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BOISE, Idaho — This summer, the Boise River is looking to be even more popular than previous years. Extreme heat has driven Idaho natives and those visiting to beat the heat and enjoy the 6-mile float in record numbers.
Boise's heat and a delayed float season made the Boise River a popular location, and with more triple-digit temperatures on the horizon for the Treasure Valley, the trend doesn't show signs of stopping.
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In just the first 18 days of the 2023 float season, the river input at Barber Park accommodated over 11,000 vehicles, nearly a 20% increase over 2022. Additionally, the Boise River shuttle bus has allowed another 16,000 people to enjoy the river, a 22% increase over last year.
Barber Park actually set two other milestones two, July 15th and 16th of this year being the two busiest days in the park's history in terms of vehicles, with July 16, 2023 marking the park's #1 busiest day.
For those looking to join the 30,000 to float the river so far this year, Float the Boise partners are reminding the public to practice river safety. Make sure to stay hydrated, never tie tubes together, and wear a life jacket if you can't swim. Also, make sure to leave no trace and keep the Boise River clean and beautiful.
If you plan on parking, remember that Barber Park charges $7 per vehicle and that parking at both Ann Morrison and Barber Park is offered on a first come first serve basis, so show up in the late morning or early afternoon to make sure you reserve your spot. | https://www.kivitv.com/news/boise-river-breaks-records-as-triple-digit-temperatures-continue | 2023-07-20 18:02:02 | 1 | https://www.kivitv.com/news/boise-river-breaks-records-as-triple-digit-temperatures-continue |
The American Library Association and PEN America say there's been a sharp increase in the number of books pulled from school libraries over the past two years. One complaint that a book is obscene or offensive — from a parent, or, increasingly, a group — can be enough to have it removed from the shelves.
The books that get singled out often feature main characters who are LGBTQIA, or people of color. Many address racism, child abuse, sex, suicide, and other topics that young people may want help understanding.
Some of the most-pulled titles include "Gender Queer: A Memoir" by Maia Kobabe; "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas; "Looking For Alaska" by John Green; and "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison.
I wonder if those who want to keep certain books out of school libraries have thought through how many teens and adolescents react when they're told not to read something: they do it anyway. And avidly. They wonder — I certainly did — what are adults trying to keep from me?
If you read an unapproved book, there are no pop quizzes. You don't have to highlight, underline, or answer test questions like, "What is the symbolism of the penguin in the garage on page 87?" There's no 500-word essay, with a thesis paragraph and quotes. You can just enjoy it. Or not. No teacher will scold, "Can't you see it's a classic?" You can read books you're not supposed to for fun, excitement, to learn something, or just to get lost in the story.
But Laurie Halse Anderson, the acclaimed writer of young adult novels, cautions me. Her much-honored novel, "Speak," narrated by a teenage rape survivor, has been pulled from quite a few library shelves, too.
"Even if bans or challenges make a book more intriguing," Laurie reminded us, "many of our nation's children will not be able to access books that are removed. Millions of our families can't afford to buy books. Countless families live in library deserts — areas without a reachable public library. And libraries across the country are struggling with horrifying budget cuts."
Libraries are meant to be places where you can wander, browse, try on thoughts, read, reject, rejoice, or simply brood about the world. Books shouldn't be treated like landmines that have to be removed before they can light up our minds.
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NEW YORK — When reigning American League Cy Young winner Justin Verlander signed with the New York Mets over the winter, people were wondering what that would do to the Cy Young odds for 2023.
Could Verlander win his fourth Cy Young overall but in a different league? Would he dethrone the current NL Cy Young Award holder Sandy Alcantara? Or is it possible a winner from the not-so-distant past could surprise everyone and finish first?
So who do the Locked On Podcast Network’s MLB hosts around the country think can be in the hunt to win it in 2023?
There was a list of players who were ranked by each host and then tallied and this was the order they came up with. (Feel free to debate amongst yourselves.)
The five players who just missed the cut were: The five players who just missed the cut were: Yu Darvish (11th), Joe Musgrove (12th), Logan Webb (13th), Kyle Wright (14th), and Julio Urias (15th).
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10) Brandon Woodruff, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers
Woodruff had a strong 2021 and finished fifth in the NL Cy Young voting. His 2022 while solid wasn’t as good as the previous year. Still, he finished, 13-4 with a 3.05 ERA in 27 starts. He threw 153 and one-third innings while striking out 190 batters and 2023 could be the year for him to bounce back a bit.
9) Zac Gallen, RHP, Arizona Diamondbacks
Gallen had the best season of his career in 2022 and he finished fifth in the NL Cy Young vote. He had a career-low ERA at 2.54 and a career-high in starts with 31. He struck out 192 batters in 184 innings—another career-high—and he led the Majors with a 5.9 HR/9. The Diamondbacks don’t get a lot of press simply because they’re in the same division as the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres but don’t sleep on Zac Gallen.
8) Spencer Strider, RHP, Atlanta Braves
Strider finished second in the NL Rookie of the Year vote in 2022 and for good reason. He was a standout on the Braves who went 11-5 with a 2.67 ERA. He appeared in 31 games and made 20 starts. He’s only 24 and he struck out 202 batters in only 131 and two-thirds innings. Strider came out of nowhere to make the Braves starting rotation in 2022 and he made the most of it so don’t be shocked to see his name in the Cy Young tally at the end of this season.
7) Zack Wheeler, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies
After a stellar 2021 season in which Wheeler led the Majors in innings pitched (213.1) and batters faced (849), and the NL in strikeouts (247), 2022 was a bit of a down year for the righty who had elbow issues toward the end of the season. His postseason was also up and down. He pitched great in the Wild Card Series and the NLCS but had rough outings in the Division Series and World Series. When he’s healthy, Wheeler is one of the better pitchers in the NL and if he stays healthy in 2023, you could see him in the Top 5 of NL Cy Young voting.
6) Aaron Nola, RHP Philadelphia Phillies
Despite having a losing record (which wasn’t entirely his fault), Nola finished fourth in the NL Cy Young vote in 2022. He went 11-13 but he posted a 3.25 ERA in 205 innings and struck out 235 batters. He’s also a workhorse who made regular season 32 starts in 2022 but seemed to be gassed in the playoffs. Still, Nola is a solid pitcher and also finished in the Top 10 in the Cy Young votes in 2018 and 2020 so he has a good shot of doing it again in 2023.
5) Max Fried, LHP, Atlanta Braves
Fried finished second in Cy Young voting in 2022 when he posted a 2.48 ERA in 185 and one-third innings and accrued a 14-7 record. He won’t strike out a ton of guys but his sinker induces a lot of ground balls which is slightly amusing because he didn’t have a sinker when he first started out. Now it’s his bread and butter. He won’t overpower hitters but he’ll make them swing and that’s what makes him a good candidate for NL Cy Young.
4) Max Scherzer, RHP, New York Mets
Scherzer is turning 39 this year and entering his 16th big league season but you wouldn’t know it from the 2.29 ERA he posted in 2022. Sure, the other numbers weren’t Scherzer-esque due to some injury issues but he’s still Mad Max and he’s always a safe bet to rebound and perform well. Plus he’s reunited with an old teammate—the next guy on the list—and sometimes that sort of camaraderie brings out the competitive edge in some players. It could be a fun year for Scherzer.
3) Justin Verlander, RHP, New York Mets
What Verlander did last year was unprecedented. He was entering his age-39 season coming off Tommy John surgery and most people were wondering how he was going to look. And in true Verlander fashion, the man came out and had one of the best seasons of his storied career. He not only won his third Cy Young Award-unanimously, by the way—and second World Series ring with the Astros but he also led the Majors with a minuscule 1.75 ERA. Now, he’s with Max Scherzer and the Mets and there’s a good chance he could win Cy Youngs in back-to-back years in two different leagues.
2) Corbin Burnes, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers
Burnes had the best season of his career in 2021. He won the NL Cy Young and led the Majors in ERA (2.43) while leading the NL in strikeouts with 243 in 202 innings. He also led the league in HR/9 (home runs per nine innings) with 0.4. In comparison to 2021, his 2022 wasn’t as strong but it was still a good season and Burnes finished in the Top 7 in Cy Young votes and made the NL All-Star team for the second season in a row. He’s already won one and he knows what to do to get there so look for him to be at the top of the voting when this season ends.
1) Sandy Alcantara, RHP, Miami Marlins
Last year’s Cy Young winner, Alcantara, is a safe bet to do well again. He led the Majors in innings pitched (228 and two-thirds), batters faced (886), and complete games (6). He was also 14-9 on a not-so-great Marlins team while posting a 2.28 ERA in 32 starts. He pitched so well that he finished 10th in the National MVP vote. So could he repeat? He may have some heavier competition this season but do not count him out.
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Single-instrument Solution Addresses High-speed Interconnect Designs for 5G Data Centers and Services
ALLEN, Texas, Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anritsu Company announces that its Signal Quality Analyzer-R MP1900A now supports the PCI Express® 6.0 (PCIe® 6.0) Base Specification Receiver Test (Rx Test) and has been further enhanced with an SKP function to filter SKP packets to support separate clock architecture (SRNS). As a result, one MP1900A supports PCIe 3.0 to PCIe 6.0 and can calibrate stressed test signals and measure jitter tolerance using a real-time oscilloscope to provide engineers with an efficient solution to verify their high-speed interconnect designs for 5G data centers and services.
Because PCIe 6.0 is the first standard to support emerging technologies, such as PAM4 modulation and Forward Error Correction (FEC), it requires test methods to evaluate the quality of 32 Gbaud PAM4 signals with a one-third smaller eye opening. It also must measure the bit error rate (BER) and evaluate FEC. The MP1900A is well suited for conducting such measurements.
The MP1900A PCIe 6.0 solution provides each preset and compliance test pattern required by PCIe 6.0. It also has a built-in SKP filter function for common and separate clocks (SRNS), in addition to real-time FEC uncorrectable error measurement. Test time is reduced, as the software automates stressed signal calibration and BER measurements for efficient evaluation. Device margin tests are supported, as the MP1900A has measurement functions, such as high-quality pulse pattern generator (PPG) waveforms, high-sensitivity reception PAM4 error detector (ED), and various jitter and vertical noise generation.
Future PCIe 6.0 CEM specifications can be easily supported, due to the MP1900A's flexible multi-channel platform and software architecture. Anritsu is continuing to develop forthcoming quality evaluation for PCIe equipment by actively proposing new technologies to PCI-SIG®, and extending the MP1900A functions with a focus on the PCIe 6.0 Base Specification Compliance Test.
The Signal Quality Analyzer-R MP1900A is a high-performance BERT for Rx tests of high-speed computing and data communications interfaces, including PCIe, USB, Thunderbolt™, and 400/800GbE. Link Training Status State Machine (LTSSM) functions are supported by an industry-best level PAM4/NRZ PPG for high-quality waveforms, high-sensitivity input ED, high-accuracy jitter generation source (SJ, RJ, SSC, BUJ), and vertical noise generation source (CM-I/DM-I and white noise), facilitating various applications, including compliance and margin tests, as well as troubleshooting.
Anritsu is a provider of innovative communications test and measurement solutions. Anritsu engages customers as true partners to help develop wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and digital solutions for R&D, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance applications, as well as multidimensional service assurance solutions for network monitoring and optimization. Anritsu also provides precision microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices for communication products and systems. The company develops advanced solutions for emerging and legacy wireline and wireless technologies used in commercial, private, military/aerospace, government, and other markets.
To learn more visit www.anritsu.com and follow Anritsu on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
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MIAMI, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sumadi, an artificial intelligence-powered online proctoring business (part of Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR)), today announced it has joined the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN). The APN is a global community of AWS Partners that leverage programs, expertise, and resources to build, market, and sell customer offerings.
Sumadi's status as an AWS Partner strengthens the business' ability to deploy large-scale, simultaneous proctoring of online tests and assessments for clients around the world, including universities, English language schools, and corporate and government organizations.
"We're pleased to have been able to showcase our capabilities during the review process to become part of the APN. This is an incredible validation of the progress we've made since starting up in 2019, to expand our business while leveraging AWS training, enablement resources, tools and more," said Raúl Rivera, Sumadi Executive Director.
"In addition to helping us better integrate with different Learning Management Systems (LMS) like OpenLMS, Blackboard or Canvas, we expect being part of the global APN will present opportunities that will help further our growth.
"As we expand our proctoring solutions, we look forward to building on our success and our relationship with AWS to benefit our clients in the years ahead."
Working with AWS has allowed Sumadi to provide its clients with cost-effective, scalable proctoring solutions with real-time reporting capabilities. Today, the business uses Amazon Rekognition for face and object detection, AWS Lambda to run code on a serverless event-driven compute service Amazon DynamoDB to store metadata, and Amazon API Gateway to create, maintain and secure application programming interfaces (APIs).
Since migrating to AWS in 2020, Sumadi has been able to scale its online proctoring services to support 50,000 concurrent users, each generating one record every 30 seconds – an increase of 25 times compared to before.
You can read more about Sumadi and its work with AWS here.
About Sumadi
Sumadi provides secure proctoring solutions to clients around the world, powered by the latest advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Its solutions are available in seven languages, are and capable of being delivered simultaneously, at scale, anywhere in the world, with real-time reporting capability. Recent accolades are testament to Sumadi's success, including being named in Europe's Top 10 EdTech Start-ups (2020) and Top 10 Biometric Solution Providers (2021) by Enterprise Security magazine.
Interview: Sumadi Executive Director, Raúl Rivera, is available for comment.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has rented billboards in several red states, including Texas, to remind residents in those states about abortion access in California.
The billboards began appearing on Thursday in seven states, including Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Oklahoma and Texas, all states where abortion is currently restricted or banned.
In the Lone Star State, the billboard portrays a woman with her hands behind her back with a message that reads: "Texas doesn't own your body. You do."
Similar ads were placed in Ohio and South Dakota. Billboards in Oklahoma and Mississippi quote from the Bible, specifically the verse Mark 12:21, which states "love your neighbor as yourself. There is no greater commandment than these."
The ads were purchased using funds from Newsom's re-election efforts, the Washington Post reported. Newsom has so far outraised his California gubernatorial opponent, Republican Brian Dahle, by more than $23 million ahead of November's election.
California has also launched a website to help women traveling to the state for reproductive care find resources to help pay for an abortion or get legal assistance. The website says women do not need to be from California for abortion access.
"We've got your back," Newsom said in a video announcing the website.
Texas has banned most abortions since the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade earlier this summer. Texas is the largest state to ban abortion, with the performance of the medical procedure made a felony punishable by a sentence of up to life in prison. The only exception to the ban in the state is a narrow one to save the life of a pregnant patient.
On ExpressNews.com: Billboard in Los Angeles warns residents not to move to Texas
Texas now has three abortion bans in place, according to the Texas Tribune, with lawmakers considering barring interstate travel for abortion procedures.
"As Republican states continue rolling back fundamental civil rights and even try to prevent people from accessing information online or crossing state lines for care, you’re welcome here in California and we’ll continue to fight like hell for you," Newsom said in a statement.
In July, Newsom took out newspaper ads in Texas, saying California’s gun control policies "protect the right to life."
Greg Abbott's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Marine veteran who placed a homeless man in a fatal chokehold aboard a New York City subway train last month pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to revised charges.
Daniel Penny, 24, pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the May 1 death of Jordan Neely, a former Michael Jackson impersonator who was shouting and begging for money on the Manhattan train, according to witnesses.
Penny pinned him to the ground with the help of two other passengers and held him in a chokehold for more than three minutes. Neely, 30, lost consciousness during the struggle.
The chokehold death, which was caught on bystander video, has prompted fierce debate, with some praising Penny as a good Samaritan and others accusing him of racist vigilantism. Penny is white and Neely was Black.
At a brief arraignment on Wednesday, Penny, who is free on bond, uttered only the words “not guilty” before leaving the courtroom with his lawyers.
Penny was initially arrested on the manslaughter charge in May, but a grand jury earlier this month added the negligent homicide count, potentially giving a trial jury the option of finding him guilty of the lesser charge.
To get a manslaughter conviction, which carries a prison sentence of up to 15 years, prosecutors would have to prove Penny recklessly caused Neely’s death while being aware of the risk of serious harm.
A conviction for criminally negligent homicide would require the jury to find that Penny unjustifiably put Neely at risk of death, but failed to perceive that risk. The maximum penalty would be four years in prison.
Penny, who served in the Marines for four years and was discharged in 2021, has said he acted to protect himself and others from Neely. In a video statement released by his lawyers weeks after the incident, Penny claimed Neely repeatedly said “I’m gonna kill you,” and that he was ready to die or spend his life in prison.
According to court filings released Wednesday, Penny spoke to five officers inside the subway station and then made a videotaped statement to two detectives at a police precinct. The details of Penny’s comments to the officers and the transcript of his interview were not disclosed in the court filing. In brief summaries, however, authorities said Penny had admitted coming up behind Neeley and placing him in a chokehold, telling them, “I just put him out.”
They said Penny claimed Neely was throwing things, was “threatening everybody,” was “ready to die” and was “ready to go to prison for life.” There is no specific mention in the summaries of Penny saying he heard Neely threaten to kill people.
Mark Bederow, a former assistant district attorney in Manhattan, said Penny’s public comments about Neely’s alleged death threats were key to his defense, and that it could undermine his case if he did not make the same statements to police.
“He’s acknowledging in all these statements that he came upon Neely from behind, took him down and put him out, and there’s nothing there about him being personally threatened,” said Bederow, who has seen the summaries but not Penny’s full statements. Based on those summaries, “the statements he made to police don’t seem to support the use of deadly physical force.”
The new court filings also reference the existence of five cellphone videos taken by three witnesses, as well as taped statements from two other witnesses.
Following the arraignment, an attorney for Penny, Steven Raiser, predicted that a Manhattan jury would empathize with the experience of confronting erratic subway behavior while “confined underground.”
“Danny isn’t the only one on trial,” he said. “The rights of people to defend one another will be on a trial too.”
Neely’s family members and their supporters have said Neely, who struggled with mental illness and homelessness, was crying out for help and was met with violence.
Neely’s father, Andre Zachery, was in attendance for the arraignment on Wednesday. At a brief press conference, an attorney for the Neely family, Donte Mills, sought to paint Penny as a vigilante killer who hasn’t taken responsibility for his actions.
“Daniel Penny did not have the courage to look Jordan’s father Andre in the eyes,” Mills said. “But from now on, don’t be shocked when justice happens for Jordan, for you or for anyone.”
Neely’s death aboard an F train in Manhattan quickly became a flashpoint in the nation’s debates over racial justice and crime. Republican politicians like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have hailed Penny as a hero. Supporters have donated more than $3 million to a fund for Penny’s legal expenses.
Meanwhile, civil rights leaders, including Rev. Al Sharpton, have compared the killing to the 1984 subway shooting of four Black men by Bernhard Goetz, a white man dubbed the “subway vigilante” who was eventually acquitted of charges in the shooting except for carrying an unlicensed gun.
“A good Samaritan helps those in trouble. They don’t choke him out,” Sharpton said during Neely’ May 19th funeral. “What happened to Jordan was a crime and this family shouldn’t have to stand by themselves.” | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/former-marine-daniel-penny-to-be-arraigned-in-nyc-subway-chokehold-death-of-jordan-neely/ | 2023-06-29 06:25:33 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/former-marine-daniel-penny-to-be-arraigned-in-nyc-subway-chokehold-death-of-jordan-neely/ |
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*** The American public could barely get over dramatic news of an alleged Chinese spy balloon floating over the U.S. before the U.S. military spotted a second so-called high-altitude object. This time, the military took it down as it was floating over Alaska to avoid danger to commercial flights. NPR's Jenna McLaughlin joins us now. Jenna, thanks so much for being with us.
JENNA MCLAUGHLIN, BYLINE: Thanks for having me.
SIMON: How did we learn about the second flying object?
MCLAUGHLIN: So we learned about the second object from National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. He didn't have a whole lot to share, but what we do know is that this object was flying lower than the earlier balloon, around 40,000 feet as opposed to 65,000. The military first became aware of it on Thursday night. The Pentagon also addressed the object in their afternoon briefing yesterday. Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder didn't have a whole lot to add, but he did share that it was an F-22 fighter aircraft that shot the object down just off the northeastern coast of Alaska, near the Canadian border. And the debris fell to the frozen Arctic Ocean.
SIMON: Does the military so far seem to think this was another spy balloon?
MCLAUGHLIN: So far, it doesn't sound like it. It's not totally clear. According to the Pentagon, it's a much smaller object, about the size of a small car rather than the previous balloon, which was as big as three buses. The fighter jets did a couple of passes around it and believed it to be unmanned. They also thought it probably couldn't be remotely piloted. It seemed to move with the wind. The main reason that the president ordered it to be shot down is because of where it was flying. Because it was that low, it posed what DOD said was a reasonable threat to civilian air traffic.
SIMON: The object's been shut down. What does the Pentagon do now?
MCLAUGHLIN: Yeah, they've got their hands full, recovering both objects. As for this latest one, the debris field is apparently smaller, and the Arctic Ocean is frozen. Northern Command, the FBI and regional partners in Alaska are working on that. As for the alleged spy balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina earlier this week, that recovery's also ongoing. The Pentagon told us they're pleased actually with how much they've been able to recover so far as it's given them a fair amount of information about this balloon and its capabilities.
SIMON: Jenna, can we tell yet if there is reason to fear for national security about one or two of these objects?
MCLAUGHLIN: It's too soon to tell. But as far as this latest object, it doesn't seem like it. It's no longer flying, and it doesn't sound like it was over U.S. airspace for long. And with the spy balloon, the main fallout has really been diplomatic, when Secretary of State Blinken's trip to China was canceled. The Pentagon's repeatedly said that China didn't get much intelligence value from the alleged spy balloon either though Pentagon spokesman Ryder did say that they're working on getting more awareness about what appears to be a broader Chinese fleet of balloons traveling around the world.
Honestly, China's gathered a lot more private information through cyber means, from both government and private companies. Recall the breach of the Office of Personnel Management in 2014 when over 20 million sensitive records of government employees were stolen. That's just one example. This balloon is just a much easier symbol for people to grasp onto, and I think that's why it's gotten so much attention this week.
SIMON: Thanks so much, NPR's Jenna McLaughlin. Good to be with you.
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SHANGHAI, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infinix has unveiled the seriously fast 180W Thunder Charge Technology, which will debut on selected Infinix flagship phones that will be announced in the second half of the year. The breakthrough new technology will enable users to achieve the time for a 1-50% charge of the 4500mAh battery in just four minutes[1], providing users with a faster and safer advanced smart device charging experience.
"Following last year's Infinix 160W fast charging Concept Phone release, Infinix 180W Thunder Charge is another industry breakthrough that delivers ultra-fast charging technology to the public. Infinix aims to keep improving daily efficiency through iteration and innovation of fast charging technology so that users around the world can be the first to experience efficient and convenient digital life," said Manfred Hong, Senior Product Director of Infinix.
Industry-leading 180W Charging Technology
Ultra-fast charging has never been as prevalent as it is today and with the production of safer methods of charging at a higher voltage rate, the technology is becoming more and more popular in mid range devices.
Regular smartphones with fast charging features generally use batteries with a charging rate of 1 to 3C, while 180W Thunder Charge uses batteries with a rate of 8C, which effectively reduces the chances of the battery overheating due to the fast charging technology. Infinix cooperated with the world's leading battery manufacturers to develop a new 8C battery cell, which is the maximum charging rate rechargeable lithium battery in the industry at present. The 8C cell has lower internal resistance when compared with the conventional single electrode lug structure, the 8C cell has a multi-electrode lug, which reduces more than 50%[2] of the internal resistance and produces less heat. Furthermore, the 180W Thunder Charge uses two 8C-rated batteries in series, so the charging power of each battery is only 90W while being charged, reducing heat and increasing longevity.
180W Thunder Charge also adopts automatic bidirectional-power supply technology to lengthen phone's battery life by 2%[3] compared to traditionally double cell battery designed phones. The automatic bidirectional-power supply technology reduces the area of the power supply circuit by 60%, increases the precision of the circuit layout and saves space. The charging technology works using dynamic distribution. Three parallel charge pumps support the highest powered conversion yet on an Infinix device, achieving 99%[4] charging conversion efficiency, which avoids overloads and overheating. This is the pinnacle of Infinix charging technology to date.
A Safer way to Charge
Keeping safety a key priority, 180W Thunder Charge has 111 software and hardware security protection mechanisms to protect smartphones, chargers, and charging cables. The security protection is triggered during abnormal scenarios – such as high temperature, increased voltage, electromagnetic interference and more – to ensure the safety of the smartphone's system.
Furthermore, 180W Thunder charge has 20 temperature sensors, which are distributed in USB inputs, charging chips, on the battery and other locations inside the device. The charge is monitored in real-time through an intelligent temperature control algorithm which keeps track of everything. While the device is charging, the smartphone's temperature is kept below 43 ℃[5], which ensures a safe and fast charging experience without excess heat or battery degradation.
The 180W Thunder Charge cable has a built-in Infinix special encryption chip, which outputs 180W power transmission for an ultra-fast charge. 180W Thunder Charge can intelligently identify the cable's power transmission capacity and adjust accordingly. If a different cable without Infinix's special encryption chip is plugged into the device, it identifies the cable and limit power to 60W/100W to ensure a safe charge.
Powerful, Compatible & Portable
Infinix's 180W Thunder Charge technology is one of the most advanced solutions yet from Infinix and represents a step forward in technological breakthroughs for smartphones in the mid-range price bracket. Offering next-level charging speed, lower temperatures and safer protocols, 180W Thunder Charge gives users blazing fast and intelligent ways to power the Infinix devices.
Present in the technology is the new semiconductor material GaN, which enables the 180W Thunder Charge to be resistant to a variety of environments with high temperatures above 40°C. Furthermore, the charger adapter is compatible with multiple fast charging protocols, and can perform a maximum of 100W fast charging for most electronic devices on the market, which include mobile phones, tablets, and laptops giving users maximum flexibility with a one cable fits all solution. Users can also use cables from other manufactures to charge Infinix devices up to 100W.
180W Thunder Charge has two separate charging modes, Furious Mode and Standard Mode. Furious mode can be activated at the click of a button giving users 180W super-fast charging.
With the world leading application of 180W fast charging technology made available to mass produced smartphones by Infinix, it demonstrates Infinix's strong technical competency and innovative spirit. Presenting this technology to the wider public at an affordable price is one of Infinix's core values and represents Infinix's desire to democratize high-end technology and make it available to everyone who wants it. Stay tuned for our upcoming new products with 180W Thunder Charge available in the second half of this year.
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Infinix Mobility is a rapidly emerging technology brand that designs, manufactures and markets an expanding portfolio of smart devices worldwide under the Infinix brand, which was founded in 2013. Targeting today's youth with first in class technology, Infinix creates trendy, powerful and attainably priced smart devices that bring the latest technology on the market to users around the world at a time when they need it at a price that they want it.
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GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) — A 20-year-old man likely assembled a rifle in the bathroom of a suburban Indianapolis shopping mall before shooting five people in the food court, killing three of them before an armed shopper fatally shot him, authorities said Monday.
Jonathan Sapirman of Greenwood apparently was facing eviction before he opened fire at the Greenwood Park Mall shortly before it closed Sunday evening, the city’s police chief, James Ison, said at a news conference.
Sapirman continued shooting people until he was shot and killed by 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken, of Seymour, a city about 45 miles (72 kilometers) south of Greenwood, who was shopping with his girlfriend, Ison said, calling Dicken’s quick action “nothing short of heroic.”
“Many more people would have died last night if not for a responsible armed citizen,” said the chief, noting that authorities were still trying to determine a motive for the attack.
The Johnson County and Marion County coroners’ offices identified the slain victims as a married Indianapolis couple — Pedro Pineda, 56, and Rosa Mirian Rivera de Pineda, 37 — and Victor Gomez, 30, also of Indianapolis. A woman and a 12-year-old girl who was hit by shrapnel were wounded in the attack, police said.
Although authorities said Dicken was legally armed, the mall prohibits people from carrying weapons on its property. The mall issued a statement Monday saying it grieves for the victims and praising Dicken’s “heroic actions.” It didn’t mention its no-weapons policy and its operator, the Simon Property Group, didn’t respond to a request for comment.
As of July 1, Indiana law allows anyone age 18 or older to carry a handgun in public except for those prohibited for reasons such as having a felony conviction, facing a restraining order or having a dangerous mental illness as determined by a court. Indiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature retained provisions in the law that allow private property owners to prohibit firearms.
The attack Sunday was the latest in a string of mass shootings in the U.S. Schools, churches, grocery stores and a July Fourth parade near Chicago have all become killing grounds in recent months, though the country’s staggering murder rate can often be seen more clearly in individual killings that rarely make major headlines.
Authorities said Sunday that four of the victims were female and one was male, but they corrected that Monday to two males and three females.
Ison said Sapirman entered the mall and walked into a bathroom, where he spent about an hour before he emerged and opened fire. He said investigators believe Sapirman spent that time preparing and possibly assembling a disassembled rifle that he had brought in his backpack. He ended up firing 24 rounds within two minutes.
Ison said Sapirman used an AR-15-style rifle during the shooting and that investigators found another one in the bathroom. They also found a handgun on Sapirman, who was wearing a waistband holster and had several magazines that contained more than 100 rounds of ammunition.
Although police don’t know a motive for the attack, Sapirman’s relatives told investigators that he recently received notice that he was being evicted from his apartment, though Ison said authorities were still trying to confirm that. Relatives also said Sapirman resigned from a warehouse job in May, he said.
“Right now we have no motive. His family members that we spoke to, they were just as surprised as everyone else was. They said there were no indicators that he was violent or unstable,” Ison said.
The chief said Dicken fired 10 rounds from his handgun, and that as he fired, Sapirman “attempted to retreat back into the restroom and failed, and fell to the ground after being shot.”
“He engaged the gunman from quite a distance with a handgun and was very proficient in that, very tactically sound. And as he moved to close in on the suspect, he was also motioning for people to exit behind him,” Ison said of Dicken.
Sapirman had a juvenile record, including for a fight at school and an incident where he ran away from home, but he had no criminal record as an adult, the chief said.
He said relatives told investigators that Sapirman has been practicing shooting at a gun range, and that records obtained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives confirmed he had frequented the range and bought ammunition there over the past two years.
Ison said officers recovered a cellphone from a toilet in the mall bathroom that they believe Sapirman placed there. At Sapirman’s apartment, they found a laptop and can of butane inside the oven, which was on and set to a high temperature, the chief said without elaborating.
The cellphone and the laptop, which was damaged by the oven’s heat, will be analyzed by the FBI, and that “we are very curious to have those analyzed,” he said.
Mark Myers, the mayor of Greenwood, a city of roughly 60,000 people just south of Indianapolis, said the grieving community is shocked to be the scene of a mass shooting.
“I don’t want to be among the mayors that has to share these statements. But sadly, I am,” he said. “I grieve for these senseless killings, and I ache for the scars that are left behind on the victims and on our community.”
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s corrections agency routinely refers inmates who appear to be “foreign-born” to federal immigration authorities even if they are U.S. citizens and lawful residents, with some improperly detained by the government for weeks after their sentences, said a lawsuit filed in state court Thursday.
The lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Foundation of Northern California also says that inmates singled out as being born outside the U.S. are denied access to rehabilitative programs.
Lawyers representing former and current inmates said in a news release announcing the lawsuit that California’s policies and practices target immigrants and refugees based on place of birth, race and other prohibited classifications.
Corrections officials refer hundreds of people each year to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, for possible deportation, even those born in the U.S., the lawsuit states.
A spokesperson for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said they are reviewing the filing.
According to the complaint, Brian Bukle was referred to ICE because he was born outside the country even though corrections records indicated his status as a U.S. citizen. He was transferred into ICE custody at the end of his sentence in June 2020 — missing Father’s Day with his son — and was released after more than a month only after an immigration lawyer intervened.
Corrections officials also flagged another plaintiff, Anouthinh “Choy” Pangthong, to ICE even though he is a U.S. citizen born in a refugee camp. He spent nearly 19 years in prison fearing deportation and needed an attorney to remove the federal hold, the complaint states.
Pangthong said in a statement that at one point he almost hoped to stay in state custody “to just avoid being ripped apart from my home and family. Deportation would mean losing my loved ones and a life rooted in the community and state I call home.”
The complaint states that the state agency’s department operations manual directs staff to refer inmates who are foreign-born to federal immigration authorities for possible deportation, even though many people born abroad are naturalized U.S. citizens or permanent residents who cannot be deported.
The complaint filed in Alameda County provides examples of inmates, some identified only by their initials, denied access to re-entry and other rehabilitative programs because they were flagged as foreign-born.
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HARRIS, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Discovery® (TCFD, The Center) and The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) today released a report, prepared by NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC), entitled The Center for Discovery Program Evaluation: How the HealthE6® Model Can Support Healthy Aging. Click here to see the report: https://bit.ly/NORCReport_HealthyAging.
Because TCFD's six-pillared approach—the HealthE6® Model—provides a compelling example of effective, person-centered care for the disabled population, including older adults, JAHF engaged NORC to evaluate whether its components could be translated to the care of older adults in a widely diverse range of care settings across the United States. This issue has become particularly acute as older adults for the first time outnumber children in U.S. history.
Based on over twenty hours of interviews, several days onsite, close document reviews, and assessment of outcomes provided by TCFD, the report by NORC identified five core components of the HealthE6® Model that can be piloted in other settings, at varying levels of financial investment and capabilities. These core components include: (1) Initial and ongoing assessment of the individual's physical and mental wellbeing (Evaluation); (2) A schedule that includes physical activity and a consistent sleep routine (Schedule); (3) Meaningful socialization with staff, friends, and family (Socialization); (4) A nourishing whole food-based diet (Nutrition); and (5) An adaptive environment that allows for safe, independent engagement (Environment).
The report also identified important opportunities for additional research. The report notes that "the TCFD model works because of its staff members—who are engaged, trained, and well-supported by The Center—and its mission-driven, dedicated leadership. A separate study on what makes the staff successful, despite high-stress roles, would allow further documentation and dissemination of best practices."
In addition, the report notes that "while TCFD has designed and implemented a robust model of care to support transitions from one life stage to the next, what is currently missing is the opportunity to provide end-of-life care with a focus on a community-based palliative care. Over time, as more residents enter old age, The Center will need to build or adjust its current programs to address this gap." With pilot program funding to support transition infrastructure and staffing models, TCFD would be well suited to develop these supports and for the first time significantly advance the continuum of complex care for older adults so that they can be supported throughout an entire lifetime.
"More and more, we are seeing the merging of aging and disability issues in our work as a funder dedicated to improving the care of older adults," said Scott Bane, JD, MPA, JAHF Program Officer. "Thanks to the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement that we support, we are moving to a future where all older adults can age well regardless of their abilities. And thanks to TCFD's cutting-edge work, we are advancing so that people of all abilities will be able to age well."
"The US has a quickly growing population of older adults and substandard options for residential care. The Center for Discovery has developed a model of residential care that could serve as an example of how seniors can live independently and with integrity," said Dianne Munevar, Senior Director of Health Care Strategy at NORC. "Our evaluation report includes tangible yet impactful solutions that can be implemented in nursing homes and assisted living centers—without significant financial resources or workforce burden."
"It was an honor to work with remarkable teams at JAHF and NORC to evaluate and document The Center's HealthE6 Model. We have been working for decades to advance new models of care and improve outcomes for all individuals with complex needs," said Patrick H. Dollard, CEO of TCFD. "The lessons we have learned can be applied to a range of care settings and we are committed to sharing our best practices with the world. As we say at The Center – what happens here, matters everywhere."
For more information about The Center for Discovery please contact Michael Rosen, Executive VP of Marketing and Strategic Communications, mrosen@tcfd.org.
The Center for Discovery (TCFD) is a leading provider of healthcare and education services for more than 1,200 children and adults with complex conditions, medical frailties and Autism Spectrum Disorders, located 90 miles northwest of New York City. Named a Center of Excellence in 2016, TCFD has long been a leader in developing new models of care for individuals with complex conditions. Located on 1,500 acres of land in Sullivan County, TCFD houses school campuses, residences, medical and research facilities, organic and biodynamic farmland, and leased private businesses offering meaningful employment opportunities. Deeply focused on an individual's personal potential and possibilities, rather than a disability, TCFD strives to create better care and unique and challenging opportunities for the most vulnerable populations. For more information about TCFD, please visit www.tcfd.org.
The John A. Hartford Foundation, based in New York City, is a private, nonpartisan, national philanthropy dedicated to improving the care of older adults. For more than three decades, the organization has been the leader in building a field of experts in aging and testing and replicating innovative approaches to care. The Foundation has three priority areas: creating age-friendly health systems, supporting family caregivers, and improving serious illness and end-of-life care. Working with its grantees, the Foundation strives to change the status quo and create a society where older adults can continue their vital contributions. For more information, visit johnahartford.org and follow @johnahartford.
Contact: Michael Rosen
Exec. VP, Marketing & Strategic Communications
The Center for Discovery
(917) 232-5556
mrosen@tcfd.org
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SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily Derby" game were:
1st:10 Solid Gold-2nd:8 Gorgeous George-3rd:3 Hot Shot, Race Time: 1:46.32
(1st: 10 Solid Gold, 2nd: 8 Gorgeous George, 3rd: 3 Hot Shot; Race Time: one: 46.32)
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Helped by more favorable weather conditions Thursday, firefighting crews are progressing in their battle against two North Texas wildfires that have forced evacuations and consumed thousands of acres.
Firefighters expanded their containment from 15% to 45% Thursday of the 500-acre fire that destroyed five homes on Possum Kingdom Lake’s western shore, the Texas A&M Forest Service said.
“Crews are definitely getting a handle on this one!” Forest Service spokesman Adam Turner said in an email to The Associated Press. “There is a lot of mopping up left to do, but the current resources are going to keep working at it.”
The Chalk Mountain Fire was still just 10% contained after charring 10 1/2 square miles and destroying 16 homes. But the Forest Service says aerial retardant drops have reduced the fire’s intensity so crews could clear fire lines on the fire zone’s southern tip and along its eastern and western flanks.
The effort included hundreds of firefighters, including many volunteer departments, with air support from the Very Large Air Tanker out of Austin and Large Air Tankers out of Abilene.
Crews began work Thursday on clearing a fire line on the northern front after focusing on protecting homes and other structures there.
No injuries have been reported as a result of either fire. It's not yet clear what ignited the fires.
NORTH TEXAS WILDFIRES
IMPACT OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
The battle was aided by slightly lower temperatures topping out in the upper 90s Fahrenheit with higher humidity and scattered rain.
Slightly more moderate temperatures in the upper 90s with high humidity and the possibility of scattered rain raised hopes of a natural assist in the Chalk Mountain Firefight.
Just as important, wind gusts have diminished from 30 mph to 15 mph, allowing crews to catch up with the flame spread and improve containment, said Terry Krasko, an incident management team spokesman.
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TEXAS WILDFIRE INCIDENTS
TEXAS BURNING: INSIDE THE STORM
In April 2011, during an extreme drought, four out-of-control wildfires burning in close proximity to each other were dubbed the Possum Kingdom Complex fire. The fires scorched 150,000 acres of parched Texas ranch land and destroyed 150 homes and two churches.
Senior Meteorologist David Finfrock said in the NBC 5 docu-series Inside the Storm: Texas Burning, that at that time the period from August 2010 to July 2011 was the driest 12 consecutive months on record.
Later that summer, in August, a second fire erupted near the lake called the PK 101 Ranch fire. That fire burned more than 6,000 additional acres on the south side of the lake and destroyed nearly 40 more homes.
On Sept. 4, 2011, a massive wildfire erupted in Central Texas. The Bastrop County Complex fire, east of Austin, became the most destructive wildfire in Texas history. More than 1,600 homes and structures were destroyed when 32,000 acres were scorched, including 96% of the 6,565-acre Bastrop State Park. Two people died in the fires.
During that 2011 fire season, the Texas A&M Forest Service said more than 31,000 fires burned more than four million acres across the state and destroyed 2,947 homes.
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By COSTAS KANTOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS
Associated Press
TEMPE, Greece (AP) — A passenger train carrying hundreds of people, including many university students returning home from holiday, collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece, killing 32 and injuring at least 85, officials said Wednesday.
Multiple cars derailed and at least three burst into flames after the collision just before midnight Tuesday near the town of Tempe as the passenger train was emerging from a highway underpass.
Rescue crews illuminated the scene with floodlights before dawn on Wednesday as they searched frantically through the twisted, smoking wreckage for survivors. After sunrise, they turned to heavy machinery that had been brought in to start moving large pieces of the trains.
Officials said many of the passengers on board the Athens to Thessaloniki train had been university students returning home after celebrating Carnival over the long weekend.
“This is a terrible tragedy that is hard to comprehend,” said Deputy Health Minister Mina Gaga. “I feel so sorry for the parents of these kids.”
Survivors said several passengers were thrown through the windows of the train cars due to the impact. They said others fought to free themselves after the passenger train buckled, slamming into a field near a gorge, about 380 kilometers (235 miles) north of Athens.
“There were many big pieces of steel,” said Vassilis Polyzos, a local resident who said he was one of the first people on the scene. “The trains were completely destroyed, both passenger and freight trains.”
He said dazed and disoriented people were escaping out of the train’s rear cars as he arrived.
“People, naturally, were scared — very scared,” he said. “They were looking around, searching; they didn’t know where they were.”
The trains crashed just before the Vale of Tempe, a gorge that separates the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia. Costas Agorastos, the regional governor of the Thessaly area, told Greece’s Skai Television the two trains crashed head on at high speed.
“Carriage One and Two no longer exist, and the third has derailed,” he said.
Rescuers wearing head lamps worked in thick smoke, pulling pieces of mangled metal from the cars to search for trapped people. Others scoured the field with flashlights and checked underneath the wreckage. Several of the dead are believed to have been found in the restaurant car near the front of the passenger train.
Hospital officials in the nearby city of Larissa said at least 25 of those hurt had serious injuries.
“The evacuation process is ongoing and is being carried out under very difficult conditions due to the severity of the collision between the two trains,” said Vassilis Varthakoyiannis, a spokesperson for Greece’s firefighting service.
The possible cause of the collision was not immediately clear. Two rail officials were being questioned by police but had not been detained.
Passengers who received minor injuries or were unharmed were transported by bus to Thessaloniki, 130 kilometers (80 miles) to the north. Police took their names as they arrived, in an effort to track anyone who may be missing.
A teenage survivor who did not give his name told reporters that just before the crash he felt a strong braking and saw sparks — then there was a sudden stop.
“Our carriage didn’t derail, but the ones in front did and were smashed,” he said, visibly shaken.
He added that the first car caught fire and that he used a bag to break the window of his car, the fourth, and escape.
Rail operator Hellenic Train said the northbound passenger train to Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, had about 350 passengers on board.
Agorastos described the collision on state television as “very powerful” and said it was “a terrible night.”
“The front section of the train was smashed. … We’re getting cranes to come in and special lifting equipment clear the debris and lift the rail cars. There’s debris flung all around the crash site.”
Officials said the army had been contacted to assist.
Hellenic Train, which has added high-speed services in recent years, is operated by Italy’s FS Group, which runs rail services in several European countries.
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Patrick Quinn and David Rising contributed to this story from Bangkok. Gatopoulos reported from Athens. | https://wtmj.com/national/2023/03/01/head-on-train-crash-in-greece-kills-32-injures-at-least-85/ | 2023-03-02 23:01:31 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2023/03/01/head-on-train-crash-in-greece-kills-32-injures-at-least-85/ |
Pennsylvania’s former top law enforcement officer, who once served jail time for leaking secret investigative files and lying about it, was acquitted Monday of drunken driving.
A Lackawanna County judge acquitted former Attorney General Kathleen Kane of drunken driving and careless driving after a one-day bench trial in Scranton.
Kane, 56, was charged by Scranton police after she got into a minor car crash March 12.
Police said Kane told officers she was a designated driver, but surveillance video showed Kane herself had been drinking alcohol at a Scranton restaurant shortly before the crash, according to a police affidavit. Officers asserted Kane had watery, bloodshot eyes, slurred her words and failed a field sobriety test.
Kane’s lawyer, Jason Mattioli, said police body camera footage showed her entering and exiting a vehicle without difficulty. He added that officers made her take the field sobriety test on a snow- and ice-covered parking lot in driving wind.
“She was set up to fail,” he said in a phone interview after the verdict.
Kane was taken to a DUI processing center, where other law enforcement officers and staff said they did not smell alcohol on her or detect impairment, Mattioli said.
Police said Kane refused a blood test.
Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell said he was disappointed in the judge’s decision.
“Given the strength of the evidence we presented, I struggle to understand how the judge could find her not guilty,” he said via email.
Once a rising star in Pennsylvania politics, Kane was the first woman and first Democrat elected as the state’s top prosecutor. She resigned after being convicted in 2016 of perjury, obstruction and other counts for leaking secret investigative files to embarrass a rival prosecutor.
Kane served eight months of a 10-to-23 month sentence. She was was released in 2019.
Kane entered treatment three days after the car crash, then reported to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility outside Philadelphia on April 29.
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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (the "Company") today announced results for the second quarter 2023. Net earnings refer to net earnings attributable to common shareholders.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2023 net earnings were $1.1 billion, or $1.49 per diluted common share and non-GAAP adjusted diluted net earnings per common share were $2.05.
Revenues decreased 7.5% year-over-year to $7.2 billion, with a 7.0% non-GAAP core revenue decrease (due primarily to the impact of lower COVID-19 revenue), including 2.0% non-GAAP base business core revenue growth.
Operating cash flow for the second quarter was $1.9 billion and non-GAAP free cash flow was $1.6 billion.
The Company provides forecasted sales only on a non-GAAP basis because of the difficulty in estimating the other components of GAAP revenue, such as currency translation, acquisitions and divested product lines.
For the third quarter 2023, the Company anticipates that non-GAAP base business core revenue will be down low-single digits year-over-year. For full year 2023, the Company anticipates that non-GAAP base business core revenue growth will be up low-single digits year-over-year.
Rainer M. Blair, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "We are pleased with our second quarter results which met our expectations, despite a more dynamic operating environment. Our team's consistent execution, paired with better-than-expected performance in our Life Science and Diagnostics businesses, including stronger respiratory testing revenue, helped offset softer demand in bioprocessing."
Blair continued, "We're confident about the bright future ahead for Danaher. The unique combination of our talented team, differentiated portfolio and balance sheet optionality—all powered by the Danaher Business System—provides a strong foundation for creating shareholder value while helping to meaningfully improve human health."
Danaher will discuss its second quarter results and financial guidance for the third quarter and full year during its quarterly investor conference call today starting at 8:00 a.m. ET. The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be webcast on the "Investors" section of Danaher's website, www.danaher.com, under the subheading "Events & Presentations" and additional materials will be posted to the same section of Danaher's website. A replay of the webcast will be available in the same section of Danaher's website shortly after the conclusion of the presentation and will remain available until the next quarterly earnings call.
The conference call can be accessed by dialing 800-245-3047 within the U.S. or by dialing +1 203-518-9708 outside the U.S. a few minutes before the 8:00 a.m. ET start and telling the operator that you are dialing in for Danaher's earnings conference call (Conference ID: DHRQ223). A replay of the conference call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and until August 8, 2023. You can access the replay dial-in information on the "Investors" section of Danaher's website under the subheading "Events & Presentations."
ABOUT DANAHER
Danaher is a global science and technology innovator committed to helping its customers solve complex challenges and improving quality of life around the world. Its family of world class brands has leadership positions in the demanding and attractive health care, environmental and applied end-markets. With more than 20 operating companies, Danaher's globally diverse team of approximately 81,000 associates is united by a common culture and operating system, the Danaher Business System, and its Shared Purpose, Helping Realize Life's Potential. For more information, please visit www.danaher.com.
NON-GAAP MEASURES AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this earnings release also contains non-GAAP financial measures. Calculations of these measures, the reasons why we believe these measures provide useful information to investors, a reconciliation of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, as applicable, and other information relating to these non-GAAP measures are included in the supplemental reconciliation schedule attached.
In addition, this earnings release, our Form 10-Q, the slide presentation accompanying the related earnings call, non-GAAP reconciliations and a note containing details of historical and anticipated, future financial performance have been posted to the "Investors" section of Danaher's website (www.danaher.com) under the subheading "Quarterly Earnings."
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this release that are not strictly historical, including the statement regarding the Company's anticipated third quarter and full year 2023 non-GAAP base business core revenue growth, Danaher's future prospects, future shareholder value creation and any other statements regarding events or developments that we believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. These factors include, among other things, potential future, adverse impacts on our business, results of operations and financial condition related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of our debt obligations on our operations and liquidity, deterioration of or instability in the economy, the markets we serve and the financial markets, uncertainties relating to national laws or policies, including laws or policies to protect or promote domestic interests and/or address foreign competition, contractions or growth rates and cyclicality of markets we serve, competition, our ability to develop and successfully market new products and technologies and expand into new markets, the potential for improper conduct by our employees, agents or business partners, our compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including rules relating to off-label marketing and other regulations relating to medical devices and the health care industry), the results of our clinical trials and perceptions thereof, our ability to effectively address cost reductions and other changes in the health care industry, our ability to successfully identify and consummate appropriate acquisitions and strategic investments and successfully complete divestitures and other dispositions, our ability to integrate the businesses we acquire and achieve the anticipated growth, synergies and other benefits of such acquisitions, contingent liabilities and other risks relating to acquisitions, investments, strategic relationships and divestitures (including tax-related and other contingent liabilities relating to past and future IPOs, split-offs or spin-offs), security breaches or other disruptions of our information technology systems or violations of data privacy laws, the impact of our restructuring activities on our ability to grow, risks relating to potential impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, currency exchange rates, tax audits and changes in our tax rate and income tax liabilities, changes in tax laws applicable to multinational companies, litigation and other contingent liabilities including intellectual property and environmental, health and safety matters, the rights of the United States government with respect to our production capacity in times of national emergency or with respect to intellectual property/production capacity developed using government funding, risks relating to product, service or software defects, product liability and recalls, risks relating to fluctuations in the cost and availability of the supplies we use (including commodities) and labor we need for our operations, our relationships with and the performance of our channel partners, uncertainties relating to collaboration arrangements with third-parties, the impact of deregulation on demand for our products and services, the impact of climate change, legal or regulatory measures to address climate change and our ability to address stakeholder expectations relating to climate change, labor matters and our ability to recruit, retain and motivate talented employees representing diverse backgrounds, experiences and skill sets, non-U.S. economic, political, legal, compliance, social and business factors (including the impact of the military conflict between Russia and Ukraine), disruptions relating to man-made and natural disasters, pension plan and healthcare costs, inflation and the impact of our By-law exclusive forum provisions. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is available in our SEC filings, including our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2023. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and except to the extent required by applicable law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise.
This information is presented for reference only. A complete copy of Danaher's Form 10-Q financial statements is available
on the Company's website (www.danaher.com).
Statement Regarding Non-GAAP Measures
Each of the non-GAAP measures set forth above should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or superior to, the comparable GAAP measure, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Management believes that these measures provide useful information to investors by offering additional ways of viewing Danaher Corporation's ("Danaher" or the "Company") results that, when reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure, help our investors:
- with respect to Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share, understand the long-term profitability trends of our business and compare our profitability to prior and future periods and to our peers;
- with respect to core sales and related non-GAAP sales measures, identify underlying growth trends in our business and compare our sales performance with prior and future periods and to our peers; and
- with respect to free cash flow and related non-GAAP cash flow measures (the "FCF Measure"), understand Danaher's ability to generate cash without external financings, strengthen its balance sheet, invest in its business and grow its business through acquisitions and other strategic opportunities (although a limitation of free cash flow is that it does not take into account the Company's debt service requirements and other non-discretionary expenditures, and as a result the entire free cash flow amount is not necessarily available for discretionary expenditures).
We expect overall demand for the Company's COVID-19 related products to continue moderating as the pandemic has evolved toward endemic status. We believe certain demand for the Company's products that support COVID-19 related vaccines and therapeutics (including initiatives that seek to prevent or mitigate similar, future pandemics) and COVID-19 testing will continue, though that demand will likely be uncertain and will vary from period to period. At the beginning of 2022, the Company believed that on a relative basis, the level of ongoing demand for products supporting COVID-19 testing would be subject to more fluctuations in demand than the level of demand for products supporting COVID-19 related vaccines and therapeutics, due in part to expected COVID-19 case levels, vaccination rates and use of therapies. However, as a result of lower vaccination rates and the spread of less severe variants of the virus, 2022 demand for the Company's products supporting COVID-19 related vaccines and therapeutics fluctuated and declined more than anticipated at the beginning of the year. Therefore, beginning with the first quarter of 2023, we have revised the definition of "base business core sales growth" on a basis that not only excludes revenues related to COVID-19 testing but also excludes revenues from products that support COVID-19 related vaccines and therapeutics. We believe this adjusted definition of "base business core sales growth" provides more useful information to investors by facilitating period-to-period comparisons of our financial performance and identifying underlying growth trends in the Company's business that otherwise may be obscured by fluctuations in demand for COVID-19 related products.
Management uses the non-GAAP measures referenced above to measure the Company's operating and financial performance, and uses core sales and non-GAAP measures similar to Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share and the FCF Measure in the Company's executive compensation program.
The items excluded from the non-GAAP measures set forth above have been excluded for the following reasons:
- With respect to Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share:
- With respect to adjusted average common stock and common equivalent shares outstanding, Danaher's Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock ("MCPS") Series A converted into Danaher common stock on April 15, 2022 and the MCPS Series B mandatorily converted into Danaher common stock on the mandatory conversion date of April 17, 2023 (unless converted or redeemed earlier in accordance with the terms of the applicable certificate of designations). With respect to the calculation of Adjusted Diluted Net Earnings Per Common Share, we apply the "if converted" method of share dilution to the MCPS Series A and B in all applicable periods irrespective of whether such preferred shares would be dilutive or anti-dilutive in the period. We believe this presentation provides useful information to investors by helping them understand what the net impact will be on Danaher's earnings per share-related measures once the MCPS convert into Danaher common stock.
- With respect to core sales related measures, (1) we exclude the impact of currency translation because it is not under management's control, is subject to volatility and can obscure underlying business trends, and (2) we exclude the effect of acquisitions and divested product lines because the timing, size, number and nature of such transactions can vary significantly from period-to-period and between us and our peers, which we believe may obscure underlying business trends and make comparisons of long-term performance difficult.
- With respect to the FCF Measure, we exclude payments for additions to property, plant and equipment (net of the proceeds from capital disposals) to demonstrate the amount of operating cash flow for the period that remains after accounting for the Company's capital expenditure requirements.
The Company provides forecasted sales only on a non-GAAP basis because of the difficulty in estimating the other components of GAAP revenue, such as currency translation, acquisitions and divested product lines. Additionally, we do not reconcile adjusted operating profit margin (or components thereof) to the comparable GAAP measures because of the difficulty in estimating the other unknown components such as investment gains and losses, impairments and separation costs, which would be reflected in any forecasted GAAP operating profit.
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An Eagan officer critically injured in a squad crash “has made steady improvements,” the police department said Thursday.
Kade Eggum was responding March 14 just after 5 a.m. to a medical incident of a male who was unconscious and not breathing.
Eggum merged onto Interstate 35E from Pilot Knob Road and was traveling in the right lane of the northbound freeway with his squad’s emergency lights activated. He attempted to make a left turn at the median cross-over at Yankee Doodle Road and collided with a semi truck, which was also traveling north, according to the Minnesota State Patrol.
Other public safety officials continued to the original medical call and attempted lifesaving measures, but the male died, Eagan police said.
Eggum was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
“He still has a lot of recovery ahead of him but appears to be doing remarkably well,” Eagan police said in Thursday’s statement. “Officer Eggum has been surrounded by family as they pray for a full recovery. His family would like to express their deepest gratitude for the overwhelming amount of support they have received over the past week.” | https://www.twincities.com/2023/03/23/eagan-police-officer-kade-eggum-crash-condition/ | 2023-03-24 00:58:53 | 1 | https://www.twincities.com/2023/03/23/eagan-police-officer-kade-eggum-crash-condition/ |
NEW YORK (PIX11) — After sweating through a nearly week-long heat wave, people from the tri-state area have enjoyed seasonable temperatures and low humidity the last two days.
More of that is in store for Wednesday as afternoon temperatures will only reach the low and mid-80s in most locations.
Humidity levels will remain low, as well, but the heat and mugginess return on Thursday. Afternoon highs will reach the low 90s in some areas, and more 90s are possible on Friday. Fortunately, the 90s will not hang around long enough to produce another heat wave, as a cold front will sweep through and dry things out for the weekend. | https://pix11.com/weather/pleasant-seasonable-temps-in-ny-nj-but-not-for-long/ | 2022-07-27 13:05:17 | 1 | https://pix11.com/weather/pleasant-seasonable-temps-in-ny-nj-but-not-for-long/ |
MITROVICA – A new mayor has been sworn in in northern Kosovo after a vote in April that was boycotted by the ethnic Serb minority which dominates the area.
Erden Atic, who is from the Bosnian minority, took up his post in the northern, Serb-dominated part of the divided city of Mitrovica on Friday, calling on citizens to cooperate.
“We shall work for all citizens of Mitrovica’s northern commune, without any discrimination,” said Atic, who represents the Self-Determination Movement, or Vetevendosje! of Prime Minister Albin Kurti.
A Kosovar police presence and officers from the European Union rule of law mission, or EULEX, were seen in the area. The ceremony was held peacefully.
Local elections were held last month in four Serb-dominated communes in northern Kosovo after Serb representatives left their posts last year in protest at the establishment of the association, which would coordinate work on education, health care, land planning and economic development at the local level.
With Kosovo's ethnic Serbs demanding autonomy, Kosovar Albanians fear that may turn into a new ministate like Srpska Republika in Bosnia.
A 2013 Pristina-Belgrade agreement on that plan was later declared unconstitutional by Kosovo’s Constitutional Court, which ruled that it wasn’t inclusive of other ethnicities and could entail the use of executive powers to impose laws.
Only 3.57% of the voters took part in the snap election in April.
Fearing a flare-up of tensions, the five Western powers — the U.S., France, Italy, Germany and the U.K. — called on the newly elected Albanian officials not to use force to take over the offices or public buildings.
“All parties should refrain from the use of force or actions that inflame tensions or promote conflict,” they said in a statement.
The chief Serbian negotiator for Kosovo, Petar Petkovic, described Atic's mayoral inauguration as “unacceptable” and an “occupation” orchestrated by Kurti.
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic talked to EU mediator Miroslav Lajcak Friday. Vucic was cancelling part of his schedule to hold a series of discussions focusing on Kosovo.
“Vucic warned Lajcak of all the consequences of Kurti’s behavior and provocations that could turn into a new crisis and that they want to expel the Serbian people and provoke a war,” said Petkovic.
Local Kosovo Serb politicians in the north warned the ethnic Albanian authorities to stop alleged “repression” of Serbs by June 1 or face an unspecified response.
Washington and Brussels have stepped up efforts to help solve the dispute, fearing further instability in Europe as the war rages in Ukraine.
Both Serbia and Kosovo have been told they must normalize relations to advance in their intentions to join the EU. The two sides have tentatively agreed to back an EU plan on how to proceed, but tensions continue to simmer.
The conflict in Kosovo erupted in 1998 when separatist ethnic Albanians rebelled against Serbia’s rule, and Serbia responded with a brutal crackdown. About 13,000 people, mostly ethnic Albanians, died. NATO’s military intervention in 1999 eventually forced Serbia to pull out of the territory.
Washington and most European Union countries have recognized Kosovo as an independent state but Serbia, along with Russia and China, has not.
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Semini reported from Tirana, Albania, and Jovana Gec contributed from Belgrade. | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/05/19/kosovos-new-mayor-takes-up-post-peacefully-in-minority-area-as-west-warns-against-ethnic-violence/ | 2023-05-19 14:01:48 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/05/19/kosovos-new-mayor-takes-up-post-peacefully-in-minority-area-as-west-warns-against-ethnic-violence/ |
TAIPEI, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Touch Taiwan 2023, one of the largest exhibitions in Asia for the semiconductor and display industries, is set to take place from April 19 to 21 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1. The exhibition will feature the latest and most advanced Micro LED related products and display technologies from leading companies such as AUO, Innolux, Ennostar, E Ink, Corning, Merck, GIS, PlayNitride, BenQ and Macroblock.
Micro LED display technology has emerged as a promising technology for the next generation of displays, offering higher brightness, better color accuracy, and longer lifespan compared to traditional LED and OLED displays. In Touch Taiwan 2023, visitors can expect to see the latest advancements in Micro LED technology, including high-resolution displays, chip-scale packages, and new manufacturing processes. Leading companies are expected to showcase their latest Micro LED products and technologies.
One exciting highlight of the exhibition is the display of the future cockpit. The integration of Micro LED and smart cockpit technology is expected to revolutionize the way we view and interact with information in automotive displays. Visitors can expect to see a variety of innovative Micro LED automotive display products, including heads-up displays, dashboard displays, and infotainment systems. These displays offer a wide range of features, including augmented reality navigation, real-time traffic information, and entertainment options. It is estimated that the compound annual growth rate of Micro LED chip production value will reach 172% between 2022 and 2026, as it can be applied in not only automotive displays but also home entertainment, and wearable devices.
As one of the most important events in the industry, Touch Taiwan 2023 offers a platform for manufacturers, suppliers, researchers, and industry leaders to showcase their products and share insights on the latest trends and developments in the display and semiconductor industries. The exhibition will include a series of forums, seminars, and keynote speeches by experts from academia and industry, providing attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the latest technologies, products, and applications.
We cordially invite industry professionals, researchers, and enthusiasts to visit the Touch Taiwan 2023 and explore the latest developments in Micro LED and display technologies. Join us in contributing to the goal of achieving sustainability while witnessing the future of display technology and Micro LED developments. Register now and mark your calendars for April 19 to 21 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 1.
More Information: https://chanchao.tw/WL720S
CONTACT:
Vincent Chang
+886-2-2659-6000
vincent@chanchao.com.tw
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Pet of the Week: Coco
Published: Sep. 28, 2022 at 3:32 PM CDT|Updated: 5 minutes ago
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Paws and Claws introduced the Midwest Access crew to Coco Wednesday. She is a 5 1/2-month-old buff and white tabby who was found in mid-August in a motel parking lot in Rochester.
She is a sweet and social kitty who loves being held and cuddled. She is looking for a forever home.
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Integration of CRM with existing Unanet AE ERP will allow firm to streamline its new business processes
DULLES, Va., Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unanet, the leading provider of project-based ERP and CRM for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, today announced that GSG Architecture has selected Unanet CRM to complement its existing Unanet ERP AE solution and integrate all its business processes, from new business proposals to invoicing.
Based in Casper, Wyo., with offices in Greeley, Colo., GSG has grown rapidly through civic and municipal projects and work in the healthcare, education, hospitality, and retail segments. Several years ago, GSG executives grew frustrated with the firm's legacy ERP software for its inflexibility and its inability to connect data and customize business processes as the firm evolved and expanded. Ultimately, GSG decision-makers chose Unanet ERP AE over a wide range of options, an upgrade that has enabled the firm to tailor hundreds of business processes to its unique needs, and to capture and gain actionable insight from data in key areas like resource management and project planning.
Having experienced the benefits that a modern ERP solution brings, the firm then turned its attention to modernizing its customer relationship management processes after determining it needed to become more efficient at winning business to execute its growth strategy. After carefully evaluating the options, GSG chose Unanet CRM for its ability to help the firm win the right business more cost-effectively via streamlined, automated proposal-generation processes, and for its seamless integration with Unanet ERP AE.
"Unanet will help us simplify many of our business development processes, including reviews from multiple consultants, that we weren't able to execute previously," said Michael Hoffman, chief financial officer at GSG Architecture. "These process improvements will not only significantly reduce time and save us money, in a competitive market like this, they could literally mean the difference between winning and losing a project."
Many AEC firms report that their project pipelines are full and new work is plentiful, as more than half (58%) of firms expect profits to exceed 20% in the next year, according to Unanet's 2022-2023 Inspire Report, a widely referenced benchmarking report that highlights trends, best practices and business challenges in the architecture, engineering and construction industries. However, more than 40 percent of firms say they lack the business development tools to provide insight and capture the right new business. A modern CRM tool integrated with ERP will help firms like GSG be most efficient in optimizing business development workflows and cultivating new work.
More than 1,850 architecture, engineering and construction companies select Unanet ERP AE and Unanet CRM because they have the right mix of functionality and accessibility, while also offering the ability to scale and grow seamlessly. To learn more about Unanet CRM and ERP AE please visit https://unanet.com/crm-aec and https://unanet.com/erp-for-a-e/erp-for-a-e-overview/.
About Unanet
Unanet is a leading provider of project-based ERP and CRM solutions purpose-built for government contractors, architecture, engineering, construction, and professional services. More than 3,700 project-driven organizations depend on Unanet to turn their information into actionable insights, drive better decision-making, and accelerate business growth. All backed by a people-centered team invested in the success of your projects, people, and financials. For more information, visit www.unanet.com.
About GSG Architecture
Since 1970, GSG Architecture has been designing for the future. The company's extensive work in the public sector has helped communities and civic institutions improve lives, and their work in the private sector has been instrumental in increasing the efficiency and profitability of business allies. GSG Architecture offers a broad range of architectural, engineering, management. and investigative services. Our clients include healthcare, municipal government, higher and K-12 education, justice, and other civic institutions. GSG also has private enterprise clients in hospitality, retail and purpose built and spec offices, as well as specialty structures of all kinds. Using the vision of clients, GSG helps bring the future into focus.
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(NEXSTAR) – A deadly fungus spreading in more than half of U.S. states is so concerning in part because of the way it has evolved to be resistant to both antimicrobial cleaning products and anti-fungal drugs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently warned.
The fungus, Candida auris or C. auris, has mainly spread in health care settings, like hospitals and nursing homes. Counterintuitively, because hospitals are disinfected so frequently, they can be the birthplace of bacteria or fungus that are resistant to cleaning products and to treatments.
“If you think about the amount of cleaning that we do in the hospital versus what you do at home, it’s significantly greater in a hospital setting. So every time we’re spraying Clorox … that just creates the opportunity for more resistance,” Melissa Nolan, an assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics at the University of South Carolina, told Nexstar. “Over time, those pathogens have been able to evolve and adapt to resistance.”
Similarly, Candida auris has also developed a resistance to common anti-fungal drugs, which makes it hard to treat.
Echinocandins are the class of drug most commonly used to treat Candida fungi. While that sometimes works against Candida auris strains, the CDC says reports of “pan-resistant cases” are increasing.
Patients being treated for a Candida auris infection need to be closely monitored for signs the infection is drug resistant. “This organism appears to develop resistance quickly,” the CDC tells health professionals in its treatment notes.
“There are a very limited number anti-fungal medications that still work, but these should be verified by an anti-fungal susceptibility test to limit the potential for continued antimicrobial resistance,” Nolan adds. “The concern is if we stop seeing these last remaining medications being effective — then, there will be no remaining medications to treat this disease.”
If an infection isn’t responding to echinocandins, doctors may try to mix types of anti-fungal drugs or up the dosage, according to Mount Sinai Hospital.
When drugs aren’t working, it’s up to the patient’s immune system to fight off the infection. Someone with a healthy immune system will have an easier time beating back Candida auris than someone who is immunocompromised.
Unfortunately, the pathogen is most likely to spread to people who have compromised immune systems because it often enters the body through invasive medical devices like catheters or PICC lines.
The CDC estimates that “based on information from a limited number of patients, 30–60% of people with C. auris infections have died. However, many of these people had other serious illnesses that also increased their risk of death.” | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/if-candida-auris-is-drug-resistant-how-do-you-kill-it/ | 2023-04-22 15:30:20 | 1 | https://www.fox16.com/news/national-news/if-candida-auris-is-drug-resistant-how-do-you-kill-it/ |
Cervical cancer among Haitian Americans in Miami is four times higher than Florida's rate. Vaccination against HPV, and better screening, could help — if it's done in a culturally competent way.
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Cervical cancer among Haitian Americans in Miami is four times higher than Florida's rate. Vaccination against HPV, and better screening, could help — if it's done in a culturally competent way.
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(KTLA) – A man who killed three teenage boys in California after they played a doorbell-ringing prank on him in 2020 was sentenced to life in prison on Friday.
Anurag Chandra, 45, from Corona, faced life in prison without the possibility of parole after he was convicted by a jury in April of three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.
The deadly crash happened in Riverside County on Jan. 19, 2020, as six teenage boys were having a sleepover that night. One of the boys was given a dare to approach Chandra’s home on Modjeska Summit Road.
After ringing Chandra’s doorbell, the teens quickly drove away in a 2002 Toyota Prius.
Chandra chased down the six teens in his 2019 Infiniti Q50 and eventually caught up with them on Temescal Canyon Road near Squaw Mountain Road.
Chandra rear-ended and sideswiped their vehicle until they were forced off the road and slammed into a tree. Chandra had reached speeds of 99 miles per hour at the time, officials said.
He then drove away from the scene and returned home without reporting the crash, authorities said.
The collision killed three teen boys identified as Drake Ruiz, Daniel Hawkins, and Jacob Ivascu, all 16 years old.
The other teens who survived the crash were an 18-year-old driver, a 13-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy. A large vigil with hundreds of community members was held in the boys’ honor in 2020.
At the time, witnesses who saw the accident followed Chandra’s vehicle to a nearby home before reporting him to authorities, according to the California Highway Patrol.
One of the victims’ mother told Nexstar’s KTLA the boys were celebrating a birthday that night and played the ding-dong ditch prank on a home they believed belonged to another teenager they knew.
“Every day we sense the absence of this young man,” said Craig Hawkins, Daniel’s father. “The hole in our hearts and lives from the taking of our son’s life is staggering.”
Chandra testified at trial that one of the boys who rang his doorbell had exposed his buttocks before running away, according to The Riverside Press-Enterprise.
Chandra claimed he followed the teens’ vehicle because he feared for his family’s safety and wanted to express his anger. He said he was “extremely, extremely mad” from the prank.
Chandra also testified that he drank 12 beers in the hours before the crash.
“The lives of countless families will never be the same because of one man’s anger, callousness and outrageous conduct, and I am grateful to Judge Navarro for imposing the maximum sentence in this case,” said District Attorney Mike Hestrin.
Chandra has been in custody at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside since his arrest on Jan. 20, 2020.
He was also facing criminal charges in connection with a domestic violence case in which he plead guilty to misdemeanor charges of spousal battery and child endangerment. | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national-news/california-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-killing-3-teens-over-doorbell-prank/ | 2023-07-15 20:51:26 | 0 | https://www.yourbasin.com/news/national-news/california-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-killing-3-teens-over-doorbell-prank/ |
WHL
All Times Local
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Eastern Conference
East Division
Central Division
Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Saturday's results
Winnipeg 4 Brandon 3
Everett 3 Regina 2
Prince George 4 Seattle 1
Swift Current 5 Prince Albert 4
Portland 5 Kelowna 3
Tri-City 6 Moose Jaw 2
Victoria 4 Medicine Hat 3 (OT)
Lethbridge 2 Saskatoon 1
Kamloops 7 Spokane 1
Sunday's results
Calgary 3 Vancouver 2
Red Deer 7 Edmonton 2
Regina 7 Tri-City 3
Tuesday's results
Winnipeg 5 Everett 4
Lethbridge 5 Victoria 1
Prince Albert 5 Tri-City 4
Vancouver 3 Medicine Hat 2 (OT)
Seattle 6 Prince George 3
Wednesday's results
Everett at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Portland, 7 p.m.
Friday's games
Tri-City at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Everett at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Portland, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Saturday's games
Saskatoon at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Regina, 7 p.m.
Everett at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Winnipeg, 8:05 p.m.
Portland at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Prince George at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Firefighters at the Richmond Fire Department’s Station 21 hosted a very special guest at their quarters earlier this week.
As part of the department’s Fire Station Foster program, Sandy Cheeks, a spritely American Pit Bull Terrier mix from Richmond Animal Care and Control (RACC), spent an entire day doing all of her favorite things at Station 21 — snuggles, kisses, hugs and, of course, spending time with her human BFFs.
According to Station 21, Sandy Cheeks has been at RACC for approximately 2 months and needs a furever home. Firefighters learned that she has been “a bit stressed” since being returned to the shelter following a recent adoption. However, the doggo apparently had a blast at the station doling out rounds of TLC to first responders, and was deemed “one of the sweetest pups we’ve ever had and would be the perfect fit for a loving family.”
Sandy Cheeks is two years old and weighs 55 pounds. According to the RACC, she gets along with some dogs but would be a great fit for a home without cats. Fondly dubbed a “Velcro” dog for her loving affection, she is also housebroken, knows a few commands and is good on a leash with a harness.
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — Patrick Gardner scored 29 points as Marist beat Canisius 75-67 on Sunday.
Gardner also added nine rebounds for the Red Foxes (8-14, 4-9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Isaiah Brickner scored 14 points while going 5 of 6 from the field. Javon Cooley was 3 of 7 shooting (1 for 3 from distance) to finish with nine points, while adding eight rebounds. The Red Foxes ended a five-game skid with the win.
Jordan Henderson finished with 17 points for the Golden Griffins (5-17, 3-10). Jamir Moultrie added 16 points for Canisius.
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SULIMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) — Dara Qureshi scrolls through the contacts on his phone, each name an alias for activists across the border in neighboring Iran, where protests have been raging for two weeks.
Qureshi, a member of one of many Iranian Kurdish opposition parties exiled in Iraq, responds to one of them, “Brwa,” who asks how to access Starlink, a satellite constellation operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, after the business magnate promised to allow Iranians affected by state-imposed internet restrictions to use it.
“What is your advice, comrade?” writes the unknown activist. Qureshi makes inquiries, knowing there are only a few precious minutes before the internet will cut out for the person on the other side.
The support that Kurdish exiles like Qureshi have given to protesters in Iran have fueled allegations by Iranian authorities that the protests, which have spread to over 40 cities, were entirely organized and buttressed by foreign elements.
But Iranian Kurdish exiles say their role is small. They say the Iranian government is trying to scapegoat them to divert attention away from the widespread anger fueling protests that erupted nationwide, have brought in multiple ethnic groups and have been focused on the government’s treatment of women.
The protests erupted after a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, died in custody. Morality police in the Iranian capital, Tehran, arrested her for allegedly not wearing the mandatory Islamic headscarf properly.
This week, Iran sharply stepped up its military operations against Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish opposition groups, launching three sets of drone and missile attacks targeting their party bases in northern Iraq, killing at least nine. The strikes drew condemnation from Iraqi officials and the international community. Iran’s ambassador to Iraq was later summoned by the Foreign Ministry.
Iran also has cracked down on others after Amini’s death, announcing Friday that it has arrested nine foreigners over the demonstrations.
The London-based Amnesty International said Friday it has acquired leaked government documents showing that Iran ordered its security forces to “severely confront” protesters. It said security forces have killed at least 52 people since protests over the Amini’s death began nearly two weeks ago.
Iranian state TV has reported that at least 41 protesters and police have been killed since the demonstrations began Sept. 17. Hundreds of people have been arrested.
The Kurdish opposition parties say their reach is limited to majority Kurdish regions in western Iran.
“It’s true the political parties here issued a call for protests, but the ones who went into the street and organized are inside Iran; it has nothing to do with party proclamations,” said Rosaline Kamangir, 32, an Iranian women’s rights activist and a Kurd who is regularly in touch with female protesters inside Iran.
“The organizers are local, and perhaps they see eye-to-eye with the parties, ultimately they are acting based on their own beliefs,” she said.
The opposition groups jointly issued calls for a general strike and protests in the western Kurdish region of Iran after the death of the 22-year-old Amini.
With her family origins in the Kurdish city of Saqqez, Amini’s death has sparked particular anger in Iran’s Kurdish regions. Kurds refer to her by her Kurdish name, Zhina. Iranians often have an official name and another they use more regularly, and Mahsa is a Persian name on her official records.
The Kurdish majority areas are home to a decades-old separatist movement that precedes the 1979 Islamic revolution, and in past decades it has morphed into a low-level guerrilla insurgency that trades fire with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
But the protests have not taken a particularly Kurdish nationalist tone. Instead, as in the rest of the country, Amini has become a symbol of the oppression of women, rallying anger against Iran’s repressive policies. Many women protesters burned their hijabs during the rallies and cut off their hair.
“I didn’t know Mahsa, but her death pushed me to protest,” said Nisreen, a woman in the Kurdish Iranian town of Bukan. “Her death made me angry. Women in Iran are oppressed, we have no opportunities,” the 34-year-old said, speaking to the AP via WhatsApp on condition her last name not be used, fearing reprisal.
The first protest she attended in Bukan began peacefully, “then the shooting and arrests started,” she said. On one occasion, the person standing next to her was hit.
Opposition parties have clout in her area, she said. “But that is not why I am protesting.”
Every household in Iran’s Kurdish regions knows someone linked to the Kurdish opposition parties in exile or has a family member who belongs to them, activists and residents said.
Banned inside Iran, the main parties based in Iraq are the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iran; Komala, which has Marxist leanings; and the Kurdistan Free Life Party, or PJAK.
“Everyone among us has a relative protesting in Iran, everyone knows someone who has been arrested,” said Kawser Fattahi, 33, a member of Komala, her fingers trembling while holding up a cigarette. Two of her cousins in Iran were taken and haven’t been heard from in a week, she said. Qureshi’s uncle was detained during a protest in Bukan.
Fattahi had been at her Komala party’s headquarters compound in the Iraqi Kurdish town of Koya when it was bombed in one of the Iranian strikes. She spoke to the AP in Sulimaniyah, where she arrived Wednesday.
After the bombings, party members dispersed from their compound and took up residence with friends or in the rugged mountains.
Fattahi left her hometown Bukan in Iran a few years ago, fearing arrest because of her political activities distributing party leaflets.
Her mother and brother are both protesting, she said. The last time she saw them was when they crossed the border illegally to see her some months back.
Like most party members she keeps two phones, one for daily use in Iraq and another, to speak to relatives and party affiliates back home.
Because of the danger in crossing the border from Iraq, the opposition parties’ presence and activities inside Iran have always been limited. Social media is used to encourage supporters to take part in protests and conduct general strikes, said Fattahi.
But now, with widespread internet outages in Iran, their supporters have not been able to access social media.
“Most of our communication requires the internet,” said Qureshi. “And when they call us, it’s always from an unregistered number.”
Kamangir received hundreds of messages a day at the start of the protests in mid-September. Now she receives bursts of updates every two days, she said.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This trading update covers the period July 1-August 31, 2022, with comparatives for the corresponding period of 2021 where applicable. STANLEY Security was consolidated as of July 22, 2022, and is consequently not included in the comparative amounts[1].
- Total sales amounted to MSEK 22 233 (17 593)
- Organic sales growth amounted to 6 percent
- Technology and solutions sales amounted to MSEK 6 595 (3 911) or 30 percent (22) of total sales during the period
- Operating income before amortization amounted to MSEK 1 437 (1 036), which, adjusted for changes in exchange rates, represented a real change of 27 percent
- Operating margin amounted to 6.5 percent (5.9)
SALES DEVELOPMENT JULY 1 - AUGUST 31, 2022
Sales amounted to MSEK 22 233 (17 593). The good business momentum continued in the period with organic sales growth of 6 percent, with Security Services North America returning to positive organic sales growth and supported by Security Services Ibero-America and Security Services Europe. For STANLEY Security, the commercial activity was good with estimated mid-single digit organic sales growth in the period.[2]
Technology and solutions sales amounted to MSEK 6 595 (3 911) or 30 percent (22) of total sales in the period.
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE AMORTIZATION AND OPERATING MARGIN
JULY 1 - AUGUST 31, 2022
Operating income before amortization was MSEK 1 437 (1 036) which, adjusted for changes in exchange rates, represented a real change of 27 percent. The Group's operating margin was 6.5 percent (5.9). The business segments Security Services North America and Security Services Ibero-America continued to deliver strong margin improvement. In Security Services North America this development was further positively impacted by the acquired STANLEY Security business. The operating margin in Security Services Europe also improved, mainly due to the acquired STANLEY Security business while the remainder of the business in Security Services Europe was in line with previous year.
The operating margin in the acquired STANLEY Security business contributed significantly to the Group's operating margin. Compared to the first half year of 2022[3] the operating margin in the acquired STANLEY Security business improved substantially as a result of pricing recovery, cost control and leverage, and initial execution on the value creation plan.
Securitas is preparing a supplement to the prospectus by reason of this trading update, which is intended to be published on or around September 23, 2022.
Further information:
Investors: Micaela Sjökvist, VP Investor Relations; +46 76 116 7443, micaela.sjokvist@securitas.com
This is information that Securitas AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 7.30 p.m. (CEST) on September 21, 2022.
[1] See Note 3 in Securitas' Annual and Sustainability Report 2021 for definitions and further information on key ratios not defined in IFRS (Alternative Performance Measures).
[2] STANLEY Security's sales are excluded from the calculation of Securitas' consolidated organic sales growth during a period of 12 months from the acquisition date as per Securitas' definition of organic sales growth. The estimate of STANLEY Security's organic sales growth disclosed here is based on data that is not necessarily compiled on the same basis as Securitas' calculation and is also based on comparatives that are not included in Securitas.
[3] The comparison period is based on data from STANLEY Security for the period January 1 – June 30 2022, before the consolidation into Securitas on July 22, 2022.
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What is racquetball?
Racquetball is almost 70 years old and is one of the most fun, competitive and challenging sports in the world. It’s a two-player game played with a racquet and hollow rubber ball on either an outdoor or indoor court. What separates it from similar sports such as squash and tennis is that in racquetball, there is no net. Instead, players score points using the court’s floor, ceiling and walls through a relatively simple set of rules, strategies and techniques.
What you need to know to play racquetball
Racquetball court setup
Racquetball courts are rectangular and are made up of four enclosed walls. The court’s floor has a central square called a service box. The top line is called the short line, the middle line is called the service line, and the last line is called the receiving line.
Racquetball game play, shots and faults
The game kicks off within the two solid lines in the middle of the court, called the service zone. To serve the ball, bounce the ball once, then hit it with your racquet toward the front wall.
The ball should hit the front wall and completely clear the service zone for a rally to start. If it doesn’t hit the wall or falls short of the service area during the serve, it is considered a fault. If two fault serves occur in a row, the other player gets to serve instead.
Once the ball leaves the service zone, the rally starts. Players can hit the ball off any wall as long as the ball hits the front wall before hitting the floor. If the ball bounces more than once on the floor, the receiving player loses the rally. However, if a server loses the rally, no points are awarded. In this case, the other player simply serves next.
Conversely, if the server wins the rally, they get a point and serve to start the next rally.
Racquetball scoring and winning strategies
A racquetball match consists of three games. The first and second games are played to 15 points. The third, however, is played only to 11 points. Whoever wins at least two of the three games wins the overall match.
A great way to win points in racquetball is to act like you are about to hit the ball hard, but strike it softly at the last minute. Another technique is to hit the ball at an angle so it ricochets against two walls. That way it comes back at an angle your opponent wasn’t expecting, causing them to lose the rally.
As you gain experience, you’ll learn to aim the ball toward the bottom of the wall so it hits the floor before your opponent can reach it.
What do you need to play racquetball?
Unlike sports such as golf, getting started with racquetball is quick, easy and affordable. All you need is a racquetball racquet and a ball, though there are some other things you may also want.
- Racquetball: It’s a small hollow rubber ball designed for the game.
- Racquet: A good racquetball racquet has a safety strap that can be slipped onto the wrist to ensure that it doesn’t come loose while you’re playing.
- Goggles: They typically come in different styles. However, beginners should buy a pair with a strap to keep them nice and tight.
- Glove: Many players wear a racquetball glove during play. It’s worn on whichever hand you hold the racquet in. This keeps the racquet from slipping in your hand and helps prevent calluses on your skin.
- Racquet cover: A racquet cover protects your racquet to keep it in good condition so it lasts longer.
What you need to buy for playing racquetball
Wilson Striker Racquetball Racquet
This powerful racquet provides stiffness and give in the strings in all the right places, so your shots have more power and control. It’s deal for advanced players but also suitable for beginners. Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Penn Ballistic 2.0 Racquetball Balls
Their vibrant red color helps to keep these fast-moving balls in your line of sight at all times during high-speed play. Meanwhile, the material and bounce are suitable for play in all conditions on indoor and outdoor courts. Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Head Anti-Fog Scratch-Resistant Racquetball Goggles
Whether you’re playing outdoors in poor conditions or want to keep your eyes protected indoors, these goggles come with an adjustable strap for optimal fit and keep fog and scratches away. Sold by Amazon
Asics Men’s Gel-Rocket 10 Indoor Sport Shoes
Racquetball is highly active and requires a breathable shoe with trustworthy grip and good support. These shoes are great for no-slip indoor play and provide the support you need for quick turns and pivots. Sold by Amazon
Python Deluxe Racquetball Glove
Available for both right-handed and left-handed players, these gloves fit comfortably and are lightweight enough to maintain total control during play. Sold by Amazon
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Antti Raanta made 24 saves for his first shutout since March and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Tuesday night for their ninth consecutive victory.
Martin Necas, Jesper Fast and Jordan Martinook scored to help the Hurricanes extend their franchise-record points streak to 15 games.
"If we keep playing like this, we're going to get lots of wins," Raanta said. "It's a good confidence-booster, but I don't think we're worrying too much about the streak. We just want to improve and play good hockey."
Raanta, making his third consecutive start, had his 16th career shutout. He faced only seven shots in both the first and third periods.
There were dominating stretches for the Hurricanes, so Raanta had to make sure he was ready when called upon.
"It's almost our trademark here that the first 10, 15 minutes, it's usually at the other end," he said. "You just try to keep yourself warm and focused."
The Blackhawks, who were aiming for back-to-back wins for the first time since late October, have lost nine of their last 10. They've been shut out in three of those defeats.
Chicago goalie Petr Mrazek made 46 saves against one of his former teams.
The Hurricanes, who lead the Metropolitan Division, racked up their seventh straight win on home ice. This came against the team with the worst record in the NHL.
"We're supposed to win those games, but you still have to go and do it right, and we did," Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour said.
The Hurricanes put 23 shots on goal in the first period, a season high for any period. They scored twice in the opening nine minutes.
"We were lucky it was only 2-0," Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson said.
The Hurricanes were pleased that the three-day holiday break didn't interrupt their winning rhythm.
"For all of us, it's fun," Necas said. "Anytime you're winning, it's fun. We're just trying to play the game the right way, I guess, and it has been working."
Necas battled for space in front of the net and was rewarded by getting enough stick on the puck to put it in the goal for his 15th of the season. He had 14 goals in 72 regular-season games a season ago.
Fast, who picked up his third goal in two games and fifth of the season, benefitted when the puck went in off Chicago defenseman Connor Murphy.
Chicago surrendered the first goal for the 27th time in 33 games.
"We knew they were fast," Richardson said. "We just weren't really moving our feet much. I thought we found our legs in the second period."
Martinook's ninth goal of the season came at 4:55 of the third period shortly after Carolina's power play expired.
REPLAY THAT
The other meeting between the teams also ended in a 3-0 victory for Carolina. That Nov. 14 game in Chicago had a similar theme.
"This is a team that did it twice to us this year," Richardson said. "They got off to quick starts. Chasing this team, they're a pretty quick team. It's hard to do."
ICE MATTERS
Paul Stastny picked up an assist on Carolina's first goal. It came on his 37th birthday. He has played 11 games on his birthday in his NHL career, collecting seven points in those outings. ... The Hurricanes hadn't reached the 23-shot level in a first period since April 17, 2021, vs. Nashville. ... Carolina has recorded four shutouts this season, but this was the first on home ice.
UP NEXT
Blackhawks: At St. Louis on Thursday night.
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WHL
All Times Local
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Eastern Conference
East Division
Central Division
Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Tuesday's results
Kamloops 5 Brandon 2
Winnipeg 3 Victoria 2
Wednesday's results
Red Deer 5 Calgary 2
Saskatoon 3 Lethbridge 2
Winnipeg 4 Vancouver 3
Brandon 3 Kelowna 0
Thursday's results
Moose Jaw 5 Regina 2
Friday's results
Red Deer at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Saskatoon at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Everett at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Prince George at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Lethbridge at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Portland at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Vancouver at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Spokane at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Prince George at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Prince Albert at Calgary, 4 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Regina, 4 p.m.
Saskatoon at Edmonton, 4 p.m.
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Launched Terlivaz® Following U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Approval in September; Submitted U.S. FDA Premarket Notification Application for Next-Generation Delivery System of INOmax®
Strengthened Organization with Appointment of New Executives and Directors; Ordinary Shares Commenced Trading on NYSE American in October
Conference Call and Webcast Today at 8:30 a.m. ET
DUBLIN, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mallinckrodt plc (NYSE American: MNK) ("Mallinckrodt" or the "Company"), a global specialty pharmaceutical company, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.1
"We are pleased to reaffirm our 2022 guidance following solid performance in the third quarter," said Siggi Olafsson, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We made important progress executing on our strategic initiatives, including advancing Mallinckrodt's branded pipeline, improving our balance sheet and strengthening the organization with key leadership appointments at the executive and board levels, adding deep commercial and human resources expertise. More recently, we received approval and commenced trading on NYSE American, providing enhanced liquidity and access for our shareholders."
Mr. Olafsson continued, "We are also excited to report that we recently launched Terlivaz (terlipressin) for injection, which in September became the first and only FDA-approved product indicated to improve kidney function in adults with hepatorenal syndrome. Looking ahead, I am confident we are well-positioned to continue advancing our strategic initiatives and create long-term value for shareholders while improving outcomes for patients with severe and critical conditions."
Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results1
Mallinckrodt's net sales in the third quarter 2022 were $465.4 million, as compared to $507.2 million in the third quarter 2021. This reflects a decrease of 8.2% on a reported basis and 7.5% on a constant currency basis.
The Company's Specialty Brands segment reported net sales of $303.5 million, as compared to $359.7 million. This reflects a decrease of 15.6% on a reported basis and 14.7% on a constant currency basis, primarily due to the impact of competition; utilization of certain products due to the continued impact of the pandemic; and continued scrutiny on overall specialty pharmaceutical spending.
Mallinckrodt's Specialty Generics segment reported net sales of $161.9 million, as compared to $147.5 million. This reflects an increase of 9.8% on a reported basis and 9.9% on a constant currency basis, primarily due to growth in acetaminophen (APAP) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) products.
The Company recorded a net loss for the third quarter of $284.9 million, as compared to a net loss of $263.7 million. Diluted loss per share was $21.58 with adjusted diluted earnings per share of $5.25 for the third quarter.
Mallinckrodt's Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter was $166.1 million, as compared to $185.7 million. This reflects a decrease of 10.6%, primarily due to lower net sales; investments associated with the launches of StrataGraft® (allogeneic cultured keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts in murine collagen - dsat) and Terlivaz; and the impact from foreign currency, partially offset by other reductions in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses and research and development (R&D) expenses as a result of the Company's initiatives to improve its overall cost structure.
Mallinckrodt's cash balance at the end of the third quarter was $391.2 million, and the Company continues to maintain an undrawn $200 million accounts receivable financing facility, ending the quarter with approximately $590 million in liquidity. Total principal debt outstanding at the end of the third quarter was $3.584 billion, with net debt of $3.193 billion, which reflects certain repurchases of second lien notes due 2025 and 2029 at a discount.
Pipeline Highlights
Mallinckrodt received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Terlivaz (terlipressin) for injection in September, ahead of its December 2022 PDUFA date. This enabled the Company to subsequently launch Terlivaz ahead of schedule, and product is now shipping across the United States.
In addition, the Company made progress during the third quarter toward its planned 2023 launch of its next-generation delivery system of INOmax (nitric oxide) gas, for inhalation. In September, Mallinckrodt submitted a 510(k) premarket notification application to the FDA. Consistent with its review process, the FDA asked Mallinckrodt to provide summary tables of certain submitted data, which the Company anticipates submitting later this month.
2022 Financial Guidance
For the full-year 2022, Mallinckrodt reaffirmed the following guidance:
Conference Call and Webcast
Mallinckrodt will hold a conference call today, November 8, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results of its financial performance for the third quarter 2022. The live call and subsequent replay can be accessed as follows:
- Live Call Participant Registration (including dial-in): https://register.vevent.com/register/BIf21622d19b2541d683e118c8be5a33c2
- Directly via the webcast link (live and replay): https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/mqe6ixxi
- At the Company's website: https://ir.mallinckrodt.com/
About Mallinckrodt
Mallinckrodt is a global business consisting of multiple wholly owned subsidiaries that develop, manufacture, market and distribute specialty pharmaceutical products and therapies. The Company's Specialty Brands reportable segment's areas of focus include autoimmune and rare diseases in specialty areas like neurology, rheumatology, hepatology, nephrology, pulmonology, ophthalmology and oncology; immunotherapy and neonatal respiratory critical care therapies; analgesics; cultured skin substitutes and gastrointestinal products. Its Specialty Generics reportable segment includes specialty generic drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients. To learn more about Mallinckrodt, visit www.mallinckrodt.com.
Mallinckrodt uses its website as a channel of distribution of important company information, such as press releases, investor presentations and other financial information. It also uses its website to expedite public access to time-critical information regarding the Company in advance of or in lieu of distributing a press release or a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosing the same information. Therefore, investors should look to the Investor Relations page of the website for important and time-critical information. Visitors to the website can also register to receive automatic e-mail and other notifications alerting them when new information is made available on the Investor Relations page of the website.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This press release contains financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, adjusted gross profit, adjusted SG&A, net sales growth on a constant-currency basis, and net debt, which are considered "non-GAAP" financial measures under applicable SEC rules and regulations.
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income or loss prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP") and adjusted for certain items that management believes are not reflective of the operational performance of the business. Adjustments to GAAP amounts include, as applicable to each measure, interest expense, net; income taxes; depreciation; amortization; restructuring charges, net; non-restructuring impairment charges; inventory step-up expense; discontinued operations; changes in fair value of contingent consideration obligations; significant legal and environmental charges; divestitures; separation costs; gains on debt extinguishment, net; unrealized gain or loss on equity investment; reorganization items, net; share-based compensation; fresh-start related expenses; and other items identified by the Company.
Adjusted net income, adjusted gross profit and adjusted SG&A represent amounts prepared in accordance with GAAP, adjusted for certain items that management believes are not reflective of the operational performance of the business. The adjustments for these items are on a pre-tax basis for adjusted gross profit and adjusted SG&A and on an after-tax basis for adjusted net income. Adjustments to GAAP amounts include, as applicable to each measure, amortization and non-restructuring impairment charges; restructuring and related charges, net; inventory step-up expense; discontinued operations; changes in fair value of contingent consideration obligations; significant legal and environmental charges; divestitures; separation costs; gains on debt extinguishment, net; acquisition and fresh-start related expenses; unrealized gain or loss on equity investments; reorganization items, net; tax effects of the aforementioned adjustments, changes in uncertain tax positions, as well as tax impacts from certain transactions, such as acquisitions or legal entity or asset reorganizations; and other items identified by the company. Adjusted diluted earnings per share represent adjusted net income divided by the number of diluted shares.
Segment net sales growth on a constant-currency basis measures the change in segment net sales between current- and prior-year periods using a constant currency, the exchange rate in effect during the applicable prior-year period.
Net debt as of September 30, 2022 represents the total principal debt outstanding of $3.584 billion, less cash of $391.2 million, each as prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The Company has provided these adjusted financial measures because they are used by management, along with financial measures in accordance with GAAP, to evaluate the Company's operating performance. In addition, the Company believes that they will be used by certain investors to measure Mallinckrodt's operating results. Management believes that presenting these adjusted measures provides useful information about the Company's performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that the Company does not believe are indicative of its core operating performance.
These adjusted measures should be considered supplemental to and not a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company's definition of these adjusted measures may differ from similarly titled measures used by others.
Because adjusted financial measures exclude the effect of items that will increase or decrease the Company's reported results of operations, management strongly encourages investors to review the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety. A reconciliation of certain of these historical adjusted financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the tables accompanying this release.
Further information regarding non-GAAP financial measures can be found on the Investor Relations page of the Company's website.
Predecessor and Successor Periods
Mallinckrodt's financial results for the year-to-date period ending September 30, 2022 include Successor and Predecessor periods. The Successor period runs from June 17, 2022 through September 30, 2022, while the Predecessor period includes January 1, 2022 through, and including, June 16, 2022. As a result of the application of fresh-start accounting, the Company's financial statements for periods prior to June 16, 2022 are not comparable to those for periods subsequent to June 16, 2022. Operating results for the Successor and Predecessor periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full fiscal year.
Mallinckrodt's results of operations as reported in its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the Successor and Predecessor periods are in accordance with GAAP. The presentation of the combined financial information of the Predecessor and Successor periods for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 is not in accordance with GAAP. However, the Company believes that for purposes of discussion and analysis, the combined financial information is useful for management and investors to assess Mallinckrodt's ongoing financial and operational performance and trends. Accordingly, in addition to presenting results of operations as reported in unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, certain tables and discussion included within this release also present the combined results for nine months ended September 30, 2022.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS RELATED TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this document that are not strictly historical, including statements regarding future financial condition and operating results, legal, economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting Mallinckrodt's businesses, and any other statements regarding events or developments Mallinckrodt believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, may be "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. These factors include risks and uncertainties related to, among other things: the comparability of Mallinckrodt's post-emergence financial results to its historical results and the projections filed with the bankruptcy court, changes in Mallinckrodt's business strategy that may be implemented by its board of directors, the listing of Mallinckrodt's ordinary shares on NYSE American LLC, the emergence of an active trading market for Mallinckrodt's ordinary shares and fluctuations in market price and trading volume, Mallinckrodt's tax treatment by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 7874 and Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, Mallinckrodt repurchases of debt securities, the effects of the Chapter 11 cases on the liquidity, results of operations and businesses of Mallinckrodt and its subsidiaries; governmental investigations and inquiries, regulatory actions and lawsuits brought against Mallinckrodt by government agencies and private parties with respect to its historical commercialization of opioids, including the agreement set forth in the Chapter 11 plan regarding a global settlement to resolve all opioid-related claims; the settlement set forth in the Chapter 11 plan with governmental parties to resolve certain disputes relating to Acthar Gel; the ability to maintain relationships with Mallinckrodt's suppliers, customers, employees and other third parties as a result of, and following, the Chapter 11 cases; the possibility that Mallinckrodt may be unable to achieve its business and strategic goals even now that the Chapter 11 plan is successfully consummated; the non-dischargeability of certain claims against Mallinckrodt as part of the bankruptcy process; developing, funding and executing Mallinckrodt's business plan and continuing as a going concern; Mallinckrodt's post-bankruptcy capital structure; scrutiny from governments, legislative bodies and enforcement agencies related to sales, marketing and pricing practices; pricing pressure on certain of Mallinckrodt's products due to legal changes or changes in insurers' reimbursement practices resulting from recent increased public scrutiny of healthcare and pharmaceutical costs; the impact of the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus; the reimbursement practices of governmental health administration authorities, private health coverage insurers and other third-party payers; complex reporting and payment obligations under the Medicare and Medicaid rebate programs and other governmental purchasing and rebate programs; cost containment efforts of customers, purchasing groups, third-party payers and governmental organizations; changes in or failure to comply with relevant laws and regulations; Mallinckrodt's and its partners' ability to successfully develop or commercialize new products or expand commercial opportunities; Mallinckrodt's ability to navigate price fluctuations; competition; Mallinckrodt's and its partners' ability to protect intellectual property rights; limited clinical trial data for Acthar Gel; clinical studies and related regulatory processes; product liability losses and other litigation liability; material health, safety and environmental liabilities; potential indemnification liabilities to Covidien pursuant to the separation and distribution agreement; business development activities; retention of key personnel; the effectiveness of information technology infrastructure including cybersecurity and data leakage risks; customer concentration; Mallinckrodt's reliance on certain individual products that are material to its financial performance; Mallinckrodt's ability to receive procurement and production quotas granted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; complex manufacturing processes; conducting business internationally; Mallinckrodt's ability to achieve expected benefits from restructuring activities; Mallinckrodt's significant levels of intangible assets and related impairment testing; labor and employment laws and regulations; natural disasters or other catastrophic events; Mallinckrodt's substantial indebtedness, its ability to generate sufficient cash to reduce its indebtedness and its potential need and ability to incur further indebtedness; Mallinckrodt's ability to generate sufficient cash to service indebtedness even now that the prepetition indebtedness has been restructured; restrictions on Mallinckrodt's operations contained in the agreements governing Mallinckrodt's indebtedness; Mallinckrodt's variable rate indebtedness; future changes to U.S. and foreign tax laws or the impact of disputes with governmental tax authorities; and the impact of Irish laws.
The "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" sections of Mallinckrodt's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended September 30, 2022, July 1, 2022 and April 1, 2022, and other filings with the SEC, all of which are on file with the SEC and available on Mallinckrodt's website at http://www.sec.gov and http://www.mallinckrodt.com respectively, identify and describe in more detail the risks and uncertainties to which Mallinckrodt's businesses are subject. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date hereof and Mallinckrodt does not assume any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
CONTACTS
Investor Relations
Daniel Speciale
Global Corporate Controller and Chief Investor Relations Officer
314-654-3638
daniel.speciale@mnk.com
Derek Belz
Vice President, Investor Relations
314-654-3950
derek.belz@mnk.com
Media
Michael Freitag / Aaron Palash / Aura Reinhard
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
212-355-4449
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WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, January 6, 2023
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HIGH SURF WARNING
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
209 PM PST Wed Jan 4 2023
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM
PST FRIDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 AM PST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, dangerously large breaking
waves around 30 feet. For the Coastal Flood Warning, High
astronomical tides along with High Surf will cause minor
flooding in low lying areas along the North Coast, with major
flooding possible in locations with exposure to surf. Up to one
half foot of saltwater inundation above ground level is
possible in low lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways.
* WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast,
Southwestern Humboldt and Mendocino Coast Counties.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Warning, from 3 AM Thursday to 6 AM PST
Friday. For the Coastal Flood Warning, from during high tide
from 8 AM to 11 AM PST Thursday.. High tide is between 9 and 10
AM between Arena Cove and Crescent City. Saltwater inundation
will be possible 1 to 2 hours before and after high tide.
* IMPACTS...Low lying areas will experience minor flooding
including, but not limited to, roadways in King Salmon and the
Arcata bottoms, sections of highway 1 on the Mendocino coast and
101 near South Beach in Del Norte, along with portions of New
Navy Base Rd on the North Spit of Humboldt Bay and Centerville
Rd. Breaking waves can sweep people off jetties and docks, and
into dangerous seas. Life- threatening surfing conditions and
significant beach erosion can be expected.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Coastal Flood Warning means that flooding is occurring or
imminent. Coastal residents in the warned area should be alert
for rising water, and take appropriate action to protect life and
property.
Feet Above Ground is locally defined as feet above the Highest
Astronomical Tide or HAT.
Large breaking waves along the coast will lead to increased wave
run-up on beaches with waves topping and washing over large rocks
and jetties. These large waves can be erratic and unpredictable.
Use extra caution near the surf zone as these large waves will be
capable of sweeping people into the frigid and turbulent ocean
water. Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme
caution or stay in port until the threat subsides. Please contact
the U.S. Coast Guard for information regarding harbor and bar
closures.
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Editor's Note: This interview contains a discussion of self-harm. If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
In Limbo is not your typical graphic novel by a first-generation American.
Instead of focusing on race and identity like many books by authors of this genre, relationships and mental health take center stage in Deb J.J. Lee's debut young adult memoir, published last month by First Second Books.
Featuring moody, nearly photographic illustrations in hues of blue-gray, the book chronicles the intense pressures that Lee — a Korean American born in Seoul — faced growing up in Summit, N.J. Although their mother, a Korean immigrant, was supportive of Lee's passion for art, she had a mercurial temperament and was physically abusive. Lee was also chronically insecure about their social standing at school. When Quinn, one of Lee's few friends, started hanging out with other people, Lee was devastated. Throughout their childhood, Lee struggled with anxiety and depression. By the time they graduated high school, they had attempted suicide twice.
For many years, Lee blamed their tumultuous relationships for their mental health issues. But through self care and therapy, Lee was able to rebuild their life. Retelling their story helped too. Through the writing and drawing process, Lee says they "learned that everyone is a three-dimensional, flawed human being" — including themself.
Lee, 27, a freelance illustrator who has been commissioned by Google, Lego and the band Japanese Breakfast, is based in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 2018, they worked at NPR as an illustration intern. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Although your Korean American heritage takes a backseat in this book, race still plays a role. You grew up in Summit, a predominantly white town, but every Saturday, you went to Korean school in Tenafly, N.J., which has a large population of Korean immigrants. There, you say, you felt like an outsider. Why was that?
Because I was from Summit, people would say, "Yo, you're so white — what's wrong with you?" All those kids were good at speaking Korean because all their friends were Korean — they had a reason to speak Korean. I didn't have that. I'd have to go back to Summit where I would just be "white" again and speak English all the time. I wanted to fit in so bad [in Summit] that I tried to force myself to forget the Korean part of myself. It was a survival mechanism.
What was high school like for you in Summit? In your book, you share how you were often confused for another Asian kid and that you were frustrated by your Asian features.
I was an outcast. I wasn't invited to parties. People forgot I existed. People didn't interact with me. I always thought: They don't like me. They hate me.
And that contributed to some of the issues you wanted to confront in your book.
There was a lot of baggage that I hadn't been able to sift through from high school, middle school or elementary school that I needed to process. In order to do that, I needed to publicly talk about it and archive everything I went through.
You endured physical abuse from your mother, who at one point, hit you for talking back. And you open up about two suicide attempts, one in elementary school and another in high school. What was it like having to recount these difficult memories?
The experience of writing it down wasn't as harrowing as it could have been. I had to repeat the story multiple times to different therapists [throughout my life]. Writing it was like, yeah, this happened. And now that it's out in the world, it's like, c'est la vie.
A lot of your book focuses on your friendship with Quinn, who you met in sophomore year. By senior year, they were hanging out with different people. And you had a tough time dealing with that. When they found out you tried to commit suicide, they distanced themself from you. Have you heard from them at all since the book came out?
When I told them about it [in 2018], they seemed reluctant while staying quasi-happy about the news [that I was writing a book that included them in it]. But I don't think we've seen each other face to face since 2017. I also have some reason to believe they don't want to read the book.
But you say you have heard from Quinn's friend group.
Since the book came out, I've gotten more closure. They told me they had no idea what was going on. They only know what they heard from Quinn. They thought that we didn't talk to each other anymore because I tried to unalive myself because I was jealous.
They didn't know you were dealing with other issues at home and with your mental health. Did that feedback help you realize anything about yourself in high school?
People did not hate me as much as I thought they did. Everyone is so wrapped up in their own world, what's going on in their lives, their dating drama. The reason I wasn't invited to parties and things was probably because I didn't seem like I wanted to be invited. I was just a regular person.
You show great empathy for the people in your life, including your mother who, despite her flaws, was supportive of your journey as an artist — and also yourself. How were you able to get to that point?
It's more acceptance than empathy. For my mom, I still don't understand when she chooses to lean one side and then swing to the other, but part of healing from trauma is accepting the circumstances. For her to support my journey as an artist is a bigger deal than I thought. I thank my lucky stars that she provided what she could.
As for myself, it took a lot of improvement of my self esteem while writing and editing the book. I'm secure enough to show everyone my flaws and let them be. I give most of the credit to my friends, who are constantly reassuring me of my worth.
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Trial Set for September 2nd
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Watchdog filed its final briefs in a California Public Records Act ("CPRA") lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Department of Insurance. The CPRA suit alleges that Lara and the Department failed to search for and produce records related to a pay-to-play scandal involving insurance companies with business pending before the agency.
The hearing will be held September 2, 2022. Download Consumer Watchdog's Reply Brief filed late last week.
Consumer Watchdog's CPRA requests sought records of communications and meetings with "any individuals employed by or representing" the companies involved in the scandal. However, the Department failed to search for the records.
According to Consumer Watchdog's Reply Brief,
"[Department Special Counsel] Bryant Henley personally met with Respondent Lara to search Lara's computer and devices . . ., yet during that meeting Henley failed to ask Respondent Lara about records reflecting 'any other individuals employed by or representing' the companies. . . . For example, did Respondent Lara communicate with his friend and mentor [former Assembly Speaker] Fabian Núñez, who Henley and Lara knew 'might be or [was] about to be representing Applied Underwriters and might reach out to [Lara] in the future in this regard'? That silence is deafening and ignores a 'red flag.'"
As explained in Consumer Watchdog's Opening Brief filed on July 5, 2022, Commissioner Lara had initially pledged not to accept insurance company contributions. However, in early 2019, individuals linked to workers' compensation insurer Applied Underwriters and another company, IHC, contributed $53,400 to Lara's 2022 re-election campaign fund. Some of the contributions were made in the name of relatives of insurance company executives, apparently to hide their true source in violation of campaign finance and money laundering laws. Shortly after, Applied's president, Steven Menzies, requested that Commissioner Lara intervene in proceedings at the Department involving Applied. Lara did so, overriding Administrative Law Judge orders in at least four proceedings. Menzies also stood to gain if Commissioner Lara approved his purchase of Applied's subsidiary, California Insurance Company ("CIC").
In the wake of statewide news reports, Commissioner Lara apologized and promised "transparency."
Consumer Watchdog then filed two CPRA requests with the Department, seeking communications and meeting records involving individuals "employed by or representing" the insurance companies involved in the scandal.
Several records the Department ultimately produced suggest that Menzies and others improperly discussed the sale of CIC with Commissioner Lara and Department staff simultaneously with campaign fundraising. The Department refused to produce other records and failed to provide an adequate explanation for withholding them.
Without other recourse, Consumer Watchdog filed a public records lawsuit, asking the court to require the Department to search for and produce all responsive records.
Consumer Watchdog contends that the Department failed to search for records it was on notice of involving individuals lobbying on behalf of Applied, CIC, and IHC. These individuals include a former New Mexico insurance regulator, Eric Serna, who resigned following a different pay-to-play scandal, Fabian Núñez, former-Assembly Member turned lobbyist Rusty Areias, and another individual involved in the sale of CIC, Jamie Sahara.
The lawsuit, Consumer Watchdog v. Ricardo Lara et al. Case No. 20STCP00664, is being litigated in Los Angeles Superior Court. Consumer Watchdog is represented by attorneys for the group and Kelly Aviles, esq.
Consumer Watchdog is a non-profit public interest organization. Visit us on the web at www.ConsumerWatchdog.org
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Enzo Ferrari isn’t the only Italian automotive legend whose life is about to be portrayed in a Hollywood blockbuster.
There’s also a new movie about Ferruccio Lamborghini, and it’s coming much sooner than the Ferrari biopic. “Lamborghini: The Man Behind The Legend” is set for release on Nov. 18, and the first trailer is out.
The film stars Frank Grillo in the titular role and will tell the story of why Lamborghini was started by its namesake. As the story goes, Lamborghini built up a small fortune manufacturing tractors and would spend some of that money buying Ferraris. But after numerous mechanical failures, Lamborghini confronted Enzo Ferrari over quality concerns. In the trailer, it seems Lamborghini even wanted to form a partnership with Ferrari but was dismissed.
Whatever actually did result in the confrontation between Lamborghini and Ferrari led the former to start his own company to compete directly with Ferrari. Judging from the vehicles in the trailer, the film will follow Lamborghini’s life until at least the mid-1970s, when the Lamborghini Countach was launched. Other cars seen in the trailer include a Lamborghini Miura and of course the Lamborghini 350 GT, Lamborghini’s first car.
In addition to Grillo, who starred in 2014’s “Captain America: The Winter Warrior” and 2011’s “The Grey,” the movie will also star Gabriel Byrne as Enzo Ferrari and Mira Sorvino as Anna Borgatti, Lamborghini’s second wife. Antonio Banderas and Alec Baldwin were originally cast to play the roles of Lamborghini and Ferrari, though both actors dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
The film’s writer and director is Bobby Moresco, most famous for 2004’s Oscar-winning “Crash” and “Million Dollar Baby.”
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First US Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSB) (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation based in Birmingham, Alabama, announced today that its Board of Directors has extended the Company's existing share repurchase program. The share repurchase program, which was previously set to expire on December 31, 2022, has been extended to expire on December 31, 2023. The Company has repurchased 1,045,972 shares of its common stock to date under the repurchase program and 596,813 shares remain available for repurchase. The Company most recently repurchased shares pursuant to the program during the third quarter of 2022.
Share repurchases under the repurchase program may be made through open market transactions, through privately negotiated transactions or otherwise at times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, subject to applicable regulatory requirements. Open market purchases may be executed through a pre-arranged repurchase plan that operates in accordance with the guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular number of shares and may be suspended at any time at the Company's discretion.
First US Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that operates banking offices in Alabama, Tennessee and Virginia through First US Bank (the "Bank"). In addition, the Company's operations include Acceptance Loan Company, Inc., a consumer loan company ("ALC"), and FUSB Reinsurance, Inc., an underwriter of credit life and credit accident and health insurance policies sold to the Bank's and ALC's consumer loan customers. The Company files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Copies of its filings may be obtained through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or at www.firstusbank.com. More information about the Company and the Bank may be obtained at www.firstusbank.com. The Company's stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "FUSB."
This press release contains forward-looking statements, as defined by federal securities laws. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These statements may address issues that involve significant risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements following the date of this press release, except as required by law. In addition, the Company, through its senior management, may make from time to time forward-looking public statements concerning the matters described herein. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of the Company's senior management based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Certain factors that could affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements and cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements are identified in the public filings made by the Company with the SEC, and forward-looking statements contained in this press release or in other public statements of the Company or its senior management should be considered in light of those factors. Such factors may include the rate of growth (or lack thereof) in the economy generally and in the Company's service areas; the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, the Company's customers, the communities that the Company serves and the United States economy, including the impact of actions taken by governmental authorities to try to contain the virus and protect against it, through vaccinations and otherwise, or address the impact of the virus on the United States economy (including, without limitation, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and subsequent federal legislation) and the resulting effect on the Company's operations, liquidity and capital position and on the financial condition of the Company's borrowers and other customers; the impact of changing accounting standards and tax laws on the Company's allowance for loan losses and financial results; the impact of national and local market conditions on the Company's business and operations; strong competition in the banking industry; the impact of changes in interest rates and monetary policy on the Company's performance and financial condition; the pending discontinuation of LIBOR as an interest rate benchmark; the impact of technological changes in the banking and financial service industries and potential information system failures; cybersecurity and data privacy threats; the costs of complying with extensive governmental regulation; the possibility that acquisitions may not produce anticipated results and result in unforeseen integration difficulties; and other risk factors described from time to time in the Company's public filings, including, but not limited to, the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Relative to the Company's dividend policy, the payment of cash dividends is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors and will be determined in light of then-current conditions, including the Company's earnings, leverage, operations, financial conditions, capital requirements and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. In the future, the Board of Directors may change the Company's dividend policy, including the frequency or amount of any dividend, in light of then-existing conditions.
Contact: Thomas S. Elley
205-582-1200
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan's push to obtain UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a former gold mine key to the nation's industrialization will be delayed because its application was insufficient, officials said Thursday.
The efforts to obtain a UNESCO listing for the Sado Island mine were protested by South Korea and have added to their diplomatic frictions over Japan's colonization of the Korean Peninsula and its actions in World War II.
The mine in northern Japan operated for nearly 400 years and was once the world's largest gold producer before closing in 1989.
South Korea opposed the registration as inappropriate because of Japan's wartime abuse of Korean laborers. Seoul has said Koreans brought to Japan during its 1910-1945 colonization of the Korean Peninsula were put to forced labor at the mine.
Historians say Japan used hundreds of thousands of Korean laborers, including those forcibly brought from the Korean Peninsula, at mines and factories to make up for labor shortages, as most working-age men were sent to battlefronts across Asia and the Pacific.
The town and Niigata prefectural sites praise the Sado Island mine for mining technology development before and after industrialization. There is no mention of its wartime use of Korean laborers.
Japan submitted a letter of recommendation to nominate the mine to UNESCO earlier this year and hoped it would be listed next year. On Thursday, however, culture minister Shinsuke Suematsu told reporters registration next year “would be difficult.”
Suematsu said the UNESCO office cited “insufficiency” in the content of the application but he was not more specific. “It is extremely regrettable, but we have decided to resubmit the documents," he said. An interim document will be submitted by the end of September and a formal version by Feb. 1 next year.
Another Japanese site with similar sensitivities was granted UNESCO recognition in 2015. Gunkanjima, or Battleship Island, in Nagasaki prefecture, was a former coal mine site recognized as important to the Meiji Industrial Revolution in Japan. South Korea protested that the site omitted mention of Koreans toiling on the island, which triggered a UNESCO decision urging Japan to present more balanced history.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government previously considered delaying the Sado Island nomination but apparently reversed itself after facing growing pressure from ultra-conservatives in the ruling party known for their efforts to whitewash Japan’s wartime past.
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SHEFFIELD, England (AP) — Defending champion the Netherlands needed a late surge to beat Switzerland 4-1 and guarantee a place in the European Championship quarterfinals on Sunday, while Sweden qualified with ease in a 5-0 win over Portugal.
Still missing star forward Vivianne Miedema, who tested positive for the coronavirus, the Dutch team was held at 1-1 until the 84th minute when Romée Leuchter sent a looping header high over onrushing goalkeeper Gaëlle Thalman, who had made a string of impressive saves up to that point.
Victoria Pelova made it 3-1 in the 89th minute — but only after a long VAR check for offside — and Leuchter got her second and the team’s fourth in added time.
Needing a draw to qualify, the Dutch performance was less convincing than the eventual three-goal margin suggested. It wasn’t enough to secure first place in Group C — which went to Sweden — so the Netherlands must next face France in the quarterfinals.
For most of the game it resembled a repeat of the tight 3-2 win over Portugal on Wednesday, when the Dutch struggled to keep control of a game they were clear favorites to win.
After a goalless first half notable mostly for video review overturning a penalty for the Netherlands, the Dutch team took the lead in the 49th minute when Swiss midfielder Ana-Maria Crnogorčević tried to head the ball off the line but instead deflected it into her own net. The Swiss response was almost immediate, Géraldine Reuteler scoring off a pass from Ramona Bachmann.
The Swiss could have qualified with an upset win and nearly took the lead soon after Reuteler’s goal, but Coumba Sow fired one shot at the goalkeeper and then a second attempt against the post.
Sweden qualified top of the group after two goals just before halftime took the fight out of Portugal.
Filippa Angeldal opened the scoring in the 21st and made it 2-0 in the 45th before an own-goal for the third as the ball deflected in off Carole Costa’s head at a corner.
Captain Kosovare Asllani scored a 54th-minute penalty and Stina Blackstenius further extended Sweden’s lead in stoppage time.
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DALLAS, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ATI (NYSE: ATI) will provide live Internet listening access to its conference call with the financial community scheduled for Thursday, May 4th, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. ET.
The conference call will be conducted after the Company's planned release of first quarter results. The conference call will be broadcast, and accompanying presentation slides will be available, at ATImaterials.com. To access the broadcast, visit ATImaterials.com and select "Conference Call." Conference call replay will be available on ATImaterials.com.
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Which Medicom toys are best?
Medicom Toy Incorporated is a Japanese toy manufacturer famous for creating vividly detailed action figures and other fun collectibles. They’ve been in operation since 1996 but have shot into the spotlight in recent years with their BearBrick toys. These bear-like figures have become an important part of streetwear and collectible culture. Aside from BearBrick, their action figures showcase all types of important pop culture figures, from professional athletes to movie stars.
The best Medicom toy is the Lebron James Action Figure, which shows the iconic NBA star in a highly poseable form with an actual fabric Lakers uniform.
What to know before you buy a Medicom toy
Films
Characters from popular films are a favorite for Medicom’s toy designers. These films are both old and new but always fall within the most popular movies of the year. “The Dark Knight” has several Medicom toys that include Harvey Dent right after a fire burned off half of his face, plus there’s Batman himself in toy form played by Christian Bale. Superheroes in general often appear in Medicom action figure form — from Superman and Aquaman to Deadpool and the Joker.
Pop culture figures
Films aside, there are several other popular figures that Medicom has used for inspiration when creating toys. Big Bird from Sesame Street has his own figure, along with Snoopy and Woodstock. Disney has also offered rights to Medicom to create figures from their various IPs. Jiminy Cricket, Mickey Mouse and Pinnochio have all appeared in toy form. There’s also a series of anime figures like Goku from “Dragonball Z” and Levi from “Attack on Titan.”
BearBrick
BearBrick is Medicom’s claim to fame. These bear figures stand anywhere from a few inches to upwards to 2 feet tall. While the bears were initially just simple toys meant to be collected, they have turned into true cultural rarities. Prominent artists and streetwear brands from around the world have been asked to collaborate with Medicom to create limited lines of BearBricks. A Bathing Ape, Anti Social Social Club, Toyota and Chanel have all created figures.
What to look for in a quality Medicom toy
Articulation
Articulation refers to the movement an action figure is capable of making. Whether you’re able to move their arms and legs or adjust their head to look in different directions, articulation is very important in high-quality action figures. For collectors, articulation allows you to create lifelike poses for your figures and create display shelves where figures appear to be interacting with one another.
Accessories
Accessories are another way to up the quality of your Medicom toys. Much like articulation, accessories allow you to create a more lifelike display. Lebron James, for example, comes with an official Spalding NBA basketball that he can hold in his hand. Popular movie characters like John Wick, Robocop and Harvey Dent all come with weapons. Even Jiminy Cricket comes with an umbrella and holds a medal.
Limited editions
Medicom toys are highly detailed and of excellent quality, but the real appeal comes from their scarcity. Most Medicom toys, especially BearBricks, are released in limited editions. This keeps the demand high for collectors who aim to gather all the Medicom toys they can. Medicom also used “blind box” sales, which means sometimes the purchaser can receive an item without knowing what’s in the box. This gives you the chance to possibly receive an ultra-rare item, though you could potentially receive a very common toy instead.
How much you can expect to spend on a Medicom toy
Medicom toys cost from $125-$190.
Medicom toy FAQ
Why are Medicom toys collectible?
A. Medicom releases their toys in a limited capacity, meaning they aren’t widely available, even upon their initial release. They also “blind box” packaging which prevents the buyer from knowing what toy they’re going to receive. This encourages collectors to trade with other enthusiasts.
What’s the rarest BearBrick figure?
A. There are a number of BearBrick collectible figures that are considered rare. This is mainly due to their limited release and collaboration with prominent brands and artists. These include sculptor Daniel Arsham, illustrator Hajime Sorayama and A Bathing Ape.
What are the best Medicom toys to buy?
Top Medicom toy
What you need to know: This impressive LeBron James Medicom toy shows the Lakers superstar in a fully poseable figure.
What you’ll love: Take James down the court as you pose his limbs to shoot, jump and run. The toy comes with an official-looking Spalding NBA basketball and two interchangeable heads — one with a determined look and the other with a normal resting face. James’ jersey is made with real cloth.
What you should consider: The legs and arms can be articulated, but it does take away from the natural look of the muscles.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Medicom toy for the money
Medicom The Return of Superman: Cyborg Superman Action Figure
What you need to know: Superman comes to life in this impressive action figure that shows the superhero in half-cyborg form.
What you’ll love: Superman’s face is split, with one half showing a cyborg and the other showing his normal face. The body is also split but on alternating sides. A weapon and cape are included that attach to his body. The weapon shoots lasers in the form of short plastic rays.
What you should consider: This isn’t actually Superman but a look-alike cyborg version.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: RoboCop appears in his classic vintage form in this 6-inch tall action figure from the 1987 film.
What you’ll love: There are two separate RoboCops that can be created — pre-battle and post-battle. The post-battle armor is cracked and features bullet holes. This figure comes with a pistol and a small piece of plastic that looks like the muffle flash.
What you should consider: It comes with several small parts that could easily be misplaced if not properly stored.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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When temperatures rise, so do the risks for health emergencies like swimming accidents or cardiac arrest.
Summer safety should include learning First Aid techniques and CPR/AED skills that can save or sustain a life until EMTs arrive.
You never know when someone may need your help to save their life.
Kathy MacDonald an Instructor and Trainer with the American Red Cross joins Gayle Guyardo the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom with summer safety tips.
1.Florida has some unique challenges: excessive heat & sun, lightning strikes, and abundant opportunities to be in or around water. How can we be ready for what might happen?
2.How can I remember all the first aid steps for all the different possibilities?
3.What does it take to do CPR? Can I do it?
4.What about life-threatening bleeding? Does Red Cross offer training for that?
Bloom airs in 40 markets across the country, with a reach of approximately 36 million households, and in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and Madison, WI.
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Russian diplomat says prisoner swap with US remains possible
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia and the United States have repeatedly been on the verge of agreement on a prisoner exchange, a senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday, adding that a deal is still possible before the year’s end.
The Biden administration has been trying for months to negotiate the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American jailed in Russia, Michigan corporate security executive Paul Whelan, including through a possible prisoner swap with Moscow.
Asked by reporters whether a swap is possible before the year’s end, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov responded that “there always is a chance.”
“Regrettably, there have been a few occasions when it seemed that a decision in favor of it was about to be made, but it never happened,” he said without elaborating.
“If that happened, if would undoubtedly send a positive signal that not everything is so utterly hopeless in Russian-U.S. relations,” Ryabkov added.
He reiterated Moscow’s call for the U.S. to discuss the issue discreetly and refrain from making public statements. He lamented that “Washington has been abusing ‘loudspeaker diplomacy’ instead of a quiet one, which didn’t help us to do business.”
Earlier this month, Griner began serving a nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony in Mordovia, about 350 kilometers (210 miles) east of Moscow, after a Russian court had rejected the appeal of her August conviction.
The all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold medal winner was detained in February when customs agents said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.
At her trial, Griner admitted to having the canisters in her luggage but testified she packed them inadvertently in her haste to make her flight and had no criminal intent. Her defense team presented written statements saying she had been prescribed cannabis to treat chronic pain.
Whelan is serving a 16-year sentence in Russia for espionage.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Gemini Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMTX)'s merger with Disc Medicine, Inc. Pre-merger Gemini shareholders are expected to own approximately 28% of the combined company. If you are a Gemini shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO and HKEx: 9896, "MINISO Group" or the "Company"), a global retailer offering a variety of design-led lifestyle products, today announced that it plans to release its June quarter 2022 and full fiscal year 2022 financial results before the U.S. market opens on Thursday, August 25, 2022.
The Company's management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 25, 2022 (8:00 P.M. Beijing Time on the same day) to discuss the financial results. The conference call can be accessed by the following zoom link or dialing the following numbers:
Access 1
Join Zoom meeting.
Zoom link: https://dooyle.zoom.us/j/87479825938?pwd=OVozeDBjNzhicDdiNnZsQTJhSnNNUT09
Meeting Number: 874 7982 5938
Meeting Passcode: 9896
Access 2
Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers by using the same meeting number and passcode with access 1.
United States Toll Free: 833 548 0276 (or +1 646 518 9805)
Mainland China Toll Free: 400 182 3168 (or 400 616 8835)
Hong Kong, China (Charge Fees): +852 5803 3730 (or +852 5803 3731)
United Kingdom (Charge Fees): +44 203 481 5237 (or +44 131 460 1196)
France (Charge Fees): +33 1 7037 9729 (or+33 1 7037 2246)
Singapore (Charge Fees): +65 3158 7288 (or +65 3165 1065)
Canada (Charge Fees): +1 438 809 7799 (or +1 204 272 7920)
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Listeners can also access the meeting through the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.miniso.com/.
The replay will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live event at the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.miniso.com/.
About MINISO Group Holding Limited
MINISO Group is a global retailer offering a variety of design-led lifestyle products. The Company serves consumers primarily through its large network of MINISO stores, and promotes a relaxing, treasure-hunting and engaging shopping experience full of delightful surprises that appeals to all demographics. Aesthetically pleasing design, quality and affordability are at the core of every product in MINISO's wide product portfolio, and the Company continually and frequently rolls out products with these qualities. Since the opening of its first store in China in 2013, the Company has built its flagship brand "MINISO" as a globally recognized retail brand and established a massive store network worldwide. For more information, please visit http://ir.miniso.com/.
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MINISO Group Holding Limited
Email: ir@miniso.com
Phone: +86 (20) 36228788 Ext.8039
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BALTIMORE, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Medifast (NYSE: MED), the global company behind one of the fastest-growing health and wellness communities, OPTAVIA®, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a $1.65 quarterly cash dividend to its stockholders. The quarterly cash dividend of $1.65 per share is payable on May 9, 2023 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 28, 2023.
Medifast expects to maintain a program of paying dividends on a quarterly basis. However, the declaration of dividends in the future is subject to the discretion of the company's Board of Directors, who will evaluate the company's dividend program from time to time based on factors that it deems relevant.
About Medifast®:
Medifast (NYSE: MED) is the global company behind one of the fastest-growing health and wellness communities, OPTAVIA®, which offers scientifically developed products, clinically proven plans and the support of independent OPTAVIA Coaches and a Community to help Customers achieve Lifelong Transformation, One Healthy Habit at a Time®. As the publicly traded market leader by revenue in the U.S. $7 billion weight management industry, the company has impacted more than 2 million lives through its Community of OPTAVIA Coaches, who teach Customers how to develop holistic healthy habits through the proprietary Habits of Health® Transformational System. Medifast was recognized in 2022 as one of America's Best Mid-Sized Companies by Forbes, in 2020 and 2021 as one of FORTUNE's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies and was named to Forbes' 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America list in 2017. For more information, visit MedifastInc.com or OPTAVIA.com and follow @Medifast on Twitter.
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KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Wendy Holdener’s lengthy wait for a slalom victory came to an end on Sunday although the Swiss skier had to share top spot with Anna Swenn Larsson.
Mikaela Shiffrin was bidding for a sixth straight win in Killington, Vermont, and the American was fastest in the first run but finished fifth, 0.59 seconds behind the winning duo.
It was Holdener’s first slalom win after finishing 30 times on the podium for the unwanted record of most World Cup podium finishes without a win in the discipline.
“It does taste sweet, but in an hour or two it will be even more crazy,” the 29-year-old Holdener said. “I love skiing, and I try to never forget to have fun, because I had years where it was not that easy. I didn’t always have fun ski racing. So I’m happy that I’m skiing good and I can fight for wins.
“I was thinking maybe we have a chance, because it’s not that easy to ski, it’s a little bit bumpy. I fought really hard for this one.”
It was a first individual World Cup success for the 31-year-old Swenn Larsson of Sweden.
“I am so happy. I have a lot of emotions, it is a dream come true,” she said. “I fought really hard for this one, I’ve been fighting for it my whole life.
“I am proud. To beat Mikaela — I didn’t do it many times in my life. She is an inspiration, she is the best skier, so it feels amazing.”
Holdener had finished the first run 0.21 seconds behind Shiffrin. When Holdener crossed the line to find she had exactly matched Swenn Larsson’s combined time of 1 minute, 42.97 seconds, both skiers appeared shocked and delighted.
They then had to wait for Shiffrin, the overall World Cup champion, who was favorite to claim another win in Killington.
Shiffrin had won all five World Cup slaloms held there and also emerged victorious in the two season-opening slalom races last weekend to take her tally to 49 wins in the discipline.
Despite being cheered on by a passionate crowd, Shiffrin had a disappointing second run after losing time on the lower half of the course. She nevertheless was beaming as she embraced Holdener and Swenn Larsson, who had been clutching each other as they watched Shiffrin ski.
“I fought. I think some spots I got a little bit off my timing, but I was pushing, and that’s slalom,” Shiffrin said. “Wendy and Anna they finally got their first win and it’s a tie. It’s a pretty special day, actually.”
While Shiffrin hails from Vail, Colorado, she can almost consider Killington a hometown race as she honed her skills nearby at the Burke Mountain Academy as a teenager.
Katharina Truppe of Austria was third — 0.22 behind Holdener and Swenn Larsson — and ahead of Olympic champion and last season’s World Cup slalom winner Petra Vlhová.
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Listen up, because Lala Kent is sharing the story behind her unique plastic surgery procedure.
The Vanderpump Rules star revealed in a hilarious post-op Instagram video in June that she not only got a boob job, but also had work done on her left ear, something she said was a big insecurity of hers in a recent interview.
"Since I was a little kid [I wanted to fix my left ear]," she told US Weekly on July 18. "There were so many insecurities that I've had throughout my lifetime that I've gotten over and [I] just accepted the ear was not one of them. And I was like, 'If I can fix it, I'm going to.' Now I never wear my hair down."
Now with her ear pinned back, the Bravo star is feeling better than ever. "Find a throwback picture of me with my hair back," she stated. "I'm telling you this ear is snatched. Now look at her. She's so cute."
As for her breast implants? "Oh my gosh. I love my new boobs," she added. "I love my new boobs and I love my new ear. I'm feeling it's gonna be hot girl summer."
Lala, who shares 16-month-old daughter Ocean Kent Emmett with ex-fiancé Randall Emmett, also revealed that she would "love more kids" in the future. "Don't want more baby daddies," she joked, "but I do want more kids."
The Give Them Lala founder called it quits with the producer in October 2021. And since then, things have gotten messy. Lala recently claimed Randall tackled her as she questioned him about cheating rumors in a June 30 Los Angeles Times exposé delving into allegations of fraud against Randall.
"He ran after me, tackled me and knocked me to the ground," she said of Randall's actions after she grabbed his phone to inspect it. "I used every ounce of strength to get him off of me as he was trying to pry it from my hands...That was when I knew, for sure, that there was a lot he was hiding."
Randall and his team denied Lala's claims. Spokesperson Sally Hofmeister previously said in a statement to E! News, "These allegations are false and part of a now-familiar smear campaign orchestrated by Randall's ex-fiancée to sway their custody dispute. Lala Kent has lied and manipulated others in her desperate attempt to win full custody of their daughter, keep her name in the press, and remain relevant in reality television." | https://www.eonline.com/news/1338542/why-vanderpump-rules-lala-kent-got-plastic-surgery-on-just-one-ear | 2022-07-19 18:01:18 | 0 | https://www.eonline.com/news/1338542/why-vanderpump-rules-lala-kent-got-plastic-surgery-on-just-one-ear |
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council will highlight the importance of 'Breaking Barriers by Example' during its 45th anniversary celebration and annual Business Opportunity Conference (BOC22) on Aug. 8-9 in Concord, North Carolina. The two-day, in-person event will offer attendees a scholarship golf tournament, business matchmaking for members, targeted workshops, and a luncheon with three diverse CEOs. Attendees can enjoy daylong networking and an evening jazz/art reception sponsored by Wells Fargo. The title sponsor for the scholarship golf event is Ally, and the title sponsor for BOC22 is SONOCO.
As part of the Council's 'Next Generation of Our Work' series, BOC22 is also hosting a business pitch competition for high school or college students under the age of 25, who have a business idea or innovation to launch into the marketplace. Joining them will be hundreds of MBEs, Corporate Partners, Subject Matter Experts, guest presenters, and community partners coming together to build relationships and expand partnerships in supplier development.
The Tuesday luncheon panel will feature Howard Coker, President & CEO of SONOCO; Ying McGuire, CEO and President of NMSDC; and youth entrepreneur Gabby Goodwin, CEO and Founder of Gabby Bows. Conference presenters also will share their experiences of overcoming obstacles and paving the way for others as part of a series of panels, workshops and presentations on breaking barriers in business.
CVMSDC President and CEO Dominique Simpson Milton said: "There are so many powerful stories from our Corporate Partners and MBEs about the challenges they've faced to become successful and open doors for others. This year's theme of Breaking Barriers by Example will inspire and encourage everyone in attendance to persevere and commit to the mission of economic growth and wealth creation for MBEs."
The Carolinas-Virginia MSDC is a non-profit corporation chartered to enhance business opportunities for minority-owned companies by providing support through developing mutually beneficial networking opportunities with Corporate Partners and promoting minority business development. For more information or to register for BOC22, visit cvmsdc.org or send an email to: info@cvmsdc.org.
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(Bloomberg)—Americans are about to get a clearer idea of how often they’ll roll up their sleeves for Covid-19 shots when advisers to US regulators meet Thursday to discuss an immunization schedule that looks more like the one used for flu.
The plan would have health officials meet each June to review which strains of the virus should be included in Covid shots to be deployed no later than September of the same year, according to documents released by the US Food and Drug Administration ahead of the Jan. 26 meeting. | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/fda-sets-annual-covid-shots | 2023-01-23 19:53:00 | 1 | https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-care/fda-sets-annual-covid-shots |
Haywood County, NC, man breaks 30-year record for largest black bear ever harvested in WNC
By Mark Poff and Brittany Whitehead
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HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — It took 30 years, but this past bear hunting season, a new name was placed next to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission record for the largest bear harvested in the western region of North Carolina.
A hunting party in Haywood County led by Jeff Teague broke the previous western North Carolina record on Oct. 18, 2022, when they took down a 695-pound black bear. It was just the second day of North Carolina’s open season.
The previous record was 688 pounds, killed by a bow hunter in the early ’90s in Madison County.
“When we turned loose, we didn’t realize exactly how big it was,” Teague said. “I run down the trail and I saw the bear, and I could tell it was a big bear, but honestly, you couldn’t tell that it was 700 pounds. So, I got on the radio and yelled at Lucas (Teague) and Caleb (Henry), ‘Hey, the bear’s coming to you.’ It went up the mountain to them, and then Luke and Caleb was able to cut it off, and Caleb was able to get the kill shot on it.”
Even though the bear was killed by a hunting party consisting of hunting dogs and Teague’s family members, it’s Caleb Henry’s name that’s in the record books because he made the shot that took the bear down.
“Whenever it come off and up through there and I seen how big it was… I’d never been in the woods with something that big,” Henry said. “I would’ve never dreamed that it would’ve weighed that much. When they told me it was going to be the record, I didn’t know what to think.” Hunting isn’t just a sport for Henry, Teague and their families, but it also serves as a legitimate food source.
“We eat about every bit of the meat we can off of it,” Henry said.
“Last year, I think we had 28 quarts of bear meat,” Teague added. “We don’t buy a whole lot of meat here; we rely on bear and deer, and we don’t buy much meat out of the store.”
Teague said that his family, like many in the mountains, has for generations relied on hunting and survived on the food it has provided.
“Whoever’s hunting in the party, we’ll divvy it up,” Teague said of the bear meat.
He says the terrain in the Smoky Mountains is often unsuitable for farming, so people rely on what they have. In this case, that means bears.
“We are blessed with bears,” Teague said.
Hunting also serves a purpose in keeping the black bear population from getting too high, Teague said.
“We’re controlling the population, so to speak. We’re not getting rid of the population, but we’re helping control it, and that’s just the way nature’s supposed to be,” Teague said.
“We enjoy doing it; it’s part of our heritage,” he continued, “and, good Lord willing, we’re going to continue to do it.”
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SF's famed 'Princess Diaries' home hits the market for $8.9 million
SAN FRANCISCO - A historic San Francisco home, featured in "The Princess Diaries," has hit the market for $8.9 million.
The 100-year-old home is one of the most aesthetic in San Francisco, according to Steven Mavromihalis, the real-estate agent handling the listing.
The 4,599-square-foot home was designed by famed architect August Headman in 1923.
It has become well-known, however, as the place where "Princess Diaries" character Mia Thermopolis, played by a young Anne Hathaway, attended a fictitious school in the 2001 film.
The home, located at 2601 Lyon Street is at the intersection of San Francisco's Pacific Heights and Cow Hallow neighborhoods. It was built on a plot that was along the inside of the former eastern wall of the Presidio.
The single-family home has four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, a garage, a rooftop garden and an elevator to connect all three floors.
The rooftop of a San Francisco home, once a filming location for "The Princess Diaries" and home to former Giants owner Bob Lurie, is on the market for $8.9 million. (Courtesy: Open Homes Photography)
The home was previously owned by former San Francisco Giants owner Bob Laurie.
The current owners have lived in the home for more than a decade. When they bought it, their daughter, who is currently in college, recognized it as "The Princess Diaries" home, according to Mavromihalis.
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BOSTON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE: HAE) announced that the Company intends to publish first quarter fiscal year 2023 financial results at 6:00 am EDT on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. The Company will hold a conference call with investors and analysts to discuss results and answer questions at 8:00 am EDT on August 10, 2022.
The call can be accessed via teleconference at: Q1 2023 Haemonetics Corporation Earnings Conference Call. Once registration is completed, participants will receive a dial-in number along with a personalized PIN to access the call. While not required, it is recommended that participants join 10 minutes prior to the event start.
A live webcast of the call can be accessed on Haemonetics' investor relations website. Webcast Link: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/dc896g7s
A replay of the conference call and webcast will be available for one year beginning on August 10, 2022 at 11:00 am EDT using the conference call webcast link provided in this press release.
ABOUT HAEMONETICS
Haemonetics (NYSE: HAE) is a global healthcare company dedicated to providing a suite of innovative medical products and solutions for customers, to help them improve patient care and reduce the cost of healthcare. Our technology addresses important medical markets: blood and plasma component collection, the surgical suite and hospital transfusion services. To learn more about Haemonetics, visit www.haemonetics.com.
Investor Contact:
Olga Guyette, Sr. Director, Investor Relations & Treasury
(781) 356-9763
olga.guyette@haemonetics.com
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Which conditioners for bleached hair are best?
People with naturally blond hair are rare, so it’s common for people to bleach and dye their hair to achieve a lighter shade than their natural color. Unfortunately, bleached hair is prone to damage and dryness, so it needs extra care.
The right hair care regimen, and especially the right conditioner, can soothe and even repair damaged and broken hair. A top conditioner for bleached hair is the Amika Bust Your Brass Cool Blonde Conditioner, which pairs a deep toning purple shade with rich conditioning power.
What to know before you buy a conditioner for bleached hair
Conditioner
Shampoo and conditioner sets are common to buy in tandem, but for bleached hair, the conditioner matters most. Ideally, it’s super moisturizing to help heal the damaged hair and also contains some toning ingredients to help avoid brassiness. A common combination is a toning shampoo and a moisturizing conditioner.
Tint
Purple conditioners are popular among those who want to achieve a white-blond or silver look, as well as with those who simply want to minimize brassiness in their bleached hair. The extent to which the conditioner will tone depends on how often you use it. Using toning conditioners too often can lead to blue or purple undertones in the hair.
Hair type
Most bleached hair faces similar effects from the bleach, but hair type still factors in. Thick hair, wavy, curly or kinky hair will all need more moisture in general than fine, straight hair. In addition, bleach can damage finer hair more severely since there is less of it to begin with. Take your own hair type into account when searching for a conditioner for bleached hair, and keep an eye out for additional breakage or abnormal hair loss.
What to look for in a quality conditioner for bleached hair
Deep conditioning
Ideally, a conditioner for bleached hair is highly moisturizing and provides some deep conditioning benefits. Deep conditioners need to be left in the hair longer, but in exchange, smooth out and hydrate severely damage hair.
Active ingredients
Conditioners aimed at repairing the severe damage bleach can often do to hair usually include specialized ingredients like amino acids and proteins, as well as natural oils and botanicals. Keep an eye out for these, as well as for any ingredients you may be allergic to.
Color
Most toning shampoos come in either a purple or blue tone. Purple tones are ideal for bleached hair, while blue tones are generally meant for graying hair and will make the hair appear silver instead of blond. Pay attention to the color, as many toning conditioners can deposit a small amount of color in the hair. They can also stain bathtubs, showers and sinks, so be careful when using them.
How much you can expect to spend on conditioner for bleached hair
Specialized conditioner for bleached hair comes at a higher price than standard conditioners. Expect to spend between $12 and $30 or more for a quality product that contains all the benefits you’re looking for.
Conditioner for bleached hair FAQ
Will toning conditioner turn my hair purple?
A. No. Using toning conditioner more frequently than recommended on the package or leaving it in for too long can occasionally leave some purple or blue-toned patches in the hair, but it won’t have the same effect as hair dye. All hair is different, and the amount of color the conditioner leaves behind usually also depends on the shade of your hair.
Will toning conditioner help repair damaged hair?
A. For the most part, super moisturizing conditioners that contain ingredients that actively repair damaged hair will not also be strong toners. There are some options that feature a solid marriage between the two, but if your hair is excessively bleach-damaged, it’s best to use a strong toning shampoo paired with a reparative conditioner.
What are the best conditioners for bleached hair to buy?
Top conditioner for bleached hair
Amika Bust Your Brass Cool Blonde Conditioner
What you need to know: This high-quality toning conditioner matches hair healing with a strong toning power.
What you’ll love: It doesn’t sacrifice color for moisturization, so it’s a great pairing of both traits that matter for bleached hair. It uses vegan proteins, which provide keratin-like healing effects, and features a unique bond care technology
What you should consider: Some users disliked the fragrance and found the color to be not bright enough on its own.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Sephora
Top conditioner for bleached hair for the money
Pravana The Perfect Blonde Purple Toning Conditioner
What you need to know: This bright toning conditioner removes all traces of brassiness with its deep purple color.
What you’ll love: It’s paraben, sulfate and phthalate free, as well as being a formidable toner for those looking for a blond or ashier color.
What you should consider: It’s not the most reparative conditioner, as it emphasizes toning over-moisturizing.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Olaplex No. 5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner
What you need to know: A cult salon favorite, Olaplex products use a unique formulation to link broken bonds, repairing dry, brittle or damaged hair. This conditioner is a great at-home option to heal bleached-blond hair.
What you’ll love: It’s sulfate, paraben and phthalate free. Many reviewers claim it saved their damaged hair.
What you should consider: It’s not a toning conditioner, so it won’t keep hair from getting brassy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Sephora
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Eyes Up Here shifts the focus to the financial part of the breast cancer fight.
BINGHAM FARMS, Mich., April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pink Fund, a nonprofit tackling the financial side effects of breast cancer, launches Eyes Up Here, an eye-catching awareness campaign that shifts focus to the lesser-known financial burdens of the disease.
Pink Fund is dedicated to providing women and men in active treatment with up to 90 days of non-medical cost-of-living expenses for housing, transportation, utilities and insurance, paid directly to their creditors. The nonprofit was founded by Molly MacDonald, a breast cancer survivor whose financial hardships inspired her to create the organization.
MacDonald had recently been through a financially devastating divorce when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005. She was transitioning between jobs, and her family's already tight budget was immediately overburdened with the addition of a monthly COBRA health insurance payment.
Without her income, within three months her home was in foreclosure. When MacDonald's quest to Get Help wasn't successful, she became determined to Give Help to other breast cancer patients suffering from lost income while undergoing treatment.
"When people think of breast cancer they think of the toxic physical side effects of treatment, but there is another side effect that is just as challenging, known as financial toxicity," says MacDonald. "When lost income collides with high deductibles and copays, patients are forced to make impossible choices. The reality is patients are making unimaginable decisions, like whether they can afford to pay for the mortgage or their medication – I know because I've experienced it."
The organization has experienced more than a 50% increase in requests for financial assistance in the last year, making the need for individual donors, family foundations, grants and corporate support greater than ever.
Eyes Up Here includes striking and provocative imagery of real breast cancer patients and survivors who have received assistance from Pink Fund and experienced the financial burden of this disease first hand.
Theresa Strehl, one of the photo shoot participants, was the sole provider of income for her family when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was on the verge of losing her mobile home, and her corporate retail job became nearly impossible to perform. She works in claims, which means she is lifting anything from five to 65 pounds. Theresa managed to take only one month off of work between treatment and surgery.
"They tell you not to worry, they tell you stress is your enemy – then you get a bill the size of two small houses," says Strehl. "Without Pink Fund I would've had to add homelessness to my list of things to deal with."
MacDonald hopes Eyes Up Here will help establish more corporate relationships, so Pink Fund can continue to serve an ever-growing number of patients in need of financial support.
"Corporate America has an opportunity to make a real, tangible and timely difference in the lives of breast cancer patients in active treatment by getting involved with Pink Fund," says MacDonald. "Some of their employees are affected, so when they support us, they're supporting these patients and their families while they're unable to work."
Eyes Up Here launches with connected TV, social, website, search, print, and out-of-home media targeting corporate partners, donors and patients in need of assistance.
"We hope this campaign will begin to educate the public that breast cancer has another side to the fight," says MacDonald. "While ongoing research is critically important to advance treatment protocols that extend and save lives, the reality is that if one cannot afford the cost of care, no amount of research is going to improve their survivorship outcomes."
Watch the Eyes Up Here video. To learn more about Pink Fund, visit www.pinkfund.org.
About Pink Fund
Pink Fund is an authorized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides 90-day non-medical cost-of-living expenses on behalf of breast cancer patients in active treatment, so they can focus on healing, raising their families, and returning to the workplace. Pink Fund creates a financial bridge to help meet basic needs, decrease stress levels, and allow breast cancer patients in active treatment to focus on healing while improving survivorship outcomes.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, BlueHalo expands its Albuquerque, New Mexico campus–opening the doors to its new 73,000-square-foot research and development, manufacturing, and office space within Sandia Science and Technology Park (SS&TP). Local, state, and federal partners were on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the occasion alongside BlueHalo executives and team members.
"We are fortunate to have strong partnerships with leaders from across New Mexico and the local Albuquerque community as we partner to transform the state into a hub of space technology," said Jonathan Moneymaker, BlueHalo Chief Executive Officer. "These partnerships–along with our investments in leading facilities and a strong workforce–will enable BlueHalo to not only meet the demand for current products and programs but to collaborate, innovate, and develop our nation's next technological breakthroughs critical to National Security."
The opening of the new facility comes as BlueHalo announced last month an additional lease of the neighboring 1300 Eubank SE property, bringing the company's total Albuquerque footprint to over 200,000 square feet. This state-of-the-art campus will accommodate continued technology innovation and rapid transition to manufacturing for BlueHalo products across multiple mission areas, including Advanced Radio Frequency (RF) Systems; Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) and Directed Energy; Laser Communications; and Space-Qualified Electronics and Systems, such as Stabilized Precision Optics and Tracking (SPOT) products.
"It is no accident that New Mexico has become the national leader in a wide range of new and emerging defense technologies. The success of homegrown companies like BlueHalo is the direct result of strategic investments over many years in the sustained success of program management and acquisition entities housed within our state's national defense labs and military installations," said U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM). "BlueHalo's rapid growth in particular—as evidenced by this brand-new, dedicated manufacturing facility—is emblematic of how successful we have been in building a thriving local innovation ecosystem both inside and outside the fence line at Kirtland Air Force Base and in close partnership with the Air Force Research Lab. I am so proud to see how far this work has come, and I commend everyone who has gone above and beyond to ensure our service members are equipped with the best defense technologies in the world."
BlueHalo currently employs 300 professionals on its SS&TP campus, including researchers, engineers, hardware and software developers, and security and intelligence experts. The new facility will create more than 70 additional jobs with an average salary of $90,000.
"Blue Halo's expansion at the Sandia Science and Technology Park demonstrates again that New Mexico's partnerships can help drive innovation and develop vital, breakthrough technologies," said New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Alicia J. Keyes. "The State is proud to support this company and I congratulate Blue Halo as it moves forward creating 70 new jobs, bringing its skilled Albuquerque workforce to almost 400 employees."
Since BlueHalo first announced its plan to renovate the Gibson SE facility in March, company leaders have worked with commercial realtor David Hill of NAI SunVista and the architecture firm of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini along with construction consultant David Doyle and Jeff Slopek and Matt Martinez of Klinger Constructors, LLC to transform the facility. In addition to expanded office space, the new location features highly-equipped research and development labs, a sensitive compartmented information facility (SCIF), and 37,000 square feet of high-bay manufacturing space.
"The new BlueHalo facility and Albuquerque expansion is a testament to the technology innovation and dedication of our employees, partners, and customers," said Katie Selbe, BlueHalo Chief Operating Officer. "The expanded capacity we gain, combined with our firm commitment to the development of inspired engineering innovation, people, and mission will poise BlueHalo to continue leading the transformation and facilitate the delivery of new technologies across multiple mission areas of national defense."
"The future of directed energy and aerospace will be built in Albuquerque," said Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller. "A lot of folks across government, business, and throughout this city's talented workforce have worked hard to ensure that. BlueHalo's continuing investment in this community is bringing more high-quality research and manufacturing jobs and it is another clear indicator that Albuquerque has the infrastructure and talent to lead in this high-growth industry."
BlueHalo is purpose-built to provide industry-leading capabilities in the domains of Space Superiority, Space Technology, Directed Energy/Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), Autonomy, Advanced Radio Frequency (RF), Cyber, and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT). BlueHalo focuses on inspired engineering to develop, transition, and field next-generation capabilities to solve the most complex challenges of our customers' critical missions and reestablish our national security posture in the near-peer contested arena. www.bluehalo.com
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"I didn't get a picture of her. I was so mesmerized."
When I stood on the street outside Westminster Abbey in 2011, wedged into a crowd watching the arrivals and departures at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, smartphones and digital cameras were everywhere. People held them up to take pictures of nothing, of everything. Of the horses, the carriages, the other people, and the waving Will and Kate pennants. They struggled to get their cameras positioned so they weren't blocked by other people's cameras. Were they tall enough, could they bend enough, could they reach far enough to get the shot?
But the gray-haired woman near me who had been handing out snacks and chattering excitedly the entire time missed the photo she wanted the most: She didn't get a shot of the queen passing by in her carriage. And it wasn't because she wasn't ready. It wasn't because she wasn't looking.
A little shocked and a little dejected, she admitted it was simply that she was "mesmerized."
The most important caveat about the royalty-adjacent emotions I saw that day is that of course this is not how all Londoners or all English people — let alone all of Queen Elizabeth's subjects — felt about her. But it is the way a particular slice of the population reacted to her. It felt kind of similar in sheer magnitude to the way some Americans are about celebrities they admire, like actors and musicians. But there's a degree of tradition associated with this reverence, and a degree of formality and distance, that isn't like the devotion to Beyoncé or Chris Evans or whomever. You don't see the queen dancing on TikTok or selling a new activewear line on Instagram.
For many, Elizabeth was the monarchy
The United States really doesn't have anything like it, which is perhaps why some Londoners will grouse about how Americans are more impressed by and more obsessed with the British royal family than British people are. After all, Americans aren't burdened with the costs and political problems and the other pains of maintaining a monarchy; they get to look at princes and princesses in real life much like they would on television — as an aesthetic and a story. That's part of why the positioning of Queen Elizabeth II in pop culture is such a big part of how Americans saw her.
Elizabeth II became queen in 1952, almost 20 years before I was born. She wasn't just queen for all my life; she had been queen since my parents were teenagers. By the time I became pop-culture aware, Queen Elizabeth II was the British monarchy. There are fewer and fewer living memories anymore of the monarchy before her, without her. How popular culture engaged with her was a huge part of how it engaged with the entire idea of a queen — an English queen or any other one.
How popular culture engaged with her was a huge part of how it engaged with the entire idea of a queen — an English queen or any other one.
Elizabeth herself, in cultural representations both American and not, was a figure who could be stern or kind, tragic or comic, opaque or transparent. Much of The Crown has been devoted to unwinding her life to explore her humanity, how the woman she was from the moment of her startlingly young ascent to power informed the monarch she was. That's why the portrayal of her has been handed off from actress to actress, from Claire Foy to Olivia Colman to Imelda Staunton.
But there were other portrayals, too. In The Queen, Helen Mirren played her as a woman so preoccupied with protecting her family and the institution of the monarchy, and so removed from her subjects, that she couldn't initially understand the public response Princess Diana's death would draw. Mirren's portrayal, for which she won an Oscar, was both sympathetic and damning. It posited that Elizabeth was, through her training and the sense of duty that defined her life, simply unprepared for the depth of feeling she encountered, and surrounded by no one who could help her navigate it. Her only help comes from Tony Blair (Michael Sheen), who in the film is her savior precisely because he learned to pursue popularity outside the monarchy.
The focus on palace intrigue in most of these constructed images of her meant, among other things, that they rarely considered her from the point of view of ordinary people inside England, let alone, for instance, those harmed by the monarchy's long history of colonization. Reactions to the news of her death underscored how strikingly different her story may look if she's seen less as the head of a family touched by tragedy and more as the figure who still represented what had been the British Empire.
Elizabeth, in relation to Diana
In Pablo Larraín's Spencer, Elizabeth was a forbidding presence hanging over the entire film who broke through with cryptic words of wisdom for Kristen Stewart's Diana, but only in a single scene. For the most part, she is silent, foreboding, the embodiment of the institution Diana fears, in which she feels trapped.
In fact, the popular vision of Diana had such gravitational pull that it changed the shape of Elizabeth's own cultural orbit, even long after Diana herself was gone. Magazines, newspapers, television — they were all obsessed with Diana, from her emergence to her wedding to her divorce and her death. Ever since, the British monarchy has often been portrayed through lenses that focus on how it treated and damaged and misunderstood Diana: The Queen, The Crown, Spencer, even the recent Diana: The Musical, in which Elizabeth is a tragicomic grandmother whose fixation on duty overwhelms a basically kind nature, to Diana's great detriment.
As much as the real Elizabeth might have hoped to move on from that preoccupation, it has echoed in the stories of Diana's sons, and in their agony over the manner of her death. Over time, the two princes took two different paths, and their proximity to or their distance from popular culture shows it: There is William, who will presumably become king, who has remained largely on the path of distance and formality that his father and grandmother set for him. Then there is Harry, who has not.
Over and over, film and television have seen Elizabeth as, in some manner, Diana's antagonist, regardless of how true that was or was not.
Harry, who has hung out with James Corden, who married an American actress, who has been candid about mental health and his strained relationships with some members of his family in a conversation with Oprah — one of the few women whose influence on popular culture in the last 30 years can rival his mother's. And so now, much of the pop-culture interest in Elizabeth centers on her interactions with Harry and Meghan. Over and over, film and television have seen Elizabeth as, in some manner, Diana's antagonist, regardless of how true that was or was not.
For his part, Harry has seemingly tried to separate his grandmother as such person from "the firm," the institution of the monarchy that operates alongside her. But nevertheless, Diana's embrace of a public image that included dancing and fashion and being friends with Elton John had a profound effect on the pop-culture portrayal of Elizabeth herself — and certainly on portrayals of Prince Charles. She might otherwise have remained a figure of some remoteness, without a contemporary story hook to drive a film like The Queen or a series like The Crown.
It's perhaps ironic that pop culture will always be a profoundly incomplete way to view someone like Elizabeth, whose 1953 coronation the BBC calls "the event that did more than any other to make television a mainstream medium." Television may have brought her into people's homes in a new way, but the media would struggle to capture her for decades, though it never stopped trying. Pop culture may not have ever quite gotten the shot, but always, it was mesmerized.
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DADEVILLE, Alabama -- Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with an Alabama shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet 16 birthday party, investigators announced Wednesday.
District Attorney Mike Segrest said the pair would be charged as adults and that prosecutors would ask a judge to hold them without bail. A bond hearing must be held by Friday under Alabama law.
He said four people remain in the hospital in critical condition and that more charges would be coming.
"We're going to make sure all those victims have justice, not just the deceased," Segrest said.
Saturday's violence shocked Dadeville, a sleepy town of 3,200. In addition to the four young people who died, another 32 were wounded, some critically.
The gunfire broke out at a birthday party for Alexis Dowdell, which was being held at a dance studio just off the town's courthouse square. Witnesses have said multiple people began shooting some time after Dowdell's mother paused the celebration to ask people with guns to leave.
The birthday girl's brother, Philstavious "Phil" Dowdell, died in his sister's arms. He and another victim were high school seniors, and families were left planning funerals instead of graduation celebrations. Two other young men were also killed.
Sgt. Jeremy J. Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency wouldn't say where the two are being jailed, or whether they already were in custody when they were charged in the case.
"We can't get into a motive right now, because that would be part of an ongoing investigation," Burkett said. "We can't share that."
Segrest said that grand jurors typically meet in Tallapoosa County in March and September, but he said he would recall grand jurors to seek an indictment before September. "If we can establish the facts, we will be asking our grand jury to come back in."
This was the first police news conference since Sunday.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency had said only that shell casings from handguns had been found, noting that there was no evidence a high-powered rifle was used. Investigators repeatedly appealed for information from the public, including videos.
Besides Phil Dowdell, a star wide receiver with plans to play college football, those killed were fellow Dadeville High senior Shaunkivia Nicole "KeKe" Smith, 17, an athlete-turned-team manager; 2022 Opelika High School graduate Marsiah Emmanuel "Siah" Collins, 19, an aspiring singer who planned to start college this fall; and 2018 Dadeville High graduate Corbin Dahmontrey Holston, 23, another former athlete at the school.
Holston had gone to the party to check on a younger family member who feared trouble, Holston's mother Janett Heard told AL.com. Relatives told the news outlet that the shooting began shortly after Holston arrived, and that he pulled his younger relative to safety.
In 2020, Alabama had the fifth highest rate of gun deaths in the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Mikko Rantanen Player Prop Bets: Avalanche vs. Kraken - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 6
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- In 82 games this season, Rantanen has a plus-minus of +15, while averaging 22:13 on the ice per game.
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- Rantanen has a point in 59 games this year (out of 82), including multiple points 35 times.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia leaders visited Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) for a tour of the school’s scientific resources at STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) departments.
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) and U.S. Representative Rob Wittman (R-Virginia) were joined by the director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), Sethuraman Panchanathan, as they toured the school’s labs on Monday, Feb. 6.
The leaders discussed semiconductors, STEM workforce development and scientific innovation with VCU researchers.
“This is how we’re going to address the missing millions that are not part of the science, technology, engineering, medicine continuum, that we need them to be a part of,” said VCU President Michael Rao.
In December 2022, the NSF found that VCU was ranked 50th in the country for fiscal research expenditures.
“The importance of this achievement is more than just hitting a target number,” Rao said in December. “The NSF ranking shows where VCU stands related to our peers and more importantly, to how far and fast we’ve come. Our growth is one of the fastest among Virginia universities and demonstrates our impact and continued success and stature as a public research university committed to transformative innovation.”
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Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments there is. More than a place to live, homeownership is an asset with the potential to tremendously rise in value. Given the current state of the real estate market, housing affordability plays a determining role for buyers. As of August 11, 2022, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at 5.42%. As a result of higher mortgage rates across the board, home prices have risen significantly. The typical home value in the United States increased over the last year by +19.8% to $354,165.
Although home prices have inflated all across the U.S., there are definitely certain areas that have a higher price tag than others. Location, size, age, and condition are all contributing factors to home value. Whether you choose to hold off your home-buying plans in hopes of the market cooling down or are looking to buy ASAP, it’s good to educate yourself on the market in different cities.
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in Sherman using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of July 2022. The ZVHI represents a seasonally adjusted price for the middle market for all homes. All 14 cities and towns with data available were included in the list. Charts for each city show the monthly typical home value since January 2018.
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#14. Gordonville, TX
– Typical home value: $193,707
– 1-year price change: +30.7%
– 5-year price change: +81.7%
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#13. Denison, TX
– Typical home value: $233,478
– 1-year price change: +29.6%
– 5-year price change: +92.7%
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#12. Sherman, TX
– Typical home value: $265,270
– 1-year price change: +31.4%
– 5-year price change: +82.4%
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#11. Howe, TX
– Typical home value: $267,891
– 1-year price change: +29.4%
– 5-year price change: +83.0%
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#10. Whitesboro, TX
– Typical home value: $317,108
– 1-year price change: +30.6%
– 5-year price change: +90.6%
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#9. Luella, TX
– Typical home value: $327,682
– 1-year price change: +26.1%
– 5-year price change: +83.6%
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#8. Collinsville, TX
– Typical home value: $341,694
– 1-year price change: +33.6%
– 5-year price change: +89.5%
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#7. Pottsboro, TX
– Typical home value: $341,806
– 1-year price change: +33.4%
– 5-year price change: +90.6%
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#6. Whitewright, TX
– Typical home value: $344,577
– 1-year price change: +33.3%
– 5-year price change: +94.0%
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#5. Bells, TX
– Typical home value: $363,118
– 1-year price change: +35.7%
– 5-year price change: +105.0%
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#4. Tioga, TX
– Typical home value: $385,735
– 1-year price change: +31.7%
– 5-year price change: +99.3%
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#3. Van Alstyne, TX
– Typical home value: $436,218
– 1-year price change: +34.8%
– 5-year price change: +86.1%
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#2. Sadler, TX
– Typical home value: $458,742
– 1-year price change: +33.4%
– 5-year price change: +103.6%
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#1. Gunter, TX
– Typical home value: $646,217
– 1-year price change: +39.5%
– 5-year price change: +91.0% | https://cw33.com/news/local/cities-with-the-most-expensive-homes-in-sherman-metro-area/ | 2022-08-15 21:16:08 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/cities-with-the-most-expensive-homes-in-sherman-metro-area/ |
American defender John Brooks signed a one-year contract with the Portuguese club Benfica on Thursday.
Brooks played for Hertha Berlin (2012-17) and Wolfsburg from 2017-22. He scored a tiebreaking goal in the 86th minute against Ghana in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup and has three goals in 45 international appearances.
He becomes the 11th American on a Champions League team this season after Sergiño Dest (AC Milan), Weston McKennie (Juventus), Christian Pulisic (Chelsea), Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund), James Sands and Malik Tillman (Glasgow Rangers), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Glasgow Celtic), Timmy Chandler (Eintracht Frankfurt), Owen Otasowie (Club Brugge) and Josh Cohen (Maccabi Haifa).
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9-year-old killed after being shot multiple times in apartment building
CHICAGO (WLS) - Two children were shot in a Chicago apartment building early Saturday.
A 9-year-old boy was killed after being shot a number of times, and a 6-year-old was grazed by a bullet.
The scene took place in Skokie around midnight. Some residents said they heard several rounds of bullets rattling through the neighborhood.
“I thought it was firecrackers,” Joel Rolnick said. “All I heard was just a bunch of pops. Pop pop, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop pop pop.”
Police attempted lifesaving measures on the 9-year-old boy when they arrived at the apartment. They said he later died from injuries he suffered in the shooting.
The 6-year-old who was grazed by a bullet is recovering at a nearby hospital.
The situation was a surprise to neighbors in the area.
“Any loss of life is pretty sad, and it’s pretty uncommon for the area for something like this to unfold, just unfortunate,” Josh Gordon said.
The circumstances around the shooting are still unclear.
“This is my regular walk,” Edward Donlon said. “I think it’s terrible, you know? It’s very sad.”
With an investigation underway, the residents said they’re tired of hearing about violence.
“I mean, the problem is, it is happening so much that you start to, you know, ‘Oh, it’s another one,’” Rolnick said. “Okay, you know, but it tears at the heart. It’s horrible.”
Police haven’t made any arrests or named any suspects.
Investigators asked the public to contact the Skokie Police Department if they have any information about the shooting.
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Certification paves way for MGM Japan and its joint-venture partner ORIX to finalize development of $10 billion integrated resort in Osaka
LAS VEGAS, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") today announced that Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has officially certified the Area Development Plan submitted last year by Osaka Prefecture/City and by Osaka IR KK, a joint venture between MGM Resorts Japan and ORIX Corporation ("ORIX"). The certification is one of the final steps in the licensing process under Japan's Integrated Resort Development Act and paves the way for MGM Resorts Japan and ORIX to finalize agreements with Osaka Prefecture/City on the construction of a new approximately $10 billion development project.
"It is an honor to be selected by the Government of Japan to develop a tourism project of this scale," said MGM Resorts CEO & President Bill Hornbuckle. "We couldn't be more excited to get started on the development of one of Japan's first Integrated Resorts in the great City of Osaka, and we look forward to working with our partner ORIX and Osaka Prefecture/City to realize this long-held goal."
Details of the proposed development in Osaka were unveiled last year as part of the licensing submission process and showcase MGM's vision to bring a world-class resort experience to Osaka. The proposed development is designed to transform the region into one of the world's top entertainment and hospitality destinations and to serve as a hub for tourism across Japan.
MGM and ORIX, together with Osaka Prefecture/City, submitted an Area Development Plan to the Government of Japan during the October 2021 to April 2022 application period.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is an S&P 500® global entertainment company with national and international locations featuring best-in-class hotels and casinos, state-of-the-art meetings and conference spaces, incredible live and theatrical entertainment experiences, and an extensive array of restaurant, nightlife and retail offerings. MGM Resorts creates immersive, iconic experiences through its suite of Las Vegas-inspired brands. The MGM Resorts portfolio encompasses 31 unique hotel and gaming destinations globally, including some of the most recognizable resort brands in the industry. The Company's 50/50 venture, BetMGM, LLC, offers sports betting and online gaming in North America through market-leading brands, including BetMGM and partypoker, and the Company's subsidiary LeoVegas AB offers sports betting and online gaming through market-leading brands in several jurisdictions throughout Europe. The Company is currently pursuing targeted expansion in Asia through the integrated resort opportunity in Japan. Through its "Focused on What Matters: Embracing Humanity and Protecting the Planet" philosophy, MGM Resorts commits to creating a more sustainable future, while striving to make a bigger difference in the lives of its employees, guests, and in the communities where it operates. The global employees of MGM Resorts are proud of their company for being recognized as one of FORTUNE® Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies®. For more information, please visit us at www.mgmresorts.com. Please also connect with us @MGMResortsIntl on Twitter as well as Facebook and Instagram.
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Statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, and involve risks and/or uncertainties, including those described in the Company's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects," "could," "may," "will," "should," "seeks," "likely," "intends," "plans," "pro forma," "projects," "estimates" or "anticipates" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. The Company has based forward-looking statements on management's current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Examples of these statements include, but are not limited to, the Company's expectations regarding the development of an integrated resort in Japan, the expected opening date and expected cost of the development project'. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise, and the Company may not be able to realize them. The Company does not guarantee that the development project or other events described herein will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, the effects of economic conditions and market conditions in the markets in which the Company operates and competition with other destination travel locations throughout the United States and the world, the design, timing and costs of expansion projects, including the proposed integrated resort in Japan, risks relating to international development, operations, permits, licenses, financings, approvals and other contingencies described in the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K reports (including all amendments to those reports). In providing forward-looking statements, the Company is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If the Company updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward-looking statements.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian shops and businesses in east Jerusalem shut down on Wednesday to protest Israeli police raids in the area that have prompted fierce clashes between police and Palestinian protesters.
Israeli police have been operating in the Shuafat refugee camp in Jerusalem’s eastern sector to hunt for a suspect in a deadly shooting attack at a checkpoint on Sunday that killed a soldier.
Police have been combing Shuafat, a hardscrabble camp for Palestinian refugees on the outskirts of Jerusalem, for the suspect, setting up checkpoints and deploying groups of armed officers to question residents. The heavy police presence has sparked intense clashes with local youth. The checkpoints have choked off entry and exit points out of the area, disturbing daily life for residents.
The general strike was called to protest the crackdown. Schools and shops closed across east Jerusalem, including in the Old City, whose colorful stores catering to tourists and locals alike are usually abuzz with activity.
“Showing solidarity with Shuafat means more than a day’s income,” said Anan Sabah, a butcher in the Old City. “The camp has been closed and surrounded for days. We are closed to say that’s collective punishment.”
Tensions between Israelis and Palestinians are at a high, especially in Jerusalem, where thousands of Jewish worshippers are flocking to the flashpoint city to mark the weeklong Sukkot holiday.
Fueling the tensions are monthslong, nightly raids conducted by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank, which began after a spate of attacks against Israelis earlier this year. More than 100 Palestinians have been killed in the violence, making this year the deadliest since 2015. Most of those killed have been militants, according to Israel, but some local youth protesting the raids as well as civilians have also been killed in the violence.
The raids have sparked a series of shooting attacks in recent weeks against Israelis in the West Bank, including one near the Palestinian city of Nablus Tuesday that killed an Israeli soldier.
The Israeli military said it had closed some roads leading in and out of the city and set up roadblocks in its search for the gunmen. Despite the tensions, it said it would still allow and escort Jewish worshippers to visit a Jewish shrine in Nablus that has been a flashpoint for violence.
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IRVINE, Calif. (AP) _ Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (KRUS) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $1.9 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
The Irvine, California-based company said it had profit of 19 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 21 cents per share.
The company posted revenue of $42 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $764,000, or 8 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $141.1 million.
Kura Sushi expects full-year revenue in the range of $183 million to $188 million.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Dameon Pierce initially got hit behind the line of scrimmage. He slipped Rayshawn Jenkins’ tackle and then six or seven more on his way to a 20-yard gain that was more impressive than the rookie’s 75-yard touchdown run a week earlier.
He might already be Houston’s best player.
And he could be a handful for Jacksonville for years to come.
Pierce ran for 99 yards and a touchdown, a score set up by his determined fourth-quarter scamper through half of Jacksonville’s defense, and the Texans beat the Jaguars 13-6 on Sunday to extend their winning streak in the series to nine.
“Go country boy, go,” Pierce said, recalling his thoughts at the time. “I was trying to get to that touchdown. I know I had them big boys coming, eventually. They were going to run behind me at some point. So I was just trying to fight to get in the end zone.”
Houston (1-3-1) picked up its first win of the season — first under coach Lovie Smith — and fifth straight in Jacksonville despite finishing with 248 yards. The Jaguars (2-3) managed 422 yards but had a turnover and two field goals in three trips inside the 20-yard line.
The Texans got a huge assist from the top pick in April’s NFL draft. Jaguars linebacker Travon Walker slung quarterback Davis Mills to the ground after whistles stopped a third-and-20 play. Walker was going to be flagged for a neutral-zone infraction and penalized 5 yards. But his inexcusable mistake gave Houston 15 yards and an automatic first down.
“He’s a smart kid; he knows what he did,” veteran Jaguars linebacker Foye Oluokun said. “I’m not going to beat him down him for it. We all hold each other accountable. I’m not going to be mad at him for playing hard. I don’t want to take that edge off him. Just play smart in that situation.”
Walker said he unaware the whistle had blown.
“Just playing ball,” Walker said. “Very disappointed in myself but, you know, moving on to next week.”
Pierce took it from there. The former Florida standout who played collegiately about 75 miles west of Jacksonville made the Jaguars look silly on his longest run of the day. He slipped through Jenkins’ hands and then eluded Oluokun, Tyson Campbell, Darius Williams, Shaquill Griffin, Andre Cisco and Devin Lloyd before Dawuane Smoot finally got a hold of his right ankle.
Pierce even escaped Smoot’s grasp before Campbell and Cisco finally brought him down just shy of the goal line. Pierce scored up the middle two plays later, putting the Texans up 13-6 in an otherwise ugly game that up to that point featured four field goals, eight punts and 10 penalties.
“It’s fitting that he would, when we needed a play like that, he would be the one that showed up,” Smith said. “It’s late in the game. Somebody’s got to make a play and (there’s) no such thing as fatigue. I can talk about Dameon Pierce quite a bit. You know, I just believe in the guy.”
It’s hard to fully believe in Trevor Lawrence after the last two weeks.
Jacksonville’s second-year starter, coming off a five-turnover game at Philadelphia, completed 25 of 47 passes for 286 yards and two interceptions. Rookie rookie Derek Stingley Jr. picked off Lawrence’s pass in the end zone to end the opening drive of the second half — a huge turning point in the game.
“At the end of the day, we’ve got to finish games,” Lawrence said. “It hurts. … It’s frustrating, but we’re going to get better. We can’t panic. We’re a good football team and we believe that. We just got to play like it. We didn’t play like one today. We played bad.”
Retired number
Jaguars owner Shad Khan delivered Tony Boselli his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring of excellence and formally retired Boselli’s No. 71 jersey.
The halftime presentation was the highlight of the franchise’s “Legends Weekend.” Nearly 100 former players were on hand to see Boselli honored. The team also released a 40-minute documentary titled “71,” which chronicles Boselli’s life and playing career. Boselli wore his gold Hall of Fame jacket during the ceremony and was flanked by his bronze Hall of Fame bust.
Key injuries
Jaguars LG Ben Bartch and LB K’Lavon Chaisson left the game with knee injuries. … Both teams played without one of their best defensive linemen: Houston was without Jon Greenard; Jacksonville was without Foley Fatukasi.
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Orlando Legals
Legal Public NoticesExtra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below at the property indicated: June 10, 2022 at the times and location listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 1101 Marshall Farms Rd, Ocoee 34761 (407) 516-7221 Jerome Burgess- Household Goods, Leonard Roundtree- Lawn mower, speakers, Andrea Hill- Household Goods, Kyle Berry- Mattress, Sylvava Stephens- Household Goods, Danielle Rosella- Furniture, Cherie Ellis- Household Goods, Johnnie Thomas- Shoes, Pressure washer. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above reference facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 5603 Metrowest Blvd Orlando, FL 32811 on 6/10/22 at 12:00 PM: Hublal Ramotar: furniture; Hublal Ramotar: furniture; Joevany Kersaint: appliances, boxes & furniture; Joshua Jon Lewis: furniture, 2-bedroom boxes; Lakeithia Rozier: living set, table, clothes; Lakeithia Rozier: furniture, beds, dressers; Lazarus M Mitchel: books, art; Michael Stopperich: garage items The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: June 10th, 2022, at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11920 W Colonial Dr Ste 10, Ocoee FL 34761, 407-794-6970. Terry Beden- clothes, toys Malinda Jackson-Furniture Deidra Hart- household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: June 10th, 2022 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:00 PM Extra Space Storage 610 Rinehart Rd. Lake Mary, FL 32746 (407) 333-4355 Michell HardenÐ Household Good, David and Liz Champion Ð Furniture Bins, Jacob Boling Ð Office Equipment.The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: June 10, 2022 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 2631 E Semoran Blvd. Apopka, FL 32703 (407) 408-7437 Colby Dunlap-Household items Jeremiah Wooten-Household items Danielle Spruill-Household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in ordr to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1001 Lee Road Orlando, FL 32810 (407) 489-3742, June 10, 2022 @ 12:00 PM: Gerardo Colon-boxes: Christine Brown-mattresses & bags: Monica Ewen-luggage & boxes: Dale Graffuis- household items: Paula Holmes-household items: Ca'tina Asosha: household items. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: June 10, 2022 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00 PM Extra Space Storage 831 N. Park Avenue Apopka, FL 32712 (407) 450-0345 Janelle Hartzog-personal. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to comlete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1420 North Orange Blossom Trail Orlando FL, 32804 (407) 312- 8736, on 6/10/2022 @ 12:00PM: Jaki Walker - Boxes, Furniture, Toys. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: June 10, 2022 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:00PM Extra Space Storage 12709 E Colonial Dr, Orlando FL 32826, 4076343990: Lynette Michelle Welch: TV, Beds, Furniture, Totes, Boxes, Tools The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 11071 University Blvd Orlando, FL 32817, 3213204055: Berisha Williams mattress, night stand, stand dresser, 10 boxes, clothes; David Sprank electronics, household goods; Walter Cannon Household items, washer and dryer, clothes; Cisco Montes records and household goods; Tonnia Bennett Entertainment set boxes totes TV; Henrique Lopes de Moraes Boxes, books dorm items student The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:00PM Extra Space Storage 11971 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL 32825, 4075167913: Esaw Coons- bags and boxes The personal goods stored therein by the following: 12:00PM Extra Space Storage 342 Woodland Lake Dr, Orlando FL 32828, 3218004793: Cristian Houston: Tv,nightstand,skateboard,microwave,chair,shoes,totes.Stella Kirimi:comforter sets, cd rack,bags,boxes.Leighton William:pop up tent,boxes.Michael Huenke: coins,bike,luggage,chair,clothes,ladder The personal goods stored therein by the following: 1:30PM Extra Space Storage 10959 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando FL 32825, 4075020120: Brielle Burdette- Child's motorcycle, totes, clothes. The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: June 10th, 2022 at the times and locations listed below. The personal goods stored therein by the following: 2:00PM Extra Space Storage 5592 L B McLeod Rd Orlando, FL 32811 (407) 720-2832 Jim Shckelford- Monitors, Tires, Straps, Toilet Paper; Jean StCyr- Cabinets, Speaker, Bin; Jamaal Lampley; Mattress, Bags, Boxes, Pictures, Toys, Vacuum, Weights, basket, rugs, dishes, cups; Robyn Robertson- Bags, Boxes, Luggage; Mark Rappaport- Parts for children's playground; Amber Moore- Bags, Boxes, Clothes. Shoes; Douglas Jackson- Chairs, Mattress, Table, Refrigerator, Power Tools, Tool Box, Air Compressor, Dishes, Vacuum, Shelves; Vera Bowers- Chair, Couch, Table, Microwave, Mini Grill, Lamps, Clock; Bruce K Roudebush- Parts for a Children's Playground; The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Extra Space Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY STATE OF FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 03/TYNAN CASE NO: DP19-15, IN THE INTEREST OF Minor Children: S. J. DOB: 02/21/2007, G. P. DOB: 08/17/2010, J. R. DOB: 04/29/2016. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF ADVISORY HEARING FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS, STATE OF FLORIDA. TO: Sonne Ramirez Joseph Address Unknown: A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above referenced children. You are hereby commanded to appear before Magistrate Craig McCarthy on June 16, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. For this hearing, all parties shall participate via TEAMS. Call in at below number: 407-836-5646 (local) Toll Free: 1-800-346-8020 (long distance) Conference Code: 893130# FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES A CONSTRUCTIVE CONSENT TO THE TPR PETITION OF THE CHILD(REN) AND COULD RESULT IN THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THE CHILD(REN). "Pursuant to Sections 39.802(4)(d) and 63.082(6)(g), Florida Statutes, you are hereby informed of the availability of private placement with an adoption entity, as defined in Section 63.032(3), Florida Statutes." WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 11th day of May, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Sacha C. Dixon, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 1017790, Senior Attorney, [email protected] CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Deputy Clerk. (Court Seal)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA ARTESIAN TITLE, INC., a Florida corporation, CASE NO. 2019-CA-009345-O Plaintiff, vs. CAROLINE VERAGUS and HUSSEIN ELHUSSEINI, Defendants. SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT Plaintiff, ARTESIAN TITLE, INC. (hereinafter "Artesian"), by and through its undersigned counsel, hereby files this Second Amended Complaint against Defendants, CAROLINE VERAGUS ("Veragus") and HUSSEIN EL HUSSEINI ("Elhusseini"), and as grounds therefore alleges: Jurisdiction and Venue This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to Florida Statute § 26.012. Additionally, the claims requesting monetary damages all exceed the jurisdictional limit of county courts. Venue is proper because Orange County is where Artesian's principal office is located pursuant to Florida Statute § 607.1431 and all other actions in this Amended Complaint occurred in Orange County. Artesian is a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Florida and is situated in Orange County, Florida. Veragus is a non-resident of the State of Florida, but service of process on and personal jurisdiction over her is authorized by Florida Statute § 48.193(1) because the causes of action alleged in this Amended Complaint arose from her commission of a tortious acts within Orange County, Florida. Elhusseini is a natural person domiciled in Orange County, Florida. General Allegations On or about July 13, 2018, Robert Patterson, a closing agent for Artesian, informed Prithi Daswani, owner and president of Artesian, that Artesian's escrow account was missing several hundred thousand dollars. On or about July 13, 2018, Ms. Daswani discovered, after auditing the escrow account, that Veragus had completed several unauthorized wire transfers from the escrow account. Veragus was employed by Artesian for roughly three years at the time of the unauthorized wires. At the time of the unauthorized wires, Elhusseini was Veragus' boyfriend and was the recipient of a direct unauthorized wire transfer by Veragus from the Artesian Title escrow account to an account in bis name. On or about July 14, 2018, Artesian removed Veragus' access to the escrow account and took the steps to terminate Veragus and lock her out of Artesian's computer systems. For wire transfer approvals in Artesian's computer system, and pursuant to its closing procedures, there is a two-person authorization required. Artesian discovered the second person who approved all the transfers with Veragus was Sherwin Davis, who was not in the office on the days the wire transfers were approved. Several of Artesian employees stated they saw Veragus enter Ms. Davis' office on the days the wire transfers were approved and Mr. Davis was out of the office. Mr. Rick Nayar, husband of Ms. Daswani and co-owner of Artesian, contacted Veragus who had called out sick at the time the wire transfers were discovered to question her regarding the missing money. Veragus claimed to Mr. Nayar that Elhusseini had been doing a real estate transaction through Artesian and that he had wired funds into Artesian's escrow account to complete the transaction. Veragus further claimed that she transferred the money back into Elhusseini 's account and that he intended to wire the funds back into Artesian's escrow account by July 18, 2018. On or about July 19, 2018, Veragus and Elhusseini, wired back $110,000 of the missing funds to the escrow account. Mr. Nayar commenced lengthy text message exchanges with both Veragus and Elhusseini regarding the rest of the missing funds. In these exchanges, both Defendants claimed that Elhusseini' s TD Ameritrade business account had been frozen, therefore he could not wire the funds back to Artesian's escrow account. Richard Patrick Todd, Jacob H. Rubin, Francisco Balaguer, Nicholas A. Doby- Hammond, and Lazaro Ayala (collectively the "Third Parties"), are known associates ofElhusseini. Indeed, Elhusseini confirmed by communication to Mr. Nayar that he has control over all of the funds transferred out of Artesian's escrow account by Veragus via unauthorized wire. In total, Veragus generated and fraudulently authorized nine (9) wire transfers from Artesian's escrow account as follows: May 3, 2018 to Richard Patrick Todd in the amount of$57,075.21 May 8, 2018 to Richard Patrick Todd in the amount of $47,692.37 May 23, 2018 to Jacob H. Rubin in the amount of $45,232.42 May 30, 2018 to Lazaro Ayala in the amount of $87,455.55 June 8, 2018 to Francisco Balaguer in the amount of $34,112.00 June 15, 2018 to Francisco Balaguer in the amount of $40,000.00 June 21, 2018 to Nicholas A. Doby-Hammond in the amount of$114,437.29 June 29, 2018 to Nicholas A. Doby-Hammond in the amount of $32,814.19 July 6, 2018 to Hussein Elhusseini in the amount of $114,995.00 Since $110,000 of this embezzled money has been returned, the total amount stolen and lost from Artesian at this point is approximately $463,744.03 (the "Damages"). Since the amounts comprising the Damages were ultimately owed to other persons, as they were only being held in escrow by Artesian, Artesian has had to pay the Damages through other means. COUNT I-Conversion Against Veragus Artesian restates and re-alleges paragraph nos. 1 through 21. At all times, Artesian was the lawful owner of the funds in the escrow account. Veragus never had permission or authorization from Artesian to make the wire transfers to Defendants. Veragus fraudulently input authorization of another Artesian employee to make fraudulent wire transfers. Veragus therefore abused her employment with Artesian to deprive Artesian of the Damages and wire them to her fellow Defendant, Elhusseini, and the Third Parties, and upon information and belief, to her own control by way of Elhusseini and the Third Parties. Veragus knowingly transferred and received funds that did not rightfully belong to her and continues to hold the Damages in her personal accounts, or by proxy in the accounts of Elhusseini and the Third Parties. Thus, Veragus acted with the intent to permanently deprive Artesian of the funds. Veragus' actions in wiring the funds without authorization were inconsistent with Artesian's ownership interest in the funds and amounted to the wrongful deprivation of Artesian's property. Further, Artesian has demanded the funds be returned and Veragus has refused. Therefore, Veragus' actions amount to a conversion and are a civil theft, as well. Veragus owes the Damages to Artesian. WHEREFORE, Artesian respectfully requests that this Court find that Veragus has committed a conversion and award Artesian a fmal judgment in the amount of the Damages, Artesian's reasonable attorney fees and costs, as well as such other relief as this Court deems just and proper. COUNT II - Conversion Against Elhusseini Artesian restates and re-alleges paragraph nos. 1 through 21. At all times, Artesian was the lawful owner of the funds in the escrow account. Elhusseini received an unauthorized wire transfer, consisting of monies in the possession of and owing to Artesian, on or around July 6, 2018 from Veragus. The amount of the wire transfer that Elhusseini received was $114,995.00. Elhusseini returned $110,000.00 of this amount, failing to return $4,995.00. Elhusseini confirmed his possession of the other amounts sent by Veragus' unauthorized wire transfers but has failed to return those monies as well. Elhusseini knows that he has no right to possession of the amounts consisting of the Damages. Thus, Elhusseini acted with the intent to permanently deprive Artesian of the funds. Elhusseini' s actions in wiring the funds without authorization were inconsistent with Artesian's ownershlp interest in the funds. Artesian has demanded the funds be returned and Elhusseini has refused. Therefore, Elhusseini's actions amount to a conversion. Elhusseini owes the Damages to Artesian. WHEREFORE, Artesian respectfully requests that thls Court fmd that Elhusseini has committed a conversion and award Artesian a final judgment in the amount of the Damages, Artesian's reasonable attorney fees and costs, as well as such other relief as thls Court deems just and proper. COUNT ill - Conspiracy to Commit Conversion against Veragus and Elhusseini Artesian restates and re-alleges paragraph nos. 1 through 21, 23 through 32, and 34 through 44. Defendants, Veragus and Elhusseini, entered into an agreement with each other to illegally transfer Artesian funds into their own personal accounts by and through Veragus. In other words, Defendants agreed to commit the conversions alleged in Counts I and II of thls Complaint. Defendant Elhusseini, acted overtly in pursuance of the conspiracy, by knowingly providing account numbers to Veragus for her to illegally transfer Artesian's funds with the intent to receive Artesian's illegally transferred funds. Without this communication and cooperation between the Defendants, Veragus would not have known the account numbers in which to transfers the funds too. Veragus agreed to use her access, power, and control given to her as employee of Artesian to wire the funds out of Artesian's control and into the accounts that Elhusseini identified. Elhusseini agreed with Veragus to use the identified accounts as a mode of transfer to receive and take the funds taken out of Artesian's control. Elhusseini and Veragus agreed to wrongfully transfer the funds to the Third Parties. After the conversion occurred, Artesian Title demanded the return of the funds from both Veragus and Elhusseini. Both Defendants, Veragus and Elhusseini, agreed to not return the funds taken to Artesian despite the demand from Artesian to do so. Artesian never authorized the transfer of funds out of the escrow account, thus amounting to an unlawful taking of Artesian's property. As a result of this criminal and civil conspiracy, Artesian has suffered the Damages. WHEREFORE, Artesian respectfully requests that this Court find that each Defendant committed a conspiracy to commit conversion in the amount of the Damages and issue a final judgment that awards the Damages to Artesian along with reasonable fees, costs, and any other relief that this Court deems just and proper. COUNT IV -Breach of Fiduciary Duty against Veragus Artesian restates and re-alleges paragraph nos. 1 through 21. At all relevant times, Veragus was acting in her role as a closing and escrow agent of Artesian. In her role, Veragus was entrusted by Artesian with access to the escrow account to facilitate her work as a closing and escrow agent. Therefore, Veragus was acting in the capacity of a fiduciary. Veragus was also under a duty as an employee to act in good faith and to avoid acting contrary to the interests of her employer, Artesian. Veragus breached her fiduciary duties when she fraudulently input authorization of another Artesian employee to make the illegal wire transfers to Elhusseini and the Third Parties. Veragus breached her duty of good faith to Artesian and violated her position of trust by engaging in the above unauthorized transfers. Veragus breached her fiduciary duties by acting m her own self-interest by transferring the escrow funds to Elhusseini and the Third Parties for her own personal benefit. Veragus breached her fiduciary duties by conspiring with Elhusseini and the Third Parties to illegally transfer Artesian's funds into their own personal accounts. As a direct result of Veragus' conduct, Artesian has been deprived of its rightful ownership of the escrow funds and has suffered the above Damages. WHEREFORE, Artesian respectfully requests that this Court find that Veragus committed a breach of fiduciary duty resulting in the amount of Damages and issue a fmal judgment that awards the Damages to Artesian along with reasonable fees, costs, and any other relief that this Court deems just and proper. COUNT V - Conspiracy to Commit Breach of Fiduciary Duty against Veragus and Elhusseini Artesian restates and re-alleges paragraph nos. 1 through 21, and 57 through 65. Elhusseini had actual knowledge of Veragus' actions outlined in Count IV constituting a breach of fiduciary duty. Veragus acted in furtherance of the conspiracy by agreeing to fraudulently input another employee's password to gain access to the funds and by agreeing to transfer the funds to Elhusseini. Elhusseini substantially assisted Veragus in the commission of the breach of fiduciary duty by communicating with Veragus about the transfer of the escrow funds, providing the account numbers to transfer the funds to, and wrongfully retaining the escrow funds. Therefore, Veragus and Elhusseini, acted in furtherance of the breach of fiduciary duty. As a direct result of these actions, Artesian has suffered the above Damages as it bas been deprived of the escrow funds. WHEREFORE, Artesian respectfully requests that this Court find that each Defendant committed a conspiracy to commit breach of fiduciary duty in the amount of the Damages and issue a final judgment that awards the Damages to Artesian along with reasonable fees, costs, and any other relief that this Court deems just and proper. DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL Pursuant to Rule 1.430, Fla. R. Civ. P., Artesian demands trial by jury for all factual issues identified in the complaint that are so triable. DATED this 3rd day of December, 2021. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Christian W. Waugh CHRISTIANW. WAUGH,B.C.S. Florida Bar No. 71093 Board Certified Real Estate Attorney MARY A. NORBERG Florida Bar No. 1032028 WAUGH GRANT, PLLC 201 E. Pine Street, Ste. 315 Orlando, FL 32801 Telephone: 321-800-6008 Fax: 844-206-0245 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that on December 3, 2021, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was furnished via the Florida E-filing Portal to all parties who have elected to receive email service. By: /s/ Christian W. Waugh CHRISTIANW. WAUGH Florida Bar No. 71093 MARY A. NORBERG Florida Bar No. 1032028
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 3/TYNAN. WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20-591 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: A.W. DOB: 11/11/2008. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Austin West (Address Unknown) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Honorable General Judge Greg A. Tynan on June 27, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. The Hearing shall be conducted virtually by Microsoft TEAMS, as follows: All parties should access the TEAMS hearing by entering the Conference ID and Password on the TEAMS App or Website. You may use the following information to call in: Call: +1 321-430- 3303 and enter Conference ID: 404 804 884#, followed by the # sign. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 11th day of May, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 0056020, Senior Attorney for State of Florida, Department of Children and Families Children’s Legal Services, [email protected], By: /s/ CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA. JUVENILE DIVISION: 3/TYNAN. WESTGATE SERVICE CENTER CASE NO.: DP20-591 IN THE INTEREST OF MINOR CHILD: A.W. DOB: 11/11/2008. NOTICE OF ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS STATE OF FLORIDA TO: Ashley Taylor (Address Unknown) A Petition for Termination of Parental Rights under oath has been filed in this court regarding the above-referenced child. You are hereby commanded to appear before Honorable General Judge Greg A. Tynan on June 27, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Juvenile Justice Center, 2000 East Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, for a TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS ADVISORY HEARING. You must appear on the date and at the time specified. The Hearing shall be conducted virtually by Microsoft TEAMS, as follows: All parties should access the TEAMS hearing by entering the Conference ID and Password on the TEAMS App or Website. You may use the following information to call in: Call: +1 321-430- 3303 and enter Conference ID: 404 804 884#, followed by the # sign. FAILURE TO PERSONALLY APPEAR AT THIS ADVISORY HEARING CONSTITUTES CONSENT TO THE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS TO THIS CHILD. IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR ON THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED, YOU MIGHT LOSE ALL LEGAL RIGHTS AS A PARENT TO THE CHILD NAMED IN THE PETITION. WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Orlando, Orange County, Florida this 11th day of May, 2022. This summons has been issued at the request of: Stacy McDuffie, Esq., Florida Bar No.: 0056020, Senior Attorney for State of Florida, Department of Children and Families Children’s Legal Services, [email protected], By: /s/ CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, Deputy Clerk (Court Seal)
LOST OR ABANDONED PROPERTY FOUND OR RECOVERED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF ORLANDO, FLORIDA. PROPERTY NOT CLAIMED WILL EITHER BE SURRENDERED TO THE FINDERS OR RETAINED FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT. PICTURE IDENTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
May 2022
DESCRIPTION, FOUND PROPERTY:
1. Electronics 2900 Blk Barrios Ave
2. Cell Phone 408 / E. Anderson St
3. Cell Phone New Hampshire St / Westmoreland St
4. Cell Phones 10 Blk N. Terry Ave
5. Cell Phone 400 Blk W. Central Blvd
6. Machinery 900 Blk N. Orange Ave
7. Cell Phone 1900 Blk N. Orange Ave
8. Electronic Compton St / Osceola Ave
9. Cell Phone Shrader Rd / John Young Parkway
10. Cell Phone 9400 Blk Jeff Fuqua Blvd
FOR INFO CALL (407) 246-2445, MONDAY Ð THRU THURSDAY, 9:00 AM TILL 3:00PM
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Malaine Marie Colon, of 2649 Eagle Canyon Dr N, Kissimmee, FL 34746 in the county of Osceola, pursuant to the requirements of the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, is hereby advertising the following fictitious name:
Healing with CommonScents
It is the intent of the undersigned to register
"Healing with CommonScents"
with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations. Dated: 5/13/2022
Notice Is Hereby Given that WellMed Medical Management of Florida, Inc., 1621 West First Street, Sanford, FL 32771, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of WellMed at West Sanford, with its principal place of business in the State of Florida in the County of Seminole will file an Application for Registration of Fictitious Name with the Florida Department of State.
Notice of Public Auction
for monies due on storage units located at U-Haul company facilities. Storage locations are listed below. All goods are household contents or miscellaneous and recovered goods. All auctions are hold to satisfy owner’s lien for rent and fees in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self-Storage Act, Sections 83.806 and 83.807. The auction will start at 8:00 a.m. on June 9, 2022 and will continue until all locations are done. U-Haul Moving and Storage at Maitland Blvd, 7815 North Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32810; A0008A BARBIE FLETCHER $1,632.55, U85 Qurnisha Price $445.40, A24 richard miller $837.60, U113 Mystery Room $440.10, C11 Roderick Riley $1,131.70, B33 TANEKIA BUTLER $653.65, D64 Ayla Polanco $779.30, D12 Barbie Fletcher $893.20, B35 Dawn Hebbert $592.80, B55 HOLLY MATHEWS $689.15, D02 HOLLY MATHEWS $837.15 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Apopka, 1221 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka, Fl 32703; 1149 Songhoe Brimdal $938.30 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Altamonte Springs, 598 West Highway 436, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714; B105 JAMESHA JILES $1,437.51, C105 STEPHEN KRUG $1,343.51 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Semoran Blvd, 2055 State Rd 436, Winter Park, Fl 32792; 2753 Alexus mCintyre $638.74, 2179 Pedro Reyes $1,453.85, 1167 Sherri andrade $1,090.00, 2600 Cassidy Cole $782.16, 1157 Sherri andrade $1,090.00, 1683 Micah talley $544.93, 2657 Mystery Room $718.56, 2450 Jonathan Mella $782.16, 1670 KAITLYN PARKE $776.10, 1460 TYLER NEUMANN $694.39, 1224 Mahmoud Rayan $1,378.56 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Longwood, 650 North Ronald Reagan Blvd, Longwood, FL 32750; E013 Angela Smith $766.46, B069 Debra Mastrantonio $729.28, B065 Dwayne Rackard $686.51 U-Haul Moving and Storage at Lake Mary Blvd, 3851 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, Fl 32773; 5034 BONNIE LOESCHER $1,187.24, 1431 JASON MACMILLAN $564.19, 1625 Ziquetta Lee $1,336.41, 1748 HERBERT RINGQUIST $526.95, 1732 lillian williams $526.95, 2574 Gary Benson $825.00, 2247 laura Vega $1,513.30, 1429 Alexi Tamiroff $1,038.14, 5070 MARK HARB $1,495.98, 1029 pamela izquierdo $1,341.61, 1450 KEVIN HUTH $564.19, 1146 DUANE BOWEN $1,027.54, 1274 Jorge Vargas $465.02, 5028 Christina Llewellyn $1,006.22, 1621 Will Tincher $1,112.69, 1220 Benjamin Stiteler $495.02, 5076 Anna Allen $1,187.24, 1280 Payton Vickers $560.72, 1158 denise cousins $1,109.52, 5026 Robert Hebert $555.02, 1457 Tina Wright $619.84, 1451 JASON MACMILLAN $564.19, 1081 Jamesha Mathews $1,495.98, 1238 ANNETTE WILSON $564.19, 5066 Jose Valentin Rivera $1,032.87, 1734 Timothy Wrathall $526.95, 1310 SHARON WHEELER $633.36 U-Haul Moving & Storage of Sanford, 3101 S Orlando Drive, Sanford, FL 32773; 1385 Alixandra Gruvis $879.20, 1371 mylee monfor $1,084.90, 1230 willie campbell $623.60, 1993 Johnie jones $716.70, 0002 ALYSHA DAVIS $1,087.00, 1224 Handel Dormus $493.05, 1069 Tyree Knox $554.20, 1536 Mariano Salas $1,014.90, 0131 HOWARD ALEXANDER $932.59 U-Haul Moving and Storage of Sanford on Rinehart Road, 1811 Rinehart Road, Sanford, Fl 32771; 1017 Steison Scatliffe $816.32, 3082 Brandie Wagner $667.19, 4132 RAYMOND CORNIEL $766.40.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION
FOR MONIES DUE ON STORAGE LOCKERS LOCATED AT UHAUL COMPANY FACILITIES. STORAGE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW. ALL GOODS SOLD ARE HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS, MISCELLANEOUS OR RECOVERED GOODS. ALL AUCTIONS ARE HELD TO SATISFY OWNER'S LIEN FOR RENT AND FEES IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTES, SELF STORAGE ACT, SECTIONS 83.806 AND 83.807, STARTS AT 9:30am and RUNS CONTINUOUSLY. U-Haul Ctr Goldenrod, 508 N. Goldenrod Rd. Orlando FL 32807 06/14/2022: 1210 Quandrala Warner, 719 Edwina Paschall, 733 Jonathan Rodriguez, 102 Craig Levine, 738 Eric Gilghrest, 101 Craig Levine, 315 Carl Hughes, 325 Jenay Dorvilus, 510 Mario Perez Contreras. U-Haul Ctr Lake Nona, 7800 Narcoossee Rd. Orlando Fl 32822 06/14/2022: 1084 Christina Burks, 3184 Claudia Vazquez, 1279 Jaime Bedoya, 3156-58 Jose Urena, 2375 Bayle Landry, 3315 Diana Johnson, 3165-67 Jose Urena, 3098 Jermaine Bonner, 3419 Diana Johnson, 3026 Nestor Prieto Gonzalez, 2385 Jarris Smith, 1202 Tathiana Makengo, 3166 Kendall Derrico, 1220 Eric Rogers, 3069 Kendall Derrico, 3118 Tainahi Suarez, 3206 Jacqueline Valencia, 2194 Caio de Figueiredo, 1211 Jeffrey Vazquez, 1093 Ernesto Martinez, 1286 Tyler Phillips, 1241-59 Danielle Cattanach, 2275 Raymond Cole. U-Haul Ctr Baldwin Park, 4001 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando Fl 32803 06/14/2022: C164 Lakieva Gerard, B124 Brandon Romano, B113 Laura Roark, D228 Robert McSpadden, B108 Peter Thompson, B146 Sharon Medina, D121 Deborah Roberts, C113 John Moore, B185 Daniel Martinek, D240 Kristin McHugh, D229 Robert Vassalotti, D203 Devante Tamalin, D161 Mystery Unit, D248 Mystery Unit, E109 Daniel Urdaneta, C149 Carlos Barrero, C141 Brackston Helms, D177 Robert Vassalotti, C197 Toja Burton, D207 Bolescaw Szocik. U-Haul Ctr Alafaya, 11815 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando Fl 32826 06/14/2022: 1436 Riddick Bowe, 1510 Benjamin Rodriguez, 1222 Glenn Winkleman, 1226 Ricky Llewellyn, 1119 Mykel Aguiar, 1205 Rosemary Frazzitta, 1019 Riddick Bowe, 1126 Kristina Schmidt, 1254 Ann Bridge, 1005 Darren Njoroge, 1417 Paul Snyder, 1520 Abdiel Pagan.
Notice Of Public Sale
Personal property of the following tenants will be sold for cash to satisfy rental liens in accordance with Florida Statutes, Self Storage Facility Act, Sections 83-806 and 83-807. Contents may include kitchen, household items, bedding, toys, games, boxes, barrels, packed cartons, furniture, trucks, cars, etc. There is no title for vehicles sold at lien sale. Owners reserve the right to bid on units. Lien sale to be held online ending Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at times indicated below. Viewing and bidding will only be available online at www.storagetreasures.com beginning at least 5 days prior to the scheduled sale date and time! Also visit www.personalministorage.com/Orlando-FL-storage-units/ for more info. Michigan Mini-200 W Michigan St Orlando, FL 32806-at 10:30am: 47 Shamail Sanders 61 Nerdeley Saint Pierre 133 Star Lynn Hamilton Personal Mini Storage Forsyth-2875 Forsyth Rd Winter Park FL, 32792-at 10:00 am: 244 Susan Othelia Goff 317 Elias Silvestre Macias Zambrano 525 Angel Harwell Personal Mini Storage West-4600 Old Winter Garden Rd Orlando, FL 32811Ðat 11:30am: 93 Stacey E. Gray 150 Kourtney Fishburne 172 Kertina Missick 176 Luis Gomez 187 Marticia M. Middlebrooks 240 Corey Lamar Stephens 301 Adriene Lynette 320 Frederick Key 347 Leo D. Coleman 457 Niasjah Mitchell 521 Edmond Evens 566 Rondell D. Dubose 586 Shannece N. Telfer 619 Kashauna A. Williams Personal Mini Storage Lake Fairview-4252 N Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL 32804-at 11:00 am: 161 Kayla Elizabeth Price 892 LaVarius Gwinn Personal Mini Storage Edgewater-6325 Edgewater Dr Orlando, FL 32810-at 11:30 am: 532 Bernard Brown Jr 830 Takesha Rembert 903 Bruce Allen Welty 925 Helen Roman 1803 Angela Nicole Bush Personal Mini Storage Forest City Rd-6550 Forest City Rd Orlando, FL 32810-at 12:00 pm: 1071 Jennifer S Harris 3163 Michael Reese, Jr. 3283 David Gruse 4035 Richard Andrew Jackson 4053 Rolando Sepulveda Maldonado 4101 Michael Lemon 5055 Cedarius Robertson 5066 Jamie Dupont 6009 Samantha Anderson 8017 Travis Jamell Powell, Kyra Rashunda Johnson, 1986 Chevy El Camino PK, VIN 3GCCW80H4GS900435.
My Towing Company Will sell the following vehicles to the highest bidder on the following dates at 8:00AM 1800 N Forsyth Rd., Orlando FL 32807.
06/10/2022
2000 Chevy
1GCCS19W4YK2041120
6/17/2022
2010 Hyundai
KMHCN4AC8AU443999
Term of the sale are cash. My Towing Company reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids. Vehicle sold as is, no warranty, no guarantee, no title.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
Notice is hereby given that Mindful Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following times and locations: May 18, 2022 9:30am Mindful Storage facility: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #K226-Furniture, #K221-Households, #1054-Medical Equipment, #C122-Households, #1096-Households, #1170-Households, #2021-Households. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
Notice is hereby given that Mindful Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the following times and locations: June 15, 2022 9:30am Mindful Storage facility: 900 Cypress Pkwy. Kissimmee, FL 34759 (321) 732-6032 The personal goods stored therein by the following: #1184-Households, #1072-Households, #2092-Households, #G206-Households, #H220-Furniture, #H223-Boxes. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction. Mindful Storage may refuse any bid and may rescind any purchase up until the winning bidder takes possession of the personal property.
Notice of Public Sale:
Pursuant to F.S. 713.78 on June 10th, 2022 at 9:00 am, Riker’s Roadside Of Central Florida, INC, 630 E Landstreet Rd, Orlando, FL 32824, will sell the following vehicles and/or vessels. Seller reserves the right to bid. Sold as is, no warranty. Seller guarantees no title, terms cash. Seller reserves the right to refuse any or all bids;
WA1DGAFP8DA088765 2013/Audi
1HD1BXB134Y054704
2004/HD
1FTZX172XYNB99346 2000/Ford
WBAEV33434KR33423 2004/BMW
1B7KF23W7WJ213761 1998/Dodg
3H3V532K9PS469858 2013/Hyund.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE:
ADAM AYED ENTERPRISES LLC gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 6/10/2022, 09:00 am at 9712 RECYCLE CENTER RD ORLANDO, FL 32824- 8146, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. ADAM AYED ENTERPRISES LLC reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.
LL0TCAPH4NYS02134
2022 YNGF.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 08:00 am at 2603 OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY KISSIMMEE, FL 34744, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.
JUNE 12, 2022
5FNRL386X5B417935
2005 HOND
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 08:00 am at 10850 COSMONAUT BLVD ORLANDO, FL 32824, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NEW GENERATION TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC. reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.
JUNE 13, 2022
VNKJTUD39EA008596
2014 TOYT
Notice of Public Sale: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell, to satisfy lien of the owner, at public sale by competitive bidding on www.storagetreasures.com ending on June 10th, 2022 at 11:00 am for units located at: Compass Self Storage 2435 W SR 426 , Oviedo, FL 32765 . Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Compass Self Storage reserves the right to refuse any bid. Sale is subject to adjournment. The personal goods stored therein by the following may include, but are not limited to general household, furniture, boxes, clothes and appliances . 202 Ð Juliana Boateng 224 Ð Adrian Assent 504A Ð Jerica Barsht 506A Ð Gabriel Rigaud.
Notice of Public Sale: Personal Property of the following tenants will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash to. Contents may include household items, luggage, toys, furniture, clothing, commercial equipment, etc. Auction to be held at Compass Self Storage, 14120 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando, FL 32826 on June 10th, 2022 at 11:00 am or thereafter. Viewing at time of sale only. The owners or their agents reserve the right to bid on any unit and also to refuse any bid. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of purchase. Sale is subject to adjournment. 2001- Myra Edmunds Moore- A.K.A Myra Jean Edmunds Moore 2163 Ð Latoya Samuels, A.K.A Latoya Samantha Samuels.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Preston's Towing. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 07:00 am 605 E Donegan Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34744, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale:
6/14/2022
4T1B11HK7KU268794
2019 TOYT
WBANU5C54AC128382
2010 BMW.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: Preston's Towing. gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on the following dates, 07:00 am 605 E Donegan Ave, Kissimmee, FL 34744, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale:
6/18/2022
2GNALCEK0G6268983
2016 CHEV
1FMEU7DE5AUA64503
2010 F0RD
JS1GR7JA552108396
2005 SUZI
2B3LA53H87H853424
2007 DODG
4T1B11HK6JU632590
2018 TOYT
1N4AL3AP2HC475240
2017 NISS
6/19/2022
5NPLS4AG9NH064719
2022 HYUN
6/29/2022
2C3CDXCT7MH517964
2021 DODG.
NOTICE OF SALE
Vehicles will be sold as is, no warranty. Seller reserves the right to refuse any bid. Terms of bids are cash only. Buyer must have funds on hand at time of sale:
2016 Ford
VIN# 1FTEW1EG6GFB28444
2003 Buick
VIN# 2G4WS52J631173677
2012 Ford
VIN# 1FAHP3K28CL112195
2009 Trailer
NO VIN
To be sold at auction at 8:00 am. on June 15, 2022 at 7301 Gardner Street, Winter Park, FL. 32792 Constellation Towing & Recovery LLC
NOTICE Under Fictitious Name Law Pursuant to Section 865.09, Florida Statutes NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the fictitious name of Radley London located at 1526 S. Good Latimer Expwy, Suite 100, Dallas TX 75226 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated at Orange County Florida, this 13th day of May 2022 Radley USA LLC | https://www.orlandoweekly.com/legal-advertising/legal-public-notices-5-25-2022-31657317 | 2022-05-25 08:23:50 | 1 | https://www.orlandoweekly.com/legal-advertising/legal-public-notices-5-25-2022-31657317 |
Car prices are still high, and it can make us want to choose the cheapest option when we're buying. But new data out today from Consumer Reports shows spending a little more upfront may save you money in the long run.
They tested the reliability of hybrid cars and found hybrids stood up to their non-hybrid counterparts.
On average, hybrids cost about $1,700 more, but experts say you’ll make that back pretty quickly with the cost of gas.
“You're not really giving up anything in terms of quietness or comfort or performance,” said Jake Fisher, who leads auto testing for Consumer Reports. “Really, it becomes almost a no-brainer when you have the choice to get a hybrid vehicle."
Fully electric cars were not rated as well, mostly because access to a charger can be unreliable. Hybrid cars never need to be plugged in.
Pickup trucks also were not rated well by Consumer Reports.
If you’re shopping for an older used car and a hybrid isn’t an option, the brand is what you want to pay attention to.
For instance, a used Toyota performed better than a used Mercedes with the same price. Lexus vehicles also performed well.
“When you have a used car, first of all, you're out of warranty,” Fisher said. “These little problems, when the cars were new, could become really big and expensive problems when the car is used. So really look at the brands. Look at the brands that are just, you know, very often at the top of the chart."
The cost of repairs is also something to consider.
Parts for a Toyota tend to be much cheaper than parts for a Mercedes. | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/hybrids-considered-most-reliable-cars-for-2022 | 2022-11-15 21:37:54 | 1 | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/hybrids-considered-most-reliable-cars-for-2022 |
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Borr Drilling Limited ("Borr", "Borr Drilling" or the "Company") announces preliminary unaudited results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Highlights Second Quarter of 2022
- Total operating revenues of $105.3 million, an increase of $23.3 million or 28% compared to the first quarter of 2022
- Net loss of $165.3 million, an increase in loss of $114.0 million compared to the first quarter of 2022, mainly attributable to an impairment loss in Q2 2022 of $124.4 million due to an LOI entered into in June for the sale of three newbuild rigs, resulting in a decrease in net loss quarter on quarter of $10.4 million when excluding impairment
- Cash and cash equivalents of $29.7 million at the end of the second quarter of 2022, a decrease of $20.5 million from the end of the first quarter of 2022 of which $15.9 million was used on rig activations
- Adjusted EBITDA of $37.0 million, an increase of $15.6 million or 73% compared to the first quarter of 2022
- Raised net proceeds of $3.6 million under the At-The-Market ("ATM") program during the quarter
- Entered into a letter of intent ("LOI") to sell three newbuild rigs we have ordered from Keppel FELS Shipyard
Subsequent events
- Year to date in 2022, we have been awarded fourteen new contracts, extensions, exercised options and letters of awards ("LOAs") representing 5,610 days, or 15.4 years, and $650.2 million of potential revenue (including mobilization revenues but excluding options).
- Reached agreements in principle with all secured creditors to defer all secured debt to 2025 subject to raising equity and the boards' and credit committees' approvals and final documentation.
CEO, Patrick Schorn commented:
"Second quarter performance clearly demonstrates the compounding impact of improving day rates combined with incremental activity, resulting in a top-line increase of 28% with an EBITDA fall through of 73%, while still being in the early stages of this upcycle. Our operational team has remained very focused on bringing out additional rigs to meet our customers' requirements. We are on track to have all 23 rigs contracted by year-end and currently the day rates are increasing faster than previously anticipated. We have been working closely with our customers to ensure we provide them with the necessary assurances regarding equipment availability as many of them are valuing this over a lower day rate with operational uncertainties.
Utilization of the modern jack-up fleet (rigs built after 2000) has now surpassed 92%, representing an increase of 10 percentage points year to date, and day rates are increasing meaningfully as evidenced by our recent awards and extensions in Africa and Asia. We expect modern rig utilization to soon reach 95% as certain ongoing tenders are being awarded. With the tight availability of marketed rigs, a limited number of new builds left at shipyards, and opportunities to deploy additional rigs presenting themselves on a weekly basis, we reiterate our belief that demand for modern jack-ups is expected to outstrip supply in the coming quarters. We are confident that the current commodities' price levels in combination with the structurally under supplied oil and gas market, is the right foundation for a long-term and strong bull market for modern jack-up rigs.
Refinancing the company's capital structure has reached the final phase and we expect to be concluding this shortly. This important milestone will provide us with a sustainable financing cost, which when combined with opex, activation capex and amortization, will be in the range of approximately $90-95K per day per rig in total cash cost. This represents a cost level well below the leading day rates in contracts being awarded presently. Based on the market outlook for our available rigs, already contracted revenue, and operating costs, we anticipate generating $290-330 million Adjusted EBITDA in 2023, with an early estimate to double this number again in 2024. Our industry has shown an incredible ability to rebound from an extended downturn. We are now putting the recent challenging periods behind us and entering into a phase which will provide shareholders with the returns they expect, while we maintain our focus on providing customers with assets that are performing safely and with operational excellence."
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Since it was published more than 50 years ago, Judy Blume turned down every request to adapt “Margaret” for the big screen. That was until she was approached by writer/director Kelly Fremon Craig, who convinced her the text would work as a film.
The story follows Margaret Simon, an 11-year-old grappling with issues like growing up and exploring her religious identity. In the film adaptation, Margaret is played by Abby Ryder Fortson.
“Just be normal and regular like everybody else, just please, please, please, please, please, please, please,” Margaret prays in the film’s trailer.
Now 85 years old, Blume’s work resonated deeply with millions of young readers, who as adults, frequently burst into tears upon meeting her. In the trailer for “Judy Blume Forever,” a new documentary about her life and work streaming on Amazon Prime Video on April 21, Blume reflects on her journey to be a published author.
“I grew up as a good girl with a bad girl lurking inside," she said. "By the time I started to write, I really had a lot to get out. I could be fearless in my writing in a way that maybe I wasn’t always in my life.”
Blume’s novels are read around the world, but when it comes to the papers she’s accumulated over the decades, Blume found a home for her collection at Yale University.
Tim Young, the curator of modern books and manuscripts at Yale’s Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, grew up reading Blume’s novels, and looked to her when it came time to expand the library’s collection of young adult literature.
“There’s a whole area of documenting the young adult novel that is not as accessible in the research world as the early material for children,” Young said. “Of course, where do I go? I think, ok, Judy Blume.”
Young spoke with Blume for more than a year about what it would mean for her papers to go to Yale — a school where she doesn’t have any strong ties. One of her main draws was a warm welcome she received from students during a talk she gave shortly after 9/11.
“The welcome that she got showed that the student body here was so, sort of, committed to her work, they were both flattered that she was here, had lots of questions about their favorite books,” Young said.
The Beinecke’s 132-box collection contains Blume’s early manuscripts, photos, awards and letters. Thousands of young readers wrote to her, opening up about topics like body issues, divorce and mental health. Young said Blume gave kids the words to talk about issues they couldn’t before, and she wrote back to many of them, some for years.
“They were saying to her, you know, you explained it, or you were able to actually describe it, so now I actually have some way to talk about it,” Young said.
One of Blume’s young fans was Melissa Canham-Clyne, library director at the Hamden Public Library. When Canham-Clyne was in sixth grade, her friend Betty got her hands on a copy of “Margaret.”
“She showed it to me and the other girls, and we were like, ‘Oh my goodness, this talks about the period and everything else. This is amazing,’” Canham-Clyne said.
The book was considered dangerous at her Catholic school in the Bay Area, and students would have gotten in trouble for reading it — so Betty had to get creative.
“She covered the book in brown paper book covers, so it looked like our regular textbooks that we were supposed to be reading,” Canham-Clyne said. “And we passed it around the classroom.”
She said the book broke down barriers between the girls in her class, calling it her first participation in a “feminist collective action.”
“[Blume] was very much part of the larger movement of feminism of the 1970s,” author Mark Oppenheimer, who’s writing a biography of Blume, said. “She was both made possible by it, and also contributed to it herself.”
Canham-Clyne wasn’t the only one whose school censored Blume’s books over topics like menstruation and bullying, especially in the 1980s.
“There was a big push to get a lot of her books out of libraries, particularly school libraries,” Oppenheimer said. “The impulse to control what people read is a very, very old and enduring impulse because literature is so powerful.”
Oppenheimer said a younger generation, who grew up reading series like “Harry Potter” and “The Hunger Games,” would be wrong to think young people’s literature was always a driving force in American culture.
“That wasn’t true 50 years ago, but it’s really true today, and that’s definitely thanks to Judy Blume.”
Young said Blume’s collection has been in steady use at Yale since it’s been available, and boxes of her papers can be requested and viewed in the library’s reading room. | https://www.mainepublic.org/2023-03-21/with-movie-and-documentary-set-to-be-released-judy-blume-is-back-in-the-spotlight | 2023-03-22 14:29:31 | 1 | https://www.mainepublic.org/2023-03-21/with-movie-and-documentary-set-to-be-released-judy-blume-is-back-in-the-spotlight |
The ACLU says the Saucon Valley School District will stick to its decision to not allow the After School Satan Club to use the district's facilities.
The Saucon Valley School District informed the organization Tuesday about its decision.
The ACLU sent a letter to school officials last week asking them to reinstate the club's meeting dates. They argue preventing the After School Satan Club's meetings violates the First Amendment. It had asked the district to answer its request by noon Tuesday.
“It’s unfortunate that the school district is doubling down on its unconstitutional and discriminatory action against the club and The Satanic Temple. We are consulting with our clients as they carefully consider their next steps," said Sara Rose, deputy legal director for the ACLU of Pennsylvania.
The district superintendent had said the club had failed to meet all district requirements and therefore violates policy.
The district had initially granted approval to the club. It rescinded the approval days after a threat was made against the district by a man who referenced the After School Satan Club. Ceu Uk, of Charlotte, North Carolina, is accused of making the threat, and is now behind bars. | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/aclu-says-saucon-valley-school-district-not-reversing-its-decision-to-deny-after-school-satan/article_303a4a14-bd26-11ed-904a-170e72816134.html | 2023-03-07 22:20:50 | 0 | https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/aclu-says-saucon-valley-school-district-not-reversing-its-decision-to-deny-after-school-satan/article_303a4a14-bd26-11ed-904a-170e72816134.html |
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man drowned in a kayaking accident on the Salmon River on Monday.
The Idaho County Sheriff's Office said James Grossman, 56, of Sun Valley, was killed in the accident in the Fall Creek tributary area of the Salmon River. The International Emergency Response Coordination Center alerted the Idaho County Sheriff's Department of the accident after it detected an emergency signal from a personal GPS satellite device.
Fall Creek is a tributary to the Salmon River within the Frank Church — River of No Return Wilderness Area. The region isn't accessible by road, so authorities contacted Two Bear Air Rescue, a search and rescue agency based near Whitefish, Montana. The agency used a helicopter to recover Grossman's remains. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Idaho-man-drowns-in-kayaking-accident-on-Salmon-17212310.php | 2022-06-01 17:34:06 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Idaho-man-drowns-in-kayaking-accident-on-Salmon-17212310.php |
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Pine Bluff community is coming together after a 16-year-old was shot and killed early Sunday morning.
According to Pine Bluff Police Department officials, the shooting occurred at the Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Pine Bluff. A group of people were gathered at the park when an altercation started, and someone started shooting.
The PBPD said a shooting victim was taken to the Jefferson Regional Medical Center around 1:45 a.m.
The victim who died was a 16-year-old. While another victim involved in the incident arrived at JRMC and is stable, officers also said other people were treated for non-gun related injuries.
Although police have not named the teen, family and friends confirm his name is Tyler Lamar Thornton.
Tonya Spicer says her son was very close with Thornton and her family is deeply hurt by Thornton’s death.
“If he wasn’t home, he was at my house like he was with my son all the time,” Spicer said. “We are just praying for his family.”
Spicer’s daughter, Da’Naijah Turner says it doesn’t feel real that Thornton is gone.
“It feels more like a nightmare. Honestly because it was so unexpected and it was like the wrong place at the wrong time,” Turner said.
Turner along with his other friends say he will be dearly missed.
“We are basically a second family when he calls us, we are on the way and when he needs something we’re there,” Aamouri Urquhart said.
Turner says a lot of the friends Thornton and her shared they met at Watson Chapel High School where they and his family says he attended.
On Monday, Pastor Jesse Turner says he along with a group of pastors in the area who are with their organization “Pastor on Patrol” came to the high school to help students through their grief.
“We were there counseling and praying for the students,” Pastor Turner said.
Pastor Turner says their group also provides hope in a time of sadness and spiritual guidance to prevent violence among youth.
“We realize this is a spiritual war where we have to change the minds of our children,” Pastor Turner said.
He goes on to say they also promoted non-violence to students and gave them other options to handle anger.
“We use Martin Luther King Jr’s six principles of non-violence, and we also use the 1776 unites curriculum,” Pastor Turner said.
Pastor Turner goes on to say while King’s lesson provides non-violence alternatives the curriculum helps students get inspirations from American history of people who overcame hardships.
The pastors were also seen at the balloon release held at the school for students to gather in memory of Thornton.
“I’m glad everyone came out and showed that everyone really cared for him,” Tyler Verser said.
Braylon Scarver was also at the balloon release; he says Thornton was his best friend.
“He always knew when something was wrong, he understood me,” Scarver said.
The group of friends say Thornton’s light will never be dimmed and they will forever remember his bright shining personality.
As for the investigation into the shooting, police say one other person was treated for a gunshot wound but its non-life-threatening and multiple other people were treated for injuries from the incident but are expected to be okay.
Authorities said the motive for the shooting is unknown.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Pine Bluff Police. | https://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/pine-bluff-community-comes-together-after-teen-shot-and-killed/ | 2023-05-09 02:01:36 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/pine-bluff-community-comes-together-after-teen-shot-and-killed/ |
NEW YORK – Eager, anxious and frustrated, Yuri Krupitsky is waiting to find out whether he'll get to open one of the first legal recreational marijuana shops in New York state.
He wrangled a lengthy application to become one of about 900 hopefuls for a first round of 150 licenses, only to face new uncertainty from a court ruling last week. It temporarily blocks the state from greenlighting dispensaries in Krupitsky’s home turf of Brooklyn and some other regions.
Meanwhile, unauthorized pot shops have cropped up in droves.
Stores openly selling marijuana can now be found throughout New York City, operated by people who shrugged at licensing requirements.
“It’s unfair competition,” Kuritsky said. “Everyone’s just saying, ‘Sit around and wait,’ and in the meantime, I see shop after shop, and they’re making their money. I’m sitting around waiting to do it the right way."
Under pressure to launch one of the nation’s most hotly anticipated legal marijuana markets, the state Cannabis Control Board is set Monday to consider awarding some dispensary licenses to entrepreneurs and nonprofit groups — a major step that comes as cannabis regulators stress that they're trying to stop unlicensed sellers.
“There cannot be a legal, regulated market operating side-by-side with an illegal market — it undercuts the goals of the state’s Cannabis Law to protect public health and build an equitable market that works to undo the harms caused by the disproportionate enforcement of cannabis prohibition," Office of Cannabis Management spokesperson Aaron Ghitelman said in a statement.
New York legalized recreational use of marijuana in March 2021 but is still in the process of licensing people to sell it.
It reserved its first round of recreational pot retail licenses for applicants with marijuana convictions or their relatives, plus some nonprofit groups. It also planned a $200 million public-private fund to aid “social equity” applicants.
Officials even set out to find, design and renovate storefronts for the for-profit entrepreneurs, who have to sublet a state-designated space and repay the refurbishing costs.
Ten teams of design and construction firms have been chosen, and the state is talking to landlords about dozens of locations. About 20 are undergoing preliminary design assessments, said Jeffrey Gordon, a spokesperson for the state's construction arm, known as DASNY. To pay for it all, the state has seeded the equity fund and is working to raise private money, he said.
Gordon said the agency aims to have several dispensaries ready by the end of the year but encountered “unexpected delays,” including the court case, which challenges parts of the state's criteria for applicants.
“However, many of the elements are in place and ready to move forward,” he said.
While those efforts play out, some people have simply rented storefronts and started selling pot without permission.
Empire Cannabis Club already has a location in Brooklyn, two in Manhattan and plans for more. Proprietor Jonathan Elfand says the year-old club sells marijuana products at cost to thousands of members who pay daily or monthly fees.
He argues the operation is legal. The state disagrees, but Elfand is undeterred and says he’d welcome a court fight.
“If you think there is something we’re doing wrong, please bring the battle. We’re ready,” said Elfand, who also applied for a dispensary license.
The cannabis office has told Empire and dozens of other enterprises to stop selling pot, and the agency is working with local law enforcement officials to clamp down.
Enforcement can take the form of violation notices, but there have also been arrests. Searches a suburban Buffalo store in February and a Brooklyn shop Wednesday led to felony pot possession charges.
“We’re going to take all the legal action available to us” to ensure people understand they can’t sell unregulated pot with impunity, New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda said.
His office and the New York Police Department also have cited parking and vending laws to tow trucks suspected of selling weed.
Craig Sweat and his partners ran a fleet of “Uncle Budd” trucks that were impounded in September. He says they weren’t selling marijuana, but rather giving it to people who made donations. Despite the seizure, he doubts authorities have the appetite for a sweeping takedown of illegal shops; that would amount to “criminalizing marijuana again,” he says.
The state Senate in June passed a proposal to increase fines for illicit sales and make unlicensed selling a misdemeanor. The measure stalled in the Assembly, but sponsor Sen. Liz Krueger, a Democrat, says she’s “optimistic” about tackling the issue next year.
Among dispensary applicants hoping for approval Monday is Jessica Naissant, who figures she’s an ideal candidate. A first-generation Haitian American, she until recently had a shop that sold the non-intoxicating, federally legal cannabis chemical CBD. She volunteers speaking to church groups and others about marijuana legalization. And she has a qualifying arrest record — a 2016 pot possession charge, she said.
“There was no way I was letting this chance pass me by,” Naissant said.
But now she’s concerned about how last week’s court ruling will affect her prospects, since she listed her native Brooklyn as her first-choice location.
“It’s bittersweet, for sure,” she said.
Besides aspiring sellers, hundreds of hemp farmers who recently cultivated New York's first legal marijuana crop are looking for clarity on when dispensaries will open to market their harvest.
“They don’t really have a lot of options but to wait and hope that they don’t end up having to suffer any losses," said Dan Livingston of the Cannabis Association of New York, a trade group.
Whatever the wrinkles, New York's approach to legalization has gotten some kudos for innovating and emphasizing equity, and applicant advocate and cannabis lawyer Scheril Murray Powell counsels patience. As chief operating officer of the Justus Foundation, she works to help longtime sellers go legal.
“They’ve waited decades for this moment to happen, and I think everyone’s committed to making sure it happens correctly,” she said. “Another couple of months isn’t so long to get it right.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/2022/11/18/new-york-hasnt-licensed-any-pot-shops-yet-they-abound/ | 2022-11-18 18:14:27 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/2022/11/18/new-york-hasnt-licensed-any-pot-shops-yet-they-abound/ |
Motor Control Experts Plan Growth with Pacific Northwest Manufacturers Rep
, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACI Mechanical and HVAC Sales announces a new partnership with Yaskawa, a leading manufacturer of electric drive technology. This new relationship will cover Yaskawa's industry-leading suite of variable frequency drives and motor starters for HVAC at ACI including Washington and Oregon.
Yaskawa's well-deserved reputation of utilizing digital data to drive performance helps them achieve revolutionary milestones with building automation applications. In the current growing VFD market Yaskawa's product line exceeds industry standards and will help ACI stay competitive with their essential building automation line. Yaskawa has the most advanced and comprehensive set of starters and drives and ACI is thrilled to have this technology on hand for customers.
"We are very impressed with the innovation Yaskawa inserts into their line. They are unique in their ability to stay on top of evolving technologies in motor control products. Their advancement in state of the art starters and drives gives our customers more choices to utilize their user friendly work," said Keith Glasch, President of ACI.
Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, ACI is the Pacific Northwest's vendor of choice for commercial HVAC applications. ACI partners with consulting engineers, contractors, and their customers, to help buildings thrive. Solutions include applications for education, data centers commercial office buildings, healthcare, and industrial facilities. Our team includes thirty-five degreed sales engineers and project professionals working with over fifty equipment manufacturers. Visit acimechsales.com for more information.
Yaskawa America's Drives & Motion Division manufactures industrial automation equipment, including low and medium voltage variable speed drives, servo motors and amplifiers, machine controllers, spindle drives and motors, and low voltage industrial switch products. The company's Motoman Robotics Division makes industrial robots that can weld, assemble, cut and handle goods for manufacturers.
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It’s officially pumpkin spice season and this year, Dunkin’ is taking it up a notch with a product that is a bit outside the chain’s typical realm of coffee and doughnuts. In collaboration with Goldfish, the two brands are bringing a new fall-flavored snack to the pumpkin spice scene: Goldfish Dunkin’ Pumpkin Spice Grahams.
The new graham treats feature popular autumnal flavors, like pumpkin, doughnut glaze, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. They’re still shaped like fish and will be stocked alongside the other Goldfish crackers in stores nationwide starting Sept. 1.
They could be enjoyed as a standalone snack, or paired with a pumpkin spice coffee drink. They’d also be a cute addition to fall desserts, like arranged on top of spice cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.
If you’d rather enjoy your pumpkin spice in actual coffee, Dunkin’s fall menu is now available and includes the Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew and a Nutty Pumpkin Coffee, which blends iced coffee with a pumpkin spice swirl, a hazelnut flavor shot and cream.
You’ll also find a variety of fall-inspired Starbucks products on store shelves, including pumpkin spice cold brew concentrate, pumpkin spice-flavored creamers and pumpkin spice-flavored coffee.
Starbucks is even offering two new fall coffee treats this year: pumpkin cream nitro cold brew and salted caramel mocha-flavored coffee, which combines mocha flavor with sweet, salty caramel notes.
Non-coffee pumpkin spice treats you’ll find this fall include the return of Pumpkin Spice Cheerios and Pumpkin Spice Oreos (which are back for the first time since 2017!).
The golden Oreos have a pumpkin spice-flavored creme, so they’ll make a sweet and seasonal addition to back-to-school lunches and fall celebrations. Or try dunking them in some pumpkin spice coffee for an extra dose of fall!
Are you a fan of pumpkin spice goodies?
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
8-7-7-4, SB: 3
(eight, seven, seven, four; SB: three)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Evening" game were:
8-7-7-4, SB: 3
(eight, seven, seven, four; SB: three) | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Four-Evening-game-17157118.php | 2022-05-08 05:01:42 | 1 | https://www.mrt.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-Four-Evening-game-17157118.php |
For the Second Year, GENYOUth's NFL FLAG-In-Schools Coach of the Year Award Will Honor Physical Education Teachers and Coaches Who Empower Students and Unite Communities
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GENYOUth and NFL FLAG-In-Schools (FIS) are accepting nominations for the 2022-23 NFL FLAG-In-Schools Coach of the Year Award program, made possible by the NFL Foundation. Designed to honor everyday unsung heroes who equip, engage, and empower youth to be physically active, Coach of the Year is a celebration of the leaders who strive to make a positive impact and unite local communities by encouraging youth to embrace a lifelong love for physical activity.
Through October 21, 2022, entries for the NFL FLAG-In-Schools Coach of the Year Award can be submitted by educators, parents, and students across the country for their favorite coaches and PE teachers.
"Physical activity is critically important to the long-term health and well-being our nation's youth, and we salute the coaches and teachers who inspire and mentor their students both on and off the field," said Ann Marie Krautheim, M.A., R.D., L.D., CEO of GENYOUth. "The NFL FLAG-In-Schools Coach of the Year Award will honor those who are making a critical difference in the lives of students. They deserve to be recognized, so please – send in your nomination today!"
"The NFL Foundation is proud to partner with GENYOUth to honor our incredibly talented and devoted physical education teachers and coaches," said Alexia Gallagher, NFL Vice President of Philanthropy and Executive Director of NFL Foundation. "We know how important it is to honor these teachers and coaches through the NFL FLAG-In-Schools Coach of the Year Award, which will provide an opportunity to recognize the important contributions they make today and every day for students across the country."
"When I think back to my early years as an athlete at Longview High School in Texas, it is my school coaches who deserve so much credit for helping me develop important skills which have lasted a lifetime – including conflict resolution, relationship-building, collaboration, and always putting the team's goals first," said Bobby Taylor, NFL Legend and Youth Advisory Committee Member. "I was a shy kid but my coaches helped me to build my confidence and self-esteem, become a true team player, and learn how to take constructive criticism."
The grand prize winner of the NFL FLAG-In-Schools Coach of the Year Award will be announced by NFL Legend Bobby Taylor on GENYOUTH's Instagram, @genyouthnow. Prizes will include a special plaque to recognize the honor, a new NFL FLAG-In-Schools kit, and a $200 gift card to the NFL Shop for the winning coach to sport new gear this season and support their favorite team. In addition, five runner-up coaches and PE Teachers will be chosen and recognized for their work in the community. They will each receive a brand-new NFL FLAG-In-Schools kit which includes 10 footballs, 50 flag belts, standards-based curriculum, and additional resources to start, grow or expand a flag football program at their school.
The NFL FLAG-In-Schools Coach of the Year Award is open to all physical education teachers and coaches, both school and community based, within the United States. For more information and to nominate your favorite coach or teacher, go to https://flag.genyouthnow.org/.
Since 2014, GENYOUth through the NFL FLAG-In-Schools (FIS) program has created opportunities for kids to be active before, during and after school. With support from the NFL Foundation, GENYOUth has helped over 15 million students get active by providing schools and community-based organizations with over 32,000 FLAG-In-Schools flag football kits, complete with equipment, curriculum, and other valuable resources that educators and coaches need to introduce or reengage their students to flag football.
GENYOUth is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that creates healthier school communities. Founded by America's dairy farmers and the NFL, GENYOUth convenes a network of private and public partners, including Fortune 100 companies and foundations, to raise funds for youth wellness initiatives that give youth the inspiration, motivation, and programs to be healthy high-achieving students. GENYOUth's flagship program, Fuel Up to Play 60, enrolls over 73,000 U.S. schools, reaching over 38 million students. Our school nutrition grants increase access to healthy school meals among food insecure students. NFL FLAG-In-Schools is the fastest-growing youth sport in the country (ages 6-14) with over 32,000 flag kits to school communities reaching over 15 million students. AdVenture Capital brings out the entrepreneurial spirit and creativity of students with the support of corporate mentors to solve real world problems. GENYOUth is the official charitable partner of Taste of the NFL, a purpose-driven Super Bowl culinary experience that raises awareness and generates funds to fight hunger and food insecurity to support the organization's commitment to end student hunger.
The National Football League Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of those touched by the game of football – from players at all levels to communities across the country. The NFL Foundation and its members, the 32 NFL clubs, support the health, safety and wellness of athletes, youth football, and the communities that support our game. For more information on the NFL Foundation, visit: www.NFLFoundation.org.
NFL FLAG is an NFL-licensed property of more than 1,600 locally operated leagues and over 500,000 youth athletes across all 50 states. NFL FLAG is a fun and accessible non-contact program available for girls and boys ages 5-17. Players benefit by being physically active through non-contact, continuous action while learning the fundamentals of football as well as lessons in teamwork and sportsmanship. RCX Sports is the official operator of NFL FLAG.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:IDYA) today announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 8,761,905 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $10.50 per share, before underwriting discounts and commissions, including the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to an additional 1,142,857 shares of common stock in the offering. The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by IDEAYA, were approximately $92.0 million.
J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, Citigroup and Guggenheim Securities acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. Wedbush PacGrow acted as lead manager for the offering.
The public offering was made by IDEAYA pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that was previously filed with and declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. The offering was made only by means of a written prospectus and prospectus supplement that form a part of the registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may also be obtained by request from: J.P. Morgan, by mail at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at 866-803-9204, or by email at prospectus-eq_fi@jpmorganchase.com; Jefferies, by mail at Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10022, or by telephone at 877-547-6340 or 877-821-7388, or by email at Prospectus_Department@Jefferies.com; Citigroup, by mail at Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at 1-800-831-9146; or Guggenheim Securities, by mail at Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017, or by telephone at (212) 518-5548 or by email at gsequityprospectusdelivery@guggenheimpartners.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
About IDEAYA Biosciences
IDEAYA is a synthetic lethality focused precision medicine oncology company committed to the discovery and development of targeted therapeutics for patient populations selected using molecular diagnostics. IDEAYA's approach integrates capabilities in identifying and validating translational biomarkers with drug discovery to select patient populations most likely to benefit from its targeted therapies. IDEAYA is applying its research and drug discovery capabilities to synthetic lethality – which represents an emerging class of precision medicine targets.
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JIUQUAN, China, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Qilian International Holding Group Ltd (the "Company" or Nasdaq: QLI), a China-based pharmaceutical and chemical products manufacturer, announced today that the Company has declared a special one-time cash dividend of $0.05 per ordinary share, payable in cash on or about March 6, 2023, to shareholders of record on February 28, 2023.
"Despite the impacts of COVID-19 on us in our last fiscal year, the Company maintained decent operating results and healthy cash flow. We expect better financial results as China announced a rollback of its anti-COVID measures." said Mr. Zhanchang Xin, CEO of the Company.
About Qilian International Holding Group Ltd
Qilian International Holding Group Ltd, headquartered in Gansu, China, is a pharmaceutical and chemical products manufacturer in China. It focuses on the development, manufacture, marketing and sale of licorice products, oxytetracycline products, traditional Chinese medicine derivatives product, heparin product, sausage casings, and fertilizers. The Company's products are sold in more than 20 provinces in China. For more information, visit the Company's website at http://ir.qlsyy.net.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as "may, "will, "intend," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development; products demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in China; the COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on our operations and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeons removed a cancerous lesion above first lady Jill Biden's right eye and one on her chest, the White House said Wednesday, while a third lesion on her left eyelid was being examined.
Dr. Kevin O'Connor, the physician to President Joe Biden, said examinations showed that the lesion over Jill Biden's right eye and one newly discovered on her chest were both confirmed to be basal cell carcinoma. The lesion on her left eye was "fully excised, with margins, and was sent for standard microscopic examination," according to O'Connor's report.
Basal cell carcinoma is the most curable form of skin cancer. It is a slow-growing cancer that usually is confined to the surface of skin — doctors almost always can remove it all with a shallow incision — and seldom causes serious complications or becomes life-threatening.
The Bidens spent the day at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, while the 71-year-old first lady had the scheduled outpatient procedure known as Mohs surgery to remove and examine the lesions. They had arrived by helicopter from the White House at about 8 a.m.
O'Connor said the first lady was "experiencing some facial swelling and bruising, but is in good spirits and is feeling well." She was expected to return to the White House in the evening.
Earlier, the first lady's office said the surgery was "proceeding well and as expected."
Her office announced a week ago that doctors had discovered the lesion during a recent routine skin cancer screening. She was to have a "common outpatient procedure known as Mohs surgery to remove and definitively examine the tissue," said O'Connor in a Jan. 4 memo that the first lady's office released last week.
That surgery involves cutting away thin layers of skin and examining each layer for signs of cancer. Doctors keep removing layers of skin and examining them until there are no signs of cancer.
Doctors recommended removing the lesion from Jill Biden "in an abundance of caution," O'Connor wrote in the memo.
The Skin Cancer Foundation said the delicate skin around the eyes is especially vulnerable to damage from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
The surgery was arranged for the morning after the Bidens returned from Mexico City, where the president held two days of talks with the leaders of Mexico and Canada.
In April 2021, the first lady had a medical procedure that the White House described only as "common." Details were not provided. The president accompanied her to an outpatient center near the campus of George Washington University, and they returned to the White House after about two hours.
Biden also accompanied the first lady to Walter Reed in July 2021 for outpatient treatment after she punctured her left foot while walking on a beach in Hawaii. She had stopped in Hawaii for official events after participating in opening events for the Tokyo Olympics. | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/white-house-jill-biden-has-two-cancerous-lesions-removed | 2023-01-11 22:55:01 | 1 | https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/national/white-house-jill-biden-has-two-cancerous-lesions-removed |
Egg Harbor Twp NJ Police Looking for Man in Big Yellow Shirt
Big Bird is yellow.
This guy is not Big Bird, but his shirt is YELLOW!
Egg Harbor Township Police are asking for the public's help identifying a man wearing a yellow shirt. He was caught on surveillance camera and EHT Police say they want to talk with him about an ongoing investigation.
A quick online search uncovered the meaning behind the logo on his shirt. The "CCA Metro" refers to the Carpenter Contractor Alliance in New York City. That logo can be found on their website. Of course, this doesn't mean he has anything to do with the Alliance. The shirt could have ended up with him in any number of ways.
I'm not an actual investigator - I'm simply someone who knows how to use Google:)
If you can help EHT Police with information, you're urged to call the Egg Harbor Township Detective Bureau at (609) 926-4051. You can also send an email to cid@ehtpd.com.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce plans Thursday to build 1,200 small homes across the state as part of an effort to help house the nation’s largest homeless population and to address an issue that has persistently plagued the state during his time in office.
The announcement, confirmed by the governor’s office, will come in Sacramento on the first stop of Newsom’s planned four-city tour, during which major policy announcements are expected on housing, health care and public safety. The tour is replacing the governor’s traditional State of the State address.
Newsom dedicated his 2020 State of the State speech to homelessness, calling it a “ disgrace ” in a land of so much wealth. California, home to nearly 40 million people, has nearly one-third of the nation’s homeless population, and their numbers are growing much faster than in other states, according to an analysis of federal data by the Public Policy Institute of California.
The governor has approved more than $22.3 billion in new housing and homelessness spending since taking office, according to the Legislative Analyst’s Office, yet the homeless population has continued to grow.
Newsom said the state will pay to build and install the 1,200 small homes, which can be put up quickly and placed on public land to house people living in encampments along roads and rivers. Sacramento will get 350 homes, Los Angeles will get 500, San Jose will get 200 and San Diego will get 150.
“In California we are using every tool in our toolbox — including the largest-ever deployment of small homes in the state — to move people out of encampments and into housing,” Newsom said. “The crisis of homelessness will never be solved without first solving the crisis of housing — the two issues are inextricably linked.”
Newsom’s office did not say how much the homes will cost or where they will go. It would be up to local governments to decide the latter, which could be tricky since many residents may not want the homes near where they live.
Most of the state funding for homelessness programs has gone to local governments. But a lack of progress has led the governor to clash with local leaders.
Last fall Newsom delayed $1 billion of funding for local government homelessness programs because he didn’t like how they planned to spend it. Cumulatively, the local governments’ plans aimed to reduce the homeless population by just 2%. Newsom later released the money after a meeting with local leaders.
On Thursday the governor said local leaders have revised their plans with a goal of a 15% reduction. Newsom said he likes that much better and announced he is releasing another $1 billion.
California’s homelessness problem is in part a byproduct of its shortage of affordable housing, an issue that advocates say impacts many more people than simply those living on the streets.
Leaders of the state’s biggest cities and counties want Sacramento to define more clearly their role in addressing homelessness and how the state will measure the success of local programs that receive state funding.
Currently state homelessness funding has “all sorts of rules that have to be put in and half a dozen different state departments involved in order to find one program,” said Graham Knauss, executive director of the California State Association of Counties. “That needs to change. That is not government at its best.”
The association’s solution is to ask the state Legislature to pass laws clearly defining the responsibilities of local and state government, coupled with recurring state funding for local governments every year. Knauss said the association is talking with lawmakers and the governor’s office about passing legislation.
“We certainly should not expect that we’re going to get ongoing progress on homelessness while using one-time funding to do it,” he said.
The stakes are high for people like Nathen Avelar, 18, who has struggled with unstable housing most of his life. Avelar grew up with his mother and twin brother in the Central Valley city of Merced, where he said there is plenty of new housing but all out of their reach.
For a few years, they lived in a home that was infested with mold, which aggravated his brother’s asthma and forced them to leave. They moved in with his grandmother; if not for her home, which they often shared with multiple other family members, Avelar said they likely would have been homeless.
“I remember a couple of times we drove around looking for houses, and we always saw these nice houses on the street and I knew we would never be able to afford them,” he said. “That was really disheartening.”
Avelar, who worked part-time for a voter engagement group that supported Newsom during an unsuccessful 2021 recall attempt, said he wants the governor’s administration to build more affordable housing. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/newsom-to-start-california-tour-with-homelessness-proposal/ | 2023-03-16 22:02:03 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/newsom-to-start-california-tour-with-homelessness-proposal/ |
States that rely on water from the over-tapped Colorado River want the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lawsuit from the Navajo Nation that could upend how water is shared in the Western U.S.
The tribe doesn't have enough water and says that the federal government is at fault. Roughly a third of residents on the vast Navajo Nation don’t have running water in their homes.
More than 150 years ago, the U.S. government and the tribe signed treaties that promised the tribe a “permanent home” — a promise the Navajo Nation says includes a sufficient supply of water. The tribe says the government broke its promise to ensure the tribe has enough water and that people are suffering as a result.
The federal government disputes that claim. And states, such as Arizona, California and Nevada, argue that more water for the Navajo Nation would cut into already scarce supplies for cities, agriculture and business growth.
The high court will hold oral arguments Monday in a case with critical implications for how water from the drought-stricken Colorado River is shared and the extent of the U.S. government’s obligations to Native American tribes.
A win for the Navajo Nation won't directly result in more water for the roughly 175,000 people who live on the largest reservation in the U.S. But it's a piece of what has been a multi-faceted approach over decades to obtain a basic need.
Tina Becenti, a mother of five, made two or three short trips a day to her mom's house or a public water spot to haul water back home, filling several five-gallon buckets and liter-sized pickle jars. They filled slowly, sapping hours from her day. Her sons would sometimes help lift the heavy containers into her Nissan SUV that she’d drive carefully back home to avoid spills.
“Every drop really matters,” Becenti said.
That water had to be heated then poured into a tub to bathe her young twin girls. Becenti’s mother had running water, so her three older children would sometimes go there to shower. After a couple of years, Becenti finally got a large tank installed by the nonprofit DigDeep so she could use her sink.
DigDeep, which filed a legal brief in support of the Navajo Nation's case, has worked to help tribal members gain access to water as larger water-rights claims are pressed.
Extending water lines to the sparsely populated sections of the 27,000 square-mile (69,000 square-kilometer) reservation that spans three states is difficult and costly. But tribal officials say additional water supplies would help ease the burden and create equity.
“You drive to Flagstaff, you drive to Albuquerque, you drive to Phoenix, there is water everywhere, everything is green, everything is watered up," said Rex Kontz, deputy general manager of the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority. “You don’t see that on Navajo.”
The tribe primarily relies on groundwater to serve homes and businesses.
For decades, the Navajo Nation has fought for access to surface water, including the Colorado River and its tributaries, that it can pipe to more remote locations for homes, businesses and government offices.
It's a legal fight that resonates with tribes across the U.S., said Dylan Hedden-Nicely, the director of the Native American Law Program at the University of Idaho and an attorney representing tribal organizations that filed a brief in support of the Navajo Nation.
The Navajo Nation has reached settlements for water from the San Juan River in New Mexico and Utah. Both of those settlements draw from the Colorado River's Upper Basin.
The tribe has yet to reach agreement with Arizona and the federal government for water rights from the Colorado River in the Lower Basin that includes the states of California, Arizona and Nevada. It also has sought water from a tributary, the Little Colorado River, another major legal dispute that's playing out separately.
In the U.S Supreme Court case, the Navajo Nation wants the U.S. Department of the Interior to account for the tribe's needs in Arizona and come up with a plan to meet those needs.
A federal appeals court ruled the Navajo Nation's lawsuit could move forward, overturning a decision from a lower court.
Attorneys for the Navajo Nation base their claims on two treaties the tribe and the U.S. signed in 1849 and 1868. The latter allowed Navajos to return to their ancestral homelands in the Four Corners region after being forcibly marched to a desolate tract in eastern New Mexico.
The Navajo Nation wants the Supreme Court to find that those treaties guaranteed them enough water to sustain their homeland. And the tribe wants a chance to make its case before a lower federal court.
The federal government says it has helped the tribe get water from the Colorado River’s tributaries, but no treaty or law forces officials to address the tribe’s general water needs. The Interior Department declined to comment on the pending case.
“We absolutely think they’re entitled to water, but we don’t think the lower Colorado River is the source,” said Rita Maguire, the attorney representing states in the Lower Basin who oppose the tribe's claims.
If the Supreme Court sides with the Navajo Nation, other tribes might make similar demands, Maguire said.
Arizona, Nevada and California contend the Navajo Nation is making an end run around another Supreme Court case that divvied up water in the Colorado River's Lower Basin.
“The first question in front of the court now is: why is the lower court dealing with the issue at all?” said Grant Christensen, a federal Indian law expert and professor at Stetson University.
Even if the justices side with the Navajo Nation, the tribe wouldn't immediately get water. The case would go back to the U.S. District Court in Arizona, and rights to more water still could be years, if not, decades away. The Navajo Nation also could reach a settlement with Arizona and the federal government for rights to water from the Colorado River and funding to deliver it to tribal communities.
Tribal water rights often are tied to the date a reservation was established, which would give the Navajo Nation one of the highest priority rights to Colorado River water and could force conservation on others, said Hedden-Nicely of the University of Idaho.
Given the likelihood of a long road ahead, Kontz of the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority says many older Navajo won’t live to see running water in their homes.
Becenti, the 42-year-old mother of five, remembers shedding tears of joy when running water finally was installed in her house and her family could use a flushable indoor toilet.
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PALM BAY, Fla. – A Palm Bay pastor is locked up after two girls came forward claiming he had sex with them, according to police.
Roberson Douge, 42, was booked into the Brevard County jail on Thursday.
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Roberson is a pastor at Apostolic Church of Christ and runs a martial arts dojo, Tiger Claw Kung Fu Academy.
Police said they were contacted on Monday by two girls. Investigators said one of the victims had confided in the other that she had sex with Douge, prompting the other girl to admit to similar experiences with the pastor.
According to a probable cause affidavit, one victim said she met Douge after her family began attending Apostolic Church of Christ in 2019. She told investigators that she would spend time at Douge’s home with his family and the sex acts would occur when the pastor would drive her home, the affidavit shows.
The second victim said she met Douge through volunteer work at the church and at the man’s dojo, according to the affidavit. She claims the sex acts would occur both at the dojo and at the church, police said.
Officers said they conducted a controlled phone call with one of the girls calling the pastor. During the call, Douge apologized to the victim and asked her not to tell anyone about their sexual activity, fearing it would ruin his family.
Douge faces 10 counts each of lewd and lascivious battery on a victim between the ages of 12 -16 and sex battery on a victim between the ages of 16 - 17 by an offender older than 24.
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SEATTLE, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on years of gear designing, experience, customer feedback, and industry leading sustainability insights, REI Co-op introduces its first foray into running shoes since the 1970s, with the introduction of the REI Co-op Swiftland Multi-terrain (Swiftland MT). This versatile trail runner maximizes recycled and bio-based materials without compromising technical expectations, while giving runners freedom to take their adventures over multiple surfaces beyond the pavement.
The Swiftland MT is a foundational running shoe that joins a wide variety of running apparel, equipment and gear for REI customers to choose from, and continues the co-op's commitment to broaden its running assortment and more deeply invest in this activity category.
"More than half of our customers who are hikers or campers are also runners, so we developed the premium Swiftland collection, and are expanding the run assortment we carry to give runners more options at the co-op," said Fan Zhou, REI general manager for run and footwear. "The running community continues to grow every year, and it's been great to see REI Co-op support that growth with its own business expansion, product innovation and partnerships."
All major components of the Swiftland MT are designed with carbon-reduced technology and use recycled or bio-based materials. Highlights include:
- 90% recycled PET FirmaKnit™ RUN upper
- 10% Bloom Algae TerraLoft™ RUN compound in midsole
- 20% recycled rubber TerraGrip™ RUN outsole
- 100% recycled PET laces and webbing
- 100% recycled nylon rockplate
- 75% recycled PET collar lining
- 70% recycled PET collar foam
- 70% recycled PET reinforcements
- 30% Bloom Algae sock in TrailBed™ liner
- 30% recycled TPU haptic overlaps
Bennet Grimes, REI senior product manager for footwear adds, "We want runners to experience the sense of spontaneity and excitement an unpaved path can bring. With the Swiftland MT, customers can confidently explore new adventures and feel good about their lighter impact on the planet."
The Swiftland MT trail running shoe is available at REI and on REI.com for $130, customers can complete their running kit with the co-op's full Swiftland collection, including the Swiftland shorts named the "best running shorts for men of 2023" by GearJunkie, joggers, tops, vests, socks, pants and hydration vests for both men and women.
Beyond product, REI is proud to support running communities across the country through efforts such as weekly group runs from the Seattle Flagship store, race sponsorships like the Boston Women's 10K, the Denver Marathon, and the HOKA x REI Mt. Baldy 5K in the Los Angeles area. REI and Strava have also teamed-up to offer a virtual run challenge. During June 7-29 REI members can join the REI + Strava challenge to receive a discount on the REI Co-op Swiftland running collection and 60-day free Strava Pro subscription trial. To find more information about local events, please visit www.rei.com/events.
About the REI Co-op
REI is a specialty outdoor retailer, headquartered near Seattle. The nation's largest consumer co-op, REI is a growing community of 23 million members who expect and love the best quality gear, inspiring expert classes and trips, and outstanding customer service. REI has 181 locations in 42 states and the District of Columbia. If you can't visit a store, you can shop at REI.com, REI Outlet or the REI shopping app. REI isn't just about gear. Adventurers can take the trip of a lifetime with REI's active adventure travel company that runs more than 100 itineraries across the country. In many communities where REI has a presence, professionally trained instructors share their expertise by hosting beginner-to advanced-level classes and workshops about a wide range of activities. To build on the infrastructure that makes life outside possible, REI invests millions annually in hundreds of local and national nonprofits that create access to—and steward—the outdoor places that inspire us all.
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DAVIE, Fla., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Scientific Labs Holdings Inc. ("Green Scientific Labs" or the "Company"), leading multi-state provider of innovative cannabis and hemp testing technologies and methods, was assessed on Thursday, July 7 by an ISO accreditation body for its initial accreditation. Similar to the previous two audits to its other locations in Davie, Florida and Phoenix, Arizona, the Company's New Jersey laboratory met all expectations, and the inspection did not yield a single negative observation (finding), according to the ISO accreditation body. It was recommended for ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation as outlined by the joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communiqué and met the requirements of the AOAC International Guidelines for Laboratories performing Microbiological and Chemical Analyses of Food and Pharmaceuticals (2018).
"The laboratory facility buildout is complete; equipment is being installed and qualified in preparation for scope expansion to include the many methods Green Scientific Labs performs nationwide. We are excited about this accomplishment and looking forward to receiving the certification in the second half of 2022," said Rafael Bombonato, Chief Compliance Officer of Green Scientific Labs.
The laboratory is continuing to meet the New Jersey state requirements for licensure. It is expected to obtain the required licenses soon to start testing medicinal and recreational cannabis samples to ensure accuracy, safety, and quality.
Since its inception, Green Scientific Labs has been diligently working on ensuring it has a corporate culture where laboratory operations have built-in quality and compliance. The hard work has been authenticated by the consecutive perfect audit results and our third ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation.
Green Scientific Labs (CSE: GSL) is a leading, multi-state provider of innovative cannabis and hemp testing technologies and methods. The company's labs perform product testing to help cultivators, manufacturers, and retailers stay compliant with state and federal regulations. Green Scientific Labs delivers superior marijuana, cannabis, hemp, and CBD testing services, and provides unmatched customer service for its clients. For more information, please visit https://www.greenscientificlabs.com/.
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The House on Tuesday passed a bill eliminating the statute of limitations for victims of child sex abuse who seek to file civil claims, sending the measure to President Biden’s desk for final approval.
The chamber cleared the bill, titled the Eliminating Limits to Justice for Child Sex Abuse Victims Act, by voice vote, a strategy reserved for non-controversial, popular measures. The Senate passed the legislation by unanimous consent in March.
The measure calls for removing the statute of limitations for minors filing civil claims relating to a number of sex abuse crimes, including force labor, sex trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children.
Under current law, minors who experience sexual abuse are able to file federal civil claims until they turn 28 years old, or until 10 years after the violation or injury is discovered. The bill Congress passed seeks to eliminate those time restraints.
There is no statute of limitations in place for criminal offenses involving child sex abuse.
During debate on the House floor Tuesday, Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said survivors of child sex abuse often delay reporting their situations, which could put them at risk of not seeking damages because of the statute of limitations.
“Also common is delayed disclosure, with the tendency of survivors of child sexual abuse to wait many years before disclosing abuse to others,” Nadler said. “This is because survivors of sexual abuse often take a long time to process their trauma and many survivors who were abused as a child may not even recognize the abuse they suffered until much later in life.”
“Unfortunately, because survivors of child sexual abuse often delay reporting, any statute of limitations may prevent survivors accessing justice and seeking damages in civil court,” he added.
The New York Democrat argued that statutes of limitations in place for civil claims of child sex abuse “can serve to protect abusers and enable them to continue to exploit their power by allowing victims’ claims to expire.”
“This bill will enable survivors who are victims of federal child sex abuse offenses, including aggravated sexual abuse, sex trafficking, human trafficking, forced labor, and sexual exploitation, to seek civil damages in federal court regardless of the amount of time that has passed since the abuse,” he added.
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Woman accused in hit-and-run deaths of son, brother
METLAKATLA, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A suspect is facing multiple charges after two people were killed in a hit-and-run crash last month, according to an Alaska State Troopers dispatch.
Alecia Henderson, 27, of Palmer, Alaska, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of manslaughter, one count of third-degree assault, one count of driving under the influence and one count of driving with a canceled, suspended, or revoked license.
Police in Metlakatla, Alaska, responded to the scene of the hit-and-run crash involving pedestrians just after 1:30 a.m. on April 22.
Troopers said two men and one juvenile were hit by a white SUV on Hillcrest Drive.
An officer drove up to the scene after the crash and called for help while trying to assist the three injured people.
Court documents allege Alecia Henderson was in town for several days to attend a funeral and a related memorial party. The party was held on the night of April 21 into the morning hours of April 22.
“Alcohol was present, and most — if not everyone — at the party consumed some,” court documents said.
Alecia Henderson was attending the party with her 50-year-old boyfriend, their 3-year-old son and her 24-year-old brother James T.R. Henderson.
At some point, according to court documents, Alecia Henderson got into a fight with her boyfriend after he took the keys to a car they were borrowing and gave them to her sister at the party.
Alecia Henderson allegedly swung at her boyfriend, but it was stopped by her brother.
James Henderson and the boyfriend then left the house on foot with the child to go to someone else’s home about a half-mile away for the night.
While walking up the road, the boyfriend called Alecia Henderson to see if she calmed down, but she was animated and yelled at him, court documents said.
A few minutes later, an SUV allegedly driven by Alecia Henderson hit the three while they were walking.
“Video surveillance later collected from cameras attached to Metlakatla’s Elementary and Middle Schools captures audio of two men and a child walking and talking around 1:27 a.m. and shows the white Nissan Pathfinder at approximately 1:35 a.m. traveling towards the location of the men and the child, its headlights and taillights active,” court documents said. “The video further shows the Pathfinder deactivate its lights and then rapidly accelerate towards the unsuspecting victims.”
James Henderson died at the Annette Islands Service Unit Clinic.
The child was taken from the clinic to Anchorage and died in the evening hours of April 23.
The boyfriend survived and is “managing his pain,” court documents said.
Officers found the SUV and Alecia Henderson at the home of the person the victims were walking to.
Court documents said her speech was “heavily slurred” and she gave varied comments, denying driving but later telling officers she was the only one in the SUV.
She was taken to the Annette Islands Service Unit Clinic where blood was drawn to test for alcohol and drugs.
Results are currently pending.
Alecia Henderson was released from investigative hold on the morning of April 22 and her boyfriend later assisted law enforcement in Anchorage with talking to her on the phone.
Court documents said Alecia Henderson initially denied wrongdoing and ultimately hung up on her boyfriend because she believed he was recording the call.
An arrest warrant for Alecia Henderson was issued on May 2. Troopers said police found and arrested her at a residence in Metlakatla.
Alecia Henderson was taken to the Ketchikan Correctional Center. She was held on $250,000 bail.
She is scheduled to make a first appearance at the Ketchikan courthouse on Wednesday.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: DRVN) will release its fourth quarter and year-end 2022 earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Following the release, management will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET to review the company's financial and operating performance.
The conference call will be available via live webcast on Driven Brands' Investor Relations webpage at investors.drivenbrands.com. An archived replay of the conference call will be available later the same day until May 2, 2023, through the company's Investor Relations webpage.
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Driven Brands™, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is the largest automotive services company in North America, providing a range of consumer and commercial automotive needs, including paint, collision, glass, vehicle repair, oil change, maintenance and car wash. Driven Brands is the parent company of some of North America's leading automotive service businesses including Take 5 Oil Change®, Take 5 Car Wash®, Meineke Car Care Centers®, Maaco®, 1-800-Radiator & A/C®, Auto Glass Now®, and CARSTAR®. Driven Brands has more than 4,700 locations across 15 countries, and services over 50 million vehicles annually. Driven Brands' network generates approximately $1.9 billion in annual revenue from more than $5.3 billion in system-wide sales.
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In his decade managing the Oakland Athletics, Bob Melvin developed a stellar reputation for doing more with less.
Now he gets to operate with talent aplenty in his second season with the San Diego Padres after the front office went on another spending spree this past winter. San Diego is bidding to put a dent into the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dominating run in the National League West.
The Padres put their shiny new look on display at home Thursday in the season opener against the Colorado Rockies.
“Expectations are high and they should be,” Melvin said. “Everyone in the clubhouse knows that.”
Everyone, including Melvin.
“This is a team with a lot of stars, which I have not had a lot of,” he said. “And it’s a team with a very high payroll, which I have not had a ton of.”
The goal of Padres owner Peter Seidler was simple: “I want to give San Diego its first (championship) parade. We want the Padres to be good year in, year out … for a lot of years.”
During the offseason, the Padres extended the contract of third-baseman Manny Machado through 2033 and signed free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts to a 10-year deal. Right-hander Yu Darvish got an extension that will take him through the end of his career and Joe Musgrove is committed to pitching in his hometown for another five seasons.
And then there is Fernando Tatis Jr., who returns from an 80-game PED suspension on April 20. His contract runs through 2034.
The Rockies’ commitment to splashy roster building is spotty at best. They signed third baseman Nolan Arenado to a huge contract then traded him away. Two offseasons ago, they signed Kris Bryant.
Not only were there no big moves for the Rockies this offseason, there was a rash injuries in spring training to players like outfielders Randal Grichuk (sports hernia) and Sean Bouchard (biceps), left-hander Lucas Gilbreath (elbow) and most crushing of all, second-baseman Brendan Rodgers (shoulder).
“What the Padres are doing, I don’t 100 percent agree with, though I know that our fans probably agree with it,” Colorado owner Dick Monfort said. “We’ll see how it works out. I look at the Padres and they have a really talented team, but they have some holes too. They have spent a lot of money and they will have to spend a lot more if they want to keep (outfielder) Juan Soto. But it does put a lot of pressure on you. Yes, it does.”
Rockies additions include right-hander Michael Wacha and utility man Rougned Odor. Former Padre Jurickson Profar was signed late in the spring.
The Padres open the season with the third-highest total payroll in the major leagues at $237 million, according to Spotrac, while the Rockies are 15th at $166.3 million, which is just above the MLB average.
The Rockies will send right-hander German Marquez to the mound Thursday, while the Padres counter with left-hander Blake Snell.
The 28-year-old Marquez was 9-13 with a 4.95 ERA in 31 starts last season for Rockies. He is 9-3 lifetime against the Padres with a 4.47 ERA and is 5-2 at Petco Park with a 3.71 ERA, a 1.069 WHIP and an .216 opponents’ batting average over 53 1/3 innings.
Snell is not the Padres’ first choice for Opening Day starter, but Darvish needs more preparation time after pitching less than expected for champion Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Musgrove isn’t ready after a left big toe fracture.
A notorious slow starter Snell, 30, closed strong in 2022 and finished 8-10 with a 3.38 ERA.
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Robyn Moscrop tragically lost her beloved dog in 2019 unexpectedly, and it traumatized her so much that she went looking for ways to get over the pain, including taking in a new dog through an adoption process.
If I didn’t have my new dog, I’d find it really hard to speak about him,” she said. “But since I’ve got Alabama, she’s kind of filled that hole that he’s left and made it a lot easier to heal because it is awful losing your dog.”
Moscrop, 27, wanted to find a way to memorialize her beloved Bronson, who died at just three years old last year.
After having Bronson cremated, she decided to get a tattoo of his portrait with one twist. She had some of her dog's ashes mixed in with the tattoo ink.
“Having his ashes on me means that he’s always going to be with me, no matter what,” said Moscrop. “It’s not something I could lose or misplace. It’s always there. Seeing it when it was done was really emotional. I did have a cry,” the New York Post reported.
Moscrop was able to find a tattoo artist to take on the request in Birmingham, West Midlands, in the UK, where she lives.
“It sounds silly really, but sometimes when we’re at places and say I’m just wearing a t-shirt, I just think, ‘oh, he’s here with me and seeing all this too,” she told South West News Service.
“He was a crazy dog. He made such an impression on everyone because he had such a personality,” she remembers. “He just kept me really busy, and I’d see other people with their really well-behaved dogs, and I’d be thinking, ‘oh my god, why can my dog not be like that?'”
“But I still absolutely loved him. He was spoilt rotten. He had his own social calendar," she said.
Moscrop decided on the idea after having Bronson cremated. The person who ran the cremation business suggested it.
And that tattoo artist she happened to find who would perform the unique tattoo job? It was her boyfriend, who happened to be a tattoo artist.
Moscrop sat for eight hours getting the tattoo finished.
“The portrait I had of him is from my favorite photo of him — you can see on his expression that he’s so happy, and his eyes are sparkling,” she said. “My boyfriend was like, ‘This is serious pressure. I need to make sure I get it right,’ but as you can see, he’s done an absolutely fantastic job.” | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/after-pet-owner-loses-beloved-dog-then-memorializes-him-in-tattoo-using-ink-with-his-ashes | 2022-10-12 21:10:32 | 0 | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/after-pet-owner-loses-beloved-dog-then-memorializes-him-in-tattoo-using-ink-with-his-ashes |
Philanthropic Investment from JPMorgan Chase Enables Expansion to Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Philadelphia
NEW YORK, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Markle Foundation announced it will take its Rework America Alliance to five new locations to expand the Alliance's work helping people from low-wage roles move into good jobs that provide livable wages and career growth. A three-year philanthropic investment from JPMorgan Chase is enabling the Alliance to provide support in five additional cities: Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Philadelphia. Alliance partners, Goodwill Industries International, the National Urban League, and UndiosUS – together with their regional affiliates – will lead efforts to support workers in these communities following successful implementations in other regions.
The Rework America Alliance, a collaboration between civil rights organizations, nonprofits, private sector employers, labor unions, educators, and others, is committed to advancing career opportunities for millions of workers who have built capabilities through experience but do not have a bachelor's degree - particularly people of color and women who face systemic barriers to job opportunities. Work is already underway in select regions throughout the U.S. drawing on the expertise of this cross-sector coalition and is being expanded to include:
- Detroit, led by Southwest Economic Solutions (UnidosUS)
- Houston, led by SER Jobs for Progress of Texas Gulf Coast (UnidosUS)
- Los Angeles, led by Goodwill Southern California
- New Orleans, led by Urban League of Louisiana
- Philadelphia, led by Concilio de Organizaciones Hispana (UnidosUS)
The Alliance will help these organizations to empower their staff of career coaches and workforce counselors by providing data-driven career coaching tools and methodologies that will be tailored to address specific challenges and opportunities affecting Black, Latino, and low-income communities. This will become the basis for developing more robust social capital networks and career coaching peer support resources. This work will enable these coaches to raise their effectiveness in connecting individuals in their community to good in-demand jobs and opportunities for career advancement.
The initiative will also include community outreach to employers and business groups, in collaboration with local partners, to open access to good jobs by driving the adoption of inclusive, sourcing and talent management practices that focus on skills rather than degrees and reduce bias in hiring.
"Partners in the Rework America Alliance are taking their collective experience and capabilities to make it possible for all Americans to access good jobs regardless of formal education," said Zoë Baird, CEO and President, Markle Foundation. "Working with leaders from business, labor, and education, we're empowering community-based organizations, particularly in communities of color, to help more people to move into better jobs. We are very thankful to JPMorgan Chase for joining us in this important work."
"We are delighted to support the work of the Rework America Alliance in creating a more equitable labor market that connects more people to the good jobs of today and tomorrow," said Monique Baptiste, Head of Jobs & Skills Global Philanthropy at JPMorgan Chase. "We believe our collective efforts have the ability to make a positive impact on that system by disseminating effective strategies and learnings to more communities and by supporting these exceptional organizations – in particular, the individual career coaches that play a crucial role in helping people to successfully navigate job transitions and career decisions."
The work of the Alliance draws on the knowledge and resources of 40 organizations, including Markle Foundation, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, National Urban League, and McKinsey & Company, with AFL-CIO, CVS Health, Goodwill Industries International, Google, IBM, Microsoft, North America's Building Trades Unions, Rural LISC, UnidosUS, Workday, Zurich North America, and other leading businesses.
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Carrie Gonzalez at cgonzalez@markle.org or 917-705-6531
For more information about the regional organizations named in today's announcement, please visit https://markle.org/helping-people-move-good-jobs-through-network-partners/ https://markle.org/helping-people-move-good-jobs-through-network-partners/
About the Markle Foundation
The Markle Foundation challenges itself and diverse partners to deploy their varied expertise to identify solutions to critical public problems and achieve systemic change. As advanced technology and automation change the very nature of work, Markle's priority is advancing solutions toward a labor market that will enable workers in America to move into good jobs in the digital economy. Markle's Rework America Alliance follows Markle's success in creating the policy and technology architecture that has enabled improvements in healthcare, national security, and access to the Internet.
For more information, visit markle.org, follow @MarkleFdn and @ReworkAmerica on Twitter, and read our book, America's Moment.
About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is a leading financial services firm based in the United States of America ("U.S."), with operations worldwide. JPMorgan Chase had $4.0 trillion in assets and $285.9 billion in stockholders' equity as of March 31, 2022. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management. Under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands, the Firm serves millions of customers in the U.S., and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients globally. Information about JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com.
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