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Denver nonprofit is collaborating with Bank of America and Ping Identity to offer turnkey apprenticeship solution
DENVER, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ActivateWork, a leader in connecting employers to a diverse pool of exceptional talent, is expanding its efforts to train and place aspiring information technology (IT) professionals with top employers in the greater Denver area through a new collaborative effort with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) and CompTIA.
ActivateWork is the latest organization to join CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech, a United States Department of Labor (USDOL) standards-based Registered Apprenticeship program that is helping employers fill their current and long-term IT staffing needs and creating employment opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds who are underrepresented in the current tech workforce.
As an intermediary organization in the program, ActivateWork is delivering turnkey apprenticeship solutions for employers like Ping Identity that will provide job access to Coloradans who have traditionally been sidelined from lucrative careers in IT.
"Collectively, we want to change the face of IT in Colorado, adding more people of color, women, veterans, and those without a college degree," said Kathryn Harris, chief operating officer at ActivateWork. "We believe that talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. Our employer partners are opening doors to great careers and simultaneously building a Colorado that works for all."
Colorado has over 30,000 open cybersecurity and coding jobs with an average salary of over $100,000. The state's IT workforce is 77% white and 79% male. At the same time, over 500,000 Coloradans live in poverty. Poverty rates for young adults are disproportionately high, and Black, Indigenous, and Latinx Coloradans are more than twice as likely to live in poverty.
"We have partnered closely with ActivateWork to develop Colorado's first DevOps apprenticeship and are committed to hiring candidates from their program to support modern apprenticeship pathways in Colorado for IT," said Jennifer Arzberger, Ph.D. and Ping Identity Champion of Learning. "We look forward to exploring additional tracks; including cybersecurity and software engineering as we scale our partnership."
Training delivered through the apprenticeship program is based on National Guideline Standards created by CompTIA and approved by the USDOL. These standards detail the competencies in technical and employability skills that apprentices need to join the IT workforce in five high-demand occupations: tech support specialists, network support specialists, cybersecurity support technicians, tech project coordinators and data analysts.
The USDOL selected AIR and CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the IT industry and workforce, to serve as a national Industry Intermediary for expansion of apprenticeship in tech occupations. For more information visit https://www.comptia.org/content/lp/apprenticeships-for-tech.
ActivateWork is a nonprofit recruiting, training, and coaching firm that connects employers to a diverse pool of exceptional talent. Traditional hiring processes leave valuable talent out. We help employers solve talent gaps by finding promising candidates in underrepresented communities and preparing them to excel in new careers.
Our proprietary behavioral screening process, rigorous skills training, and 12 months of on-the-job coaching prepare our learners to be valuable new hires, with a one-year retention rate 36% higher than the industry average. And with an average starting wage of more than $20/hour, our model is one of few proven to launch people to lasting economic freedom. https://www.activatework.org/
CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech is a national initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) to increase the number of skilled technology workers and expand tech career opportunities for diverse populations, including women, individuals with disabilities and people of color. https://www.comptia.org/content/lp/apprenticeships-for-tech.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), the financial partner for the innovation economy and parent of Silicon Valley Bank, today announced that CFO Dan Beck will participate in a fireside chat at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Monday, September 12, 2022, at 7:30 a.m. EDT.
A live audio webcast of the event will be available on the investor relations section of the SVB website at ir.svb.com. An audio replay of the call will be available beginning at noon EDT on September 12, 2022.
SVB is the financial partner of the innovation economy, helping individuals, investors and the world's most innovative companies achieve their ambitious goals. SVB's businesses - Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Capital, SVB Private and SVB Securities - together offer the services that dynamic and fast-growing clients require as they grow, including commercial banking, venture investing, wealth planning and investment banking. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SVB operates in centers of innovation around the world. Learn more at svb.com/global.
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KHIMKI, Russia — American basketball star Brittney Griner didn't testify on the third day of her drugs possession trial in Russia, but the director of the Russian team she plays for in the offseason said he told the court about her merits.
Griner was arrested in February at the Russian capital's Sheremetyevo Airport when customs officials said they found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage. She has been jailed since then, facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Last week, Griner pleaded guilty. She acknowledged to the court that she possessed the canisters, but said she had no criminal intent and said the presence in her luggage was due to hasty packing. She was expected to testify on Thursday in the court in the Moscow suburb of Khimki, where the airport is located, but did not.
In Russia's judicial system, admitting guilt doesn’t automatically end a trial.
Most journalists were denied access to Thursday's trial session, but the manager of UMMC Ekaterinburg, for which she plays when the WNBA isn't in season, said he testified as a character witness.
"Our task today was to tell the court about her characteristics as an athlete, as a person — tell about how she played a big role in the success of the Ektaerinburg club and Russian women’s basketball as a whole," club director Maxim Rybakov told reporters outside the courthouse
“Today is the first day when we have seen our basketball player since February. Thank God, she feels well, looks good,” Rybakov said.
The next trial session is set for Friday.
“I can say that Brittney has always been a very good teammate, so my role here is just to be with her, to support her. We miss her very much, we miss her energy. I was very happy to see her, and I hope this trial will be over soon and with a positive outcome,” said teammate Evgenia Belyakova, who also testified.
With the U.S. government under pressure at home to do more to secure her freedom, her guilty plea last week could be an effort to expedite the court proceedings so any negotiations could move forward. A senior Russian diplomat has said no action could be taken by Moscow until the trial was over.
Griner is one of the United States' most prominent female athletes, a standout for the Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have said they were doing all they could to win the release of Griner, as well as other Americans the U.S. considers “wrongly detained” by Russia, including former Marine Paul Whelan.
Washington may have little leverage with Moscow, though, because of strong animosity over its military operation in Ukraine.
Russian media have speculated that Griner could be swapped for Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, nicknamed “the Merchant of Death,” who is serving a 25-year sentence in the U.S. after being convicted of conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens and providing aid to a terrorist organization.
Russia has agitated for Bout’s release for years. But the wide discrepancy in the seriousness of their cases could make such a trade unpalatable to Washington. Others have suggested that Griner could be traded along with Whelan, who is serving 16 years in Russia on an espionage conviction that the U.S. has described as a setup.
The State Department’s designation of Griner as wrongfully detained moves her case under the supervision of its special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, effectively the government’s chief hostage negotiator. The classification has irritated Russia.
Asked about the possibility of Griner being swapped for a Russian jailed in the U.S., Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the senior Russian diplomat, has noted that until her trial is over “there are no formal or procedural reasons to talk about any further steps.”
Ryabkov warned that U.S. criticism, including the description of Griner as wrongfully detained and dismissive comments about the Russian judicial system, “makes it difficult to engage in detailed discussion of any possible exchanges.”
Griner's detention has been authorized through Dec. 20, suggesting the trial could last months. Griner’s lawyers, however, said they expect it to conclude around the beginning of August. | https://www.phillytrib.com/sports/basketball/character-witnesses-testify-in-support-of-wnbas-griner/article_59454f89-7f70-5af6-8d07-b603e512ab2e.html | 2022-07-14 19:20:16 | 1 | https://www.phillytrib.com/sports/basketball/character-witnesses-testify-in-support-of-wnbas-griner/article_59454f89-7f70-5af6-8d07-b603e512ab2e.html |
WASHINGTON (AP) — If the fight with Congress over raising the government’s debt limit is such a dire threat, why doesn’t President Joe Biden just raise the borrowing ceiling himself? It’s theoretically possible, but he’s skeptical.
The administration has been searching for possible ways to allow the U.S. to keep borrowing if Congress can’t come to an agreemen t. One potential option Biden and his advisers have been looking at: Would he have the power to go around lawmakers by relying on the Constitution’s 14th Amendment in a last-ditch move to avert default?
Maybe. Biden hasn’t ruled it out, but he sees it as a problematic, untested legal theory to ensure the country can meet its financial obligations. Meanwhile, the Treasury Department says the U.S. may not be able to borrow the money it needs to pay its bills and bondholders as soon as June 1 without congressional action — and that failure could kick the country into a painful recession.
With the White House and Republican legislators at loggerheads over whether Congress should simply allow the government to incur more debt to allow the country to pay its bills — as Biden wants — or insist on pairing it with deep spending cuts — as demanded by the GOP — it’s no surprise that the president might be looking at emergency alternatives.
WHAT DOES THE 14th AMENDMENT SAY?
The amendment, ratified in the aftermath of the Civil War, is better known for its provisions addressing citizenship and equal protection under the law. It has been used by the Supreme Court to mandate racial integration in schools in Brown v. Board of Education and same-sex marriage recognition in Obergefell v. Hodges.
It also includes this clause, which some legal scholars see as relevant to today’s showdown: “The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned.”
Default, they argue, is therefore unconstitutional and Biden would have a duty to effectively nullify the debt limit if Congress won’t raise it, so that the validity of the country’s debt isn’t questioned.
WHY IS IT BEING TALKED ABOUT NOW?
Congress establishes the limit on borrowing, and it’s up to Congress to adjust it. But the president faces pressure to act on his own because some leading Republicans are seeing default, a likely result before long, as an acceptable bargaining tool. That has stoked concerns within the White House that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy might be unable to deliver votes for an agreement to lift the debt limit or could be ousted from his position for even attempting to doing so.
Those concerns were underscored Wednesday night during a CNN town hall with former President Donald Trump, the Republican frontrunner in 2024. “If they don’t give you massive cuts, you’re going to have to do a default,” Trump said.
The former president said he believes Democrats will “absolutely cave” and a default will be avoided. But he said a default is preferable to allowing the federal government to keep spending money like “drunken sailors.”
WHAT DOES BIDEN SAY?
Biden has said his administration is studying the idea of invoking the 14th Amendment. He said he’s skeptical that it is a viable option but the “one thing I’m ruling out is default.”
“The problem is it would have to be litigated,” he said of the constitutional reasoning on Tuesday. If the matter got tied up in court, the government could default anyway.
If and when the current impasse is resolved, he says, he is thinking about looking into whether the 14th Amendment route could be a solution to avert similar showdowns in the future.
“When we get by this, I’m thinking about taking a look at — months down the road — to see whether — what the court would say about whether or not it does work,” Biden says.
His Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, has been more blunt, saying it could provoke a “constitutional crisis.”
HAS THIS BEEN STUDIED BEFORE?
Yes. During past debt limit showdowns, including talks in 2011 between then-President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans, White House and Department of Justice lawyers also flirted with using the 14th Amendment as an emergency solution. They were deeply skeptical that it was a viable alternative to Congress raising the debt limit, and it was never invoked. | https://phl17.com/business/ap-business/why-biden-doesnt-just-use-the-14th-amendment-to-address-the-debt-limit-crisis-what-to-know/ | 2023-05-11 21:22:33 | 0 | https://phl17.com/business/ap-business/why-biden-doesnt-just-use-the-14th-amendment-to-address-the-debt-limit-crisis-what-to-know/ |
So listen: this week was particularly hard for us to find something positive to add into the latest “Big Up/ Let Down,” so we decided to just turn it on our loyal listeners and have you send in the positivity!
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron suggested Wednesday that he would soon go to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy but said he would not publicly discuss details about such a trip.
Answering a journalist’s question during an official visit to Romania, Macron said the timing was right for a visit to Ukraine's capital but that he would not “enter into logistics.” Ukraine has been at war since Russia invaded the neighboring country more than 3 1/2 months ago.
“We are in a moment where we need to send clear political signals - us, Europeans, us, the European Union - toward Ukraine and the Ukrainian people,” Macron said after meeting with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis at an air base in southeastern Romania.
The two presidents met in preparation for a June 23-24 European Union leaders' summit in Brussels and a June 29-30 NATO summit in Madrid. France currently holds the EU's rotating presidency.
Macron said a “message of support” must be sent to Ukraine before EU heads of state and government “have to make important decisions” at their Brussels meeting. The leaders are scheduled to consider Ukraine’s request for EU candidate status.
The French president also mentioned the need to find ways to allow Ukrainian grain exports. “All these reasons ... justify deep discussions and new steps,” he said.
News outlets have widely reported rumors of Macron preparing to travel to Kyiv with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Premier Mario Draghi.
The German government has refused to confirm or deny the media reports, while Draghi’s office would not comment publicly on an imminent visit.
Macron also met with NATO troops stationed at the Romanian air force's Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base on Wednesday, a day after he said they could serve as a “powerful deterrent” on the alliance’s eastern flank.
France has around 500 troops based in Romania and leads a multinational NATO battlegroup implemented after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Iohannis, Romania's president, noted the strengthening of NATO’s presence in his country and said he and Macron discussed the upcoming summit, "which will take essential decisions for the future of the alliance and for our common security.”
Macron is deeply involved in diplomatic efforts to push for a cease-fire in Ukraine that would allow future peace negotiations.
He has frequent discussions with Zelenskyy and has spoken on the phone several times with Russian President Vladimir Putin since he launched the invasion in late February.
Macron underlined the EU’s military, economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine. “But we want to build peace," he said. “Which means that at some point, we all want a cease-fire and discussions to start again.”
On Wednesday afternoon, the French president is set to fly to Moldova, which shares a land border with Ukraine, for official talks with the country’s pro-Western president, Maia Sandu.
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Corbet reported from Paris. Frank Jordans in Berlin, and Nicole Winfield in Rome contributed.
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Author Salman Rushdie, whose writing led to death threats, attacked on stage
Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced. The author was taken or fell to the floor, and the man was restrained.
Rushdie’s condition was not immediately known.
Rushdie’s book “The Satanic Verses” has been banned in Iran since 1988, as many Muslims consider it to be blasphemous. A year later, Iran’s late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, or edict, calling for Rushdie’s death.
A bounty of over $3 million has also been offered for anyone who kills Rushdie.
Iran’s government has long since distanced itself from Khomeini’s decree, but anti-Rushdie sentiment lingered. In 2012, a semi-official Iranian religious foundation raised the bounty for Rushdie from $2.8 million to $3.3 million.
Rushdie dismissed that threat at the time, saying there was “no evidence” of people being interested in the reward.
That year, Rushdie published a memoir, “Joseph Anton,” about the fatwa.
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Former Attorney General William Barr testified he thought that if President Donald Trump believed the claims of a stolen election, he had lost touch with reality.
In videotaped testimony show by the House Jan. 6 hearing on Monday, Barr said, "If he really believes this stuff, I thought he’d lost contact, or become detached from reality."
Barr said repeatedly that he did not believe there was fraud during the 2020 presidential election and had told the president so.
His comments came as the House committee investigates the riot that swept over the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump supporters invaded the building and fought with law enforcement.
Barr said that he met with the president after the election as Trump was maintaining that the results would be reversed as a result of major fraud. The attorney general said he told him that the department was investigating the fraud claims but had not found any to be meritorious. Barr also told him that Department of Justice did not take sides in the election and was not an extension of his team legal
As he was leaving, Barr said he asked Trump's advisers how long Trump would keep up the fiction that he and not Joe Biden had the presidency. Then chief of staff Mark Meadows told Barr that Trump was becoming more realistic. Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner said, "We're working on it."
Instead Trump appeared on television with Fox journalist Maria Bartiromo and claimed again that the Justice Department was "missing in action." He suggested that the FBI and the Justice Department "may be involved" in the fraud.
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After Barr told The Associated Press that there was no evidence of fraud sufficient to affect the election, he met again with the president and said, "The president was as mad as I've ever seen him."
Trump claimed that there had been a "dump" of votes in Detroit, of boxes of votes arrived in the early morning hours. Barr said he explained to him that because of how the Detroit precincts counted votes in a centralized location, that was to be expected.
"The claims of fraud were bullshit," he said.
Barr said he singled out as "crazy stuff" claims that the voting machine company, Dominion Voting Systems, and a software company Smartmatic were conspiring to steal the election. The claims, being pushed by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and lawyer Sidney Powell, also involved Venezuela.
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"The election was not stolen by fraud," Barr said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/trump-was-showed-no-interest-in-facts-former-attorney-general-bill-barr/2991045/ | 2022-06-13 17:29:09 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/trump-was-showed-no-interest-in-facts-former-attorney-general-bill-barr/2991045/ |
Rossen Reports: Watch out for 'fake sales' at major stores
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Rossen Reports: Watch out for 'fake sales' at major stores
As you’re holiday shopping, don’t fall for fake sales. You might see a discount sticker on an item, but it could be the price it’s always been. The website Consumers’ Checkbook just released a study showing many stores are posting major sales that aren't real discounts at all. Its researchers spent 33 weeks tracking a bunch of items at 25 major retailers. They discovered that most of the stores list some items on sale even though those items are usually the sale price listed. Interested in reading more about what they found? Click here. How do you know if you’re getting a good deal? Download free internet browser extensions like CamelCamelCamel or Honey. They monitor the prices of items and will show you what they cost before. Honey tracks this up to 120 days before. The sites will also show you what the item costs at other stores and on other websites. This will help you shop smart and save some money, too!
As you’re holiday shopping, don’t fall for fake sales. You might see a discount sticker on an item, but it could be the price it’s always been.
The website Consumers’ Checkbook just released a study showing many stores are posting major sales that aren't real discounts at all. Its researchers spent 33 weeks tracking a bunch of items at 25 major retailers. They discovered that most of the stores list some items on sale even though those items are usually the sale price listed. Interested in reading more about what they found? Click here.
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Former Nickelodeon star Drake Bell missing in Daytona Beach
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A former Nickelodeon star has gone missing in Central Florida.
Police in Daytona Beach say Jared Drake Bell is considered missing and in danger.
Officers say he should be traveling in a 2022 grey BMW, and his last known location was potentially the area of Mainland High School Wednesday just before 9 p.m.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Jayson Wallace at 386-671-5207 or wallacejayson@dbpd.us
Officers assured members of the public that the missing person post was legitimate, as some questioned whether it was real.
Bell is best known for the popular Nickelodeon show “Drake & Josh."
In 2021, he was sentenced to two years probation on child endangerment charges relating to a girl who met him online and accused him of sexual contact after she attended his concert when she was 15. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/drake-jared-bell-missing/43590579 | 2023-04-13 16:04:31 | 0 | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/drake-jared-bell-missing/43590579 |
Shootings at Brazil schools leave 3 dead, 13 wounded
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A former student armed with a semiautomatic pistol and wearing a bulletproof vest fatally shot three people and wounded 13 on Friday after barging into two schools in southeastern Brazil, authorities said.
The shootings took place at a public school with elementary and middle school students and a private school, both located on the same street in the small town of Aracruz in Espirito Santo state, the state’s public security secretariat said in a statement. Two teachers and a student were killed.
Approximately four hours later, the shooter, identified as a 16-year-old boy who used to study at the public school, was arrested by police, Espirito Santo Gov. Renato Casagrande said. Authorities did not release the suspect’s name.
Security camera footage showed the assailant wearing a bulletproof vest and using a semiautomatic pistol for the attacks, Espirito Santo public security secretary Márcio Celante said in a video provided by the secretariat’s press office. Casagrande said the weapon belongs to the former student’s father, a military police officer.
In addition to the fatalities, 13 people were wounded, including nine instructors, said Celante, who noted that in the public school the shooter gained access to the teachers lounge after breaking a lock. Six of the wounded, including two children, were still hospitalized Friday afternoon.
School shootings are uncommon in Brazil, but have happened with somewhat greater frequency in recent years.
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Kenyon Martin Jr. Player Prop Bets: Rockets vs. Thunder - February 15
Kenyon Martin Jr.'s Houston Rockets face the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday.
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Kenyon Martin Jr. Insights vs. the Thunder
- Martin is responsible for attempting 9.3% of his team's field goal attempts this season with 8.2 per game.
- He's knocked down 0.9 threes per game, or 8.2% of his team's makes from beyond the arc this season.
- Martin's opponents, the Thunder, have a middling offensive tempo, ranking 20th in the NBA with 104.8 possessions per game, while his Rockets rank 18th in possessions per game with 103.3.
- Defensively, the Thunder are ranked 20th in the league, conceding 116.6 points per contest.
- On the boards, the Thunder have allowed 46.5 rebounds per contest, which puts them 29th in the league.
- Allowing 25.5 assists per game, the Thunder are the 14th-ranked squad in the league.
- Looking at 3-pointers, the Thunder are 20th in the league, allowing 12.7 makes per game.
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BERLIN (AP) — A German doctor was sentenced late Monday to two years and nine months in prison for illegally issuing more than 4,000 people with exemptions from wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic.
A regional court in the southwestern town of Weinheim confirmed Tuesday that the doctor was convicted of “issuing incorrect health certificates” to people from across Germany, most of whom she had never met or examined. During the trial the defendant had argued that wearing masks was harmful to people's health.
In addition to the prison sentence she was handed a three-year work ban and ordered to pay 28,000 euros ($29,550), the sum she had received for issuing the medical certificates. Her office assistant was fined 2,700 euros.
The doctor's lawyer intends to appeal the verdict, public broadcaster SWR reported.
Dozens of supporters gathered outside the court in Weinheim, north of Heidelberg, to protest against the verdict and Germany's pandemic restrictions.
Germany ended requirements to wear masks in many indoor settings last year, though they are still compulsory on long-distance trains, in doctors' practices, hospitals, nursing homes and on some regional public transport. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/German-doctor-jailed-for-illegally-issuing-mask-17690959.php | 2023-01-03 11:52:42 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/German-doctor-jailed-for-illegally-issuing-mask-17690959.php |
NAUGATUCK, Conn. (AP) _ Eastern Co. (EML) on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the Naugatuck, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of 65 cents. Earnings, adjusted to account for discontinued operations, came to 59 cents per share.
The maker of locks and other security products posted revenue of $69.5 million in the period.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Brazil star Neymar underwent tests and was receiving treatment at the team’s hotel Friday after injuring his right ankle in the 2-0 defeat of Serbia in their World Cup opener. The team did not give any detail on the extent of his injury.
Neymar sprained his ankle in the second half of a bruising match against Serbia on Thursday. He was in tears while sitting on the bench and after the match limped off the field on his way to the locker room.
“Difficult game, but it was important to win,” Neymar said on his social media accounts not long after he left Lusail Stadium without talking to the media. “Congratulations team, first step taken. Six more to go.”
In an Instagram story after the match, Neymar posted a text that mentioned the need to “have faith.”
“It’s about believing that everything will be OK despite the chaos. It’s the certainty that the best is yet to come. It’s understanding that everything has its own timing,” the text said.
Brazil coach Tite had already expressed optimism about Neymar’s condition.
“You can be sure that Neymar will still play in this World Cup,” he said after the match. “I’m certain about that.”
Team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said after the game it was too early to know the extent of the injury. He said they started treating the injury the moment Neymar left the field, and continued after the match.
Neymar was substituted in the 79th minute, about 10 minutes after hurting his ankle while being tackled by Serbia defender Nikola Milenković.
Neymar had already been tackled many times before during the match, and was seen grimacing and limping a few other occasions. He was fouled nine times, the most of all World Cup players after the first round of matches in the group stage.
“We’ll remain upbeat, it’s the characteristic of this team,” Brazil goalkeeper Alisson said. “These adverse circumstances will only make the group stronger.”
Brazil’s next match is Monday against Switzerland. The five-time world champions end their group-stage campaign against Cameroon on Dec. 2. Brazil leads Group G along with Switzerland, which opened with a win against Cameroon.
If Neymar can’t play, his replacement would likely be Rodrygo, who came in as a second-half substitute against Serbia on Thursday.
The 30-year-old Neymar was also hurt at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when his tournament ended with a back injury in the quarterfinals against Colombia. He had to be taken off the field on a stretcher, and Brazil ended up losing to Germany 7-1 in the semifinals.
Neymar’s right foot has caused him problems in the past, being among the series of injuries he suffered since the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Another right ankle sprain led him to miss the 2019 Copa América that Brazil won.
The 30-year-old Neymar has yet to win a major title with the national team. He helped the “Seleção” win the 2013 Confederations Cup and its first Olympic gold medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.
With 75 goals for the national team, he is two shy of Pelé’s scoring record.
Another player with a sprained right ankle on Thursday was defender Danilo, though Lasmar said his injury was not serious.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes headed up the tunnel inside Arrowhead Stadium to have X-rays taken on his sprained right ankle, and Chad Henne trotted onto the field in the second quarter of their divisional playoff game against Jacksonville, it was obvious who the backup quarterback was going to target.
Not that the Jaguars could do anything about it.
Henne's first throw went to Travis Kelce. So did another. And another. And by the time the Chiefs were on the doorstep of the end zone, it was the All-Pro tight end whose short touchdown grab finished off a 98-yard scoring drive.
In that respect, Kelce was like a big, comfy security blanket for the Chiefs, who went on to win 27-20 and advance into a Sunday night rematch with the Cincinnati Bengals for the AFC title. Kelce finished with 14 catches, one off the NFL playoff record, and along the way continued his run on career statistical charts too numerous to count.
"Every time I step up here," Chiefs coach Andy Reid said afterward, "I feel like he breaks another record."
Kelce isn't the only standout tight end in the conference championships, though. The Bengals feature Hayden Hurst in their high-flying attack, and the 49ers' George Kittle and the Eagles' Dallas Goedert will square off in the NFC title game.
But it's been Kelce who, over the past decade, has continued to revolutionize the position.
He is athletic enough to beat one-on-one coverage. Crafty enough to find holes in zones. And while the 33-year-old is a little bit older and perhaps a tad bit slower these days, he's also a whole lot wiser, and his uncanny rapport with Mahomes — and Henne, apparently — makes him a matchup nightmare for defensive coordinators
"It's like Travis knows exactly where Patrick is, what he's going to do when he scrambles to his right or his left," said Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who sees enough of him in training camp and practice.
"To me, that's the most amazing thing," Spagnuolo said. "How they get that, I'll never know."
Each of the tight ends playing Sunday brings something unique to their teams.
Hurst keeps defensive backfields from focusing entirely on Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd, thus taking some of the pressure off one of the best trios of wide receivers in the game. He had four catches for 45 yards in the wild-card round against Baltimore before catching five passes for 59 yards and a score in the divisional round against Buffalo.
Goedert brings a certain physical attitude to the potent Philadelphia offense. Or, as Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts put it, when he's on the field "he's trying to punish somebody. He's not trying to spare no man."
Take their divisional win over the Giants. Hurts threw to his 6-foot-5, 256-pound tight end on the game's third play, and Goedert proceeded to plant New York cornerback Adoree' Jackson with a stiff arm, helping to set the tone for the rest of the night. Goedert finished the drive with a touchdown catch to kick off the 38-7 rout.
"He's tough to tackle. He is really tough to tackle," Eagles coach Nick Sirianni said. "I wouldn't want to tackle him."
His counterpart in San Francisco is equally tough to tackle, though not because Kittle bulldozers defenders so much as he makes them miss. Kittle did that on five catches for 95 yards in their divisional win over the Cowboys.
The tone the ever-smiling Kittle sets for his team? One of loose, unbridled joy.
"Times we sort of feel uptight and whatnot, Kittle is like, the guy to put a smile on your face and say, 'Hey, we're good enough,' that kind of thing," 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy said. "He does bring energy and good vibes to everyone, and honestly, I do feel like he gets us back into the zone of playing well.
"So that's what he does, and I think he's the best in the NFL with just his personality and everything like that, too."
Kelce is playing in his fifth consecutive AFC title game. Hurst made the playoffs earlier in his career in Baltimore. Goedert is in the postseason for the fourth time while Kittle is playing in his third conference title game in four years.
That's four of the game's best tight ends, all trying to reach the Super Bowl this Sunday.
"It's what you dreamt about since you were a kid," Kittle said. "It's what you dream about when you're in high school and college. You dream about it when you're in the NFL. You dream about situations like this. Whether it's a hunger, starvation or desperation, you do everything you can to make sure at the end of the game you can win it."
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SHANGHAI, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) ("Cango" or the "Company"), a leading automotive transaction service platform in China, today announced that the Company launched its Cango Haoche mobile application (the "APP") on June 20, 2022. Built on the success of its Cango Haoche WeChat mini-program, which was introduced last year, the APP marks an important milestone for Cango in transforming its business into a one-stop automotive transaction services platform empowering the whole automotive chain.
With this new APP, Cango aims to meet dealers' evolving and diverse demands more promptly and accurately with a stabler and more robust system, as well as smoother and richer functionality. The APP provides end-to-end services to dealers, especially small- and medium-sized dealers in lower-tier markets, ranging from steady vehicle sources and nationwide warehousing and logistics services to support for financial and insurance services. In addition to the WeChat mini-program's original services such as online car search, vehicle source listing and model search, the new APP supports real-time inventory inquiries for proprietary vehicles, enabling registered dealers to access inventory status and make decisions accordingly. Furthermore, Cango optimized the APP's online payment feature, providing dealers with greater convenience and security for their online transactions.
Gu Min, Vice President of Cango Group, commented, "Despite the multitude of players in our industry, as yet there is no comprehensive platform providing integrated car trading transactions, financial, insurance and implementation services, especially in lower-tier markets. Our Cango Haoche APP represents a tremendous step forward in our efforts to fill that void. Cango has been cultivating its presence in lower-tier markets for over a decade and boasts deep market insights as well as a broad understanding of dealers' needs. Our platform and tools directly address dealers' pain points by providing one-stop, end-to-end services and serving as a trusted partner on their journey, supporting them as they grow."
Going forward, the Cango Haoche APP and WeChat mini program will run in parallel. Dealers can easily conduct car searches, check vehicle sources and review trending recommendations of proprietary car models on the mini-program, while accessing increasingly efficient empowerment services and functions on the APP, strengthening user stickiness. To provide a more interactive experience and further increase user loyalty, the Company will periodically launch discounts, coupons, gifts and other special offers through the APP.
Recently, favorable policies such as the reduction of the passenger vehicle purchase tax and promotion of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in rural areas have stimulated demand for automotive consumption, particularly in lower-tier cities. This policy support, along with largely unmet consumer demand in lower-tier markets, bodes well for Cango given the Company's extensive knowledge of and experience with a wide dealer network in those markets. Cango will leverage these opportunities to continue building its end-to-end closed service loop, empowering dealers and connecting the upstream and the downstream of the industry through platform services covering vehicle sources, finance, insurance, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain finance.
About Cango Inc.
Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) is a leading automotive transaction service platform in China connecting car buyers, dealers, financial institutions, and other industry participants. Founded in 2010 by a group of pioneers in China's automotive finance industry, the Company is headquartered in Shanghai and has a nationwide network. Leveraging its competitive advantages in technological innovation and big data, Cango has established an automotive supply chain ecosystem, and developed a matrix of products centering on customer needs for auto transaction, auto financing and after-market services. By working with platform participants, Cango endeavors to makes car purchase simple and enjoyable, and make itself customers' car purchase service platform of choice. For more information, please visit: www.cangoonline.com.
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Which self-care gifts are best?
Shopping for gifts that are sure to excite your loved ones can be fun, but we’ll admit that it can also be tiring to pick products for other people. And after a year that’s already been tough, we all deserve some much-needed self-care.
So if you’re feeling the holiday shopping fatigue and you’re ready to get something for yourself, consider these self-care picks that are sure to help you relax, take care of yourself, and focus on your wellbeing. We found rejuvenating facial masks, cozy loungewear, therapeutic devices, health supplements, weighted blankets, and more self-care picks for you to gift to the last person on your list: yourself.
What are the best self-care gifts to buy?
The Body Shop Hemp Overnight Nourishing Rescue Mask
Dry heat leaves skin parched, which is why this overnight mask is wintertime essential. Slather it on generously to wake up with refreshed, silky-smooth skin. Hydration and suppleness last an impressive 72 hours.
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Shiseido Benefiance WrinkleResist24 Retinol Eye Masks
If your eyes are feeling tired from looking at screens all day, treat yourself to this pick-me-up mask. The soothing formula with retinol and hyaluronic acid reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Each package comes with 12 treatments.
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Nike Men’s Sportswear Club Jersey Joggers
Slip into these cozy cotton-blend joggers, which are a customer favorite for their relaxed, lightweight fit. They’re ideal for enjoying some downtime at home, especially while you binger Netflix. Or, they’re a solid choice to wear for home workouts.
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It’s easy to enjoy healthy, clean eating without grocery shopping or cooking. This meal-delivery service sends pre-packed meals with fresh, flavor-packed ingredients in wholesome meals like Szechuan turkey burgers and Teriyaki chicken rice bowls.
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Seed Probiotic Daily Synbiotic
Be kind to your gut with daily probiotics, like these from Seed. As a 24-strain broad-spectrum formula with an efficient delivery system through your digestive tract, it’s effective at boosting digestive, immune, and gut health.
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Omigo Luxury Bidet Toilet Seat
Few household purchases top a luxury bidet seat. This model boasts front and rear washes, warm water settings, a heated seat, an air dryer, and a built-in LED nightlight. Best of all, it’s an eco-friendly device that reduces single-use paper consumption.
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Hum Nutrition Big Chill Supplement
With this year’s events, stress levels have hit all-time highs. Invest in this vegan supplement made with Rhodiola, an adaptogenic plant that helps the body respond better to stress. It also helps combat stress-related fatigue.
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Improved air quality aids in safe breathing, not to mention it may reduce the likelihood of AQ-related headaches. This air purifier’s UltraHEPA filter removes most VOCs and common allergens, plus it operates more quietly than other models on the market.
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Philips SmartSleep Sleep and Wake Up Light Therapy Lamp
This light therapy device is a popular non-prescription way to fall asleep or de-stress. It’s also equipped with gentle wake-up features including nature-inspired sounds and brightening modes. With a small footprint, the device fits anywhere and is highly portable.
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HoMedics Bubble Foot Spa with Heat Boost
When you can’t make it to the spa, this convenient bubble-jet foot spa is the next best thing. It pampers feet with heated water modes and sole scrubbers for gentle exfoliation. Best of all, the spa has a hands-free operation with toe-touch controls.
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Hugger Mugger Zafu Meditation Cushion
Enjoy mindful moments with this meditation cushion. It supports healthy posture by placing the pelvis in alignment and stacking the spine. The cushion is filled with organic buckwheat that can be removed to suit your seating preference.
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iRobot Roomba i6+ Robotic Vacuum
Tackle house cleaning in a fraction of the time by investing in this WiFi robotic vacuum. It’s easy to customize cleaning schedules, plus it integrates with Alexa and Google Assistant. The device also comes with a convenient disposal dock for easy emptying.
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NormaTec PULSE 2.0 Leg Recovery System
If you’re no stranger to tough leg workouts, this recovery device is for you. It comes with two leg sleeves for a deep, compressive massage from the feet to the thighs. The device integrates seamlessly with a companion app to customize each recovery session.
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Kick-off those winter boots and get cozy in these shearling-lined suede scuffs. The spacious design leaves plenty of room for you to wiggle your toes while you unwind. They’re touted as the most comfortable loungewear kicks on the market.
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Pamper yourself with all kinds of frozen delights with this fun, user-friendly ice cream maker. Make homemade batches featuring wild flavors you’ve always dreamed of, or create some bar-quality frozen adult beverages.
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Golden State Fruit Chocolate and Crunch Grand Gift Basket
There’s nothing like indulging in sweet comfort foods, and this gift basket is no exception. From chocolate-covered raisins to drizzled caramel corn, you’ll be hard-pressed to find more delectable treats.
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Jade Summer 100 Flowers Adult Coloring Book
In this digital age, self-care often comes in the form of disconnecting. Take a break from the screen and hearken back to your childhood with this coloring book. Stress fades away as you color stunning pictures of flowers, wreaths, and bouquets.
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SparkPod High-Pressure Shower Head
Nothing beats the luxurious feeling delivered by this high-pressure rainfall showerhead. It’s covered in 90 rubber jets to simulate a spa-quality, full-force water massage. It’s energy-efficient with a maximum outflow of 2.5 GPM.
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Nectar Memory Foam Queen Mattress
A mattress can make or break a restful night’s sleep, which is why it’s a good idea to invest in a quality one. Best known for its body-hugging design, this memory foam mattress will also keep you cool since it’s designed for superior temperature regulation.
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(The Hill) – New battle lines are emerging around the issue of interstate travel for abortion, as a confusing patchwork of state and federal rules materializes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.
No state currently bans women from obtaining an out-of-state abortion. But conservative lawmakers in a handful of GOP-led states where abortion is banned or restricted have floated measures that would penalize those involved — even tangentially — in helping someone access the procedure in another state.
Other red state restrictions have already had a chilling effect on doctors prescribing abortion pills across state lines.
At the other end of the political spectrum, several blue states have taken steps to become abortion safe havens, saying they would refuse to cooperate with red-state investigations into cross-border abortion cases. Meanwhile, the Justice Department (DOJ), is digging in for a fight, vowing to draw on federal legal authority to protect women who seek an abortion in states where it is legal.
Court watchers say the high court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, authored by Justice Samuel Alito, will set in motion a new wave of abortion-related litigation.
“Alito suggested that Roe and Casey were unworkable and returning abortion laws to the states would help make them workable. But we’re seeing the very opposite,” said Rachel Rebouché, a Temple University School of Law. “We should expect even more conflict, not less.”
For nearly 50 years after Roe was decided, a constitutional right to abortion barred states from outlawing abortion before fetal viability. But since the Supreme Court toppled that landmark 1973 precedent last month, abortion is now banned in at least nine states, more bans and restrictions are expected soon and residents of less-permissive states who seek to terminate an unwanted pregnancy are increasingly looking beyond their state’s borders.
The dynamic has drawn attention from Republican lawmakers in states where abortion is restricted.
The Texas Freedom Caucus, a group of 11 far-right state lawmakers, plan to introduce legislation that would make it a felony for employers to pay for workers to obtain an abortion in a state where it’s legal or reimburse travel expenses. The group announced its proposal last week in a pugnacious letter to the to the Dallas office of the powerhouse law firm Sidley Austin.
“It has come to our attention that Sidley Austin has decided to reimburse the travel costs of employees who leave Texas to murder their unborn children,” the Texas Freedom Caucus letter states. “It also appears that Sidley has been complicit in illegal abortions that were performed in Texas before and after the Supreme Court’s ruling (overturing Roe). We are writing to inform you of the consequences that you and your colleagues will face for these actions.”
The group said its legislative proposal would also contain a bounty-style enforcement mechanism — based on Texas’s six-week abortion ban, S.B. 8 — that would incentivize private citizens to bring civil lawsuits against those suspected of helping to facilitate an out-of-state abortion on a Texas resident.
Arkansas State Sen. Jason Rapert (R), who heads the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, expressed interest in a similar measure in his home state that would target businesses engaged in what he called “abortion trafficking.”
“They’re trying to traffic individuals and basically put money into the coffers of the abortion industry and circumventing these abortion bans,” he told Arkansas-based ABC affiliate 40/29 News. “So for instance, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Bank of America and some other companies have said they’re going pay people to travel and get abortions. Well, what about the shareholders? We believe this is an illegal use of shareholders’ money.”
Similar proposals have been backed by lawmakers in South Carolina and Oklahoma. One such bill in Missouri failed to clear the 2022 legislative session. But its sponsor, Missouri state Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R), a special counsel at the conservative public interest firm the Thomas More Society, told The Washington Post that antiabortion activists and lawmakers in other states were interested in seeing such legislation signed into law.
Legal experts described the looming fight over abortion access as something of a tinderbox.
“The stakes are so high because people are going to try to get medical care any way they can, but anti-abortion people are going to try to stop them,” said David Cohen, a law professor at Drexel University. “We are now on the verge of seeing these very serious interstate and inter-jurisdictional conflicts because of the stakes.”
Some GOP abortion restrictions have already created a chilling effect in more-permissive states.
In Montana, where the state’s supreme court has held that Montana’s constitution protects abortion, Planned Parenthood is limiting access to medical abortion for out-of-state residents.
“The way abortion pills work is that there are two different sets of pills you take, spaced apart in time, and so the patient could wind up taking the second set of pills, or even the first set, in an anti-abortion state and risk legal issues,” Cohen said.
At the other end of the political spectrum, a number of blue states have taken steps to become safe havens for those traveling from out of state for abortions.
In the run-up to Roe’s demise, California and Connecticut passed laws that would shield abortion providers and patients from out-of-state prohibitions.
The California law, A.B. 1666, which was sponsored by Planned Parenthood California, renders any legal action brought against the right to abortion unenforceable in California courts.
“It puts up a legal shield for our doctors, providers and patients against attacks from the radical-right extremists who seek to strip women of their fundamental right,” said California Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D), the bill’s primary sponsor.
Democratic governors in seven other states have signed executive orders with other protections.
Some blue state measures codify a refusal to comply with subpoenas, investigations or records requests from conservative states. Other measures even allow providers to countersue if they’re targeted by out-of-state laws. Still other provisions would deny red-state requests to extradite those suspected of violating abortion bans.
The emerging legal landscape will likely lead to clashes between states that are novel and intense, experts said.
“Once these laws are tested, I think they’ll be wending their way back up to the Supreme Court as states seek to enforce conflicting laws,” said Naomi Cahn, a law professor at the University of Virginia.
Meanwhile the DOJ said it would aid in the fight to protect abortion access. In statement Tuesday announcing the creation of reproductive rights task force, the DOJ indicated that its legal strategy would take cross-border considerations into account.
The DOJ has also said it is prepared to take to action to make sure the abortion medication Mifepristone, which has deemed by the FDA to be safe and effective, would remain widely available. More than a dozen states, mostly in the South and Midwest, ban providers from prescribing abortion pills through telemedicine.
Medication abortion has become an increasingly common method for ending pregnancies, accounting for 54 percent of all abortions in 2020, according to the Guttmacher Institute.
The Supreme Court has not made clear how it might rule if a case challenging out-of-state penalties were to reach the high court. Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who signed onto Alito’s majority ruling, wrote a concurring opinion that offered some limited insights into his thinking on the issue.
“Some of the other abortion-related legal questions raised by today’s decision are not especially difficult as a constitutional matter,” Kavanaugh wrote. “For example, may a state bar a resident of that state from traveling to another state to obtain an abortion? In my view, the answer is no based on the constitutional right to interstate travel.”
But legal experts said Kavanaugh’s opinion raised more questions than it answered, and only amounted to the view of a single justice.
“He talks solely about the patient has a right to travel out of state. Well, that’s a nice thing for him to say. But does that mean that the patient’s friend has a right to drive them out of state? Does the patient’s mother has a right to buy them hotel room out of state for when they need to stay over?” Cohen said. “There are so many different permutations of what can happen here that it could go to the Supreme Court many different times.” | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/battle-lines-emerge-over-out-of-state-abortion/ | 2022-07-14 10:51:19 | 1 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/battle-lines-emerge-over-out-of-state-abortion/ |
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TSX-V: MKO; OTCQX: MAKOF
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Mako Mining Corp. (TSXV: MKO) (OTCQX: MAKOF) ("Mako" or the "Company") is pleased to report additional high-grade drill results from an area adjacent to the current open pit mining operations at the San Albino West Pit in northern Nicaragua. Two of the Company's seven drill rigs are currently focused on this SW Pit area.
The objectives of the SW Pit drilling program are to: 1) increase the overall size of the San Albino Gold Deposit, which remains open along strike and at depth; 2) test extensions of the mineralization beyond the permitted pit limit; and 3) provide information necessary to begin mining this area early next year.
To date a total of 32,436 meters (m) in 259 drill holes (2011-2022) have been completed in the area. Most of the drilling intersected mineralization within, or immediately outside, the current permitted pit.
All intersections described in this press release fall outside the 2020 Mineral Resource Estimate ("2020 Resource").
A technical report for the current mineral resource estimate at San Albino is available under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and available on the Company's website at www.makominingcorp.com (see press release dated October 19, 2020).
- 64.90 g/t Au and 87.7 g/t Ag over 2.00m (Estimated True Width-ETW)
- 34.03 g/t Au and 26.8 g/t Ag over 2.20m (2.1m ETW)
- 36.50 g/t Au and 51.3 g/t Ag over 1.10m (0.7m ETW)
- 68.80 g/t Au and 60.6 g/t Ag over 0.60m (0.5m ETW)
- 15.09 g/t Au and 20.5 g/t Ag over 2.70m (2.4m ETW)
Akiba Leisman, CEO of Mako states, "the 2020 Resource only included a de minimis number of gold ounces in the SW Pit area, as our team was getting a better handle on the geological model for this zone. Over the course of the last 2 years, the geological controls of the SW Pit have been substantively better understood and have been validated by these drill results, and those released earlier this year. Hitting 64.9 g/t Au over 2m (ETW) 50m from surface and 71m up-dip from another potentially open-pittable intersection of 42.9 g/t Au over 4.1m (ETW), bodes well for early next year as we get the SW Pit ready to be our next mining area. Over the course of the next week, we will also be releasing drill results at Las Conchitas which we also plan to begin mining next year."
Drill hole SA22-626 intersected multiple intervals of high-grade, near surface gold mineralization, including 64.90 g/t Au and 87.7 g/t Ag over 2m (ETW), 50m below surface. This intersect is approximately 12m outside the current permitted pit limit and 71m up dip from drill hole SA22-615 which intersected 42.91 g/t Au and 38.3 g/t Ag over 4.50m (4.1m ETW) (see press release dated June 22, 2022). In addition, this hole intersected a mineralized interval grading 4.01 g/t Au and 32.3 g/t Ag over 1.50m (1.3m ETW), 21m from the surface indicating that multiple mineralized structures are open to the south.
Two drill holes, SA22-662 and SA22-663, collared on the same drill pad and 30m along strike from drill hole SA22-615 (described above), intersected multiple mineralized intervals (see table below), including 34.03 g/t Au and 26.8 g/t Ag over 2.20m (2.1m ETW) and 36.50 g/t Au and 51.3 g/t Ag over 1.10m (0.7m ETW), at vertical distance from surface at 32m and 22m respectively. Both drill holes confirmed continuity of high-grade mineralization to the NE along strike and indicate potential to further expand the open pit mineral resources.
In addition, drill hole SA22-662 intersected 1.00 g/t Au and 8.7 g/t Ag over 0.5m (ETW) and 14.90 g/t Au and 23.6 g/t Ag over 1m (ETW), 28m and 65m below surface respectively. Drill hole SA22-663 intersected an additional high-grade interval of 9.09 g/t Au and 11.3 g/t Ag over 2m (1.2m ETW), 36m below surface.
Several drill holes were designed to test the down dip extension of multiple high-grade mineralized zones. SA22-622 intersected three mineralized intervals (see table below), including 68.80 g/t Au and 60.6 g/t Ag over 0.6m (0.5m ETW) 95m from surface. Drill hole SA22-623 also intersected multiple intervals including 15.09 g/t Au and 20.5 g/t Ag over 2.7m (2.4m ETW), 107m below the surface and confirmed the high-grade mineralization remains open down dip. Drill intersection modeling shows irregular branching networks or anastomosing veins composed of two or three separate veins. These anastomosing veins could potentially be treated as a single wide zone amenable to open pit mining.
In addition, the Company has completed the initial phase of drilling at the San Albino North target which lies immediately to the north of the San Albino Gold Deposit straddling two concessions, San Albino-Murra and Potrerillos. Fifteen drill holes totaling 2,552m have been completed at the Cerro Piedra Negra prospect. Three drill holes (see table below) intersected intervals above an internal cut-off grade (1.0 g/t Au), including hole PO22-05 which intersected 13.50 g/t Au and 7.3 g/t Ag over 1.20m (0.7m ETW). Eight drill holes intersected intervals below the cut-off grade and results for two drill holes are still pending.
Drill core was continuously sampled from inception to termination of the entire drill hole. Sample intervals were typically one meter. Drill core diameter was HQ (6.35 centimeters). Geologic and geotechnical data was captured into a digital database, core was photographed, then one-half split of the core was collected for analysis and one-half was retained in the core library. Drill core samples were kept in a secured logging and storage facility until such time that they were delivered to the Managua facilities of Bureau Veritas and pulps were sent to the Bureau Veritas laboratory in Vancouver for analysis. Gold was analyzed by standard fire assay fusion, 30gram aliquot, AAS finish. Samples returning over 10.0 g/t gold are analyzed utilizing standard Fire Assay-Gravimetric method. The Company follows industry standards in its QA&QC procedures. Control samples consisting of duplicates, standards and blanks were inserted into the sample stream at a ratio of 1 control sample per every 10 samples. Analytical results of control samples confirmed reliability of the assay data.
John M. Kowalchuk, P.Geo, a geologist and qualified person (as defined under NI 43-101) has read and approved the technical information contained in this press release. Mr. Kowalchuk is a senior geologist and a consultant to the Company.
On behalf of the Board,
Akiba Leisman
CEO
Mako Mining Corp. is a publicly listed gold mining, development and exploration company. The Company operates the high-grade San Albino gold mine in Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua, which ranks as one of the highest-grade open pit gold mines globally. Mako's primary objective is to operate San Albino profitably and fund exploration of prospective targets on its district-scale land package.
Statements contained herein, other than historical fact, may be considered "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information contained herein is based on the Company's plans and certain expectations and assumptions, and includes, without limitation, the objectives of the SW Pit drilling program; that management believes that an increase in the mineral resources at the SW Pit areas at San Albino is likely as a result of the drilling program; the Company is getting the SW Pit ready to be its next mining area; that over the course of the next week, the Company will be releasing drill results at Las Conchitas which it also plans to begin mining next year; and that the Company can operate San Albino profitably in order to fund exploration of prospective targets on its district-scale land package. Such forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking information, including, without limitation, the risk that the ongoing results of the drilling program do not result in a significant increase in mineral resources at the SW Pit areas; that the SW Pit does not become the Company's next mining area; that the timing for release of additional drilling results is not as stated herein; political risks and uncertainties involving the Company's exploration properties; the inherent uncertainty of cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expense; commodity price fluctuations and other risks and uncertainties as disclosed in the Company's public disclosure filings on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Such information contained herein represents management's best judgment as of the date hereof, based on information currently available and is included for the purposes of providing investors with the Company's expectations regarding the Company's drilling program at San Albino gold project, and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Mako does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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MANHATTAN (WPIX) — Picture it: cheesecake on the lanai.
A new pop-up restaurant is bringing the iconic 1980s sitcom “The Golden Girls” to the Big Apple. Golden Girls Kitchen opened in Manhattan and will be serving some of Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia’s magic for lucky patrons.
Golden Girls Kitchen is open Wednesdays-Sundays. There will also be a drag brunch each Sunday in January through March. Tickets are available starting at $40.
Tickets include a 90-minute reservation. Visitors also get their choice of a main course and a slice of cheesecake, the choice dessert of the sitcom’s characters. Also on the menu: “Sperheoven Krispies,” the fictitious treat notably baked by Rose Nylund (Betty White) in one of the series’ episodes.
It’s not just about the food. People can take pictures inside the nearly identical recreations of the banana leaf-wallpapered bedroom of Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), the Rusty Anchor bar or the dreaded Shady Pines Retirement Home.
Golden Girls Kitchen is located at 19 Fulton Street in Seaport.
The pop-up was created by the New York Bucket List, the company that previously opened noted pop-ups inspired by “Saved by the Bell” and “Beverly Hills 90210.”
If you’re not able to make it to New York for the golden limited run, don’t worry — the company says it’s expected to tour in the Miami, San Francisco and Chicago areas. Additionally, Bucket List CEO and founder Andy Lederman says more opportunities for pop culture-inspired dining experiences are in the works.
“This is just the beginning,” said Lederman. “We plan to bring many more of our original and partner experiences (working alongside the best event producers) to life across the country very soon.”
For more information and ticket, visit Bucket Listers, New York Bucket List’s ticketing service. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/look-golden-girls-pop-up-restaurant-opens-in-nyc/ | 2022-12-11 19:59:18 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/look-golden-girls-pop-up-restaurant-opens-in-nyc/ |
MIAMI (AP) — A government watchdog group is asking federal regulators to investigate a $500,000 contribution to a super PAC backing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s presidential bid, citing possible campaign finance laws violations.
The nonpartisan group Campaign Legal Center said it filed the complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Tuesday. The complaint says the business PassionForest, LLC, which sells artificial flowers on Amazon.com, did not have the financial means to make such a large contribution and was instead used to hide the identities of the true contributors to the political action committee America for Everyone, now called SOS America.
Campaign Legal Center also says the artificial flower shop accused in the scheme filed a trademark application listing a Chinese address and the seller information listed by Amazon.com shows a ZIP code in Shenzhen, in southeastern China. The group says the scheme could have been meant to hide foreign contributions, which are prohibited.
The super PAC said the complaint is an attack “intended to undercut the only Hispanic Republican candidate.”
“It is our understanding that the complaint makes no accusations whatsoever against SOS America PAC or the Mayor. This is nothing more than a political attack and it will be seen for what it is,” said SOS America PAC spokesperson Chapin Fay.
Suarez is one of the long shots running for the 2024 GOP nomination. The mayor is among the lesser-known candidates in a crowded field that include two other Floridians, former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The flower shop’s Amazon storefront shows almost all of its products unavailable with a few options left in stock, and its trademark application was abandoned six days after the contribution was made.
The $500,000 contribution is among the largest listed as received by the super PAC, according to FEC records.
“Voters have a right to know who is spending money to influence their votes and our government,” said Saurav Ghosh, director of federal campaign finance reform at Campaign Legal Center. | https://www.wane.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-fec-asked-to-investigate-flower-shops-500000-contribution-to-super-pac-backing-suarezs-2024-bid/ | 2023-07-26 21:54:11 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-fec-asked-to-investigate-flower-shops-500000-contribution-to-super-pac-backing-suarezs-2024-bid/ |
Fisherman reels in one of the heaviest fish to ever hit the scales in Texas
SAN ANGELO, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) – A Texas man caught one of the biggest bass to hit the scales in state history.
Jason Conn, of Anna, landed a 17.03-pound ShareLunker 642 while at O.H. Ivie near San Angelo, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.
The catch was donated to Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Toyota ShareLunker program and is now the sixth-heaviest ShareLunker donated to the program.
The fish is also the eighth-heaviest largemouth bass ever caught in Texas.
“This is an unbelievable feeling,” Conn said. “Hopefully she produces a lot of offspring that we can put all over the state.”
According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, Conn was guiding a trip and instructing a client at the front of the boat when he spotted a big fish. The fish didn’t take the bait, but as they were drifting backwards in the boat, Conn saw it under the trolling motor. He walked back to get into position and placed the bait, capturing it.
“I’m freaking out, hugging one of the clients while the other is hanging over the boat with the fish in the net. I finally got it together and we went over to pick her up. It was the biggest bass I’ve ever seen or caught.”
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Searchers for missing Oklahoma girl find remains of child
By KEN MILLER
Associated Press
Authorities searching for the body of a missing 4-year-old Oklahoma girl have found the remains of a child, but have not yet identified them as Athena Brownfield, who authorities say was beaten to death Christmas night, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday.
“The remains will be transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Oklahoma City for positive identification,” according to an OSBI statement. “This is a active homicide investigation and until the remains are positively identified, the OSBI will not be commenting further.”
An OSBI spokesperson has not returned messages from The Associated Press for comment.
The remains were found near Rush Springs, about 15 miles (24 kilometers) from the Oklahoma community of Cyril, where Athena Brownfield was reported missing.
The child was allegedly beaten to death and buried by one of her caregivers, Ivon Adams, according to court documents released earlier Tuesday.
A postal carrier discovered the girl’s 5-year-old sister alone on Jan. 10 outside the home where they lived with Adams and his wife, Alysia Adams, in Cyril, about 70 miles (113 kilometers) southwest of Oklahoma City.
Alysia Adams later told investigators that Ivon Adams beat the child at about midnight Dec. 25, according to an affidavit for the arrest of Ivon Adams.
Athena “was not moving and her eyes were barely open” Alysia Adams said, according to the affidavit by OSBI Lt. Brenna Alvarez. Ivon Adams “then laid her on the ground and punched her at least three more times in the chest” and the child “never moved after that.”
The document does not reveal why Ivon Adams was beating the girl.
Ivon Adams left the home with Athena at about 1 a.m. Dec. 26 and later returned, saying he buried her body on land the Adams once owned near Rush Springs, marking the site with “a large broken branch.”
Ivon Adams has been charged with murder and child neglect and Alysia Adams has been charged with two counts of child neglect in the case.
Court documents do not list attorneys who could speak for either of the Adams.
The search for the child turned to a “recovery operation,” the OSBI said Monday.
Ivon Adams, 36, was arrested last week in Arizona on murder and child neglect charges and awaits extradition. Alysia Adams, 31, is jailed in Oklahoma on child neglect charges after also being arrested last week.
Ivon Adams has waived extradition to Oklahoma and remains jailed in Maricopa County, Arizona, pending extradition.
“I want to get there and take care of it,” Adams told a judge during a hearing Friday in Maricopa County court. “I need to get there and fight this.”
Brandon Bryant, who said he and his wife were once neighbors of the Adams, said Tuesday that he had little interaction with the couple, but saw nothing unusual from them.
“Didn’t see anything out of the normal. We talked to Alysia a few times, Ivon never,” Bryant said. “We never went into their house. Alysia came over to our house a few times … we gave her a car seat.”
Bryant, whose children are 5 and 10 years old, said he still considers Cyril, with a population of about 800, a safe place.
“Its a small town. It’s probably one of the few places on earth I would consider leaving my doors unlocked at night … it’s still a good place to live,” Bryant said.
The OSBI has said the girls and the Adams are related. The affidavit said the children’s biological mother had left them with the couple 1 1/2 to 2 years ago, and that the girls called Alysia “mom” or “Aly” and Ivon “dad” or “Uncle Ivon.”
The children’s biological mother and father are cooperating with investigators, according to the OSBI. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/01/17/searchers-for-missing-oklahoma-girl-find-remains-of-child/ | 2023-01-18 00:19:48 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/01/17/searchers-for-missing-oklahoma-girl-find-remains-of-child/ |
Doctors who ‘pushed’ people into sex change operations no help for people who want to 'detransition': Claim
Two young women seeking to detransition told The Women's Independent Forum they feel 'rejected' by doctors who once encouraged they transition
One conservative group is encountering more and more people looking to detransition from their previous sex change operations. These individuals claim they are being abandoned by the doctors who helped them transition in the first place.
According to the Independent Women’s Forum, a leading women’s conservative non-profit, multiple detransitioners have reported being "abandoned by medical and mental health professionals after deciding to detransition."
Conservative activist and detransitioner Chloe Cole claimed that she "didn’t really get any help with detransitioning" after seeking guidance on the process from doctors and therapists involved with providing gender-affirming care.
"I basically did it all on my own and never got any guidance," Cole claimed in an IWF testimonial video.
Now regretting her decision to undergo treatments to transition at the age of 15, Cole claimed that the doctors who "pushed her" to change her gender were nowhere to be found when she wanted to reverse these medical procedures.
She explained, "My gender specialist who referred me to the surgery really was at a loss of what to do with me. And I’ve talked to my surgeon, I’ve reported that I regret my surgery and that I’m having complications with it years afterward. And his response was ‘OK, just put some Vaseline on it. That’ll fix things.’"
Cole said that suggestion "temporarily made it worse." As a result, she claimed, "I feel like now I can’t depend on my healthcare provider or any doctors at all."
Prisha Mosley, another young woman looking for help detransitioning from her sex change operations, spoke to IWF senior policy analyst and The Federalist contributor Kelsey Bolar about feeling abandoned by her doctors.
She said, "I was under the impression that my doctors, who were transitioning me, loved me. They said they didn’t want me to die, they were saving my life, they were worried about me, and they wanted me to be healthy and happy. Clearly, they don’t love me. As soon as it’s not profitable, they don’t want to help."
Ever since Mosley underwent procedures to transition, she has developed many medical complications, particularly involving her endocrine system. She now has to take psychiatric medicine to regulate her testosterone and estrogen levels to keep her from depression and anxiety.
She claimed, "I was hoping that if I could get my endocrine system working, I could be on less psychiatric medicine because low testosterone and estrogen will cause depression and anxiety, both of which I’m medicated for and don’t really like being medicated for."
Though she insisted that professionals haven’t helped her with these complications, Bolar reported that "every primary care physician, endocrinologist, obstetrician, and gynecologist she’s approached on her insurance list has turned her away or said they can’t help."
She added, "I could call and be rejected every single day."
These women are just a couple of many who have given testimony to IWF about how they’ve felt discarded by the medical professionals who were so willing to help with their original transitions.
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The IWF claimed that many of these professionals belong to a "a one-sided echo chamber" that "pushes an ‘affirmation-only’ model" to those thinking they are in the wrong body.
The group claimed this model "promotes ‘preferred’ names and pronouns, experimental drugs, and medically invasive surgeries that leave children with irreversible damage to their developing bodies." | https://www.foxnews.com/media/doctors-pushed-people-sex-change-operations-help-people-want-detransition-claim | 2023-02-11 21:20:20 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/media/doctors-pushed-people-sex-change-operations-help-people-want-detransition-claim |
Kalmar Township, Minn. - One person is dead and another is in custody following a fatal shooting.
Sunday night around 10:45 P.M. Olmsted County deputies responded to a shooting in the 5000 block of County Road 105 in Kalmar Township.
Police say a man went out to check on a suspicious vehicle on his property and was shot at least once in the upper body by an unknown suspect.
The suspect ran away and police set up a perimeter to contain them.
During the search, authorities found a gun in an unoccupied structure near the initial scene. A suspect was then located and taken into custody.
Although the man who was shot at the scene received immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been requested to assist with the investigation.
Police say there is no further threat to the public and have not released any names of the victim or the suspect.
Rochester Police Department, Kasson Police Department K9, Goodhue County Sheriff K9, and Minnesota State Patrol arrived on scene. Byron Fire and Mayo Clinic Ambulance Service also responded to assist.
In a statement, the Olmsted County Sheriff's Office says, "Our deepest condolences go out to the family who have lost their loved one in this tragedy. We are not releasing any names at this time, as this is an ongoing investigation and more details will be given once we are able to do so." | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/breaking-suspect-in-custody-after-fatal-sunday-night-shooting-in-olmsted-county/article_01684172-cf6b-11ec-b4c5-eb4d66971fbe.html | 2022-05-09 11:32:29 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/breaking-suspect-in-custody-after-fatal-sunday-night-shooting-in-olmsted-county/article_01684172-cf6b-11ec-b4c5-eb4d66971fbe.html |
BALTIMORE — A suspect was arrested Saturday night after attempting to flee a traffic stop in North Baltimore.
Police were canvassing for a vehicle that was wanted in reference to a string of robberies in Westminster.
Officers eventually located and stopped the vehicle in the 1000 block of West North Avenue.
While performing a traffic stop, the suspect fled the scene and lost control of the vehicle causing it to crash in the 5000 block of Roland Avenue.
The passenger of the vehicle, a 74-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was taken to an area hospital in police custody where they are currently awaiting charges.
Police are asking for anyone with information to contact investigators at 410-396-2606 or 1-866-7LOCKUP. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/suspect-arrested-following-deadly-vehicle-crash-in-north-baltimore | 2023-03-26 15:21:46 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/suspect-arrested-following-deadly-vehicle-crash-in-north-baltimore |
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons Conference kicks off in Lawton
Published: Nov. 20, 2022 at 10:49 PM CST|Updated: 22 minutes ago
LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Conference kicked off in Lawton Sunday morning.
People have come to southwest Oklahoma from all over the state for the three day conference.
Sunday night, people took to the stage for open mic night, and Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Dr. Cornel Pewewardy wrapped the evening up with remarks.
The remainder of the conference includes speakers from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, the National Indian Women’s Resource Center and the Native Alliance Against Violence.
Events continue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Apache Casino Hotel.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man convicted of killing four passengers in his Mercedes Benz SUV in Minnesota and dumping the bodies in a Wisconsin cornfield has been sentenced to 103 years in prison.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that Judge JaPaul Harris on Monday sentenced 39-year-old Antoine Suggs of Scottsdale, Arizona, to consecutive sentences for the killings of Jasmine Sturm, 30; her brother, Matthew Pettus, 26; her boyfriend, Loyace Foreman III, 35; and her friend, Nitosha Flug-Presley, 30. Sturm, Pettus and Foreman were from St. Paul, Minnesota. Flug-Presley was from Stillwater, Minnesota.
Suggs was convicted in April of four counts of second-degree murder in the September 2021 deaths. He testified that he shot the four in self-defense because he thought they were going to rob him.
Prosecutors said his motive was unclear but that Suggs meant to kill the victims after a night of drinking in St. Paul.
Suggs’ father, Darren McWright, who also goes by the last name Osborne, was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to helping his son hide the victims’ bodies at a Wisconsin cornfield about 65 miles (105 kilometers) east of St. Paul.
Suggs told the judge on Monday that he was wrongfully convicted. Harris responded that Suggs showed no remose or sympathy and “cast blame on others.” | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/man-sentenced-to-103-years-for-killing-4-suv-passengers-dumping-bodies-in-cornfield/ | 2023-05-16 21:24:09 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/man-sentenced-to-103-years-for-killing-4-suv-passengers-dumping-bodies-in-cornfield/ |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – As severe weather rocked the Natural State and left central Arkansas devastated last week, the Arkansas Storm Team was working around the clock to keep residents safe.
A critical part of that effort includes the work of storm trackers like Zachary Hall.
As tornadoes rocked the state, Hall was stationed in Cabot and accidentally wound up in the path of the storm.
Meteorologist Joel Young had a chance to talk with Zach and hear more about his perspective of such a devastating day. | https://www.fox16.com/severe-weather-coverage/arkansas-storm-tracker-zachary-hall-describes-what-its-like-on-the-front-line-of-a-tornado/ | 2023-04-08 03:55:47 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/severe-weather-coverage/arkansas-storm-tracker-zachary-hall-describes-what-its-like-on-the-front-line-of-a-tornado/ |
RENO, Nev., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- aha!, powered by veteran ExpressJet Airlines, is excited to become a part of the Santa Rosa/North Bay Area region with its inaugural nonstop flight from Reno on July 14, 2022. This first flight begins aha! service between Reno-Tahoe International Airport and Charles M. Schultz-Sonoma County Airport.
"We are very appreciative of the warm reception we've had since announcing Santa Rosa as one of aha!'s newest routes - even Snoopy is celebrating with us today!" said Tim Sieber, head of ExpressJet's aha! business unit. "We're thrilled to be able to provide passengers with an easy nonstop flight between Reno-Tahoe and Santa Rosa - two destinations that offer a blend of urban adventures and outdoor recreation."
Travelers can replace a four-to-five-hour drive or painful layover with a quick 57-minute nonstop flight. Flights will operate each Thursday and Sunday departing Reno Tahoe International Airport at 3:40 p.m. PT arriving at Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport at 4:37 p.m. PT. Return flights will depart Santa Rosa at 5:15 p.m. PT and arrive in Reno-Tahoe at 6:12 p.m. PT.
"Connecting these two recreational hot spots is a fantastic addition to our local airport," said James Gore, Chair of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors and representative for District 4, which includes the airport. "This gives our residents the opportunity to enjoy all that the Reno-Tahoe area has to offer and gives the Northern Nevada residents an excuse for a hassle-free wine country getaway. An absolute win-win for both markets."
For three days only, aha! is giving one free* ticket to the first 100 Santa Rosa-Reno customers. Travelers can use the promo-code WELCOME2STS to receive the $0 base fare for travel through Oct. 31, 2022 when booked by July 17, 2022.
For a limited time, passengers can take advantage of aha!'s "wine flies free" program. Until November 30, 2022, aha! will accept one dedicated wine bottle case as a free checked bag. Customers can opt-in by selecting the "wine flies free" option during booking or by declaring their wine item during their check-in at the airport. See flyaha.com/winefliesfree for complete details and restrictions.
Flights are currently available for sale at www.flyaha.com and through the aha! Call Center at 775-439-0888.
aha! is a leisure brand of ExpressJet Airlines. aha! seeks to provide travelers in smaller communities, many who have seen air service reduced over the past decade through airline mergers, with convenient, short, nonstop flights to high-quality destinations like the Reno-Lake Tahoe region. In addition to offering value-priced, nonstop flights, aha! will soon partner with resorts, casinos and attractions to "bundle" value-priced vacation packages. www.flyaha.com
ExpressJet Airlines operates Embraer ERJ145 regional jet aircraft and has more than 40 years of experience as a regional airline. ExpressJet operates its leisure brand aha!, which provides travelers in smaller communities with convenient, short, nonstop flights to high-quality destinations like the Reno-Lake Tahoe region. The company is expanding its service with specialty charter flights and additional future routes. ExpressJet is majority owned by KAir Enterprises with United Airlines holding a minority interest. www.expressjet.com
$0 base fare tickets must be purchased by 11:59pm on July 17, 2022, and travel completed by Oct. 31, 2022. Subject to blackout dates. Capacity controls and other restrictions apply. A total of 100 tickets are available at the $0 fare and the number of seats available on each flight are limited. Customer is responsible for paying government-imposed taxes and fees, such as 9/11 security fee and Passenger Facility Charges (PFC), and well as other service fees such as for checked baggage. Fare rules are subject to change without notice. Not valid on previously purchased itineraries. $0 tickets may only be purchased at www.flyaha.com and are not available when calling the call center.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Two more interceptions from Dak Prescott. Another missed extra point by Brett Maher. Some bizarre play-calling at the end of the game.
It all added up to another playoff exit for the Dallas Cowboys and more questions about what needs to be done to get them over the hump.
Prescott had two turnovers and led only one touchdown drive and the Cowboys fell short of the NFC title game for the 12th straight postseason trip, losing 19-12 to the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round on Sunday.
“I felt we were in a good situation to come in here and win this thing,” owner Jerry Jones said. “Frankly, I wouldn’t say surprised, I would say just real disappointed that we maybe couldn’t make something happen.”
A franchise that won three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span early in Jones’ tenure is now known mostly for playoff flops.
And now there will be speculation about the job security of coach Mike McCarthy, who has won one playoff game in three seasons — last week over Tampa Bay.
Jones said the loss didn’t change his opinion on McCarthy, but he was clearly frustrated by another early ending.
“This is very sickening,” he said.
The Cowboys (13-6) haven’t made it even as far as the conference championship game since winning the Super Bowl following the 1995 season, losing seven times in the divisional round and five times in the wild-card round. Only five other teams haven’t gotten to a conference title game since then.
They had their chances to get that far Sunday thanks to a strong defensive performance but got knocked out by the rival 49ers for the second straight season.
“Just disappointment,” Prescott said. “Defense gave us an opportunity to win this game. They played hard against a really, really good offense, a really good team. For us to only put up the points that we did, that’s unacceptable. It starts with me. I’ve got to be better. There’s no other way to sugarcoat it.”
An early interception by Prescott set up a field goal by San Francisco.
The Cowboys then put together their only TD drive of the game with Prescott connecting with Dalton Schultz on a 4-yard score. But Maher had his extra-point attempt blocked after missing a record four last week in a win at Tampa Bay.
Prescott then threw another interception — his 13th in the last nine games — to turn a potential scoring drive at the end of the half into a field goal that gave San Francisco a 9-6 lead at the break.
“I can’t put the ball in jeopardy like that, whether they’re tipped up in tight throws or whether I’m late on a stop route,” Prescott said. “Just can’t happen. The number that it’s gotten to is ridiculous. I can promise that the number will never be this again. I can promise that.”
The Cowboys then failed to capitalize on two big special teams plays, settling for field goals following a fumbled punt by Ray-Ray McCloud and a long kickoff return by KaVontae Turpin.
That left them in a desperate situation late when they took over at their own 18 with 2:59 remaining, trailing 19-12.
Prescott threw two straight incompletions and was sacked on third down. McCarthy opted to punt on fourth-and-10 with all three timeouts left.
The Cowboys got the ball back at their 6 with 45 seconds left but could only move the ball to the 24 before an odd final play that started with running back Ezekiel Elliott snapping the ball to Prescott and ended immediately before the planned laterals when Jimmie Ward tackled Turpin after a short pass.
A fitting end to another unfulfilling season.
“Factually, we’ve taken one step closer to our goal,” McCarthy said. “That’s what the comparable would be from last year to this year.”
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Fueled by an ongoing need for enterprises in financial services to know and trust their online users, AU10TIX expands fraud protection with automated technology
TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AU10TIX, a leading global provider of fully automated identity verification technology powered by cutting-edge machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), today announced that the company has prevented $3.3B in fraud-related losses to businesses in 2022. As inflation grows, so does financial activity, leading to more opportunities for fraud within the financial sector. Financial service providers and institutions are turning to AU10TIX to confidently connect with their customers to establish the identity and risk of new users, authenticate and continuously verify existing users and detect suspicious transactions to meet increasingly complex regulatory requirements.
Since the start of 2022, AU10TIX's AI-powered fraud intelligence platform INSTINCT, recently named Enterprise Service of the Year by the Best in Biz International Awards, has increased synthetic fraud detection, in the financial services sector by over 60 percent. Accelerated by an increasingly digital and mobile financial landscape, synthetic identity fraud an emerging fraud technique impossible for the human eye to detect. INSTINCT, the only automated fraud intelligence platform of its kind, addresses synthetic fraud at scale with an emphasis on privacy protection.
"From banking to online investment and lending to new forms of payments, it's more important than ever for businesses to invest in proven and successful identity verification technologies at a time when financial services ecosystems are fast evolving," said Guy Mordoch, Chief Operating Officer at AU10TIX. "With cybercrime and increased digital fakery on the rise, financial services companies must do more to protect their customers' identity and personal data. It's a business imperative, and we are committed to helping businesses and organizations provide their customers safe and convenient access to money and digital assets."
Since the start of 2022, AU10TIX signed with 40 new global customers. AU10TIX has also joined forces with Microsoft on Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) verifiable credentials to help improve verifiability and secure information for workforces.
This year, AU10TIX will return to Money20/20 USA in Las Vegas from October 23 to 26 as the proud sponsor of the official Money20/20 Headshot Lounge (Booth #1925). For additional information, please visit https://au10tix-photos.web.app/.
AU10TIX, a global identity intelligence leader headquartered in Israel, is on a mission to obliterate fraud and further a more secure and inclusive world. The company provides critical, modular solutions to verify and link physical and digital identities so businesses and their customers can confidently connect. Over the past decade, AU10TIX has become the preferred partner of major global brands for customer onboarding and customer verification automation – and continues to work on the edge of what's next for identity's role in society. AU10TIX's proprietary technology provides results in less than 8 seconds, enabling businesses to onboard customers faster while preventing fraud, meeting compliance mandates and, importantly, promoting trust and safety. AU10TIX is a subsidiary of ICTS International N.V. (OTCQB: ICTSF). For more information, visit AU10TIX.com.
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Chipotle looks to hire 15,000 amid continuing labor shortage
(AP) - Restaurants are beginning the new year with a recurring problem: labor shortages.
Chipotle said Thursday it’s looking to hire 15,000 people in North America to ensure its stores are staffed up ahead of its busy spring season. Other chains are also looking for workers: Taco Bell has more than 25,000 listings for crew members posted on its website, while Starbucks has posted more than 10,000 listings for baristas.
U.S. restaurants have added jobs for 24 consecutive months since the height of the pandemic, according to the National Restaurant Association. But restaurant employment is still 3.6% lower than before the pandemic, or the equivalent of 450,000 jobs.
In a November survey of its members, the association found that 62% of restaurant operators said they didn’t have enough employees to satisfy customer demand. Eighty-seven percent of operators said they will hire additional employees in the next year if they find qualified applicants, but 79% said they already have job openings that have been difficult to fill.
Hudson Riehle, the association’s senior vice president for research, said a growing number of jobs — like delivery drivers — outside of the restaurant industry are competing for the same workers. Restaurants are raising pay and adding benefits, but he still doesn’t expect the restaurant industry workforce to return to its pre-pandemic levels this year.
Dean Nunez, the director of operations for Floriana, an Italian restaurant in Wilmington, North Carolina, said line cooks, dishwashers and other back-of-the-house jobs are the hardest to fill right now. Many of the people who used to do those jobs found work at groceries, drugstores, banks and other places during the pandemic and have never returned, he said.
Floriana has raised pay to at least $15 per hour to help fill those positions, he said. It’s charging diners more for their meals to compensate. But attracting workers — especially young people — is still hard. Most people in Floriana’s kitchen are in their 50s or 60s.
“It’s tough. It’s not for everyone,” Nunez said. “It’s long hours, it’s hot, it’s repetitive.”
Chipotle’s hiring campaign will feature current employees talking about their career progression within the company, in an effort not only to attract workers but to retain them.
Chipotle’s Chief Restaurant Officer Scott Boatwright said the hiring push aims to ensure that stores are fully staffed between March and May, Chipotle’s busiest months. The Newport Beach, California-based chain also needs employees to meet its growth plans; It wants to double its North American store count to 7,000 over the next several years.
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ORLANDO, Fla., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ravago has announced the global rebranding of its premium brand of reprocessed elastomers under one common product standard, Ravaflex™. The brand name itself means sustainability, reliability, performance, quality, and value. Ravago manufactures reprocessed rubber in Belgium, Saudi Arabia and the United States and is the industry leader in high-value reprocessed elastomers. Ravaflex is manufactured to exact customer specifications, which creates a consistent, quality product, offering cost reduction and sustainability solutions.
"We are creating a global brand identity, unifying the rubber manufacturing assets of Ravago under one brand name – Ravaflex," said Rob Eggleton, Business Manager of Reprocessed Elastomers, Channel Prime Alliance, a Ravago Company. "Standardizing specifications, testing procedures, packaging and so forth will enhance our ability to provide seamless service to our customers on a global scale."
Kris Brouwers, Ravago Business Director said, "We are excited to be rolling up the G&E blended polymers brand manufactured by Goldsmith and Eggleton LLC into the common brand, Ravaflex. It's a new chapter in our ever-evolving company, and we look forward to its future growth and success."
Ravaflex is a family of reprocessed elastomers, including Butyl, Halobutyl, EPDM, PBD, NBR and SBR. The brand unification provides global reach, deliverability, and product consistency within Ravago's manufacturing assets in the US, Belgium, and the United Arab Emirates.
About Ravago
Since its foundation in 1961 by Raf Van Gorp, Ravago provides a superior distribution, resale, compounding, and recycling service for plastic raw materials serving sophisticated functions that improve the sustainable quality of our life. Ravago serves nearly 50,000 customers with multiple products and services. Our growth has been possible thanks to the 8,000 employees that make up our family, and the values we represent: human focus, professionalism, entrepreneurship, and humility. For more information, visit www.ravaflex.com or contact communication@ravago.com.
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It's the season for pollsters.
A majority of the American people say they don't want to see a Trump-Biden rematch. But you knew that. Many Americans are worried about the economy. But you knew that. Congressional job approval is underwater by about 40 points. But you knew that.
Here's a poll that hasn't made much news, but certainly should have:
Fox News surveyed people in late April, and talked to more than 1,000 Americans about their thoughts on guns. Pollsters think that that many in a survey might lead to a margin of error of about 3 percent. Keep that in mind when you read:
Some 87 percent say background checks should be required before somebody buys a firearm. (Editorial comment: Only 87 percent? What are the other 13 percent thinking?)
Enforcing existing gun laws: 81 percent
Raising the age to buy a gun to 21: 81 percent
Requiring mental health checks: 80 percent
Requiring a 30-day waiting period: 77 percent
Here is the one that caught our eye, like a work of art: 80 percent of those polled say they favor allowing police to take guns away from those who are considered a danger to themselves or others.
That's called a "red-flag law," and they've been known to work.
In this gun debate we're having in America circa 2023, instead of talking about pie-in-the-sky amendments to the Constitution or some never-never land where the culture suddenly changes, we should be discussing solutions that might actually be proposed by state legislatures--and pass.
Red-flag laws can be done. Are being done. Have been done. Even in red states. Think Florida and Indiana.
Remember, these numbers come from a Fox News poll--not exactly MSNBC.
A majority of citizens (61 percent) also told the network's pollsters that they'd favor banning assault weapons. Which sounds good to say out loud, but it remains to be seen how you'd take away the millions in circulation now. A red-flag law could be done tomorrow, if the political will is there. And when polls like this come out, that might be enough to help legislators find the political will.
Another interesting tidbit from the poll: Half of voters--51 percent--say they are "extremely" or "very" concerned that they or somebody they love will be a victim of gun violence. Which seems normal, given the news these days. NB: That includes 44 percent of those living in households in which Dad or Mom owns a gun.
There is one reasonable argument against a red-flag law, and it has to do with due process. Even thoughtful conservatives have made this argument. Due process is important. But every red-flag law we've seen addresses that.
You can't have a neighbor's guns taken away because he dumped his leaves in your yard last year. A family or recognized authorities have to go before a judge, and the judge has to sign off, just as he'd sign off on any other warrant.
And in a short time, the person would get his day before the judge to argue his own mental state. And even if his guns were taken away at the beginning of this process, he'd be on the docket yet again for another hearing later. That's due process, and we haven't heard of any higher court that has found a red-flag law in violation of it.
People who study these things say mass shooters--those who shoot four or more people at once--almost always show signs before the massacre. Not every single time, but the majority of times. Red-flag laws were invented just for this.
But what's going to make a lawmaker at the state level see the advantage of this kind of law?
Eighty percent.
When 80 percent of We the People think a law is needed. . . .
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CA Medford, OR Zone Forecast for Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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Including the cities of Somes Bar, Happy Camp, Callahan, Etna,
Fort Jones, Greenview, and Scott Bar
228 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM PDT FRIDAY...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers early
this morning. Rain rain and snow showers in the late morning and
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon.
Snow level 2500 feet rising to 3000 feet this afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 4 to 7 inches. Highs in the lower 30s to lower
40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers, snow showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of
snow showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Snow level 1500 feet in the evening. Snow accumulation of 2 to
4 inches. Lows in the lower 20s to lower 30s. West winds 10 to
20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph early in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Chance of snow showers in the morning, then rain and
snow showers likely in the afternoon. Snow level 1500 feet in the
afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 4 inches at lower elevations
and 3 to 5 inches above 3000 feet. Highs in the lower 30s to
lower 40s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in
the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Snow
level 1500 feet in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.
West winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph well after
midnight. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows
15 to 25.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers. Highs in the
mid 30s to mid 40s. Lows in the mid 20s to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Rain and snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s to mid
40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely in
the evening, then chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
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morning and afternoon. Snow level 3200 feet this afternoon. Snow
accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
Breezy. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph
increasing to 15 to 25 mph late this afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Snow level
1500 feet in the evening. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph late
in the evening and overnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph
increasing to west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing
to 5 to 10 mph well after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to
mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in
the evening, then slight chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows in the
lower to mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 20s to lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Highs in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
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Including the cities of Mount Shasta, Dunsmuir, and McCloud
228 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers early this
morning. Rain rain and snow showers in the late morning and
afternoon. Slight chance of thunderstorms late this afternoon.
Snow level 3400 feet this afternoon. Snow accumulation up to
1 inch at lower elevations and 1 to 2 inches above 4000 feet.
Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s. West winds around 5 mph shifting
to the southwest 10 to 15 mph this afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers, snow showers likely and
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance
of snow showers after midnight. Snow level 1900 feet in the
evening. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows 15 to 20. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower
30s to lower 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow
showers in the evening. Lows 15 to 20. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a 40 percent chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
Lows 15 to 20.
.SUNDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to
mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows
in the lower to mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning,
then rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Rain and snow showers. Lows in the
mid 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow
showers likely. Lows in the lower 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 30s to mid 40s.
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Including the cities of Pondosa, Bray, and Tennant
228 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers early this
morning. Snow showers in the late morning and afternoon. Rain
showers this afternoon. Snow level 3000 feet this afternoon. Snow
accumulation of 3 to 4 inches. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 35 mph
increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph late this
afternoon. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening,
then slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Snow
accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Lows 15 to 20. Breezy. West winds
15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of
snow 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s. Breezy. West winds 15 to
25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph well after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow
showers. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 20.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning,
then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s
to mid 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Rain and snow showers. Breezy. Lows
in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain and snow showers likely in
the evening, then chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in
the lower to mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 30s to mid 40s.
$$
CAZ084-232300-
Northeast Siskiyou and Northwest Modoc Counties-
Including the cities of Newell, Tulelake, Dorris, and Macdoel
228 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely late this morning.
Rain rain and snow showers likely this afternoon. Snow level
3500 feet this afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches.
Highs in the lower to mid 40s. Breezy. West winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph increasing to southwest 20 to 25 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph late this afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s. Windy. West winds 20 to
30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Windy. West winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts to around 40 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph late in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 10 percent chance of snow
showers in the evening. Lows around 20. Breezy. West winds 15 to
25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph
well after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Highs
in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Breezy.
Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers likely in the evening, then
snow showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s to lower
30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the morning,
then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to
mid 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers
in the evening, then slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs
in the lower to mid 40s.
$$
CAZ085-232300-
Modoc County-
Including the cities of Day, Lookout, Adin, Alturas, Canby,
Davis Creek, and Likely
228 AM PDT Thu Mar 23 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers this morning, then
snow showers likely this afternoon. Rain showers likely late this
afternoon. Snow level 3300 feet. Snow accumulation of 1 to
2 inches except 2 to 5 inches in the Warner Mountains. Highs in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely in the evening,
then partly cloudy after midnight. Snow accumulation of 2 to
3 inches except 3 to 5 inches in the Warner Mountains. Lows 15 to
20. Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph
decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of snow
70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Snow accumulation up to 1 inch except 2 to 4 inches in the Warner
Mountains. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. West winds 10 to
20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of snow
showers in the evening. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of snow showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 30s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows
around 15.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s to lower 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Highs in
the mid 30s to mid 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 20s to lower
30s.
.TUESDAY...Snow showers likely in the morning, then snow showers
in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs around 40.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the lower to mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers in the
morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 30s to lower 40s.
$$
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Temple University’s Police Department and the College of Public Health and School of Social Work are developing a partnership between officers and Master of Social Work students to respond to mental health calls in TUPD’s patrol zone.
Jennifer Ibrahim, interim dean of CPH and SSW, aims to have MSW students involved in the partnership accompany officers to mental health-related calls to counsel individuals in crisis to understand what triggered an episode. Additionally, Ibrahim believes a trained MSW student would be a more comforting presence in times of crisis than a police officer.
“That’s not fair to Temple police to ask them to do that because they’re not trained to do that and that’s why we’re trying to bring together both,” Ibrahim said.
Jennifer Griffin, vice president of public safety, wants to increase mental health training among officers. Currently, 78 percent of all Temple police officers and supervisors have received Crisis Intervention Training, while MSW students are actively gaining trauma-informed social work and clinical experience in North Philadelphia or throughout the region through their field work.
Police officers mishandling mental health crises is a systemic issue across the United States.
Philip McCallion, director of SSW, believes that the solution to officers’ handling of mental health calls requires a collaborative approach from the university.
“This is something that we’re looking at across the country as an issue that each of us has a different skill set that we bring,” McCallion said.
Since 2015, more than 1,600 people with a mental illness have been shot and killed by police in the United States, according to a database from The Washington Post.
Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by police in West Philadelphia during a mental health crisis in October 2020. Claude Fain, a 47-year-old Black man was shot and killed in an apartment in Frankford in January 2020.
Griffin, Ibrahim and McCallion started discussing the early stages of the partnership during homecoming weekend, but plan to meet again in the near future, McCallion said. Griffin wants the program to begin operating within a year, but the timeline for the project depends on the length of researching and formulating procedures needed to create a workflow for responding to calls.
“If there are issues of food insecurity, if there are issues of housing insecurity, if there are other factors that are coming into play, having Temple police transport a student to [Temple University Hospital, Episcopal Campus] for assessment, that’s not what the student needs at that moment,” Ibrahim said.
The university hopes to draw inspiration from current university and city models including SEPTA’s Serving a Vulnerable Entity program, which was introduced in November 2020, and paired mental health professionals with their police force.
Temple’s mental health and wellness task force and violence reduction task force are also studying the overlap between violence, trauma and mental health. Additionally, McCallion participated in preliminary discussions for the University at Albany’s partnership between their campus police and social work students before he left the university roughly five years ago.
Ibrahim hopes that this new initiative will help destigmatize mental health issues on campus.
“Destigmatizing someone who has mental health issues is something that’s really important and I think this is a way that we can do it and we can be more caring in our responses,” Ibrahim said. | https://temple-news.com/temple-police-social-work-students-to-partner-on-mental-health-calls/ | 2022-09-27 15:06:42 | 1 | https://temple-news.com/temple-police-social-work-students-to-partner-on-mental-health-calls/ |
Jeff Brady is a National Desk Correspondent based in Philadelphia, where he covers energy issues and climate change. Brady helped establish NPR's environment and energy collaborative which brings together NPR and Member station reporters from across the country to cover the big stories involving the natural world. | https://www.kasu.org/environment-infrastructure/environment-infrastructure/2023-04-10/part-of-a-law-to-have-federal-buildings-stop-using-natural-gas-was-never-implemented | 2023-04-10 21:49:50 | 1 | https://www.kasu.org/environment-infrastructure/environment-infrastructure/2023-04-10/part-of-a-law-to-have-federal-buildings-stop-using-natural-gas-was-never-implemented |
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- Using Geno's cutting-edge biotechnology, the venture aims to commercialize and scale plant-based alternatives to feedstocks like palm oil or fossil fuels, to make key ingredients used in everyday cleaning and personal care products.
- Unilever's investment, which is the first to support the venture, also marks the company's largest collaboration in biotechnology alternatives to palm oil to date.
- The venture is poised to offer a highly effective and sustainable alternative that can be offered to the combined $625b1 home and personal care markets.
SAN DIEGO and LONDON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Genomatica (Geno), a leader in biotech and sustainability and Unilever have launched a venture to scale and commercialize alternatives to palm oil and fossil fuel-derived cleansing ingredients. These are integral to the formulations of thousands of everyday cleaning and personal care products. With growing demand for sustainably-sourced palm oil, this venture aims to deliver additional responsibly sourced palm oil alternatives to the market.
With $120m jointly invested in the newly-formed initiative, and with other strategic investors expected to join, the venture will develop an alternative, plant-based ingredient using biotechnology. The innovation is particularly relevant to cleaning and personal care products that require ingredients to lather and lift dirt. But at present, there are few viable alternatives to palm and fossil sources that can be produced at scale in order to make those ingredients. As such, the venture offers the opportunity to tap into the combined $625b home and personal care markets. For Unilever, one of the world's biggest soap and detergent manufacturers, this is the largest investment in biotechnology alternatives to palm oil to date.
Companies like Unilever, whose products are used globally by 3.4b people each day, are increasingly partnering with biotechnology innovators like Geno to explore, develop, and manufacture new versions of traditionally-sourced ingredients. While palm oil will remain an important feedstock to Unilever, these alternative ingredients can play a growing role in diversifying supply chains to drive optionality, sustainability, cost efficiencies and transparency.
Geno will deploy its proven biotechnology platform and is already starting to scale the process for its advanced technology to produce the ingredients. Initial estimates have shown that companies could reduce the carbon footprint of palm-derived ingredients by up to 50% with this technology-driven, plant based alternative.
Unilever's Chief R&D Officer Richard Slater, said:
"Biotechnology has the potential to revolutionise the sourcing of our cleansing ingredients and ensure Unilever is a future-fit business – for consumers, shareholders and the planet we all share. This new venture will sit at the intersection of science and sustainability, meaning we can continue to grow our business without relying only on palm oil or fossil fuel derivatives, while also making our supply chains more resilient from having access to ingredient alternatives.
"We will be marrying science and nature to make sure there is no tradeoff for our consumers between the efficacy and sustainability of their products. We are building this innovative new venture to have the scale to drive real impact and change in our industry, helping to reinvent the chemistry of home and personal care products for the 21st Century."
Christophe Schilling, Geno CEO said:
"Geno's collaboration with Unilever builds upon its strong track record of partnering with market leaders who are committed to accelerating the commercialization of sustainable materials in their industries – from clothing to now cleaning ingredients. We've developed our technology in response to our planet's urgent climate crisis and we've proven that biotechnology can replace traditional production methods to produce ingredients with bio-based sources that deliver both high-performance and sustainability, at scale.
"Our technology enables pathways for alternative sourcing of materials whose supply chains often have limited social and environmental transparency, by offering more resilient supply chains that are transparent, traceable and responsibly-sourced as demanded by consumers. Beyond creating new transparent and responsibly sourced-supply chains and alternatively-sourced materials, our Geno technology also represents the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100 million tons in upcoming years."
About Genomatica (Geno)
Geno is harnessing biology to remake everyday products and materials built by and for the planet. In response to the urgent climate crisis, Geno is developing and scaling sustainable materials derived from plant- or waste-based feedstocks instead of fossil fuels. Geno's technology, built over the last 20 years, now drives materials and ingredients in applications ranging from cosmetics, carpets, to home cleaners, apparel and more.
Geno uses the power of biotechnology to convert plant-based raw materials into chemical building blocks that are key components of widely used materials. Geno has developed a strong track record of partnering with market leaders including:
- lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) in a multi-year collaboration with Geno to bring renewably-sourced, bio-based materials into lululemon's products. This represents lululemon's first-ever equity investment in a sustainable materials company and Geno's largest partnership within the retail industry.
- Novamont commercializing bio-based BDO at scale.
- Covestro AG (OTCMKTS: COVTY) to successfully produce significant volumes of a plant-based version HMDA, used in more sustainable coatings.
- Asahi Kasei (OTCMKTS: AHKSY) to commercialize plant-based nylon 6,6 made from Geno's bio-based HMD.
- Cargill-Helm (Qore) has licensed Geno's BDO process technology and is using Cargill's global feedstock supply and fermentation manufacturing expertise to initially produce and distribute an BDO at scale.
To learn more, visit genomatica.com
About Unilever
Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods & Refreshment products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people every day. We have 148,000 employees and generated sales of €52.4 billion in 2021. Over half of our footprint is in developing and emerging markets. We have around 400 brands found in homes all over the world – including iconic global brands like Dove, Lifebuoy, Knorr, Magnum, OMO and Surf; and other brands such as Love Beauty & Planet, Hourglass, Seventh Generation and The Vegetarian Butcher.
Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business and to demonstrate how our purpose-led, future-fit business model drives superior performance. We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder William Lever, who launched the world's first purposeful brand, Sunlight Soap, more than 100 years ago, and it's at the heart of how we run our company today.
The Unilever Compass, our sustainable business strategy, is set out to help us deliver superior performance and drive sustainable and responsible growth, while:
- improving the health of the planet;
- improving people's health, confidence and wellbeing; and
- contributing to a fairer and more socially inclusive world.
While there is still more to do, in the past year we're proud to have achieved sector leadership in S&P's Dow Jones Sustainability Index, 'Triple A' status in CDP's Climate, Water and Forest benchmarks and to be named as the top ranked company in the GlobeScan/SustainAbility Sustainability Leaders survey, for the eleventh consecutive year.
For more information about Unilever and our brands, please visit www.unilever.com
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M/I Homes, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings Webcast
Published: Jul. 12, 2022 at 7:45 AM EDT|Updated: 51 minutes ago
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE:MHO) announces the following Webcast:
If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site http://www.mihomes.com
The company is expected to report second quarter earnings before the market opens on Wednesday, July 27th.
M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation's leading homebuilders of single-family homes. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Detroit, Michigan; Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee.
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GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief has called for an expansion in regular migration channels and search-and-rescue operations after a “steep increase” in the number of migrants and asylum-seekers making risky attempts to cross the central Mediterranean to Europe.
Volker Türk called for solidarity with Italy, which has traditionally received most of the influx, adding that the Italian coast guard had rescued some 2,000 people on the route since Friday. Italy’s right-wing government this week imposed a six-month state of emergency to deal with the situation.
“We are seeing a steep increase in the number of desperate people putting their lives at grave risk,” said Türk, who is the U.N. high commissioner for human rights, in a statement. “We cannot afford to dither, and to become embroiled in yet another debate about who is responsible.”
“Human lives are at stake,” he said, while also urging Italy’s government to scrap a law passed this year that restricts civilian search and rescue operations.
The appeal came a day after the International Organization for Migration announced the reported number of dead and missing along the central Mediterranean reached the highest level of any first quarter since 2017 in the first three months of this year.
The IOM documented 441 migrant deaths along the route during January, February and March 2023, compared with 742 in 2017 and 446 in 2015.
Also Thursday, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said it was scaling up humanitarian assistance and protection services along the route — including psychological support, first aid, family reunification services and help with disembarkation in Italy. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/un-rights-chief-seeks-help-for-surge-in-central-med-migrants/ | 2023-04-13 17:11:22 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/un-rights-chief-seeks-help-for-surge-in-central-med-migrants/ |
Autumn equinox 2022: Here's when fall officially begins
This week brings the official start of fall, a farewell to warmer weather in the Northern Hemisphere to make way for fall foliage and all things pumpkin spice.
The autumnal equinox of 2022, also known as the September equinox or fall equinox, arrives on Thursday, Sept. 22, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.
The date marks the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere — and the equinox occurs at the same moment worldwide.
What time is the 2022 fall equinox?
The autumnal equinox officially arrives at 9:04 p.m. EDT on Thursday.
During the equinox — which occurs twice per year — the sun crosses what’s known as the "celestial equator," or an extension of Earth’s equator line into space, the Farmer’s Almanac explains.
The autumnal equinox happens when the sun crosses the equator from north to south. The vernal equinox, or the start of spring, happens when it moves from south to north.
The full moon that happens nearest to the fall equinox is known as the "Harvest Moon." This year’s Harvest Moon peaked in the early morning hours on Saturday, Sept. 10.
Unlike other full moons, the Harvest Moon rises around sunset for several evenings in a row, "giving farmers several extra evenings of moonlight and allowing them to finish their harvests before the frosts of fall arrive," the Farmer’s Almanac states.
Autumn equinox meaning
The word "equinox" comes from the Latin word aequus, which means "equal," and nox, which means "night," according to the Farmer’s Almanac.
On the equinox, day and night are roughly equal in length.
What is "meteorological fall?"
A view of an orange-colored leaf during the fall foliage in Central Park on November 10, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
While fall doesn’t officially start until mid-September on the autumnal equinox, known as "astronomical fall," there is also a "meteorological fall" that began on Sept. 1.
Meteorologists divide the year up into four seasons based on the annual temperature cycle, while astronomers determine the seasons by the Earth’s tilt, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.
For example, fall for meteorologists begins Sept. 1 through Nov. 30. Winter starts on Dec. 1 and ends on the last day in February.
In comparison, fall for astronomers (and likely on your calendar) begins with the autumnal equinox and winter begins with the winter solstice.
When will the leaves start to change colors?
As this part of the world moves into fall, temperatures won't be the only thing changing. The transition also marks the start of the changing of the leaves.
The annual fall foliage is highly contingent on the location and, in some areas, can start as early as late September and peak in either October or November, according to FOX Weather.
While the colors depend on the chlorophyll in the leaves, weather conditions during the summer and early fall can play a big role in how extravagant the sights are. The lack of chlorophyll can help reveal the sought-after yellow, orange and red colors, which usually are bountiful during rainier periods.
Large deviations from normal precipitation either on the dry side or the wet side can greatly impact the foliage season.
"The drought is a big factor this year. Where the drought is worse, the peak is going to be really quick, really fast, and the leaves are going to come down," Yankee Magazine fall foliage expert Jim Salge told FOX Weather.
"There are areas up along the Canadian border, all across the northern tier of the country, from Minnesota to Michigan to the Adirondacks, where the drought is a lot less severe. And we expect the colors to be bright and early, especially if we get some cold snaps coming down in September."
Experts say during a drier season, leaves tend to turn colors earlier and will end the process quicker than in years with more precipitation.
Most of the country will be in peak foliage season during October. In the lower 48, communities along the Canadian border will be the first to reach this status.
The peak foliage dates vary each year but usually fall within a couple of weeks of past episodes.
Mid-November is considered to be one of the latest dates to see a significant changes in leaves. Areas outside of the colored zones do not usually have a significant amount of trees that lead to brilliant colors.
This story was reported from Cincinnati. FOX Weather contributed. | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/autumnal-equinox-2022-first-day-of-fall | 2022-09-21 14:37:41 | 1 | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/autumnal-equinox-2022-first-day-of-fall |
According to a release from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, the patient is an adult male who recently traveled to Canada. The department completed initial testing Tuesday and was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"The case poses no risk to the public, and the individual is hospitalized and in good condition," MDPH stated in a press release. "DPH is working closely with the CDC, relevant local boards of health, and the patient's health care providers to identify individuals who may have been in contact with the patient while he was infectious."
It comes after four more cases of monkeypox were identified in the U.K recently, bringing the nationwide total to nine since the beginning of May.
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus. The first case among humans was recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1970, and the illness has since spread to several other nations, mostly in central and western Africa.
It can transmit from animals to humans when an infected animal -- such as a rodent or a primate -- bites or scratches a person. The CDC said humans can also be infected when hunting wild animals or preparing bush meat for consumption.
CDC says US death toll from COVID-19 hits 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak
The disease can also spread from person to person via large respiratory droplets in the air, but they cannot travel more than a few feet, so two people would need to have prolonged close contact.
The most common symptoms are fever, headache, fatigue and muscle aches.
Very few cases of monkeypox have been identified among Americans.
According to the CDC, the disease does not naturally occur in the U.S. Infections are usually identified among people who recently traveled to countries where monkeypox is more commonly found.
In 2003, 47 confirmed and probable cases were reported in six U.S. states, the first human cases reported outside of Africa.
All the infections occurred after coming into contact with pet prairie dogs, which in turn became infected "after being housed near imported small mammals from Ghana," the CDC stated.
Since then, just two other cases have been detected in the U.S., both associated with travel.
In July 2021, a case was confirmed in a Texas resident who had recently returned from Nigeria and in November 2021, another case was found in a Maryland resident who had also traveled to Nigeria.
ABC News' William Gretsky contributed to this report. | https://abc11.com/monkeypox-massachusetts-virus-first/11865842/ | 2022-05-18 22:32:57 | 1 | https://abc11.com/monkeypox-massachusetts-virus-first/11865842/ |
The capital of Ukraine was left in smoke and rubble after five Russian drones struck the city early Monday.
The explosions crumbled residential buildings and energy facilities near a busy train station in central Kyiv. At least four people were killed in the attack and at least four others have been hospitalized, according to Kyrylo Tymoshenko, a top emergency response adviser to Ukraine's president.
The mayor of Kyiv, Vitaliy Klitschko, said among the victims were a married a couple who were expecting a child in the coming months. He added that 18 people have been pulled from the wreckage of one residential building.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shymhal said Monday's deadly attack appeared to have targeted energy infrastructure. It's the second time this month Russia has struck the capital. Last week, a barrage of Russian missiles blasted Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities, killing at least 19 people.
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In June, the mega-popular K-pop group had already announced a hiatus. On Monday, the band's label and management company announced that all seven BTS members will be enlisting in the military.
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A speech pathology clerk who hid during the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, has started court proceedings against gunmaker Daniel Defense.
It is the first reported legal action taken as a result of the mass shooting, which killed 21 children and two adults. While not a full-blown lawsuit, the filing seeks to determine if the gun manufacturer can be sued for how it promotes firearms.
"They're marketing to people who it's not reasonable should have guns ... and we think that may be young people," said attorney Don Flanary.
The gunman was 18 and legally purchased the weapons and ammunition used in the killing.
In court documents filed Thursday in the 38th Judicial District, the clerk, Emilia "Amy" Marin, 56, petitioned the court to force the company to sit for a deposition, as well as to produce materials related to its website, profits, lobbying, sales and marketing of AR-15-style rifles like the one used at the shooting.
In Texas, parties can begin collecting evidence before bringing a lawsuit under Rule 202. The filing, called a pre-suit deposition, can be used to compel testimony that will be used in an anticipated lawsuit, or to investigate a potential claim or suit.
Marin's petition also requests information regarding the four Daniel Defense AR-15-style rifles found in the hotel room of the 2017 Las Vegas shooter. Her attorney says they want to examine whether the gun manufacturer did anything differently around its marketing after its guns were used for that crime.
Daniel Defense, based in Georgia, manufactured one of the two AR-15 style assault rifles purchased by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos before he attacked the Uvalde school.
Ramos shared a screenshot of the receipt for the gun, which he had bought online, to people he was friends with on Instagram, according to the Daily Dot.
The gunmaker has not yet responded to a request for comment on the filing. It's website acknowledges the tragedy and says it will cooperate with federal, state and local investigators regarding the shooting. "We will keep the families of the victims and the entire Uvalde community in our thoughts and our prayers," the statement says.
Marin, though not by name, was said to have propped open a back door, allowing the shooter to enter the school. The Texas Department of Public Safety walked back that information after Flanary, the attorney, shared her version of what happened with the San Antonio Express-News. Video footage from the school showed Marin closing the door shut behind her, according to DPS.
While being falsely blamed was painful, Flanary said Marin ultimately seeks justice from those who encouraged the attack, not those who responded to it.
"Going after the police officers who made a mistake isn't going to prevent it from happening at other places," he says. "She feels like if if we go this direction, we can make a change."
Through her attorney, Marin declined to talk directly about her experience or the suit. Flanary says she has been receiving medical treatment for her psychological trauma.
Modeled on Sandy Hook lawsuit
A lawsuit filed by parents of children killed during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012 is the model for this and other legal action pending against gunmakers. But experts say odds of success in Texas may be long.
Under the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), gun manufacturers cannot be held liable for "the misuse of firearms by third parties, including criminals."
That law has protected manufacturers so thoroughly, that afterward "litigation really slowed to a trickle," said Timothy Lytton, distinguished university professor at Georgia State University College of Law.
But it does allow for some exceptions to this immunity.
Rather than seek damages for the deaths themselves, plaintiffs in the Sandy Hook lawsuit instead took aim at how Remington, the maker of the gun used in that attack, advertised its firearms.
"What they argued in Sandy Hook is that the marketing practices of the company were designed to appeal to people who are at high risk of criminal misuse of the weapon," said Lytton. Court documents filed by the Sandy Hook families accused Remington of promoting a "lone gunman" narrative by selling civilian customers military-style weapons designed to outgun any opposition they may face.
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that a case against the manufacturer could proceed under the state's Unfair Trade Practices Act, and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene.
Earlier this year, Remington's insurers settled the civil suit for $73 million. The company is currently in bankruptcy proceedings.
A victim of the Brooklyn subway shooting in April has sued the gunmaker Glock under a similar pretext.
Daniel Defense's weapons, which include a Star Wars-themed rifle, riff on popular culture and could be construed as targeting teen buyers, according to The New York Times.
On the day Ramos purchased a weapon from the company, Daniel Defense posted a picture on Twitter of a young child cradling an assault rifle.
However, it's not clear if a suit against the maker would have the same success in Texas as the Sandy Hook families had in Connecticut.
For one thing, the main Texas state consumer protection law does not have the same broad language as the one in Connecticut. Lytton said Texas courts may also not be as sympathetic to the suit as those in Connecticut.
"We're realistic about our our path forward," says Flanary. At the same time, he adds, "Things are changing and we have to put the pressure on."
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Leading investment management firm with USD2.1 trillion in AUM extends global technology partnership
WINDSOR, Conn., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that Capital Group has appointed SS&C Global Investor and Distribution Solutions (GIDS) to provide transfer agency services for its recently launched UK OEIC, the Capital Group U.K. – Global High Income Opportunities Fund.
Capital Group is one of the world's largest and most experienced investment companies, with assets under management of over US$ 2.1 trillion. SS&C GIDS is a transfer agent to Capital Group in the U.S. As Capital Group has continued to extend its focus in Europe and support investors with more products and services, SS&C GIDS has expanded its relationship with the company to deliver technology solutions for the U.K. funds.
"We are delighted to partner with a technology provider equipped to deliver the latest digital tools and capabilities as we build out our U.K. business," said Gavin Lilburn, Investment Operations at Capital Group International. "SS&C's global expertise, as well as its extensive experience in Europe, will enable our team to ensure we deliver a consistent, high-quality digital experience to our investors worldwide."
"We are truly excited to collaborate with Capital Group on the launch of the new U.K. fund," said Spencer Baum, Head of Client Service and Relationship Management at SS&C GIDS. "Our goal is to enable our clients to seamlessly engage with their clients with the latest technology and service expertise. We look forward to working with Capital Group to help make their latest offering a success in the U.K. market."
Capital Group is one of the oldest and largest asset management companies in the world, managing multi asset, equity and fixed income investment strategies for different types of investors. Since 1931, Capital Group has been singularly focused on delivering superior, consistent results for long-term investors using high conviction portfolios, rigorous research and individual accountability. Today Capital Group works with financial intermediaries and institutions to manage over US$ 2.1 trillion in long-term assets for investors around the world.
The Capital Group companies manage equities through three investment divisions that make investment and proxy voting decisions independently. Fixed income investment professionals provide fixed income research and investment management across the Capital organisation; however, for securities with equity characteristics, they act solely on behalf of one of the three equity investment groups.
For more information, visit capitalgroup.com.
SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale and technology.
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Driver takes drink of beer during traffic stop, police say
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE/Gray News) – A driver in Kentucky is accused of drinking beer during a routine traffic stop, according to the Madisonville Police Department.
Police said 25-year-old Jordan Craig was pulled over for driving at least 82 mph in a residential area.
Officers said they could smell alcohol when they pulled him over and could see an open can of beer in the console along with other open cans in the car.
When the officer returned to his patrol car to run Craig’s license, he said he could see him take a drink out of the beer can.
According to authorities, Craig failed field sobriety tests and at one point told the officer he forgot how to count. He also admitted to drinking and vaping a THC pen.
Officials said Craig had a blood alcohol concentration of .121.
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WASHINGTON, April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) announced that Michael D. Hogue, PharmD, FAPhA, FNAP, FFIP, has been named the 15th Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of APhA.
Dr. Hogue currently holds the role of Dean of the Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy in Loma Linda, CA, and has been a faculty member in the School of Pharmacy and School of Medicine since 2019. He previously served as APhA President in 2020–2021, is well known nationally and internationally for his work with vaccine policy and has extensive experience as an independent and ambulatory care pharmacy practice innovator.
He will assume his duties on July 5, 2023.
"We are thrilled to announce Michael Hogue as the next CEO/EVP of the American Pharmacists Association," said Valerie Prince, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA, President of APhA. "He will be able to build on the tremendous work and foundation laid by previous CEOs of APhA to take the organization to even greater heights. His experience will be vital in helping the association navigate and strengthen our position as we move forward in this critical time for the profession."
"I am humbled and elated to be named APhA's 15th Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President," said Dr. Hogue. "I could not be more excited to lead this association, which I have loved and served in my entire career. I am honored to have the chance to lead."
APhA is deeply grateful to Ilisa Bernstein, PharmD, JD, FAPhA, interim executive vice president and CEO, for her leadership of APhA during this time of transition. She has worked tirelessly to keep our association focused on advancing the needs of pharmacists and the profession of pharmacy, and we are delighted that she will continue in her former role as Senior Vice President, Pharmacy Practice and Government Affairs.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Little Amal, a 12-foot (3.7-meter) puppet of a Syrian refugee, will journey across the United States this fall, visiting key places in America’s history to raise awareness about immigration and migration.
The puppet of the 10-year-old girl will visit the U.S. Capitol, Boston Common, Joshua Tree National Park and the Edmund Pettus Bridge among other sites during a trek which starts in Boston on Sept. 7 and ends Nov. 5 along the U.S.-Mexico border.
“There is something in the act of welcoming a stranger which redefines you,” says Amir Nizar Zuabi, the artistic director. “I think that’s part of what we’re trying to create when walking into places that have a beautiful, complicated, defining history.”
Stops are also planned for Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, the Tennessee cities of Nashville and Memphis, New Orleans, the Texas cities of Austin, Houston, San Antonio and El Paso, as well as the California cities of Los Angeles and San Diego.
“Obviously there’s a lot of specific points in our American history that we felt that we needed to address and that’s the reason why we’re starting in Boston,” says Enrico Dau Yang Wey, lead puppeteer and co-associate artistic director. “The reason why we were finishing in San Diego is that it’s there’s just such a thin line between the United States and Mexico.”
Little Amal demands empathy, the puppet of a vulnerable, naive girl who is in a strange place after surviving a long ordeal alone.
“She’s just a symbol of millions of children,” says Zuabi. “Just having a community breathe together and walk with Amal for a stretch in the streets becomes a very, very meaningful act.”
Organizers are reaching out to community artists and leaders at each of the 35 stops — including places revered in Civil Rights Movement history like Selma, Alabama, and recent scenes of gun violence like Uvalde, Texas — to create more than 100 special events anchored by each place visited.
“We work very closely with our local partners and try and understand what is the story they’re trying to tell and try to co-create an event that resonates in this place to this community,” says Zuabi. “I think that’s part of why this project becomes so emotional for many people.”
Little Amal was created by the Handspring Puppet Company of South Africa, who made the award-winning puppets for the hit show “War Horse.” She requires four puppeteers at each visit, three to move her head and limbs and one to collect items people give her. A total of nine puppeteers will make the coast-to-coast trek with Little Amal.
“A lot of the ways we think about refugees, about immigrants, about migration, are informed and informed in American,” says Zuabi. “In a way, that’s a discussion we want to join and learn and listen.”
Last year, the puppet made a 17-day circuit through every corner of New York City, including joining a reading of the book “Julián Is a Mermaid” at the Brooklyn Public Library and a drum circle in Harlem. This June, she will be in Toronto.
The puppet completed a 5,000-mile (8,050-kilometer) trek across Europe in 2021, from the Syrian-Turkish border to northwest England, traveling through 12 countries — including greeting refugees from Ukraine at a Polish train station and stopping at refugee camps in Greece — and meeting with Pope Francis.
Wey describes Little Amal as a “miraculous thing that pulls people together suddenly” to create a “collective sense of empathy and a collective sense of awe.”
“Every time it’s different and every time you learn a little bit more. It’s one of those things where we learn on the job,” he adds. “I have to get a new pair of walking boots.”
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DETROIT (AP) — Carlos Santana has postponed his next six shows after collapsing on stage during a concert on Tuesday, temporarily stepping away from the stage “out of an abundance of caution for the artist’s health.”
July concerts in Noblesville, Indiana; Cincinnati, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Rogers, Arkansas; Dallas, Texas; and Woodlands, Texas, have been pushed back, Michael Vrionis, Santana’s manager said in a statement.
“Carlos is doing well and is anxious to be back on stage soon. He just needs rest,” Vrionis said. “Doctors have recommended that Mr. Santana gets rest to recuperate fully.”
Live Nation will be announcing the rescheduled show dates. All shows as planned beginning July 23 in Paso Robles, California, through the end of 2022 are still confirmed and will be performed as scheduled.
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DAUGHTERS AS THE MYSTERY CONTINUES. NEW TONIGHT, CALLS FOR AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE’S HOUSING AUTHORITY. WHO HUNDREDS OF CITY TENANTS ALONG WITH THE GROUP COMMON GROUND MEETING AND MOUNT MARY UNIVERSITY TODAY TO VOICE THEIR DISPLEASURE WITH WHAT THEY SAY ARE UNACCEPTABLE LIVING CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THIS INCLUDING BEDBUGS AND RAT PROBLEMS, LOST RENT PAYMENTS, ABUSIVE MANAGEMENT, MOLD AND LACK OF HEAT. IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF THESE THINGS ARE GOING UNANSWERED AND THERE’S A LOT OF NEGLECT AND THAT NEEDS TO END. I’M EXPECTING LANDLORDS TO STEP UP. THEY’RE GETTING PAID RENTAL FOR THAT RENTAL. SO THEREFORE, SOME OF THAT NEEDS TO GO BACK INTO MAKING THOSE PEOPLE COMFORTABLE. SINCE 2020, COMMON GROUND SAYS THEY HAVE LIST
Tenants, Common Ground call for investigation into Milwaukee's Housing Authority
Residents complained of rats, bed bugs, mold, lack of heat
Updated: 6:12 PM CDT Mar 26, 2023
There were calls Sunday for an investigation into the city of Milwaukee's Housing Authority. Hundreds of tenants living in public housing, along with the group Common Ground, met at Mount Mary University Sunday to voice their displeasure with what they say are unacceptable living conditions throughout the city. Some of the complaints included bud bugs and rat problems, "lost" rent payments, abusive management, mold and lack of heat."It sounds like a lot of these things are going unanswered and there's a lot of neglect and that needs to end," resident Charlie Snowden Jr. said. "I'm expecting landlords to step up. They're getting paid for that rental so therefore some of that needs to go back to making those people comfortable." Since 2020, Common Ground said it has listened to concerns from over 1,000 residents.
MILWAUKEE — There were calls Sunday for an investigation into the city of Milwaukee's Housing Authority.
Hundreds of tenants living in public housing, along with the group Common Ground, met at Mount Mary University Sunday to voice their displeasure with what they say are unacceptable living conditions throughout the city.
Some of the complaints included bud bugs and rat problems, "lost" rent payments, abusive management, mold and lack of heat.
"It sounds like a lot of these things are going unanswered and there's a lot of neglect and that needs to end," resident Charlie Snowden Jr. said. "I'm expecting landlords to step up. They're getting paid for that rental so therefore some of that needs to go back to making those people comfortable."
Since 2020, Common Ground said it has listened to concerns from over 1,000 residents. | https://www.wisn.com/article/tenants-common-ground-call-for-investigation-into-milwaukees-housing-authority/43421683 | 2023-03-27 00:40:02 | 0 | https://www.wisn.com/article/tenants-common-ground-call-for-investigation-into-milwaukees-housing-authority/43421683 |
Review: 'How to Blow Up a Pipeline' is radically entertaining
Director Daniel Goldhaber turns 2021 book into a heist thriller.
It's all right there in the title.
"How to Blow Up a Pipeline" is what it says it is — no metaphors here, that title is as straightforward as they come — and a little bit more, it turns out. Director Daniel Goldhaber fashions this feisty, incendiary political barnburner as a daring heist thriller, "Ocean's Eleven" with an agenda. And it definitely goes boom.
A cast of relatively unknown young actors give "Pipeline," which is based on Swedish author Andreas Malm's 2021 text, a realistic, ground-level feel. The most well known among them is Sasha Lane, star of 2016's "American Honey," and otherwise this group of young activists — or terrorists, or both, an issue with which Goldhaber openly wrestles — could pass for a group of young activists. (Or terrorists. Or both.)
Ariela Barer, who also co-wrote the screenplay, is Xochitl, whose mother dies in an extreme heat wave sweeping through California. Along with her childhood friend Theo (Lane), who has been diagnosed with leukemia from her exposure to her toxic environment, she joins a group of radicals who plan to make a statement by blowing up a pipeline in rural West Texas.
They're joined by others who each have their own reasons for teaming up with the group. Dwayne (Jack Weary) is upset an oil company built a pipeline on land that has been in his family for generations, Michael (Forrest Goodluck) took to making explosives after seeing his mother's pacifism as ineffective, and Shawn (Marcus Scribner) was involved with making documentaries but wanted to get more directly involved in the causes in which he believes. Goldhaber brings this group together and then intermittently doles out their backstories, creating a shifting narrative that is constantly revealing itself in new ways.
The group settles on taking out a section of above-the-ground pipeline, first shutting down the flow of oil, so as not to create an environmental disaster in their wake, thereby negating their entire purpose. Their plan is to slow the flow, hurt the company's bottom line and send a message that people matter over profits.
There are a few wrinkles in their plan, as there always are, and a pair of fringe doofuses (played by Kristine Froseth and Lukas Gage) are more trouble than they're worth. (Among the group of rather level-headed individuals, the pair is the least believable set of characters.)
But mostly "How to Blow Up a Pipeline" cooks, nearly boiling over with tension at several points. Goldhaber knows what he's constructing and why, and the tick-tock nature of the plotting — especially a bit where Dwayne is at a bar seated next to a cop, building his alibi while the plan unfolds — owe more to classic Hollywood than radical politics. That's its strength, and that's why it works. In the end, it's only a movie.
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'How to Blow Up a Pipeline'
GRADE: B+
Rated R: for language throughout and some drug use
Running time: 104 minutes
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After gaining 30 pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Murillo is finally getting back into fighting shape.
Early pandemic lockdowns, endless hours on his laptop and heightened stress led Murillo, 27, to reach for cookies and chips in the barracks at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Gyms were closed, organized exercise was out and Murillo’s motivation to work out on his own was low.
“I could notice it,” said Murillo, who is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighed as much as 192 pounds. “The uniform was tighter.”
Murillo wasn’t the only service member dealing with extra weight. New research found that obesity in the U.S. military surged during the pandemic. In the Army alone, nearly 10,000 active duty soldiers developed obesity between February 2019 and June 2021, pushing the rate to nearly a quarter of the troops studied. Increases were seen in the U.S. Navy and the Marines, too.
“The Army and the other services need to focus on how to bring the forces back to fitness,” said Tracey Perez Koehlmoos, director of the Center for Health Services Research at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, who led the research.
Overweight and obese troops are more likely to be injured and less likely to endure the physical demands of their profession. The military loses more than 650,000 workdays each year because of extra weight and obesity-related health costs exceed $1.5 billion annually for current and former service members and their families, federal research shows.
More recent data won’t be available until later this year, said Koehlmoos. But there’s no sign that the trend is ending, underscoring longstanding concerns about the readiness of America’s fighting forces.
Military leaders have been warning about the impact of obesity on the U.S. military for more than a decade, but the lingering pandemic effects highlight the need for urgent action, said retired Marine Corps Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, who co-authored a recent report on the problem.
“The numbers have not gotten better,” Cheney said in a November webinar held by the American Security Project, a nonprofit think tank. “They are just getting worse and worse and worse.”
In fiscal year 2022, the Army failed to make its recruiting goal for the first time, falling short by 15,000 recruits, or a quarter of the requirement. That’s largely because three-quarters of Americans aged 17 to 24 are not eligible for military service for several reasons, including extra weight. Being overweight is the biggest individual disqualifier, affecting more than 1 in 10 potential recruits, according to the report.
“It is devastating. We have a dramatic national security problem,” Cheney said.
Extra weight can make it difficult for service members to meet core fitness requirements, which differ depending on the military branch. In the Army, for instance, if soldiers can’t pass the Army Combat Fitness Test, a recently updated measure of ability, it could result in probation or end their military careers.
Koehlmoos and her team analyzed medical records for all active duty Army soldiers in the Military Health System Data Repository, a comprehensive archive. They looked at two periods: before the pandemic, from February 2019 to January 2020, and during the crisis, from September 2020 to June 2021. They excluded soldiers without complete records in both periods and those who were pregnant in the year before or during the study.
Of the cohort of nearly 200,000 soldiers who remained, the researchers found that nearly 27% who were healthy before the pandemic became overweight. And nearly 16% of those who were previously overweight became obese. Before the pandemic, about 18% of the soldiers were obese; by 2021, it grew to 23%.
The researchers relied on standard BMI, or body mass index, a calculation of weight and height used to categorize weight status. A person with a BMI of 18.5 to 25 is considered healthy, while a BMI of 25 to less than 30 is considered overweight. A BMI of 30 or higher is categorized as obese. Some experts claim that the BMI is a flawed measure that fails to account for muscle mass or underlying health status, though it remains a widely used tool.
In Murillo’s case, his BMI during the pandemic reached nearly 32. The North Carolina Army soldier knew he needed help, so he turned to a military dietician and started a strict exercise routine through the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness, or H2F, program.
“We do two runs a week, 4 to 5 miles,” Murillo said. “Some mornings I wanted to quit, but I hung in there.”
Slowly, over months, Murillo has been able to reverse the trajectory. Now, his BMI is just over 27, which falls within the Defense Department’s standard, Koehlmoos said.
She found increases in other service branches, but focused first on the Army. The research squares with trends noted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which warned that in 2020, nearly 1 in 5 of all service members were obese.
The steady creep of obesity among service members is “alarming,” said Cheney. “The country has not approached obesity as the problem it really is,” he added.
Putting on extra pounds during the pandemic wasn’t just a military problem. A survey last year of American adults found that nearly half reported gaining weight after the first year of the COVID-19 emergency. Another study found a sharp rise in obesity among kids during the pandemic. The gains came in a country where more than 40% of American adults and nearly 20% of children struggle with obesity, according to the CDC.
“Why would we think the military is any different than a person who is not in the military?” said Dr. Amy Rothberg, an endocrinologist at the University of Michigan who directs a weight-loss program. “Under stress, we want to store calories.”
It will take broad measures to address the problem, including looking at the food offered in military cafeterias, understanding sleep patterns and treating service members with issues such as PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, Rothberg said. Regarding obesity as a chronic disease that requires comprehensive care, not just willpower, is key. “We need to meet military members where they are,” she said.
A new category of effective anti-obesity drugs, including semaglutide, marketed as Wegovy, could be a powerful aid, Rothberg said. TRICARE, the Defense Department’s health plan, covers such drugs, but uptake remains low. Since June 2021, when Wegovy was approved, just 174 service members have received prescriptions, TRICARE officials said. Novo Nordisk, which makes Wegovy, funded the security group’s report, but didn’t influence the research, Rothberg said.
“People are working hard at their weight and we have to give them whatever tools we have,” Rothberg said.
Jonel Aleccia of The Associated Press wrote this story.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Turkish bank’s main arguments for avoiding prosecution on charges it helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions, but the court sent the case back for additional review.
Halkbank, a bank owned by Turkey, had argued that a federal law, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, gave foreign states absolute immunity from criminal prosecution in U.S. courts. It also said federal courts don’t have jurisdiction to oversee the case.
“We disagree with Halkbank on both points,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote for himself and six of his eight colleagues.
Still, Kavanaugh said the case should go back to a lower court for further review. He said the lower court “did not fully consider the various arguments regarding common-law immunity that the parties press in this Court.”
The federal government says the bank “participated in the largest-known conspiracy to evade the United States’ economic sanctions on Iran,” laundering billions of dollars worth of Iranian oil and natural gas proceeds. The government says that working with an Iranian-Turkish businessman, the bank created ways for Iran to access the funds — including shipments of gold and fake food shipments. The government says that the schemes “freed up approximately $20 billion of restricted Iranian funds.”
The businessman, Reza Zarrab, has pleaded guilty.
The case was initiated under the Trump administration but was continued by the Biden administration.
The case is Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S. v. United States, 21-1450. | https://www.krqe.com/news/business/supreme-court-rejects-turkish-banks-main-immunity-claim/ | 2023-04-19 23:39:14 | 0 | https://www.krqe.com/news/business/supreme-court-rejects-turkish-banks-main-immunity-claim/ |
IRS commissioner denies intervening to retaliate against whistleblowers connected to Hunter Biden complaint
Werfel said the whistleblower's reassignment came at the direction of the DOJ
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel denied intervening to retaliate against whistleblowers in connection with the Hunter Biden complaint, according to a letter he sent to the majority and minority on the House Ways and Means Committee.
Fox News obtained the letter sent by Werfel on May 17, in which he responded to concerns that whistleblowers may have faced retaliation for voicing concerns in the probe into Hunter Biden.
"I want to state unequivocally that I have not intervened – and will not intervene – in any way that would impact the status of any whistleblower," Werfel said.
However, the letter states that the particular whistleblower referenced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., in their initial letter experienced a change in work assignment at the direction of the Department of Justice.
IRS WHISTLEBLOWER LETTER ACCUSES DOJ OF RETALIATION IN HUNTER BIDEN PROBE
"The IRS whistleblower you reference alleges that the change in their work assignment came at the direction of the Department of Justice. As a general matter and not in reference to any specific case, I believe it is important to emphasize that in any matter involving federal judicial proceedings, the IRS follows the direction of the Justice Department," Werfel wrote in the letter.
In response to the May 16 letter sent by Smith, the IRS commissioner said that he contacted Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to learn more, but isn't able to share particular details on the matter.
"When I first learned of the allegations of retaliation referenced in your letter and in media reports on May 16, 2023, I contacted the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). In light of laws and policies designed to protect the integrity of pending proceedings, I am unable to provide details on this matter," Werfel wrote.
IRS WHISTLEBLOWERS CLAIM RETALIATION IN CONNECTION TO HUNTER BIDEN COMPLAINT
"TIGTA confirmed that my role as Commissioner in any whistleblower proceeding is not an investigative one. When an IRS employee raises allegations of this kind, the Commissioner’s office does not run an investigation, seek the identity of the whistleblower, or similarly intervene; instead, the Inspector General serves as a critical guardian of the whistleblower process and conducts relevant inquiries into the matter," he added.
Attorneys for one IRS whistleblower told Congress earlier that the entire team that the individual was in charge of have been removed from the Hunter Biden probe.
The attorneys told Congress that the removal was based on the Department of Justice's order.
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"Today the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Supervisory Special Agent we represent was informed that he and his entire investigative team are being removed from the ongoing and sensitive investigation of the high-profile, controversial subject about which our client sought to make whistleblower disclosures to Congress," the letter states.
"He was informed the change was at the request of the Department of Justice," attorneys Mark Lytle and Tristan Leavitt wrote. | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/irs-commissioner-denies-intervention-retaliate-against-whistleblowers-connected-hunter-biden-complaint | 2023-05-23 22:58:28 | 1 | https://www.foxnews.com/politics/irs-commissioner-denies-intervention-retaliate-against-whistleblowers-connected-hunter-biden-complaint |
‘Tragic loss’: Child dies after ATV crash injures several students
IVA, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - A South Carolina middle school student has died after an ATV crash over the weekend.
WHNS reports on Oct. 9. around 5 p.m., an ATV drove through an intersection and hit a pickup truck.
According to South Carolina troopers, four people were on the all-terrain vehicle at the time of the crash. They were transported to the hospital with injuries.
The Anderson School District 3 confirmed that the group involved in the collision were students from Starr-Iva Middle School.
The Anderson County Coroner’s Office said they responded to the hospital after the crash, where school district officials said two students remained hospitalized as of Monday.
School officials later confirmed the death of one of the students, with the coroner identifying him as 12-year-old Hagen Phillips.
“We are saddened by the tragic loss of one of our students, Hagen Phillips, a sixth grader at Starr-Iva Middle School, who succumbed to injuries sustained in an ATV accident,” the school district said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and the students, faculty and staff.”
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SpaceX launching Saudi astronauts on private flight to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX’s next private flight to the International Space Station awaited takeoff Sunday, weather and rocket permitting.
The passengers include Saudi Arabia’s first astronauts in decades, as well as a Tennessee businessman who started his own sports car racing team. They’ll be led by a retired NASA astronaut who now works for the company that arranged the 10-day trip.
It’s the second charter flight organized by Houston-based Axiom Space. The company would not say how much the latest tickets cost; it previously cited per-seat prices of $55 million.
With its Falcon rocket already on the pad, SpaceX targeted a liftoff late Sunday afternoon from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. It’s the same spot where Saudi Arabia’s first astronaut, a prince, soared in 1985.
Representing the Saudi Arabian government this time are Rayyanah Barnawi, a stem cell researcher set to become the kingdom’s first woman in space, and Royal Saudi Air Force fighter pilot Ali al-Qarni.
Rounding out the crew: John Shoffner, the racecar buff, and Peggy Whitson, who holds the U.S. record for most accumulated time in space at 665 days.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Braga Fresh is recalling some of its chopped salad kits due to undeclared allergens, according to a news release by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The news release says Braga Fresh is voluntarily recalling a single production run of 365 by Whole Foods Market Organic Asian-inspired Chopped Salad Kit 12 oz.:
- Product UPC Code: 9948246932
- Lot Code: BFFS179A2
- Best If Used By Date: 7/16/23
- Pack Size: 12 oz.
- Dates Purchased: 6/28/23 – 7/10/23
The FDA says the product is being recalled because the ingredients listed on the package don’t mention milk or eggs.
People who have an allergy or sensitivity to milk or eggs run the risk of serious allergic reactions if they unknowingly eat them.
The salad kits were sold in bags from refrigerated display cases in the produce department of Whole Foods Market stores across the United States.
All affected products have been removed from store shelves.
Customers who purchased this product at Whole Foods Market can bring a valid receipt into the store for a full refund.
Consumers with additional questions can call 1-844-936-8255 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday, or 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Saturday through Sunday.
For more information about this recall, click here. | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/chopped-salad-kits-recalled-from-whole-foods-due-to-undeclared-allergen/ | 2023-07-13 01:02:48 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/chopped-salad-kits-recalled-from-whole-foods-due-to-undeclared-allergen/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Testimony on Russian war crimes. Monthly classified briefings. High-profile hearings, TV appearances and even op-eds in conservative media outlets.
Leading Republicans in Congress are not waiting for the next debate over assistance to Ukraine, instead launching an early and aggressive effort to make the case for why the U.S. should continue spending billions of dollars on the war effort.
One of their main challenges: winning over skeptical Republican colleagues.
“I’m very much focused on the dissension within my own party on this,” Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told The Associated Press.
McCaul plans to hold a hearing in the spring focused on Russian atrocities against Ukrainian civilians, to try to bring home the war’s terrible toll.
“I find that moves the dial, when they see these horrific killings of children,” McCaul said.
The task ahead is challenging, particularly in the House. While Republicans have often been the nation’s leading defense hawks, eager for the U.S. to defend its interests through foreign action, former President Donald Trump’s “America First” approach has emboldened a noninterventionist wing that is ascendant. They are clamoring for the Ukraine aid to come to an end.
The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, said of the Republicans across the aisle: “There are some that I’ve talked to, they don’t realize the interest the United States has in it.”
Last week, a group of 11 House Republicans led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida unveiled a “Ukraine Fatigue” resolution. It stated that the U.S. “must end its military and financial aid to Ukraine” and urged the combatants to “reach a peace agreement.”
“America is in a state of managed decline, and it will exacerbate if we continue to hemorrhage taxpayer dollars toward a foreign war,” Gaetz said.
The U.S. has provided four rounds of aid to Ukraine in response to Russia’s invasion, totaling about $113 billion, with some of the money going toward replenishment of U.S. military equipment that was sent to the frontlines.
Congress approved the latest round of aid in December. While the package was designed to last through the end of the fiscal year in September, much depends upon events on the ground. Officials in Kyiv anticipate a new Russian offensive in coming weeks around the anniversary of the Feb. 24 invasion, which could hasten Ukraine’s need for more military and economic assistance.
But another funding request is certain to face heavy resistance from lawmakers closely aligned with Trump and budget hawks worried about the nation’s $31 trillion in government debt.
“We’ve got to get our financial house in order in the United States before we put any more dollars overseas for things like that,” said Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C. “We’ve met our goal for Ukraine.”
McCaul, as the new Republican chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, is now a key player in U.S. funding decisions. He is working to bring in Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin to testify about the violence being inflicted on civilians.
A team of experts commissioned by the U.N.’s top human rights body found last year that Russian forces are responsible for the vast majority of war crimes and human rights violations in Ukraine. The commission documented patterns of summary executions, unlawful confinement, torture, rape and other sexual violence.
McCaul said he wants his colleagues and the public to see clearly what is happening in Ukraine and why U.S. aid is so vital.
“It’s not a question of either or,” McCaul said. “We’re a great country. We can secure our border and protect freedom and democracy around the world, which is what Ukraine is all about.”
With opponents of Ukraine spending warning of fraud and corruption, the House Armed Services Committee is planning to hold monthly classified briefings for lawmakers to detail, dollar by dollar, how the U.S. security aid is being allocated.
The briefings will be every two weeks for key staff, said Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers of Alabama, and a public hearing is in the works “to try to get more visibility for the public into the tracking that we’re doing.”
One of the challenges in ensuring accountability is the sheer number of activities that U.S. dollars are supporting.
U.S. dollars not only go to Stinger missiles to take out Russian aircraft, Javelin missiles to take out tanks, but also for food, water and shelter for refugees whose homes have been destroyed. The money also supports basic government services, such as medical care, firefighting and utilities.
The inspectors general for the Defense and State departments and the U.S. Agency for International Development are the lead offices tracking Ukraine spending. Rogers said he is encouraging NATO to bring in a third party to track U.S. weapons to assure the public they don’t end up in the wrong hands.
“We know it’s going to where it is supposed to, but how we know is classified,” Rogers said. “We’ve got to find a way to let the world know from somebody that they have confidence in.”
Recent polling from Gallup found that about two-thirds of Americans support aid for Ukraine to help it regain its territory, even if it means a prolonged conflict. But that support varied depending upon political party. Nearly half of Republicans, or 47%, say the U.S. is doing too much compared with 35% of independents and just 10% of Democrats.
In the Senate, Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has consistently pressed the Biden administration for more robust action to help Ukraine win the war. He wore a bright blue and yellow tie to the State of the Union address last week — the colors of Ukraine’s flag — to trumpet his support.
The ranking Republican on the Senate’s Armed Services panel, Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, is using the bully pulpit as well. He spoke at length on the Senate floor about Ukraine and followed up with an op-ed in the National Review, a conservative outlet.
“It is a relatively modest amount that we are contributing without being asked to risk life and limb,” Wicker told the AP. “The Ukrainians are willing to fight the fight for us if the West will give them the provisions. It’s a pretty good deal.”
“And what we’ve done is expose Russia’s very soft, vulnerable underbelly and we’ve made it less likely that any of our NATO allies will be attacked.”
But there are skeptics in the Senate, too. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said China is the U.S.’s top foreign adversary and that’s where Congress should be focusing its attention.
“We need to tell our European friends they need to carry the burden of the conventional defense in Ukraine,” Hawley said.
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Congressional correspondent Lisa Mascaro contributed to this report. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-gop-leaders-start-laying-groundwork-for-more-ukraine-aid/ | 2023-02-15 14:57:38 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-gop-leaders-start-laying-groundwork-for-more-ukraine-aid/ |
Nearly 500-square-foot Florida home on the market with whopping $4.35 million price tag
NOKOMIS, Fla. - On the west coast of Florida is a home that stands out among the rest – and it's for a reason you might not think.
A one-bedroom, one-bathroom home is on the market in Nokomis, a town nestled in between Venice and Siesta Key – but its price tag is what's making headlines. The 472-square-foot home is on the market for a whopping $4.35 million, according to the listing on Zillow.
While the cottage is less than 500 square feet, it sits on about half an acre on Casey Key Road. Not to mention this home also comes with over 100 feet of direct beach access via stairs.
According to the listing, there's a building code on barrier islands that make it difficult to renovate the existing structure and make "adding on to the current structure impossible."
In 2017, the property was last purchased for just over $360,000 and listed for sale in March 2023 at $4.5 million.
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The listing is held by Valerie Dall'Acqua and Lisa Napolitano of Premier Sotheby's International Realty. Click here to check out photos of the listing and see more information. | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/nearly-500-square-foot-florida-home-on-the-market-with-whopping-4-35-million-price-tag | 2023-07-31 22:24:52 | 1 | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/nearly-500-square-foot-florida-home-on-the-market-with-whopping-4-35-million-price-tag |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday will raise the possibility of imposing a ‘windfall tax’ on energy companies, as his administration aims to combat high gas prices just days before the midterm elections.
The White House said Biden will deliver remarks to respond ”to reports over recent days of major oil companies making record-setting profits even as they refuse to help lower prices at the pump for the American people." A person familiar with the matter said Biden will float imposing a tax on the profits of energy companies, as he seeks to pressure them to lower prices for consumers. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to preview Biden's remarks.
“Oil companies made billions in profits this quarter,” Biden tweeted on Saturday. “They’re using these record profits to pay out their wealthy shareholders instead of investing in production and lowering costs for Americans. It’s unacceptable. It’s time for these companies to bring down prices at the pump."
High prices at the pump have exacerbated inflation and have taken a toll on Biden and Democrats' standing among voters.
Congress would have to approve any additional taxes on the energy producers — which would be a tall order in the current Congress where Democrats have narrow control of the House and Senate, and even less likely should Republicans retake one or both chambers on Nov. 8.
Last week Exxon Mobil broke records with its profits in the third quarter, raking in $19.66 billion in net income, and Chevron had $11.23 billion in profits, almost reaching the record profits it attained in the prior quarter.
Americans have struggled with painfully high gasoline prices in recent months, paying more than $4.80 on average for a gallon of regular at the beginning of July, according to AAA. They've since fallen to $3.76 on average nationally, but the White House says they should be lower, given declines in global oil prices over the same period.
“Can’t believe I have to say this but giving profits to shareholders is not the same as bringing prices down for American families,” Biden tweeted on Friday.
Biden has been critical of energy companies profits since at least June, when he complained publicly that “Exxon made more money than God this year.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/AP-source-Biden-to-float-windfall-tax-on-energy-17546879.php | 2022-10-31 16:33:50 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/AP-source-Biden-to-float-windfall-tax-on-energy-17546879.php |
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHNT) — Nearly 53,000 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage products are being recalled over potential listeria contamination.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced the recall Sunday, which includes eight different products.
The sausage products are commonly found on charcuterie boards and were shipped from Daniele International LLC, a Mapleville, Rhode Island, establishment.
These items were shipped to retail locations across the country between December 23, 2022, through January 17, 2023, and are affected by the recall:
- 6-oz. plastic tray of “FREDERIK’S by Meijer SPANISH STYLE charcuterie sampler tray” with a sell-by date of 4/15/23.
- 6-oz. plastic tray of “Boar’s Head CHARCUTERIE TRIO” with sell-by dates 4/13/23, 4/14/23, and 4/15/23.
- 7-oz. plastic tray of “COLAMECO’S PRIMO NATURALE GENOA UNCURED SALAMI” with a sell-by date of 12/23/23.
- 7-oz. plastic tray of “COLAMECO’S PRIMO NATURALE BLACK PEPPER UNCURED SALAMI” with use by dates 12/22/23, 12/30/23, and 1/17/24.
- 1-lb. plastic tray of “DEL DUCA SOPRESSATA, COPPA & GENOA SALAMI” with sell by dates 4/13/23 and 4/14/23.
- 1-lb. plastic tray of “DEL DUCA CALABRESE, PROSCIUTTO & COPPA” with a sell-by date of 5/6/23.
- 1-lb. plastic tray of “DEL DUCA GENOA SALAMI, UNCURED PEPPERONI & HARD SALAMI” with a use-by date of 5/4/23.
- 12-oz. plastic tray of “Gourmet Selection SOPRESSATA, CAPOCOLLO, HARD SALAME” with a sell-by date of 4/14/23.
There will also be an establishment number “EST. 54” inside the USDA mark of inspection. You can also find the full labels here.
According to the FSIS, the problem was discovered when a routine inspection found listeria on surfaces that were in contact with the products.
So far, there haven’t been any confirmed reports of adverse reactions or illness due to anyone eating these ready-to-eat sausage products, but consumers are encouraged to toss them out immediately or return them from where they were purchased.
Listeria, which can be caused by ingesting contaminated deli meats, soft cheeses and raw sprouts (among other contaminated items) can produce flu-like symptoms and confusion. Pregnant people, newborns and the elderly are at the highest risk of complications or death, according to the CDC.
Individuals who are pregnant, 65 years or older, or have a weakened immune system, are at the highest risk of becoming severely ill from listeria.
Even if you are not among those groups, there are still steps you can take to protect yourself, like reheating deli meats and cheeses to 165 degrees and cleaning your refrigerator, containers, and surfaces that may have touched those foods.
Symptoms of listeria illness include fatigue, fever, neck stiffness, or muscle aches.
If you have food safety questions, you can contact the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854) or live chat via Ask USDA from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (CST) Monday-Friday.
For anyone that needs to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, visit the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System.
The CDC launched a multi-state investigation into a listeria outbreak connected to deli meats and cheeses late last year. As of Monday, the investigation remains active. One person has died and 13 others have been hospitalized because of the outbreak, according to the CDC. | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/nearly-53000-pounds-of-charcuterie-meat-recalled-over-listeria-concerns/ | 2023-01-31 00:02:14 | 0 | https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/nearly-53000-pounds-of-charcuterie-meat-recalled-over-listeria-concerns/ |
Peraso: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Peraso: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
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The product brings together workload and infrastructure security in a single platform to provide a unified approach to protecting cloud environments
NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDOG), the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, today announced the general availability of Cloud Security Management. This product brings together capabilities from Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM), Cloud Workload Security (CWS), alerting, incident management and reporting in a single platform to enable DevOps and Security teams to identify misconfigurations, detect threats and secure cloud-native applications.
As organizations' cloud architectures become more complex, assessing security risks and collaborating across teams to mitigate them has become increasingly difficult. While security engineers are responsible for identifying threats and misconfigurations, DevOps teams are responsible for remediating them. DevOps and security teams often use multiple point solutions and tools to report on and resolve issues, but these tools provide an incomplete view of security risks and create silos between teams.
Datadog's Cloud Security Management brings together observability and security insights across an organization's entire cloud environment—without the need to deploy additional agents. This shared context provides security engineers with deeper insights to collaborate with DevOps teams and more quickly remediate security issues.
"Tight collaboration between security and DevOps teams is required to mitigate security risks in today's environments. This change has been brought on by the move to the cloud. Security teams today cannot take countermeasures alone without potentially impacting the performance and reliability of production systems," said Prashant Prahlad, VP of Product at Datadog. "Datadog Cloud Security Management helps these teams work together to remediate issues quickly by providing a single platform—as opposed to multiple point solutions—that delivers a complete view of an organization's infrastructure and risk exposure."
"Using Cloud Security Management was like having a member of the InfoSec team embedded within our DevOps team," said Chad Upton, Vice President of Infrastructure at FirstUp. "All the security metrics were front and center so they could easily see the number of misconfigured resources in a single view and they didn't have to wait for someone from InfoSec to reach out and let them know there was an issue."
"Because Datadog Cloud Security Management shows observability and security data together, alongside the resource relationship graph, we were able to remove cloud resources that were no longer in use and easily understand the impact of misconfigured cloud resources by visualizing all dependencies," said Ben Collen, Senior Director of Engineering and CISO at Vertex.
Cloud Security Management expands on the foundational capabilities of cloud security posture management and cloud workload security of a CNAPP solution through:
- Resource Relationship Graph: By providing a visual risk assessment of misconfigured resources and vulnerabilities across an organization's cloud infrastructure, DevOps teams can take remedial actions based on the impact of the risk.
- Custom Detection Rules: Teams can now create fine-grained threat detection rules across all cloud resources—including their associated logs and security incident events.
- Resource Catalog (Beta): Engineers can access a comprehensive visual representation of all security risks associated with each cloud resource in a customer's environment and identify the owners of every cloud infrastructure resource to remediate vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
Cloud Security Management is generally available now. To learn more, please visit: https://www.datadoghq.com/product/cloud-security-management/.
Datadog is the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications. Our SaaS platform integrates and automates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring and log management to provide unified, real-time observability of our customers' entire technology stack. Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes and across a wide range of industries to enable digital transformation and cloud migration, drive collaboration among development, operations, security and business teams, accelerate time to market for applications, reduce time to problem resolution, secure applications and infrastructure, understand user behavior and track key business metrics.
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NEW YORK – March 16, 2023 – ( Newswire.com )
Credello: Nobody gets into a marriage thinking they’ll divorce one day. If they do, it probably means they reached an impasse with their partner. One or both individuals feel they’re better off going their separate ways.
If you’re considering getting divorced this year, you’re probably thinking about how that might change your finances. You may feel like your divorce and credit score plummeting might coincide. That can happen in some cases.
You should know about some of the biggest hidden costs associated with this life-changing event. We’ll talk about some of those right now.
1. Business Ownership Costs
Sometimes, you’ll own a business with your spouse. This does not happen with every marriage, but if you co-own a company together, you must think about how you’re going to split it up.
Often, one partner wants to keep the business, and they want the other spouse to no longer have anything to do with it. If that’s the situation you find yourself in with your partner, you will probably have to get the company professionally valued. That way, you can figure out how much your partner should pay if they’re the one who wants to keep the company.
A professional company valuation can cost anywhere from $5K to $15K. That’s certainly a sizable hidden expense you might not have considered.
2. Moving Costs
You and your spouse may own a house together. You want to move out, or perhaps you’d prefer they leave instead.
Either way, you’ll need to take the moving costs into account. If you have lived with this person for many years, they might have accumulated a lot of furniture and other possessions. If they’re the one moving out, they might insist that you pay the moving expenses. That can sometimes cost several thousand dollars.
If the two of you still live in an apartment, you might not have as many possessions. It will likely not cost as much to move if that’s the case.
3. Retirement Savings
Maybe you and your spouse were saving for retirement together. You might share some joint retirement accounts, or perhaps you have some investments that you own jointly.
It will often cost you some administrative fees if you divvy up that money or those assets. If you move some of the cash that’s in a retirement account, you might pay a hefty penalty for that.
Watch Out for These Hidden Costs
If you feel like you have no choice but to divorce your spouse this year, you will move forward with that, no matter the cost. If the two of you can’t reconcile your differences, then no amount of money in the world might convince you to keep living under the same roof.
You can make sure the split happens, but there are hidden costs that will probably go along with that, and you should be aware of them before moving forward. The administrative fees, if you start dividing up your retirement savings, can take a big chunk. Moving that money around before you or your spouse hit the appropriate age can incur financial penalties.
If you two own a business together, you’ll likely have to get it professionally valued. That’s the only way you can figure out how much one of you owes the other if a buyout situation is happening. A professional business valuation can easily cost anywhere from $5K-$15K.
You should know about the moving costs when one of you moves out. If one of you leaves the house and takes some of the furniture, books, clothing, and other items, you must rent a truck to carry all that.
These hidden costs are annoying, but if it gets you two away from each other, that might be what both of you most desire. You can always make more money, but for now, dissolving the marriage is probably foremost in your mind.
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BEIJING, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on the building of child-friendly cities:
You may have heard this story: A parent once took his child shopping, but the child just won't stop crying. The parent had to crouch beside the child, trying to comfort him. To the parent's surprise, looking from the kid's angle, a mere 3.5 feet high, there was no presumed street view, only a street full of legs and thighs.
To some degree, cities, which were designed for adults, are just a zoomed-out version of streets full of legs and thighs. While millions of children live in the cities, they need to be seen and from time to time, comforted. Since the 1990s, over 3,000 cities worldwide have been seeking to build themselves into child-friendly cities.
In China, children have been increasingly participating in building child-friendly cities, bringing in their "3.5-foot-high angle" to the picture.
In cities like Shenzhen and Nanjing, children's councils were initiated in communities and schools, serving as a mechanism for children to speak out their solutions from their own point of view, ensuring children's participation in the governance of their habitats of living and learning. In places like Guangzhou and Jiangyin, the "little mayor" event has been held for over 10 years. These "little mayors" not only pool their wisdom, but also dialogue with their real mayor, handing in proposals they made as children, literally participating in the building of cities. There are other places that send out questionnaires specifically for children, visualizing "child-friendly cities" based on these 3.5-foot-high angles, so that the city's environment could be improved effectively.
As a result, many "15-minute diameter districts" were established, enabling children to safely arrive at playgrounds, gardens or libraries on foot within several minutes. More child-friendly transportation-related facilities appeared around schools, including special zebra crossings with safe waiting zones and smart underground loading zones. More and more public spaces have been transformed, becoming even more child-friendly, with improvements being made to these community services all-round.
In recent years, the exploration for building a child-friendly countryside has also kicked off. For example, Xiaoshan in Hangzhou first released an official set of standards, trying to build the first standardized child-friendly village in China, integrating the requirements of child-friendliness, the unique rural environment and the development of children. Many places in Shandong province and Hunan province have also embarked on this journey.
31 years ago, China ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and ever since, China has been honoring its commitment. A complete children's health service system for urban and rural children has improved children's health conditions; multiple laws including the Law on the Protection of Minors and the Compulsory Education Law have been enacted as a safety net for child protection; the largest education system in the world has supported children to stride towards broader horizons… In China, the 3.5-foot-high perspectives are valued, and the 3.5-foot-high children are well cared for.
June 1st is the International Children's Day. Let's hope every child can live a happy and healthy life in a child-friendly environment.
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The Chevrolet Silverado HD has been updated for the 2024 model year, and included among the updates is a new ZR2 grade.
ZR2 is the brand’s designation for off-road-ready pickup trucks, and the Silverado HD ZR2 is a heavy-duty truck that will happily hit the trails as well as tow and haul all of your gear.
It will be offered exclusively in the 2500 Crew Cab configuration, and in regular ZR2 and ZR2 Bison guises. As is the case with Chevy’s other ZR2 trucks, the Bison has been developed with off-road outfitter American Expedition Vehicles and features upgrades designed to improve off-road capability primarily though added protective elements.
With either version of the Silverado HD ZR2, buyers get Multimatic’s DSSV spool-valve dampers, specific front upper and lower control arms, specific steering knuckles, an aluminum front skid plate, an enlarged steel transfer case skid plate, a rear e-locker, and 18-inch wheels wrapped in 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires. The ZR2 also rides 1.5 inches higher than other Silverado HD trucks.
Also standard on both versions is an Off-Road driving mode that adjusts a number of vehicle systems, such as the anti-lock brakes and traction and stability control. It also optimizes the throttle and transmission settings for off-road driving.
Unique to the Bison are extras such as AEV 18-inch wheels, steel bumpers with integrated recovery points and winch mountings (front only), custom badging and interior details, plus steel skid plates for the front of the vehicle, steering rack, transfer case, and exhaust.
The standard powertrain is a 6.6-liter V-8 but a 6.6-liter turbodiesel V-8 is available for serious towing. When properly equipped, the diesel-powered truck’s tow rating is 18,500 pounds. A 10-speed automatic transmission is standard with both powertrains.
For the interior, Chevy said it added materials that are easy to clean after a day in the dirt. The Silverado HD’s available head-up display also has an off-road inclinometer. A surround-view camera system, which is always handy during off-roading, can also be added.
Production of the Silverado HD ZR2 starts this summer at General Motors’ plant in Flint, Michigan. Pricing information will be announced closer to the start of production.
The related 2024 GMC Sierra HD is also due to receive an AT4X off-road grade. GMC is saving details on its truck for later this year.
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Ronald Acuña Jr. Player Prop Bets: Braves vs. Royals - April 14
Published: Apr. 14, 2023 at 1:24 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Ronald Acuna Jr. -- hitting .415 with three doubles, a home run, six walks and eight RBI in his past 10 games -- will be in action for the Atlanta Braves against the Kansas City Royals, with Brady Singer on the mound, on April 14 at 8:10 PM ET.
In his last game, he collected three RBI (going 3-for-4 with a double) against the Reds.
Ronald Acuña Jr. Game Info & Props vs. the Royals
- Game Day: Friday, April 14, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Royals Starter: Brady Singer
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 1.5 hits (Over odds: +155)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +450)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +175)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: -128)
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Ronald Acuña Jr. At The Plate
- Acuna has an OPS of .989, fueled by an OBP of .452 to go with a slugging percentage of .537. All three of those stats lead Atlanta hitters this season.
- Among qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks seventh in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and 46th in slugging.
- Acuna will look to extend his four-game hitting streak. He's batting .474 during his last games.
- In 76.9% of his 13 games this season, Acuna has picked up at least one hit. He's also had seven multi-hit games.
- He has homered in two of 13 games played this year, and in 3.2% of his plate appearances.
- In five games this season (38.5%), Acuna has picked up an RBI, including two games with multiple runs batted in.
- He has scored in 53.8% of his games this season (seven of 13), with two or more runs three times (23.1%).
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Ronald Acuña Jr. Home/Away Batting Splits
Royals Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Royals has a collective 8.7 K/9, which ranks 17th in the league.
- The Royals have the 14th-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (4.30).
- Royals pitchers combine to rank 13th in baseball in home runs allowed (14 total, 1.1 per game).
- Singer (1-0) pitches for the Royals to make his third start this season.
- His most recent time out came on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency filed charges on Wednesday against two of its former directors over their handling of separate border incidents with North Korea in recent years which prompted criticism that Seoul's previous liberal government improperly appeased the North to improve ties.
The National Intelligence Service accused former director Park Jie-won, who served from 2020 to May this year, of destroying intelligence reports related to North Korea’s fatal shooting of an unarmed South Korean citizen in waters near the countries' western sea border in 2020.
In a statement, the agency also alleged that Park’s predecessor, Suh Hoon, forcibly closed an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the 2019 repatriation of two North Korean fisherman captured in South Korean waters.
The two incidents have tainted the legacy of former President Moon Jae-in, who staked his single five-year term on inter-Korean engagement but faced accusations of appeasing a nuclear-armed rival with a brutal human rights record. The cases are being reviewed under the government of current conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol, who won a March election on a platform of taking a tougher stance toward North Korean provocations.
The agency said it is bringing multiple charges against Park and Suh, including abuse of power, damaging public records and creating falsified records. It didn’t immediately elaborate on the last charge.
Responding to an inquiry from The Associated Press, the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office said it plans to assign the cases to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office for review before possibly proceeding with an investigation.
Park denied that he destroyed internal reports and accused the agency of meddling in politics.
“Don’t write a novel,” he wrote on Facebook.
The 2020 killing of the South Korean man, who was an employee of the country’s fisheries ministry, has been a source of domestic divide in South Korea. Conservatives accused Moon’s government of failing to strongly respond to North Korea in hopes of better ties and of attempting to divert the blame from the North by suggesting that the man had tried to defect.
Yoon's government overturned the previous administration's assessment, saying last month that there is no evidence the South Korean official had intended to defect.
Critics say Moon’s government never provided a clear explanation of why it forcibly repatriated two North Korean escapees in November 2019 to face possible execution, just days after they were seized in South Korean waters and expressed a desire to defect. Kim Yeon-chul, Moon’s point man on North Korea, described the men as “atrocious criminals” who confessed to murder, and questioned the sincerity of their wish to defect.
Dozens of international organizations, including Human Rights Watch, issued a joint statement accusing Moon’s government of failing to provide due process and “protect anyone who would be at substantial risk of torture or other serious human rights violations after repatriation.” | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Seoul-spy-agency-files-charges-against-ex-chiefs-17286996.php | 2022-07-06 12:11:08 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Seoul-spy-agency-files-charges-against-ex-chiefs-17286996.php |
(Our Auto Expert) — The home of Rolls-Royce is in Goodwood, England, where the company recently rolled out its first electric Rolls-Royce called Spectre.
This vehicle has been 122 years in the making, the company announced this vehicle about a year ago. We know some very interesting things about it, 260 miles on a single charge, which is incredible for a vehicle weighing about 6,000 pounds.
This is also going to be huge financially for the brand, The value of this electric Rolls-Royce will be $600 million in the first year of sales alone. Rolls-Royce sells somewhere north of 5500 Vehicles a year. Numbers show an expectation that by 2024 electric vehicles will make up 20% of their sales. Knowing that the median price of any Rolls-Royce is about $550,000-$600,000 and high school arithmetic tells us that is $600 million in sales, making Spectre an important investment for the BMW Group
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, the head of Rolls-Royce, has pledged that by 2030, the entire company would be electric and no more gasoline engines. That gives them just eight years to make their lineup all electrified.
“It is still a way to go. Yeah, it is. You can say eight years from today, and when you look into our current portfolio, which comprises our Phantom, Ghost, and Cullinan, Spectre is already in the market as a coupe, [and] a convertible [available] one day. So, for that reason, I think we are well poised. We are not planning to add any additional models. We’re going to replace the current ones with new models, but obviously fully electrified models. What we will not do is put electrification in the current Phantom 8. That’s not the way we do it. We are in a serious business. Every car that comes in the future is a properly engineered true electric Rolls-Royce,” Müller-Ötvös said.
This vehicle has LED lights, a modern pantheon grill, and a very modern interpretation built with LED lights. Twenty-two lights are embedded inside the widest pantheon grill that Rolls-Royce has ever built. The spirit of ecstasy, a new version that took 830 hours of testing, including that in an aero chamber and a brand-new feature in this vehicle, you can put your foot on the brake, and that will close the Spectre doors automatically. When the doors close, you will be treated to 4,796 individually placed LED lights that now bleed into the door itself, giving you a new perspective on the starry night lighting on the inside of the Spectre. Appearing for the first time in the Spectre. Coupled with enormous 23-inch rims, the biggest ever to be put on a Rolls-Royce. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/automotive/fully-electric-rolls-royce-spectre-was-122-years-in-the-making/ | 2022-10-21 18:27:23 | 0 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/automotive/fully-electric-rolls-royce-spectre-was-122-years-in-the-making/ |
Sun will not set until August in northern Alaska
UTQIAGVIK, Alaska - Northern Alaska is now home to the only place in the U.S. that will see nonstop sunlight in the annual period known to locals as Midnight Sun.
The sun rose at Utqiaġvik at 2:58 AM AKDT on Tuesday and will not set again until August 2.
The Utqiagvik Arctic Circle (FOX Weather)
The 83 days of sunlight happens every year thanks to Earth’s tilt of the Northern Hemisphere towards the sun during the spring and summer.
Even with 24 hours of daylight, the approximately 5,000 residents will still have to deal with cold temperatures.
The NWS office in Fairbanks, Alaska, reports that July is typically the warmest month for Utqiaġvik, but the average high only reaches a balmy 47 degrees.
Temperatures are warm enough to melt the ice around the Arctic Circle and allow for cargo shipments by barge to reach America’s Last Frontier.
The village government says even though the community has modernized, fishing, hunting and whaling are still staples in the community that is dominated by Iñupiat Alaskan Natives.
Meteorologists say because the Arctic Circle is now home to 24 hours of daylight, the visibility of the northern lights is virtually nonexistent because of the lack of darkness.
The area will quickly lose daylight during the late summer until mid-November when the sun will completely disappear until after the New Year.
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Biden's burden on America's farms only worsen food crisis
We can tackle our food crisis by addressing the needs of American farmers
The global food supply is in crisis, and the worst is yet to come. The world’s most vulnerable communities are feeling the devastation of geopolitical strife, historic levels of inflation, and the lingering impacts of the pandemic. Unfortunately, President Joe Biden’s federal regulatory barriers and policies are worsening these crises by creating uncertainty for the farmers and ranchers responsible for feeding the world.
Recently, at the behest of the White House, Congressional Democrats furthered President Biden’s talking points by forcing through the so-called the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, a legislative package that falls woefully short in addressing the ongoing supply chain and inflationary crises hammering America’s farm families and consumers.
To actually provide relief, Republicans forged ahead and developed solutions. Last Monday, Leader McCarthy and I, along with nearly 100 of our Republican colleagues, sent a letter to President Biden, outlining multiple administrative actions he could take immediately to mitigate rising input costs, ease regulatory burdens, and strengthen the role American agriculture plays in global food stability.
One of the most egregious regulatory burdens is Waters of the United States, or WOTUS, which has created a great deal of uncertainty for farmers, ranchers, and landowners. The law is vague in defining what constitutes a federal waterway, noting only that they are "navigable," resulting in nationwide, egregious land grabs. In 2020, this was largely resolved with the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, but the Biden Administration revoked that progress last year, plunging producers into a regulatory red tape nightmare.
GOV. NOEM: FOOD SECURITY IS NATIONAL SECURITY AND A CRISIS IS COMING
Additionally, EPA abruptly eliminated necessary crop protection tools producers need to combat pests and disease and improve soil health. These decisions were not made according to science but driven by politics. Unfortunately, the overreach has expanded to new agencies with the recently proposed Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) 510 page climate rule that would require extensive and complicated paperwork that would only increase costs, regulatory compliance, and risk for producers.
The Biden administration continually celebrates record farm income but conveniently ignores the fact that production costs are out of control. Food prices are rising, and farmers are struggling to keep up with the global demand for food because of skyrocketing input costs, like fertilizer. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium specifically increased 125 percent in cost from January 2021 to 2022, and another 17 percent just from January to March of this year. As if that weren’t bad enough, energy costs have reached record highs as well, with the cost of diesel up 115 percent and natural gas up 202 percent, sending a rippling effect throughout the entire food supply chain. This energy crisis will only be further exacerbated so long as President Biden continues to axe U.S. pipeline projects and stymie our energy production potential.
Compounding these challenges to the daily operations of a farm, the Biden administration proposed a massive new tax liability on America's farm families that would imperil their long-term viability. This burden would be devastating to America's next generation of farmers and ranchers. They might survive inflation, regulatory restrictions, and the loss of critical tools, only to discover they cannot evade the taxman.
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As President Biden continues to tout his tone-deaf agenda, Republicans’ H.R. 8069, the Reducing Farm Input Costs and Barriers to Domestic Production Act seeks to provide the certainty farm families expect from Washington. This legislation provides relief from EPA’s unprecedented actions related to crop protection tools, offers clarity related to WOTUS regulations, rescinds the SEC’s harmful proposed rule on climate-related disclosures, and more.
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The gadgetry at the CES show in Las Vegas – including charming companion robots and comfortable headsets – is a nod to the ever-changing technology landscape in K-12 education.
Schools once tiptoeing toward adoption began a sprint at the onset of the pandemic. And even though remote learning has faded somewhat, the technology conversation has intensified.
Why We Wrote This
How close are we to having technology that could reimagine the way learning is accomplished? The Monitor’s K-12 education reporter visited the recent CES show to see how the gadgetry on display and educator needs match up.
Teachers aren’t just grappling with how and when to embrace digital learning methods. They’re also eyeing innovations in artificial intelligence. Last week, the New York City Department of Education blocked access on district networks and devices to ChatGPT, a new AI-enabled program.
And if a stroll through CES – held Jan. 5-8 – is any indication, the disruptions will continue in big and small ways. Roybi Inc. debuted its RoybiVerse, which the company describes as an “intelligent edutainment metaverse.” “Immersive education is the future of learning,” says Elnaz Sarraf, Roybi CEO, in an email.
Despite concerns about tools like ChatGPT writing students’ essays, Lindy Hockenbary, a teacher-turned-ed-tech consultant, says there’s also room for hope. “It’s disruptive to the way we do formal education now,” she says. “But the other part of it – and where it can truly transform education – is it does have the power to help with personalized learning.”
It’s hard not to smile back at Buddy.
He’s sitting on the convention floor at CES, the large technology conference formerly known as the Consumer Electronic Show, in Las Vegas. His white body rotates and his head swivels, but it’s his emotive face that melts hearts. The robot smiles, frowns, blinks, and even tears up – digitally, of course.
His Paris-based creator, Blue Frog Robotics, bills him as an “emotional companion” that can solve problems faced by education systems.
Why We Wrote This
How close are we to having technology that could reimagine the way learning is accomplished? The Monitor’s K-12 education reporter visited the recent CES show to see how the gadgetry on display and educator needs match up.
For example, Buddy sits on desks and becomes a homebound or hospitalized child’s avatar, providing the classroom experience in a more natural way. Last year, France’s Ministry of Education ordered roughly 2,000 of the artificial intelligence-enhanced robots for that purpose, says Maud Verraes, the Paris-based company’s chief marketing officer.
“There’s a big need, and it’s the same everywhere,” Ms. Verraes says of using the robot to give children a virtual presence in classrooms.
Buddy’s inclusion among the aisles of futuristic gadgets at CES nods to the ever-changing technology landscape in K-12 education. Schools once tiptoeing toward adopting technology began a sprint at the onset of the pandemic. And even though remote learning has faded somewhat, the technology conversation has intensified.
Teachers aren’t just grappling with how and when to embrace digital learning methods. They’re also eyeing educational integrity threats posed by artificial intelligence. Last week, the New York City Department of Education blocked access on district networks and devices to ChatGPT, an AI-enabled program released to the public in November.
Despite concerns about tools like ChatGPT writing students’ essays, Lindy Hockenbary, a classroom teacher-turned-education-technology consultant, says there’s also room for hope. The same artificial intelligence technology powering those programs could help identify students’ academic strong and weak spots. In theory, they could flag a student struggling to understand fractions, alerting the teacher that more support or practice is needed.
“It’s disruptive to the way we do formal education now,” she says. “But the other part of it – and where it can truly transform education – is it does have the power to help with personalized learning.”
And if a stroll through CES – held Jan. 5-8 – is any indication, the disruptions will continue in big and small ways. Roybi Inc., the creator of an educational robot, debuted its RoybiVerse, which the company describes as an “intelligent edutainment metaverse.”
Picture a virtual universe with dazzling animation and characters. The immersive learning platform aims to engage students and empower them to learn at their own pace through interactivity, says Elnaz Sarraf, founder and CEO of Roybi. The company expects to launch its RoybiVerse first on virtual reality headsets and then computers.
“Immersive education is the future of learning,” says Ms. Sarraf via email. “Students can get into the virtual worlds, collaborate, interact and learn together while educators can easily make their content available at anytime and anywhere in the world.”
How much (or little) of the classroom experience will migrate to the metaverse is difficult to say. Internet connectivity issues still challenge some schools, especially in rural areas. Other schools haven’t yet achieved the coveted ratio of one laptop or tablet for every child. Some of that boils down to cost.
That’s why technology isn’t always top of mind for Vicki Kreidel, a Las Vegas reading specialist whose elementary school sits about 8 miles northeast of where tech gurus gathered for CES. She has embraced some tech – taking kids on virtual field trips, for example – but says schools need more basic resources before fancy gadgets.
“I think as educators, we need to stand up and say, ‘You know what? That’s not really useful. We could use more books,’” she says.
Ms. Hockenbary, who helps K-12 educators leverage technology for learning purposes, grounds her approach with this needs-based question: How will it benefit the student?
“You’re using it as a way to help your students get from A to B, right? – helping them reach a learning goal,” she says. “And I think that big picture focus gets lost a lot in all of the hubbub.”
Unlike Buddy, a previous CES innovation winner that can also teach kids to code (current price in the business world: $3,000), some of the other ed-focused items on display at the packed show simply adapt or reimagine existing products, with the aim of making learning easier or more attainable.
Jin Sub Oh, the founder of Seoul-based Bengdii, hopes to do well with his pastel-hued headset that offers comfort to student ears. Mr. Oh says the product was born out of the pandemic-related foray into remote learning.
“I have two sons,” he says. “They hate wearing headsets.”
They dislike the pressure, he says. So the Bengdii Bee, newly available for about $50, features earpieces that can cover or flip away from the ear.
Glitzy tech products aren’t always a prerequisite for student engagement and learning, says Jordana McCudden, an assistant principal at an elementary school in Las Vegas. She has seen students’ reading and math skills increase after using digital learning programs on Chromebooks or tablets. On the flip side, she recently reminded her college-age son to take notes by hand, given the learning benefits of doing so.
After hearing about some of the gadgetry featured at CES, Ms. McCudden praises the Buddy robot and the headsets that take pressure off of kids’ ears. But she also expresses disappointment that the pandemic struggles didn’t prompt greater innovation about how to digitally connect students and teachers in a way that is “fluid and easy and not one more thing for a teacher to do.”
She says she looks for the harmony between education and technology, while also acknowledging the role the latter plays all around us. In her own home, she can voice a question and have an artificial intelligence-powered device promptly reply. But technology should not supplant the teacher, she says, nor should it stifle discourse or collaboration among students.
“I love that ... my kids have access to [home technology], and I think it’s enhanced their lives,” she says. “But we have to maintain that balance of humanity and human connection and the value in talking out our ideas and processing together and having vigorous debate.” | https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2023/0110/Robot-pals-and-AI-tools-What-s-ahead-for-tech-in-the-classroom?icid=rss | 2023-01-10 23:17:35 | 0 | https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2023/0110/Robot-pals-and-AI-tools-What-s-ahead-for-tech-in-the-classroom?icid=rss |
Indiana vs. Miami: Betting Trends, Record ATS, Home/Road Splits - Second Round
The No. 4 seed Indiana Hoosiers (23-11) are favored by 1.5 points against the No. 5 seed Miami Hurricanes (26-7) for their NCAA Tournament matchup on Sunday. A trip to the Sweet 16 will be awarded to the winner of the 4-5 Midwest Region bracket contest, which tips off at 8:40 PM on TNT. The matchup's point total is 147.5.
Indiana vs. Miami Odds & Info
- Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023
- Time: 8:40 PM ET
- TV: TNT
- Where: Albany, New York
- Venue: MVP Arena
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Indiana vs Miami Betting Records & Stats
- So far this season, the Hoosiers have put together a 16-13-0 record against the spread.
- This season, Indiana has won 13 of its 17 games, or 76.5%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Hoosiers.
- Miami has gone 15-11-0 ATS this year.
- This season, the Hurricanes have been victorious five times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Miami has a 50% chance of pulling out a win.
Indiana vs. Miami Over/Under Stats
Additional Indiana vs Miami Insights & Trends
- Indiana is 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its past 10 contests.
- In their past 10 contests, the Hoosiers have gone over the total five times.
- Miami is 5-4 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 contests.
- Four of the Hurricanes' last 10 contests have gone over the total.
- The 74.9 points per game the Hoosiers average are just 3.3 more points than the Hurricanes allow (71.6).
- Indiana is 12-5 against the spread and 15-3 overall when scoring more than 71.6 points.
- The Hurricanes average 10.7 more points per game (78.9) than the Hoosiers allow their opponents to score (68.2).
- Miami is 13-7 against the spread and 20-4 overall when it scores more than 68.2 points.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Proof Diagnostics, Inc., a healthcare technology company focused on delivering innovative solutions in molecular diagnostics, today announced it has appointed Adam Henry as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. Mr. Henry brings over 25 years of experience to the company, several of which were spent working directly with startups aiming to disrupt the diagnostics space. He will spearhead the company's overarching growth and business development strategy, reporting directly to CEO and co-founder, Sid Shenai.
"Adam's impressive track record of success in leading corporate strategy, business development and strategic marketing functional areas for health tech companies, combined with his passion for diagnostics innovation, makes him uniquely qualified to drive forth our corporate development initiatives," said Shenai. "We're a very mission-driven company, so it's critical that our leadership team truly believes in our ability to transform the way we approach personal health by delivering actionable insights at the point-of-care. Adam absolutely shares that belief and we're confident in his ability to build upon our early success and accelerate our company's growth even further."
Prior to joining Proof Diagnostics, Mr. Henry served as Head of Corporate Strategy and Business Development at Roche-subsidiary GenMark Dx. While at GenMark, he developed, implemented, and actively managed the company's business development initiatives and corporate strategic planning process to inform and drive the long-term vision, direction, and new growth prospects for the company. Before Roche, he served on the Corporate Strategy team at Siemens Healthineers, where he focused on internal management consulting for the company's Diagnostics division, working across the Lab Diagnostics, Molecular Diagnostics, and Point-of-Care business segments. Prior to Siemens, Adam spent several years at Hologic and Gen-Probe (acquired by Hologic) serving in senior management roles responsible for corporate strategy, business development, and strategic/upstream marketing.
"What Proof has been able to accomplish with regards to developing and submitting an entirely new COVID-19 testing system for Emergency Use Authorization in just two years is incredibly impressive," said Mr. Henry. "The innovation behind Proof's molecular CRISPR-based technology will help individuals finally get the actionable health insights they need to improve their daily lives, so I'm really excited to help bring these important solutions to market."
For more information on Proof Diagnostics please visit www.proofdx.com.
Proof Diagnostics, Inc. has established itself as an innovative healthcare technology company focused on delivering innovative solutions in molecular diagnostics. Proof's mission is to empower the public to take control of, and better understand, their overall health through lab-quality molecular testing, initiating with COVID-19, that is easy to use, accurate and cost-effective. The Proof Lab Test System comprises the Proof Lab Reader, a portable, scalable diagnostic device that utilizes a Proof Lab Test Cartridge and Proof Lab Test Kit to provide lab-quality results and actionable diagnostic information, helping people lead better, healthier lives.
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Media to ask judge to release Trump search warrant affidavit
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Attorneys for many of the nation’s largest media companies will try to persuade a federal magistrate judge on Thursday afternoon to make public the affidavit supporting the warrant that allowed FBI agents to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate last week.
The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, the broadcast TV networks, CNN and others want U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce E. Reinhart to release the affidavit over the objection of the U.S. Justice Department, which says its investigation of Trump’s handling of “highly classified material” would be compromised.
The media companies argue the affidavit’s release would help the public determine if the Justice Department had legitimate reasons for the search or if it was part of a Biden administration vendetta against Trump, as the former president and his backers contend. Trump, in a Truth Social post last week, called for the release of the unredacted affidavit in the interest of transparency.
“The matter is one of utmost public interest, involving the actions of current and former government officials,” wrote attorney Carol Jean LoCiero, who is representing the Times and others. “President Trump decried the the search as an ‘assault that could only take place in Third World Countries,’ asserted agents ‘even broke into my safe,’ and otherwise challenged the validity of the search.”
Justice Department attorneys argued in a court filing that its investigation into Trump’s handling of “highly classified material” is ongoing and that the document contains sensitive information about witnesses.
The filing by Juan Antonio Gonzalez, the U.S. attorney in Miami, and Jay Bratt, a top Justice Department national security official, says making the affidavit public would “cause significant and irreparable damage to this ongoing criminal investigation.”
“If disclosed, the affidavit would serve as a roadmap to the government’s ongoing investigation, providing specific details about its direction and likely course, in a manner that is highly likely to compromise future investigative steps,” they wrote.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Trump’s attorneys had not indicated on the court’s docket that they plan to take part in the hearing.
FBI agents searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on Aug. 8, removing 11 sets of classified documents, with some not only marked top secret but also “sensitive compartmented information,” according to a receipt of what was taken that was released Friday. That is a special category meant to protect the nation’s most important secrets that if revealed publicly could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to U.S. interests. The court records did not provide specific details about information the documents might contain.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Brands Group, Inc. ("we", "us", "DBG"or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DBGI), a curated collection of luxury lifestyle, digital-first brands, today announces that it has signed and secured the debt documents that will provide the remaining $2.5 million in funding for the Sunnyside, LLC ("Sundry") acquisition. The debt provider set Friday, December 23rd as the funding and closing date for the Sundry acquisition.
"The Sundry acquisition is expected to contribute significant revenue scale and operating leverage," said Hil Davis, Chief Executive Officer of DBG. "We believe adding Sundry to our Bailey Shop, which is our multi-brand e-commerce site (www.bailey44.com) will contribute revenue immediately. Additionally, we are also excited about the large opportunity to expand the Sundry brand into other verticals. We believe that the opportunity to cross merchandise Sundry and their customers to our other brands, add additional product categories and leverage synergies to reduce expenses will be accretive. "
About Digital Brands Group
We offer a wide variety of apparel through numerous brands on a both direct-to-consumer and wholesale basis. We have created a business model derived from our founding as a digitally native-first vertical brand. Digital native first brands are brands founded as e-commerce driven businesses, where online sales constitute a meaningful percentage of net sales, although they often subsequently also expand into wholesale or direct retail channels., Unlike typical e-commerce brands, as a digitally native vertical brand we control our own distribution, sourcing products directly from our third-party manufacturers and selling directly to the end consumer. We focus on owning the customer's "closet share" by leveraging their data and purchase history to create personalized targeted content and looks for that specific customer cohort. We have strategically expanded into an omnichannel brand offering these styles and content not only on-line but at selected wholesale and retail storefronts. We believe this approach allows us opportunities to successfully drive Lifetime Value ("LTV") while increasing new customer growth.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements included in this release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the acquisition and the ability to meet the closing conditions required to complete the acquisition. Forward-looking statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting DBG and therefore involve several risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "will," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "should," and "may" and other words and terms of similar meaning or use of future dates, however, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. DBG undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: : (i)the risk that the transaction may not be completed at all, which may adversely affect the price of the Company's securities, (ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by the business combination deadline, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction, (iv) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Acquisition Agreement, (v) the effect of the announcement orpendency of the transaction on Sundry's business relationships,operating results and business generally, (vi) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations of Sundry and potential difficulties in Sundry employee retention as a result of the transaction, (ix) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company related to the transaction, (vii) the ability to maintain the listing of the Company's securities on Nasdaq,(viii) the price of the Company's securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which the Company operates, variations in operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company's business and changes in the combined capital structure, (ix) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction,and identify and realize additional opportunities, (x) risks arising from the widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease, or any other public health crisis, including the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic; (xi) the level of consumer demand for apparel and accessories; disruption to DBGs distribution system; the financial strength of DBG's customers; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets and global supply chain; (xii) DBG's response to changing fashion trends, evolving consumer preferences and changing patterns of consumer behavior; intense competition from online retailers; manufacturing and product innovation; increasing pressure on margins; DBG's ability to implement its business strategy; (xiii) DBG's ability to grow its wholesale and direct-to-consumer businesses; retail industry changes and challenges; (xiv) DBG's and its vendors' ability to maintain the strength and security of information technology systems; the risk that DBG's facilities and systems and those of our third-party service providers may be vulnerable to and unable to anticipate or detect data security breaches and data or financial loss; (xv) DBG's ability to properly collect, use, manage and secure consumer and employee data; (xvi) stability of DBG's manufacturing facilities and foreign suppliers; continued use by DBG's suppliers of ethical business practices; DBG's ability to accurately forecast demand for products; continuity of members of DBG's management; (xvii) DBG's ability to protect trademarks and other intellectual property rights; possible goodwill and other asset impairment; (xviii) DBG's ability to execute and integrate acquisitions; changes in tax laws and liabilities; legal, regulatory, political and economic risks; (xix) adverse or unexpected weather conditions; (xx) DBG's indebtedness and its ability to obtain financing on favorable terms,; and (xxi) climate change and increased focus on sustainability issues. More information on potential factors that could affect DBG's financial results is included from time to time in DBG's public reports filed with the SEC, including DBG's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and Forms 8-K filed or furnished with the SEC.
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AJO, Ariz. (AP) — The FBI and Tohono O’odham Nation police are investigating the fatal shooting of a tribal member by U.S. Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona.
Customs and Border Protection officials said agents from the Ajo Border Patrol Station were involved in a fatal shooting on the Tohono O’odham reservation near Ajo around 10 p.m. Thursday.
They said the incident is under review by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility. But they haven’t released any additional information.
Tribal chairman Ned Norris Jr. said in a statement Sunday that the shooting occurred in the Meneger’s Dam community of the Tohono O’odham Nation and identified the victim.
“Nation member Raymond Mattia lost his life in the incident. Our hearts go out to his family and all those impacted during this difficult time,” Norris said. “As the investigation proceeds, the Nation expects full consideration of all related facts of the incident and an appropriate and expeditious response from relevant public safety agencies. Because the investigation is ongoing, we will refrain from making further comment at this time.”
Tucson TV station KVOA reported that Mattia had called Border Patrol because there were multiple migrants who had trespassed into his yard, and he wanted assistance getting them out of his property.
Meneger’s Dam is only a few miles from the U.S-Mexico border.
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At West Boca Medical Center, Dr. Cory Harlow sees patients coming into the emergency department with many of the same symptoms they complained of during the early days of COVID in Florida: pneumonia, high fever and shortness of breath,
Although Harlow no longer has to rush patients into intensive care and put them on a ventilator, he does admit them to a regular room in an area dedicated again for COVID patients.
“COVID hospitalizations were trending down and then with this strain, they took a left turn,” he said.
COVID hospitalizations in Florida rose 25% in the past four weeks to more than 4,400 patients as BA.5 began exerting its dominance in the state. But inside local hospitals, the patients and the care they need look different in this wave than they did in the initial omicron wave that peaked in January.
The COVID floors, which are reopened in many hospitals after a spring lull, now treat two different types of patients. The first are people whose COVID symptoms cannot be managed at home — mostly seniors over 70 with a large majority over 80, according to Florida data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Most have co-morbidities such as obesity, diabetes and respiratory conditions but few are so sick they need intensive care. As of Tuesday, only 7% of intensive-care beds in the state are filled with COVID patients.
Today, the general standard of care for hospitalized patients is antiviral remdesivir, along with steroids and oxygen support in some cases.
“Ventilators are only used in severe cases, and they are a fraction of what they were before,” said Mark Doyle, president and chief executive officer of Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale.
Even those admitted for COVID are only staying three to four days to manage their symptoms, compared to seven or more just months ago, Doyle said.
In prior waves, the majority of hospitalized patients for COVID complications were unvaccinated. But in this wave, even vaccines that have proven highly effective at preventing serious illness are not keeping everyone out of the hospital.
“What confuses the picture is a lot who got vaccinated and did not get their booster,” said Harlow, with West Boca Medical Center. “When you are a year out, the protective effect is significantly degraded. It’s less clear whether you are any more protected than if you are not vaccinated at all.”
The second group of patients in COVID wards are people who come to the hospitals for other procedures such as gallbladder removal, or heart issues and test positive for coronavirus.
Doctors say this last group has nuances. “Someone may have had a heart attack and we swab them and they are positive,” explains Harlow. “It’s a challenge to tease it out because COVID is a risk factor for heart disease. It has the chicken-and-egg aspect to it. Did COVID make their heart problem worse, or did it just happen and they also have COVID?
The COVID census at Florida hospitals is nowhere as high as it was during previous waves, particularly the omicron surge in January that brought a crush of patients and overwhelmed emergency rooms. Hospital visitation policies, which had been restricted in January, have been restored at most hospitals.
At Miami’s Jackson Health System, where a high of 564 COVID patients were admitted during the January omicron wave, the current count is 135 across its five hospitals.
Dr. O’Neill J. Pyke, chief medical officer of Jackson North Center, said some signs within his health system are encouraging. For example, he said, “Most of our COVID patients are in the regular units, not the intensive care. I think that’s in large part because of how vaccines mitigate severe disease.”
Even admitted patients aren’t as sick as those during previous surges, he said. “Most of those admitted to regular rooms are being monitored because of what could happen, not because of what’s already happening. They are vulnerable so we have to be cautious.”
HCA hospitals across Florida have only about 20% of the COVID patients they had during the omicron peak in January, said Dr. Jason Kelly, chief medical officer for HCA East Florida Division, which comprises 14 hospitals.
Kelly said even the COVID patients in the ICUs aren’t as sick as they had been earlier in the pandemic. “The ICU is almost more precautionary for a lot of patients, where it was a necessity with omicron or delta.”
The Health Report
By now, the country has more tools to lessen the severity of COVID and reduce the risk of hospitalization. Beyond vaccines, antiviral drugs such as Paxlovid are being given to high-risk individuals.
In Florida, COVID deaths have declined significantly since March and are contained mostly to individuals over 65, state health data shows.
“The virus is more infectious but from what we are seeing in the hospitals it’s less virulent,” Kelly said. “It’s become a fairly mild respiratory illness. Obviously, there are still people who get very sick, but I think it’s much more of an endemic disease.”
Still, public health experts are renewing pleas for caution — concerned that new case rates will rise when school resumes in the fall. In fact, forecasting models show that nearly 40 states and territories — including Florida — are projected to see increases in new hospitalizations over the next few weeks.
[ RELATED: President Biden tests positive for COVID, takes Paxlovid ]
For now, hospital leaders say they are balancing the summer uptick in cases, with employees falling sick with COVID-19 themselves. They are coping by shifting staff between departments and bringing in temporary workers. But that’s not a struggle they can afford to continue indefinitely.
“Not a day goes by that we don’t have people out with COVID,” said Doyle at Holy Cross. “We are still sufficiently staffed to handle the latest surge, but I urge anyone who feels sick to get tested, wear a mask, and don’t infect others.”
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PITTSBURGH, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PNC Bank, N.A., announced an increase in its prime lending rate. The new rate of 8.50% is effective tomorrow, July 27, 2023.
PNC Bank, N.A., is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com.
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media.relations@pnc.com
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New parallel arm study results have implications for productivity and learning
COPPELL, Texas, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As has been demonstrated by many studies, contoured prism has historically shown efficacy in relieving symptoms as a therapeutic offering. And new evidence suggests that there is also an opportunity to expand this technology to an even broader population focused on visual performance and productivity improvement. In a parallel arm study evaluating reading speed at baseline, after seven days of lens wear the mean (±SD) improvement in reading speed with Neurolenses was almost 70% higher than the mean (±SD) improvement in reading speed with other premium lens designs.
"Everything we do at Neurolens is supported by a strong clinical foundation, and we will never stop raising the bar on ourselves in this area," said Pierre Bertrand, CEO of Neurolens. "These new results have exciting implications for the impact the vision industry can have on productivity, comprehension and learning."
To test the impact of Neurolens on productivity, a double-masked parallel arm study was designed with two subgroups: Treatment and Control, each consisting of 30 young adults. The Treatment group received a pair of Neurolenses with a prescription based on the practitioner's Rx using the subject's best corrected vision. The Control group received a premium single vision lens which yielded the best corrected vision for the individual. Reading speed was assessed initially using the Wilkins Rate of Reading Test (WRRT).
Every individual enrolled in the study wore the randomized study lens assigned to them for 7±2 days. Reading speed was then re-evaluated after the wear-in period. The investigator then calculated the number of words correctly read per minute for each passage. The mean (±SD) improvement in the reading speed for Neurolenses was +20.96 words per minute, and the mean (±SD) improvement in the reading speed for the Control was +12.39 words per minute. ANOVA analysis revealed a statistically significant improvement in the reading speed with Neurolenses compared to the Control lens (F = 4.45; p = 0.03).
"Our visual behavior has obviously changed dramatically over the last century, but some of the most dramatic changes have been the more recent rapid acceleration of near vision utilization that have accompanied a global proliferation of smart phones and tablets," says Brenda Montecalvo, OD, FCOVD, FAAO, FCSO, renowned author and international speaker in the areas of vision and learning. "I am thrilled that companies like Neurolens are actively trying to push the industry forward and provide proven, effective ways to help our patients live a more productive, fulfilling digital life."
To learn more about Neurolens, please visit our website at https://www.neurolens.com/.
Inspired by a breakthrough discovery linking optometry and neurology, Neurolens is unlocking a new dimension of vision care. With patented Contoured Prism technology, Neurolenses are the first and only prescription lenses that go beyond visual acuity to provide visual comfort for the nearly 65% of US adults who complain of headaches, neck/shoulder pain and eyestrain when using digital devices, reading or doing detail work. The Neurolens Contoured Prism design helps the eyes work together comfortably, bringing the eyes into alignment to relieve painful symptoms. Technology from Neurolens is only available to Independent Eye Care Providers.
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of IronNet, Inc. ("IronNet" or the "Company") (NYSE: IRNT). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether IronNet and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On December 15, 2021, IronNet announced its financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2021 and issued revenue guidance for the coming year. For 2022, IronNet advised that the Company expected revenue of approximately $26 million, down sharply from previous guidance, issued in September 2021, in the range of $43 million to $45 million. On an earnings call later that day, the Company stated that "we and Sean Foster, our Chief Revenue Officer, have mutually agreed that he will depart our company at the end of December to pursue other opportunities." IronNet also admitted on the earnings call that, despite having first publicly issued IronNet's fiscal year 2022 guidance in March 2021, the Company did not have any confidence as to when substantial revenues underlying the guidance would actually come in.
On this news, IronNet's stock price fell $2.14 per share, or 31.47%, to close at $4.66 per share on December 16, 2021.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
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Passport Canada offers an easy, digital option for parking payments
AYLMER, ON, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Catfish Creek Conservation Authority (CCCA), located in southwestern Ontario, is now offering the Passport Canada parking application for its conservation and campground visitors. The app is powered by Passport, a leading mobility software and payments company that manages cities' parking and mobility infrastructures through its platform.
With Passport Canada, paying to park is convenient and simple. After downloading the free Passport Canada parking app (available for Android or iOS), users create an account and then enter the zone number marked on nearby signage along with their license plate number. Once users enter the duration of their stay, they can manage their sessions remotely as well as view parking history and receipts. Parkers visiting the Springwater Conservation Area can purchase day passes through the app.
"Whether it's camping, hiking trails or year-round special events, there is something for everyone to enjoy in our Springwater Conservation Area," says Brittany Bell, Catfish Creek Conservation Authority customer support contact. "Passport's technology makes parking effortless for our visitors and streamlines parking management from an operations standpoint."
Passport's platform helps cities manage mobile pay parking, parking enforcement, digital permitting, payment services and more. The Company has helped more than 800 municipalities, universities and private operators streamline processes and use mobility data to increase revenue, decrease costs, easily integrate with other technologies and provide better user experiences.
"With Passport Canada, the Authority is able to offer ease in payment for parking to its visitors, reduce overall operational costs and improve their experiences so they can enjoy what these beautiful Conservation Areas have to offer," says Corey Norrell, Passport account executive. "We are excited for this partnership with CCCA and what it offers for its community and visitors."
The Passport Canada app is free to download from the App Store and Google Play. Users can also manage their parking online at passportca.com/park/.
Passport is a mobility software and payments company that builds solutions to centrally manage complexities at the curb. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Passport is trusted by more than 800 cities, universities and agencies, including Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles and Miami. Passport's mobility management platform helps cities manage parking and mobility infrastructure, creating more livable, equitable communities. One of the fastest-growing companies on the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists, Passport was also the 2021 Fintech category winner for the NC Tech Association's Industry Driven award.
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Allison Guthrie
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LONDON (AP) — After the pomp and pageantry of a grand state funeral, Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest in an intimate ceremony away from prying cameras in Windsor, where she will be reunited with her late husband and her parents.
King Charles III and senior royal family members will gather later Monday for the interment ceremony at St. George’s Chapel, a gothic church on the grounds of Windsor Castle that has hosted royal weddings, christenings and burials since the 15th century.
The chapel is the resting place of 10 former British monarchs, including Henry VIII and the beheaded Charles I. Elizabeth II’s parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, were interred there along with the ashes of Princess Margaret, the late monarch’s younger sister who died in 2002.
The chapel is also the home of the Order of the Garter, an ancient order of chivalry founded by King Edward III in 1348.
On Monday, 800 mourners, many of them the queen's staff, joined royal family members in the chapel for a committal service — the last public ceremony capping 10 days of national mourning.
Later Monday the queen’s coffin will be interred together with Prince Philip’s remains at the King George VI memorial chapel, an annex within St. George’s. That event, which royal officials described as a “deeply personal family occasion,” will not be televised.
Last year the queen bid farewell to her beloved husband, 99-year-old Philip, at St. George’s in a “COVID-secure” funeral. The ceremony to mark the death of Philip, the queen’s husband of 73 years, was muted because of strict pandemic restrictions, and only 30 mourners were allowed inside the chapel at the time.
St. George’s and Windsor featured prominently throughout the queen’s life. The chapel was where she marked many a Christmas and Easter, and where she celebrated the weddings of three of her grandchildren: Prince Harry married Meghan Markle there in 2018, as did Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank. Peter Philips, the queen’s oldest grandchild, married Autumn Kelly there in 2008.
The queen spent most of her weekends in Windsor, a quiet and more private retreat away from the bustle of Buckingham Palace in central London.
The castle — believed to be the largest occupied castle in the world — was also where young Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret were sent to live during World War II while their parents were busy with the war effort.
In recent years the queen made Windsor Castle her main residence, having moved there in early 2020 at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Chas McCormick, Kyle Tucker and Jeremy Peña all homered and combined for six RBIs to help the Houston Astros snap a three-game skid with an 8-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday.
McCormick hit a two-run home run in the second off Eduardo Rodriguez (0-2) and doubled in the fourth.
Tucker homered for a second straight game with his solo home run in the fourth to help the Astros avoid a three-game sweep. Tucker added an RBI double in a two-run seventh as Houston padded the lead.
Peña, last year's World Series MVP, connected on a two-run shot off Tyler Alexander for his first home run of the season with two outs in the eighth to make it 8-2.
Cristian Javier (1-0) allowed five hits and one run with five strikeouts in six innings for the win.
Rodriguez allowed six hits and four runs in 4 2/3 innings for his second loss to open the season.
Riley Greene had two hits, including his fifth career triple for the Tigers, who fell to 2-4 this season.
David Hensley singled with one out in the second before McCormick connected on his first home run this season on a shot to left-center to make it 2-0.
Zach McKinstry hit a one-out single in the third and stole second base. He advanced to third on a ground out by Ryan Kreidler before scoring on a single by Nick Maton that cut the lead to 2-1.
Tucker homered with one out in the fourth to push the lead to 3-1. Hensley walked before taking third on a ground-rule double by McCormick. He scored on a sacrifice fly by Corey Julks.
Peña doubled to start Houston’s seventh and advanced to third when Alex Bregman reached on a throwing error by Javier Báez. Yordan Alvarez followed with a sacrifice fly to score Peña for his 10th RBI this season that made it 5-1.
There were two outs in the inning when Tucker doubled on a ball that bounced just in front of a diving Matt Vierling in right-center to send Bregman home and push the lead to 6-1.
Greene's triple came with one out in the eighth and he scored on two-out a single by Austin Meadows.
José Abreu singled in the fifth inning to give him a hit in each of Houston’s games this season in his first season with the Astros after signing a three-year, $58.5 million contract.
HONORING MIGGY
The Astros honored Miguel Cabrera in a pregame ceremony in what was his last trip here with the slugger set to retire at season’s end.
Houston manager Dusty Baker presented him with a bottle of his Baker Family Wines “Hammerin’ Hank” cabernet and fellow Venezuelan and Houston’s first base coach Omar López gifted him with a black cowboy hat.
Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and right-handed pitcher Luis García, who are also Venezuelan, wrapped up the tribute by presenting Cabrera with a magnum of Sire Spirits champagne signed by the entire team.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Tigers: 1B Tyler Nevin (left oblique strain) doubled in his fourth rehabilitation game for Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday night. Nevin is 7 for 13 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and two RBIs during his rehab assignment.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Detroit’s Spencer Turnbull (0-1, 27.00 ERA) opposes Boston’s Chris Sale (0-0, 21.00) in the home opener for the Tigers on Thursday.
Astros: Houston has a day off Thursday after the start of its series at Minnesota got pushed back a day because of inclement weather. José Urquidy (0-0, 6.75) will start against Minnesota’s Sonny Gray (1-0, 0.00) Friday.
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For Wrexham’s Hollywood owners, the sequel proved to be a heartbreaker.
The Welsh soccer club owned by celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney lost its FA Cup replay with Sheffield United 3-1 on Tuesday, conceding two goals deep into stoppage time.
A win for Wrexham, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the famous old competition, would have set up a match in the fifth round — or the last 16 — with Tottenham and its star striker, Harry Kane.
Instead, it was despair for the team from the fifth tier of English soccer which has hit the headlines over the last two years after it was bought by Reynolds and McElhenney for $2.5 million in November 2020 on the recommendation of one of their writers.
Sheffield United forced a replay by scoring an equalizer in the fifth minute of stoppage time in the first game between the teams, which ended 3-3 at Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground. Reynolds attended that game but wasn’t at the replay at Bramall Lane, where Billy Sharp and Sander Berge scored the late goals.
“So proud of these boys,” Reynolds, a Canadian-born actor best known for starring in the “Deadpool” movies, posted to his 21.1 million followers on Twitter. “And the 4000 plus away supporters who gave it all.”
McElhenney, an American actor and director who was the creator of TV show “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” also tweeted, writing: “I could not be more proud of those men than I am right now. They gave it absolutely everything.”
It was another thrill-a-minute match between the teams, giving Reynolds and McElhenney plenty more material for their behind-the-scenes TV series “Welcome To Wrexham."
Wrexham has a history of producing shocks in the FA Cup, having beaten then-English champion Arsenal in the third round in 1992 when playing in the fourth tier and reached the quarterfinals in the 1996-97 season when it was in the third tier.
The Welsh club had already eliminated second-tier Coventry this season and could easily have done the same to Sheffield United, another Championship team, with Paul Mullin having a penalty saved in the 72nd minute when the score was 1-1.
Mullin had converted a spot kick in the 59th to equalize for Wrexham, canceling out Anel Ahmedhodzic's opener nine minutes earlier.
Sharp's goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time came from a defensive mistake and proved to be crucial.
Sharp said after the game he had been annoyed by the conduct of Wrexham, suggesting the team 72 places lower in the English soccer pyramid had already been looking forward to playing Tottenham in the next round.
“I am glad we’ve beaten them," Sharp said. “The way they’ve been as a club before the game, eyeing up Spurs ... They had not even beaten us. They thought we would just roll over."
GRIMSBY'S SURPRISE
The big surprise of the fourth-round replays came when fourth-tier Grimsby won 3-0 at home over Luton, which is in fourth place in the Championship. Grimsby next plays at Premier League team Southampton.
Second-tier leader Burnley, managed by former Manchester City defender Vincent Kompany, and third-tier Fleetwood also won their replays and will meet for a place in the quarterfinals.
REMAINING GAME
The other fourth-round replay takes place on Wednesday, when second-tier Sunderland hosts Fulham of the Premier League. The winner will play Leeds.
The fifth round takes place at the end of the month.
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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A cute family of ducks and their ducklings dropped into a Manatee County fire station for a surprise visit on Friday.
Captured on video, two adult ducks are seen waddling through the North River Fire District's station with a group of about 14 ducklings in tow.
"Bring your family to work day!!! The kids were excited to see the fire station," the station wrote on their Facebook page.
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The Joint Commission is the Recognized Global Leader for Health Care Accreditation
LONG BEACH, Calif., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach was recognized for the fourth consecutive time for excellence in pediatric asthma care. Miller Children's & Women's remains the only free-standing children's hospital in California, and only one of 13 hospitals in the nation, to receive the Disease Specific Certification in Pediatric Asthma from The Joint Commission.
"Receiving the Joint Commission's approval shows just how incredible the Children's Pulmonary Institute is and how dedicated they are to their patients well-being," said Graham Tse, M.D., chief medical officer, MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach. "With the Gold Seal from the Joint Commission, it shows that we are continuously setting the bar higher for ourselves to ensure patient quality of care is met every time they come in for treatment."
The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization offering unbiased assessment of quality achievement in patient care and safety. This re-certification denotes the highest honor for quality in patient care for children with asthma.
"We're reviewed every two years by The Joint Commission, and between those reviews we're constantly seeking ways that we can improve our standards of care," says Inderpal Randhawa, M.D., medical director, Children's Pulmonary Institute, Miller Children's & Women's. "We're honored to be among the elite asthma care providers in our country."
Since the last site review, the care team has focused on a couple of key initiatives. The first is a study designed to track and improve how patients are managing asthma after hospitalization. Improvements were seen through increased education and implementation of a standard asthma control test. The second initiative was to create a strategy to care for asthma patients, especially those who are at higher risk of hospitalization, seen for follow-up care within two-weeks from hospitalization or diagnosis. The importance of seeing patients as soon as two-weeks after their visit helps ensure that they are receiving the most appropriate care and treatment, which will help the patient live a healthier life.
The team continues to work on closing the gaps in the transition between inpatient and outpatient care in order to give fully comprehensive care for their patients.
"We use the latest technology, medications and evidence-based guidelines to achieve the best outcomes for our patients with asthma," says Steven Jensen, M.D., medical director, General Pediatrics, Miller Children's & Women's. "The continued approval by The Joint Commission emphasizes our efforts."
About MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach:
MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach provides specialized pediatric care for children and young adults, as well as maternity care for expectant mothers. Only five percent of hospitals are children's hospitals, making them unique not only to children's health care needs in the community, but across the region. Miller Children's & Women's is one of only eight free-standing children's hospitals in California — treating more than 14,000 children each year — and has become a regional pediatric destination for more than 84,000 children, who need specialized care in outpatient specialty and satellite centers. With maternal-fetal medicine specialists and neonatologists available 24/7, Miller Children's & Women's cares for women with high-risk pregnancies and premature infants under one roof. Learn more millerchildrens.org.
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BENSALEM, Pa., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. ("Argo" or the "Company") (NYSE: ARGO).
Class Period: February 13, 2018 – August 9, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 19, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Argo investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Argo's reserves were wholly inadequate and its underwriting standards were not prudent as was represented; (2) Argo had dramatically changed its underwriting policies on certain U.S. construction contracts as far back as 2018; (3) these policies were underwritten outside of the Company's "core" business including in certain states and for certain exposures that were far riskier than investors understood and that the Company no longer would service moving forward; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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A library where Rosa Parks, John Lewis and other civil rights leaders forged strategies that would change the world is mired in controversy over who gets to tell its story.
On one side are preservationists who want to turn the Highlander Folk School library into a historic site. On the other, political organizers say Highlander never stopped pursuing social justice and should recover the building as a stolen part of its legacy.
Enraged by race-mixing at the Highlander Folk School in the 1950s, Tennessee officials confiscated the property and auctioned it off in pieces in a vain attempt at stifling the civil rights movement. The library is one of the few remaining campus buildings.
But Highlander as an institution never really closed — it just moved locations. It lives on today as the Highlander Research and Education Center, whose leaders are rallying opposition to listing the library in the National Register of Historic Places, saying they were frozen out of the process.
David Currey, a board member at the Tennessee Preservation Trust, has managed the library’s restoration since the trust bought the site in 2014, saving it from redevelopment. He said his goal has always been to preserve the site so that visitors can learn about the momentous events that happened there in the first half of the 20th Century. There would be few books or movies if stories could only be told by those directly involved, he said, and “Nobody owns the past.”
“It’s a myth that they are best suited to tell our history,” said Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson, Highlander’s first Black co-director. “People who made that history are still alive.”
A letter Highlander sent to the historic registry says the Trust is not fit to serve as stewards, stoking racial tension over a place that promoted a shared struggle for interracial harmony.
“Approving the nomination of the Highlander Folk School Library in its current form will allow an elite, white-led institution to coopt and control the historical narrative of a site most significant for its work with Black, multiracial, poor and working-class communities,” states the letter, which also accuses trust members of having glorified the Confederacy.
Currey, who is white, frames the issue much differently. He says the trust stepped in to preserve the property when no one else would, and plans to celebrate Highlander’s past accomplishments.
“Our cause from the start has been an honorable endeavor to recognize and pay tribute to the history and legacy of the early 20th century’s social justice movements in Tennessee, including labor struggles and Civil Rights, and its leaders,” Currey wrote in an email to the AP.
Founded in the 1930s as a center for union organizing, the school in Monteagle, Tenn., counted first lady Eleanor Roosevelt among its early supporters. Protest music was integral to its work, with Woody Guthrie leading singalongs to inspire future demonstrations, and Pete Seeger workshopping “We Shall Overcome” into an anthem sung by activists ever since.
Highlander’s co-founder and longtime leader, Myles Horton, a white man, created a space almost unique in the Jim Crow South, where activists white and Black could build and strengthen alliances.
Parks attended a Highlander workshop a few months before refusing to move to the back of a segregated city bus in Montgomery, Alabama. “It was one of the few times in my life up to that point when I did not feel hostility from white people,” she wrote in her autobiography.
Lewis had a similar experience, long before he became a civil rights icon and congressman. Highlander “was the first time in my life that I saw black people and white people not just sitting down together at long tables for shared meals, but also cleaning up together afterward, doing the dishes together, gathering together late into the night in deep discussion,” he wrote in a memoir.
The school’s success made it a target — labeled communist, investigated by the FBI and raided by the state of Tennessee, which eventually revoked its charter. Original buildings were destroyed. The library was converted to a single-family home.
But Highlander didn’t disappear — it just moved three hours northeast to New Market, Tenn., near Knoxville.
“The property was stolen from us because it was bringing Black and white people together to preserve democracy,” Henderson said. “The land should be repatriated, back to the Highlander Folk School, which is now the Highlander Research and Education Center.”
The trust has spent seven years restoring the library to its original form. Local Grundy County donors contributed most of the funding, but Currey said he’s also spent thousands of his own dollars. His vision is to spin off a nonprofit, separate from the trust, that would own and operate the library as both a historic site and community resource, and Highlander could run a program explaining its ongoing justice and education work.
Henderson said she’s grateful the trust stepped in when the center couldn’t afford to, but she doesn’t see the old Folk School as separate from Highlander now, which is celebrating 90 years of organizing with a homecoming later this month. She said the center recently offered to buy the library from the trust, but got no definitive answer.
“If there’s going to be a transfer, why wouldn’t it be to Highlander?” Co-director Allyn Maxfield-Steele asked. If Highlander controlled the building, it would develop a plan for its use together with “folks on the ground in Grundy County,” he said.
Currey still hopes the trust and center can work together to promote the legacy of a building both organizations see as incredibly important.
Getting listed in the National Registry would open up new sources of funding in a state that doesn’t provide tax incentives for historic preservation, Currey said. He worries that the controversy over Highlander will make preservationists less likely to take on a similar project in the future.
“It’s already so difficult in Tennessee to save some of our historic resources,” Currey said. “This may be one of the most high-profile civil rights sites — as John Lewis told me — in the nation.” | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-who-gets-to-tell-the-story-of-a-historic-civil-rights-site/ | 2022-09-04 03:42:47 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-who-gets-to-tell-the-story-of-a-historic-civil-rights-site/ |
If your iPhone is always dying, it could be time to make some changes to the way you use your phone. Maybe you need to charge it differently, with the appropriate cables or invest in a decent power bank that allows you to charge your iPhone from anywhere. You could also turn on Low Power Mode permanently.
There are many ways to preserve your iPhone's battery, many of which are simple to do, like throwing your phone into airplane mode or turning it off completely. However, not all battery saving tips are obvious, and if you're running iOS 16, there are a few new ways that help your iPhone keep its battery charge for longer.
In this story, we'll cover two new features and settings to iOS 16, both of which consume your iPhone's battery in varying degrees, and how you can turn them off to preserve battery life. Here's what you need to know.
And if you want some more battery savings tips and tricks, check out how to stop background apps from refreshing and how to replace your iPhone's battery (cheaper than Apple).
Remove widgets from your lock screen
All the widgets on your lock screen force your apps to automatically run in the background, constantly fetching data to update the information the widgets display, like sport's scores or the weather. And because these apps are constantly running in the background due to your widgets, that means they continuously drain battery.
If you want to help preserve some battery on iOS 16, the best thing to do is simply avoid widgets on your lock screen (and home screen). The easiest way to do this is to switch to another lock screen profile -- press your finger down on your existing lock screen and then swipe around to choose one that doesn't have any widgets.
However, if you want to just remove the widgets from your existing lock screen, press down on your lock screen, hit Customize, choose the Lock Screen option, tap on the widget box and then hit the "—" button on each widget to remove them.
Keep haptic keyboard feedback turned off
Surprisingly, the keyboard on the iPhone has never had the ability to vibrate as you type, an addition that was recently made on iOS 16, known as haptic feedback. Instead of just hearing click-clack sounds, haptic feedback gives each key a vibration, providing a more immersive experience as you type. However, according to Apple, the very same feature may also affect battery life.
According to this Apple support page about the keyboard, haptic feedback "might affect the battery life of your iPhone." No specifics are given as to how much battery life the keyboard feature does drain, but if you want to conserve battery, it's best to keep this feature disabled.
Fortunately, it is not on by default. If you've enabled it in yourself, go to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Keyboard Feedback and toggle off Haptic to turn off haptic feedback for your keyboard.
And although they haven't been released yet, Live Activities and the iCloud Shared Photo Library are two iOS 16 features that may also drain your battery, so look out for an update to this story on how to disable them. | https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/2-ios-16-tips-to-help-save-battery-life-on-your-iphone/ | 2022-10-21 12:33:48 | 1 | https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/2-ios-16-tips-to-help-save-battery-life-on-your-iphone/ |
Recall issued for select frozen fruits over hepatitis A concerns
(CNN) - Scenic Fruit Company is recalling certain types of frozen fruit due to a potential hepatitis A contamination.
The company says one of the products being recalled is the organic tropical fruit blend that is sold nationwide at Trader Joe’s.
Frozen organic strawberries that were sold under five different brand names, including Costco’s Kirkland Signature and Aldi’s Simply Nature, are also being recalled.
Those products were distributed in several states.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease that stems from exposure to the hepatitis A virus.
Symptoms include fatigue, jaundice, and abdominal pain.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says five people have been infected with hepatitis after eating frozen organic strawberries, including two who were hospitalized.
No deaths have been reported.
Consumers are urged to throw away or return the product to the store for a full refund.
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Recently, there have been several notable examples of humans getting far too close to alligators. On Monday, an 85-year-old woman died while walking her dog in St. Luice County, Florida.
According to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials, Gloria Serge died after she was attacked by an alligator that came out of the water and attempted to grab her dog. Officials said the alligator was along a retention pond behind her Florida home.
There have been other recent instances of alligators and humans interacting. In New York City, a “lethargic” alligator was found in a lake in Brooklyn. The New York Times reported Monday’s incident was the sixth time since 2018 an alligator was discovered in the region.
Alligators are not native to the area, and it is believed the alligator was abandoned by a private citizen.
Last week, officials in Brandon, Florida, rescued an alligator after a woman spotted it with its snout taped shut in a retention pond.
Data from the University of Florida indicate that, on average, the U.S. experiences one fatal alligator attack yearly.
Despite alligator-related deaths being relatively rare, officials say it is best to avoid them. The University of Florida offers the following tips when in areas where alligators are present:
- Leave alligators alone. Alligators are shy animals that usually avoid human contact.
- Pay attention. Keep an eye on your surroundings near fresh or brackish waters. Avoid vegetation-filled areas of rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water.
- Do not feed alligators. Feeding alligators is illegal. Alligators that are fed will come to associate humans with food and will lose their natural fear.
- Throw fish scraps into trash cans. Do not discard fish scraps in the water at fish camps or boat ramps—you will unintentionally feed alligators.
- Follow directions on signs. Do not swim outside of posted swimming areas.
- Swim during daylight hours only. Alligators are most active at night.
- Stay with children. Never allow small children to play unattended near water.
- Keep an eye on your pets. Dogs are in more danger from alligators than humans, because they resemble the reptiles' natural prey. Do not let your dog swim in waters where you know alligators live.
- Remember the odds. You are more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by an alligator in Florida. | https://www.wtvr.com/news/national/woman-killed-by-alligator-among-several-incidents-involving-humans-and-gators | 2023-02-21 20:03:12 | 1 | https://www.wtvr.com/news/national/woman-killed-by-alligator-among-several-incidents-involving-humans-and-gators |
Amed Rosario Player Prop Bets: Guardians vs. Padres - June 14
Published: Jun. 14, 2023 at 7:33 AM EDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago
After batting .235 with three doubles, four walks and four RBI in his past 10 games, Amed Rosario and the Cleveland Guardians take on the San Diego Padres (who will hand the ball to Michael Wacha) at 9:40 PM ET on Wednesday.
He had a hitless showing in his last game (0-for-3) against the Padres.
Amed Rosario Game Info & Props vs. the Padres
- Game Day: Wednesday, June 14, 2023
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Stadium: PETCO Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Padres Starter: Michael Wacha
- TV Channel: SDPA
- Hits Prop: Over/under 1.5 hits (Over odds: +170)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +550)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +175)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +115)
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Amed Rosario At The Plate
- Rosario is batting .229 with 11 doubles, four triples, a home run and 17 walks.
- Rosario has reached base via a hit in 35 games this season (of 59 played), and had multiple hits in 11 of those games.
- He has homered in one of 59 games, and in 0.4% of his plate appearances.
- In 14 games this season (23.7%), Rosario has picked up an RBI, including two games with multiple runs batted in.
- In 22 of 59 games this season, he has scored, and five of those games included multiple runs.
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Amed Rosario Home/Away Batting Splits
Padres Pitching Rankings
- The Padres pitching staff is 14th in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Padres have a 3.80 team ERA that ranks sixth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Padres rank 13th in baseball in home runs given up (72 total, 1.1 per game).
- Wacha gets the start for the Padres, his 13th of the season. He is 6-2 with a 3.18 ERA and 64 strikeouts through 68 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Seattle Mariners, when he threw six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
- The 31-year-old ranks 20th in ERA (3.18), 17th in WHIP (1.088), and 38th in K/9 (8.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
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The 2023 U.S. Open Odds & Preview: Min Woo Lee
The field at the 2023 U.S. Open at The Los Angeles Country Club in Los Angeles, California will feature Min Woo Lee. He and the rest of the entrants will go for for a part of the $15,000,000.00 purse on the par-70, 7,423-yard course from June 15-18.
Looking to bet on Lee at the U.S. Open this week? Read on for the statistics you can use before you make your picks.
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Min Woo Lee Insights
- Over his last 14 rounds, Lee has finished under par four times, while also posting six rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has carded a top-five score once and a top-10 score twice in his last 14 rounds.
- Lee has recorded a score within three shots of the day's best in one of his last 14 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day four times.
- Lee has finished in the top 20 in one of his past five events.
- He has qualified for the weekend in two of his past five appearances.
- In his past five appearances, Lee has posted a score better than average in one of them.
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U.S. Open Insights and Stats
- The most recent time Lee played this event was in 2022, and he finished 27th.
- The Tour has played courses with an average length of 7,259 yards in the past year, while The Los Angeles Country Club is set for a longer 7,423 yards.
- The courses that Lee has played in the past year have had an average distance of 7,306 yards, while The Los Angeles Country Club will be 7,423 yards this week.
Lee's Last Time Out
- Lee finished in the 56th percentile on the 16 par-3 holes at the Charles Schwab Challenge, with an average of 3.06 strokes.
- His 4.04-stroke average on the 48 par-4 holes at the Charles Schwab Challenge ranked in the 56th percentile of the field (the tournament average was 4.06).
- On the eight par-5 holes at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Lee shot better than 47% of the field (averaging 4.75 strokes).
- Lee did not have a birdie on any of the 16 par-3s at the Charles Schwab Challenge (the field averaged 1.5).
- On the 16 par-3s at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Lee recorded one bogey or worse (the field averaged 2.7).
- Lee's eight birdies or better on par-4s at the Charles Schwab Challenge were more than the field average of 5.7.
- In that most recent tournament, Lee had a bogey or worse on eight of 48 par-4s (the field averaged 7.2).
- Lee finished the Charles Schwab Challenge carding a birdie or better on two par-5 holes, compared to the field average of 1.9 on the eight par-5s.
- The field at the Charles Schwab Challenge averaged 0.7 bogeys or worse on the eight par-5s, but Lee finished without one.
U.S. Open Time and Date Info
- Date: June 15-18, 2023
- Course: The Los Angeles Country Club
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Par: 70 / 7,423 yards
- Lee Odds to Win: +12500 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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