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Photography is a mysterious art that, because of its mechanical nature, some tend to dismiss. It is not exactly science and it is certainly not objective. Cameras lie all the time and moments cannot be definitively arrested. Anyone can press a shutter, yet there are still masters who see images that elude the rest of us.
It was 33 years ago the great portrait photographer Andrew Kilgore took my picture.
I don't remember why I wanted my picture taken; I'm not someone who particularly likes being photographed. It had something to do with Kilgore's reputation. I admired his work and understood he was a fine artist. For some reason it was affordable. So Andrew Kilgore took my photograph.
It was a brief session; he'd set up his gear and scheduled a half-dozen or more appointments for the day. I sat on a stool. A strobe light flashed a few times as we chatted a bit, and it was over. A couple of weeks later I got a proof sheet with a dozen or so images, plus Kilgore's favorite of the bunch blown up as an 8 x 10.
I hated that photograph. It hurt me to look at it.
I look somehow wayward; my eyes are lifted, my mouth is agape, and my hands are extended in what seems a gesture of supplication. I look wonderstruck and simple. The photograph did not appeal to my vanity.
I asked for a more conventional frame to be printed in which I am smiling like an anchorman, leaning forward confidently, my fingertips pressed together. I'm wearing a Boston Red Sox cap, which seems silly now but was part of my everyday armor back then. It's a strong portrait of the poseur as a young man, and hangs in the hallway outside my office, next to a spectacular photograph Kilgore took of Karen and our dog Coal some years later.
At the time, I didn't understand how the photographer could have preferred his image over the one I--the always-right customer--eventually chose.
All these years later, I think his choice was truer, and there was cowardice in my decision. I got a good photograph for sure, one that makes the young man it depicts seem self-possessed and handsome in a bland television-personality sort of way. But I could have had a work of art that revealed more about its subject than the subject was comfortable revealing.
My first job in journalism was conditional on being able to shoot competently, develop film and print photos. The only journalism classes I ever took were in photography, and there were a couple of years when the most expensive objects I owned were a brace of Nikon F2s.
I still shoot intentionally, though most of the time I keep my good cameras in their bags and rely on my phone and iPad, which are perfectly serviceable for the work I do. (And capable, in their own way, of serving a particular kind of artistic impulse.)
Most people think they are pretty good photographers, in the same way that most people think they are pretty good drivers. Technology makes it easy to point and shoot, to steer and brake. The movies taught us how to frame shots; most people probably acquire a sense of composition by being exposed to the way professional camerapeople frame the world. There are lots of nice images popping up in Facebook feeds.
But Kilgore does not take nice photos. His work can be beautiful, and is always respectful of his subjects' humanity. It's also insistently interrogatory, black-and-white studies of often stigmatized and unseen souls.
What conveys in an Andrew Kilgore photograph is not so much the way light can drape and dazzle, but how human beings might connect. His camera looks deep and hard, and his people--Kilgore's beloved--gaze back into our surrogate eye with trust and longing. Technical expertise aside, it's Kilgore's empathy that makes his work so rewarding.
When I heard that 100 of Kilgore's portraits are being shown at the Walton Arts Center (through March 19), I determined to go. I haven't made it yet because life is busy, but I will, because Kilgore is in the first rank of American--not just Arkansan--artists, and his portraits are singular in their gentle and convincing power.
. . .
It is less likely that I'll make it to Hoover, Ala., to see an exhibition of Art Meripol's concert photos. Meripol was a staff photographer for the Arkansas Gazette in the '80s and covered hundreds of concerts across the mid-South.
He's a friend and former colleague of Karen's. I follow his Facebook feed and have seen a lot of his concert photos. They are terrific. He's taken some of the best action shots of Bruce Springsteen and B.B. King I've ever seen. (Karen has a stash of Meripol's photos, one of the perks of working with artists at newspapers. We also have John Deering paintings and images by other shooters we've worked with.)
Though I've covered and attended hundreds of concerts in the same time period as Meripol (we were at a lot of the same shows), I've never shot one, though it's not dissimilar to shooting a sporting event. (Anticipation is key; by the time you see the shot, it's too late.)
The job is compounded by the brief window that's allowed photographers covering concerts; at big venues, being allowed to shoot during the first three songs is generous.
Meripol's show, at Aldridge Gardens in Hoover through March 5, consists of some 38 mounted images, with about 50 more prints visitors can rifle through. (Admission to the show is free, and photos are for sale.)
Were this the '80s, I'd be on the road to Hoover to see this exhibition this weekend. Since it's not, I encourage one of our local galleries to connect with Meripol in order to bring the exhibit to Little Rock, where many of the photos were taken.
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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A local government board in southern New Mexico approved a message Thursday saying that abortion clinics are not welcome in politically conservative Otero County — even though state law allows most abortion procedures.
The nonbinding anti-abortion resolution, approved in a 3-0 vote, said the commission “stands firmly against the presence in the county of Planned Parenthood clinics or any other clinics where abortion is practiced at will and on demand.”
At least two groups have announced plans to open new abortion facilities in New Mexico after the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade and took away women’s constitutional protection for abortion nationwide.
One of them is the abortion provider at the center of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned Roe.
Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin sponsored of the resolution that condemns “voluntary abortion” practices. He said it responds to concerns that New Mexico may become a regional hub for people seeking abortions from neighboring states where the procedures are illegal or heavily restricted.
The resolution says abortion procedures aimed at protecting the health of a mother “will take place in a local hospital under the care of a physician,” and that the county takes a “neutral position” in instances involving incest or rape.
Otero County Attorney Roy Nichols said the resolution does not have any legal ramifications.
“This is not going to outlaw anything. This is more for the opinion to be expressed,” he said.
The Democrats who control the New Mexico Legislature support access to abortion, as does Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
State lawmakers last year repealed a dormant 1969 law that outlawed most New Mexico abortion procedures as felonies, ensuring access to abortion even after the Supreme Court rolled back the national guarantee.
Raw emotions about government regulation of abortion emerged at the Otero County commission meeting in Alamogordo for debate on the resolution, with dueling references to Christian scripture and quotations from the U.S. founders aimed at bolstering arguments for and against legal abortion access.
Commissioner Gerald Matherly said he voted against a similar anti-abortion resolution three years ago and supported the new measure because it leaves out opposition to abortions in instances of rape, incest or when a woman’s life is in danger.
“The state helps (with) birth control pills, they’re helping the mothers after the babies are born,” Matherly said. “I don’t believe that a person can just go out and have a wild Friday night — she gets pregnant and can go off and get an abortion. She should have, some people should have, responsibilities.”
Griffin — a firebrand conservative who was convicted of entering a restricted area at the U.S. Capitol in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection — urged other rural, conservative counties to adopt identical resolutions to try to contain the proliferation of abortion clinics.
“If the governor wants to embrace it in Santa Fe, if they want to have abortion clinics in Las Cruces, if they want to do it in Albuquerque, they are well within their rights to do so,” Griffin said. “But if they don’t want it Carlsbad, if they don’t want it in Roswell, if they don’t want it in Farmington, then those county commission boards need to get the same kind of resolution passed.”
Lujan Grisham signed an executive order last month that prohibits cooperation with other states that might interfere with abortion access in New Mexico, declining to carry out any future arrest warrants from other states related to anti-abortion provisions.
The order also prohibits most New Mexico state employees from assisting other states in investigating or seeking sanctions against local abortion providers. | https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/southern-new-mexico-county-says-abortion-clinics-not-welcome/ | 2022-07-15 15:00:20 | 0 | https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/southern-new-mexico-county-says-abortion-clinics-not-welcome/ |
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Company has mischaracterized nature of ValueAct's efforts to improve Seven & i's governance and strategy
Improving the leadership and governance process is what is at stake in ValueAct's proposals
Seven & i has refused to respond substantively to ValueAct's detailed strategic analysis
Full letter and related materials available at https://valueact.com/presentations/
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueAct Capital ("ValueAct"), a global investment firm who has been a major shareholder of Seven & i Holdings ("Seven & i" or "the Company") since 2020, today sent an open letter (see attached) to the Board of Seven & i in response to their public communication on April 25, 2023.
ValueAct has earned its reputation as a collaborative and constructive partner to companies over decades, helping drive successful transformations and long-term value creation. ValueAct has engaged in good faith with Seven & i and its leadership for multiple years. The Board of Seven & i, however, has repeatedly refused to engage in constructive dialogue regarding the Company's strategic direction and has now resorted to mischaracterizing ValueAct's efforts to improve the Company's governance and performance for the benefit of all shareholders. As detailed in the letter, the Company has:
- Mischaracterized the nature of ValueAct's efforts. ValueAct rejects the Company's attempts to misinform shareholders by implying that ValueAct's campaign is to "force a hasty" spin-off of the CVS business. Shareholders are NOT being asked to vote on a spin-off but rather to vote in favor of a proposal that creates a truly independent board, which would conduct a careful and deliberate succession process for the Presidency and consider all alternatives available to the Company from the perspective of maximizing shareholder value and corporate value.
- Dismissed ValueAct's concerns over recordings, which is emblematic of weak leadership. The Company's recording of shareholders without consent is the latest in a long series of governance failures and Seven & i's response is not consistent with expectations for a Board to respond independently to controversial issues with legal implications and impact on dialogue with shareholders at a critical time.
- Failed to engage in a substantive strategy discussion. Seven & i needs to provide clear answers to shareholder questions in order to have a substantive strategy discussion – but it has so far refused to do so. Seven & i has thereby refused to progress strategic conversations in a substantive manner with ValueAct in private, and Seven & i has refused to answer ValueAct's clear and specific questions in public. ValueAct has shared thousands of pages of materials regarding strategy and spent countless hours without an adequate response from the Company. ValueAct believes the Board's answers should be clarified before the voting deadline for this year's annual meeting as shareholders consider whether or not to maintain President Isaka's leadership of the Company, and whether adding new independent perspectives could be helpful in the Company's considerations of Presidential succession and a wide range of strategic options.
Seven & i's disappointing response to ValueAct's efforts to improve Company governance and hone its strategy over the last year reaffirm ValueAct's belief that its shareholder proposals proposed at the 2023 Annual General Meeting are necessary. The letter was written to Shareholders and shared publicly because ValueAct believes there is an urgent need for change at the Company in order to repair trust in its governance and management.
About ValueAct Capital
ValueAct Capital, established in 2000, is a global investment firm managing capital on behalf of some of the world's largest institutional investors. The Firm's goal is to transform companies and help them become 21st Century Global Champions. VAC seeks to identify and invest in high-quality businesses that are temporarily under-valued, taking a patient, collaborative and constructive approach to value building for all stakeholders with long-term investments. The firm generally holds 10-18 investments at any given time, and ValueAct Capital's internal team has built a track record serving on over 55 public company board seats. For more information, please see https://valueact.com. To view the full letter please visit https://valueact.com/presentations/.
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Four guards to face trial in 2014 death of man at a Detroit-area shopping mall
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — Four security guards who are blamed for the death of a man during a struggle at a Detroit-area mall will face trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. Southfield Judge Shelia Johnson says there’s enough evidence to send the case to trial, a low threshold at this stage of the case. McKenzie Cochran struggled with security guards and was hit with pepper spray at the now-closed Northland Center mall in Southfield, after a jewelry store owner said he had made threats. The 25-year-old Cochran was trapped on the ground and handcuffed before dying of compression asphyxiation. The local prosecutor at the time declined to file charges, saying the guards had no intent to harm Cochran. The case was reopened years later. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/05/17/four-guards-to-face-trial-in-2014-death-of-man-at-a-detroit-area-shopping-mall/ | 2023-05-18 00:02:14 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/05/17/four-guards-to-face-trial-in-2014-death-of-man-at-a-detroit-area-shopping-mall/ |
LANSING — When women on psychiatric medication get pregnant, some providers advise them to stop medication to avoid potential risk to the fetus.
It can be fatal.
Eighty to 90 women die annually in the state during their pregnancy or first year after giving birth, Michigan Maternal Mortality Surveillance Program records show.
A new study found a majority of maternal suicide or overdose deaths are due to lack of behavioral health care.
“We need better education across the board to all providers that just because a woman gets pregnant, doesn’t mean you have to stop all of her medications,” obstetrician-gynecologist Renee Sundstrom of Central Michigan University said.
The study, by researchers at Wayne State University, University of Michigan and Duke University, found there were 237 maternal deaths due to suicide or overdoses between 2008 and 2018. Of these women, 70.9% had documented psychiatric illnesses.
The latest report from the Maternal Mortality Surveillance Program, run by the state Department of Health and Human Services, covers deaths from 2017 to 2021 and makes recommendations to health care providers based on its findings.
The report said that mental health was a factor in 42.6% of the maternal deaths, and substance use disorder was a factor in 55.8%.
Dawn Shanafelt, the director of the Division of Maternal and Infant Health in Health and Human Services, listed 211 — a hotline to help with health and human services needs — and MC3 Perinatal — a psychiatry support program for providers — as important resources for Michigan to promote.
In the report, the surveillance team issued recommendations for the Michigan Perinatal Quality Collaborative — composed of health care leaders and health department professionals
One recommendation was full implementation of what are called ‘safety bundles’: Online resources for providers with information and advice to improve patient safety. The team also called for more statewide education about pregnancy and more partnerships between providers and support services.
Sundstrom, director of Central Michigan University Medical Education Partners, said one solution is medication-assisted care. She said obstetricians and maternal-fetal medicine specialists can determine the risk of taking medications to help pregnant women make a decision.
In 1979, the Food and Drug Administration put medications in different letter categories – A through D and X – depending on their risk to a fetus. While this categorization has since been updated, Sundstrom said some providers still use the system.
Some category B and C drugs include basic painkillers like acetaminophen and various antibiotics, antidepressants, diuretics and anticonvulsants.
Sundstrom said providers shy away from allowing mothers-to-be to take medications in the B or C category, but that most of the medications her hospital uses in pregnancy care are in the B and C categories.
She said providers should learn more information before cutting out such medications for their patients.
According to the study by Wayne State, U-M and Duke, only 27.4% of the women who died due to overdose and suicide during pregnancy or after giving birth received medication-assisted treatment.
Another challenge, Sundstrom said, is that there are not many psychiatric facilities in Michigan that accept pregnant patients.
“We do need to have a multidisciplinary approach to these patients who are at risk,” Sundstrom said. “We need to make sure they have the support they need from their OB provider, from their psychiatric or psychological care provider, even prescribing medication-assisted treatment.”
She said initiatives like CenteringPregnancy, where women with similar due dates meet to talk throughout their pregnancy, can be helpful for learning about different prenatal care practices. CenteringPregnancy is a type of prenatal care offered to patients through Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan-based hospital system.
“Educating the patient empowers them to take control of their own health and their own well-being, and potentially advocate for themselves a little better than they do or think that they can,” Sundstrom said. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/maternal-deaths-linked-psychiatric-illness-17867123.php | 2023-03-29 20:44:17 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/maternal-deaths-linked-psychiatric-illness-17867123.php |
When it comes to this debate, we'll never let go.
A quarter century after Titanic's release, the film's director James Cameron is taking a long (and scientific!) look back at whether Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) would have lived if he simply climbed aboard the door with Rose (Kate Winslet) as they were left stranded at sea after the titular ship sank into the ocean.
In his upcoming series, Titanic: 25 Years Later With James Cameron, the acclaimed director enlisted the help of two stunt people to reenact the exact scene in freezing temperatures—and the consensus?
"He just might've made it until the lifeboat got there," James said in a clip shared on Good Morning America Feb. 2. "Jack might've lived, but there's a lot of variables."
Among those variables are the temperature of the water and the couple's sheer exhaustion, as well as other conditions. But according to James, there's one factor that simply reigned above all in his character's mind that led him to an icy end.
As the Avatar director noted, "I think his thought process was, ‘I'm not going to one thing to jeopardizes her and that's 100 percent a character.'"
This isn't the first time the director has gone into the deep end of the debate to answer fans' curiosity. In 2017, James admitted the continued intrigue about Jack's death was "all kind of silly," but noted that he did see a silver lining to the chatter.
"It does show that the film was effective in making Jack so endearing to the audience that it hurts them to see him die," he told Vanity Fair. "Had he lived, the ending of the film would have been meaningless...The film is about death and separation; he had to die. So, whether it was that, or whether a smoke stack fell on him, he was going down."
See the scientific proof of Jack's chance at life when Titanic: 25 Years Later With James Cameron debuts on Nat Geo Feb. 5. | https://www.eonline.com/news/1363604/james-cameron-settles-lessigreatertitaniclessigreater-debate-on-whether-jack-could-have-survived-once-and-for-all?cmpid=rss-syndicate-genericrss-us-top_stories | 2023-02-02 21:09:23 | 1 | https://www.eonline.com/news/1363604/james-cameron-settles-lessigreatertitaniclessigreater-debate-on-whether-jack-could-have-survived-once-and-for-all?cmpid=rss-syndicate-genericrss-us-top_stories |
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — For many in Africa, Morocco’s underdog performance is the best story in the World Cup so far, with the hopes of the continent soaring ahead of the match on Saturday against Portugal.
Across the continent of more than 1.3 billion people, African fans are excited that Morocco has become the fourth team from an African country to ever qualify for the World Cup quarterfinals, and the first in a dozen years.
Morocco’s advance also has cast rays of hope for other teams on the continent, with some like South Sudan Football Association president Augustino Maduot Parek saying African teams can be World Cup champions.
“Morocco is our pride,” Maduot told The Associated Press, adding that he believes the team will beat Portugal and become the first African team ever to qualify for the semifinals.
Cameroon (in 1990), Senegal (2002) and Ghana (2010) are the only African teams to have made the quarterfinals of a World Cup. No African team has gone any further.
Many Africans say they will be glued to their screens on Saturday.
The match will attract an unlikely Zimbabwean fan, 34-year-old Marvellous Mutohwo, who lives in the capital, Harare, and hasn’t watched football in years.
Watching World Cup matches played at night in Zimbabwe takes effort and guts for women. Crippling electricity outages mean the only places to watch matches in poor townships such as Mutohwo’s home of Mbare are bars that are often packed with male drinkers who view women patrons as sexual objects.
To counter the potential harassment, Mutohwo and her friends plan to bunch together and watch the match as a team.
“It is less risky if we go as a group,” she said while plaiting her friend’s hair. “At least I will have something to say when people discuss football, because football is what everyone is talking about these days. There is so much excitement that an African team is making it big in Qatar, I can’t miss it!”
In Somalia, where most people consider themselves Arabs, the enthusiastic support for Morocco has led a young man to abandon his longtime backing of Portugal in the quarterfinals.
Hussein Idow Ali, 23, said he will “support Morocco as an African country and our Arab and Muslim brothers, and I wish for them to bring a World Cup trophy to Rabat, but if they lose, I might return to Portugal, which I don’t wish to happen.”
Abdullahi Hassan Suleyman, a football commentator and journalist based in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, said Morocco’s performance has been unexpected.
“Morocco is a solid team, but nobody expected it could win against Belgium or Spain,” he said. He said he believes that the World Cup national teams didn’t have enough time to prepare themselves, so it’s “no surprise” if Morocco pulls off another upset against Portugal, but he puts Morocco’s chances at winning the World Cup outright at just 5%.
In Morocco, the euphoria over the team has even swept up foreigners living there.
A student from Gambia, Fattoumata Jarbi, described the atmosphere after Morocco won the match against Spain on Tuesday.
“I had my Moroccan hat with me, I was screaming and jumping in my room when I knew they qualified to the quarterfinals,” Jarbi said.
A Liberian student, Sidiki Sanoe, said the win sent a strong message to the world.
“What we as Africans are trying to accomplish is far beyond just football,” he said. “We are trying to tell the world that Africans have talents. We are very talented, we can go for better things and we can achieve.”
Morocco’s coach, Walid Regragui, is another source of pride as a local coaching the national team. All Africans teams in the World Cup this year have had local coaches, a departure from the past when most teams had European coaches.
Regragui is the first African coach to ever lead a team to qualify for the World Cup quarterfinals.
In Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, Caroline Muthoni said Morocco’s win over Spain felt very comforting, citing both the team’s performance and its family touch.
“Morocco was the last hope for Africa. And did you see how the team celebrated with their mothers? There’s just something about that country, and now it’s in my bucket list,” she said while scrolling through photos of Achraf Hakimi, who scored Morocco’s final goal against Spain, and his mother.
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Machol reported from Juba, South Sudan. Associated Press journalists Farai Mutsaka in Harare, Zimbabwe; Omar Faruk in Mogadishu, Somalia; and Hassan Alaoui in Rabat, Morocco, contributed to this report. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/ap-our-pride-morocco-keeps-africas-hope-alive-in-world-cup/ | 2022-12-09 18:54:07 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/ap-our-pride-morocco-keeps-africas-hope-alive-in-world-cup/ |
Eastern's College of Education to be at forefront of five-year plan to create new opportunities in STEM careers
YPSILANTI, Mich., June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To keep up with the growing popularity of STEM occupations, Eastern Michigan University was selected by Toyota's Driving Possibilities initiative to collaborate with Lincoln Consolidated and Ypsilanti Community Schools, both part of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District, on an initiative to prepare youth for in-demand science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers.
Toyota's Driving Possibilities initiative is investing nearly $10 million over the next five years in southeast Michigan. The initial funds will be distributed between two community partners, including EMU's College of Education for a newly created STEM Institute. The institute, led by EMU and governed by its partners, integrates applied research with outreach and curricula. It will serve as a hub of resources to strengthen the STEM experience in Washtenaw and surrounding communities.
"This transformational investment by Toyota USA Foundation allows EMU's College of Education to establish the infrastructure that will sustainably strengthen our community's STEM cultural wealth and afford novel opportunities for collaboration among educators, schools, community organizations, and regional businesses to support students at all levels – from pre-kindergarten to post-secondary," said Ryan Gildersleeve, dean of EMU's College of Education. Gildersleeve said this model, which centers on the community, is rarely seen across academia.
Eastern's community-focused STEM Institute will serve as a hub to deploy STEM resources to and from the school districts and three institutions of higher learning in the area. In addition to EMU, faculty members from the University of Michigan College of Engineering and Washtenaw Community College will serve as educational and subject matter experts to create new learning opportunities for teachers, students, and families across the community.
"Through powerful learning experiences, we are excited to build on the commitments from our local school district partners to ensure student success in STEM education to prepare them for future careers," said Eastern Michigan University President James Smith. "The sustainable model will help relieve the administrative tasks from the districts and bring collaborators from industry and institutions of higher learning to a central location to benefit young people.
"The project is an ideal representation of the University's strategic plan priorities: 1) Promoting student success and engagement, 2) Delivering high-performing academic programs and quality research, and 3) Engaging and serving EMU and regional communities," Smith said.
An advisory board of community and stakeholder groups will sustain the STEM Institute's community-centered design beyond the initial five-year commitment. They will focus on addressing emerging needs and community interests as the program grows and evolves.
"We are looking forward to collaborating with EMU on the Driving Possibilities program in southeast Michigan," said Tellis Bethel, group vice president of Toyota's Social Innovation. "In addition to EMU's proximity and relationships with each school district, they have an established reputation for putting community needs first while preparing educators for service in the community."
To learn more about Toyota's $110 million dollar commitment to Driving Possibilities, visit ToyotaEffect.com for the latest information.
About Eastern Michigan University
Founded in 1849, Eastern is the second oldest public university in Michigan. It currently serves more than 14,000 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 300 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Engineering and Technology; Health and Human Services; and its graduate school. National publications regularly recognize EMU for its excellence, diversity, and commitment to applied education. Visit the University's rankings and points of pride websites to learn more. For more information about Eastern Michigan University, visit the University's website. To stay up to date on University news, activities and announcements, visit EMU Today.
About Toyota Motor North America
Toyota has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 65 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our more than 1,800 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 48,000 people in North America who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 45 million cars and trucks at our 13 manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's 14th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, Toyota currently offers 22 electrified options.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights the way it partners with community, civic, academic and governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move, anything is possible. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
About Toyota USA Foundation
The Toyota USA Foundation is a charitable endowment created to support education programs serving kindergarten through 12th-grade students and their teachers in the United States, with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
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Experienced registered representative with financial planning practice of nearly $28 million joins Wilde Wealth Management from Northwestern Mutual
LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cetera Financial Group (Cetera), the premier financial advisor Wealth Hub where financial advisors and institutions can optimize professional control and value creation, announced today that Jonathan Fagan* has joined Cetera Advisors by joining Wilde Wealth Management Group. Fagan, who provides financial planning services to clients with nearly $28 million in assets**, was previously affiliated with Northwestern Mutual.
With more than 23 years of industry experience, Fagan began his career at Northwestern Mutual, later joining the company's leadership in 2008, according to his Wilde Wealth biography. He was appointed Chief Development Officer in 2008 and joined Northwestern Mutual-Southwest in Phoenix to take on a Managing Director Role in 2012. By 2015, he made the decision to get back into personal practice to help clients achieve their financial objectives and independence – a passion he carries with him to Wilde Wealth Management Group.
"Jonathan's long history of excellence in the financial services field makes him an ideal fit for both Wilde Wealth and Cetera Advisors," said Trevor Wilde, CEO of Wilde Wealth Management. "We welcome Jonathan to Wilde Wealth and look forward to working together with him to continue delivering the outstanding service Wilde Wealth clients have already come to expect."
Visit www.Cetera.com and https://www.wildewealth.com for more information.
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BARCELONA, Spain -- A pod of killer whales repeatedly rammed a yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar this week, damaging it enough to require Spanish rescuers to come to the aid of its four crew members.
It was the latest episode in a perplexing trend in the behavior of orcas populating the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula that has left researchers searching for a cause.
Spain's Maritime Rescue service said that killer whales repeatedly ran into the Mustique, a 65-foot vessel sailing under a U.K. flag, late on Wednesday, rendering its rudder inoperative and cracking its hull. Spanish rescuers needed to pump out seawater before towing the vessel to safety.
The alert reached the Spanish service via their British counterparts, who had relayed on the distress call, the Spanish service said. A helicopter and a rescue boat were deployed to help the damaged boat to dock in Barbate.
This was the 24th such incident registered by the service this year. The service didn't provide data from last year.
But the Atlantic Orca Working Group, a team of Spanish and Portuguese marine life researchers who study killer whales near the Iberia Peninsula, says that these incidents were first reported three years ago. In 2020, the group registered 52 such events, some of which resulted in damaged rudders. That increased to 197 in 2021 and to 207 in 2022.
The killer whales seem to be targeting boats in a wide arc covering the western coast of the Iberia Peninsula, from the waters near the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain's northwestern Galicia.
According to the group, these killer whales are a small group of about 35 whales that spend most of the year near the Iberian coast in pursuit of red tuna. The so-called Iberian orcas average from 16-21 feet in length, compared with the orcas of Antarctica which can reach 29½ feet.
There have been no reports of attacks against swimmers. The interactions on boats seem to stop once the vessel becomes immobilized.
Biologist Alfredo López, of the University of Aveiro and member of the research group, said that the incidents are rare -- and enticingly odd.
"In none of the cases that we have been able to see on video have we witnessed any behavior that could be considered aggressive," López told The Associated Press by phone on Friday. "They appear calm, nothing at all like when they are on the hunt."
López said that while the cause of the behavioral turn is unknown, his group has identified 15 individual whales that are involved in the incidents. He said that 13 are young whales, which could support the hypothesis that they are playing, while two are adults, which could support a competing theory that the behavior is the result of some traumatic event with a boat.
In either case, he said the whales are showing once again that they are social animals.
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Bentley’s Bentayga Hybrid has two new variants to join the standard SUV, the S and Azure.
Their arrival means 50% of Bentley’s lineup, which consists of 14 variants all up, now offers a hybrid powertrain.
For the Bentayga Hybrid, the powertrain is common across the range, consisting of a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 in combination with an electric motor integrated with an 8-speed automatic transmission. Peak output of the system is 456 hp and drive is to all four wheels. An 18-kwh battery means a pure electric range is possible. Bentley estimates a figure of 27 miles.
The Bentayga S Hybrid has been developed with performance fans in mind. The suspension damping is increased 15% in Sport mode. The mode also enhances the sound coming from the engine bay. The Bentayga S Hybrid also has an exhaust system with sound that can be adjusted differently for front- and rear-seat passengers.
Like the V-8-powered Bentayga S, the Bentayga S Hybrid features sporty styling elements including black accents instead of the usual chrome, a subtle roof-mounted spoiler, darkened taillights, red brake calipers, and unique 22-inch wheels. The interior is dressed up with Dinamica trim, “S” logos, and illuminated treadplates. The digital instrument cluster also features dials like those used in the Bentayga Speed.
Performance includes 0-62 mph acceleration in 5.3 seconds and a top speed of 158 mph.
The Bentayga Azure Hybrid is all about a comforting, relaxing drive. In this regard, the vehicle features soft-colored interior elements, mood lighting, and front seats offering up to 22-way adjustability, as well as heating and cooling. Open-pore wood trim options include Dark Walnut, Crown-Cut Walnut and Koa.
On the outside, the vehicle can be identified by “Azure” badging and 22-inch wheels with a 10-spoke design.
Both new versions of the Bentayga Hybrid are currently available for order for delivery in 2023.
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LONDON (AP) — I couldn’t see the lone piper. But it didn’t matter.
As the sounds of the Scottish lament, “Sleep, Dearie, Sleep,” faded into the silence of Westminster Abbey, it finally struck me that Queen Elizabeth II was really gone.
The queen loved bagpipes so much that she had a piper play under her window for 15 minutes every morning, so those notes disappearing into the ether had a sense of finality, in a grand, show-stopping way.
Monday’s state funeral was filled with those kinds of moments as Britain said good-bye to its longest-serving monarch with all the pageantry the nation is known for.
The black-clad mourners included the royal family, seven British prime ministers and hundreds of dignitaries from around the world, including U.S. President Joe Biden.
But it was the colors that caught my eye.
The dark clothing was just a backdrop for decorations of all kinds. Military medals gleamed from the chests of old soldiers, and civilians sported ribbons denoting civilian honors bestowed by the queen.
There were Knights of the Garter in blue velvet capes. Trumpeters with long silver instruments festooned with banners. Soldiers in gleaming plumed-helmets and the army veterans known as Chelsea Pensioners, resplendent in their traditional scarlet tunics.
“It was like something out of a fairy tale,” said Bertram Leon, who was recently awarded a British Empire Medal for service to the St. Lucian community. “You know, it was amazing, beautifully well done — orchestrated, which is what you expected.”
I witnessed the spectacle from a seat in the abbey’s north transept, my view obstructed by a great stone pillar. That’s partly why I couldn’t see the piper.
But so what? It didn’t matter. It was enough to be part of the crowd.
Watching the world leaders file in, I wished I had a scorecard with little photographs to figure out who was who. There were so many of them — who could keep track?
Then came the royals, led by King Charles III in full military uniform, a sword on his hip.
But behind the pomp and circumstance, this was about honoring the late queen and her lifetime of service to Britain and the Commonwealth.
And it was the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, who captured that better than any parade or procession.
Welby reminded the congregation of the queen’s speech during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic — when frightened Britons were stuck in their homes unable to see friends and family.
Elizabeth, a symbol of stability for 70 years, echoed the words of a World War II-era song by Vera Lynn — and assured the nation that “We will meet again.”
Welby’s words reminded me of the night I listened to that speech, and wondered what the future would hold. I was frightened too — wasn’t everyone?
So somehow this immense state funeral service suddenly became very personal. Amid all the pomp and pageantry, we were all invited to think about that night— about what the queen meant to us in that awful, pandemic time.
So whatever it was, the words or the guardsmen or the choristers, I can tell you one thing: At the end of the service, the congregation stood and sang “God Save the King’’ with such gusto that it almost felt as if the abbey walls were shaking. If nothing else, the nation’s long-time leader was leaving center stage.
I can’t say for sure, of course. But I think it will take this country some time to remember that the first line of the national anthem is no longer “God Save our gracious Queen.’’
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Does Your Maine Dog Have These Spots? Don’t Panic!
According to the Veterinary Clinic in Brunswick, they've been getting a lot of calls about these spots that look like awful tick bites! They are not...
With Memorial Day weekend upon us, I think of two things. One is that you never know what you'll get from the weather. You could be looking at the most beautiful weekend ever, or (most likely) there will be at least a day of rain. The second thing that Memorial Day weekend means is the start of the unrelenting black fly season! Black flies are the absolute worst! They literally will change your plans! Or you could always try to win the war. Good luck with that.
But my poor dog Casco could not wear a tent and those black flies were relentless with her.
According to the Veterinary Clinic's Facebook page:
We get quite a few phone calls and appointments this time of year from concerned pet owners regarding red circles on their pups' bellies. Despite the bullseye appearance, these are NOT lesions indicative of Lyme disease-like in humans; they are simply black fly bites! Luckily, black flies are not known to transmit any diseases and the large welts will go away on their own.
Poor Casco was covered on her belly and itchy, but it didn't last long and she is fine. But for a while, it was horrifying. Thank God black fly season is a short season. Enjoy the long holiday weekend and good luck with the battle of the black fly! Thank you very much Veterinary Clinic for calming our nerves! | https://1019therock.com/does-your-dog-have-these-spots-dont-panic/ | 2022-06-11 22:49:26 | 1 | https://1019therock.com/does-your-dog-have-these-spots-dont-panic/ |
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A massive manhunt is still underway in Texas as more than 250 law enforcement officers from more than a dozen agencies search for the man suspected of shooting and killing five of his neighbors, including a young child, after he was asked to stop firing his rifle near their home, authorities say.
Wilson Garcia told CNN that he and two others walked over to the suspect's home in Cleveland, Texas, Friday night to ask that he shoot his gun on the other side of his yard because the earsplitting gunfire was making Garcia's baby cry.
But the suspect, identified by law enforcement as 38-year-old Francisco Oropesa, refused, Garcia said. Police were called five times to report the neighbor's activities, he said, but by the time police arrived at the scene, it was already too late.
Oropesa had already charged into the home where the father was staying, first shooting Garcia's wife, Sonia Argentina Guzman, in the doorway before shooting three other adults and Garcia's 9-year-old son, Daniel Enrique Laso-Guzman, he said.
Oropesa had been drinking that night, San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers said.
Garcia said he fled the home after a woman inside told him his two other children needed him to survive. That woman was also killed by Oropesa, he said.
"(She) saw when my wife fell to the ground and was dying, and she told me to throw myself out the window because my children were already without their mother," said Garcia.
When police arrived at the home they found the victims had been shot "almost execution style" from the neck up, Capers told local media.
Authorities have identified the other victims as Diana Velázquez Alvarado, 21; Julisa Molina Rivera, 31, and José Jonathan Cásarez, 18. Though authorities previously reported that Daniel Enrique Laso-Guzman was 8 years old, Garcia said his son turned 9 in January.
Now, Oropesa -- a Mexican national — could be anywhere as investigators have no indication of his whereabouts and are quickly approaching dead ends in their search, FBI Houston Special Agent in Charge James Smith said in a news conference Sunday.
A collective $80,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the suspect's arrest as authorities seek justice for the victims — who were all Honduran nationals — and safety for the surrounding community.
"We consider him armed and dangerous," said Smith. "He's out there, and he's a threat to the community."
Extensive search has 'zero leads,' FBI official says
As the FBI special agent, Smith, said there were "zero leads" into Oropesa's whereabouts as of Sunday afternoon, investigators are taking painstaking efforts to uncover information.
Authorities had been tracking Oropesa's cell phone, but found it abandoned Saturday, along with some clothing, according to Capers. And though tracking dogs were able to pick up a scent from the items, they later lost it, he said.
Law enforcement officers have been going door to door seeking security camera footage or any other information residents may have, Capers, the sheriff, said.
The hefty reward for Oropesa's arrest will also be advertised on Spanish-language billboards that will be erected in the area to urge the public to submit tips, the sheriff said.
"I can pretty much can guarantee you he's contacted some of his friends," Smith said. "We just don't know which friends they are, and that is what we need from the public is any type of information."
Oropesa's wife has been interviewed multiple times and is in "constant contact" with investigators, the sheriff said.
Victims' bodies to be repatriated to Honduras
After officials confirmed those killed were all Honduran nationals, the Honduran Foreign Ministry said it is preparing to repatriate their remains.
"The Government of Honduras deeply regrets the loss of these valuable lives and accompanies all their loved ones in their pain. We demand that the pertinent authorities arrest the perpetrator of this terrible event and apply the full weight of the law," the agency said in a statement.
Garcia, who wife and son were killed, told CNN that there were 15 people in the house at the time of the shooting. Authorities said earlier that there were 10 present.
On Sunday, Capers became emotional as he spoke about Daniel Enrique Laso-Guzman.
"My heart is with this eight-year-old boy," Capers said. "I don't care if he was here legally. I don't care if he was here illegally. He was in my county. Five people died in my county, and that is where my heart is — in my county, protecting my people to the best of our ability."
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Las Vegas Raiders offensive lineman Denzelle Good has been placed on the reserve retired list, leaving a potential hole in the weakest part of the team’s offense.
The Raiders made the surprise announcement Monday that Good had decided to retire. Good was expected to compete for a starting spot at guard on Las Vegas’ line as he worked his was back from reconstructive knee surgery.
Good was cleared to practice at the start of training camp last week but didn’t participate on Sunday and now is calling it quits at age 31.
Good began his seven-year career with Indianapolis in 2015 and was claimed off waivers by the Raiders late in the 2018 season. He played 63 career games and was a versatile backup for much of his career, playing both guard and tackle, before starting 14 games in 2020 for Las Vegas.
Good was set to be the starter at right guard last season but he tore his ACL in the season opener and missed the rest of the year.
The retirement could create an opening for third-round pick Dylan Parham or Lester Cotton to start for Las Vegas. Parham had been working as a backup on the interior of the line early in camp with Cotton getting most of the time with the first team. Cotton has played five offensive snaps in three seasons in the NFL.
The Raiders have done little this offseason to upgrade a line that struggled last season and has only one established starter in left tackle Kolton Miller. Center Andre James had an up-and-down season in his first year as a starter, while left guard John Simpson, swing tackle Brandon Parker and 2021 first-round pick Alex Leatherwood struggled.
Leatherwood began his rookie season at right tackle before moving inside to guard after four rough games. Leatherwood has been working at tackle mostly this offseason but could be an option at guard if he loses the starting job to Parker.
The Raiders re-signed free agent G Jordan Meredith after waiving him just before the start of training camp.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:
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(one, seven, eight, thirteen)
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Washington Lottery's "Match 4" game were:
01-07-08-13
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By MARK KENNEDY
AP Entertainment Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast in a new video, saying that his behavior was “unacceptable” and that he had reached out to the comedian to discuss the incident but was told Rock wasn’t ready.
“There is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment,” Smith said in the under-six minute video posted online Friday. “I am deeply remorseful and I’m trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself.” To Rock, he said: “I’m here whenever you’re ready to talk.”
Smith, seated in a polo shirt and white ball cap, spoke directly to a camera, answering pre-selected questions about his behavior at the March 27 Academy Awards, when he slapped presenter Rock after the comedian made a reference about the hairstyle of Jada Pinkett Smith, Smith’s wife.
Smith also apologized to Rock’s family and especially his mother, Rosalie, who was horrified to see her son hurt and told US Weekly that, “When he slapped Chris, he slapped all of us. He really slapped me.” Smith also apologized to Tony Rock, Chris’ younger brother.
“I didn’t realize how many people got hurt in that moment,” Smith said.
Neither the apology or timing impressed crisis and PR expert Eric Schiffer, who called it “bizarre, strange and grossly over-rehearsed.”
“It came across like he was doing a confessional in some closed room in a foreign country in order to escape the regime,” said Schiffer, chairman and CEO of Patriarch Equity and chairman of Reputation Management Consultants. “It’s just not the way to get out of the septic muck he put himself into because, once again, it started being about him and it’s still about him.”
In the video, Smith also apologized to his family “for the heat that I brought on all of us” and his fellow Oscar nominees to have “stolen and tarnished your moment.” He mentioned Questlove by name; it was the musician-director’s documentary win for “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” that was interrupted by the slap. Rock was on stage to present the documentary award.
Smith also said his wife did nothing to encourage his slap. “Jada had nothing to do with it,” he said. “I made a choice on my own.” Pinkett Smith has said that she has alopecia areata, a hair-loss disorder.
Following the altercation, the motion picture academy banned Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years. Smith apologized to Rock in a statement after the Oscars, saying he was “out of line and I was wrong.”
“I’m sorry really isn’t sufficient,” Smith said in the video, adding that he is hurting because he hasn’t lived up to fans’ impressions. “Disappointing people is my central trauma.”
Many had speculated that Smith would appear on camera to discuss the slap first on Pinkett Smith’s online series “Red Table Talk,” but he chose to do it in a social media video post without any follow-up questions or surprise queries.
“It just had the reek of a fabricated attempt to be real. And that’s not what he wanted to accomplish, nor was it persuasive,” said Schiffer. “I do wish him well and hopefully he will find the right path. That path is really about humbleness and not about ego and self.”
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'Who's worse?' Pro-Gorbea TV attack ad comes under fire again
Not for the first time this primary season, a television attack ad supporting Nellie Gorbea's campaign for governor has been changed after an outcry from rivals.
This most recent ad, launched Thursday by the Latino Victory Fund, a Washington, D.C.-based group, asked "Who's worse?" between Dan McKee and Helena Foulkes before ending with glowing footage of Gorbea.
But the video of Gorbea smiling and talking to voters was used in her commercials and posted on the media page of her website highlighted within a red box. The box is a common but controversial tool used by campaigns to signal to outside groups – which they are prohibited from coordinating with – what messages they would like to be shared with voters.
Gorbea is the only Rhode Island candidate to have a red box with campaign materials on her website and last month came under fire from the state Republican Party for having one, even though at that time no ads had featured material from the box.
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Latino Victory Fund is mum on red box
The Journal asked the Latino Victory Fund on Wednesday about why it used the Gorbea-produced video from a red box; the organization did not respond.
On Thursday the original version of the Latino Victory Fund ad was no longer online, but a new version was.
The new version no longer used the footage from Gorbea's website and in its place uses a rally photo of the secretary of state.
Neither the Latino Victory Fund nor the Gorbea campaign responded to questions about the ad, including whether the old version was taken off the air.
The Latino Victory Fund spent $136,000 on the ad, which was produced by Putnam Partners, according to a Board of Elections filing.
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Last month, the Gorbea campaign came under fire for an ad that used images from an article in a conservative publication attacking McKee. Gorbea eventually called the images in the ad a mistake and replaced it with re-edited version.
"Once again, Nellie Gorbea's supporters got caught breaking Rhode Island's campaign finance laws," McKee campaign manager Brexton Isaacs said in an email. "As our state's chief election officer, it's Nellie Gorbea's job to stand up for the integrity of Rhode Island's campaign finance and transparency laws; instead her supporters are breaking them at every turn."
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Common Cause: Top-5 donors must be listed
In addition to the red box issue, the Latino Victory Fund ad did not list the organization's top five donors, as required by state campaign finance law.
Common Cause Rhode Island Executive Director John Marion Jr. said the lack of donor disclosure is "in our view a violation" of Rhode Island's campaign law.
"The 2012 law is clear that the top-5 donors must appear on screen," Marion said in an email. "The point of that disclosure requirement is to tell Rhode Islanders – in real time – who is trying to influence their vote. We hope the Latino Victory Fund fixes this immediately because even if a complaint were to succeed in forcing disclosure, it would come too late to give voters the information they are entitled to under the law before they cast their ballot."
Marion said the use of Gorbea video footage from her website red box is a more "complicated question."
"Common Cause believes that the red box amounts to the secretary's campaign advising the Latino Victory Fund what to do in their advertisement, which they've now done by running an ad using footage from the campaign," Marion wrote. "Still, we are not sure a complaint will succeed. The Board of Elections, which enforces the law, has neither interpreted that section in prior decisions nor by issuing regulations."
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand on Friday welcomed the first cruise ship to return since the coronavirus pandemic began, signaling a long-sought return to normalcy for the nation’s tourism industry.
New Zealand closed its borders in early 2020 as it sought at first to eliminate COVID-19 entirely and then later to control its spread. Although the country reopened its borders to most tourists arriving by plane in May, it wasn’t until two weeks ago that it lifted all remaining restrictions, including those on maritime arrivals.
Many in the cruise industry question why it took so long.
The end of restrictions allowed Carnival Australia’s Pacific Explorer cruise ship to dock in Auckland with about 2,000 passengers and crew Friday morning as part of a 12-day return trip to Fiji that left from Sydney.
“Amazing, isn’t it?” Tourism Minister Stuart Nash said in an interview with The Associated Press. “Its another step in the reopening of our borders and a step closer to resuming business as usual.”
Nash said it would take some time for international tourist numbers and revenues to return to their pre-pandemic levels, when the industry accounted for about 20% of New Zealand’s foreign income and more than 5% of GDP.
“I think there’s been many people in the tourism sector who have done it hard over the last two years,” Nash said. “But we’ve always taken an approach where we need to ensure that we get the health response right. Because if we don’t, we know the consequences are dire.”
Not everybody is happy with the return of tourists. A sail boat carrying protesters upset about the industry’s impact on the environment followed the Pacific Explorer into the harbor Friday, before passengers were greeted with an Indigenous Māori welcome and a visit by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Nash said the pause in tourism had given the nation a chance to reset its priorities. One of those was to go after what he described as wealthier “high quality” tourists who would stay longer and have a story to tell when they returned home.
“We are not targeting the guys that come over and put up on Facebook, ‘Hey, travel around New Zealand on $10 a day living on 2-minute noodles,’” Nash said.
He said another goal was to move away from the perception that people working in the industry would be subject to long hours and low wages, and to make it a more rewarding and aspirational career.
Nash said that with airline tickets more expensive and travelers more risk-averse than before the pandemic, tourism numbers could remain subdued for a while, but he thought the industry would eventually make a strong comeback.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gareth Bale wants the world to know Los Angeles FC is not the 18th hole of his soccer career.
The golf-loving Welsh forward intends to keep playing for club and country for several more seasons, and he hopes to fill those years winning trophies with his new stateside team.
“I’m up for everything here,” Bale said Monday. “I still have many years to come. I haven’t come here to just be here for six months, 12 months. I’ve come here to try and be here for as long as possible. I want to do as well as I can. I want to try to make my mark on this league, on this team. I look forward to the future.”
Bale’s declaration of his long-term intentions undoubtedly will please his new LAFC fans, who were hoping the longtime Real Madrid forward wasn’t simply using the team atop the Major League Soccer standings as a place to get fit for Wales’ landmark return to the World Cup in Qatar this fall after a 64-year absence.
The 32-year-old Bale also gave a thrill to his home nation when he confirmed his intention to play in the 2024 European Championships, keeping his place among the greatest group of Welsh football talent in decades.
“It’s not just a short-term thing,” Bale said. “(LAFC) also gives me the best opportunity to go to the next Euros, maybe further. So my plan is to really work hard. … We’ve got a great plan going forward to get me up to speed, and hopefully it lasts as long as possible.”
LAFC formally introduced Bale to an extensive media gathering inside Banc of California Stadium, but the club’s fans already met Bale outside on the field three days earlier. He got a standing ovation hours after getting off the plane from Europe last Friday, and he watched LAFC’s 3-2 victory over the archrival LA Galaxy from a suite before joining the on-field postgame celebrations with his new teammates.
Bale went through his first training session with LAFC on Monday morning. While the club isn’t projecting when he will suit up in their pursuit of the MLS title, the goal-scoring dynamo should be fresh: He played in only five matches for Madrid last season while battling injuries.
After winning five Champions League titles while spending eight of the past nine seasons in Madrid, Bale explored playing options closer to home before choosing Los Angeles, where he can be a midseason addition to a trophy-contending team. Southern California’s ideal weather also puts him in the perfect spot to ramp up physically for Qatar.
If LAFC makes it to the league title game, the MLS Cup Final is scheduled for Nov. 5, just 16 days before the start of the World Cup. While bigger clubs undoubtedly will come calling afterward, Bale insists he doesn’t intend to leave after the MLS season.
“I haven’t come here for the short term,” Bale said. “I want to make my mark on this league, and I think being here gives me the best possible chance to make it to the Euros, and you never know, maybe one more (World Cup). That’s my goal.”
The expiration of his massive contract finally ended the love-hate relationship between the superstar and the Madrid fans and media. While Bale repeatedly showed off his big-game scoring ability, he was criticized for everything from his frequent injury absences to his passion for golf amid suggestions he wasn’t fully committed to Madrid’s success.
Bale began his U.S. tenure by repeatedly reaffirming his desire to play regularly, even with the demanding travel schedule of the vast North American league.
Bale is joining longtime Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini in making a midseason move to LAFC, and general manager John Thorrington hailed their decisions as evidence LAFC has become “a destination of choice for star players.”
Bale said he spent a few weeks every summer in Los Angeles before the coronavirus pandemic, and his family is already comfortable in the city where soccer greats from David Beckham and Robbie Keane to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Carlos Vela have embraced the combination of sporting challenge and good living in the second halves of their careers.
But as those superstars did before him, Bale rejects the concept of joining MLS and slowing down. LAFC has been the league’s top team throughout its fifth season of existence, and a motivated Bale’s addition to an already potent attack could be a nightmare for the competition between now and November.
“The standard here is really increasing,” Bale said. “I think it’s a lot better than people in Europe really think.”
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By Laura Powell, Managing Consultant and Eric Jia-Sobota, Founder
CHARLESTON, S.C. , May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the latest amendment to its Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) is seeking proposals for the development of cost-effective and adaptable therapeutic platforms to treat viral infections, as well as next-generation COVID-19 vaccines. The antiviral platforms may include various technologies such as monoclonal antibodies, nucleic acid expressed antibodies, RNA interference, CRISPR-Cas, and locked nucleic acids. BARDA is particularly interested in products that target multiple viral families and that have a development timeline of less than six months from viral identification to Investigational New Drug (IND) submission. For COVID-19 vaccines, BARDA recognizes the potential advantages of newer candidates in terms of their effectiveness and breadth of protection. Rather than funding the entire development plans for a small subset of vaccines, BARDA aims to de-risk key development efforts and have a broad impact across the vaccine development space. The primary focus is on generating proof-of-concept Phase IIb efficacy data, which will significantly reduce the overall risk and accelerate the development process.
Area of Interest 14: Flexible and Strategic Therapeutics (FASTx) Requirements
Ideal candidates for funding should be at TRL-4 (candidate optimization) or higher, although earlier-stage candidates with the potential to significantly improve existing capabilities may also be considered. The desired antiviral platforms should have the ability to rapidly pivot and develop investigative products against new or re-emerging pathogens. They should also demonstrate applicability to multiple viral infections, possess relevant data from Phase 1 trials, and show pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics suitable for treating acute viral infections.
BARDA is specifically interested in proposals that focus on the development of antivirals targeting SARS-CoV-2, filoviruses, and Influenza. However, proposals addressing other respiratory viruses and viruses causing hemorrhagic fever as secondary targets are also welcomed to validate the platform's flexibility.
Proposals should include development activities necessary to support Phase 1 studies for at least one viral indication, along with options for technology demonstrations targeting additional viral targets. Risk analysis and mitigation approaches, timelines for advancing candidates through IND submission, strategic improvements to the platform, and proposed manufacturing plans and scale should also be addressed.
For proposals involving monoclonal antibody (mAb) platforms, the activities should cover mAb development from discovery to manufacturing, excluding clinical samples. Traditional CHO-based mAb approaches will not be considered. Considerations such as non-intravenous routes of administration, delivery to specific organs, reduced development timelines, innovative manufacturing approaches, and cost reduction should be addressed.
Proposals pursuing a Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) indication should focus on influenza and SARS-CoV-2, meet specific criteria, and provide protection for at least six months with single-dose administration.
BARDA has a specific interest in submissions related to SARS-CoV-2, with a submission deadline of June 15, 2023. There is currently no deadline for proposals targeting other viral threats.
Area of Interest 15: Next-generation COVID-19 Vaccines Requirements
To be eligible for consideration, vaccine programs must have completed or ongoing Phase 1 clinical trials with safety and immunogenicity data available within six months of proposal submission. They must also have an active IND application with the FDA. The vaccine candidates should possess certain features, such as mucosal administration, inclusion of spike protein and additional non-spike SARS-CoV-2 antigens, or a multi-RBD (receptor-binding domain) approach.
BARDA expects proposals to align with a clinical trial synopsis and compare the sponsor's candidate to licensed products in a Phase 2b trial. The proposal should include a comprehensive plan, timelines, Gantt charts, and cost-sharing details. Successful proposals will ensure harmonization of study protocols, collection of data and samples for primary and key immune assays, diverse participant enrollment, and adherence to ethical and safety standards.
"The next-generation initiatives by BARDA are a vital next step in the country's preparedness for future pandemics," stated EverGlade Consulting Founder, Eric Jia-Sobota.
If you are developing a product that you think might fall under one of areas mentioned above, EverGlade can help you make that determination and pursue a successful contract. For additional information about EverGlade Consulting, visit:
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Legend Anderson went 2-for-4 with two RBI while Enyerson Hernandez had two RBI and scored three runs as Barringer outpaced Shabazz 13-3 in the Newark Public Schools Tournament.
Victor Aquino finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and Edwin Minier was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a double for Barringer (7-11), which stopped a three-game losing streak.
Shabazz (4-14) lost its third straight game.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson disclosed Wednesday that she received a $1,200 congratulatory floral display from Oprah Winfrey and $6,580 in designer clothing for a magazine photo shoot in her first months as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
The details of gifts given to Jackson were among the reports provided by most members of the court in their annual filings, which give a partial window onto their finances. The reports were released Wednesday.
But the report that was most anticipated — that of Justice Clarence Thomas, who has been under scrutiny for his receipt of undisclosed gifts from a Republican donor — was not among the filings. Thomas, along with Justice Samuel Alito, sought an extension for up to 90 days.
Thomas’ receipt of gifts, valued at several hundred thousand dollars, from the Republican donor Harlan Crow has prompted calls for ethics reform on the nation’s highest court. It was not clear why either man needed more time.
Once a year the justices join with other federal judges in providing a look at their finances. They are supposed to disclose paid travel, outside income, investments, significant gifts and the source of their spouses’ income.
Among the reports Wednesday, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said she received nearly $150,000 in royalties for two children’s books last year and another $12,000 in payments for possible stage and video versions of “Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You.” The book, intended for kids age 4 to 8, introduces readers to children who face what Sotomayor, who was diagnosed with diabetes as a child, calls “life challenges.” Sotomayor, the court’s first Latina justice, has been paid more than $3 million in advances and royalties for her books, including her memoir, ”My Beloved World.”
Less than two months after Jackson joined the court in late June, she was featured in a Vogue story first posted online that took note of her historic role. In one accompanying photo taken by Annie Leibovitz, Jackson is wearing a blue coat and dark dress by Oscar de la Renta. A second Leibovitz photo shows Jackson in a brown Aliette jacket.
The report did not specify the size or composition of the pricey gift of flowers from Winfrey.
The justices are being paid $285,400 this year, except for Chief Justice John Roberts, who earns $298,500.
Other justices reporting outside income were Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, who all brought in nearly $30,000 for law school teaching assignments. Barrett taught at Notre Dame, her former employer and alma mater, while Gorsuch and Kavanaugh were at George Mason University.
The heightened focus on ethics at the high court stems from a series of reports revealing that Thomas has for years received undisclosed expensive gifts, including international travel, from Crow, a wealthy businessman and benefactor of conservative causes. Crow also purchased the house in Georgia where Thomas’ mother continues to live and paid for two years of private school tuition for a child raised by Thomas and his wife, Ginni.
Supreme Court justices do not have a binding code of ethics and have resisted the idea that they adopt one or have one imposed on them by Congress. All nine justices recently signed a statement of ethics that Roberts provided to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Roberts recently acknowledged that the justices can do more to address ethical concerns.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Friday he plans to hold an oversight hearing on the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons after The Associated Press reported that the agency is keeping its embattled ex-director on the payroll as an adviser to his successor.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who demanded Michael Carvajal be fired last November amid myriad failings, told the AP in a statement he was dismayed by continuing misconduct within the agency and by its unwillingness to completely cut ties with the former director.
Carvajal submitted his resignation in January but remained in charge of the Bureau of Prisons until the new director, Colette Peters, was sworn in Tuesday following a lengthy search process.
On Thursday, the AP reported that Carvajal is staying on through the end of the month as a senior adviser to Peters, the former director of Oregon’s state prison system.
After speaking with Peters this week, Durbin said he’s “hopeful for serious reforms at BOP,” but it is time to move on from Carvajal’s failed leadership.
“It’s no secret that the Bureau of Prisons has been plagued by misconduct,” Durbin said, noting his calls for Carvajal’s ouster last fall. “It’s time to leave the scandals and mismanagement of the Carvajal era in the past and focus on fixing this broken institution.”
“That’s why, in addition to my commitment to working with new BOP leadership, I plan to hold a BOP oversight hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee when we return from the August state work period,” Durbin said.
Durbin didn’t provide a date for the hearing or say what witnesses might be called or topics discussed. The Senate returns from its August recess after Labor Day.
Peters has pledged to overhaul the federal agency, which was plagued by myriad problems during Carvajal’s two years in charge. She has pledged greater transparency and accountability for the Bureau of Prisons, the Justice Department’s largest component with a budget of more than $8 billion.
Carvajal, a Trump administration holdover, submitted his resignation on Jan. 5 amid increasing scrutiny over his leadership in the wake of AP reporting that uncovered widespread problems at the Bureau of Prisons, including rampant sexual assault at a California women’s prison, widespread staff criminal conduct, dozens of escapes, deaths and staffing woes hampering responses to emergencies.
Durbin demanded Carvajal’s firing last November after the AP revealed that more than 100 Bureau of Prisons workers have been arrested, convicted or sentenced for crimes since the start of 2019. Durbin doubled down on his call for Carvajal’s removal in a speech on the Senate floor last December.
“Since day one, Director Carvajal has shown no intention of reforming the institution,” Durbin said. “For years, the Bureau of Prisons has been plagued by corruption, chronic understaffing, and misconduct by high-ranking officials.”
By then, Carvajal was already on the hot seat. Biden administration officials had discussions in the spring of 2021 about whether to remove Carvajal, after the AP reported that widespread correctional officer vacancies were forcing prisons to expand the use of cooks, teachers, nurses and other workers to guard inmates.
In one of his final acts as director, Carvajal clashed with senators at a hearing last week as he refused to accept responsibility for a culture of corruption and misconduct that has plagued his agency for years.
Carvajal, testifying before the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, insisted he had been shielded from problems by his underlings. But he had been copied on emails, and some of the troubles were detailed in reports generated by the agency’s headquarters.
Carvajal blamed the size and structure of the Bureau of Prisons for his ignorance on issues such as inmate suicides, sexual abuse, and the free flow of drugs, weapons and other contraband.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Writers Guild of America has been on strike since May, but now another piece of the entertainment industry could soon join them on the frontlines, leading to the stoppage of most new content production.
It also affects Arkansas actors like Barry Clifton. People may recognize him from Yellowstone, a hit show on Paramount.
"Getting to work on those big productions, it's just wonderful," Clifton said.
Opportunities like that could be on pause soon if the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) decides to strike.
SAG-AFTRA represents more than 160,000 actors.
"Reading the room, reading the situation," Clifton said. "Looking at some of the contentious items with the writers guild. That lets us know the strike may be likely."
If the strike happens, it will halt most new movies and TV content.
"A lot to be discussed there. I was talking to a fellow actor who's out in LA," Clifton said. "She said some of her work was replaced with AI without her permission, and it's very much a sticking point."
According to Clifton, residuals are also a central talking point: how much the talent gets when something reruns.
It's a big concern because actors don't work daily, so it helps keep food on the table.
"I was talking to an actor earlier today who was a series regular on a big show for two years," Clifton said. "She's waiting tables. The residuals aren't enough to pay the bills."
Clifton said it's easy to think this only affects places like Hollywood, but these issues are also crucial in Arkansas.
The state has a film industry; if a strike happens, money is on pause.
"That's what I hope is that Arkansas will understand the position of the artists involved and that it's not just a west coast issue," Clifton said. "It's not an east coast issue. It's not a liberal or conservative issue. It's not a political issue... it's an issue of artists trying to make a living."
The contract's original expiration was supposed to end on June 30 but was pushed to midnight on July 12.
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If you’re looking to get a head start on your Halloween shopping, Target has already opened its beloved Hyde & Eek Boutique online, and we’re not even out of July. The festive decor includes a pumpkin skeleton that’s 5 feet, 4 inches tall for just $40!
Target’s Posable Pumpkin Skeleton measures 64 inches and features orange bones and a pumpkin head. The indoor-outdoor figure can be manipulated into various poses for standing, hanging or sitting. We have to imagine it would look great on a porch or patio holding a bucket of candy on Halloween night.
Unfortunately, every “body” apparently wants one of these guys, as the pumpkin skeleton is currently sold out at Target’s website, but you can sign up for notifications and get an email when its restocked. Given that it’s still the height of summer, you’ll hopefully have plenty of chances to grab one by October!
If you don’t want to wait for this one to come back in stock, Target also has a few other 5-foot-tall skeletons for $40 or less, like this classic white skeleton, this posable golden skeleton, this glow-in-the-dark posable skeleton and this reaper skeleton with glowing red eyes.
Aside from large skeletons you can set up, you’ll also find these yard stakes that look like skeleton hands giving a thumbs-up for $10, a four-pack of foam tombstones for your yard and a Crashing Witch to decorate a tree with for $15.
Massive Skeletons From Home Depot, Lowe’s
If you really want to go big on your Halloween display this year, however, Home Depot’s 12-foot skeleton is back again, priced at $299.
The giant skeleton has LCD eyes that light up, move and blink, and a timer so you can make sure it is only activated for certain hours of the day. These massive decorations go in and out of stock frequently, so you’ll want to keep checking Home Depot’s website until you’re able to order one.
Home Depot also has a 12-foot Giant-Sized Inferno Pumpkin Skeleton, which is basically an even bigger version of Target’s orange skeleton, and dozens of other over-the-top decorations like a a 5-foot pumpkin scarecrow for $70 to a 5-foot-8-inch Day Of The Dead Animatronic Skeleton Bride for $90 and a 7-foot animated witch for $100.
Lowe’s is also selling a 12-foot Halloween decoration this year, an animated mummy that costs almost $350! Draped in distressed and discolored fabric, it has posable arms and moves and makes moaning sounds. It comes with a motion-activated on/off timer with light and volume controls that will keep it on for six hours and off for 18. You can also choose between four LED color options: red, green, blue or classic warm white.
The mummy should be in stock on Lowe’s website soon and in stores by mid-August. If you find it’s not available, you can sign up with your email address and Lowe’s will notify you when it’s back.
Bath & Body Works 2022 Halloween Collection
If you’re more interested in Halloween decor that will fit inside your house, Bath & Body Works has also already launched its 2022 Halloween Collection and it’s filled with new scents and decorations like a Water Globe Eye Pedestal, an Evil Apple Nightlight, a Haunted House Luminary and the popular Witch Hand Pedestal Candle Holder that sold out quickly last year.
New scents for the company’s soaps, candles and other goodies include Enchanted Candy Potion, which has notes of what the company describes as spellbinding sugar, bewitched berries and whipped pixie dust, and Wicked Vanilla Woods, which has notes of magical vanilla, glowing amberwood and enchanted pink pepper.
We’re even beginning to see some Halloween candy hit stores already, like this 110-piece bag at Sam’s Club that features a “Ghoulish Green” assortment of M&M’s, Snickers and Twix.
At this rate, it’s likely just a matter of days before the PSL starts showing up on the menu at your favorite coffee shop!
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP has announced that Mike Rupe has joined the firm as a partner and Head of Special Situations and Reorganizations, resident in the New York office.
"We are thrilled to welcome Mike to our firm," said Cadwalader managing partner Pat Quinn. "Mike's expertise and reputation both in financial restructuring and private credit make him the ideal leader of our growing special situations practice, fitting squarely into our strategic growth plan."
Rupe advises financial institutions in all aspects of in- and out-of-court workout, restructuring and reorganization matters, with an emphasis on advising ad hoc lender groups. Rupe last practiced at King & Spalding LLP, where he served as Head of Financial Restructuring.
"Mike has extensive experience working with, and unique knowledge of, private credit and other alternative lenders – the dominant constituency in significant restructurings," said Greg Petrick, chair of Cadwalader's Financial Restructuring Group and a member of the firm's Management Committee. "Adding Mike to our team positions Cadwalader to assist this important and growing constituency in the most complicated restructurings. We're delighted to have Mike join us and our creditor-focused practice."
Rupe has represented creditor groups in a number of high-profile chapter 11 cases and out-of-court restructurings, including those of CEC Entertainment, APC Automotive Technologies, Fairway Group Holdings, Gymboree Group and Payless Holdings, among others. Among his career highlights, Rupe led the team representing a cross-over lender group in the chapter 11 cases of Nine West Holdings, for which he was recognized by IFLR1000 as a finalist for "Lawyer of the Year: Restructuring and Insolvency."
"I could not be more excited to join Cadwalader and for the opportunity to help continue to grow the firm's restructuring practice as well as the firm's private credit practice," Rupe said. "Cadwalader's reputation as a premier finance firm, its culture of excellence, and the depth and breadth of its practices make the firm exceptionally well-positioned to successfully guide clients through periods of market disruption."
Rupe's arrival follows the recent expansion of the firm's private credit and special situations capabilities through the addition of partners Bevis Metcalfe and Matthew Smith in London. In the last 12 months, Cadwalader has also added partners Angela Batterson (Finance), Jon Brose (Tax), Kiran Kadekar (Corporate) and Helen Maher (Global Litigation) in New York and partners Michael Bergmann (Corporate), Peter Malyshev (Financial Services) and Mercedes Tunstall (Financial Services) in Washington, D.C.
About Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, established 230 years ago, serves a diverse client base, including many of the world's leading financial institutions, corporations and funds. With offices in New York, London, Charlotte, Washington and Dublin, Cadwalader offers legal expertise in antitrust, banking, corporate finance, corporate governance, executive compensation, financial restructuring, health care, intellectual property, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, private wealth, real estate, financial regulation, securitization, structured finance, tax and white collar defense. For more information, visit www.cadwalader.com.
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By CAROLYN THOMPSON and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Associated Press
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman accused of massacring 10 Black people in a racist rampage at a Buffalo supermarket planned to keep on killing if he had escaped the scene, the police commissioner said Monday, as the possibility of federal hate crime or domestic terror charges loomed.
The gunman, who had crossed the state to target people at the Tops Friendly Market, had talked about shooting up another store as well, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told CNN.
“He was going to get in his car and continue to drive down Jefferson Avenue and continue doing the same thing,” the commissioner said.
The commissioner’s account was similar to portions of a racist 180-page document, purportedly written by Payton Gendron, that said the assault was intended to terrorize all nonwhite, non-Christian people and get them to leave the country. Federal authorities were working to confirm the document’s authenticity.
Gendron, 18, traveled about 200 miles (320 kilometers) from his home in Conklin, New York, to commit the attack, police said. Authorities said he wielded an AR-15-style rifle, wore body armor and used a helmet camera to livestream the bloodbath on the internet.
He was arraigned on a murder charge over the weekend and pleaded not guilty. Federal prosecutors said they are contemplating hate crime charges.
Former Buffalo Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield Jr., who lost his 86-year-old mother, Ruth Whitfield, in the shooting, asked how the country could allow its history of racist killings to repeat itself.
“We’re not just hurting. We’re angry. We’re mad. This shouldn’t have happened. We do our best to be good citizens, to be good people. We believe in God. We trust Him. We treat people with decency, and we love even our enemies,” Whitfield said at a news conference with civil rights attorney Ben Crump and others.
“And you expect us to keep doing this over and over and over again — over again, forgive and forget,” he continued. “While people we elect and trust in offices around this country do their best not to protect us, not to consider us equal.”
Whitfield’s mother was killed after making her daily visit to her husband in a nursing home.
“How do we tell him that she’s gone? Much less that she’s gone at the hands of a white supremacist? Of a terrorist? An evil person who is allowed to live among us?” Whitfield said.
The victims also included a man buying a cake for his grandson; a church deacon helping people get home with their groceries; and a supermarket security guard.
The bloodshed in Buffalo was the deadliest in a wave of weekend shootings, including at a California church and a Texas flea market.
Messages were left with Gendron’s attorneys Monday. No one answered the door at his family’s home in the morning, and relatives did not respond to messages.
Law enforcement officials said Sunday that New York State Police troopers had been called to Gendron’s high school last June for a report that the then-17-year-old had made threatening statements. The threat was “general” in nature and not related to race, Gramaglia said.
Gendron had threatened to carry out a shooting at Susquehanna Valley High in Conklin around graduation, according to a law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Gramaglia said Gendron had no further contact with law enforcement after a mental health evaluation that put him in a hospital for a day and a half.
It was unclear whether officials could have invoked New York’s “red flag” regulation, which lets law enforcement, school officials and families ask a court to order the seizure of guns from people considered dangerous. Authorities would not say when Gendron acquired the weapons he had during the deadly attack.
Federal law bars people from owning guns if a judge has determined they have a “mental defect” or they have been forced into a mental institution. An evaluation alone would not trigger the prohibition.
The long list of mass shootings in the U.S. involving missed opportunities to intervene includes the 2018 massacre of 17 students at a high school in Parkland, Florida, where law enforcement officials had received numerous complaints about the gunman’s threatening statements, and the killings of more than two dozen people at a Texas church in 2017 by a former Air Force member who was able to buy a gun despite a history of violence.
At the White House, President Joe Biden, who planned a visit Tuesday to Buffalo, paid tribute to one of the victims, security guard and retired police officer Aaron Salter. Salter fired repeatedly at the attacker, striking his armor-plated vest at least once before being shot and killed. Biden said Salter “gave his life trying to save others.”
Authorities said that in addition to the 10 Black people killed, three people were wounded: one Black, two white.
Gendron researched the neighborhood’s demographics and conducted reconnaissance before the attack, investigators said. Mayor Byron Brown said the gunman “came here with the express purpose of taking as many Black lives as he possibly could.”
The gunman livestreamed the attack on Twitch, prompting scrutiny of how fast social platforms react to violent videos.
Portions of the video circulating online showed the gunman killing multiple shoppers in less than a minute. At one point, he trains his weapon on a white person cowering behind a checkout counter, but says, “Sorry!” and doesn’t shoot. Screenshots purporting to be from the broadcast appear to show a racial slur against Black people scrawled on his rifle.
Gendron surrendered to police who confronted him in the supermarket’s vestibule.
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This story has been corrected to show that Whitfield, not his father, is a former Buffalo fire commissioner.
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Associated Press reporters Robert Bumsted in Buffalo; Michael Hill in Conklin; Dave Collins in Hartford, Connecticut; and Karen Matthews, Aaron Morrison and Jennifer Peltz in New York contributed to this report. Balsamo reported from Washington.
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Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin and his Camille Fishel hosted an extravagant all-white July 4th bash, on July 3rd, at their home in the Hamptons, where celebrities like Beyonce′, Jay Z, Kim Kardashian, La La Anthony, Tom Brady, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kelly Rowland, Meek Mill, OBJ, Lori Harvey, Jack Harlow, Kevin Hart, and every other A-list celeb you can think of were in attendance.
Rubin dubbed it, “A literal movie,” in a tweet with a video recap of the invite-only party.
Earlier in the day, Lori Harvey posted a viral Tik Tok featuring her baddie Barbie crew Kim Kardashian, La La Anthony, Justine Skye, Kendall Jenner, and Hailey Bieber to the sounds of Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s Barbie World. Unknowingly, that was just a precursor to the night’s festivities.
After celebrating the wedding of his mother Gloria Carter, the previous night, Jay Z, Ty Ty, Beyonce′, Kelly Rowland, Angie Beyince and Mama Tina pulled up to the festivities in expensive whips.
Mama Tina captioned the expensive clip, “On our way to an amazing White party in the Hamptons last night with @kellyrowland she was our driver ! listening to Marvin Gaye ! @angiebeyince and sweet Andrea @dre418.”
According to the official press release,
“Usher and Ne-Yo took the stage for impromptu musical performances during the party. Kevin Hart was pulled on stage by Usher to take shots of Gran Coramino Tequlia with everyone to celebrate his July 6 birthday. Travis Scott, Jack Harlow and Druski all took turns taking over the DJ booth to keep the party going.”
Keep scrolling for photos and videos from the star-studded soiree.
Beyonce, Jay Z, La La, Kim K, Kelly Rowland, Tom Brady And More Hit Up Michael Rubin’s Star-Studded White Party was originally published on hellobeautiful.com
1. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
2. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
3. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
4. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
5. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
6. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
7. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
8. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
9. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
10. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
11. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
12. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
13. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
14. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
15. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
16. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home.
17. CEO Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel All-White 4th Of July Party In The Hamptons
Source:Instagram: @michaelrubinJay-Z, Beyonce, Kim Kardashian, Kendall Jenner, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Travis Scott, Justin and Hailey Bieber, Kevin Hart, DJ Khaled, Tom Brady, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, James Harden, Tobias Harris, Kylian Mbappe, Odell Beckham Jr., Joe Burrow, Micah Parsons, Damar Hamlin, Dez Bryant, C.J. Stroud, Robert Kraft and Dana Blumberg, David and Nicole Tepper, Dean Spanos, Emily Ratajkowski, David Adelman, Kenny Chesney Jed York, Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chainsmokers celebrated Independence Day at Michael Rubin and Camille Fishel’s Hampton home. | https://rnbphilly.com/playlist/beyonce-jay-z-la-la-kim-k-kelly-rowland-tom-brady-and-more-hit-up-michael-rubins-star-studded-white-party/ | 2023-07-06 16:22:17 | 1 | https://rnbphilly.com/playlist/beyonce-jay-z-la-la-kim-k-kelly-rowland-tom-brady-and-more-hit-up-michael-rubins-star-studded-white-party/ |
Megan MacDonald has been appointed as Chief Strategy Officer and Megan Parzych has been promoted to Chief Customer Acquisition Officer
CHESTERBROOK, Pa., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry leading consumer financial services company JG Wentworth announces it has appointed Megan MacDonald as Chief Strategy Officer and has promoted Megan Parzych to Chief Customer Acquisition Officer. Both roles report to Randi Sellari, JG Wentworth's CEO.
With the addition of these two roles, JG Wentworth adds depth and experience to its leadership team. This comes at a time when the company is in the midst of a strategic multi-year brand expansion evolving from a single product company to offering a diverse suite of products. Building on over 25 years as a market leader in Structured Settlement Payment Purchasing, it launched Debt Resolution Services in late 2019, with plans to launch Personal Lending later this year. With these additions, JG Wentworth is expanding its addressable audience of customers significantly while giving more Americans the ability to positively impact their finances through the company's highly rated services.
These expansions leverage key pillars of this iconic American brand – its highly scalable direct-to-consumer business model, and a solid reputation built with the trust of our customers over the years. As the company pursues these additional opportunities, MacDonald and Parzych will be critical in creating efficiencies within its current marketing programs, while evolving the go to market strategy to support its future ventures.
As Chief Strategy Officer, Megan MacDonald will oversee the company's brand and corporate strategy, develop and manage strategic partnerships, and oversee the company's Project Management Office. MacDonald joins the company with over two decades of experience growing direct-to-consumer brands and business of all sizes and stages including product launches, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining JG Wentworth, MacDonald served as Chief Strategy Officer for the fintech platform Hello Alice, where she oversaw all aspects of customer experience, marketing, analytics, and helped Hello Alice launch its co-brand credit card, and lending marketplace.
"JG Wentworth's brand is one of a kind and staggeringly popular. It is an American staple beloved by millions, and I am honored to help shape its future and create opportunities for the organization to continue its impressive growth." MacDonald said, about taking the position at JG Wentworth.
"We are excited to have Megan join the team. Her deep experience developing and operationalizing strategies that leverage scalable technology to drive growth will benefit JG Wentworth as it continues its expansion into personal lending." said Randi Sellari, Chief Executive Officer of The JG Wentworth Company.
In addition to the hiring of MacDonald, JG Wentworth is also promoting Senior Vice President of Marketing Megan Parzych to Chief Customer Acquisition Officer. Going forward Parzych will oversee all aspects of customer acquisition, including channel performance, creative, and digital strategy. Parzych has led the department over the last two years to marked improvements in performance in its key metrics including customer acquisition cost across its business units and has grown the team substantially, in large part to support its launch into new products and as the company continues its digital evolution.
"Meg's team's performance speaks for itself over the last few years. She has been instrumental in not only increasing the efficiency of the entire department, but also in expanding the team to support new businesses and channels. We look forward to leveraging her expertise as we launch into lending and continue to grow," said Sellari.
About JG Wentworth
JG Wentworth is a consumer financial services company that focuses on helping Americans achieve their financial goals. Its services include Structured Settlement Payment Purchasing, Debt Resolution Services and Personal Lending (launching 2023). JG Wentworth was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Chesterbrook, Pennsylvania. In 2023 JG Wentworth was the recipient of the Philadelphia Top Workplaces Award.
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ATLANTA, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pye-Barker Fire & Safety – the largest fully integrated fire protection, life safety and security services provider in the United States – is pleased to announce the acquisition of Automatic Fire Sprinklers, Inc., one of the nation's largest multi-family automatic fire sprinkler contractors, with operating locations in California and Washington state. This acquisition enhances Pye-Barker's fire sprinkler services on the West Coast and reflects the company's purposeful geographic expansion and acquisition strategy.
Automatic Fire Sprinklers (AFS) – headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, with branches in Vancouver, Washington, and Milpitas, California – is known for quality workmanship and keen attention to detail throughout the process of maintaining and installing fire sprinkler systems. AFS stays on the forefront of the latest technology, developing new products and components to provide customers the best results. Working with large multi-family builders, architects and property managers, AFS offers end-to-end services including inspection, testing, design, engineering and consultation to protect life and property from fire threats.
"After more than 30 years in the business, we took great care in selecting a partner for the next step in Automatic Fire Sprinklers' growth," said Gary Peterson, President and CEO at Automatic Fire Sprinklers. "I'm confident Pye-Barker will maintain our high standards for customer care while creating additional opportunities for our team members and our company to thrive."
"With over three decades of satisfied customers and industry knowledge and expertise, coupled with a reputation for forward-thinking and cutting-edge design, we knew Automatic Fire Sprinklers would be a great fit to join the Pye-Barker family," said Bart Proctor, CEO of Pye-Barker. "We're grateful to work with Gary Peterson's team and have the opportunity to serve additional customers along the West Coast."
The highly skilled team at AFS will continue to serve customers in California and Washington.
About Pye-Barker Fire & Safety
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is the U.S. leader in fire protection, life safety and security systems. Founded in 1946, Pye-Barker is the largest single-source provider of testing, maintenance and installation of fire detection systems, fire alarms, extinguishers, fire suppression and sprinkler systems, security and monitoring services for businesses nationwide. The company operates over 150 locations and puts significant focus on customer experience and training, competitive benefits and a caring work environment for its 4,500 team members.
Contact:
Rod DiBona
COO, Pye-Barker Sprinkler Division
605.348.2342
rodd@pyebarkerfire.com
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court on Wednesday upheld the Netherlands’ ban on assisted suicide, a setback for activists who said the prohibition infringes on their right to determine when their lives end.
The Hague District Court rejected the activists’ argument that the ban violated the European Convention on Human Rights.
The “right to decide for oneself about one’s own end of life is indeed protected” by the convention, the court said in a written statement. “However, this right to self-determination does not go so far that there is also a right to obtain assisted suicide.”
Frits Spangenberg, chairperson of the group Cooperative Last Will, which brought the case along with 29 individual plaintiffs, said he was disappointed by the ruling, but vowed to fight on. He said he would study the decision with lawyers before deciding whether to appeal.
“I’m not surprised, but I’d hoped for more perspective,” Spangenberg said in a telephone interview.
The Netherlands was the first nation to legalize euthanasia. A 2002 law allowed physicians to end the lives of patients under strict conditions, either by administering a fatal dose of drugs or giving the patient the drugs to take.
Assisted suicide, the practice of someone who is not a physician providing a person with a self-administered lethal substance, remains illegal.
The Hague court said the euthanasia law “properly weighed up the various interests” of “on the one hand the social interest of protecting life and protecting vulnerable persons, and on the other the interest of those seeking assisted suicide.”
But it noted that the conditions that must be met for a physician to perform euthanasia mean “that not everyone who considers their life complete will be able to receive assisted suicide.”
Spangenberg said the court was “very focused on euthanasia options, which are good, but so bureaucratic and only applied in the case of hopeless medical suffering with a lot of bells and whistles and conditions.” | https://who13.com/news/international-news/ap-international/ap-dutch-court-rejects-challenge-to-assisted-suicide-ban/ | 2022-12-14 13:04:17 | 1 | https://who13.com/news/international-news/ap-international/ap-dutch-court-rejects-challenge-to-assisted-suicide-ban/ |
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WASHINGTON — Starting Monday, American adults with mild to moderate hearing loss can buy hearing aids over-the-counter — potentially saving themselves thousands of dollars.
It's part of a long-awaited final rule issued in August by the Food and Drug Administration that was expected to lower the cost of hearing aids and increase competition.
The devices, which the government estimates nearly 30 million Americans could benefit from, can traditionally cost as much as $5,000, including fitting. Insurance coverage also poses a frequent obstacle, with Medicare patients paying the full cost for hearing aids.
Major retailers are already selling the devices, including Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart. Brands and prices vary, but hearing aids offered by the chains range from about $200 to $3,000. In-person availability also varies: Some retailers offer the devices in certain locations and others only plan to offer them online for now.
The rule change followed years of pressure by experts and advocates, plus a 2017 law instructing the FDA to lay out a plan. While in-ear "sound amplification" devices have long been available without a prescription, U.S. regulations barred them from being marketed as hearing aids.
“Today’s action by the FDA represents a significant milestone in making hearing aids more cost-effective and accessible," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, said in an earlier statement announcing the rule change.
Hearing aids for minors and people with severe hearing loss remain prescription only.
Where can you buy OTC hearing aids?
Over-the-counter hearing aids are available starting Monday at major retailers including Walmart, Walgreens and CVS. Here's a look at their plans and price points.
- Walmart says its new OTC hearing aids range from about $200 to $1,000 per pair. The devices are available online and at Walmart Vision Centers in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas, plus 474 Sam's Club Hearing Aid Centers.
- Walgreens says it is now selling OTC hearing aids online and at stores nationwide. It currently offers one model for about $800 per pair.
- CVS is selling three OTC hearing models ranging from about $200 to $800. Each model is currently only available on CVS.com. According to the White House, CVS plans to offer the devices in some stores starting next month.
- Best Buy is offering several OTC hearing aids and similar products online ranging from $200 to $3,000 per pair. The chain says the products will also be available in nearly 300 stores by the end of October. In a news release, it encouraged customers to take its online hearing assessment when choosing a device. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/nation-world/otc-hearing-aids-available/507-4962fea5-3117-4272-ad77-28bb7e17e5c2 | 2022-10-18 07:01:57 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/nation-world/otc-hearing-aids-available/507-4962fea5-3117-4272-ad77-28bb7e17e5c2 |
Bodies stacking up, autopsies nixed as Oregon Medical Examiner’s Division faces ‘worsening crisis’
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A dozen Oregon counties will soon be expected to step up administrative and investigative duties surrounding deaths in their counties, according to Oregon State Police, who say the change is necessary to handle a “worsening crisis” within the state Medical Examiner’s Division.
State police leaders say, currently, only a few state pathologists are performing a workload suited for 10 physicians, as the number of death investigations in Oregon have soared in recent years.
The Medical Examiner’s Office has historically “acted” as the county medical examiner for 14 counties, according to Oregon State Police spokesman Kyle Kennedy. The duties include determining cause of death, ordering toxicology reports or autopsies and signing death certificates.
Now those counties will be required to handle the majority of those tasks, and the changes will affect some of Oregon’s most populated counties like Multnomah and Washington counties.
Once manageable, the workload for state pathologists has changed dramatically over the past couple of years and has been overwhelming for staff, according to a memo by Oregon State Police Major Alex Gardner to county leaders.
In part of the letter, Gardner wrote, “Our remaining physicians are working weekends, falling behind and expressing concern about heavy workloads adversely affecting performance and quality of life.”
Another major issue: the struggle to hire and retain employees who are turned off by not only the crushing workload, but also low pay.
OSP said, until recently, pathologists and support staff made some of the lowest salaries in the country for their professions.
As forensic pathologists have struggled to meet demand, bodies have stacked up inside the Clackamas morgue, forcing staff to utilize two outdoors coolers that are meant for mass causality situations.
“It certainly has been a challenging time for our office,” said Dr. Sean Hurst, the chief medical examiner for the division.
Hurst told FOX 12 that his work, along with that of his fellow colleagues, has essentially doubled since the start of the pandemic.
Hurst said the surge of cases boils down to the perfect storm of factors leading to more death investigations in recent years: increasing murder in Oregon, many of them tied to Portland’s influx of deadly gun violence; an explosion of drug overdoses in the state, many of them linked to illicit fentanyl; and more autopsy requests from prosecutors, who rely on the evidence to bring stiffer charges for drug dealers linked to deadly overdoses.
Shortcuts have become a band-aid solution.
“In order to manage the caseload, we may perform more limited examinations or an external examination of the body in lieu of a full autopsy,” Hurst said.
Murder cases and suspicious deaths are prioritized, said Hurst, with those autopsies usually performed within 24 to 48 hours. Autopsies are only performed on about a quarter of drug overdose cases.
More frequently these days, pathologists don’t examine bodies at all.
“We do hear from family members sometimes that they are somewhat dismayed that we are not able to take on as many of those cases, as we’d like,” Hurst said.
One family that’s struggled for answers lost a loved one just over a year ago. Jeanette Chumley showed FOX 12 her brother’s death certificate, which says, “Cause of death is pending toxicology and the manner of death is pending investigation.”
“I had a lot of questions; everybody had a lot of questions,” Chumley said.
How exactly the 43-year-old father, brother, and son died was a mystery for his family, who thought Joey Chumley might finally be getting his life on track.
“The hardest part was telling his little 5-year-old girl that her daddy wasn’t coming home,” his sister said.
Chumley told FOX 12 it was no secret her younger brother lived a tough life, riddled with addiction, crime and jail.
“When you have a sibling, who has a 25-year drug problem, you never know when you’re going to get that call, or if you’re going to get that call,” Chumley said.
It was just over a year ago, that her brother was found dead in the Gresham halfway house where he lived. His family thought maybe it was an overdose – but maybe not - as they say Joey had recently been sick, diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs and released from the hospital just a few days before he died.
Chumley said a death investigator then ordered toxicology tests and an autopsy for her brother.
“I’m sure a lot of people think this - but I’m thinking CSI – they’ll know in an hour; they’ll know in a couple of days,” Chumley said.
Instead, it would be five months of waiting for those toxicology results.
“We still haven’t gotten the autopsy report and it’s been a year,” Chumley said.
It’s unclear if the family will ever get an autopsy report, or whether one was ever done. Sensitive information and medical records are rarely public record, outside of law enforcement investigations or prosecutions.
Aside from offering families of loved ones answers, Hurst said there’s an entirely different side to pathologist’s work that is now suffering, as well.
Autopsy data is crucial for tracking and monitoring trends and anomalies related to death, health and wellness for the Oregon health authority and CDC.
“The concern is, that if you’re not performing a lot of autopsies, you may be losing some of that information,” Hurst said.
In the state’s toxicology lab, the backlog is similar.
This past January, OSP told FOX 12 there were more than 2,500 pending toxicology requests, a 240% increase from the same timeframe four years ago.
OSP said it typically takes more than 100 days to send out a toxicology report.
It was this past October, five months after her brother’s death, that Jeanette Chumley finally got some answers.
“They ruled it an accident and said it was an acute fentanyl toxicity,” Chumley said.
An overdose of fentanyl - not entirely unexpected - yet information that still offered some closure, that helped the family move forward with how they choose to remember Joey.
“He was so funny - he had a wicked sense of humor,” Chumley said.
The Oregon Medical Examiner’s Division said a bill designed to help them with staffing failed this legislative session. It would’ve allowed them to explore hiring professionals who aren’t physicians, but rather physician assistants or nurse practitioners.
One bright spot, the medical examiner’s office said it was able to secure pay raises for employees, which should help with recruiting staff and retention.
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Which Corsair gaming keyboard is best?
When searching for the right gaming keyboard, sticking with a trusted brand like Corsair is a safe bet for getting long-term, low-latency gameplay out of your purchase. Still, choosing the best Corsair gaming keyboard can be just as daunting as looking beyond the brand, so it’s important to know what you’re getting into with your purchase.
The Corsair K63 Wireless Special Edition Mechanical Gaming Keyboard offers a great modern take on the gaming keyboard. It includes durable keys that will last buyers for years to come, even with the most serious competitive gaming.
What to know before you buy a Corsair gaming keyboard
Gaming keyboards vs. regular keyboards
In general, the best gaming keyboards aren’t all that different from regular keyboards, though they’re designed with gamers in mind. This often means they include swift keystrokes and super-ergonomic layouts suitable even for those playing PC games competitively. In addition, most Corsair gaming keyboards include backlit keys as a fun feature to help the user customize their PC’s aesthetic.
Full size vs. tenkeyless vs. 60% keyboards and others
Gaming keyboards come in various shapes and sizes, most commonly referred to in order of largest to smallest as full-size, tenkeyless, 75% or 60% keyboards. Some even smaller gaming keyboards are called one-handed keyboards. You’re likely to find a Corsair gaming keyboard within the size and key configuration you prefer for your desk or gaming space.
Wired vs. wireless gaming keyboard
While even most wired gaming keyboards today include a detachable USB cable, many still require being plugged in to play games or use the keyboard at all. However, some prefer to find gaming keyboards that you can use wirelessly, which can affect the overall keyboard response time.
What to look for in a quality Corsair gaming keyboard
Preferred keyboard style
Ultimately, the best Corsair gaming keyboard is simply going to be the one in the configuration that you prefer. For instance, if you’re looking for a small Corsair gaming keyboard, you may consider looking at the company’s 60% or 75% key configuration styles. In contrast, those that want to maximize versatility and functionality should consider the company’s full-size and tenkeyless options.
Keyboard response time
For most gamers, a keyboard’s response time will be the most important feature for any Corsair gaming keyboard. While many keyboards feature a response time between 1.7ms and 2ms, competitive gamers will often look for those with response times between 1.0ms and 1.5ms instead.
Storable keyboard LED configurations
Another useful feature in Corsair keyboards with LED backlighting is using an RGB backlighting system to customize the colors backlighting each key. While not every keyboard lets the user modify their key’s colors, some allow the user to select different colors for each key while also storing RGB LED light key configurations in several programmable user profiles.
How much you can expect to spend on a Corsair gaming keyboard
Corsair’s gaming keyboards run a wide range of prices, with the cheapest Corsair gaming keyboards costing around $50. Still, other high-tier Corsair gaming keyboards can cost as much as $250, with a wide range of prices in between.
Corsair gaming keyboard FAQ
Do gaming keyboards matter to gameplay?
A. While the difference may be subtle, there’s a reason why competitive gamers usually prefer gaming keyboards for gameplay. Gaming keyboards matter to the gameplay by being designed with super-ergonomic configurations and layouts and ultra-fast response times that minimize in-game lag.
How do you change colors on a gaming keyboard?
A. Many gaming keyboards include the ability for users to change the keyboard’s backlight colors, though how to do so will largely depend on what keyboard you have. To figure out how to change colors on a gaming keyboard, you’ll either want to look at your keyboard’s manual or search online for your specific keyboard model to ensure the same modification process.
What are the best Corsair gaming keyboards to buy?
Top Corsair gaming keyboard
Corsair Gaming Keyboard K63 Tenkeyless Wireless Special Edition with Backlit LED
What you need to know: This impressive and reasonably-priced wireless gaming keyboard from Corsair is super portable and slim, offering one of the better on-the-go keyboards available.
What you’ll love: The K63 wireless gaming keyboard can run for up to 15 hours per charge, or you can use it as a wired keyboard via an included USB cable. It’s also extremely thin and portable and features per-key LED backlighting for a beautiful aesthetic that comes in ice blue, red or blue.
What you should consider: Unlike many modern gaming keyboards that include RGB LED backlighting, users cannot customize the backlighting on this keyboard.
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Top Corsair gaming keyboard for the money
Corsair Gaming Keyboard K65 RGB Miniature 60% Mechanical with Programmable LED
What you need to know: For those on a budget or looking for a minimal 60% form factor in a keyboard, this model from Corsair features swift gameplay on a completely programmable backlit keyboard.
What you’ll love: Corsair’s K65 offers a great 60% form factor, with an RGB programmable per-key backlight. It also allows the user to save up to 50 onboard key color profiles and features a 1.2mm actuation distance, considered the standard in competitive gameplay.
What you should consider: This keyboard isn’t suitable for those wanting a full-size keyboard and is more expensive than some non-brand-name models of 60% gaming keyboards.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Corsair Gaming Keyboard K95 RGB Platinum XT Mechanical Full-Size Keyboard
What you need to know: If you have a bit of extra money to spend, the Corsair K95 is an excellent full-size keyboard upgrade,
What you’ll love: This model features 1.2mm actuation and Cherry MX Speed Silver key switches for optimized gameplay, along with a great form factor, including six macro keys and playback control buttons. The K95 also comes with a completely detachable cushioned leatherette palm rest to mitigate hand and wrist pain during long periods of play.
What you should consider: This model is more expensive than some of Corsair’s smaller keyboards, though it certainly isn’t Corsair’s most expensive keyboard either. Many buyers found 60% or tenkeyless keyboards sufficient for their needs.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Amid protests, Iowa's Republican-led House and Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would ban most abortions in the state after roughly six weeks of pregnancy. The vote came during a one-day special session that was called by Gov. Kim Reynolds, who immediately said she plans to sign the bill into law Friday.
Reynolds ordered the special session after the state Supreme Court declined to reinstate an identical measure that she signed back in 2018. The pending law would prohibit most abortions once a heartbeat can be detected, which is typically after about six weeks of pregnancy — before some women are aware they're pregnant.
"Today, the Iowa legislature once again voted to protect life and end abortion at a heartbeat, with exceptions for rape, incest, and life of the mother," Reynolds said in a statement. "The Iowa Supreme Court questioned whether this legislature would pass the same law they did in 2018, and today they have a clear answer. The voices of Iowans and their democratically elected representatives cannot be ignored any longer, and justice for the unborn should not be delayed."
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The new bill does list certain circumstances that would allow for an abortion after cardiac activity is detected, such as instances of rape or incest, if reported within 45 days or 145 days respectively. It also allows the procedure in instances where there is a fetal abnormality that's "incompatible with life," or if the pregnancy endangers the life of the woman.
Iowa law currently allows abortions up to 20 weeks into pregnancy. The latest measure would make Iowa the 13th state to pass a six-week abortion ban, but it is certain to face legal challenges in court once signed into law.
According to data tracked by the reproduction rights advocacy group Guttmacher Institute, Iowa is already among 26 states that either place multiple restrictions on abortions or ban the procedure entirely.
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Novel survey in collaboration with the COPD Foundation identifies opportunities and barriers to care for chronic disease management
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- People living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are enthusiastic about the promise of care innovation, according to a survey released today by Wellinks, a digital healthcare company offering the first-ever integrated, virtual COPD management solution, in collaboration with the COPD Foundation. The research assessed patient perspectives on COPD care in the United States and findings suggest the status quo is failing people living with the disease.
A majority of survey respondents (59 percent) are interested in using technology to receive care for and manage their COPD, but of that group, only half are actually using such solutions currently. Additionally, 74 percent of those surveyed were interested in accessing pulmonary rehabilitation at home, and 72 percent of respondents agreed that it is very important to have a solution that enables access to devices used to check lung function and oxygen at home. Fifty-nine percent of those surveyed reported that it is very important to have a solution that provides educational resources about COPD.
These findings are especially significant as COPD is the third leading cause of death by chronic disease in the United States, and costs the health care system roughly $49 billion annually. Roughly 16.4 million Americans are diagnosed with COPD today, with millions more likely undiagnosed, and COPD cases are expected to grow over the coming years.
Findings from this survey show that existing paradigms of care for people with COPD are insufficient, leaving significant gaps in access that fail to empower patients to proactively manage their conditions. The survey found that 88 percent of respondents would like a better way to manage their condition. While pulmonary rehabilitation is an evidence-backed and effective treatment for people with COPD, 35 percent of survey respondents claimed that the treatment was not convenient for them to access. Moreover, the survey found that over the last two years, 32 percent of respondents were admitted to the hospital at least once, and 41 percent of respondents visited the emergency room at least once.
"Fragmented care has let too many people with COPD fall through the cracks with inadequate access to treatment resources and tools to support self-efficacy," said Dr. Abi Sundaramoorthy, Chief Medical Officer at Wellinks. "We know that patients are eager to engage with their health in meaningful ways. By integrating virtual care pathways into the COPD care model, we can empower patients with the solutions they need to manage their conditions to reduce hospitalizations and lower costs."
The survey was conducted in partnership with the COPD Foundation through the COPD360Social platform, an interactive online community and social network dedicated to connecting people living with COPD to evidence-based resources. The platform unites more than 48,000 individuals—including patients, friends, and caregivers—from 151 countries. This survey was restricted to U.S.-based patients only, and engaged 330 people with COPD.
"Ensuring that people with COPD feel seen, understood, and empowered is at the heart of the Wellinks approach to care delivery. We know that effective and lasting impact is only possible when individuals' needs are kept at the center," said Alex Waldron, CEO of Wellinks. "We hope this survey elevates the perspectives of people with COPD to provide the field with insights that improve the implementation of proactive, preventive, and personalized COPD care."
This survey marks the latest investment by Wellinks in a robust body of clinical research focused on understanding pain points in patients' COPD care journey as well as opportunities for transformation. Also in collaboration with the COPD Foundation, Wellinks recently concluded a 24-week study to evaluate the impact of its integrated, virtual solution for people with COPD, and looks forward to publishing the results in 2023. In March, Wellinks published peer-reviewed research finding high levels of engagement and satisfaction with the Wellinks solution among patients with COPD. In June, Wellinks announced the commencement of a study in partnership with Hartford HealthCare to examine the impact of its virtual management solution on reducing hospital readmissions for patients discharged following COPD exacerbations. Most recently, Wellinks joined UMass Chan Medical School to announce the start of a six-month study examining virtual care's ability to prevent acute care needs among patients with COPD.
Wellinks is on a mission to help those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) live fully and breathe freely. COPD is the third leading cause of death by chronic disease in the U.S. and the fifth most costly chronic disease. With its personalized, virtual-first COPD management system, Wellinks breaks down barriers for patients, providing the evidence-based care they need and deserve outside the four walls of the clinic. Wellinks supports patients through virtual care, including pulmonary rehabilitation, health coaching, and monitoring aided by connected devices and an easy-to-use smartphone app. Based in New Haven, Connecticut, Wellinks is led by a team of digital health veterans and backed by top investment firms including Morningside, HighCape Capital, Connecticut Innovations, and Benslie. For more information, visit www.wellinks.com and follow on Twitter (@WellinksHealth) and LinkedIn.
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The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is the preeminent authority on what makes a good dog. There have been 115 winners so far. Of those winners, none have come from the three most popular breeds in America: French bulldog, Labrador retriever or golden retriever. Widening the popularity to the top 20 breeds sees only eight with a trophy, including bulldogs and beagles. If you want to be the one to break the streak, you need the right tools and the right rewards for your future Best in Show.
State of the Show
That isn’t to say there isn’t much hope for the top three dog breeds. In fact, a French bulldog named Winston was the runner-up last year. Afterward, he took the top prize at the National Dog Show. According to NewsNation, Winston is among the most-awarded show dogs. He’s even a favorite to take home Best in Show this year.
Best dog training whistles
This expert-recommended whistle has a quiet, high-pitched sound that works for both close- and long-distance training. It has a ring so you can attach it to your keys to prevent loss.
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This beautiful silver whistle includes a cap to protect it so dirt and grime can’t infiltrate while in your pocket or bag. It has an adjustable frequency for tailoring to your dog.
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This budget whistle is perfect for new trainers. They can introduce themselves to the trials of dog training without having to commit to more expensive alternatives. It comes with a key ring.
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These six poles use supports that let you set up simple straight lines for basic weaving or chaotic lines for teaching more impressive routines. The line can be all one piece, or you can set up three sets of two poles.
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These twelve poles use stakes for backyard training in any orientation that you wish without dealing damage to your yard. They come with a storage and transportation bag if you want to train in the park instead.
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Best dog agility tunnel
This durable tunnel has entrances 22 inches in diameter, and it stretches up to 9 feet long. There’s extra padding around the steel wiring used for holding its shape to avoid injuring your dog.
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Dog treats and treat bags worth checking out
- The Paw Lifestyles Training Pouch has space for treats, waste bags and your phone and keys.
- The Cloud Star Tricky Trainers training treats are only three calories per treat and scrumptious enough to hold any dog’s attention.
- The Wellness Rewarding Life training treats are tearable so you can give different sizes of rewards for smaller or greater accomplishments.
- The Cloud Star Wag More Bark Less Biscuits are a perfect “one last treat” before bed.
- The Greenies Dental Treats help keep your dog’s teeth healthy and better smelling.
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Mission-driven affordable housing group acquires Wyndham Pointe Apartments to maintain quality, affordable homes for Columbia residents and incorporate new sustainability features.
COLUMBIA, S.C., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln Avenue Capital ("LAC"), a mission-driven acquirer and developer of affordable housing, announced this week that it acquired Wyndham Pointe Apartments and will continue to reserve 100% of the units for low-income residents in the Columbia community.
"Lincoln Avenue Capital is proud to continue growing our nationwide affordable housing portfolio in communities where quality, sustainable homes are needed," said LAC CEO Jeremy Bronfman. "This acquisition preserves affordable residences and improves the environmental profile of Wyndham Pointe."
Columbia has limited affordable housing options for individuals and families. The statewide affordable housing crisis has created long waiting lists for housing relief and a financial burden for residents whose wages have not kept pace with escalating rents in South Carolina. Data shows that the cost of a one-bedroom apartment in Columbia increased 21% over the course of a year.
"Our investment will preserve the affordability of Wyndham Pointe for generations of Columbia residents to come," said LAC Associate Brian Moloney. "We are excited to use this opportunity to create a more sustainable property."
As part of Lincoln Avenue Capital's commitment to sustainability and green building practices, the team is incorporating water saving fixtures into Wyndham Pointe. The upgraded water fixtures will reduce water usage on the property by up to 40%.
LAC worked with the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority (SC Housing) to ensure a safe transfer of ownership for long-term quality homes. The acquisition was financed through a loan from the National Equity Fund, which has supported previous LAC acquisitions across a wide range of national markets.
The property, originally built in 2007, includes 180 units and offers community amenities including an exercise room, clubhouse, business center with computer access, playground, and swimming pool.
About LAC: Lincoln Avenue Capital is one of the nation's fastest-growing developers, investors, and operators of affordable and workforce housing, providing high-quality, sustainable homes for lower- and moderate-income individuals, seniors, and families nationwide. LAC is a mission-driven organization that serves residents across 21 states, with a portfolio of 109 properties comprising 20,000+ units.
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RESTON, Va., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, today announced Darby LaJoye as the company's Vice President and Strategic Account Executive for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). LaJoye will be responsible for strengthening and growing trusted relationships with DHS and advancing strategic initiatives that drive organic growth throughout the enterprise.
"Darby is a highly respected government executive with unparalleled experience in security," said Debbie Opiekun, Leidos' Chief Business Development Officer. "His strategic vision and proven government and industry leadership will be key to supporting our customers' critical missions. Darby developed and implemented the TSA's Outcome Focused Security model and is considered a leading voice in the convergence of cyber and physical security."
Before joining Leidos, LaJoye served as the Executive Assistant Administrator for Security Operations at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). There he led a workforce of over 60,000 employees tasked with employing technology and countermeasures to protect global critical infrastructure. LaJoye also oversaw physical and cyber security at TSA facilities around the world and ensured global compliance with domestic and international regulatory requirements.
LaJoye held numerous senior positions at DHS including the Acting TSA Administrator where he led efforts in implementing key federal requirements to protect against COVID-19 and cyber-attacks. Prior to joining the TSA, LaJoye served in the U.S. Army in various light infantry and airborne units, including the 82nd Airborne Division.
LaJoye holds master's degrees in National Security Strategy from the National War College, as well as Criminal Justice and Public Administration from Liberty University. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Richmond with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management.
Leidos is a Fortune 500® technology, engineering, and science solutions and services leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. The company's 44,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $13.7 billion for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
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MOSES LAKE, Wash., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mississippi Silicon LLC, a leading global producer of silicon metal, announced plans to work with REC Silicon to help establish a low-carbon and fully traceable U.S.-based solar supply chain. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing them to negotiate a raw material supply agreement.
Recent investment by the Hanwha Group into REC Silicon, in conjunction with Hanwha's subsidiary Qcells, moves REC to expand its relationship with Mississippi Silicon to support the development of an end-to-end U.S. solar supply chain from silicon metal and polysilicon to fully assembled solar modules. The plan follows the August 18 passage of the Solar Energy Manufacturing for America Act (SEMA) as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, expanding U.S. production of polysilicon and metallurgical grade silicon.
Mississippi Silicon is the first new silicon metal facility in North America in forty years. Located in the northeast corner of Mississippi State, the plant is strategically placed to take advantage of a growing domestic customer base, stable low-cost electricity, and a regional supply chain. This facility has the highest quality process and environmental controls available, which allows it to operate one of the most efficient and cleanest silicon meal plants in the world.
As a leading producer of high-purity electronics and solar grade polysilicon with assets in Moses Lake, Washington and Butte, Montana, REC is positioned to help lead the U.S. clean energy transition. The recent Hanwha investment will enable a re-start of the currently idle Moses Lake plant in 2023 and make available high volumes of cost competitive, high quality, and low-carbon solar grade polysilicon. REC shut down the Moses Lake plant in 2019 due to unfavorable global market conditions.
Eddie Boardwine, CEO of Mississippi Silicon, noted "Mississippi Silicon was founded nearly ten years ago to be a domestic source of high-quality silicon metal to the U.S. solar, electronics and chemical industries. We are pleased by the growing recognition of the importance of a strong end-to-end US supply chain for these materials. Passage of the SEMA Act is critical to bringing that supply chain to reality. We look forward to working with REC Silicon to strengthen our existing relationship and build out that vital supply chain."
"A robust solar energy industry in the U.S. is crucial to our national security and clean energy goals," said James A. May II, CEO of REC Silicon. "Now that SEMA has passed as part of a broad clean energy incentive package, the solar manufacturing industry is in a position to make long-term investments that create millions of new career opportunities in cities and towns across the country and accelerate the transition to clean energy."
For more information on REC and Mississippi Silicon, please visit www.recsilicon.com and www.missilicon.com/.
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Douglas J. Moore, Chief Financial Officer
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Elizabeth Heaton
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Scottie Scheffler went 58 tournaments over more than two years between getting a PGA Tour card and getting his first win at the Phoenix Open. That turned out to be just the beginning of a year that topped all others in golf.
A month later, Scheffler went to No. 1 in the world. Two weeks after that, he became a major champion by winning the Masters. And on Saturday, he capped off his remarkable rise when he was announced as the PGA Tour player of the year.
Scheffler can do a lot in a short amount of time once he gets going.
He became the first player since the awards began in 1990 to win player of the year on the Korn Ferry Tour, rookie of the year on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour player of the year, all in a span of four seasons.
The award is a vote of PGA Tour members who played in at least 15 tournaments. Scheffler received 89% of the vote over British Open champion Cam Smith and FedEx Cup champion Rory McIlroy, both of whom won three times and trail him in the world ranking.
The only surprise belonged to Scheffler. He received the Jack Nicklaus Award during an appearance on ESPN’s “College GameDay” in Austin, Texas. Scheffler graduated from the McCombs School of Business at Texas with a finance degree in four years without going to summer school.
He was on stage with the Texas golf team, which won the NCAA title this year, when Longhorns coach John Fields brought him what was described as a special gift. It was the bronze trophy, and the fans began chanting his name.
“That’s pretty cool,” Scheffler said, choking up. “I don’t have much to say. I definitely was not expecting that. But it means a lot to me.”
The Masters was Scheffler’s fourth win in six tournaments, and while he didn’t win the rest of the season, he was never far away. His close friend, Sam Burns, beat him in a playoff at the Colonial. He finished one shot behind Matt Fitzpatrick in the U.S. Open.
And then he nearly finished the season with the FedEx Cup until McIlroy tracked him down in the final round of the Tour Championship.
Scheffler had to settle for a tie for second and a $5.75 million bonus. He also won a $4 million bonus for leading the FedEx Cup in the regular season — he was No. 1 the final 23 weeks of the season — and $1 million bonus from the Aon Risk-Reward Challenge.
His earnings in the regular season were a record $14,046,910, giving him total income from his performance at just short of $25 million.
“Undoubtably, one of the highest compliments a player can receive is the endorsement from his peers, and the fact that Scottie’s season was both dominant and consistent spoke volumes to the membership,” Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement.
Smith’s three victories came at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, The Players Championship and the British Open at St. Andrews, where he shot 30 on the back nine.
McIlroy won the CJ Cup in Las Vegas last fall, the RBC Canadian Open in June and the Tour Championship. He was the only player to finish in the top 10 in all four majors. He captured the FedEx Cup for the third time.
Even then, McIlroy could appreciate the year Scheffler had.
“He deserves this maybe more than I deserve it. He played an unbelievable season,” McIlroy said. “Hell of a player, hell of a competitor. Even better person. Love his family.”
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HUDSON, N.H. (AP) — Don Bolduc isn’t making a full about-face, but the Republican nominee for Senate in New Hampshire can’t seem to stop shifting his position about whether the 2020 presidential election was legitimate.
The retired Army general claimed during his primary campaign that the White House race was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Then, after Bolduc won the Sept. 13 vote, he said it wasn’t. By Monday, at a town hall in Hudson, he said he doesn’t know what happened.
“I can’t say that it was stolen or not. I don’t have enough information,” Bolduc said in response to a voter’s question. “But what I can say is that we have irregularity.”
Bolduc, running against Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan in November, told a second voter who pressed him on the issue that he believes the election was marred by fraud. Then Bolduc suggested that the only way to hold Democrat Joe Biden responsible for what Bolduc considers impeachable offenses as president is to acknowledge his win.
“We have to be able to say, whether we agree with it or not, a constitutional process was followed to put him in the White House so we can then hold him accountable,” he said.
Trump has called Bolduc a “strong guy, tough guy,” but did not formally endorse the candidate in the primary. Like many others who relied on Trump’s backing or encouragement to help secure a nomination, Bolduc now must try to appeal to a broader swath of the electorate in the general election.
Nearly two years after Trump’s defeat, there has been no evidence of widespread fraud. Numerous reviews in the battleground states where Trump disputed his loss have affirmed the results, courts have rejected dozens of lawsuits filed by Trump and his allies, and even Trump’s own Department of Justice concluded the results were accurate.
Through it all, Bolduc’s position has wavered.
During a debate in August, Bolduc was clear: “I signed a letter with 120 other generals and admirals, saying that Trump won the election, and damn it, I stand by my oath,” he said. “I’m not switching horses, baby.”
But two days after the GOP primary, he told Fox News that had since done “a lot of research” on the topic. “I have come to the conclusion, and I want to be definitive about this, that the election was not stolen,” Bolduc said.
One voter who questioned Bolduc on the topic Monday said he was unsatisfied with the candidate’s response, but the other said he has her vote.
“I’m done with these treasonous people in the White House, in our government,” said Mary Margaret Burke of Hampstead. “They need to go, and we need to make that happen.”
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Soaring property values, higher taxes and explosive inflation have real world impacts; and for some with burdens to begin with the toll is dire. Yet hope has a way of showing up in New Hampshire when hardship befalls us, even if you might have to wait a beat for it to knock.
We heard about James and Amanda this week. They have been raising four kids without a steady place to live in a year. Amanda cares for James who has epilepsy, as well as the children. They live on his SSDI income now. Amanda had full-time work, but without the stable foundation of a home and her family to manage she was let go two years ago.
“They don’t want handouts, they want to have the opportunity to make their own life,” Nina wrote. “But they need help to get to their feet. A landlord is needed to accept these decent people and the scores of others like them who are in such desperate straits.”
One stepped up, we’re happy to report, and hopefully it works out. Whether it does or doesn’t, it’s heartening to see people try to do right by others.
The impact of homeless in the Queen City is tangible and people find it more than disturbing; it’s threatening if you live next door to it. But rather than windmilling atop virtual soapboxes, better to do something about it if it is within your power to. Government sure isn’t a cure all, as Mayor Joyce Craig’s administration has demonstrated. As with the case of Nina’s letter about James and Amanda, a little awareness can go a long way among good people.
We used to bring cowslips to our mom on Mother’s Day. Also known as marsh marigolds, they grew in the swamp in back of the house. We didn’t mind getting our feet wet for Mom.
A Portsmouth cop may well have saved a man’s life last Thursday morning. They do that every day, of course, police stepping forth to put themselves in peril for the public that they serve.
Since trust in government seems to be much in the news these days, just how long are the citizens of Gilford to be kept in the dark as to what has happened to their police chief?
If you play Powerball regularly, maybe you’ve pondered how the prize for matching a white ball and a Powerball in the game is the same as matching the Powerball alone. These are the two most common winning tickets, have significantly different odds, appear on separate lines in the prize tabl…
A reversal of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court is unlikely to result in the ruination of the United States. Abortion advocates who claim otherwise know this. They also know that such a court decision helps them raise funds and support for liberal candidates in an election year.
Civic-minded clubs have had trouble retaining members or even staying in existence in these times. People seem too busy, too stressed, too engaged with social media to see the value in actually sitting down on a weekly or monthly basis in a club that they recall their granddad or great aunt …
Holding the powerful to account is one of the most important functions of the press. This is often accomplished by asking tough questions of politicians or exposing government wrongdoing.
The new state voter confidence commission (see related editorial today) may face a challenge or two. Consider the latest proposal to entirely redraw New Hampshire’s two congressional districts.
New Hampshire Democrats and their teacher union affiliates have officially set their hair on fire in yet another attack on Gov. Chris Sununu and Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut. The latest offense? It’s a coin toss between their protest that new federal rules would harm public charter … | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/editorials/unhoused-when-does-outrage-work/article_1ce2db23-1c75-501a-9e90-32b2090d358e.html | 2022-05-13 13:29:50 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/editorials/unhoused-when-does-outrage-work/article_1ce2db23-1c75-501a-9e90-32b2090d358e.html |
Austin McLeod is charged with second degree murder among other charges, in the death of 24-year-old Aaron Stitt.
MPD told NBC5 in 2021 that Stitt’s body was stuffed into a fridge after he was killed.
Police said the suspects Austin McLeod, Dylan McLeod and Brycen Scofield used a wrench or a hammer to kill him.
An MPD detective said when they were searching the crime scene shortly after the incident, she heard a song playing on a loop in the apartment.
Detective Jennifer Newell said, “that’s when I was able to hear the lyrics of that song that was playing, I wrote it down here in my report and that song was written by an artist, YNW Melly and that song was titled, ‘I Got Murder On My Mind.'”
Detective Newell said her report concluded that methamphetamine and cash were stolen from Stitt after his death.
23-year-old Dylan McLeod’s trial begins in August and 20-year-old Brycen Scofield will go to trial in October.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Theresa Alvarez-Jarrin is a pregnant mother of two. She is thrilled to welcome a third child into the world, but she is worried about the cost of childcare.
"You're looking at a monthly child care cost of about $2,600," Alvarez-Jarrin told her husband as they were discussing options. "Realistically, that's not a route we could go."
They spend the next few minutes crunching numbers, balancing budgets and trying to figure out how to make it all work.
They're far from the only family facing childcare challenges.
“I’m so blessed," she told Two Americas reporter Matt Pearl, "because I have a strong husband who is committed to his family, to his faith. In a lot of ways, I feel very privileged. I have cousins and very dear friends that parent on their own, that rely on just their own income. If we are struggling week-to-week, month-to-month, I can only imagine the amount of stress and struggle that’s very real for other people.”
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, most American parents got a first-hand experience of balancing work and parenthood all in the same place. Parents worked from home and children transitioned to remote learning. While that is no longer the case for many, families like the Alvarez-Jarrins continue to face the child care crisis that hasn't gone away.
Too often, it hits mothers the hardest.
"Women have always had to sacrifice first," she said. "I still do that. When you're a mother and you have children, they eat first. Their basic needs are met first. I like to pretend that I practice self-care, but sometimes self-care is just getting my butt to bed and calling it a day."
The newly released 2022 State of Motherhood Survey, from mom-focused well-being destination Motherly, found that 44% of moms have seen their employment status change in the past year. When asked which best describes their mentality around combining a career and motherhood, 57% said they were frustrated or burned out.
"I did start my career," Alvarez-Jarrin recalled, "and I was off to a great start. I was a B-O-S-S. I was a boss, and I loved it. But with each child, with each pregnancy, I feel like I have had to take a pause on my own career endeavors."
Alvarez-Jarrin has two daughters, ages four and one. When she thinks about this struggle - the same struggle that consumes so many mothers - she ultimately thinks about them.
"I fear that they're gonna stop dreaming," she said, "because of the same challenges that I have had to pause my dreaming."
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What you need to go sledding this winter
The first thing you need is a snow-covered hill. The next thing is warm clothing and right after that, a sled. You won’t want just any sled, but a sled that is the right size for you, made of the right materials and in the design that suits you best. Some are round, many are rectangular and a few look like tricycles with runners instead of wheels.
What are sleds made of?
Most snow sleds are made primarily of foam or rigid plastic. Tube sleds are made of flexible plastic that is inflated just like a pool raft. High-tech sleds are made of aluminum, stainless steel and polycarbonates:
- Foam sleds: These are simple and inexpensive sleds. The foam has a bit of flex to smooth out bumps and is usually sandwiched between two layers of hard plastic for greater durability. They’re light in weight for easy towing back uphill.
- Rigid plastic sleds: These may be shaped like saucers, toboggans or snowboards. They are not only faster than foam sleds but more durable, too.
- Inflatable sleds: They’re light and flexible upgrades of old tire tubes. Thin-skinned inflatables are easily torn, so unless you choose a heavy-duty inflatable, make sure you get a patching kit.
- High-tech sleds: These use lightweight materials so riders can go fast and compete against each other.
Choose a safe spot
Avoid the most common injuries by following a few simple guidelines:
- Choose an obstacle-free area marked and designated for sledding. If none is available, make sure any hill you or your kids are riding down is free from things like rocks and roots, both visible and buried underneath the snow. Also make sure the hill’s snow-covered area is wide enough that kids are not crashing into each other.
- Make sure children are supervised. Sleds go downhill quicker on hard-packed snow, so kids will be tempted to slide downhill on paved driveways and roadways. Driveways are only okay if you have the owner’s permission, and only if the sledders’ momentum does not take them out into an active roadway.
- Do not sled on streets: They’re too dangerous for sledding because they’re made for cars who may not see sledders in time to avoid hitting them.
Gear for staying warm and dry
Azarkis Kids Winter Snow Gloves
You choose from three sizes and 18 different colors of these windproof snow sports full-fingered gloves. The tether connects to the wrists so kids can’t lose them.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Shy Velvet Balaclava Fleece Ski Mask
This super-soft fleece is stretchable for a snug fit, breathable to prevent fogging, and quick-drying. You can use the cords to cover all or part of your face to protect yourself from the cold.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Rocky Thermal Underwear Long Johns
The top and bottom are made of a soft polyester blend that is fleece-lined without the bulk. The fibers are moisture-wicking and the seams are elastic for a stretchy and comfortable fit.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
The mirrored dual-layer lens is scratch-resistant, anti-fogging and protects from the sun’s harmful rays. The adjustable strap is wide, elastic and comfortable.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Sleds for little kids
Bundle up the toddlers and put them in this high-backed seat with a safety belt and wide edges that help the sled stay upright. The sled weighs about 5 pounds, the removable cover is waterproof and wind-resistant, and the tow rope is extra-long for easy towing.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
This lightweight high-density plastic sled has an adjustable safety strap and high back and side rails for stability. You can tow kids weighing up to 40 pounds through snow up to 4 inches deep.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Sleds for kids and adults
Tomser Plus Size Inflatable Snow Sled
This 4-foot-wide snow tube is great for pulling little kids around with the tow rope on gentle slopes because the air-filled bumper surrounds them with a big soft cushion that looks like a doughnut. You can also pile the whole gang on. This holds up to 650 pounds.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Flexible Flyer Lightning Snow Sled 3-Pack
You get three hard plastic snow and sand sliders, each 4 feet long and capable of holding 200 pounds. They’re made for two kids or an adult with a child in their lap. The bottom is super-slick and grooved for straighter tracking.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Lucky Bums Kids Plastic Toboggan
This 3-foot-long hard plastic sled works from powdery snow to ice. The tow rope can be used to steer a little bit and when pulling it back uphill. The built-in handles are easy to grip when sledding.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Flexible Flyer Snow Screamer 2-Person Snow Sled
This nearly 4-foot-long foam sled has a laminated top and bottom made of crack-resistant hard plastic and holds 250 pounds. It has four rope handles so two can hang on while sledding downhill. In the summer, use it to sand slide.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Sleds for downhill racers
Gizmo Riders Stratos Steerable Bobsled for Kids
Budding Olympians like driving this steerable rigid plastic sled downhill alone or with a passenger. The clever design needs no tools because all the parts snap together and lock into place. It’s safe, too, because it has a spring-loaded pull-up brake.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Yukon Charlie’s Hammerhead Pro HD Steerable Snow Sled
The lightweight aluminum frame is powder-coated and the front polycarbonate skis are steered via a stainless steel leaf spring. This 51-inch-long sled weighs only 14 pounds and carries 230 pounds with ease.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Goplus Snow Racer Sled with Steering Wheel
This tricycle on skis is for the daring who need maneuverability. It has a sturdy iron frame, a front ski that turns with a steering wheel and a double foot brake. The seat is long and cushioned like the type found on snowmobiles.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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HERZLIYA, Israel, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Playtika Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: PLTK) ("Playtika"), a mobile gaming entertainment and technology market leader with a portfolio of multiple game titles, today announced the preliminary results of its previously announced tender offer to purchase up to 51,813,472 shares of Playtika's issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share (each, a "Share," and collectively, "Shares") or such lesser number of Shares as are properly tendered and not properly withdrawn, at a price of $11.58 per Share (the "Tender Offer"), which expired one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, October 3, 2022.
Based on the preliminary count by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the depositary for the Tender Offer (the "Depositary"), 74,041,076 Shares were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn.
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, and based on the preliminary results reported by the Depositary, Playtika expects to purchase approximately 51,813,472 Shares, for an aggregate cost of approximately $600 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the Tender Offer. The number of Shares that Playtika expects to purchase in the Tender Offer represents approximately 12.6% of the total number of Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022. Playtika expects to have approximately 360,922,005 Shares outstanding immediately following payment for the Shares purchased in the Tender Offer.
Due to the oversubscription of the Tender Offer, based on the preliminary count described above, Playtika will accept for purchase on a pro rata basis approximately 69.98% of the Shares properly tendered and not properly withdrawn.
The number of Shares expected to be purchased by Playtika and the proration information are preliminary and subject to change. The preliminary information contained in this press release is subject to confirmation by the Depositary and is based on the assumption that all Shares tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery will be delivered within the two trading day settlement period. The final number of Shares to be purchased by Playtika and the final proration information will be announced following the completion by the Depositary of the confirmation process. Payment for the Shares accepted for purchase under the Tender Offer will occur promptly thereafter.
D.F. King & Co., Inc. is serving as the information agent for the tender offer and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC is serving as the depositary. For all questions relating to the tender offer, please contact the information agent, D.F. King & Co., Inc. at playtika@dfking.com or call toll-free at (877) 871-1741.
About Playtika
Playtika is a mobile gaming entertainment and technology market leader with a portfolio of multiple game titles. Founded in 2010, Playtika was among the first to offer free-to-play social games on social networks and, shortly after, on mobile platforms. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, and guided by a mission to entertain the world through infinite ways to play, Playtika has employees across offices worldwide.
Additional Information Regarding the Tender Offer
This press release is for informational purposes only. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell Shares or any other securities of Playtika, and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell Shares.
Playtika has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a tender offer statement on Schedule TO, including an offer to purchase, a related letter of transmittal and related materials. The tender offer will only be made pursuant to the offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and other related materials filed as part of the issuer tender offer statement on Schedule TO, in each case as may be amended or supplemented from time to time. Stockholders should read carefully the offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and other related materials because they contain important information, including the various terms of, and conditions to, the tender offer.
Stockholders are able to obtain a free copy of the tender offer statement on Schedule TO, the offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and related materials at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, free copies of these documents may be obtained by contacting D.F. King & Co., Inc., the information agent for the tender offer, toll-free at (877) 871-1741.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the timing and size of the tender offer. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Further, statements that include words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "present," "preserve," "project," "pursue," "will," or "would," or the negative of these words or other words or expressions of similar meaning may identify forward-looking statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include without limitation:
- Playtika's ability to complete the tender offer, including Playtika's ability to satisfy the conditions to the tender offer and the number of Shares Playtika is able to purchase pursuant to the tender offer;
- Playtika's ability to achieve the benefits contemplated by the tender offer;
- Any adverse impact that the tender offer may have on Playtika and the trading market for Playtika's common stock;
- Playtika's reliance on third-party platforms, such as the iOS App Store, Facebook, and Google Play Store, to distribute Playtika's games and collect revenues, and the risk that such platforms may adversely change their policies;
- Playtika's reliance on a limited number of games to generate the majority of its revenue;
- Playtika's reliance on a small percentage of total users to generate a majority of its revenue;
- Playtika's free-to-play business model, and the value of virtual items sold in Playtika's games, is highly dependent on how Playtika manages the game revenues and pricing models;
- Playtika's inability to complete acquisitions and integrate any acquired businesses successfully could limit its growth or disrupt its plans and operations;
- Playtika may be unable to successfully develop new games;
- Playtika's ability to compete in a highly competitive industry with low barriers to entry;
- Playtika has significant indebtedness and is subject to the obligations and restrictive covenants under its debt instruments;
- the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Playtika's business and the economy as a whole;
- the impact of an economic recession or periods of increased inflation, and any reductions to household spending on the types of discretionary entertainment that Playtika offers;
- Playtika's controlled company status;
- changes in the financial situation or liquidity requirements of, or regulatory rules or requirements applicable to, Playtika's controlling stockholder group;
- the number of Shares that the Giant/Alpha Group will tender;
- legal or regulatory restrictions or proceedings could adversely impact Playtika's business and limit the growth of Playtika's operations;
- risks related to Playtika's international operations and ownership, including Playtika's significant operations in Israel, Ukraine and Belarus and the fact that Playtika's controlling stockholder group includes a Chinese-owned company;
- Playtika's reliance on key personnel;
- security breaches or other disruptions could compromise Playtika's information or its players' information and expose Playtika to liability; and
- Playtika's inability to protect its intellectual property and proprietary information could adversely impact Playtika's business.
Additional factors that may cause future events and actual results, financial or otherwise, to differ, potentially materially, from those discussed in or implied by the forward-looking statements include the risks and uncertainties discussed in Playtika's filings with the SEC. Although Playtika believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, Playtika cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Except as required by law, Playtika undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements for any reason to conform these statements to actual results or to changes in Playtika's expectations.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations children’s agency on Tuesday warned that after last summer’s devastating floods, 10 million people in Pakistan, including children, still live in flood-affected areas without access to safe drinking water.
The statement from UNICEF underscored the dire situation in impoverished Pakistan, a country with a population of 220 million that months later is still struggling with the consequences of the flooding, as well as a spiraling economic crisis. The floods, which experts attribute in part to climate change, killed 1,739 people, including 647 children and 353 women.
So far, less than half of UNICEF’s funding appeal for Pakistan — 45% of $173.5 million — has been met. According to the agency, before the floods struck last June, water from only 36% of Pakistan’s water system was considered safe for human consumption.
The floods damaged most of the water pipelines systems in affected areas, forcing more than 5.4 million people, including 2.5 million children, to rely solely on contaminated water from ponds and wells, UNICEF said.
“Safe drinking water is not a privilege, it is a basic human right,” said Abdullah Fadil, the UNICEF representative in Pakistan. “Yet, every day, millions of girls and boys in Pakistan are fighting a losing battle against preventable waterborne diseases and the consequential malnutrition.”
“We need the continued support of our donors to provide safe water, build toilets and deliver vital sanitation services to these children and families who need them the most,” Fadil added.
Amid the crisis, Pakistan faces uncertainty about a bailout from the International Monetary Fund. Analysts say the revival of the $6 billion IMF bailout, which was signed in 2019, would help Pakistan. If the global lender released a key installment of the package, it would encourage other international financial institutions to help the country, they say.
At a U.N-backed conference in Geneva in January, dozens of countries and international institutions pledged more than $9 billion to help Pakistan recover and rebuild from the floods. But most of the pledges were in form of project loans, and the projects are still in the planning stages.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s government is also facing a surge in militant attacks and political instability as his predecessor, Imran Khan, is campaigning for early elections. Sharif has rejected the demands by Khan, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in Parliament last April.
Sharif seeks political and economic stability to ensure speedy reconstruction in the flood-hit areas, where the weakest and the children are paying the price.
“In flood-affected areas, more than 1.5 million boys and girls are already severely malnourished, and the numbers will only rise in the absence of safe water and proper sanitation,” UNICEF said.
The floods caused more than $30 billion in damages as large swaths of the country remained under water for months, forcing millions to live in tents or make-shift homes near stagnant waters that led to the spread of disease.
Sharif’s government is also trying to provide food and cash assistance to flood survivors as the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan starts this week, adding more financial burdens to the poorest of the population.
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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to David French, senior editor of The Dispatch, about the Second Amendment and calls for red flag laws, following mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas.
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NORTH CANTON, Ohio, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com), a world leader in engineered bearings and power transmission products, will attend the Jefferies Industrials Conference on Aug. 10, 2022 in New York City. Participating in a fireside chat on behalf of Timken will be Philip D. Fracassa, executive vice president and chief financial officer. Materials shared during the conference will be available online at www.timken.com/investors.
About The Timken Company
The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) designs a growing portfolio of engineered bearings and power transmission products. With more than a century of knowledge and innovation, we continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of global machinery and equipment to move the world forward. Timken posted $4.1 billion in sales in 2021 and employs more than 18,000 people globally, operating from 43 countries. Timken has been recognized among America's Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek, the World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere and America's Best Employers, America's Best Employers for New Graduates and America's Best Employers for Women by Forbes.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Living Security, the leader in Human Risk Management, today announced a strategic partnership with GuidePoint Security, a leading value-added reseller (VAR) enabling organizations to make smarter cybersecurity decisions and minimize their risk exposure. The collaboration will deliver Living Security's industry-leading Human Risk Management solutions and security awareness training to even more organizations within GuidePoint Security's ecosystem.
Cybersecurity incidents continue to increase daily and a vast majority of those incidents can be linked back to human action. Living Security empowers security leaders with a data-centric approach to identify the most vulnerable segments within their workforce so they can best mitigate human risk exposure, manage contribution to overall risk over time, and change behavior within their organizations.
"We're continuing to broaden our channel partner program and are excited to join forces with GuidePoint Security. With Living Security's Human Risk Management platform, we are providing security leaders the ability to analyze and correlate data in a way they have never been able to do before, assessing human behaviors within their organizations to actively minimize human risk exposure," said Drew Rose, CSO and co-founder of Living Security.
"Human Risk Management represents a revolution in how enterprises can identify, respond to, and report on behavior-driven risk within their organizations," said Ashley Rose, CEO and co-founder of Living Security. "Our vision is to help all organizations focus on the next frontier in cybersecurity, the human factor, and this new partnership with GuidePoint Security will allow us to bring our solutions to even more organizations looking to move the needle of risk and thrive in this new connected age."
For more information, visit www.livingsecurity.com.
Living Security's mission is to transform human risk to drive dramatic improvement in human behaviors, organizational security culture, and infosec program effectiveness. With our Human Risk Management platform, Living Security engages each employee with innovative and relevant context and content, while simultaneously providing the ability for leadership to identify, report on and directly mitigate the risk brought on by human behavior. Living Security is trusted by security-minded organizations like MasterCard, Verizon, MassMutual, Biogen, AmerisourceBergen, Hewlett Packard, and Target. Learn more at www.livingsecurity.com.
GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions, and services that help organizations make better decisions that minimize risk. Our experts act as your trusted advisor to understand your business and challenges, helping you through an evaluation of your cybersecurity posture and ecosystem to expose risks, optimize resources and implement best-fit solutions. GuidePoint's unmatched expertise has enabled a third of Fortune 500 companies and more than half of the U.S. government cabinet-level agencies to improve their security posture and reduce risk. Learn more at www.guidepointsecurity.com.
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Patented Chain of Custody Platform Provides Unmatched Visibility, Metrics and Traceability in the Transportation of Perishable Products
PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DeltaTrak, a leading innovator of cold chain and supply chain management solutions, was issued a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Method of Managing Information for the Supply Chain of a Perishable Commodity. This patent directly pertains to DeltaTrak's FlashTrak® Global Chain of Custody (CoC) information management system that was introduced in November 2022.
FlashTrak CoC expands the functionality of DeltaTrak's FlashTrak platform to provide detailed supply chain traceability, helping stakeholders identify all entities associated with an order, predict product quality, trace shipment information, and confirm compliance with government regulations.
The journey of perishable goods from the growing environment to consumers is critical to prevent spoilage, reduce waste and ensure product safety. Due to siloed, antiquated systems, no single entity has comprehensive data on the entire journey of a perishable good. Historically, a user needing CoC information would spend considerable time and energy logging on to different, often redundant applications to piecemeal information. Until the creation of FlashTrak CoC, no data combined commercial and quality data into one integrated platform to reveal patterns, inefficiencies, problems, or solutions in the perishable commodity supply chain.
Developed to utilize data captured by Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Application Programming Interface (API), FlashTrak CoC is a cloud-based platform that serves as a single repository ecosystem of information. Built on the Dapicon ecosystem, which houses data contributions from buyers, sellers, marine traffic companies, real-time temperature tracker providers, third-party logistics companies, and government agencies, FlashTrak CoC aggregates contributions from consortium partners to provide cohesive visibility into the supply chain and yield complete transparency. FlashTrak CoC provides actionable data enabling users to identify all suppliers related to any order and the shipments associated with the order.
FlashTrak CoC Benefits
- End-to-end product traceability using industry standard GS1 standards– from the source to the store and every movement in between
- International shipment tracking using key identifiers like booking numbers, master bills of lading, purchase orders, invoices, etc.
- Locating shipments on land, water, and air
- Management and maintenance of required regulatory compliance documents
- Automated collection of international shipping documents
- Automated digital claims service
"This kind of critical business information is traditionally found in separate, disparate systems making it difficult, expensive and time consuming to gather and analyze all the data required to make smart distribution decisions," said Fred Wu, DeltaTrak founder and CEO. "Our patented CoC platform gives users access to key outputs needed to make smarter and faster decisions, helping reduce operational costs, protect product quality and even perform precision recalls due to enhanced traceability of problem origin."
FlashTrak also addresses sustainability by continuously monitoring the status of the products in transit. In the United States, food loss and waste results in 170 million metric tons of CO2 emissions per year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, excluding the emissions from wasted food sent to landfills. Approximately 12% of food waste occurs during the distribution process, mainly because of improper refrigeration.
"Temperature control during the movement of perishable goods is paramount to ensure shelf life and food safety," said Wu, who noted that pharmaceutical products face the same challenge. "FlashTrak CoC is the only patented ecosystem platform that integrates both the IoT quality data of the product and the transactional commercial data to provide full supply chain traceability of where and what is the condition of your cargo in real time."
About DeltaTrak
DeltaTrak is a leading innovator of cold chain management solutions, real time tracking devices and data analytics for temperature sensitive and other high-value commodities. Our Cold Chain Solutions are used by thousands of clients worldwide to provide visibility of domestic and international shipments. Contact your DeltaTrak account manager or call DeltaTrak Sales at 800-962-6776.
About Dapicon
Dapicon is a leading supply chain technology company, providing visibility and creating efficiencies across the supply chain. With its patented Middle Layer platform, Dapicon enables solutions that consider the impact disparate data sets have on an outcome, giving you a comprehensive solution to address your supply chain challenges. Dapicon is a wholly owned subsidiary of DeltaTrak.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For most of the 2023 NFL draft process, the Carolina Panthers top pick has been considered a race between Alabama quarterback Bryce Young and Ohio State's CJ Stroud, with recent momentum pointing toward Young going at the top.
However, Florida QB Anthony Richardson has continued to impress with his elite athleticism, size, and a strong performance on the S2 cognitive test, which is valued quite a bit by Panthers owner Dave Tepper.
Locked on NFL podcast hosts Tyler Rowland and Alex Clancy discussed whether Richardson could (not should) go number one on Thursday, April 27 when the NFL draft gets underway.
"The ceiling is the highest for Anthony Richardson," Clancy said. "The floor may be the lowest....but could Carolina take him at number one? I think 100 percent."
Richardson's elite size and athleticism have many NFL scouts and analysts drooling, with comparisons to Cam Newton on that front. Richardson is incredibly raw, however, only starting 10 games during his three years at Florida with questions arising about his footwork and overall mechanics.
Young or Stroud would certainly be the 'safer' pick for the Panthers, but after making a huge move to trade up for that top pick it wouldn't be a shock to see them swing for the fences once again and acquire a player in Richardson who has the potential to be an all-time great - even if the downside is incredibly risky.
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Zach LaVine is staying in Chicago. Same goes for Jusuf Nurkic in Portland.
Day 2 of NBA free agency on Friday brought another max deal — this time, going to LaVine, who secured the richest contract in Bulls history when he agreed to a $215 million, five-year contract.
LaVine technically was a free agent, for about 18 hours. Klutch Sports, which represents LaVine, made the announcement of the max agreement, with the Bulls able to offer the Olympic gold medalist and two-time All-Star $56 million more than any other club could this summer.
Nurkic got by far the biggest payday of his career, agreeing to a four-year, $70 million contract with Portland. The center just completed his eighth NBA season, the last six of those coming with the Trail Blazers, for whom he averaged 15 points and 11.1 rebounds this past season.
Mitchell Robinson is another big man not moving elsewhere, agreeing Friday to a $60 million, four-year contract to remain with the New York Knicks.
There are some players who will be changing addresses. Danilo Gallinari, according to a person familiar with his decision, intends to sign a two-year deal with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics — once his waiving by the San Antonio Spurs is completed. Gallinari was sent to San Antonio this week in a trade that brought All-Star guard Dejounte Murray to Atlanta.
Also on the move: Bruce Brown Jr., a guard who has decided to leave Brooklyn and sign with Denver on a two-year deal worth just over $13 million. Brown averaged a career-best 9 points per game this past season for the Nets.
Another deal that was put into motion earlier in the week was completed, when five-time All-Star John Wall — bought out by the Houston Rockets — announced he had agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. Wall was under contract for $47.4 million this season, got bought out by Houston for about $41 million, and will get the $6.4 million difference from the Clippers. Wall hasn’t played in the NBA since April 2021, and has appeared in 82 games, including playoffs, over the last 4 1/2 seasons.
The champion Golden State Warriors brought back one of their key free agents, retaining Kevon Looney — who appeared in all 104 of the team’s games this past season — on a three-year deal that could be worth about $26 million if the final year becomes fully guaranteed. But another two rotation pieces went elsewhere; Gary Payton II is headed to the Portland Trail Blazers and Otto Porter Jr. is signing with the Toronto Raptors.
LaVine’s agreement was at least the fifth deal of at least $200 million struck since free agency opened on Thursday. The others all came on Day 1, going to Nikola Jokic ($264 million extension in Denver), Bradley Beal ($251 million contract to stay in Washington), Devin Booker ($224 million extension with Phoenix) and Karl-Anthony Towns ($224 million extension with Minnesota).
And a sixth deal could very easily join that $200 million club: Memphis’ Ja Morant agreed to a $193 million extension that could reach $231 million based on what awards he qualifies for this coming season.
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Connell will lead S2's newest office in New York City
DALLAS, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S2 Capital ("S2"), a national private investment firm focusing on residential real estate, today announced that Patrick Connell has joined as Head of Capital Formation and Investor Relations. In this new position at S2, Connell will lead fundraising and manage the firm's growing relationships with sophisticated institutional investors globally. He will also lead S2's investor relations team and open the New York office.
"I'm delighted to welcome Patrick to S2," said Scott Everett, Chief Executive Officer and Founder. "We have built strong relationships with our current investors over the past 10 years, and we are confident that Patrick will further strengthen those bonds. His expertise in institutional capital raising will help us pursue promising new opportunities and invest more effectively on a larger scale."
Connell has successfully raised joint venture capital with some the largest institutional investors in the world and has a winning track record raising capital across numerous private equity, infrastructure, and credit investment vehicles. Most recently, as Managing Director and Head of Capital Raising at L&L Holding Company, he was responsible for raising $1.8 billion in joint ventures and strategic partnerships over the last four years. Previously, as Principal of Fundraising and Investor Relations at Riverstone Holdings, he held a senior position within the Limited Partner Relations Team responsible for raising $15 billion in capital across several private real asset funds and credit funds. Connell also managed relationships with institutional investors including pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, and family offices during his more than six years at Riverstone.
Patrick Connell, said, "Scott has built a thriving company operating in some of the most dynamic real estate markets in the country, and it's exciting to join S2 at a time when there are many interesting opportunities on the horizon. Institutional investors are actively looking to partner with experienced management teams with vertically integrated operations and high growth potential, and S2 fits this profile to an exceptional degree."
Connell earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business and his Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Boston College Carroll School of Management.
About S2 Capital
Founded in 2012, S2 Capital is a Dallas-based national multifamily investment platform specializing in value-add properties. With approximately $10 billion in transaction volume, S2 has acquired about 46,000 units through 134 acquisitions, and has successfully invested over $500 million in upgrades and renovations. S2 is vertically integrated, comprised of affiliated businesses including acquisitions, construction, asset management, and operations divisions that work closely together to execute the firm's business plan. The firm concentrates its investments in the U.S. Sunbelt, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas, where job and population growth is expected to outpace the national average and contribute to significant renter demand. For more information, visit www.s2cp.com.
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WFO BURLINGTON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, November 19, 2022
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LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Burlington VT
332 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations
of 8 to 15 inches, mainly west of Cranberry Lake and Wanakena.
* WHERE...Southeastern St. Lawrence County.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening
commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall will exceed 2 inches per hour in
the heaviest snow bands. Patchy blowing snow will further
reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
Please allow extra time if travel is necessary.
SUNDAY...
of 6 to 12 inches north of Route 68, and 12 to 24 inches south
with isolated amounts over 2 feet possible south of Route 58.
* WHERE...Southwestern St. Lawrence County.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Sunday.
hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning and evening
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The majority of the heavy snowfall with
rates in excess of 2 inches per hour is expected to occur
through Saturday morning. Patchy blowing snow will further
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DAYTON, OHIO (WDTN) – Warm weather means the sweet treats of spring and summer have arrived in the Living Dayton Kitchen! Donald Butler, owner of Ducky’s Snowballs and Ice Cream, joined the Living Dayton team and made some delicious desserts!
Donald shared their Peppermint Patty Bayou Blast, made with Andes Mints. He also made their Reese’s Peanut Butter Bayou Blast!
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One of the foremost economic development leaders in the country to lead Miami-Dade's best-in-class EDO
MIAMI, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the County's official public-private economic development partnership, names Rodrick Miller President and Chief Executive Officer. One of the nation's foremost economic development leaders, Miller brings decades of experience and a commitment to inclusive, sustainable development to one of the fastest growing, most diverse business destinations in the world: Miami.
Miller is a seasoned economic developer known for his deep expertise in urban recovery, trade and foreign investment, strategic planning, and project finance. Respected globally for his ability to maneuver complex political and business environments, Miller's ability to craft strategies and structure deals that provide long-term value to communities and investors makes him an ideal leader for development efforts in Miami.
Most recently, Miller served as Chief Executive Officer of Invest Puerto Rico, joining the organization in 2019 and building a world-class team to lead its mission of attracting business and investment to the island. He joined InvestPR after leading Ascendant Global, an economic development firm focused on providing bold growth solutions to help economies sustain themselves and gain jobs and private investment. Prior to that, he was President and CEO of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, the public-private partnership charged with leading the economic revitalization of the city of Detroit. Miller also served as the founding President and CEO of the New Orleans Business Alliance, the official economic development organization for the City of New Orleans.
Appointed in May 2022 after the untimely passing of Beacon Council President and CEO Michael A. Finney, the eight-member Search Committee – led by Yolanda Cash Jackson, Chair of The Beacon Council and Shareholder at Becker – selected global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry to lead the search. The firm partnered closely with the Search Committee on an exhaustive 7-month search of the national economic development community, attracting best-in-class applicants for the organization's leadership position; Miller rose to the top.
"We are excited to welcome Rod Miller to The Beacon Council," said Yolanda Cash Jackson, Chair of both the Search Committee and Beacon's Board of Directors. "A world-class economic developer, Rod's understanding of diverse, international markets and the importance of intentionally inclusive, sustainable development make him the right leader for this organization at this time in Miami-Dade's growth. Beacon has an incredible team of best-in-class professionals that have outperformed year after year, even when faced with unforeseen challenges. Rod's energy and strategic vision for what we can build together – for, by, and with Miami – is infectious. We are confident he will be embraced by this community and help to drive our shared mission forward."
"I am thrilled to join one of the most well-respected economic development organizations in the country and lead it into its next phase of growth," said Rodrick Miller, President & CEO. "Miami-Dade County is a dynamic global community that thrives on diversity and is unabashedly entrepreneurial at its core. We are at a unique inflection point that allows us to drive long-term growth by capitalizing on the incredible momentum and inbound investments of the last few years. Applying sustainable, inclusive development strategies will not only drive transformational change for our economy – it will position Miami as a model for others. At the forefront of my priorities, however, is to immerse myself in the community, to listen to, learn from and engage with the diverse stakeholders who work with us to shape Miami's economic future."
As the County's official economic development organization, The Beacon Council works closely with Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, who looks forward to partnering with the new leader.
"To build the growing, inclusive economy of tomorrow, we need visionary leaders at the forefront today," said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. "Rodrick Miller brings extraordinary experience to Miami-Dade, having proven his ability to deliver strong, targeted economic development to New Orleans, Detroit, and Puerto Rico. Under his leadership, we'll generate new investment in our community, support our long-standing industries, and create a dynamic local workforce - building an economy that works for everyone along the way."
"The announcement of Rodrick Miller as the next President and CEO of The Beacon Council is very exciting," said Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Oliver G. Gilbert, III. "Rodrick's extensive background leading economic development efforts across the nation and promoting policies that support a vibrant business community make him a natural leader for the County's official economic development organization."
The 45-year-old Miller becomes Beacon's sixth president in its 38-year history as Miami-Dade County's official economic development organization. He has led diverse economic initiatives for clients including Living Cities, the Kellogg Foundation, The Fund for our Economic Future, and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, and was recently a visiting fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School's Taubman Center for State and Local Government. Miller holds a Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, a graduate diploma in finance from the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico, and a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business from St. Augustine's College. He was also a Fulbright Fellow. He is a board member of the New Growth Innovation Network, the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Board, New Corp (CDFI), and St. Augustine's University.
"Everyone loves Miami, and appreciates how much we have to offer on a global level," said William D. Talbert, III, Outgoing Interim President & CEO. "This allows us to consistently attract the highest level of talent – which is especially important for this position, where you are empowered to market, grow, and shape this community to ensure that we are future-ready. The Committee was impressed with the quality and quantity of applicants, and we are confident that the process allowed us to find the best, most qualified candidate to lead Miami-Dade's economic development efforts."
Members of the Search Committee include:
- Yolanda Cash Jackson, Becker, 2022-2023 Beacon Council Chair and Search Committee Chair
- Donna Abood, Avison Young, Past Chair and Board Member
- Sheldon Anderson, Grove Bank & Trust, Past Chair and Board Member
- George Bermudez, Bank of America, Immediate Past Chair and Board Member
- Jaret Davis, Greenberg Traurig, Past Chair and Board Member
- Gary Goldfarb, Interport Logistics, Past Chair and Board Member
- Xavier Gonzalez, Kaseya, Board Member
- Alexandra Villoch, Baptist Health South Florida, Past Chair and Board Member
Miller will be taking over his role in Miami-Dade County starting February 15, 2023.
About the Miami–Dade Beacon Council
The Miami-Dade Beacon Council is the county's official economic development partnership. Attracting and retaining companies that create high-value jobs and invest in our community, The Beacon Council is committed to driving long-term economic prosperity and inclusive growth for Miami-Dade County, its businesses, and residents. We achieve this by marketing Miami- Dade as a world-class business destination; growing local companies and fostering entrepreneurs; and shaping Miami-Dade's economic future. Established in 1985, The Beacon Council has attracted more than 130,000 new jobs and $7.3 Billion of new investment to Miami-Dade County. For more information, visit BeaconCouncil.com.
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CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — For more than a century they were buried far from home, in a small cemetery on the grounds of the U.S. Army War College. Now they’re heading home.
The Army began disinterring the remains of eight Native American children who died at a government-run boarding school at the Carlisle Barracks, with the children’s closest living relatives poised to take custody.
The disinterment process, which began over the weekend, is the fifth at Carlisle since 2017. More than 20 sets of Native remains were transferred to family members in earlier rounds.
The children had lived at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, where thousands of Native children were taken from their families and forced to assimilate to white society as a matter of U.S. policy — their hair cut and their clothing, language and culture stripped. More than 10,000 children from more than 140 tribes passed through the school between 1879 and 1918, including famous Olympian Jim Thorpe.
“If you survived this experience and were able to go back home, you were a stranger. You couldn’t even speak the language your parents spoke,” said Rae Skenandore, of the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin. She is a relative of Paul Wheelock, one of the children whose remains will be disinterred.
The off-reservation government boarding schools — Carlisle was the first, with 24 more that followed — “ripped apart tribes and communities and families,” said Skenandore, adding she lost part of her own culture and language as a result. “I don’t know if we can ever forgive.”
She and her mother, 83-year-old Loretta Webster, plan to make the trip to Carlisle later this month. Webster said her own father ran away from a similar boarding school in Wisconsin when he was 12.
“It was like a a prison camp, what they were putting these little kids in,” Webster said. “It’s a part of our history that’s really traumatic and still affects the community today.”
The children to be disinterred came from the Washoe, Catawba, Umpqua, Ute, Oneida and Aleut tribes. The sex and approximate age of each child will be verified, according to Renea Yates, director of the Office of Army Cemeteries, with archeological and anthropological support from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
“We conduct a very dignified disinterment of each child … and then we do a very dignified transfer ceremony, sending the children back with their families,” Yates said.
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Lowe's third annual SpringFest event launches with breakthrough deals
Red vest associates stand ready to help more than half of homeowners planning to start or add to their garden this year
MOORESVILLE, N.C., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This spring, millions of homeowners will encounter the joys of growing for the first time. And while a new Lowe's survey found home gardeners of varying skill levels say gardening provides innumerous benefits, including stress relief (50%) and a sense of pride (51%), nearly seven in 10 (68%) have, at least once, felt like they need help with some aspect of gardening.
As more than half of homeowners are planning to start or expand their gardens this season, they can look to Lowe's as the primary destination for the right products and savings, as well as expert guidance to help achieve their gardening goals, big or small. With almost half (48%) of those with less than three years of gardening experience citing "lack of expertise" as the top barrier to starting a garden, Lowe's knowledgeable red vest associates are on hand to assist home gardeners at all stages of planning, budgeting, starting and maintaining their garden.
"Gardeners at all skill levels need support to make sure they are maximizing their outdoor spaces, and Lowe's can help make that easier for every project in the garden," said Jen Wilson, Lowe's senior vice president, enterprise brand and marketing. "Not only do we offer one of the deepest and widest selections of plants and can't-miss savings, but our associates receive ongoing, dedicated training and care for over 325 million plants in spring alone. We're excited to be the first stop for homeowners looking to get their spring projects started."
Lowe's third annual SpringFest event is back online and in-store from March 30 to April 26, offering breakthrough savings on gardening and other spring essentials. Shoppers can also take advantage of Lowe's first-ever SpringFest Steals, with can't-miss savings on the brand's top picks, which will rotate throughout the month. Customers can also look forward to values on the season's products such as outdoor living sets, tools, outdoor power equipment, appliances and more, including:
- 5 for $10 2-cu ft Premium Mulch (valid 3/30-4/12, excludes Alaska and Hawaii)
- Your Choice $99 Craftsman 20-volt String Trimmer or Leaf Blower (Valid 3/30-4/12)
- Buy One Get One 50% Off via mail-in or online Rebate on 1-Gallon Cans and 5-Gallon Pails of HGTV Home® by Sherwin-Williams Paint, STAINMASTER™ Paint, and Cabot® Exterior Stains (valid 3/30-4/12)
- Save on Select Major Appliances. Get an additional $300 off on select major kitchen appliances purchases $1,996 or more and get an additional $100 off on select laundry brand pairs $1,296 or more. Plus, free install & free delivery over $599 (valid 4/13-5/3)
In addition, eligible shoppers may participate in the SpringFest sweepstakes* featuring $150,000 in prizes by visiting their local Lowe's or LowesSpringFestSweeps.com beginning on March 30 for more information.
Throughout Springfest, Lowe's will also host free weekend workshops and events that help the whole family stay engaged, informed and eager for DIY possibilities, including "Build a Bunny Planter" and "Build a Raised Garden Bed." Families are also invited to enjoy SpringFest's Egg-Venture event happening on April 8, when kids can collect treats to take home in their own Lowe's Easter basket. Registration and details on the full roster of upcoming events can be found at Lowes.com/Events.
In addition to over 600 varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers, Lowe's offers a wide assortment of yard supplies from beloved brands Sta-Green, Scott's and Miracle-Gro and outdoor equipment from exclusive brands Kobalt, EGO and Craftsman.
Lowe's is also expanding its Pro exclusive offerings this spring with savings on trusted products, including HGTV Home by Sherwin Williams Spec Right Paint and DeWalt 20-Volt MAX Tools, with enhanced fulfillment capabilities for in-store trips and direct-to-jobsite delivery. The Lowe's MVPs Pro Rewards and Partnerships Program provides additional access to rewards and exclusive offers that Pros can't get elsewhere**.
To learn more about Lowe's kickoff to the spring season and find deals on in-demand brands, please visit Lowes.com.
Disclaimers
*NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A purchase will not increase chances of winning. Begins 12:00 AM ET on 3/30/23 & ends 11:59:59 PM ET on 4/26/23, with 4 entry deadlines/drawings. Legal residents of 50 US/DC, 18+ & age of majority. For Official Rules, free method of entry, odds, prize details & restrictions, visit www.lowes.com/pdf/springfest-official-rules.pdf. Void where prohibited. Msg&data rates may apply. Sponsor: Lowe's Home Centers, LLC 1000 Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville, NC 28117. An entrant cannot participate solely by scanning the QR code.
**Program subject to Program Terms & Conditions. Details at Lowes.com/L/ProLoyaltyTerms. Subject to change.
About Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving approximately 17 million customer transactions a week in the U.S. With total fiscal year 2022 sales of over $97 billion, approximately $92 billion of sales were generated in the U.S., where Lowe's operates over 1,700 home improvement stores and employs approximately 300,000 associates. Based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing and helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts. For more information, visit Lowes.com.
About the Survey
Lowe's and TRUE Global Intelligence, the in-house research practice of FleishmanHillard, conducted a 15-minute online survey of 1,000 U.S. homeowners. The survey was fielded from March 3 to March 13, 2023. Data were weighted for age, gender, geographic region, and race/ethnicity to ensure statistical representation of U.S. homeowners based on Census data. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
Contact:
Cara McAteer
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
cara.mcateer@lowes.com
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, June 3, 2022
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
329 AM CDT Fri Jun 3 2022
...FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Much of Lubbock and Lynn Counties.
* WHEN...Until 430 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is
imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 323 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to slow-moving thunderstorms. Minor
flooding is ongoing over much of the advisory area. Automated
rain gauges have already measured up to 1.2 inches of rain,
particularly in western and southern portions of the city of
Lubbock.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected
over the area. This additional rain will prolong minor
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Lubbock, Slaton, Tahoka, Wolfforth, Shallowater, Ransom
Canyon, Woodrow, Slide, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Downtown
Lubbock, Texas Tech University, Lubbock International
Airport, Reese Center, Grassland, New Deal, Wilson, Buffalo
Springs, New Home and Lubbock Science Spectrum.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding. Be prepared for standing water, especially at
intersections and outer lanes of streets.
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NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for ENJY, ENDP, XELA, EVFM, and RIVN.
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The owners of Atlantic City's top-performing casino are renovating and renaming its stand-alone non-casino hotel.
MGM Resorts International said Tuesday it is spending $55 million to renovate and rename the Water Club hotel next to the Borgata casino hotel.
It will be named the MGM Tower.
The first re-done rooms will be available in April, and the project should conclude by Memorial Day weekend.
"We are incredibly proud of Borgata and its industry-leading team of employees, and we believe this significant reinvestment will drive visitation to Atlantic City well into the future,” Corey Sanders, MGM's chief operating officer, said in a statement.
It will feature more than 700 renovated guest rooms and will add luxury suites at the tower’s corners with wraparound views of the Atlantic City skyline.
The project is being done as part of the Borgata's 20th anniversary this year.
The 43-story Water Club opened in 2008 as a $400 million complement to the adjacent Borgata casino and hotel. It featured five swimming pools, a spa-in-the-sky, and an $18,000-a-week floral budget.
It was planned shortly after the Borgata opened in 2003, and it quickly became obvious the casino hotel could use additional rooms.
The spa is being replaced with a 9,000-square-foot event space on the 32nd floor.
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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientist and certified nurse practitioner Paule V. Joseph, Ph.D. M.S., FNP-BC, FAAN, is the inaugural 2022-2024 American Academy of Nursing (AAN) Fellow at the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Dr. Joseph's selection will be announced in person at the Annual Meeting of the NAM in Washington, D.C. on Monday, October 17.
"I congratulate Dr. Joseph on her selection for this first-of-its-kind fellowship," said George F. Koob, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). "Dr. Joseph's unique professional background, stellar research accomplishments, and commitment to patient care have certainly been an asset to the NIAAA and the alcohol field more broadly. I look forward to the new ways in which this opportunity will expand her leadership as a scientist and public health professional."
The AAN Fellowship at NAM aims to provide talented, early career scientists in the field of health and nursing with the opportunity to improve patient care and the quality and breadth of public health research.
"I am honored to be selected for this fellowship. This role will provide me with a unique opportunity to provide a nursing perspective on health policy discussions at a national level. I will be able to leverage my research on chemosensation and nutrition to inform policies and consensus statements to move the mission of the Academy to improve health equity and the overall health of the nation," said Dr. Joseph. "As an early career scientist, this fellowship is an unparalleled opportunity to work in the policy space."
Dr. Joseph is a researcher at the NIAAA with a joint appointment at the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). Her work also explores the intersection between chemosensation, environment, culture, nutrition, and dietary norms and behaviors as they relate to substance use disorders and obesity. She is interested in research to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and management of disorders involving the chemical senses (taste, smell, and chemesthesis), and how the brain uses these sensations to guide eating, alcohol consumption, and drug-taking behaviors. Dr. Joseph is also interested in the brain systems that underlie motivational processes—and how they may be different in individuals with obesity or alcohol, or other substance misuse.
"Dr. Joseph is highly innovative and a rising star at the NIH, developing a unique and clinically highly significant research program in the field of chemosensation, obesity, and alcohol use disorder," said NIAAA Clinical Director David Goldman, M.D.
"Dr. Joseph is well on her way to becoming an international leader in nursing, nutrition, and chemosensory science," said Joan K. Austin, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN, and distinguished professor emerita at the Indiana University School of Nursing, and a mentor to Dr. Joseph. "She will benefit from opportunities to engage and participate in evidence-based healthcare and public health studies to improve care for patients nationally and globally."
Dr. Joseph is currently a Lasker clinical research scholar, clinical investigator, and chief of the Section of Sensory Science and Metabolism in Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research at the NIAAA and NINR. She earned a Master of Science as a family nurse practitioner from Pace University in 2010, and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2015, conducting research at Monell Chemical Senses Center. She completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the NIH in 2017.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Singularity Future Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: SGLY).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Singularity between February 12, 2021 and November 17, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until February 7, 2023 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Singularity Future Technology Ltd. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company had misrepresented the true educational background of its former CEO, Yang Jie; 2) Yang Jie had an outstanding arrest warrant in China, had committed forgery, and was the largest shareholder and VP of Finance for a Nasdaq-listed lending company, China Commercial Credit ("CCC"), which failed after reporting massive losses; (3) there existed material related party transactions with SOS Information Technology New York Inc. (where Jie's wife was Vice President) and Rich Trading, whose CEO was defendant Lei Nie, the husband of Singularity CFO Tuo Pan; (4) Singularity director John Levy had been a director at CCC from January 2013 through December 2016 as CCC failed amidst detailed allegations that Jie, when he was an executive and shareholder in CCC, misappropriated assets; (5) the Company lacked adequate internal controls, and as a result had a heightened risk of scrutiny and was ultimately subject to a United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and SEC investigation and action as well as a potential delisting by NASDAQ; and (6) as a result, the Company's statements during the class period about the historical financial and operational metrics and purported market opportunities did not accurately reflect the actual business, operations, and financial results and trajectory of the Company, and were materially false and misleading and lacked a factual basis.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Show Me Cash" game were:
03-09-15-16-37
(three, nine, fifteen, sixteen, thirty-seven)
Estimated jackpot: $386,000
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Show Me Cash" game were:
03-09-15-16-37
(three, nine, fifteen, sixteen, thirty-seven)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Abrams tanks needed for training Ukrainian forces have arrived in Germany slightly ahead of schedule and are on their way to the Grafenwoehr Army base where the training will begin in two to three weeks, U.S. officials said Thursday.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee that the U.S. had moved “a number of tanks over into theater” so the Ukrainians could begin training on them. By the time they complete the training, expected to last about 10 weeks, the Abrams tanks currently being built for the Ukrainian forces will be ready, he said.
A U.S. official said the 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks needed for the training arrived at the port in Bremerhaven, Germany, last weekend and they will get to the base by early this coming week. Their arrival at Grafenwoehr is a couple of weeks ahead of the schedule that was mapped out when military leaders from around Europe and elsewhere met in Germany last month to discuss Ukraine’s needs for the war against Russia.
The tanks the U.S. is providing Ukraine are being built to its military’s specifications and will get to Ukraine by early fall, just as the troops are finished with their instruction. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details of the delivery not publicly released.
The tank training will be the latest and most lethal new layer of combat instruction the U.S. is providing Ukraine’s troops to give them the best chance to overwhelm and punch through Russia’s battle lines. Over the past few months U.S. troops have trained more than 8,800 Ukrainians, including on how to use Stryker and Bradley fighting vehicles and M109 Paladins together on the battlefield. The Bradleys and Strykers are armored and armed vehicles used to ferry troops, and the Paladin is a self-propelled howitzer gun.
During Thursday’s hearing, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, pressed Austin to move quickly to get the tanks into Ukrainian troops’ hands and onto the battlefield.
“We are doing everything possible to accelerate the delivery of these tanks, and early fall is a projection,” Austin said.
Collins and others noted the urgency of the fight in Ukraine, and she told Austin and Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to be blunt about Ukraine’s needs. Defense leaders should not let budget concerns dissuade them from seeking more weapons if that’s what Kyiv needs to be successful in a counteroffensive, said Collins, the ranking Republican on the panel.
“It is critical that the administration provide Ukraine with what it needs in time to defend and take back its sovereign territory,” she said. “We expect the administration not to wait until the 11th hour if the Ukrainians seek more before the end of the fiscal year.”
Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., noting the broader implications of the war, questioned Milley on the impact a Russian victory could have on China and its deliberations on whether to move to take the self-governing island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims.
“I think that the Chinese are watching the war between Russia and Ukraine very carefully,” Milley said, adding that if Russian President Vladimir Putin succeeds, “China will learn certain lessons.”
“It may not be the single decisive point, but I think it will calculate into their decision-making process as to whether or not they attack to seize the island of Taiwan. So I think the outcome of Ukraine is critical to much broader issues than just Ukraine,” Milley said. | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/us-abrams-tanks-for-training-ukrainian-forces-arrive-in-germany-ahead-of-schedule/ | 2023-05-12 16:06:29 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/politics/us-abrams-tanks-for-training-ukrainian-forces-arrive-in-germany-ahead-of-schedule/ |
Just when you think we might have more than enough to worry about, something else appears: Super Pigs.
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan's Canadian Wild Pig Research project have told Field & Stream that these invasive hybrids of domestic pigs and European wild boars now roam over hundreds of thousands of square miles of central Canada. And, they have begun to cross into the United States.
I'm amazed, by the way, that algorithms pushed articles from Field & Stream to my news feed. Field & Stream is an online magazine for people who hike, hunt, fish, camp and love the outdoors: essentially, everyone but me.
But, I clicked, and learned that these wild super pigs were bred by farmers to thrive in the extreme winters of the Canadian Prairies. "Large body animals survive the cold better and have better reproduction in those conditions." Dr. Ryan Brook of the Wild Pig Research Project told Field & Stream - whose site I have now bookmarked.
But larger bodies and more prolific reproduction created new problems. Progress often does. The larger pigs began to meet, date, discover mutual interests, fall in love and start families. (I am perhaps being a touch romantic here.)
To quote the original Jurassic Park movie, "Life, uh, finds a way."
The population of wild super pigs began to swell. Inevitably, some pigs broke through their fencing. Now they prowl the prairies. And they're hungry.
Wild super pigs are not fussy eaters who ask, "Excuse me, chef. Are these scallions or ramps?"
"Wild hogs feed on anything," says Dr. Brook. "They gobble up tons and tons of goslings and ducklings in the spring. They can take down a whitetail deer, even an adult, not to mention the crop damage."
Dr. Brook says it would be impossible to eradicate the super pigs. But researchers in the U.S. and Canada have begun a program they call "Squeal on Pigs," which urges people to report any wild pig they may glimpse, say while walking the dog or outside the Denny's. And they have fixed GPS collars around some, to track them back to their friends. Who's squealing now?
Experts thought cross-breeding domestic pigs with wild boars would develop a hardy new stock. But now these super pigs range so freely, and wreak such mayhem, it might remind us that bold new solutions to current problems often shine brightest on paper, on screen or in a lab. Then they run smack into real life.
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(WSYR-TV) — Jennifer Weatherhead has teamed with Visit Florida to deliver some great tips about traveling to the Sunshine State during the winter. Whether it be ways to travel, food and/or leisure activities Jennifer has you covered.
Visit Florida has also teamed up with Expedia in offering a once-in-a-lifetime Florida vacation. The winner of the “Gift of Florida Sweepstakes” will win a trip to the Florida destination of their choice. It’ll have a five-night hotel stay, round-trip airfare for two, and a rental car.
Just head to Expedia.com/GiftFlorida to enter.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there could be a better way for parents to listen for a baby's cries while accomplishing other tasks and listening to music," said an inventor, from Salem, Ore., "so I invented the BABY N BEATS. My design offers an alternative to wearing a walkie-talkie-like handset clipped on a belt and it eliminates the need to continually check on the baby."
The patent-pending invention provides an improved baby monitoring system for parents. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional baby monitors. As a result, it allows parents to work out or listen to music without the fear of not hearing the baby and it provides added convenience and peace of mind. The invention features a versatile design that is easy to use so it is ideal for parents with babies.
The original design was submitted to the Portland sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-PTA-129, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Expands Bench of Talent by Adding Experienced Sales and Operations Leader with Proven Track Record of Driving Revenue and Strong Execution
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anchor Loans, the nation's leading provider of financing to residential real estate investors and entrepreneurs, today announced that Brad Chmura has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, Chmura will be responsible for revenue growth, development of the Anchor Loans brand, companywide sales, loan fulfillment and customer service.
Chmura brings to Anchor Loans more than 20 years of experience in B2B sales and operational leadership. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer at CoreVest Finance, a national lender focused on real estate investors. Prior to CoreVest, Chmura held leadership positions at two mortgage banks and led major sales teams at First American Mortgage Solutions and Corelogic's Global Mortgage Sales Group.
"Brad is a highly accomplished, recognized leader in sales and operations, with a proven track record of driving revenue and successful execution," said Andy Pollock, Chief Executive Officer of Anchor Loans. "His expertise in lending, consultative sales and team leadership will be invaluable to Anchor as we grow market share while other lenders are pulling back during these uncertain times. We look forward to benefitting from Brad's diverse skill set and deep experience, and are confident he will support Anchor's commitment of capital to the real estate investment market."
Anchor Loans has experienced significant growth over the last several years, completing 2021 with a record $1.8 billion in originations. As part of its growth and expansion plans, the company recently launched a new single-family rental investor loan program and expanded its sales organization. Chmura joins several C-level executives who have joined Anchor Loans in the last year to expand the company's deep bench of talent, including Kevin Llamido, Chief Operating Officer, Matt Miles, Chief Capital Markets Officer, and Andrew Jewett, Chief Strategy Officer.
Anchor Loans is the nation's largest private direct lender to real estate investors. The company has originated more than $11.8 billion in funding since it was founded in 1998 and is the first in the industry to fund more than $1 billion in a single year, which it has surpassed every year since 2016. Anchor Loans specializes in larger and more customized loans for experienced real estate entrepreneurs. More than 85% of Anchor Loans' borrowers are repeat customers, and more than 75% of the company's new borrowers are referred by existing customers. For more information visit https://www.anchorloans.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Use of Major League Baseball's injured list declined by 13% this season and time lost fell by 4%.
There were 854 placements on the injured list through the end of the regular season on Wednesday. That was down from 983 placements in 2021, the first full season following a schedule curtailed to 60 games because of the pandemic.
Days lost to time on the injured list totaled 41,916, down from 43,513 in 2021.
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is expected to announce Wednesday that it will send about $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, the largest single tranche of weapons and equipment since the war began, in a effort to help stall Russia’s slow but steady march to conquer the eastern Donbas region, U.S. officials said.
According to officials, the aid is expected to include anti-ship missile launchers, howitzers, and more rounds for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems that U.S. forces are training Ukrainian troops on now. Officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet made public.
The aid comes as U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin convened a meeting in Brussels of more than 45 nations to discuss support for Ukraine. At the start of the meeting, Austin warned that the West must step up weapons deliveries to Ukraine and prove its commitment to helping the country’s military fight along a 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line in a grinding war of attrition with Russia.
And he urged the participating nations to demonstrate “our unwavering determination to get Ukraine the capabilities that it urgently needs to defend itself.”
“We must intensify our shared commitment to Ukraine’s self-defense, and we must push ourselves even harder to ensure that Ukraine can defend itself, its citizens and its territory,” he said.
The meeting, also attended by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, came on the opening day of a two-day gathering of NATO defense ministers at the alliance’s headquarters.
Increased arms supplies can’t come soon enough for the Ukrainian forces battling to keep Russia from taking control of their country’s industrial east after more than 3½ months of war.
In his nightly address to the nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded Tuesday for more and faster deliveries of Western arms, specifically asking for anti-missile defense systems.
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Deborah Vance is a trailblazer in a rut. Ava Daniels is hired to help the older woman freshen up her jokes.
That's the unconventional mentor-mentee relationship at the heart of Hacks, the Emmy Award-winning intergenerational comedy from HBO Max which just released its second season.
Deborah (played by Jean Smart) and Ava (played by Hannah Einbinder) air each other's dirty laundry. They snipe at each other. One of them even tries to bankrupt the other through litigation.
Jen Statsky, one of the creators of Hacks, says the writing team had a term for the dynamic between Deborah and Ava: Dark Mentorship.
"It isn't as pure as just one person or the other person always inspiring the other, they hurt each other in many ways," she says. "It wouldn't be realistic if they were just two perfect people."
This premise of two imperfect people trying to evolve while doing work they love is "the DNA of the show."
Jen Statsky spoke with All Things Considered host Ari Shapiro. Below are highlights from their conversation.
The interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
On female comics working and thriving in a male-dominated industry:
As far as Deborah and women who came up during Deborah's time, I do think she needed to be twice as tough and twice as undeniable to get half as far. I just think that the rules were very, very different for women like her and you weren't allowed to show vulnerability the way other comedians were. Which in fact means that Deborah and women like her were doing comedy was such a handicap, because vulnerability is such an important part of being a comedian and what makes comedians interesting. I think, in the show, we see that Deborah's material really starts to click the more vulnerable and honest she is.
On trusting the process even when you have everything to lose:
[Deborah has] reached a level of success that a lot of comedians reach where she could kind of just coast, she could just find a way to do the same old material and do these big shows that bring in a lot of money, but she wouldn't be leveling up to a new creative stratosphere for her. But in doing trying to do that, it's really scary. It's really hard. And I do think that one of the things we set out to do in season two was kind of do as faithfully as we could a depiction of what the creative process is like and how difficult it is.
On being inspired by comic legends:
One of the greatest things about the show is that we have heard from these female comedians and artists who are massive influences to us. People like Rosie O'Donnell or Wanda Sykes or Susie Essman. We wanted to make the show for women like that. We wanted to honor women who have been doing what they do so well for so long and maybe haven't been celebrated, or certainly haven't been celebrated as much as they should. And then we were very touched by the idea of how many women coming up in comedy or the arts because it was such an unwelcoming place for them didn't get to tell their story, didn't keep going. Because the path was so difficult and it made so much harder for them. So, we very much so wanted to highlight that, women who had to make a difficult choice, whose stories we didn't get to hear.
On celebrating "one of the queerest shows on television":
It wasn't something we set out to say, oh, and this will be a queer show. It wasn't designed like that. What it really was, was wanting to depict this character Deborah Vance and her ecosystem very honestly. And I think that someone like Deborah and in history, women like that have become such important figures in the queer community. And we just felt that she would naturally be surrounded by characters who happen to be queer. For our show, you know, the idea was just to always depict the world as we see it and as we want it to be and our world is full of wonderful queer people who are living their lives and so that was kind of just the intention behind that.
On the complete, perfect meal from three fast-food chains:
Laurie Metcalf has a line in episode three about going to Burger King for the burgers, McDonald's for the fries and Wendy's for the Frosty, as one complete meal. And I do feel like that is like the perfect fast food meal. That [scene] is my gift to Hacks season two.
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The pressure’s on: As D.C. confronts a violent summer, the mayor and city council are banking on new legislation to reduce crime — and fast.
Meanwhile, Bowser has another, similar bill that she hopes will offer more long-term solutions to the city’s crime problem. The council is expected to consider that legislation in the fall, after returning from summer recess.
As of mid-July, violent crime in D.C. — which includes robberies and homicides — was up 33 percent compared to the same time last year, though it has not risen to the same levels as in the 1980s and 1990s. The problem is especially acute among young people in D.C.
Here is what you should know about the emergency bill and Bowser’s longer-term proposal:
New crimes and penalties
The Pinto emergency legislation adds a new felony strangulation offense, which carries a punishment of up to five years in prison, intended to protect potential victims of domestic violence. The penalties are enhanced if the victim was seriously injured, if a protection or restraining order was in place against the accused strangler, or if the person was convicted of another crime against a family member or partner, or a similar offense, in the past five years.
The legislation also establishes a new gun crime, endangerment with a firearm, for firing a gun in public, which carries a punishment of up to two years behind bars.
Bowser’s bill similarly adds the strangulation offense but has a different set of proposals on gun crimes. Her legislation would increase local penalties for some gun offenses — such as illegal discharge of a firearm — and add new gun offenses of possession of a firearm with a removed or altered serial number and possessing a stolen firearm.
Bowser’s bill would also allow for more severe punishment for crimes against public transportation passengers and employees, and for offenses committed on property run by the D.C. Department of Recreation.
Expands pretrial detention for adults
In the District, people who get arrested are generally released before trial — unless there is “clear and convincing” evidence that they pose a flight risk or a danger to the community. But in certain circumstances, the law asks judges to presume a person should be detained before trial, including when people are charged with committing a violent crime while armed, or while already out awaiting trial.
Both Pinto’s and Bowser’s bills would expand the circumstances under which judges would presume they should detain defendants. Pinto’s bill would include all adults charged with any crime of violence, whether armed or not. (See a list here.) Bowser’s is narrower. It would only include adults charged with a crime of violence who were previously convicted of a violent offense. In both cases, the burden would then fall on the accused to argue why they should not be detained, and judges could still decide to release them.
Expands pretrial detention for youths
The question of how the justice system should treat kids and teenagers who are accused of committing crimes is one of the most controversial in D.C. Will detaining kids accused of committing serious crimes deter other kids from doing the same thing, and keep the public safe? Or does incarceration of any kind actually make those children and teens more likely to commit another crime?
Under current District law, kids charged with committing a violent offense while armed already face a presumption that they should be detained pretrial. Both pieces of legislation would expand that presumption to include more youths, but Pinto’s bill is far narrower than Bowser’s.
Bowser’s legislation would make it easier for judges to detain kids charged with virtually any dangerous or violent crime, regardless of whether they were armed. Her bill would also allow judges to detain a child for their own protection. Many consider that one of the proposal’s most controversial provisions, and Pinto eliminated it from her emergency legislation after objections.
Pinto’s bill, though, adds certain unarmed crimes for which kids can be detained pretrial, including murder, carjacking, sexual assault or assault with intent to commit any of those crimes.
Who gets a second chance?
Right now in D.C., people who were incarcerated for crimes they committed before they were 25 years old are eligible for resentencing after they have served at least 15 years. Bowser’s legislation would impose new hurdles on these people asking to be released — by, for example, explicitly instructing the judge to consider whether the defendant has remorse and the “nature” of the original offense.
At least a dozen people testified against that provision in Bowser’s bill during a public hearing, saying that people who have come home after years in prison have become community leaders. Pinto, citing the testimony, decided to leave that provision out of her bill.
More options to track people (and more cameras)
Both Bowser’s and Pinto’s legislation would allow GPS data to be used as evidence of guilt against a defendant in court. Bowser’s legislation would additionally require agencies that supervise people on pretrial release, probation or parole to provide the D.C. police department with GPS monitoring data if detectives say the data is “necessary in conducting a criminal law enforcement investigation.”
Both Bowser’s and Pinto’s bills increase incentives to buy and update private security cameras through a city-run rebate program for residents and business owners. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/12/dc-public-safety-legislation-explained/ | 2023-07-12 22:44:44 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/07/12/dc-public-safety-legislation-explained/ |
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — You need to hear out the FBI when they say “Speak Now.”
The FBI’s Washington Office is using the elation of the release of Taylor Swift’s “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” to ask the public to report federal crimes.
Using track titles and the color scheme, the FBI tweeted a bulletin reminiscent of Swift’s iconic 2010 Grammy-nominated album.
“Speak Now,” says the FBI. “Do you have a tip about a federal crime?”
The post then lists several federal crimes, including terrorism, cybercrime, public corruption, and white-collar crime, all with “FBI’s Version” in parentheses.
“Justice is better than revenge” and “You may not be Superman, but you can help the #FBI protect the country,” tweets the FBI, referencing a couple of her songs.
Following a messy split from her record label, Swift lost hope of owning the master recordings for her first six albums.
She recently re-recorded “Speak Now” and, on July 7, released “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).” Since 2021, she has also re-recorded and released Taylor’s versions of “Fearless” and “Red.”
Swift has embarked on a world tour that kicked off in March in Glendale, Arizona, and wraps up its U.S. leg early next month in Los Angeles. Swift will take her “Eras Tour” to Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Australia, Singapore, and all over Europe. Her next two shows will be Friday and Saturday in Denver.
If you have information about a federal crime, speak now. Call 1-800-225-5324 or visit tips.fbi.gov to submit a tip. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/fbi-listen-to-taylor-swift-and-speak-now-to-report-federal-crimes/ | 2023-07-12 23:57:25 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/fbi-listen-to-taylor-swift-and-speak-now-to-report-federal-crimes/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bruce Springsteen's handwritten set lists and a favorite guitar are among the marquee items that will make a cross-country trip for a museum exhibit this fall.
The Grammy Museum announced Wednesday that Bruce Springsteen Live! will open at the Grammy Museum L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles on Oct. 15. The interactive exhibit — which runs until April 2 — will feature Springsteen and the E Street Band’s live performance footage, instruments, stage costumes and exclusive interviews.
Springsteen's exhibit ended its stint in New Jersey earlier this year.
“We’re also thrilled to offer a special, expanded exhibit with the help of Springsteen fans for a one-of-a-kind immersive experience,” said Jasen Emmons, chief curator and a vice president at the Grammy Museum. It will invite fans to submit videos of their concert experiences from Springsteen’s previous shows on Sept. 23 — the legendary singer’s 73rd birthday.
Springsteen’s modified Fender guitar that was featured on several album covers such as “Human Torch” and “Born to Run” will be displayed. Other items will include stage clothing from Springsteen and members of E Street along with a signed itinerary from his Human Rights Tour, a six-week benefit tour in 1988. A ticket booth stage prop from the Tunnel of Love tour will also be highlighted at the exhibit.
A saxophone played by the late Clarence Clemons — who performed alongside Springsteen for 40 years — will be on display. The saxophone was passed on to Clemons' nephew, Jake Clemons, who continues to use the instrument as the newest member of the E Street Band since 2012.
Through an interactive kiosk, visitors will be able to view Springsteen’s handwritten set lists and create their own encores to compare against the legendary performer’s original.
The Grammy Museum partnered with the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University.
“Since his first west coast show as a touring musician at the Troubadour in 1973 to the present day, Bruce has performed over 100 shows in the Los Angeles area and has thrilled millions of fans with his electrifying performances,” said co-curator Eileen Chapman, director of The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music. “This extensive exhibit provides a peek behind the curtain and a stirring trip down memory lane.” | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/bruce-springsteens-artifacts-coming-to-grammy-museum/LLDTKCO3JVDLPNF6QYNSY4ZZP4/ | 2022-09-07 11:57:32 | 0 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/bruce-springsteens-artifacts-coming-to-grammy-museum/LLDTKCO3JVDLPNF6QYNSY4ZZP4/ |
New $2.7 billion terminal opens at Newark Liberty International Airport
The new state-of-the-art terminal will replace the 50-year-old Terminal A, as part of Gov. Murphy’s commitment to infrastructure projects in the Garden State.
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November 15th, 2022On Nov. 15, Governor Phil Murphy, Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole, and Executive Director Rick Cotton were among those celebrating at the unveiling of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport. The 1 million square feet terminal replaces the old Terminal A, which opened in 1973. The new terminal is the largest design-build project in New Jersey’s history and has been in the works since 2018.
“Today’s unveiling of Terminal A marks the culmination of the largest infrastructure project I have had the honor of overseeing during my administration, as well as the realization of our vision for a state founded upon sound infrastructure and fueled by economic opportunity. From uniquely New Jersey concessions to innovative public art installations and world-class facilities, Terminal A is revolutionizing travel in a state that has always been – and always will be – a model for the rest of the nation to follow,” said Governor Murphy.
He added, “Just as importantly, while Terminal A’s transformation solidifies Newark Liberty’s status as a regional and international transportation hub, it will also spur billions of dollars in economic activity and generate the good-paying jobs upon which our communities depend.”
The terminal cost $2.7 billion and features state-of-the-art passenger amenities, such as touchless security and boarding and 60 dining and retail options. Art from 29 local artists are showcased in the terminal as part of the public art program. It is also equipped with 33 gates and a common-use check-in area, baggage claims area, and security that are expected to handle 13.6 million passengers a year.
The terminal will also feature family-friendly amenities, such as children’s play areas with themes of music, sports, science, and arts inspired by great New Jersey natives like Bruce Springsteen.
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“The new Terminal A at Newark is a shining example of the Port Authority’s commitment to build inspiring and appealing world-class transportation facilities for the region,” said Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton.
The $3.3 billion Newark Liberty redevelopment program includes the new terminal, $175 million for south airfield paving, and $400 million for an integrated public parking garage with new car rental facilities.
It is expected that the new terminal will generate over $4.6 billion in regional economic activity, create over 2,500 jobs, and produce over $1.9 billion in wages.
The Terminal A program has awarded 94 sub-contracts to minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBE) that totaled over $686 million and 92 sub-contracts to New Jersey firms that totaled $213 million.
It is unclear if the terminal will be up and running for holiday season travel. | https://aldianews.com/en/leadership/advocacy/terminal-gets-revamp | 2022-11-16 19:15:00 | 0 | https://aldianews.com/en/leadership/advocacy/terminal-gets-revamp |
Former Dallas Cowboys RB Marion Barber has died, Cowboys say
FRISCO, Texas - Former Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber III has died, according to the Cowboys.
"We are heartbroken by the tragic death of Marion Barber III. Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down. He had a passion for the game and love for his coaches and teammates. Our hearts go out to Marion's family and friends during this difficult time," the Cowboys said in a statement.
Few details have been released at this time, but Frisco police said officers were called to a welfare concern at an apartment "believed to be leased by Marion Barber."
Police said they are investigating an "unattended death" at the Frisco apartment.
The 38-year-old played for the Cowboys for six seasons, from 2005 to 2011, before spending a season with the Chicago Bears.
He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2007 after rushing for 975 yards and 10 touchdowns.
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Easterseals will work with Amazon's cloud computing arm to develop data dashboard for Easterseals' Project on Education and Community Health Equity
CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Easterseals today announced it has been selected as a winner of the 2022 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant, a public grant opportunity for registered nonprofit organizations in the United States who are using technology to solve the world's most pressing challenges. Now in its fifth year, the AWS IMAGINE Grant program provides vital resources to nonprofit organizations looking to deploy cloud technology as a central tool to achieve mission goals and accelerate impact in local and global communities.
Easterseals will use the grant to develop a data dashboard to monitor the impact and outcomes of its Project on Education and Community Health Equity (PEACHE) which is focused on addressing systemic barriers to high-quality healthcare and education experienced by children and families in underinvested communities. PEACHE is being piloted at Easterseals Affiliates in Southern California, North Georgia, and the greater Washington, D.C., area prior to replication in other Easterseals Affiliate markets nationwide.
"It is our honor to be recognized with an AWS IMAGINE Grant," said Easterseals president and CEO Kendra Davenport. "Technology is critical in measuring the impact and outcomes of the robust and various services we deliver to ensure equity, inclusion, and access to healthcare, education, employment, and community for people with disabilities, veterans, seniors, and families by our network of 70 Affiliates across the country."
Easterseals was named a winner in the Momentum to Modernize category which recognizes foundational technology projects. Easterseals will receive up to $30,000 in unrestricted funding, up to $10,000 in AWS Computing Credits, and project implementation support. Proposals were judged on several factors including the innovative and unique nature of the project, impact on mission-critical goals, and clearly defined outcomes and milestones.
Since the launch of the IMAGINE Grant program in 2018, AWS has awarded over $6M in unrestricted funds, AWS Computing Credits, and AWS training support to 66 nonprofit organizations in support of their technology-driven goals. Previous winners are currently using AWS services to tackle critical challenges such as eliminating barriers to food security, improving maternal health outcomes, helping millions access clean and safe drinking water globally, tackling rare disease research, and more.
"At AWS, we are inspired and encouraged by the nonprofit sector's commitment to address society's biggest challenges. Each of our IMAGINE Grant winners is taking innovative approaches to scale their mission impact with technology," said Allyson Fryhoff, managing director of nonprofit and nonprofit health at AWS. "We're excited to dive deep with these organizations to help them leverage cloud technology to advance their transformative work that is benefiting communities worldwide."
Over 85,000 nonprofit organizations worldwide use AWS to increase their impact and advance mission goals. Through multiple programs tailored specifically to the nonprofit community, AWS can enable nonprofits of all sizes to overcome barriers to technology adoption, while enhancing the scale, performance, and capabilities of mission operations.
For more information on the AWS IMAGINE Grant, visit aws.amazon.com/imagine-grant.
Easterseals is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through life-changing disability and community services. For more than 100 years, we have worked tirelessly with our partners to enhance quality of life and expand local access to healthcare, education, and employment opportunities. And we won't rest until every one of us is valued, respected, and accepted. Through our national network of Affiliates, Easterseals provides essential services and on-the-ground supports to more than 1.5 million people each year – from early childhood programs for the critical first five years, to autism services, medical rehabilitation and employment programs, veterans' services, and more. Our public education, policy, and advocacy initiatives positively shape perceptions and address the urgent and evolving needs of the one in four Americans living with disabilities today. Together, we're empowering people with disabilities, families, and communities to be full and equal participants in society. Learn more at www.easterseals.com.
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PRINCETON, N.J., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of Princeton (the "Bank") (NASDAQ: BPRN) announced that its Board of Directors, at a meeting held on July 20, 2022, declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share of the common stock of the Bank. This dividend will be paid on August 26, 2022 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 5, 2022. "This dividend reflects the Board of Director's commitment in providing a return to shareholders," stated Edward Dietzler, President and CEO.
The paying of cash dividends on a quarterly basis is subject to a determination and declaration each quarter by its Board of Directors, which will take into account a number of factors, including the financial condition of the Bank, and any applicable legal and regulatory restrictions on the payment of dividends by the Bank. If paid, such dividends may be reduced or eliminated in future periods.
About The Bank of Princeton
The Bank of Princeton is a community bank founded in 2007. The Bank is a New Jersey state-chartered commercial bank with nineteen branches in New Jersey, including three in Princeton and others in Bordentown, Browns Mills, Chesterfield, Cream Ridge, Deptford, Hamilton, Lakewood, Lambertville, Lawrenceville, Monroe Township, New Brunswick, Pennington, Piscataway, Princeton Junction, and Sicklerville. There are also four branches in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. The Bank of Princeton is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC").
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These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements of the Bank's plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Bank's control). The following factors, among others, could cause the Bank's financial performance to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements: the impact of the recent global coronavirus outbreak, the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which the Bank conducts operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; market volatility; the value of the Bank's products and services as perceived by actual and prospective customers, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors' products and services; the willingness of customers to substitute competitors' products and services for the Bank's products and services; credit risk associated with the Bank's lending activities; risks relating to the real estate market and the Bank's real estate collateral; the impact of changes in applicable laws and regulations and requirements arising out of our supervision by banking regulators; other regulatory requirements applicable to the Bank; technological changes; acquisitions; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; those risks set forth in the Bank's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 under the heading "Risk Factors," and the success of the Bank at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.
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The Second Largest Doorstep Trash and Recycling Amenity Solution Provider Approaches 250,000 Doors Under Contract Nationwide
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trash Butler, the leading doorstep trash and recycling amenity solution provider for multi-family industry, has grown over 60% in the past year by landing four large national accounts, including Asset Living, and one more recently to be disclosed that manages nearly 200,000 apartment units. With the tight housing market and so many people working from home juggling life demands, the desire to save time and reduce stress has never been greater. Trash Butler is furthering its mission to give residents that sought-after time back, while also being a valuable extension of the apartment community maintenance and management staff.
As one of only two nationwide providers in the industry, Trash Butler leverages its culture, technology, and client relationships to provide solutions that solve the growing needs of the multi-family industry. Coming off a recent participation in the Moderne Ventures' multi-family business development program, Trash Butler has solidified itself as the next generation leader in multi-family solutions for both residents as well as management companies and owners.
"By partnering nationally with some of the leading multi-family management companies and ownership groups, we have been able to create more clarity around our prop-tech solutions and solve for the apartment management and maintenance sustainability requirements, staffing shortages as well as the growing demand from residents for convenient lifestyle amenities," states Nick Friedman, Trash Butler Co-Founder.
Shareholders of the company include a $10B publicly traded waste management firm as well as the founders of the $300M national junk and moving franchise College Hunks Hauling Junk. They have invested considerable resources in technology to deliver prop-tech and outsourced solutions for multi-family that improve sustainable green environment initiatives as well as solve the staffing issues faced by many apartment management firms.
In the past year, Trash Butler has grown exponentially, including a national partnership with Greystar, which is the largest multi-family management company in the world. The multi-family sector has remained strong and is projected to grow significantly as rental housing remains a priority. Trash Butler leverages its technology, culture, and service to enhance the NOI and asset values of apartment communities, while also improving resident retention and loyalty.
Commercialized in 2019 after a Series A capital raise with Florida Funders, Trash Butler serves nearly 65 million units annually across 33 states. The firm's executive board includes key industry players, including Dave Magrisso, who founded Valet Waste, pioneering the doorstep trash pickup industry for multi-family communities.
ABOUT TRASH BUTLER: Trash Butler is the second largest doorstep valet trash and recycling amenity solution provider in the country, serving the Multi-Family Apartment industry, student housing, and condo communities. They are a purpose-driven, values-based, socially conscious, tech-enabled, and results-obsessed enterprise that helps increase apartment asset NOI, asset values, and seeks to help make residents' and property management's lives easier.
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All-Time NFL Great Running Back, Social Activist Jim Brown Dead At 87
(AP) – Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87.
A spokeswoman for Brown’s family said he passed away peacefully in his Los Angeles home on Thursday night with his wife, Monique, by his side.
One of the greatest players in football history and one of the game’s first superstars, Brown was chosen the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1965 and shattered the league’s record books in a short career spanning 1957-65.
Brown led the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964 before retiring in his prime after the ’65 season to become an actor. He appeared in more than 30 films, including “Any Given Sunday” and “The Dirty Dozen.”
An unstoppable runner with power, speed and endurance, Brown’s arrival sparked the game’s burgeoning popularity on television.
As Black Americans fought for equality, Brown used his platform and voice to advance their cause.
In 1967, Brown organized a meeting in Cleveland of the nation’s top Black athletes, including Bill Russell and Lew Alcindor, who later became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, to support boxer Muhammad Ali’s fight against the war in Vietnam.
In later years, he worked to curb gang violence in LA and founded Amer-I-Can, a program to help disadvantaged inner-city youth and ex-convicts.
On the field, there was no one like Brown, who would blast through would-be tacklers, refusing to let one man take him down before sprinting away from linebackers and defensive backs. He was also famous for using a stiff arm to shed defenders in the open field or push them away like they were rag dolls.
“My arms were like my protectors and weapons,” Brown said during an interview with NFL Films.
Indeed, Brown was unlike any back before him, and some feel there has never been anyone better than Cleveland’s incomparable No. 32. At 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, he was dominant, relentless and without mercy, his highlight reels featuring runs around and right through opponents, fighting for every yard, dragging multiple defenders along or finding holes where none seemed to exist.
After Brown was tackled, he’d slowly rise and walk even more slowly back to the huddle — then dominate the defense when he got the ball again.
Off the field, Brown was a contentious character.
While he had a soft spot for those in need, and his generosity changed lives, he also was arrested a half-dozen times, mostly on charges of hitting women.
In June 1999, Brown’s wife, Monique, called 911, saying Brown had smashed her car with a shovel and threatened to kill her. During the trial, Monique Brown recanted. Jim Brown was acquitted of a charge of domestic threats but convicted of misdemeanor vandalism. The Los Angeles judge sentenced Brown to six months in jail when he refused to attend domestic violence counseling.
He also feuded with Browns coach Paul Brown and later with the team’s management, although he played his entire career with Cleveland.
When his playing days ended, Brown set off for Hollywood and eventually settled there. Brown advised Cleveland coach Blanton Collier of his retirement while the team was in training camp and he was on the set of “The Dirty Dozen” in England.
Among his films were “100 Rifles,” “Mars Attacks!” Spike Lee’s “He Got Game,” Oliver Stone’s “Any Given Sunday,” and the satire “I’m Gonna Git You Sucka,” in which he parodied the blaxploitation genre. In 2002, Brown was the subject of Lee’s HBO documentary “Jim Brown: All-American.”
In recent years, Brown’s relationship with the Browns was inconsistent. He served as an adviser to owner Randy Lerner and was hired to counsel the team’s younger players. However, in 2010, Brown parted ways with the team after having his role reduced by incoming team president Mike Holmgren. Brown felt slighted by the perceived demotion — when the club unveiled a “Ring of Honor” inside its downtown stadium, Brown didn’t attend the ceremony in protest.
Brown was an eight-time All-Pro and went to the Pro Bowl in each of his nine years in the league. When Brown walked away from the game at age 30, he held the league’s records for yards (12,312) and touchdowns (126).
And despite his bruising style, Browns never missed a game, playing in 118 straight.
“He told me, ‘Make sure when anyone tackles you he remembers how much it hurts,’” said Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey. “He lived by that philosophy and I always followed that advice.”
A two-sport star at Syracuse — some say he is the best lacrosse player in NCAA history — Brown endured countless racist taunts while playing at the virtually all-white school at the time. Still, he was an All-American in both sports, leading the nation in scoring, and lettered in basketball.
Brown was the sixth overall pick of the 1957 draft, joining a team that routinely played for the title. He was the Offensive Rookie of the Year that season.
Running behind an offensive line featuring Hall of Fame tackles Lou Groza and Mike McCormack, Brown set a league mark with 1,527 yards and scored 17 TDs on his way to the league’s Most Outstanding Player award — a precursor to the MVP — in 1958. Over the next three seasons, he never ran for less than 1,257 yards before picking up just 996 in 1962.
He led the NFL in rushing eight times, gaining a career-best 1,863 yards in 1963. He averaged 104 yards per game, scored 106 rushing touchdowns and averaged an astonishing 5.2 yards per carry. A dangerous receiver as well, Brown finished with 262 catches for 2,499 yards and another 20 TDs.
“I’ve said many times, and I will always say, Jim Brown is the best,” Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers once said, “and he will still be the best long after all his records are broken.”
Packers great Paul Hornung felt Brown was unstoppable.
“Give me Jim Brown over anybody — at anything,” he said.
Brown’s No. 32 was retired by the Browns in ’71, the same year he entered the Hall of Fame. But he rarely visited Cleveland during the 1970s and ’80s. He and Cleveland owner Art Modell were at odds over his sudden retirement; the two later patched up their differences and remained good friends.
Brown supported Modell’s decision to move Cleveland’s franchise to Baltimore in 1995. It was both a reflection of his loyalty to Modell and another sign of his fierce independence. Brown was one of the few former Browns players not angry with Modell for moving the team.
Many of the modern players couldn’t appreciate Brown or his impact on American sports.
“They have grown up in a different era,” former Browns coach Romeo Crennel said. “He’s one of the greatest players in NFL history and what he was able to accomplish in his time was tremendous. I don’t know that anybody could do what he did, the way he did it, under the circumstances that he had to operate and the things that he had to endure. And for him to go out on top, that’s something that not many guys are able to appreciate either.”
Born on Feb. 17, 1936, in St. Simons, Georgia, Brown was a multisport star at Manhasset High School on Long Island. He averaged 14.9 yards per carry in football and once scored 55 points in a game.
Brown later took up golf, and while playing with Jack Nicklaus in the 1963 Cleveland Pro-Am, he shot a 79.
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International scientists who examined previously unavailable genetic data from samples collected at a market close to where the first human cases of COVID-19 were detected in China said they found suggestions the pandemic originated from animals, not a lab.
Other experts have not yet verified their analysis, which also has not appeared so far in a peer-reviewed journal. How the coronavirus first started sickening people remains uncertain.
“These data do not provide a definitive answer to how the pandemic began, but every piece of data is important to moving us closer to that answer,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a Friday press briefing.
He also criticized China for not sharing the genetic information earlier, adding that “this data could have and should have been shared three years ago.”
The samples were collected from surfaces at the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan after the first human cases of COVID-19 were found in late 2019.
Tedros said the genetic sequences were uploaded to the world’s biggest public virus database in late January by scientists at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; the data have since been removed from the database.
A French biologist spotted the information by chance while scouring the database and shared it with a group of scientists based outside China and looking into the origins of the coronavirus.
Genetic sequencing data showed that some of the samples, which were known to be positive for the coronavirus, also contained genetic material from raccoon dogs, indicating the animals may have been infected by the virus, according to the scientists. Their analysis was first reported in The Atlantic.
“There’s a good chance that the animals that deposited that DNA also deposited the virus,” said Stephen Goldstein, a virologist at the University of Utah who was involved in analyzing the data. “If you were to go and do environmental sampling in the aftermath of a zoonotic spillover event … this is basically exactly what you would expect to find.”
Ray Yip, an epidemiologist and founding member of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ffice in China, said that even though the new findings weren’t definitive, they were significant.
“The market environmental sampling data published by China CDC is by far the strongest evidence to support animal origins,” Yip told the AP in an email. He was not connected to the new analysis.
Scientists have been looking for the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic since the virus first emerged, but that search has been complicated by factors including the massive surge of human infections in the pandemic’s first two years and an increasingly bitter political dispute.
It took virus experts more than a dozen years to pinpoint the animal origin of SARS, a related virus.
The researchers say their analysis is the first solid indication that there may have been wildlife infected with the coronavirus at the market. Some of the samples with raccoon dog DNA were collected from a stall that tested positive for COVID-19 and was known to be involved in the wildlife trade, Goldstein said.
But it is also possible that humans might have first brought the virus to the market and infected the raccoon dogs, or that infected humans happened to leave traces of the virus near the animals.
After scientists in the group contacted the China CDC, they say, the sequences were pulled from the global virus database. Researchers are puzzled as to why data on the samples collected over three years ago wasn’t made public sooner.
Earlier this week, some of the scientists presented their findings to an advisory group the World Health Organization has tasked with investigating COVID’s origins, Goldstein confirmed.
Mark Woolhouse, an infectious diseases expert at the University of Edinburgh, said it will be crucial to see how the genetic sequences from the raccoon dogs match up to what’s known about the historic evolution of the COVID-19 virus.
He said that if the analysis shows the animal viruses have earlier origins than the ones that infected people, “that’s probably as good evidence as we can expect to get that this was a spillover event in the market.”
After a weeks-long visit to China to study the pandemic’s origins, WHO released a report in 2021 concluding that COVID most probably jumped into humans from animals, dismissing the possibility of a lab origin as “extremely unlikely.”
But the U.N. health agency backtracked the following year, saying “key pieces of data” were still missing.
In recent months, WHO director Tedros has said all hypotheses remained on the table, while he and senior officials pleaded with China to share more data about their COVID-19 research.
The China CDC scientists who previously analyzed the samples published a paper as a preprint in February. Their analysis suggested that humans brought the virus to the market, not animals, implying that the virus originated elsewhere.
The paper did not mention that animal genetic material was found in samples that tested positive for COVID-19, and the authors didn’t upload the raw data until March. Gao Fu, the former head of the China CDC and lead author of the paper, didn’t immediately respond to an email requesting comment.
Wuhan, the Chinese city where COVID-19 was first detected, is home to several labs involved in collecting and studying coronaviruses, fueling theories that the virus may have leaked from one.
In February, the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Energy had assessed “with low confidence” that the virus had leaked from a lab. But others in the U.S. intelligence community disagree, believing it more likely it first came from animals. Experts say the true origin of the pandemic may not be known for many years — if ever. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/new-covid-origins-data-suggests-pandemic-linked-to-animals/ | 2023-03-17 16:05:44 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/new-covid-origins-data-suggests-pandemic-linked-to-animals/ |
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration said Thursday that it is phasing out a program that aimed to give at-risk Afghans a quicker pathway to the U.S. through humanitarian relief but was criticized for its bureaucratic barriers and for ultimately leaving people’s lives in legal limbo.
Instead, starting Oct. 1, the U.S. government said it would focus on beefing up efforts to help more Afghans get permanent U.S. residency rather than the temporary legal status of humanitarian parole, which allowed them to stay in the country for just two years.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the administration is adopting a “new model” for Afghans traveling “directly to the communities where they will be moving” instead of having a stopover elsewhere in the country, which was required to get humanitarian parole.
“This is important to us. This has been a priority. And that’s how we’re going to make the process work a little bit better,” she said.
Since the chaotic evacuation of Afghans following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in August 2021, some 86,000 Afghans have arrived in the United States — nearly all through the humanitarian parole process, which has left their future uncertain.
Thousands more remain in Afghanistan and their lives are at risk for aiding American troops. Some have been killed, advocates say.
Others have made their way to neighboring Pakistan but have been stalled by the backlog to process special immigrant visas for Afghans who supported the U.S. government during the war there. Nearly 75,000 such visas are still in the pipeline.
Humanitarian parole was intended originally to be a fast-track way to pull out Afghans who were unable to leave during the evacuation by the U.S. military a year ago. But it has fallen short, advocates said. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services struggled to keep up with the surge in applicants and address the growing backlog.
Since July 2021, the U.S. government has received nearly 50,000 humanitarian parole requests. But the agency has adjudicated fewer than 10,000, denying approximately 95% of them.
“Far too many of our allies remain in harm’s way, and far too many families remain separated by bureaucratic hurdles,” Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, the head of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, a refugee resettlement agency, said in a statement.
Jean-Pierre said the government is working on making things faster so Afghans left behind can get out soon.
“We know that many of our allies and Afghans remain under threat in the country,” she said.
Under the new model, dubbed “Operation Enduring Welcome,” Afghans must have immediate family members in the U.S. or have worked for the U.S. government in Afghanistan or be identified as being among the most vulnerable applicants to the U.S. refugee program.
The administration said providing more Afghans with permanent residency will make it easier for them to restart their lives in the United States and participate in their new communities.
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"So we're just gonna go in a freezer," says Tulio de Oliveira.
We're at the institute that he directs, the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation at Stellenbosch University near Cape Town, South Africa. And he's taking me to a cold storage room chilled to 20 degrees below freezing.
He calls over his deputy, Yeshnee Naidoo, to lead the way.
"This is the lab queen," jokes de Oliveira. Because she's in charge of lab operations.
Naidoo pulls hard on the freezer door.
"You need muscle here," she says with a grunt.
Naidoo and de Oliveira want to point out an important delivery that's just arrived.
It's a plastic box containing 300 samples extracted from cerebrospinal fluid taken from patients a continent away.
"Very close to the Amazon Forest in Colombia," says de Oliveira.
The key to spotting new pathogens
De Oliveira is a co-discover of the omicron variant of COVID. And he's one of a slew of disease hunters from middle- and low-income countries who are now racing to spot new pathogens before they can balloon out of control.
He says, when it comes to stopping the next brewing pandemic, the world's best hope is to look to scientists from this part of the world – what's often called the "Global South."
Why? Well it starts with these samples from Colombia sitting in the freezer.
De Oliveira explains that the patients who gave the samples all had high fevers.
But the health workers at the clinic near the Amazon couldn't figure out what was making them sick.
"They tried all the diagnostics and they failed," he says.
So now de Oliveira's lab is going to use a cutting edge process to see if they can figure out, what exactly was the virus or bacteria infecting the patients?
"We do what we call meta-genomic sequencing," he says.
Meta-genomic sequencing essentially means they run the samples through machines that analyze all the foreign DNA and RNA in there and then use sophisticated computer programs to identify the genetic code or "sequence" of any organisms in that cerebrospinal fluid.
"These methods can sequence up to 11,000 viruses," explains de Oliveira. Then they compare the results to check if they match any of a long list of known pathogens. "And we see, is it something new?"
Because, he says, if the pathogen is new, the early warning could be key to preventing it from sparking another pandemic — by giving scientists the jump on creating diagnostics, therapies and vaccines.
"We want to identify [new pathogens] and have the tools to control them before they hit you," he says.
That's why the fever clinic near the Amazon is just one in a global network of clinics that are forwarding fluid samples from their mystery cases.
And it's why the fever clinic effort, which began about two years ago, is just one of multiple international virus hunts the lab is involved with — including another project that's just started focusing on places where climate change might cause new flare-ups.
Rethinking the way we collaborate
This effort is a truly global collaboration – with plenty of partners and funding from wealthy countries as well as big companies such as the diagnostics powerhouse Abbott. But de Oliveira says that scientists from the Global South countries – South Africa, Brazil, Senegal, India, Thailand – are the most central players.
Indeed, the Cape Town center has become a hub for scientists from across the Global South. They're coming together to develop new processes that will advance genomic sequencing even further.
In a room just beyond the freezer, the latest team is at work: Three scientists visiting from Malawi, Kenya and Botswana respectively. The Botswana-based scientist, Wonderful Tatenda Choga, uses a pipette to transfer some fluid into tiny tubes that will be run through one of the sequencing machines.
"The beauty of this is that whatever we develop here we can go and implement it in our home countries," he says.
And the Cape Town center is actually the second institute that de Oliveira leads. The first — the Kwazulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform, or KRISP — is on South Africa's other coast, in Durban.
De Oliveira says it's hardly surprising that the Global South has such a deep bench of infectious disease specialists. Spotting sudden epidemics is a forte of the Global South.
He cites the COVID pandemic as a case in point:
"One good example was how long it took the United States to have an effective genomic surveillance network. It took years."
By contrast South Africa set up its surveillance network to look for COVID variants within months.
And it was the first in the world to detect the most threatening variant yet: omicron.
Naidoo, who was then part of the lab team at KRISP in Durban, still remembers how they swung into action at the first sign of the new strain — racing in before dawn to process a final set of samples that would confirm the findings.
"Believe it or not, we were in position at the door waiting for the samples to arrive," she says with a laugh. "Literally at the door. Just like, 'Are the samples here? Do you see the courier yet?' "
Twenty four hours later — on Nov. 25, 2021 — South Africa was able to alert the whole world.
The only other country to detect omicron as fast was Botswana — even though it turned out that the variant was already circulating in many other parts of the world, including the United States.
Naidoo Africa's speedy record on omicron makes it all the more galling when the rest of the world greets findings by African scientists with skepticism.
"It's a stigma that's attached with Africa," says Naidoo. "It's like, 'Oh, it's from South Africa, I don't think the results are viable.' Why can't Africa produce the best results? I mean, Come on! We can!"
In fact, de Oliveira says that compared to the wealthy nations of the Global North, countries of the Global South actually have a leg up: "We have more experience dealing with epidemics in the Global South," he says. He gives a rueful chuckle. "It's one of our only scientific advantages."
It's why Brazil has some of the foremost experts on mosquito-borne outbreaks like Zika and Chikungunya. Why Uganda is so good on viral hemorrhagic fevers like Ebola.
In South Africa the scourge has been HIV. To deal with it de Oliveira didn't just study up on genomic surveillance, he helped pioneer its use. "Yeah, very early on," he says. "Probably in 1995. When the field was just starting."
In other words, it wasn't a fluke that South Africa stood up their COVID genomic surveillance so fast. They were building on years of prior work.
De Oliveira says those early efforts included developing methods to minimize the number of samples that clinics would need to send in so that South Africa's already strapped health workers could contribute.
And yet, de Oliveira says, the burden those health workers face is something many of his Global North colleagues overlook.
"They come with these great ideas of setting up these really advanced computer systems in the clinic."
De Oliveira's response: First try spending a day at one of our rural clinics.
"Most of them just burst into tears during the process," he says. "And they're like, 'Oh! I didn't realize that that clinic would have like, 500 people in the queue. And like, people almost dying and the doctors didn't have the tools. And that if I put in an advanced computer system that tries to get [hundreds of samples], not only is it going to have no effect, but it will disturb the clinicians who are overworked.' "
And so as the world mobilizes to catch future pandemics, de Oliveira has a request: Let the Global South take the lead.
"Why not take advantage of the knowledge of the Global South?" he says. "If we work together this way, then we can protect the whole globe."
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | https://www.kasu.org/health-science/2023-02-02/whos-most-likely-to-save-us-from-the-next-pandemic-the-answer-may-surprise-you | 2023-02-02 18:30:54 | 0 | https://www.kasu.org/health-science/2023-02-02/whos-most-likely-to-save-us-from-the-next-pandemic-the-answer-may-surprise-you |
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Hundreds of union supporters filled the halls of the Michigan Capitol on Tuesday as Senate Democrats voted along party lines in support of repealing the decade-old “right-to-work” law in a state long considered a pillar of organized labor.
Democrats have listed the repeal as one of their top legislative goals this session. The law, enacted in 2012 when Republicans fully controlled Michigan government, prohibits public and private unions from requiring that nonunion employees pay union dues even if the union bargains on their behalf.
Senators approved the repeal on a 20-17 vote, sending it back to the House, which passed its own version last week but must approve the final language. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said she’ll sign it. The Senate also followed the House’s actions last week in voting to restore the state’s prevailing wage law, which requires contractors hired for state projects to pay union-level wages.
“It’s a new day here in Lansing,” Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks said. “And today we are taking action to empower workers by restoring the rights that they always relied on.”
Union supporters, many of whom had waited nearly nine hours for the Senate to vote, cheered loudly from the gallery and outside the Senate chamber as Democrats voted to approve the repeal. A repeal in Michigan would deliver a much needed victory in the region for unions after Wisconsin and Indiana passed their own “right-to-work” laws over the past decade.
A bill seeking to reimburse some union members the cost of their dues has also been cosponsored by 33 House Democrats, further signifying the direction of the party after they took full control of the state government this year.
Supporters and opponents of the “right-to-work” law clashed during a Tuesday morning Senate Labor committee meeting where the legislation was first considered. Union supporters said workers’ wages and rights have suffered over the past decade while business advocates said the law has made the state competitive once again.
“Being a right-to-work law state makes us more competitive nationally, and especially with our neighboring states who also have these laws,” said Wendy Block of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce.
State Sen. Thomas Albert, the lone Republican on the committee, said during the meeting that the repeal would allow “forced union membership.”
Spending appropriations were attached to both bills, a move that Republicans say is to ensure they are “referendum-proof.” The Michigan Constitution states that bills with appropriations attached to them are not subject to a public referendum in which voters could reject the law.
Whitmer promised in her 2019 State of the State speech to “veto bills designed to cut out the public’s right of referendum.” Her office has said that while she didn’t ask for the appropriation to be added, “the governor is going to sign a bill that puts Michigan’s working families first.”
Opponents could still protect the policy by putting a constitutional amendment on the ballot, which would require close to 450,000 voter signatures. A ballot measure barring “right-to-work” laws was defeated by nearly 14 percentage points in 2012.
Michigan had the nation’s seventh-highest percentage of unionized workers when the “right-to-work” law was enacted in 2012, but that dropped to 11th in 2022. Over the past decade, union membership in Michigan has fallen by 2.6 percentage points as overall U.S. union membership has been falling steadily for decades, reaching an all-time low last year of 10.1%.
In total, 27 states have “right-to-work” laws in place. Republicans in Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin all passed legislation over the past decade curbing union rights, sparking massive protests.
Thousands of union supporters descended on Michigan’s Capitol to protest in 2012 when the Republican controlled Statehouse pushed the “right-to-work” legislation through without hearings.
The year before, neighboring Wisconsin under Republican Gov. Scott Walker proposed all-but ending collective bargaining for most public workers. It sent off weeks of protests that grew to as large as 100,000 people and led Democratic state senators to leave the state in a failed attempt to stop the bill’s passage.
Four years later, after he had said he wouldn’t go after union rights of private sector workers, Walker signed a right-to-work law for Wisconsin. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/michigan-senate-votes-to-repeal-2012-law-restricting-unions/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world | 2023-03-14 23:38:44 | 1 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/michigan-senate-votes-to-repeal-2012-law-restricting-unions/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
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Kevin McCarthy's protracted fight for the speaker's gavel has moved decidedly in his favor now that 14 of his 20 detractors flipped to vote for him after four days and 12 rounds of balloting.
"I think I can speak for generally all of us: It is the framework of an agreement in good faith that allows us to keep moving forward," Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., a leading McCarthy critic, told reporters following the 12th ballot in which he voted in favor of the California Republican for the first time.
McCarthy has engaged in negotiations for days with a small but critical group of far right conservative lawmakers who made extended demands for concessions that would essentially make it easier to depose a speaker and weaken the powers of the speaker's office to drive the legislative agenda and assign committee posts.
The House adjourned until 10p.m. ET Friday after the 13th round of balloting ended with a 214-212 tally in McCarthy's favor, with 6 Republicans voting in protest for Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio - a McCarthy ally who does not want the job. Democrats voted for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.
McCarthy needs a majority of all members present and voting to win the gavel, which can fluctuate depending on who shows up. At least two McCarthy supporters, Ken Buck of Colorado and Wesley Hunt of Texas, were travelling back to Washington, D.C. to cast their votes Friday evening after missing votes earlier in the day for personal reasons back in their districts.
"We're going to get it done tonight," McCarthy predicted to reporters Friday afternoon.
Among other concessions McCarthy has made include an agreement to institute a 72-hour window for members to read bills before they get a vote and a pledge to vote on legislation to institute term limits for members of Congress.
We’re at a turning point. I’ve negotiated in good faith, with one purpose: to restore the People’s House back to its rightful owners. The framework for an agreement is in place, so in a good-faith effort, I voted to restore the People’s House by voting for @gopleader McCarthy.
— RepScottPerry (@RepScottPerry) January 6, 2023
Along with Perry, the McCarthy holdouts who flipped in his favor on the 12th ballot includes: Reps. Dan Bishop of North Carolina, Michael Cloud of Texas, Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Paul Gosar of Arizona, Byron Donalds of Florida, Mary Miller of Illinois, Ralph Norman of South Carolina, Chip Roy of Texas, and Victoria Spartz of Indiana as well as Reps.-elect Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, Keith Self of Texas and Andy Ogles of Tennessee. Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland joined them on the 13th ballot.
The relief in the chamber was palpable as each dissenter shifted their support in favor of McCarthy, with members and members-elect bursting into applause and offering standing ovations to their colleagues who moved the needle closer to resolution.
Making history
The high-stakes impasse is historic: this is the first time in a century that an election of a House speaker took multiple ballots to complete. The longest vote in U.S. history took place in 1855, lasting 133 rounds over two months.
The drama of not electing a speaker has very real consequences. The House cannot conduct any business, including swearing in new members, until a speaker is chosen.
Without a speaker, lawmakers can't form committees, advance legislation, or participate in intelligence briefings.
On Wednesday, a group of House Republican veterans held a news conference on the speaker standoff, which they referred to as being held hostage.
"This group has now managed to kind of snatch defeat from the jaws of victory - and the victory was this Republican majority," said Michael Waltz, R-Fla., of the group of Republicans who did not support McCarthy. "There is negotiations and then there's holding the rest of us hostage and 20 don't get to do that to 201 [members-elect]."
On Friday, the White House emphasized it is eager for the House to resolve the speaker stalemate soon, but downplayed the impact to national security.
"We have vehicles to continue to communicate with both chambers of Congress, and that communication will continue throughout the foreseeable future," said John Kirby, spokesman for the White House national security council. "There's no particular worry or concern that national security will be put at significant risk here."
The impasse could foreshadow the chaos expected during the next two years of divided government on Capitol Hill, where Republicans hold a very narrow majority and the conservative Freedom Caucus has shown its willingness to hold the rest of the Republican conference hostage to its demands.
In the shadow of attack on U.S. Capitol
The possible breakthrough for McCarthy coincides with the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, when supporters of then-President Trump breached the building with the aim of stopping Congress from certifying the 2020 presidential election in favor of Joe Biden.
The anniversary comes just weeks after the House committee investigating the attack concluded its investigation and released its full report. In it, they recommend the Ethics Committee investigate McCarthy for his refusal to comply with the panel's investigation.
Many of the House Republicans who spurred on gridlock of the speaker elections this week were supportive of Trump's effort to challenge the results of the 2020 presidential election. The fact that Trump's endorsement of McCarthy--which he reiterated on Wednesday--did not shift significant support from those members suggested the former president's influence over them is waning.
Meanwhile, President Biden awarded 14 individuals with the Presidential Citizens Medal on Friday afternoon for protecting the Capitol two years ago.
Lawmakers awaiting a speaker in the House also weighed in on the significance of the anniversary.
"As we witness a dysfunctional party of election deniers show their complete inability to govern by holding the House hostage over their vote for Speaker, we must fight harder than ever to defend our democracy from those seeking to tear it down," said Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif.
Three Democrats introduced a resolution to federally recognize Jan. 6 as "Democracy Day," encouraging state and local governments and civil groups to engage in pro-democracy programs and activities. It was sponsored by Reps. Dan Goldman of New York, Dean Phillips of Minnesota, and Jason Crow of Colorado.
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Target's quarterly earnings report surprised investors on Wall Street Wednesday, who saw data showing that the popular U.S. retailer saw profits plunge nearly 90% as the company tried to offload pilled-up inventory amid red hot rising inflation while facing wary U.S. shoppers.
Executives said their actions have been necessary, albeit tough, to put the company in a stronger position for the remainder of the year, the New York Times reported.
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Net profits for the company nose-dived to $183 million during a three-month window ending on July 30, shocking Wall Street despite previous warnings that the company had over-ordered, creating an excess inventory environment that executives had to find a way to sell.
Target was bloated with $15.3 billion in inventory, which was a 36 percent increase from the year before.
Brian Cornell, CEO of Target, told investors on a Wednesday call that the environment for retailers like his company remains "challenging," CNN Business reported.
Cornell reassured that the company, though, is witnessing "an encouraging start to the back-to-school" shopping period.
Christina Hennington, Target's chief growth officer, said she was "encouraged" by how gas prices in the U.S. have decreased a bit. She said that the company hears from customers who say "they still have spending power, but they’re increasingly feeling the impact of inflation.”
Issues like these appear to be affecting retailers like Target more, while rival Walmart still gains a greater market share to shoppers buying essentials like groceries. Target still focuses more on items that are more discretionary. | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/target-profits-drop-nearly-90-amid-inflation-woes-company-offloads-inventory-pile-up | 2022-08-18 01:22:05 | 1 | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/target-profits-drop-nearly-90-amid-inflation-woes-company-offloads-inventory-pile-up |
HOBART, Australia (AP) — Former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin was beaten on Thursday in the semifinals of the Hobart International by Elisabetta Cocciaretto 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.
Kenin won the Australian Open in 2020. The Hobart WTA tournament is a major warm-up for the Australian Open which begins Monday.
In the Hobart final, the 21-year-old Cocciaretto will face Lauren Davis. Davis defeated Anna Blinkova 6-3, 6-3 in the other semifinal.
“It’s unbelievable to be in the final,” Cocciaretto said. “It was unexpected. She (Kenin) is a very good player.”
Kenin has been battling back from injuries and a slump in her performance. The tournament was a step in the right direction.
“I feel like overall I played well,” Kenin said. “It was a good tournament for me. I enjoyed coming back again.”
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Jessie James Decker is absolutely not tolerating the trolls.
After some social media users criticized her children's athletic bodies in a Nov. 26 Instagram pic, the "Should Have Known Better" singer clapped back in the comments, writing, "It's a sad world we live in today when having healthy fit kids who are super active, play sports, build muscle naturally is ‘weird.'"
The photo in question shows Jessie and her NFL star husband Eric Decker's daughter Vivianne, 8, and sons Eric Jr., 7, and Forrest, 4, wearing swimsuits that display their toned abdominal muscles. The pic was taken during a Thanksgiving tropical vacation.
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"That doesn't look right … Sorry, not sorry," one Instagram user wrote of the kids' abs, while another user called them "strange."
"From one mother to another. Please don't call my children's appearance strange just because they don't look the way you think they should," Jessie James Decker followed up in another comment. "It's unkind."
However, not everyone was critical of the kids' physiques. Selma Blair—who competed against Jessie on season 31 Dancing With the Stars— praised the little ones, writing, "I love these smiles. The strength. So in their bodies. Fun goals."
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Jessie James Decker's DWTS pro partner Alan Bersten also weighed in, joking, "How do they all have better bodies than me?????"
The 34-year-old—who tied the knot with Eric Decker in 2013—has previously called out her own online body shammers, explaining to fans that she learned about a Reddit page that, as she described, "rips me apart on a daily basis."
"They're talking about how apparently fat I've gotten and how boxy and how terrible my body looks and they're accusing me of editing my body and all these things," Jessie James Decker said in a 2021 Instagram Story, " It's pretty awful and I just cannot believe this is still happening in the world, that people are doing this."
Shocked and in disbelief over the comments, the Eric & Jessie: Game On alum shared that she used to obsess over her weight, but has since decided to "just let myself live."
"I work out and I eat what I want and I 100 percent am 10 pounds heavier than I used to be," Jessie James Decker admitted. "I used to weigh, like, 115 and I'm not anymore. I eat what I want and I'm happy with that. But when you are writing blogs and stories and bullying me about how much weight I've gained and how fat my thighs are, I do take that offensively because what is the messaging that you are sharing?"
She continued, "It's mean and it's bullying and it's not OK and I hope my daughter doesn't grow up in a world where people do this to her because it's wrong and I think we all need to do better." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/jessie-james-decker-defends-her-kids-abs-after-criticism/3135354/ | 2022-11-28 12:06:33 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/jessie-james-decker-defends-her-kids-abs-after-criticism/3135354/ |
STUART, Fla. — A 70-year-old woman was stabbed by the bill of a 100-pound sailfish that leapt out of the water and attacked her as her companions were trying to reel it in on a boat near the Florida coast, authorities said.
The sailfish stabbed the woman from Maryland in the groin area with its pointed bill on Tuesday while she was standing in the boat as two companions tried to bring it in on a fishing line about two miles offshore from Stuart, Florida, according to a report from the Martin County Sheriff's Office.
The companions applied pressure to the wound, and the woman was taken to Stuart for medical treatment.
The woman told deputies that the attack happened so fast that she didn't have time to react, according to the sheriff's office report.
Sailfish are among the fastest fish species in the ocean and, like the swordfish, are recognizable by their extended, pointed bills. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/sailfish-injures-woman-florida-coast/67-4ed0eeb7-0c3a-445b-beea-624eac9ab0f5 | 2022-07-23 20:54:43 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/regional/florida/sailfish-injures-woman-florida-coast/67-4ed0eeb7-0c3a-445b-beea-624eac9ab0f5 |
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