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BO’AO, China (AP) — China’s new No. 2 leader said Thursday its economic recovery improved in March and tried to reassure foreign companies the country is committed to opening to the world.
Premier Li Qiang spoke before an international audience of businesspeople and politicians as the government tries to revive business and consumer confidence after anti-virus controls that isolated China were abruptly dropped in December.
The economy showed “encouraging momentum of rebounding” in January and February, Li said at the Boao Forum for Asia on the southern island of Hainan.
“The situation in March is even better,” Li said. He said consumption and investment picked up and “market expectations improved.”
Chinese retail sales rose 3.5% over a year earlier in January and February, recovering from December’s 1.8% contraction, government data showed earlier. Spending on restaurants rose 9.2%. Growth in investment in real estate and other fixed assets accelerated to 5.5% from December’s 5.1%.
Li’s audience included Prime Ministers Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore, Pedro Sanchez of Spain and Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
A former Communist Party secretary for Shanghai, Li took office earlier this month in a once-a-decade change of government that installed loyalists of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to enforce his vision of tighter political control over the economy and society.
The premier sought to counter unease about growing state dominance in the economy and tension with the United States over security, technology and trade.
“No matter how the world situation may evolve, we will stay committed to reform, opening up and innovation-driven development,” Li said. “We welcome countries around the world to share in the opportunities and benefits that come with China’s development.”
Li called China a global “anchor of peace,” a statement that conflicts with the ruling Communist Party’s military buildup and menacing behavior toward Taiwan, Japan and other neighbors.
The military budget, the world’s second-largest after the United States, was increased this month for a 29th straight year. Xi’s government has stepped up efforts to intimidate Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory, by flying fighter jets and firing missiles into the sea near the self-ruled island democracy.
“To achieve greater success, chaos and conflict must not happen in Asia,” the premier said. “Otherwise, the future of Asia would be lost.”
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Everything you need to know about the Prime Stampcard
This seems to be a year of innovation for Amazon. Earlier this week, the company announced it was planning on launching drone deliveries in California before the end of the year. And just today, the company unveiled a way to get free money on Prime Day: the Prime Stampcard.
The Prime Stampcard is a new program that pays you for doing things you already do as an Amazon Prime member. If you don’t already take advantage of these services, by participating in the Prime Stampcard program, you can learn how to make the most of your membership.
What and when is Prime Day 2022?
While Prime Day may have started as a 24-hour event that celebrated all things Amazon and honored its loyal Prime members, it has grown into a mega sales event that encompasses two full days’ worth of nonstop deals. This year, the “day” begins at 12:01 a.m. PDT on July 12 and lasts for a full 48 hours.
Who can participate in Prime Day?
To participate in Prime Day, you must be an Amazon Prime Member. If you are not a member and haven’t been one for the past 12 months, however, there is a back door. You can sign up for a free 30-day trial and enjoy all the benefits of membership, including taking part in the two-day event.
This year, besides the 18 countries that normally participate (Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, the U.K. and the U.S.), Amazon has extended its reach to include Poland and Sweden. And, in even bigger news, for the first time, later this summer, Prime Day savings events will happen in India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt.
What is the Prime Stampcard?
The Prime Stampcard is a way to get a bonus of $10 to use on Prime Day. To earn your rewards, you have to complete four simple tasks. These tasks are normal things that Prime members do every day. They aren’t difficult; they are fun and rewarding. To participate, you simply need to visit the Prime Stampcard page on or after June 16 and click the yellow bar in the center of the page that reads: “Activate your Stampcard.” After that, you have until July 13 to perform the four tasks. It is very important to first activate your Prime Stampcard. If you don’t, your activities will not count toward your reward. Here are the four tasks you must complete:
Make a Prime-eligible purchase
To collect this stamp, all you have to do is make a Prime-eligible purchase on Amazon that includes Prime shipping. This can be any product from a gas grill to a dog bed. The only stipulation is that the item must cost at least $5.
Stream a show on Prime Video
To collect this stamp, choose any video you find on Prime Video and enjoy. Do not do this on the last day of the event, however, as it may take 48 hours to get your reward.
Listen to a song with Prime Music
To collect this stamp, simply listen to any song that is included with Prime Music. Yes, it is that easy!
Borrow an eBook on Prime Reading
To collect this stamp, you must choose a selection from Prime Reading or Kindle Unlimited. Don’t worry — you do not have to finish reading the book to get the stamp.
Amazon Prime savings you can enjoy right now
While Prime Day is the best day to get deals, it doesn’t mean it is the only day. If you are ready to buy something, here are a few items you can buy today and still get incredible savings.
With an Amazon Fire TV, you have access to over one million movies and TV shows. And you can stream them in vibrant 4K UHD. If there’s something you want to watch, just ask Alexa to find and launch the content. This TV is currently available for 36% off.
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Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker Pro
If you’ve ever wanted to try sous vide, now is the time. This top-of-the-line model from Anova Culinary is a precision cooking device that circulates water at the exact temperature you desire to make dishes that are perfectly cooked. This impressive unit is designed to run for a minimum of 10,000 hours and is currently on sale for 50% off.
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Owners of a Jet cordless vacuum will love this device. It is an auto-empty dustbin that traps and contains all the dust during the emptying process. No more worrying about that cloud of particles that floats up when tossing debris in a regular trash can. If this product sounds like it will make you breathe a little easier, it is currently available for 50% off.
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Madison Park Palmer Seven-Piece Comforter Set
Bedding can be expensive. But it is worth it. This seven-piece set from Madison Park Palmer features a navy blue and gray comforter that is made from pieced micro-suede for exceptional comfort. The wrinkle-resistant material is durable and breathable. And, right now, you can enjoy phenomenal savings because the set is available for 50% off.
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Amazon Halo View Fitness Tracker
This tracker goes far beyond counting steps. With the included 12-month membership, you can track heart rate, gain activity points, get a sleep score and have access to workouts and fitness programs. You can use your smartphone camera with the Halo app to measure body fat and monitor your mood. This impressive device is currently on sale for 25% off.
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Amazon’s top-selling device, the Echo Dot, is currently on sale for 44% off. If you are one of the few people who haven’t yet taken that first basic step to make your home smarter, now is your chance. This model delivers excellent audio along with hands-free convenience. With the right compatible devices, you may never need to touch a button again.
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This device is specifically designed for kids ages 6 to 12. It features all the parental controls you need to keep your young family members safe. And it comes with a two-year worry-free guarantee. The included one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ unlocks games, books, videos and educational content that encourage curiosity and wonder. If this sounds like something you approve of, the Fire HD 10 Kids Pro Tablet is currently available for 30% off.
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The leading GOTS-certified organic, MADE SAFE-certified nontoxic mattress and bedding company offers a 20%-off Black Friday cyber and in-store deal starting November 9th.
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's leading sustainable mattress manufacturer for babies, kids and adults, Naturepedic, will begin a 20%-off Black Friday sitewide discount on November 9th. The continental USA gets free shipping on all products using the code BLACKFRIDAY. For Canadian customers 20% discount applies and free shipping is also available with $500 minimum purchase using code BLACKFRIDAYCAN.
As an extra holiday bonus gift, customers who purchase mattresses only are eligible for a free organic pillow— one pillow for twin through full sized mattresses, and two pillows for queen through California king sized mattresses. Financing is available with Affirm and Synchrony for all purchases.
Consumers can beat the holiday rush by getting their orders now. Big savings are available with Naturepedic offers on all online and in-stores certified organic mattresses and bedding products. From their cutting-edge range of breathable, waterproof, organic Breathe Safe™ baby crib mattresses, including their Good Housekeeping's 2022 Parenting Awards winner 2-in-1 Organic Kids Mattress, to the full range of adult mattresses, including the award-winning EOS Customizable Organic Mattress Series, available in three different styles – Classic, Pillowtop and Trilux.
Also, part of the EOS collection, the EOS Classic Organic Vegan Mattress is now available for those looking for a vegan mattress they can trust. This PETA-approved vegan mattress is carefully handcrafted without wool or other animal products. It's made with US-grown, certified organic cotton – the purest form of cotton – and a healthier alternative to synthetic fabrics and foams – as filling for all their mattresses. They are purchased directly from USDA-certified sources.
Leading the organic mattress revolution for almost 20 years, all Naturepedic products are certified organic by GOTS and certified nontoxic by MADE SAFE, eliminate questionable materials and chemicals found in most conventional mattresses, such as flame-retardant chemicals and barriers, polyurethane foam, vinyl and formaldehyde, while meeting and exceeding the highest level of certifications available in the marketplace.
For more information and media inquiries, please get in touch with Giselle Chollett at giselle@adinnyc.com or 917.386.7116.
Since 2003, Naturepedic has been on a mission to protect the lives of families through safer, healthier organic-based products that have a positive impact on the environment. A brand with purpose, transparency and ethical practices, Naturepedic is the recipient of many certifications and is highly respected by numerous health and environmental organizations (https://www.naturepedic.com/certifications) and is an EPA Green Power Partner. Since its inception Naturepedic has been a consistent and generous advocate and supporter of NGOs and nonprofits advocating for "Right to Know" about what is in the products that people bring into their homes.
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Report reinforces purpose-driven commitments and initiatives to create an Autonomous Digital Enterprise that includes everyone
HOUSTON, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BMC, a global leader in software solutions for the Autonomous Digital Enterprise, today released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. The report highlights the company's corporate social responsibility strategy centered on three key pillars—the BMC Cares program; diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); and environmental sustainability best practices for the software and services industry grounded in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
"BMC's long-standing commitment to social responsibility comes alive in our efforts to become an Autonomous Digital Enterprise by focusing on equality, sustainability, and social good," said Ayman Sayed, president and CEO at BMC. "We strive to uphold and fortify the UN's vision of improving lives through the promotion of social progress and sustainable development, all while working every day to help realize a brighter, digital future for all, in service of the communities where we live and work."
This year's report highlights BMC's commitment to intentional CSR initiatives, including:
- Environmental Stewardship – Pledged to policy advocacy positions consistent with a 1.5° C future in the countries where BMC operates.
- Environmental Impact – Over 34,000 trees planted through ongoing reforestation partnerships with Reforest'Action and OneTreePlanted that also celebrate key customer milestones.
- Pay Equity – Partnership with Syndio, a leading HR analytics platform, with a mission to eradicate pay disparities due to gender, race, and ethnicity.
- Diversity Speaker Series – Thirteen speaker sessions with ongoing events through fiscal year 2023 to support topics aligned to BMC CSR initiatives, including pay equity, DEI, environmental stewardship, and community engagement.
- Kiva Support through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) – Each of BMC's ten Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are funded and given the opportunity to invest in Kiva micro-lending initiatives that align to their ERG objectives and shared interests.
- BMC Cares – 55,0000+ COVID-19 vaccines doses distributed with a focus on supporting BMC employees and the communities in which we live and work.
BMC's 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility Report also underscores the company's commitment to being an employer of choice, through its acceptance to the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest sustainability initiative serving to strengthen the social responsibility of companies. Additionally, BMC scored 95 out of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index, received a Top 1% ESG rating from Sustainalytics, and increased the number of volunteer hours reported by employees 200%+ year over year.
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BMC works with 86% of the Forbes Global 50 and customers and partners around the world to create their future. With our history of innovation, industry-leading automation, operations, and service management solutions, combined with unmatched flexibility, we help organizations free up time and space to become an Autonomous Digital Enterprise that conquers the opportunities ahead.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
8-8-3, FIREBALL: 5
(eight, eight, three; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Evening" game were:
8-8-3, FIREBALL: 5
(eight, eight, three; FIREBALL: five)
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HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander was answering questions about his start for the Houston Astros in Friday night’s World Series opener when the head of the opposition’s baseball staff took the unorthodox step of walking into the interview room to extend a hand.
“Where did you start your career again?” Philadelphia Phillies executive Dave Dombrowski said with a grin.
As Detroit’s general manager, Dombrowski made Verlander the No. 2 pick in the 2004 amateur draft.
“He’s still wearing the same cologne,” Verlander told his audience. “It’s a very distinct one. I remember that smell.”
Verlander has a nose for success, not just fragrance — it was Paul Sebastian, Dombrowski said later. The 39-year-old right-hander likely is headed to his third Cy Young Award in his first season back from Tommy John surgery, going 18-4 with a major league-best 1.75 ERA to give him a 244-133 record and a 3.24 ERA in 17 seasons.
Yet he remains in search of his first World Series win after going 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA in seven Series starts.
“This guy’s pitched well,” Verlander’s former manager in Detroit, Jim Leyland, said in a telephone interview. “These guys are human. They can have a bad game every now and then. And if it’s on a big stage, it gets magnified a little bit.”
Houston swept Seattle and the Yankees in the playoffs and could join the 1976 Cincinnati Reds (7-0) as the only teams to go through the postseason unbeaten since the division era started in 1969.
Aaron Nola starts for the Phillies, the first third-place team to reach a Series and a franchise that has brought just two titles to Philadelphia — compared to five won by the Athletics before leaving town after 1954.
Houston is in the Series for the fourth time in six seasons and second in a row under manager Dusty Baker after losing to Atlanta in six games last year. For a significant segment of fans, Houston’s 2017 champions are remembered as the Cheatin’ Astros, the fallout from the scandal in which Major League Baseball determined Houston used a video camera to signal opponent pitches to its batters.
Verlander is among five players on the Series roster left from the 2017 Astros, joined by second baseman Jose Altuve, third baseman Alex Bregman, first baseman Yuli Gurriel and pitcher Lance McCullers Jr.
“Dusty and I both would like to check off my first World Series win, his first World Series championship,” Verlander said. “There’s been games in the World Series that I don’t deserve a win. There’s been games that I thought I pitched well enough where we could get a win and it just didn’t work out. At this point in the season personal goals like that just don’t matter. Try to win the game however you can.”
Verlander will be starting his third Series opener. He lost to St. Louis as a rookie in 2006, giving up a two-run homer to Albert Pujols, and to San Francisco in 2012, allowing a pair of long balls to San Francisco’s Pablo Sandoval. In 2017, he lost Game 6 and married supermodel Kate Upton three days after Game 7.
“When he was in the minor league system, I told our broadcaster, Jim Price, I said, ‘Jim, I know this is high ground, but I said I’d compare him to Nolan Ryan,’” Dombrowski recalled.
Verlander throws nearly as hard as he did at his peak, averaging 95 mph this year with his fastball, 1 mph less than in 2009. His location has become refined since he was acquired by the Astros in August 2017.
“He was able to locate that fastball up in the zone, where it looked like a good pitch to hit but they couldn’t get to it,” Leyland said.
Verlander mixes in sliders and curves, and throws a couple of changeups per game, often in a key situation.
“One of those things that just comes with time, logging innings, instincts,” he said. I’ve talked to some guys before about what I see and I’ve come to realize just not everybody sees what I do. I don’t know exactly why. I would assume it’s just paying attention and pitching for a long time.”
He will pitch on eight days’ rest since beating the Yankees in the AL Championship Series opener. Nola, a 29-year-old right-hander who has spent his entire career with the Phillies, lost to San Diego in the NL Championship Series that same day.
Phillies manager Rob Thomson had no doubt about giving the ball to Nola for the first Friday opener in the Series since 1915.
“He actually just told me right when we stormed the field,” Nola recalled of Sunday’s pennant clincher. “We hugged each other and he told me then.”
Thomson, a baseball lifer who coached for the Yankees from 2008-17, moved to the Phillies in 2018 and took over when Joe Girardi was fired on June 3. He is seeking to join Bob Lemon of the 1978 Yankees and Jack McKeon of the 2003 Marlins as the only midseason replacements to manage a champion. He is the first Canadian to manage a team into the Series.
“I’m a proud Canadian and I love my country. I love what we stand for. But to tell you the truth I’m just happy to be managing a team in the World Series,” he said.
Baker noted he may have a spiritual edge this year.
“Last year was the death of Hank Aaron and also we were playing the Braves. So the way I look at it, much as I like Hank and as much as he loves me and each other, he was probably rooting for the Braves last year,” Baker said. “I figure now he’s rooting for me.”
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas Golden Knights forward Phil Kessel isn’t a fan of attention.
Regardless, the 17-year veteran found himself in the NHL spotlight on Tuesday night.
After matching defenseman Keith Yandle’s record for consecutive games played on Monday against Toronto, Kessel broke the mark Tuesday night when he appeared in the Knights’ game at San Jose for his 990th consecutive game played.
“It’s a cool thing, it means I’ve played a lot of games, right?” Kessel said Monday. “It’s fine. Obviously, I got to win a couple of Cups, so I guess that’s better than this. But tomorrow will be another fun game and hopefully get a W.”
Kessel celebrated his milestone night by scoring his first goal since joining Vegas this season and the 400th of his career.
The goal came after the Sharks honored Kessel’s Ironman record by playing a video from Yandle congratulating Kessel during a break in the first period.
The two-time Stanley Cup champion said he’ll be glad to put the milestone in the rearview mirror and focus on the season, which he hopes will include a return to the postseason after neither he, the Arizona Coyotes nor the Golden Knights made the playoffs last year.
Kessel, who has 400 goals and 559 assists, has played in 1,212 career games with Boston, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Arizona and Las Vegas.
He became the 12th American-born player to score 400 NHL goals. He nearly hit that mark Monday but a challenge by Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe overturned a would-be goal just minutes into the game after teammate William Karlsson was ruled offside.
Kessel acknowledged there have been some days he thought the streak would come to an end, but he has pushed through numerous injuries and endured some pain while cherishing his time with all five teams, including his first several months with the Golden Knights.
“No one’s at 100% ever in this league. People think they are, there’s just no way,” he said. “You always get bumps and bruises and nicks and don’t feel great. You just keep going.
“I have great experiences (with) every city, they’re all different. I like to play. I enjoy going out there and competing and playing the games. Obviously, been doing it for a long time. It’s still fun to me. I’ve loved playing in the NHL for these 17 years and hopefully, I can continue.”
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police surrounded the home of former Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday, claiming he was sheltering dozens of people allegedly involved in violent protests over his recent detention.
The police deployment was likely to anger Khan’s many followers and raised concerns about more clashes between them and the security forces. Last week, Khan supporters had attacked public property and military installations after he was dragged out of a courtroom and detained.
The popular opposition leader was released over the weekend and returned to his home in an upscale district of Lahore, Pakistan’s second largest city and the capital of the Punjab region.
On Wednesday, Khan took to Twitter after 200 police officers surrounded the house, and a prison van appeared on the scene.
“Probably my last tweet before my next arrest,” Khan tweeted. “ Police have surrounded my house.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Amir Mir, a spokesman for the Punjab provincial government, said Khan has 24 hours to hand over 40 suspects allegedly hiding at his home or face a police raid. Mir told a news conference that so far 3,400 suspects have been arrested and that more raids are planned.
Pakistani authorities have said they would prosecute civilians involved in recent anti-government protests in military courts. The army chief, Gen. Asim Munir, said in a speech to troops Wednesday that “recently planned and orchestrated tragic incidents will never be allowed again at any cost.”
The advocacy group Amnesty International and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan said they were alarmed by the government’s plan.
Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty’s deputy regional director for South Asia, said that trying civilians in military courts is contrary to international law.
Military trials in Pakistan are usually held behind closed doors, depriving civilians of some of their basic rights, including contracting a lawyer of their choice.
A wave of violence had engulfed Pakistan’s capital and other urban areas following Khan’s dramatic arrest from a courtroom. Khan supporters torched buildings and vehicles and attacked police and military personnel and facilities. Ten people were killed in the clashes, and more than 4,000 were arrested.
The Supreme Court later ordered Khan’s release and criticized the way he was arrested.
On Wednesday, a top court in Islamabad extended Khan’s bail and protection from arrest until the end of the month. However, his legal team fears he might be arrested in old cases.
Khan, 70, was ousted by a non-confidence vote in parliament last year. He is currently facing more than 100 cases, mainly on charges of inciting people to violence, threatening officials, and defying a ban on rallies. He also faces a graft case along with his wife.
In recent days, the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has accused Khan of sheltering suspects linked to last week’s attacks.
Khan, meanwhile, alleged some of his supporters were being tortured in police custody and demanded the immediate release of female detainees. He offered no evidence to back those claims.
In a speech Wednesday, Khan said he never encouraged his supporters to engage in violence. He claimed the attacks on military installations were orchestrated by unknown elements — part of a purported conspiracy to pitch his party against the military, but did not provide evidence.
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FINDLAY, Ohio, August 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Reported second-quarter net income attributable to MPLX of $875 million and
adjusted EBITDA attributable to MPLX of $1.5 billion - Generated $1.5 billion in net cash provided by operating activities
- Returned over $750 million of capital to unitholders through distributions and unit repurchases
- Announces incremental $1 billion repurchase authorization for units held by public
- Renewed transportation services agreements with MPC for 10 years
MPLX LP (NYSE: MPLX) today reported second-quarter 2022 net income attributable to MPLX of $875 million, compared with $706 million for the second quarter of 2021. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) attributable to MPLX was $1,457 million, compared with $1,374 million in the second quarter of 2021.
The Logistics and Storage (L&S) segment income from operations was $811 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared with $787 million for the second quarter of 2021. Segment adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2022 was $966 million, compared with $947 million for the second quarter of 2021.
The Gathering and Processing (G&P) segment income from operations was $306 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared with $144 million for the second quarter of 2021. Segment adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2022 was $491 million, compared with $427 million for the second quarter of 2021.
During the quarter, MPLX generated $1,487 million in net cash provided by operating activities, $1,237 million of distributable cash flow, and free cash flow after distributions of $614 million. MPLX announced a second-quarter 2022 distribution of $0.7050 per common unit, resulting in a coverage ratio of 1.69x for the quarter. The leverage ratio was 3.5x at the end of the quarter.
"In the second quarter, we returned over $750 million of capital to unitholders through both distributions and unit repurchases, renewed certain of our transportation service contracts with MPC through 2032, and advanced several expansions and de-bottlenecking projects supporting the growth of MPLX," said Michael J. Hennigan, MPLX chairman, president, and chief executive officer. "Since the inception of our repurchase program, we have repurchased approximately $800 million of units. And today, as part of our long-term commitment to return capital, we announced an incremental $1 billion unit repurchase authorization."
L&S segment income from operations for the second quarter of 2022 increased by $24 million compared to the same period in 2021, while segment adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2022 increased by $19 million compared to the same period in 2021.
Total pipeline throughputs were 5.9 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second quarter, 6% higher than the same quarter of 2021. The average tariff rate was $0.82 per barrel for the quarter, a decrease of 7% versus the same quarter of 2021. Terminal throughput was 3.1 million bpd for the quarter, an increase of 4% versus the same quarter of 2021.
G&P segment income from operations for the second quarter of 2022 increased by $162 million compared to the second quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2022 increased by $64 million compared to the same period in 2021, primarily as a result of higher natural gas liquids prices and increased volumes.
In the second quarter of 2022:
- Gathered volumes averaged 5.6 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d), an 11% increase from the second quarter of 2021.
- Processed volumes averaged 8.5 bcf/d, a 1% increase versus the second quarter of 2021.
- Fractionated volumes averaged 536 thousand bpd, a 2% decrease versus the second quarter of 2021.
In the Marcellus:
- Gathered volumes averaged 1.3 bcf/d in the second quarter, a 1% decrease versus the second quarter of 2021.
- Processed volumes averaged 5.4 bcf/d in the second quarter, a 3% decrease versus the second quarter of 2021.
- Fractionated volumes averaged 471 thousand bpd in the second quarter, a 1% decrease versus the second quarter of 2021.
MPLX continues to advance several projects focused on expansions and de-bottlenecking of existing assets.
In the L&S segment, MPLX continues to expand natural gas long-haul and crude gathering pipelines supporting the Permian and Bakken regions. Specifically in the Permian, working with our partners, MPLX continues to progress its natural gas strategy with the expansion of the Whistler pipeline from 2.0 bcf/d to 2.5 bcf/d, as well as the laterals into the Midland basin and Corpus Christi domestic and export markets.
In the G&P segment, MPLX remains focused on the Permian and Marcellus basins in response to producer demand. In the Permian, construction advanced on the 200 million cubic feet per day (mmcf/d) Torñado ll processing plant, which is expected to come online in the second half of 2022. MPLX is also planning to build its sixth 200 mmcf/d processing plant in the basin, Preakness ll, which is expected online in the first half of 2024. In the Marcellus, the 68,000 bpd Smithburg de-ethanizer continues to progress and is expected to come online in the third quarter to meet incremental in-basin demand. MPLX is also planning to build Harmon Creek ll, a 200 mmcf/d processing plant expected online in the first half of 2024.
MPLX's growth capital spending outlook for 2022 remains at $700 million.
Financial Position and Liquidity
As of June 30, 2022, MPLX had $298 million in cash, $3.5 billion available on its bank revolving credit facility, and $1.5 billion available through its intercompany loan agreement with Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC). MPLX's leverage ratio was 3.5x.
Effective July 7, 2022, MPLX entered into a new five-year credit facility to replace the previously existing credit facility. The new credit facility has a capacity of $2 billion and the term was extended to July 2027.
The partnership repurchased $35 million of common units held by the public in the second quarter of 2022. As of June 30, 2022, MPLX had approximately $202 million remaining available under the initial $1 billion unit repurchase authorization.
Today we announced that the board of directors of MPLX's general partner has authorized a unit repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an additional $1 billion of the outstanding publicly traded common units. MPLX may utilize various methods to effect the repurchases, which could include open market repurchases, negotiated block transactions, tender offers, accelerated unit repurchases, or open market solicitations for units, some of which may be effected through Rule 10b5-1 plans. The timing and amount of repurchases, if any, will depend upon several factors, including market and business conditions, and repurchases may be initiated, suspended, or discontinued at any time. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date.
At 9:30 a.m. ET today, MPLX will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss the reported results and provide an update on operations. Interested parties may listen by visiting MPLX's website at www.mplx.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on MPLX's website for two weeks. Financial information, including this earnings release and other investor-related materials, will also be available online prior to the conference call and webcast at www.mplx.com.
MPLX is a diversified, large-cap master limited partnership that owns and operates midstream energy infrastructure and logistics assets and provides fuels distribution services. MPLX's assets include a network of crude oil and refined product pipelines; an inland marine business; light-product terminals; storage caverns; refinery tanks, docks, loading racks, and associated piping; and crude and light-product marine terminals. The company also owns crude oil and natural gas gathering systems and pipelines as well as natural gas and NGL processing and fractionation facilities in key U.S. supply basins. More information is available at www.MPLX.com.
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In addition to our financial information presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), management utilizes additional non-GAAP measures to facilitate comparisons of past performance and future periods. This press release and supporting schedules include the non-GAAP measures adjusted EBITDA; consolidated debt to last twelve months adjusted EBITDA, which we refer to as our leverage ratio; distributable cash flow (DCF); distribution coverage ratio; and free cash flow (FCF) and free cash flow after distributions. The amount of adjusted EBITDA and DCF generated is considered by the board of directors of our general partner in approving the Partnership's cash distribution. Adjusted EBITDA and DCF should not be considered separately from or as a substitute for net income, income from operations, or cash flow as reflected in our financial statements. The GAAP measures most directly comparable to adjusted EBITDA and DCF are net income and net cash provided by operating activities. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted for (i) depreciation and amortization; (ii) provision/benefit for income taxes; (iii) interest and other financial costs; (iv) impairment expense; (v) income/loss from equity method investments; (vi) distributions and adjustments related to equity method investments; (vii) noncontrolling interests and (xiii) other adjustments as deemed necessary. In general, we define DCF as adjusted EBITDA adjusted for (i) deferred revenue impacts; (ii) sales-type lease payments, net of income; (iii) net interest and other financial costs; (iv) net maintenance capital expenditures; (v) equity method investment capital expenditures paid out; and (vi) other adjustments as deemed necessary.
The Partnership makes a distinction between realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives. During the period when a derivative contract is outstanding, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When a derivative contract matures or is settled, the previously recorded unrealized gain or loss is reversed and the realized gain or loss of the contract is recorded.
Adjusted EBITDA is a financial performance measure used by management, industry analysts, investors, lenders, and rating agencies to assess the financial performance and operating results of our ongoing business operations. Additionally, we believe adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors for trending, analyzing and benchmarking our operating results from period to period as compared to other companies that may have different financing and capital structures.
DCF is a financial performance measure used by management as a key component in the determination of cash distributions paid to unitholders. We believe DCF is an important financial measure for unitholders as an indicator of cash return on investment and to evaluate whether the partnership is generating sufficient cash flow to support quarterly distributions. In addition, DCF is commonly used by the investment community because the market value of publicly traded partnerships is based, in part, on DCF and cash distributions paid to unitholders.
FCF and free cash flow after distributions are financial performance measures used by management in the allocation of capital and to assess financial performance. We believe that unitholders may use this metric to analyze our ability to manage leverage and return capital. We define FCF as net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for (i) net cash used in investing activities; (ii) cash contributions from MPC; (iii) cash contributions from noncontrolling interests and (iv) cash distributions to noncontrolling interests. We define free cash flow after distributions as FCF less base distributions to common and preferred unitholders.
Distribution coverage ratio is a financial performance measure used by management to reflect the relationship between the partnership's financial operating performance and cash distribution capability. We define the distribution coverage ratio as the ratio of DCF attributable to GP and LP unitholders to total GP and LP distributions declared.
Leverage ratio is a liquidity measure used by management, industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies to analyze our ability to incur and service debt and fund capital expenditures.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding MPLX LP (MPLX). These forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, MPLX's expectations, estimates and projections concerning its business and operations, financial priorities, including with respect to positive free cash flow and distribution coverage, strategic plans, capital return plans, operating cost reduction objectives, and environmental, social and governance ("ESG") goals and targets, including those related to greenhouse gas emissions, diversity and inclusion and ESG reporting. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "commitment," "could," "design," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "goal," "guidance," "intend," "may," "objective," "opportunity," "outlook," "plan," "policy," "position," "potential," "predict," "priority," "project," "prospective," "pursue," "seek," "should," "strategy," "target," "will," "would" or other similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. MPLX cautions that these statements are based on management's current knowledge and expectations and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the control of MPLX, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from the statements made herein. Factors that could cause MPLX's actual results to differ materially from those implied in the forward-looking statements include but are not limited to: the continuance or escalation of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and related sanctions and market disruptions; general economic, political or regulatory developments, including inflation, changes in governmental policies relating to refined petroleum products, crude oil, natural gas or NGLs, or taxation; the magnitude, duration and extent of future resurgences of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects; the adequacy of capital resources and liquidity, including the availability of sufficient free cash flow from operations to pay distributions and to fund future unit repurchases; the ability to access debt markets on commercially reasonable terms or at all; the timing and extent of changes in commodity prices and demand for crude oil, refined products, feedstocks or other hydrocarbon-based products; changes to the expected construction costs and timing of projects and planned investments, the availability of desirable strategic initiatives to optimize portfolio assets and the ability to obtain regulatory and other approvals with respect thereto; our ability to successfully implement our sustainable energy strategy and principles, achieve our ESG goals and targets and realize the expected benefits thereof; accidents or other unscheduled shutdowns affecting our machinery, pipelines, processing, fractionation and treating facilities or equipment, means of transportation, or those of our suppliers or customers; the suspension, reduction or termination of MPC's obligations under MPLX's commercial agreements; other risk factors inherent to MPLX's industry; the impact of adverse market conditions or other similar risks to those identified herein affecting MPC; and the factors set forth under the heading "Risk Factors" in MPLX's and MPC's Annual Reports on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021, and in other filings with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the applicable communication and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement except to the extent required by applicable law.
Copies of MPLX's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings are available on the SEC's website, MPLX's website at http://ir.mplx.com or by contacting MPLX's Investor Relations office. Copies of MPC's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings are available on the SEC's website, MPC's website at https://www.marathonpetroleum.com/Investors/ or by contacting MPC's Investor Relations office.
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Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total - NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Thursday's game between the Tennessee Volunteers (25-10) and Florida Atlantic Owls (33-3) squaring off at Madison Square Garden has a projected final score of 70-66 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Tennessee, who is listed as a small favorite by our model. The game will start at 9:00 PM ET on March 23.
Bookmakers have not yet set a line for this game.
Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: TBS
- Where: New York City, New York
- Venue: Madison Square Garden
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Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic Score Prediction
- Prediction: Tennessee 70, Florida Atlantic 66
Spread & Total Prediction for Tennessee vs. Florida Atlantic
- Computer Predicted Spread: Tennessee (-4.2)
- Computer Predicted Total: 136.1
Tennessee is 17-16-0 against the spread this season compared to Florida Atlantic's 20-11-0 ATS record. A total of 14 out of the Volunteers' games this season have hit the over, and 17 of the Owls' games have gone over. Tennessee has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall over the past 10 contests. Florida Atlantic has gone 6-4 against the spread and 9-1 overall in its last 10 contests.
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Tennessee Performance Insights
- The Volunteers are outscoring opponents by 13.4 points per game with a +470 scoring differential overall. They put up 71.2 points per game (187th in college basketball) and allow 57.8 per outing (third in college basketball).
- Tennessee wins the rebound battle by 7.3 boards on average. It records 35.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 22nd in college basketball, while its opponents grab 28.2 per contest.
- Tennessee knocks down 7.7 three-pointers per game (134th in college basketball) at a 33.0% rate (241st in college basketball), compared to the 5.8 per game its opponents make at a 26.4% rate.
- The Volunteers average 94.6 points per 100 possessions (157th in college basketball), while allowing 76.8 points per 100 possessions (second in college basketball).
- Tennessee has committed 2.6 fewer turnovers per game than its opponents, averaging 11.4 (132nd in college basketball action) while forcing 14.0 (45th in college basketball).
Florida Atlantic Performance Insights
- The Owls are outscoring opponents by 13.3 points per game, with a +479 scoring differential overall. They put up 78.4 points per game (32nd in college basketball) and allow 65.1 per contest (41st in college basketball).
- Florida Atlantic wins the rebound battle by 5.6 boards on average. It collects 35.9 rebounds per game, 14th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.3.
- Florida Atlantic hits 9.7 three-pointers per game (12th in college basketball), 3.2 more than its opponents. It shoots 36.7% from deep (49th in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 31.6%.
- Florida Atlantic forces 12.1 turnovers per game (161st in college basketball) while committing 11.1 (103rd in college basketball).
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The Ball® Honeybee Keepsake Jar celebrates the important role bees play in pollinating and preserving the fruits and vegetables canners love.
ATLANTA, May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of World Bee Day on May 20, the Ball® brand, a part of the Newell Brands global portfolio, has launched its latest innovation – the Ball® Honeybee Keepsake Jars – honoring the unsung garden hero: the honeybee. The collector's edition canning jar features a unique bee and honeycomb design and highlights the important role these pollinators play in growing the foods people love to preserve and enjoy. To further help honeybees thrive, a donation is being made to The Bee Conservancy, an organization dedicated to protecting bees, safeguarding the environment, and securing food justice, that will help collect vital hive data, fight threats to honeybees and advance hive health.
"We understand how crucial honeybees are for pollinating the fruits and vegetables that we all enjoy and that's why we created the Ball® Honeybee Keepsake Jars," said Julien McCluney, VP of Global Brand Management, Kitchen, Newell Brands. "We wanted to celebrate the bees' importance to the pollination and canning process and felt The Bee Conservancy is the likeminded partner dedicated to helping these important pollinators flourish."
While responsible for pollinating 80% of flowering plants and yielding $15 billion in increased crop value annually in the United States, bees are in crisis due to habitat loss, climate change, pests, disease and pesticide use. With this donation, The Bee Conservancy will be able to help offset these dangers for nature's most powerful pollinators by:
- Equipping 14 hives in New York City with BroodMinder sensors to track essential hive parameters (weight, temperature, humidity) and collect data against two of the biggest threats to honeybees: Varroa mites and Nosema disease
- Providing four of The Bee Conservancy's Master Beekeeper awardees with Varroa and Nosema testing kits across 16 hives in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Florida
- Arming four Food Justice awardees (community gardeners and urban farmers growing food for underserved communities) in Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. with sensors to gather hive data
The new Ball® Honeybee Keepsake Jars can be used in a myriad of ways. From canning to home décor, to storage, to drinkware, and even gardening, the possibilities are endless with these versatile jars. Crafters can create DIY home décor using the jars as vases for floral arrangements while home chefs can utilize the jars to store ingredients. Home entertainers can use these jars for drinkware, and for the gardener, the jars can even be used to create vertical herb gardens.
The Ball® Honeybee Keepsake Jars are BPA-free and safe to use for all canning methods. The set of 4 Regular Mouth Jars come with bands and SureTight® lids that seal up to 18 months and are available at Amazon, Target, Kroger and Meijer with an MSRP of $10.99.
About Ball® Brand
The production of the first Ball® branded glass jar in 1884 by the Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Company in Buffalo, New York marked the beginning of a fascinating history. Over 135 years later, their brand has grown worldwide and that many know and love. The Ball® logo and Ball® trademarks are owned by Ball Corporation and used under license by Rubbermaid Incorporated. Rubbermaid Incorporated's Ball® brand home canning products are part of Newell Brands' global portfolio of brands and products.
About Newell Brands
Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer's, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. Newell Brands' beloved, planet friendly brands enhance and brighten consumers lives at home and outside by creating moments of joy, building confidence and providing peace of mind.
This press release and additional information about Newell Brands are available on the company's website, www.newellbrands.com.
About The Bee Conservancy
The Bee Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting bees, safeguarding the environment, and securing food justice through education, research, habitat creation, and advocacy. Founded in 2009 as The Honeybee Conservancy and rebranded to reflect its larger mission to protect all bees and their habitat in 2020, the organization has protected an estimated 10 million bees to date through a range of community- and urban- based initiatives. The Bee Conservancy strives towards a day when all bee populations thrive in protected habitats, and are supported by an engaged global network. For more information, visit: https://thebeeconservancy.org/.
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BOSTON (AP) — When Ashoke and Vinita Rampuria’s son returned home after taking a year off from college, to complete his course work, he didn’t seem like himself.
“He was unable to complete tasks. He was lying on the sofa,” said Ashoke Rampuria, a resident of Acton, Massachusetts. “He took some jobs, but could not hold them.”
In 2011, his son was diagnosed with what Rampuria described as a severe mental illness. He soon began cycling in and out of health care facilities, appearing to get his illness under control and then slipping back once released. In 2021, the couple said their son used a new medication and was able to hold a job for three months, but did not continue on the drug.
All along, Rampuria said he and his wife lacked a crucial tool – the power of a judge to order their now 36-year-old son, currently at a psychiatric hospital in Lynn, Massachusetts, into mandatory outpatient care.
Massachusetts, along with Connecticut and Maryland, are the only states that don’t give courts that authority.
“This is a revolving door. They will send him to a hospital for a while, then they will release him and if he doesn’t take his medicine, he will be back,” Rampuria said. “If our son could stay on the treatment continuously for a year, he will achieve what he wants to achieve, to hold a job and live independently.”
A bill before Massachusetts lawmakers would let family members and mental health professionals ask courts to order outpatient mental health care for adults with a persistent mental illness and significant history of serious physical harm to themselves or others.
The court would be allowed to order a personalized treatment plan, including a monthly assessment by a mental health professional to see if the person should remain in court-ordered community treatment, according to the bill’s author, Democratic state Sen. Cindy Friedman. The bill is still in the very early stages of making its way through the Legislature.
Friedman said the legislation relies in part on what she called the “black robe” effect — the idea that a treatment plan ordered by a judge is more likely to be followed through by the patient. She also dismissed criticism that mental health care should only go to those who seek it.
“You don’t solve the not enough treatment problem by denying people who need treatment, treatment,” she said. “This is about a very specific subset of people who don’t know how sick they are.”
Friedman said there can be potentially tragic consequences when the state lets the severely mentally ill fall through the cracks. She pointed to the 2018 stabbing death of a medical student at a public library in Winchester, Massachusetts, by a man who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia in high school and was later hospitalized multiple times due to his mental illness.
He was found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2021.
Other states have also grappled with the issue, driven in part over concerns about homeless people who have a mental illness.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, last year signed legislation to create new “Care Courts” aimed at forcing those with mental health issues off the street and into treatment. In Oregon, some lawmakers have pushed to expand the ability to force people into mental health care.
In New York City, Democratic Mayor Eric Adams announced in November that he wanted police and city medics to more aggressively get severely mentally ill individuals off the streets and subways, and into treatment.
In Connecticut, Republican state Rep. John Piscopo proposed a bill this year that would have let probate courts order individuals with psychiatric disabilities or substance use disorders into an involuntary medical evaluation and assisted outpatient treatment. The bill failed to get enough support.
“It’s a very, very small population that would require this and I don’t understand the advocates' opposition,” said Piscopo.
Some individuals with mental illness don’t have the cognitive ability to follow through with treatment, while others don’t recognize that they have a disability, according to Lisa Dailey, executive director of the Treatment Advocacy Center, a national non-profit aimed at eliminating barriers to treatment for people with mental illness.
“You want someone to remain stable a long enough amount of time to realize they do better with treatment and continue that on their own,” she said. “Research shows that it takes six months to stabilize on medication and no one is staying anywhere near that long in a hospital.”
But critics say forcing anyone into mental health care can backfire. They say the mentally ill already face a range of risks.
There are other strategies that are voluntary, from peer-to-peer counseling to creating spaces where people can talk about their struggles, according to Sera Davidow, director of the Wildflower Alliance, a non-profit that opposes mandated outpatient care.
“People who want resources can’t get them and people who don’t necessarily want them are being forced,” she said. “Both of those are harmful.”
Eliot Olson, a Connecticut resident who is also opposed to mandatory care, said as a high school student he struggled with depression and was given an ultimatum to accept mandatory outpatient care or leave school.
"I didn’t want to be there. Everyone else I was with didn’t want to be there. There was just a huge lack of understanding and empathy,” said Olson, 30, who works for the non-profit PeerPride, which focuses in part on addressing homelessness in the transgender community.
Olson said he was in the program for about six months when the school recommended he be institutionalized. His mother refused, he said.
“I wasn't going to participate in something I didn’t have a choice in,” he said.
In Boston, a voluntary treatment program aims to help individuals with a major mental illness, who have a pending criminal case or are on probation. Started in 2020, the Boston Outpatient Assisted Treatment initiative has served 165 individuals with 33 successfully completing the program.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, said she welcomes the ongoing debate about access to mental health care.
“It’s really important that people have access to the mental health care that they need and also that we balance individual rights in the process,” Healey said.
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Associated Press reporter Susan Haigh in Hartford, Connecticut, contributed to this report.
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Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.
Susan Davis is a congressional correspondent for NPR and a co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast. She has covered Congress, elections, and national politics since 2002 for publications including USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, National Journal and Roll Call. She appears regularly on television and radio outlets to discuss congressional and national politics, and she is a contributor on PBS's Washington Week with Robert Costa. She is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and a Philadelphia native.
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RONAN - Young adult author and Library of Congress ambassador Jason Reynolds visited Ronan Middle School Wednesday as a stop on his ‘GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story’ tour.
Reynolds is the author of All American Boys, Long Way Down, and Marvel’s Miles Morales Spiderman.
Speaking to the student body, Reynolds said students would read and write more if the stories reflected their own experiences.
“Your story is the most important story that will ever exist,” Reynolds said. “No one ever tells us that. Everybody tells us we gotta read these books, but really, I’m always interested in what book already exists inside of you.”
Ronan Middle School was chosen from more than 200 programs for a stop on the tour. Reynolds signed more than 900 copies of his latest book, giving each to a student in attendance.
Reynolds told the students that people their age need to learn how to express themselves in order to be creative, not violent.
“We live our lives every day running away from who we actually are,” Reynolds said. “Imagine if our teachers, or this platform, or school system were like, ‘look, your story is an important enough story even if you just tell it to yourself’.”
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SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. -- Troopers arrested 53-year-old, Robert J. Lavallee of Saranac Lake on Jan. 1 for making a terrorist threat.
Troopers arrived on State Route 86 in the Town of Harrietstown around 7:35 a.m. and upon investigation determined, Lavallee made numerous calls to the state dispatch call center on Dec. 27, allegedly threatening to shoot people if they stepped on his property.
He was arrested and transported to State Police Ray Brook for processing. Lavallee was arraigned in the Town of Tupper Lake Court and remanded to Franklin County Jail on $250 cash bail or $500 bond.
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Wednesday marks the tenth anniversary of the creation of a program that lets undocumented children stay in the United States. Immigrants who came of age under DACA share their stories.
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Wednesday marks the tenth anniversary of the creation of a program that lets undocumented children stay in the United States. Immigrants who came of age under DACA share their stories.
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Second Amendment fanatics blame the mentally ill in every shooting massacre. Some certainly are a part of the gun terrorism plague. But, specifically, it’s Republican politicians who vote in lockstep against any changes of gun laws. These legislators with blood on their hands are addicted to power, money and substantial arms industry bribery. Their narcissism, denial and dependence on their fanatical, armed constituents make our country the gun death leader in the world.
If Republican naysayers block simple legislation including red flag laws, a purchase age of 21, background checks, a reasonable waiting period and an automatic military-style weapon ban, then our frustrated majority must vote them out. Let the sane plurality rule. Do something, Republicans! You have the actual power and ability to solve this crisis but choose to turn away from the slaughter of our helpless children and innocent citizens.
One-door school-prisons with armed teachers will not stop shootings.
Gary Reynolds
Santa Fe
Saving the kids
Gun reform can save our children. After the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, last month, it’s important we do everything we can to make sure our schools are safe. This hasn’t been as big of a problem in New Mexico as it has been elsewhere, but we should not forget the shooting that happened in the city of Aztec in 2017. Let’s not wait for the problem to get worse, as it has throughout the country for the past three decades.
Our state currently does not require a permit to purchase or carry pistols or rifles. There are no restrictions on automatic weapons, nor restrictions on ammo capacity. Requiring background checks to purchase firearms is a start. To compare, California has a considerably lower firearm mortality rate, despite population. It also has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation. Those laws work, and we should examine them.
Monique Sisson
Alamogordo
We are insane
A society that tolerates the slaughter of school children, moviegoers, grocery shoppers, church worshipers and concertgoers, among others, is insane. A country that has in the Declaration of Independence that its citizens have “certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness,” while allowing gun violence that deprives thousands of murdered people of those rights is insane.
I hear politicians, citizens, National Rifle Association members and executives, gun manufacturers and others talk about a nonexistent “right” to own an AR-15 or an arsenal of them. I read about the judiciary’s bastardized interpretation of the Second Amendment. And that the murder of innocents in mass shootings are a necessary price for a “free society.” I see a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida say citizens should be able to have access to any weapon the government has, including nuclear weapons.
And I think of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart who said, in reference to pornography, that he could not use words to describe pornography, but “I know it when I see it.” While I can’t use words to describe or define insanity, I know it when I see, hear and read it.
Suzanne Fuqua
Santa Fe
Hire a vet?
Sen. Rafael “Ted” Cruz of Texas (and Cancún, Mexico) recently showed what made him a star debater at Princeton. In the wake of the tragic murders of school children and teachers in Uvalde, Texas, Cruz had a simple solution: Harden schools by limiting access and egress to a single door. In the case of fire, presumably any number of students could squeeze through that door. And then there is the matter of students being outdoors at recesses, something that the senator’s children do not have time for as they prep for admission to elite universities at their private school.
Perhaps Cruz is vying with Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (a former radio talk show host charged with draft dodging) for marksmanship with an assault weapon, not one of them having served a day in the military. Perhaps they could hire a veteran to help them acquire the necessary skills.
Donald Lamm
Santa Fe
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Jalen Hood-Schifino scored a career-high 35 points and Trey Galloway added 10 of his 13 in the second half Saturday, leading No. 17 Indiana to a 79-71 victory at No. 5 Purdue.
The Hoosiers (20-9, 11-7 Big Ten) snapped a seven-game losing streak in West Lafayette and pulled their first season sweep in this bitter rivalry since 2012-13.
Zach Edey led the Boilermakers with 26 points and 16 rebounds and Fletcher Loyer added 14 points. Purdue (24-5, 13-5) has lost three of four and blew a chance to clinch a share of the conference crown in front of its home fans, who stood outside in chilly temperatures and snaking lines for hours before tip-off.
Most thought they were coming to see Round 2 of the Big Ten's two top big men.
Instead, Edey dominated the paint early while Trayce Jackson-Davis was held scoreless for 28 minutes.
But Hood-Schifino and Galloway upstaged the stars in the first primetime weekend showdown between the rivals at Mackey Arena. Hood-Schifino scored in the first half to keep the Hoosiers within 38-34 at the half.
Then Galloway turned the game.
After Purdue scored the first basket of the second half, Galloway made a 3-pointer and spurred a 12-0 spurt by scoring eight points, with one steal and one assist during the run to give Indiana its first lead of the game a 46-40 edge with 15:52 to play.
Indiana never trailed again and extended the margin to as much as 13. Jackson-Davis finished with 10 points and eight rebounds despite playing much of the second half in foul trouble.
BIG PICTURE
Indiana: The Hoosiers certainly have played well since mid-January, winning nine of 12 and beating Purdue twice. And the secret to their success is obvious — defense. It allowed them to beat a top-five team on the road Saturday, even with Jackson-Davis held in check. That's a good sign for the Hoosiers as March looms.
Purdue: Coach Matt Painter's squad has hit its first real rough patch of the season and the timing couldn't be worse. Though the Boilermakers have been the nation's top-ranked team most of this season, they may be squandering a chance to earn a rare No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They need to find more consistent scoring options to help Edey — and fast.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Indiana: Tuesday's road loss to an emotional Michigan State shouldn't hurt much, especially with an impressive road victory at Purdue.
Purdue: The Boilermakers took a tumble last week and this one will only keep them sliding.
UP NEXT
Indiana: Hosts Iowa on Tuesday.
Purdue: Visits Wisconsin on Thursday.
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You’ve packed that expensive bottle of conditioner in your carry on or bought a nice jar of chutney for a loved one back home only to have it confiscated by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent at security. You might find this unfair, but the rules surrounding what can and can’t be packed in a carry on bag must be obeyed.
So, this begs the question: what should you pack in your carry on luggage and what should you leave at home?
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Why are there restrictions?
Why, exactly, do airlines have restrictions about what you can pack in your carry on luggage? Unfortunately, not everybody in this world has righteous intentions at heart, so airlines have strict rules about what you can’t bring on a plane to keep you and your fellow passengers safe.
Anything that could be used as a weapon or cause harm is prohibited. You’ll also find that some items that could cause unintentional harm, such as certain types of lighters, are banned from plane cabins. Liquids are restricted to very small amounts because there have been terrorist plots in the past in which people disguised liquid explosives as innocuous substances like shampoo or soft drinks.
What items are prohibited in carry ons?
Before you pack your bags, you should find out what items you can’t pack in your carry on. You can either pack them in your checked baggage or leave them at home. It’s worth noting that exact restrictions vary slightly depending on the country and airport you’re flying from, so double-check with your airline if in doubt. Here’s what you can’t pack in your carry on:
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Liquids, gels, or pastes in bottles larger than 3.4 ounces (100 ml).
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Guns and ammunition (including BB guns and cap guns).
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Stun guns and tasers.
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Sharp objects (knives, axes, razor blades).
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Self-defense items (such as pepper spray, brass knuckle, billy clubs).
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Any type of explosive (including fireworks).
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Butane, propane, and other similar fuels.
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Arc lighters, plasma lighters, electronic lighters, e-lighters.
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Baseball bats, bowling pins, skis (any sporting goods that could be used as a bludgeon).
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Tools exceeding seven inches long.
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Some high-percentage alcohol (but you have to stick to the 3.4-ounce rule anyway).
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Bleach, chlorine, spray paint, or other potentially dangerous chemicals.
What unexpected items can you pack in a carry on?
There are some items you might be surprised to know you can bring in your carry on, such as the following:
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Scissors (blades must be shorter than 4 inches).
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One disposable razor.
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Vapes or e-cigarettes (but you can’t use them on the plane).
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One standard lighter or book of matches.
What items are recommended for taking in a carry on?
You now know more about what you can and can’t pack in a carry on, but what about items you definitely should pack in your carry on? First, we’d recommend packing a change of clothes, any medication you need to take with you, and any valuable items, just in case your checked luggage is lost by the airline.
You should also pack some items for keeping comfy on the plane (especially on long-haul flights), such as a travel pillow, blanket, and soft, warm sweater.
Since airline food can be hit or miss (mostly miss), you might want to pack some snacks to sustain you. While you might be tempted by salty and sugary snacks, you’ll thank yourself for bringing something that’s not completely devoid of nutrition if your meal turns out to be a dud.
Hydration is important, but you can’t get any drinks until after you go through security, due to the 3.4-ounce limit for liquids in your carry on. You can, however, pack a refillable water bottle (a collapsible one saves space) and fill it with tap water once you’re through security.
If you’ll be relying on your phone for entertainment, bring a phone charger in your carry on bag. Most planes have USB ports for charging built into the seat-back screen. Speaking of entertainment, a book or e-reader is excellent to have once you get bored of the in-flight movies and the games on your phone. If the air in the cabin tends to make your skin feel dry, include some wet wipes and a travel-size bottle of moisturizer, too.
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What is Ash Wednesday? Here's what to know as Christians begin Lent leading up to Easter
Across the world Wednesday, you may find people with ash marks on their foreheads and talking about what they will be giving up for the next 46 days.
It may appear odd, but it is a mark people that practice Christianity, receive at Mass on Ash Wednesday, one of the "most popular and important holy days" in the religion. It also marks the beginning of the countdown towards Easter, as people that practice the religions will also be observing Lent leading up to the holiday.
Here's what to know about Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent:
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What is Ash Wednesday?
Ash Wednesday — also known as the Day of Ashes — is a day of repentance observed by most Christian denominations that begins the Lentinan season leading up to Easter.
William Johnston, associate professor of religious studies at the University of Dayton, told USA TODAY it is one of the most important time periods in Catholicism and Christianity, as it's acknowledged by people who aren't closely tied to their religion.
"It's pretty well recognized that (Ash Wednesday) is one of the days which — even people who aren't all that regular in church participation — some of them come to church on Wednesday as well," Johnston said. "It just has kind of strong cultural connections folks participate in."
Why do people get ashes on Ash Wednesday?
During Mass on Ash Wednesday, a priest will mark a worshiper's forehead with ashes in the shape of a cross, and will say "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return" or "Repent and believe in the Gospel."
The ashes represent a person acknowledging and showing remorse for their sins, as Johnston said the tradition dates back to 1091.
"The ashes is just sort of a ritual symbolic way to say 'I'm beginning this journey of repentance and renewal, for the sake of my greater fidelity,'" he said.
After a person receives their ashes, they aren't required to leave it on or take it off following Mass, but people typically leave them on for the rest of the day. The ashes come from the palms from the previous year's Palm Sunday, which are burned and blessed before they are used.
When is Ash Wednesday in 2023?
Ash Wednesday is always six and a half weeks before Easter. Since Ash Wednesday is dependent on the date of Easter, it can occur as early as Feb. 4 or as late as March 10.
This year, Easter is April 9, so Ash Wednesday is Feb. 22.
When is Easter, Ash Wednesday in 2024?
Next year, Easter is March 31, 2024, so Ash Wednesday will be Feb. 14, 2024.
Can you eat meat on Ash Wednesday?
Catholics are not supposed to eat meat on Ash Wednesday, just as they aren't supposed to eat meat on Fridays during Lent.
On Ash Wednesday, worshipers are also supposed to fast, allowing themselves to have one meal during the day. Children and elderly people are usually exempt from fasting and giving up meat.
What is Lent?
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which is "a period of preparation to be able to celebrate" Easter, Johnston said.
The six-week period is meant to be celebrated with self-sacrifice, prayer and other religious activities leading up to Easter, the day believed to be when Jesus Christ rose from the dead to sit at the right hand of God. Johnston calls Lent a "period of purification and enlightenment."
"It is encouraged for (worshipers) to both root out the things that prevent them from making sort of a wholehearted, unreserved commitment to Christ, and cultivate and develop those things in their life that do help them do that," Johnston said.
When does Lent start and end?
Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 22, although when it ends is disputed. Some churches say it ends on the night of Holy Thursday (April 6, 2023), Good Friday (April 7, 2023), Holy Saturday (April 8, 2023) or Easter. Typically, Lent is celebrated during the entire 46 day period, with 40 days of fasting and six Sundays, when fasting is not practiced.
Why do people give up something for Lent?
During Lent, Catholics and Christians will give up something they enjoy — like cookies, candy or alcohol — or something they feel like they should stop — like watching TV or social media.
Johnston said the practice of giving up something is learning how to say no to ourselves while saying yes to something we may be neglecting.
"If you say no, it's a way of learning how to say no to the desires that we have for our own pleasure in best interest, for the sake of being able to do something else," he said. "Say yes to other things that are that are important, whether it's serving others, engaging in prayer or what have you."
Contributing: Dwight Adams and Anthony DiMattia, USA TODAY Network
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Pakistan army: Boating accident death toll rises to 51
Peshawar, Pakistan – The death toll from a boating accident in a lake in northwest Pakistan over the weekend reached 51, the military said Tuesday. The wooden boat was carrying children and teachers from a seminary on a picnic.
Police on Sunday said at least 10 students drowned after the large wooden boat they were in capsized in Tanda Dam in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. They said at the time that the vessel was carrying 25 people.
Later, however, officials said the boat was overcrowded and in fact was carrying 57 people, mostly children, and at least 51 had died. Qismat Khan, area police chief for the district of Kohat, said authorities have handed over the victims' bodies for burial but police were still investigating.
The military said in a statement that divers from the army and local emergency service rescued five survivors. It said the search for the remaining person was continuing.
Khan said the casualties might have been avoided if the owner of the boat, who also died in the incident, had provided life jackets to the picnic goers. Khan said divers from the army and local emergency service searched for missing boaters since the accident Sunday.
Hundreds of relatives and family members of the missing children and their teachers waited near the lake for news.
“Whenever divers returned with the bodies, we heard cries from the relatives of these children," he said. Footage and photos provided by the military showed divers in boats returning with at least three children who were rescued and later transported to a nearby hospital. They were among the five survivors and were listed in stable condition.
The body of the owner of the boat, Sajid Din, was found Tuesday.
Such accidents are common in Pakistan, where rickety wooden boats are often used to transport goods and people on rivers and lakes. Most operate without life jackets.
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HOOVER, Ala. (WIAT) — A 17-year-old from Hoover has been arrested after allegedly committing an armed robbery Sunday.
According to the Hoover Police Department, officers responded to a call of an armed robbery in the 3600 block of Log Trail Drive. The victim came to the area to sell property to an individual he had met on social media and was robbed by the person he was selling to.
A 17-year-old male was identified as the suspect by HPD, who turned himself in Thursday. Because the alleged robbery involved a firearm, the suspect is being charged as an adult with first-degree robbery. He is held in the Hoover City Jail on no bond and will be transported to the Jefferson County Jail.
The HPD stated there is a second person — described as a young, Black female — who is believed to also be involved in the robbery. Anyone with additional information on this case is asked to call HPD Detective Kevin Morris at 205-444-7615.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Some Seminole Heights neighbors say they are mortified after what they saw on Tuesday — two racoons trapped in metal cages on a roof, in direct sunlight. One suffered and died.
“Who wants to see a dead animal on the roof of the house? All you got to do is block it off. Who puts cages on the roof to trap an animal?” said Mark Albertson, a neighbor.
Albertson said the raccoons were trapped on the roof of a home off North Dartmouth Avenue for at least 24 hours.
“Animal control and wildlife were both here,” he said. “They knocked on the door, no one was answering.”
Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Tuesday officers found four cage traps set up by the homeowner. In one cage was a dead raccoon. The other had a live raccoon which was released.
“That’s messed up because we were trying to trap our cats to neuter them and we caught a raccoon,” Albertson said. “And we just let him go because the river is down here – there’s wildlife.”
The homeowner did not want to go on camera, but told 8 On Your Side she placed the traps with intentions of release the animals. She also said it’s accidental that one died.
She’s now claiming neighbors are harassing her and her tenants.
The Humane Society of Tampa Bay said if you’re dealing with a nuisance animal, the first step should be trying to coexist with it.
“If you can’t do that, next we say leave it to the professionals,” Public Relations Manager Christine McLarty said. “Get a humane trapper because they know exactly where to take those animals to give them a better chance. If it comes down to you trapping them and trying to take them somewhere, there’s really no good advice there because the animal will likely die.”
The FWC said it issued written warnings to the homeowner for violating regulations on trapping wild animals and violations of the state’s animal cruelty law.
If you’re interested in learning more about nuisance wildlife trapping, information can be found on the FWC website.
The FWC encourages anyone with information about potential wildlife violations to call the Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922. Those contacting Wildlife Alert can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.
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- Yelp names SF restaurant best brunch in California
- Musk's Twitter engineers jump ship as 'hardcore' ultimatum fails
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- Rodent infestation temporarily closes another SF grocery store
- SF legacy company just signed a big lease downtown
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Surglogs protects customer data in accordance with the strictest security, availability, confidentiality, and privacy standards.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Committed to providing the highest levels of information security for its customers, Surglogs, the nation's leading regulatory compliance platform for healthcare facilities, has attained SOC 2 Type II report. The Surglogs' platform is HIPAA compliant and is in compliance with the policies of the United States Department of Health.
"Surglogs is committed to the highest data security standards," said Jakub Jasak, Surglogs' Chief Technology Officer. "We have established a strong track record of protecting client data, and we will continue to innovate and adhere to strict internal policies to ensure that their information remains safe."
The SOC 2 Type II report, issued by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), confirms that Surglogs protects customer data and patient health information effectively and meets these Trust Services Criteria: confidentiality, security, availability, and HIPAA security. BARR Advisory P.A., an independent auditor, has evaluated Surglogs' SOC 2 report and validated Surglogs' information security practices as compliant.
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LONDON (AP) — It was a warm Saturday evening and a group of journalists had gathered at a Paris restaurant to enjoy the last weekend of summer. At sometime past midnight, phones around the table began to ring — seemingly all at once — as news desks contacted reporters and photographers to alert them that Princess Diana’s car had crashed in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel.
Here’s how the news of Diana's death unfolded in the early hours of Aug. 31, 1997, and the days that followed as told by journalists who covered the story for The Associated Press.
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Jocelyn Noveck, then Associated Press news editor in Paris:
“We were paying the bill and all of a sudden there was this cacophony of mobile phones going off. The first one that went off was a British reporter's, a British cameraman, and he just got up and started running. And the rest of us called out, `What happened?’ And he just said, `The Princess of Wales! Crash!’ And then kept running."
“The first thought there was oh, maybe one of the boats that go up and down the Seine, the Bateaux Mouches, maybe one of them is called the Princess of Wales and it crashed into the banks of the river. That sounded like a digestible story to imagine. But, of course, soon we realized that Diana had been in a car, in a limousine … the Mercedes had crashed.”
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Stuart McAlister, former Associated Press cameraman in Paris:
“I got down to the tunnel and it was chaos, absolute chaos. There were late-night revelers and tourists who, of course, were walking at that time of night to go back to their hotels. They were on top of the Pont de l’Alma looking down. They couldn’t see anything because they were on the top of the bridge. … The police were doing what they could to keep people back. Of course, having a press pass, I just jumped into the road, ran into the center of the road … I could very clearly see emergency vehicles and the Mercedes down in the tunnel. So I stood on this intersection and started filming what I could.”
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Jerome Delay, AP photographer:
“I parked my motorcycle, and as I parked it, I saw a police van pull out and with windows you could see through. And I saw some colleagues in that police van. My first thought was, ‘Well, if there is a picture to be made, they were there before — they have it. I’m just going to be here to pick up the pieces.’ Well, it turned out they made some pictures, that the rest of their film had been seized and everything. And I started to shoot from afar what was pretty much a car accident, of all things. … I don’t like to call it luck because this was not a very pleasant situation. People got hurt. People died. But they brought a tow truck and a crane to remove the vehicle, at which point I just moved. It was very easy. I mean, there was no real police blockade or anything like that stopping me from doing my work. I guess I was very discreet because I was not carrying 20 cameras around my neck and screaming to the world, ‘Let me go through, I’m a journalist, I have rights, blah, blah, blah.’ I was just making my way slowly to where I was supposed to be to be able to see. And I shot some pictures from the overhead as the car was pulled out of the tunnel on that flatbed truck. And it turns out, I think, over my 30 years at The Associated Press, that might be the worst picture I ever shot, but also the most published picture I ever shot, because, I guess, its historical value.”
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Chris Burns, former AP reporter:
“I went to the hospital, Salpetriere, where Diana was taken. And there we were watching as the flowers and the mourners were gathering outside and were waiting for news, waiting to hear something from the hospital, and it seemed like hours and it was hours. And finally they called a press conference before sunrise. And there the anesthesiologist was describing all the medical procedures that they went through to try to revive her. It was sort of painstaking. It took a while. We thought, ‘OK, well, well, is she alive? Is she dead?’ And then finally, after this long description, he said, ‘We were unable to revive her. We declared her deceased at …' I think it was 4 a.m. And there was this moment of silence, this sort of pause. The way I felt was: Princesses don’t die this way anyway, do they? … And then everybody was scrambling for their phones. But that sort of moment of denial was quite moving, actually. Moving.”
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Yves Dam Van, former AP cameraman in Paris:
“My first memory is that it felt like the sky had fallen on us. As a journalist, you kind of think of all the events that could happen. Diana was not on the list because she was an icon for everybody, and icons don’t die. When the phone rang after midnight and I was told the news, I remained bewildered. I thought: ‘It’s not possible, it cannot happen. It’s impossible, someone is playing a joke on me.’"
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After Diana’s death, the story shifted to London, where members of the public gathered outside her home to mourn the loss of a young woman they had watched grow from a shy teenager into a glamorous princess who championed causes ranging from AIDS treatment to land mine removal.
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Ted Anthony, AP reporter who traveled from New York to help cover the story:
“I remember walking through Kensington Gardens and seeing all these flowers and drawings. I remember one vividly from Moomina from the Maldives that stuck out to me, and they were all just talking about how important Diana was in their life and in the way that they saw the world in her work on AIDS, her work with charities, and simply her status as a woman who had persevered and endured. … The thing I remember the most was that people who wouldn’t normally have been affected by this type of thing told me that they were deeply affected. And the whole people’s princess notion and (former Prime Minister) Tony Blair speaking about her and all of that, it all came together to form this — the word surreal is overused — but I think that it was a surreal few days where you felt like you were sort of caught up in something and carried along on a wave. And your job was to watch and chronicle and try to understand. But you knew that it was bigger than any one person around you.”
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Maureen Johnson, former AP London reporter:
“I do remember being out on the streets around Westminster and a bit further away and just the sheer numbers of people that had come. There seemed to be very little traffic and just people of all colors and backgrounds … and carrying these heaps and heaps of flowers. And it was almost unreal. There was a sort of silence in the center of London. And it went on for a number of days.”
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Myron Belkind, former London bureau chief
“It just shows you the impact that one person could have and she did it from 1981 until 1997. Hard to imagine she died at age 36. And I think also going back to Westminster Abbey, how could we ever forget Elton John playing and singing "Goodbye, English Rose"? It was a moment that I think united the country and the world. Here I am at age 82. I think it’s hard to imagine that could have happened with anyone else (other) than Princess Diana … It’s a lesson for us to watch in the future. There are others who will come to the fore of the public and it will have impact, but hard to imagine it will rise to the level of the life of Princess Diana.”
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NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovid Corp. (NYSE: CTV) (the "Company"), an independent advertising platform for delivery, personalization and measurement of converged TV across linear, connected TV (CTV) and digital, today announced the appointment of Genevieve Juillard to its Board of Directors. Juillard was elected as a Class I director of the Company for an initial term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2025 or until her earlier death, resignation or removal.
"Innovid has proven to be an essential partner for the world's largest brands advertising across linear, connected TV, and digital video," said Juillard. "I'm joining the board at a pivotal time as the industry begins to shift towards digital television and looks to technologies and data to help bridge the transition. Innovid is well positioned to succeed in this hybrid environment, and I look forward to helping them seize their moment."
Juillard is currently President of the Experian Marketing Services and Experian Data Quality divisions of Experian North America, a division of Experian plc ("Experian"). In 2020, she led Experian's acquisition and integration of Tapad, a leading digital identity graph provider, and continues to play a leading role in Experian's marketing data and technology investment strategy.
Genevieve began her career at Experian in 2006, holding leadership roles across several global markets, leading joint ventures, overseeing the strategic development of new data assets, heading business expansion, and driving innovation to leverage Experian's proprietary data assets, analytics, and software capabilities. She has remained with Experian for almost her entire career apart from two years where she served as Chief Operating Officer of FINCA Malawi, Malawi's largest social-mission-focused provider of microfinance and SME lending products.
"We believe the combination of independent global ad serving and cross-platform measurement sits at the heart of solving TV planning's biggest challenges," said Zvika Netter, CEO and Co-founder, Innovid. "As a result of last year's acquisition of TVSquared, Innovid provides advertisers with that complete view of the TV universe, and we have been focused on scaling our InnovidXP measurement platform to address the ecosystem's needs. Bringing Genevieve onto our board demonstrates our commitment to integrating and expanding our business. Genevieve's input will be invaluable as we continue to scale our business and unify TV planning and measurement."
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This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1996. The Company's actual results may differ from its expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "aim," and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the Company's expectations regarding its future financial results, expected growth and the expected benefits resulting from its partnerships and leadership. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results, including Innovid's ability to raise financing in the future, success in retaining or recruiting officers, key employees or directors, changes in applicable laws or regulations, Innovid's ability to maintain and expand relationships with advertisers, decreases and/or changes in CTV audience viewership behavior, Innovid's ability to make the right investment decisions and to innovate and develop new solutions, the accuracy of Innovid's estimates of market opportunity, forecasts of market growth and projections of future financial performance, the extent of investment required in Innovid's sales and marketing efforts, Innovid's ability to effectively manage its growth, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the risk of continued inflation and other macroeconomic events, acquisition related risks, and other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in Innovid's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 3, 2023, as such factors may be updated from time to time in its other filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and the Investors Relations section of Innovid's website at investors.innovid.com. Most of these factors are outside the Company's control and are difficult to predict. The Company cautions not to place undue reliance upon any forward- looking statements, including projections, which speak only as of the date made. The Company does not undertake or accept any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
About Innovid
Innovid (NYSE: CTV) powers advertising delivery, personalization, measurement and outcomes across linear, CTV and digital for some of the world's largest brands. Through a global infrastructure that enables cross-platform ad serving, data-driven creative, and currency-grade measurement, Innovid offers its clients always-on intelligence to optimize advertising investment across channels, platforms, screens, and devices. Innovid is an independent platform that leads the market in converged TV innovation, through proprietary technology and exclusive partnerships designed to reimagine TV advertising. Headquartered in New York City, Innovid serves a global client base through offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. To learn more, visit innovid.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
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Survey data shows 85% of employees describe Wavestone as a Great Place to Work
NEW YORK, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wavestone received its first-ever Great Place to Work ® certification in the United States for 2022, marking a milestone as a brand in a highly competitive talent market. Great Place to Work is globally recognized as an authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and effective leadership, and provides independent company assessments based entirely on employees' feedback. The results highlighted several areas of strength at Wavestone, including honest and ethical management, a welcoming environment for new employees, and a sense of pride in the work we deliver.
Wavestone was also recognized as a Top Boutique Consulting Firm for the second year running by Management Consulted, a leading resource that ranks organizations and advises on finding opportunities in the industry. Additionally, in the Vault Consulting survey, Wavestone ranked in the Top 25 globally for firms with International Opportunities in its first year of participation.
"As we grow as a firm in the US, it's crucial for us to continue focusing on the entire talent lifecycle for all of our colleagues," said Bettina Tam, HR Manager. "We want all our employees to find meaning, through growth and opportunities, in their experience working with us – and this recognition shows that our efforts are paying off."
"It is a true honor to be named a Great Place to Work ® certified company!" said Reza Maghsoudnia, Strategic Development Director and US Lead for Wavestone. "We are purpose-driven as a culture and have made great strides in developing our people. The culture they create is a real strength for us, and now we're seeing the results reflected with these distinctions.
"This certification means that we've been able to architect a strong culture – across different geographies and organizations that we've brought into the Wavestone fold." he continued. "We will continue to actively build on this progress and recruit the best talent to serve our clients."
Learn more at www.wavestone.us..
About Wavestone
In a world where knowing how to drive transformation is key to success, Wavestone's mission is to inform and guide large organizations in their most critical transformations, with the aim of a positive outcome for all stakeholders. This is anchored in the firm's DNA and embodied in our overarching values, known as "The Positive Way."
Wavestone draws on nearly 4,000 employees across Europe, the United States, and Asia, and is a leading independent consultancy.
Wavestone is listed on Euronext Paris and recognized as a Great Place to Work® and ranked in Forbes's World Best Management Consulting Firms 2022 List.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Patriot missile systems have long been a hot ticket item for the U.S. and allies in contested areas of the world as a coveted shield against incoming missiles. In Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific, they guard against potential strikes from Iran, Somalia and North Korea.
So it was a critical turning point when news broke this week that the U.S. has agreed to send a Patriot missile battery to Ukraine — something Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sought for months to augment his country’s air defenses. U.S. officials have confirmed the agreement, and an official announcement is expected soon. But experts caution that the system's effectiveness is limited, and it may not be a game changer in the war.
A look at what the system is and what it does:
WHAT IS THE PATRIOT?
The Patriot is a surface-to-air guided missile system that was first deployed in the 1980s and can target aircraft, cruise missiles and shorter-range ballistic missiles.
Each Patriot battery consists of a truck-mounted launching system with eight launchers that can hold up to four missile interceptors each, a ground radar, a control station and a generator. The Army said it currently has 16 Patriot battalions. A 2018 International Institute for Strategic Studies report found those battalions operate 50 batteries, which have more than 1,200 missile interceptors.
The U.S. batteries are regularly deployed around the world. In addition, Patriots also are operated or being purchased by the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Taiwan, Greece, Spain, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Romania, Sweden, Poland and Bahrain.
The Patriot system “is one of the most widely operated and reliable and proven air missile defense systems out there,” and the theater ballistic missile defense capability could help defend Ukraine against Iranian-supplied ballistic missiles, said Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
PATRIOT COST
Over the years the Patriot system and missiles have been continually modified. The current interceptor missile for the Patriot system costs approximately $4 million per round and the launchers cost about $10 million each, CSIS reported in its July missile defense report. At that price, it's not cost effective or optimal to use the Patriot to shoot down the far smaller and dramatically cheaper Iranian drones that Russia has been buying and using in Ukraine.
“Firing a million-dollar missile at a $50,000 drone is a losing proposition,” said Mark Cancian, a retired Marine Corps reserves colonel and senior adviser at CSIS.
DEPLOYMENT CONCERNS
A Patriot battery can need as many as 90 troops to operate and maintain it, and for months the U.S. was reluctant to provide the complex system because sending forces into Ukraine to operate it is a non-starter for the Biden administration.
But there were also concerns that deployment of the system would provoke Russia, or risk that a missile fired could end up hitting inside Russia, which could further escalate the conflict. According to officials, the urgent pleadings of Ukrainian leaders and the devastating destruction of the country's civilian infrastructure, including loss of electricity and heat as winter drags on, ultimately overcame U.S. reservations about supplying the Patriots.
A key hurdle will be training. U.S. troops will have to train Ukrainian forces on how to use and maintain the system. Army solders assigned to Patriot battalions get extensive training to be able to effectively locate a target, lock on with radar and fire.
The U.S. has trained Ukrainian troops on other complex weapons systems, including the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, known as HIMARS. In many cases they've been able to shorten the training, getting Ukrainian troops out to the battlefront in weeks. Officials have declined to provide details on how long the Patriots training would take and where exactly it will be done.
PATRIOT CAPABILITIES
Ukraine faces a range of Russian threats, and the Patriot is good against some and not that useful against others.
One former senior military official with knowledge of the Patriot system said it will be effective against short-range ballistic missiles and it represents a strong message of U.S. support, but one battery isn’t going to change the course of the war.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the Ukraine deal has not yet been made public, noted that one Patriot battery has a long firing range, but can cover only a limited broad area. As an example, Patriots can effectively protect a small military base, but can’t fully protect a large city such as Kyiv. They could only provide coverage for a segment of a city.
Patriots are often deployed as a battalion, which includes four batteries. This won't be the case with Ukraine, which officials said would be receiving one battery.
The Patriot has a more powerful radar that is better at discriminating targets than the Soviet-era S-300 system the Ukrainians have been using, but it has limitations, both Karako and Cancian said.
Still the Patriot’s ability to target some ballistic missiles and aircraft could potentially protect Kyiv if Russian President Vladimir Putin carried through on his persistent threat to deploy a tactical nuclear device. But that would depend on how the weapon was delivered, Karako said. If it was a gravity bomb delivered by a warplane, the system could target the aircraft; if it was a cruise or short-to-medium-range ballistic missile, it could also possibly intercept the missile, Karako said.
Raytheon, which manufactures the Patriot, says it has been involved in 150 intercepts of ballistic missiles since 2015. The success rate of the Patriot, however, has been repeatedly questioned. A 1992 Government Accountability Office report said it could not find evidence to support reports that the system had achieved a 70% success rate against Scud missiles in the Gulf War. In 2018, Saudi Arabia's success in using Patriots against missiles fired by Houthi rebels in Yemen was questioned when videos surfaced of systems failing.
But beyond the Patriot's capabilities, its deployment is a big statement of support for Ukraine.
“There's a lot of symbolism here,” Cancian said.
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Associated Press writers Zeina Karam in London and Vanessa Gera in Warsaw, Poland, contributed to this story.
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MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A serious wreck is slowing traffic on I-40 near Airport Boulevard (Exit 284).
It happened about 4:20 p.m. Monday and has caused emergency workers to close two lanes of the interstate's four lanes heading east.
There appear to be three vehicles involved.
CHECK TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ACROSS THE TRIANGLE
Traffic is backed up all the way to the Durham Freeway.
The roadway is expected to be affected for a couple of hours.
There was no immediate word on injuries. Drivers should avoid the area if possible.
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CNC Broach Tool™ LLC has been manufacturing indexable linear broach systems for broaching keyways in CNC machines for nearly 20 years. Automating the broaching process makes it possible to broach keyways in blind holes within your CNC without the need to purchase big expensive broach equipment. It also allows you to combine your offline broaching operations together within your CNC Lathe or Mill operation to save you time and money.
Now, CNC Broach Tool™ LLC has taken another huge step forward and has begun offering indexable carbide spline cutting inserts which fit their existing line of tool holders. These spline inserts can be used to punch broach both internal & external involute splines in a CNC lathe or mill. Each spline insert has 2 cutting edges and are TiN coated carbide just like their stock standard keyway insert product line. There are many advantages to broaching keyways and splines in your CNC machine. Here are some examples of how CNC Broach Tool can help save you time and money:
- CNC Broaching allows you to finish the part complete in one machine which saves money
- Reduce lead time by keeping the work in-house - Don't subcontract spline or keyway operations
- No need to buy big expensive pull broach machines
- Indexable TiN coated carbide inserts have 2 cutting edges and can be changed quickly in the machine
- Reduce setup time when you combine operations
- Blind hole broaching can be automated in your CNC lathe or Mill
CNC Broach Tool's three week lead time sets them apart from the competition. Their CNC indexable broaching system is made in the USA. They can manufacture & ship custom spline broaching inserts in a fraction of the time it takes the competition.
CNC Broach Tool can usually quote your application the same day. Once an order has been placed, they will create an approval print within 24 hrs. After the approval print has been signed off they will begin manufacturing your custom insert and ship your order within three weeks. Inserts can be shipped next day air to anywhere within the continental United States.
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MIAMI (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic scored 31 points, Alec Burks added 18 and the Detroit Pistons pulled away in the second half to beat the Miami Heat 116-96 on Tuesday night.
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Saddiq Bey scored 14, Isaiah Stewart had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Cory Joseph also finished with 11 points for the Pistons, who trailed 50-47 at halftime — then outscored Miami 69-46 in the final two quarters.
It was Detroit’s biggest margin of victory this season. The Pistons had won only one game by more than seven points, that being a 128-114 triumph over Golden State on Oct. 30.
Tyler Herro led all scorers with a season high-tying 34 points for Miami, which has dropped three of its last four games. The Heat are off to an 11-14 start for the third time in the last five seasons.
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Miami played without Jimmy Butler (right knee injury management), Dewayne Dedmon (left foot plantar fasciitis) and Gabe Vincent (left knee). But the Heat had Victor Oladipo for the first time all season; Oladipo, who had been sidelined with a knee issue since the preseason, had nine points in 18 minutes.
It was only the 80th appearance for Oladipo out of a possible 317 games since he suffered a severe knee injury while with the Indiana Pacers in 2019.
Herro made his first eight shots, seven of those in the first half, staking Miami to its slim early lead.
“He’s a dynamic player. ... He’s going to score on everybody,” Pistons coach Dwane Casey said.
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Herro averages 27.8 points in five career games against Detroit, his most against any team. He and Bam Adebayo combined for 55 points but the other eight Heat players who played Tuesday combined for only 41.
TIP-INS
Pistons: Casey has coached against Miami’s Erik Spoelstra 44 times. Of the 102 coaches he’s faced in the NBA, he’s gone up against nobody more often than he has Spoelstra. ... Detroit is now 4-3 when holding opponents to 109 points or less. The Pistons are 3-16 when allowing 110 or more. ... The Pistons outscored Miami 57-30 from 3-point range. ... Cade Cunningham (left shin soreness) didn't play.
Heat: Adebayo also had 15 rebounds. ... Miami led by 11 in the first quarter and wound up losing for the second consecutive night. The Heat led 28-17 in Memphis on Monday in a 101-93 defeat; they led 17-6 on Tuesday. ... Oladipo has appeared in more playoff games with Miami (15) than regular-season games (13). ... The Heat trailed for the final 18:49.
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Weston McKennie, a midfielder for the U.S. men’s national soccer team, was at the game and seated at a courtside table. McKennie played in all four games with the U.S. in the World Cup at Qatar; the Americans were eliminated with a round-of-16 loss to the Netherlands on Saturday.
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Pistons: Visit New Orleans on Wednesday.
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Heat: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.
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FAIRLAWN, Ohio, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center announces its support of the 2022 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship, which will be held Wednesday, July 6 through Sunday, July 10 at Firestone Country Club in Akron.
This annual event draws thousands of spectators to see golf legends compete at the famed South Course. The Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship is the 14th event on the 2022 PGA TOUR Champions schedule and represents one of the largest purses for the 27 tour stops. It started in 1983 as one of the five major championships on the PGA TOUR Champions. This is the first year that Crystal Clinic will serve as a supporter.
"As the nationally renowned and #1 ranked orthopaedic hospital system in Ohio, we are committed to getting our patients back to the activities they enjoy most, whether that means participating in competitive sports or leading an active, independent lifestyle. Golf is a sport that can be enjoyed for a lifetime, so this event is a natural fit for us and a perfect opportunity to align our nationally-renowned orthopaedic care with a major, international sporting event in Ohio," said Paul Fleissner, M.D., Chairman of the Board of Managers at Crystal Clinic and pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. "We are proud to be part of the Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship, which shines a national spotlight on Northeast Ohio."
That sentiment is shared by organizers of the tournament.
"We are excited for the 2022 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship this July and thank Crystal Clinic for their involvement and support," said Don Padgett, executive director of the Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship.
At its 12 locations across Northeast Ohio, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center treats all types of orthopaedic conditions affecting the hand and wrist, elbow, shoulder, foot and ankle, hip, knee, spine and neck. Imaging services and therapy are offered at most clinics.
For more information on the 2022 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship or to purchase tickets, visit BridgestoneSeniorPlayers.com.
To schedule a consultation or to learn more about Crystal Clinic, call 330-668-4040 or visit CrystalClinic.com.
Nationally renowned for orthopaedic care, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is a physician-owned, orthopaedic specialty hospital system with board-certified/board-eligible surgeons, most with advanced fellowship credentials in their orthopaedic specialty, who collectively perform thousands of surgeries annually. With 12 locations throughout Northeast Ohio, including four Crystal Clinic QuickCareTM locations that provide immediate, walk-in care of sports and orthopaedic injuries, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center is one of just four out of the 6,090 hospitals in the nation and the only one in Ohio to receive The Joint Commission certifications in total hip, total knee, total shoulder, and spinal fusion procedures. The hospital is ranked #1 in Ohio and in the top 1% in the U.S. by CareChex/Quantros Analytics. Crystal Clinic has also earned the nation's highest five-star rating in patient experience from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Crystal Clinic Plastic Surgeons, a division of Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center, are experts in treating soft tissue defects related to orthopaedic injuries and provide the entire spectrum of plastic surgery – from reconstruction to cosmetic procedures. Crystal Clinic's highly advanced, state-of-the-art surgical hospital is one of the only kind in the world devoted exclusively to orthopaedics and plastic/reconstructive care.
The Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship is a major on the PGA TOUR Champions and continues the 69 consecutive year tradition of professional golf at Firestone Country Club. Each summer, 78 professionals compete on Firestone's South Course for a $3 million purse and an exemption into THE PLAYERS Championship. Proceeds from this community event help worthy charitable causes throughout Northeast Ohio. In addition to the competition, fans and sponsors enjoy Pro-Ams, the Ambassador of Golf Event, tournament hospitality venues, concerts and special events. Tournament week is staged with the help of hundreds of volunteers in partnership with Northern Ohio Golf Charities. To date, professional golf tournaments at Firestone have generated over $30 million for numerous area charities.
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Postpartum depression (PPD) is estimated to affect more than one in ten women who have a baby and is just one of many mood disorders that a woman can get during pregnancy or in the first year after birth, known as the perinatal period.
Yet these conditions, known as perinatal mood disorders, remain largely misunderstood by the public and healthcare providers alike, said experts at a roundtable discussion hosted by CNN's gender reporting team As Equals.
Following CNN's story about one family's tragic experience with PPD, which resonated widely with audiences, As Equals brought together an international group of people with both experience of and expertise in maternal mental health to discuss the true prevalence of these disorders, their root causes, the challenges in diagnosing and treating them, and finally, potential solutions.
A 'lack of appreciation' for mental health in motherhood
The conversation started with panelists saying that the number of women affected by perinatal mood disorders is likely to be much higher than one in 10, and they unanimously agreed that the issue remains neglected by health services worldwide.
"There is still this pervasive concept that mental health considerations are a luxury," said Simone Honikman, founder and director of the Perinatal Mental Health Project in Cape Town, South Africa.
She went on to explain that a woman's mental health not only impacts her physical health but also that of her child whether directly or indirectly because when suffering with a mental health condition, she may not seek other health services that are crucial for her or the wellbeing of her child.
"There's a lack of appreciation of the fact that these mental health conditions do in fact impact physical health conditions directly and are very closely associated with a range of physical health considerations, whether it's service uptake, health seeking behavior, preterm birth, low birth weight, babies stunting in infants, use of attendance to antiretroviral therapies or other forms of treatment," Honikman said.
Kazione Kulisewa, a consultant psychiatrist at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Malawi agreed that mental health takes a backseat compared to the other physical conditions, but explained that in countries such as Malawi, where there are multiple competing health priorities and very limited resources, it is even harder to push for investment in maternal mental health care when there are such high rates of HIV and maternal mortality. (In Malawi, 10% of women aged 15-49 years were estimated to be living with HIV in 2020 and the southern African country has one of the highest maternal mortality rates globally, with 439 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. In the US this figure is 23.8 per 100,000.)
Despite these challenges, Kulisewa was emphatic: "Mental health conditions, when untreated, cause a bigger burden than some of the infectious diseases," he said.
The repercussions of this neglect of perinatal mood disorders are vast. A World Health Organization (WHO) study found that women with postpartum depression were twice as likely to suffer from depression four years later and were significantly more likely to experience chronic diseases. Studies have also shown links between the mental health of mothers and the health of their children.
'We're not preparing women'
For Jen Schwartz, CEO of Motherhood Understood, a US-based organization that connects and educates women on perinatal mental illness, the biggest concern is stigma and a lack of awareness.
Schwartz herself suffered from severe postpartum depression and anxiety following the birth her son nine years ago and remembers feeling uninformed, isolated and ashamed. She believes that by not educating and supporting women more openly about mental health conditions during pregnancy and motherhood, "we're not preparing women to know what to look for and to know that something's wrong."
"The fallout from that, I think, is tremendous." said Schwartz, explaining that the resulting isolation leaves women feeling unable to speak out about how they're feeling. "You don't speak out and you suffer in silence," she said.
A lack of informed professionals -- at every level
The experts also acknowledged a lack of professionals working in the sector, such as perinatal psychologists and therapists who specialize in maternal mental health, but also midwives and antenatal care providers with knowledge in this area, so they know what to look out for. As an example, Kulisewa pointed out that there were just three perinatal psychiatrists in Malawi, which has a population of 19 million. CNN was unable to reach the Ministry of Health in Malawi to confirm this.
However, there was also unanimous agreement on the panel that community-based organizations are also crucial.
Dr Prabha Chandra's team at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in India worked with women and communities in the state of Karnatika to test various interventions with mothers, as well as talk to husbands and mother-in-laws about what depression and anxiety look like -- as these relations play a big role in the wellbeing of new mums in India.
Chandra stressed the need for culturally appropriate ways of raising awareness of maternal mental health such as simplified methods of diagnosis and locally produced films and materials that take into account local sensitivities and communicate in ways people understand.
The need for systemic change
Having established the numerous challenges: limited resources, a lack of qualified staff, consistent data collection the world over, competing public health needs, enduring stigma and shame, inadequate understanding of the scale and impact of the problem both among policymakers and the wider population, the discussion moved to consider solutions -- and ones that would be bring about systemic change.
A key part of the solution is to better integrate maternal mental health services into the existing health infrastructure of a country, such as antenatal services or child development programs. Many on the panel said this integration was essential so that funding or support for maternal mental health services were not dependent on political support and could survive changes in leadership, which the world over results in shifts in public health priorities.
This integration has been achieved in many high-income countries, said Jane Fisher, global health professor at Monash University. "There is public recognition, but it has taken substantial investment in public education, health care, professional education and the building of tiered services," she said.
But it will be some time before this will be achieved in low and middle-income settings.
Another important solution proposed was the need to adapt the standard tool used globally to screen for mental health concerns in the perinatal period, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, was created more than 30 years ago. The WHO states the scale should be used as a starting point and not a means of diagnosis, and the roundtable experts agreed, but they said that a universal test like this does not work well in practice.
"There's a great need for tools to be developed out of country specific context using local idioms," explained Honikman. She described the Edinburgh scale as being too long and complicated for use by busy midwives who see thousands of women and thought the idioms used were inappropriate for the communities her team works with. As a result, they have created their own shorter screening tool in three local languages.
In terms of other solutions, others spoke of the need for increased awareness and mental health literacy among the public, politicians and healthcare providers to have a real impact, and finally, more funding and financial support.
Missed opportunities for prevention
A final point raised by Chandra and others was the opportunity for prevention. If risk factors for maternal mental health conditions are addressed by health systems early on, you may be able to prevent the onset of the disorder. These risk factors include poverty, domestic violence, and childhood trauma and are likely to be higher in countries which rank lower on the gender equity index, like India, explained Chandra.
It's estimated that women who experience intimate partner violence during pregnancy are three times more likely to develop postpartum depression and studies show the condition is two to four times more likely to occur for women living in poverty.
"If you reduce domestic violence ... and reduce poverty in families, you can achieve far more in terms of reducing mental health problems than a million psychiatrists will ever do," said Alain Gregoire, co-founder of the Global Maternal Mental Health Alliance.
Over the course of 1.5 hours, the various experts spoke passionately about the needs of new mothers and expressed their frustration that more isn't being done to address maternal mental health already given what is known about its prevalence and the necessary, often simply steps, required to reduce it.
In concluding, Schwartz reiterated a connection that had been made earlier in the discussion; pointing out simply for those leaders who cared about the wellbeing of children but perhaps saw the wellbeing of the mother as less of a priority: "Taking care of mom and taking care of mom's mental health [is] the best way to take care of her baby."
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If you or someone you know might be at risk of a perinatal mood disorder, here are ways to help.
If you are in the US, you can call the PSI HelpLine at 1-800-944-4773 or text "Help" to 800-944-4773. To find support in other countries, see a list of providers here. To join an online support group, click here.
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Story of the week
Grassroots feminist organizations, especially those led by women of color, Indigenous women and other marginalized communities, need to be listened to and supported.
Women Behaving Badly: Corazon Aquino (1933 - 2009)
Written by Adie Vanessa Offiong
Corazon Aquino was the first female president of the Philippines (1986--1992) and in this role she brought democracy back to the country, following a long dictatorship under Ferdinand Marcos.
Aquino was born into a wealthy and politically prominent family. In 1954, she graduated from Mount St. Vincent College in New York City and married Benigno Simeon Aquino, Jr. a journalist and budding politician who would later be jailed by Marcos and assassinated in 1983 after returning from exile in America.
When Marcos unexpectedly called for elections in 1986, Aquino was the unified opposition's presidential candidate. While Marcos was named as the elected president, Aquino and her supporters challenged the results and both parties held rival inauguration ceremonies on February 25, 1986. Marcos soon lost support and fled the country, resulting in Aquino taking office. That year, she was also named TIME magazine's Woman of the Year.
One of the first things Aquino did was appoint a commission to write a new constitution, as Marcos had abolished the previous one in 1973 in order to stay in power. The constitution was ratified in February 1987 and elections were held to appoint a new Congress. During her presidency, Aquino also broke up the economic monopolies enjoyed by Marcos's cronies.
But Aquino was criticized for not making basic economic and social reforms, as well as political corruption, while the country faced widespread poverty. This led to a decline in her popularity, and hostilities between the communist insurgency and her military are thought to have worsened these problems .
After Aquino left office in 1992, she continued to use her voice and spoke out against homelessness and violence in the Philippines. She started a foundation supporting vulnerable Filipinos to start small businesses and supported social projects in poor communities, including rescue centers for street children.
Other stories worth your time
- The woman breaking down stigma for mothers with HIV -- The Guardian
- Women voters could swing Australian election result -- France 24
The panelists at the CNN As Equals maternal mental health roundtable discussion:
Dr Prabha Chandra, head of perinatal mental health at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in India
Alain Gregoire, Co-Founder and Honorary President of the Global Maternal Mental Health Alliance, United Kingdom
Katayune Kaeni, incoming Board President at Postpartum Support International and a Clinical Psychologist in the United States
Silvia Herrero Rodríguez, Support Coordinator for Postpartum Support International, Ecuador
Simone Honikman, founder and director of the Perinatal Mental Health Project (PMHP) in South Africa
Jane Fisher, Director of Global and Women's Health at Monash University in Southeast Asia
Jen Schwartz, mental health advocate and CEO of Motherhood Understood, United States
Dr Jessica Heron, CEO, Action on Postpartum Psychosis, United Kingdom
Kazione Kulisewa, Consultant Psychiatrist, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Malawi
Adrienne Griffin, Executive Director, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA), United States
Moderator: Melissa Mahtani, CNN
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The 2023 McLaren Artura has already been recalled for potentially loose nuts that could cause a fuel leak, although the problem only affects a small number of cars in the U.S.
High-pressure fuel pipes on the recalled vehicles are equipped with cold-formed nuts with rolled threads, which can loosen from the connection with the fuel pump and as a result cause a fuel leak, according to a NHTSA recall report. The joint where nuts could loosen is situated close to engine components, which get hot and could thus form an ignition source, the report noted.
The issue is due to the type of nut used, according to McLaren. The cold-formed nut with rolled threads used on the affected vehicles may have a coefficient of friction too low to ensure a reliable connection, which is a result of the manufacturing process of the affected nuts, according to the automaker. Some cars were equipped with fully machined nuts, and are not affected by the recall.
The recall report said 164 cars are potentially affected, but McLaren spokesperson Roger Ormisher told Motor Authority that fewer than 50 cars in customer hands are likely affected, as the rest were either in transit or part of McLaren’s internal fleet.
Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel pipe free of charge. McLaren is using its production records to determine which cars are affected by the issue, but hasn’t discussed a timeline for notifying owners of when to take their cars in for this fix.
The plug-in hybrid Artura was first shown in 2021, though customer deliveries only started in the middle of this year. McLaren earlier this month confirmed that it sold some historic cars from its heritage collection to pay for the development of “certain technical upgrades” for the Artura, which is the first McLaren designed completely from scratch since the MP4-12C supercar nearly a decade ago.
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DURHAM, N.C., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Georgia Eminent Domain Law Firm has officially onboarded with GrowPath, a leading global provider of case management solutions for eminent domain and other contingency-based lawyers. The onboarding comes shortly after the firm chose GrowPath because of its "impressive" list of patented features and capabilities.
"We are excited to bring the Georgia Eminent Domain Law Firm into the GrowPath fold, and look forward to many years of partnership with them," said GrowPath CEO Neal Goffman. "This software is really setting itself apart in the industry thanks to capabilities you won't find anywhere else, and firms are starting to recognize that."
The Georgia Eminent Domain Law Firm is the second firm focused on eminent domain to choose GrowPath. While GrowPath was designed for PI and other contingency based firms, its patented features and case management capabilities can help any firm be better organized and find valuable cases with ease.
"Seeing the features and capabilities of GrowPath compared to what I've used in the past, it's really impressive," said David Needham, attorney at the Georgia Eminent Domain Law Firm. "I can easily see how having GrowPath can be a competitive advantage."
GrowPath has earned over 25 patents, delivering a growing list of features and advancements that cannot be found in any competing product.
Built from the ground up by a law firm for law firms, GrowPath is a cloud-based case management solution. It enables client firms to move cases faster, improve productivity, offer flexibility to staff, and increase profit for the firm.
About GrowPath
GrowPath provides cutting-edge legal case management software and solutions for law firms nationwide. GrowPath's mission is empowering firms to improve the efficiency of the services they deliver, in turn decreasing stress and boosting revenue. To learn more, visit https://growpath.com/demo.
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Aimed at rising glaucoma rates in U.S. military service members
ALEXANDRIA, Va. and RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MellingMedical, a CVE-Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and New World Medical, a global medical device company focused on glaucoma treatment, today announced an agreement that will help address a rise in glaucoma diagnoses among military service members.
"It is an honor to work with a company whose product line is exceeded in quality only by their history of helping others," said Chris Melling, founder and CEO of MellingMedical. "Teaming up with a company that has pursued excellence in technology while caring for the world's disadvantaged is a reflection of the best in medicine."
The agreement is a natural outgrowth of a shared commitment to delivering best-in-class ophthalmic products and supplies. MellingMedical serves federal health facilities through its Medical Equipment and Surgical Federal Supply Schedule and New World Medical offers an array of devices and implants related to the treatment of glaucoma.
"As our company continues to grow we are constantly looking for opportunities to expand our reach and ultimately serve more patients. MellingMedical has established a strong presence and reputation within the field of ophthalmology serving government facilities. This partnership will allow us to provide better access to our world class portfolio of Glaucoma products to these veterans suffering from Glaucoma," said Raymond Kong, Chief Commercial Officer at New World Medical.
About MellingMedical
MellingMedical, a CVE-Verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), holds a Medical Equipment and Surgical Federal Supply Schedule (Med/Surg), as well as a Pharmaceutical Schedule, and currently serves more than 165 VA Medical Centers and 300 VA Outpatient clinics, all seven (7) VA CMOPs, 95 DoD Medical Facilities and Health and Human Services (HHS), including Indian Health Services (IHS) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC). MellingMedical provides access to innovative and cost-effective healthcare solutions in ophthalmology, optometry. To learn more, visit MellingMedical.com.
About New World Medical
New World Medical was founded by Dr. A. Mateen Ahmed, who was determined to develop, manufacture, and market cutting-edge medical devices to alleviate ophthalmic ailments globally. New World Medical's mission is to preserve and enhance vision by delivering innovations to benefit humanity and achieves this through partnerships with surgeons and eye care professionals who are dedicated to alleviating the burden of blindness around the globe.
The company's product portfolio includes its flagship devices, the market-leading glaucoma drainage device, the Ahmed® Glaucoma Valve; the newest valveless glaucoma drainage device, the Ahmed ClearPath®, the Kahook Dual Blade® and KDB GLIDE®, which are used for goniotomy procedures to excise trabecular meshwork via an ab interno approach; and now the newest member of their innovative portfolio, the STREAMLINE® Surgical System. To learn more about the unique mission of New World Medical or their innovative product line, please visit https://www.newworldmedical.com
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Official Designation Represents Recognition of Important Role PEOs Play in Supporting Small Business
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hundreds of owners, executives, and employees of professional employer organizations (PEOs) around the country will be gathering in Washington, DC next week to celebrate National PEO Week, which recognizes the key role of PEOs in helping small businesses and their employees thrive.
PEOs provide payroll, employee benefits, compliance assistance, and HR services to hundreds of thousands of small and mid-sized businesses that employ more than 4 million people. These businesses are in every state and Congressional district.
National PEO Week coincides with the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations' (NAPEO) PEO Capitol Summit, the association's annual legal and legislative conference that includes a Capitol Hill fly-in and two days of educational content. On May 23, hundreds of PEO representatives will head to Capitol Hill to talk with their members of Congress and Senators about the industry's broad impact on the small business sector. They'll also urge lawmakers to push the IRS to process hundreds of thousands of Employee Retention Credit (ERTC) applications from small and mid-sized businesses, many of whom have been waiting years to receive these funds that are critical to their survival.
PEOs across the country will also be commemorating the National PEO Week in their own communities in a variety of ways, including virtual events, client outreach, social media campaigns, and staff celebrations.
"There's something for every elected official – Republican or Democrat – to love about the PEO industry, and that's the story we will tell during National PEO Week," said NAPEO President & CEO Pat Cleary. "Not only do PEOs promote small business compliance with a broad scope of federal and state employment and workforce laws, but small businesses that use a PEO have faster growth, higher profitability, and happier employees."
National PEO Week has been recognized in the federal Congressional Record and by the National Day organization, which annually approves only 30 requests out of 25,000 applications. Several states have also issued proclamations in recognition of National PEO Week, including Arizona, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Mexico, Ohio, and Oklahoma. It is celebrated the third full week in May each year.
About NAPEO
The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) is The Voice of the PEO Industry™. NAPEO's 250 PEO members provide payroll, benefits, workers' comp, regulatory compliance assistance, and other HR services to more than 173,000 small and mid-size businesses employing 4 million people. Our members account for more than 90 percent of the industry's $254 billion in revenue. An additional 250 companies that provide services to PEOs are associate members of NAPEO. For more information, please visit www.napeo.org.
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ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AP) — Kazakhstan's incumbent president is widely expected to secure an easy victory in Sunday's snap election that comes after bloody unrest shook the country this year and he moved to stifle the influence of his authoritarian predecessor.
Five candidates are on the ballot against President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. With a short campaign period that began in late October, they had little opportunity to mount significant challenges. Tokayev, apparently confident of holding a strong advantage, stayed away from a nationally televised election debate.
The national elections commission said about 39% of the electorate had voted by midday (0600 GMT).
The election for a seven-year term comes as Tokayev has taken steps to keep Kazakhstan’s distance from longtime ally and dominant regional power Russia. He pointedly said the country did not recognize the Ukrainian regions that Russia declared to be sovereign states at the outset of the conflict that began in February.
Kazakhstan has taken in hundreds of thousands of Russians who fled after President Vladimir Putin issued a conscription order in September.
When Tokayev became president in 2019 following the resignation of Nursultan Nazarbayev, he was widely expected to continue the authoritarian course of the man who had led the resource-rich country since it gained independence from the Soviet Union. Nazarbayev remained highly influential as head of the national security council, and the capital was renamed Nur-Sultan in his honor.
Then a wave of violence arose in January, when provincial protests initially sparked by a fuel price hike engulfed other cities, notably the commercial capital, Almaty, and became overtly political as demonstrators shouted “Old man out!” in reference to Nazarbayev. More than 220 people, mostly protesters, died as police harshly put down the unrest.
Amid the violence, Tokayev removed Nazarbayev from his security council post. He restored the capital’s previous name of Astana, and the Parliament of Kazakhstan repealed a law granting Nazarbayev and his family immunity from prosecution.
One of Nazarbayev's nephews, Kairat Satybaldy, in September was sentenced to six years in prison for embezzlement. Nazarbayev, after casting his vote on Sunday, said “It has to be thought that the decision of the court was just.”
Tokayev later pushed through reforms that included strengthening the parliament, reducing presidential powers and limiting the presidency to a single seven-year term — meaning he could stay in office until 2029, if he wins Sunday’s election.
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Greece’s Irene Papas, who earned Hollywood fame, dies at 93
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Irene Papas, the Greek actress and recording artist renowned for her dramatic performances and austere beauty that earned her prominent roles in Hollywood movies as well as in French and Italian cinema over six decades has died. She was 93.
The Greek Culture Ministry confirmed her death Wednesday.
“Magnificent, majestic, dynamic, Irene Papas was the personification of Greek beauty on the cinema screen and on the theater stage, an international leading lady who radiated Greekness,” Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said in a statement.
Papas became known internationally following performances in “The Guns of Navarone” in 1961 and “Zorba the Greek” in 1964, acting alongside Hollywood stars Gregory Peck and Anthony Quinn. In all, she starred in more than 50 movies.
Born Irene Lelekou in a mountainous village near the southern Greek city of Corinth, Papas was the daughter of two schoolteachers. Her father was also a drama teacher.
Papas left home at 18 to marry Greek film director Alkis Papas despite her family’s disapproval. They divorced four years later. After the death of American Actor Marlon Brando in 2004, Papas revealed in an Italian newspaper interview that the two had been romantically involved.
A supporter of the Greek Communist Party, Papas was a vocal opponent of the military dictatorship that governed the country between 1967 and 1974 and lived much for life outside Greece, including in Rome and New York.
Papas was also known for her appearance in ancient Greek tragedies. Many of her iconic international movie roles were earned portraying Greek characters. But she also starred with Kirk Douglas in the 1968 crime drama “Brotherhood” and with James Cagney in the 1956 Western “Tribute to a Bad Man.”
Greek arts institutions thanked Papas for her support for younger actors. The Athens-based Greek Film Center described her as “The greatest Greek international film star,” adding: “Her image is a timeless imprint of Greek female beauty.”
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BOSTON (AP) — David Krejci scored a go-ahead, power-play goal and the Boston Bruins remained unbeaten in regulation at home with a 4-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
David Pastrnak also had a power-play goal, Taylor Hall scored on a delayed penalty and backup goalie Jeremy Swayman, wearing new dark-tan pads, made a season-high 30 saves for Boston.
The NHL-best Bruins honored captain Patrice Bergeron for reaching 1,000 career points last month during an on-ice pregame ceremony.
“Never mind the Hall of Fame player he is, he's a Hall of Fame person and leader,” Boston's first-year coach Jim Montgomery said. "So much so that after the first I was not happy with the team. I was not very happy in between periods when I addressed the team. The second period had no impact.
“I said to Bergy with 40 seconds left in the second that: ‘It’s your dressing room.' I just hope he doesn't want to be a head coach," Montgomery said, smiling. "We came out and played our best period.”
Boston improved to 16-0-2 at TD Garden, with both losses coming in a shootout.
“I can't say it's always just me,” Bergeron said, downplaying his talk to the team. “I think there's a lot of guys that are vocal. I think you need that. ... Obviously, voices matter and is important, but I think your actions speak louder sometimes.”
Boone Jenner had a power-play goal, Patrik Laine scored and Daniil Tarasov stopped 35 shots for Columbus, which has lost three straight and six of eight.
Krejci's go-ahead goal late in the second was a bit of redemption. Columbus had tied the game 1-all while he was in the penalty box for high sticking. Just under four minutes later, he moved Boston ahead 2-1 on a one-timer from the left circle off a pass from Charlie McAvoy.
“You give up the lead and its tough to come back,” said Jenner, who tied the game. “You don't want to be down. You want to get that tying goal (again), but they were able to get a couple."
Hall extended the margin to 3-1 at 12:41 of the third period and Tomas Nosek scored 19 seconds later.
Pastrnak’s 20th goal made it 1-0 at 7:17 of the opening period, the seventh straight season he’s reached that mark.
BERGERON CEREMONY
Joined by his wife, Stephanie, and their three small children, Bergeron was presented with crystal from the NHL by Johnny Bucyk, a silver stick from GM Don Sweeney, a check for $37,000 for a charity of his choice by President Cam Neely and gifts from the players by teammates Brad Marchand and Krejci.
He became the fourth player in Bruins history to reach the mark with the club, joining Hall of Famers Ray Bourque (1,506), Bucyk (1,339), and Phil Esposito (1,012) on Nov. 21 in a win at Tampa Bay. The three of them also congratulated him via a video on the Jumbotron.
“It was special,” Bergeron said. “I've been around for a long time in this city and played in front of these fans and I'm very appreciative of all the support I've had from them. It was nice moment. I was happy to share that with my family and teammates as well.”
TOUGH CROWD
There was also a video during a stoppage late in the first period with other NHL players congratulating Bergeron. That was greeted with a spattering of boos when Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and Washington’s Alex Ovechkin were shown.
BLUE JACKETS’ BITS
Star Johnny Gaudreau was held without a goal for the fifth time in the last six games. … Forward Eric Robinson returned to the lineup after missing the previous game due to an illness. … They’re in a stretch of five of six on the road.
UP NEXT
Blue Jackets: Host Dallas on Monday.
Bruins: Face Florida Monday in the fourth of a five-game homestand.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
04-18-21-22-32
(four, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, thirty-two)
Estimated jackpot: $395,000
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Hit 5" game were:
04-18-21-22-32
(four, eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-two, thirty-two)
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Prime Video will add Black Friday game to NFL package in ‘23
The NFL will expand to Black Friday beginning next season.
The league announced Tuesday that Amazon Prime Video will stream a game on the day after Thanksgiving. The first Black Friday game will kick off at 3 p.m. ET on Nov. 24, 2023. The teams will be announced in May when the regular-season schedule is expected to be released.
Prime Video is in its first season as the exclusive carrier of “Thursday Night Football” and will expand to 16 games next season.
The package, which goes through the 2033 season, averages $1.2 billion per season, but Amazon will pay between $50 million and $70 million per year for the additional game.
NFL owners passed a resolution during the league meetings in March that gave the league permission to schedule another short turnaround game the week of Thanksgiving.
Marie Donoghue, Amazon’s vice president of global sports video, said discussions about a Black Friday game began while the original contract was being negotiated last year, but that it picked up more steam this year.
Donoghue said Amazon will treat the game like one of the biggest of the season.
“Given what that day already means to millions of Americans, and how many of them interact with Amazon and what a strong presence Amazon has. And also, the fact that there were no NFL games on that day, we thought we could treat it like a Super Bowl,” she said.
The NFL has regularly played three games on Thanksgiving Day since 2006. The prime-time game was originally carried by NFL Network before NBC took it over in 2012. CBS and Fox alternate carrying the early game from Detroit and the late afternoon matchup from Dallas.
There were rumors this summer that the Black Friday game would be fast-tracked to this year, but the day is already packed with the World Cup and high-profile college football matchups.
The United States will face England in a World Cup group stage match on Fox at 2 p.m. ET. College football has long used Black Friday as a day to showcase rivalry games, and this year is no exception with Texas vs. Baylor, North Carolina vs. NC State, Missouri vs. Arkansas, Iowa vs. Nebraska and Florida State vs. Florida among the matchups.
“This year we were focused on the 15 Thursdays they already had. But now as we get here almost to the halfway point and see the great success out of the gate with Amazon, it felt like the right time to take the next step forward, and add to the partnership and expand onto Black Friday,” said Hans Schroeder, the executive vice president of NFL Media.
According to Nielsen, Prime Video is averaging 10.8 million viewers through the first five games. The past two games have not been must-see TV as Indianapolis defeated Denver 12-9 in OT and Washington held on for a 12-7 victory over Chicago.
The game this Thursday will be a matchup of 2-4 teams when New Orleans visits Arizona. The Oct. 27 matchup features Lamar Jackson’s Baltimore Ravens and Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The league has eight weeks set aside to cycle through byes, but all 32 teams are in action for Week 12 this season, which is the week of Thanksgiving.
The additional game also means there will be eight windows to fill with intriguing matchups while satisfying five broadcast partners. Schroeder said the league had the same case this year with Christmas week and that they will use that as a template for how to build the week of Thanksgiving.
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Who’s the worst president?
After chanting “lock her up” and then increasing the penalties for mishandling sensitive documents, who would have predicted that Donald Trump would hoist his own petard?
The signs were all there, though. The man doesn’t take counsel from anyone, including his lawyers. Advised to turn down the heat and cooperate with the investigation, he did the opposite. Assessing himself as a “stable genius,” I presume that he means that he has sufficient intellect to wield a shovel while working in a horse enclosure. Contrary interpretations don’t pass muster.
Historians may endlessly debate about who the best president is. Trump is making it easy for a consensus amongst them about the worst one.
Rick Cohn
West side
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Per diem rip off
Re: the June 22 article “Arizona lawmakers criticized for taking payments during breaks.”
With a lousy $24,000 salary, it’s kind of hard to criticize the Arizona legislators for cheating on their per diem like naughty schoolboys. On the other hand, most of them are vacuous, bumbling idiots who have no business holding public office, much less getting paid for it.
When they decide to stop playing political games, approve the governor’s appointees, and act in the best interest of their constituents, maybe the governor can stop vetoing all the nonsense they keep passing on to her.
Maggy Zanger
Midtown
Racism triumphs in education
Conservatives are whooping it up over the SCOTUS decision abolishing Affirmative Action in college admissions. Finally (they say, straight-faced), whites get a break! And a level playing field! We’re a colorblind meritocracy again (as if we ever were)! Red states pretend that America’s racial history is all peace and love, but presumably the whoopsters attended school when teachers could mention slavery, segregation and lynching. Some maybe learned that colleges (corporations, federal programs, entire neighborhoods), barred nonwhites into the mid-20th Century. Harvard, the SCOTUS’s target, established in 1636, admitted its first Black undergraduate in 1847. Yale? 1701/1870. Princeton? 1746/WWII. James Meredith became the University of Mississippi’s first Black undergraduate in 1962, only after two rejections and federal intervention. How many brilliant minds withered on the uneven playing field before Affirmative Action? Then nonwhites got a 50-year break, and white folks crying racism just couldn’t stand it.
Elinor Brecher
Foothills
Adios affirmative action, hello legacy
Supreme Court decisions may occasionally be a bit muffled, but on this one, its silence is deafening. Affirmative Action is out. HOWEVER! Legacy enrollments remain. Legacies are children and general family members of graduates. Ditto for memorable monetary contributors. Now, since next to none of the exceptions apply because there are so few nonwhite graduates or benefactors that legacies are overwhelming white. Tah-dah!
Are we to believe SCOTUS did this by accident?
Susan VonKersburg
Foothills
Cost of saving millionaires
Re: the June 28 letter “Millions to save 5 rich people.”
Responding to the letter to the editor and all the other stories of spending millions of dollars to rescue obviously intelligent (and wealthy persons) who have chosen to take “the trip of a lifetime,” how about a simple solution? I’ve been driving for 55-plus years now, and every year I have been driving I’ve had to buy insurance so that no other party would have to pay for “my” accident. Why not require those taking their obviously risky trips “of a lifetime” to buy insurance which would cover the cost of rescue efforts (or any other liabilities)? It may be expensive, but those who take such trips could certainly afford the additional expense. The insurance companies would be happy to design such plans, and it wouldn’t be difficult to require the companies that put together such trips to add the cost of such policies to the cost of their trips.
Kenneth Cohn
Northwest side
Thanks, Brush & Bulky
A big shout out and thank you to all the dedicated workers of Tucson Environmental Services that provide Brush & Bulky pickup services to our local community. They keep our neighborhoods cleaner, more attractive and safer. They also work outdoors in very difficult weather conditions (hot or cold). A thankless job. To the City and Tucson leadership, these hard-working individuals are some of your finest employees and need to be recognized.
Also, a big thanks to all the waste and recycling drivers, landfill workers and support staff. They carry the load weekly and keep us all clean and fresh. Viva City of Tucson Environmental & General Services!
David Keating
Northeast side
What is fair?
Many people are vigorously opposed to student loan forgiveness because they see it as unfair. “I paid for my education, why should I subsidize people that took out loans?” is the common refrain.
Many of these same people support Arizona’s voucher program for paying private school tuition. Well, I paid to send both of my kids to private schools. Why should I subsidize parents that want to do that now?
Lee LaFrese
Northeast side
Vote no
Remember the winter storms of 1983 when there were horse barns tumbling down the swollen Rillito? A two-story office building east of First Avenue collapsed into the expanding river and had to be demolished. Monsoon rains frequently make Rudasill Road impassable because of deep water running across the road between First Ave. and Oracle Road. The golf course on the south side of Rudasill functions as a river delta, converting a river to acres of swamp. The course survives.
There are places where the Pima wash is as narrow as 60 feet. Centuries of flow have carved 15-foot high walls which channel the monsoon flows. Much of the sandy soil north of Rudasill has been developed, now presenting to storms countless square miles of nonabsorbent roofs and pavement. They deflect rain, sending it via smaller washes and storm sewers to the Pima wash.
Building 320 houses and apartments in a delta? Sounds perilous. Planning and Zoning, VOTE NO!
Clyde Robinson
Foothills
What Hobbs has and hasn’t done
Re: the July 2 article “Hobbs is not preparing for future catastrophic Arizona heat waves.”
I agree with the urgency that Mr. Allen expressed in his opinion piece. Governor Katie Hobbs is aware of this existential problem but is unable to focus the state legislature on the need to concentrate on the reality of Arizona’s actual problems as opposed to the unrealities and the imagined problems of our state. I feel for her because she has had to read over 100 silly bills presented by the legislature for her signature.
Hobbs has, however, moved on to protecting our groundwater by creating her Water Policy Council and appointing as chairman Mr. Buzschatke who has worked for 40 years on Arizona water issues. The Governor has also appointed legislators and tribal representatives to this Council, all of whom have deep concerns about our dire water situation. Hobbs also kept her promise to rescind foreign farms’ additional drilling permits so they could not profit from our groundwater.
The rest is up to the legislature and the local governing bodies.
Cindy Soffrin
Northeast side
Affirmative Action college admissions
The end of Affirmative Action in terms of race-based admissions does not mean the end of improving diversity on campus (a goal that is good for all students, regardless of race). The correlation of students from lower socio-economic environments and reduced access to quality K-12 education and, consequently, lower test scores is well documented. An admissions policy that allows for certain academic deficits of those students while evaluating potential success based on a holistic approach seems to me a fairer way to go. Something called the socioeconomic disadvantage scale, or S.E.D. is already being used at some highly selective colleges and grad schools. Results have shown a marked increase in admitted underrepresented students across the racial and socioeconomic spectrum. This is not an “end around” approach to affirmative action. It is a real attempt at equity, which is about making resources available (quality higher education) for everyone, not a handout or tipping the scale for a particular group of people.
Mark Hanna
Foothills
Opposing Wadsack and book bans
I am writing to express my deep concern about Senator Justine Wadsack’s bill to allow parents more power to ban books in schools. As a concerned citizen who values intellectual freedom, I believe this proposed legislation poses a significant threat to our democratic principles and the fundamental right to free expression.
As vice chair of the Education Committee, Senator Wadsack’s legislation undermines the principles of open inquiry and intellectual growth.
Censorship stifles creativity, limits the exchange of ideas, and impedes intellectual progress. Diversity of thought is essential for a healthy democracy. Book bans deny individuals the opportunity to engage with differing viewpoints and engage in informed discussions. The irony of banning books in the home of the Festival of Books is stunning.
I would encourage your readers to support the recall petition being circulated by residents of LD17 so we can get a more sensible person in that leadership position.
James Schultz
Northeast side
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HOUSTON, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CITGO Petroleum Corporation today reported net income of $245 million for the first quarter 2022, compared to net income of $21 million for the fourth quarter of 2021 and a loss of $(180) million for the first quarter of 2021.
Reliable operations and favorable market conditions enabled CITGO to generate EBITDA1 of $518 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to EBITDA of $236 million and Adjusted EBITDA of $139 million for the fourth quarter of 2021. There were no special items for the first quarter of 2022.
"We have worked hard to position CITGO operationally and commercially to benefit from improved refining margins, and the first quarter provided this opportunity," said Carlos Jordá, CITGO President and CEO. "I'm equally pleased that we successfully completed a major Cat Cracker (FCC) and Alkylation plant turnaround at our Corpus Christi refinery, and both of the affected units are back in operation."
Q1 2022 Highlights:
- Throughput – Crude throughput in the first quarter of 2022 was 731,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), resulting in overall crude utilization of 95%. This compares to fourth quarter of 2021 throughput of 723,000 bpd, and overall crude utilization of 94%. Feedstock processing for the first quarter 2022 was 20,000 bpd compared to 73,000 bpd for the previous quarter, due primarily to the Corpus Christi turnaround.
- Turnarounds and Capital Investments - Invested $205 during the first quarter, consisting of $133 in turnaround and catalyst changes and $72 million in capital expenditures. This compares with a total spend of $49 million during the previous quarter with no turnaround activity. The turnaround expenses were concentrated in Corpus Christi, where the FCC and Alkylation turnarounds required extensive refractory and metal repairs in the reactor, extending the duration and cost. Manpower during the turnaround for both units peaked at 2,460 contractors, with an outstanding safety performance with no recordable incidents. At Lake Charles, catalyst changes were done for A Reformer, and turnarounds for C Reformer and the Unicracker were advanced after the reformer experienced catalyst losses.
- Operational Excellence – Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) performance was excellent, and the Company is on pace for record-setting occupational safety and environmental performance for 2022.
- Commercial Excellence - CITGO expanded its customer base in Latin America, and export/domestic marine sales increased 61% over first quarter 2021 to 214,000 bpd. The Company's Lubricants and Light Oils business units also contributed favorably to the first quarter results.
"While significant energy-market uncertainties remain in the near term, we are confident that through reliable and safe operations we can continue providing a consistent supply of fuel products to our customers in the North American and Latin American markets," Jordá concluded.
Notable Personnel Changes:
CITGO also continued to strengthen its leadership team in the first quarter with the appointment of Bob Kent to the CITGO Petroleum Board of Directors. Jerry Dunn was also named Vice President of Refining, replacing Art Klein who retired after more than 40 years of service to CITGO, and Sterling Neblett was named Vice President and General Manager of the Lake Charles refinery, succeeding Mr. Dunn in that role. In addition, Joe Carroll was named the Company's first-ever Chief Information Officer.
Stephen McNabb also was named CITGO Treasurer in May 2022.
About CITGO
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CITGO Petroleum Corporation is a recognized leader in the refining industry and operates under the well-known CITGO brand. CITGO operates three refineries located in Lake Charles, La.; Lemont, Ill.; and Corpus Christi, Texas, and wholly and/or jointly owns 38 active terminals, six pipelines and three lubricants blending and packaging plants. With approximately 3,300 employees and a combined crude capacity of approximately 769,000 barrels-per-day (bpd), CITGO ranks as the fifth-largest and is one of the most complex independent refiners in the United States. CITGO transports and markets transportation fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals and other industrial products, and supplies a network of approximately 4,300 locally owned and operated branded retail outlets, all located east of the Rocky Mountains. CITGO Petroleum Corporation is owned by CITGO Holding, Inc.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
General:
CITGO publishes financial and other information on its website, including reports of quarterly and annual results of operations and financial condition. While CITGO's historical financial information is presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), except for certain non-GAAP financial measures (see below), CITGO is not an SEC reporting company and does not report all information required of SEC reporting companies.
Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" regarding financial and operating items relating to the CITGO business. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements. This press release may also contain estimates and projections regarding market and industry data that were obtained from internal company estimates as well as third-party sources believed to be generally reliable. However, market data is subject to change and cannot always be verified with complete certainty due to limits on the availability and reliability of raw data and other limitations and uncertainties inherent in any statistical survey, interpretation or presentation of market data and management's estimates and projections. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release. CITGO disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
This press release also contains operational metrics and non-GAAP information, including EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, that have not been audited and are based on management's estimates, which may be difficult to verify. These non-GAAP financial measures are in addition to, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may differ from non-GAAP measures used by other companies in our industry. We consider these non-GAAP financial measures to be important because we believe they provide useful supplemental measures of the operating performance of the Company, exclusive of unusual events, as well as factors that do not directly affect what we consider to be our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. Please see the reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP measure set forth on page 5 of this press release.
Refinery EBITDA Estimates:
The estimates of Refinery EBITDA presented in this press release are calculated as refinery hydrocarbon gross margin minus refinery operating expenses and non-operating and income/(expense) items, plus depreciation and amortization. Our estimates of Refinery EBITDA are intended as estimates of our refineries' earnings before taxes and interest and depreciation and amortization. Shown in the table on page 6 of this press release is a reconciliation of our estimates of Refinery of EBITDA (on an individual and total refinery basis) to EBITDA for our consolidated operations for the respective periods presented therein. In addition, we summarize below the methodologies and assumptions we utilize in connection with our estimates of the various components of Refinery EBITDA.
With respect to these components of Refinery EBITDA, we define refinery hydrocarbon gross margin as the estimated value of a refinery's production less the cost of hydrocarbons and intermediate feedstocks used by that refinery. The estimated values of production are not calculated in the same way as revenues for U.S. GAAP purposes, and these values would not be eligible for revenue recognition under U.S. GAAP. Under U.S. GAAP, we recognize revenues at the time products are sold, whereas the estimated values are based on production dates, which may not be the same as the market values at the time of sale. In addition, our U.S. GAAP revenues are based on the actual sales prices of products, while the estimated values are based on selected market indexes. As a result, the actual revenues realized for the sale of products may vary based on the timing, location or actual realized sales price. The cost of hydrocarbons and intermediate feedstocks used to calculate refinery hydrocarbon gross margin are the acquisition costs of these inputs used by a refinery. Costs relating to these items are included as part of cost of sales and operating expenses on our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income under U.S. GAAP. However, for purposes of calculating refinery hydrocarbon gross margin, these costs are not calculated in the same way that we calculate amounts included in cost of sales under U.S. GAAP, and the amounts reflected in refinery hydrocarbon gross margin may materially understate or overstate the corresponding U.S. GAAP amounts.
In addition, refinery operating expenses reflect estimates of the direct costs and expenses associated with operating the refineries, such as labor and related burden energy, maintenance and materials, and depreciation and amortization. Costs and expenses relating to these items are included as part of other expenses or cost of sales and operating expenses on our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income under U.S. GAAP, along with other expenses. The amounts allocated to our refineries for certain of these costs and expenses for purposes of our estimates of Refinery EBITDA do not necessarily reflect the full amounts of such costs, or may materially overstate or understate such costs.
Further, other miscellaneous costs and indirect expenses associated with operating the refineries include certain overhead expenses for crude supply and trading, industrial products and petrochemicals, as well as certain refinery-related equity in the investments of affiliates and insurance proceeds. These items reflect amounts included as part of cost of sales and operating expenses and other income, other expenses, insurance recoveries and equity in earnings of affiliates on our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. along with other expenses. The amounts allocated to our refineries for certain of these costs and expenses for purposes of our estimates of Refinery EBITDA do not necessarily reflect the full amounts of such costs, or may materially overstate or understate such costs.
Select items affecting Adjusted EBITDA during the periods shown above were:
– Hurricane Laura expenses (all periods presented): To date, we incurred approximately $94 million in repair costs, of which approximately $50 million were recovered through insurance.
– During 1Q 2022, CITGO did not incur any significant costs associated with the repairs from the damages caused by Winter Storm Uri (to date: $24MM). Out of $24MM approximately $14MM were recovered through insurance.
– LIFO permanent dip (4Q 2021): We incurred approximately $100 million benefit in 2021 because of selling prior years' inventory layers at prices above cost.
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NEW YORK (AP) — It’s no urban legend: An alligator was found in a chilly New York City lake on Sunday, far from the subtropical and tropical climates where such creatures thrive.
The 4-foot (1.2-meter) reptile was pulled from Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn around 8:30 a.m. and taken to an animal care center and then the Bronx Zoo for medical treatment and rehabilitation.
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City officials said the gator appeared lethargic and possibly cold shocked. It was likely dumped as an unwanted pet, they said. Releasing animals in city parks is illegal. Police are investigating.
For years, New Yorkers have pondered the myth that alligators roam the city’s sewer system, even celebrating Alligators in the Sewers Day as an unofficial February holiday.
Sightings like Sunday’s help keep the urban legend alive, but experts throw cold water on the sewer theory. Alligators aren’t suited to the sewer system's frigid, toxic environment, they say.
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Managing the Technology Stack in a Single Framework Enhances the Security and Automation of Service Providers' Networks while removing complexity
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambium Networks (NASDAQ: CMBM), a leading global provider of networking solutions, today announced a major upgrade of its cnMaestro management system that enables enterprises and service providers to integrate new end-to-end security and automation capabilities across their Cambium-powered networks, while avoiding the complexity that typically accompanies third-party integrations. A complete networking stack can be created for distributed organizations, all managed together in a single cnMaestro framework.
"Network operators have a multitude of tools and technologies to deliver network services, but they are ultimately judged by the end user experience," said Tam Dell'Oro, founder and CEO of Dell'Oro Group, a research and consulting firm that specializes in business planning and strategic competitive analysis. "It is critical that vendors deliver holistic solutions that can meet performance and security expectations."
Small and medium-sized enterprises increasingly demand sophisticated network security and threat protection that has typically only been available to large organizations. cnMaestro 4.0 expands the scope of Cambium Networks' Network Service Edge (NSE) solution to enable enterprises to deliver advanced security and threat protection with a fraction of the IT staff. Specific features in cnMaestro 4.0 include:
- Site-to-site VPNs for building secure multi-site networks. View the video
- VPN multi-factor authentication (MFA) using Google Authenticator for enhanced user security. View the video
- DNS-based content filtering, including CIPA compliant protection for K-12 Education
- PPPoE for user authentication and IP address management. View the video
- SD-WAN flow preferences to optimize traffic flow across WAN interfaces for failover and balancing. View the video
"Layer3/Layer7 flow preference is key for our customers," said Tavin Jordaan of Information Systems Engineering (Pty) Ltd, a value added distributor. "It provides a mechanism where we can decide what kind of traffic should be going through each WAN link. This helps in binding business-critical applications on reliable and higher throughput WAN links."
For organizations using Microsoft Azure Active Directory (AD) as an identity solution – for example for Microsoft 365 applications – cnMaestro X 4.0 adds support for single sign on (SSO) authentication with Azure AD for users accessing Cambium Networks Wi-Fi solutions. IT administrators can now integrate directory services with network access to simplify the end user experience.
In addition, cnMaestro X 4.0 expands its automation facilities with Assists, a solution that helps identify potential vulnerabilities in the network infrastructure across a Cambium ONE Network of devices. Assists helps administrators identify and immediately fix problems to optimize the network fabric and increase overall reliability.
cnMaestro 4.0 also supports the provisioning and management of Cambium Networks' cnWave 5G Fixed millimeter wave fixed wireless solutions. You can view how service provider Wibernet uses Gigabit speeds with this system to connect business and residential subscribers in South Africa here.
"Based on extensive experience and field testing with network operators of all types and sizes, we continue to optimize cnMaestro to make it easier to deliver advanced security and high-quality end-user experiences that differentiate the Cambium Networks offering," says Bruce Miller, Vice President Enterprise Marketing, Cambium Networks. "ONE Network is brought together by cnMaestro's single-pane-of-glass management for a converged IT experience that greatly simplifies operations compared to managing disparate parts."
For more information:
- Attend the Expand the Insight, Security and Control of Your Network with cnMaestro 4.0, webinar on May 17 at 10 AM US Central time. Register here.
- Watch the What's New video overview of the cnMaestro 4.0 features.
- For a fully detailed list of the features and enhancements in the 4.0 release, see the Cambium Community post here.
- Join the conversation on the new cnMaestro features on the Cambium Networks Community here.
- Find a local Cambium Networks reseller
About Cambium Networks
Cambium Networks enables service providers, enterprises, industrial organizations, and governments to deliver exceptional digital experiences and device connectivity with compelling economics. Our ONE Network platform simplifies management of Cambium Networks' wired and wireless broadband and network edge technologies. Our customers can focus more resources on managing their business rather than the network. We deliver connectivity that just works.
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Big Valley Marketing for Cambium
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The U.S. Open returns to its roots at The Country Club, a location steeped in history.
It is one of the five founding clubs of the U.S. Golf Association. Its first U.S. Open in 1913 is what first put golf on the front pages of American newspapers when 20-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet took down a pair of British titans.
Beyond the ropes, it's worth nothing the Boston area was the birthplace of the Revolutionary War, only fitting for these times.
That's what it feels like golf is going through at the moment.
More than a dozen PGA Tour players, a few big names that include a trio of U.S. Open champions, are defecting to a Saudi-funded rival league and the PGA Tour is telling them they are no longer welcome. The battle lines are unlike anything this genteel game has experienced in its 162-year history.
And it's enough to steal some of the attention away from the U.S. Open, the second-oldest championship known as the toughest test in golf.
“It's a weird time in professional golf,” Rory McIlroy said. “And I said it a couple weeks ago, we're just going to see how this season plays out.”
The U.S. Open is in Brookline, Massachusetts, for the fourth time on June 16-19, and it already features a few subplots that could be considered surprising.
Tiger Woods will be sitting this one out.
After making the cut in the Masters and the PGA Championship, Woods decided his right leg that was battered from a February 2021 car crash needs more time to heal and strengthen. He wants to be ready for the British Open next month at St. Andrews.
Phil Mickelson will be playing a major for the first time this year.
Lefty was recovering from a foot-in-mouth injury from published comments about the Saudi league that managed to offend both sides. He said he wasn't ready to play the Masters or the PGA Championship, making his return at the LIV Golf Invitational outside London.
The USGA takes the name of its championship —“Open” — seriously enough to honor any player who earned his way into the field.
“Should a player who had earned his way into the 2022 U.S. Open, via our published field criteria, be pulled out of the field as a result of his decision to play in another event? And we ultimately decided that they should not,” the USGA said in a statement.
Fourteen players who qualified for the Open were in the first LIV Golf event, a group that includes past champions Dustin Johnson, Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell.
Mickelson, most famously, never has won the U.S. Open. Imagine if he were to finally win the major that has haunted him throughout his career, those record six runner-up finishes keeping him from the career Grand Slam.
“I don’t know how others will receive it but I would be quite favorable with it,” Mickelson said.
How others would perceive it is to be determined. For years among the most popular figures in golf, Mickelson has been viewed as the chief recruiter for Greg Norman and his LIV Golf series that has paid enormous sums just for players to sign up.
Mickelson would know from experience how passionate a Boston crowd can be.
He is among three players in the U.S. Open — Sergio Garcia and Jim Furyk are the others — who were part of the Ryder Cup in 1999 known as the “Battle at Brookline.” The Americans rallied from a 10-6 deficit before a crowd that gave Europe an earful. Colin Montgomerie was called either “Mrs. Doubtfire” or “Tuna” because of his vague resemblance to former New England Patriots coach Bill Parcells.
It will be Mickelson's first time playing on American soil since Jan. 28 when he missed the cut at Torrey Pines, and the reception could be far different from 2007 when he won the Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC Boston.
“Northeast fans are passionate and vocal,” Justin Thomas said. “Stuff you wouldn't hear at Memphis or Greensboro, you're going to hear it in Boston. I remember playing with Tiger at Shinnecock and people were yelling at him about his yacht.”
As for that pursuit of the career slam, Mickelson has had seven cracks at the U.S. Open since he picked up the third leg at Muirfield in the 2013 British Open. He has yet to finish among the top 25 in any of them, and turning 52 on the day of the opening round isn't making it any easier.
Golf has been moving toward youth for some time now, and the recent majors are an example. The last four major champions are in their 20s, dating to defending U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm, who was 26 when he won at Torrey Pines last year.
Eight of the top 10 players in the world ranking are under 30, with the exceptions 30-year-old Patrick Cantlay (No. 3) and 33-year-old McIlroy (No. 7).
Young and old, major champions and amateur qualifiers, all face a test that is expected to be a traditional U.S. Open with thick, dense rough, narrow fairways, firm greens and no shortage of aggravation.
“A war of attrition,” McIlroy said.
He won his U.S. Open on a rain-softened course at Congressional, setting the 72-hole scoring record at 268 for an eight-shot victory. He has missed four U.S. Open cuts since then, but has three straight finishes in the top 10.
“I feel I've become better over the years,” McIlroy said of the U.S. Open grind. "It was something I hated earlier on in my career. My first real U.S. Open was Pebble Beach (2010) and I missed the cut by miles. The U.S. Open more times than not doesn't let you be creative because it doesn't give you a chance.”
The last U.S. Open at Brookline was in 1988, won by Curtis Strange. Only two players from the top 20 in the world (Billy Horschel and Johnson) were even born then. But if they don't know The Country Club, most are plenty familiar with the test that awaits.
“A U.S. Open golf course not only tests you physically but mentally,” said Furyk, who will be playing it for the 26th time and won in 2003. “It’s real easy to break in that event.”
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S.C. lawmaker advocating for ‘sextortion’ bill after son’s death
As similar incidents are becoming common, it’s important for parents and caregivers to have important conversations with their teens and children.
YORK COUNTY, S.C. (WBTV) - He’s a lawmaker, but a father first.
South Carolina State Rep. Brandon Guffey is pushing for Bill H3583 to pass in the general assembly this session.
For Guffey, it’s personal. The bill he’s advocating for targets perpetrators of sextortion. It comes after he lost his teenage son to suicide after the 17-year-old fell victim to that crime.
As similar incidents are becoming common, it’s important for parents and caregivers to have important conversations with their teens and children.
A psychiatrist said before any talks happen, guardians must have a good relationship with their child so they feel comfortable being open with them.
“July 27, 2022, my son, 17-year-old Gavin Guffey committed suicide,” Brandon Guffey, who represents York County in the South Carolina State House, said.
Guffey learned his son was the target of online sextortion.
“They started doing a video chat and recorded intimate images on another device while doing so and used it to blackmail him for money,” he said.
Guffey calls it an epidemic happening across the country and he wants to bring awareness to it.
“Most of the perpetrators are not in South Carolina. This bill is not just about punishing people in South Carolina, it’s more about getting the message out to parents and teens alike throughout the country - not just our area - about this serious crime that is going on,” Guffey said.
Psychiatrist Roy Lubit shared important tips for parents when it comes to having important talks with their child or teen.
“It’s particularly dangerous to get into an online romantic involvement with someone you haven’t met, with someone who doesn’t know your friends, who your friends don’t know,” Lubit said.
That conversation should also make teens aware that some people online are predators and scammers, and don’t have their best interests in mind, despite appearing charming and nice.
“If someone from overseas who gets really interested and never met you, it’s important to know why they are choosing someone in a different country or a different state,” Lubit said.
When it comes to youth, it can be alarming if someone outside of a child’s high school is chatting with them and the parent is not able to meet that person.
It all starts with parents building relationships with their children first.
“And if you have that relationship, it comes with spending time together, and quality time together. They are much more likely to share things with you if they’re concerning,” said Lubit.
In bringing awareness, S.C. Bill H3583 would criminalize adults found guilty of sexual extortion in the state. The penalty would include a minimum of 15 years in prison, and upwards of 30 years behind bars.
“I’d do anything to have my son back, but if I can continue to fight, if I can save a child’s life or save a parent from going through this, it’s all worth it,” Guffey said.
The expert said one conversation between a parent and their teen or child is not enough when it comes to internet crimes and extortion; it is something that should occur multiple times throughout the year.
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At 81, Martha Stewart is making history — becoming the oldest person to grace the cover of the yearly swimsuit issue. She is one of four of the 2023 Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover stars.
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What top-load washer is best?
Being able to wash your clothes in your home instead of hauling everything to a laundromat is a true luxury experience that’s hard to give up once you’ve had it. If you’re moving to a new home or your current washer has stopped working, you have an opportunity to change your life with a brand-new top-load washer. To avoid wasting money — including on your water and energy bill — consider aspects such as capacity, aesthetics and high efficiency.
What to know before you buy a top-load washer
High-efficiency washer pros and cons
High-efficiency top-load washers, or HE washers, have several pros over standard washers but also some cons.
- Pros: The main benefit is that they use less water and energy than a standard washer, saving you untold amounts of money over time. They also usually have sensors that let them adjust their cycles and settings automatically to your load. On average, they can hold larger loads and are quicker to drain once a cycle finishes.
- Cons: In return, HE washers cost more and need more maintenance. You also need to use HE-specific detergent, or you could damage it. Finally, they usually take longer to complete a cycle.
Capacity
Top-load washers come in four capacity ranges.
- Personal washers have no more than 1 cubic foot of capacity. These are for individuals living in small spaces, such as studio or one-bedroom apartments. Most don’t need a washer hookup, letting you attach to a sink instead.
- Small washers have a capacity of 1 cubic foot to 3.5 cubic feet. These are good for single or two-person households that don’t go through much laundry. They’re also good for smaller apartments.
- Medium washers have a capacity of 3.5 to 4.5 cubic feet. If your household has up to four people that go through a reasonable amount of laundry and you have some space to stash it, this size is what you need.
- Large washers have a capacity of 4.5 cubic feet or more. These are for large households or those that chew through laundry at a rapid pace. You need a dedicated laundry space for one of these.
Dryers
Don’t forget to consider how you will dry your clothes after they’re washed. Most top-load washers have a matching dryer, and many brands offer both as a bundle for a discounted price. You never need to match them, but a handful of smart-capable top-load washers have features that won’t work unless they’re paired with their matching dryer.
Appearance
The classic washing machine design is plain white, but you can also find them in black and a faux-steel shiny gray. If it’s black or gray, check to see if it’s smudge-resistant, or it can get grimy fast.
What are the best top-load washers to buy?
GE 4.2-Cubic-Foot Top-Load Washer
A deep clean cycle and deep rinse help clean even the toughest stains, plus you can choose the water level manually or use PreciseFill to handle it automatically. It has 11 wash cycles, six water temperatures and cycle status lights.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
LG 5.5-Cubic-Foot Smart Top-Load Washer
LG’s TurboWash3D feature reduces wash times, while jet sprays and a steam function better eliminate grime and wrinkles. The tub and motor rotate in opposite directions to force clothes to scrub against each other for a deeper clean.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Maytag 5.3-Cubic-Foot Smart Top-Load Washer
An “extra power” button pushes your clean further by triggering a dual-temperature wash that targets stains best dissolved in both hot and cold water. The Maytag washer app lets you control every aspect of your washer on your phone from anywhere, including scheduling a wash.
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Samsung 4.5-Cubic-Foot Top-Load Washer
Samsung’s “Vibration Reduction Technology+” reduces noise for a less bothersome experience, and a self-cleaning feature lets it automatically eliminate bacteria from the drum. Smart Care lets your phone connect to your washer to diagnose problems and offer solutions.
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Whirlpool 4.7-Cubic-Foot Top-Load Washer
This washer has a built-in faucet and comes with a brush so you can pretreat stains right in the drum. The controls are easy to understand, and a dispenser drawer lets you load up your cleaning solutions so they can be injected into the wash at the optimal time.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
What are the best high-efficiency top-load washers to buy?
Samsung 5-Cubic-Foot High-Efficiency Top-Load Washer
A “Swirl+” tub interior helps extract and drain water faster, and an “EZ Access” design makes it easier to reach your clothes at the bottom when your cycle finishes. It has 10 preset wash cycles and seven options if you want to customize your cycle.
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Maytag 4.2-Cubic-Foot High-Efficiency Top-Load Washer
A deep water wash option fills the drum to the max to soak out the toughest stains, and a power wash cycle uses heated water, extra wash action and a longer wash time to drive out the most stubborn grime.
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GE Profile 5.0-Cubic-Foot High-Efficiency Top-Load Washer
GE’s “Profile” line of washers incorporates modern design aesthetics and smart home connectivity to become all but future-proof. This one has a tangle control to reduce knotted loads and a sanitize mode that uses an Oxi additive to increase your detergent’s cleaning ability.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Frigidaire 4.1-Cubic-Foot High-Efficiency Top-Load Washer
It has 12 wash cycles, including a quick-wash cycle for small loads and a heavy-duty cycle for big loads. It has five soil levels combined with a MaxFill setting, so you save as much water as possible by only using what you need.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
Costway High-Efficiency Top-Load Washer
If you live alone, spending $600-plus on a washer with more capacity than you’ll ever use is hard to stomach. This is half the cost of most entry-level high-efficiency washers with enough space for a single load, and it doesn’t need a washer hook-up.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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Leadership at MedStar Good Samaritan and MedStar Union Memorial Hospitals, Effective July 1
BALTIMORE, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MedStar Health has named Thomas "T.J." Senker, FACHE, president of MedStar Good Samaritan and MedStar Union Memorial Hospitals, and senior vice-president of MedStar Health, effective July 1. He replaces Bradley S. Chambers, who led the integration of the two hospitals in 2015 and maintained the dual presidency ever since, even after becoming MedStar Health's senior vice-president and regional chief operating officer for Baltimore, last year.
"Without question, T.J.'s appointment means a seamless transition in leadership," said Chambers. "He's a brilliant leader with a clear understanding of the hospitals' communities, cultures, and unique identities. After 15 years as president at MedStar Union Memorial, and eight with MedStar Good Samaritan, passing the baton would require a high level of confidence in my successor. I am secure in knowing T.J. is the right fit to lead our hospitals into the next era of healthcare."
The appointment means a return to Baltimore for the 47-year-old executive, who began his MedStar Health career as vice-president of operations at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital in 2008. He was promoted to vice-president of regional integration and operations in Baltimore, five years later.
Prior to that, Senker worked as an assistant administrator at University of Southern California University Hospital and vice-president of operations for Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Senker left Baltimore in 2015 to ascend the executive ladder in roles at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney, Maryland. He became president there in 2016, and is credited with several groundbreaking facility openings, as well as expanding services in geriatric care, women's health, and outpatient radiology at Olney. He led the growth of community partnerships and oversaw philanthropic development that included a $2-million gift from the hospital's Women's Board, a $1.8-million estate donation from Robert (Bobby) E. Smith Jr., and a $250,000 gift from Sandy Spring Bank.
Calling his return to Baltimore a homecoming, Senker will focus his presidency on anchor services such as in-patient rehabilitation, geriatrics, wound care, general surgery and primary care at Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital and orthopedics, and spine, heart and vascular and the Curtis National Hand Center at MedStar Union Memorial.
Under his purview, the combined hospitals license 393 beds, employ approximately 3,200 associates, treat 17,145 admissions, and respond to more than 83,000 emergency department visits each year.
"Our anchor service structure that Brad initiated and implemented is a success story benefiting our patients, community, and region and showcases how MedStar Health's strategy of providing the right care at the right time in the right place can be achieved," Senker has said. "I am honored to continue with the mission of these separate, yet unified hospitals."
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Investigators say poor track conditions caused a 2021 Amtrak derailment in Montana that killed three
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A derailment of an Amtrak train in Montana that killed three people in 2021 was caused by poor track conditions near the accident site, federal investigators said Thursday in a final report.
The National Transportation Safety Board’s finding Thursday said the poor track conditions included a worn rail, vertical track deflection, misalignment and instability, the report found. It also found that a train inspector’s workload prevented him from doing a walking inspection of the area before the derailment.
“This tragedy is a powerful reminder that there’s no substitute for robust track inspection practices, which can prevent derailments by identifying track conditions that may deteriorate over time,” said NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy.
Amtrak’s Empire Builder derailed Sept. 25, 2021, in northern Montana while en route from Chicago to Seattle and Portland, Oregon, with 154 people on board.
Thusday’s finding follows what was revealed earlier this year in the agency’s investigative documents. Investigators identified a bent track based on video footage, including from two BNSF freight trains that went around the accident curve within 90 minutes before the Amtrak derailment.
The problem got worse as the freight trains traveled over the area before the crash.
The track is owned by BNSF Railway. The three passengers who died and two who were seriously injured were in, or had just been in, an observation car that ended up on its side, the NTSB said in February.
Killed in the accident were Margie and Don Vardahoe, a Georgia couple on a cross-country trip to mark their 50th wedding anniversary, and Zachariah Schneider, 28, a software developer from Illinois.
Survivors described horrific scenes of people maimed and killed as four cars toppled and skidded down the tracks. Forty-four passengers and crew were taken to area hospitals with injuries.
First responders and residents of the rural plains near the crash site banded together to transport injured passengers to Chester, Montana, where they were given food and other assistance.
Railroad safety practices have faced renewed scrutiny after a fiery freight train derailment released toxic chemicals in Ohio in February. The crash of a Norfolk Southern train forced evacuations and raised public health concerns.
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March 2, 1948, in The Star: Representatives of five Alabama architectural firms experienced in modern school construction designs will meet with the Anniston Board of Education at 7:30 tonight in the superintendent’s office for the purpose of discussing plans for a proposed junior high school, to cost approximately $440,000. Assuming voters approve a crucial 5-mill ad valorem tax for school buildings in a local election March 16, the building will be place on the old Alabama Military Institute campus and will connect with a gymnasium that’s already there. The two-story building will house the seventh and eighth grades, with plans to house the ninth grade later on. Also this date: The kick-off luncheon for Anniston’s 1948 Red Cross fundraising drive was held today at the YMCA on East 12th Street. The campaign goal is $18,000. Additionally: On the national political front, a Southerner who opposes the New Deal would be the inevitable presidential nominee this year if President Truman were to decline or lose the nomination. There’s great discontent, even anger, among Southern Democrats regarding their president’s support for civil rights, i.e. rights for Black voters.
March 2, 1998, in The Star: Doing a favor for the logging-truck business, two Montgomery legislators have filed bills intended to ease weight restrictions for logging trucks on county roads. The bills would also take away communities’ right to enforce local weight restrictions on trucks making pickups and deliveries within their boundaries. Yet counties can be sued by motorists who sustain disabling accidents due to poor local road surfaces; the state is immune to such lawsuits. If these bills become law, the prediction from Cleburne County engineer Jim Gaddy is that over a period of years many county roads will turn back into dirt, due to the stress of weight on them.
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Which cast-iron wok is best?
It’s possible to cook delicious Chinese cuisine in the comfort of your own home, but to do so, you need the proper tools. This starts with a healthy dose of curiosity about flavor combinations and spices and ends with a wok. Woks are the building block of Chinese cuisine.
Carbon steel might be more widespread, but cast iron holds heat and is a durable piece of cookware. If you are looking for a high-quality cast-iron wok from a trusted brand, the Lodge Pro-Logic Wok is the best choice.
What to know before you buy a cast-iron wok
Pre-seasoned vs. unseasoned
A cast-iron wok has a nonstick surface, but whether that happens right out of the box or over time is up to you.
- Pre-seasoned: Pre-seasoned woks are ready to go when you unpack them, but the factory pre-seasoning can be unreliable and may need to be repeated at home.
- Unseasoned: Raw cast iron must have thin layers of oil repeatedly baked into its surface at low heat to become nonstick. This requires patience, but it is good to know how to do it.
Size
The size of your walk will dictate how many people you can cook for. This is generally measured in diameter, with 14 inches being a good size for a household of four to six people.
Another measurement to consider is height. Wide but shallow woks can be tricky when it comes to keeping vegetables in the pan. A taller wok works better for frying, too.
Loop vs. long-handled woks
Loop woks in the Cantonese style feature two handles, while other woks feature one loop and a long handle.
A loop wok might be best if storage space is tight, but if you are a chef who likes to use a handle to toss food instead of stirring, a long-handled wok is the best option.
What to look for in a quality cast-iron wok
Flat base
While traditional carbon steel walks have rounded bottoms propped on a cooking ring, modern cast iron features a flat base. This lets you cook on an electric or gas stove without adding an accessory. This also keeps the wok stable if you use it to serve.
Lid
While a lid is not strictly necessary, it can be handy to keep your stove and countertop clean. A lid can also be used if you plan to fry food in your wok or want to use your wok as a steamer.
Accessories
Some cast iron woks come with accessories that can include:
- Cooking utensils (e.g., spatulas and cooking spiders)
- Grips to protect hands
- Cooking ring
How to season a cast-iron wok
If your wok does not come pre-seasoned, here’s how to do it.
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
- Wash and dry your wok.
- Use a paper towel to completely coat your wok with a thin layer of unsaturated fat cooking oil such as vegetable oil, canola oil or olive oil.
- Place your wok in the oven upside down and bake for 30 minutes. You can place a layer of aluminum foil underneath the walk to catch any drips. If the pan starts to smoke, open a window and press on.
- Carefully remove the wok and repeat this process three or four times.
How much you can expect to spend on a cast-iron wok
The size of the wok and the quality of the cast iron affect its price. Expect to spend $25-$100.
Cast-iron wok FAQ
Can you use frozen vegetables in the wok?
A. For best results, let all of your vegetables come to room temperature before adding to the walk. Frozen or refrigerated vegetables bring down the temperature of the wok which can lead to uneven heating and cooking. Since the whole point of wok cooking is to keep the heat high and the cooking times short, even a drop of a few degrees can affect your final result.
How do you care for a cast-iron wok?
A. As with all cast-iron cookware, a cast-iron wok requires some special care.
- Do not use soap on your wok.
- For stuck-on food, add salt and scrub with a plastic scrubber.
- Rinse and dry completely before storing.
- If your wok is no longer nonstick, repeat the seasoning process.
What’s the best cast-iron wok to buy?
Top cast-iron wok
What you need to know: This wok is generously sized and made by one of the best brands for cast-iron cookware.
What you’ll love: It’s a 14-inch wok with loop handles and a flat base for even cooking and stability. It can be used on a gas or electric range without a ring to keep it steady. It’s heavy and retains heat for a long time.
What you should consider: The larger the wok, the heavier it will be, and this one is no exception.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top cast-iron wok for the money
Bruntmor Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Wok
What you need to know: The extra height keeps the stovetop tidy when moving large amounts of vegetables around.
What you’ll love: The handles are wide on this 14-inch wok, and the base is flat and stable. The design is rustic and modern, perfect for cooking and serving. It is available in five finishes, one of which comes with a bamboo lid.
What you should consider: Some users noted a metallic odor after washing the wok.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
Worth checking out
What you need to know: The stylish cedar lid and extra-wide handles are a bonus.
What you’ll love: It’s a 12-inch wok that’s perfect for cooking for one or two people. The wooden lid fits well and prevents spatters while cooking. It is designed to be stable on the cooktop and works as a serving vessel, too. Extra-wide handles let you grip the wok as you cook.
What you should consider: The wooden lid is prone to cracking over time and requires hand washing to keep it intact.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Rock Tech Lithium Inc (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) ("Rock Tech") and Mercedes-Benz AG ("Mercedes-Benz") are pleased to announce that they are about to enter into an agreement which provides for a strategic partnership to produce high-quality lithium hydroxide for the automaker and its battery suppliers. Under the intended binding agreement, Rock Tech has agreed to deliver up to 10,000 tonnes per year of its planned production to the premium manufacturer and its partners starting in 2026. The two companies made the announcement on Tuesday during a visit to Canada by a business delegation from Germany led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Mercedes-Benz wants to become fully electric by the end of the decade. From 2025 onwards the luxury carmaker plans that all newly launched vehicle architectures will be all electric. To help make this a reality, Mercedes-Benz intends to enter a strategic partnership with Rock Tech, lasting for at least five years and an option to prolong.
From 2026 onwards, it is envisaged that Rock Tech contributes up to 10,000 tonnes of lithium hydroxide annually to Mercedes-Benz and its battery partners, starting with a qualification period and after quality and sustainability benchmarks have been met. This battery-grade lithium product is an essential component of high-performance vehicle batteries. The Canadian-German Rock Tech expects to become a central implementation partner for the automaker and its all electric and carbon neutral strategies.
With the envisaged strategic partnership, both companies aim to ensure that the amount of battery-grade lithium meets Mercedes-Benz's growing demand in order to scale up electric vehicle production. Rock Tech is currently developing its first converter project in Guben, eastern Germany. So far, no other refinery of its kind exists in Europe. Rock Tech aims to close this gap in supply of lithium and to make regional supply chains more resilient by refining spodumene into high quality lithium hydroxide at this converter by the end of 2024. This would create a short supply chain in Mercedes-Benz's origin and is expected to further strengthen the partnership.
"With the envisaged agreement, we intend to provide Mercedes-Benz not only with high-quality lithium hydroxide, but also to establish a strategic partnership that is expected to set new standards in sustainable supply chains. We are very pleased to have found a partner that intends to take important steps with us towards a more resilient and sustainable lithium supply chain to deliver an important part of their strategy and of the e-mobility transformation", says Markus Bruegmann, Chief Executive Officer of Rock Tech Lithium.
"Mercedes-Benz plans to go all electric by the end of this decade, wherever market conditions allow. To scale up our electric vehicle production, access to raw materials is needed to improve the resilience and sustainability of the electric vehicle supply chain. With the Rock Tech partnership we intend to take a direct sourcing approach to secure the lithium supply for Mercedes-Benz battery production", says Markus Schaefer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Chief Technology Officer, responsible for Research & Development and Procurement.
Additionally, Rock Tech also intends to operate its own mine in Georgia Lake, Canada, to contribute to wider and growing lithium demand in the northern hemisphere. With the emergence of new sources of raw materials within the G7 community, Canada in particular is becoming increasingly important for resilient supply chains. Rock Tech exemplifies how cooperation between Canada and Germany can be realized. This is one of the reasons why Mercedes-Benz and Rock Tech announced the envisaged partnership during a business delegation's trip to Canada on Tuesday in Toronto, with reference to Memorandum of Understanding entered into by Mercedes-Benz and the Government of Canada to strengthen cooperation across the electric vehicle value chain.
A shared understanding and focus on reliability, resilience, and sustainability in the supply chains in Europe and North America creates a strong basis for the planned strategic partnership between Rock Tech and Mercedes-Benz. Rock Tech's sourcing options and its own mining project in Canada are expected to meet or exceed the standards of the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurances (IRMA), whose criteria includes both human rights aspects and the environmentally sustainable mining of raw materials, among others. In addition, Rock Tech is investigating new methods and technologies aimed at the carbon neutral industrial production of lithium hydroxide and new zero waste production methods.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Dirk Harbecke
Chairman
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
The following cautionary statements are in addition to all other cautionary statements and disclaimers contained elsewhere in, or referenced by, this press release.
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In particular, forward-looking information in this new release includes, but is not limited to: statements regarding Rock Tech's and Mercedes-Benz's respective vision, strategy and objectives; statements regarding the strategic partnership between Rock Tech and Mercedes-Benz, including the provision of lithium hydroxide to Mercedes-Benz by the Company and the volume and timing thereof, future actions taken by the parties and the expected benefits of the strategic partnership; the expected contribution of the strategic partnership to the parties strategy and objectives and the lithium hydroxide supply chain; the expected importance of lithium hydroxide generally, and production delivered pursuant to the strategic partnership in particular, in relation to Mercedes-Benz's strategy; expectations concerning the Company's planned and prospective projects, including the Georgia Lake mine and proposed converter project in Guben and the Company's intentions with respect to the development and timing thereof; the expectation that the Company will receive the first part of the construction permit in respect of the proposed converter project and the timing thereof; statements regarding Rock Tech's future plans and expectations, including the anticipated production of lithium hydroxide and that the Georgia Lake mine will meet IRMA standards; statements and expectations regarding the electric vehicle industry; Rock Tech's opinions, beliefs and expectations regarding the Company's business strategy, development and exploration opportunities and projects; and plans and objectives of management for the Company's operations and properties.
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The pioneering Swiss boarding school partners with SAGA Space Architects to unveil the world's tallest 3D-printed polymer structure that will serve as an extraterrestrial learning environment for students
HÖHENWEG, Switzerland, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneering Swiss boarding school Institut auf dem Rosenberg unveiled today — the anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's famous moon landing — the Rosenberg Space Habitat (RSH), which will serve as an experimental lab for students to explore and actively shape the future of humanity on our planet and beyond. Co-created by Rosenberg students and SAGA Space Architects with sustainable materials to intentionally fit inside SpaceX's Starship rocket, the structure is the world's tallest 3D-printed polymer structure measuring 23-feet high.
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The RSH will be a site of research for students to learn about the fundamental conditions and architectural designs humans need to thrive, whether on Earth or in space. The project is based on the vision of planet-centered and need-lead innovation, teaching students not to fear new technology, but to embrace it and design it to its next generation.
"At Rosenberg, infusing education with real-life context is at the heart of what we do, rather than focusing on pure academics alone," said Bernhard Gademann, Director General of Rosenberg. "Our aim is to provide future leaders with early exposure to the question of advanced space exploration, allowing our students to approach and solve these complex questions from a collaborative and holistic point of view."
SAGA Space Architects and Rosenberg students (ages six to 18) closely collaborated over two years to execute the vessel's design, which started with creative problem solving activities during SAGA Space's Lunar mission in Greenland. Inspired by this experience, students decided to closely collaborate with SAGA to design a Rosenberg Habitat to house Rosenberg's resident robot Spot® by partner Boston Dynamics® with initial creative concepts and paper models. The RSH's outer shell was 3D-printed at a large scale in Milan, while the interior structure was built in Copenhagen in collaboration with high-tech partners Camozzi and Ingersol. The use of polymer in 3D printing is revolutionary, as it provides more versatility than concrete that is used in most 3D printed structures. The Rosenberg-specific recipe includes a UV stabilizer that results in a flexible, yet durable material that is recyclable – it can be broken down and reprinted into a different structure.
The three-story habitat is built to house a crew of two and is used as a hands-on research center where students can engage in immersive learning modules that activate creative problem solving. The first floor is dedicated to hygiene, lab research, and workshop facilities to use robots from other partners such as ABB for 3D or future delivery multifunctional co-bots; the second is designed for work, recreation, and entertainment; and the third is intended for privacy and rest. With mental wellbeing and sustainability at the forefront of the design, the space and Vitra furniture are designed to be multi-functional, allowing for multiple activities within the limited vessel.
Experiments conducted from the RSH will explore human well-being, using facilities to test hardware and software tools and applications, and to develop monitoring tools for remote mission control systems. Learners will also explore the importance of sensory stimulation in remote living environments with light, sound, and smell installations. Valuable experiential learning projects will enhance skills in systems-thinking by working with automated mechatronics and observing independent communication and deeper learning of artificial intelligence.
"The Rosenberg Space Habitat is state-of-the-art in analog space habitats. It was developed in record time from initial sketches to the final fully functioning habitat in just months," said Sebastian Frederiksen, founder of SAGA Space Architects. "Furthermore, this is a great example of how working with outer space is pushing the boundaries of technology and architecture here on Earth as well, as this is the tallest 3D-printed plastic 'house' in the world. This is just the beginning of the habitat, and now the research and education begin. Hopefully, we are going to learn a lot about living on the Moon."
Additional features of the RSH include a drone port and Spot®, which can go on automated walks, take photos, and collect data in the adjacent Climate Garden, a further collaboration with ETH Zurich.
The RSH is housed in Rosenberg's self-sustaining Future Park, a state-of-the-art outdoor experimental space powered by wind trees where students can undertake projects guided by Rosenberg Artisans (teachers) and expert partners in the fields of science, technology, and design.
To learn more about the SAGA Space Habitat and Rosenberg's innovative educational environment, visit instrosenberg.ch.
About Institut auf dem Rosenberg
Established in 1889, Institut auf dem Rosenberg is a Swiss boarding school providing a state-of-the-art, holistic learning environment for responsible leaders of the 21st century. They are passionate about the development of meaningful learning experiences for children and young adults, typically aged 6 to 18 years. Their outstanding team of teachers and professionals are more than just educators – they are true Artisans of Education.
Rosenberg is renowned for its individual approach to education, enabling outstanding academic performance while featuring an unmatched array of Talent & Enrichment courses, all designed to broaden young minds and nurture their creativity. In a rapidly changing world, the need for education to evolve is of more importance than ever before. While no one can predict the future, in a world increasingly driven by advances in technology, Rosenberg must inherently nurture human skills such as creativity, intuition, and interpersonal social skills.
Rather than solely preparing students for exams by adhering to rigid curriculums, Rosenberg has created its own educational paradigm through the unique Rosenberg International Curriculum (RIC®), which fosters expertise while also preparing students for a wide range of external qualifications, including the International Baccalaureate (IB), A-Levels and Advanced Placement (APs). The RIC® is internationally accredited and widely recognized for its academic depth interdisciplinary approach where students can take early external qualifications well ahead of their age-group.
About SAGA Space Architects
Co-founded by Karl-Johan Sørensen and Sebastian Aristotelis in Copenhagen, SAGASpace Architects is pioneering the space architecture industry. The multi-planetary architectural and technology design agency is building life-sustaining architecture for Earth and space. SAGA's approach to outer space is human-centric and draws inspiration from nature with a focus on wellbeing to create visionary and sensitive buildings.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A strong majority of the U.N. Security Council urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers Friday to immediately reverse all “oppressive” restrictions on girls and women including the latest ban on women working for aid organizations which is exacerbating the already critical humanitarian crisis in the country.
The joint statement from 11 of the 15 council members said female aid workers are crucial to addressing Afghanistan’s “dire humanitarian situation” because they provide “critical life-saving support to women and girls” that men can’t reach. It reiterated the council’s demand for “unhindered access for humanitarian actors regardless of gender.”
Japanese Ambassador Kimihiro Ishikane, the current council president, delivered the statement to reporters before a closed council meeting, surrounded by diplomats from the 10 other countries — Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, France, Gabon, Malta, Switzerland, Britain, United States and United Arab Emirates. The four council nations that didn’t support the statement were Russia, China, Ghana and Mozambique.
United Arab Emirates Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, who called for the meeting with Japan, told reporters afterward that “the key takeaways” from the closed discussion were the unity from humanitarian actors that the work they are doing is essential — and the unity in the Security Council to remain engaged, not only to express solidarity but practically “to try and help move the situation on the ground towards a better trajectory.”
Nusseibeh said another takeaway is that engagement with the Taliban has to continue, that there are different ministries mandated to regulate different sectors of humanitarian work.
Diplomats said that some countries are pushing for a Security Council resolution demanding the Taliban reverse all its edicts on women and girls, but it was too early to say if that would happen. Nusseibeh said council members are discussing next steps.
U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, told the council in a video briefing that the Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls violate fundamental human rights and “contradict assurances that the Taliban gave prior to taking power about the role of women in their country.”
She outlined the potential negative impact of such decisions, including immediately on the delivery of humanitarian assistance, Dujarric said.
The 11 council members also urged the immediate reversal of the Taliban’s ban on girls attending secondary school and girls and women attending university as well as restrictions on women’s human rights and freedoms.
Britain’s U.N. ambassador, Barbara Woodward, tweeted that as a result of the ban on women working for humanitarian groups, as of Thursday, “15% of NGOs had paused all work in Afghanistan, 68% had significantly reduced operations.” She added: “Humanitarian aid can’t happen without women.”
David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, a group that has worked in Afghanistan since 1988, said that last year its 8,000 staff, including 3,000 women, served 5.3 million Afghans across the country including 2.7 million women and girls.
But the group has been forced to pause most operations because of the decree banning female NGO staff from working, Miliband said in a prepared briefing to the council obtained by The Associated Press.
He outlined a twin-track approach for getting women back to work, saying: “We have a chance of preventing further calamity for the Afghan people, but only if the international community is decisive, practical and disciplined.”
On one track, he said, it must be made clear to the Taliban that there can be no business as usual without women workers. On another track, Miliband said, when Taliban decision-makers in ministries or localities support reopening services “we will quickly move to restart services and build momentum for a return to our operating model.”
The International Rescue Committee said in a statement Friday that earlier this week, “the Ministry of Public Health offered assurances that female health staff, and those working in office support roles, can resume working.” Based on this clarity, IRC said it has restarted health and nutrition services in four provinces.
Miliband called for “a united international response across the humanitarian movement, led by the U.N., to re-establish the right of NGOs to employ women.”
The IRC urged the U.N. to remain engaged with the Taliban to restore the previous situation where male and female workers “can safely and effectively work” to help all needy Afghans.
In another prepared briefing, also obtained by AP, Catherine Russell, executive director of the U.N. children’s agency UNICEF, said the decree banning women from working for NGOs “is both wrong and dangerous” and “stands to deepen the country’s devastating humanitarian crisis.”
She said UNICEF projects that this year 13.5 million Afghan children will need humanitarian assistance and 20 million Afghans will be at crisis or emergency levels of needing food by March, including “upwards of 875,000 severely wasted children under 5.”
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MINOT, N.D. (KXNET) — A local foundation is changing its name after celebrating 25 years of serving the community of Minot.
As of June 14, St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation will now officially be called Inspiritus Community Health Foundation.
According to a press release from Inspiritus, the new name means “into life,” “into soul,” “into breathing.” “To inspire: to move or guide by divine influence.”
“The use of the Latin word Inspiritus is an ode to the Foundation’s history while also being inclusive and relevant to the mission. We wanted to pay homage to our heritage while creating something new and fresh,” said Katelyn Denne, Board and Logo Task Force Member for Inspiritus.
As for the new logo, the quadrants within the heart-shaped logo represent 4 aspects of health: mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional. The T shape in the middle is the Greek letter tau and holds significant meaning. The tau is used to represent a cross, reflecting the foundation’s faith-based philosophy, and is a nod to the sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity. The new name and logo acknowledge the past while moving the organization forward.
Since 1998, the foundation has awarded over $12.6 million in grants to organizations for many worthwhile projects in the counties of Bottineau, Burke, McHenry, McLean, Mountrail, Pierce, Renville, Rolette, Sheridan, Ward, and Wells and currently holds assets of $16.3 million.
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The search for a missing Titanic-bound submersible has become an investigation and salvage mission that will take an indefinite amount of time, officials said, as tributes from around the world poured in for the five people killed when the vessel imploded deep in the North Atlantic.
The announcement Thursday that all aboard perished when the submersible imploded near the site of the iconic shipwreck brought a tragic end to a five-day saga that included an urgent around-the-clock search and a worldwide vigil for the vessel known as the Titan.
The investigation into what happened was already underway and would continue in the area around Titanic where debris from the submersible was found, said Rear Adm. John Mauger, of the First Coast Guard District.
“I know there are also a lot of questions about how, why and when did this happen. Those are questions we will collect as much information as we can about now,” Mauger said, adding that it was a “complex case” that happened in a remote part of the ocean and involved people from several different countries.
The first hint of a timeline came Thursday evening when a senior U.S. Navy official said that after the Titan was reported missing Sunday, the Navy went back and analyzed its acoustic data and found an “anomaly” that was consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the vessel was operating when communications were lost. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive acoustic detection system.
Those killed were Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate Expeditions, the company that owned and operated the submersible; two members of a prominent Pakistani family, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood; British adventurer Hamish Harding; and Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
OceanGate, which has been chronicling the Titanic’s decay and the underwater ecosystem around it via yearly voyages since 2021 that included paying tourists, released a statement calling all five people killed “true explorers who shared a distinct spirit of adventure, and a deep passion for exploring and protecting the world’s oceans.”
Tributes to those killed and praise for the searchers who tried to save them poured in from across the globe. The White House thanked the Coast Guard, along with Canadian, British and French partners who helped in the search and rescue efforts.
“Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives on the Titan. They have been through a harrowing ordeal over the past few days, and we are keeping them in our thoughts and prayers,” it said in a statement.
Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry wrote on Twitter that it appreciates “the multinational efforts over the last several days in search of the vessel.”
The Titan launched at 6 a.m. Sunday and was reported overdue Sunday afternoon about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Rescuers rushed ships, planes and other equipment to the site of the disappearance.
Authorities were hoping underwater sounds detected Tuesday and Wednesday might help narrow their search, whose coverage area had been expanded to thousands of miles — twice the size of Connecticut and in waters 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) deep.
Any sliver of hope that remained for finding the crew alive, however, was wiped away early Thursday, when the submersible’s 96-hour supply of air was expected to run out and the Coast Guard announced that a debris field had been found roughly 1,600 feet (488 meters) from the Titanic.
“The debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber,” Mauger said.
The Coast Guard said Thursday that the sounds heard in the previous days were likely generated by something other than the Titan.
“There doesn’t appear to be any connection between the noises and the location (of the debris) on the seafloor,” Mauger said.
The Navy official who spoke of the “anomaly” heard Sunday said the Navy passed on the information to the Coast Guard, which continued its search because the Navy did not consider the data to be definitive.
At least 46 people successfully traveled on OceanGate’s submersible to the Titanic wreck site in 2021 and 2022, according to letters the company filed with a U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, that oversees matters involving the Titanic shipwreck. But questions about the submersible’s safety were raised by both by a former company employee and former passengers.
David Lochridge, OceanGate’s former director of marine operations, argued in 2018 that the method the company devised for ensuring the soundness of the hull — relying on acoustic monitoring that could detect cracks and pops as the hull strained under pressure — was inadequate and could “subject passengers to potential extreme danger in an experimental submersible.”
“This was problematic because this type of acoustic analysis would only show when a component is about to fail — often milliseconds before an implosion — and would not detect any existing flaws prior to putting pressure onto the hull,” Lochridge’s attorneys wrote in a wrongful termination claim.
OceanGate disagreed. Lochridge “is not an engineer and was not hired or asked to perform engineering services on the Titan,” it said, and it noted he was fired after refusing to accept assurances from the company’s lead engineer that the acoustic monitoring and testing protocol was, in fact, better suited to detect any flaws than a method Lochridge proposed.
One of the company’s first customers likened a dive he made to the site two years ago to a suicide mission.
“Imagine a metal tube a few meters long with a sheet of metal for a floor. You can’t stand. You can’t kneel. Everyone is sitting close to or on top of each other,” said Arthur Loibl, a retired businessman and adventurer from Germany. “You can’t be claustrophobic.”
During the 2 1/2-hour descent and ascent, the lights were turned off to conserve energy, he said, with the only illumination coming from a fluorescent glow stick.
The dive was repeatedly delayed to fix a problem with the battery and the balancing weights. In total, the voyage took 10 1/2 hours.
Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist and lecturer in marine biology at the University of Portsmouth, England, said the disappearance of the Titan highlights the dangers and unknowns of deep-sea tourism.
“Even the most reliable technology can fail, and therefore accidents will happen. With the growth in deep-sea tourism, we must expect more incidents like this.”
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Associated Press writers Jon Gambrell in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Ben Finley in Norfolk, Virginia; Holly Ramer in Concord, New Hampshire; Lolita C. Baldor in Washington; Frank Jordans in Berlin; Danica Kirka in London; Gene Johnson in Seattle; and John Leicester in Paris contributed to this report.
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LIMA, Peru (AP) — A judge ordered ousted Peruvian President Pedro Castillo to remain in custody on Tuesday, denying his appeal as authorities build a rebellion case against him.
Supreme Court Judge Cesar San Martin Castro’s decision could further inflame violent protests across the country, where people have been demanding Castillo’s freedom, the resignation of his successor and the immediate scheduling of general elections to pick a new president and replace all members of Congress.
Castillo’s nationally televised announcement Wednesday that he had dissolved the Congress by presidential decree was “not a mere act of speech, but the concrete expression of a will to alter the constitutional system and the configuration of public powers,” the judge said.
Later this week, prosecutors plan to seek Castillo’s continued detention for up to three years.
Castillo claimed during his hearing earlier Tuesday that he is being “unjustly and arbitrarily detained” and thanked his supporters for their “effort and fight” since he was taken into custody.
The judge said evidence suggests Castillo was intercepted as he tried to reach the Mexican embassy to seek asylum. He was taken into custody shortly after he was ousted by lawmakers when he sought to dissolve Congress ahead of an impeachment vote.
“I will never renounce or abandon this popular cause that has brought me here,” Castillo said. Then, in apparent reference to the violent protests over his ouster, he urged the national police and armed forces to “lay down their arms and stop killing this people thirsty for justice.”
The protests have been particularly violent outside Peru’s capital, Lima. The Ombudsman’s Office of Peru on Tuesday decreased to six the death toll from the demonstrations that began Wednesday. The office in a statement said it eliminated one person from the list after the national records’ agency determined the individual “does not exist.”
All deaths happened in rural, impoverished communities — strongholds for Castillo, a political neophyte and former schoolteacher of peasant roots. Four of them occurred in Andahuaylas, a remote rural Andean community where the poor have struggled for years and where voters overwhelmingly supported Castillo during last year’s runoff election, which he won by 44,000 votes.
Many businesses in that community remained closed on Tuesday, with streets blocked by burned tires, rocks and tree branches. About 3,000 people, including peasants from nearby villages and teachers, again marched calling for Boluarte’s resignation.
A smaller group accompanied the coffin of a protester who died Monday of an apparent a gunshot wound.
Shoe store owner Vilma Zúñiga put up a sign that read “Congress is the worst virus. Out with Dina Boluarte,” referring to Castillo’s successor. She and other merchants decided to close their doors, losing potential sales ahead of the holidays.
Attorney Ronaldo Atencio, speaking for Castillo’s legal team, argued that he didn’t raise weapons or organize people capable of overturning the existing government, as Peruvian law requires for someone to be charged with rebellion. He also said Castillo doesn’t present a flight risk, and never sought asylum from Mexico, as confirmed by the Mexican ambassador.
Boluarte, Castillo’s running mate and vice president, was swiftly sworn in Wednesday after Congress dismissed Castillo for “permanent moral incapacity.”
On Monday, she acceded in part to protesters’ demands, announcing in a nationally televised address that she would send Congress a proposal to move up elections to April 2024. She had previously asserted that she aimed to remain president for the remaining 3 1/2 years of her predecessor’s term.
In the streets of Lima, officers have doused protesters with tear gas and repeatedly beat them. Outside the capital, demonstrators burned police stations, took over an airstrip used by the armed forces and invaded the runway of the international airport in Arequipa, which is a gateway to some of Peru’s tourist attractions.
The operator of the passenger train that transports visitors to Peru’s world-famous Machu Picchu site suspended service Tuesday. Meanwhile, trailer trucks remained stranded on the Pan-American Highway.
Minister of Defense Luis Otarola Peñaranda said the national highway system would be declared under emergency “to ensure the free transit of all Peruvians.” He said the armed forces will also take over the safety of airports, hydroelectric power plants and other critical infrastructure.
Otarola said government intelligence efforts have concluded that there are “no more than 8,000 (people) nationwide who are causing this disturbance.”
The national police reported that 130 officers have been injured in clashes with demonstrators, according to state media.
Boluarte on Tuesday begged protesters to calm down, explaining that she hadn’t sought the presidency.
“I want to make a call to my brothers and sisters in Andahuaylas, calm down, calm down, please,” she said. “I don’t understand why my brothers… rise up against their compatriot Dina Boluarte when I haven’t done anything for that situation to exist or occur.”
She spoke outside a hospital where a girl is being treated for an eye injury caused by a pellet fired during the protests. Boluarte said she had instructed the national police to not use any lethal weapons, “not even rubber bullets,” and that authorities are working to determine who used them to prosecute them.
Boluarte’s struggles are not only within Peru’s borders. Regional governments have also refused to recognize her as Peru’s president.
The governments of Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Bolivia on Monday closed ranks in favor Castillo. In a joint statement, they expressed “deep concern” over his ouster and detention, said they still consider him Peru’s legitimate leader and requested that his human rights be respected and judicial protection guaranteed.
Peru’s prime minister, Pedro Angulo, in a statement rejected the four governments’ position, which he attributed to an “ignorance of reality.”
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Watchdog finds many failures before Whitey Bulger’s killing
WASHINGTON (AP) — A series of missteps by federal Bureau of Prisons officials preceded the October 2018 beating death of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger, the Justice Department’s inspector general said in a report on Wednesday.
The watchdog is recommending that at least six Bureau of Prisons workers be disciplined, according to the report. The inspector general found no evidence that there was “malicious intent” by any Bureau of Prisons employees involved in decisions made before Bulger’s slaying but found multiple levels of management failures that left Bulger at the mercy of rival gangsters behind bars.
The report found that Bureau of Prisons’ officials had shared information about Bulger’s transfer widely, that officials had tried several times to downgrade his medical status, meaning he could be moved to other prisons, and then moved him from being housed alone at a prison in Florida to being housed in general population at the West Virginia prison.
“In our view, no BOP inmate’s transfer, whether they are a notorious offender or a non-violent offender, should be handled like Bulger’s transfer was in this instance,” the report said.
The BOP hasn’t responded to an email seeking comment.
The report is the latest example of a serious failure by the federal Bureau of Prisons, which has been under increasing scrutiny from Congress and the public after the deaths of several high-profile inmates, including Bulger and wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein who died in custody in 2019. An Associated Press investigation has found myriad crises within the agency, including widespread criminal conduct by employees, rampant allegations of sexual assault and significant staffing shortages that have hampered responses to emergencies.
Bulger was beaten to death hours after he arrived at West Virginia’s Hazelton prison after causing problems at the Florida lockup, where he had been serving a life sentence for 11 murders and other crimes. Federal prosecutors have charged three men, including a Mafia hitman, in the killing.
Bulger led a largely Irish mob and served as an FBI informant before he fled Boston and spent 16 years on the lam. He was captured at age 81 in Santa Monica, California.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — JP Pegues made a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds remaining, and No. 13 seed Furman completed a rally from a 12-point second-half deficit to hand fourth-seeded Virginia another first-round NCAA Tournament loss, 68-67 on Thursday.
Making their first trip to the NCAA Tournament in 43 years, the Paladins (28-7) advanced to the second round in the South Region, where they will play either fifth-seeded San Diego State or 12th-seeded Charleston on Saturday.
Furman earned its first tournament berth since 1980 by beating Chattanooga for the Southern Conference title, capping a season-long quest to redeem itself after losing the league’s automatic berth to the Mocs on a 35-foot buzzer-beater in last year’s Southern final.
In the aftermath of that loss, Jalen Slawson and his best friend, Mike Bothwell, both decided to return for their fifth seasons with the Paladins. Slawson took over the game when Bothwell fouled out, finishing with 19 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Kihei Clark, who starred as a freshman on Virginia’s 2019 national title-winning team, threw a bad pass that Garrett Hien intercepted at midcourt with 7 seconds to go, setting up Pegues’ go-ahead basket, his only 3 of the game.
Reece Beekman’s deep 3-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim and Virginia (25-8) was eliminated in the first round as the higher-seeded team for the third time in its past four NCAA tournaments — most notably its loss as a No. 1 seed to 16th-seeded UMBC in 2018. Virginia hasn’t won an NCAA Tournament game since its 2019 triumph over Texas Tech for the title.
Kadin Shedrick led the Cavaliers with 15 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. Beekman scored 14 and Isaac McKneely added 12.
Hien made two free throws with 12.3 seconds left and the Paladins trapped Clark in the backcourt. The fifth-year senior guard threw the ball deep and into the hands of Hien, who fed the ball to a wide-open Pegues.
Marcus Foster scored 14 points and Pegues and Bothwell both finished with 11 for Furman.
Virginia matched its biggest lead when McKneely’s 3-pointer made it 50-38 with 11:54 remaining. But the Paladins slowed down the Cavaliers’ offense and Slawson made a 3 and converted a three-point play on consecutive possessions to give Furman its first lead, 57-54 with 5:02 left.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Sometimes, using several methods of exercise can do wonders for one particular muscle group.
In this week's "Workout Wednesday," fitness trainer Rhonda Murphy shows us a few ways to work your triceps!
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Sometimes, using several methods of exercise can do wonders for one particular muscle group.
In this week's "Workout Wednesday," fitness trainer Rhonda Murphy shows us a few ways to work your triceps!
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NARA, Japan — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation’s most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, hospital officials said.
Abe, 67, was shot from behind minutes after he started his speech in Nara. He was airlifted to a hospital for emergency treatment but was not breathing and his heart had stopped. He was later pronounced dead despite emergency treatment that included massive blood transfusions, hospital officials said.
Police arrested the suspected gunman at the scene of an attack that shocked many in Japan, which is one of the world’s safest nations and has some of the strictest gun control laws anywhere.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Cabinet ministers hastily returned to Tokyo from campaign events around the country after the shooting, which he called “dastardly and barbaric.”
Nara Medical University emergency department chief Hidetada Fukushima said Abe suffered major damage to his heart in addition to two neck wounds that damaged an artery, causing extensive bleeding. He was in a state of cardio and pulmonary arrest when he arrived at the hospital and never regained his vital signs, Fukushima said.
Abe was Japan’s longest-serving leader before stepping down in 2020.
Public television NHK aired a dramatic video of Abe giving a speech outside a train station in the western city of Nara. He is standing, dressed in a navy blue suit, raising his fist, when two gunshots are heard. The video then shows Abe collapsed on the street, with security guards running toward him. He holds his chest, his shirt smeared with blood.
In the next moment, security guards leap on top of a man in gray shirt who lies face down on the pavement. A double-barreled device that appeared to be a handmade gun is seen on the ground.
Nara prefectural police confirmed the arrest of Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, on suspicion of attempted murder. NHK reported that the suspect served in the Maritime Self-Defense Force for three years in the 2000s.
Other videos from the scene showed campaign officials surrounding Abe. The former leader was still highly influential in the governing Liberal Democratic Party and headed its largest faction, Seiwakai. Elections for Japan’s upper house, the less powerful chamber of its parliament, are Sunday.
“I use the harshest words to condemn (the act),” Kishida said as he struggled to control his emotions. He said the government planned to review the security situation, but added that Abe had the highest protection.
Opposition leaders condemned the attack as a challenge to Japan’s democracy. In Tokyo, people stopped on the street to grab extra editions of newspapers or watch TV coverage of the shooting.
When he resigned as prime minister, Abe said he had a recurrence of the ulcerative colitis he’d had since he was a teenager.
He told reporters at the time that it was “gut wrenching” to leave many of his goals unfinished. He spoke of his failure to resolve the issue of Japanese abducted years ago by North Korea, a territorial dispute with Russia and a revision of Japan’s war-renouncing constitution.
That last goal was a big reason he was such a divisive figure.
His ultra-nationalism riled the Koreas and China, and his push to create what he saw as a more normal defense posture angered many Japanese. Abe failed to achieve his cherished goal of formally rewriting the U.S.-drafted pacifist constitution because of poor public support.
Loyalists said that his legacy was a stronger U.S.-Japan relationship that was meant to bolster Japan’s defense capability. But Abe made enemies by forcing his defense goals and other contentious issues through parliament, despite strong public opposition.
Abe was a political blue blood who was groomed to follow in the footsteps of his grandfather, former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi. His political rhetoric often focused on making Japan a “normal” and “beautiful” nation with a stronger military and bigger role in international affairs.
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Many foreign officials expressed shock over the shooting.
Abe said he was proud of working while leader for a stronger Japan-U.S. security alliance and shepherding the first visit by a serving U.S. president to the atom-bombed city of Hiroshima. He also helped Tokyo gain the right to host the 2020 Olympics by pledging that a disaster at the Fukushima nuclear plant was “under control” when it was not.
Abe became Japan’s youngest prime minister in 2006, at age 52, but his overly nationalistic first stint abruptly ended a year later, also because of his health.
The end of Abe’s scandal-laden first stint as prime minister was the beginning of six years of annual leadership change, remembered as an era of “revolving door” politics that lacked stability and long-term policies.
When he returned to office in 2012, Abe vowed to revitalize the nation and get its economy out of its deflationary doldrums with his “Abenomics” formula, which combines fiscal stimulus, monetary easing and structural reforms.
He won six national elections and built a rock-solid grip on power, bolstering Japan’s defense role and capability and its security alliance with the U.S. He also stepped up patriotic education at schools and raised Japan’s international profile.
Yamaguchi and Klug reported from Tokyo.
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State of Minnesota St. Louis County District Court Sixth District Court File Number: 69DU-PR-22-443 Case Type: Decree of Descent In re the Estate of Sarah Frances Cobb, Deceased Notice and Order for Hearing on Petition for Descent of Property A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with this court. The Petition states that the Decedent died more than three years ago leaving property in Minnesota. It requests the probate of Decedent’s last Will, if any, and for the descent of such property to be determined and assigned by this court to the persons entitled to the property. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the petition may be granted. It is ordered and notice is given that on January 10, 2023 at 2:00 PM a hearing will be held at 100 North 5th Avenue West Duluth Minnesota 55802 to hear the petition. Notice shall be given to all interested persons (Minn. Stat.§ 524.1-401) and persons who have filed a demand for notice (Minn. Stat.§ 524.3-204). Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by: mailing a copy of this Notice and Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing date. BY THE COURT: /s/ Dale Harris District Court Judge Date: Nov. 28, 2022 (Dec. 17 & 24, 2022) 131516
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New features improve cloud elasticity/scalability, electrification capabilities, and product development decision-making
TROY, Mich., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced the latest updates to its simulation portfolio, Simulation 2022.2. These updates build on the enhancements brought by Simulation 2022.1 and improve Altair's cloud elasticity and scalability, electrification, and product development capabilities.
Cloud Elasticity and Scalability
Simulation 2022.2 offers an enhanced Altair One experience by providing users with flexible access to solutions, applications, data, and compute, allowing users to launch leading tools like Altair HyperMesh, HyperView, SimLab, and Inspire in browsers or on the desktop/laptop. Altair One is a turnkey marketplace that connects users – from any device at any time – to their solutions, data, teams, and compute infrastructure.
In addition, users can submit solver jobs covering structural, thermal, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and high/low frequency electromagnetics disciplines in Altair's scalable, elastic cloud infrastructure – making it easier for organizations with limited IT and high-performance computing (HPC) resources to meet budgets and demand.
Moreover, self-service allows users to create pre-configured HPC appliances through a simple button click. Users can create these private appliances on their preferred cloud provider, allowing them to utilize the best compute hardware to run simulation solvers and applications that can be run on GPU nodes for visualizing fluid dynamics or bulk and granular material simulations. Access to Altair solutions through the Altair Units value-based licensing system empowers users to maximize the power of existing HPC investments in-house, in the cloud, on-demand, and/or in hybrid approaches.
Reliable, Efficient Electronics Systems Development
The latest software updates enable product teams to collaborate on all aspects of electronic systems, printed circuit board (PCB), firmware, and 5G connectivity development in a connected, end-to-end environment so they can reach their goals faster. Simulation 2022.2 features tighter integration between Altair Flux, FluxMotor, SimLab, and Material Data Center to help users streamline workflows and provide advanced modeling capabilities, electrical system design exploration and optimization, and faster acoustic and thermal flow analysis. Debugging and post-production servicing updates are also available with Altair EEVision for electronic system design.
With Simulation 2022.2's latest improvements, organizations and teams can develop comprehensive workflows from concept to production in a single, unified environment to reduce development costs, organizational friction, time-to-market, waste, and material usage.
Enabling Confident Development Decisions
Altair's integrated software solutions allow users to make confident, informed decisions at every stage of the product lifecycle. Simulation 2022.2 improves integration between Altair simulation products for streamlined project management and lead-time reduction.
In Simulation 2022.2, users see significant improvements to HyperWorks, HyperMesh, Altair Pulse, and HyperWorks CFD. These improvements enable better modeling analysis through low- and no-code design and engineering tools, reduced pre- and post-processing lead times, improved surface modeling, integrated solver and dashboard capabilities, expanded fluid topology optimization coupling with AcuSolve and EDEM, and more. These features allow users to get their designs right the first time, without the hassle. Additionally, HyperWorks has been augmented with AI to enhance the modeling experience with automated part identification, characterization, and grouping as well as geometry feature recognition and management for use in downstream processes and further end user recommendations.
To discover the full list of updates and features in Simulation 2022.2, visit www.altair.com/simulation-2022-2.
About Altair
Altair is a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI. Altair enables organizations across all industries to compete more effectively and drive smarter decisions in an increasingly connected world – all while creating a greener, more sustainable future. For more information, visit https://www.altair.com/.
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Coverlets and quilts: What’s the difference?
With so many bedding options available, it can be tricky to know what to go for. If you like a traditional bedding setup, you’ll probably want to layer a quilt or coverlet over a top sheet. So what is the difference between a coverlet and a quilt, and which do you need?
A quilt is a multilayered type of bedding with a filling inside for warmth, while a coverlet is a thin single-layer type of bedding for layering, decoration or use on warm nights.
Coverlet
A coverlet is a single-layer bed covering traditionally made from woven materials, but isn’t necessarily woven today. The main difference between a coverlet and a quilt is that a coverlet doesn’t have multiple layers or a filling. Coverlets are hemmed around the outside to keep the edges neat.
As coverlets are thin, they’re great for layering or use as decorative throws. Most coverlets cost between $30-$75.
Coverlet pros
- Coverlets are great for use in warmer weather. A coverlet on top of a sheet is just right for nights when a sheet alone isn’t warm enough but a quilt or duvet may be too hot.
- In general, coverlets are more affordably priced than quilts, which is great for buyers on a budget.
- If you live somewhere where temperatures fluctuate, it makes sense to sleep under several thinner layers you can easily add or remove rather than under one thick item of bedding.
- Since coverlets are thin and drape nicely, they’re great for decorative use over the top of a quilt, comforter or duvet, even if you ultimately take it off at night and don’t sleep under it.
Coverlet cons
- Coverlets have hemmed edges, so they aren’t reversible; you can only use them one way up.
- If you’re looking for warm bedding to sleep under, coverlets don’t fit the bill.
Best coverlets
Mellanni Bedspread Coverlet Set
This soft microfiber coverlet has an attractive embossed pattern and is available in a range of colors. It comes with two matching pillow shams to complete the look.
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Threadmill Home Linen Queen Coverlet
Made from 100% cotton, this coverlet is lightweight, breathable and an excellent choice for anyone who prefers to stick to natural fibers. Its simple geometric pattern won’t go out of style anytime soon.
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Fancy Collection Luxury Bedspread Coverlet
Available in a wide range of colors with matching pillow shams, there’s an option here to suit most buyers. It’s made from a soft polyester microfiber with an embossed design.
Sold by Amazon
Quilt
A quilt is a piece of bedding consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together with batting in between. In modern quilts, this batting or filling usually is polyester hollowfibre. They’re often colorful or feature stylish prints, usually with different designs on each side.
Quilts are lighter than comforters or duvets but offer more warmth than coverlets. You can place one over a flat sheet or layer them on cooler nights. Quilts can cost $50-$250 depending on the size, brand and quality. For more information, check out the full guide to quilt sets at BestReviews.
Quilt pros
- Quilts are warmer than coverlets, which is ideal for cooler nights when a coverlet and a sheet won’t be enough to keep you warm, but they aren’t so thick that they’re only suitable for winter use.
- Since quilts are double-sided, they’re reversible and often have different colors or prints on each side so you can alternate when you want a change.
- Although sizes vary between manufacturers, quilts often are slightly larger than coverlets and designed to drape all the way down the sides of the bed so they almost touch the floor.
- Quilts are stitched through to keep their filling in place and can feature attractive stitching patterns that add to the overall visual appeal.
Quilt cons
- Some large quilts are too big and padded for machine washing at home, so you sometimes need to wash them at a launderette/laundromat.
- Quilts generally are too warm to use during the summer, so you need to find a suitable place to store them during a good chunk of the year.
Best quilts
Justina Blakeney Prosperity Quilt Set
The black-and-white geometric print of this quilt stands out and works well with a variety of decorative styles, while you can fold the bright-yellow reverse side over for a pop of color. It’s available in queen or king sizes, and comes with two pillow shams in a matching black-and-white print.
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Bee & Willow Terra Spa 3-Piece Reversible King Quilt Set
With an elaborate yet muted floral design on one side and a plain gray fabric on the reverse, this is an attractive and versatile quilt. Choose to go full floral or have the gray side facing up with a turndown for just a hint of the floral pattern.
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Eddie Bauer Home Fairview Collection Lightweight Quilt
A stylish quilt with a classic plaid on one side and a patchwork effect on the other, it comes with matching pillow shams that also are reversible.
Sold by Amazon and Bed Bath and Beyond
Should you get a coverlet or a quilt?
Coverlets are great for use in warm weather or for layering with blankets, comforters, quilts or duvets when temperatures drop. Quilts have some filling to them, so they should see you through a good chunk of the year without any additional layers; it’s only when the mercury really falls that you’ll need extra layers. You may decide you want both a coverlet and a quilt, or one of the two plus some other types of bedding for layering.
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) —
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Some countries has been holding up a global agreement on protecting the world’s oceans because of their “egoism,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday.
Some countries — which he did not identify — won’t accept that the world’s oceans belong to everyone, he said.
“International waters are ours,” Guterres insisted, referring to all the planet’s inhabitants.
The U.N. chief was with senior officials and scientists from more than 120 countries attending a five-day U.N. Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Also present were activists frustrated by the failure to come up with international rules that might ensure ocean sustainability.
The U.N. is hoping the conference that got underway Monday will bring fresh momentum to the protracted efforts for a global ocean agreement.
No comprehensive legal framework covers the high seas. Oceans cover some 70% of the earth’s surface and provide food and livelihoods for billions of people. Some activists refer to them as the largest unregulated area on the planet.
The conference is set to adopt a declaration that, though not binding on its signatories, could help implement and facilitate the protection and conservation of oceans and their resources, according to the U.N.. The declaration is due to be endorsed on Friday.
But still beyond reach is a vital new international agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction, also known as the Treaty of the High Seas.
That treaty is being negotiated within the framework of the United Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is the main international agreement governing human maritime activities.
After 10 years of talks, however, including a fourth round of negotiations three months ago, a deal is still not within sight. A fifth round is scheduled for August in New York.
“The world’s largest ecosystem … is still unprotected and is dying as we watch,” the activist group Ocean Rebellion said.
Guterres said “significant progress” has been made toward a deal on a high seas treaty and that the world stands at “a crucial moment” for the future of the oceans.
“We need to make people put pressure on those who decide,” Guterres said, appealing for people to make themselves heard.
Threats to the oceans include global warming, pollution, acidification and other problems, the U.N. says. Potentially harmful deep-sea mining also lacks rules.
The conference is set to adopt a declaration that, though not binding on its signatories, could help implement and facilitate the protection and conservation of oceans and their resources, according to the U.N.. The declaration is due to be endorsed on Friday.
But still beyond reach is a vital new international agreement on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction, also known as the Treaty of the High Seas.
That treaty is being negotiated within the framework of the United Convention on the Law of the Sea, which is the main international agreement governing human maritime activities.
After 10 years of talks, however, including a fourth round of negotiations three months ago, a deal is still not within sight. A fifth round is scheduled for August in New York.
“The world’s largest ecosystem … is still unprotected and is dying as we watch,” the activist group Ocean Rebellion said ahead of the Lisbon event.
Activists plan demonstrations in the Atlantic port city during the event.
Despite the frustrations, the conference is “an important opportunity to accelerate” steps toward a high seas treaty, the U.N. says, as delegates informally debate possible ways forward.
The conference is also expected to reaffirm and build upon the some 62 commitments made by governments at the previous summit in Nairobi, Kenya in 2018, from protecting small island states with ocean-based economies to sustainable fishing and combatting warming waters.
Financing models for ocean conservation are also on the agenda this year, as well as coming up with science-based, innovative solutions that might improve ocean health.
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and French President Emmanuel Macron are among those attending some days of the event.
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New vendor-agnostic solution will simplify cybersecurity and compliance for mid-size companies
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Foresite Cybersecurity, an industry leader in cybersecurity and compliance, announced today it is shifting direction from tech-enabled services to a product-led Open XDR SaaS platform. The platform will offer a unique advantage for mid-market organizations to combine security data from a variety of sources into a singular location to gain a complete picture of their security and policy compliance maturity.
"Our strategy is to provide our customers with an open, extensible platform to enable them to understand their risk and compliance posture," said Matt Gyde, Chairman and CEO of Foresite Cybersecurity. "The ProVision Open XDR platform will deliver on the single vision of our customers security posture, allowing not only discovery, response, and remediation, but also providing real-time risk and maturity scores."
For years, mid-market companies have struggled to achieve good cybersecurity due to a lack of in-house expertise or budget, with many not knowing where to begin. The increasing shift to remote work has only made this more difficult.
"The market demanded an easier, more simplified model to be protected from cyberattacks and compliant to support business supply chain requirements," said Duane Shugars, Foresite Cybersecurity Chief Technology Officer. "We are developing our Open XDR platform to easily absorb all log data, use advanced data science techniques, proprietary machine learning and natural language models, and supply chain illumination to simplify cybersecurity, maturity and compliance."
ProVision Open XDR, scheduled to be released in Q3 2022, is a cloud-native platform designed to use machine learning to provide visibility across the entire IT landscape. The vendor-agnostic platform supports any cybersecurity tool in the customer's ecosystem including firewalls, EDR, NDR, and many more to track incidents leading to faster mitigation and less business loss in the event of an attack.
What makes ProVision Open XDR unique:
- 400+ supported data sets and no data limits
- No added development time to deploy
- Advanced analytics aligned to MITRE ATT&CK methodologies
- Real-time, transparent reporting
- Simplified pricing
- Integrated risk and compliance software to automatically align policies, practices, and technologies to continuously track risk and security maturity against 260+ compliance standards
In addition to the clarity and insight provided by the ProVision Open XDR platform, Foresite Cybersecurity allows customers to view a quantifiable risk score with Foresite Integrated Risk Management (FIRM). FIRM uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to score technologies and policies, along with the practice data provided by ProVision, to give customers real-time insight on their security gaps. The platform then creates a plan of action and milestones allowing businesses with limited IT and security resources to prioritize the most pressing, high-impact needs.
"Under the ProVision Open XDR platform, combined with FIRM, customers will have a complete and simplified picture around their risk profile, active threats, and compliance maturity to know, at any time, where they need to focus their limited resources," says Scott Dally, Vice President, Product Management at Foresite Cybersecurity.
To learn more about the ProVision Open XDR platform, FIRM, and the newest platform capabilities, request a demo or visit www.foresite.com.
About Foresite Cybersecurity
Foresite Cybersecurity is an innovation-led cybersecurity as a service company offering an Open XDR security platform with best-in-class automated compliance software and concierge consulting to help organizations to reach and maintain their security and compliance goals.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted to overturn a District of Columbia law enacted last year to improve police accountability, the second time this year that Democrats have joined with Republicans to try and block the district’s crime regulations.
President Joe Biden is expected to veto the resolution, which the House passed last month. The White House said in a statement of policy that the president doesn’t support every provision of the D.C. law, which was passed in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in 2020. But Biden supports “commonsense police reforms” that are part of it, such as banning chokeholds, limiting use of deadly force, improving access to body cameras and requiring increased de-escalation training.
“Congress should respect the District of Columbia’s right to pass measures that improve public safety and public trust,” the White House said.
Still, eight Senate Democrats supported the GOP-led effort to overturn the law, as members of both parties have expressed concern about rising violent crime rates in cities nationwide. In D.C., homicides in the city had risen for four years straight before they dropped around 10% in 2022. The 2021 murder count of 227 was the highest since 2003.
“Congress must exert our constitutional authority to keep our nation’s capital safe,” said freshman Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, who sponsored the Senate effort.
In March, the Senate approved a separate GOP-led House bill to overturn changes in D.C.’s criminal code. Biden signed that resolution, ultimately blocking the D.C. law that would have redefined some crimes, changed criminal justice policies and reworked how sentences should be handed down after convictions. The scrapped criminal code also would have done away with mandatory minimum sentences for many crimes and would have reduced the maximum penalties for burglary, carjacking and robbery.
Biden’s signature two months ago marked the first time in more than three decades that Congress has nullified the capital city’s laws through the disapproval process — and reflected a shift in the long-held Democratic position that the federal government should let D.C. govern itself.
On Tuesday, six Democrats voted for the Republican resolution to overturn the police accountability laws: West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, Montana Sen. Jon Tester, New Hampshire Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and Nevada Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen. Independent Sens. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Angus King of Maine also supported the resolution.
District lawmakers said that even if Biden were to sign the resolution – which he has said he won’t — it wouldn’t be valid. D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb issued an opinion that the time period for Congress to act had expired, meaning that the law has been enacted and cannot be overturned. Vance disagreed, arguing that there was Senate precedent for enactment after the deadline.
District of Columbia Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton said after the vote that she was disappointed but pleased it would not ultimately overturn D.C. law.
Washington’s criminal code hasn’t been updated substantially since it was first drafted in 1901, and criminal justice experts say that Black people have been disproportionately affected by the criminal laws, similar to many other cities.
Ahead of the House vote in April, Norton called the resolution “ profoundly undemocratic” and “paternalistic.”
“I can only conclude that the Republican leadership believes that D.C. residents, a majority of whom are Black and Brown, are unworthy of governing themselves,” Norton said.
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece and Bulgaria have announced plans to expand natural gas cooperation with a deal that could help other countries in the region lower their dependence on Russian energy.
Under an agreement signed in Athens Thursday, Greece will gain access to Bulgaria's gas storage facilities in exchange for expanded use by Bulgaria of a liquefied natural gas terminal near Athens.
Russian supplier Gazprom halted gas deliveries to Bulgaria over a pay mechanism dispute last April, two months after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. Greece has also drastically reduced Russian gas imports over the past year.
“For one year now, Russian (aggression) has been held back by the brave defense of the Ukrainian people, but it continues to cause economic pain by turning energy into a means of blackmail,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said after meeting President Rumen Radev of Bulgaria.
“The only option we have is to speed up our effort to reduce our need for Russian gas.”
Thursday's agreement was signed four months after Greece and Bulgaria completed a natural gas grid pipeline connection, giving Bulgaria access to the LNG market through Greek port access.
The European Union and the United States strongly supported the landmark project that could also help other Balkan countries lower their dependence on Russian gas, helped by continued pipeline system modification in the region.
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CALGARY, AB, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today applauded the announcement made by the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick to invest in additional capacity expansion at Port Saint John. The need for additional capacity at Port Saint John is driven by CP's successful return to Atlantic Canada through our acquisition of the Central Maine and Quebec Railway, which now connects Atlantic Canada to Montreal, Toronto and the U.S. Midwest with a more seamless route operated by a Class 1 railway that is 200 miles shorter than other shipping options.
"CP is excited to be back in Atlantic Canada and proud of the much-needed competition our return has brought to the freight transportation market in New Brunswick," said Keith Creel, CP President and CEO. "The additional investment announced today by the federal government and the Province of New Brunswick will make a significant impact for Port Saint John and for Canada's supply chains. The funding will bring Port Saint John's capacity up to 800,000 TEUs, almost tripling the Port's existing capacity."
CP also applauds the Government of Canada's decision to invest in improving the rail infrastructure along the New Brunswick Southern Railway, a critical link between Port Saint John and CP's North American rail network via the Central Maine and Quebec Railway (CMQ).
"We are proud to be working closely with Port Saint John, DP World, J. D. Irving and the New Brunswick Southern Railway - building momentum in Atlantic Canada," added Creel. "This strategic investment will help to improve the resiliency and competitiveness of Canada's export-driven supply chains, and, combined with the increased competition generated by our return, help to transform Port Saint John into a truly global, premier trade gateway."
CP announced in 2020 that it would invest $90 million over three years to upgrade the rail infrastructure along the CMQ, improving safety, efficiency and resiliency.
CP also recently announced Hapag-Lloyd is making an additional seasonal vessel call to Port Saint John, further recognition of the Port Saint John's value. Learn more about CP's East Coast Advantage at eca.cpr.ca/psj
Note on forward-looking information
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, assumptions and statements about possible future events, conditions, and results of operations or performance. Forward-looking information may contain statements with words or headings such as "will", "anticipate", "believe", "expect", "plan", "should" or similar words suggesting future outcomes.
This news release contains forward-looking information relating, but not limited, to funding from the the province of New Brunswick to invest in additional capacity at Port Saint John and funding from the Government of Canada to invest in rail infrastructure along the New Brunswick Southern Railway the anticipated timing and use of, and impacts and benefits to, the Port of Saint John from this funding and the anticipated and future benefits of CP's rail network from the Port of Saint John to businesses in Atlantic Canada, CP's customers and the supply chain.
The forward-looking information contained in this news release is based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions, having regard to CP's experience and its perception of historical trends, and includes, but is not limited to, expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions relating to: North American and global economic growth; commodity demand growth; agricultural production; commodity prices and interest rates; performance of our assets and equipment; applicable laws, regulations and government policies; the availability and cost of labour, services and infrastructure; the satisfaction by third parties of their obligations to CP; the anticipated impacts of the novel strain of coronavirus (and the disease known as COVID-19); and capital investments by third parties. Although CP believes the expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking information presented herein are reasonable as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Current conditions, economic and otherwise, render assumptions, although reasonable when made, subject to greater uncertainty.
Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking information. By its nature, CP's forward-looking information involves inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking information, including, but not limited to, the following factors: changes in business strategies; general North American and global economic, credit and business conditions; risks associated with agricultural production, such as weather conditions and insect populations; the availability and price of energy commodities; the effects of competition and pricing pressures; industry capacity; shifts in market demand; changes in commodity prices; uncertainty surrounding timing and volumes of commodities being shipped via CP; inflation; changes in laws, regulations and government policies, including regulation of rates; changes in taxes and tax rates; potential increases in maintenance and operating costs; changes in fuel prices; uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types of claims and litigation; labour disputes; risks and liabilities arising from derailments; transportation of dangerous goods; timing of completion of capital and maintenance projects; currency and interest rate fluctuations; trade restrictions or other changes to international trade arrangements; climate change; various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather, such as droughts, floods, avalanches and earthquakes, and cybersecurity attacks, as well as security threats and governmental response to them, and technological changes; and the pandemic created by the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus (and the disease known as COVID-19) and resulting effects on economic conditions, the demand environment for logistics requirements and energy prices, restrictions imposed by public health authorities or governments, fiscal and monetary policy responses by governments and financial institutions, and disruptions to global supply chains. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. These and other factors are detailed from time to time in reports filed by CP with securities regulators in Canada and the United States. Reference should be made to "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Forward-Looking Statements" in CP's annual and interim reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q.
The forward-looking information contained in this news release is made as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, CP undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information, or the foregoing assumptions and risks affecting such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. CP-IR
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The Largest Indoor Active Entertainment Operator and Franchisor Adopts 'Sky Zone' as its New Corporate Identity
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CircusTrix, the world's largest developer, operator and franchisor of indoor active entertainment parks, today announced it changed its name to Sky Zone, Inc. (Sky Zone) effective January 1, 2023. Sky Zone is now the umbrella organization for three distinct indoor active entertainment brands: Sky Zone, Defy and Rockin' Jump.
"2022 was a phenomenal year for Sky Zone and our family of brands," said Elizabeth Blair, CEO of Sky Zone. "We added nine parks to our owned portfolio, signed dozens of new franchise agreements and renewals, and added hundreds of new attractions across our owned and franchised parks. For our owned parks, we hosted 70% more parties than our prior peak year in 2019, and exit the year with well over 300,000 active members. Our franchised parks put up similarly strong increases. Moving into 2023, we're excited to adopt the Sky Zone name, reflecting our heritage as the original and most exciting active entertainment company in the industry."
For nearly 20 years, Sky Zone has been at the forefront of innovating and reinventing the family entertainment center industry. The company offers over 60 different attractions across its Sky Zone, Defy and Rockin' Jump brands. Spanning 45 states, Sky Zone has something for everyone, including the Toddler Zone for kids under the age of six, Air Courts that give tricks and sports a boost for kids and teens, and thrilling Slick Slides (exclusive to Sky Zone parks) that offer an exhilarating free-fall along with social media-worthy landing. In addition to monthly memberships, Sky Zone, Defy and Rockin' Jump offer birthday parties, fundraising events, school field trips, corporate outings, and countless opportunities to make memorable moments.
Sky Zone will continue to pursue aggressive expansion plans in 2023. The company is actively seeking engaged community and business leaders to add to its growing roster of new franchisees. To learn more about Sky Zone and its family of brands, or become a franchisee, please visit: www.skyzone.com.
About Sky Zone:
Sky Zone, founded in 2004, is the global leader in indoor active entertainment. Sky Zone owns, operates and franchises Sky Zone, Defy and Rockin' Jump branded active entertainment parks. Offering nearly unlimited ways to play for its 40+ million annual visitors and hundreds of thousands of members, Sky Zone helps families make memorable moments with more than 60 smile-inducing attractions. The company elevates celebrations from ordinary to extra, hosting millions of kids at unforgettable birthdays and parties every year. As the largest brand offering the latest and greatest activities and attractions, Sky Zone is the active play destination for kids, and kids at heart. For more information about Sky Zone and to find your local park, visit www.skyzone.com.
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‘The View’ officially adds ex-Trump staffer Alyssa Farah Griffin, co-host Ana Navarro
The rumors are true: Alyssa Farah Griffin, the former director of strategic communications for the Trump administration, has replaced Meghan McCain on ABC’s daytime talk show “The View.” But she isn’t the only one. The new conservative panelist will also be joined by fellow Republican and frequent panelist Ana Navarro, who was also officially named a co-host on Thursday.
Farah Griffin and Navarro join “The View’s” longtime moderator Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines on the panel, ABC said, which will now have six seats rather than five. Goldberg also made the announcement on Thursday’s episode of the Emmy Award-winning series, which was created by veteran broadcast journalist Barbara Walters in 1997 and highlights women’s opinions on daily topics.
The appointments come almost exactly a year after McCain appeared on her last episode of “The View” and just before it launches its 26th season in September.
Alyssa Farah Griffin, former director of strategic communications in the Trump White House, could be the new conservative panelist on ‘The View.’
”We promised to take a little time to fill the seat and we have found the right match and a welcome addition to the show with Alyssa,” executive producer Brian Teta said in a statement from ABC. “She is willing to share her unique political experience and brings a strong conservative perspective while holding her own in tough debates with her co-hosts and guests on both sides of the aisle.”
Farah Griffin, who is also a CNN contributor, appeared on “The View” 29 times last season after serving as a top spokesperson for former President Donald Trump, former Vice-President Mike Pence and the Pentagon from 2017 to 2020.
“The View” guest host Ana Navarro has confirmed that her recent positive test for COVID-19 was inaccurate after getting consistently negative results.
Neither of the women seem to be fans of Trump. Navarro has criticized the former president repeatedly on the program and Farah Griffin quit his administration after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. She said she has dealt with death threats over the last few years and “worked for an administration that I ended up speaking out against fervently and continue to do so daily,” the Associated Press reported.
“I couldn’t be more honored and thrilled to join the ladies of ‘The View,’” Farah Griffin said in the ABC statement. “The show paved the way for women speaking up and speaking out on TV. At a time when our country is so divided, often on partisan lines, I’m honored to represent the conservative perspective. I hope to model what is too often lost by our elected leaders: learning from others, disagreeing respectfully, and focusing on finding real solutions for our country.”
Meanwhile, there’s a social media campaign to boycott “The View” because of Farah Griffin’s hiring, according to Decider.
Here’s what happened during Meghan McCain’s final episode of ‘The View,’ featuring guest Cindy McCain, who helped bid farewell to her daughter.
Veteran panelist Navarro, who joined the show in 2015 as a contributor and appeared frequently as a guest co-host since 2018, is considered one of the leading political voices in the U.S. and was the national Hispanic co-chair for late Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign. She is also a political commentator on CNN and Telemundo, and will resume her duties at those networks, ABC said.
“Ana has made an indelible impact on ‘The View’ since the first time she joined us at the table,” Teta added. “She is a strong independent thinker with savvy insight, not to mention that she is whip-smart and fiercely funny. We are very happy to officially welcome her as a co-host.”
“It’s been a long courtship, but we’re finally making it official,” Navarro said. “I love being on the show, and I love living in Miami. I’m happy I will be able to do both.”
The series also made headlines again as Goldberg and conservative panelist (and former co-host) Elisabeth Hasselback debated reproductive rights during Hasselback’s return to the show as a guest host Wednesday.
Hasselback left her seat at “The View’s” table after co-hosting from 2003-2013.
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Company Creates "Younger T Cells" for Fighting Cancer Using its NR2F6 Technology
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regen BioPharma, Inc. (OTC PINK: RGBP) (OTC PINK: RGBPP) announced today the filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office of a provisional US patent application covering the Company's novel approach for enabling chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell-based therapies to kill solid tumors through prevention of a process called "T cell exhaustion".
CAR-T cells are very effective at treating certain lymphomas and leukemias with an overall cure rate of over 50%4. However, solid tumors remain resistant to CAR-T therapies for many reasons. One reason is "T cell exhaustion", a term that means T cells that are initially recruited to the tumor to kill it end up losing their effectiveness .
The technology covered by this patent application introduces a novel type of T cell which is resistant to the immune suppressive effects of the tumor and prevents this exhaustion. The disclosed technology induces an intracellular program in T cells to endow them with certain features of "younger" cells, thus allowing for enhanced activity against conventional solid tumors such as lung, skin, breast and brain cancers. This includes inhibiting NR2F6, a T cell checkpoint which the Company has been focusing on.
"CAR-T cells have been in the clinic for 6 years but they have hardly made a dent in treating solid tumors," says David Koos, Chairman and CEO of the Company. "We hope that through the diligent work of our scientists and collaborators that advancements such as what we announced today will pave the way to bring this incredible cellular immunotherapy to patients suffering from solid tumors such as lung, colon, prostate and others.
The field of cancer immunotherapy represents an approximate 100-billion-dollar annual global market[1] and CAR-T cells, which are one type of cancer immunotherapy, are highly valued by the industry as demonstrated by the purchase of pioneering CAR-T companies such as the 2017 acquisition of Kite Pharma by Gilead Sciences for 12 billion dollars2 and the 2018 acquisition of Juno Therapeutics by Celgene for 9 billion dollars3.
In the area of cancer immunotherapy and not including the aforementioned application the Company has been granted, and thus owns, United States patents covering cord blood derived immunotherapy for cancer (patent # 11,141,471), cancer-killing Th17 cells (patent # 11,053,503), and mRNA vaccines for preventing cancer as well as treating existing tumors (patent # 11,090,332). ."
About Regen BioPharma Inc.:
Regen BioPharma, Inc. is a publicly traded biotechnology company (PINK: RGBP) and (PINK: RGBPP). The Company is focused on the immunology and immunotherapy space. The Company is focused on rapidly advancing novel technologies through pre-clinical and Phase I/ II clinical trials. Currently, the Company is focused on mRNA and small molecule therapies for treating cancer and autoimmune disorders. Additional information on Regen BioPharma is available at http://www.regenbiopharmainc.com.
Disclaimer: This news announcement may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties to which forward looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to, the effect of government regulation, competition and other material risks.
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[1] Cancer Immunotherapy Market | Growing at a CAGR of 14.0% | MarketsandMarkets
2 Gilead to buy Kite for promising cancer therapies in $12 billion deal | Reuters
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP today launched an investigation into Managed Care of North America, Inc. ("MCNA Dental") concerning a data breach of its insured patients that occurred between late February and early March 2023. Nearly 9 million patients' sensitive and private information may have been stolen in the cyberattack.
MCNA Dental recently disclosed this cybersecurity incident which resulted in the unauthorized access of patients' personal information, including names, addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, telephone numbers, email addresses, driver's license numbers, insurance information, and dental or orthodontic treatment care information. Some of the data accessed during the breach may pertain to children. According to MCNA Dental, its systems were breached between February 26 and March 7, 2023. On May 26, 2023, MCNA Dental began notifying impacted individuals of the medical data breach.
The data breach has put the personal and confidential health information of almost 9 million individuals at risk. Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating whether MCNA Dental failed to adequately protect the privacy of its customers and violated state or federal law.
If you or your child received notice of this data breach from MCNA Dental or MCNA Insurance Company and wish to obtain additional information about your legal rights or participate in a potential class action, please contact us today or visit our website at https://www.classactionlawyers.com/mcnadental.
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CANAZEI, Italy (AP) — Rescuers found body parts and equipment as they searched Tuesday for hikers missing following a powerful avalanche that killed at least seven people and was blamed in large part on rising temperatures that are melting glaciers.
Officials initially feared 13 hikers were still missing after a huge chunk of the Marmolada glacier cleaved off Sunday in northern Italy. But the province of Trento on Tuesday reduced the number of people unaccounted-for to five, all of them Italian, after eight others checked in with authorities.
One of them is Erica Campagnaro, and on Tuesday her sister Debora Campagnaro, lashed out at the lack of warning about the accumulation of water at the base of the glacier that experts say was evidence of an unusual melt from a heat wave that has been scorching Italy for weeks.
Campagnaro said her sister and brother-in-law, an experienced Alpine guide who is also among the missing, never would have left their two sons at home to go hiking if there had been an alert system as there is in ski season warning about the possibility of snow avalanches.
“Is there an authority that had to prevent people (from going up the mountain) given the weather of that day and the weather of the previous days? Where is this authority?” she asked at the site of the rescue camp.
Rain had hampered the search Monday, but sunny weather on Tuesday allowed helicopters to bring more rescue teams and their drones up to the site on the glacier, east of Bolzano in the Dolomite mountains, even as hopes dimmed of finding anyone alive.
“We have to be clear, finding someone alive with this type of event is a very remote possibility, very remote, because the mechanical action of this type of avalanche has a very big impact on people,” said Alex Barattin of the Alpine Rescue Service.
After the 200-meter (yard) wide chunk of glacier detached, a torrent of ice, rock and debris plowed down the mountainside onto unsuspecting hikers below. At least seven people were killed, two of them Czech, officials said.
Nicola Casagli, a geologist and avalanche expert at Florence University, said the impact of the glacier collapse on the hikers was greater than a mere snow avalanche and would have taken them completely by surprise.
“These types of events, which are ice and debris avalanches, are impulsive, rapid, unpredictable phenomena, reaching very high speeds and involving large masses,” he said. “And there is no chance of getting to safety or perceiving the problem in advance, because by the time you perceive it, you’ve already been hit.”
Associated Press photos, taken during a helicopter survey of the site, showed a gaping hole in the glacier as if the blue-gray ice had been carved out by a giant ice cream scooper.
The terrain was still so unstable that rescue crews stayed off to the side and were using drones to try to find any remains or signs of life while helicopters searched overhead, some using equipment to detect cellular pings.
Maurizio Dellantonio, national president of the Alpine Rescue Service, said teams had found body parts, hiking equipment and clothing on the surface of the debris, evidence of the avalanche’s powerful impact on the hikers.
“We have recovered so many fragments over the last two days. They are very painful for those who pick them up. and then for those who have to analyze them,” he said. “Personally I can only think that what we found on the surface will be the same that we will find underneath, when the ice will melt or by digging, if there is a chance.”
By late Tuesday, he said technical teams had determined it was safe enough for ground rescue workers to start searching the lowest part of the debris, about 700 meters below the detachment site, where drones weren’t working well anyway.
Officials closed all access routes and chair lifts to the glacier for hikers, fearing continued instability and the potential that more chunks of ice might detach.
Premier Mario Draghi, who visited the rescue base in Canazei on Monday, acknowledged avalanches are unpredictable but that the tragedy “certainly depends on the deterioration of the climate situation.”
Italy is in the midst of an early summer heatwave, coupled with the worst drought in northern Italy in 70 years that prompted the government to declare a state of emergency in five northern regions. Experts say there was unusually little snowfall during the winter, exposing the glaciers of the Italian Alps more to the summer heat and melt.
“We are thus in the worst conditions for a detachment of this kind, when there’s so much heat and so much water running at the base,” said Renato Colucci from the Institute of Polar Sciences of the state-run Council for National Research, or CNR.
The CNR has estimated that the Marmolada glacier could disappear entirely in the next 25-30 years if current climatic trends continue, given that it lost 30% of its volume and 22% of its area from 2004-2015.
Maurizio Fugatti, president of the autonomous province of Trento, insisted though that Sunday’s detachment was an “exceptional event, one of a kind,” when asked about why hikers such as Campagnaro and her husband had been allowed on the glacier.
“There were many alpine guides on that side (of the glacier), people who know very well what the situation is,” he said. “On the other hand we can understand the feeling of the relatives and friends of those people affected.”
Casagli said what happened on the Marmolada was unusual, but said such destructive avalanches will become more frequent as global temperatures continue to rise.
“The fact that it happened in a scorching summer with abnormal temperatures must be a wake-up call to understand that these phenomena, while rare, are possible,” he told reporters. “If we don’t take decisive measures to counter the effects of climate change, they will become more and more frequent.”
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JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Saturday saw several tournament championships decided.
Region 8 HS Basketball Scoreboard (12/10/22)
Riverside 59, Bay 52 (Gerald Jennings Tournament Championship - Boys)
Little Rock Christian Academy 70, Batesville 54 (First National Bank Shootout - Girls)
Paragould 44, Jonesboro 32 (First National Bank Shootout - Girls)
Nettleton 48, Southside 24 (Lyon College Tournament Championship - Girls)
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Hosted by Prudential, the virtual experience will empower Black fathers to prioritize financial and generational wealth for their families and communities
NEW YORK, June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BLACK ENTERPRISE, the top Black digital media brand and premier business and financial resource for African Americans, is proud to announce the first-ever BLACK ENTERPRISE Wealth Building Dads Virtual Forum, scheduled for Thursday, June 15 at 7 PM EST. This pioneering event marks the beginning of Father's Day weekend, uniting a diverse network of fathers dedicated to creating intergenerational wealth and promoting economic empowerment within their families.
Hosted by Prudential, the virtual forum provides a platform for fathers of all backgrounds to engage in meaningful discussions, share invaluable insights, and gain actionable strategies to strengthen their financial legacies. By exploring topics such as entrepreneurship, homeownership, estate planning, and generational wealth transfer, the forum will equip dads with the necessary tools to navigate wealth-building complexities effectively.
"As a father and one who was fortunate to witness my own father's remarkable vision for our family, this event signifies a momentous juncture in our unwavering dedication to empowering Black men. It is our mission to provide them with the indispensable knowledge and resources required to forge a lasting financial legacy within their own families and communities," said Earl "Butch" Graves Jr., the esteemed CEO of BLACK ENTERPRISE. "By conscientiously addressing the distinct challenges encountered by Black fathers and equipping them with essential tools and invaluable guidance for wealth accumulation, we are poised to effectuate transformative progress and contribute to a future defined by prosperity for countless generations to come."
BLACK ENTERPRISE has curated an impressive lineup of speakers and thought leaders who will deliver a powerful conversation to help fathers achieve long-term financial success. Leading financial education experts, as well as committed Black fathers, Ross Mac of Maconomics and Enitan Bereola II, CEO & Creative Director of Flourysh.com, will join BLACK ENTERPRISE SVP/Executive Editor Alfred Edmond Jr. for a powerful discussion including finance, entrepreneurship, technology, and philanthropy—providing a well-rounded perspective on wealth creation and management.
Registration for the black enterprise Wealth Building Dads Virtual Forum is now open. For a complete list of topics, to receive programming updates, and to live stream the live event, please visit https://wealthbuildingdads.blackenterprise.com/ and follow BLACK ENTERPRISE on social media.
About BLACK ENTERPRISE
Founded in 1970, BLACK ENTERPRISE is a mission-centric publication focused on providing relevant information for success-minded people at every stage of their financial journey. Designed to highlight Black leadership and entrepreneurial journeys, BLACK ENTERPRISE reaches its audience through its events and linear and digital channels. BLACK ENTERPRISE aims to be a fountain of knowledge on how to in achieving financial success. To learn more about the company, please visit blackenterprise.com and follow us on social media across Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
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~ Lynn Pina of Virginia Joins the Fight Against Kidney Disease ~
NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is proud to announce the appointment of Lynn Pina, Chief Marketing Officer of GeoBlue, to its National Board of Directors.
"We're so excited to have this incredibly talented executive join the NKF Board of Directors and share her extensive knowledge and expertise," said Tracy McKibben, Chair of NKF's national board, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of MAC Energy Advisors LLC, and a living kidney donor to her mother. "Lynn Pina has nearly 30 years of experience in marketing, product and customer experience functions and is an expert at shaping and managing a company's message. We truly look forward to working with her and value her as an esteemed new member that we know will help us continue to build greater awareness of kidney disease."
Pina, of Arlington, Virginia, oversees GeoBlue's brand, marketing, product, and customer experience strategy and manages the company's message, value proposition, and visibility. She previously served as Senior Vice President of Marketing for Europ Assistance's Global Travel Business Line. Pina also worked in advertising sales and campaign management at several media companies including AOL, USA Today and XM Satellite Radio.
"I'm excited about NKF's health equity and social justice work as well as being able to leverage my personal experiences and professional expertise to help support and amplify the NKF mission," said Pina. "My best friend's college-aged son recently began experiencing issues with his kidneys. While my friend was able to advocate and push for the right tests to diagnose her son's condition - thanks to her background in the healthcare industry – her experience underscores some of the challenges that families face to get to an accurate and early diagnosis."
Pina also serves in a leadership role on the small and mid-sized company CMO Growth Council of the Association of National Advertisers and is a member of the Board of Directors of Girls Inc. of the Metropolitan Washington, DC Area (Girls Inc. DC) where she sits on the Governance Committee and the Fund Development Committee. Pina is also a founding member of the DC chapter of CHIEF, the private membership network designed to connect and support women executive leaders.
Pina was born in Vietnam, lived in multiple countries growing up, and has enjoyed the opportunity to travel and work abroad during her career in the international travel and health insurance industry. She holds a B.A. in International Relations from Stanford University where she also did a study abroad program in Berlin. Her nomination to the NKF board of directors was approved at the organization's most recent national board meeting.
For more information about kidney disease, go to www.kidney.org
In the United States, 37 million adults are estimated to have kidney disease, also known as chronic kidney disease (CKD)—and approximately 90 percent don't know they have it. About 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. are at risk for kidney disease. Risk factors for kidney disease include: diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and family history. People of Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian American, or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander descent are at increased risk for developing the disease. Black/African American people are more than 4 times as likely as White people to have kidney failure. Hispanics/Latinos are 1.3 times more likely than non-Hispanics to have kidney failure.
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the largest, most comprehensive, and longstanding patient-centric organization dedicated to the awareness, prevention, and treatment of kidney disease in the U.S. For more information about NKF, visit www.kidney.org.
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Compelled by growing global need, child development organization adds four new program countries in Africa and Asia
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Compassion International announced today its expansion efforts in four new program countries as part of the ministry's global growth strategy. Founded in 1952, the child development organization partners with thousands of local churches in low- to middle-income countries to deliver physical, social, economic, and spiritual care to more than two million children in poverty. With the additions of Malawi, Zambia, Cambodia, and Myanmar, Compassion now works in 29 countries to achieve its mission of releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name.
Compassion's expansion to new countries is driven by the magnitude of the need. An estimated 356 million children live in extreme poverty, which the World Bank defines as surviving on less than $2.15 per day. Children living in extreme poverty are highly vulnerable. They lack access to clean water, health care, housing, nutrition, educational opportunities, and social services, and they remain at risk of exploitation, child labor, abuse, and preventable disease.
Santiago "Jimmy" Mellado, president and CEO of Compassion, shares, "We stand at an unprecedented moment in Compassion's history. The needs of the poor are unbelievably urgent, and the resources entrusted by God to his global church have never been greater. Given the scale of the need, we believe God is calling Compassion to extend its Christ-centered, church-driven, child-focused ministry to a greater number of children and youth than ever before."
Compassion's expansion countries are not immune to the pain of poverty.
Malawi is one of the world's most impoverished countries, ranking 174 out of 189 countries on the 2020 Human Development Index. Recently, extreme weather and a deadly cholera outbreak have wreaked havoc on the country's water, sanitation, and healthcare systems, leaving already-malnourished children more vulnerable to death and disease.
With more than 58 percent of the population living in poverty, Zambia "ranks among the countries with [the] highest level of inequality globally," according to the World Bank. Millions of children in Zambia lack access to safe drinking water, sufficient education, and nutritious food.
Myanmar has the second highest child mortality rate in the region, with more than 6 percent of babies dying before they turn a year old and more than 7 percent dying before the age of 5. Conflict and political unrest have left children out of school, internally displaced, or even abducted and recruited for armed conflicts.
And because of Cambodia's long-term political turmoil and widespread poverty, the World Bank reports, "A child born in Cambodia today will be only 49 percent as productive when grown as she could be if she enjoyed complete education, good health, and proper nutrition during childhood."
When the need feels overwhelming in impoverished countries, that's when Compassion deploys its not-so-secret weapon: its partnership with the local church. Launch leaders look for churches in poor regions who demonstrate a vision and a burden for children. These local churches know their communities best, and partnering with Compassion grows their reach and ability to care for children. After several years of relationship-building and training, the local church becomes the expert in serving children in their own community.
Building a firm foundation for lasting impact takes time. Sidney Muisyo, chief program officer at Compassion, adds, "We can expect challenges along the way. However, when God's people resolve to do his work together, the church is unstoppable and effective. Fighting poverty is hard work, and it matters that we faithfully lay the groundwork today so we can successfully deliver our program in the future."
Since these expansion efforts are in the beginning stages, the ministry will not be offering opportunities for child sponsorship or other financial support immediately, but Compassion does seek prayer for the work.
In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus commanded his disciples to pray for more workers. The harvest was ready, but resources were in short supply. "I would ask our supporting churches and Christians to pray for the same thing," Muisyo explains. "We are embarking on this initiative with God-sized expectations for the work he will do in these nations, transforming communities and breaking generational cycles of poverty for good. We hope to reach millions more children and youth."
To learn more about Compassion's expansion efforts or sign up for prayer updates, visit compassion.com/whatsnext.
About Compassion International
Compassion International is a Christian child development organization working to release children from poverty in Jesus' name. Founded in 1952, Compassion partners with more than 8,500 local churches in 29 program countries to deliver spiritual, economic, social, and physical care to over two million babies, children, and young adults in poverty. Ranked No. 12 in Forbes' America's Top Charities List in 2022, Compassion is a founding member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability and an accredited charity with the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance. For more information, visit compassion.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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A national report on fall enrollment at colleges shows another decline, though the rate has slowed from the prior two years, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
The organization said the numbers are preliminary — so far 63% of the nation’s colleges that enroll 10.3 million students have reported — but the trend doesn’t bode well.
“After two straight years of historically large losses, it is particularly troubling that numbers are still falling, especially among freshmen,” Doug Shapiro, the center’s executive director, said. “Although the decline has slowed and there are some bright spots, a path back to pre-pandemic enrollment levels is growing further out of reach.”
» READ MORE: Freshman enrollment is up at some Philly-area colleges, though overall enrollment is nowhere near pre-pandemic levels
Overall enrollment, including undergraduate and graduate, fell 1.1%, compared with a 2.1% decline a year ago and a 3.4% decline in 2020 — the first fall with the pandemic, the center said. In Pennsylvania, the decline was steeper, 3%, and 5.9% from fall 2020, the report showed. Among just undergraduates, the losses were larger, 3.6% and 7.2%. Numbers for New Jersey were not available because not enough schools had reported.
The declines were on top of a previous drop from 2019 to 2020. The center said last spring that the undergraduate student body was 9.4%, or nearly 1.4 million students, smaller than pre-pandemic.
These trends are bearing out locally. An Inquirer survey of 32 local colleges earlier this month showed that 13 had seen an overall enrollment decline from last fall (although some had seen a larger freshman class), six cited an increase, seven said they were roughly the same, and six did not answer. The Inquirer generally focused on colleges with acceptance rates of more than 50%, leaving out highly selective schools such as the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, and some others, which don’t face the same kind of challenges filling their classes.
» READ MORE: Here are fall 2022 enrollment numbers for Philly-area colleges and universities
Locally about a dozen colleges saw an increase in freshmen, some with significant jumps, which they were hopeful may mean the beginning of a rebound. But nationally, Shapiro said freshman enrollment was down 1.5%.
Shapiro said he was surprised by the enrollment losses this year, given that applications for federal student aid had increased. Either way, he warned the slower rate of decline doesn’t indicate recovery, nor does it mean schools have hit bottom.
» READ MORE: Overall enrollment decline in Pa.’s state universities rivals last year’s drop, but the number of freshmen is up
“We’re seeing smaller declines, but when you’re in a deep hole, the fact that you’re only digging a tiny bit farther is not really good news,” he said.
Colleges had been struggling with enrollment even before the pandemic, as the number of high school graduates fell ― with another decline due to begin in 2025 — and concerns increased about affordability, cost, and debt. Add to that a stronger labor market in recent years, wooing would-be students away from school.
But there were some bright spots, Shapiro said. Enrollment at historically Black colleges nationally was up 2.5%. Cheyney University, a historically Black state school that straddles the Delaware and Chester County border, did better than that, showing a 10% uptick, while Lincoln University, a state-related historically Black university in Chester County, decreased.
Another positive point nationally was community college enrollment, which saw a 0.4% decline, the smallest among sectors including public four-year, private nonprofits and private for-profits. Freshman enrollment seems to have stabilized at those schools for the first time since the pandemic. That was helped by an 11.5% jump in dual-enrolled high school students, the center said. Community colleges had been hit particularly hard by the pandemic, showing double-digit declines in enrollment in the previous two years.
And, additionally, the decline in overall enrollment of 1.1% is actually less than annual declines prior to the pandemic. In 2019, it was down 1.7%, Shapiro said.
But of concern, graduate enrollment saw a 1% decline, compared with an increase last year.
And while highly selective four-year colleges gained enrollment, all other four-year schools lost.
“The declines grew more steeply the further down [in selectivity] you went,” Shapiro said.
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Los Lunas High School gun incidents resolved safely
Student in custody due to gun in backpack; weapons found in parked car
Student in custody due to gun in backpack; weapons found in parked car
Two separate incidents involving guns at Los Lunas High School were resolved safely within the past week.
A news release from the Los Lunas Schools said a gun was found by campus security personnel in a student's backpack Wednesday morning, after which a brief shelter-in-place was ordered. The weapon was secured, and the student was taken into custody without incident.
Last Friday afternoon, in an unrelated incident, campus security saw handguns in an empty vehicle while conducting a parking lot check. The vehicle was owned by a family member of a student. The Los Lunas Police Department was notified.
An investigation of that incident determined that there was never any intent by the student who drove the vehicle to use the weapons or threaten anybody with them. Therefore, no lockdown or shelter-in-place was necessary, the release said.
"We are grateful that we have school resource officers and security at every campus at Los Lunas Schools," said interim Superintendent Deborah Elder. "They were able to discover the situations and ensure the safety of our students."
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(NewsNation) — A new analysis shows that children’s risk of suicide increases by as much as 43% during school months. Emergency room workers brace themselves for the “September wave,” when there’s a spike in children admitted for harming themselves.
“We kind of just have this casual acceptance that when the school year starts up again, our ER will be more busy for mental health cases,” said Dr. Tyler Black, an emergency pediatric psychiatrist at BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. “Everybody says it; nobody really considers what it means.”
Black said suicides for children aged 8 to 17 also occur more often on school days, based on two decades of data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
It’s important to note only half of the children who die by suicide also had mental health issues. Oftentimes, suicide is an impulsive act. Yet depression, anxiety, bullying and stress can increase risk, and educators, therapists and doctors say children are facing a crisis that has been building for years.
Let kids take a mental health day
One in three parents say their child has shown signs of emotional distress at least once a week, according to a survey of 1,000 parents, and half identified school as a significant source of stress.
“Just the same way we would allow our child to take a day off from school if they have a cold, we should encourage them to take care of their emotional well-being if they’re struggling,” said Parents Editor in Chief Grace Bastidas on “Morning in America.”
“We know from our research that 86% of parents who’ve allowed their children to take that downtime say it makes a big difference,” she said.
These days off are best used when a kid needs time to recover from a big event — like an important test — the Child Mind Institute recommends. It shouldn’t be used to avoid a tough assignment or a conflict at school, because that can make kids angrier. If your kid asks for a day off, the institute recommends having a conversation about why.
Stigma over mental health issues can keep parents from admitting their kid needs a break, Bastidas said, and only 12 states allow mental health days as an excused absence. Also hindering its use: many parents can’t afford to take the time off work.
Dial back the pressure
Schools can put burdens on kids that we wouldn’t expect for working adults, Black said, like pressure for perfect attendance, hours of homework after a 7 to 8-hour school day peppered with short lunches and recess periods.
“My prescription for them is: take half days; let me talk to your school; let’s relieve your homework,” Black said of his ER patients.
The structure of school should fundamentally change, Black said. Among other areas, he said limiting homework is one place to start.
A 2015 study of middle schoolers found when students were assigned 90 to 100 minutes of daily homework, their math and science scores began to decline.
Short-term interventions can make a big difference too. Black has worked with teachers to offer his patients a break from grading while the student is in crisis. Schools can also offer an extra study period or more frequent breaks, he said.
“I encourage parents to really find out if they’re any people who can help them (with the school), whether it’s a doctor or a teacher or community organizer,” Black said. “Ultimately, you’ll have to be a squeaky wheel.”
Don’t just focus on punishing bullies
While it could be tempting to hope the bully gets his or her comeuppance, “if we care about bullying, we need to care about bullies,” Black said.
That’s because both bullies and those bullied are often on the two extremes of a spectrum. While bullies show their distress through aggression, victims are often targeted because they retreat within themselves.
Black said, “An elementary or middle school child raised in the chaotic environment of abuse is not an evil person.”
In fact, studies have found that interventions that work with bullies as well as victims are more effective, although results depend on a lot of factors not easily measured.
As kids experiment with their identity, it’s important that adults are respectful, especially for LGBTQ+ kids who are among the most likely to die by suicide at a young age.
Research also shows kids are more likely to be bullied in schools and classrooms where teachers are seen as intimidating and aggressive, Black said.
Ultimately, it’s important that parents are an open, non-judgmental space for kids to share with them, no matter what problem they’re facing.
“This really all starts by having these honest, open conversations with your child, and letting them know that all feelings are valid,” Bastidas said. “At least having these conversations is a really big step forward to helping your kid manage those tough emotions, those tough feelings.”
If you or someone you know needs help, resources or someone to talk to, you can find it at the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website or by calling 1-800-273-8255. People are available to talk to 24/7.
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DALLAS (AP) — This year’s record-breaking women’s NCAA Tournament featured breakout stars, upsets and capped off with the flamboyant Kim Mulkey leading LSU to its first basketball championship.
Mulkey’s unforgettable outfits were just one of several memorable moments. There was Caitlin Clark’s 40-point triple-double in the Elite Eight game, the drama of South Carolina’s quest to complete the latest undefeated season and two No. 1 seeds being knocked off before the Sweet 16.
It led to the highest attendance ever in the tournament’s history to go along with stellar TV ratings in every round. The timing couldn’t be better for the sport. It all could lead to women’s basketball getting a separate TV deal when the contract expires next summer.
Here’s a look at some of the top moments from the tournament:
FIERY FASHIONISTA
Mulkey is never hard to miss on the sideline with her feisty approach and reactions to referees and her players. The coach’s flamboyant attire takes her presence to a different level, and her Final Four outfits certainly stood out.
For the national semifinal game, Mulkey arrived in a carnation pink top with a flower-like puffs along the entire sleeves, a designer-made top similar to what her 2-year-old granddaughter wore. Even the LSU mascot was spotted in pink attire.
The coach wore a sparkly, golden, tiger-striped outfit during the championship game. Her team were the golden girls, winning the first basketball championship in school history.
DAZZLING CLARK
Clark set an NCAA Tournament record by scoring 191 points over Iowa’s six games, surpassing Sheryl Swoopes’ 177 points for Texas Tech in 1993 — and Glen Rice’s 184 for Michigan in the 1989 men’s tournament.
Before 30 points in the championship game, the 6-foot Iowa-born Clark was the first player in the women’s tournament with back-to-back 40-point games. That included her 11th career triple-double in the regional final against Louisville, before another 41 points against previously undefeated South Carolina in the national semifinal game.
HISTORY DENIED
South Carolina was trying to become the 10th women’s team to run through a season undefeated and the first school to win consecutive titles since UConn won four straight from 2013-16. The Gamecocks were denied that chance, losing to Iowa in the Final Four behind a stellar effort from Clark.
END OF AN ERA
UConn’s run of 14 consecutive Final Four appearance came to an end in the Elite Eight when Ohio State forced the Huskies into 18 first-half turnovers with full-court pressure defense. The Huskies hadn’t missed playing in the national semifinals since 2007.
NEW FORMAT
The NCAA changed its regional format this year going to two sites instead of the traditional four. It got strong reviews from players and coaches and fans alike. There ended up being a record attendance for that round with more fans showing up in Seattle — which had no team within 1,300 miles of the venue — than Greenville, South Carolina.
’CANES WERE COOKING
Miami did more than just be part of history by knocking out No. 1 seed Indiana before the Sweet 16. The Hurricanes under coach Katie Meier ousted Villanova and ended national scoring leader Maddy Siegrist’s career to reach the Elite Eight for the first time. The champs from LSU ended Miami’s run with a 54-42 win in the regional finals.
THIRST FOR FIRSTS
Virginia Tech was a first-time participant in the Final Four, which had a pair of first-time finalists after LSU beat the top-seeded Hokies and Clark’s Hawkeyes ousted undefeated defending national champion South Carolina. It was already guaranteed before the final that the champion would be something other than a No. 1 seed for the first time since 2011.
UPSETTING PERFORMANCES
Stanford and Indiana both fell in the second round, becoming the second pair of No. 1 seeds to not make the Sweet 16 since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1994. It also happened in 1998. The Cardinal were stymied on their home court by Mississippi’s defense. They never led the second-round game and had their streak of 14 consecutive Sweet 16 appearances ended. The Hoosiers lost at Assembly Hall the next night, when Miami’s Destiny Harden made the game-winning shot with 3.5 seconds left.
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AP Sports Writer Stephen Hawkins and AP Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg contributed to this story.
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More AP coverage of March Madness: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness and https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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OpenTable releases its annual list of 100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining, with returning diner favorites including Cafe Luxembourg and RH Rooftop in New York City, Bacari Silverlake in Los Angeles, Fia in Santa Monica and Foreign Cinema in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is here and with it, increased demand for al fresco dining: OpenTable data reveals outdoor dining increased 20% in May and 19% in the first half of June (June 1 – 15), compared to 2022.1
To help diners discover a new favorite patio or rooftop, OpenTable is releasing its annual list of 100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in America,2 created by analyzing over 13 million OpenTable diner reviews. While the list debuts with the summer season, OpenTable data shows diners embraced outdoor dining as early as January 1st in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Atlanta, and even in cooler climates like New York City, Washington DC and Philadelphia – a testament to restaurants' creativity and efforts to make it a year-round activity.3
The 100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining list features restaurants coast-to-coast with delicious cuisine, picturesque settings, and above all, incredible outdoor dining experiences. The list spans 20 states with California and Florida again taking top spots, respectively featuring 31 and 17 restaurants. For additional inspiration, use OpenTable's Seating Options filter and select "Outdoor."
"Outdoor dining is up 19% YoY for June (1 – 15), a strong start to the season," said Susan Lee, Chief Growth Officer of OpenTable. "With many restaurants elevating outdoor dining spaces for summer and beyond, this list represents dining destinations with incredible outdoor – and culinary – offerings."
Fan Favorites: The 100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining
The 2023 edition features returning favorites in: New York: Cafe Luxembourg and RH Rooftop in New York City; California: Bacari Silverlake in Los Angeles, Fia in Santa Monica, Foreign Cinema in San Francisco, Bistro Don Giovanni in Napa, C-Level and Mister A's in San Diego, Jeune et Jolie in Carlsbad, Farmhouse at Roger's Gardens in Corona Del Mar; and Florida: Dry Dock Waterfront Grill in Longboat Key and Ulele in Tampa.
Newcomers include Bistro Jeanty in San Francisco, Duke's La Jolla in San Diego, DOYA in Miami, Raglan Road Irish Pub in Lake Buena Vista, Izanami in Santa Fe, and Orchids at Halekulani in Honolulu.
The 100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in America are (in alphabetical order by state):
Arizona
- Lon's at The Hermosa – Paradise Valley
- Mariposa – Sedona
- Olive & Ivy Restaurant & Marketplace – Scottsdale
- Vivace Restaurant – Tucson
- Wildflower – Tucson
- Zinc Bistro – Scottsdale
California
- Bacari Silverlake – Los Angeles
- Beachcomber Cafe Crystal Cove – Newport Coast
- Bistro Don Giovanni – Napa
- Bistro Jeanty – Yountville
- C-Level – San Diego
- Cabra – Los Angeles
- Cesarina – San Diego
- Coastal Kitchen – Dana Point
- Copley's on Palm Canyon – Palm Springs
- Duke's La Jolla – San Diego
- El Dorado Kitchen – Sonoma
- EPIC Steak – San Francisco
- FARM – Palm Springs
- Farmhouse at Roger's Gardens – Corona Del Mar
- Fia – Santa Monica
- Foreign Cinema – San Francisco
- Girl & the Goat – Los Angeles
- Gracias Madre – West Hollywood
- Jeune et Jolie – Carlsbad
- King's Fish House – Orange
- L'Antica Pizzeria Da Michele – Los Angeles
- La Boheme – West Hollywood
- La Mar Cocina Peruana – San Francisco
- Le Vallauris – Palm Springs
- Mister A's – San Diego
- Pacific Coast Grill – Cardiff-By-The-Sea
- Si Bon – Rancho Mirage
- Spencer's Restaurant – Palm Springs
- Summit House – Fullerton
- the girl & the fig – Sonoma
- The Ivy – West Hollywood
Connecticut
- Dog Watch Cafe – Stonington
Florida
- Alberto's on Fifth – Naples
- Campiello – Naples
- Columbia Restaurant – Celebration
- Connors Steak & Seafood – Fort Myers
- Del Mar – Naples
- DOYA – Miami
- Dry Dock Waterfront Grill – Longboat Key
- Kyle G's Prime Seafood – Jensen Beach
- Latitudes Key West, FL on Sunset Key – Key West
- Louie Bossi Ristorante – Fort Lauderdale
- Ocean Prime – Tampa
- Raglan Road Irish Pub – Lake Buena Vista
- Takato Restaurant – Fort Lauderdale
- The Claw Bar – Naples
- The Grand Marlin of Pensacola Beach – Pensacola
- The Rosemary & Thyme – Sarasota
- Ulele – Tampa
Georgia
- Anis Cafe and Bistro – Atlanta
Hawaii
- CanoeHouse – Kamuela
- Fleetwood's On Front St. – Lahaina
- Honu Oceanside – Lahaina
- House Without a Key – Honolulu
- Mala Ocean Tavern – Lahaina
- Mama's Fish House – Paia
- Merriman's – Honolulu
- Orchids at Halekulani – Honolulu
- The Plantation House by Gaylords – Lihue
- Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar – Waikiki
Illinois
- Meson Sabika – Naperville
- Mon Ami Gabi – Chicago
- Piccolo Sogno – Chicago
North Carolina
- Green Valley Grill – Greensboro
- Print Works Bistro – Greensboro
- The Oyster Rock Waterfront Seafood – Calabash
New Jersey
- Rooney's Oceanfront Restaurant – Long Branch
- Sapore Italiano – Cape May
- Tisha's – Cape May
New Mexico
Nevada
- North Italia – Las Vegas
New York
- Cafe Luxembourg – New York
- Del Vino Vineyards – Northport
- RH Rooftop Restaurant – New York
Ohio
- 17 River Grille – Chagrin Falls
- Lindey's – Columbus
Pennsylvania
- 1906 at Longwood Gardens – Kennett Square
- Parc – Philadelphia
- Talula's Garden – Philadelphia
Rhode Island
- Boat House Waterfront Dining – Tiverton
- Los Andes Restaurant – Providence
- The Coast Guard House – Narragansett
- The Lawn at Castle Hill Inn – Newport
South Carolina
- Charlie's Coastal Bistro (L'etoile Verte) – Hilton Head
- Soby's – Greenville
Tennessee
- Coastal Fish Company – Memphis
Texas
- Brasserie Mon Chou Chou – San Antonio
- Cappy's Restaurant – San Antonio
- Steiner Ranch Steakhouse – Austin
Virginia
- Ada's on the River – Alexandria
- L'Auberge Chez Francois – Great Falls
- Ruthie's All-Day – Arlington
Washington
- Salty's on Alki Beach – Seattle
The 100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in America can be found here.
1 OpenTable Data Methodology
OpenTable looked at outdoor seated diners (from phone, online and walk-in reservations) from May 1 – May 31, 2023 and June 1 – June 15, 2023 and compared it against the same date ranges in 2022, looking at restaurants that were on the platform and offered outdoor seating in these periods in 2022 and 2023.
2 100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in America Methodology
OpenTable's 100 Most Popular Restaurants for Outdoor Dining in America is generated from over 13 million verified OpenTable diner reviews collected between May 1, 2022 and April 30, 2023. All restaurants with a minimum "overall" score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. The overall score is made up of unique data points, such as overall diner rating, user klout, total number of reviews, and regional overall rating. Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the percentage of reviews, for which "outdoor dining" was selected as a special feature.
3 OpenTable Data Methodology
OpenTable looked at outdoor seated dining (from phone, online and walk-in reservations) in New York, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta and Miami from January 1 – June 15, 2023.
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Mark Kent appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Marlow Hernandez has agreed to step down immediately as Chief Executive Officer and remain on the Board of Directors
Launches search to identify permanent CEO and to refresh the Board with additional new independent directors
MIAMI, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cano Health, Inc. ("Cano Health" or the "Company"), a leading value-based primary care provider and population health company, today announced a change in its executive leadership intended to advance execution of the Company's strategy for stockholder value creation.
Effective immediately, the Company has named current Chief Strategy Officer Mark Kent as Interim Chief Executive Officer while an external search is conducted for a permanent successor. Dr. Marlow Hernandez and the Company's Board of Directors have agreed that Dr. Hernandez will resign immediately as CEO and will continue to serve on the Board.
"Over nearly 15 years, Dr. Hernandez has pursued a powerful mission to improve patient health by delivering high-quality primary care to predominantly underserved communities," said Solomon Trujillo, Chairman of the Board. "Guided by that mission, he established Cano Health as one of the only value-based care platforms in the United States capable of delivering superior health outcomes at scale. Now, at this critical inflection point in Cano Health's trajectory, we have concluded together that we need to identify the right individual to take Cano Health to the next level—a proven operator who, as CEO, can accelerate execution of the Company's value creation plan to drive sustainable profitable growth for our stockholders.
"On behalf of the entire Board, I would like to thank Dr. Hernandez for all he has done to build this strong platform, which has made healthcare more connected, aligned, and proactive. We look forward to continuing to benefit from his clinical expertise and unique understanding of our patient population as a member of the Board.
"Over the past two months we have been impressed by Mr. Kent's ability to rapidly integrate and move the team toward constructive change. We are grateful that he has agreed to take on this role on an interim basis, providing continuity for all stakeholders even as we accelerate efforts to improve operations, helping the Company to deliver on its value creation commitments for stockholders."
"It has been a privilege to lead Cano Health since the beginning and I am so proud of the platform we have built to measurably improve care for those who need it most," said Dr. Hernandez. "It is of the utmost importance to me that the Company move forward, free of distractions, under the best possible CEO. Mr. Kent is a proven healthcare operator, and having seen the progress he has already driven, I have tremendous confidence that under his leadership the Company will continue to deliver the quality care our patients have come to expect and capitalize on the massive market opportunity for value-based care as the Board seeks the optimal permanent successor."
Mr. Kent said, "Since joining Cano Health earlier this year, I have been so impressed by Dr. Hernandez's—and the entire organization's—heartfelt commitment to transforming healthcare by delivering better outcomes at a lower cost. It is also clear that the Company needs to operate more efficiently to achieve its full potential, and I look forward to dedicating my full attention to executing our strategy to drive sustainable profitable growth and deliver tangible results for all stakeholders."
In addition, the Board, working with Russell Reynolds' Board Advisory Group, will advance its ongoing efforts to refresh the Board's membership over the next several months by adding new independent directors with appropriate experience and backgrounds to enhance the Board's capabilities and help optimize performance.
About Mark Kent
Prior to joining Cano Health, Mr. Kent founded three startup healthcare companies which help provider practices operate successfully within value-based arrangements: Care Management Resources, Total Health Medical Centers and Your Partners in Health. He has also held numerous senior executive roles, including having served as CEO of Women's Health Care Hospital in Evansville, Indiana and as CEO & Regional President of all Humana-owned, Florida-based primary care practices, which today are known as Conviva Care Centers.
Mr. Kent is a nurse by training and earned a Master's in Business Administration from Purdue University. He is double board certified as a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives and a Fellow of the American College of Medical Practice Executives. He also proudly serves on numerous national and local boards including the Broward Health Foundation Board.
About Cano Health
Cano Health (NYSE: CANO) is a high-touch, technology-powered healthcare company delivering personalized, value-based primary care to approximately 390,000 members. With its headquarters in Miami, Florida, Cano Health is transforming healthcare by delivering primary care that measurably improves the health, wellness, and quality of life of its patients and the communities it serves. Founded in 2009, Cano Health has more than 4,000 employees, and operates primary care medical centers and supports affiliated providers in nine states and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit canohealth.com or investors.canohealth.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements relate to future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and could materially affect actual results, performance or achievements. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates" or other words or phrases of similar import, including, without limitation, (i) our belief that changing our executive leadership will advance the execution of our strategy for stockholder value creation, including our plans to (A) identify a new permanent CEO to take Cano Health to the next level and accelerate execution of our value creation plan to drive sustainable profitable growth for our stockholders, (B) accelerate our efforts to improve operations to deliver on our value creation commitments for stockholders, (C) operate more efficiently to achieve our full potential, and (D) execute our strategy to drive sustainable profitable growth and deliver tangible results for all stakeholders; (ii) our belief under Mr. Kent's leadership we will continue to deliver the quality care our patients have come to expect and capitalize on the massive market opportunity for value-based care as we seek the optimal permanent successor as CEO; and (iii) our plans to refresh the Board's membership over the next several months by adding new independent directors with appropriate experience and backgrounds to enhance the Board's capabilities and help optimize performance. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to us at the time of this release and our current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. We derive many of our forward-looking statements from our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based on many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known or unknown factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. It is uncertain whether any of the events anticipated by our forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what impact they will have on our results of operations and financial condition. Important risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in our forward-looking statements include, among others, changes in market or industry conditions, changes in the regulatory environment, competitive conditions, and/or consumer receptivity to our services; changes in our strategy, future operations, prospects and plans; developments and uncertainties related to the Direct Contracting Entity program; our ability to realize expected financial results, including with respect to patient membership, total revenue and earnings; our ability to predict and control our medical cost ratio; our ability to grow market share in existing markets and continue our growth; our ability to integrate our acquisitions and achieve desired synergies; our ability to maintain our relationships with health plans and other key payors; our future capital requirements and sources and uses of cash, including funds to satisfy our liquidity needs; our ability to attract and retain members of management and our Board of Directors; and/or our ability to recruit and retain qualified team members and independent physicians. Actual results may also differ materially from such forward-looking statements for a number of other reasons, including those set forth in our filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, the risk factors identified in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2023, as amended by our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, filed with the SEC on April 7, 2023 (the "2022 Form 10-K"), as well as our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K that we have filed or expect to file with the SEC during 2023 (which may be viewed on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov or on our website at https://investors.canohealth.com), as well as reasons including, without limitation, delays or difficulties in, and/or unexpected or less than anticipated results from our efforts to: (i) drive sustainable profitable growth and stockholder value creation and/or operate more efficiently, such as due to lower than expected revenues, higher interest rates, a broad recessionary economic environment, higher than expected operating costs, greater than anticipated competitive factors and/or lower than expected patient utilization rates; (ii) capitalize on the massive market opportunity for value-based care, such as due to higher than expected competition for our patients services, regulatory burdens and/or less than anticipated access to liquidity; and/or (iii) difficulties or delays in identifying and on-boarding new directors. For a detailed discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, please refer to our risk factor disclosure included in our filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, our 2022 Form 10-K. Investors should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this release in the context of these risks and uncertainties. Factors other than those listed above could also cause our results to differ materially from expected results. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation or duty to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether to reflect actual results of operations; changes in financial condition; changes in general U.S. or international economic, industry conditions; changes in estimates, expectations or assumptions; or other circumstances, conditions, developments or events arising after the issuance of this release. Additionally, the business and financial materials and any other statement or disclosure on or made available through our websites or other websites referenced herein shall not be incorporated by reference into this release.
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Four Lafayette Consolidated Government department heads are in line for $30,000-plus annual pay raises under Mayor-President Josh Guillory's proposed 2022-23 budget.
Together, the pay raises for directors who are at-will employees hired by Guillory, total more than $171,000 a year.
The budget was released Tuesday and is posted at https://www.lafayettela.gov/finance-management/lcg-budget-documents/2023-proposed-budget. The city and parish councils may amend the budget before adoption and will hold a series of public meetings and public hearings beginning Aug. 5.
Fire Chief Robert Benoit, Chief Financial Officer Lorrie Toups and Chief Administrative Officer Cydra Wingerter, along with the new police chief when he is hired, would receive the highest pay raises if the budget is approved as proposed.
"Directors’ salaries are reevaluated every few years and adjusted to stay competitive and retain qualified, experienced senior personnel," Deputy Chief of Staff and acting Chief Communications Officer Jamie Angelle said via email in response to questions .
Several years ago, Angelle noted, Lafayette Utilities System Director Terry Huval received a $100,000 raise.
Angelle said he was appointed a few months ago to replace Executive Chief of Staff Mike Hicks, who was fired. The title of the position changed to Deputy Chief of Staff.
"I am still overseeing the Communications Office while we look for a new Chief Communications Officer," he said. "My current salary is $90,000 which is a savings of $15,876 from the currently budgeted salary for the position."
The City Council in June rejected a proposal by Guillory to increase the police chief's salary to $170,000 a year. Wingerter said at the time advertisements for the police chief's position listed a salary range of $132,000 to $170,000 even though the administration did not have permission from the City Council to increase the salary.
Guillory put the pay increase into his proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins Nov. 1. It would be a $37,985 increase from Acting Police Chief Monte Potier's $132,015 salary. Potier is serving in the position temporarily. He was appointed in October.
"Yes the City Council did reject the previous request to boost the new police chief’s salary during this fiscal year,' Angelle said. "That doesn’t change the fact that we still do not have adequate pay for the position for a city of our size. We look forward to the discussion about it during the budget meetings and I believe we will come to an agreement."
Benoit, who has served as Lafayette's fire chief since 1993, would receive a $37,651 pay hike, bringing his annual salary to $175,000, a 27.4% increase if the City Council approves the proposed budget as presented. He has been with the fire department since 1979.
Toups who has been CFO since 2011 would receive a 27.7% pay raise, bringing her annual salary from $162,728 to $198,000, an increase of $35,272 each year.
Wingerter would receive a $32,669 annual pay increase under Guillory's budget. Her salary would increase by 23% from $139,831 to $172,500.
Guillory's right-hand person, Wingerter rose from chief communications officer under former Mayor-President Joel Robideaux to CAO shortly after the start of Guillory's administration when he fired the previous CAO after only days on the job.
Other directors in line for pay raises in the proposed budget include:
- LUS Fiber Director Ryan Meche, $25,000 increase from $153,000 to 178,000.
- Public Works Director Chad Nepveaux, $14,800 increase from $135,150 to $150,000.
- Community Development, Planning Director Mary Sliman, $7,500 increase from $128,867 to 136,367.
- Drainage Director Brian Smith, $5,000 increase from $127,663 to $132,633.
- Traffic, Roads and Bridges Director Warren Abadie, $5,000 increase from $129,948 to $134,948.
- Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Director Hollis Conway, $5,000 increase from $129,023 to $134,023.
- IT Chief Innovation Officer Randy Gray, $5,000 increase from $127,968 to $132,968.
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By DAMIAN DOVARGANES (Associated Press)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Workers picketed major Southern California hotels Monday after walking off the job during the July Fourth long weekend to demand better pay and benefits.
The strike by bellhops, front desk agents, room attendants, cooks, servers and dishwashers began early Sunday in Los Angeles and Orange counties just as summer tourism ramps up. Employers accused the union of failing to negotiate.
Members of Unite Here Local 11 voted last month in favor of authorizing the walkout. In addition to higher wages, the union wants improved health care benefits, higher pension contributions and less strenuous workloads.
“We deserve to get better pay because we do work hard. We clean fourteen rooms a day. Sometimes we do a little more,” said Eleida Manzo, housekeeper at JW Marriott in downtown Los Angeles. The single mother of three said she makes $25 an hour.
Contracts expired at midnight Friday at more than 60 hotels, including properties owned by major chains such as Marriott and Hilton. The strike affects about half of the 32,000 hospitality workers the union represents across Southern California and Arizona.
Osiris Gaona, a phone operator at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, was joined on the picket line by her husband, 15-year-old son and 7-year-old granddaughter. They will march again Tuesday, the Fourth of July, she said.
“We are hoping to send a message to the owners of all the hotels,” Gaona said. “We are asking for a pay raise because it costs so much to live here in California, especially in LA.”
The walkout comes amid holiday celebrations and a major anime convention in Los Angeles. The union, on its website, urged guests to “not eat, sleep or meet” at the striking hotels, where temporary employees were hired to cover for the striking workers. But it wasn’t immediately clear whether the strike resulted in guests checking out early or lacking services.
It’s the latest action by a restive labor movement in California.
Hollywood writers have been on strike since early May. In March, the giant Los Angeles Unified School District was shut down for three days by bus drivers, custodians and other support staff. Los Angeles teachers supported that strike and then reached a deal on their own contract without walking out. Oakland teachers went on strike for more than a week, and slowdowns occurred at the big ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach before West Coast dockworkers reached a tentative settlement in June. Actors also may strike.
Brenden Gallagher is a striking writer who on Monday joined the hotel picket line.
“We’re all workers. Workers are in the same struggle. Very often it’s the same billionaires that have investment interests in hotels and in media. If you work for a boss, you are working class. You are a worker,” he said.
The soaring cost of living in greater Los Angeles is a significant problem for hotel workers, according to the union.
Last week, a deal was reached with its biggest employer, the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles, which has more than 600 union workers. Union officials described the tentative agreement, which provides higher pay and increased staffing levels, as a major win for workers.
Talks with other hotels — including the Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons Regent Beverly Wilshire and Anaheim Hilton, near Disneyland — were at a stalemate. A coalition of more than 40 hotels involved in talks accused union leaders of canceling a scheduled bargaining session and refusing to come to the table. The hotels have offered wage increases of $2.50 per hour in the first 12 months and $6.25 over four years, the group said.
“From the outset, the Union has shown no desire to engage in productive, good faith negotiations with this group,” the hotel coalition said in a statement Sunday. “The Union has not budged from its opening demand two months ago of up to a 40% wage increase and an over 28% increase in benefit costs.”
The work stoppage had been anticipated, and the properties are “fully prepared to continue to operate these hotels and to take care of our guests as long as this disruption lasts,” said Keith Grossman, a spokesperson for the coalition.
Another housekeeper at JW Marriott, Bellen Valle, said a $5-an-hour raise would give her a substantial boost, and finally allow her to take her daughter to Disneyland.
“That’s gonna help me a lot. A lot. I can see the difference in my check,” Valle said.
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Associated Press writers John Antczak and Christopher Weber contributed.
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LISBON, Portugal (AP) — European authorities are considering a liquefied natural gas pipeline from Spain to Italy as a way of getting around France’s opposition to a gas link-up across the Pyrenees between the Iberian peninsula and central Europe, Portugal’s prime minister said Friday.
Portugal and Spain could send a lot of the liquefied natural gas, or LNG, they receive from around the world to other European Union countries, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said. He gave no further details, but such an undersea pipeline would likely take years to complete.
EU countries have struggled to find common ground on how to wean the bloc off its reliance on Russian natural gas. Russian President Vladimir Putin has weaponized gas exports to pressure the bloc into reducing its sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Putin has already cut off gas exports to more than a dozen EU nations and reduced exports to key industrial powerhouses like Germany. Many European officials fear he could cut off gas exports to most of Europe over the winter, a time of key demand.
The two Iberian countries receive LNG via pipeline from Algeria and Morocco, as well as by ship from countries such as the United States and Nigeria. But there are currently scant energy connections between Spain and Portugal and rest of Europe.
“The Iberian peninsula has capacity to replace a large part of the liquefied natural gas that central Europe today imports from Russia,” Costa told reporters.
With six LNG plants in Spain — including Europe’s largest, in Barcelona — and one in Portugal, the Iberian neighbors account for one-third of Europe’s LNG processing capacity. The port-based terminals turn boatloads of supercooled LNG back into gas that then flows into homes and businesses.
Costa said the Iberian plants could also send more LNG by ship to other European ports while a pipeline is being built.
Costa said the French government is still against a pipeline across the Pyrenees, citing environmental concerns, and added that the European Commission is assessing a link to Italy.
Costa’s comments came after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, speaking Thursday in Berlin, said, “I have spent a lot of time dealing with a pipeline that we sorely lack, namely the pipeline that should have been built between Portugal, Spain through France to central Europe.”
He added: “It would now make a massive contribution to relieving and easing the supply situation.”
Scholz said he had been in talks with Spain, Portugal, France and the European Commission about the project.
The German chancellor’s comments were welcomed by Portugal and Spain, which could reap the benefits of their investments in LNG.
“Spain is well prepared,” Spanish Industry Minister Reyes Maroto told Antena 3 television on Friday. “We hope that if the German chancellor’s proposal prospers, we will have better gasification and more interconnections in Europe so as not to depend on Russian gas and be self-sufficient energy wise.”
The U.S. government and businesses have long been eyeing Portugal’s deep water Atlantic port of Sines as a springboard for expansion. They have identified Sines as a potential gateway to Europe for gas from fracking in the United States, which has allowed the U.S. to boost LNG exports and offer low prices.
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Ciaran Giles in Madrid and Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed.
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Haaland sends Man City top with late winner against Fulham
By JAMES ROBSON
AP Soccer Writer
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland came off the bench to send 10-man Manchester City to the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win against Fulham. The Norwegian striker’s injury-time penalty moved City above Arsenal, which plays Chelsea on Sunday. It sparked huge celebrations inside the Etihad Stadium on a day when City looked set to be frustrated by a well-organized Fulham and potentially lose ground at the top.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Cochise County Sheriff's deputies say a 7-year-old second-grade student brought a weapon to school Monday.
According to the office, deputies found a gun and ammunition in his backpack. The boy also had a second gun, CCSO says.
CCSO contacted the boy's parents and gave the boy a juvenile referral for charges of misconduct with a weapon and a minor in possession of a firearm.
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Millions of Americans may want to reconsider their holiday travel plans, as bitter cold, biting wind and heavy snow are expected across the U.S. this week, imposing treacherous conditions just days before Christmas.
A bulletin from the National Weather Service (NWS) says a "strong arctic high pressure system," was sweeping down from Canada on Tuesday and appears poised to march towards the Great Plains, the Midwest and onto the Southeast on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, bringing life-threatening blizzard conditions and cold weather systems across 17 states.
Heavy snowfall and limited visibility caused Vancouver International Airport to temporarily shut down Tuesday, stranding scores of passengers. That could be a sign of things to come for holiday travelers in the U.S., as the frigid weather system moves across the country this week.
At least 250 flights into and out of the Seattle-Tacoma airport were cancelled Tuesday as heavy snow fell there, according to the tracking site Flight Aware. The Cascade Mountains in Washington state were seeing the heaviest snowfall on Tuesday, but nearby lowlands in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming could see a foot of snow, according to the NWS. The region could see another blast of snow and ice on Thursday.
The incoming arctic front will then cross over the northern Rockies, Great Basin and Northern Plains regions, sending temperatures plummeting as low as minus 30 degrees, with winds gusting at up to 60 mph.
Snow is likely to move into parts of Nebraska, Kansas, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin on Wednesday. By Thursday, blizzard conditions could hit the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions, including Chicago, potentially causing significant flight delays and cancellation at O'Hare International Airport, one of the nation's biggest airline hubs. The major travel hub cities of Denver, Salt Lake City and Minneapolis are expected to be impacted, too.
For the eastern U.S., heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday could result in snow or sleet in the Appalachian states on Thursday.
By Friday, temperatures could hit the season's lowest in what is only the first week of winter. Even northern Florida cities like Jacksonville and Tallahassee could see a chill as low as 20 F on Christmas Eve.
Most major airlines, including United, American, Delta, JetBlue and Southwest, are offering to waive change fees and fare differences for those wanting to change flights so they can travel before or after the storm, within small rebooking windows.
"That allows travelers who have tickets now and throughout the holiday week to take a look and reconsider," says Kathleen Bangs, spokesperson of the tracking site FlightAware.com. "Reconsider what day you want to go on, maybe reconsider the route if you have a connecting city, and reconsider possibly just changing that ticket to later on in the week or even banking that ticket for later use."
Her advice to all travelers this time of year:
"You really need to have a backup plan" Bangs says. "And that could mean anything from a secondary ticket on a different airline that leaves later in the day or perhaps the next morning. It means a reroute through another city where perhaps you get within a couple hundred miles of your destination and then you rent a car or you take a train."
Bangs says that in this weather there's a chance any flight could be canceled at any time, and it may be difficult to get a hold of a representative from an airline.
AAA says of the 113 million Americans traveling this holiday season, more than 90% of them will be driving. And with forecasts calling for blowing and drifting snow, as well as whiteout conditions in some parts, they should proceed with extreme caution, forecasters say.
"Low visibility will create even more dangerous travel conditions on top of snow covered roadways," the NWS says. "Additionally, the strong winds could lead to potential power outages from the Midwest to the Northeast."
"It is imperative that travelers check the latest forecast before venturing out."
An outage that left 180,000 without power across New England over the weekend was resolved by Monday, but the Associated Press reported that attempts to bring extra utility workers into the state ahead of this week's storm were stymied by slick roads.
Police across New England also said they responded to hundreds of crashes and stranded vehicles, according to local media reports.
Frostbite is another risk for those trying to brave the cold, the NWS says. Subzero temperatures in some parts of the U.S. this week could lead to frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
Those venturing outside should dress in layers, cover their skin and change into dry clothing as soon as possible. But, experts say, the best prevention by far is simply to stay indoors.
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. - Gesine Bullock-Prado lives here on a five-acre farm in a sprawling house that was an 18th century tavern with her husband, Ray, and their three dogs, Betty, Daisy, and Ruthie.
Oh, and Mama.
Mama is a goose with a taste for dandelion leaves. There are also ducks and chickens about the place, but Mama rules the roost. She lays eggs for two weeks in the spring, then takes the next 50 weeks off.
After getting her law degree, Gesine ran the production company of her movie star sister, Sandra Bullock, for nearly a decade. She loves her sister, but she never loved Hollywood.
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Gesine met Ray Prado, an artist and photographer, at a meeting for a film her sister was making. They started dating, and, on a lark, Ray suggested they go to a football game at Dartmouth College, his alma mater.
“He was trying to make an impression,” she says. “He thought Dartmouth would make the impression. But it was Vermont.”
When they drove over the Connecticut River from Hanover, N.H., to Norwich, Vt., something happened. Maybe it was the air, the light, the shimmering trees. Maybe it was being so close to the King Arthur’s flour mill that would produce her staple. The mountains reminded her of those in Bavaria, where her mother grew up, and the Blue Ridge Mountains she visited while growing up in Virginia.
“I felt aligned,” she said.
Hollywood was artificial, relationships transactional. Parts of LA were dirty. And there were no seasons.
In Vermont, everything and everyone was real and the dirt produced beautiful, healthy things. In Vermont, there were six seasons. Besides spring, summer, fall, and winter, there is mud season, when Vermont’s 8,000 miles of unpaved roads turn to mush as winter turns to spring, and stick season, when the trees are bare, the white birches breathtaking in their nakedness as fall slides silently into winter.
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Ray was burned out, doing storyboards for films. He was ready for a change.
In 2004, six years after her epiphany in Norwich, she and Ray moved to Vermont, settling first in Montpelier, the capital, where she opened a pastry shop. Running her own business was exhausting and exhilarating, but after five years of 15-hour days she and Ray packed up and moved down here to the Upper Valley, where she first fell in love with Vermont, into the home that would become the place where she teaches baking and filmed her Food Network show “Baked in Vermont.”
She has written a half-dozen baking books, most recently a cookbook “My Vermont Table,” that has been a New York Times bestseller for months. The recipes form a love letter to those six seasons and her adopted state. Her 2009 memoir, about leaving Hollywood for the place she dubbed Montpeculiar, is laugh-out-loud funny.
So is she, coming across in person exactly as she does on TV, the unpretentious but deadly serious baker who doesn’t take herself too seriously.
She teaches baking with an evangelical zeal. Baking changed her life. She wants the same for others.
“I’m uniquely positioned to teach home bakers, because I’ve made all the mistakes someone would make,” she said. “I have a healthy respect for women who created the culinary background. I’m not a fan of the competitive chef bros. Some people can tell you how to make a dish, but not why. I teach the why.”
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Ray, who creates the illustrations and photographs for her books, has been her rock.
“Vermont is a state of mind as much as a state,” she said, slicing organic Granny Smith apples while Ray showcased his latte artistry, topping a cappucino.
She will always be a flatlander, but she’s gone native. She puts maple syrup on and in everything. She has an unshakable belief that every day is better with Vermont cheddar soup.
She admires Vermonters’ lack of pretense and coined a credo that captures its paradoxical embrace of privacy and neighborliness: “Leave me alone. How can I help?”
Words to live by.
Kevin Cullen is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at kevin.cullen@globe.com.
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The Alabama Education Lab at AL.com wants to better understand school safety and discipline in Alabama schools and educational settings.
We’re seeking parents, students and teachers with thoughts about safety and punishment, especially the practices of seclusion and restraint. We’re also seeking more information from the state about when and why seclusion and restraint are used. So far, Alabama has not released data more current than 2017-18. As of that year, the majority of students secluded or physically restrained were children with disabilities.
Have you seen something that worries you or that you think should be a story? Do you have a tip we should investigate? Do you have documents or other materials we should see?
We’d love to hear from you. You can email me directly at rserven@al.com or fill out this form.
Parents: Does your child have an IEP? Do you have questions about special education services? Or safety for all children, more generally? Has something concerning happened at your student’s school?
Teachers: What is it like to lead a classroom right now? Are there things you wished people understood about safety, discipline and your efforts to work with children? Please reach out.
Everyone else: Advocates, grandparents, community members -- We’d love to hear story ideas, questions and concerns as well. If you work with schools and/or children with disabilities and have a resource our readers should know about it, please send it so we can include in a toolkit.
Questions about our journalism or processes? We’d love to hear them! Email Education Editor Ruth Serven Smith at rserven@al.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has canceled plans to award a $200 million grant to a U.S. battery manufacturer amid criticism from Republican lawmakers over the company’s alleged ties to China.
Texas-based Microvast was one of 20 companies to win preliminary grants totaling $2.8 billion to boost domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles. The company is building battery plants in Kentucky and Tennessee and was in talks with the Energy Department for a $200 million grant funded through the 2021 infrastructure law.
A spokeswoman for Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm confirmed Tuesday that negotiations with Microvast were canceled, but did not offer a specific reason.
The Energy Department said in a statement that it “maintains a rigorous review process prior to the release of any awarded funds, and it is not uncommon for entities selected to participate in award negotiations” to ultimately be denied a federal grant.
“The department can confirm that it has elected to cancel negotiations and not to award Microvast funds from this competitive funding opportunity,” spokeswoman Charisma Troiano said.
Yang Wu, Microvast’s founder and CEO, said Wednesday the company was “surprised by the DOE’s decision to withdraw the grant, which was designed to help build a new facility in Kentucky that would employ hundreds of people.”
Microvast is based near Houston and operations for its global business “are centralized in the U.S.,” Wu said in a statement. “Neither the Chinese government nor the Chinese Communist Party has any ownership in the company, nor do they control or influence company operations in any way,” added Wu, a U.S. citizen.
Microvast is considering all options in response to the government’s decision, Wu said.
Republicans and Democrats praised the department’s decision.
“This is a win for taxpayers and American businesses,” House Science Committee Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma said in a statement. “On no account should our tax dollars be funding a company with substantial ties to the Chinese Communist Party. These funds are intended to strengthen America’s battery production and supply chain, not to tighten China’s stranglehold on these supplies.”
Lucas and other Republicans said they were frustrated that it took more than six months for the Biden administration “to come to such an obvious conclusion.” Lucas and other GOP lawmakers have repeatedly complained about what they call Microvast’s links to the Chinese Communist Party.
New Jersey Rep. Frank Pallone, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said the decision to rescind the grant “shows that the DOE is taking its stewardship of taxpayer money very seriously.″
At a Senate Energy Committee hearing in February, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., questioned whether the planned grant to Microvast would benefit China. Barrasso cited a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission in which Microvast said it may not be able to protect its intellectual property rights in China.
China often requires foreign companies to partner with Chinese businesses in order to operate in the country.
In a May 1 letter to Granholm, Barrasso said Microvast’s CEO had “bragged to Chinese media about Microvast’s strong ties to the People’s Republic of China.”
The 2021 infrastructure law “was ostensibly intended to develop robust domestic manufacturing bases and supply chains” for electric vehicles and other clean energy, Barrasso said. “DOE’s distribution of $200 million in taxpayer funds to a company joined at the hip with China” would be “demonstrably antithetical to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s intent,” he added.
Barrasso called the Microvast grant an example of “the Solyndra Syndrome,” a reference to an Obama-era program that disbursed more than $500 million in loan guarantees to the failed solar company Solyndra. He and other Republicans said both cases demonstrated poor vetting by Democratic administrations.
The loan program largely went dormant under President Donald Trump but has been revived by President Joe Biden. It is separate from infrastructure law funding that was conditionally awarded to Microvast and other companies.
Grants announced in October were intended to help U.S. companies extract and process lithium, graphite and other battery materials. The Biden administration is seeking to boost production and sales of electric vehicles as a key part of Biden’s strategy to slow climate change and build up U.S. manufacturing.
“This is critically important, because the future of vehicles is electric,″ Biden said at a White House event last year. The Energy Department grants — along with other spending approved in the 2022 climate law — are a bid “to make sure we’re back in the (battery production) game in a big way,″ Biden said.
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PHOENIX — A Phoenix police officer is hurt after being hit by a vehicle Wednesday morning.
Phoenix police say it happened near Central Avenue and Roosevelt Street in central Phoenix.
They say the reserve officer was driving a police motorcycle when a vehicle made a left turn and struck the officer.
The man driving the vehicle stayed on scene and was speaking with investigators.
The officer was taken to the hospital for what police are calling "serious non-life-threatening" injuries.
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Company Debuts Modernized Go To Market Campaign to Connect with Consumers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kindthread, the leading healthcare apparel company, today announced the global expansion of the premium medical apparel brand White Cross. For nearly 100 years, Canadian-born White Cross has been a cultural mainstay, offering flattering fits, high-quality materials, and superior levels of workmanship inspired by the fashion and dressmaking expertise of the brand's founders. To celebrate its rich history and support its modernized product offerings, the company will begin launching global marketing campaigns and undertaking a full digital rebrand, designed to connect with the most respected professionals in the world, today's healthcare workforce.
"White Cross has a nearly 100 year tradition of delivering the highest quality products and services for healthcare professionals and is a premium, marquee brand in our Kindthread portfolio of leading medical apparel companies," said David Murphy, chief executive officer of Kindthread. "Our rebranding and global expansion of White Cross will bring its rich heritage to a new generation of healthcare professionals all over the world, and will help empower them to perform at their best every day."
White Cross offers a full range of premium products, including men's and women's tops, pants, jackets, lab coats, and fun seasonal prints. Collections feature exceptional design, fabrics, and four-way stretch, available in various colors and sizes ranging from XXS - 3XL.
"Our evolved White Cross products stem from a decades-long commitment to quality, performance, and passion for style," said Sallian Song, chief product officer of Kindthread. "Expanding the brand to healthcare professionals globally is another example of how everyone at Kindthread is working to bring the very best to our community."
White Cross styles are available online and in-store with select retail partners. Canadian residents can shop the collections directly on White Cross's website. Collections include White Cross Core Collection, V-Tess, Marvella, FIT and prints. Spring '23 features two new fashion colors and seven new seasonal prints. Three new styles for V-tess will debut in Summer '23, followed shortly by new Fit styles in Fall.
Kindthread is a modern, digitally-forward, customer-obsessed organization, dedicated to serving healthcare professionals while driving positive community impact. Our global ecosystem of trusted brands and highly coveted products creates an unprecedented retail experience for healthcare professionals worldwide. The Kindthread portfolio of brands includes Landau, Chefwear, White Cross, and industry leader Scrubs & Beyond.
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