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BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke briefly with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday in another step toward keeping lines of communication open between the two biggest economies.
Harris and Xi exchanged remarks Saturday while heading into a closed-door meeting at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum’s summit in Bangkok.
“I greeted President Xi before the APEC Leaders Retreat,” Harris wrote on Twitter. “I noted a key message that President Biden emphasized in his November 14 meeting with President Xi: we must maintain open lines of communication to responsibly manage the competition between our countries.”
Their exchange closely echoed Biden’s comment to Xi at an meeting between the two leaders earlier in the week about China and the U.S. keeping lines of communication open.
A brief statement from China’s Foreign Ministry also referenced the Biden-Xi meeting at the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, which it described as “strategic and constructive” with “major significance in guiding the next stage of China-US relations.” It said it hoped the vice president will play an active role in working with China to promote the two nations’ relations “to return to a healthy and stable track.”
Relations between Washington and Beijing have suffered frictions over trade and technology, China’s claims to the separately governed island of Taiwan, the pandemic and China’s handling of Hong Kong, human rights and other issues.
Harris later took part in a handover ceremony in which Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha handed over chairmanship of APEC to the United States, which will host the group’s meetings next year.
She told the leaders present for the ceremony that the United States would continue to focus APEC on sustainable economic growth, building on the strong foundation Thailand set this year with new ambitious sustainability goals.
She also touted her home state, California, saying “there is no better place to host APEC 2023 than California, a state known for economic innovation.”
“Our host year will demonstrate the enduring economic commitment of the United States to the Indo-Pacific,” said Harris.
“As I have made clear throughout my time in Bangkok: under our administration, the United States is a strong partner for the economies and companies of the Indo-Pacific, and we are working to strengthen our economic relationships throughout the region, including by increasing two-way trade flows and the free flow of capital, which supports millions of American jobs.”
On Friday, Harris pitched the U.S. as a reliable economic partner, telling a business conference on APEC’s sidelines, “The United States is here to stay.”
Harris told leaders at the APEC summit that the U.S. is a “proud Pacific power” and has a “vital interest in promoting a region that is open, interconnected, prosperous, secure and resilient.”
After receiving news that North Korea had fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters, Harris convened an emergency meeting of the leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Canada in which she slammed the missile test as a “brazen violation of multiple U.N. Security resolutions.”
“It destabilizes security in the region and unnecessarily raises tensions,” she said.
“We strongly condemn these actions and again call on North Korea to stop further unlawful, destabilizing acts,” Harris said. “On behalf of the United States I reaffirmed our ironclad commitment to our Indo-Pacific alliances.”
Her remarks at the broader APEC forum capped a week of high-level outreach from the U.S. to Asia as Washington seeks to counter growing Chinese influence in the region, with President Joe Biden pushing the message of American commitment to the region at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Cambodia and the G-20 meeting in Indonesia.
Many Asian countries began questioning the American commitment to Asia after former President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, which had been the centerpiece of former President Barack Obama’s “pivot” to Asia.
The Biden administration has been seeking to regain trust and take advantage of growing questions over strings attached to Chinese regional infrastructure investments that critics have dubbed Beijing’s “debt trap” diplomacy.
Biden and Harris have also highlighted Washington’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, launched earlier this year.
After the APEC meeting, Harris also met with with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. Details of their talk were not immediately available, but had been expected to cover global and regional issues, such as the war in Ukraine and the crisis in Thailand’s neighbor Myanmar, where a military takeover last year triggered what amounts to a civil war and a humanitarian crisis.
In addition to economic issues, the two were expected to talk about the close and long-term security alliance between Thailand and the United States.
Earlier, Harris announced a spree of initiatives to extend bilateral cooperation on climate change and economic growth, as well as to tackle drug trafficking and cybercrime in the Southeast Asia region, both alarmingly on the rise.
Harris launched a series of partnerships with Thailand aimed at driving down emissions, advancing clean energy goals and promoting sustainable development, among other matters.
Biden and Harris have also highlighted Washington’s Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, launched earlier this year.
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Expands Lawn & Garden Solutions Capabilities in Mid-Atlantic Region
ATLANTA, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oldcastle APG®, a CRH company, has acquired the bagging assets of Grant County Mulch, a leading manufacturer and distributor of mulch, soil and decorative stone headquartered in Petersburg, West Virginia. The acquired assets, which include five bagging facilities, will operate within Oldcastle APG's Lawn & Garden division.
"We are very pleased to welcome Grant County Mulch's highly complementary resources to the APG portfolio," said Tim Ortman, President, Oldcastle APG. "The addition of its solutions capability to our Lawn & Garden business will help strengthen our competitive positioning in the Mid-Atlantic US while enhancing our ability to best serve our customers across the country."
With bagging and distribution locations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, Grant County Mulch's geographic platform will enable Oldcastle APG's Lawn & Garden business to deepen its manufacturing footprint and provide solutions to a broader customer base in the area. Additionally, the acquisition will augment Oldcastle APG's existing plant network and manufacturing expertise.
Established in 1986, Grant County Mulch quickly earned a reputation as a leading supplier of high-quality landscaping products including hardwood mulch, color-enhanced mulch, potting soil, pine nuggets, compost and stone. The company's commitment to developing premium packaged products and environmentally conscious processes further supports Oldcastle APG's dedication to producing comprehensive and sustainable solutions for its customers. Grant County Mulch will retain its bulk mulch and other bulk products operations and facilities.
The addition of Grant County Mulch's bagging assets to the APG network follows several recent acquisitions by Oldcastle APG, including Soil Mender Products and South Jersey Agriculture Products, centered around expanding its Lawn & Garden solutions offerings in attractive markets.
Learn more about Oldcastle APG at oldcastleapg.com.
About Oldcastle APG
Oldcastle APG®, a CRH Company, is an international provider of outdoor living and building materials, with industry-leading positions in hardscapes, concrete masonry, fencing and railing, bagged dry mixes, lawn and garden, pool finishes and composite decking. Oldcastle APG's signature brand portfolio includes Belgard®, Echelon®, Barrette Outdoor Living®, Sakrete®, Amerimix®, Pebble Technology International® and MoistureShield®. Learn more at oldcastleapg.com.
About CRH
CRH is the leading building materials business in the world, employing c.73,000 people at c.3,200 operating locations in 29 countries. It is the largest building materials business in North America and in Europe and also has regional positions in Asia. CRH manufactures and supplies a range of integrated building materials, products and innovative end-to-end solutions which can be found throughout the built environment in a wide range of construction projects from major public infrastructure to homes and commercial buildings. A Fortune 500 company, CRH is a constituent member of the FTSE 100 Index, the EURO STOXX 50 Index, the ISEQ 20 and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Europe. CRH is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. CRH's American Depositary Shares are listed on the NYSE. For more information, visit www.crh.com.
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Military widows and widowers can lose military benefits if they remarry before age 55. NPR's A Martinez talks to Military Times reporter Leo Shane III about attempts to end the remarriage penalty.
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Military widows and widowers can lose military benefits if they remarry before age 55. NPR's A Martinez talks to Military Times reporter Leo Shane III about attempts to end the remarriage penalty.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Safehold Inc. ("Safehold" or the "Company") (NYSE: SAFE) in connection with the proposed merger of the Company with iStar Inc. ("iStar") (NYSE: STAR). Prior to the closing of the transaction, iStar will undergo a reverse stock split to reduce the number of iStar shares outstanding to be equal to the number of Safehold shares owned by iStar prior to the merger. Upon closing, the shares of Safehold owned by iStar will be retired and each share of Safehold not owned by iStar will be exchanged for one share of common stock of the newly combined company, New Safehold. Safehold shareholders are expected to own only approximately 34% of New Safehold while iStar shareholders are expected to own approximately 37% of New Safehold directly, and 14% indirectly as a result of the spin-off transaction.
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As President Joe Biden nears the formal announcement of his 2024 reelection bid, one of the most important developments of the campaign is something that hasn’t happened at all: No serious primary challenger has emerged.
Biden has all but cleared the field despite concerns about his age — at 80, he is the oldest U.S. president in history — and the persistent misgivings about the president held by a large number of the party’s voters. Democrats yearn for a fresh face in 2024, according to repeated polls; they just don’t know who that would be.
After Democrats won more races than expected in the 2022 midterm elections, any energy to challenge Biden quickly dissipated. The left has stayed in line even as Biden has lately made more explicit appeals toward the center. And would-be rivals have stayed on the sidelines.
The early entry of Donald Trump into the race immediately clarified that the stakes in 2024 would be just as high for Democrats as they were in 2020. The former president has proved to be the greatest unifying force in Democratic politics in the last decade, and the same factors that caused the party to rally behind Biden then are still present today. Add to that the advantages of holding the White House, and any challenge seemed more destined to bruise Biden than to best him.
Plans are in place for Biden to formally begin a 2024 campaign as early as Tuesday with a low-key video timed with the anniversary of his campaign kickoff four years ago. It is a rollout that many Democrats are greeting more with a sense of stoicism than enthusiasm.
“We need stability,” said Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York, a progressive who won his seat in 2020 by ousting an older, more moderate incumbent in a primary. “Biden provides that.”
Skating to a second nomination was not always guaranteed. Biden, as the incumbent president, was obviously the prohibitive favorite. But people close to the White House have been surprised at the speed with which the full spectrum of the party has gone from hand-wringing about Biden to almost unanimous acclamation, at least in public.
Maria Cardona, a Democratic National Committee member and party strategist, has been confounded by the doubts around Biden as the Democrats’ best bet, especially against a 76-year-old Trump, who remains the Republican front-runner.
“Regardless of the reservations, regardless of the worry that he is getting up there in age — and he is, and that is going to be a question that he and the campaign are going to have to contend with — when his counterpart is almost as old as he is but is so opposite of what this country deserves, then it’s a no-brainer,” she said.
For now, the only announced challengers to Biden are Marianne Williamson, whose last run amounted to an asterisk in the 2020 campaign, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is leveraging his family name to promote his anti-vaccine views.
“Democrats complain that he might be too old,” Cardona added. “But then, when they’re asked, ‘Well, who?’ There is no one else.”
Prominent and ambitious governors, including Gavin Newsom of California and J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, made clear they would not contest Biden’s nomination, as did the runners-up from 2020. And many party insiders have soured on the political potential of the next-in-line option, Vice President Kamala Harris.
Rep. Raúl Grijalva, a former co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said the left was laser-focused on “the fight against the isms: fascism, racism, sexism.” That has overshadowed Biden’s age, said the 75-year-old Grijalva: “I think why it hasn’t been a bigger issue is we don’t believe in ageism either.”
“If we are eliminating people because of how old they are,” he said, “I don’t think that would be fair and equitable.”
Biden’s poll numbers among Democrats remain middling. An NBC News poll this month said 70% of all Americans — including 51% of Democrats — felt that Biden should not run for a second term. If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wins the Republican nomination, the general election contest could be more difficult for Biden. DeSantis, 44, has been polling better than Trump in a hypothetical November matchup.
Privately, some major Biden donors and fundraisers continue to fret about his durability both in a campaign and a second term. Those who raised or donated $1 million or more in 2020 were invited to a private gathering this Friday with the president.
One wealthy donor had considered circulating a letter this year to urge Biden not to run before the person was dissuaded by associates because it would have been for naught and have served to embarrass Biden, according to a person familiar with the episode who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Some contributors have described being in a state of suspended and suppressed angst: fully yet nervously behind Biden.
Democrats generally and the White House in particular know well the modern history of presidential reelection campaigns and that nearly all the recent incumbents to lose faced serious primary challenges: George H.W. Bush in 1992, Jimmy Carter in 1980, Gerald Ford in 1976 and, before he withdrew and Democrats ultimately lost, Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968.
Combine that pattern with the specter of a second Trump presidency and Democrats have snapped almost uniformly into a loyalist formation, especially after the party averted a red wave and the kind of losses last fall that many had predicted.
“People recognized he was the one candidate who could defeat Donald Trump and protect American democracy,” Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., who was previously in the Democratic leadership, said of Biden’s nomination in 2020. “It’s still the case.”
Biden further smoothed his pathway by pushing through the most substantive change in the Democratic primary calendar in decades. He pushed to shift the first-in-the-nation status on the nominating calendar from Iowa, an overwhelmingly white state with a progressive streak (where Biden finished in fourth place), to South Carolina, where Black voters resurrected his campaign in 2020.
During his first two years, Biden built up considerable goodwill among progressives, embracing many of the left’s priorities, including canceling student loan debt, and keeping a far more open line of communication with the party’s left-most flank than the previous two Democratic administrations. He has signed landmark bills that have been progressive priorities, including climate provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and a temporary child-tax credit.
Some Biden advisers credit the unity task forces created after the 2020 primary as the key starting point. Liberal activists say Ron Klain, the former White House chief of staff, had an unusual open-door policy.
“Bernie wasn’t calling up Rahm Emanuel in the early Obama years to talk policy,” said Ari Rabin-Havt, a former deputy chief of staff to Sen. Bernie Sanders and a Democratic strategist. Of Biden, he said that most progressives on Capitol Hill would grade him with “an exceeds expectations check mark.”
Now Biden is relying on the left’s residual appreciation as he tacks toward the center. He has talked about the need for deficit reduction in 2023, signed a Republican measure to overturn a progressive local Washington crime law and approved a new oil drilling project in Alaska.
“I continue to be frustrated when I see him moving to the center because I don’t see a real need to do that,” said Bowman, the New York Democrat. “It’s almost like a pandering to a Republican talking point.”
In 2020, Rep. Eric Swalwell of California briefly ran for president in the Democratic primary and then urged Biden to “pass the torch” to the next generation. Four years later, Swalwell is all aboard for a second Biden term, saying the president’s ability to pass significant legislation has bound the party together.
“I feared after the 2020 election that it would be impossible for Biden to govern with the thinnest of majorities in the House and Senate,” he said. “Instead, Biden has been on a legislative tear, tackling Democratic priorities that had been unachieved for decades.”
Many Democrats see Biden as the party’s best chance to limit losses among white voters without college degrees — the nation’s biggest bloc of voters — a group that Trump has pulled away from the Democrats.
“Blue-collar workers used to always be our folks,” Biden lamented to donors at a private residence on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in January, highlighting his focus on winning back those voters. “A lot of people think we left them behind,” Biden told the donors. “And it has to do more with attitude and — than it does with policy.”
The relative Democratic success in the midterms — picking up a Senate seat and only ceding the House to Republicans by five seats — served as a reminder that despite his own weak polling numbers, Biden has not hurt his party so far.
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CHANDLER, Ariz. — A four-year-old girl is defying the odds after she was struck by a car in Chandler just days before Christmas.
On Dec. 20, Katie Sandell was going to an appointment near Banner Ocotillo in Chandler. Her husband, Jeff, and three of their children decided to walk across the street and look at Christmas lights at a nearby church while waiting.
“The kids were exchanging stories about what they’d asked Santa for," Jeff recalled. "This is the first Christmas that Addi really comprehended all that.”
'She looked at me for a second and then she looked at the car.'
When it was time to head back to meet Katie, Jeff and his kids, all holding hands, stopped to wait for an approaching car to pass.
“Our youngest, he stepped off the curb," Jeff said.
As Jeff told him to stay, Addi, eager to tell her mom about her updated Christmas wish list, pulled away.
“She looked at me for a second and then she looked at the car," Jeff said. "And the last look on her face when she looked at the car was just utter terror.”
Addi was struck and sent a hundred feet.
“She was rolling across that pavement as fast as the car," Jeff recalled through tears. “I couldn’t feel a pulse.”
Then came a hero. A physician assistant leaving Banner Ocotillo sprinted to help.
Brett Mason, the heroic PA, was covering a shift that day and wasn't supposed to be there.
“Thank god for him because he saved her life," Jeff said. "He’s a hero. He’s the definition of a hero.”
Then came the next hurdle for Addi. She needed to survive the first 72 hours at Banner Children's at Desert Hospital.
Addi has a punctured lung, broken neck and ribs, and a traumatic brain injury.
“That was I think the first thing I told her. Fight with that feistiness you’ve got," Katie said.
Addi did.
“It’s nothing short of a miracle," Katie said. "Above anything I'm just thankful. From Brett to all of the staff."
Thursday brought another hurdle. Addi was to undergo a spinal fusion surgery.
“If anybody could fight through this it would be Adeline," Katie said.
For now, the Sandell family doesn't know what tomorrow will look like. They're appreciating the little moments and signs of improvement they're getting from Addi every day. They believe Addi is surrounded by the best medical team in the Valley.
“Having each other and my faith is what’s gotten us through this," Jeff said.
As for Addi, she continues to defy the odds one day at a time.
“If she’s living and she’s breathing we’ll take anything else that comes. We’ll get through it," Katie said.
Friends of Addi's family have set up a GoFundMe to help with the burden of Addi's medical costs. You can find the link to donate here.
In addition, Katie is posting updates on Addi's road to recovery in a Facebook group called "Addi's Miracle." You can stay up to date by joining that group here.
Chandler Fire Department delivers Christmas surprise to Sandell family
As Katie and Jeff, along with their 11 other children, have been busy at the hospital through the holidays, the Chandler Fire Department, who helped Addi the night of the accident, made Christmas possible.
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KARIYA, Japan, Dec 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, has hosted its annual Dialog Day on December 15th. Aiming to enhance its concepts "Green" and "Peace of Mind" to realize what the company calls a "well-being cycle society," DENSO has announced its sustainability management strategy that contributes to a sustainable society, its corporate value improvement strategy to strengthen the corporate foundation which supports the creation of values, and "The Five Flows," which is DENSO's unique approach to the "2035 Vision."
"Over the past 10 years, DENSO has allocated a total of approximately 8 trillion yen in research and development and capital expenditures for future investments. DENSO has also been investing in human resources, which can be seen through the large increase of employees worldwide, from 130,000 to 170,000. As a result, the company expects to reach a new record in sales and operating income. On the other hand, as global environmental issues, food shortages, and resource shortages become more serious, we often ask ourselves, 'what more can we do to contribute to people's well-being?'" said Koji Arima, President, and CEO of DENSO Corporation. "To date, DENSO has been striving to create a 'cycle of well-being' by growing and developing together with everyone in the automotive industry. As part of our efforts to expand this cycle of well-being from mobility to broader society, we have focused on 'The Five Flows,' which are: Free Movement of People, Flow of Goods, Energy Utilization, Minimization of Resource Requirements, and Flow of Data. DENSO will work to realize a 'well-being cycle society' in which happiness can circulate more widely by interconnecting and integrally controlling 'The Five Flows.' Furthermore, DENSO will make future investments of 10 trillion yen over the next 10 years. As top management, I will seek partners who share our '2035 Vision' while enhancing our ability to achieve it."
•Technological Developments towards the World in 2035
To realize a recycling-oriented society that never stops social activities and responds to diverse values and well-being, DENSO will work on "The Five Flows."
Initiatives for the Free Movement of People and the Flow of Goods for Safe and Valuable Mobility
- Free Movement of People
Aiming to eliminate fatalities from traffic accidents, DENSO will expand the scope of support to include everyday driving. DENSO has developed algorithms that support safe driving by integrating not only the vehicle's surroundings, but also the driver's condition, skills, and driving tendencies. This will realize a higher level of safety. In addition, to realize mobility that responds to diverse values, DENSO will develop an electronic platform that updates vehicle functions following the values sought by individuals.
- Flow of Goods
To solve social issues such as driver shortages and increased cargo volumes, DENSO intends to realize a logistics system that combines automated driving and advanced operating systems. The advanced operating system will embark on efforts to eliminate long-hour operations and empty cargo on return trips in trunk routes, and eventually utilize quantum computing to optimize teams, goods, and time in logistics as a whole.
Initiatives for Energy Utilization and Minimization of Resource Requirements for Eco-Friendly Monozukuri
- Energy Utilization
DENSO will build an energy circulation system that combines various types of energy such as electricity, hydrogen, and fuels, aiming to realize carbon neutrality in monozukuri, or the art of making things. In addition, DENSO has started demonstrating this system at its factory and will expand it to other industries and regions.
- Minimization of Resource Requirements
To sustainably manufacture products with limited resources and minimize environmental impacts, DENSO will build an ecosystem for car manufacturing in which car resources are recycled in cooperation with various partners and industries, enabling the collection of discarded products and their reintroduction as recycled products. DENSO will progress with the development of new disassembly methods and materials to achieve low-cost, high-efficiency recycling.
Initiatives to Join Flows Together to Maximize Value
- Flow of Data
We will build a standard data platform that connects supply chains with data and apply it to battery traceability systems for electric vehicles. DENSO will also provide new values by connecting all data generated from "The Five Flows" in the lifecycle of mobility. Furthermore, DENSO will realize a world where new cars are reborn from old cars.
•Strategies for Enhancing Corporate Value
Through the initiatives of Green and Peace of Mind, DENSO will promote sustainability management that leads to solutions to social issues, and work on financial strategies to improve Return on Equity (ROE) to achieve business growth.
Promoting Sustainability Management
- The Progress of Green and Peace of Mind Strategies
DENSO is making steady progress in efforts to maximize the values of Green and Peace of Mind. In order to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035, DENSO has achieved sales of 550 billion yen in the electrification field, and has been improving the cumulative number of inverters produced, and is working to develop technologies to recycle and repurpose CO₂. In addition, sales in the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) field have reached 320 billion yen, and the introduction of thermal management systems for battery EVs is progressing, accelerating the safety strategy to deliver peace of mind to society.
- Strengthening the Corporate Foundation
DENSO has established various sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs) corresponding to materiality. In addition to establishing KPIs for a thriving, diverse workforce such as the ratio of female managers and the ratio of local human resources among the heads of overseas bases, we have introduced some of these KPIs into the evaluation of executive compensation.
Financial Strategies to Improve ROE
- Growth Strategies that Balance Both Philosophy and Profitability
DENSO will further accelerate the transformation of its business portfolio to eliminate CO₂ emissions and eliminate traffic fatalities and increase profitability. While promoting convergence in products for internal combustion engines, DENSO will expand CASE areas and new businesses, aiming for sales of 7 trillion yen in growth areas in 2035. In the electrification sector, DENSO aims to achieve annual production of 19 million inverters in 2030, which will also contribute to the expansion of battery EVs. In addition, for semiconductors that support electrification and ADAS, DENSO will strengthen in-house development and strategic collaboration with competitive partners. Over the next 3 years, DENSO aims to invest 250 billion yen in the semiconductor field.
- Resource Strategies
DENSO will shift its resources to CASE areas, including semiconductors while reducing capital expenditures mainly in mechanical and hardware for products of internal combustion engines. DENSO will also focus on software development, targeting a research and development expenditure of 450 billion yen and a capital expenditure of 350 billion yen by 2025.
- Improvement of Capital Structure and Shareholder Return Policy
With a target of a shareholders' equity ratio of 50% or more, DENSO will improve its capital structure to achieve both efficiency and safety and improve ROE. In 2021, DENSO has raised its dividend standard to a dividend on equity (DOE) of 3.1%, and will continue to improve the level of dividends in a stable manner over the long term with an awareness of the cost of shareholders' equity.
About DENSO
DENSO is a $45.1 billion global mobility supplier that develops advanced technology and components for nearly every vehicle make and model on the road today. With manufacturing at its core, DENSO invests in its 198 facilities to produce electrification system, powertrain system, thermal system, mobility electronics, & advanced devices, to create jobs that directly change how the world moves. The company's 167,000+ employees are paving the way to a mobility future that improves lives, eliminates traffic accidents, and preserves the environment. Globally headquartered in Kariya, Japan, DENSO spent 9.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. For more information about global DENSO, visit https://www.denso.com/global/en/
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WASHINGTON (WHNT) — Nearly 905 pounds of ready-to-eat salad products are being recalled due to concerns of listeria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Thursday.
The Northern Tier Bakery, LLC. in St. Paul Park, Minnesota is recalling the following packaged salad products that were produced between May 18, 2022, and June 8, 2022
- 4-oz. plastic packages of SUPERMOM’S KITCHEN Chef Salad EGG, WHITE TURKEY MEAT, HAM, MONTEREY JACK & CHEDDAR CHEESE WITH CRISP ROMAINE & GREEN LEAF LETTUCE” with “ENJOY THROUGH” dates of 6/9 and 6/11 represented on the label.
- 4.3-oz. plastic packages of “SUPERMOM’S KITCHEN Caesar Salad SEASONED CHICKEN BREAST STRIPS, PARMESAN CHEESE & CROUTON PACKET WITH CRISP ROMAINE & GREEN LEAF LETTUCE” with “ENJOY THROUGH” dates of 5/26, 5/28, 5/31, 6/2, 6/4, 6/8, 6/9, 6/11, 6/14 and 6/16 represented on the label.
The products that are being recalled will have an establishment number “EST. 19860” inside the USDA mark of inspection. These items were shipped to retail locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
According to a news release, the company discovered the problem and immediately notified FSIS that the firm’s product sampling resulted in a positive for Listeria monocytogenes.
The USDA says there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to eating of these products. The FSIS encourages anyone concerned about an injury or illness to contact a healthcare provider.
Symptoms of Listeriosis are listed as:
- Fever
- Muscle aches
- Headache
- Stiff neck
- Confusion
- Loss of balance
- And convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms
The FSIS recommends if anyone has these items in their refrigerators to throw them away or return to the place of purchase. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/ready-to-eat-salads-recalled-over-listeria-concerns/ | 2022-06-10 14:22:23 | 1 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/ready-to-eat-salads-recalled-over-listeria-concerns/ |
PITTSBURGH, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I own a cleaning company and I used to always have to rent machines to do the floors and carpets," said an inventor from Bronx, N.Y., "so I said why not build a machine that could do each job."
THE ROUSE#1 provides the ability to accomplish multiple floor care tasks without having several machines so that anyone could accomplish floor tasks effectively and efficiently. It would be ergonomic in design, easy to maneuver as well as convenient, safe and easy to use. The unit's multi-functionality could save time and be useful to all tradesmen, cleaning contractors, building maintenance personnel, building construction contractors, home improvement specialists, handymen, homeowners, and do-it-yourself enthusiasts.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CTK-2660, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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PHOENIX (AP) — Luka Doncic left the Dallas Mavericks' game against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night with a sprained left ankle.
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The Mavericks said he would not return to the game.
Doncic played just three minutes before limping to the locker room during a timeout. The 23-year-old, who was voted an All-Star for the fourth straight season earlier Thursday, came into the game averaging 33.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 8.6 assists.
Doncic was trying to make a move close to the basket against Phoenix's Cam Johnson, but stepped on Mikal Bridges' foot before passing the ball and limping away. He grabbed at his lower left leg before Dallas coach Jason Kidd called for a timeout.
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The Suns and Mavericks both had a 25-24 record coming into the game.
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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin may be in jail, but he refuses to be silenced.
His social media accounts are regularly updated with anecdotes about his life in detention or video commentary criticizing President Vladimir Putin’s rule. He gives interviews to media outlets by providing written answers to questions through his lawyers from behind bars.
He uses court appearances as an opportunity to speak out against the Kremlin’s devastating war in Ukraine — which is exactly what he is being prosecuted for.
“So far the authorities have failed to shut me up,” Yashin told The Associated Press in a lengthy handwritten letter from a pre-trial detention center in Moscow, passed on via his lawyers and associates last week.
“The opposition should speak the truth and stimulate a peaceful anti-war resistance … It is very important to help people overcome their fear. But one can only truly motivate people with their own personal example,” the politician added.
Yashin, 39, is one of the few prominent opposition figures who has refused to leave Russia despite the unprecedented pressure the authorities have mounted on dissent in recent years. He says leaving Russia would have affected his authority and value as a politician.
A sharp critic of the Kremlin, a vocal ally of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny and an uncompromising member of a Moscow municipal council, Yashin was arrested in June. The authorities charged him with spreading false information about the Russian military — a new criminal offense for which he faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
The charges against Yashin reportedly relate to a YouTube livestream video in which he talked about Ukrainians being killed in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha. He rejects the charges as politically motivated.
On Friday, a court in Moscow extended Yashin’s detention for two more months, until Nov. 12. “Don’t worry, everything’s fine. Russia will be free,” the politician said as he was being escorted out of the courtroom by police.
Yashin wrote answers to the AP’s questions in his small cell in Moscow’s notorious Butyrskaya prison that he shares with several other people.
His day there starts at 6 a.m. and ends at 10 p.m., he wrote, and consists of a walk, three meals, a couple of inspections and lots of free time. So he writes and reads a lot to make use of it.
Last week, his parents visited him in detention. His mother, Tatyana, told the AP in a phone interview that he was “holding up well and not regretting anything.”
She said the risk of her son getting arrested has been there for years — since 2012, when arrests followed mass protests in Moscow over reports of widespread rigging at a parliamentary election. “But you know how it is: You always hope for the best,” Tatyana Yashina said. “Nevertheless, we were, of course, prepared.”
Yashin said he, too, was ready for the arrest.
After the authorities adopted a law that criminalized the spread of false information about the military, effectively outlawing all criticism of what the Kremlin calls “a special military operation” in Ukraine, “it became obvious: The security forces will come after all public opponents of Putin who refuse to emigrate,” Yashin said.
“So yes, I tried to prepare for prison as much as it was possible. I got my health in order, completed my dental treatments. Explained the situation, explained the risks to my family and loved ones. Prepared my home for a raid, gathered a team of lawyers in advance. And most importantly — I mentally prepared to take the heat.”
What did surprise him, Yashin said, was how much respect law enforcement officers treated him with — they called his lawyers for him and after the raid allowed him to pack personal belongings to take with him to jail. One expressed respect for his decision to stay in Russia despite the risk of arrest, while another one called him “a worthy enemy.”
In detention, both the inmates and the guards are genuinely puzzled to hear that the politician is facing 10 years in prison “for a few words against the war,” Yashin wrote: “In Russia, courts hand down shorter sentences for theft, assaults, rapes and sometimes even murders.”
With all protests suppressed by a brutal crackdown and most opposition leaders leaving the country, spreading the word has become the main effort for many.
Even though Navalny is in jail, his team continues to post video exposes of corruption and regular livestreams on the politician’s YouTube channels. The three most popular channels combined currently have more than 10 million subscribers.
Yashin’s own YouTube channel, regularly updated even after his arrest with news analysis and political commentary, has nearly 1.4 million subscribers. Most of his videos over the past six months have been dedicated to the war and criticizing the Kremlin for it.
“Demand for an alternative point of view has appeared in society,” Yashin told the AP.
Denis Volkov, director of Russia’s top independent pollster Levada center, told the AP that the influence of independent sources of information in Russia has grown in recent years thanks to popular video blogs on YouTube as an alternative to state television.
“People read little, but watch a lot,” Volkov said.
Yashin urged ordinary Russians to help spread the word.
“Show your grandmother, who is used to watching TV, a couple of interesting channels on YouTube. Teach your relative from a small town to use VPN so that he can read the news on a blocked independent news site. Create a chat with friends and neighbors, share links, anti-corruption investigations and opinions there.”
Yashin said that both before his arrest and in detention, he has seen very little support for the war in Ukraine, despite the authorities’ vast effort to control the narrative and weed out any criticisms or dissenting voices.
The Kremlin has insisted for months that there is overwhelming support for the invasion. Just this week, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov reiterated once again that “the absolute majority” of Russians were behind the decision to send troops into Ukraine.
Behind bars, the war is widely and actively discussed, Yashin said, but there is either an understanding among those discussing it that Russia has been drawn into a major crisis, or disappointment at Moscow’s modest successes on the battlefield.
“I’m convinced that by getting involved in the war, Putin has started the countdown of his time in power. He went all in, but miscalculated…”
The final lines of his letter from prison offer his hope for the future. “I am convinced that my country, after all, will become part of a free and civilized world,” he says. “But no one will win this battle for us. It is only our responsibility.” | https://fox59.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-jailed-kremlin-critic-government-has-failed-to-shut-me-up/ | 2022-09-09 19:51:36 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-jailed-kremlin-critic-government-has-failed-to-shut-me-up/ |
Agenda and registration now available for hybrid event on March 21 – March 23, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Business Architecture Guild®, an international community of business architecture practitioners with members in over 100 countries, released the agenda for the 11th annual Business Architecture Innovation Summit™ to be held virtually and in-person in Reston, VA, USA, March 21–23, 2023.
The Business Architecture Innovation Summit™ is the premier event for business leaders seeking industry success stories and advancements. Co-sponsored by the Business Architecture Guild® and Object Management Group®, this three-day event features a wide variety of experiential and leading-edge topics, panel discussions, and networking opportunities for in-person and virtual attendees.
Speakers from Allianz Global, Autodesk, Bayer, Bank of Egypt, CareSource, FedEx, HSBC, IKEA, PG&E, Salesforce, South African Reserve Bank, Southwest Airlines, TimkenSteel, and more will share their experiences and insights spanning a range of industries that include agribusiness, financial services, healthcare, high-tech, insurance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail, and transportation.
Topics will focus on enabling strategy execution, gaining executive buy-in, fast tracking a practice, leveraging reference models, and applying business architecture to risk management, change management, initiative alignment, data model articulation, scaled agile, and organizational alignment. Special panels will address industry reference model availability and adoption and business architecture tool vendor updates.
William Ulrich, Guild President and Co-founder said, "This year's Summit agenda settles any doubt that business architecture has now reached every industry and corner of the globe. The practice, as defined by the Business Architecture Guild®, has officially gone global and is being applied in an ever-widening set of strategy execution scenarios."
Summit sessions will be recorded for those in alternative time zones. For those new to the discipline, a half-day Business Architecture Primer™ will be held the afternoon of March 20, 2023 and available free of charge to virtual and in-person Summit attendees.
The Business Architecture Guild® is an international, not-for-profit, member-based association that provides valuable resources to business leaders, practitioners, and others interested in the field. The Business Architecture Guild® is the source for A Guide to the Business Architecture Body of Knowledge® (BIZBOK® Guide) and exclusive provider of the Certified Business Architect® certification program.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is getting some unwanted help in its drive to slow the U.S. economy and defeat the worst bout of inflation in four decades: A cutback in bank lending.
The upheaval in the financial system that’s followed the collapse of two major U.S. banks is raising the likelihood that lending standards will become sharply more restrictive. Fewer loans would mean less spending by consumers and businesses. That, in turn, would make it harder for companies to raise prices, thereby reducing inflationary pressures.
At the same time, some economists worry that the slowdown might prove so severe as to send the economy sliding into a painful recession.
On Wednesday, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate for the ninth time in just over a year. The central bank’s policymakers are struggling with a persistently high inflation rate that has bedeviled American households and heightened the uncertainties overhanging the economy. At roughly 6%, U.S. inflation remains well below last year’s peak yet is still far above the Fed’s 2% annual target.
But the Fed also signaled that it might be nearing the end of its rate hikes. In part, that is because a decline in bank lending could help the central bank achieve its overarching goal of slowing the economy and taming inflation.
Speaking at a news conference Wednesday after the Fed’s announcement, Chair Jerome Powell suggested that stricter lending standards, resulting in a pullback in loans, could have the same slowing effect on inflation that a Fed hike can.
“It doesn’t all have to come from rate hikes,” Powell said. “It can come from tighter credit conditions.”
Similarly, after the European Central Bank raised its own benchmark rate by a substantial half percentage point last week, its president, Christine Lagarde, said the ECB was not locking itself into a preset plan for rate hikes and that future rate decisions would be made on a meeting-to-meeting basis.
Anxieties surrounding the European banking system “might have an impact on demand and might actually do some of the work that might otherwise be done by monetary policy,” Lagarde said just days after two major U.S. banks collapsed and the Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse required a rescue by its rival UBS.
Indeed, if Europe were to experience a credit crunch, analysts say, last week’s ECB rate hike might be its last for a while.
ECB officials have said their banks are “resilient” and have strong enough capital buffers and cash to cover whatever deposit withdrawals they face. European supervisors have applied international standards, requiring more ready cash on hand. By contrast, U.S. regulators exempted all but the very largest U.S. banks. Silicon Valley was one of those banks.
And when loans are more expensive and harder to qualify for, consumers, who drive most of the U.S. economy’s growth, are less likely to spend.
Gregory Daco, chief economist at the consulting firm EY-Parthenon, said he thinks a significant credit squeeze would have “slightly more’’ of an economic impact than the quarter-point rate hike the Fed announced Wednesday.
Edward Yardeni, an independent economist, said he would estimate that the impact would be even larger — the equivalent of a full percentage point hike by the Fed.
Inflation could slow as a result, helping the central bank accomplish its long-standing goal. But the the toll on economic growth could be substantial, too. Most economists have said they expect a recession to occur in the United States by the second half of this year. The main question is how severe it might be.
Signs of a possible credit crunch in the United States had begun to emerge even before Silicon Valley Bank collapsed on March 10, raising worries about the stability of the financial system. In the face of rising rates and a deteriorating economic outlook, banks were already becoming stingier about approving loans to businesses at the end of 2022, according to a Fed survey of bank lending officers.
And bank “commercial and industrial’’ loans to businesses dropped last month for the first time since September 2021, according to the Fed.
Since then, the stress on banks has only grown. Silicon Valley Bank, which had been the nation’s 16th biggest bank, failed after accumulating huge losses on its bond portfolio that led worried depositors to withdraw their money. Two days later, regulators shut down New York-based Signature Bank.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which insures bank deposits up to $250,000, said that banks were sitting on $620 billion of paper losses in their investment portfolios at the end of last year. That was largely because higher interest rates had sharply reduced the value of their holdings in the bond market.
Powell declared Wednesday that the banking system is “sound’’ and “resilient.” Yet fear remains that more depositors will pull their money out of all but the biggest American banks, intensifying pressure on financial institutions to lend less and conserve cash to meet withdrawals.
Banks with less than $250 billion in assets account for about half of all business and consumer lending and two-thirds of home mortgages, noted Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics.
“Credit is really the grease that oils the U.S. economy and allows it to function and grow at a stable pace,’’ Daco said. “Without credit — or with slower credit growth — we’re likely to see businesses be more hesitant when it comes to investment decisions, when it comes to hiring decisions.”
A tightening of bank credit, he said, “noticeably increases the risk of a recession.’’ ____
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Recycler and yarn manufacturer to reduce lead times and expand market share with Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise
ISTANBUL, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that plastic recycler and yarn manufacturer GAMA Recycle Sustainable Technologies has selected Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise. The platform is expected to help accelerate value streams and reduce lead times, as well as help GAMA expand market share and increase transparency and productivity.
Learn more about Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise: www.infor.com/products/cloudsuite-industrial-enterprise
Established in Gaziantep, Turkey, in 1997, GAMA has grown to be the largest recycled-plastic yarn and fiber producer in the world. Recycling textile products and R-PET (polyethylene terephthalate) flakes, its production process is riskier, and more complex, than others that use virgin materials.
This complexity, combined with supply chain volatility following Brexit and the pandemic, led to the requirement for a modern ERP to support enhanced end-to-end collaboration across GAMA's supply chain. Crucially, the ERP needed to streamline operations through reducing errors and operational failures, ensure quality consistency, and improve the customer experience.
Following a market evaluation, GAMA selected Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), based on its simplified and preconfigured business processes, developed in line with industry-specific experience and expertise. The multi-tenant cloud application will be deployed by Infor partner Enigma Business Solutions and is set to go live in October 2022.
"Increased demand for customized goods produced in a sustainable way has created a need for enhanced transparency across the whole supply chain," comments Zafer Kaplan, president of GAMA. "In responding to the needs of a rapidly changing and dispersed market, it is important that we foster collaboration across the entire value chain, from suppliers to customers. In doing this, we can be agile in assessing and addressing market changes, and deliver the product and service quality our customers expect.
"Through leveraging the capabilities of Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise, we are able to connect all of our processes digitally, which allows us to work more sustainably and effectively, optimize our organizational structure, and improve our product and service delivery model."
"Due to digital advancements and increasing consumer expectations in the market, our customers feel the need for more exceptional speed and adaptability in their business," comments Reslen Eroğlu, Enigma Business Solutions managing partner. Building an organisation that can respond rapidly and appropriately to new challenges and opportunities requires the right strategy and, crucially, the right digital infrastructure that can flex and scale proportionately, to capitalise on new market demands, and instill a culture of resilience."
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A TikTok Video Gives You The ‘Guide To The Mainers Dictionary’
Now when you meet someone from out of state, you can explain exactly what the hell we are saying!
Doesn't matter where in Maine you're from, everyone loves the "fay yuh"
@abmf2101 Doesnt matter where in Maine youre from, everyone loves the fay yuh #maine #newengland #fyp #slang ♬ original sound - abmf2101
A TikTok user named abmf2101 has put together a funny set of videos, that 100% break down what makes Maine so unique.
This time around, she tackles Mainer phrases that most people who aren't from around here, just simply would not understand. However, she gives you a handy guide to figuring out what we all are saying.
And on top of all that, she is drinking a Dunkin Iced, if that doesn't say Mainer, I don't know what does!
Here are a few examples of words she highlights:
"Wicked"
"Wicked pissah"
"Ayuh"
"Cah keys"
"Yahd"
"Pahk the cah"
"Countah"
"Cunnin"'
"You can't get theyah from heyah"
"Down cellah"
"Deah"
As any Mainer knows, the secret to the perfect Maine accent, is replacing the "e" and "r" at the end of a word, with the letters "a" and "h". You can use that information to try and decipher any of the words I listed.
It’s pretty funny, considering that since I am in radio, I’ve been trying to lose my Maine accent for years, but every once in awhile, it slips out! So maybe this handy video guide can help us all out. | https://1019therock.com/a-tiktok-video-gives-you-the-guide-to-the-mainers-dictionary/ | 2023-07-28 15:44:47 | 0 | https://1019therock.com/a-tiktok-video-gives-you-the-guide-to-the-mainers-dictionary/ |
Broadway's next "Funny Girl" will be Lea Michele, who is replacing Beanie Feldstein after the "Booksmart" star announced she'd exit the show earlier than expected.
The production revealed Monday that the "Glee" star would succeed Feldstein, whose run will end July 31, in the leading role of Fanny Brice, the famed comedian and vaudeville performer.
Feldstein announced her departure on Sunday, writing that after the production "decided to take the show in a different direction, [she] made the extremely difficult decision to step away sooner than anticipated." She said playing Fanny had been a "lifelong dream."
She'll end her "Funny Girl" run almost two months earlier than her previously announced date of September 25.
CNN reached out to representatives for Feldstein and "Funny Girl" for comment.
Michele will begin her tenure on September 4. After Feldstein exits, her standby Julie Benko will perform until Michele joins the cast, the production said.
Feldstein's costar Jane Lynch will depart the production in September, "Funny Girl" producers announced, and will be replaced by Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh. Lynch appeared on "Glee" alongside Michele.
Poor reviews plagued 'Funny Girl' revival
Broadway's first revival of "Funny Girl" has been beleaguered by poor reviews, many of them taking aim at Feldstein's performance. New York Magazine's Helen Shaw wrote that Feldstein's "voice lets her down" throughout the show and that when it comes to the musical's beloved melodies, "Feldstein cannot sing them."
Even if reviews had been more favorable, Feldstein had massive shoes to fill: Barbra Streisand originated the part on stage and in the film adaptation, winning an Oscar for her performance. The climactic Act One closer, "Don't Rain on My Parade," became one of Streisand's most iconic songs, and Fanny became synonymous with Babs.
This year's production of "Funny Girl," a musical retelling of Brice's career and love affair with a con artist, premiered in April. It received only one Tony nomination, for scene-stealing dancer and supporting actor Jared Grimes.
Michele performed a well-known version of "Don't Rain on My Parade" on "Glee," and her character angled to play the lead role on Broadway in a fictional revival. Her casting was expected among some Broadway fans, but not all welcomed the news.
In 2020, Michele was accused by "Glee" costar Samantha Marie Ware of creating a toxic environment on the set, and online, some "Funny Girl" fans said that her casting dishonored Ware's allegations.
Though Feldstein's Broadway run was cut short, her summer kicked off strong: Last month, she got engaged to her partner, producer Bonnie Chance Roberts.
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ANN ARBOR, MI -- A medical technology development which broke ground earlier in June was awarded a $1.6 million grant by the state of Michigan to aid in supporting infrastructure in the area.
Sartorius BioAnalytical Industries, Inc., a supplier for pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment, recently broke ground on its development at 3874 Research Park Drive, Ann Arbor. The 130,300-square-foot, $57-million project features 60,000 square feet of office space across two stories and 70,300 square feet of research and design space on one story. It also includes 299 parking spaces, 150 of which will be outfitted with electric vehicle charging stations, and 64 spaces for bike parking. | https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/06/ann-arbor-flex-tech-development-awarded-16-million-state-grant.html | 2022-06-28 18:06:08 | 0 | https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/06/ann-arbor-flex-tech-development-awarded-16-million-state-grant.html |
Heavy rainfall and flooding continued to impact California on Tuesday morning, as the state was hit by its eleventh atmospheric river since late December.
The National Weather Service said that more dangerous flooding was expected for central and southern California, urging residents to "be prepared to act quickly."
Rainfall and wind rates would continue to increase for the Bay Area and central coast, and the Los Angeles office for the agency warned of a high risk of excessive rainfall from Ventura County northward on Tuesday.
Forecasters warned of damaging wind and potential power outages from the storm. Outage tracker PowerOutage.US showed just more than 5,000 outages in the state.
CALIFORNIA FLOODING PROBLEMS GROW AS NEW STORM REACHES THE STATE
An evacuation order would take effect for some areas associated with wildfire burn scars in Santa Barbara County at 8 a.m. PT on Tuesday.
Siskiyou County – in the northernmost part of the state – also issued an evacuation warning for areas near the McKinney Fire burn scar, and the county's office of emergency services tweeted late Monday that there was a high probability debris flows and flooding exist.
This comes after more than 8,500 people were forced to evacuate last week after a levee break in Monterey. About 50 people had to be rescued while some residents stayed behind.
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As of Monday, miles of the coastal Highway 1 were closed between Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. Monterey officials also warned that the Salinas River could lead to significant flooding of roads and agricultural land. Undersheriff Keith Boyd said 20 to 40 people remained trapped Monday near the river because the roads were impassible for rescuers.
Officials said Monday that a second breach opened up another 100 feet of the Pajaro levee closer to the coast, providing a "relief valve" for floodwaters.
The California Department of Water Resources has continued to release water from the Oroville Dam for flood control protection to downstream communities.
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Authorities had not received reports of any deaths or missing persons related to the storm as of Monday afternoon.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in six additional counties over the weekend.
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Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show
WASHINGTON (AP) — You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk.
A study published Monday found that female bottlenose dolphins change their tone when addressing their calves. Researchers recorded the signature whistles of 19 mother dolphins in Florida, when accompanied by their young offspring and when swimming alone or with other adults.
The dolphin signature whistle is a unique and important signal — akin to calling out their own name.
“They use these whistles to keep track of each other. They’re periodically saying, ‘I’m here, I’m here’,” said study co-author Laela Sayigh, a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution marine biologist in Massachusetts.
When directing the signal to their calves, the mother’s whistle pitch is higher and her pitch range is greater than usual, according to the study published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
“That was true for every one of the moms in the study, all 19 of them,” said biologist Peter Tyack, a study co-author from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.
Obtaining this data was no simple feat. Over more than three decades, scientists placed special microphones multiple times on the same wild dolphin mothers in Florida’s Sarasota Bay to record their signature whistles. That included years when they had calves and when they didn’t — dolphin calves stay with their mothers for an average of three years in Sarasota, and sometimes longer. Fathers don’t play a prolonged role in parenting.
“This is unprecedented, absolutely fantastic data,” said Mauricio Cantor, an Oregon State University marine biologist who was not involved in the study. “This study is the result of so much research effort.”
Why people, dolphins or other creatures use baby talk isn’t certain, but scientists believe it may help offspring learn to pronounce novel sounds. Research dating back to the 1980s suggests that human infants may pay more attention to speech with a greater pitch range. Female rhesus monkeys may alter their calls to attract and hold offspring’s attention. And Zebra finches elevate their pitch and slow down their songs to address chicks, perhaps making it easier to learn birdsong.
For the dolphin study, the researchers focused solely on the signature call, so they don’t know if dolphins also use baby talk for other exchanges — or whether it helps their offspring learn to “talk” as it seems to do with humans.
“It would make sense if there are similar adaptations in bottlenose dolphins — a long lived, highly acoustic species,” where calves must learn to vocalize many sounds to communicate, said Frants Jensen, a behavioral ecologist at Denmark’s Aarhus University and a study co-author.
Another possible reason for using specific pitches is to catch the kids’ attention.
“It’s really important for a calf to know ‘Oh, Mom is talking to me now’ __ versus just announcing her presence to someone else,” added Janet Mann, a marine biologist at Georgetown University, who was not involved in the study.
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Ted Cruz warns UAE 'Americans are watching' as doctor says imprisoned US citizen has only weeks to live
American citizen Zack Shahin is sick and dying in a Dubai prison. His family feels the US "abandoned" them to focus on freeing Brittney Griner
A dying American who's been jailed in Dubai for 15 years may only have a few weeks to live, according to a Houston-based doctor who reviewed his medical files, prompting Sen. Ted Cruz to warn the United Arab Emirates that "Americans are watching."
Newly obtained medical records show Zack Shahin, a naturalized American from Texas, suffers from cardiovascular and neurological issues, thyroid, gastro and prostate illnesses as well as infections that are causing his flesh to rot, among other ailments. His family maintains Shahin's innocence and said the U.S. State Department has taken little action.
"In summary, this patient has disease in multiple organ systems, and his long term prognosis is dire," Dr. Sanford Lubetkin, who is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology, wrote in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken pleading for help. "His overall health conditions are unacceptable at best."
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After reviewing the medical records, Lubetkin pleaded for the State Department to take "whatever action is necessary and appropriate" to facilitate the American’s release and warned that Shahin "could die within weeks" if nothing is done. The prisoner's family also sent Shahin's medical files to the State Department since, to their knowledge, officials there have never been able to obtain those records.
"We are not medical experts but it is always helpful to have a more complete picture of your father’s current health status," the State Department wrote Tuesday in an email reviewed by Fox News. "We continue to work on your father’s case and I will be sure to circle back when I have substantive updates to share."
The State Department last communicated with Shahin on Jan. 18 and is in regular contact with his family, a department spokesperson told Fox News. It has also conveyed multiple requests on behalf of Shahin's family requesting his release on health grounds, the spokesperson said.
"We have no greater priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens overseas," the spokesperson said. "We take seriously our commitment to assist U.S. citizens abroad and are providing all appropriate assistance."
"We will continue to engage with UAE authorities to ensure that Mr. Shahin receives fair treatment and appropriate medical care," they added.
Shahin's son previously said he felt the State Department "abandoned" his family to focus efforts on getting WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian detention. As the Shahins spent nearly two weeks working with State officials to send mercy letters to the United Arab Emirates, Dubai was simultaneously helping the U.S. facilitate the prisoner exchange that led to Griner's freedom.
Cruz has been in touch with the State Department and the UAE advocating for Shahin's release.
"It’s well past time for Zack Shahin to come home and be reunited with his family," the Texas Republican told Fox News in a statement. "I've seen the reports about his health and hospitalization, and the undeniable fact is that he is getting worse, not better."
"This issue is no longer about alleged wrongdoings but basic humanitarian compassion," Cruz added. "The Emirates are close and valuable allies, and Americans are watching closely to make sure they do the right thing."
Shahin headed a successful real estate development company in UAE, but he resigned in 2008 when political fallout ensued following the death of Dubai’s ruler. He was arrested soon after and was ultimately convicted of fraud, embezzlement and other financial crimes.
The big four global accounting firms audited his former company for the years the Lebanese native was CEO nd found no financial losses or evidence of the crimes he was accused of, according to Shahin's family.
Martin Lonergan, who was detained with Shahin in 2020, previously detailed the inhumane living conditions in the UAE prison. He described his former prison mate as a "broken man" who is "rotting."
Shahin was transferred to a hospital in the fall. The medical files as well as his testimonial, both obtained by Fox News, show Shahin has undergone eight procedures since 2019, including a surgery in October and another in November to remove rotting flesh from pseudomonas infections.
These failed surgeries caused further complications and an infection that has spread to Shahin's lungs, according to Lubetkin.
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Shahin has also developed a hernia that cannot be operated on due to his poor health and has coronary issues that put him at risk of a serious cardiac event, the doctor wrote in his letter to Blinken.
Additionally, Lubetkin noted that Shahin suffers from a multitude of neurological issues caused by the living conditions in prison. An Emirati neurosurgeon has recommended spinal surgery.
Due to these host of health issues, Shahin said he is prescribed 22 daily medications. But shortages prevent him from getting up to four of those at any given time.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday urging him to investigate the possibility of sending F-16 fighters jets to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pressing the U.S. and other allies to provide military aircraft throughout the year-long war. President Biden has so far declined to authorize fighter jets for Ukraine, but eight U.S. Senators wrote in a letter on Tuesday that country is at a "critical juncture in the conflict" and may need airpower to prevail.
"After speaking with U.S., Ukrainian, and foreign leaders working to support Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference last month, we believe the U.S. needs to take a hard look at providing F-16 aircraft to Ukraine," senators wrote in the letter, which was spearheaded by Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.
"This would be a significant capability that could prove to be a game changer on the battlefield."
The letter noted that two Ukrainian pilots recently traveled to Tucson, Arizona, to take part in a skills assessment on an F-16 simulator at Morris Air National Guard Base. The senators called it a "critical step" in gauging Ukrainian forces' capabilities to receive western fighter jets. Ukraine's military mostly flies Soviet-made aircraft such as the MiG-29.
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House sent a similar letter to Biden last month urging him to provide Ukraine with aircraft.
"F-16s or similar fourth generation fighter aircraft would provide Ukraine with a highly mobile platform from which to target Russian air-to-air missiles and drones, to protect Ukrainian ground forces as they engage Russian troops, as well as to engage Russian fighters for contested air superiority," the lawmakers wrote on Feb. 28.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Tuesday that his government could send Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine "within the next four to six weeks," according to the Associated Press. Other European allies have also hinted that they are open to providing Ukraine with military aircraft.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News will pay one of its former producers $12 million to settle her claims that she faced a discriminatory workplace and that the network coerced her into giving false or misleading testimony in Dominion Inc.’s defamation lawsuit, her lawyer said Friday.
The payout to Abby Grossberg will settle all litigation that she brought against Fox Corp., Fox News Network and her former co-workers, including former Fox host Tucker Carlson.
The settlement was revealed with the filing of a “Notice of Voluntary Dismissal” in a lawsuit she had brought this year in Manhattan federal court. The judge accepted the filing and closed the case.
Although the notice did not reference the terms of the settlement, Grossberg’s attorney, Parisis G. Filippatos, said in an interview that his client will receive $12 million.
In a statement, Fox News said: “We are pleased that we have been able to resolve this matter without further litigation.”
Grossberg said in a statement that while she stands by claims she made in her Manhattan lawsuit and another lawsuit in the Delaware State Superior Court, she was “heartened that Fox News has taken me and my legal claims seriously. I am hopeful, based on our discussions with Fox News today, that this resolution represents a positive step by the Network regarding its treatment of women and minorities in the workplace.”
The Manhattan lawsuit claimed that Fox’s legal team “coerced, intimidated, and misinformed” Grossberg during preparations for her testimony in a legal battle between the network and Dominion, an elections technology company.
She maintained in the lawsuit that she had received “damaging and woefully inferior and inadequate legal representation” compared to male counterparts at Fox News and that the experience had resulted in “irretrievable reputational and emotional harm.”
In April, just before opening statements were to begin at trial, Fox agreed to pay more than $787 million to settle the lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over the network’s airing of false claims following the 2020 presidential election. The settlement was reached shortly before Carlson was expected to be called to testify.
Less than a week later, on April 24, Carlson, the network’s most popular personality, was fired. Grossberg had worked as “Head of Booking” for Carlson from Sept. 5 until March.
In her federal lawsuit, Grossberg asserted that Carlson’s show had a cruel and misogynistic workplace, and that she had been pressured to give misleading testimony during a pretrial deposition in the Dominion case.
As Grossberg noted in the lawsuit, Dominion had quoted from her deposition in one of its pretrial court filings to support its position that Fox News hosts, producers and executives knew statements about the 2020 election being “stolen” from President Donald Trump were false or recklessly disregarded the truth.
The lawsuit said Dominion directly cited Grossberg’s answer when she was posed the question: “If someone says something untrue on one of your shows, do you think it’s important to correct it?”
“No,” she answered.
Her lawsuit said: “This was not the testimony Ms. Grossberg wanted to give but she had been conditioned and felt coerced to give this response that simultaneously painted her in a negative light as a professional.”
According to her lawsuit, she requested a copy of her deposition transcript after her deposition and expressed concern that her testimony was not fully accurate because of the intimidating and confusing coaching she’d received. But lawyers at Fox News withheld the transcript.
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) today announced that its highly profitable GoPro subscription service has surpassed two million subscribers.
"Our subscription service is having a profoundly positive financial impact on our business, and we're excited to announce that we've surpassed the two million subscriber mark," said Nicholas Woodman, GoPro's founder and CEO. "We expect subscriber growth to continue to impress as we roll out new features and benefits on a regular basis, driving subscriber value further."
The GoPro Subscription provides customers with unlimited cloud storage, the ability to auto upload footage to the cloud directly from GoPro cameras, premium editing tools in the Quik App, a private livestreaming platform, guaranteed damaged-camera replacement, exclusive savings on GoPro cameras, and up to 50% off at GoPro.com on accessories.
"In addition to providing our customers with immense value, subscription has become a powerful financial engine for GoPro, representing the fastest-growing, highest-margin and most profitable product we offer," said Brian McGee, GoPro's CFO and COO. "Two million GoPro subscribers translates into $100 million in annual recurring revenue with gross margin of 70-80%, positively impacting our bottom line, and we expect subscription growth to continue as we add significant new features and benefits on an ongoing basis."
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Vote for Journal Star athlete of the week: Nominees from Peoria High, IVC and Washington
After plenty of solid fall postseason sports performers over the last week, here are the Journal Star high school athlete of the week nominees for Nov. 7-12.
Head to pjstar.com/sports to vote. The poll closes at noon Friday. Information about the nominees is below.
If you have a nominee for the honor, email us at sports@pjstar.com or tag us on Twitter @pjstarsports. Last week, Jaxin Johnson of the Knoxville football team was named JS athlete of the week.
TQ Webb, Peoria High football
Webb snagged five catches for 114 yards and a touchdown as Peoria High beat Mascoutah, 36-21, in Saturday's Class 5A quarterfinal. The sophomore started the Peoria High scoring off in the first quarter with a 68-yard touchdown grab from Tino Gist.
More:How Peoria High changed its mentality and ran away with an IHSA football quarterfinal
Danny Cihocki, Princeton football
The senior linebacker helped give Princeton an early Class 3A quarterfinal lead before suffering a 27-20 overtime loss to Elmhurst IC Catholic on Saturday. Cihocki's 31-yard, pick-6 helped put Princeton ahead 14-0 in the first quarter. His score was a part of two Tiger TDs just 90 seconds apart.
More:Here are the Peoria area's top IHSA playoff football performers from the quarterfinals
Kenna Wollard, Illinois Valley Central volleyball
The state's No. 2 all-time career kill leader capped her high school season with 14 kills in Saturday's 25-16, 25-15 win over Freeburg in the Class 2A third-place match. Wollard also posted 13 digs and two blocks as IVC finished with 37 victories in the program's most successful season. The 6-foot-1 outside hitter heads off to Purdue with 1,813 kills, becoming just the third player ever to hit that 1,800-kill plateau.
More:How one group of players and its trip to state forever changed the legacy of IVC volleyball
Amelia Heinze, Washington girls swimming
As a sophomore, Heinze took second in one race along with three third-place finishes in the athletes with disabilities portion of the IHSA state meet on Saturday at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont. She was runner-up in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:56.16), while taking third place in the 50-yard freestyle (34.16 seconds), 100-yard freestyle (1:25.87) and 200-yard freestyle (3:11.32).
More:Washington swimmer leads Peoria-area girls at the 2022 IHSA state finals in Westmont
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Top-secret Pentagon documents with details about the war in Ukraine have been published on at least two social media sites, Twitter and Telegram.
The revelation set off alarm bells at the Pentagon, which is trying to determine how the material was leaked or stolen.
"We are aware of the reports of social media posts and the department is reviewing the matter," said Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh.
The documents include maps of Ukraine and charts on where troops are concentrated and what kinds of weapons are available to them. The online posts show photos of physical documents that were folded and creased in some instances.
One is labeled "Top Secret," and is titled "Status of the Conflict as of 1 March." It gives a detailed battlefield summary on that particular day, though it's not clear why the documents are emerging now, more than a month after they were prepared.
The story was first reported by The New York Times. NPR has also seen the documents online, but is not publishing links to them.
Military analysts say the documents appear genuine, but think the original versions were likely altered in some places.
For example, one chart puts the Ukrainian death toll at around 71,000, a figure that is considered plausible. However, the chart also lists the Russian fatalities at 16,000 to 17,500. The Russian count is believed to be much larger, though neither side releases overall casualty figures.
Also, the chart with the death toll is printed on a black background, while all the other charts on the page are printed on a white background.
It's not clear how valuable the information might be to the Russian military.
Documents do not contain battle plans
The papers published online do not reveal Ukrainian battle plans for a widely expected offensive this spring. Still, they do mention combat brigades that Ukraine is assembling and when they should be ready to fight.
The identity of those who published the documents, and their motives, are not known. Putting the documents online alerted the Pentagon that they had been leaked or stolen, which might not have been otherwise known.
Before the war, Russian intelligence agencies were considered extremely active in Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine were both part of the Soviet Union, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a former intelligence agent himself, had meddled in Ukrainian affairs throughout his time in power, including an initial 2014 military incursion.
In the runup to Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, the U.S. intelligence community intentionally publicized some information about the Russian plans.
The goal was to persuade the international community that the threat of a Russian attack was real. CIA Director William Burns has made multiple visits to Ukraine and spoken about the ongoing intelligence sharing between the two countries.
Prior to the war, some U.S. officials expressed concerns that Russian intelligence could gain access to the information the U.S. was providing to Ukraine. But the intelligence sharing among the U.S., NATO and Ukraine has been seen as extremely valuable in helping the smaller Ukrainian military fight off the Russians.
On the battlefield, the Russians continue to press a months-long offensive in eastern Ukraine, in and around the town of Bakhmut, but the Russian military has only made progress in heavy fighting that has claimed thousands of casualties on both sides.
The Ukrainians are widely expected to launch their own offensive this spring, and most analysts expect it to focus on areas controlled by Russian troops in southeastern Ukraine.
A senior Ukrainian security official, Oleksii Danilov said that no more than five people in the world know when and where the counteroffensive will begin.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party marked its 111th anniversary Sunday with celebratory events in Mangaung, Free State province, where the organization was founded in 1912.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was re-elected as the ANC party leader at a national conference in December last year, was expected to deliver an address to a crowd of supporters at a stadium outlining how the party plans to address the country’s many challenges.
The ANC is the oldest liberation movement against colonialism in Africa and led South Africa’s transition from white minority rule to democracy after it was unbanned in 1990.
Its leader and struggle icon, Nelson Mandela, became the country’s first democratically elected president in 1994 after spending 27 years in prison alongside other ANC leaders for their anti-apartheid activities.
The anniversary comes amid a decline in electoral support for the party due to, among other things, rising levels of poverty and unemployment, failure to provide basic services to poor communities and lack of economic growth.
The party’s image as a liberation movement that fought against the oppression of Black people in the country has also been dented by wide-ranging revelations of corruption among party leaders and government officials.
South Africa is also facing an electricity crisis which has at times led to households and businesses experiencing power blackouts for more than eight hours daily.
In 1994, the ANC got just over 62% of the national vote, securing a majority of seats in the country’s first democratic parliament.
However, by 2019 the party’s support had declined to 53% of the national vote, its worst ever electoral performance since it came into power in 1994.
It has also lost political control of major cities including Johannesburg; Tshwane, which includes the capital Pretoria; and Nelson Mandela Bay.
It is expected to face a tough national election in 2024, with analysts and pollsters suggesting it will struggle to get more than 50% of the national vote. | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-south-africas-ruling-anc-party-fetes-111th-anniversary/ | 2023-01-08 12:19:12 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-south-africas-ruling-anc-party-fetes-111th-anniversary/ |
It’s Valentine’s day and while the day is filled with flowers, chocolates, and love, we understand that the day is not for everyone.
With nasty breakups or things just not working out, Valentine’s day can be a dreadful day. Well, this Valentine’s day the Lehigh Valley Zoo wants to turn your frown upside down by letting you name a bug after your ex which they will then feed to an animal.
For a mere $5 donation, a feeder cricket will get named after your ex, and then become breakfast, lunch, or dinner for one of the zoo’s hungry animals.
Not enough revenge to heal your aching heart? How about naming a carcass named after your ex that will get fed to a hungry Mexican Grey Wolf?
The Lehigh Valley Zoo will be hosting a bidding competition where a winning bidder and 3 chosen guests will get to watch a live wolf feeding in honor of their exes.
The ‘bug off’ campaign and live wolf feeding are only available for a short time, so make a donation today!
You can find more information and make a donation, here. | https://phl17.com/phl17-news/name-a-bug-after-your-ex-and-this-zoo-will-feed-it-to-an-animal/ | 2023-02-14 19:32:39 | 0 | https://phl17.com/phl17-news/name-a-bug-after-your-ex-and-this-zoo-will-feed-it-to-an-animal/ |
Extend Your Lash Reality: Surreal impact. Surreal technology. Surreal lashes.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Maybelline New York, the world's leading cosmetics brand, is expanding its best-selling mascara portfolio to launch a product so surreal, only an avatar can bring it to life. The new Falsies Surreal Extensions Mascara is launching with the help of Maybelline's first-ever avatar May, who is featured alongside Maybelline global ambassador Gigi Hadid in the upcoming campaign that merges the real and the virtual worlds.
With up to 24-hour wear, The Falsies Surreal Extensions Mascara delivers a visible lash transformation. The hybrid long and short fiber technology and extended helix brush with long twisted bristles work to extend every single lash for extreme volume and up to 36% visibly longer lashes. It will have people asking, "are your lashes real?!"
As the metaverse continues to be the new frontier for social interaction, May is just the next step on Maybelline's journey to explore the virtual world. Last year, Maybelline partnered with Ready Player Me, the leading cross-game avatar platform for the metaverse to provide five free, expert-created make up looks that can be applied to your avatar in seconds.
"When a mascara delivers a transformation as surreal as this, it takes something just as surreal to introduce it. That's where May comes in. We're thrilled to grow our Falsies portfolio with the help of our first avatar, who brings to life the product's surreal lash extension look and next-gen technology in a fun and unexpected way," said Shivani Shah, SVP of Global Brand Experience at Maybelline New York.
Beyond Falsies Surreal Extensions Mascara, May will play a role in the release of virtual products and services, metaverse-related activations, and campaigns of iconic, high-performance makeup franchises.
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Maybelline New York is the number one cosmetics brand in the world, available in over 120 countries. By combining technologically advanced formulas with on-trend expertise and New York City edge, Maybelline New York's mission is to offer high-performing and innovative cosmetics for all. Maybelline New York introduced Brave Together in 2020, a long-term program dedicated to destigmatizing the conversation around mental health and funding mental health initiatives led by non-profits. The brand has pledged to donate $10 million to mental health causes with a goal of helping 1 million people access critical one-to-one support by 2025. For more information: http://www.maybelline.com
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SILVER SPRING, Md. , June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include use in children down to 6 months of age.
- For the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, the FDA amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) to include use of the vaccine in individuals 6 months through 17 years of age. The vaccine had been authorized for use in adults 18 years of age and older.
- For the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, the FDA amended the EUA to include use of the vaccine in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. The vaccine had been authorized for use in individuals 5 years of age and older.
Key points:
- The FDA's evaluation and analysis of the safety, effectiveness and manufacturing data of these vaccines was rigorous and comprehensive, supporting the EUAs.
- The agency determined that the known and potential benefits of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines outweigh the known and potential risks in the pediatric populations authorized for use for each vaccine.
- Prior to making the decision to authorize these vaccines for the respective pediatric populations, the FDA's independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee was consulted and voted in support of the authorizations.
"Many parents, caregivers and clinicians have been waiting for a vaccine for younger children and this action will help protect those down to 6 months of age. As we have seen with older age groups, we expect that the vaccines for younger children will provide protection from the most severe outcomes of COVID-19, such as hospitalization and death," said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. "Those trusted with the care of children can have confidence in the safety and effectiveness of these COVID-19 vaccines and can be assured that the agency was thorough in its evaluation of the data."
The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine is administered as a primary series of two doses, one month apart, to individuals 6 months through 17 years of age. The vaccine is also authorized to provide a third primary series dose at least one month following the second dose for individuals in this age group who have been determined to have certain kinds of immunocompromise.
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine is administered as a primary series of three doses in which the initial two doses are administered three weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least eight weeks after the second dose in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age.
Information about each vaccine is available in the fact sheets for healthcare providers administering vaccine and the fact sheets for recipients and caregivers.
"As with all vaccines for any population, when authorizing COVID-19 vaccines intended for pediatric age groups, the FDA ensures that our evaluation and analysis of the data is rigorous and thorough," said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. "In addition to making certain the data for these vaccines met FDA's rigorous standards, the agency's convening of an advisory committee was part of a transparent process to help the public have a clear understanding of the safety and effectiveness data supporting the authorization of these two vaccines for pediatric populations."
Evaluation of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Individuals 6 Months through 17 Years of Age
Effectiveness
The effectiveness and safety data evaluated and analyzed by the FDA for the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to support the EUA for these pediatric populations were generated in two ongoing, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trials in the United States and Canada which enrolled infants, children and adolescents.
- Children 6 months through 5 years of age: Immune responses of a subset of 230 children 6 through 23 months and a subset of 260 children 2 through 5 years of age who received a two-dose primary series of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at 25 micrograms (mcg) of messenger RNA (mRNA) per dose were compared to immune responses among 290 adults 18 through 25 years who received two higher doses of the vaccine in a previous study which determined the vaccine to be effective in preventing COVID-19. In these FDA analyses, the immune response to the vaccine, of both age groups of children, was comparable to the immune response of the adults.
An analysis of cases of COVID-19 occurring at least 14 days after the second dose among approximately 5,400 children in this age group without evidence of prior infection with SARS-CoV-2 was conducted during the time period in which the omicron variant was the predominant circulating strain. In this analysis, among participants 6 through 23 months of age, 64% of whom had blinded follow-up for more than two months after the second dose, the vaccine was 50.6% effective in preventing COVID-19. Among participants 2 through 5 years of age, 72% of whom had blinded follow-up for more than two months after the second dose, the vaccine was 36.8% effective in preventing COVID-19. - Children 6 years through 11 years of age: Immune responses of a subset of 320 children in this age group who received a two-dose primary series of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at 50 mcg of mRNA per dose were compared to immune responses among 295 adults 18 through 25 years who received two higher doses of the vaccine in a previous study which determined the vaccine to be effective in preventing COVID-19. In the FDA analysis, the immune response of the children to the vaccine was comparable to the immune response of the adults. An additional analysis pertaining to the occurrence of COVID-19 cases was determined not to be reliable due to the low number of COVID-19 cases that occurred in study participants.
- Adolescents 12 through 17 years of age: Immune responses of a subset of 340 adolescents in this age group who received a two-dose primary series of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at 100 mcg of mRNA per dose were compared to immune responses among 296 adults 18 through 25 years who received two equivalent doses of the vaccine in a previous study which determined the vaccine to be effective in preventing COVID-19. In this analysis, the immune response of adolescents was comparable to the immune response of the older participants.
An analysis was also conducted of cases of COVID-19 occurring at least 14 days after the second dose among approximately 3,000 adolescents in this age group without evidence of prior infection with SARS-CoV-2, in which approximately 42% of participants had two or more months of blinded follow-up after the second dose. In this analysis, among participants 12 through 17 years of age, the vaccine was 93.3% effective in preventing COVID-19. The data for this analysis were obtained before the omicron variant became the predominant circulating strain.
Safety
The safety data to support the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA in individuals 6 months through 17 years of age are as follows:
- Children 6 months through 5 years of age: Safety was evaluated in approximately 1,700 children 6 through 23 months of age who received the vaccine and 600 who received the placebo. Of these, approximately 1,100 vaccine recipients were followed for safety for at least two months following the second dose. For participants 2 through 5 years of age, approximately 3,000 received the vaccine and approximately 1,000 received a placebo; approximately 2,200 vaccine recipients were followed for safety for at least two months following the second dose. In clinical trial participants 6 months through 5 years of age, the most commonly reported side effects across all age subgroups included pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, fever and underarm (or groin) swelling/tenderness of lymph nodes in the same arm (or thigh) as the injection. In clinical trial participants 6 through 36 months of age, the most commonly reported side effects also included irritability/crying, sleepiness, and loss of appetite. In clinical trial participants 37 months through 5 years of age, the most commonly reported side effects also included fatigue, headache, muscle ache, chills, nausea/vomiting and joint stiffness.
- Children 6 through 11 years of age: Safety was evaluated in approximately 3,000 children who received the vaccine and approximately 1,000 children who received placebo. The majority of vaccine recipients (98.7%) had at least two months of safety follow-up after their second dose.
- Adolescents 12 through 17 years of age: Safety was evaluated in approximately 2,500 participants who received the vaccine and 1,200 who received placebo. The majority of vaccine recipients (95.6%) had at least six months of follow-up after the second dose.
The most commonly reported side effects in the clinical trial participants for both the 6 through 11 age group and the 12 through 17 age group who received the vaccine include, pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain, underarm swollen lymph nodes in the same arm as the injection, nausea and vomiting and fever.
Evaluation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 6 Months through 4 Years of Age
The effectiveness and safety data evaluated and analyzed by the FDA for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine were generated in an ongoing, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial in the United States and internationally, which enrolled infants and children.
Effectiveness
- The effectiveness data to support the EUA in children 6 months through 4 years of age is based on a comparison of immune responses following three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in a subset of children in this age group to the immune responses among adults 16 through 25 years of age who received two higher doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in a previous study which determined the vaccine to be effective in preventing COVID-19. The study was conducted in two age subgroups. The immune response to the vaccine of approximately 80 children, 6 through 23 months of age, and approximately 140 children, 2 through 4 years of age, were compared to the immune response of approximately 170 of the older participants. In these FDA analyses, the immune response to the vaccine for both age groups of children was comparable to the immune response of the older participants. An additional analysis pertaining to the occurrence of COVID-19 cases was determined not to be reliable due to the low number of COVID-19 cases that occurred in study participants.
Safety
- The available safety data to support the EUA in children 6 through 23 months of age include approximately 1,170 who received the vaccine and approximately 600 who received placebo; approximately 400 vaccine recipients were followed for safety for at least two months following the third dose. For the participants 2 through 4 years of age, approximately 1,800 received the vaccine and approximately 900 received placebo; approximately 600 vaccine recipients were followed for safety for at least two months following the third dose. The most commonly reported side effects in clinical trial participants 6 through 23 months of age who received the vaccine were irritability, decreased appetite, fever and pain, tenderness, redness and swelling at the injection site. These side effects were also reported for the vaccine recipients 2 through 4 years age, in addition to fever, headache, and chills.
Risks of Myocarditis and Pericarditis
The FDA and CDC safety surveillance systems have previously identified increased risks of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of tissue surrounding the heart) following vaccination with the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, particularly following the second dose. The observed risk is highest in males 18 through 24 years of age for the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and in males 12 through 17 years of age for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
The FDA and the CDC analyses of available safety surveillance data from the U.S. and other countries on myocarditis outcomes continue to strengthen the evidence that most cases of myocarditis associated with the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are characterized by rapid resolution of symptoms following conservative management, with no impact on quality of life reported by most patients who were contacted for follow-up at 90 days or more after reporting myocarditis. The risks of myocarditis and pericarditis are described in the fact sheets for each of these vaccines.
Ongoing Safety Monitoring
As part of their original EUA requests, both ModernaTX Inc. and Pfizer Inc. submitted plans to continue to monitor the safety of the vaccines as they are used under EUA. These plans for monitoring the overall safety of the vaccines and ensuring that any safety concerns are identified and evaluated in a timely manner, and which include monitoring for myocarditis and pericarditis, have been updated to include the newly authorized populations. In addition, longer-term safety follow-up is ongoing for participants enrolled in the clinical trials for both vaccines. Furthermore, the FDA and the CDC have several systems in place to continually monitor COVID-19 vaccine safety and allow for the timely detection and investigation of potential safety concerns.
It is mandatory for both ModernaTX Inc. and Pfizer Inc., as well as vaccination providers, to report the following to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) for these two COVID-19 vaccines: serious adverse events, cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome and cases of COVID-19 that result in hospitalization or death. It is also mandatory for vaccination providers to report all vaccine administration errors to VAERS for which they become aware and for vaccine manufacturers to include a summary and analysis of all identified vaccine administration errors in monthly safety reports submitted to the FDA.
The EUA amendment for the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine was issued to ModernaTX Inc. and the EUA amendment for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine was issued to Pfizer Inc.
Additional Resources:
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
- Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
- COVID-19 Vaccines
- Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines Explained
- Emergency Use Authorization for Vaccines to Prevent COVID-19: Guidance for Industry
- Development and Licensure of Vaccines to Prevent COVID-19: Guidance for Industry
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On American grammar school campuses, 75 people have been killed or injured by gunfire so far this year.
“It’s happening,” Winsome Earle Sears (R) told Bill Maher on his show Saturday night, insisting that drag queen lap dances for kiddies is a thing. “There are drag queens that are doing pole dances, there are drag queens that are in school.”
Yes, drag queen story hours — mostly organized in public libraries, bookstores or community centers — are a thing. And they’ve been around for a few years. Back in 2018 when they first started becoming popular, a library in Virginia Beach offered one and seats filled up so quickly the library had a waiting list.
Come on, people — get a grip. Drag has been mainstream for decades now.
Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, Nathan Lane and Robin Williams and Tom Hanks all helped explain drag to you decades ago.
Gender as a performance has been winning box office sales and Oscars for a couple generations now. What happened?
Oh yeah. Politicians who have no answers for real issues like gun violence in schools, a troubled health-care system or inflation are targeting sparkly storytellers as a flash point for the culture war they need to stoke to remain in office.
Since the right fixated on these spectacular personas constructed of glitter, spandex and stilettos as the epicenter of America’s evil, drag queen story hours have been swarmed, protested, invaded — and one in downtown Silver Spring in February even turned combative when the Proud Boys showed up.
In state legislatures, at least 26 bills have been introduced in 14 states this year trying to erase drag events.
All this because a costumed performer reads a book about being dif a group of kids who simply love performers, glitz or — for some — the chance to know they are not alone.
“What kind are you?” asks a gaggle of blue bunnies and yellow birds, when they meet a green bird with bunny ears. It’s the board book “Neither” by Airlie Anderson, a favorite read at drag queen story hours. It’s a book that is also beloved by biracial children.
“I’m both!” the magnificent creature replies. The message in the book is an important one for all kids.
“It’s important that they see they aren’t alone, there isn’t anything wrong with them, and it’s safe for other kids to be friends with them!” Persephone Rose, a performer who read to kids at a Fairfax County public library in McLean, said in a response to a negative tweet about the story hour two years ago. “If I had seen this kind of visibility as a kid my life would have been very different and much improved.”
There are LGBTQIA2+ children too. It's important that they see they aren't alone, there isn't anything wrong with them, and it's safe for other kids to be friends with them! If I had seen this kind of visibility as a kid, my life would have been very different and much improved!
— Mistress Persephone Rose 🏳️⚧️ (@MPersephoneRose) June 27, 2021
In 2019, nearly a quarter of high school students identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual said they tried to kill themselves in the prior 12 months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s nearly four times the rate for straight students.
But I could find zero reports of a drag lap dance or pole dance in any Virginia school.
Maher, as Earle-Sears outlined the sins of story hour, was equally dumbstruck. “I’ve never seen it happen in a school,” he said, adding dryly: “First of all, so few schools have poles.”
But Earle-Sears — armed with whatever she read on her curated social media feed — pushed on.
“Bill, you’ve got to read more,” Earle-Sears told him. “Let me tell you, they take them to the libraries.”
I didn’t get a response when I asked Earle-Sears’s office for the examples she was freaking out about. So I assume all she’s got is her imagination and an event that became a LibsofTikTok hate incident last week, a Pride event at a North Carolina college.
“Happy Pride Fest, Forsyth Tech,” said the Instagram post announcing the second annual event on the campus of Forsyth Tech Community College near Winston-Salem last week. “We were so proud to host our second #PrideFest to celebrate our LGBTQ+ community and spread love and acceptance.”
At that event — filled with information booths and student advocates — a drag performer known as Erica Chanel did a shimmying dance hovering over the lap a seated female who was laughing the whole time. This was nothing like the lap dances at the strip clubs I visited as a cops reporter covering crime scenes. Trust me.
After the dance, the female stretched out her arms to the performer for a quick hug.
Yes, there were kids there, it was an event open to the public and some families came. But it was nothing like the tawdry image that Earle-Sears had painted.
You know what else happened at this college?
Last week, the entire campus went into lockdown when a student was shot, according to WXII12 TV. It turns out he accidentally shot himself in the hand with a gun he had illegally brought to campus, according to police. Hundreds of students locked down in terror. Parents surrounded the school when they heard about the gunfire. The student was later arrested in the incident.
The folks terrified of drag queens didn’t say a word. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/03/virginia-drag-queens-schools-winsome-earle-sears/ | 2023-04-03 20:39:11 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/03/virginia-drag-queens-schools-winsome-earle-sears/ |
CHICAGO — A Chicago man was sentenced to two decades behind bars for an armed carjacking attempt at a Downers Grove gas station in September of 2021.
Demario Butler, 31, received his sentence Thursday after pleading guilty to one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm in January.
Prosecutors said Butler and another male, who prosecutors allege is 24-year-old Pierre Baugh, approached a woman at the BP gas station in the 4300 block of Main St. Butler demanded the victim’s keys and cell phone while threatening the use of a firearm.
The victim obliged.
Both Butler and Baugh ran off to the mini-mart and entered their getaway vehicle When the car failed to start, both men fled the scene on foot.
Butler was taken into police custody on Oct. 22, 2021. Baugh is due in court on March 17. | https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/chicago-man-gets-20-years-for-failed-carjacking-at-suburban-gas-station/ | 2023-03-16 22:23:58 | 0 | https://wgntv.com/western-suburbs/chicago-man-gets-20-years-for-failed-carjacking-at-suburban-gas-station/ |
NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA) (OTC: AVYAW) ("Avaya" or the "Company") concerning possible violations of federal securities laws.
On August 9, 2022, The Wall Street Journal published an article entitled "Avaya Taps Legal, Financial Advisers to Look at Debt Options" and another entitled "Avaya's Collapsing Debt Deal Hits Clients of Goldman, JPMorgan". These articles reported that Avaya had cut its earnings forecast by more than 60% just weeks after borrowing $600 million from institutional investors through deals arranged by Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan Chase. According to the articles, the Company not only failed to provide an explanation for the dramatic earnings miss, but also indicated that it would miss revenue targets and was removing its CEO. According to the articles, the Company's audit committee opened an internal investigation regarding the most recent quarter and is also investigating a whistleblower letter.
Following the publication of these articles, Avaya's stock price fell 45% on unusually heavy trading volume.
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MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm bunted for a single on the first pitch of Stephen Strasburg’s return from a one-year absence, stole second and the Marlins kept on going in a 7-4 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday night that finished a three-game sweep.
The 33-year-old right-hander, pitching on the 13th anniversary of Washington selecting him with the first overall pick in the amateur draft, allowed seven runs, eight hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings.
“It felt good, and I’m excited to learn from it and get back out there for the next one,” Strasburg said. “Fastball command could have been better in certain spots there. I felt the changeup was working pretty well. All in all, it’s a place to start and try to build off of it.”
Strasburg (0-1) struck out five and hit a batter, throwing 63 of 83 pitches for strikes while averaging 91.9 mph with his fastball.
“He didn’t throw 93-94 (mph) but his fastball had ooofff at the end of it,” Nationals manager Dave Martinez said. “There was late action. Now it’s a matter of getting back out there every five days and getting him going.”
The three-time All-Star and 2019 World Series MVP had not pitched in a major league game since June 1 last year, spending much of the time recovering from surgery on July 28 to correct thoracic outlet syndrome, a compression of nerves, arteries or veins near the neck or armpit. He had made three minor league rehabilitation starts.
The Marlins had been 0-12 in 15 games started by Strasburg since May 5, 2015. His record against them dropped to 21-8.
Trevor Rogers (3-5) allowed two runs and six hits in five innings.
Jesús Sánchez homered and doubled against Strasburg, and Chisholm had two bunt singles. Garrett Cooper doubled and singled, giving him six straight multihit games.
“It feels great to be back and able to perform,” said Sánchez, who sat out Wednesday because of back stiffness. “Now that we’re here, we have to hustle and keep going.”
Chisholm scored on Sánchez’s RBI double and Jon Berti followed with a two-run single for a 3-0 lead in the first. Miami entered with 13 first-inning runs — only Detroit with 12 had fewer.
“Guys did a good job of getting on base, and getting some key hits and we were able to stretch it out,” Marlins manager Don Mattingly said.
Juan Soto hit a two-run single in the fifth before Miami chased Strasburg in a four-run bottom half that include Cooper’s RBI double, Jesús Aguilar’s run-scoring single and Sánchez’s two-run homer.
Washington closed in the seventh when Lane Thomas had an RBI double and Victor Robles ran home on right fielder Avisaíl García’s throwing error.
Anthony Bass got the final out in the seventh and pitched a scoreless eighth. Tanner Scott closed with a perfect ninth for his third save.
NO STOPPING NOW
Chisholm scored from first on Cooper’s fifth-inning double to left. However, Chisholm overran third base coach Al Pedrique’s stop sign and beat left fielder Lane Thomas’ throw with a headfirst slide at home.
“He just ran through a stop sign,” Mattingly said. “Obviously, you love his aggressiveness but fortunately, it worked out.”
ROSTER MOVE
The Nationals optioned LHP Sam Clay to Triple-A Rochester for Strasburg’s spot in the roster. Clay lasted one day with the club as he was recalled Wednesday after Washington optioned RHP Joan Adon to Triple-A.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Nationals: DH Nelson Cruz (back stiffness) was a late scratch and will have an MRI Friday, Martinez said.
Marlins: 3B-OF Brian Anderson (lower back spasms) visited a spine specialist Wednesday and is feeling better.
UP NEXT
Nationals: RHP Erick Fedde (3-4, 4.88) will start against Milwaukee LHP Aaron Ashby (1-4, 3.13) in the opener of a three-game home series Friday.
Marlins: RHP Pablo López (4-2, 2.18) will start the opener of a three-game series at Houston against Luis García (3-4, 3.07).
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it expects to invest 300 trillion won ($230 billion) over the next 20 years as part of an ambitious South Korean national project to build the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturing base near the capital, Seoul.
The chip-making “mega cluster,” which will be established in Gyeonggi Province by 2042, will be anchored by five new semiconductor plants built by Samsung. It will aim to attract 150 other companies producing materials and components or designing high-tech chips, according to South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
Samsung’s new plants will be located near its existing domestic factories and will produce both computer memory chips used for storing data and higher-margin logic chips designed to perform a broader range of functions, the company said.
A giant in the global memory business, Samsung is trying to expand its presence in advanced chips, anticipating that demand will soar in coming years with the adoption of new technologies such as 5G wireless networks, artificial intelligence and self-driving cars.
The semiconductor cluster is part of broader government plans announced Wednesday to promote six key technology industries the country sees as most crucial for its export-dependent economy. Apart from semiconductors, they include rechargeable batteries, electric vehicles, robotics, displays and bio-technology. The government hopes to draw 550 trillion won ($422 million) in corporate investment on those projects through 2026.
South Korea’s plan comes as other technology powerhouses, including the United States, Japan and China, are building up their domestic chip manufacturing, deploying protectionist measures, tax cuts and sizeable subsidies to lure investments. In a meeting with economic policymakers and business leaders Wednesday, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol described technology industries as the country’s “key economic growth engines and security and strategic assets that are also directly linked to job creation and livelihoods.”
“(South Korea) has world-class manufacturing capabilities and technologies in various high-tech industries such as semiconductors, secondary batteries, and displays, but (government) support and regulatory conditions have been insufficient,” the Trade Ministry said in a statement.
Samsung, South Korea’s biggest company, has seen its profit plummet in recent months as a weak global economy, rattled by Russia’s war on Ukraine and high inflation, depressed demand for its consumer electronics products and memory chips. The company’s profit for the three months through December fell near 70%, partially because chip prices fell sharply as clients adjusted their inventories to reflect economic uncertainties.
SK Hynix, another major South Korean chipmaker, reported an operating loss of 1.7 trillion won ($1.3 billion) for the October-December period, which marked its first quarterly deficit since 2012. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/samsung-to-invest-230-billion-to-build-mega-chip-cluster/ | 2023-03-15 12:43:11 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/samsung-to-invest-230-billion-to-build-mega-chip-cluster/ |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI), a leading provider of software, data and analytics solutions to the mortgage and consumer loan, real estate and capital markets verticals, today announced it will report its second quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at approximately 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time via press release. This release will be available on Black Knight's Investor Relations website at https://investor.blackknightinc.com. Due to the proposed transaction with Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., Black Knight will not host a conference call or provide forward-looking guidance in connection with the release of its quarterly results.
About Black Knight
Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) is an award-winning software, data and analytics company that drives innovation in the mortgage lending and servicing and real estate industries, as well as the capital and secondary markets. Businesses leverage our robust, integrated solutions across the entire homeownership life cycle to help retain existing customers, gain new customers, mitigate risk and operate more effectively.
Our clients rely on our proven, comprehensive, scalable products and our unwavering commitment to delivering superior client support to achieve their strategic goals and better serve their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com.
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BATON ROUGE, La., Jan. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the Gulf South Chapter of the American Fence Association (AFA), 2023 will put a spotlight on education for the gate installing industry. Sources within the southern chapter cite an internal announcement late last year by the chapter president, Mike Gulledge, who indicates that the Louisiana Fire Marshal's office will at long last put a focus on education when it comes to the installation and inspection of commercial and residential gate operators.
Beginning in 2023, the Louisiana Fire Marshal's office will now formally require more training for their personnel on the UL325 life safety standard and the ASTM F2200 automation standard to ensure that they are properly inspecting gate systems for noncompliance.
According to Susan Worley, branch manager of SAS Baton Rouge, the Louisiana Fire Marshal's office will also be attempting to involve engineers to prevent operator noncompliance issues at the outset of new projects. In a recently released My Fence Life podcast episode, Worley discusses the newly changed requirements with podcast host Dan Blanc of Fence King. Blanc emphasizes the importance of this training for project engineers as it relieves a burden for licensed installers, who in the past have had to "go behind" and clean up the mistakes of not only project engineers but unqualified installers whose licensing have not been verified.
This newfound formal enforcement by the Louisiana Fire Marshal's office of licensing for commercial and residential installers should also return work to those who have been properly trained to install such operators all along. However, this will lead to an influx of unlicensed installers who are now in need of education- widening the gap for leading providers of dealer and installer education such as Southwest Automated Security to step in and step up when it comes to organizing routine training.
Interested in accessing more training and education from licensed education providers like Southwest Automated Security? Visit https://www.southwestautomated.com/events to check out upcoming events and training at one of 19 locations near you.
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Leading oncology bioinformatics company unveils new name, logo, and website as part of transformative rebranding initiative
TAMPA, Fla., April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- M2GEN, an oncology bioinformatics company with the most advanced lifetime-consented clinicogenomic data to accelerate medical product discovery, today announced it is rebranding, changing the company's name to Aster Insights™.
As the nexus between patients, researchers, and the life sciences industry, the company's unique clinical and molecular dataset has enabled new insights for researchers and accelerated target identification and drug discovery. Embodying the company's continued growth and trailblazing journey in oncology and genomics over the past 15 years, the rebrand reflects the company's history as a pioneer in patient engagement and position as the market leader in oncology research and discovery.
"Aster derived from the Greek word for star. Like the explorers and navigators who have used stars to search for uncharted destinations for centuries, we are pursuing new knowledge and charting an innovative course, expanding our offerings to include new data products, consultative services, and advanced software platforms," said Jim Gabriele, CEO, Aster Insights. "Our visionary roadmap is designed to help cancer researchers and industry partners navigate the complexities of precision oncology, in pursuit of a cure."
Aster Insights enables the greatest opportunity for oncology discovery research by using whole exome sequencing (DNA), whole transcriptome sequencing (RNA) and germline DNA sequencing of patient samples as its baseline. The company built and manages the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network® (ORIEN), a federated consortium of leading U.S. cancer centers, to promote increased collaboration in research and clinical trials. Most importantly, Aster Insights' patient-centric structure is based on lifetime patient consent using the Total Cancer Care® (TCC) protocol, making this the first such longitudinal database of patients with cancer.
"The precision medicine and drug discovery markets continue to experience rapid growth, which provides a unique opportunity for Aster Insights to become synonymous with how cancer is studied and treated," said Sandi Peterson, Chairman of the Board, Aster Insights. "Our new brand, evolving organizational strategy, and new and enhanced product offerings illustrate our ambition to develop and grow the richest real-world dataset that includes the deepest molecular data insights available in oncology today."
The company has launched a new website: https://www.AsterInsights.com, which serves as the central information hub for Aster Insights, the company's products and services, ORIEN, and TCC.
About Aster Insights
Aster Insights is a leading oncology-focused bioinformatics solutions company advancing precision medicine and transforming cancer care through clinical and molecular data and analytics tools. The company's innovative dataset accelerates the discovery, development, and delivery of personalized therapies. Aster Insights is the only bioinformatics company that has lifetime, patient-consented longitudinal clinical data, coupled with whole exome (WES) and whole transcriptome (WTS) sequencing, for both tumor and germline data. Aster Insight's Oncology Research Information Exchange Network® (ORIEN), an alliance of NCI-Designated cancer centers that gather de-identified and lifetime-consented clinical and genomic patient data for research purposes, enables a collaborative approach to medical product discovery. Learn more at www.AsterInsights.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Cardi B and her family were decked out in custom Denim Tears outfits for Wave’s 1-year-old birthday party.
Not only did Wave have an extravagant birthday soiree that included a plethora of balloons, fancy sports cars, plus more, but he also had the pleasure of slaying an all denim look with his family. Cardi B, Offset, Wave, and his siblings all showed up to his shindig looking fly in outfits by Denim Tears. The blue jean look featured white floral embroidery and jewels. The birthday boy wore a denim hoodie/jacket, matching jeans, a white t-shirt, and sneakers. Cardi B and Kulture wore denim jackets on top of white shirts and jeans. Offset paired his jeans with a black t-shirt, red varsity jacket, and red Nikes. Wave’s brothers wore white t-shirts with their denim, and his other sister wore a denim skirt with a white t-shirt.
Cardi B. and Offset are known for throwing grand parties and dressing on-theme for their children’s birthdays. For Kulture’s fourth birthday, Cardi and Offset threw a major mermaid-theme celebration. Of course, Offset didn’t don mermaid attire, but Cardi and Kulture went all out in custom mermaid looks.
We love it when celebrities like Cardi B go all out for their children’s birthdays. We can’t wait to see what will happen when Kulture and Wave become teenagers! In a tweet, the rapper explained her enthusiasm.
We love to see it! Cardi was in the celebratory spirit because the protective mom decided to bless the internet with more photos of her gorgeous babies.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Police detectives found and arrested a 17-year-old juvenile Sunday for his alleged involvement in an overnight armed robbery and shooting that injured one person.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were sent Saturday night to the 1000 block of W. 34th St. on report of a person shot. When officers arrived, they found an adult male suffering from injuries consistent with a gunshot wound or wounds.
Medics responded and took the victim to an area hospital in stable condition. The investigation continued, and IMPD Aggravated Assault identified a possible juvenile suspect.
Detectives executed a search warrant on Sunday at the residence of the alleged suspect. They allegedly found evidence of the incident inside the residence and arrested the 17-year-old juvenile on the following charges:
- aggravated battery;
- battery with serious bodily injury; and
- robbery with serious bodily injury.
Anyone with information about this incident is being asked to call the IMPD Homicide/Aggravated Assault Office at (317) 327-3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317) 262-8477. | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/17-year-old-arrested-for-overnight-armed-robbery-shooting/ | 2022-04-17 21:56:23 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/17-year-old-arrested-for-overnight-armed-robbery-shooting/ |
GREAT NECK, N.Y. (AP) — For decades, Ho Pin made accurate predictions about China’s next leadership lineup — no small feat, given the black-box nature of Beijing politics.
But now, days before the opening on Sunday of China’s most important political meeting in a decade, the New York-based journalist said there’s little point, given the power amassed by leader Xi Jinping.
“It’s not about who’s going to be in the Standing Committee any longer,” he said, referring to the handful of people who will be named to lead the ruling Communist Party for the next five years. “No matter who they are, they all have one thing in common: They all have to listen to Xi.”
It’s a sharp contrast from an earlier era, when jostling factions leaked salacious details to the foreign media, and a reflection of a consolidation of power that has swept away competitors and stifled internal dissent.
Ten years ago, scandal after scandal rocked Beijing’s political establishment in the run-up to a Communist Party congress, the one that brought Xi to power.
Most damaging was the murder of a British businessman by the wife of Bo Xilai, a brash and rising political star. Bo was expelled from the party and sentenced to life in prison for bribery and corruption — eliminating a chief rival to Xi.
The run-up to this party congress, by comparison, is hushed. Gone, Ho said, are the factions, pluralism and open political differences that once existed within China’s one-party system.
“Chinese politics is entering a completely new stage,” he said.
Even in the days of Chairman Mao Zedong, who founded communist China in 1949, there were competing factions. Politicians were purged, then rehabilitated, then purged again, as Mao encouraged factional struggle to enhance his own power.
After Mao’s death, leader Deng Xiaoping loosened controls dramatically, sparking an economic boom and some liberalization. He also instituted term and age limits for party leaders, meant to prevent the rise of another strongman like Mao.
But Xi has swept those rules aside. The party has loosened age restrictions, stopped naming obvious successors to the Standing Committee, and scrapped term limits for China’s presidency — paving the way for Xi to retain power for a third five-year term, and possibly indefinitely.
That has made it more difficult to guess new appointments, Ho said. The previously formulaic rules of succession helped Ho forecast China’s leadership lineup four times since 2002 by analyzing officials based on their age, education, work experience and relationship with other leaders.
Now, he said, China’s new leaders are much more likely to be handpicked by Xi based on their competency and loyalty, unconstrained by past precedent and with little of the factional wheeling-and-dealing that used to take place.
But former Hong Kong journalist Willy Lam and other analysts such as Derek Scissors at the American Enterprise Institute say Xi could still be forced to compromise and keep or promote people with different views on China’s governance.
Reliable information on who might be appointed has become extremely hard to come by under the state’s tightening grip, said Alfred Wu, a Singapore-based professor who rubbed shoulders with China’s leader decades ago as a journalist, when Xi was governor of Fujian province.
“It’s very hard to have substantive conversations,” he said of his former contacts. “They know it’s not good to talk about politics.”
Ho was born in China and got his start at a state-run broadcaster in the 1980s. When pro-democracy protests came to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989, Ho was there, writing for a Hong Kong paper, with access to high level officials. He left days before soldiers opened fire on protesters, convinced that bloodshed was inevitable.
After slipping across the border to Macao, Ho moved to Canada, then the United States, settling in Great Neck, a suburb of New York with a sizeable Chinese population.
After a stint working for a Taiwanese paper, he started a Chinese-language media group, Mingjing — which means “The Mirror” — that now runs news websites, magazines and bookstores in Taiwan and the U.S.
He mingles with sources and emigres in Chinese restaurants and at his office in Great Neck, which has shelves stacked with books and a picture of him with Tibet’s leader in exile, the Dalai Lama. At times, he offers scathing criticism of the Communist Party, and said he has no plans to go back.
Despite that, Ho refers to China as his motherland, not America. His publications and YouTube channel are in Mandarin for a Chinese audience. In contrast to many dissident Chinese overseas, Ho often takes a dim view of American politics and blasts failures and flaws in the U.S. system just as he criticizes the Chinese government.
But the one thing Ho does appreciate about the U.S. is the freedom to speak openly. “There’s no police knocking at your door here,” he said.
Many of Ho’s competitors in Chinese-language media overseas peddle conspiracy theories, driven by sheer opposition to Beijing. One, a journalist linked to the Falun Gong sect, spread rumors of a coup in China last month that turned out to be false.
Ho’s media group, in contrast, is generally grounded in fact, though it is heavy on Chinese political gossip. He has made a prediction for who will make up China’s next generation of leaders, but instead of making it public, he has set up a game that allows his audience to make predictions themselves — a way of keeping them engaged.
Ho is scathing about Xi’s crackdown on press freedoms, and said that Beijing’s stiff propaganda and assertive diplomacy have ruined China’s global reputation.
But contrary to many Western observers, he suggested Xi still has a chance to be a great leader. If he plays his cards right, Ho said, Xi’s iron rule could ultimately steer China away from collapse and avert the fate of the Soviet Union.
“It is very different from the China I imagined 30 years ago,” he said, “but it isn’t a simple reversion back to the Cultural Revolution, nor a move towards Western democracy.”
Though some businesspeople and intellectuals dislike Xi, he still enjoys widespread support, Ho said. Many people have benefited from his programs to expand the social safety net, and agree with his nationalistic stance pitting China against the West.
Many Chinese have gone abroad, only to find that the West isn’t all that great, he said. America’s aging subways and struggling railways stand in stark contrast to China’s gleaming new infrastructure. Chinese contrast the chaos of elections in the West, Ho said, with the stability under Xi’s rule.
“The younger generation in China has a strong sense of national pride,” he said. “That’s a very strong foundation for Xi Jinping.”
The biggest danger, Ho said, is that Xi rules for life, surrounded by “yes men.” If the question of succession is not resolved, he said China could fall into chaos, as it did in the final years of Mao’s rule. It’s a question of how Xi’s power is handed over, and who inherits it.
“If he becomes a lifelong dictator, it will be a disaster for the world, and a disaster for China,” Ho said. ___
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Bone broth has created quite a stir because it’s believed to offer significant health benefits. But what makes it any different than your typical chicken or vegetable broth?
Bone broth is made from simmering animal bones and connective tissue for several hours. It’s often used as a base for soup, sauces and gravies, but lately, people have been drinking it on its own. Celebrities like Gwenyth Paltrow and Shailene Woodley have been known to drink it by the glass.
Sometimes referred to as stock, bone broth can be made from the bones of nearly any animal, but chicken and beef are the most popular. (Marrow and other connective tissues, like feet or gizzards, can also be used.) It’s almost the same thing as traditional stock, but it can be a bit thicker.
How the Best Bone Broth Is Made
Bone broth as a beverage dates back to prehistoric times when hunter-gatherers would transform inedible animal parts into something consumable.
Unlike stock, bone broth is usually made without vegetables and also sees vinegar added, which helps release the gelatin and nutrients from the bones. The longer the bones simmer, the more gelatin gets released, which is what causes bone broth to thicken. (This is the same ingredient used to texture Jell-O, which is why that jiggly dessert isn’t considered vegan or even vegetarian.)
While you can purchase premade broth from the store, some claim the best bone broth is always homemade. You can make your own with a gallon of water, two pounds of animal bones and two tablespoons of vinegar.
According to Cedars-Sinai, bone broths can increase hydration and be beneficial to balancing electrolytes that have gotten out of whack after you’ve been ill or excessively sweating. It can also add variety to those following a liquid diet. While it’s not a source of substantial calories or protein, it can be high in sodium, especially canned bone broth.
Is Bone Broth a Cure-All?
Since it’s a low-calorie drink, some people claim bone broth can help you slim down. Despite what celebs tout, bone broth is not a magic wand for weight loss or a miracle cure for any type of health issue. Health experts seem to agree there is little evidence available to back up all the hype because there’s no real data to show it restores collagen or heals inflammation.
As far as fueling weight loss goes, bone broth can satisfy hunger, which could be a small help in addition to other steps taken. It can also flavor a dish without adding many calories.
While bone broth might provide vitamins and enzymes, most are likely to be denatured from the heat during simmering, which makes them less beneficial to the body. Since each batch is different, it’s hard to say how rich bone broth is in collagen and certain minerals in general.
However, it’s unlikely to harm you unless you drink it in large quantities. Studies have found small amounts of lead in broth. This is because animal bones are known to contain trace amounts of toxic metals and minerals, and lead can be released during the cooking process.
While sipping on the best bone broth you can find can physically warm you up or replace electrolytes lost from illness, it’s not a panacea.
What might be advantageous about the bone broth craze, however, is that it’s helping people move back to eating at home, preparing whole foods to nourish their bodies. The more thoughtful we are about what we consume the better.
Have you ever tried drinking bone broth on its own for weight loss or other potential health benefits?
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In SoftwareReviews' latest Data Quadrant report, the firm highlights the top-performing Digital Experience software solutions that users say are best at helping to unlock innovative user experience and content management strategies.
TORONTO, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has revealed in its new 2023 Digital Experience Data Quadrant Report the top ten digital experience management solutions in the enterprise and midmarket spaces for the year.
In the current digital-first landscape, fragmented user experiences and manual content management have made way for the emergence of digital experience (DXP) management. DXP is a crucial factor for organizations aiming to create impactful interactions and optimize business processes.
With state-of-the-art digital experience software, IT leaders leverage DXP to seamlessly orchestrate the entire web user journey, ensuring a cohesive and personalized experience across all touchpoints. Businesses are also able to unlock the full potential of their digital presence and drive remarkable results by implementing innovative digital experience solutions.
However, embarking on the digital experience transformation journey is not without its challenges. Organizations often face obstacles such as legacy systems, complex integrations, and evolving customer expectations.
SoftwareReviews' survey data from 1,572 end-user reviews was recently used to identify the top DXP software providers for 2023. These insights are intended to support organizations seeking to streamline their digital experience strategies. The top enterprise and midmarket providers in the firm's Data Quadrant have been identified as Gold Medalists for their excellence in the space and high scores, based on user feedback.
The 2023 Enterprise Digital Experience Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- Enonic, 8.7 Composite Score (CS), ranked high for web publishing capabilities.
- WordPress VIP, 8.6 CS, ranked high for content repository features.
- Crownpeak Digital Experience, 8.5 CS, ranked high for content security.
- Progress Sitefinity, 8.4 CS, ranked high for customer support.
- Bloomreach, 8.4 CS, ranked high for usability and intuitiveness.
- Magnolia, 8.4 CS, ranked high for e-commerce integration.
The 2023 Midmarket Digital Experience Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- Elcom Digital Experience Platform, 8.9 CS, ranked high for business value creation.
- Concrete CMS, 8.8 CS, ranked high for ease of customization.
- Percussion CMS 8, 8.8 CS, ranked high for product strategy and rate of improvement.
- Kentico Xperience, 8.7 CS, ranked high for ease of data integration.
User assessments of software categories on SoftwareReviews provide an accurate and detailed view of the constantly changing market. SoftwareReviews' reports are informed by data from users and IT professionals who have intimate experience with the software throughout the procurement, implementation, and maintenance processes.
The full report is now ready to access on the firm's website, which is updated in real time to reflect new reviews and ratings.
For more information about SoftwareReviews, the Data Quadrant, or the Emotional Footprint, or to access resources to support the software selection process, visit softwarereviews.com.
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SoftwareReviews is a division of Info-Tech Research Group, a world-class technology research and advisory firm.
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Police swarm neighborhood around 26th & Highland
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Police swarm neighborhood around 26th & Highland
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>> WELCOME BACK TO 12 NEWS IT FOR. WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS POLICE ARE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR 26 AND HIGHLAND. WE GO TO MATT AND NEWS CHOPPER 12 HAS BEEN COVERING AT FOR US LAST 45 MINUTES OR SO WHAT CAN YOU TELL US? >> THEY ARE ON THE SCENE INVESTIGATING IT HAPPEN SOUTH OF THE CORNER OF 26 AND HIGHLAND IN FRONT OF HIS HOME. IT IS THE FIRST HOUSE FROM THE CORNER. THEY GOT EVIDENCE MARKERS DOWN THE STREET ONE BEHIND A SQUAD AND ON BEHIND A SILVER MERCEDES-BENZ. THAT IS COMING INTO FOCUS HERE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TREE. THERE’S A LOT OF BLOOD IN THE PIECE OF WALL WAY THERE. BETWEEN THE MERCEDES IN THE HOUSE. AND THEY ARE TAKING MEASUREMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS. RIGHT NOW THEY’VE GOT 20 SIX ST SHUT DOWN BETWEEN HIGHLAND. AND HIGHLAND SHUT DOW
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Milwaukee police have swarmed the neighborhood around 26th Street and Highland Avenue.Evidence markers are in the street and News Chopper 12's Matt Salemme said he saw blood on a walkway. A WISN 12 News sources said someone killed himself as police moved in, but police have not confirmed this. Several streets have been blocked off in the area, including 26th Street between Highland Avenue and State Street. Highland Avenue is closed between 25th and 27th streets. Police have not released any information about what happened and said they don't plan to hold a news conference.
MILWAUKEE —
Milwaukee police have swarmed the neighborhood around 26th Street and Highland Avenue.
Evidence markers are in the street and News Chopper 12's Matt Salemme said he saw blood on a walkway.
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A WISN 12 News sources said someone killed himself as police moved in, but police have not confirmed this.
Several streets have been blocked off in the area, including 26th Street between Highland Avenue and State Street. Highland Avenue is closed between 25th and 27th streets.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Is the metaverse closer than we think?
It depends on who you ask at CES, where companies are showing off innovations that could immerse us deeper into virtual reality, otherwise known as VR.
The metaverse — essentially a buzzword for three-dimensional virtual communities where people can meet, work and play — was a key theme during the four-day tech gathering in Las Vegas that ends Sunday.
Taiwanese tech giant HTC unveiled a high-end VR headset that aims to compete with market leader Meta, and a slew of other companies and startups touted augmented reality glasses and sensory technologies that can help users feel — and even smell — in a virtual environment.
Among them, Vermont-based OVR Technology showcased a headset containing a cartridge with eight primary aromas that can be combined to create different scents. It’s scheduled to be released later this year.
An earlier, business-focused version used primarily for marketing fragrances and beauty products is integrated into VR goggles and allows users to smell anything from a romantic bed of roses to a marshmallow roasting over a fire at a campsite.
The company says it aims to help consumers relax and is marketing the product, which comes with an app, as a sort of digital spa mixed with Instagram.
“We are entering an era in which extended reality will drive commerce, entertainment, education, social connection, and wellbeing,” the company’s CEO and co-founder Aaron Wisniewski said in a statement. “The quality of these experiences will be measured by how immersive and emotionally engaging they are. Scent imbues them with an unmatched power.”
But more robust and immersive uses of scent — and its close cousin, taste — are still further away on the innovation spectrum. Experts say even VR technologies that are more accessible are in the early days of their development and too expensive for many consumers to purchase.
The numbers show there’s waning interest. According to the research firm NPD Group, sales of VR headsets, which found popular use in gaming, declined by 2% last year, a sour note for companies betting big on more adoption.
Still, big companies like Microsoft and Meta are investing billions. And many others are joining the race to grab some market share in supporting technologies, including wearables that replicate touch.
Customers, though, aren’t always impressed by what they find. Ozan Ozaskinli, a tech consultant who traveled more than 29 hours from Istanbul to attend CES, suited up with yellow gloves and a black vest to test out a so-called haptics product, which relays sensations through buzzes and vibrations and stimulates our sense of touch.
Ozaskinli was attempting to punch in a code on a keypad that allowed him to pull a lever and unlock a box containing a shiny gemstone. But the experience was mostly a letdown.
“I think that’s far from reality right now,” Ozaskinli said. “But if I was considering it to replace Zoom meetings, why not? At least you can feel something.”
Proponents say widespread adoption of virtual reality will ultimately benefit different parts of society by essentially unlocking the ability to be with anyone, anywhere at any time. Though it’s too early to know what these technologies can do once they fully mature, companies looking to achieve the most immersive experiences for users are welcoming them with open arms.
Aurora Townsend, the chief marketing officer at Flare, a company slated to launch a VR dating app called Planet Theta next month, said her team is building its app to incorporate more sensations like touch once the technology becomes more widely available on the consumer market.
“Being able to feel the ground when you’re walking with your partner, or holding their hands while you’re doing that… subtle ways we engage people will change once haptic technology is fully immersive in VR,” Townsend said.
Still, it’s unlikely that many of these products will become widely used in the next few years, even in gaming, said Matthew Ball, a metaverse expert. Instead, he said the pioneers of adoption are likely to be fields that have higher budgets and more precise needs, such as bomb units using haptics and virtual reality to help with their work and others in the medical field.
In 2021, Johns Hopkins neurosurgeons said they used augmented reality to perform spinal fusion surgery and remove a cancerous tumor from a patient’s spine.
And optical technology from Lumus, an Israeli company that makes AR glasses, is already being used by underwater welders, fighter pilots and surgeons who want to monitor a patient’s vital signs or MRI scans during a procedure without having to look up at several screens, said David Goldman, vice president of marketing for the company.
Meanwhile, Xander, a Boston-based startup which makes smart glasses that display real-time captions of in-person conversations for people with hearing loss, will launch a pilot program with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs next month to test out some of its technology, said Alex Westner, the company’s co-founder and CEO. He said the agency will allow veterans who have appointments for hearing loss or other audio issues to try out the glasses in some of their clinics. And if it goes well, the agency would likely become a customer, Westner said.
Elsewhere, big companies from Walmart to Nike have been launching different initiatives in virtual reality. But it’s unclear how much they can benefit during the early stages of the technology. The consulting firm McKinsey says the metaverse could generate up to $5 trillion by 2030. But outside of gaming, much of today’s VR use remains somewhat of a marginal amusement, said Michael Kleeman, a tech strategist and visiting scholar at the University of California San Diego.
“When people are promoting this, what they have to answer is — where’s the value in this? Where’s the profit? Not what’s fun, what’s cute and what’s interesting.”
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VANCOUVER, BC, September 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO) (NYSE: BTG) (NSX: B2G) ("B2Gold" or the "Company") is pleased to announce additional positive exploration drilling results from the Anaconda Area, located approximately 25 kilometers north of the Fekola Mine, confirming continuity of the Mamba Main Zone, which remains open down plunge.
The Anaconda Area, comprised of the Menankoto and Bantako North permits, forms part of the Fekola complex (the "Fekola Complex"), which also includes the Fekola Mine and the adjacent Cardinal Zone, the Bakolobi permit, and the Dandoko permit (subject to completion of the Oklo Resources Ltd. transaction).
Exploration Highlights
- High grade results from the Mamba Main Zone, including hole BND_108 with 5.89 grams per tonne ("g/t") gold over 28.70 meters ("m") from 455.45 m, hole BND_101 with 3.76 g/t gold over 32.08 m from 299.00 m, and hole BND_104 with 3.33 g/t gold over 14.30 m from 362.70 m, which collectively confirm and extend the continuity of the high grade sulphide mineralization of the sulphide shoot to over 700 m down plunge, providing a strong indication of the potential for Fekola-style bodies of sulphide mineralization, which remain open at depth.
- Strong initial results from the Cobra Zone, located 2 kilometers east of the Mamba Zone, including hole MSD_227 with 2.02 g/t gold over 25.30 m from 201.70 m, and 6.75 g/t gold over 13.80 m from 244.40 m, confirming the potential for economic grade and width combinations in the sulphide mineralization. The Company believes that the Cobra Zone may extend onto the Bakolobi permit and are currently drilling this extension target.
- Ongoing drilling by the Company on the Anaconda Area to infill and extend the saprolite Mineral Resource area and to follow up on the sulphide mineralization, including the Mamba and Adder zones as well as several other targets below the saprolite mineralization, continues to generate positive drill results in both saprolite and sulphide domains and demonstrates strong potential to further increase the updated March 2022 Anaconda Area Mineral Resource estimate.
In 2022, B2Gold is conducting an approximately 161,000 m drill program on the Fekola Complex with a budget of approximately $35 million, including drill programs on the Fekola North deposit to further test the underground mineralization potential, and on the Anaconda Area, including the Mamba, Adder, Anaconda, Cascabel, Viper, and Cobra zones. To date in 2022, B2Gold has completed approximately 116,000 m of combined diamond, reverse circulation and aircore drilling on targets near the Fekola Mine and the Anaconda Area. In addition, approximately 9,000 m of drilling has been completed to date on the newly acquired Bakolobi permit.
Click here to view Figure 1. Fekola Complex Overview
Mamba Zone
Ongoing exploration in the Anaconda Area continues to generate positive drill results in both saprolite and sulphide domains and demonstrates upside potential to the updated Anaconda Area Mineral Resource estimate, constrained within a conceptual pit shell at a gold price of $1,800 per ounce, which included an initial Indicated Mineral Resource estimate of 32,400,000 tonnes at 1.08 g/t gold for a total 1,130,000 ounces of gold, and an Inferred Mineral Resource estimate of 63,700,000 tonnes at 1.12 g/t gold for 2,280,000 ounces of gold.
Drilling targeting the deeper portions of the Mamba Main sulphide shoot has been particularly successful, as demonstrated by the results of holes BND_108, BND_101, and BND_104, confirming the continuity of the high grade sulphide mineralization and extending the Mamba Main sulphide shoot to over 700 m down plunge. The results from holes MSD_228 and MSD_226 suggest that multiple high grade sulphide shoots may be present in the Mamba Zone. Ongoing drilling will continue to test the potential for Fekola-style, south plunging bodies of sulphide mineralization, which remain open down plunge.
Click here to view Figure 2. Mamba Long Section
Approximately 1.2 kilometers north of the Mamba Main sulphide shoot, hole BND_093 returned 2.06 g/t gold over 22.75 m from 199.55 m, demonstrating additional sulphide potential at Mamba NE which is hosted in a separate northeast-trending structure from the Mamba Main mineralization.
Three drill rigs are currently drilling the Mamba Zone, with approximately 16,000 m to be completed during the remainder of 2022.
Select results from the Mamba Zone exploration drilling include:
Note: Saprolite composites are reported above a 0.2 g/t gold cutoff and sulphide composites above 0.6 g/t gold cutoff, applying a maximum internal dilution of 5 m.
Cobra Zone (2 kilometers east of the Mamba Zone)
The Cobra Zone has over 8 kilometers of known strike extent, from Menankoto South to the southern end of the Bakolobi permit. The Cobra Zone is being targeted as a source of additional sulphide mineralization within the Anaconda Area. Recent drilling highlights include hole MSD_227, which intersected 2.02 g/t gold over 25.30 m (approximately 20 m true width) from 201.70 m, and 6.75 g/t gold over 13.80 m from 244.40 m, confirming the potential for economic grade and width combinations in the sulphide mineralization. Closer to surface, hole MSR_959 intersected 3.33 g/t gold over 12.00 m from 107.00 m in saprolite mineralization. The Company believes that the Cobra Zone may extend onto the Bakolobi permit and are currently drilling this extension target.
Click here to view Figure 3 - Menankoto - Bakolobi Drill Targets
Select results from the Cobra Zone exploration drilling include:
Note: Saprolite composites are reported above a 0.2 g/t gold cutoff and sulphide composites above 0.6 g/t gold cutoff, applying a maximum internal dilution of 5 m.
Three drill rigs are currently drilling the Cobra Zone, with approximately 18,000 m to be completed during the remainder of 2022.
For the remainder of 2022, the Company will focus on follow up drilling to extend the known sulphide mineralization at the Anaconda Area, including the Mamba, Cobra and Adder zones, and several other targets below the saprolite mineralization, with approximately 45,000 m to be completed overall.
In April 2022, the Company acquired the Bakolobi permit, which is located between the Menankoto South permit and the Medinandi permit, covering an area of 100 km2 and providing approximately 25 kilometers of contiguous exploration potential along the prolific Senegal-Mali Shear Zone. An initial 9,000 m of aircore drilling and reverse circulation drilling has been completed since the acquisition. Drilling is focused on the southward extension of known resources in the Adder Zone and will also test the southward extension of sulphide mineralization on the Cobra Zone. The Company believes that the Bakolobi permit is a highly prospective area that has the potential to provide for the near-term addition of both saprolite and sulphide hosted gold deposits.
B2Gold's acquisition of Oklo Resources Limited and its flagship Dandoko project, which is anticipated to be completed on September 19, 2022, will extend the footprint of B2Gold's exploration in Mali to over 1,700 km2 and add the Dandoko project's JORC 2012 compliant Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource estimate of 8.70 million tonnes at 1.88 g/t gold for 528,000 ounces of gold and an Inferred Mineral Resource estimate of 2.63 million tonnes at 1.67 g/t gold for 141,000 ounces of gold, to B2Gold's rapidly growing Mineral Resource inventory in the region. The Company believes there is strong potential to extend the mineralization at the Dandoko project. Initial drilling on the Dandoko project is expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2022.
In 2022, the Company budgeted $33 million for development of infrastructure for Phase I saprolite mining at the Anaconda Area, including road construction. Based on the updated Mineral Resource estimate and B2Gold's preliminary planning, the Company has demonstrated that a pit situated on the Anaconda Area could provide selective higher grade saprolite material (average grade of 2.2 g/t gold) to be trucked to and fed into the Fekola mill at a rate of 1.5 million tonnes per annum. With the anticipated closing of the acquisition of Oklo and its flagship Dandoko project on September 19, 2022, the Company is currently evaluating its options for the timing and sourcing of material on a regional basis from all deposits within the Fekola Complex area (including Fekola, Cardinal, Dandoko, Bakalobi and the Anaconda Area). This updated evaluation is expected to be completed by the end of 2022, with first saprolite production now anticipated in the second quarter of 2023. Subject to obtaining all necessary permits and completion of a final development plan, the Company intends to commence its planned Phase I infrastructure development in the fourth quarter of 2022. Trucking of selective higher grade saprolite material to the Fekola mill would increase the ore processed and annual gold production from the Fekola mill, with the potential to add an average of approximately 80,000 to 100,000 ounces of gold per year to the Fekola mill's annual production.
Based on the updated Mineral Resource estimate and the 2022 exploration drilling results, the Company has commenced a Phase II scoping study to review the project economics of constructing a stand-alone mill near the Anaconda Area. Subject to receipt of a positive Phase II scoping study, the Company expects that the saprolite material would continue to be trucked to and fed into the Fekola mill during the construction period for the Anaconda Area stand-alone mill.
The primary laboratories for Fekola are SGS Laboratories in Bamako, Mali and Bureau Veritas Laboratories in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. Periodically, exploration samples will be analyzed at the Fekola Mine laboratory. At each laboratory, samples are prepared and analyzed using 50-gram fire assay with atomic absorption finish and/or gravimetric finish. Umpire assays are used to monitor lab performance monthly.
Quality assurance and quality control procedures include the systematic insertion of blanks, standards and duplicates into the core, reverse circulation and aircore drilling sample strings. The results of the control samples are evaluated on a regular basis with batches re-analyzed and/or resubmitted as needed. All results stated in this announcement have passed B2Gold's quality assurance and quality control protocols.
B2Gold is a low-cost international senior gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 2007, today, B2Gold has operating gold mines in Mali, Namibia and the Philippines and numerous exploration and development projects in various countries including Mali, Colombia, Finland and Uzbekistan. B2Gold forecasts total consolidated gold production of between 990,000 and 1,050,000 ounces in 2022.
Qualified Persons
Tom Garagan, Senior Vice President of Exploration at B2Gold, a qualified person under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the information contained in this news release.
ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.
"Clive T. Johnson"
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Production guidance presented in this news release reflect total production at the mines B2Gold operates on a 100% project basis. Please see our Annual Information Form dated March 30, 2022 for a discussion of our ownership interest in the mines B2Gold operates.
This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statement") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation, including: projections; outlook; guidance; forecasts; estimates; statements regarding future or estimated financial and operational performance, gold production and sales, revenues and cash flows, and capital costs (sustaining and non-sustaining) and operating costs, and including, without limitation: statements regarding the Transaction, including, without limitation, the completion of the Oklo transaction, including receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including from the TSX and NYSE MKT, and the satisfaction of conditions; total consolidated gold production of between 990,000 and 1,050,000 ounces in 2022. All statements in this news release that address events or developments that we expect to occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, although not always, identified by words such as "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "project", "target", "potential", "schedule", "forecast", "budget", "estimate", "intend" or "believe" and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could", "should" or "might" occur. All such forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made.
Forward-looking statements necessarily involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond B2Gold's control, including risks associated with or related to: the duration and extent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of preventative measures and contingency plans put in place by the Company to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including, but not limited to, social distancing, a non-essential travel ban, business continuity plans, and efforts to mitigate supply chain disruptions; escalation of travel restrictions on people or products and reductions in the ability of the Company to transport and refine doré; the volatility of metal prices and B2Gold's common shares; changes in tax laws; the dangers inherent in exploration, development and mining activities; the uncertainty of reserve and resource estimates; not achieving production, cost or other estimates; actual production, development plans and costs differing materially from the estimates in B2Gold's feasibility and other studies; the ability to obtain and maintain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for mining activities; environmental regulations or hazards and compliance with complex regulations associated with mining activities; climate change and climate change regulations; the ability to replace mineral reserves and identify acquisition opportunities; the unknown liabilities of companies acquired by B2Gold; the ability to successfully integrate new acquisitions; fluctuations in exchange rates; the availability of financing; financing and debt activities, including potential restrictions imposed on B2Gold's operations as a result thereof and the ability to generate sufficient cash flows; operations in foreign and developing countries and the compliance with foreign laws, including those associated with operations in Mali, Namibia, the Philippines and Colombia and including risks related to changes in foreign laws and changing policies related to mining and local ownership requirements or resource nationalization generally, including in response to the COVID-19 outbreak; remote operations and the availability of adequate infrastructure; fluctuations in price and availability of energy and other inputs necessary for mining operations; shortages or cost increases in necessary equipment, supplies and labour; regulatory, political and country risks, including local instability or acts of terrorism and the effects thereof; the reliance upon contractors, third parties and joint venture partners; the lack of sole decision-making authority related to Filminera Resources Corporation, which owns the Masbate Project; challenges to title or surface rights; the dependence on key personnel and the ability to attract and retain skilled personnel; the risk of an uninsurable or uninsured loss; adverse climate and weather conditions; litigation risk; competition with other mining companies; community support for B2Gold's operations, including risks related to strikes and the halting of such operations from time to time; conflicts with small scale miners; failures of information systems or information security threats; the ability to maintain adequate internal controls over financial reporting as required by law, including Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; compliance with anti-corruption laws, and sanctions or other similar measures; social media and B2Gold's reputation; risks affecting Calibre having an impact on the value of the Company's investment in Calibre, and potential dilution of our equity interest in Calibre; as well as other factors identified and as described in more detail under the heading "Risk Factors" in B2Gold's most recent Annual Information Form, B2Gold's current Form 40-F Annual Report and B2Gold's other filings with Canadian securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), which may be viewed at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov, respectively (the "Websites"). The list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect B2Gold's forward-looking statements
B2Gold's forward-looking statements are based on the applicable assumptions and factors management considers reasonable as of the date hereof, based on the information available to management at such time. These assumptions and factors include, but are not limited to, assumptions and factors related to B2Gold's ability to carry on current and future operations, including: the duration and effects of COVID-19 on our operations and workforce; development and exploration activities; the timing, extent, duration and economic viability of such operations, including any mineral resources or reserves identified thereby; the accuracy and reliability of estimates, projections, forecasts, studies and assessments; B2Gold's ability to meet or achieve estimates, projections and forecasts; the availability and cost of inputs; the price and market for outputs, including gold; foreign exchange rates; taxation levels; the timely receipt of necessary approvals or permits; the ability to meet current and future obligations; the ability to obtain timely financing on reasonable terms when required; the current and future social, economic and political conditions; and other assumptions and factors generally associated with the mining industry.
B2Gold's forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management and reflect their current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. B2Gold does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change other than as required by applicable law. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that any events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what benefits or liabilities B2Gold will derive therefrom. For the reasons set forth above, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.
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President Biden to meet with Ukraine's president at NATO summit. New numbers are expected to show inflation easing. The contract between Hollywood studios and the actors' union is set to expire.
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(NEXSTAR) – The internet is full of useful advice for protecting your home ahead of a hurricane, including FEMA’s guides for retrofitting or reinforcing your doors or windows, or Miami-Dade County’s tips for trimming your shrubs or trees before any loose branches become high-speed projectiles.
The one thing you probably shouldn’t touch, however, is the pool.
Despite what you may have heard, experts say it’s not necessary to drain your pool, even partially, ahead of a severe storm. In fact, it’s not advisable at all, as draining the pool can lead to cracks, structural damage or worse.
During severe weather events, the ground surrounding an inground pool can easily become saturated with rain, putting extra pressure on the exterior of the pool.
“All that extra water on the outside of even a partially drained pool could cause the pool to crack or even to ‘pop’ up out of the ground, causing leaks, major damage to plumbing and electrical wiring, and possibly cause the decking structure to heave,” explained Yvonne Florian, a home educator with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, in a 2020 blog post.
Namco, an above-ground pool retailer, advises against draining above-ground pools too, as the weight of the water will keep the pool in place “and eliminate the possibility of your pool detaching from the ground,” the company writes.
The Florida Swimming Pool Association, a trade organization based in Sarasota, Florida, instead suggests taking steps to prevent damage to the pool — or damage that can be caused by pool accessories — by removing as many “threats” as possible. Tips include pruning any overhanging branches that are likely to fall in high winds, and relocating any toys, patio furniture, planters and pool accessories to indoor areas, if they aren’t already bolted to the ground.
Homeowners with pools should also shut off the circuit breakers that control pumps, lighting or heaters ahead of a hurricane, according to the FSPA. Additionally, sensitive pool equipment can be dismantled and brought inside, or to higher ground.
The FSPA further suggests “shocking” the pool — i.e., treating it with an extra dose of chlorine, to help the maintain the water’s cleanliness — but the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences specifically advises against this practice, as the extra-chlorinated water can easily overflow and flood the surrounding grounds during heavy rain.
Once the storm has passed, homeowners can assess the damage and determine which debris, if any, can be safely removed from the pool. Professionals should always be utilized if there appears to be structural damage, or downed power lines in the area.
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Hosted by the National Public Health Information Coalition and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 16th National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media (NCHCMM) will be held in Atlanta, GA
ATLANTA, July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announce the 2023 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media (NCHCMM), happening July 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Atlanta, GA. Now in its 16th year, this unique conference is a trusted platform for public health communicators, public health researchers and practitioners from federal and state government, academia, and industry leaders.
There is still time to take advantage of the conference streaming options. To secure your spot at this premier event cohosted by NPHIC and CDC, please visit www.nchcmm.org and click on the registration tab.
Themed "Collaborate, Innovate, Inspire: The Evolution of Public Health Communication in a Changing World," the 2023 NCHCMM will provide a unique forum for industry leaders to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and discuss the latest trends and innovations in health communication. Attendees can expect a comprehensive program featuring insightful plenary and keynote sessions, engaging panel discussions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities.
Are you interested in how technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) can be harnessed to improve public health communications? Or how emerging analytics can level the field in combatting mis/disinformation? The programming at this year's NCHCMM answers these questions and more.
From cutting-edge digital marketing strategies to culturally sensitive messaging, the conference will delve into various topics, including:
- Innovative approaches to health marketing and promotion
- Artificial Intelligence as a communications multiplier in public health
- Using tools and techniques to combat mis/disinformation
- Health literacy and its impact on public health outcomes
- Effective use of data in public health decision making
- Harnessing the power of social media and influencers in health campaigns
- Crisis communication and risk messaging in healthcare emergencies
- Using storytelling and narratives to drive behavior change
To learn more about NPHIC and join a premier network of public health communicators in the U.S., visit www.nphic.org
For media inquiries, please contact: Robert Jennings, National Public Health Information Coalition, phone: (614) 354-5342, email: rjennings@nphic.org
About the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media: The National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media is in its 16th year, cosponsored by the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The event is dedicated to exploring the latest advancements and best practices in health communication. It provides a platform for communicators, marketers, researchers, health professionals and policymakers to exchange knowledge, share insights, and foster collaboration for the improvement of public health outcomes. For more information, please visit www.nchcmm.org
About the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC): The National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) is an independent organization of professionals sought after to improve America's health through public health communications. NPHIC is committed to "making public health public" by sharing our knowledge, expertise and resources to effectively communicate about the important health issues of the day -- helping people lead healthier lives in healthier communities. Please visit www.nphic.org for more information.
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Decades of professional service, cyber threat intelligence, and products to reduce cyber risk for organizations of any size, anywhere.
BERKELEY, Calif., March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kivu Consulting, Inc., a leading cybersecurity solutions provider and trusted partner to insurance and law firms, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Microsoft. Both parties have committed to collaborate and help organizations across all industries globally fight cybercrime and build cyber resilience.
"Cybercrime will never stop. We have to partner, pool talent, combine intelligence and work together with our public sector colleagues to protect organizations from cyber threats. Our alliance with Microsoft Security combines our strengths to have more impact on almost any imaginable cybersecurity issue," said Shane Sims, CEO of Kivu Consulting, Inc. "We are now equipped to rapidly reduce business risk to an ever-changing onslaught of cyber threats targeting any organization in any industry and on any continent."
Through this partnership, Microsoft and Kivu will jointly work together in a number of ways to respond to customer cyberattacks. Kivu will regard Microsoft as the premier option for post-breach remediation services when Kivu clients need them, and Microsoft will regard Kivu as a trusted partner to handle ransomware matters for customers seeking that service.
"Our mission is to secure the world so our customers can thrive. Security is a team sport, and incident response is one of the most important areas for industry leaders to come together in collaboration," said Kelly Bissell, CVP Security Services at Microsoft. "We look forward to working with Kivu and other partners to help customers be safe and secure against all cyberattacks. Customers can be confident that their IR needs will be addressed so their business can thrive."
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Rachel Kyte, Tufts University
(THE CONVERSATION) Something significant is happening in the desert in Egypt as countries meet at COP27, the United Nations summit on climate change.
Despite frustrating sclerosis in the negotiating halls, the pathway forward for ramping up climate finance to help low-income countries adapt to climate change and transition to clean energy is becoming clearer.
I spent a large part of my career working on international finance at the World Bank and the United Nations and now advise public development and private funds and teach climate diplomacy focusing on finance. Climate finance has been one of the thorniest issues in global climate negotiations for decades, but I’m seeing four promising signs of progress at COP27.
Getting to net zero – without greenwashing
First, the goal – getting the world to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to stop global warming – is clearer.
The last climate conference, COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, nearly fell apart over frustration that international finance wasn’t flowing to developing countries and that corporations and financial institutions were greenwashing – making claims they couldn’t back up. One year on, something is stirring.
In 2021, the financial sector arrived at COP26 in full force for the first time. Private banks, insurers and institutional investors representing US$130 trillion said they would align their investments with the goal of keeping global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius – a pledge to net zero. That would increase funding for green growth and clean energy transitions, and reduce investments in fossil fuels. It was an apparent breakthrough. But many observers cried foul and accused the financial institutions of greenwashing.
In the year since then, a U.N. commission has put a red line around greenwashing, delineating what a company or institution must do to make a credible claim about its net-zero goals. Its checklist isn’t mandatory, but it sets a high bar based on science and will help hold companies and investors to account.
Reforming international financial institutions
Second, how international financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are working is getting much-needed attention.
Over the past 12 months, frustration has grown with the international financial system, especially with the World Bank Group’s leadership. Low-income countries have long complained about having to borrow to finance resilience to climate impacts they didn’t cause, and they have called for development banks to take more risk and leverage more private investment for much-needed projects, including expanding renewable energy.
That frustration has culminated in pressure for World Bank President David Malpass to step down. Malpass, nominated by the Trump administration in 2019, has clung on for now, but he is under pressure from the U.S., Europe and others to bring forward a new road map for the World Bank’s response to climate change this year.
Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, a leading voice for reform, and others have called for $1 trillion already in the international financial system to be redirected to climate resilience projects to help vulnerable countries protect themselves from future climate disasters.
At COP27, French President Emmanuel Macron supported Mottley’s call for a shake-up in how international finance works, and together they have agreed to set up a group to suggest changes at the next meeting of the IMF and World Bank governors in spring 2023.
Meanwhile, regional development banks have been reinventing themselves to better address their countries’ needs. The Inter-American Development Bank, focused on Latin America and the Caribbean, is considering shifting its business model to take more risk and crowd in more private sector investment. The Asian Development Bank has launched an entirely new operating model designed to achieve greater climate results and leverage private financing more effectively.
Getting private finance flowing
Third, more public-private partnerships are being developed to speed decarbonization and power the clean energy transition.
The first of these “Just Energy Transition Partnerships,” announced in 2021, was designed to support South Africa’s transition away from coal power. It relies on a mix of grants, loans and investments, as well as risk sharing to help bring in more private sector finance. Indonesia expects to announce a similar partnership when it hosts the G-20 summit in late November. Vietnam is working on another, and Egypt announced a major new partnership at COP27.
However, the public funding has been hard to lock in. Developed countries’ coffers are dwindling, with governments including the U.S. unable or unwilling to maintain commitments. Now, pressure from the war in Ukraine and economic crises is adding to their problems.
The lack of public funds was the impetus behind U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry’s proposal to use a new form of carbon offsets to pay for green energy investments in countries transitioning from coal. The idea, loosely sketched out, is that countries dependent on coal could sell carbon credits to companies, with the revenue going to fund clean energy projects. The country would speed its exit from coal and lower its emissions, and the private company could then claim that reduction in its own accounting toward net zero emissions.
Globally, voluntary carbon markets for these offsets have grown from $300 million to $2 billion since 2019, but they are still relatively small and fragile and need more robust rules.
Kerry’s proposal drew criticism, pending the fine print, for fear of swamping the market with industrial credits, collapsing prices and potentially allowing companies in the developed world to greenwash their own claims by retiring coal in the developing world.
New rules to strengthen carbon markets
Fourth, new rules are emerging to strengthen those voluntary carbon markets.
A new set of “high-integrity carbon credit principles” is expected in 2023. A code of conduct for how corporations can use voluntary carbon markets to meet their net zero claims has already been issued, and standards for ensuring that a company’s plans meet the Paris Agreement’s goals are evolving.
Incredibly, all this progress is outside the Paris Agreement, which simply calls for governments to make “finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and climate-resilient development.”
Negotiators seem reluctant to mention this widespread reform movement in the formal text being negotiated at COP27, but walking through the halls here, they cannot ignore it. It’s been too slow in coming, but change in the financial system is on the way.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers say LeBron James is questionable to play Tuesday night against the Knicks in what would be his first game at Madison Square Garden in three years.
James sat out Monday in Brooklyn with left foot soreness. Coach Darvin Ham said he would be evaluated again Tuesday morning before it was determined if he could play.
James is 117 points from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA's career scoring record. He has missed the Lakers' last two trips to Madison Square Garden, where he most recently played in January 2020.
Anthony Davis is listed as probable after also sitting out Monday. He returned last week from a 20-game absence with a right foot injury.
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Unprecedented back-to-back Firm of the Year recognition demonstrates Blackford Capital's continued growth momentum
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackford Capital, a leading lower middle market private equity firm, was named Private Equity Firm of the Year at the 21th Annual M&A Advisor Awards on Tuesday, November 15. This is the third time Blackford has received this distinguished honor; the first in back-to-back years.
"We are extremely honored to be named The M&A Advisor Private Equity Firm of the Year once again. This repeat recognition is wonderful validation of our focus on growth, and creating value with our portfolio companies and for our investors," said Martin Stein, Blackford Capital's founder and managing director.
"Our team of Blackford professionals lives our values every day; and our values tell a story of long-term relationships, trust, transparency, dependability and determination. This third M&A Advisor PE Firm of the Year award affirms that this 'secret sauce' works. We are on an incredibly rewarding path and we are confident this momentum will continue to drive success forward."
In addition to its nomination for PE Firm of the Year, Blackford's add-on acquisition of INYO Pool Supply to Boston, Massachusetts-based Aqua Leisure was named a finalist in three separate Deal of the Year categories including M&A Deal of the year, Private Equity Deal of the Year in 10MM - $25MM category, and Consumer Discretionary Deal of the Year in $10MM - $100MM category.
"Our team has completed 34 transactions within the manufacturing, industrial and retail distribution industries, and, under our investment and management oversight, Blackford's portfolio companies are growing to become industry leaders, thriving in each of their industries across 10 U.S. states, Germany and China," Stein said. "I would like to thank everyone on the Blacford team for their hard work to make this achievement happen."
This year's award marks the third time that Blackford has been recognized as Private Equity Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor, having previously won in 2018 and 2021. Additionally, Blackford has received Deal of the Year honors on five other occasions, including in 2021, 2017, and 2015 and Martin Stein was named Private Equity Professional of the Year in 2016. Additionally, Blackford has been recognized as Small Business of the Year and a Michigan Economic Bright spot by Corp! Magazine in 2018 and was named to the Inc. 5000 in 2016 and 2017.
For more information, and for a detailed list of all the Award Finalists for the 21st Annual M&A Advisor awards, please visit www.maadvisor.com.
About Blackford Capital
Founded in 2010, Blackford Capital is a private equity investment firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Blackford acquires, manages, and builds founder and family-owned, lower middle-market companies, with a focus on the manufacturing, industrial and distribution industries. With a track record of exceptional returns, a disciplined and relentless approach to value creation, and a focus on operational excellence and a compelling culture, Blackford was named the Private Equity Firm of the Year by M&A Advisor in 2022, 2021 and 2018. Several of its portfolio companies have been included on the Inc. 5000. For more information, visit www.blackfordcapital.com.
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Missing Brooklyn teen found safe after week-long search
NEW YORK - A teenager from Brooklyn who had been missing for more than a week was found on Thursday, the NYPD said.
"Aunisty Elliot has been found and is safe!!!" Brooklyn Councilmember Crystal Hudson said in a tweet.
Elliot, 14, initially went missing from her home in Crown Heights on July 27.
According to Hudson, Elliot was recognized thanks to media coverage and public outreach.
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Rutgers, unions announce agreement, classes to resume
'If we do not secure the gains we need on the open issues through bargaining in the coming days, we can and will resume our work stoppage,' the unions said
'If we do not secure the gains we need on the open issues through bargaining in the coming days, we can and will resume our work stoppage,' the unions said
Rutgers University and union representatives have announced an agreement on a framework for new contracts with several faculty unions, allowing a halt to a five-day strike that was the first such job action in the 257-year history of New Jersey's flagship university,
Rutgers said early Saturday that the agreement on the framework on economic issues was reached late Friday night with the aid of Gov. Phil Murphy, and closure on that framework "will allow our 67,000 students to resume their studies and pursue their academic degrees."
"Nothing we do is as important as living up to the expectations that our students and their families have of us to be fully supportive of them and nurturing of their academic ambitions and dreams," the school said in a statement.
The unions representing professors, part-time lecturers and graduate student workers told members that they had agreed to suspend the strike and return to work, but more issues need to be resolved before members would have a tentative agreement to vote on.
"Our historic strike got us to this point. And let us be clear, a suspension of our strike is not a cancellation. If we do not secure the gains we need on the open issues through bargaining in the coming days, we can and will resume our work stoppage," they said, also vowing informational pickets as classes resume next week.
Three unions, which represent about 9,000 Rutgers staff members, have been involved in the strike: the Rutgers AAUP-AFT, which represents full-time faculty, graduate workers, postdoctoral associates and some counselors; the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union, which represents part-time lecturers; and the AAUP-BHSNJ, which includes faculty in the biomedical and health sciences at Rutgers' medical, dental, nursing and public health schools.
The unions said the framework included "significant" pay increases for adjuncts and substantial raises for graduate student workers, as well as more job security for adjunct and nontenure-track faculty, union representation for graduate fellows, and other improvements.
Rutgers said the pact, retroactive to July, will increase salaries across the board for full-time faculty and EOF counselors by at least 14 percent by July 2025. It will also provide a 43.8 percent increase in the per-credit salary rate for part-time lecturers and strengthen their job security, increase minimum salaries for postdoctoral fellows and associates and substantially increase wages and other support for teaching assistants and graduate assistants.
Picket lines went up Monday at the New Brunswick, Piscataway, Newark and Camden campuses as students were finishing their spring semester and preparing for finals and commencement. NJ.com reports that some said they went to classes as usual because some professors were still teaching or handing out assignments, while others said classes were called off, or they decided to stay away or even walk picket lines in support of the walkout. | https://www.wisn.com/article/rutgers-unions-announce-agreement-classes-to-resume/43608360 | 2023-04-15 22:59:55 | 1 | https://www.wisn.com/article/rutgers-unions-announce-agreement-classes-to-resume/43608360 |
Woman pleads guilty to stealing money from nonprofit designed to help children, officials say
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - A woman arrested in August 2021 on charges associated with stealing thousands of dollars from a nonprofit has pleaded guilty.
On Tuesday, WLBT reported Carol Jackson, the former executive director of On Track, pleaded guilty to fraud.
Mississippi Auditor Shad White said Jackson stole tens of thousands of dollars from the nonprofit that was supposedly administering a Mississippi Department of Education program meant to provide meals to needy schoolchildren over the summer.
According to officials, Jackson wrote herself more than $20,000 in checks and withdrew more at a casino ATM. She also used nearly $2,000 on personal travel. In all, the amount Jackson stole was $62,627.66.
“Once again, we’ve seen money stolen from a program intended to help some of the poorest Mississippians,” White said. “Thanks to the efforts of the investigators at the Office of the State Auditor and prosecutors, this scheme has been stopped. We will continue to work hard protecting your money.”
Jackson is expected to be sentenced at a later date.
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Petoskey's McCarthy, Boyne City's Neer show off experience in 7-on-7
PETOSKEY — At every level of football, no matter how you slice it up, quarterback is the most important positon.
It’s great to have a good group up front that can move some people, it helps having capable guys at the skill positions, but when it boils down to it, there’s got to be someone capable leading from the signal caller position.
Luckily for the Petoskey and Boyne City football teams, there’s experience back at that important position in junior Joseph McCarthy with the Northmen and senior Jack Neer with the Ramblers.
The Ramblers and Northmen were included in a collection of area football teams that took to Northmen Stadium for a 7-on-7 event Tuesday night, with East Jordan, Harbor Springs and Cheboygan also in attendance.
After being called up to start the final two games of his sophomore season a year ago, Petoskey's McCarthy is feeling more comfortable with the guys he’s got around him, many of which he built chemistry with at the junior varsity level.
“Very comfortable,” he said. “We’re all a great group of guys and we all get along very well. Basically a big family.”
Petoskey will go through a number of changes at the varsity level, most notably in its leadership under now head coach Jim Webb.
They’ll also have to replace a number of skill guys for McCarthy to work with, though he showed off a solid rapport with the likes of Brian Pike, Trevor Swiss, Seth Marek, CJ Hibbler and others Tuesday.
McCarthy also knows he has to re-earn the job and can’t slack off, with Lucas O’Donnell in competition for the quarterback position.
“Summer is just about getting better,” said McCarthy. “I’ll be going to L.A. next week for a QB competition, so it’s just working hard and getting better every day. Coming out to the field early and putting in late nights. It’s just getting that one percent better.”
In his two starts a year ago, McCarthy threw for just over 200 yards and two scores against Kingsford, then closed the year with 180 yards and another two touchdowns against Marquette.
While it’s not known how much the Northmen will take to the air under Webb, he’s finding the new system user friendly.
“What’s working is it’s easier for us to dissect the concepts,” added McCarthy. “It’s more high school friendly, rather than last year’s offense and it’s just easier for everyone to learn.”
Boyne City will head into the 2022 season with the comfort of a now three-year varsity starter at the position, with Jack Neer back to lead the group once again.
In a run-first offense, Neer has thrown for 1,825 yards and 25 touchdowns over the past two years and he’ll bring back his favorite target in Alex Calcaterra, along with skill guys Gavin Hewitt and Mason Wilcox.
As far as the offense goes, Neer knows it like the back of his hand.
“I’m very comfortable,” he said with a laugh. “This system, I’ve been around it since I was in third grade.”
As far as what he feels his guys are working on more than anything this summer, it’s mainly just getting bigger and stronger to deal with teams that’ll bring a lot more size to the field.
With limited numbers again in the program, the challenge comes in staying on the field and not breaking down.
“We’ve just been trying to get bigger,” he said. “Our linemen are smaller guys, so we’re just trying to get our backs bigger because we’ll have to play both ways, which means we’ll have to be conditioned as well.”
While he’s at no risk of losing his job, Neer does have a quarterback learning in the wake behind him, someone who also follows him home.
Neer’s brother, Drew, will take over as the junior varsity quarterback and is soaking up all he can from big brother in the summer months.
“I’m just giving him pointers,” said Jack. “It’s been good so far. We haven’t been in any fights yet.”
Petoskey will host 7-on-7 events at Northmen Stadium in Petoskey over the next two Tuesday’s, July 19 and 26 at 6 p.m., with new teams in attendance each week.
Both the Ramblers and the Northmen themselves will each be back next week, looking to take another step forward.
“Definitely just looking to get one percent better each day,” added McCarthy. “We’ve had great numbers throughout the summer, but it’s not just about the varsity level, it’s the whole program.”
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Jose Abreu, Eloy Jiménez homer; White Sox beat A’s 4-1
By SARAH TROTTO
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — José Abreu and Eloy Jiménez homered, Dylan Cease threw six strong innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 on Sunday.
Abreu and Leury García had two hits apiece for the White Sox, who have won 10 of 15 and returned to above .500. Chicago, the preseason favorite to win the AL Central, trailed first-place Minnesota by three games entering the day.
Liam Hendriks pitched around Ramón Laureano’s double in the ninth for his 20th save in 23 opportunities.
Cease (11-4) allowed a run and four hits, striking out seven and walking one. The right-hander has won four straight starts and allowed no more than one earned run in each of his last 12 outings.
Laureano homered for the A’s, who have the second-worst record in the majors but are 7-4 since the All-Star break.
Jiménez hit his fifth homer off Adam Oller (1-4) in the seventh. Oller allowed four runs, seven hits and no walks, setting career highs for innings (6 1/3) and strikeouts (six).
Chicago scored three in the second inning to take the lead. Abreu led off with his 12th homer before Josh Harrison doubled and scored on García’s single. Seby Zavala followed with a double for a 3-1 lead.
Laureano homered on the first pitch in the second inning, ending Cease’s career-high 22-inning scoreless streak. Seth Brown and Stephen Piscotty just missed connecting, hitting foul balls down the right-field line. A review confirmed a long Piscotty fly ball was foul. Brown had hit three homers in his last two games.
Laureano’s 11th homer gave Oakland 36 homers in July, ahead of just 15 in May and 21 in June.
DRAFT UPDATE
The White Sox announced they have agreed to terms with all 20 of their 2022 draft selections and 10 undrafted free agents.
TRAINER’S ROOM
White Sox: RHP Reynaldo López (lower back strain) said his back tightness is more serious than when he dealt with a similar issue at the beginning of the season. López went on the 15-day injured list retroactive to July 25. He has been throwing 90 feet. “I’m getting better,” he said. “I went to two different doctors to see what was going on. They were confident it was good, it wasn’t anything serious or that would need surgery.”
UP NEXT
A’s: RHP Frankie Montas (4-9, 3.18 ERA) is scheduled to start Tuesday to open a series at Los Angeles. RHP Noah Syndergaard (5-8, 3.83) is expected to start for the Angels. Both have been the subject of trade rumors.
White Sox: RHP Michael Kopech (4-6, 3.16) is slated to pitch Monday to open a home series against Kansas City, which will start RHP Brad Keller (5-11, 4.18).
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- Good Day Farm flower sold to an Oxford patient today marks Mississippi's first legal medical cannabis sale.
- The Company will celebrate this milestone and its statewide launch with a Grand Opening event at Good Day Farm Hattiesburg this Friday, January 27.
- Mississippi is the fourth state for the leading Southern cannabis company with operations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri.
OXFORD, Miss., Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Good Day Farm, a leading cannabis company in the South, made history today when its flower was sold to an Oxford, Mississippi medical patient. The cannabis flower, cultivated at Good Day Farm's 130,000 square-foot facility, became the first legal medical cannabis purchase in the state almost one year after the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act was signed into law.
"As a proud Ole Miss alumnus, I'm elated to make our premium cannabis flower the first product available to patients in Mississippi," said Ryan Herget, Head of Good Day Farm Retail Management. "As one of largest cannabis companies in the South, it's a privilege to serve thousands of waiting patients across Mississippi with truly good products grown and sold by good people. With six convenient dispensary locations spanning from the Tennessee border to the Gulf Coast, we stand ready and eager to serve."
Mississippi is the fourth state for Little-Rock based Good Day Farm, a leading cannabis company in the South with operations in Arkansas, Louisiana and Missouri. The brand's signature portfolio of flower strains are available for sale today, to be followed by Good Day Farm's full assortment of edibles, vapes and tinctures — including its award-winning THC gummies and patient-favorite rechargeable Go Pen vaporizer.
Beginning Friday, the Company will open the first of six Good Day Farm-branded dispensaries, first in Hattiesburg to be followed by Biloxi, Brookhaven, Corinth, Laurel and Tupelo. Good Day Farm Mississippi locations will be open to card-holding medical patients Monday-Saturday, 10:00 am–7:00 pm and Sunday from 12:00–6:00 pm.
To mark this milestone moment, the Good Day Farm-branded dispensary in Hattiesburg will hold a Grand Opening celebration this Friday, January 27. The event will take place at Good Day Farm Hattiesburg, located at 6083 US-98, and will include a 9:30 a.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a 10 a.m. store opening including branded merchandise giveaways while supplies last.
Now that legal medical sales are underway Good Day Farm expects to scale its Mississippi operations quickly, with plans to double its cultivation and production footprint in the coming year. The Company is also committed to giving back to the communities it serves, most recently donating 840 cases of drinking water to assist disaster relief efforts in Jackson.
Said Zach Wilson, Head of Mississippi Operations, "Our team has worked tirelessly to prepare for this milestone moment, and we're proud to bring Good Day Farm to market as the first brand available to Mississippi patients. From cannabis advocacy and education to jobs and charitable giving, we look forward to demonstrating our long-term commitment to Mississippi in the months and years to come."
For more information about Good Day Farm or to find a dispensary near you, please visit www.gooddayfarmdispensary.com
About Good Day Farm
Founded in 2020, Good Day Farm is the largest licensed medical cannabis producer in the South, supplying the region with an abundant selection of cannabis products in a diverse range of formats, including premium flower, edibles, vapes, concentrates, tinctures and topical creams. With state-of-the-art grow operations and cutting-edge R&D facilities across Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri and Mississippi, Good Day Farm prides itself on being an ambassador of this healing plant in the South, where every day the Company is on a relentless quest to grow, nurture and share really good cannabis. From high-touch and high-tech growing practices to expert extraction methods, everything Good Day Farm does is rooted in a desire to cultivate goodness – good people, good cannabis and good days. Good Day Farm is a proud partner of the Last Prisoner Project and continues to be a strong advocate for the plants over pills movement. For more information or to locate a dispensary, visit www.gooddayfarm.com
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MADRID (AP) — Protesters including brothel owners and sex workers demonstrated Monday in front of the Spanish Parliament over a bill that would penalize prostitution customers and sex club owners or pimps with sentences up to 4 years in prison.
The bill backed by the ruling left-wing PSOE party proposes broadening the definition of pimping, not making the exploitation of a prostitute necessary but a mere trade relation. For the first time in Spain, it would also penalize customers.
Demonstrators wore face masks and used bright red umbrellas to conceal their identities.
“We ask the socialist party to withdraw the bill, that implies an actual abolition of prostitution and condemns us to work underground,” said Susana Pastor, the president of the Platform against Abolition. She owns an apartment in Valencia where women rent rooms to offer sexual services.
“I came here today to protect my job,” said one demonstrator, Sandra, a single mother who has done sex work for 12 years.
But the new sex worker union Otras didn’t back Monday’s protest because sex club owners arranged it.
“They don’t look after sex workers’ rights at all,” Otras secretary general Concha Borrell told The Associated Press.
Borrell demands legal contracts for sex workers and estimates there are around 200,000 in Spain.
Other groups, including some feminists, oppose normalizing prostitution as a regulated trade.
Charo Carracedo, lawyer and president of PAP, which advocates for the full abolition of prostitution, told the AP that the new bill is a huge step for the country but should come with provisions to give vulnerable women better access to jobs or subsidies.
“It’s essential to offer alternatives to prostitution survivors,”Carracedo said.
Both Otras and the sex business owners deny the government’s data that says 90% of the sex work in Spain is forced. Police say 491 victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation were rescued in Spain in 2021.
On a European level, the European Parliament estimates there are up to 180,000 trafficking victims exploited in prostitution and the industry generates 10.8 billion euros ($10.9 billion) a year in the bloc.
Spain is considered to have one of the laxest legal frameworks for prostitution in Europe, only punishing when exploitation or abuse can be proven. The proposed bill would punish both clients and enablers. It still needs to pass through parliament.
Spain has also recently forbidden ads for prostitution. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/ap-spanish-sex-club-owners-workers-protest-prostitution-bill/ | 2022-09-12 23:48:13 | 0 | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/ap-spanish-sex-club-owners-workers-protest-prostitution-bill/ |
Coeur D'Alene — On Tuesday, an Idaho drag performer named Eric Posey sued blogger Summer Bushnell for defamation regarding an altered video of a drag performance that falsely shows Posey exposing his genitals at the June 11 Pride celebration in Coeur D'Alene. In the complaint, it alleges that Bushnell doctored the video with the purpose of gaining popularity on social media.
"Her plan worked: her false statements and doctored video received nearly 19 times more views than each of her prior 10 videos," the lawsuit said. "But Bushnell’s publicity was not free; it came at the expense of Posey’s reputation. He now sues her for defamation."
In a Facebook post Wednesday morning on a page called The Bushnell Report, which is run by Bushnell, it states that she has not yet been served with papers and that she did not doctor the video. Some supporters expressed interest in starting a GoFundMe for her lawyer fees.
Boise Weekly spoke with Posey's lawyer, Wendy Olsen, who said that once a lawsuit is filed a processor is hired to serve the papers and she anticipates that should be done within the appropriate amount of time.
"Mr. Posey brought about a complaint for false statements and an edited video that he had exposed himself," said Olsen. "It continues to circulate. The Coeur D'Alene police reviewed the footage and he has been cleared."
The video, which can still be seen on The Bushnell Report Facebook page, was posted on June 12 has 433 comments and was shared 455 times as of Thursday, Sept. 29.
Further, the complaint states that, "Bushnell’s lies had the intended effect. Bushnell’s popularity on Facebook soared, as her video has been viewed approximately 19,300 times and shared on other social media accounts and platforms. By comparison, her prior 10 videos were each viewed between approximately 235 and 1,400 times."
The altered video shows a blurred image surrounding Posey's crotch area while he is performing and the post claims he was exposing himself to children. The post also is a call to action, asking people to report it to the authorities. However, after the city of Coeur D'Alene attorney's office reviewed the reports, the office said that the unaltered version of the video shows that Posey was in fact not exposing himself while performing and no charges were filed.
"Posey wore shorts under a leotard during the performance," states the lawsuit. "He also had on tights, undergarments, and a boa wrapped around his waist. During his performance, Posey never removed any articles of clothing. His genitals were always completely covered."
Posey is suing Bushnell for damages and requesting a trial by jury.
The complaint further outlines how members of the white nationalist hate-group Patriot Front were arrested for plans to riot at Pride and how prior to the event performers and organizers,"experienced an onslaught of harassing calls, emails, social media messages, and other online activities. Individuals and groups circulated hate flyers with threatening language misrepresenting events, individuals, and partnering organizations."
In a video on the Bushnell Youtube channel uploaded on June 12, the defendant said that she was at the Pride performance and that, "Why did no one arrest the man in a dress who flashed his genitalia to minors and people in the crowd? No one said anything about it, that's not ok and there's video. I'm going to put up blurred video to prove it."
Bushnell and her husband John also own Bushnell Media, a digital marketing company. The website states that, "John has been writing app for Apple products for over ten years as J. Bushnell Software, and has been supporting hotel software as AHM Support since 2007."
The Bushnell Report is also a website that publishes a variety of videos and blog posts on a number of right-leaning topics, with sometimes more that three things being posted daily. The website states that it is "North Idaho News from a Liberty and Freedom Viewpoint." Decrying Gov. Little's mask mandate, critical race theory, The Idaho 97 Project, textbooks in public schools, local elections and Wikileaks are just a few of the subjects it touches on. Additionally, there are videos and posts that support what are now considered to be erroneous claims about porn literacy in Idaho schools. | https://www.idahopress.com/boiseweekly/news/coeur-dalene-drag-performer-sues-blogger-over-defamation-and-altered-video/article_fb13aec2-3f47-11ed-94be-2b9f361a7ebf.html | 2022-09-29 17:48:48 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/boiseweekly/news/coeur-dalene-drag-performer-sues-blogger-over-defamation-and-altered-video/article_fb13aec2-3f47-11ed-94be-2b9f361a7ebf.html |
NY Binghamton NY Zone Forecast for Saturday, March 11, 2023
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Zone Forecast Product for Central New York and Northeast Pennsylvania
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
NYZ009-122000-
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight.
Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely in the morning, then rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs
in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Lows in
the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of
snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ015-122000-
Yates-
Including the city of Penn Yan
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Snow
showers likely. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the lower
30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow and rain showers likely. Additional snow accumulation
up to 1 inch possible. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain likely. Light snow accumulation
possible. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Blustery with
highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 45 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Blustery with lows in the mid
20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ016-122000-
Seneca-
Including the city of Seneca Falls
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely in the morning. Rain showers likely.
Little or no snow accumulation. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain likely. Light snow accumulation
possible. Lows around 30. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to
20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Blustery with
highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 40 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers. Blustery with lows in the upper 20s.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ017-122000-
Southern Cayuga-
Including the city of Auburn
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to
15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Rain showers with snow showers likely. Snow accumulation
up to 1 inch. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Light snow accumulation. Lows in the
upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Blustery with
highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 40 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Blustery with lows in the mid
20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ018-122000-
Onondaga-
Including the city of Syracuse
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow and rain showers likely in the morning, then rain
showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in
the upper 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Light snow accumulation. Lows around
30. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ022-122000-
Steuben-
Including the cities of Corning and Hornell
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Snow
showers likely. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the lower
30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely. Rain showers likely in the afternoon.
Additional snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Highs in the
upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow likely. Light snow accumulation possible. Lows
in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow likely. Additional light snow accumulation possible.
Blustery with highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Blustery with lows in the lower 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ023-122000-
Schuyler-
Including the city of Watkins Glen
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Snow
showers likely. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the lower
30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow and rain showers likely. Additional snow accumulation
up to 1 inch possible. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain likely. Light snow accumulation
possible. Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Blustery with
highs around 30. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
45 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Blustery with lows in the
lower 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ024-122000-
Chemung-
Including the city of Elmira
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...A chance of rain showers in the evening. Snow showers
likely. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the lower 30s.
Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely. Rain showers. Additional snow
accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow likely with rain. Light snow accumulation. Lows
in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow likely. Additional light snow accumulation possible.
Blustery with highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph
with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Blustery with lows in the mid
20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ025-122000-
Tompkins-
Including the city of Ithaca
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 40. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers with a slight
chance of rain showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the lower
30s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
70 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely. Rain showers. Additional snow
accumulation around an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Additional light snow accumulation.
Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Blustery with
highs around 30. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
45 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers. Blustery with lows in the mid 20s.
Chance of snow 90 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ036-122000-
Madison-
Including the cities of Hamilton and Oneida
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs around 40. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows in the
lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of snow 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Rain showers with snow showers likely. Snow accumulation
around an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Lows in
the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of
snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs around 50. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows around 30.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ037-122000-
Southern Oneida-
Including the cities of Rome and Utica
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs around 40. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight.
Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.MONDAY...Rain showers with snow showers likely. Snow accumulation
around an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Additional light snow accumulation.
Lows around 30. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance
of snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ044-122000-
Cortland-
Including the city of Cortland
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. East winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Lows around 30. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
25 mph.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely in the morning, then rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in
the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Lows in
the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Blustery with
highs around 30. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to
40 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers. Blustery with lows in the mid 20s.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ045-122000-
Chenango-
Including the city of Norwich
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs around 40. East winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast around
5 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Lows around
30. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely in the morning, then rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in
the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Lows in
the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of
snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs around 50. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ046-122000-
Otsego-
Including the city of Oneonta
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs around 40. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of snow 20 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely in the morning, then rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in
the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Lows in
the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Additional moderate
snow accumulation. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of
snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers.
Brisk with highs in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
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NYZ055-122000-
Tioga-
Including the cities of Owego and Waverly
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers with a slight
chance of rain showers in the evening, then snow showers likely
after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Lows in the lower
30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely. Rain showers. Additional snow
accumulation around an inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow and rain. Additional light snow accumulation.
Lows in the upper 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 80 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Blustery with
highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up
to 40 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Blustery with lows in the mid
20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ056-122000-
Broome-
Including the city of Binghamton
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening,
then snow showers likely after midnight. Snow accumulation around an
inch. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
snow 60 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely in the morning, then rain and snow
showers in the afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an
inch. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Lows in
the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional light snow accumulation. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Chance of
snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers.
Highs in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ057-122000-
Delaware-
Including the cities of Delhi and Walton
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs around 40. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight.
Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely in the morning, then snow and rain
showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs
in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation near 100 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Lows in
the upper 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow near
100 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Snow showers likely. Blustery with lows in the mid
20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers.
Blustery with highs in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and brisk. Lows in the lower 20s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs around 40. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
NYZ062-122000-
Sullivan-
Including the city of Monticello
335 AM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
.TODAY...Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs around 40. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast
around 5 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers after midnight.
Lows in the upper 20s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely in the morning, then snow and rain
showers in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs
in the mid 30s. East winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Snow. Additional moderate snow accumulation. Lows in
the upper 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Additional moderate
snow accumulation. Blustery with highs in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of snow
90 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow
showers. Blustery with lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy and blustery. Highs in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and brisk. Lows in the mid 20s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
$$
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LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE:GBX) today remembers Board member David L. Starling, who passed away at the age of 73. The Company extends its condolences to his family, particularly his wife Candace and his two sons, Zach and Jeff, all great supporters of his many endeavors, including his years of service to Greenbrier. He is remembered as a dear friend, admired colleague and devoted husband and father.
Starling served on Greenbrier's Board since 2017. Last month, Starling was reelected to a three-year term on Greenbrier's Board of Directors, with more than 98% of shareholder support. As a Greenbrier board member, Starling helped guide the Company during its acquisition of the American Railcar Industries (ARI) manufacturing business, and later, would play a key role in advising Greenbrier's response to the impacts wrought by COVID-19.
Most profoundly, Greenbrier benefitted from Starling's decades of experience as a railroader. He joined Greenbrier's Board after serving on the Board of Kansas City Southern (KCS) for nearly seven years. From 2010-2016, Starling also served as President and CEO at KCS. In 2012, Starling received Railway Age's prestigious Railroader of the Year award.
"For more than forty years, Dave Starling was a railroader's railroader and a well-respected leader in the rail industry. Dave brought Greenbrier's Board deep industry experience from executive roles in the transportation business on multiple continents. He was a champion of railroading, particularly in Mexico and Latin America. Dave assisted Greenbrier as we engaged with U.S., Canadian and Mexican policymakers during the negotiations that led to the USMCA in 2020. We deeply appreciate Dave's numerous contributions to Greenbrier, especially his warm friendship, and offer our deepest condolences to Candace and his family," said Board Chair Admiral Thomas B. Fargo (USN Retired).
Greenbrier, headquartered in Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures, Greenbrier designs, builds and markets freight railcars and marine barges in North America, Europe and Brazil. We are a leading provider of freight railcar wheel services, parts, maintenance and retrofitting services in North America through our maintenance services business unit. Greenbrier manages 408,000 railcars and offers railcar management, regulatory compliance services and leasing services to railroads and other railcars owners in North America. GBX Leasing (GBXL) is a special purpose subsidiary that owns and manages a portfolio of leased railcars that originate primarily from Greenbrier's manufacturing operations. GBXL and Greenbrier own a lease fleet of approximately 14,100 railcars. Learn more about Greenbrier at www.gbrx.com.
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All Eight Company Director Nominees Elected to Board
Company Announces Latest Step in Ongoing Review of Strategic Alternatives with Hiring of Kroll Securities, LLC as Financial Advisor
Responds to Letter from Kanen Wealth Management and Highlights Positive Business Momentum
MORTON GROVE, Ill., June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors (the "Board") of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, today announced the results of its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") and provided other updates to shareholders.
Annual Meeting Results
At the Annual Meeting held on June 15, 2023, shareholders supported Proposal 1, electing the Company's eight nominees to the Board. Shareholders also supported Proposal 2, ratifying Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent financial auditor for fiscal year 2023 and Proposal 3, approving, by a non-binding advisory vote, executive compensation.
Notably, a leading independent shareholder advisory firm, Institutional Shareholder Services Inc., recommended that shareholders vote for the Company's eight director nominees.
Hiring of Financial Advisor
The Audit & Corporate Governance Committee of the Board has retained Kroll Securities, LLC as its exclusive financial advisor to support its ongoing evaluation of strategic alternatives. In connection with this engagement, the independent members of the Board stated:
"We are always open to considering all available avenues to maximize shareholder value. While we are confident in the Company's current strategy, we are also committed to exploring strategic alternatives that might be in the best interests of all shareholders. Over the course of the past several months we have been considering potential options, and the hiring of Kroll represents the next step in this process. We will provide further updates as appropriate."
Response to Kanen Wealth Management
In response to the June 8th press release issued by David Kanen, President and CEO of Kanen Wealth Management ("KWM"), the Board stated:
"Lifeway has a highly qualified Board and management team that collectively possess the right skills and experience to continue driving positive performance and creating value for shareholders. Chief Executive Officer Julie Smolyansky and the entire leadership team are successfully executing our Lifeway 2.0 strategy to optimize growth, productivity and profitability.
The Board is committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and has a strong, clearly defined Lead Independent Director role. With respect to executive compensation, the Board consistently engages with our shareholders and has listened to their concerns – making changes to more directly align pay with performance – including with the advice of a leading independent compensation consultant.
We are disappointed that KWM – an activist investor with a history of targeting companies and which in the past has had to apologize for breaching settlement agreements – has chosen to publicly attack Lifeway and our leadership. This is especially unfortunate given that KWM did not raise its concerns with us privately, despite our prior interactions with the firm's principal. KWM's recent letter is riddled with inaccuracies, mischaracterizations and blatantly false statements that demonstrate its ignorance of our business.
As significant owners of the Company – with combined ownership of 18% – the members of the Board are fully aligned with shareholders and collectively have more skin in the game than KWM. We will continue to represent the best interests of all shareholders.
KWM's communication ignores the following evidence of strong momentum in the business:
- Lifeway has delivered 14 consecutive quarters of strong year-over-year net sales growth and has shown continued dominance within the U.S. kefir industry as it has broadened access to its best-in-class kefir products, introduced innovative offerings for consumers focused on health and wellness, and enhanced brand awareness.
- Total shareholder return over the past year was ~44% and over the past three years was ~191%.1
- Lifeway is currently the 9th largest yogurt manufacturer in the U.S. based on sales and is growing its customer base with targeted marketing and branding strategies.
- In the first quarter of 2023, the Company saw continued positive results and is poised to capitalize on macro trends as customer demand for its products grows, with accelerating unit velocities of the core kefir line.
- Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 21.7% in the first quarter of 2023 compared to 16.4% in the first quarter of last year.
- Even as inflationary trends have put downward pressure on consumer spending, Lifeway's premium products continue to see high levels of demand, demonstrating the value of its premium products and customer loyalty.
Litigation Update
As previously disclosed, there is no basis in law or fact for the purported director nominations put forth by Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky and their attempt to do so is in contravention of the 2022 settlement agreement with the Company. The Company will continue to take steps to ensure that the best interests of all shareholders are protected and vigorously prosecute claims against Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
About Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Lifeway Foods, Inc., which has been recognized as one of Forbes' Best Small Companies, is America's leading supplier of the probiotic, fermented beverage known as kefir. In addition to its line of drinkable kefir, the company also produces cheese, probiotic oat milk, and a ProBugs line for kids. Lifeway's tart and tangy fermented dairy products are now sold across the United States, Mexico, Ireland and France. Learn how Lifeway is good for more than just you at lifewayfoods.com.
Contacts
Derek Miller
Vice President of Communications, Lifeway Foods
Email: derekm@lifeway.net
OR
Joe Germani / Dan Zacchei
Longacre Square Partners
jgermani@longacresquare.com / dzacchei@longacresquare.com
1 As of market close on June 13, 2023.
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Mr. Amir brings extensive experience in raising capital and investments within the film, TV, and music industries to Content Partners
LOS ANGELES, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Content Partners LLC, the leading independent owner of major studio-distributed films, television shows, and related participations, today announced that respected entertainment industry veteran, Rob Amir has joined the team. In his role, Mr. Amir will be responsible for augmenting Content Partners' sourcing of new film, television, music, and other entertainment intellectual property assets. Mr. Amir will be based in the company's Los Angeles headquarters and start his position immediately.
Content Partners owns some of the most recognizable box office titles, including 13 Going on 30, Black Hawk Down, Black Swan, Hugo, xXx, and more. The company also owns Revolution Studios and co-owns the CSI television franchise. Content Partners owns the rights to and/or interests in more than 500 major studio released films and approximately 3,000 hours of television, as well as a library of film titles that represent nearly $40 billion of worldwide box office revenue.
"We are extremely excited to welcome Rob to the Content Partners family," said Steve Kram, Co-founder & CEO of Content Partners LLC. "Between his many years of demonstrated entertainment dealmaking expertise and proven track record structuring sound investments, he brings an incredible background that I'm confident will have an immediate impact on the company. We look forward to the great relationships and partnerships that his addition will generate in the years to come."
"I am extremely excited about the opportunity to join Content Partners," said Rob Amir. "The company's principals have methodically built an exceedingly successful business by focusing on making disciplined investments while concurrently developing strong relationships across the entertainment ecosystem. They have formed a stellar reputation as a trusted source of capital and long-term partner to the space. I hope to help amplify that growth in a meaningful manner."
Prior to joining Content Partners, Rob Amir was Partner &Head of Transaction Analytics at Vine Alternative Investments, where he led the music practice and created and implemented an entirely new practice for the firm that focused on investments within the music sector, originating 300+ investment opportunities. Before that, Rob was a Managing Director at Rizvi Traverse Management, where he focused on capital raising and evaluating, in addition to structuring investments for content owners, distributors, and investors in the media space worldwide. Prior to joining Rizvi, Rob worked at Sony Pictures Entertainment from 2005 to 2010, where he was primarily responsible for greenlighting films, raising capital and structuring distribution deals and strategic initiatives. Rob spent the initial years of his career as an investment banker on Wall Street at bulge bracket firms including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Deutsche Bank.
About Content Partners LLC:
Content Partners is a Los Angeles-based investment company founded in 2006 by Steven Blume and Steven Kram, and is the worldwide leader in acquiring films, television programming, and related royalties. The company purchases such assets from investors, producers, writers, directors, actors, and musicians. Target acquisitions include film, television, and music assets that are generating cash flow and have long term distribution deals with major studios, networks, publishers, and other distribution channels. Since inception, Content Partners has deployed over one billion dollars in this marketplace with over 500 studio release films and more than 3,000 hours of television.
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Small plane crashes in Plant City pond
PLANT CITY, Fla. - A small plane has crashed into a pond in Plant City.
The scene was unfolding near Colson Road and Smith Ryles Road late Thursday morning.
The view from SkyFOX shows law enforcement officials around the pond with the nose of the plane resting on the bank.
Oil appears to be leaking from the plane and into the water.
There is no word yet on when the plane crash occurred or whether there were any injuries.
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PARIS (AP) — Naomi Osaka cracked jokes at Roland Garros on Friday — and, yes, laughed at those jokes. She smiled after some reporters’ questions. She paused to contemplate, as is her wont, before offering answers.
All of which seemed to confirm this assessment that she offered during an 18-minute pre-tournament French Open news conference, one year after she declared she would avoid talking to the press and then withdrew before the second round: “For the most part, I think I’m OK.”
Osaka used those words at the conclusion of a lengthy and thoughtful reply about what it was like to come back to a place where her last trip was so much more about her well-being and off-court mindset than her tennis. Which is saying something when the subject is a player who already owns four Grand Slam titles and has been ranked No. 1.
“I’m not going to lie. When I first came here, I was very worried. I was just kind of worried if there would be people that -- of course, I also didn’t like how I handled the situation — but I was worried that there were people that I offended some way, and I would just kind of bump into them,” Osaka said Friday, her eyes darting around the room, her words separated by the occasional pause. “But I think everyone has been really positive, for the most part. I’m not really so sure. I was also very worried about this press conference, because I knew I’d get a lot of questions about this.”
Continuing, Osaka said: “For me, where I am right now, I wouldn’t want to say — it hasn’t left my mind. Of course, I’m still thinking about it.”
Before the 2021 French Open, Osaka vowed to not “do any press during Roland Garros,” framing the matter as a mental health issue, saying it can create self-doubt to have to answer questions after a loss. She stuck to that stance, skipping the tournament’s media day — which is what Friday’s setting was — and her mandatory news conference after winning in the first round, which drew a $15,000 fine. Osaka also was threatened by all four Grand Slam tournaments of possible additional punishment, including disqualification or suspension.
She responded by pulling out of Roland Garros, explaining that she experiences “huge waves of anxiety” before speaking to the media and revealing she has “suffered long bouts of depression,” helping make such comments more common among athletes, not to mention society at large.
Osaka also sat out Wimbledon and, later in the season, took another mental health break after losing at the U.S. Open.
She returned to the Grand Slam stage in January at the Australian Open, where was the reigning champion.
Osaka lost in the third round there to Amanda Anisimova, a 20-year-old American who just so happens to be Osaka’s first opponent in Paris.
Her ranking has fallen to No. 38, mostly because of a lack of action, and her preparation for the French Open was hardly ideal: Osaka withdrew from the clay-court tournament in Rome this month because of a lingering injury to her left Achilles heel.
“For me, there is no way I’m not going to play this tournament, so of course, you kind of have to manage things. But at the same time, I’m going to pop a few painkillers. ... I have actually played a lot of Grand Slams with something,” she said. “So I think maybe there is a possibility I could play really good when I have an injury, because I feel like I don’t have anything to lose.”
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HARVEY, La. (WGNO) —Former Archbishop Shaw Eagle and LSU Tiger standout Ryan Clark was on the West Bank Thursday night as his alma mater squared off against John Ehret in a spring game showdown at “Hoss” Memtsas Stadium.
Clark, who captured a Super Bowl ring (XLIII) and was awarded a 2011 Pro Bowl selection during his 13 seasons in the NFL, is currently a pro football analyst for ESPN.
As seen in the video below, the 43-year-old Marrero native spoke with WGNO Sports on a myriad of topics, including the return of Shaw head football coach Hank Tierney, the resurgence of LSU under Brian Kelly and the quality of the New Orleans Saints 2023 draft class:
“Like to me that is Archbishop Shaw,” said Clark referring to Coach Tierney who led the Eagles to a state championship in 1987. “That is my experience. I don’t know a time without him. I can be honest, I haven’t been back since.
“I thought about this school and the way that he departed, and this is the way it is supposed to be,” Clark continued. “I am excited, that Coach Hank is back. I think it is the best for the school. But, I know it is best for the young men on the team, and you will see the team get better, but also you will see more and more kids get the opportunity to play college ball.” | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/geaux-nation/interview-espn-nfl-analyst-ryan-clark-returns-home-talks-greatness-of-local-football/ | 2023-05-22 21:01:05 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/sports/geaux-nation/interview-espn-nfl-analyst-ryan-clark-returns-home-talks-greatness-of-local-football/ |
NPR's Mandalit Del Barco reports the latest updates on Hollywood's labor negotiations led by writers and the strike authorization vote by SAG-AFTRA, the union representing screen actors.
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DALLAS (AP) — Include the extra rebound, or don’t.
It doesn’t really matter with Luka Doncic’s logic-defying stat line that had current and former NBA stars, along with current and former teammates, buzzing on Twitter.
Doncic had 60 points, a Dallas franchise record, a career-best 21 rebounds and 10 assists in a wild 126-121 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night.
Set up by his improbable tying jumper in the final second of regulation off his intentionally missed free throw, Doncic had the first 60-20-10 triple-double in NBA history.
Plenty of peers noticed, including former European sidekick Kristaps Porzingis, traded to Washington last season to break up the pairing that never really clicked as planned.
Porzingis referenced their shared playing roots in Spain, with a tweet in Spanish that translated to “This guy is not normal.”
And the 7-foot-3 Latvian skipped that extraneous rebound on a night when he could celebrate a double-double of his own with 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Wizards beat Philadelphia.
Doncic broke Dirk Nowitzki’s franchise record of 53 points from 2004 two days after the Mavericks unveiled a statue of the retired German star outside the arena.
Nowitzki is the highest-scoring foreign-born player in NBA history (sixth overall). The 23-year-old All-Star could hold that title some day.
“It’ll be another statue in Dallas,” Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett wrote on Twitter.
Kyle Kuzma included the extra rebound while calling Doncic’s numbers “INSANE!!!!!!!”
Brooklyn star Kevin Durant felt the need for an expletive in comparing Doncic’s night to video-game numbers.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he’ll never see another night like it, and teammate Christian Wood, whose 3-pointer sparked the rally from nine points down in the final 30 seconds of regulation, said he was sending a “GOAT” to Doncic’s farm in his native Slovenia.
“Everybody is still in shock,” coach Jason Kidd said after the game. “ The history of the game is written by the players and it was written again tonight for a player — Luka — doing something that’s never been done before.”
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WABASH COUNTY, Ind. — A Silver Alert has been canceled for a man missing from Wabash County. The Wabash City Police Department confirmed that he has been found safe.
John Day, 89, is described as a 190-pound white male who is 5’10” with white hair and blue eyes. He drives a red 2008 Chevrolet Silverado with the Indiana license plate: D220AD.
John is reported to be missing out of Wabash, which is around 84 miles northeast of Indianapolis. He was last seen on Sunday, May 14 around 10 a.m.
Anyone with information related to his location is asked to contact the Wabash Police Department at 260-563-9223 or 911. | https://fox59.com/news/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-wabash-man/ | 2023-05-15 03:28:47 | 1 | https://fox59.com/news/silver-alert-issued-for-missing-wabash-man/ |
The wireless plan report finds T-Mobile's Magenta and Magenta Max plans lead the industry in overall value
BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Navi, which aggregates the best wireless phone and plan deals for consumers, today released its 2022 US Wireless Plan Report, which evaluates and ranks the best available unlimited postpaid phone plans from across the wireless industry.
Consumers face a litany of options when choosing a wireless plan, with telecom carriers offering seemingly countless combinations of plans, perks, and price points. Carriers also differentiate their plans based on data usage, international capabilities, as well as additional perks like streaming services, among other factors. To make sense of all these nuances and provide consumers with an apples-to-apples comparison of plans, Navi developed its own "Plan Score" and methodology to rate 19 postpaid unlimited plans from the six biggest carriers across six feature dimensions.
The 2022 US Wireless Plan Report used Navi's unique methodology to highlight noteworthy developments in the wireless industry from March through June 2022. The report includes a side-by-side comparison of features at every price point from major wireless service carriers to help consumers evaluate which plans offer the best value for their specific needs.
Key findings from the report include:
- A new category of "value" unlimited plans has emerged over the last few months with AT&T's introduction of Value Plus, T-Mobile's rollout of Base Essentials and, most recently, Verizon's launch of Welcome Unlimited. These plans are tailored towards price-conscious consumers but they all have significant limitations.
- T-Mobile's two top plans, Magenta and Magenta Max, decidedly out-score their equivalents at AT&T and Verizon after adjusting for price.
- At the lower end of the market, Spectrum and Xfinity Mobile have some of the most competitive plans, but selecting a plan from one of these carriers requires that you (a) live in an area where they offer service, and (b) subscribe to their home Internet services.
- Beyond the cellular data component of service plans, carriers try to differentiate themselves by adding streaming services (e.g. like Netflix) and hotspot connectivity (as well as other features). Navi marketplace behavior data shows that consumers place much higher value on hotspot capabilities than they do on streaming services. The carriers (Verizon and AT&T most recently) have recognized this and are adding additional hotspot features to many of their plans.
Navi's 2022 US Wireless Plan Report was compiled using Navi's database of wireless plan and phone deals from the top carriers and OEMs across the telecom industry. Navi's Marketplace is now available for free at yournavi.com where site visitors can search for the best deals on phones or associated phone plans.
"This report illustrates the diversity in offerings from wireless carriers and how many options consumers have to sort through to find the right deal for them," said Patricio Paucar, Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer at Navi. "We hope that by publishing this report, consumers can more easily understand what makes each plan unique and find the best option for their needs."
To learn more, read the full Navi Q2 2022 Wireless Plan Scoring Report here.
Navi is an independent and unbiased US wireless services marketplace. Founded by industry veterans, Navi offers consumers the most comprehensive, easy-to-use, and rewarding wireless experience. Its flagship products include Phone Navigator, which helps consumers find the right phone at the best price, and Plan Navigator, which matches consumers with the best plan for their needs. For more information and to use Navi's services, please visit www.yournavi.com.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week and while layoffs remain low, it was the fifth consecutive week that claims topped the 230,000 mark and the most in almost six months.
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 2 rose to 235,000, up 4,000 from the previous week and the most since mid-January, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications generally track with the number of layoffs. Until early June, claims hadn’t eclipsed 220,000 since January and have often been below 200,000 this year.
The four-week average for claims, which evens out some of the week-to-week volatility, inched up by 750 from the previous week, to 232,500.
The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending June 25 rose by 51,000 from the previous week, to 1,375,000. That figure has hovered near 50-year lows for months.
On Wednesday, the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers advertised fewer jobs in May amid signs that the economy is weakening, though the overall demand for workers remained strong.
Employers posted 11.3 million job openings at the end of May, down from nearly 11.7 million in April. Job openings reached 11.9 million in March, the highest level on records dating back more than 20 years. There are nearly two job openings for every unemployed person.
The figures reflect the unusual nature of the post-pandemic economy: Inflation is hammering household budgets, forcing consumers to pull back on spending, and growth is weakening, heightening fears the economy could fall into recession. Yet companies are still scrambling to add workers. Demand has been particularly strong in travel- and entertainment-related services.
The Labor Department releases its May jobs report on Friday and analysts expect that employers filled more than 276,000 jobs. Though not an unhealthy number, it would be the lowest monthly figure in more than a year.
Some highly-visible companies have announced layoffs recently.
The CEO of electric car maker Tesla, Elon Musk, acknowledged that the company was cutting about 10% of its salaried workforce, or 3.5% of its total headcount.
Netflix laid off 150 employees in May and another 300 in June after the streaming entertainment giant reported losing subscribers for the first time in more than a decade.
Online automotive retailer Carvana is letting about 2,500 workers go, roughly 12% of its workforce.
Online real estate broker Redfin, under pressure from a housing market that’s cooled due to higher interest rates, is laying off 8% of its workers. Another real estate company, Compass, is shedding 450 employees.
Crypto trading platform Coinbase Global is cutting about 1,100 jobs, about 18% of its global workforce, in the wake of collapsing cryptocurrency prices. | https://phl17.com/business/ap-business/more-americans-apply-for-jobless-aid-for-5th-straight-week/ | 2022-07-07 20:09:57 | 1 | https://phl17.com/business/ap-business/more-americans-apply-for-jobless-aid-for-5th-straight-week/ |
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The Panthers' potential game-tying drive was short-circuited as Cameron Scarlett was stripped from behind and the Bandits recovered to seal a 27-20 win over Michigan. | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/scarletts-late-fumble-seals-win-for-the-bandits | 2023-06-28 16:24:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/scarletts-late-fumble-seals-win-for-the-bandits |
(The Hill) — Voters in New York picked their representatives for two vacant House seats on Tuesday, while Florida Democrats chose their nominee to take on Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) this fall.
The primaries and special elections in the two states were among the last to take place before the country enters the sprint toward the general election, and they offer some final clues about the political landscape heading into the fall.
Here are five takeaways out of New York and Florida:
Democrats make safe choice to take on DeSantis
Staring down the potential of four more years of Ron DeSantis in the governor’s mansion, Florida Democrats turned to a familiar face.
Rep. Charlie Crist (D-Fla.), himself a former Republican governor of Florida, beat state Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Tuesday for the Democratic nomination to take on DeSantis in November, setting up his second general election campaign to reclaim his old office in Tallahassee in less than a decade.
Heading into the primary, Crist appeared to have an edge over Fried. But his victory was still a blow to Florida’s only statewide elected Democrat and someone who had been heralded as the future of the state party.
From the outset of her campaign for governor, Fried billed herself as “something new,” casting herself as part of a new generation of Democrats in the state that could bring the fight to DeSantis in November.
But Florida Democrats ultimately chose the establishment favorite in Crist, who argued that his “happy warrior” persona and compromise-minded brand of politics made him the best candidate to win over moderates and independents disenchanted with DeSantis’s combative style and culture war rhetoric.
The Democratic establishment held its own
It was a good night for the Democratic establishment.
In New York, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), the chair of Democrats’ House campaign arm, prevailed in his primary over a progressive challenger. Former Rep. Max Rose (D-N.Y.) overcame a challenge from his left, giving him a chance to reclaim his old House seat in November.
And Daniel Goldman, who prosecuted the first impeachment case against former President Donald Trump, beat out his main progressive rival, state Assemblywoman Yuh-Line Niou.
A similar case played out in Florida: Crist, who had the support of Democratic establishment heavyweights, beat out Fried in the party’s gubernatorial primary, while Jared Moskowitz, a former state representative and Florida emergency management director, defeated five other Democrats to win the nomination to succeed retiring Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.).
Overall, Tuesday was a show of force for the party establishment, even amid signs that voters in both parties are irritated with their figureheads.
As Democrats look to ward off a red wave in November, the primary results as a whole might just be a sign that voters aren’t ready to take any chances on less-experienced candidates.
Special elections in New York give Democrats new hope
Republican Joe Sempolinski pulled off a win for a vacant Western New York House district on Tuesday, holding a seat for the GOP after former Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) stepped down earlier this year.
His win was, naturally, a disappointment for Democrats. But it’s not all bad news for the party in power. Democrat Max Della Pia came closer than expected to pulling off an upset in the race.
And Democrats scored an even bigger win in the special election to represent New York’s 19th District, where Democrat Pat Ryan defeated Republican Marc Molinaro in a race that was seen as a bellwether of the political environment ahead of November.
Della Pia’s closer-than-expected loss and Ryan’s narrow win add up to the latest evidence that Democrats may be on the verge of regaining some lost momentum in the runup to the November midterm elections.
The party has so far faced a bruising political outlook this year, but with the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this summer to overturn Roe v. Wade, the seminal abortion rights case, Democrats have seen a burst of energy in recent weeks, raising their hopes of avoiding an electoral rout this fall.
Maloney loss ushers end of political era in Manhattan
No matter who won the Democratic primary to represent New York’s Manhattan-based 12th District, the race was destined to end the political career of one Democratic heavyweight. In the end, that turned out to be Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.).
Maloney lost her primary on Tuesday to Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.). Both currently helm powerful committees in the House – Maloney is the chair of the Oversight and Reform Committee, while Nadler leads the Judiciary Committee – and both have served in Congress since the early 1990s.
There was little animosity between Nadler and Maloney. The two members of Congress are ideologically similar and have a long history of working together. They were only pitted against one another as a result of New York’s redistricting process, which combined the cores of their Manhattan districts earlier this year.
Nevertheless, the results on Tuesday all but assure that Maloney won’t be returning to Washington next year for the first time since 1993. Nadler, meanwhile, is virtually guaranteed another term on Capitol Hill, given the district’s strong Democratic politics.
Particularly contentious primary season gives way to general election
The 2022 primary season isn’t over just yet, with a handful of states still waiting to choose their nominees for November.
But the primaries in Florida and New York saw some of the final major showdowns before the general election campaign starts in earnest and marked the beginning of the end of a particularly contentious primary season that saw incumbents fighting incumbents, Democrats battling over the direction of their party and Republicans squabbling over their loyalty to Trump.
With the primaries nearly over, the focus will now turn to larger questions: Can Democrats defy history and stave off a midterm thrashing, even with President Joe Biden’s approval ratings plumbing new lows? Can Republicans keep their base energized even without Trump on the ballot?
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KERRVILLE, Texas, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Savor one of America's beloved condiments with some of your favorite brands and social media influencers as we celebrate National Ketchup Day on June 5. This year's celebration focuses on an exciting collaboration between James Avery Artisan Jewelry, Whataburger® and a dynamic team of brand ambassadors who promise to delight fans and followers with their partnership.
National Ketchup Day is an annual celebration that pays tribute to the adored red sauce that has become a staple on dining tables across the nation. This year, James Avery, has partnered once again with Whataburger® and social media personalities for a memorable and stylish celebration.
"James Avery and Whataburger® are Texas brands, and today we celebrate that hometown connection and collaboration with our customers," said James Avery Director of Customer Service and Marketing Communication Lindsey Tognietti. "Our customers really enjoy our Whataburger charm collection, especially the Enamel Whataburger® Ketchup Charms, so they can wear their favorite brands every day."
Whataburger's dedication to creating exceptional flavors and James Avery's commitment to artisanship align perfectly with the essence of National Ketchup Day. This collaboration brings together two Texas brands that share a passion for quality and excellence, resulting in an unparalleled celebration of all things ketchup.
"I'm so excited to team up with James Avery & Whataburger to celebrate National Ketchup Day because they are two of my favorite Texas brands," said James Avery Brand Ambassador Jeena Jimenez. "I love the way they've created wearable pieces for everyone to share their love of the brands. I've connected with strangers just by seeing their spicy ketchup charm on a bracelet or a Whataburger cup charm on their necklace. It's such a fun a way to wear something unique."
James Avery, with swag provided by Whataburger, has partnered with 13 brand ambassadors and influencers to celebrate this national holiday. Prepare to embrace the ketchup craze today, and follow James Avery, Whataburger and our brand ambassadors and influencers to celebrate with us!
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About James Avery Artisan Jewelry®– James Avery is a vertically integrated, family-owned company located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. We offer finely crafted jewelry designs for men and women in sterling silver, 14K and 18K gold, bronze and gemstones. James Avery jewelry is designed in the Texas Hill Country, with more than 90 percent of our pieces crafted in Kerrville, Comfort, Hondo and Corpus Christi, Texas using the finest materials sourced worldwide. We are a multi-channel retailer with over 120 James Avery stores in four states. Our jewelry is also available at JamesAvery.com, over 250 Dillard's locations and at Dillards.com and at 38 Von Maur locations and VonMaur.com. You can also find our designs at airport stores in Austin, Houston and Nashville, as well as select Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) locations.
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Alessandro Piazza, Rice University
(THE CONVERSATION) Corporate America – once known for carefully avoiding public stances on hot button issues – has, in recent years, become increasingly outspoken on a host of thorny topics, from gay rights to the war in Ukraine. That makes its relative silence in the face of the end of federal abortion rights all the more deafening.
Over two-thirds of companies in the Fortune 500 are publicly committed to supporting LGBTQ rights, and many were early backers of marriage equality before the public embraced it. In the weeks after Vladimir Putin sent his armies into Ukraine, hundreds of companies suspended or ceased operations in Russia in an unprecedented reaction to geopolitical aggression. And in the aftermath of the passage of a 2021 Georgia law seen as curtailing voting rights, dozens of companies spoke forcefully against the legislation.
But so far, only three dozen or so companies have taken a public stance on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, mostly to declare their support for workers seeking an abortion. While a few openly criticized the Supreme Court’s June 24, 2022, decision, the vast majority did not.
In my own research, I have examined both the emergence of corporate activism on sociopolitical issues and the fraught history of abortion provision in the United States, which has been contested ever since elective abortion became legal nationwide in 1973.
The big question is: Why is corporate America being so timid this time around?
Growing activism from corporate America
Across America, corporate activism has been on the rise.
Whereas most companies once subscribed to conservative economist Milton Friedman’s famous quip that the “only social responsibility of business is to increase its profits,” corporations are increasingly expected to take public stances on a host of thorny issues.
And so it was strange to see so little reaction after a Supreme Court decision that amounted to a sea change in reproductive health for the entire country. Within the next month, it is estimated that over 30 million women will lose access to the procedure. Companies that did speak out mostly sought to reassure their employees that they would cover necessary travel and in some cases abortion procedures but did not explicitly criticize the decision.
Knowing when to stay mum
The most basic explanation for the relative silence is that not all social issues are alike. Some enjoy such overwhelming levels of public support that speaking out is obviously the “right thing to do.”
Within days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, for example, most U.S. companies were already pulling out of Russia in droves. In total, over 300 American companies have withdrawn from Russia entirely, and over 600 more either suspended operations or scaled them back.
Although the speed with which they fled was unprecedented, it maybe shouldn’t be all that surprising given U.S. public opinion. Shortly after the invasion, 7 in 10 Americans said they saw Russia as an “enemy” – with no partisan split – compared with 4 in 10 just a couple months earlier.
But on other issues – such as abortion – public opinion is divided across well-defined fault lines. While 61% of Americans recently polled said abortion should be legal in all or most cases, the partisan divide is significant, with just 38% of Republicans saying that.
And in some cases, speaking out about a given issue might not be perceived as appropriate at all. A 2018 survey found that while most Americans appreciate it when CEOs – and corporations more generally – speak out on workplace-relevant issues like sexual harassment and equal pay, they take a dim view of their doing so on topics like gun control or abortion. Notably, in the same survey only 14% of respondents thought that corporate leaders should weigh in on abortion.
Learning to be activists
Just as important, though, is the fact that in choosing to wade into contentious societal debates, companies are exposing themselves to risk. As a result, companies have often approached social issues by initially taking only tentative steps aimed at internal constituents like employees.
Here, the case of LGBTQ rights advocacy by corporations is especially instructive.
In the early 1990s, companies such as Disney and Apple were among the first to offer benefits to employees’ same-sex partners. By 2005, about 20% of Fortune 500 companies did. At the time, most Americans opposed marriage equality, so companies pursued a limited approach and refrained from pushing for legalization.
This is consistent with some of my ongoing research with Rice University colleagues in which I’m finding that companies tend to frame their stances on social issues narrowly when they are not settled matters. Once they are settled, however, and controversy abates, companies often shift to full-fledged advocacy.
So in 2012, when same-sex marriage was already legal in a handful of U.S. states, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein was the first Fortune 500 company leader to come out in support of marriage equality. As marriage equality was realized in more and more states and public support increased, more companies jumped on the bandwagon. By early 2013, over 100 corporations had pledged their support for same-sex marriage. And today, most corporations do.
Facing a backlash
As one of the first examples of widespread corporate activism, the fight over LGBTQ rights likely led corporations to believe that customers and the general public would reward bold action and principled stances.
Hence, in the years since, we’ve seen increasingly activist positions from companies – and many stories trumpeting them.
This can be seen in the strong reaction to the 2016 North Carolina “bathroom bill” – including lawsuits and a boycott of the state by companies, which eventually led to the law’s being repealed – and in the forceful response to a recent Florida law that prevents instruction of sexual orientation or gender identity from kindergarten through third grade.
One of Florida’s largest employers, Disney, after initially equivocating, came out forcefully against the law after it was passed and said it would seek its repeal. But this time, Disney’s full-throated activism faced substantial backlash – from both sides. Employees and activists accused the company of not doing enough, while the company’s stance was met with fierce resistance from the government of Florida, which moved aggressively against the company and voted to strip Disney of the special tax and self-governing privileges it has held for 55 years.
Getting it wrong
For a possibly chastened corporate America, I believe the Disney incident was a reminder of the perils of wading too deeply into polarizing societal debates.
This appears evident from the corporate stances toward abortion rights that have played out since Roe v. Wade fell. Companies once again focused their responses on protecting their employees first and foremost, without offering criticism of the ruling or supporting a push for new legislation.
That said, I’m convinced there is probably no going back to the days when companies stood on the sidelines, eyeing their profit margins and little else.
It is a brave new world out there for corporate activism, and I predict that striking the right balance will become increasingly tough. Getting it wrong might mean not just angry employees or customers but also legal challenges, for example for companies that have pledged to help workers seeking an abortion.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here: https://theconversation.com/why-roe-v-wades-demise-unlike-gay-rights-or-ukraine-isnt-getting-corporate-america-to-speak-up-185940. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Why-Roe-v-Wade-s-demise-unlike-gay-rights-or-17272362.php | 2022-06-28 22:34:55 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Why-Roe-v-Wade-s-demise-unlike-gay-rights-or-17272362.php |
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — It is now officially legal for oil and gas companies to frack from state parks, as a new state law goes into effect.
However, the state’s Oil and Gas Management Commission still needs to finalize a lease agreement for those companies, and the president of the Ohio Oil and Gas Association, Rob Brundrett, said he is not happy with the current draft.
“Several items in the draft lease remain as obstacles to the responsible development of the state’s oil and natural gas resources,” he said.
The current draft is 17 pages long, provides a primary lease of the state land for three years, and allows it to continue if oil and gas are being produced in paying quantities or if operations are conducted in the search for oil and gas.
Brundrett said one concern of the three-year lease is that it allows for the state to terminate the lease at any time if the premises are needed for public use.
“This termination can occur regardless of how much investment a producer made into developing the related unit without any concern for producers related contractual obligations,” Brundrett said. “That amount could easily be in the tens of millions of dollars and this provision will discourage most, if not all, investment in state lands.”
Fracking requires millions of gallons of water, but the current lease draft does not allow usage of any water on the leased land, both from lakes, ponds and rivers, and water that is beneath the land.
On Monday, the commission also heard from several Ohioans who said they’re not happy with the way this bill was passed, and they don’t want to see it go any further.
“This law will not stand,” Jenny Morgan said. “Do you hear me, big gas and oil? This law will not stand.”
“I will leave this state if fracking begins on our public lands,” Dr. Joseph Blanda said.
Some, like Bladna, said they are worried about the health effects fracking could have on Ohioans who live near state parks or visit them.
“Are you willing to support the fossil fuel industry and ignore the public health concerns of the citizens of Ohio?” he said. “Exposing their families and kids to harmful toxins that have been proven to be associated with multiple medical conditions such as asthma or as deadly as cancer?”
“Our children and families need our parks, and they need our parks to be safe and clean,” Morgan said.
The commission said it will spend the next week considering all the public testimony heard Monday and will meet in one week to vote on the lease agreement. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/questions-remain-as-ohios-fracking-law-goes-into-effect/ | 2023-04-11 15:09:10 | 0 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ohio/questions-remain-as-ohios-fracking-law-goes-into-effect/ |
Which makeup is best for spring break?
It’s almost time for spring break, and when you’re out and about at the beach, you want to look your sun-kissed best. That starts with wearing a foundation that’s suitable for the warmer weather. You want something lightweight that won’t clog your pores. You also want a foundation that lets you show off a radiant beachgoer glow while nourishing your skin so it stays healthy all spring and summer long.
In this article: Oxygenetix Oxygenating Foundation, Dermablend Cover Creme Full Coverage Foundation and Sephora Collection Perfection Mist Airbrush Foundation.
Foundation is seasonal
You don’t wear the same wardrobe all year round. As the temperature rises, your outfits get lighter and more breathable. Similarly, you don’t wear the same colors in spring and summer as you do in the fall and winter. You should make the same choices with your makeup — particularly your foundation.
Things to consider when choosing your spring foundation
- Does it match your skin? Depending on its exposure to sunlight, your skin may darken. The right foundation should match your current skin tone as closely as possible.
- Is it lightweight? Wearing a heavy jacket in the summer would make you miserable. Likewise, you’ll be happier when wearing a lighter-weight foundation in warmer weather.
- Is it breathable? A breathable foundation doesn’t clog your pores. It allows air to permeate your skin cells to keep them healthy and thriving.
- Does it moisturize? Moisturizing is one of the best things you can do to help your skin repair itself and stay healthy.
- Does it nourish your skin? Just like you feed your body, you need to feed your skin to keep it strong and vibrant. A nourishing foundation helps provide your skin with a balanced diet.
- Is it appropriate for your skin type? Do you have dry or oily skin? Choose the foundation that best matches your skin type.
- Does it have soothing qualities? A foundation with aloe may be desirable in the spring and summer when your skin is exposed to more sunlight.
Best lightweight foundations
Oxygenetix Oxygenating Foundation
This lightweight foundation feels like you’re not even wearing makeup. It goes on sheer but can be built up after it sets to cover blemishes. Oxygenetic’s foundation features a soothing aloe-based gel and helps build collagen and elastin, and it is suitable for all types of skin.
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L’Oreal Paris Infallible Pro-Glow Foundation
This air-light formula is oil-free and resists sweat, heat and transfer for up to 24 hours. The radiant finish goes on smooth, hides imperfections and minimizes the appearance of pores. You can easily apply this foundation with your fingers, or you can use a brush.
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NYX Professional Makeup Total Control Pro Drop Foundation
NYX’s convenient foundation drops go on easy and have a lightweight vegan formula. This long-lasting foundation stays color-true for up to 12 hours and offers buildable coverage with no greasiness or cracking.
Sold by Ulta Beauty and Amazon
Dermablend Cover Creme Full-Coverage Foundation
If you prefer a cream foundation, this full-coverage option from Dermablend has a high concentration of high-performance pigments, so you get maximum coverage. It is suitable for hiding scars, birthmarks, hyperpigmentation and more. While the texture may be a little heavier, the SPF 30 makes it a good choice for wearing outside.
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Sephora Collection Perfection Mist Airbrush Foundation
Sephora Collection’s foundation spray has micro-fine pigments and an airbrush application for the ultimate in lightness. The oil-free formula is noncomedogenic and can be gradually built up to your desired level of coverage.
BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream
This tinted, hydrating gel cream can even your skin tone and blur imperfections while adding a healthy glow. It’s one of the lightest weight options that BareMinerals offers. While it’s oil-free, it still moisturizes and has an SPF of 30.
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Tarte Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer
Fortified with antioxidant vitamins A, C and E, this tinted moisturizer nourishes your skin while it blurs imperfections. The lightweight, oil-free formula delivers a natural finish, and the added chamomile helps treat and heal dry or damaged skin.
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Other foundations worth checking out
- This longwear powder foundation by Fenty Beauty offers a light-as-air feel that’s sweat-, humidity- and crease-resistant.
- If you use a foundation primer, Urban Decay All Nighter is a silky-soft option that prevents your foundation from fading for up to 8 hours.
- Clinique Superbalanced Silk Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 foundation is an oil-free option that provides buildable coverage.
- You can protect yourself from damaging UV rays while balancing the appearance of your skin with Nars Pure Radiant tinted moisturizer.
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Wake begins for FDNY EMS veteran stabbed to death in unprovoked attack
By John Dias
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COMMACK, New York (WCBS) — Remembrances begin Monday for FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo.
A wake for the 25-year veteran will be held Monday afternoon and Tuesday on Long Island.
Russo was stabbed to death last week in what police called an unprovoked attack.
As CBS2’s John Dias reported, services start at 2 p.m. Loved ones are starting to show up to what is no doubt going to be a rough day, paying tribute to a woman who dedicated most of her live to saving the lives of others.
It’s a tragic loss being felt from New York City to Long Island, and well beyond. The tragic loss of a 61-year-old Russo rocking the Tri-State Area.
Flags have been ordered to be flown at half staff until after the final farewell on Wednesday.
“A heart of gold. She was here for the station. She made sure that we were all OK,” FDNY Paramedic Madeline Higueros said.
Sunday, the FDNY posted a photo of the brave leader on Instagram, with a caption from a fellow lieutenant saying, in par, “there are no words that can express the pain that we are all feeling.”
So many are left grappling with this great loss, especially her family.
“Remember her for the hero that she was, because that is truly who she was, and she died doing what she loved,” said her daughter, Danielle Fuoco.
Her life was taken away too soon, but her service was arguably greater than someone who could have lived two lives.
Russo was a World Trade Center first responder, a 25-year veteran of the FDNY and a volunteer with the Huntington Community First Aid Squad for decades.
On Friday, a black and purple bunting was draped outside her Queens station to pay homage, followed by a show of respect and sorrow as community members from the Huntington area lined the streets leading to Commack Abbey Funeral Home.
“I think that giving to others and service was really her biggest love in life,” said Katie Donegan of the Huntington Community First Aid Squad.
Police said the 61-year-old was stabbed more than 20 times in an unprovoked attack after leaving her station to get food. The man accused in the stabbing is 34-year-old Peter Zisopoulos, who is now facing murder charges. We’re told he has a history of schizophrenia.
Loved ones will tell you Russo was as feisty as she was bubbly, knowing when to turn on each emotion. Making her one of the best in the business, a true New York hero.
A second wake will take place Tuesday, followed by the funeral on Wednesday.
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Pedro Rivera is a one-time undocumented immigrant who now owns his own record label in Los Angeles. As NPR's Mandalit del Barco reports for All Things Considered, his story exemplifies the new California -- where the diversity of the population is often a reason for entrepreneurial success, not a barrier to it.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State coach Mel Tucker hopes he doesn’t have this long of an offseason ever again.
The Spartans fell short of being eligible for a bowl last year — a season after winning 11 games — in a fall marred by a melee in Michigan Stadium’s tunnel and being humbled.
“Sometimes you have to get beat up and get your face kicked in before you can really lay the true foundation — and that’s happened,” Tucker said. “I know our guys are going to compete and fight. We have a chip on our shoulder and we know the areas we need to improve.
“We addressed a lot in recruiting. We have a lot to prove. Going through a season like that can build character.”
Tucker will wrap up spring practice Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium, where fans will watch a 15-period practice that will include first-string offensive players scrimmaging against the team’s top defense.
Entering his fourth year of leading the program, the 2021 Big Ten Coach of the Year is trying to move past his 2-5 debut, breakout second season and collapsing third year.
“It’s gong to be about what we do next,” Tucker said. “It’s not going to be about 11-2, 5-7 or whatever our record was in the COVID year.”
Even though quarterback Payton Thorne is back, Tucker has said more than once this season that he and every other returning starter — seven on offense and six on defense — has his job in jeopardy.
“Every position is open,” Tucker said.
Even Thorne’s after starting the previous two seasons?
“It’s very clear that the quarterback position is open competition,” Tucker said. “He knows that, and all our quarterbacks know that. Competition is good. We’re expecting a pretty fierce competition.”
Thorne threw 27 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions two years ago with Kenneth Walker in the backfield. With Walker emerging as a rookie standout for the Seattle Seahawks, the Spartans struggled and Thorne was no exception. He threw one more interception and eight fewer touchdowns than in 2021, giving Noah Kim and Katin Houser a shot to start this year.
Kim threw one touchdown in three games last season, in his third year of college, and Houser threw two passes in one game as a highly touted freshman from California.
Tucker plans to let the competition linger, perhaps keeping it open during fall camp as the team prepares for its opener Sept. 2 at home against Central Michigan.
“It’s still an open competition and it’s going to be that way for a while,” he said.
Keon Coleman, who had seven touchdown receptions last season, likely will be the go-target regardless of who is the quarterback.
On defense, the Spartans are hoping to pick off more passes after they had just two interceptions last season.
“It’s a huge point of emphasis for us,” Tucker said. “We added some players defensively that we think are going to help us, but we have a ways to go.”
Tucker mined the portal, looking for experienced help on both sides of the ball with 12 transfers.
Tunmise Adeleye, a five-star defensive end when he signed with Texas A&M, will have a chance to help right away.
Jaren Mangham, who played for Tucker at Colorado before transferring to South Florida, and former Connecticut running back Nathan Carter are transfers talented enough to at least share carries with returning starter Jalen Berger.
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Zelenskyy: Talks with Russia possible on Ukraine’s terms
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president has hinted at the possibility of peace talks with Russia, a shift from his earlier refusal to negotiate with President Vladimir Putin that came on the eve of crucial elections in the United States.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the international community late Monday to “force Russia into real peace talks” and listed his usual conditions for dialogue: the return of all of Ukraine’s occupied lands, compensation for damage caused by the war and the prosecution of war crimes.
That is a change in rhetoric at least from a man who signed a decree in late September stating “the impossibility of holding talks” with Putin. But since his preconditions appear to be non-starters for Moscow, it’s hard to see how that would advance any talks.
Western weapons and aid have been key to Ukraine’s ability to fight off Russia’s invasion, which some initially expected would more easily roll through the country. But U.S. midterm elections Tuesday will define the amount and the shape of Washington’s future political and financial support for Ukraine.
If Republicans win control of Congress, it could become more difficult for President Joe Biden’s administration to push forward large packages of military and other aid for Ukraine.
Russia and Ukraine held several rounds of talks in Belarus and Turkey early on in the war, which is now nearing its nine-month mark. The talks stalled after the last meeting of the delegations in Istanbul in March yielded no results.
Zelenskyy said Monday that Kyiv has “repeatedly proposed (talks) and to which we always received crazy Russian responses with new terrorist attacks, shelling or blackmail.”
But he has more recently refused to negotiate with Putin — itself a change in tactic after he repeatedly called for a personal meeting with the Russian leader. The Kremlin brushed off any such meeting.
Zelenskyy listed conditions for the dialogue to begin, including the “restoration of (Ukraine’s) territorial integrity ... compensation for all war damage, punishment for every war criminal and guarantees that it will not happen again.”
Russia, meanwhile, resumed calls for talks after Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive in the east and the south of the country began in September, but Ukraine has been rejecting the possibility ever since.
Russia’s deputy foreign minister, Andrei Rudenko, stressed on Tuesday that Moscow is not setting any conditions for the resumption of talks with Ukraine and accused Kyiv of lacking “good will.”
“This is their choice, we have always declared our readiness for such negotiations,” Rudenko said.
Ukraine’s presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak insisted in a tweet Monday that “Ukraine has never refused to negotiate,” but first, Russia needs to withdraw its troops from the country. “Is Putin ready? Obviously not,” Podolyak wrote.
In other developments:
— In the eastern Donetsk region, which the Russians are struggling to take full control of, Moscow’s shelling killed three civilians and wounded seven others over the past 24 hours, according to Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko.
Kyrylenko said the fatalities occurred in the city of Bakhmut, a key target of Russia’s grinding offensive in Donetsk, and the town of Krasnohorivka. Ukraine’s deputy defense minister last week described the Bakhmut area as “the epicenter” of fighting in eastern Ukraine.
— Elsewhere, two civilians were seriously wounded by unexploded mines in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, where Kyiv’s forces retook broad swaths of territory in September, Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said.
— In the partially occupied Kherson region in the south, where Ukraine’s troops are conducting a successful counteroffensive, Russian-installed authorities said they have “completed” measures to evacuate residents ahead of anticipated Ukrainian advances.
The Kremlin-appointed administration had sought to relocate tens of thousands of people in anticipation of a Ukrainian advance deeper into the region. Ukrainian military and civilian officials have previously described the relocation measures as “forced displacement.” Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Kremlin-backed administration, has repeatedly denied that.
Russian-backed officials in Kherson announced that motorized ferries transporting civilians across the Dnieper and deeper into Russian-held territory were no longer running. According to the announcement, made Monday on Telegram, the main remaining relocation route is across the Antonivskiy Bridge over the Dnieper, which has been repeatedly damaged by Ukrainian attacks and is now operated by the Russian military.
— The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations reassured Ukrainian farmers that extending a wartime deal that allowed Ukrainian grain and other commodities to be shipped on the Black Sea was a priority for the U.N. The agreement is set to expire on Nov. 19.
“I am here seeing Ukraine as the breadbasket of the world. ... This (war) really has had an impact on the entire global food market,” U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said while speaking to farmers and reporters at a grain storage facility in Kyiv.
Brokered by the U.N. and Turkey, the shipping initiative has allowed more than 9 million tons of grain in 397 vessels to leave Ukrainian ports and travel along a designated corridor. Russia briefly suspended its participation in the deal last week, alleging that a Ukrainian drone had attacked its Black Sea fleet in Crimea on Oct. 29.
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Karmanau reported from Tallinn, Estonia.
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Fracking ban impact on Allegheny County parks
Allegheny County Councilman At-Large Sam DeMarco said a bill that bans fracking at county parks doesn't make an impact since there are no future fracking projects planned, but council member Olivia Bennett said she's excited for the decision she's been pushing.
Impact of fracking ban in county parks: Watch the report above.
"This will impact county parks by making them safe," Bennett said Thursday.
She said the bill prohibits future fracking and heavy industrial activities at the parks.
Bennett said the project involving fracking at Deer Lakes Park can continue, but work cannot be expanded.
Marcellus Shale Coalition President David Callahan said he is disappointed in the move.
"We think we can have both economic development and environmental protection, if not environmental advancement, through the safe and responsible development of natural gas, and we are seeing that take place in Deer Lakes Park," Callahan said.
Zachary Barber, with groups like Penn Environment, said the bill is a win.
"They voted to keep toxic fracking out of our parks, like North Park or Harrison Hills, which will help make sure that these outdoor spaces are safe for kayaking, biking, hiking and other enjoyment in generations to come," Barber said.
Bennett makes a point to say the bill is not meant to restrict all commercial businesses, such as those connected to recreation. She gives the example of kayak rentals.
DeMarco said he's worried the language in the bill is too vague.
"We believe it was overly broad," he said. "They don't specify, when they say commercial leases, that it can't be anything else other than fracking. So the concern is kayak rentals, the restaurant in North Park, the ski operators in Boyce Park."
Bennett said, "We're not saying that we are restricting all business. The businesses connected to recreation, of course we will make sure that that business is able to still remain there."
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald wasn't available to comment on the council's vote to override his veto. His office referred Pittsburgh's Action News 4 to his statement last week about the reasons why he chose to veto. | https://www.wtae.com/article/fracking-ban-allegheny-county-parks-deer-lakes-boyce-north-park/40669774 | 2022-07-20 23:07:44 | 0 | https://www.wtae.com/article/fracking-ban-allegheny-county-parks-deer-lakes-boyce-north-park/40669774 |
It was tiny when it left the zoo and nearly 8 feet long when it returned: A Texas woman says she got an alligator from a zoo some 20 years ago, and has been raising it in her backyard ever since.
The woman, who lives in Caldwell County in central Texas, told Texas Parks and Wildlife officials that she treated the alligator as a pet, naming it Tewa. Authorities did not release the woman's name.
It's not clear whether the large reptile came when it was called. But, Texas Game Warden Joann Garza-Mayberry told NPR, "The gator was compliant with her as she had raised it since a hatchling."
It was Garza-Mayberry who first spotted the unlikely pet last month. Videos from the scene show the gator was living in a fenced-in area with an artificial pond — the type of water feature often found in a landscaped garden.
"I observed the alligator when I visited the house unannounced during an unrelated law enforcement hunting investigation," she said.
Texas Game Wardens — the agency that handles law enforcement for the state's Parks and Wildlife Department — released videos showing the gator being carried to a truck. From there, it was taken to the Animal World and Snake Farm Zoo in New Braunfels, near San Antonio.
The woman who raised the alligator used to volunteer at that same zoo. She apparently took the gator home with her at least 20 years ago, when it was either an egg or a hatchling, the zoo said in a video on its Facebook page.
Texas law forbids anyone from possessing live alligators without also having an alligator farmer permit — a hurdle that comes with a number of requirements. After determining that the woman wouldn't be able to get the needed permits to have an alligator on her property, the state agency reached out to the zoo, which sent staff members to help transport the reptile to its new home, where it now lives among other gators.
The wildlife agency says the alligator was apparently well taken care of, according to TV station KHOU. But its erstwhile owner is now facing two tickets for illegal possession of the alligator, each with a maximum fine of $500, Garza-Mayberry said.
"Alligators naturally shy away from humans," the wildlife agency notes in its guidelines on the animals. "Problems arise when alligators are fed by people. The alligator loses its fear of humans and begins to associate people with food."
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On May 14, 18-year-old Payton Gendron allegedly stormed into a Tops Friendly Market in Buffalo, New York, and fired into the crowd of shoppers with an AR-15 assault rifle. Ten people ranging in age from 32 to 86 were killed in the attack.
Gendron has been charged with carrying out the attack and is scheduled to be arraigned on June 2 on a 25-count indictment that includes state charges of murder and hate-motivated domestic terrorism.
Gendron was wearing body armor at the time of the shooting, and according to data from The Violence Project, at least 21 mass shooters over the last four decades have worn some kind of body armor — and the majority of those were within the last 10 years. The Violence Project is a nonpartisan research group that tracks gun violence.
On May 24, New York lawmakers introduced a bill that some social media users on Reddit say would ban body armor. One post says: “So in their quest for stricter gun regulations, NY pols are now banning the sale/purchase of bulletproof vests? Am I missing something here?”
THE QUESTION
Would a New York bill ban civilians from buying or selling body armor?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
Yes, the bill would ban civilians from buying or selling body armor. People who can buy or sell armor would have to be employed in a profession that requires body armor for safety.
WHAT WE FOUND
New York Senate bill S9407B says “a person is guilty of the unlawful purchase of a body vest [or body armor], when not being engaged or employed in an eligible profession.”
No person, firm or corporations could sell or deliver body vests to anyone not in an eligible profession under the proposed legislation. The bill would also require the sale of a body vest to be done in person.
Eligible professions include police officers, peace officers, persons in military service in the state of New York or in other military service within the U.S., and any other profession deemed allowable by the governing department. Several state departments would establish the criteria for eligible professions.
“Such professions shall include those in which the duties may expose the individual to serious physical injury that may be prevented or mitigated by the wearing of a body vest,” the bill said.
If someone not in those categories purchases or sells body armor, they could be charged with a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class E felony for any subsequent offense.
In New York, a class A misdemeanor may carry a sentence of a maximum one year in jail or three years of probation. In addition, the person could be fined up to $1,000.
A non-violent class E felony in New York can carry a sentence of one and one-third to four years of probation. The felony could also carry some jail time if the offender has a previous criminal record.
If someone not eligible sells the body vest, they would also be fined up to $5,000 for the first offense, and up to $10,000 for any subsequent offense.
The bill was sponsored by state Sen. Brian Kavanagh. On June 2, the bill passed in the Senate with a 55-8 vote.
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BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 20, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Greece, the China-Greece event entitled "Dreams of Youth, Together to Growth" under Global Youth Multicultural Forum jointly sponsored by Guohua Energy Investment Co., Ltd of China Energy Investment and the Center for International Cultural Communication of China International Communications Group(CICG) was held in Beijing and Athens through a video link.
Honorable Guests from government institutions and businesses in China and Greece held a cloud-based dialogue via a video link with Greek youth representatives from China-invested businesses in Greece, Chinese youth representatives from enterprises and universities, and people from various sectors including internet celebrities in Greece. All participants enjoyed warm and friendly exchanges on topics such as traditional friendship, history and culture, and corporate stories between the two countries.
Mr. Ioannis Smyrlis, Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Mr. Georgios Iliopoulos, Greek Ambassador to China, Mr. Xiao Junzheng, Chinese Ambassador to Greece, Lu Cairong, Vice President of CICG, and Yang Jiping, Vice Managing Director of China Energy Investment Corporation were invited to attend the event and delivered speeches.
The event was held around multiple topics in two venues. In the youth dialogue session, representatives from Center for Green Energy and Architecture of Guohua Energy Investment Co, Ltd, Europe Renewable Energy and CNOOC Research Institute shared the development and practical application of global green energy, as well as the transformation and upgrading achievements of China's energy enterprises in the face of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. Representatives of Greek employees from the Bank of China, Huawei and ZTE shared their feelings about working in Chinese enterprises and their views on Chinese enterprise spirit.
Representatives from Confucius Institute of the University of Thessaly, Athens Business Confucius Institute, and other institutions or corporations exchanged on the history and culture of China and Greece as well as language learning with the professor of the School of History of Capital Normal University, and the professor of the School of History and Culture of Shandong University. The warm, lively and friendly dialogue enabled the youth of both countries to have a better understanding with each other and a closer friendship, which is favorable for exchanges between the two civilizations.
Witnessed by guests and youth representatives from China and Greece, the China-Greece Initiative on Sustainable Youth Development was officially launched. The Initiative proposes that the youth of the two countries should join hands in promoting the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and contribute to building a better planet.
During the event, the Athens venue and Beijing sub-venue also put on the traditional dances and musical instrument performances of China and Greece respectively, which vividly showed the charm and harmonization of the two ancient civilizations.
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- After the first official practice of the 2023 season, interim baseball coach Ryan Overland stopped by to talk about the upcoming Fresno State baseball season.
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Author says companies should move to 4-day work weeks
In a tweet this week, Bernie Sanders said that it’s time to move toward a four-day workweek with no loss of pay.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The job market continues to be strong with just over half a million jobs added in January.
Because of this, more companies are striving to offer the best work-life balance.
In a tweet this week, Bernie Sanders said that it’s time to move toward a four-day workweek with no loss of pay.
Author Joe Mull said recent research has found that some companies have piloted four-day work weeks and found that there was no lack of productivity and employees could keep their same salary.
Mull said going to a four-day work week also helps employees’ quality of life.
“There has been this sort of building up of people saying, ‘I’m tired of my work encroaching into every corner of my life and so what’s important to me is a better qualify of life.’ And for a lot of folks a four-day work week can provide that.”
Mull says that data also shows that in some cases productivity increased with a switch to a four-day work week and an increase in overall health with lowered stress and burn-out.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Worthy Books, a division of Hachette Book Group, announced they are publishing, You Don't Have to Carry it All, by Paula Faris, March 2023. Being a working mom should work. Instead, it is a thankless, incredibly difficult job, marked by impossible contradictions and unreachable expectations. In her new book, Faris offers a declaration to the millions of overwhelmed and depleted working moms out there – things ARE going to get better!
"We're so proud to be working with Paula and so proud of this book. Full of empathy, wisdom, and humor, You Don't Have to Carry it All is a knowing look from your best friend, a hug, a helping hand, a word of hope and encouragement just when you need it most. Readers will feel seen, heard, and understood and will be equipped to create positive change in their own lives and in the lives of other working moms," Daisy Blackwell Hutton VP & Publisher, Worthy Books.
Through the lens of her personal experience and interviews with working women, men, leaders and experts across the country, Faris dismantles the cultural expectations and toxic traps that American moms experience. She also gathers insightful and actionable steps towards a better way of working, momming, and living.
Paula Faris is an Emmy-Award winning journalist, speaker, best-selling author. Faris has spent well over two decades in broadcast television, beginning with TV affiliates in Chicago, Cincinnati and Dayton, cutting her teeth behind the scenes by shooting, editing and producing. Most recently, Paula spent nine years at ABC News where she co-anchored Good Morning America Weekend, and co-hosted The View. She's reported on everything from politics, news, and entertainment to sports and faith, interviewing the likes of Reese Witherspoon, Tiger Woods, now-president Joe Biden and Kellyanne Conway.
In 2022, Faris launched CARRY Media™ with the desire to champion, advocate and celebrate working mothers across America. As the founder of CARRY Media™, Faris runs her company from South Carolina while enjoying a quiet life with her husband John and their three children.
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The US office market faces a tough road ahead. Corporate tenants are considering scaling back, higher interest rates are hurting valuations and many property owners face looming debt maturities that they may struggle to refinance. That’s all concerning, but just how bad can it get? Private and public markets disagree to a jarring extent, and the truth is probably somewhere in the middle.
First, consider the physical market, aka the real world. The Covid-19 pandemic unleashed drastic changes in the form of remote and hybrid work, and they’re turning out to be surprisingly durable. Office badge-ins are still well below pre-pandemic levels, and many companies are reconsidering their real estate needs. Others are reallocating employees to parts of the Sun Belt to address changing geographic preferences. And that comes, of course, amid an unprecedentedly fast jump in the Federal Reserve’s key interest rate and now a potential bank credit crunch. Already, Brookfield Corp. and Pacific Investment Management Co. have defaulted on office mortgages in recent months, and there’s a looming wall of around $180 billion(1) of office mortgages coming due in 2023.
Somewhat surprisingly, this hasn’t — as of yet — had an extreme effect on office property values themselves. The NCREIF Office Property Index has lost just about 5.4% from its peak in mid-2022. As Rich Hill of Cohen & Steers explained on a recent episode of Odd Lots with Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, buyers and sellers are in a form of standoff.
At the early start of a correction, sellers don’t want to sell at the level buyers want to buy. There’s a huge bid-ask spread between the two. It’s sort of like the grieving process: There’s denial, anger, and then acceptance.
Ultimately, the market can’t go down much if it’s essentially frozen.Next, there are public markets — the real estate investment trusts that trade on stock exchanges — where investors aren’t waiting around to see how this plays out and have been selling almost indiscriminately. The Bloomberg REIT Office Property Index is down by about half from its 2022 highs on a total return basis. For much of last year, this was a reflexive and haphazard reaction to higher government bond yields.
But in recent weeks, short sellers have begun circling office REITs with special zeal, particularly those with portfolios centered on New York and the West Coast. New York-based SL Green Realty Corp., which counts Credit Suisse Group AG as its second-largest tenant, has become an especially popular short, given the bank’s forced sale to UBS Group AG. SL Green and New York-based Vornado Realty Trust are among the office REITs with the highest interest expense relative to earnings.
The performance gap between REITs and physical real estate can’t endure forever, of course. As Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Jeffrey Langbaum told me last week, REIT shares have potentially “overshot the actual decline in property values that’s coming.” That would be consistent with 30 years of history, in which REITs tend to overcorrect. From 1993 until around 2017, the long-term total returns of office REITs have closely tracked the NCREIF index.
Clearly, all real estate assets reaped the benefits of the Fed’s near-zero interest rates policies in the early 2010s. Office REITs started to lose ground in 2017 as soon as the Fed got off the zero bound, and they’ve faced one headwind after the next since then: the arrival of Covid shutdowns; the emergence of inflation and the highest interest rates since 2006; and now the expected decline in banks’ willingness to lend in the aftermath of the run on Silicon Valley Bank.
It’s hard to find a perfect precedent for today’s circumstances, but the financial crisis provides one example of how the securities can perform relative to physical real estate in times of extraordinary stress. In that episode, office REITs posted a peak-to-trough loss of 74% (including dividends) about three times worse than the top-to-bottom loss for the NCREIF. The REIT declines started around February 2007 and bottomed two years later in March 2009, while the NCREIF losses started in the second quarter of 2008 (14 months after the REITs) and bottomed in the last quarter of 2009 (some 7 months after REITs.) By that timeline, REITs may yet have more months of pain ahead, and there’s a chance that the selloff could get a bit deeper, too. But it’s hard to believe there isn’t long-term value in the shares at these levels.
There are also significant strategic differences within the sub-sector, and the looming risks will influence the shares to varying extents. So if an investor believed, for instance, that New York’s best days were behind it, she could instead invest in Cousins Properties Inc., which has assets across the Sun Belt, including Atlanta, Austin and Tampa. At the margin, that may partially help explain why Cousins has outperformed peers in the past year. Is the post-pandemic market truly a zero game in which the Sun Belt prevails at New York’s expense? That’s not my bet, but there are ways to play it that way without dodging real estate altogether.
To be clear, if the US is heading for a recession in the next year, as many economists project, it’s hard to imagine any risky asset will be immune, and the commercial real estate market could well experience some of the worst of it. Likewise, if the Fed takes the policy rate meaningfully higher than the expected 5% to 5.25%, the market will yet see another leg down. But when the dust finally settles, it’s hard to believe that history won’t repeat itself and actual office returns won’t converge with REITs, almost certainly to the benefit of the latter.
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ALBANY -- For those not fluent in aviation lingo, the difference in a CRJ-200 airplane and a CRJ-700 or CRJ-900 is nothing more than numbers.
But for passengers flying out of the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport here, those numbers mean a big difference in comfort and reliability.
Instead of the smaller CRJ-200 Delta flights that take off from the Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, starting Monday the flights will be on CRJ-700 or CRJ-900 aircraft.
"That's going to mean as many as 20 more seats per flight and an option to fly first-class," Dr. Frank Middleton, chairman of Albany's Aviation Board of Directors, said. "It's an opportunity to fly in a more comfortable and more reliable aircraft."
According to Delta, which has flights into and out of Albany to and from Atlanta's Jackson/Hartsfield International Airport, the world's busiest, passengers will have more space and can expect a more reliable plane when flying in and out of the Good Life City. Numbers released by the airline show that the new jets flying into Albany will offer 69 (for the CRJ-700) and 76 (CRJ-900) total seats, where the CRJ-200 had 50. Those seats on the two larger planes offer 9 and 12 first-class seats, respectively.
With the additional seating these aircraft offer, Delta also plans to adjust the schedule of departures at the Albany-based airport. Beginning Monday, instead of three departures at 7:52 a.m., 12:51 p.m., and 5:05 p.m., Delta planes will depart at 7:45 a.m. and 5:05 p.m.
The larger aircraft and new schedule are elements of a renaissance of sorts at the local airport. The facility recently completed construction of four massive 12,000-square-foot private hangars and has begun construction on commercial hangars, projects with price tags totaling slightly more than $16 million. A waiting list has evolved for the private hangars.
"These, as you can see, are huge," said Ann Slocumb, the general manager of Eagles of America, the fixed-base operations manager of the airport. "They are large enough for the largest private jets, the Gulfstream 550. We didn't know what the interest would be for the hangars, but we've got a pretty significant waiting list already for when we get ready to lease them.
"People are excited to see what we have going on here. There are people who have planes at other facilities that want to move here, and we have air schools out of Florida asking if they can base their operations here. We're fortunate to have people like Dr. Middleton on our Aviation Board; he's a great advocate for this airport."
Middleton, who noted that the ongoing projects at the airport have been "on the Aviation Board's wish list for years," said the 12,000-square-foot hangars will allow aircraft owners to protect their investment.
"These are big enough to hold four or five smaller planes," he said. "If you have the kind of investment it takes to own an airplane, you want to protect that investment. Hail like we had the other day could cause significant damage."
Funding for the projects at the airport came from local SPLOST and T-SPLOST funds as well as funds allocated by the state and federal governments to cover COVID operation losses.
"We sought, and got, permission to use some of that funding on these projects," Middleton said.
As an end-of-year projected finish date for the hangars currently under construction moves forward, Middleton said there are other projects on the horizon. He points to a recent report by the Georgia Department of Transportation that recommends significant funding for improvements at the Albany airport.
"We're already the second-largest cargo carrier in the state behind Atlanta," he said. "The DOT recently completed their report that said, in part, 'The total investment needed to address expansion at Albany is estimated at $30.3 million.'
"There are more good things to come out here."
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WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Spoiler alert! Season 2 of “Welcome to Wrexham” is set to get the Hollywood ending the first one failed to deliver.
This being Wrexham, however, a last-minute plot twist isn’t out of the question.
It’s hard to imagine that even the Welsh soccer team’s A-list owners, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, could have anticipated the edge-of-your-seat, unscripted spectacle created by this unlikely union.
“That was the most dramatic thing I’ve ever seen in my life,” a breathless Reynolds said after the 3-2 win over Notts County that put Wrexham on the brink of promotion from the National League, five steps below the Premier League. “I will never be the same again.”
When Tinseltown met a former mining town in Wales, sparks flew. And even if Reynolds and McElhenney recognized the entertainment value of a fly-on-the-wall documentary about a historic but down-on-its-luck soccer team run by two actors learning the ropes of sports club ownership, the end product has probably exceeded all expectations.
That is, apart from the on-field success the pair set out to deliver after completing their $2.5 million takeover in 2021.
A win over Boreham Wood on Saturday would secure the league title and, with it, automatic promotion to the fourth division of English soccer after a 15-year wait.
“There’s a lot of pain the supporters have gone through,” Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson told The Associated Press. “We’ve got a great opportunity to finish the job this week. We know it’s not easy, but it is in our hands.”
A routine three points at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday would almost feel too straightforward given the wild ride Wrexham has been on over the past two years.
The club, one of only five Welsh teams in the English soccer system, missed out on promotion last season after a thrilling but heartbreaking 5-4 loss to Grimsby in the playoffs. To make matters worse, Wrexham had ended the regular season 11 points and four places above Grimsby in the standings.
There was also agony in the final of the FA Trophy at Wembley Stadium, when Reynolds and McElhenney watched from the corporate seats alongside celebrity guests David Beckham, Will Ferrell and Jason Sudeikis as Bromley ruined their party with a 1-0 victory.
There have been other games that have shredded the nerves and defied logic, too, such as the 6-5 victory over last-place Dover last season.
But perhaps nothing can compare to the Notts County game, which was effectively a title-decider with both teams going into the match even at the top of the standings with 100 points each and only the league champion guaranteed promotion. In front of 10,000 fans at the Racecourse, Wrexham led 3-2 deep into added time when the visitors were awarded a penalty and the chance to score an equalizer that would keep them in first place on goal difference.
Flashback to a couple weeks earlier, when Parkinson messaged the owners about a retired former Manchester United goalkeeper who might be convinced to make a comeback.
That turned out to be the right call.
With 6 minutes, 28 seconds of stoppage time on the clock, 40-year-old Ben Foster leapt to his right to push away Cedwyn Scott’s penalty kick and spark frenzied celebrations on the field and in the crowd. In the executive seats, Reynolds and McElhenney embraced in celebration.
“If you wrote that in a script, people would put it in the bin and say that’s ridiculous,” Wrexham striker Ollie Palmer said. “So that’s probably why it will make the documentary even better than the first one. It’s great. There’s been loads of fantastic occasions.”
Season 2 is shaping up to be a redemption story.
There may be inherent entertainment in the team’s failure in the first season. And while there would likely have been an audience for a show about Reynolds and McElhenney desperately floundering with calamitous results, that has never felt like the purpose of this project.
Reynolds’ growing attachment to Wrexham and soccer in general is one of the show’s enduring themes. After the Notts County match, the “Deadpool” star said he was grateful he had adopted the sport later in life because it would have “eaten me alive.”
His arrival, along with McElhenney, has breathed new life into Wrexham’s team and its community, local characters and sites because of the world-wide exposure.
If supporters, who had owned the team since 2011, needed convincing their celebrity owners were for real, so did Parkinson, who was a well-respected manager used to operating at a higher level than the fifth tier of the English game.
“I didn’t know Rob and Ryan personally. I didn’t know the reasons for buying the club,” Parkinson said. “What they say they back up.
“I’m desperate to get over the finishing line for them. They deserve it. But, I’m sure they’ll echo this, more importantly for the supporters who have followed this club through some tough times.”
Leading scorer Paul Mullin was convinced to drop down a division to spearhead Wrexham’s push for promotion, while Palmer, a former AFC Wimbledon striker, dropped down two divisions.
“It was a massive risk,” Palmer said. “I think at that point in time we were sitting eighth or ninth in the league and everything wasn’t as rosy as it is now. … A lot of people really thought it was the wrong decision.”
No regrets now, though.
“The atmosphere here week in, week out is incredible and it’s better than most League One clubs and better than a lot of Championship clubs as well,” Palmer added, speaking about the second and third divisions in English soccer.
There is little sign of Reynolds and McElhenney losing interest in the near future. A new 5,000 seat stand is being built to raise the capacity at the Racecourse Ground to 15,000.
Parkinson, however, doesn’t want to look too far ahead.
“This club has got the potential to be anything,” the manager said, “but we’ve got to be careful we don’t get carried away with ourselves at all.”
Palmer is less guarded.
“There’s no denying that if we get into League Two next season we should be pushing for promotion (to the third division),” he said. “When I came here I said I wanted to get the club back where I came from, which is League One. We’ve got a fantastic squad here. We’ve got a League One football squad, you can’t hide from that. Next season if we get into League Two, which I believe we will, we will be fighting for promotion again.”
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Buying an electric vehicle used to mean choosing from battery range, performance, utility or luxury. You might’ve found a car possessing two of those attributes but rarely all of the above. But the BMW iX and Rivian R1S are two electric SUVs that require no compromise, combining stellar performance and long-distance capability with plenty of convenience and tech features. Which one is the best for your money? The vehicle experts at Edmunds compare both to find out.
PERFORMANCE Both SUVs provide obscene amounts of power. The BMW iX packs two electric motors, one driving each axle, that produce 516 horsepower in standard form or 610 horsepower in M60 trim. Power figures for the Rivian R1S are even more extreme, with four motors producing an outlandish 835 horsepower and 938 lb-ft of torque. A dual-motor all-wheel-drive version arrives later this year with a still potent 600 horsepower on tap.
In Edmunds’ testing, an iX accelerated from 0 to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds, which is quicker than other electric SUVs such as the Audi e-tron and Jaguar I-Pace. The Rivian is even quicker, taking just 3.4 seconds to reach the same speed. That makes the R1S one of the quickest SUVs Edmunds has ever tested, electric or otherwise.
Around turns, the iX feels sportier and more engaging. But off-road, the Rivian is hands down the better performer. With its adjustable air suspension set to its highest setting, the R1S offers an impressive 15 inches of ground clearance. Additionally, the R1S’ four motors allow for precise control over its wheels, maximizing traction on loose terrain.
Winner: R1S
RANGE AND CHARGING Both EVs have large batteries that grant them impressive EPA range estimates. The Rivian R1S offers up to 321 miles of EPA-estimated range, depending on wheel size and configuration, while the BMW iX can go up to 324 miles, also depending on its configuration. On paper, their ranges are virtually identical, but on Edmunds’ real-world EV test route, the iX far exceeded its rating, traveling 377 miles on a single charge. The Rivian also beat its EPA numbers but only went 330 miles. Your mileage will vary depending on conditions and your driving style.
When it comes time to replenish that large battery pack, both vehicles will take about the same amount of time to do so. Plan on spending about 30-40 minutes at a high-powered DC fast-charging station to charge the battery from 10% to 80% capacity. On a Level 2 home charger, expect a full charge to take 11-12 hours.
Winner: iX
INTERIOR AND TECH No matter what you think of the outside, most will agree that the BMW iX’s interior is stunning. It features a mix of unorthodox but high-quality materials and a futuristic design that looks straight out of “Minority Report.” Two wide screens join seamlessly to form the instrument panel and central display, which is operated via touchscreen or the iDrive control knob. One thing BMW’s operating system does exceptionally well is Android Auto and Apple CarPlay integration. Both systems have a fairly easy pairing procedure, which then displays the phone’s interface on the digital instrument screen.
The Rivian’s interior, though nicely appointed, isn’t on the same level as the BMW’s. Like the R1T pickup truck on which it’s based, the R1S’ interior is utilitarian, with many pockets and compartments for storage. The dual gauge cluster and infotainment screens look fancy, but overall the Rivian’s in-car tech is lacking. One big letdown is the absence of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. That leaves you with only Rivian’s onboard navigation, which thankfully works pretty well. Still, not being able to access apps from your phone is a huge miss in this day and age.
Winner: iX
PRICING AND VALUE With a starting price of $85,095, the BMW iX is hardly affordable to the average shopper. But once you start looking at the performance, battery range and interior amenities you get compared to the competition, its price is better justified. Besides its four-year warranty, BMW also includes three years or 36,000 miles of free basic maintenance and two years of free fast charging, provided you charge in 30-minute increments.
On paper, the Rivian R1S has a lower starting cost of about $78,000, but that entry model won’t be available for a while and comes with a noticeable drop in performance, range and features. The more commonly available trim we tested starts at $92,000. That said, Rivian does offer better warranty coverage than BMW, with a five-year or 60,000-mile basic warranty. Winner: iX
EDMUNDS SAYS: If you can get past its polarizing grille, the BMW iX packages a luxurious interior with useful technology in an SUV that’s efficient yet still incredibly fun-to-drive. Unless you take frequent off-road excursions, the iX is the one to get.
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GBank Financial Holdings Inc. ("GBank" or the "Company") (OTCQX: GBFH), the parent company for Bank of George (the "Bank"), is pleased to share the press release by BankCard Services, LLC ("BCS"), a Technology Company that enables Financial Institutions to participate in cashless gaming, welcoming LoopGolf as a new cashless gaming client of BCS and the Bank of George Gaming FinTech Division.
The full press release from BankCard Services, LLC can be found here:
Through its contract with BankCard Services, LLC, Bank of George has been providing the banking solutions for Sightline Payments since 2016.
About LoopGolf
LoopGolf is golf's digital wallet at the intersection of fintech, sports, and culture. The first iteration of the LoopGolf mobile application provides on-course coordinating, scoring, and settling of real money wagers. LoopGolf is now live in the Apple App Store. Download now!
BankCard Services, LLC entered into an agreement with Sightline Payments in 2014 to provide Bank of George as a sponsor bank to enable Sightlines Play+ cashless solutions for the gaming industry. Today, the Sightline/BankCard Services, LLC/Bank of George partnership services over 700,000 accounts at Bank of George with over $2 billion in transactions since the Play+ sports betting launch in Nevada.
BankCard Services, LLC developed its proprietary "Pooled Player Account Powered by PIMSTM," which expanded the Pooled Player Account structure with FDIC Insured individual player ledger accounts that enable digital cashless transactions.
The Company
GBank Financial Holdings Inc. ("GBank"), a bank holding company with approximately $635 million in assets at June 30, 2002, conducts business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of George (named in honor of George Washington). Founded in 2007, the Bank operates two full-service commercial branches in Las Vegas, Nevada, with primary lending activities focused on engaging clients in Nevada, California, Utah, and Arizona. Bank of George has key businesses in three prominent divisions: SBA Lending, Gaming FinTech, and Commercial Lending. The Bank conducts business nationally through its SBA lending activities (ranked 14th in the nation by the U.S. Small Business Administration for SBA 7(a) dollar loan volume through August 31, 2022) and its BankCard Services, LLC ("BCS") partnership. Launched in 2016, its Gaming FinTech Division, through its contract with BankCard Services, LLC ("BCS") is empowering Sightline Payments Play+ Solution (Sightline Payments) for seamless and secure pay-and-play that is enabling cashless, mobile commerce solutions for gaming, lottery, and sports betting ecosystems – positioning the Bank as a financial leader in this new payments world. The Bank also provides general commercial banking services with an emphasis on serving the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses, high net worth individuals, professionals, and investors. The Bank offers a full complement of consumer deposit products and is focused on delivering a premium level of service. Bank of George has been recognized every year for each of the past six years by S&P Capital IQ in its Top 100 Best-Performing Community Banks. For more information about Bank of George, please visit its website at https://www.bankofgeorge.com. GBank's Common Stock is quoted on the US OTCQX Market under the symbol GBFH.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — People who were convicted of having oral or anal sex under an antiquated Idaho law will be allowed to be removed from the state’s sex offender list, according to a settlement Idaho has reached to resolve a two-year-old lawsuit.
The Idaho State Police will also pay the legal fees of the men who sued over the law, according to the settlement filed in Idaho's U.S. District Court on Thursday.
“There’s no reason in 2022 that anybody should be on the sex offender list just for having oral and anal sex or just for being gay,” said Matthew Strugar, one of the attorneys who represented the men. “We’re obviously thrilled to get this victory.”
A man using the pseudonym “John Doe” filed the lawsuit in 2020, saying his constitutional rights were violated when he was forced to register as a sex offender because he was convicted in another state more than 40 years ago of having oral sex.
Doe, who was represented by a coalition of civil rights attorneys, said Idaho's so-called “infamous crimes against nature” law was rendered invalid by a 2003 Supreme Court ruling that found a similar law out of Texas violated constitutional protections under the 14th Amendment.
Two other men were later added to the lawsuit, including one who was convicted in 1994 — shortly after he turned 18 — of having sex with two teen boys who were close to his age.
After the lawsuit was filed, the Idaho legislature repealed the “infamous crimes against nature” law but did not lift the sex offender registration requirement for people who were previously convicted.
In the settlement agreement, the Idaho State Police will remove the three men from the state's sex registry and expunge any records indicating that they were ever subject to the sex offender registry. The law enforcement agency also must create a policy so that other people with similar convictions can have themselves removed from the registry.
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The dinosaurs went extinct eons ago. The dodo's been extinct since the 17th century. But don't think extinction is a thing of the past: Plant and animal species are vanishing today, at an all too rapid rate. It's something we need to acknowledge because only by acknowledging it can we move on to doing something about it.
In a series of stories this week, we took a deep dive into the topic. CNET's Megan Wollerton, for instance, wrote about how koalas are at risk, what that means for the environment they live in and where we can go from here. Meara Isenberg writes about the Sixth Mass Extinction, which we're in the thick of. Erin Carson considers the possibility of human extinction. Sobering stuff, but there are some potentially positive steps we all can take.
Those stories are among the many in-depth features and thought-provoking commentaries that appeared on CNET this week. So here you go. These are the stories you don't want to miss.
Humans Could Go Extinct. Here's How and Who's Trying to Stop It
It could happen, but it doesn't have to.
My Solution to Lost AirPods: T AirTags' U1 Chip
Commentary: You could face a lot less frustration.
Me and My Selfie Drone: Life With a Snap Pixy
Taking a drone with me for the weekend was a learning experience.
Saudi Arabia's First Women-Only Race Reflects Rapid Change
Human rights abuses are still an issue there, but getting women involved in motorsport shows that its citizens want a different future.
A World Without Koalas? What We Can Do Before It's Too Late
It's difficult to imagine Australia without the endangered marsupial, and scientists don't want to.
Is a Recession Coming in 2022? Here's What You Need to Know
Recessions are normal economic events.
Two Point Campus Preview: A Deeply Addictive Sim
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