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Campaign and Documentary Series Will Shine a Light on Rural Americans' Challenges, Including Access to Information, Healthcare, Broadband, Tech, Consumer Goods, Clean Water and More.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FINN Partners, a leading independent, globally integrated marketing and communications firm, announced today that it will join forces with OffScrip Health, one of the leading digital health media platforms focused on patient engagement, health equity, and access to care, for the multimedia campaign "Heartbreak in America's Heartland – Crisis in Rural America." The campaign aims to raise awareness of the many challenges Americans face in rural areas and build advocacy to address the persistent, underlying causes.
FINN will serve as the pro bono agency of record for the effort, which is centered on a multi-part documentary series produced by OffScrip Health and presented on OffScrip's podcast network, which is intended to raise awareness, spark conversations, promote solutions and highlight the work of communities, leaders in business and health, and policymakers making a difference. As part of the campaign, OffScrip and FINN Partners will collaborate to enlist a coalition of companies, academic institutions, and nonprofits to participate in the initiative.
"Living in the heartland has become increasingly difficult for Americans, and with this unprecedented narrative podcast documentary, we will present noted policy, community, and industry leaders working to change this reality," said Matthew Zachary, OffScrip Health co-founder and executive producer of the award-winning network. "The FINN collaborative spirit and readiness to work with like-minded partners to make a measurable difference made it clear with whom we should partner to address this significant American challenge, which needs many allies to succeed. We and FINN urge all those who want to make a difference to join this much-needed effort."
Some 46 million Americans live in rural communities, but many live hours away from basic care, emergency services, and specialist providers. People in rural areas have higher rates of smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, mental illness, and poor end-of-life care than residents of urban and suburban areas. The challenges faced by rural Americans also include the impacts of climate change on their livelihoods, access to broadband technology, and sparse educational resources.
"These challenges to rural Americans cause suffering, which drives despair and feeds discord. Dialogue that elevates awareness of people's difficulties is an important step in providing a remedy, and communication is the first step in providing viable solutions," said Peter Finn, founding partner and CEO, FINN Partners. "I have been a long-time resident of Hunter, one of the far too many rural communities struggling in Upstate New York. The town was economically depressed and quickly deteriorating, but rather than abandon Hunter and shut our eyes to what was happening, we chose to get involved by raising awareness and engaging partners through the Catskill Mountain Foundation. Today, Hunter's streets are lined with inns, restaurants, antique shops, and art galleries. Visitors come to enjoy the fall foliage, hike, and ski. We know that raising awareness to activate people will make a difference throughout the nation."
Using the example of Hunter, NY and other living laboratories that prove how creativity, communication and caring can shift events, FINN and OffScrip Health will work to invite others to partner in the effort, championing a national conversation on the challenges rural Americans face, especially their struggles to access education, health, technology, consumer goods, clean water and more.
About OffScrip Health
Founded in 2019 with a mission to accelerate empathy into healthcare communications, OffScrip Health is a leading digital health media platform focused on what should always matter most in healthcare: the patient.
OffScrip Health is one of the fastest-growing patient access, impact, and content influencers in the U.S. market, engaging and interacting with millions of patients across oncology, rare disease, women's health, and more. OffScrip partners with clients in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector, providing uncompromised access to hyper-targeted audiences concerning disease-state awareness, shared decision-making, health literacy, navigation services, media training, and franchise communications strategy.
OffScrip Health was co-founded by 27-year cancer survivor Matthew Zachary — one of the most respected, influential, and visionary patient advocate voices in healthcare — and Andrew MacDowell, a digital communications executive and caregiver dad to his young son.
About FINN Partners
Founded in 2011 on the core principles of innovation and collaborative partnership, FINN Partners has grown from about $24 million in fees to almost $200 million in fees during the past 10 years, becoming one of the fastest-growing independent public relations agencies in the world and recognized as a PRovoke Media 2022 Agency of the Year. The full-service marketing and communications company's record-setting pace results from organic growth and integrating new companies and new people into the FINN world through a common philosophy. With more than 1,300 professionals across 33 offices, FINN provides clients with global access and capabilities in the Americas, Europe and Asia. In addition, FINN provides its clients with access to top-tier agencies worldwide through its membership in the global network PROI.
Headquartered in New York, FINN has offices in: Atlanta, Bangalore, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Guam, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jerusalem, Kuala Lumpur, London, Los Angeles, Manila, Mumbai, Munich, Nashville, Orange County, Paris, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Singapore, Vancouver and Washington D.C. Find us at finnpartners.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @finnpartners.
Media Contacts
OffScrip Health:
Andrew MacDowell, Co-Founder & COO
media@offscrip.com
FINN Partners:
Celia Jones, Global Director, Marketing Communications
celia.jones@finnpartners.com
+1 773 885 9781
Gil Bashe, Managing Partner, Chair Global Health and Purpose
gil.bashe@finnpartners.com
+1 732 371 0922
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ROANOKE, Va. (WRIC) — An unclaimed $1 million winning ticket bought in Roanoke County has 180 days before the claiming time is up.
While this ticket may have won big, the jackpot for the Mega Millions Virginia Lottery drawing has yet to be claimed, growing the jackpot for Friday’s drawing to an estimated $940 million.
The $1 million winning ticket was bought at Clearbrook Mini Mart, located at 5469 Franklin Road in Roanoke County. It was one of only six tickets nationwide to match the first five numbers in Tuesday night’s drawing.
The winning numbers for the Jan. 3 drawing were 25-29-33-41-44, and the Mega Ball number was 18.
The Virginia Lottery advises the winning ticketholder to sign the back of their ticket immediately to establish ownership of the winnings. When the winner is ready to claim their prize, they are asked to contact the Virginia Lottery.
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FAYETTEVILLE — Consensus 4-star safety prospect Tylen Singleton had a great official visit to Arkansas on his third trip to Fayetteville.
“It was a great visit,” Singleton said. “I loved everything about it. I'm definitely going to keep them in my top five and a place to consider home.”
Singleton, 6-2, 200, of Many, La., has scholarship offers from the Razorbacks, LSU, Oregon, Auburn, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Florida State, Michigan, Tennessee, Notre Dame, Southern Cal and other schools.
He visited Arkansas last summer and in April, but the latest trip allowed him another opportunity to being around the team and coaches.
“The coaches and players, I love being around them,” said Singleton, who’s being recruited by Razorbacks co-defensive coordinator Marcus Woodson and secondary coach Deron Wilson. “I love being around the coaches and I really love being around the players.”
ESPN rates him a 4-star recruit, the No. 10 safety and No. 132 overall prospect in the nation in the 2024 class. He is also rated the No. 3 recruit in Louisiana.
The Arkansas players highlighted the trip.
“I like hanging out with them and just connecting with them,” he said.
Singleton, who’s also considering LSU, Tennessee, TCU and Texas A&M, said the Razorbacks are in his top five because the staff has been recruiting him hard.
“They've been talking to me since the beginning of my freshman year when they offered me,” he said. “They’ve been on me since then.” | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jun/18/4-star-safety-target-has-great-official-visit-to-arkansas/ | 2023-06-18 20:36:25 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/jun/18/4-star-safety-target-has-great-official-visit-to-arkansas/ |
(KTLA) – In-N-Out Burger has informed employees in five states that they will no longer be allowed to wear medical masks unless they have a note from their doctor, according to a company memo leaked on Twitter earlier this month.
“We are introducing new mask guidelines that emphasize the importance of customer service and the ability to show our Associates’ smiles and other facial features while considering the health and well-being of all individuals,” the memo reads.
The new rule goes into effect on Aug. 14, according to the memo, and is aimed at workers in Texas, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona and Utah. Workers in California and Oregon who would like to protect themselves from COVID-19 and other illnesses by wearing a medical mask will still be allowed to do so, the L.A. Times reported.
In-N-Out employees who have a “specific medical condition or health concern that requires them to wear a mask” will have to provide a “valid medical note” to their store supervisor, though they will not be required to disclose their medical diagnosis or other “confidential medical information,” the memo states.
Employees who are given permission to wear a mask will be required to wear a company-provided N-95, the memo added.
Infectious disease expert Dr. Judy Stone took to Twitter to criticize the burger chain, saying “their new anti-mask policy” goes against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 recommendations and puts employees at risk.
It’s not the first time In-N-Out Burger has been criticized for its stance on COVID-19 recommendations.
In October 2021, the fast-food restaurant’s locations in Contra Costa County, California, refused to comply with a mandate that employees check the vaccination status of customers who planned to eat indoors. Instead, In-N-Out closed all five of its area dining rooms and only served food from the drive-through window.
“As a Company, In-N-Out Burger strongly believes in the highest form of customer service and to us that means serving all Customers who visit us and making all Customers feel welcome,” Arnie Wensinger, the chain’s chief legal and business officer, said in a statement at the time. “We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government.” | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/in-n-out-burger-employees-barred-from-wearing-masks/ | 2023-07-18 14:03:47 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/in-n-out-burger-employees-barred-from-wearing-masks/ |
An “American Idol” contestant is speaking out about a “hurtful” remark made about her by judge Katy Perry.
Sara Beth, 25, is a mother of three. When she auditioned in front of Perry and other judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan, the judges noted her youthful look saying “you look 16.”
When she mentioned her three children, Perry stood out of her seat shocked.
”If Katy lays on the table, I think I’m going to pass out,” Beth laughed.
”Honey, you been laying on the table too much,” Perry replied.
Since her audition aired, Beth addressed the “joke” made by Perry on her TikTok account.
“It was embarrassing to have that on TV and it was hurtful,” she told followers. She also said that “mom shaming is super lame.”
Beth went on to note all the moms who have been “flooding” her TikTok comments with their own stories.
”I see you and I hear you and I’m grateful for you and you’re worthy,” she said. She then encouraged them to keep loving their own children.
”Nobody deserves to feel crappy about that,” she finished.
Beth has since disabled the comments on the TikTok video.
Season 21 of “American Idol” airs every Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC. | https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/03/american-idol-contestant-talks-about-hurtful-joke-made-by-katy-perry.html | 2023-03-21 12:04:52 | 0 | https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/03/american-idol-contestant-talks-about-hurtful-joke-made-by-katy-perry.html |
SAN JOSE, Calif. — SAN JOSE, Calif. — A10 Networks Inc. (ATEN) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $18 million.
A10 Networks shares have fallen slightly more than 5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $15.74, a climb of 12% in the last 12 months.
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Disney Plus will raise its US prices in December as it launches a new ad-supported tier of its streaming service, the company said Wednesday. Hulu prices are going up, too.
Currently in the US, Disney Plus' ad-free subscription is $8 a month. Starting Dec. 8, the ad-free subscription will go up $3 a month to $11. Simultaneously, the new ad-based membership will launch at $8 a month, the same price that Disney Plus subscribers are paying now to watch ad free.
Annual memberships are also going up in price, though still offering a discount to monthly plans.
As for Hulu, the streaming service by itself costs $7 a month with ads and $13 a month ad-free. Starting Oct. 10, that'll rise to $8 a month with ads and $15 a month without them. Disney will also add a new $10-a-month bundled plan that combines Disney Plus and Hulu, both with ads, but without ESPN Plus. Disney has published tables detailing all the new rates.
Disney has been hinting for months that it could raise prices later this year, with CEO Bob Chapek suggesting twice that the launch of the ad-free tier might coincide with price hikes. December's increase will be the second for Disney Plus since it launched in late 2019. In March 2021, the service raised the price from $7 a month to its current $8 level.
Disney's strategy -- to price the new ad-supported version at the same cost that ad-free members are already paying -- comes as a surprise, though. The company had previously indicated that an ad-supported tier would be a cheaper alternative to entice price-sensitive people to sign up. A legit cheaper option would have been a relief to viewers crimped by inflation, but Disney Plus (like all streaming services) is grappling with a concern that the economics of streaming aren't sustainable as long as subscription prices are kept artificially low to compete against rivals.
Disney Plus' US price still deeply undercuts the $15.50 monthly fee for Netflix's most popular plan in the US, which lets you stream to two different devices simultaneously in high definition. In addition, Disney Plus allows all subscribers to stream to four devices and access 4K content at no extra cost -- features that Netflix charges $20 a month at its premium tier. (Netflix also plans to offer a cheaper tier with advertising, but it hasn't specified the monthly price yet.)
People who want to lock in a full year of Disney Plus without ads for the $80 annual rate can do so by signing up before Dec. 8. For existing subscribers, the new pricing for annual plans kicks in when their subscription is up for renewal on or after Dec. 8.
Among other services that have ad-supported options, Paramount Plus charges $5 for its tier with advertising, and $10 for the ad-free version. HBO Max is $10 a month if you watch with ads or $15 a month to strip out all commercials. Only Apple TV Plus, at $5 a month, is cheaper than Disney Plus among the main competitors.
As standalone services, Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus will all offer basic (with ads) and premium (no ads) tiers. ESPN Plus with ads will cost $10 a month or $100 a year.
Read more: How to Sign Up for the Disney Bundle (If You Already Have Hulu)
Correction, Aug. 11: An earlier version of this story misstated when Hulu price increases go into effect. Starting Oct. 10, Hulu's price will rise to $8 a month with ads and $15 a month without them. | https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/disney-plus-to-increase-prices-as-it-launches-new-ad-supported-tier/ | 2022-08-12 20:23:54 | 1 | https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/disney-plus-to-increase-prices-as-it-launches-new-ad-supported-tier/ |
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Leading Black-owned multimedia company announces Gen Z hybrid series confronting the issues that mean the most to African American women
LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading Black-owned independent multimedia company REVOLT today announced the upcoming premiere of Black Girl Stuff: an exciting new female-driven talk show addressing important cultural topics and conversations. Produced by REVOLT's culture-forward programming, the weekly Gen-Z hybrid series is geared towards a whole spectrum of African-American women in their twenties and thirties and will include disruptive and unapologetically Black content.
Produced and presented by REVOLT Media, Black Girl Stuff is hosted by four exceptional young women including Demetria Obilor, Brii Renee, Akilah Ffriend and Tori Brixx alongside correspondent Kennedy Rue. Filmed at REVOLT's Atlanta-based production headquarters, each weekly episode will include round table discussions with exciting guests such as Usher, Ludacris, and more, who will shed light on a variety of important cultural topics. Continuing to build upon REVOLT's fresh approach to content creation, Black Girl Stuff will premiere on the company's linear channel and streaming app, alongside a podcast format featuring exclusive social and digital content. Serving its modern audience with original content available in a variety of platforms, this series expands the company's creative strategy anchored in Hip Hop and powered by creators.
"We are excited to continue amplifying the voices of unapologetic Black women who represent diversity in backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to drive the conversations that matter to Black women globally," said Detavio Samuels, CEO of REVOLT. "Black women have proven to be the most influential demographic driving culture across categories and Black Girl Stuff provides a platform to explore important topics through their lens in a way that will empower Black women to speak their truth, share their stories and embrace their power."
Filmed in REVOLT's Atlanta-based headquarters, Black Girl Stuff was produced by a team of talented Black female creatives who identify with the show's themes. Thoughtfully created with the company's young female viewers in mind, each episode will include relevant conversations that connect with Black women from a relatable lens. As part of REVOLT's ongoing mission to create impactful content, Black Girl Stuff is the result of experienced and creative Black women who authentically relate to the show's topics and discussions.
"REVOLT focuses on untapped stories relevant within Black culture, and we're excited to continue carrying out this mission with 'for us, by us' content with Black Girl Stuff," said Monique Chenault, President of REVOLT's News and Documentary. "We've always prioritized putting diverse and creative individuals both in front of and behind the camera. With an incredible lineup of influential Black women along with a talented production team, we're thrilled to welcome these powerful female co-hosts to the show and look forward to the different perspectives they bring to the table."
Introducing a well-rounded and all-female cast, each of Black Girl Stuff's co-hosts will provide unique perspectives to insightfully discuss issues such as pink collar topics, social justice conundrums, relationship issues and more. This new series further expands REVOLT's ties within the Atlanta community and carries out its mission in creating culture-driven content.
"Black Girl Stuff provides a look behind the curtain of what Black women really discuss within their inner circle," said Demetria Obilor, Brii Renee, Akilah Ffriend and Tori Brixx, Co-Hosts of Black Girl Stuff. "This talk show is a fresh take on what it's like navigating our current world from the perspective of the younger generation. We hope these conversations spark much needed dialogue in a powerful yet entertaining way."
Black Girl Stuff will premiere on REVOLT's linear platforms on Tuesday, August 2nd with new episodes airing weekly at 9pm ET.
ABOUT REVOLT TV REVOLT is the leading Black-owned and operated multimedia platform servicing content 24/7 across digital, linear and live media channels. The platform produces rich content and original material with the biggest names in Hip-Hop, along with reports of breaking news, current events, trends and announcements within the Black cultural movement and Hip-Hop world. REVOLT takes pride in its diversity, both in its mindset and its company makeup, further instilling its dedication to culture within its staff and audiences. Founded by Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2013, REVOLT attracts over 50 Million millennials and Gen Z audiences through their disruptive, authentic material across all platforms. In 2021, REVOLT launched a brand new digital mobile app where users can view extended releases, live updates from relevant news, exclusive specials and much more.
For more information on REVOLT's linear content, please visit https://www.revolt.tv/ and visit www.revolt.tv/providers for local broadcast listings.
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Asurion® Repair Experts Provide Fast Fixes on Phones, Tablets, Laptops, and More
CHARLESTON, S.C., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in North Charleston at 7400 Rivers Ave. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones, and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues, and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in 45 minutes or less.
"I'm honored to help bring this first-class tech repair company to North Charleston," said William Huff, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions District Manager. "Not only do we provide high quality and efficient repairs that span a variety of tech issues, but we are truly committed to our customers by offering top-notch customer service and affordable prices."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. Customers can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 800 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations will rebrand as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions throughout 2022.
"We are excited to serve people in North Charleston with fast and affordable tech repair," said Dave Barbuto, CEO of Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. "We all rely on our phones and laptops more than ever before, and our mission is bigger than repairing shattered screens and broken charge ports. We fix tech because people depend on it to stay connected to things that are important to them. I look forward to serving this community through our new location."
The new store is located at:
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
7400 Rivers Ave Suite AA North Charleston, SC 29406
(843) 714-6889
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, formerly known as uBreakiFix®, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion®. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances, and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other tech mishaps at more than 700 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
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New thrift store coming to Saginaw
SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - A new thrift store is coming to the city of Saginaw in September.
Volunteers of America has been preparing the location on Bay Road for a few months.
The organization is one of the state’s largest private providers to veterans.
“Volunteers of America Thrift Stores go to generate dollars for our social services programs throughout the state. So, every donation that you bring in stays right here in Michigan, stays right here in the store,” said Shannon Miller, vice president of thrift operations for VOA Michigan.
Miller said purchases and donations will help support the Buena Vista Senior Living Facility in Saginaw County.
The thrift store’s grand opening is on Sept. 9 with raffles, giveaways, and sales.
There are openings for cashiers, production workers, and management. They have open interviews every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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GENESEE COUNTY, MI – The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case of an 83-year-old woman who they said was left in the same bed for six months without being moved and who showed signs of having been left lying in her own excrement.
Authorities have charged Stephanie Allison Windus, 32, with first-degree vulnerable adult abuse after the woman she was supposed to take care of was found neglected.
Windus faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of the charge.
“This poor lady sat there for six months,” Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said. “In fact, when they started to clean her up, they had so many different kinds of stains on the patient, that they actually had to soak the patient’s arms because there were fecal stains.”
Windus’ attorney, Steve Ellis, said his client has maintained her innocence and has cooperated with investigators.
“We look forward to our day in court,” he said.
In a news conference Tuesday, Swanson said the victim was taken to Hurley Medical Center for treatment on Aug. 12.
Seeing the wounds on the woman, the lack of hygiene and care, the hospital contacted the sheriff’s office.
Photos shown during the news conference showed the woman’s state of care; one photo showed overgrown, distorted toenails. Another showed the woman lying on a bed that is covered in excrement.
Swanson said that after a bowel movement, Windus never cleaned the victim up, opting instead to just put on clean pants.
Windus never checked the sugar level of the victim, who is diabetic, Swanson said.
The victim also had grab marks on her arms, the sheriff indicated.
“This poor lady, 83 years old, has no way to defend herself. None,” Swanson said.
Windus is free on bond after posting a $1,000 cash/surety bail. Her next scheduled court appearance is a preliminary hearing slated for Wednesday, Oct. 12.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A federal judge overseeing the Gardasil MDL (multidistrict litigation) appointed four attorneys to serve on the litigation leadership for plaintiffs who allege the Gardasil HPV vaccine caused them severe side effects.
Gardasil lawyer Bijan Esfandiari, a senior shareholder at Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman, will serve as co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs alongside Rachel Lanier of the Lanier Law Firm and Paul Pennock of Morgan & Morgan. Allison Mullins of Turning Point Litigation will serve as liaison counsel for the plaintiffs.
"We are pleased that the judge appointed an alliance of proven litigators to represent Gardasil survivors," attorney Bijan Esfandiari said. "We look forward to giving our clients the chance to finally be heard in court backed by a group of lawyers with proven success in high-stakes litigation. We will work together to seek justice for people who have seen their lives destroyed by a defective and dangerous product."
In August, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued an order to consolidate dozens of Gardasil lawsuits filed in federal court before U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad in the Western District of North Carolina. Lawyers representing the plaintiffs filed a position statement in September outlining claims against Gardasil manufacturer, Merck & Co.
Per the position statement, "Plaintiffs allege Merck failed to warn of Gardasil's risks of inducing certain autoimmune and neurological injuries; Merck took steps to mask and downplay these risks; and Merck was also negligent in the way it conducted its clinical trials and post-marketing pharmacovigilance. Plaintiffs further allege that, in its direct-to-consumer advertising to patients and parents, Merck misrepresented and overemphasized Gardasil's efficacy while concealing Gardasil's serious risks."
Judge Conrad held a status conference on October 11 where he issued a verbal order confirming the appointments of the plaintiffs' leadership. Attorneys for the plaintiffs estimate that hundreds of claims will soon be filed in the MDL based on the following Gardasil side effects:
- Autonomic Dysfunction (Dysautonomia)
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Premature Ovarian Failure (POF)
- Fibromyalgia
- Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS)
- Orthostatic Intolerance (OI)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
According to co-lead counsel Bijan Esfandiari, cases in the MDL have moved into coordinated discovery and pretrial proceedings with the first Gardasil trial likely to take place in 2023. The Gardasil MDL is captioned In Re: Gardasil Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 3036.
Media Contact: Robin McCall | RMcCall@BaumHedlundLaw.com
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GO ART is delighted to present the 2023GA Forum & Global Cultural Awards in New York on June 15th. The eleventh installment of the global forum, follows the successful discussion on "Synergy between Art and Real Estate" in New York, "Synergy between Architecture and Architecture" in Venice and "Contemporary Urban Culture Sustainability Development", "Contemporary Value and Sustainable Development of Traditional Culture" in Tokyo.
The forum was followed by GA awards ceremony for the international culture awards. YinChuan Honor won The 2023 Global Habitat model mansion design gold Award.
YinChuan Honor located at the core of Yuehai Bay, overlooking Helan Mountain and near look Yuehai Lake, enjoy the prosperity of CBD. At the same time, the "Master Sky group" such as GOA architectural design, PUAD landscape design and Green City property services are used to create the Bay Area No. 1 collection. With the leading design concepts such as light curtain facade, five-star hotel lobby, wind and rain corridor, elevated floor, four season flower hall, sunken clubhouse, micro holiday garden, etc., we aim to create landmark works leading Yinchuan in the next decade.
The forum explored the "Architectural Design and Life Aesthetic" in every aspect of contemporary living, discussed the establishment of a global platform which integrates traditional culture with new materials, technologies and methods of communications. GO ART is the first company in its field in China to incorporate globally-inclusive creative art platform with real estate, corporations and commercial brands.
Currently, GO ART is organizing numerous curatorial projects focused on the Classical Gardens of Suzhou, a group of gardens in Suzhou region in China. The Suzhou Gardens have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List and are acknowledged to be gardening masterpieces and peak of the development of Chinese garden art.
GO ART hosts numerous international activities such as the GA Forum & Global Cultural Awards which aim to establish cultural exchange and cooperation among various institutions involving garden-lovers from around the world, striving to provide diversified clues for the study and exploration of the ancient arts sublimely manifested by the Classical Gardens of Suzhou. Forum panelists discuss developing contemporary projects with international influence across multiple dimensions based on the core value of traditional culture. GA Awards with 10 committee members as the jury, are awarded to projects which use modern ways to express the essence of Chinese traditional culture. The program of awards ceremony, talks and panel discussions brought together innovators, artists, designer and architects who adopt this principle in their practice; connoisseurship and collaboration in today's global cultural environment. GO ART is launching a movement to encourage the culture of supporting art.
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Snow has ended as crews work to clean up the roads. It will be challenging due to blowing snow. Now our attention turns to how long it stays this bitter cold and when the winds die down. This system is departing rather quickly from our region, but causing travel troubles due to snow and ice in the East.
The axis of strongest winds will start to shift East overnight and keep matching that way through Friday.
Winds will still gust from 30-40 MPH+ enabling dangerously cold wind chills to continue through part of Friday.
Overnight lows into Friday morning will be subzero across the entire state. Wind chills from -20 to -45 will continue with the coldest East due to higher wind gusts. Skies will also clear but a few clouds could work into our extreme southwest counties.
Temperatures moderate some Friday. Highs will range from the upper single digits in the north to the teens in the south. Winds will not be as intense as the core of the system responsible for this bitter blast moves away.
There is a quick-moving disturbance on Christmas Eve. It might try to squeeze out a few flurries but nothing substantial. Those hoping for a White Christmas received it a few days early! With temperatures staying in the freezer for most of the weekend, the snow will not be quick to leave just yet. Temps try to inch closer to freezing in the west first on Christmas Eve. We will make further progress in the warming department by Christmas.
Another disturbance passes too far to our northeast Sunday night into Monday. Looks like a dry and warming stretch will take us through much of next week. Temps in western Kansas will make a run for the 60s by the middle of next week! That is Kansas for you.
Another cold front approaches by the start of the New Year. This could spark a few rain showers farther East by next Friday. We will fine-tune the forecast as this date nears.
KSN Storm Track 3 Forecast from Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman:
Wichita:
Tonight: Partly cloudy to mostly clear, windy. Lo: -6 Wind: NW 10-25
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy, windy. Hi: 11 Wind: NW 10-25
Tomorrow Night: Partly cloudy. Lo: -1 Wind: NW 8-18
Wichita Weekly
Sat: Hi: 22 Lo: 5 Partly cloudy.
Sun: Hi: 32 Lo: 21 Partly cloudy.
Mon: Hi: 36 Lo: 22 Partly cloudy, breezy.
Tue: Hi: 44 Lo: 31 Partly cloudy, breezy.
Wed: Hi: 50 Lo: 32 Partly cloudy, windy.
Thu: Hi: 49 Lo: 31 Partly cloudy, windy.
–Chief Meteorologist Lisa Teachman | https://www.ksn.com/weather/weather-blog/storm-track-3-forecast-dangerous-cold-continues-warmer-relief-by-christmas/ | 2022-12-22 23:56:32 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/weather/weather-blog/storm-track-3-forecast-dangerous-cold-continues-warmer-relief-by-christmas/ |
Implementation Supports AUM Strategy and Lloyd's Reporting
BOISE, Idaho and LONDON, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN), a leading provider of SaaS-based investment management, accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, today announced that Apollo, a leading Lloyd's insurer with $500 million in AUM, has chosen Clearwater to automate and streamline their investment accounting processes, including data aggregation, trade reconciliation, and reporting on a single integrated platform. Apollo is an independent specialist (re)insurer and service company dedicated to providing high quality products and services to clients, brokers, and capital partners at Lloyd's.
After a review of the available solutions in the market, Clearwater Analytics was selected as the preferred solution to enable efficient AUM growth and mitigate risk. Clearwater also significantly enhances the accuracy of Apollo's regulatory reporting processes. With automated aggregation, reconciliation, and reporting, Apollo will experience a more streamlined, efficient close and a better Lloyd's reporting process, allowing them to focus more on strategic initiatives and value-added activities.
"We're pleased to be working with Clearwater Analytics as we continue our growth trajectory," said Taryn McHarg, CFO of Apollo. "Clearwater is expected to automate our manual processes and provide a daily comprehensive view of the entire portfolio across all asset classes. Clearwater Analytics' commitment to innovation and their track record of delivering superior investment accounting software and services make them the ideal long-term partner for our evolving needs."
"We're thrilled to welcome Apollo to the Clearwater community," said Scott Erickson, Chief Revenue Officer at Clearwater Analytics. "We continue to see significant demand for our unique and powerful offerings from many insurers, including the majority of Lloyd's syndicates. Our solutions provide a single pane of glass to understand underlying data across investment portfolios and support Lloyd's reporting as well as Solvency II, IFRS 9, and others. Navigating the dynamic investment landscape and growing your business are simple to do with Clearwater at your fingertips."
To learn about Clearwater's investment accounting software, talk to one of our experts today.
About Apollo
Apollo is an independent specialist (re)insurer and service company dedicated to providing high quality products and services to clients, brokers, and capital partners at Lloyd's. Apollo's wide range of products puts Apollo in a unique position where Apollo's entrepreneurial approach and service excellence delivers creative and flexible solutions for its clients and partners all in one place. Additional information about Apollo can be found at apollounderwriting.com.
About Clearwater Analytics
Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN), a global, industry-leading SaaS solution, automates the entire investment lifecycle. With a single instance, multi-tenant architecture, Clearwater offers award-winning investment portfolio planning, performance reporting, data aggregation, reconciliation, accounting, compliance, risk, and order management. Each day, leading insurers, asset managers, corporations, and governments use Clearwater's trusted data to drive efficient, scalable investing on more than $6.4 trillion in assets spanning traditional and alternative asset types. Additional information about Clearwater can be found at clearwateranalytics.com.
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BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of followers of an influential Shiite cleric were camped out Sunday inside the Iraqi parliament, after toppling security walls around the building and storming in the previous day.
The protesters — followers of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr — pledged to hold an open-ended sit-in to derail efforts by their rivals from Iran-backed political groups to form the country's next government.
The developments have catapulted Iraq's politics to center stage, plunging the country deeper into a political crisis as a power struggle unfolds between the two major Shiite groups.
On Sunday, the sit-in appeared more of a joyous celebration that a political protest — followers of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr were dancing, praying and chanting slogans inside the parliament, in praise of their leader.
In between, they took naps on mattresses lining the grand halls.
It was a scene starkly different from the one on Saturday, when the protesters used ropes and chains to topple cement walls around the heavily fortified Green Zone in Baghdad, then flooded into the assembly building. It was the second such breach last week, but this time they did not disperse peacefully.
Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and sun grenades at first, to try to repel the demonstrators. The Ministry of Health said about 125 people were injured in the violence — 100 protesters and 25 members of the security forces. Within a few hours, the police backed off, leaving the parliament to the protesters.
Outside the building, garbage from food packages and other trash littered the street leading up to the parliament gate while trucks bused in giant couldrons of steaming rice and beans to feed the protesters.
There was also humor inside the parliament Sunday among al-Sadr's followers.
One protester, Haidar Jameel assumed the seat of Parliament Speaker Mohammed Halbousi — among the most powerful political figures in Iraq — and from it, looked on at his rowdy fellow protesters in the assembly.
After al-Sadr's followers took over the parliament, Halbousi suspended future sessions until further notice.
“This is an open-ended sit-in, we will not return until our demands are met,” he declared.
Boxes of bottled water were piled up on the street and tents were erected. A small child handed out sweets, teenagers sold juice from sacks.
The takeover of the parliament showed al-Sadr was using his large grassroots following as a pressure tactic against his rivals in the Coordination Framework — an alliance of Shiite parties backed by Iran and lead by former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki — after his party was not able to form a government despite having won the largest number of seats in the federal elections held last October.
Neither side appears willing to concede and al-Sadr seems intent on derailing government formation efforts by the Iran-backed groups. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Iraq-cleric-s-followers-camped-out-in-parliament-17341196.php | 2022-07-31 14:35:56 | 0 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Iraq-cleric-s-followers-camped-out-in-parliament-17341196.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who lost a Democratic primary to longtime colleague Jerry Nadler when last year's redistricting process put them in the same New York district, will spend the spring semester mentoring students at Hunter College's Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute, college officials announced Tuesday.
Maloney will serve as the Eleanor Roosevelt Distinguished Leader in Residence at Roosevelt House, a public policy institute housed at Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's former New York City home, Hunter President Jennifer Raab said.
“We are delighted and honored to welcome Carolyn Maloney to Hunter,” Raab said in a news release. “Her vast experience in Washington on social and economic concerns — particularly on issues of deep concern to women and girls — provides a practical and inspiring foundation for teaching and mentoring our public policy and human rights students."
Maloney, 76, championed women's rights as well as health care for World Trade Center first responders during her three decades in Congress.
Maloney also advocated for the preservation of Roosevelt House on Manhattan's East Side, Raab said. “So it is with a sense of history coming full cycle that we look forward now to sharing her knowledge, legendary energy, and impassioned advocacy in service to students, faculty, and the public in the landmark building she once fought with us to save,” she said.
Hunter, founded in 1870, is the largest college in the public City University of New York system.
Maloney said she was “thrilled to have the opportunity to continue working in public service at Hunter College in the outstanding City University system, helping to cultivate a new generation of progressive leaders through education, mentorship, and hands-on participation in the political process.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Former-Rep-Carolyn-Maloney-takes-Hunter-College-17708029.php | 2023-01-10 19:13:59 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Former-Rep-Carolyn-Maloney-takes-Hunter-College-17708029.php |
Sports on TV: January 9 Staff Report Herb Smith Jan 9, 2023 Jan 9, 2023 Updated 1 hr ago 💬 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MondayHIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALLDivision IAbington Heights at Valley View, 6:45West Scranton at Scranton, 6:45Division IIHonesdale at Delaware Valley, 6:45Western Wayne at Wallenpaupack, 6:45Division IIICarbondale Area at Lakeland, 6:45Holy Cross at Mid Valley, 7:15Old Forge at Riverside, 7:15Division IVElk Lake at Blue Ridge, 6:45Mountain View at Forest City, 6:45Lackawanna Trail at Montrose, 6:45CrossoversScranton Prep at North Pocono, 6:45Dunmore at Susquehanna, 6:45MEN’S BASKETBALLPSU-Lehigh Valley at King’s, 6TuesdayHIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALLDivision IWest Scranton at Scranton, 6:45Valley View at Abington Heights, 7:30Division IIDelaware Valley at Honesdale, 6:45Wallenpaupack at Western Wayne, 6:45Division IIILakeland at Carbondale Area, 7:15Mid Valley at Holy Cross, 7:15Riverside at Old Forge, 7:15Division IVBlue Ridge at Elk Lake, 6:45Forest City at Mountain View, 6:45Montrose at Lackawanna Trail, 6:45CrossoversNorth Pocono at Scranton Prep, 6:45Susquehanna at Dunmore, 7:15HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMINGLackawanna LeagueScranton Prep at Scranton, 4:30Wallenpaupack at West Scranton, 4:30MEN’S BASKETBALLASA at Lackawanna, 6Sports on TVMondayCollege Football7:30 p.m. Trending Stories National Championship. TCU vs. Georgia (ESPN)Hockey10 a.m.Women’s IIHF U-18 World Championships. U.S. vs. Finland (NHLN)NBA7:30 p.m.Bulls at Celtics (NBATV)NHL7 p.m.Flyers at Sabres (CSN)7:30 p.m.Predators at Senators (NHLN)TuesdayCollege Basketball (Men)6:30 p.m.Butler at St. John’s (FS1)7 p.m.Michigan St. at Wisconsin (ESPN)South Carolina at Kentucky (ESPN 2)Florida at LSU (SECN)Oklahoma St. at Kansas St. (ESPNU)8:30 p.m.Seton Hall at Georgetown (FS1)9 p.m.North Carolina at Virginia (ESPN)Oklahoma at Kansas (ESPN 2)Illinois at Nebraska (BTN)Vanderbilt at Tennessee (SECN)Auburn at Mississippi (ESPNU)10:30 p.m.Wyoming at Utah St. (FS1)College Basketball (Women)6:30 p.m.Michigan at Purdue (BTN)High School Basketball (Boys)7:30 p.m.Valley View at Abington Heights (WQMY)Hockey11:30 a.m.Champions League. Tappara Tampere vs. EV Zug (NHLN)NBA7 p.m.Pistons at 76ers (CSN)7:30 p.m.Thunder at Heat (TNT)10 p.m.Suns at Warriors (TNT)NHL7 p.m.Canucks at Penguins (ROOT) Latest Stories The fall and rise of the Scranton School District: as recovery exit nears, leaders reflect on progress NEPA's state lawmakers discuss priorities amid divided Pennsylvania General Assembly Pickeyweedz shop near Clarks Summit offers witches' brew of occult esoterica Start a dialogue, stay on topic and be civil. If you don't follow the rules, your comment may be deleted. User Legend: ModeratorTrusted User Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Basketball Scranton Sport Ice Hockey School Lackawanna Trail West Nba Lake Abington Heights Herb Smith Herb is a sports clerk and is the voice that greets most people calling the sports department. Read More... Follow Herb Smith Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recent Obituaries Kopcho, Janet M. Musto, Ann Mullery "Nancy" Nappi, Patrick F. Rosenthal, Kathleen O. Spangenberg, Flora Walsh, Mae Farrell White, Fred Williams, John W. (Jack) Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Error! There was an error processing your request. Local Obituaries Each day's obituaries, delivered to your inbox. Please enter a valid email address. Sign up Manage your lists Parade Parade Parade Most Popular Reader Poll Do you prefer watching TV or movies? You voted: TV movies Vote View Results Back Special Sections Home Source Home Source Home Source Home Source Home Source Home Source Home Source Home Source Home Source Home Source
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The SOC 2 Type II compliance is recognized globally for its rigor in the review of organizations' trustworthiness in security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimove, the leading CRM Marketing platform, today announced it has completed an independent examination for Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II Compliance. The compliance validates Optimove as a trusted and highly secure technology and demonstrates its commitment to its customers' enterprise security practices and standards.
The SOC 2 compliance certification, developed by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), is an independent audit recognized globally for its rigor in reviewing organizations' systems and controls. It is commonly used to assess the risk associated with service providers that store customers' data in the cloud. The examination specifies how organizations should manage customer data, and the standard is based on various Trust Services Criteria. There are two types of SOC 2 reports, and Optimove now complies with Type II, which details the operational efficiency of its systems.
Optimove, which holds an ISO 27001 certification since 2017, completed the SOC2 Type II audit for security, availability, processing integrity, and confidentiality in June 2022. The company's SOC2 Type II report outlines security processes and controls Optimove has implemented and offers to its customers. Optimove has made both SOC 2 Type II Report, which describes the results of our audit, and its ISO 27001 certification available for its customers' review upon request.
"We are pleased to assure clients that the Optimove platform meets the industry's most comprehensive, strict, and rigorous security, continuity, and privacy standards," said Amir Gabay, VP of Technology Operations. "Optimove is experiencing a massive growth sprout in the United States. I am certain our alignment with SOC 2 Type II standards will help support our rapid expansion and will meet our customers' enterprise security practices and standards. With our clients' minds at ease in that respect, they can focus on Optimove's core value – putting in place sophisticated AI-mapped CRM Marketing strategies."
In addition to the SOC 2 Type II certification and ISO 27001, Optimove is also compliant with the highest industry standards including GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield Frameworks.
About Optimove
Optimove is the leading CRM Marketing Platform, empowering brands to personalize CRM journeys at scale with customer insights, AI-led orchestration, and all the channels they need in one place. With a CDP at its core, Optimove leverages AI to autonomously surface valuable customer segments, orchestrate self-optimizing CRM journeys, and accurately deliver the marketing interaction of highest incremental impact across email, mobile, web, and more. Optimove has been recognized as a Cross Channel Campaign Management Leader by Forrester and a Customer Data Platform (CDP) Leader for Retail and CPG by IDC. Optimove's clients gave it a 95% "Willingness to Recommend" score on Gartner Peer Insights. Optimove is used by leading brands, including Dollar Shave Club, BetMGM, SodaStream, Pennsylvania Lottery, Papa John's, and Staples, to maximize customer loyalty, retention, and lifetime value.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The company that makes Jack Daniel’s is howling mad over a squeaking dog toy that parodies the whiskey’s signature bottle. Now, the liquor company is barking at the door of the Supreme Court.
Jack Daniel’s has asked the justices to hear its case against the manufacturer of the plastic Bad Spaniels toy. The high court could say as soon as Monday whether the justices will agree. A number of major companies from the makers of Campbell Soup to outdoor brand Patagonia and jeans maker Levi Strauss have urged the justices to take what they say is an important case for trademark law.
The toy that has Jack Daniel’s so doggone mad mimics the square shape of its whisky bottle as well as its black-and-white label and amber-colored liquor while adding what it calls “poop humor.” While the original bottle has the words “Old No. 7 brand” and “Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey,” the parody proclaims: “The Old No. 2 on Your Tennessee Carpet.” Instead of the original’s note that it is 40% alcohol by volume, the parody says it’s “43% Poo by Vol.” and “100% Smelly.”
The toy retails for about $13 to $20 and the packaging notes in small font: “This product is not affiliated with Jack Daniel Distillery.”
The toy’s maker says Jack Daniel’s can’t take a joke. “It is ironic that America’s leading distiller of whiskey both lacks a sense of humor and does not recognize when it — and everyone else — has had enough,” lawyers for Arizona-based VIP Products wrote the high court. They told the justices that Jack Daniel’s has “waged war” against the company for “having the temerity to produce a pun-filled parody” of its bottle.
But Jack Daniel’s lead attorney, Lisa Blatt, made no bones about the company’s position in her filing.
“To be sure, everyone likes a good joke. But VIP’s profit-motivated ‘joke’ confuses consumers by taking advantage of Jack Daniel’s hard-earned goodwill,” she wrote for the Louisville, Kentucky-based Brown-Forman Corp., Jack Daniel’s parent company.
Blatt wrote that a lower court decision provides “near-blanket protection” to humorous trademark infringement. And she said it has “broad and dangerous consequences,” pointing to children who were hospitalized after eating marijuana-infused products that mimicked candy packaging.
If VIP Products is allowed to confuse consumers with dog toys, “other funny infringers can do the same with juice boxes or marijuana-infused candy,” Blatt wrote.
The toy is part of a line of VIP Products called Silly Squeakers that mimic liquor, beer, wine and soda bottles. They include Mountain Drool, which parodies Mountain Dew, and Heini Sniff’n, which parodies Heineken. A court in 2008 barred the company from selling its Budweiser parody, ButtWiper.
After the company began selling its Bad Spaniels toy in 2014, Jack Daniel’s told the company to stop, but VIP went to court to be allowed to continue to sell its product. Jack Daniel’s won the first round in court but lost an appeal. The case reached the Supreme Court at an earlier stage, but the justices didn’t bite.
Bad Spaniels isn’t the only parody puppy toy to draw the ire of the brand it imitated. Luxury bag maker Louis Vuitton sued the makers of Chewy Vuiton over their plush purse dog toys. In 2007 a federal appeals court sided with the chew toy’s manufacturers, Nevada-based Haute Diggity Dog. Louis Vuitton didn’t appeal to the Supreme Court.
The case is Jack Daniel’s Properties Inc. v. VIP Products LLC, 22-148. | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/jack-daniels-asks-supreme-court-to-hear-dog-toy-dispute-will-they-bite/ | 2022-11-20 21:57:45 | 0 | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/jack-daniels-asks-supreme-court-to-hear-dog-toy-dispute-will-they-bite/ |
WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Dying to Ask Podcast: Dorm designers, phone dumps and all things College 101
We're going back to school in this week's episode of the Dying to Ask podcast – not a la Rodney Dangerfield in the 1986 comedy but a time hop that may seem just as foreign.
Colleges expect this school year will be the most "normal" year for students since the pandemic started.
It might be normal by today's standards for young people. But if it's been a while since you moved into a dorm, wait until you hear what the college experience is like these days.
Jenn Curtis and Cynthia Muchnick, authors of "The Parent Compass," are back on the show this week, and we're talking about everything from the influence of HGTV on dorm rooms, to how phone dumps work and why your family needs one.
If you have no idea what I'm talking about, buckle up, and get ready to go back to school, Dying to Ask-style. And yes, there will be a pop quiz for anyone who fails to leave a rating or review.
On this Dying to Ask:
- The emergence of college trends like professional dorm decorators
- Why you need a "proof of life" plan with your kid
- The pros and cons of a "phone dump"
- How to ease the transition to college for parent and child
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Air Force contract will accelerate deployment of quantum dot solar technology after recent successful demonstration projects, highlighting dual use capabilities
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UbiQD, Inc., a New Mexico-based nanotechnology development company, announced today it was recently awarded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contracts by the United States Air Force (AFWERX Program). The current phase II contract provides funding for two installations totaling more than 20 windows, as well as continued scale-up and development of UbiQD's quantum dot-tinted photovoltaic window technology, called WENDOW™.
The company recently completed a series of successful demonstration projects, including installing the largest electricity generating windows ever made at Western Washington University in July, 2022. This project included two vibrant colors (orange and yellow) as well as UbiQD's color neutral (near-IR) tint, highlighting the color tunability inherent with quantum dots.
"This technology helps Western Washington University get closer to achieving our sustainability goals on campus," said David Patrick, Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School. "I was impressed by how easily the windows were installed, and love how great they look. I'm hoping to see more projects like this on campus in the near future."
The increasing scale and frequency of window projects comes at a time when solar incentives are being energized in the U.S. with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The new legislation just signed into law, now provides a tax credit of at least 30% for solar investments for the next 10 years.
"We are seeing strong fiscal support for sustainability initiatives in the built environment right now," said Hunter McDaniel, UbiQD Founder and CEO. "Our expanded contract with the U.S. Air Force couldn't come at a better time, right as we are scaling and ahead of the upgraded solar investment tax incentives."
UbiQD is an advanced materials company powering decarbonization of the built environment with nanotechnology. WENDOW™, a new line of solar photovoltaic products, utilizes luminescent quantum dot tinting to concentrate solar energy and generate electricity while maintaining transparency. Headquartered in Los Alamos, New Mexico, UbiQD is licensing technology developed at leading research institutions, including Los Alamos National Laboratory, M.I.T., University of Washington, and Western Washington University. To learn more, please visit: https://wendow.us and https://www.ubiqd.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Unilever PLC (NYSE: UL).
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According to a filed complaint, Unilever PLC issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: a) in July 2020, the board of Ben & Jerry's, one of Unilever's marquee brands, passed a resolution to end sales of its ice cream in "Occupied Palestinian Territory"; and b) this boycott decision risked adverse governmental actions for violations of laws, executive orders, or resolutions aimed at discouraging boycotts, divestment, and sanctions of Israel adopted by 35 U.S. states.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Great Panther Mining Limited (OTCPK: GPLDK) ("Great Panther" or the "Company") announces that the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court"), on application of the Company, has granted an extension of the stay of proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA") to December 16, 2022, and has approved the previously announced Share Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") between Great Panther and Newrange Gold Corp. ("Newrange"). The Company also announces a senior management change.
On October 4, 2022, the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court") pronounced an initial order (the "Initial Order") converting the Company's restructuring proceedings under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) (the "NOI Proceedings") to the more flexible restructuring proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) ("CCAA"). The order granted November 3, 2022, extends the stay of proceedings and other relief granted in the Initial Order, as amended and restated up to and including December 16, 2022 (the "Stay"), on which date the Company will return before the Court to seek, among other things, an extension of the Stay. During the Stay, the Company will launch a Sale Investment and Solicitation Process, or "SISP," which has been announced via a separate news release.
In addition to granting the Stay, the Court authorized the completion of the SPA, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to sell Great Panther Peru Holdings Ltd. and Great Panther Silver Peru S.A.C. (the "Subsidiaries"), which together indirectly own 100% of the Coricancha Mine in Peru, on and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. Under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, Newrange has agreed to acquire the Subsidiaries for a total purchase price of US$750,000, payable in cash. Completion of the transaction remains subject to certain closing conditions, including, but not limited to, receipt by Newrange of the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Separately, the Company also announced that Fernando Cornejo has resigned as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective October 31, 2022. Mr. Cornejo joined Great Panther in July 2019 and became Chief Operating Officer in July 2021. Although mining activities have ceased at the Tucano Mine site, the processing plant continues to operate, processing existing stockpiles and spent ore. The local management team is leading these activities with the oversight of Sandra Daycock, President and CEO of the Company.
Pursuant to the Initial Order, Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc. was appointed as monitor in the CCAA Proceedings. A copy of the Initial Order and all materials related thereto, as well as any other information regarding the CCAA proceedings, are available on the court-appointed monitor's website at https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/GPR.
Great Panther Mining is a precious metals producer focused on the operation of the Tucano Gold Mine in Brazil where the Company controls a land package covering nearly 200,000 hectares in the prospective Vila Nova Greenstone belt.
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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities laws (together, "forward-looking statements"). Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the Company's completion of the sale of the Subsidiaries and the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in the Share Purchase Agreement.
These forward-looking statements and information reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant procedural, operational, business, economic and regulatory risks and uncertainties, including risks related to the restructuring process and its impact on the Company's operations and financial conditions, uncertainty regarding the ability to obtain protection against all collection and enforcement actions during the judicial reorganization proceedings, uncertainty regarding the Company's ability to identify and pursue strategic alternatives that will maximize stakeholder value, and the risks described in respect of Great Panther in its most recent annual information form and management's discussion and analysis filed with the Canadian Securities Administrators and available at www.sedar.com and its most recent annual report on Form 40-F and management's discussion and analysis on Form 6-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov.
There is no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove accurate or that actual results will not vary materially from these forward-looking statements. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, described, or intended. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements and information are designed to help readers understand management's current views of our near- and longer-term prospects and may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not intend, nor does it assume any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, changes in assumptions, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.
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WASHINGTON – The contours of a deal that could make Republican leader Kevin McCarthy the House speaker have begun to emerge after three grueling days and 11 failed votes in a political spectacle unseen in a century.. It has left Republicans in disarray and exposed anew the fragility of American democracy.
The House will be back at it Friday, with Republicans trying to elect their new House speaker — this time, against the backdrop of the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol. The attack was an unimaginable scene of chaos that shook the country when a mob of President Donald Trump's supporters tried to stop Congress from certifying his election defeat.
McCarthy made no promises of a final vote that would secure him the speaker's gavel, but glimmers of a deal with at least some of the far-right holdouts who have denied him support were emerging.
“We’ve got some progress going on,” McCarthy said late Thursday, brushing back questions about the lengthy, messy process. “It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.”
The agreement McCarthy presented to the holdouts from the conservative Freedom Caucus and others center around rules changes they have been seeking for months. Those changes would shrink the power of the speaker’s office and give rank-and-file lawmakers more influence in drafting and passing legislation.
Even if McCarthy is able to secure the votes he needs, he will emerge as a weakened speaker, having given away some powers and leaving him constantly under threat of being voted out by his detractors. But he would also be potentially emboldened as a survivor of one of the more brutal fights for the gavel in U.S. history.
At the core of the emerging deal is the reinstatement of a House rule that would allow a single lawmaker to make a motion to “vacate the chair,” essentially calling a vote to oust the speaker. McCarthy had resisted allowing it, because it had been held over the head of past Republican Speaker John Boehner, chasing him to early retirement.
The chairman of the chamber’s Freedom Caucus, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, who had been a leader in Trump’s efforts to challenge the 2020 presidential election, appeared receptive to the proposed package, tweeting the adage from Ronald Reagan, “Trust but verify.”
Other wins for the holdouts include provisions in the proposed deal to expand the number of seats available on the House Rules Committee, to mandate 72 hours for bills to be posted before votes and to promise to try for a constitutional amendment that would impose federal limits on the number of terms a person could serve in the House and Senate.
Lest hopes get ahead of reality, conservative holdout Ralph Norman of South Carolina said: “This is round one.”
It could be the makings of a deal to end a standoff that has left the House unable to fully function. Members have not been sworn in and almost no other business can happen. A memo sent out by the House’s chief administrative officer Thursday evening said that committees “shall only carry-out core Constitutional responsibilities." Payroll cannot be processed if the House isn't functioning by Jan. 13.
After a long week of failed votes, Thursday's tally was dismal: McCarthy lost seventh, eighth and then historic ninth, 10th and 11th rounds of voting, surpassing the number from 100 years ago in the last drawn-out fight to choose a speaker.
The California Republican exited the chamber and quipped about the moment: “Apparently, I like to make history.”
Feelings of boredom, desperation and annoyance seemed increasingly evident.
One McCarthy critic, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, cast votes for Trump — a symbolic but pointed sign of the broad divisions over the Republican Party's future. Then he went further, moving the day from protest toward the absurd in formally nominating the former president to be House speaker on the 11th ballot. Trump got one vote, from Gaetz, drawing laughter.
Democrats said it was time to get serious. "This sacred House of Representatives needs a leader," said Democrat Joe Neguse of Colorado, nominating his own party's leader, Hakeem Jeffries, as speaker.
What started as a political novelty, the first time since 1923 a nominee had not won the gavel on the first vote, has devolved into a bitter Republican Party feud and deepening potential crisis.
Democratic leader Jeffries of New York won the most votes on every ballot but also remained short of a majority. McCarthy ran second, gaining no ground.
Pressure has grown with each passing day for McCarthy to somehow find the votes he needs or step aside. The incoming Republican chairmen of the House's Foreign Affairs, Armed Services and Intelligence committees all said national security was at risk.
“The Biden administration is going unchecked and there is no oversight of the White House,” Republicans Michael McCaul, Mike Rogers and Mike Turner wrote in a joint statement.
But McCarthy's right-flank detractors led by the Freedom Caucus and aligned with Trump, appeared emboldened — even though the former president publicly backed McCarthy.
Republican Party holdouts repeatedly put forward the name of Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida, ensuring continuation of the stalemate that increasingly carried undercurrents of race and politics. They also put forward Republican Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, splitting the protest vote.
Donalds, who is Black, is seen as an emerging party leader and a GOP counterpoint to the Democratic leader, Jeffries, who is the first Black leader of a major political party in the U.S. Congress and on track himself to become speaker some day.
Ballots kept producing almost the same outcome, 20 conservative holdouts still refusing to support McCarthy and leaving him far short of the 218 typically needed to win the gavel.
In fact, McCarthy saw his support slipping to 201, as one fellow Republican switched to vote simply “present,” and later to 200. With just a 222-seat GOP majority, he could not spare votes.
The disorganized start to the new Congress pointed to difficulties ahead with Republicans now in control of the House, much the way that some past Republican speakers, including Boehner, had trouble leading a rebellious right flank. The result: government shutdowns, standoffs and Boehner's early retirement.
The longest fight for the gavel started in late 1855 and dragged on for two months, with 133 ballots, during debates over slavery in the run-up to the Civil War.
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AP writers Mary Clare Jalonick and Kevin Freking contributed to this report. | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2023/01/06/mccarthy-offers-deal-to-end-standoff-in-house-speaker-fight/ | 2023-01-06 07:01:41 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2023/01/06/mccarthy-offers-deal-to-end-standoff-in-house-speaker-fight/ |
Scientists recommend the start of a geological epoch defined by how humans have impacted Earth — soot, plastics and radioactive fallout have made it into the rocks, ice and mud that form our planet.
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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) announced on Wednesday that he will support the House GOP’s energy package, which the chamber is set to vote on this week.
Gonzalez — who represents Texas’ 34th congressional district — said that while the GOP legislation is “far from perfect,” it represents a step forward in improving federal environmental review and permitting processes.
“I plan to support H.R. 1, the Lowering Energy Costs Act, when it comes to the floor for a vote later this week,” Gonzalez said in a statement.
“In order to fully realize the benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, remain competitive on the world stage, and ensure the American people have access to safer roads and bridges and reliable and affordable energy, we must improve federal environmental review and permitting processes,” he added. “While this package is far from perfect, it is a step forward.”
The Texas Democrat continued, writing “I am hopeful that we can work in a bipartisan and bicameral way to make progress on this issue and deliver for our constituents.”
The House kicked off debate on the Lower Energy Costs Act this week, and the chamber is set to vote on it Thursday. The measure received the distinguished nomenclature of H.R. 1, signaling that it is the top priority of House Republicans this Congress.
The legislation includes provisions that seek to boost production and sales of oil and gas, make it easier for uranium to be added to a list of “critical minerals” that the federal government wants to prioritize, and and it would do away with a number of programs that were approved in the Inflation Reduction Act, which congressional Democrats passed and President Biden signed into law over the summer.
Additionally, the energy package seeks to speed up the U.S. approval process for permits for energy and infrastructure projects, a provision that Gonzalez pointed to when announcing his support for the measure.
Gonzalez is supporting the GOP-led energy bill dispute Democratic leadership advocating against it. The office of House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) urged Democrats to vote against the measure, dubbing it the “Polluters Over People Act.”
“This bill is House Republicans’ giveaway to Big Oil and other polluters at the expense of the American taxpayer,” Clark’s office wrote in a daily preview. “The legislation contains no provisions to help consumers or lower energy costs, and it instead guts environmental and public health laws in order to fast-track polluter projects.”
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the energy package is “dead-on-arrival” in the upper chamber, writing on Twitter “All it takes is a brief glance at House Republicans’ H.R. 1 to realize it’s just a giveaway to Big Oil pretending to be an “energy package.”
The energy package is not the first time Gonzalez has broken from the Democratic caucus on legislation this Congress. Earlier this month, the congressman joined most Republicans and eight other Democrats to vote in favor of a resolution that seeks to overturn a Biden administration water regulation. | https://www.localsyr.com/hill-politics/texas-democrat-says-hell-support-gop-energy-package/ | 2023-03-29 20:19:12 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/hill-politics/texas-democrat-says-hell-support-gop-energy-package/ |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
6-1-4-8
(six, one, four, eight)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
6-1-4-8
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Texas A&M seeks consistency in meeting with Northwestern State
Texas A&M is experiencing a shaky start to the season and looks to begin a turnaround when it hosts Northwestern State on Tuesday night at College Station, Texas.
The Aggies (6-5) have dropped their past two games and three of four as they enter the matchup with the Demons (8-4), who won at TCU earlier this season.
Texas A&M has been off since falling 67-62 to visiting Wofford on Dec. 20. That setback came three nights after an 83-79 loss against host Memphis.
After playing Northwestern State, the Aggies host Prairie View A&M in their final nonconference tune-up before they begin Southeastern Conference play at Florida on Jan. 4.
Wade Taylor IV leads Texas A&M with a 15.9 scoring average, and he scored 20 points and matched his career high of five 3-pointers in the loss to Wofford.
Taylor, who has scored at least 20 points four times this season, feels the Aggies have work to do to get better.
“We have a lot of bumps and errors to correct, but it’s early and we have time to correct them before SEC play,” Taylor said.
Tyrece Radford is the only other Texas A&M player scoring in double digits. He is averaging 10.8 points. but shooting just 31.5 percent from the field.
Northwestern State has dropped two straight games but put up a strong effort against No. 12 Baylor last Tuesday before taking a 58-48 road loss.
The Demons held the Bears to their lowest point total of the season, and the improved showing came three nights after Northwestern State was mauled 110-73 by host Rice.
“We’re a program that likes to dictate and control the tempo of the game,” Demons coach Corey Gipson said. “We started to play a little helter-skelter style of play. When you get away from yourself, things can happen to you like (what) happened at Rice.
“One thing about this group, we have such a mature group that — after engaging and talking through it — they understand who we are, and they’re mature enough to flip the switch and get things back in order.”
DeMarcus Sharp leads the Demons with a 16.3 scoring average. Ja’Monta Black averages 14.4 points and Isaac Haney chips in 12.4 per game. Black has made a team-high 38 3-pointers.
Texas A&M leads the series 10-2 and has won the past 10 matchups.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Friday she is writing a book, with the focus more on leadership than on politics.
In an Instagram post, Ardern said she is often asked whether she will write about her five years as New Zealand’s leader.
“At first, my answer was no. I didn’t want to write a book that hauled over the internal politics of the last five years, and then someone convinced me that I didn’t have to,” Ardern wrote.
“That maybe it might be worth expanding on some of things I talked about in my valedictory instead — like the idea you can be your own kind of leader and still make a difference. And so that’s what I’m planning to do.”
Ardern said she had no date for when the book will be published.
“But I hope when it’s done, it’s the kind of book that would have made a difference to my 14-year-old self,” Ardern wrote.
Just 37 when she became prime minister in 2017, Ardern was seen as a global icon of the left. She shocked New Zealanders in January when she said she was stepping down because she no longer had “enough in the tank” to do the job justice in an election year.
Since then, Ardern has announced she will temporarily join Harvard University this year after being appointed to dual fellowships at the Harvard Kennedy School. She has also taken on an unpaid role combating online extremism.
This month, Ardern received one of New Zealand’s highest honors for her service leading the country through a mass shooting and pandemic. She was made a Dame Grand Companion, meaning people will now call her Dame Jacinda.
Ardern said she was working with a team of publishers — Penguin in New Zealand and Australia, Macmillan in Britain and Crown in the United States. The publishers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Sensors operated by the Navy detected the likely implosion of the Titan submersible hours before the U.S. Coast Guard publicly shared that it had gone missing — a revelation that means a five-day search that sparked round-the-clock media coverage may have been futile from the start.
The Navy detected "an anomaly consistent with an implosion or explosion" in acoustic data taken from the same area where the Titan went missing, a senior Navy official told NPR in a written statement.
A second official confirmed to NPR that it had registered that acoustic data on Sunday.
"While not definitive, this information was immediately shared with the Incident Commander to assist with the ongoing search and rescue mission," the first official said. "The decision was made to continue our mission as a search and rescue and make every effort to save the lives on board."
It was midday Monday that the Coast Guard first tweeted that it was searching for the Titan. The 22-foot-long, Titanic-touring vessel was carrying four tourists and a pilot when it lost communication with its control ship less than two hours into its dive on Sunday, roughly 900 miles off the coast of Cape Cod.
The massive search operation involved international ships, surveillance aircraft and undersea drones. Officials and experts from the unified command consistently told reporters that the Titan's passengers may be subsisting on emergency oxygen supplies.
When asked as late as Thursday morning whether he had hope for rescuing the sub's passengers, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. John Mauger said that "people's will to survive" must be considered in complex search operations.
The world watched along in fascination until a remote-operated vehicle found the sub's tail cone and other debris on the seafloor, approximately 1,600 feet from the Titanic's bow. All five of the people aboard the vessel were declared dead.
The Coast Guard confirmed to NPR it was aware of the data as part of the unified search command.
OceanGate, the private company behind the sub, was also part of the unified command. In response to NPR's request for confirmation that OceanGate knew of the Navy's acoustic data, spokesperson Andrew Von Kerens responded by saying the company had "no additional information to share."
The listening system the Navy used to register the noise is believed to be the Sound Surveillance System or SOSUS, according to information shared with NPR by a senior Navy official. SOSUS, an underwater cable system that has been in place for decades, is capable of detecting underwater anomalies that might indicate the presence of foreign submarines.
The Wall Street Journal first broke the news of the data on Thursday, prompting some in the deep sea community to disclose that they also knew of the implosion indicator early on.
James Cameron, director of the 1997 blockbuster film Titanic, told CNN's Anderson Cooper that he called some of his diving connections and "tracked down some intel that was probably of military origin" to confirm his hunch of an implosion on Monday.
"Then I watched over the ensuing days this whole, everyone-running-around-with-their-hair-on-fire search," he said. "I just feel terrible for the families that had to go through all these false hopes that kept getting dangled as it played out."
The exact cause of the implosion is still unknown, and the unified search command said it would continue scanning the site where it uncovered the Titan debris.
The safety record of OceanGate, and the Titan's ability to withstand the pressure at depths of more than 12,000 feet, had both been called into question in recent days. Industry experts, former employees and previous passengers had all raised concerns, especially about the experimental design of the hull.
Oceanographer Bob Ballard, who has conducted over 150 deep-sea expeditions, said that the public may not "appreciate the amazing energy" behind an undersea implosion.
Ballard told ABC News on Thursday that "it literally shreds everything. It's extremely powerful."
NPR's Tom Bowman contributed reporting.
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Index 5.1% Above July 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 1.1% in July after rising 0.5% in June. In July, the index equaled 116.2 (2015=100) versus 117.5 in June.
"Tonnage declined sequentially in July for only the second time during the last twelve months. Despite the dip from June, tonnage remains at elevated levels and increased significantly from a year earlier," said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. "While tonnage is much stronger than a year ago, the monthly gains have moderated as the year has gone on. The combination of softer consumption of goods, home construction falling and slower manufacturing activity are the main reasons."
June's increase was revised down from our July 19 press release.
Compared with July 2021, the SA index increased 5.1%, which was the eleventh straight year-over-year gain. In June, the index was up 5.6% from a year earlier. Year-to-date, compared with the same period in 2021, tonnage was up 3.4%.
The not seasonally adjusted index, which represents the change in tonnage actually hauled by fleets before any seasonal adjustment, equaled 115.5 in July, 5.2% below the June level (121.9). In calculating the index, 100 represents 2015. ATA's For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index is dominated by contract freight as opposed to spot market freight.
Trucking serves as a barometer of the U.S. economy, representing 72.5% of tonnage carried by all modes of domestic freight transportation, including manufactured and retail goods. Trucks hauled 10.23 billion tons of freight in 2020. Motor carriers collected $732.3 billion, or 80.4% of total revenue earned by all transport modes.
ATA calculates the tonnage index based on surveys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s. This is a preliminary figure and subject to change in the final report issued around the 5th day of each month. The report includes month-to-month and year-over-year results, relevant economic comparisons, and key financial indicators.
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or Facebook. Trucking Moves America Forward
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JOHANNESBURG, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GrowLab™ Pharmaceuticals PLC ("GrowLab") recorded 96% Clinical Diabetes Remission following independent clinical trials of its phytocannabinoids based therapeutic Comacadine® curated and synthesised from its proprietary DNA-specific strains of medical cannabis in treatment of Diabetes Mellitus.
Diabetes is a global pandemic which affects over 537 million people and causes more deaths annually than COVID-19 according to data from the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization. GrowLab™ Pharmaceuticals is one of the very first biopharmaceutical companies in the world to have synthesised phytocannabinoids (medical cannabis compounds) based therapeutic Comacadine® and successfully carried out clinical trials in patients with phenomenal clinical outcomes and little side effects.
GrowLab™ initiated independent clinical trials of Comacadine® over a period of seven months (October 2021 to April 2022) on twenty-five patients who were clinically diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus and were on either Insulin or Metformin/Glibenclamide treatment for periods ranging from two to five years. Side effects that are usually associated with taking of Insulin and or Metformin/Glibenclamide were not experienced by any of the twenty-five patients on Comacadine®.
Three of the twenty five patients who participated in the Comacadine® clinical trials also had Venous Leg Ulcer, a complication associated with diabetes. Two of the patients' Venous Leg Ulcer has completely healed while one patient who also suffers from obesity, with a much deeper wound showed drastic improvement.
Two of the patients with high cholesterol levels noticed a reduction in cholesterol levels to normalcy since they started with Comacadine® treatment. Therefore, GrowLab™ intends to initiate another clinical study to focus on this in the future.
GrowLab™ is now entering a crucial phase in its development with plans to commercially produce Comacadine® therapies with annual capacity of approximately 25 million dose packs from the biopharmaceutical campus designed and engineered for construction in compliance with the European Medicines Agency cGMP requirements and International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering guidelines.
GrowLab™ further plans to initiate a M&A transaction with either a NASDAQ listed SPAC or a multinational pharmaceutical company for commercial production of Comacadine® which is clinically indicated to treat Diabetes, Glaucoma and Arthritis as well as its other proprietary biopharmaceutical therapeutic Grolatine® which is clinically trialled for treatment of Chronic Pain, Sickle Cell Disease and Prostate Cancer.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Chanting crowds marched in the streets of Berlin, Washington DC and Los Angeles on Saturday in a show of international support for demonstrators facing a violent government crackdown in Iran, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of that country’s morality police.
On the U.S. National Mall, thousands of women and men of all ages — wearing green, white and red, the colors of the Iran flag — shouted in rhythm. “Be scared. Be scared. We are one in this,” demonstrators yelled, before marching to the White House. “Say her name! Mahsa!”
The demonstrations, put together by grassroots organizers from around the United States, drew Iranians from across the Washington D.C. area, with some travelling down from Toronto to join the crowd.
In Los Angeles, home to the biggest population of Iranians outside of Iran, a throng of protesters formed a slow-moving procession along blocks of a closed downtown street. They chanted for the fall of Iran’s government and waved hundreds of Iranian flags that turned the horizon into a undulating wave of red, white and green.
“We want freedom,” they thundered.
Shooka Scharm, an attorney who was born in the U.S. after her parents fled the Iranian revolution, was wearing a T-shirt with the slogan “Women, Life, Freedom” in English and Farsi. In Iran “women are like a second-class citizen and they are sick of it,” Scharm said.
Iran’s nationwide antigovernment protest movement first focused on the country’s mandatory hijab covering for women following Amiri’s death on Sept. 16. The demonstrations there have since transformed into the greatest challenge to the Islamic Republic since the 2009 Green Movement over disputed elections. In Tehran on Saturday, more antigovernment protests took place at several universities.
Iran’s security forces have dispersed gatherings in that country with live ammunition and tear gas, killing over 200 people, including teenage girls, according to rights groups.
The Biden administration has said it condemns the brutality and repression against the citizens of Iran and that it will look for ways to impose more sanctions against the Iranian government if the violence continues.
Between chants, protesters in D.C. broke into song, singing traditional Persian music about life and freedom — all written after the revolution in 1979 brought religious fundamentalists to power in Iran. They sang one in particular in unison — “Baraye,” meaning because of, which has become the unofficial anthem of the Iran protests. The artist of that song, Shervin Hajipour, was arrested shortly after posting the song to his Instagram in late September. It accrued more than 40 million views.
“Because of women, life, freedom,” protesters sang, echoing a popular protest chant: “Azadi” — Freedom.
The movement in Iran is rooted in the same issues as in the U.S. and around the globe, said protester Samin Aayanifard, 28, who left Iran three years ago. “It’s forced hijab in Iran and here in America, after 50 years, women’s bodies are under control,” said Aayanifard, who drove from East Lansing, Michigan to join the D.C. march. She referred to rollbacks of abortion laws in the United States. “It’s about control over women’s bodies.”
Several weeks of Saturday solidarity rallies in the U.S. capital have drawn growing crowds.
In Berlin, a crowd estimated by German police at several tens of thousands turned out to show solidarity for the women and activists leading the movement for the past few weeks in Iran. The protests in Germany’s capital, organized by the Woman(asterisk) Life Freedom Collective, began at the Victory Column in Berlin’s Tiergarten park and continued as a march through central Berlin.
Some demonstrators there said they had come from elsewhere in Germany and other European countries to show their support.
“It is so important for us to be here, to be the voice of the people of Iran, who are killed on the streets,” said Shakib Lolo, who is from Iran but lives in the Netherlands. “And this is not a protest anymore, this is a revolution, in Iran. And the people of the world have to see it.”
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Bruins vs. Panthers: Betting Trends, Odds, Advanced Stats - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 3
Published: Apr. 21, 2023 at 6:47 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
The Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers square off in Game 3 of the NHL Playoffs First Round on Friday, April 21, beginning at 7:30 PM ET on TNT, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS, BSFL, and NESN. The series is tied at 1-1. The Bruins have -155 odds on the moneyline against the Panthers (+135).
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Bruins vs. Panthers Game Info
- When: Friday, April 21, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: TNT, SNE, SNO, SNP, CBC, TVAS, BSFL, and NESN
- Where: BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida
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Bruins Betting Insights
- The Bruins have won 80.8% of their games this season when favored on the moneyline (59-14).
- Boston has a 48-12 record (winning 80.0% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -155 or shorter.
- The Bruins have a 60.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
Panthers Betting Insights
- The Panthers have won eight, or 44.4%, of the 18 games they have played as an underdog this season.
- Florida has a record of 4-6 in games when oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +135 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Panthers have a 42.6% chance to win.
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Bruins Advanced Stats
- In its past 10 contests, Boston hit the over twice.
- During their last 10 games, the Bruins' goals per game average is 0.9 lower than their season-long average.
- The Bruins score the second-most goals in the NHL, averaging 3.7 per game for a total of 301 this season.
- On defense, the Bruins have been the strongest squad in NHL action, allowing 174 total goals (only 2.1 per game).
- The team's goal differential (+127) leads the league this season .
Panthers Advanced Stats
- The Panthers didn't go over the total in a single one of their past 10 games.
- During their past 10 games, Panthers' game goal totals average 9.4 goals, 1.1 goals higher per game than their season-long game scoring average.
- The Panthers have scored the sixth-most goals (288 goals, 3.5 per game) in the NHL.
- The Panthers have allowed 3.3 goals per game, 272 total, which ranks 21st among NHL teams.
- Their 16th-ranked goal differential is +16.
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--ARIKAYCE® (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension) Achieves 44% Year Over Year Growth for the Second Quarter of 2022 with Total Revenue of $65.2 Million, Marking the Strongest Quarter Since Launch--
--All Clinical Programs Progressing on Track--
--Company Reiterates Guidance of at Least 30% Revenue Growth in 2022 and Cash Runway into 2024 to Support Ongoing Programs--
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Insmed Incorporated (Nasdaq:INSM), a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and provided a business update.
"Insmed finished the second quarter of 2022 in a stronger position than ever before, with significant sales growth for ARIKAYCE and steady progress across our clinical programs, which continue to track in line with expectations," commented Will Lewis, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Insmed. "We begin the second half of the year with meaningful commercial momentum and a strong financial position that we believe will support continued execution across our commercial business, clinical pipeline, and early-stage research. I am incredibly proud of our talented, patient-focused team and excited about the future of our organization as we prepare to serve significantly more patients with serious and rare diseases."
ARIKAYCE
- In the second quarter of 2022, ARIKAYCE revenue grew 44% over the second quarter of 2021, reflecting strong growth in U.S. sales and ongoing launch activities in Japan.
- Enrollment remains on track in the post-marketing confirmatory, frontline clinical trial program of ARIKAYCE in patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC), consisting of the ARISE and ENCORE trials. Insmed anticipates completing patient screening in ARISE by the end of August 2022, completing enrollment by the end of 2022, and sharing data from the trial over the course of 2023; the Company also anticipates completing enrollment in ENCORE by the end of 2023.
Brensocatib
- Enrollment remains on track in the Phase 3 ASPEN study, a global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of brensocatib in patients with bronchiectasis. Insmed continues to anticipate completing enrollment in this trial in the first quarter of 2023.
- A Phase 2 pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic study of brensocatib in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), which includes both patients who are on background CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulator drugs and patients who are not on CFTR modulator drugs, is underway. Enrollment is now complete in the CFTR modulator arm of the study, and Insmed anticipates having top-line data by end of 2022.
- As previously shared, Insmed plans to develop brensocatib in two new potential indications – chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Insmed anticipates moving brensocatib into clinical development for CRSsNP by the middle of 2023, followed by HS.
TPIP
- Insmed is advancing a Phase 2 study to assess the safety and tolerability of treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder (TPIP) in patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) over a 16-week treatment period, as well as a Phase 2b study to evaluate the effect of TPIP on pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and 6-minute walk distance over a 16-week treatment period in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
- One patient with PAH has now completed the Phase 2a trial measuring the impact of TPIP on PVR over a 24-hour period. The patient also completed a 16-week extension period and was successfully titrated to a dose of 320 micrograms. No safety concerns were observed and Insmed identified a trend in improvement in various cardiac measures during the 24-hour period.
Translational Medicine
- Insmed is advancing a translational medicine portfolio encompassing a wide range of technologies and modalities, including gene therapy, gene editing, protein deimmunization, and manufacturing capabilities. The Company anticipates filing one to two Investigational New Drug Applications per year from this portfolio.
- Total revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, was $65.2 million, compared to total revenue of $45.4 million for the second quarter of 2021. Total revenue for the second quarter of 2022 comprised ARIKAYCE net sales of $47.2 million in the U.S., $15.8 million in Japan, and $2.2 million in Europe and rest of world.
- Cost of product revenues (excluding amortization of intangible assets) was $16.4 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared to $10.8 million for the second quarter of 2021.
- Research and development (R&D) expenses were $88.5 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared to $64.7 million for the second quarter of 2021.
- Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were $60.0 million, compared to $57.2 million for the second quarter of 2021.
- For the second quarter of 2022, Insmed reported a net loss of $95.6 million, or $0.80 per share, compared to a net loss of $117.3 million, or $1.07 per share, for the second quarter of 2021.
As of June 30, 2022, Insmed had cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $564.6 million. The Company's total operating expenses for the second quarter of 2022 were $153.5 million.
Insmed continues to expect full-year 2022 global revenues for ARIKAYCE to increase at least 30% year over year from 2021. The Company also continues to anticipate that its cash on hand will support its ongoing business into 2024.
The Company plans to continue to invest in the following key activities during the remainder of 2022:
Insmed will host a conference call beginning today at 8:30 AM Eastern Time. Shareholders and other interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing (888) 210-2654 (U.S.) or (646) 960-0278 (international) and referencing access code 7862189. The call will also be webcast live on the company's website at www.insmed.com.
A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately 2 hours after its completion through September 3, 2022, by dialing (800) 770-2030 (U.S.) or (647) 362-9199 (international) and referencing access code 7862189. A webcast of the call will also be archived for 90 days under the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.insmed.com.
ARIKAYCE is approved in the United States as ARIKAYCE® (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension), in Europe as ARIKAYCE® Liposomal 590 mg Nebuliser Dispersion, and in Japan as ARIKAYCE® inhalation 590 mg (amikacin sulfate inhalation drug product). Current international treatment guidelines recommend the use of ARIKAYCE for appropriate patients. ARIKAYCE is a novel, inhaled, once-daily formulation of amikacin, an established antibiotic that was historically administered intravenously and associated with severe toxicity to hearing, balance, and kidney function. Insmed's proprietary PULMOVANCE® liposomal technology enables the delivery of amikacin directly to the lungs, where liposomal amikacin is taken up by lung macrophages where the infection resides, while limiting systemic exposure. ARIKAYCE is administered once daily using the Lamira® Nebulizer System manufactured by PARI Pharma GmbH (PARI).
ARIKAYCE is delivered by a novel inhalation device, the Lamira® Nebulizer System, developed by PARI. Lamira® is a quiet, portable nebulizer that enables efficient aerosolization of ARIKAYCE via a vibrating, perforated membrane. Based on PARI's 100-year history working with aerosols, PARI is dedicated to advancing inhalation therapies by developing innovative delivery platforms to improve patient care.
Brensocatib is a small molecule, oral, reversible inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (DPP1) being developed by Insmed for the treatment of patients with bronchiectasis and other neutrophil-mediated diseases. DPP1 is an enzyme responsible for activating neutrophil serine proteases (NSPs), such as neutrophil elastase, in neutrophils when they are formed in the bone marrow. Neutrophils are the most common type of white blood cell and play an essential role in pathogen destruction and inflammatory mediation. In chronic inflammatory lung diseases, neutrophils accumulate in the airways and result in excessive active NSPs that cause lung destruction and inflammation. Brensocatib may decrease the damaging effects of inflammatory diseases such as bronchiectasis by inhibiting DPP1 and its activation of NSPs. Brensocatib is an investigational drug product that has not been approved for any indication in any jurisdiction.
Treprostinil palmitil inhalation powder (TPIP) is a dry powder formulation of treprostinil palmitil, a treprostinil prodrug consisting of treprostinil linked by an ester bond to a 16-carbon chain. Developed entirely in Insmed's laboratories, TPIP is a potentially highly differentiated prostanoid being evaluated for the treatment of patients with PAH, PH-ILD, and other rare and serious pulmonary disorders. TPIP is administered in a capsule-based inhalation device. TPIP is an investigational drug product that has not been approved for any indication in any jurisdiction.
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis has been reported with the use of ARIKAYCE in the clinical trials. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (reported as allergic alveolitis, pneumonitis, interstitial lung disease, allergic reaction to ARIKAYCE) was reported at a higher frequency in patients treated with ARIKAYCE plus background regimen (3.1%) compared to patients treated with a background regimen alone (0%). Most patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis discontinued treatment with ARIKAYCE and received treatment with corticosteroids. If hypersensitivity pneumonitis occurs, discontinue ARIKAYCE and manage patients as medically appropriate.
Hemoptysis has been reported with the use of ARIKAYCE in the clinical trials. Hemoptysis was reported at a higher frequency in patients treated with ARIKAYCE plus background regimen (17.9%) compared to patients treated with a background regimen alone (12.5%). If hemoptysis occurs, manage patients as medically appropriate.
Bronchospasm has been reported with the use of ARIKAYCE in the clinical trials. Bronchospasm (reported as asthma, bronchial hyperreactivity, bronchospasm, dyspnea, dyspnea exertional, prolonged expiration, throat tightness, wheezing) was reported at a higher frequency in patients treated with ARIKAYCE plus background regimen (28.7%) compared to patients treated with a background regimen alone (10.7%). If bronchospasm occurs during the use of ARIKAYCE, treat patients as medically appropriate.
Exacerbations of underlying pulmonary disease has been reported with the use of ARIKAYCE in the clinical trials. Exacerbations of underlying pulmonary disease (reported as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), infective exacerbation of COPD, infective exacerbation of bronchiectasis) have been reported at a higher frequency in patients treated with ARIKAYCE plus background regimen (14.8%) compared to patients treated with background regimen alone (9.8%). If exacerbations of underlying pulmonary disease occur during the use of ARIKAYCE, treat patients as medically appropriate.
Anaphylaxis and Hypersensitivity Reactions: Serious and potentially life-threatening hypersensitivity reactions, including anaphylaxis, have been reported in patients taking ARIKAYCE. Signs and symptoms include acute onset of skin and mucosal tissue hypersensitivity reactions (hives, itching, flushing, swollen lips/tongue/uvula), respiratory difficulty (shortness of breath, wheezing, stridor, cough), gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, crampy abdominal pain), and cardiovascular signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis (tachycardia, low blood pressure, syncope, incontinence, dizziness). Before therapy with ARIKAYCE is instituted, evaluate for previous hypersensitivity reactions to aminoglycosides. If anaphylaxis or a hypersensitivity reaction occurs, discontinue ARIKAYCE and institute appropriate supportive measures.
Ototoxicity has been reported with the use of ARIKAYCE in the clinical trials. Ototoxicity (including deafness, dizziness, presyncope, tinnitus, and vertigo) were reported with a higher frequency in patients treated with ARIKAYCE plus background regimen (17%) compared to patients treated with background regimen alone (9.8%). This was primarily driven by tinnitus (7.6% in ARIKAYCE plus background regimen vs 0.9% in the background regimen alone arm) and dizziness (6.3% in ARIKAYCE plus background regimen vs 2.7% in the background regimen alone arm). Closely monitor patients with known or suspected auditory or vestibular dysfunction during treatment with ARIKAYCE. If ototoxicity occurs, manage patients as medically appropriate, including potentially discontinuing ARIKAYCE.
Nephrotoxicity was observed during the clinical trials of ARIKAYCE in patients with MAC lung disease but not at a higher frequency than background regimen alone. Nephrotoxicity has been associated with the aminoglycosides. Close monitoring of patients with known or suspected renal dysfunction may be needed when prescribing ARIKAYCE.
Neuromuscular Blockade: Patients with neuromuscular disorders were not enrolled in ARIKAYCE clinical trials. Patients with known or suspected neuromuscular disorders, such as myasthenia gravis, should be closely monitored since aminoglycosides may aggravate muscle weakness by blocking the release of acetylcholine at neuromuscular junctions.
Embryo-Fetal Toxicity: Aminoglycosides can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Aminoglycosides, including ARIKAYCE, may be associated with total, irreversible, bilateral congenital deafness in pediatric patients exposed in utero. Patients who use ARIKAYCE during pregnancy, or become pregnant while taking ARIKAYCE should be apprised of the potential hazard to the fetus.
Contraindications: ARIKAYCE is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to any aminoglycoside.
Most Common Adverse Reactions: The most common adverse reactions in Trial 1 at an incidence ≥5% for patients using ARIKAYCE plus background regimen compared to patients treated with background regimen alone were dysphonia (47% vs 1%), cough (39% vs 17%), bronchospasm (29% vs 11%), hemoptysis (18% vs 13%), ototoxicity (17% vs 10%), upper airway irritation (17% vs 2%), musculoskeletal pain (17% vs 8%), fatigue and asthenia (16% vs 10%), exacerbation of underlying pulmonary disease (15% vs 10%), diarrhea (13% vs 5%), nausea (12% vs 4%), pneumonia (10% vs 8%), headache (10% vs 5%), pyrexia (7% vs 5%), vomiting (7% vs 4%), rash (6% vs 2%), decreased weight (6% vs 1%), change in sputum (5% vs 1%), and chest discomfort (5% vs 3%).
Drug Interactions: Avoid concomitant use of ARIKAYCE with medications associated with neurotoxicity, nephrotoxicity, and ototoxicity. Some diuretics can enhance aminoglycoside toxicity by altering aminoglycoside concentrations in serum and tissue. Avoid concomitant use of ARIKAYCE with ethacrynic acid, furosemide, urea, or intravenous mannitol.
Overdosage: Adverse reactions specifically associated with overdose of ARIKAYCE have not been identified. Acute toxicity should be treated with immediate withdrawal of ARIKAYCE, and baseline tests of renal function should be undertaken. Hemodialysis may be helpful in removing amikacin from the body. In all cases of suspected overdosage, physicians should contact the Regional Poison Control Center for information about effective treatment.
LIMITED POPULATION: ARIKAYCE® is indicated in adults, who have limited or no alternative treatment options, for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease as part of a combination antibacterial drug regimen in patients who do not achieve negative sputum cultures after a minimum of 6 consecutive months of a multidrug background regimen therapy. As only limited clinical safety and effectiveness data for ARIKAYCE are currently available, reserve ARIKAYCE for use in adults who have limited or no alternative treatment options. This drug is indicated for use in a limited and specific population of patients.
This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on achieving sputum culture conversion (defined as 3 consecutive negative monthly sputum cultures) by Month 6. Clinical benefit has not yet been established. Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in confirmatory trials.
Limitation of Use: ARIKAYCE has only been studied in patients with refractory MAC lung disease defined as patients who did not achieve negative sputum cultures after a minimum of 6 consecutive months of a multidrug background regimen therapy. The use of ARIKAYCE is not recommended for patients with non-refractory MAC lung disease.
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Insmed Incorporated is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases. Insmed's first commercial product is a first-in-disease therapy approved in the United States, Europe, and Japan to treat a chronic, debilitating lung disease. The Company is also progressing a robust pipeline of investigational therapies targeting areas of serious unmet need, including neutrophil-mediated inflammatory diseases and rare pulmonary disorders. Insmed is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey, with a footprint across Europe and in Japan. For more information, visit www.insmed.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. "Forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are statements that are not historical facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Words herein such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "predicts," "intends," "potential," "continues," and similar expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing future events, conditions or circumstances) may identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon the Company's current expectations and beliefs, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the Company's actual results, performance and achievements and the timing of certain events to differ materially from the results, performance, achievements or timings discussed, projected, anticipated or indicated in any forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, the following: failure to obtain, or delays in obtaining, regulatory approvals for ARIKAYCE outside the U.S., Europe or Japan, or for the Company's product candidates in the U.S., Europe, Japan or other markets, including separate regulatory approval for the Lamira® Nebulizer System and other product candidate devices in each market and for each usage; failure to successfully commercialize ARIKAYCE, the Company's only approved product, in the U.S., Europe or Japan (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension, Liposomal 590 mg Nebuliser Dispersion, and amikacin sulfate inhalation drug product, respectively), or to maintain U.S., European or Japanese approval for ARIKAYCE; business or economic disruptions due to catastrophes or other events, including natural disasters or public health crises; impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to reduce its spread on the Company's business, employees, including key personnel, patients, partners and suppliers; risk that brensocatib does not prove effective or safe for patients in ongoing and future clinical studies, including the ASPEN study; risk that TPIP does not prove to be effective or safe for patients in ongoing and future clinical studies; uncertainties in the degree of market acceptance of ARIKAYCE by physicians, patients, third-party payors and others in the healthcare community; the Company's inability to obtain full approval of ARIKAYCE from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including the risk that the Company will not successfully or in a timely manner complete the study to validate a patient reported outcome tool and the confirmatory post-marketing clinical trial required for full approval of ARIKAYCE; inability of the Company, PARI or the Company's other third-party manufacturers to comply with regulatory requirements related to ARIKAYCE or the Lamira® Nebulizer System; the Company's inability to obtain adequate reimbursement from government or third-party payors for ARIKAYCE or acceptable prices for ARIKAYCE; development of unexpected safety or efficacy concerns related to ARIKAYCE or the Company's product candidates; inaccuracies in the Company's estimates of the size of the potential markets for ARIKAYCE, brensocatib, TPIP or the Company's other product candidates or in data the Company has used to identify physicians, expected rates of patient uptake, duration of expected treatment, or expected patient adherence or discontinuation rates; the Company's inability to create an effective direct sales and marketing infrastructure or to partner with third parties that offer such an infrastructure for distribution of ARIKAYCE or any of the Company's product candidates that are approved in the future; failure to obtain regulatory approval to expand ARIKAYCE's indication to a broader patient population; risk that the Company's competitors may obtain orphan drug exclusivity for a product that is essentially the same as a product the Company is developing for a particular indication; failure to successfully predict the time and cost of development, regulatory approval and commercialization for novel gene therapy products; failure to successfully conduct future clinical trials for ARIKAYCE, brensocatib, TPIP and the Company's other product candidates due to the Company's limited experience in conducting preclinical development activities and clinical trials necessary for regulatory approval and its potential inability to enroll or retain sufficient patients to conduct and complete the trials or generate data necessary for regulatory approval, among other things; risks that the Company's clinical studies will be delayed or that serious side effects will be identified during drug development; failure of third parties on which the Company is dependent to manufacture sufficient quantities of ARIKAYCE or the Company's product candidates for commercial or clinical needs, to conduct the Company's clinical trials, or to comply with the Company's agreements or laws and regulations that impact the Company's business or agreements with the Company; the Company's inability to attract and retain key personnel or to effectively manage the Company's growth; the Company's inability to successfully integrate its recent acquisitions and appropriately manage the amount of management's time and attention devoted to integration activities; risks that the Company's acquired technologies, products and product candidates are not commercially successful; the Company's inability to adapt to its highly competitive and changing environment; risk that the Company is unable to maintain its significant customers; risk that government healthcare reform materially increases the Company's costs and damages its financial condition; the Company's inability to adequately protect its intellectual property rights or prevent disclosure of its trade secrets and other proprietary information and costs associated with litigation or other proceedings related to such matters; restrictions or other obligations imposed on the Company by agreements related to ARIKAYCE or the Company's product candidates, including its license agreements with PARI and AstraZeneca AB, and failure of the Company to comply with its obligations under such agreements; the cost and potential reputational damage resulting from litigation to which the Company is or may become a party, including product liability claims; risk that the Company's operations are subject to a material disruption in the event of a cybersecurity attack or issue; business disruptions or expenses related to the upgrade to the Company's enterprise resource planning system; the Company's limited experience operating internationally; changes in laws and regulations applicable to the Company's business, including any pricing reform, and failure to comply with such laws and regulations; the Company's history of operating losses, and the possibility that the Company may never achieve or maintain profitability; goodwill impairment charges affecting the Company's results of operations and financial condition; inability to repay the Company's existing indebtedness and uncertainties with respect to the Company's ability to access future capital; and delays in the execution of plans to build out an additional third-party manufacturing facility approved by the appropriate regulatory authorities and unexpected expenses associated with those plans.
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BARRETOS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro traveled to Latin America’s biggest rodeo — a bubble of staunch support — to connect with voters from the countryside ahead of October’s vote.
On Friday evening, the far-right leader rode a horse while holding a cowboy hat in his outstretched arm and greeting supporters draped in Brazil flags, while his campaign jingle “The People's Captain” played. He joked with them and they prayed together for the future of the country. All major polls show Bolsonaro trailing well behind former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, but one wouldn’t know it from the scene at the rodeo in the municipality of Barretos, in Sao Paulo state.
“This event is already part of our history. Moved by agribusiness, by the work of countryside men and women, Brazil is projecting itself onto the global stage,” Bolsonaro told the crowd, which chanted the word “legend” in reference to him. “Our motto is God, country, family and freedom. Yeee-hooo!”
The multi-day spectacle had tens of thousands of attendees who were predominately white and middle-class. Many came decked out in the national colors of green and canary yellow that Bolsonaro has transformed into symbols of support for his administration. The packed arena roared when Bolsonaro was introduced to the tune of DJ Snake’s and Lil Jon’s song “Turn Down for What,” which his supporters have used in hundreds of videos to portray him as defiant.
Outside, a vendor sold towels bearing the faces of Bolsonaro and da Silva of the leftist Workers' Party, and displayed a board showing how many of each candidate had been purchased. Barely any featuring da Silva had sold, and attendees took it as a signal their candidate will win the vote. Elsewhere in Brazil, such towel sales scoreboards point in the opposite direction.
Despite da Silva's lead in the polls, a dozen farmers, cattle ranchers and rodeo fans in Barretos told The Associated Press that Bolsonaro doesn't need to reach out to many moderate voters, which da Silva is openly attempting to do -- most notably, with his selection of a center-right rival turned running mate.
“The last time the polls didn’t say Bolsonaro was going to win,'' said 57-year-old Gualter Silveira, who owns a small farm. ‘’This year it is going to be the same. I see him going everywhere. Lula doesn’t. How can Bolsonaro be behind?”
Wearing a Brazilian flag as a scarf, businessman Daniel Tales, 43, said he felt goosebumps in his mustache after seeing Bolsonaro in person. The proud cowboy from neighboring Minas Gerais state said he believes his candidate will need a run-off against da Silva to secure a second term.
“But he doesn’t need to change anything. He doesn’t need to do anything else or anything less,” Tales said. “He has a strong personality, he is the man of the moment, he came to make a revolution.”
Asked how Bolsonaro could bring undecided voters to his side, he replied: “He needs to be himself. That’s all.”
Four years ago, Bolsonaro won almost 74% of the vote in Barretos in the second round vote against Fernando Haddad, the Workers’ Party's candidate after da Silva was declared ineligible. The president receives a lot of love in the region for professing conservative values and defending farmers, and also because he created a National Rodeo Day in 2020 and loosened regulations for such events in Brazil. Friday wasn't his first time at the Barretos rodeo; he came in 2019 as president and three other times during his career as a lawmaker to help his son's bid for Congress.
This time, Bolsonaro brought along cabinet ministers, politicians running for office and some business leaders whose properties were searched by police earlier this week due to their alleged participation in a private chat group that included comments favoring a possible coup and military involvement in politics. One of them, Luciano Hang, wore his customary yellow shirt and green pants, and he did his best to rile up the the crowd.
Bolsonaro and his allies have routinely scoffed at the polls, sometimes saying the president will not just win the election, but do so in the first round without need for a run-off. They say a more accurate way to gauge the upcoming result is watching the turnout at Bolsonaro rallies.
Bolsonaro supporters who spoke to the AP said they are ready to heed his call and take to the streets for Independence Day on Sept. 7. Some politicians and analysts have expressed concern that it could turn violent.
“We'll see you out on Independence Day,” emcee Cuiabano Lima said as Bolsonaro left the rodeo arena. Lima also said da Silva is a thief who belongs in prison, and the crowd chanted in agreement.
Da Silva, who governed from 2003 to 2010 and is universally known as Lula, was barred from running in 2018 after being jailed due to convictions for corruption and money laundering, which the Supreme Court later annulled on the basis that the judge in the case had been biased. That cleared the way for him to run in 2022.
Silvana Cunha, 47, is concerned about the possibility da Silva could return to power. She works with cattle raisers and says Bolsonaro improved her life due to higher beef prices during his administration. Although she trusts he will win in October, she acknowledged the challenges he faces.
“It took time to organize everything as he wished,” said Cunha, a fervent Catholic who has attended the Barretos rodeo for years. “No matter who wins, it will be very difficult. We will need a strong hand. It is a massive task to put the country back on the track for growth after this pandemic. We need to be very careful. Either we will have a setback or an evolution.”
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Acquisition of McKinney Petroleum Equipment expands the company's resources, capabilities and coverage areas creating efficiencies and opportunities for its employees, customers and vendors.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SPATCO Energy Solutions ("SPATCO"), the leading turnkey supplier and maintenance provider of petroleum equipment and EV charging infrastructure, completed the acquisition of McKinney Petroleum Equipment, a market-leading single-source petroleum provider in Alabama. The combined companies will have over 700 employees with 400+ technicians and 25 offices across 12 states in the Southeast.
SPATCO has 88+ years of experience as the go-to provider for petroleum fueling, EV infrastructure, installation, maintenance and environmental services with a full breadth of services, cutting edge technology and turnkey solutions. McKinney Petroleum Equipment has serviced the Mobile, AL and Gulf Coast area since 1933, offering turnkey equipment, installation and maintenance fueling solutions for the retail and commercial market.
"The combination of these two stalwart and storied companies is historical and presents an exciting opportunity for our combined teams, customers, vendors and the communities we serve." said President & CEO of SPATCO John Force. "The companies are very culturally aligned and bring together two very experienced teams. Adding Kevin and his team to the SPATCO family creates a dynamic team in the Gulf Coast area that is unrivaled."
President of McKinney Petroleum, Kevin McKinney, will continue to run operations in the Gulf Coast region and join SPATCO's leadership team. "I'm excited to be part of such a professional organization and look forward to leveraging SPATCO's resources, systems and expert training programs to build on our capabilities here in the Gulf Coast and beyond," said Kevin McKinney. "As a third-generation family-owned business, it was important to align with a company with the same values for our long-time employees and we found that with SPATCO".
These investments accelerate SPATCO's long-term strategy focused on growth both organically and through additional acquisitions. SPATCO is backed by lead investor Kian Capital Partners along with co-investors RF Investment Partners and Apogem Capital.
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SPATCO is a single-source supplier, installer and maintenance provider of innovative liquid handling equipment for petroleum, industrial, Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and Electric Vehicle charging. We also offer complete Environmental compliance, assessment and remediation services. SPATCO is one of Dover Fueling Solutions' largest distributors of Wayne products. We are primarily focused in the Southeast, however we are also recognized as a leading manufacturer of DEF dispensing equipment and storage solutions across North America. SPATCO employs a differentiated service-oriented model on behalf of a diverse and longstanding customer base that includes national and regional convenience store operators, major oil companies, commercial fleet and military fueling facilities, national and regional trucking companies, regional oil jobbers and commercial bulk petroleum plants. SPATCO is headquartered in Charlotte, NC with 25 additional office locations across the Southeast, with service and support across the United States and Canada. To learn more, visit www.spatco.com.
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s shift to nuclear-powered submarines will assure its South Pacific neighbors of its commitment to regional security, Britain’s Minister of State for the Indo-Pacific said Monday.
Australia will announce in March what type of submarine powered with U.S. nuclear technology it wants to build under a deal with the United States and Britain revealed in September last year.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan said she expects the three nations to work closely together to deliver a fleet of eight submarines.
“It’s going to be a really exciting project and really importantly will assure, I think, not only for Australia, but for the Indo-Pacific region, for those Pacific islands that assurance that Australia’s commitment to their security is unassailable,” Trevelyan told the National Press Club.
The previous Australian government infuriated French President Emmanuel Macron by canceling a contract for a French-built fleet of 12 conventionally-powered submarines worth 90 billion Australian dollars ($66 billion). It opted instead for nuclear-powered versions.
This month, Macron described Australia going nuclear as a “confrontation with China.”
Trevelyan said she disagreed with Macron’s stance that Australia should have stayed with the French contract.
“The Pacific is a big place. Having nuclear-powered submarines means you can go further for longer, it’s a practical question,” Trevelyan said.
“The French navy has nuclear-powered submarines. What they were proposing to build for (Australia), diesel submarines, is not what the French use,” she added.
Australia’s government, elected in May after nine years in opposition, has been trying to build closer relations with its neighbors in a region where China is exerting more influence.
The government has accused the previous leadership of Australia’s worst foreign policy failure in the Pacific since World War II with China’s signing of a security pact with the Solomon Islands in April.
That accord has raised fears that a Chinese naval base might be established in the South Pacific. | https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/ap-uk-minister-says-australian-submarines-will-assure-neighbors/ | 2022-11-28 16:08:45 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/news/world/ap-international/ap-uk-minister-says-australian-submarines-will-assure-neighbors/ |
DOVER, N.H. (AP) — The driver of a car died in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and another car on Route 16 in Dover, New Hampshire State Police said.
The southbound tractor-trailer went off the road, over a guardrail and into the northbound lane on Monday afternoon, police said. It collided with the two cars. An additional vehicle ran into a guardrail in an attempt to avoid a collision with the tractor-trailer.
One of the car drivers died and the other suffered minor injuries.
The tractor-trailer driver was identified as a 29-year-old man from Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Police are still investigating the crash. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Driver-dies-in-multi-vehicle-crash-on-New-17650300.php | 2022-12-13 13:20:05 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Driver-dies-in-multi-vehicle-crash-on-New-17650300.php |
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday said it found four new fever cases in its border region with China that may have been caused by coronavirus infections, two weeks after leader Kim Jong Un declared a widely disputed victory over COVID-19.
North Korea’s state-run Korean Central News Agency said health workers were conducting genetic tests on the samples taken from four people in Ryanggang province who exhibited fevers to confirm whether they were caused by the “malignant epidemic.” The North often uses that term, along with “malignant virus,” to describe COVID-19 and the coronavirus.
Authorities immediately locked down the areas where the fever cases emerged and plan to maintain tight restrictions and quarantines until health workers determine the cause of the illness.
KCNA said health authorities were giving extra attention to the cases because none of the four patients had a history of coronavirus infections.
The country’s emergency anti-virus headquarters dispatched “talented epidemiological, virology and test experts to the area” and is taking steps to “trace all persons … connected with the suspect cases, and persons going to and from the relevant area and keep them under strict medical observation,” KCNA said.
North Korea said there have been no confirmed COVID-19 cases in any part of the country since Aug. 10 when Kim declared victory over the virus, just three months after the country acknowledged an outbreak.
Even as he ordered preventive measures eased, Kim called for vigilance and the maintaining of tight border controls to prevent the virus from reentering the country. Ryanggang province is one of the border areas where North Korean officials for years struggled to clamp down smuggling activities with China.
An official from South Korea’s Unification Ministry, which handles inter-Korean affairs, said Seoul isn’t ruling out the possibility that the virus could reemerge in the North.
“North Korea may additionally report on the situation, including whether the fevers were confirmed as COVID-19, and we would need to wait for that before making judgements,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity during a background briefing.
While Kim claimed that the country’s success against the virus would be recognized as a global health miracle, experts believe the North has manipulated disclosures on its outbreak to help him maintain absolute control. The victory statement signals Kim’s aim to move to other priorities, including a possible nuclear test, experts say.
After admitting to an omicron outbreak of the virus in May, North Korea reported about 4.8 million “fever cases” across its mostly unvaccinated population of 26 million but only identified a fraction of them as COVID-19. It claimed just 74 people have died, which experts see as an abnormally small number considering the country’s lack of public health tools.
Kim’s declaration of victory over COVID-19 during a national meeting in Pyongyang was followed by a combative speech from his powerful sister, who said Kim had suffered a fever himself while steering the anti-virus campaign and laid dubious blame against South Korea while vowing deadly retaliation.
North Korea claims that its initial infections were caused by anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets and other items carried across the border by balloons launched by South Korean activists, a claim the South has described as “ridiculous” and unscientific.
Outside experts believe it’s more likely that the virus spread when the North briefly reopened its border with China to freight traffic in January and surged further following a military parade and other large-scale events in its capital, Pyongyang, in April.
There are concerns that the threats by Kim’s sister portend a provocation, possibly a nuclear or missile test or even border skirmishes.
Some experts say the North may try to stir up tensions as South Korea and the United States hold their biggest combined military training in years to counter the growing North Korean nuclear threat. The Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, which involves aircraft, tanks and warships, continues in South Korea through Sept. 1.
Diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang to defuse the nuclear standoff has stalled since 2019 over disagreements in exchanging crippling U.S.-led sanctions against the North for the North’s denuclearization steps. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-n-korea-sees-suspected-covid-19-cases-after-victory-claim/ | 2022-08-25 19:45:32 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-n-korea-sees-suspected-covid-19-cases-after-victory-claim/ |
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A dozen people could face serious fines and jail time after they were cited by the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) for charging thousands of dollars on home improvement projects.
Over the course of a two-day undercover sting operation, CSLB says their Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT), in partnership with the California Department of Insurance, went undercover and asked the alleged unlicensed contractors to bid on jobs. 12 of those who were invited were found to be contracting illegally.
Eleven individuals were issued a Notice to Appear in criminal court at the sting site while one individual was referred to the Tulare County DA for misdemeanor prosecution for placing a construction bid after leaving the property, according to CLSB.
In California, officials say contracting without a license is a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of up to $15,000. The bids ranged from $790 to $5,600; all above the legal $500 threshold for contracting without a license.
“California consumers are going to reach out to contractors for weather-related construction projects, and we want unlicensed individuals to know that they can work legitimately by obtaining a license if they meet minimum license qualifications,” said David Fogt, CSLB Registrar.
“Learn how to get licensed by attending CSLB’s free, online Get Licensed to Build workshop and speak directly with our licensing staff who can answer questions you might have; it pays to get licensed.”
Officials stated seven of the cited people expressed they would have employees complete the work, but did not carry the proper workers’ compensation insurance. Two individuals also asked for an excessive down payment ahead of starting the work. Additional fines could be added as a result, ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 and/or a year in county jail. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/12-unlicensed-contractors-cited-in-tulare-undercover-sting/ | 2023-02-18 02:10:39 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/12-unlicensed-contractors-cited-in-tulare-undercover-sting/ |
Just a dot on the horizon at first, the bug-like and surprisingly quiet electrically-powered craft buzzes over Paris and its traffic snarls, treating its doubtless awestruck passenger to privileged vistas of the Eiffel Tower and the city's signature zinc-grey rooftops before landing him or her with a gentle downward hover. And thus, if all goes to plan, could a new page in aviation history be written.
After years of dreamy and not always credible talk of skies filled with flying, nonpolluting electric taxis, the aviation industry is preparing to deliver a future that it says is now just around the corner.
Capitalizing on its moment in the global spotlight, the Paris region is planning for a small fleet of electric flying taxis to operate on multiple routes when it hosts the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games next summer. Unless aviation regulators in China beat Paris to the punch by greenlighting a pilotless taxi for two passengers under development there, the French capital's prospective operator — Volocopter of Germany — could be the first to fly taxis commercially if European regulators give their OK.
Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke, a former top executive at aerospace giant Airbus, has a VVIP in mind as his hoped-for first Parisian passenger — none other than French President Emmanuel Macron.
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“That would be super amazing,” Hoke said, speaking this week at the Paris Air Show, where he and other developers of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft — or eVTOLs for short — competed with industry heavyweights for attention.
“He believes in the innovation of urban air mobility," Hoke said of Macron. "That would be a strong sign for Europe to see the president flying.”
But with Macron aboard or not, those pioneering first flights would still be just small steps for the nascent industry that has giant leaps to make before flying taxis are muscling out competitors on the ground.
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The limited power of battery technology restricts the range and number of paying passengers they can carry, so eVTOL hops are likely to be short and not cheap at the outset.
And while the vision of simply beating city traffic by zooming over it is enticing, it also is dependent on advances in airspace management. Manufacturers of eVTOLs aim in the coming decade to unfurl fleets in cities and on more niche routes for luxury passengers, including the French Riviera. But they need technological leaps so flying taxis don’t crash into each other and all the other things already congesting the skies or expected to take to them in very large numbers — including millions of drones.
Starting first on existing helicopter routes, “we’ll continue to scale up using AI, using machine-learning to make sure that our airspace can handle it,” said Billy Nolen of Archer Aviation Inc. It aims to start flying between downtown Manhattan and Newark's Liberty Airport in 2025. That's normally a 1-hour train or old-fashioned taxi ride that Archer says its sleek, electric 4-passenger prototype could cover in under 10 minutes.
Nolen was formerly acting head of the Federal Aviation Administration, the U.S. regulator that during his time at the agency was already working with NASA on technology to safely separate flying taxis. Just as Paris is using its Olympic Games to test flying taxis, Nolen said the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics offer another target for the industry to aim for and show that it can fly passengers in growing numbers safely, cleanly and affordably.
“We’ll have hundreds, if not thousands, of eVTOLs by the time you get to 2028,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press at the Paris show.
The “very small” hoped-for experiment with Volocopter for the Paris Games is “great stuff. We take our hats off to them," he added. “But by the time we get to 2028 and beyond ... you will see full-scale deployment across major cities throughout the world.”
Yet even on the cusp of what the industry portrays as a revolutionary new era kicking off in the city that spawned the French Revolution of 1789, some aviation analysts aren't buying into visions of eVTOLs becoming readily affordable, ubiquitous and convenient alternatives to ride-hailing in the not-too-distant future.
And even among eVTOL developers who bullishly talked up their industry's prospects at the Paris show, some predicted that rivals will run dry of funding before they bring prototypes to market.
Morgan Stanley analysts estimate the industry could be worth $1 trillion by 2040 and $9 trillion by 2050 with advances in battery and propulsion technology. Almost all of that will come after 2035, analysts say, because of the difficulty of getting new aircraft certified by U.S. and European regulators.
“The idea of mass urban transit remains a charming fantasy of the 1950s,” said Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory, an aerospace consultancy.
"The real problem is still that mere mortals like you and I don’t get routine or exclusive access to $4 million vehicles. You and I can take air taxis right now. It’s called a helicopter.”
Still, electric taxis taking to Paris' skies as Olympians are going faster, higher and stronger could have the power to surprise — pleasantly so, Volocopter hopes.
One of the five planned Olympic routes would land in the heart of the city on a floating platform on the spruced-up River Seine. Developers point out that ride-hailing apps and E-scooters also used to strike many customers as outlandish. And as with those technologies, some are betting that early adopters of flying taxis will prompt others to try them, too.
“It will be a total new experience for the people,” said Hoke, Volocopter's CEO. “But twenty years later someone looks back at what changed based on that and then they call it a revolution. And I think we are at the edge of the next revolution."
AP Airline Writer David Koenig contributed to this report from Dallas. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/paris-to-debut-electric-flying-taxis-for-visitors-at-2024-olympics/4444848/ | 2023-06-22 17:24:14 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/paris-to-debut-electric-flying-taxis-for-visitors-at-2024-olympics/4444848/ |
Jeff Brown is a Democrat running for Philadelphia Mayor.
As the founder, president, and CEO of Brown’s Stores, Brown is a common name in over a dozen Philadelphia Shoprites and Fresh Grocers.
Jeff Brown has a vision for Philadelphia “where your opportunities are not limited or defined by your race, ethnicity, or zip code”
Visions for Philadelphia:
- Address Longstanding issues of Generational Poverty
- Create safer streets, neighborhoods, and communities
- Support small businesses and entrepreneurs to create more economic opportunity in Philadelphia
- Improve quality of public education in schools
- Allow citizens who’ve paid debt to society to return and be welcomed back into neighborhoods and community
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CLEVELAND (AP)The affable rookie who loves SpongeBob SquarePants has backed the New York Yankees into a postseason corner.
Oscar Gonzalez hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, rallying the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-5 win over New York on Saturday night for a 2-1 lead in their AL Division Series.
Gonzalez, a postseason hero just a week ago, lined a 1-2 pitch from Clarke Schmidt through the middle to score rookie Steven Kwan and Amed Rosario as the young Guardians, who have shown no fear during this storybook season, rallied once again and pushed the Yankees to the brink of elimination.
”We’ve seen it in two series so far from this guy,” Guardians starter Triston McKenzie said. ”He comes up in the 15th inning and hits a home run, has a game-winning hit in another game, has the hit tonight.
”There’s a maturity level at the plate you don’t see all the time.”
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer for New York, which carried a 5-3 lead into the ninth before its bullpen flopped and the Guardians staged yet another comeback win.
As Rosario crossed the plate, Gonzalez flung his helmet in the air as his teammates rushed onto the field to mob him. The 24-year-old outfielder hit a walk-off homer in the 15th inning last week to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays in the wild-card round.
Game 4 is Sunday night, when the Yankees turn to ace Gerrit Cole to prevent an early postseason exit.
”Love that Gerrit’s on the mound,” manager Aaron Boone said. ”Let’s go get it. Tonight obviously was a gut-wrenching ending, but we’ve got to get over it. Now we’re obviously up against it, but I still love our chances.”
Before Cleveland’s comeback, the Yankees were 167-0 in the postseason when entering the ninth inning with a multiple-run lead.
The win followed a familiar formula for the Guardians, who led the majors with 29 wins in their final at-bat and have now done it twice in a week – both times with Gonzalez delivering the game-winning hit.
Gonzalez walks to the plate to the theme for ”SpongeBob SquarePants,” a fitting anthem for baseball’s youngest team.
”I go there singing the song because I have a big body,” Gonzalez said through a translator. ”But deep inside I feel like a kid.”
Following the game, Gonzalez rode a scooter down one of the hallways inside Progressive Field.
Gonzalez joined Hall of Famer and fellow Dominican Republic native David Ortiz (2004) as the only players to get three or more hits in the ninth inning or later in a single postseason.
”It’s incredible,” Gonzalez said. ”I didn’t know about that stat, and I just thank God for that and what makes it more special is it’s from another fellow countryman.”
With one out in the ninth, Myles Straw blooped a single off Wandy Peralta and scampered to second when the ball got by left fielder Oswaldo Cabrera, who missed it with a dive. Kwan then dropped a base hit into left and Boone brought in Schmidt.
Rosario followed with an RBI single to make it 5-4 before Jose Ramirez fisted an infield single to the open left side that shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa stopped with a slide, preventing the tying run from scoring.
Schmidt struck out Josh Naylor on three pitches before Gonzalez had his second monumental moment of this October.
Before homering a week ago, Gonzalez broke his belt sliding into second base and had to borrow first base coach Sandy Alomar’s belt before play resumed. It’s become a good luck charm for Gonzalez, who is following Alomar, a postseason hero in 1997 when Cleveland eliminated the Yankees in the Division Series.
”Something tells me Sandy will never see it again,” Gonzalez said.
The Yankees are in trouble. They were outhit 15-5 and will be facing a team with all the momentum when they try force the best-of-five series back to Yankee Stadium for Game 5 on Monday.
”We lost a tough one,” Judge said. ”We have to come back and do our thing the next two games and take it back to the Bronx. It’s as simple as that. We’ve been dealing with adversity all year long, this is nothing new to us.”
Judge belted a mammoth two-run homer, and Cabrera and Harrison Bader also connected for New York.
Judge’s 449-foot shot in the third inning off McKenzie was his first hit in 10 at-bats in the series. The timing couldn’t have been better as the Yankees needed a spark and got a seismic jolt from baseball’s most feared slugger.
However, the Yankees’ bullpen, which has been plagued by injuries and inconsistency, couldn’t protect the lead. It also hurt that Boone didn’t have Aroldis Chapman, who was left off the playoff roster when he skipped a workout, and Clay Holmes had pitched the previous two games.
Cabrera hit a two-run homer and Bader added a solo shot for the Yankees, his second of the series.
Propelled by a red-dressed sellout crowd – there was the usual throng of loud New York fans on hand as well – the Guardians went ahead early but wasted scoring chances against starter Luis Severino.
In Game 4, Cole will face Cal Quantrill, the same matchup as the opener.
The winner of this series advances to the ALCS to take on the Houston Astros, who swept Seattle.
With Judge in a fall funk, Boone awoke Saturday with the idea of dropping the home run king from the leadoff spot into the No. 2 hole and making several tweaks to his lineup.
Judge struck out for the eighth time in nine at-bats in the series his first time up.
He didn’t miss on his second trip.
With Cabrera at third, Judge drove a 2-1 pitch from McKenzie over the 19-foot-high wall in the deepest part of Progressive Field, with the blast threatening to find an exit from the ballpark onto Eagle Avenue.
It was Judge’s 12th career postseason homer and No. 63 overall this year after he broke Roger Maris’ 61-year-old AL homer record.
RELIEF RECORD
The Guardians’ bullpen didn’t allow a run over 19 innings in this postseason before Bader connected off Sam Hentges. The streak ended one out shy of matching the major league record held by the 1983 Baltimore Orioles.
HOME RUN
Quantrill has an unblemished track record at home. He’s unbeatable.
The right-hander is 14-0 with a 2.88 ERA over 44 career games – 34 starts – at Progressive Field. His 14-game winning streak at home is the longest in the ballpark’s history.
Quantrill hasn’t been able to explain his dominance in Cleveland, and he’s not about to start trying.
”Some of it’s probably a little bit of randomness, but I do enjoy pitching here,” Quantrill said. ”I enjoy the routine of working here and preparing. Things have gone well.”
HOMER HAPPY
The Yankees extended their major league record by hitting a homer in their 20th straight postseason game. The streak started in Game 1 of the 2019 ALDS. The next-longest streaks are 14-gamers by the Dodgers (2020-21) and Astros (2017-18).
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Cole was the winner in Game 1 after allowing one run and four hits over 6 1/3 innings. Quantrill lost the opener, giving up three earned runs – two homers – in five-plus innings.
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A New Jersey man attempting to summit Denali, the high mountain peak in North America, died over the weekend just shy of reaching the top.
The National Park Service announced the death of Fernando Birman, of Stockton, who they said collapse Friday at 19,700 feet on Denali.
Mountain guides accompanying the 48-year-old attempted CPR, but officials said he never regained a pulse. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The cause of death has not been officially determined, but the park service said his death was consistent with "sudden cardiac arrest."
Birman's body was recovered from the mountain and taken to the State of Alaska medical examiner late Friday.
The climber was approximately 600 feet shy of reaching the peak, which stands at 20,310 feet. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/nj-man-dies-during-summit-of-highest-peak-in-north-america/3263344/ | 2022-06-07 14:01:11 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/nj-man-dies-during-summit-of-highest-peak-in-north-america/3263344/ |
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Fire crews from Grants, Milan, and Cibola County battled a large fire near San Rafael over Memorial Day weekend. A new video shows the moment crews began battling a fire at a garage. Grants Fire and Rescue crews say when they arrived on the scene, they noted "heavy fire conditions" but fire crews were able to knock down the fire quickly. Fire officials say no one was injured in the fire. Watch the dramatic video above.
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Fire crews from Grants, Milan, and Cibola County battled a large fire near San Rafael over Memorial Day weekend.
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BEIJING, Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TuanChe Limited ("TuanChe" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TC), a leading integrated automotive marketplace in China, has recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Beijing S-TECH Technology ("S-TECH"). S-TECH is a research-based technology company, specializing in bespoke vehicle research, development and design, as well as automotive parts development and manufacturing.
The partnership will allow both parties to leverage their respective resource advantages and prioritize each other's needs. The two companies will explore the potential for the application of S-TECH's technologies and products to assist TuanChe's model development as part of the Company's strategic expansion into the new energy vehicle ("NEV") market. The strategic cooperation agreement represents another step forward for TuanChe to bolster its core automotive development team with industry alliances, enabling the Company to expedite its time to market and enhance the market positioning and competitiveness of its vehicles.
"NEVs represent the future of the automotive industry, especially in the context of global decarbonization," said Mr. Wei Wen, TuanChe's Chairman and CEO. "As more consumers are embracing NEVs, intelligent features, differentiated product designs and smooth, personalized user experience have become critical for automakers to stand out from the crowd. With our established automotive team, extensive customer reach and deep user insights, now aided by our collaboration with S-TECH, we are confident in our ability to develop high-quality vehicles and bring our customers more diverse options on our retail platform."
Officially established in 2015, S-TECH is home to a leading professional team and has profound experience in vehicle research and development. With core technological advantages in wire-controlled chassis, intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs), autonomous driving, and multi-material lightweight technology, S-TECH was instrumental in bringing a number of mass produced NEV models successfully to the market. In addition, S-TECH's team members accumulated a wealth of innovative expertise through involvements in designing limited-edition vehicle models for the world's leading automotive brands.
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About TuanChe
Founded in 2010, TuanChe Limited (NASDAQ: TC) is a leading integrated automotive marketplace in China. TuanChe offers services to connect automotive consumers with various industry players such as automakers, dealers and other automotive service providers. TuanChe provides automotive marketing and transaction related services by integrating its online platforms with offline sales events. Through its integrated marketing solutions, TuanChe turns individual and isolated automobile purchase transactions into large-scale collective purchase activities by creating an interactive many-to-many environment. Furthermore, leveraging its proprietary data analytics and advanced digital marketing system, TuanChe's online marketing service platform helps industry customers increase the efficiency and effectiveness of their advertising placements.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Falcon Rappaport & Berkman PLLC is pleased to announce that Kyle M. Lawrence, Esq. has been promoted to Co-Chair of the firm's Emerging Technologies & Blockchain Practice Group.
As a Partner in FRB's Corporate & Securities and Emerging Technologies & Blockchain Practice Groups, Kyle has advised companies on blockchain, cryptocurrency, Web3, and NFT matters. Kyle's specific focus is applying his experience with corporate and securities laws to emerging blockchain organizations. He has helped guide clients with the formation of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and the creation of private investment funds with a focus on cryptocurrencies. Kyle will serve as Co-Chair of the department alongside FRB Partner Moish E. Peltz, Esq.
"Kyle is becoming his own voice in the field," FRB Managing Partner Kenneth Falcon said. "While Moish covers intellectual property, Kyle is covering the other side of the Web3 coin with his corporate and securities experience."
For fifteen years, Kyle has successfully managed and closed numerous corporate transactions with business owners and private equity funds selling their businesses to strategic buyers both domestically and internationally. He has significant experience in representing issuers, founders, and investors, giving him a wealth of knowledge related to private securities offerings, venture capital and similar startup financings. Kyle has also advised clients on complex FINRA and SEC regulatory issues.
"Kyle exemplifies our firm's collaborative, cross-departmental approach. It is a pleasure working with him to meet our clients' comprehensive legal needs, and I am thrilled to welcome him as co-chair," said FRB Partner and Co-Chair of the Practice Group Moish Peltz.
Falcon Rappaport & Berkman PLLC is a full-service law firm that combines the deep knowledge and expertise of attorneys who proudly advise businesses and individuals working in blockchain, web 3.0, and NFTs. FRB accepts payments in cryptocurrency and established the first blockchain-based metaverse law firm in August 2021.
FRB differentiates itself by approaching matters with a level of depth and variety of skills unmatched by typical advisors, following through on a firm-wide commitment to excellent service, offering access to thought leaders in numerous areas of professional practice, and engaging in a partnership with clients to develop and achieve their goals.
For more information, please email FRB's Marketing Director, Abby Winckler at awinckler@frblaw.com.
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NBA JAM: SHAQ EDITION and GOLDEN TEE 3D Arcade Machines
MIAMI, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Forget the tie and boring coffee mug. This year, give dad the gift he really wants – the joy of playing his favorite sports games from the luxury of his living room or man cave! With Arcade1Up's Golden Tee 3D and NBA JAM™: SHAQ EDITION, dad can make that putt or slam dunk without getting out of last year's gift – the dreaded bathrobe. Both are available now for last minute shopping – dad will never know! – at Arcade1up.com.
No need to duck and cover your head when dad yells "FORE!" with Golden Tee 3D. The number one bar arcade game for over two decades, Arcade1Up's Golden Tee 3D features eight games including World Class Bowling and Shuffle Shot. Sporting a sleek new design and online leaderboards, dad's game will be out of the bunker in no time.
Like the big man himself, NBA JAM: SHAQ EDITION is larger than life, coming in at 67 inches with a 19-inch screen making it a conversation piece whether next to dad's recliner in the living room, his man cave or home office. Arcade1Up's largest machine yet, NBA JAM: SHAQ EDITION features three games – NBA JAM™, NBA JAM TOURNAMENT EDITION™ and NBA HANGTIME™ – and is WiFi enabled, allowing dad to join forces with up to three friends or family members at any time for a quick pick-up game or a championship-style match.
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Arcade1Up's Golden Tee 3D and NBA JAM: SHAQ EDITION arcade machines retail for $699.99. Golden Tee 3D is available for purchase now, and NBA JAM: SHAQ EDITION is currently up for pre-order with free shipping on both machines available through Father's Day and NBA JAM: SHAQ EDITION will start shipping in September.
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TOKYO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fujitsu today announced that it will host its global flagship online event, Fujitsu ActivateNow 2022 on October 4, 2022 (Japan, Europe, and the Americas) and October 12, 2022 (Asia and Oceania), highlighting its vision, technology, and case studies for promoting Sustainability Transformation through digital innovation to various stakeholders, including society, customers, partners, and next-generation leaders.
This year, under the theme of 'Driving Sustainability Transformation through Digital Innovation', the event will feature global programs including keynote speeches by Fujitsu Group CEO and CDXO Takahito Tokita and CTO Vivek Mahajan, panel sessions by special guest speakers, as well as regional programs hosted by company leaders that reveal how Fujitsu delivers solutions to pressing societal issues for a sustainable future.
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About Fujitsu
Fujitsu's purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As the digital transformation partner of choice for customers in over 100 countries, our 124,000 employees work to resolve some of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Our range of services and solutions draw on five key technologies: Computing, Networks, AI, Data & Security, and Converging Technologies, which we bring together to deliver Sustainability Transformation. Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 3.6 trillion yen (US$32 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 and remains the top digital services company in Japan by market share. Find out more: www.fujitsu.com/
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Jury finds man not guilty for machete attack on Lakewood store employee
Published: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:46 AM EST|Updated: 36 minutes ago
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A jury found Chawn Cloyd not guilty on all charges for attacking a Lakewood store employee with a machete style knife last February.
Cloyd’s jury trial began Jan. 17 in front of Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Deena Calabrese.
The 43-year-old Akron man was facing charges of aggravated robbery, robbery and felonious assault for the Feb. 10, 2022 assault.
The assault happened at Moon’s Food Store at the corner of Bunts Road and Detroit Avenue.
Lakewood Police Captain William Albrecht said the employee suffered a three to four inch cut on his face.
The employee told officers the attack happened as he was escorting the possible shoplifter out of the store.
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FALMOUTH, Maine —
Editor's note: The video above aired on Oct. 25, 2022.
Instead of holding a 2023 Korn Ferry Pro Golf Tour, Shamrock Sports & Entertainment will be hosting the Drive Fore Kids celebrity charity golf tournament.
The Drive Fore Kids inaugural event will be held at the Falmouth Country Club between June 21 and June 24 this year. The top player will receive a $250,000 prize, and money from the event will benefit the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, according to a release from Shamrock.
In October, Shamrock announced that former Red Sox players Tim Wakefield, John Smoltz, and Kevin Millar would be playing in the tournament, along with Maine native and actor Patrick Dempsey, former pro golfer and media personality Blair O'Neal, and tennis player Mardy Fish.
On Thursday, Shamrock announced more of the 36 celebrities who are expected to participate. They include:
- Roger Clemens, 11-time MLB All-Star, 2-time World Series Champion, and 7-time Cy Young winner
- Dylan Dreyer, co-host of the 3rd-hour of NBC’s "Today" show, weekday weather correspondent, and correspondent on "NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt"
- Doug Flutie, Heisman-winning Boston College quarterback who had a 21-year pro career including the NFL
- Michael Goulian, American aerobatic champion aviator who raced in the Red Bull Air Race World Series
- Noelle Lambert, American Paralympian track and field athlete who holds the U.S. record at 100m; contestant on "Survivor 43"
- Derek Lowe, 2004 World Series Champion with the Boston Red Sox, member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame
- Tuukka Rask, 15 seasons as goalie for the Boston Bruins, including one Stanley Cup Championship, Vezina Trophy winner, Olympic Bronze Medalist (Finland)
- Ronnie Russell, 6-time PBA Tournament winner, bowled PBA’s 24th televised perfect game, 2-time Team USA member
- Chad Pfeifer, U.S. Army veteran who learned golf while rehabbing in an Army hospital in 2007; 2011 National Amputee Golf Champion, 3-time Warrior Open champion
- Jeremy Roenick, member of NHL’s 500 Goal Club, 9X All-Star, Silver Medalist at 2002 Olympics
“We are committed to driving significant charitable, community, and economic impact to our region,” Brian Corcoran, CEO and founder of Shamrock Sports & Entertainment and executive director of Drive Fore Kids, said in Thursday's release. “We are proud to partner with The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital and have set a goal to raise $100,000 for them through tournament net proceeds and special events throughout the tournament week.”
Corcoran also announced that Bangor Savings Bank has signed on as presenting partner of the tournament. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/entertainment/events/celebrity-golf-tournament-falmouth-maine-drive-for-kids-golf-charity/97-fae89295-9eb3-4653-a09b-7d893004487a | 2023-02-16 22:56:26 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/entertainment/events/celebrity-golf-tournament-falmouth-maine-drive-for-kids-golf-charity/97-fae89295-9eb3-4653-a09b-7d893004487a |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government will allow Medicaid dollars to treat some people in prisons, jails or juvenile detention centers for the first time ever, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday.
CMS will allow California inmates to access limited services, including substance use treatment and mental health diagnoses, 90 days before being released. Since Medicaid was established, federal law has prohibited Medicaid money from being used for people who are in custody, with inmates having access to their health care coverage suspended.
The move will provide more stability for inmates and juvenile detainees as they exit institutions and reenter the outside world, CMS administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said Thursday.
She said the change will allow the state to “make unprecedented advancements for incarcerated individuals who have long been underserved.”
At least 10 other states have asked CMS for exemptions to use Medicaid dollars to treat inmates before they are being released. California could be a model for those states, especially since the program is new territory for Medicaid and is expected to be a massive undertaking, said Vikki Wachino, who oversees the Health and Reentry Project at the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation based in New York.
California state officials said Thursday that they hope some inmates will begin accessing services through Medicaid starting in 2024. Incarcerated people will be screened and assessed for eligibility to access the state’s Medicaid program. If eligible, case workers will help them develop a care plan for reentry.
It will take at least two years to roll out the program in all the state’s prisons, said Jacey Cooper, the state’s Medicaid director.
Millions of people are expected to be affected, with California releasing nearly half a million inmates from state prisons or county jails every year and roughly 80% of those people qualifying for Medicaid.
People who are leaving prison, jail or juvenile detention often don’t know where to start with getting medical care, Wachino said.
“Right now, there is an enormous barrier to care when people leave prison and jail,” Wachino said. “As you know, many times when they’re released, they’ve been left to fend for themselves, with very, very few supports.” | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-california-prison-inmates-to-get-some-medicaid-care/ | 2023-01-27 02:46:20 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-california-prison-inmates-to-get-some-medicaid-care/ |
90-year-old grandmother dies in house fire: ‘She was trying to save her dogs’
AVONDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A family in Arizona says they have lost everything in a house fire, including their grandmother.
The fire happened over the weekend at a home in Avondale, about 30 minutes outside of downtown Phoenix.
“The house was completely lit up in flames,” said family member Devynn Vasquez. “My cousin and uncle were there as well as his mother. Thinking of them burning in it is just frightening.”
Two family members were sent to the hospital after suffering injuries in the fire, but 90-year-old Esther Cabrera died.
“It’s a lot for our family, so we are just sticking together,” Vasquez said.
The family said it is holding out hope for the critically injured members as they sent to the Maricopa County Burn Unit.
“Scary. I mean my cousin doesn’t have the mobility to be able to move quickly and think on his feet and my uncle is older,” Vasquez said.
Vasquez said her uncle, Frank Cabrera, was hurt while he ran through the burning home, rescuing his son, who has cerebral palsy.
Frank Cabrera reportedly also went back inside to grab Esther Cabrera.
“He had her by the hand, but she released him because she wanted to get her dogs,” said relative Juanita Guerrero. “But he ended up inhaling a lot of smoke and collapsed and couldn’t get her out.”
According to the family, the dogs were everything to Esther Cabrera.
“She was a very loving, nice woman. She loved her pets, they were her life,” Vasquez said. “She was trying to save her dogs but unfortunately she didn’t make it out.”
The family said the two relatives at the hospital suffered third-degree burns and are currently in medically induced comas with planned surgeries.
“I saw my brother-in-law in the ambulance, and I saw him covered in burns, all over his arms, and he was in a lot of pain,” Guerrero said.
Family members said they have set up a GoFundMe to help with medical expenses while trying to recover after the devastating house fire.
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WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 9, 2023
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
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747 PM CDT Sun Apr 9 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 PM CDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN LUBBOCK...NORTHWESTERN LYNN...NORTHEASTERN TERRY AND
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At 747 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Woodrow to 3 miles north of Slide to 7 miles southwest
of Wolfforth, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
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IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
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Locations impacted include...
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Lubbock, Wolfforth, Slide, Lubbock South Plains Mall, Woodrow,
Ropesville and Lubbock Science Spectrum.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
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Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
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In addition to large hail, significant amounts of smaller hail are
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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
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* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sabine River Near Deweyville.
* WHEN...From Monday morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur.
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- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
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Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
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Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed
Sabine River
Deweyville 24.0 23.4 Sun 6 pm CDT 24.3 24.5 24.5
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL FLOYD COUNTY IS
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CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
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* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Guadalupe River Near Bloomington.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding occurs, with the
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river reaching well into the flood plain. Any oil tank batteries,
pump jacks, and secondary roads near the river may be flooded.
- At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 21.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
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ending at 8:00 AM CDT Sunday was 21.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.8
feet tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
Wednesday morning.
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- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
Below are the latest river stages and stage forecasts:
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Ironton Police Department prepares to mitigate traffic on Memorial Day
IRONTON, Ohio (WSAZ) - Tens of thousands of people will descend upon Ironton on the morning of Memorial Day. The 155th annual Ironton-Lawrence County Memorial Day Parade is set to begin at 10 a.m., culminating a week’s worth of festivities to honor those who have died while serving in the military.
“Memorial Day weekend is, hands down, the best weekend in Ironton,” said Mayor Sam Cramblit. “For me, it’s hectic and for everyone at the city, there is a lot of preparation that goes into it.”
This year, the Ironton Police Department is tasked with mitigating traffic flow along Park Avenue. Two exits off of U.S. Route 52 near State Route 93 and Park Avenue are closed due to ongoing construction.
“The biggest snafu is the construction of the roundabout. For that reason, we are asking people to try to avoid Park Avenue if at all possible,” said Ironton Chief of Police Dan Johnson.
He is encouraging people who plan to attend the parade to use the Ironton exits at routes 650 and 141 to get into the city. Once the first division of the parade reaches the end of the parade route at 6th Street and Park Avenue, Ironton Police officers will be shutting down access to Park Avenue from U.S. Route 52 and state Route 93.
“You may have to walk a few extra blocks and park your cars outside the parade route. Go either direction besides Park Avenue if you can,” said Chief Johnson.
It will be just a minor obstacle for folks who want to take part in Ironton’s busiest event of the year.
“Luckily, we’ve gotten ahead of it, and I think we have a great plan in place. IPD will be on site taking care of traffic control,” said Mayor Cramblit.
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GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief called on Belarus Friday to end its “systematic repression” of critics and immediately release people held on political grounds, saying some violations may amount to crimes against humanity.
The comments from Volker Türk came as his office released a new report that documents violations of international law like unlawful killings, torture, sexual violence and deprivation of the right to freedom of expression and association. The report is based on interviews with more than 200 victims and witnesses and other sources.
“Our report paints an unacceptable picture of impunity and the near-total destruction of civic space and fundamental freedoms in Belarus,” Türk said in a statement, calling on the Minsk government to end “this mass repression” and to carry out impartial investigations to ensure accountability.
Critics say the repression is continuing, and rights advocates in Belarus sounded the alarm on Tuesday about a new heavy crackdown on dissent by the authoritarian government that saw over 100 people detained in a week.
Authorities targeted opposition activists, journalists, medical workers, members of shooting sports clubs and people working with drones, according to Viasna, Belarus’ oldest and most prominent rights group.
The U.N. report pointed to the beatings of thousands of peaceful protesters in August 2020 — the largest demonstrations ever in the country — following widely contested elections that gave President Alexander Lukashenko another term.
It lamented more than a dozen legislative amendments adopted over the last two years that target political activists and opponents, and said that nearly 1,500 people are currently in detention on “politically motivated charges.” Nearly 800 nongovernmental groups had been shut down as of last month, the report said.
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Last December, Officer Courtney Bannick was on the job for the Tavares, Florida, police department when she came into contact with a powder she believed was street fentanyl.
The footage from another officer's body camera shows Bannick appearing to lose consciousness before being lowered to the ground by other cops.
"I was light-headed a little bit," Bannick later told WKMG, a local television station. "I was choking, I couldn't breathe."
Other officers can be heard on the tape describing Bannick's medical condition as an overdose. They administered Narcan, a medication that reverses opioid poisoning.
"She's breathing," a cop says. "Stay with me!"
The Tavares police department blamed the incident on fentanyl. Local officials declined NPR's requests for an interview, as did Bannick. Speaking with WKMG, a television station in Orlando, she said she felt lucky to be alive.
"If I didn't have backup there, I wouldn't be here today," she said soon after the incident.
Reports of police suffering severe medical symptoms after touching or inhaling powdered fentanyl are common, occurring "every few weeks" around the U.S. according to experts interviewed by NPR.
But many experts say these officers aren't experiencing fentanyl or opioid overdoses.
"This has never happened," said Dr. Ryan Marino, a toxicologist and emergency room physician who studies addiction at Case Western Reserve University. "There has never been an overdose through skin contact or accidentally inhaling fentanyl."
A dangerous street drug that poses "extremely low" risk to officers
Many police officers clearly believe fentanyl poses a significant risk. The synthetic opioid is powerful, killing tens of thousands of Americans every year.
But medical experts say it's difficult to get fentanyl into the body. That's why people addicted to the drug often smoke it or inject it using needles.
"Fentanyl does not pass through the skin efficiently or well," Marino said. "The dry powder form that's encountered in street drugs is not going to pass through the skin in any meaningful way."
Researchers also say the risk of fentanyl powder poisoning someone when it's airborne like dust is extremely low.
"There's never been a toxicologically confirmed case," said Brandon Del Pozo, a former police chief who studies addiction and drug policy at Brown University." The idea of it hanging in the air and getting breathed in is highly highly implausible - it's nearly impossible."
NPR reached out to the Tavares Florida police department and Officer Bannick asking for toxicology reports or other information confirming she was affected by fentanyl. They declined to make that medical information public.
We also contacted numerous other law enforcement and government agencies, as well as researchers around the U.S.
We couldn't find a single case of a police officer who reported being poisoned by fentanyl or overdosing after encountering the street drug that was confirmed by toxicology reports.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a statement to NPR saying the agency does believe some officers nationwide have experienced medical symptoms after encountering fentanyl. None of those cases involved actual overdoses and none appeared life-threatening.
"The health effects...were such that responders needed medical attention and could not continue performing their duties," said Dr. L Casey Chosewood with the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
One 2021 case study cited by CDC of a police department in Ohio found common symptoms described by police included lightheadedness, palpitations, and nausea.
Symptoms of stress and fear, not opioid overdose
Del Pozo believes the real risk to police officers from street fentanyl isn't accidental overdose. He says the more serious health impact is being caused by anxiety and stress, driven by fear.
"Imagine you do a job every day where you just think being near a certain car or a certain person [who might have fentanyl] could kill you," Del Pozo said.
"It's a real mental health problem for officers. It's just not necessary to have that fear."
Del Pozo said many reported fentanyl overdoses among police involve symptoms that look more like panic attacks than opioid overdoses.
"So when an officer just at the thought of being exposed to fentanyl falls over, goes unconscious or panics, that's a health problem. That's something the officer needs help for."
Experts say this heightened fear grew after the first fentanyl warnings were issued by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration half a decade ago.
In June 2017, Chuck Rosenberg, head of the DEA under Presidents Obama and Trump, appeared in a video urging cops to treat fentanyl as a major risk.
"Fentanyl is deadly," Rosenberg warned. "Exposure to an amount equivalent to a few grains of sand can kill you."
A few months later, however, toxicology researchers issued a report contradicting that assessment. They too could find no cases where officers had been poisoned by fentanyl.
"The risk of clinically significant exposure to emergency responders is extremely low," they concluded.
Warnings remain, despite lack of confirmed cases
The DEA's website still includes a warning to police about the risks of brief skin contact or inhalation of airborne powder.
"Inhalation of airborne powder is MOST LIKELY to lead to harmful effects, but is less likely to occur than skin contact," the advisory cautions, "The safety and health of the community, including our law enforcement partners, is a priority of the Drug Enforcement Administration," a DEA official said in a statement to NPR. "DEA has consistently followed CDC guidelines on preventing occupational exposure to fentanyl."
The CDC website does urge caution, including the wearing of gloves, masks and other protective gear.
"We are currently updating and revising our guidance in this area to reflect new information and ongoing health hazard evaluations," a CDC spokeperson said in a statement. "We anticipate this guidance will be available within the next month."
Speaking on background, some officials suggested to NPR it is safer for warnings to remain in place so police err on the side of caution.
But Marino, the toxicologist and emergency room physician at Case Western Reserve University, believes exaggerated fears of fentanyl make it harder for police to do their jobs protecting the public.
"I have seen this play out in reality where someone who is truly experiencing an overdose, overdosed on fentanyl, will not be resuscitated appropriately or in a timely manner because of this fear that getting close to them or touching them could cause some kind of second hand overdose."
With fentanyl deaths still at record levels, local police are often the first responders on the scene. Experts say how they're trained, how they view the dangers of fentanyl and how they do their jobs could mean life or death for many people with addiction.
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Coward's seven-month role in guiding the development of Bonsai Chef's business strategy underscores his company's commitment to making a difference in the local community
SAN ANTONIO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This spring, five Boerne Independent School District students won first place in Incubator.edu@Boerne's second annual entrepreneurial competition, receiving a check for $7,000 in recognition of their company's comprehensive business plan.
The Bonsai Chef team – comprised of seniors Ishi Estacio, Ethan Coffin, Ty Alexander and Leo Petrui, along with junior Chase Balderas – was mentored by Glenn Coward, President and CEO of CapabilitySource.
Established to bring real world experience into the classroom, the Incubator.edu@Boerne program matches students with mentors in the community to guide them through the process of developing a corporate idea and company. Coward worked with the five youths for seven months, helping them hone their vision for their company, think through potential challenges and opportunities, and create a viable, sustainable business model.
"I was truly honored to work with the Bonsai Chef team," said Coward, whose marketing operations and innovation company is dedicated to helping the local community. "Ishi, Ethan, Ty, Leo and Chase gave me confidence that the next generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs will lead the way to a better, more just, and more prosperous future."
According to Jenny Breuer, the Business Incubator and Entrepreneurship Teacher at Champion High School, "Glenn and Bonsai Chef were a match made in heaven. Bonsai Chef understood immediately the expertise Glenn could provide them, and never took the time he gave or the wisdom he imparted for granted."
The five Bonsai Chef team members were equally appreciative. "Our mentorship with CapabilitySource and Mr. Coward provided us with a great understanding of how we should pick our markets, get into the minds of our potential customers, and pitch our marketing strategy to the judges and investors," said Ethan.
Added Leo, "CapabilitySource mentored and stuck with us through a long and difficult process providing us with quality feedback and valuable strategies that allowed us to not only pass this class, but advance our product to first place."
That valuable experience will serve the award-winning team well in their future endeavors, as Ishi, Ethan, Ty and Leo pursue business and/or economics majors at state colleges and abroad, and Chase takes the Business Practicum class as a high school senior in the fall.
To learn more about CapabilitySource, visit https://capabilitysource.com or call 866-406-2790.
Founded in 2011, CapabilitySource is a marketing operations consultancy that provides technology strategy, implementation, integration and support services with specializations in collaborative work management and marketing innovation. We help marketers in companies of all sizes use innovative approaches to solve operational challenges and establish unique competitive advantages. Our team delivers solutions that realize up to $1 million in annual cost savings while increasing marketing productivity by up to 100 percent.
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LANSING, Mich., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fundamental Underwriters, a division of AF Group and a specialty managing general underwriter with expertise in commercial auto insurance, is proud to recognize Richard Lewis of Mobile, Alabama-based Wright Transportation as its 2021 Driver of the Year.
The award is presented annually to drivers in the commercial trucking industry with an exemplary driving record, who demonstrate strong leadership and make significant contributions toward a positive safety culture within their organization.
Lewis, who joined Wright Transportation in 2010, has since driven over 1.5 million safe miles, and in 2021, earned high praise for his efforts to help Wright manage the supply chain crisis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"I can't say enough good things about Richard," said Daniel Wright, president of Wright Transportation. "From the smile on his face to his daily safety practices, he leaves his mark on that day. He leads by example, not by words, and I'm very excited that Richard is Fundamental Underwriters' Driver of the Year."
Noting the significance of the award, Abel Travis, vice president of Fundamental Underwriters, said, "Our Driver of the Year award was created to acknowledge the outstanding safety achievements of drivers insured by Fundamental Underwriters. Richard's accomplishments at Wright Transportation exemplify a commitment to safety that is unparalleled, and we are so pleased to recognize his efforts with this award."
About Wright Transportation
Wright Transportation offers reliable transportation and logistics services across the Gulf Coast region from its base of operations in Mobile, AL, Pensacola, FL & Pascagoula, MS. With a strong commitment to quality customer service, Wright Transportation uses advanced communication technology and state-of-the-art fuel efficiency to meet customers' needs safely and efficiently. Since its founding in 1999, the company has grown from five trucks to over 200, becoming one of the largest and fastest growing carriers in the region.
About Fundamental Underwriters
Fundamental Underwriters is a specialty-managing general underwriter with expertise in mid-market trucking risks. Offering competitive pricing, coverages, and partnership needed to keep operations in motion, Fundamental delivers individual underwriting solutions, consultative loss control programs, and rapid claims resolutions for risks with superior safety cultures. Fundamental Underwriters is a division of AF Group. All policies are underwritten by a licensed insurer subsidiary. For more information, visit afgroup.com. © AF Group.
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Wandrie doubles down on missing piece at D4 track state finals
HUDSONVILLE – Natalie Wandrie has accomplished just about everything during one of the most decorated high school athletic careers you’ll ever see.
But heading into Saturday, there was still something missing.
A state championship.
Well, the longtime dream for the Inland Lakes senior became a reality on a hot day in west Michigan.
And it happened not once, but twice.
Wandrie capped off a stellar track and field career with the Bulldogs by winning both the girls shot put and discus during the MHSAA Division 4 finals in Hudsonville.
“It’s just crazy,” said Wandrie. “(The shot put) was extremely nerve-wracking, honestly, because (Marlette's Lily Parker) was only (one foot) away. I’ve been trying to (win it) since sophomore year. I qualified but didn’t go to states, and then last year – seventh, sprained ankle – and this year I came back with a vengeance.”
While Wandrie was the top discus thrower in the state going into Saturday’s finals, she took on the shot put right off the bat in the morning and made a massive statement, making a career-best throw of 39 feet, 8 inches on her first attempt. The throw, which broke her own school record, ended up being good enough to top Parker, who finished runner-up at 38-8.
“I beat the (school) record last year and coming in, I knew I wanted to beat it again, because I knew I had to get better,” Wandrie said. “It was awesome.”
After helping I-L's 400 relay team of Kaylee Taglauer, Larissa Huffman and Lauren Fenstermaker earn a seventh-place finish and spot on the podium, Wandrie returned to the discus area. After finishing third in the preliminary throws earlier, Wandrie delivered a throw of 128-11 – the second best of her career – and sealed a second state title by holding off Lincoln-Alcona's Kelsey Hansen, who finished second at 126-3.
“The shot (put) was the one I was worried about, but towards the end, the discus got me a little worried too,” Wandrie said. “Sometimes I don’t do well under pressure, but sometimes I pull it out.”
Once Wandrie knew she was a two-time champion on the day, she celebrated with family members, coaches, teammates and several others who watched it all unfold.
By the end of it all, I-L coach Sarah Furman still couldn’t believe it.
“Her first throw in the shot put won the competition,” said Furman. “The other five were just having fun. The first throw broke her school record and was a winner. I mean, she would’ve won the whole thing and she could’ve walked away and not thrown her next five, so she broke her record two more times, she won by a foot, and she’s funny because she said, ‘I’m an underdog in this,’ and I’m like, ‘You’re ranked third, you’ve never lost,’ but she came in with something to prove.
“In the discus, it was kind of the opposite story. It kind of took her until her fourth throw to win that event, and so the pressure was on for her to have a good one and she did.”
While there have been individual track and field state champions from Inland Lakes before, Wandrie became the first champion during the Furman head coaching era.
Furman lauded the way Wandrie stayed cool in a pressure-packed situation.
“She decided the first week of the season that she would be at the state finals today and not at the softball district, and she was not going to give up a softball district to come down here and finish seventh,” Furman said. “She was going to come down and she was going to win two, and she won two and placed in a relay.
“When a stage gets big, Natalie Wandrie gets bigger, and that’s just an amazing trait.”
It was the last state finals for Wandrie, but she’s just happy she went out with a bang.
“It definitely is (emotional). I’m going to miss track and field so much,” Wandrie said. “It’s probably one of my favorite sports out of the four.”
Wandrie's two first places helped the Inland Lakes girls take third with 38 points, the best finish for the program since winning the state title in 1979.
And while Wandrie’s track career is now complete, her athletic career will continue for at least another weekend. Despite Wandrie not being present at Inland Lakes’ softball district tournament on Saturday because of the state finals, the Bulldogs earned a memorable 3-0 victory over Rogers City in a MHSAA Division 4 final in Rogers City. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/sports/2023/06/06/wandrie-doubles-down-on-missing-piece-at-d4-track-state-finals/70295816007/ | 2023-06-07 01:42:24 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/sports/2023/06/06/wandrie-doubles-down-on-missing-piece-at-d4-track-state-finals/70295816007/ |
Supporters and detractors of Anne Heche took to Twitter to respond to media reports about the Emmy-award-winning, 53-year-old actress' hospitalization following a car accident Friday in a residential neighborhood of Los Angeles.
TMZ broke the story, stating the actress was speeding in her blue Mini Cooper when she crashed into two homes, one after the other, causing the second one to erupt in flames. "Anne apparently suffered severe burns in the fire," TMZ reported. "We're told she's currently in the hospital intubated but expected to live."
Fellow actress Rosanna Arquette called the incident "really tragic" and asked for people to "pray" for Heche, who is best known for her roles in 1990s films like the Gus Van Sant remake of Psycho and Donnie Brasco, in which she starred opposite Johnny Depp.
Anne Heche is in the hospital severely burned from a car accident this is really tragic. Pray for her.
— ✌🏼rosanna arquette (@RoArquette) August 5, 2022
Writer Steve Huff empathized with Heche, calling to attention the actress' long and open struggle with mental health issues.
This is deeply sad. She's been pretty open about her mental health challenges but as anyone who has had loved ones suffering from certain disorders knows, there are many people who never treat their illness appropriately for very long.https://t.co/HRA89m0IRZ
— STEVE HUFF (@SteveHuff) August 5, 2022
Twitter user Rich Keith echoed the sentiments of many who weighed in on the social media platform in expressing sympathy not for Heche but rather for the homeowner whose house caught on fire as a result of the accident.
What about the people in the house she crashed into and caused a fire? Oh, I'm sorry, am I a bad person for asking that?
— RichKeith (@RichKeith11) August 6, 2022
Neither the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) nor the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was willing to identify the person or persons involved in the accident. "We don't release victims' names," an LAPD spokesperson told NPR.
But according to a fire department report about the second crash involving a fire, "59 Firefighters took 65 minutes to access, confine and fully extinguish the stubborn flames within the heavily damaged structure, and rescue one female adult found within the vehicle, who has been taken to an area hospital by LAFD Paramedics in critical condition. No other injuries were reported."
Heche's manager and agents have not responded to NPR's request for comment.
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TAIPEI, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAID Technology ("GRAID"), the creators of the world's first NVMe and NVMeoF RAID card, is showcasing its revolutionary enterprise data protection solution to the world at the Taiwan Tech Arena Pavilion during CES 2022.
As a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree, GRAID's SupremeRAID™ NVMe RAID card is defining the future of data storage with its incredible speed, power and flexibility. The CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition that honors the most exceptional design and engineering achievements in consumer technology. GRAID SupremeRAID™ was handpicked by an elite panel of industry expert judges, including prominent members of the media, designers and engineers, from a record-high number of over 1,800 submissions — demonstrating its vast potential and status as a trailblazing industry innovator.
"We are honored to display our award-winning solution at the Taiwan Tech Arena. Our team is deeply passionate about providing customers with the world's most powerful data protection for NVMe SSDs, without sacrificing the performance they need — and that begins with a forward-thinking approach. We selected Taiwan for our R&D center due to its extraordinary tech talent and reputation as an up-and-coming hub of innovation. This unique combination enabled us to develop SupremeRAID™, which provides the speed, ease of use, flexibility and TCO the market demands for the future of high-performance workloads," said Leander Yu, CEO of GRAID.
Visionary technology to maximize SSD performance
Named one of the Ten Hottest Data Storage Startups of 2021 by CRN, GRAID SupremeRAID™ is already breaking world records with its visionary software plus hardware solution. SupremeRAID™ is the first NVMe RAID card in the world to eliminate the traditional RAID bottleneck and deliver maximum available SSD performance. With SupremeRAID™, GRAID is offering a new way for enterprise data centers to achieve record-breaking NVMe SSD or NVMeoF performance without sacrificing data security or business continuity.
While traditional RAID cards have worked well for enterprise data storage to a point, these technologies are struggling to keep up with the high level of performance offered by modern NVMe SSDs. With a single NVMe SSD able to deliver around one million IOPS and 7GB/s of throughput, traditional RAID cards or software RAID systems are no longer capable of handling the massive performance leap of an SSD — leading to a performance bottleneck in storage infrastructure.
GRAID's disruptive solution sidesteps this challenge altogether with an entirely novel architecture that uses a GPU, rather than legacy RAID card, to deliver unparalleled computing performance. Designed for a modern software composable environment, GRAID SupremeRAID™ protects direct-attached flash storage as well as storage connected via NVMeoF, while delivering a blazing 16M IOPS 110GB/s throughput with a single card – at least 5 times faster than the competition.
Traditional hardware RAID cards also need to be directly connected using cables, which severely limits their usefulness in modern Software-Composable Infrastructure. However, GRAID SupremeRAID™'s plug-and-play design doesn't require extra cabling to connect SSD disks to the RAID card, which eliminates the costs of refactoring existing hardware and avoids another potential point of failure.
GRAID will be showcasing its solution at Taiwan Tech Arena, Booth #61423, D7, as well as at the CES 2022 Innovation Awards Showcase at the Venetian Expo, Halls A-C, Booth #52952. To set up a meeting with GRAID during CES 2022, email info@graidtech.com
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DENVER (KDVR) – A man found near a river in Colorado in 1999 has been identified 23 years later, and authorities hope his loved ones can find closure.
The Denver Office of the Medical Examiner reports that it has averaged around one unidentified person per year since 1980, and many of them were believed to be lacking access to a stable housing situation.
Preston Christensen, 52, who was found near the South Platte River in December 1999, has been identified as just such a person, authorities said.
At the time, medical examiners speculated in their report that he was either Caucasian, Hispanic or Native American. They also thought him to be over 35 years old and weighing only 105 pounds.
The Denver Public Health and Environment announced a breakthrough in the case Wednesday after 23 years.
Initially, the Medical Examiner’s Office only had a clay model of the man’s face, but since then, investigators have been able to use DNA testing to identify him.
“It took 23 years but our team at the Medical Examiner’s Office ID’d a man found dead in 1999. All they had was a clay representation of the man’s face. They used his DNA to ID a family member,” the DDPHE tweeted. “We hope the family of Preston Christensen, 52, from Minn., finally has some closure.”
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Suncoast athlete hopes to continue his family’s legacy of success on the football field
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Winston Watkins Jr. may only be heading into his junior year of high school at IMG Academy in Bradenton, but his name is already recognized nationally.
He’s one of the best receivers in the entire country and you’ll find him in all the national prospect rankings.
“All my hard work since I was 3 years old paid off and I have to keep working and keep getting better. I am probably the best receiver in the nation, but I want that best player in the nation you know so I have got to keep working. I love the pressure, love the competition,” says Winston.
Billy Miller, who is the head football coach at IMG, says “For a young kid to be laser focused on what he wants to do is special. There is never a dull moment with him. He is full of life full and personality.”
Football isn’t just a game to Winston and his family. His cousin is NFL player and Super Bowl champion Sammy Watkins. Football has given his family opportunities he never would have imagined.
“I just really fell in love with the game and my family is a part of the game and always has been. You have to do it for your people because when you’re tired and you need something to fight for you just think about that person.”
For him, that person is his mother who is his biggest supporter. She lives close to IMG and gets to watch him play.
“It’s a great feeling because before I came to IMG my mom lived here so it was perfect already. She would come to all my home games, and she supports me sitting in the stands.”
Winston is from Fort Myers which is also home to one of the greatest athletes of all time. In college he will be playing under Deion Sanders at the University of Colorado.
“Deion Sanders has been an inspiration to me since I was a kid. He is from the same area as me. We even go to the same barber shop. As a kid they used to call me Winston “Prime Time” Watkins Jr. because they would say I am the next one that is going to make it. He is a big influence on me he is one of the biggest people to come out of my area so it’s just a blessing.’’
Winston and IMG Academy will have their first game of the season on Aug. 18.
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A former Philippine opposition senator and justice secretary was acquitted of drug charges Friday after key witnesses recanted and said they had lied about her involvement in narcotics trafficking.
Leila de Lima, 63, remained jailed, however, as she has one outstanding charge against her.
De Lima has been detained since 2017 on drug charges she says were fabricated by former President Rodrigo Duterte and his officials in an attempt to muzzle her criticism of his deadly crackdown on illegal drugs. His campaign left thousands of mostly petty suspects dead and sparked an International Criminal Court investigation as a possible crime against humanity.
Duterte, who has insisted on de Lima’s guilt, left office last June at the end of his turbulent six-year term.
Trial court judge Abraham Alcantara said in his ruling that a former senior police official’s recantation led to his decision to acquit de Lima.
“Without his testimony, the crucial link to establish conspiracy is shrouded with reasonable doubt,” he wrote, “which warrants the acquittal.”
As supporters surrounded her police escort and chanted “free Leila de Lima” outside the court, she said she felt vindicated.
“Answered prayers, this is a glorious day, this is the beginning of my vindication. May I say this to my oppressors: You can never crucify the truth,” she said as she was surrounded by police.
Prosecution witness Rafael Ragos, a former head of the Bureau of Corrections, retracted a claim to have delivered money from drug lords to de Lima and said he had been forced by government officials to make it.
De Lima said through her attorney that she was looking forward to her full acquittal on all charges. She has been held in pretrial detention since her arrest without any convictions.
“I have no doubt from the very beginning that I will be acquitted from all the cases the Duterte regime has fabricated against me based on the merits and strength of my innocence. That’s already two cases down and one more to go,” she said in a statement read out by lawyer, Boni F. Tacardon.
“I am of course happy that with this second acquittal in the three cases filed against me, my release from more that six years of persecution draws nearer. I am extremely grateful to those who stood by and prayed for me all these years,” she added.
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The National Eating Disorders Association has indefinitely taken down a chatbot after the bot produced diet and weight loss advice. The nonprofit had already closed its human-staffed helpline.
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- Data Accessibility via the Snowflake Data Cloud Eliminates Need for On-premises Databases & Aids Direct Integration into Models, Visualization Tools and More -
NEW YORK, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Global Commodity Insights, the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, today announced a collaboration with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, to seamlessly deliver S&P Global's industry-leading Platts benchmark price data, energy transition and other market data and analysis to the Data Cloud through Snowflake Marketplace. The ability for cloud-based, immediate access to S&P Global's data allows clients to eliminate the data ingestion process and improve productivity and efficiency.
Joerg Gerth, Global Head of Channel Management & Strategic Alliances at S&P Global Commodity Insights, said: "This collaboration is part of S&P Global's ongoing initiative to invest in the flexible and open distribution of quality data to its clients and provide solutions that allow for improved access, utilization and maximization of data. Snowflake is the first cloud-hosted delivery option used across S&P Global Market Intelligence Marketplace, S&P Global Ratings, and now S&P Global Commodity Insights."
Cloud-based delivery enables customers to simplify their data management and work with multiple large datasets more efficiently, adding to the speed with which they are able to make decisions in today's fast-moving global marketplace.
The Snowflake Marketplace is built on top of Snowflake's Secure Data Sharing technology, and provides an easy-to-use platform for organizations to find, share and access content. Through Snowflake, S&P Global Commodity Insights data is ready to query and is easily accessible via multiple cloud platforms.
Kieran Kennedy, Head of Marketplace, Snowflake, said: "We welcome the opportunity to continue to expand our relationship with S&P Global. We recognize the important role S&P Global Commodity Insights plays in the marketplace through its provision of benchmark price data and its growing suite of data around climate change and energy transition."
S&P Global datasets available through Snowflake will include some 15,000+ daily price assessments across global commodities, including energy transition price transparency for such as hydrogen, ammonia, recycled plastics and low-carbon metals and other commodities.
About Snowflake: Snowflake's founders started from scratch and built a solution that would harness the immense power available in the public cloud. They created the Data Cloud — a global network where thousands of organizations mobilize data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. Inside the Data Cloud, organizations unite their siloed data, easily discover and securely share governed data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Wherever data or users live, Snowflake delivers a single and seamless experience across multiple public clouds. Snowflake's platform is the engine that powers and provides access to the Data Cloud, creating a solution for data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, data application development, and data sharing. Snowflake's vision is a world with unlimited access to governed data, so every organization can tackle the challenges and opportunities of today and reveal the possibilities of tomorrow.
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Britain’s biggest warship stops en route to US due to ‘mechanical issue’
By Jack Guy, CNN
Britain’s largest warship, the HMS Prince of Wales, has been forced to stop on its way to the US following an “emerging mechanical issue” shortly after departure, the Royal Navy has said.
On Saturday, the aircraft carrier left Portsmouth, southern England, en route to join exercises off the east coast of North America.
But it remains off the south coast of England while “investigations into an emerging mechanical issue” are conducted, a spokesperson told CNN on Monday.
On its way out of port, the ship sailed past a music festival during a performance by the British band Sugababes, a video posted on Twitter by the local naval base commander shows.
The ship had been due to depart on Friday but it was delayed due to a technical issue, reports the PA media news agency.
Earlier, the Royal Navy described the endeavor as a “landmark mission to shape the future of stealth jet and drone operations off the coast of North America and in the Caribbean.”
Notable port stops listed by the navy include New York, Halifax in Canada and the Caribbean.
“Taking the HMS Prince of Wales task group across the Atlantic for the rest of this year will not only push the boundaries of UK carrier operations, but will reinforce our close working relationship with our closest Ally,” said commanding officer, Capt. Richard Hewitt, in a statement.
The 65,000 metric ton HMS Prince of Wales is one of two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers in the British Navy, and currently serves as the command ship of the NATO military alliance.
Sister ship HMS Queen Elizabeth will be deployed to the Mediterranean and Baltic in the fall.
The UK navy calls the pair “the largest and most advanced warships ever built for the Royal Navy.”
According to the Royal Navy, the HMS Prince of Wales can carry 40 helicopters on board and has a flight deck 70 meters (230 feet) wide and 280 meters (919 feet) long.
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Graduate dies on graduation night when car falls on him
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) - Graduation on Sunday was a joyful day turned tragic.
“This is a sudden and unexpected loss. Yesterday ended in a tragic accident for one graduate,” a speaker said during a memorial ceremony on Monday.
There was a moment of silent reflection in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on the University of Dayton campus as each student lit a candle in Ian Brunner’s memory.
The 22-year-old, a mechanical engineering major from Pittsburgh, walked across the stage Sunday and was handed his college diploma.
“It’s sad he had just graduated; he had his whole life ahead of him,” Sheora Watkins said.
His life was cut short on graduation night in a south campus parking lot on Irving Avenue.
“A car fell on a kid. The jack fell out from underneath. He’s trapped underneath and not responding,” a 911 caller said.
Those at the scene tried to help Brunner.
“We are trying to get the jack up right now,” the caller said. “Oh no, it just fell on him again.”
Eventually they got him out.
“Is he breathing?” the dispatcher asked.
“No, he’s black and blue from the chest up,” the caller said.
Brunner died from his injuries.
Watkins said she was in the parking lot, submitting a paper at the time. She had no idea what was happening.
“I don’t know how I was oblivious. I feel a little bit upset,” she said, because she and so many others wish he could have been saved.
The University of Dayton released a statement, which says in part, “We ask that the community keep this young man’s family, friends and loved ones in their prayers.”
Those on campus didn’t want the semester to end on this sad note.
“All you could do is pray he is in a better place now,” Watkins said.
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Raiders hire 1st Black woman team president in NFL history
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) – The Las Vegas Raiders made history Thursday afternoon, hiring Sandra Douglass Morgan as team president -- the first Black woman to assume that role in NFL history.
“We talked to a number of -- a number of qualified candidates, but one person kept coming to the top of the list, and I’m proud to introduce to you today the president of the Las Vegas Raiders, Sandra Douglass Morgan,” Raiders owner Mark Davis said.
According to KVVU, breaking barriers is nothing new to Morgan, who most recently became the first person of color to serve as chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. She was also the first Black city attorney in the state of Nevada.
“It is not lost on me that this is a critical and defining moment in the NFL,” Morgan said. “It’s important to me and it is my intention to make a meaningful contribution well beyond the Raiders family.”
University of Nevada, Las Vegas sports management professor Nancy Lough said Morgan will serve as an inspiration to other women.
“She will be a very forward-facing and public-facing figure, and what that does is really open up the opportunity for other women to see themselves not just working for an organization like the Raiders or even [the Vegas Golden Knights], but seeing themselves as leading an organization,” Lough said.
Morgan is also just the third woman to be named president of an NFL team. The leadership roles for women are often an anomaly in many other sports, too.
Lough pointed out that just 12% of NCAA Division I athletic directors are women, yet roughly 45% of student-athletes are female.
“To have a sport that is all male athletes, but yet have a woman in decision-making roles really is opening up people’s perspective with regard to the business of sport,” Lough said. “The key to diversity is we will bring unique and different perspectives. Those unique and different perspectives are actually what leads to innovation and being that forward-thinking organization that’s really going to change things for the league, for the city and for all that look to them.”
As team president, Morgan will oversee all finances and budgets for the Silver and Black organization, as well as run the day-to-day operations with each department within Raiders HQ.
“I will be meeting with each of our partners and our sponsors to see what we can do to continue to enhance those relationships,” explained Morgan. “This is a success. I mean, I am really walking into an organization that has international brand recognition and has been respected in sports and outside of sports, so it’s not like I’m coming in with a difficult position.”
Morgan is now the third team president within the last 12 months. In July of 2021, Marc Badain -- who had been with the organization for three decades -- abruptly submitted his resignation. Soon after, Dan Ventrelle was interim president, but was fired this past May with the team giving no reason publicly.
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All but one of the 14 charges against Easton double homicide suspect Giovani Cagle were held for Northampton County Court during a preliminary hearing Wednesday in Central Court in Easton, records say.
One charge against Cagle, 20 and formerly of Palmer Township, of recklessly endangering another person was dismissed due to insufficient evidence, District Attorney Terry Houck told lehighvalleylive.com on Thursday morning.
Kavan Figueroa, 18, and D-Andre Snipes, 17, both of Easton, were wounded in the shooting at 3:42 p.m. on March 14 as they sat in a stolen BMW X3 on in the 1400 block of Washington Street, police said. Snipes died at the scene and Figueroa was pronounced dead later at an area hospital, authorities said. Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek ruled their deaths homicides.
Altajier K. Robinson, 20, of Easton, and Jayden L. Denizard, 15, of Wilson Borough, are also charged in the killings.
Robinson’s case will have a potential punishment of death if he is found guilty of criminal homicide, the district attorney’s office previously said. A decision has yet to be made if Cagle’s case will involve the death penalty, Houck said. Denizard can’t face the death penalty due to his age, authorities have said.
Cagle was arrested Aug. 12 in Phillipsburg, returned Aug. 18 to Pennsylvania and arraigned before District Judge Richard Yetter III. He was held without bail.
Cagle is charged with two counts of criminal homicide, two counts of conspiracy, two counts of attempted homicide, a firearms violation, possession of an instrument of crime and five counts of recklessly endangering another person, records say.
His formal arraignment is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Oct. 13 in county court, records show. This district attorney’s office will decide by then whether it will be a death penalty case, Houck said.
Cagle’s attorney Matthew Deschner couldn’t immediately be reached Thursday morning.
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Dallas trial boutique stands out for successes in medical device defect litigation
DALLAS, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A $2.549 million jury verdict over a defective medical device secured by Martin Baughman trial lawyers has been recognized as one of the state's top 100 verdicts for 2021, according to an analysis by Texas Lawyer magazine and VerdictSearch.
The May 2021 verdict in Dallas federal court was the fourth-largest product defect verdict and the 51st largest overall in Texas. It was one of four similar trial victories by Dallas-based Martin Baughman law firm during a nine-week period between May and June 2021 during the height of COVID-19 restrictions.
Firm co-founders Ben Martin and Laura Baughman were lead counsel in the litigation, which focused on claims that defective IVC filters caused medical complications and injuries after they were implanted. The filters are inserted into a major vein, the inferior vena cava (IVC), to prevent blood clots from moving to the heart and lungs.
The firm's performance in 2021 solidified its national reputation for prevailing in complicated litigation involving dangerous products, mass torts and catastrophic personal injury claims.
"These cases require real expertise and legal skill but also a passion for justice," said Ms. Baughman. "Our lawyers develop a mastery of the facts, but it's their advocacy that really stands out, enabling them to communicate to juries in a way that really resonates."
In 2019, Mr. Martin and Ms. Baughman were co-counsel in bellwether multidistrict litigation over Cook Medical's IVC filter. The $3 million verdict in that case marked the first-ever design defect finding by a jury in an IVC filter case.
"The pace of our trial work in 2021 is something few law firms of any size can match," said Mr. Martin. "It was truly remarkable to be part of this team and see everyone rise to the occasion to achieve justice for our clients."
In addition to the IVC filter litigation, Martin Baughman secured significant confidential settlements in 2021 in other medical device and medical malpractice cases. The firm is among the finalists for National Law Journal's 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers honors.
Martin Baughman attorneys have helped thousands of victims of accidents and injuries caused by catastrophic vehicular and trucking accidents, oil field explosions, medical and hospital negligence, medical device and pharmaceutical design defects, and personal injuries caused by negligence and gross negligence.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A suspect riding a bicycle is being sought after Tampa police said he shot a man on Tuesday evening.
Tampa police said they received a report of a shooting in the 800 block of East Yukon Street just after 6 p.m.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man in his late 20s dead from an apparent gunshot wound.
Investigators said the suspect, a man in his late 50s or early 60s, was seen riding a bicycle as he fled east from the shooting.
Police said the two men knew each other and the shooting was not a random act.
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BOSTON — A home where entertainers Mark and Donnie Wahlberg's family once lived was damaged by fire Sunday in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, the fire department said.
The blaze in a nearby home at around 10 a.m., but spread to another three buildings because of strong winds, Fire Commissioner Paul Burke said. Two firefighters suffered injuries and one resident was taken to the hospital. There was no immediate word on the cause of the fire.
One of the homes involved was 25 Peverell Street, where the Wahlberg family used to live. Mark Wahlberg visited the home during the production of his Netflix movie “Wonderland” in 2018 and 2019. In one video posted on social media, the actor stands shirtless in front of the house, describing it as “where it all started.”
The homes affected by Sunday's fire were a type of classic Boston architecture called a triple-decker, a three-family home that's common in the city.
“It was a total of four three-deckers that were on fire, mostly in the rear of the buildings on the porches,” the fire commissioner told WCVB-TV. “It’s a very tight street.”
Boston Fire Department spokesperson Brian Alkins said 15 people were displaced by the fire. He estimated damage to the buildings at $2 million. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/regional/massachusetts/mark-wahlbergs-childhood-home-damaged-in-boston-fire-massachusetts/97-2a4a2e48-a786-4be3-bfce-f7a4e813f248 | 2022-10-03 20:54:31 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/regional/massachusetts/mark-wahlbergs-childhood-home-damaged-in-boston-fire-massachusetts/97-2a4a2e48-a786-4be3-bfce-f7a4e813f248 |
Canton community leaders react to no discipline for officer who shot James Williams
CANTON – Calls for transparency and accountability were at forefront of comments made by community leaders Thursday following news that officer Robert Huber will not face discipline for fatally shooting James Williams on Jan. 1.
The city's internal review concluded Huber did not violate department policies.
Mayor Thomas Bernabei sent out a news release Wednesday, along with the internal review summary and memorandums from the police chief, safety director and the Use of Force Review Board.
The mayor said in his release that the Use of Force Review Board — which consisted of the investigative division commander, patrol division commander, training bureau commander, a patrol shift sergeant, a patrol officer and a city attorney — found that Huber acted within departmental policies.
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Timeline of events: James Williams' death at his Canton home
Bernabei called Williams' death tragic and said he agreed with the findings of the review.
"This incident is tragic for the family of Mr. Williams. They have lost a husband and father and friend under tragic circumstances. My prayers go out to them. I also offer my prayers to Officer Huber and his family as well. Officer Huber who was doing his job on patrol on Jan. 1, was placed in extraordinarily challenging split-second decision circumstances and acted through his training to confront and not walk away from an “active shooter” incident and must now live with the trauma of this incident," Bernabei said in the release.
Williams, 46, was killed at his home in the 2300 block of 10th Street SW shortly after midnight on New Year's Day while Huber was investigating a report of gunfire. Williams was firing a Ruger AR-556 rifle in the air from behind his partially fenced patio when Huber fired at Williams through the fence without warning.
Members of Williams' family said he was firing into the air to celebrate the new year.
A Stark County grand jury last month decided not to indict Huber on any criminal charges tied to Williams' death.
Community leaders call for reform
Colin Meeker, an attorney representing the Williams family in a federal civil rights lawsuit, told the Repository Wednesday he wasn't surprised by the outcome and that a formal statement would be released later.
Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews, the law firm representing Huber, said the firm has no comment at this time.
Canton City Councilwoman Chris Smith, D-4, said she was disappointed by the outcome.
"It's really hard for me to really speak on it," she said. "I'm still just disgusted that he didn't get anything or wasn't charged with anything because I still feel that a life is gone, a father is gone, a husband is gone."
Smith was one of three Canton City Council members who left a council meeting last month in solidarity with people protesting the grand jury's decision. She also coordinated a statement earlier this year calling for a swift investigation into the shooting that was cosigned by four other members of council.
Smith said she doesn't feel satisfied with the justice system and that she has deep sympathy for Williams' family.
Hector McDaniel, president of the Stark County NAACP, said the agency is conducting a thorough review of the documents related to the investigation and will be putting out a formal statement to the community after it has finished that process.
"What we're going to share is not just going to be a statement," he said. "We're actually going to, again, be looking at reform. We're actually going to be looking at, 'How do we take this tragic incident and push for reform, policy, training kind of changes?'"
McDaniel said the situation is worth more than a single comment and that it needs to be used to address issues in the community, particularly the relationship between law enforcement and the community.
He also said he had an opportunity to speak to Williams' wife, Marquetta, after he heard the news.
"The concern, again, is how do we move this tragic situation, and how can we get some positive outcomes as a result of it?" McDaniel said. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/10/27/community-reacts-to-no-discipline-for-canton-officer-in-fatal-shooting/69595772007/ | 2022-10-27 22:54:13 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/10/27/community-reacts-to-no-discipline-for-canton-officer-in-fatal-shooting/69595772007/ |
Travis Jankowski Player Prop Bets: Rangers vs. Red Sox - July 6
Published: Jul. 6, 2023 at 6:35 AM CDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago
Travis Jankowski -- hitting .429 in his past 10 games -- will be in action for the Texas Rangers against the Boston Red Sox, with Kutter Crawford on the hill, on July 6 at 7:10 PM ET.
In his previous game, he went 1-for-3 against the Red Sox.
Travis Jankowski Game Info & Props vs. the Red Sox
- Game Day: Thursday, July 6, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Fenway Park
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- Red Sox Starter: Kutter Crawford
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- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -200)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +1100)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +250)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +115)
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Travis Jankowski At The Plate
- Jankowski is hitting .320 with eight doubles, a triple, a home run and 20 walks.
- Jankowski has picked up a hit in 27 of 43 games this season, with multiple hits nine times.
- He has homered in one of 43 games, and in 0.7% of his plate appearances.
- In 25.6% of his games this year, Jankowski has had at least one RBI. He's picked up more than one in 9.3% and driven in three or more of his team's runs in one contest.
- He has scored at least once 16 times this season (37.2%), including six games with multiple runs (14.0%).
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Red Sox Pitching Rankings
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Red Sox pitching staff ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Red Sox have the 18th-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (4.38).
- Red Sox pitchers combine to allow 112 total home runs at a rate of 1.3 per game (to rank 23rd in baseball).
- Crawford gets the start for the Red Sox, his ninth of the season. He is 3-4 with a 3.77 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 57 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Saturday, the righty threw 5 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- The 27-year-old has put up a 3.77 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings across 16 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .228 to his opponents.
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Altair Units licensing system will provide access to full suite of Altair solutions
TROY, Mich., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) announced that Soltec, a global solar equipment manufacturer based in Murcia, Spain, will be utilizing Altair technology within its research and development (R&D) division. This represents a significant win in the solar energy sector for Altair.
"Altair's commitment to sustainability is core to who we are and what projects we undertake. Expanding our presence and expertise in the sustainability sector is one of our top priorities, and we are thrilled to work with Soltec to further embody our vision," said James R. Scapa, founder and chief executive officer, Altair. "Renewable energy is going to be a foundational aspect of tomorrow's world – we're proud to have a hand in bringing about better, more efficient renewable energy technology."
Soltec Innovations will be implementing the full Altair technology suite to deliver greater flexibility, power, and value to its engineering team compared to previous software solutions. The R&D team will use Altair's simulation, data analytics, and other capabilities to both optimize existing technology and develop new products. These products mainly include solar trackers, which orient solar panels to face sunlight, and related parts, equipment, and technology. These projects further solidify Altair's commitment to developing and improving sustainable methods of energy generation and help Soltec reinforce its status as a leader in the international solar market.
"Altair's technology offering is a massive boost for us, and we are especially excited to take advantage of the Altair Units licensing system, which is one of a kind," said Ignacio Melón Menéndez, general manager, Soltec Innovations. "It will give us seamless access to any solution we will need, the flexibility to run software anywhere, and unparalleled value that maximizes use and minimizes cost. We are excited to see how this will help us advance our technology."
To learn more about Altair's sustainability and energy solutions, visit https://www.altair.com/sustainability-solutions and https://www.altair.com/energy. For more information about Altair Units, visit https://altair.com/altair-units. To learn more about Soltec, visit https://soltec.com/.
About Altair
Altair is a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) that provides software and cloud solutions in simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and AI. Altair enables organizations across all industries to compete more effectively and drive smarter decisions in an increasingly connected world – all while creating a greener, more sustainable future. For more information, visit https://www.altair.com/.
About Soltec
Soltec Power Holdings (ticker: 'SOL') is a company strongly committed to innovation and sustainability which specializes in vertically integrated solutions for the photovoltaic solar energy industry. This company, based in Murcia (Spain), was founded in 2004 and currently operates in 16 countries, with a solid presence in Spain, North America and Latin America. The company is listed on Spain's Stock Exchange since 2020. Soltec's activity is structured around three main business areas: i) the photovoltaic project development division, known for its strong environmental, social and good governance commitment; ii) Soltec, industrial division and third manufacturer of solar trackers worldwide, providing clients with additional construction services to ensure a comprehensive and integrated value proposal. iii) Soltec Asset Management, a third business division allowing Soltec to manage portfolio assets with the aim to maximize mid- and long-term profits.
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Coast Guard suspends search for 3 American sailors last heard from April 4
By Taylor Romine, CNN
The US Coast Guard is suspending its search for three missing Americans last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico, according to a Coast Guard news release.
The search was suspended “pending further developments” after Mexican Navy and US Coast Guard responders “conducted 281 cumulative search hours covering approximately 200,057 square nautical miles” with no sign of the missing vessel or passengers, the release said.
Two men and one woman aboard the vessel “Ocean Bound” reportedly left Mazatlán on April 4 on their way to San Diego with plans to stop in Cabo San Lucas, but ultimately did not report in or arrive there, the release said.
Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross are all “experienced sailors,” according to an earlier joint statement from their families.
“An exhaustive search was conducted by our international search and rescue partner, Mexico, with the U.S. Coast Guard and Canada providing additional search assets,” said Commander Gregory Higgins, command center chief of Coast Guard District 11. “Unfortunately, we found no evidence of the three Americans’ whereabouts or what might have happened. Our deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of William Gross, Kerry O’Brien and Frank O’Brien.”
The family is asking for privacy at this time, the release said.
Higgins had previously told CNN that the weather was less than ideal when the trio set out.
“When they began their voyage we know that the conditions were not optimal for that type of trip, though certainly, there were sailing vessels out there during that time. Winds potentially over 30 knots and seas 15 to 20, maybe more, feet at the time of their voyage,” Higgins told CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield on Saturday.
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BELLEVUE, Wash., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyperproof, a pioneer in SaaS based security and compliance operations management, announced today the release of a suite of new functionality to help global enterprise organizations operating in complex environments manage their risks and compliance programs at scale. These new enhancements help compliance professionals gather evidence faster, effectively communicate the value of their risk and compliance initiatives to senior leadership, and save time and effort when working to meet new compliance obligations as their organizations expand. More details below.
1. New Integrations that Automate Cross-Team Evidence Collection
Gathering evidence for audits and control assessments can be extremely tedious for global organizations. To expedite the evidence collection process, Hyperproof has built connectors, called Hypersyncs, with a wide range of applications like ServiceNow and Workday used by enterprise organizations. These new Hypersyncs add to a list of 60+ existing integrations and automatically pull evidence into Hyperproof periodically or on-demand. New Hypersyncs include:
- ServiceNow
- Workday
- Salesforce
- Single-Sign-On/Active Directory Solutions
- Splunk
- DataDog
- AWS
- Snowflake
2. Custom Report Building Service to Gain Better Visibility of Risks
To save time and to empower CISOs and risk and compliance professionals to better show risk mitigation in real time, validate efficiency increases, and view the health of their programs, Hyperproof now offers a dashboard/report building service so users can now get deeper insights into their risks and compliance posture with Hyperproof's custom reporting building service. Hyperproof's analytics experts will partner with compliance professionals to understand their reporting use cases and build custom dashboards on a customer's behalf.
3. Over 60 Supported Compliance Frameworks Out-of-the-Box
Keep up with regulations and compliance frameworks around the globe with Hyperproof's 60+ supported frameworks available out-of-the-box. As an organization scales its operations and footprint across multiple regions of the world, keeping up with new regulations and standards can become a highly complex effort. To make this task easier, Hyperproof has a team that quickly turns new regulations, standards, guidelines and industry frameworks into well-structured frameworks that are offered to customers in Hyperproof's Content Library.
Hyperproof has broadened its support for regulations and compliance frameworks outside of the U.S. The content library now has templates for regulations and guidelines across Europe, APAC and South America, such as:
- The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Technology Risk Management Guidelines
- The Australian Government Information Security Manual
- Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (TISAX)
- Brazil's Data Protection Law (Brazil's version of GDPR)
- UK SOX
Hyperproof has also created new frameworks for multiple ISO standards, including ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27799 and ISO 28000. Additionally, Hyperproof has released a feature that lets customers seamlessly migrate from an older version of a framework to the latest version of that framework in just a few clicks.
4. Streamlined Control Hierarchy for Organizations With Multi-Product and Subsidiaries
Hyperproof has released a controls-hierarchy construct that enables organizations with multiple product lines and/or subsidiary companies to streamline their controls set and ensure that each subsidiary manages their own controls. In Hyperproof, a compliance professional can manage and share common information and overall health at the parent control level that is shared with subsidiary controls as read-only. This allows for quick onboarding of new products and/or control owners through subsidiary control creation. Meanwhile, each subsidiary team can manage their "child" control without impacting the other team's information.
5. New Software Development Kit to Streamline Evidence Collection From Unique Internal Systems
Enterprise organizations often leverage internal systems that are unique to their particular industry and workflows, making evidence collection difficult. To solve this challenge, Hyperproof has released an Software Development Kit (SDK) that allows each organization to build their own integrations to automatically gather compliance artifacts (like the latest system configuration or status) from their internal systems into Hyperproof.
Hyperproof is a software company focused on creating revolutionary software that brings trust to life. To date, Hyperproof has delivered an innovative SaaS compliance operations platform that empowers compliance, risk, and security teams to stay on top of all compliance work and manage organizational risks (including vendor risks) on a continuous basis. Hyperproof has disrupted the GRC space by tackling a pressing problem ignored by others: helping compliance pros gain control over and effectively manage their ever-growing workload. Hyperproof is used by market leaders in security tech, enterprise software, fintech, healthcare tech, and communications tech.
To learn more about Hyperproof, visit https://hyperproof.io
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Inflation is showing signs of easing, but people are still spending more money to get less stuff than they were a year ago.
Overall spending is up 6.2% compared to last year, according to a federal report out today.
That is driven by the cost of food and energy, both of which are up double digits compared to last year.
"What it results in is families having to make choices, and sometimes these are very difficult choices," said Elisabeth S. Curtis, a professor at Dartmouth University.
"We're not going to take a family vacation this year because we really need that extra couple hundred bucks every month, which I normally would've put away for vacation savings, now I'm going to have to use it for groceries or gasoline."
Those price pressures have an impact on our bank accounts. The personal savings rate is near a five-year low.
And credit card debt is back to pre-pandemic levels. It could be a sign that people feel confident. It could also mean they are running out of cash.
“If we continuously see prices rising at the rates they're rising, that just makes things even more uncertain, more difficult to predict, and households have to make choices. That's what is costly about inflation is just the uncertainty around it," Curtis said.
There is one major sign that inflation is slowing down. Over the last three months, prices are up. 5% that's the lowest three-month inflation rate since 2020. | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/inflation-causing-people-to-spend-more-on-essential-items-less-on-other-things | 2022-10-28 20:25:25 | 0 | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/inflation-causing-people-to-spend-more-on-essential-items-less-on-other-things |
NEW YORK, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Oscar Health, Inc. (NYSE: OSCR).
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Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until July 11, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Oscar Health, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Oscar was experiencing growing COVID-19 testing and treatment costs; (2) Oscar was experiencing growing net COVID costs; (3) Oscar would be negatively impacted by an unfavorable prior year Risk Adjustment Data Validation result relating to 2019 and 2020; (4) Oscar was on track to be negatively impacted by significant SEP membership growth; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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Newly enhanced RISE Score™ incorporates inflation, longevity, and market and withdrawal behaviors
SEATTLE, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc. today announced that it has launched an enhanced retirement security projection tool available to participants in Milliman-administered retirement plans. The Retirement Income Security Evaluation (RISE) Score™, developed by Milliman, helps participants understand how well they are prepared for financial risk in retirement.
The RISE Score goes beyond calculating monthly retirement income by projecting financial risks in retirement, such as inflation, longevity, healthcare, markets and withdrawal behaviors. While the back-end technology and mathematics are complex, the user experience is simple – participants receive a retirement readiness rating displayed like a credit score on a scale of 350 to 850.
The latest RISE enhancements include projecting total portfolio value at retirement under three different market scenarios, converting portfolio balance at retirement into estimated monthly retirement income, and expanded tips and strategies to help participants improve their scores, including the impact of auto-increase on pre-tax or Roth savings.
"The RISE Score blends mathematical methods like stochastic modeling for inflation, market returns and longevity with an analysis that considers how retiree behavior may impact withdrawal patterns over time. The result provides people with better insight into their broader financial planning," Ken Mungan, Milliman's Chairman, said. "We are excited to leverage our actuarial expertise to bring this next generation projection tool to Milliman clients."
Janet McCune, a Milliman principal, adds, "Milliman is leading the way in the benefits administration industry by developing and investing in technology and tools that improve people's lives today and in the future."
For more information, visit: https://www.milliman.com/en/retirement-and-benefits/plan-recordkeeping-and-administration.
Milliman is among the world's largest independent providers of benefits administration, actuarial and related products and services. Founded in 1947, the firm has consulting practices in employee benefits, healthcare, property & casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit www.milliman.com.
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Groundwater availability will limit development in the Phoenix area KJZZ | By Katie Davis-Young Published June 16, 2023 at 4:08 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Officials in Arizona are limiting development in the Phoenix metro area due to a lack of groundwater. But the development party isn't over. Copyright 2023 KJZZ | https://www.kasu.org/2023-06-16/groundwater-availability-will-limit-development-in-the-phoenix-area | 2023-06-16 10:07:30 | 0 | https://www.kasu.org/2023-06-16/groundwater-availability-will-limit-development-in-the-phoenix-area |
Shunned by major league clubs, Trevor Bauer is trying to find his way in Japan where fans are drawn by his near celebrity status and seem unconcerned by domestic violence allegations against him.
The 2020 Cy Young Award winner pitched his first competitive game in almost two years on Sunday and said he’s almost ready to debut in Japanese baseball after being shunned by major league teams.
Pitching for the Yokohama BayStars minor league team in nearby Yokosuka, Japan — best known as the home of the United States Seventh Fleet — he allowed four hits, no runs and struck out six in four innings before 2,600 fans.
The minor-league park usually draws a few hundred spectators. The team said live streaming views reached 77,000 — 15 times the usual 5,000.
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“I thought the day went really well,” Bauer said. “The stuff was good, the command was good. The health was good. I feel like I’m ready to compete now, but I have to build my pitch count.”
Bauer said he was not sure when he’d be ready to start for the big club. He seems likely to get another minor league start before moving up.
Despite not pitching in a competitive game since 2021, he said it all felt familiar.
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“I’ve stayed ready,” he said. “I didn’t feel like I’d been away at all. The game came to me well. It didn’t speed up on me. I commanded the ball. There really wasn’t any adjustment. Just competitive baseball instead of throwing to hitters in a cage.”
Bauer is in Japan on a one-year deal that could let him prove himself and return to the majors where he was unable to find work this season even after an arbitrator reduced his unprecedented 324-game suspension for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred suspended Bauer last April for violating the league’s domestic violence and sexual assault policy, after a San Diego woman said he beat and sexually abused her in 2021.
Bauer has maintained he did nothing wrong, saying everything that happened between him and the woman was consensual. He was never charged with a crime.
Bauer joined his hometown Los Angeles Dodgers before the 2021 season and was 8-5 with a 2.59 ERA in 17 starts before being placed on paid leave. The Dodgers cut him in January but owe him $22.5 million this season.
Fans in Japan don’t seem bothered by Bauer’s past. Hundreds lined up outside the stadium after he pitched, hoping for a glimpse or maybe an autograph.
Dozens wore his BayStars jersey with his No. 96 — chosen because that’s his goal for his average fastball velocity — 96 mph.
“I felt like I was pretty close to 100% today,” Bauer said.” Obviously, I have to have a couple more outings to get up the pitch count. But I feel 100%.” | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/trevor-bauer-makes-japanese-baseball-debut-after-mlb-suspension/3546590/ | 2023-04-16 16:44:40 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/trevor-bauer-makes-japanese-baseball-debut-after-mlb-suspension/3546590/ |
17-year-old American cyclist killed while training for mountain bike world championships
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Seventeen-year-old American cyclist Magnus White, who was scheduled to race at the upcoming world championships in Scotland, was killed Saturday when he was struck by a vehicle on a training ride near his home in Boulder, Colorado.
USA Cycling announced his death in a statement Sunday.
White was a rising multidisciplinary star, winning a junior national championship in cyclocross in 2021 and earning a place on the U.S. national team. He competed with the team in Europe ahead of last year’s cyclocross world championships, and he was picked to represent the U.S. again at this year’s cyclocross worlds in the Netherlands.
White began to dabble in road cycling and mountain biking this season. He was on one of his final training rides before the junior world mountain bike championships in Glasgow, Scotland, when the accident occurred.
He is survived by his parents, Michael and Jill, and his brother, Eero.
“He was a rising star in the off-road cycling scene and his passion for cycling was evident through his racing and camaraderie with his teammates and local community,” USA Cycling said in a statement. “We offer our heartfelt condolences to the White family, his teammates, friends, and the Boulder community during this incredibly difficult time.”
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Lightning sparks vehicle fire in Polk County
Published: Jul. 14, 2022 at 10:50 PM CDT|Updated: 10 minutes ago
FISHER, M.N. (Valley News Live) - Around 4:50 PM, Thursday, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and East Grand Forks Fire responded to a vehicle fire in rural Fisher.
It happened near Hwy 220 South and 265th Street SW.
Sheriff’s officials say when deputies arrived, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames.
They determined lightning had struck a Dodge pickup, driven by Jason David Remarke, 48, of Horace, ND.
They say Remarke was not injured, but the pickup is a total loss.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at an international fleet review Sunday that his country urgently needs to strengthen its military capabilities as security risks increase including threats from North Korea’s nuclear and missile advancement and Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Eighteen warships from 12 countries participated in the review, including the United States, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore and South Korea, while the U.S. and France also sent warplanes.
South Korea joined for the first time in seven years, in the latest sign of improvement in badly strained ties between Tokyo and Seoul over Japan’s wartime atrocities.
“The security environment in the East and South China seas, especially around Japan, is increasingly becoming more severe,” Kishida said, noting North Korea’s increased missile firings, including one that flew over Japan last month, and growing concern about the impact in Asia of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Avoiding disputes and seeking dialogue is important, Kishida said, but it is also necessary to be prepared for provocations and threats to peace and stability. He repeated his pledge to significantly reinforce Japan’s military capability within five years.
Kishida said Japan urgently needs to build more warships, strengthen anti-missile capability and improve working conditions for troops.
“We have no time to waste,” Kishida said after his review aboard the JS Izumo, where naval officers from the participating countries gathered to review a demonstration of the frigates, submarines, supply ships and warplanes in Sagami Bay southwest of Tokyo.
The 248-meter- (813-foot) long Izumo has been retrofitted so that it can carry F-35Bs, stealth fighters capable of short take-offs and vertical landings, as Japan increasingly works side-by-side with the U.S. military.
Kishida said Japan will further strengthen the deterrence and response capability of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Later Sunday, Kishida and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel visited the USS Ronald Reagan, the U.S. Navy’s only aircraft career based outside the U.S. mainland, off the U.S. naval base of Yokosuka.
Emanuel stressed the importance of cooperation among U.S. allies. “Every time we do things in either a bilateral capacity, trilateral capacity of any other type of exercises that also brings in others, that puts China on their back heels because they realize that’s the one thing they do not have is the one thing America has in abundance and we work at it extensively.”
The U.S. military, which had just finished a joint exercise with South Korea that prompted missile barrages and other warnings from North Korea, is set to hold major drills with Japan later this month in southwestern Japan. Australia, Canada and Britain will join part of the drills, while France, India, New Zealand, the Philippines and South Korea are expected to take part as observers.
Japan has steadily stepped up its international defense role and military spending over the past decade, and plans to double its military budget in the next five to 10 years to about 2% of its GDP, citing a NATO standard, amid threats from North Korea and China’s growing assertiveness.
China has reinforced its claims to virtually the entire South China Sea by constructing artificial islands equipped with military installations and airfields. Beijing also claims a string of islands that are controlled by Japan in the East China Sea, and has stepped up military harassment of self-ruled Taiwan, which it says is part of China to be annexed by force if necessary.
Kishida’s government is currently working on a revision to its national security strategy and mid- to long-term defense policies, and is considering allowing the use of preemptive strikes in a major shift to Japan’s self-defense-only postwar principle. Critics say preemptive strikes could violate Japan’s pacifist constitution.
Apparently addressing concerns from Asian neighbors, Kishida said Japan will stick to its postwar pledge as a “pacifist nation” and continue to explain its security policy to gain understanding while asking other countries to do the same.
Many of its neighbors, including South Korea, were victims of Japanese aggression in the first half of the 1900s, and an attempt by Japan to increase its military role and spending could be a sensitive issue.
Sunday’s international fleet review marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of Japan’s postwar navy, called the Maritime Self-Defense Force, seven years after Japan was demilitarized after its World War II defeat. The naval ships and warplanes were to participate in joint exercises later on Sunday and Monday.
It was the first time Japan hosted an international fleet review in 20 years. China did not take part but was expected to participate in the two-day Western Pacific Naval Symposium in Yokohama starting Monday with officers from about 30 countries discussing maritime security.
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Associated Press video journalist Jérémie Chanteraud in Yokosuka, Japan, contributed to this report. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/ap-japan-pm-vows-to-strengthen-military-at-intl-naval-review/ | 2022-11-06 20:34:13 | 0 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/ap-japan-pm-vows-to-strengthen-military-at-intl-naval-review/ |
Results from Phase 1/2 MGT009 study demonstrate safety profile of investigational gene therapy botaretigene sparoparvovec (AAV-RPGR) and suggest sustained vision improvement in patients with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP)
Data from a separate Phase 1 study show all three doses of investigational gene therapy JNJ-1887 met the primary endpoint for safety in adults with geographic atrophy (GA)
CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today the primary results from the Phase 1/2 study evaluating the investigational gene therapy botaretigene sparoparvovec (formerly AAV-RPGR) in patients with the inherited retinal disease X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) associated with the retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator (RPGR) gene. Treatment with botaretigene sparoparvovec was found to have an acceptable safety profile, and efficacy assessments in this proof-of-concept study demonstrated encouraging improvements in retinal sensitivity, visual function and functional vision.1 These findings and additional updates, including data from a Phase 1 trial of investigational gene therapy JNJ-81201887 (JNJ-1887) for patients with geographic atrophy (GA), a late-stage and severe form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), were presented in late-breaking oral presentations today at the Retina Subspecialty Day program of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 2022 Annual Meeting (Abstracts #30071754 and #30071749).
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XLRP is a rare condition estimated to impact one in 40,000 people globally.2,3 People with XLRP have progressive vision loss, starting in childhood with night blindness.4 Over time, they lose their peripheral vision leading to legal blindness by middle age.4 Botaretigene sparoparvovec is being investigated in collaboration with MeiraGTx Holdings plc to treat patients with XLRP caused by disease-causing variants in the eye-specific form of the RPGR (RPGR ORF15) gene. Through a one-time administration, botaretigene sparoparvovec is designed to deliver functional copies of the RPGR gene to counteract the loss of retinal cells with the goal of preserving and potentially restoring vision for those living with XLRP. Currently, there are no approved treatments for XLRP.4
"Individuals living with XLRP often begin to experience symptoms in childhood, and as retinal degeneration progresses toward blindness, they can start to feel a sense of hopelessness as there are no treatments to turn to," said Michel Michaelides, B.Sc., M.B., B.S., M.D. (Res), FRCOphth, FACS, Consultant Ophthalmologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, Professor of Ophthalmology, University College London and lead investigator.‡ "These results from the MGT009 study are promising, as they represent the potential for botaretigene sparoparvovec to preserve vision and ultimately restore hope for these patients."
The primary endpoint of the MGT009 study (NCT03252847) was safety, with secondary endpoints measuring changes in assessments of three domains of vision—retinal sensitivity, visual function and functional vision—at specified time points post-treatment.1 In the study's dose escalation and expansion phases, significant sustained or increased functional improvement in each visual domain was observed in participants treated with botaretigene sparoparvovec compared to the randomized untreated control arm of the study at six months post-treatment.1
Analyses of the pooled low and intermediate dose cohorts demonstrated improvement in retinal sensitivity in the treated eyes compared to untreated eyes in the randomized concurrent control arm as measured by both full-field static perimetry and microperimetry.1 An improvement in mean retinal sensitivity as measured by static perimetry in the central 10-degree area of the retina was observed at six months in the treated eyes compared to untreated eyes in the randomized concurrent control arm [in the full analysis of pooled low and intermediate doses across adults: 1.96 decibel (dB); (±95% CI: 0.59, 3.34); and in the sensitivity analysis when applying the Phase 3 criteria: 2.42 (0.91, 3.93)].1
As part of the study, patients performed a functional vision assessment using a visual mobility maze to assess their ability to navigate through simulated real-life obstacles across a broad range of controlled light. At week 26, improvement in walk time was observed between the treated eyes in the low and intermediate dose cohorts and the untreated eyes in the randomized concurrent control arm at low illumination levels (full analysis nominal p-value < 0.05 at lux 1 and lux 16; in the sensitivity analysis when applying the Phase 3 criteria nominal p-value < 0.01 at lux 1, lux 4 and lux 16).1
The safety profile of botaretigene sparoparvovec observed in MGT009 was consistent with previous reports.1 Botaretigene sparoparvovec demonstrated an adverse event (AE) profile that was anticipated and manageable.1 Most AEs were related to the surgical delivery procedure, were transient and resolved without intervention.1 There were no dose-limiting events.1 A total of three serious adverse events (SAEs) were observed in the overall Phase 1/2 MGT009 clinical study; two SAEs, which were previously reported, were observed in the dose-escalation phase of the study (n=10; one retinal detachment and one panuveitis in the low dose cohort), and a single additional SAE of increased intraocular pressure was observed in the dose escalation phase and resolved with treatment.1
"Without an approved treatment option available, people with XLRP are faced with the inevitable fate of going blind in the prime of life," said James List, M.D., Ph.D., Global Therapeutic Area Head, Cardiovascular, Metabolism, Retina & Pulmonary Hypertension, Janssen Research & Development, LLC. "We're in a race to save sight for these patients and are encouraged by the strength of the data that we've shared so far. We look forward to advancing the clinical development of botaretigene sparoparvovec as part of our mission to preserve and potentially restore vision for these patients."
Further sensitivity analysis was conducted on study participants by applying the Phase 3 LUMEOS (NCT04671433) study eligibility criteria that corroborated the endpoints selected for the Phase 3 study.1 Currently, the LUMEOS study of botaretigene sparoparvovec for the treatment of patients with XLRP with disease-causing variants in the RPGR gene is actively dosing patients.
Phase 1 Data Evaluating JNJ-1887 in Geographic Atrophy
Janssen also presented late-breaking data from a Phase 1, open-label, multicenter, dose-escalation, safety and tolerability study (NCT03144999) of a single intravitreal injection of JNJ-1887 in patients with advanced non-exudative (dry) age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with GA. GA is an irreversible condition that affects more than five million individuals worldwide.5 It has a devastating impact on GA patients' health-related quality of life, including their ability to read, drive and perform other day-to-day activities.5 In this study, patients (n=17) were sequentially enrolled at a low, intermediate and high dose without steroid prophylaxis, and all three doses of JNJ-1887 met the primary endpoint of safety over the two-year follow-up period.6 In addition, the supportive efficacy measures, including evaluation of GA lesion growth rates, showed a continual decline in lesion growth over six-month increments.6 These results are the first shared from the Company's common eye disease portfolio and indicate further evaluation of this investigational gene therapy is warranted.6
About the Phase 1/2 MGT009 Trial and Botaretigene Sparoparvovec
The Phase 1/2 MGT009 trial (NCT03252847) was an open-label, multicenter dose escalation study that enrolled patients aged five years and older with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) caused by disease causing variants in the retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator (RPGR) gene at multiple sites in the United States and the United Kingdom. The primary endpoint was safety and tolerability; secondary endpoints assessed retinal sensitivity, visual function and functional vision.
The clinical study was composed of three parts: dose-escalation, pediatric dose-confirmation and an expansion phase. In the dose escalation phase, adult patients were treated at three escalating doses of botaretigene sparoparvovec; a low (2x1011 vg/mL), an intermediate (4x1011 vg/mL), and a high (8x1011 vg/mL) dose. In the expansion phase, 42 adult male patients were randomized to either immediate treatment with one of two low or intermediate doses or an untreated concurrent control arm with deferred treatment. At six months, the untreated control arm was randomized to receive either the low or intermediate treatment doses. Botaretigene sparoparvovec was administered through subretinal delivery in only one eye. The adult patients received treatment at three doses. The pediatric cohort (n=3) was only treated with an intermediate dose of botaretigene sparoparvovec.
Botaretigene sparoparvovec has been granted Fast Track and Orphan Drug designations by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and PRIority MEdicines (PRIME), Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) and Orphan designations by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
About the Janssen and MeiraGTx Strategic Collaboration
In January 2019, Janssen Research & Development, LLC entered into a worldwide collaboration and license agreement with MeiraGTx Holdings plc, a clinical-stage gene therapy company, to develop, manufacture and commercialize its clinical-stage inherited retinal disease portfolio. Botaretigene sparoparvovec is being developed as part of a collaboration and license agreement. In addition to forming a research collaboration to explore new targets for other inherited retinal diseases, Janssen is working with MeiraGTx to build core capabilities in viral vector design, optimization and manufacturing.
About the Phase 1 JNJ-1887 Trial and JNJ-1887
JNJ-81201887 (JNJ-1887), formerly referred to as AAVCAGsCD59, is an investigational gene therapy for the treatment of people with geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). JNJ-1887 is designed to increase the expression of a soluble form of CD59 (sCD59) intended to protect retinal cells to slow and prevent disease progression. JNJ-1887 was evaluated in a Phase 1 clinical trial (NCT03144999), an open-label, single-center dose escalation study to determine the safety of JNJ-1887 in adults 50 or older with advanced dry AMD with GA. The patients were treated at three escalating doses of JNJ-1887 without steroid prophylaxis through a single intravitreal injection in one eye.
This Phase 1 study met its primary endpoint of safety in all doses of JNJ-1887 (n=17), with supportive efficacy measures including evaluation of GA lesion growth rates, which showed a continual decline in lesion growth over six-month increments.
JNJ-1887 has been granted Fast Track designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product (ATMP) designation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
About the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
At Janssen, we're creating a future where disease is a thing of the past. We're the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, working tirelessly to make that future a reality for patients everywhere by fighting sickness with science, improving access with ingenuity, and healing hopelessness with heart. We focus on areas of medicine where we can make the biggest difference: Cardiovascular, Metabolism, & Retina; Immunology; Infectious Diseases & Vaccines; Neuroscience; Oncology; and Pulmonary Hypertension.
Learn more at www.janssen.com. Follow us at @JanssenGlobal. Janssen Research & Development, LLC is part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
‡Dr. Michaelides is a scientific founder of, and consultant to, and has a financial relationship with MeiraGTx.
Cautions Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding botaretigene sparoparvovec and JNJ-81201887. The reader is cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections of Janssen Research & Development, LLC, any of the other Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies and/or Johnson & Johnson. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: challenges and uncertainties inherent in product research and development, including the uncertainty of clinical success and of obtaining regulatory approvals; uncertainty of commercial success; manufacturing difficulties and delays; competition, including technological advances, new products and patents attained by competitors; challenges to patents; product efficacy or safety concerns resulting in product recalls or regulatory action; changes in behavior and spending patterns of purchasers of health care products and services; changes to applicable laws and regulations, including global health care reforms; and trends toward health care cost containment. A further list and descriptions of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in Johnson & Johnson's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2022, including in the sections captioned "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Item 1A. Risk Factors," and in Johnson & Johnson's subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of these filings are available online at www.sec.gov, www.jnj.com or on request from Johnson & Johnson. None of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies nor Johnson & Johnson undertakes to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events or developments.
1 Michaelides, M et al. Ph1/2 AAV5-RPGR (Botaretigene Sparoparvovec) Gene Therapy Trial in RPGR-associated X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP). Abstract #30071754. Presented at the 2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting.
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6 Singh RP, Patel SS, Neilsen JS, et al. Patient-, caregiver- and eye care professional-reported burden of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration. Am J Ophthalmic Clin Trials. 2019;2(1):1-6.
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Honolulu Zoo elephants to pick Super Bowl winner — from watermelons
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HONOLULU (KITV) — Elephants from the Honolulu Zoo will be picking the winner of Sunday’s Super Bowl.
On Thursday February 9, at 1: 30 p.m. Asian elephants Mari and Vaigai will be presented with two watermelons, each with one of the two team logos carved into them.
The two elephants will get to pick either the Kansas City Chiefs, the AFC champions, or the Philadelphia Eagles, the NFC champs.
Whichever team’s watermelon is selected first will be the elephant’s pick to win Sunday’s big game. The watermelon carvings were done by zoo staff.
Visitors are invited to watch.
The SuperBowl will be held Sunday, February 12 in Glendale, Arizona.
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TikTok, a popular short-form-video app owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, is facing more scrutiny from US lawmakers as national security concerns about the app continue to grow.
On Wednesday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to advance a bill that House Republicans say would empower President Joe Biden's administration to ban TikTok nationwide. The committee had been expected to clear the bill, known as the Deterring America's Technology Adversaries Act, because the committee's chair, Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, introduced the legislation, last week.
During debate about the bill on Tuesday, McCaul called TikTok a "spy balloon" in children's phones. "If it's too dangerous to be on our phones as members of Congress, in my judgment it's too dangerous to be on our children's phones," he said.
Democrats said the legislation is being rushed, has been fueled by fear and speculation, and could harm other companies outside of TikTok. The American Civil Liberties Union opposes the bill, saying in a blog post that HR 1153 would hurt freedom of speech and expression. The committee passed the bill on a 24-16 vote along party lines, clearing the way for a House floor vote.
Though the bill is far from becoming law, the rapid advancement of the legislation underscores how momentum for banning TikTok is growing in the US. Lawmakers and the US government have continued to express fears about what data TikTok collects and shares about its 100 million monthly American users.
In a statement released Wednesday, TikTok said a US ban would be a "ban on the export of American culture and values to the billion-plus people who use the service worldwide."
"We're disappointed to see this rushed piece of legislation move forward, despite its considerable negative impact on the free speech rights of millions of Americans who use and love TikTok," TikTok tweeted.
Growing calls to ban TikTok
TikTok has repeatedly said it doesn't share data with the Chinese government, but the company's remarks haven't been enough to appease lawmakers. In November, FBI Director Christopher Wray said the app could be used to "control data collection on millions of users, or control the recommendation algorithm, which could be used for influence operations if they so choose, or to control software on millions of devices." FCC Commissioner Brian Carr last year called the app a "sophisticated surveillance tool." In December, Forbes reported that TikTok fired employees who tracked the physical locations of journalists covering the company.
The White House on Monday set a deadline for government employees to delete TikTok from federal devices. Federal agencies will have 30 days to remove the social media app from phones and systems, and prohibit devices from accessing TikTok via the internet, according to a Feb. 27 memo from the Office of Management and Budget.
"This guidance is part of the administration's ongoing commitment to securing our digital infrastructure and protecting the American people's security and privacy," said Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer in the OMB. Reuters previously reported on the 30-day deadline.
In December, US lawmakers banned the app from government devices. Other countries -- including Canada, the EU and Taiwan -- have taken similar steps.
The ban could also escalate already mounting tensions between China and the US. On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said in a press conference that the US was "over-stretching the concept of national security and abusing state power to suppress foreign companies."
"How unsure of itself can the world's top superpower be to fear a young people's favorite app like that?" she said.
TikTok is widely popular in the US especially among teens, competing with platforms such as Facebook-owned Instagram and Google-owned YouTube. The rising popularity of the app has only increased fears about what data TikTok collects. About 67% of US teens say they've used TikTok, according to a 2022 survey released by the Pew Research Center.
US politicians, including those in the Trump administration, have failed to ban TikTok before. US lawmakers have been proposing other legislation to address the app's national security concerns.
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PHOENIX, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelemark, a national leader in the outbound calling and lead generation/appointment setting industry for more than 20 years is pleased to be recognized as one of Arizona's top voice and call center service providers for 2022 by Clutch.
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We proudly share this achievement as Clutch officially announced their Leaders Awards, naming Intelemark a leading B2B service provider in the voice and call center services industry. Clutch is a B2B ratings and reviews platform based in Washington, DC. They evaluate technology service and solutions companies based on the quality of work, thought leadership, and client reviews.
Every year, Clutch honors the highest-performing B2B companies across industries. The top service providers exhibit deep knowledge in their field and a solid commitment to high-quality customer service. Receiving this award is no small feat, and we appreciate this recognition.
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For anyone looking for a taste of Nextdoor’s weirdest, silliest posts — from fireworks complaints to paranoid neighbors spying on each other — Jenn Takahashi’s @BestofNextdoor Twitter account has everything.
Best of Nextdoor shows the quirky underbelly of the neighborhood-centric social media app, which went public last November.
Takahashi, who lives in San Francisco and has a day job running her PR agency, talked to The Associated Press about why she started the account — which isn’t affiliated with the company — and what she’s found. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
Q: How did you get the idea for BestofNextdoor?
A: I first joined Nextdoor in 2013 or 2014 when I lived in Glen Park, a super quiet neighborhood that feels more like the suburbs than San Francisco. One day, I got a notification from my Nextdoor app and my whole life changed.
A neighbor had written an absolutely delicious post accusing us of rearranging her lawn gnomes at night and she was not happy about it. To top it off, the lengthy post was “signed” by every single member of the entire lawn gnome family (and there were quite a few members!).
This apparently didn’t deter the lawn gnome rearranger because she started posting about it daily. I was obsessed. This became part of the daily routine for both of us — she would post her accusation at the same time every day, and I would come home and read it every day. It became a reminder to me to not sweat the small stuff.
Eventually, I moved to another neighborhood, where I found that the Nextdoor drama was a little more “real” than lawn gnome rearrangement. Since I was craving the levity that my Nextdoor had once provided, my family and friends started sharing lighthearted posts from their own neighborhoods. I created the Twitter account @bestofnextdoor in late 2017, really as a way to keep all of my screenshots in one place. I never expected for it to take off!
Q: Do you have a favorite Nextdoor story?
A: Definitely Seahawks Cannon. I had only had the Twitter account for a couple months when I came across a tweet from someone saying that a Nextdoor post caused their whole neighborhood to get into a brawl at the library. It turns out someone in West Seattle had an actual cannon that they would fire whenever the Seahawks scored a touchdown. I don’t want to give anything away but trust me — do yourself a favor and go down that rabbit hole.
Q: How many submissions do you get?
A: Hundreds a month.
Q: What are some recurring themes?
A: Something that always surprises me is how often people try to use Nextdoor as a dating app. This happens so often that I actually have a recurring tweet series about it: “THIS IS NOT A DATING SITE.”
Another recurring theme is, for some reason, a lot of Nextdoor users struggle with the poll function. The poll won’t make any sense but people still love to vote on them. I post these under #polloftheday, first with the Nextdoor screenshot, then with an actual Twitter poll so the community can also vote on these polls that don’t make any sense. Example: Poll: What should cost less a gallon of gas or a gallon of milk? It’s actually my favorite thing about the account.
Q: Have you had interactions with Nextdoor, the company?
A: Yes, they are not amused.
Q: What do you think makes Nextdoor unique that this works, while a Best of Twitter or Best of Facebook would not?
A: These people actually live next to each other! It’s one thing to get in fights with anonymous randoms on Twitter but getting into explosive arguments with people you know, in front of your entire neighborhood, when you literally have to live next to these people every single day? That’s a whole new ballgame.
Q: Do you make money from it?
A: I’m extremely protective of this account and the community it fostered so I have been very selective about making money from it. In the five years I’ve had this account, I’ve only accepted one partnership deal — with Netflix to promote the film “The Woman in the Window.” It was the perfect partnership to me because it was literally about crazy neighbors and I felt like it was something that my audience could enjoy. Other than that, I’m happy losing money from this account because the community makes it so fun to run.
Q: There is some darker, racist stuff on Nextdoor that the company has said it is cracking down on. Do you still get these types of submissions?
A: Yes, unfortunately. This is something that I’ve struggled with in the past — I understand why people sometimes send these horrific posts to me but at the same time, I don’t want to amplify that negativity into the world. It’s important to me to stay true to why I started this account in the first place — Nextdoor used to bring levity to my day and I want Best of Nextdoor to bring levity to yours. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/jenn-takahashi-chronicling-the-best-and-worst-of-nextdoor/ | 2022-07-25 23:00:16 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/jenn-takahashi-chronicling-the-best-and-worst-of-nextdoor/ |
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers evacuated stunned survivors on a large barrier island cut off by Hurricane Ian and Florida’s death toll climbed sharply, as hundreds of thousands of people were still sweltering without power days after the monster storm rampaged from the state’s southwestern coast up to the Carolinas.
Florida, with nearly four dozen reported dead, was hit hardest by the Category 4 hurricane, one of the strongest to make landfall in the United States. Flooded roadways and washed-out bridges to barrier islands left many people isolated, amid limited cellphone service and a lack of basic amenities such as water, electricity and the internet.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that multibillionaire businessman Elon Musk was providing some 120 Starlink satellites to “help bridge some of the communication issues.” Starlink, a satellite-based internet system created by Musk’s SpaceX, will provide high-speed connectivity.
Florida utilities were working to restore power. As of Saturday night, nearly 1 million homes and businesses were still without electricity, down from a peak of 2.67 million.
At least 54 people were confirmed dead: 47 in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba. The weakened storm was expected to dump rain Sunday on Virginia and West Virginia as it dissipates, according to the National Weather Service.
More than 1,000 people were rescued from flooded areas along Florida’s southwestern coast alone, Daniel Hokanson, a four-star general and head of the National Guard, told The Associated Press while airborne to Florida.
In Washington, the White House announced that President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden would travel to Florida on Wednesday. But a brief statement did not release any details of the planned visit.
The bridge to Pine Island, the largest barrier island off Florida’s Gulf Coast, was destroyed by the storm, leaving it accessible only by boat or air. The volunteer group Medic Corps, which responds to natural disasters worldwide with pilots, paramedics and doctors, went door-to-door asking residents if they wanted to be evacuated.
Some flew out by helicopter, and people described the horror of being trapped in their homes as water kept rising.
“The water just kept pounding the house and we watched, boats, houses — we watched everything just go flying by,” Joe Conforti said, fighting back tears. He said if it wasn’t for his wife, who suggested they get up on a table to avoid the rising water, he wouldn’t have made it: “I started to lose sensibility, because when the water’s at your door and it’s splashing on the door and you’re seeing how fast it’s moving, there’s no way you’re going to survive that.”
River flooding posed a major challenge at times to rescue and supply delivery efforts. The Myakka River washed over a stretch of Interstate 75, forcing a traffic-snarling highway closure for a while before officials said later Saturday that it could be reopened.
While swollen rivers have crested or are near cresting, the levels aren’t expected to drop significantly for days, National Weather Service meteorologist Tyler Fleming said.
Elsewhere, South Carolina’s Pawleys Island, a beach community roughly 75 miles (115 kilometers) up the coast from Charleston, was also hit hard. Power remained knocked out to at least half the island Saturday.
Eddie Wilder, who has been coming to Pawleys Island for more than six decades, said it was “insane” to see waves as high as 25 feet (7.6 meters) wash away a landmark pier near his home.
“We watched it hit the pier and saw the pier disappear,” he said. “We watched it crumble and and watched it float by with an American flag.”
Wilder’s house, located 30 feet (9 meters) above the shoreline, stayed dry inside.
In North Carolina, the storm downed trees and power lines. Two of the four deaths in the state were from storm-related vehicle crashes, and the others involved a man who drowned when his truck plunged into a swamp and another killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator in a garage.
At Port Sanibel Marina in Fort Myers, Florida, the storm surge pushed several boats and a dock onshore. Charter captain Ryan Kane said his vessel was so badly damaged that he was unable to use it to help rescue people, and now it will be a long time before he can take clients fishing again.
“There’s a hole in the hull. It took water in the motors. It took water in everything,” he said, adding: “You know, boats are supposed to be in the water, not in parking lots.”
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Kinnard reported from Pawleys Island, South Carolina; Associated Press contributors include Freida Frisaro in Miami; Brendan Farrington in Tallahassee, Florida; Gerald Herbert in Pine Island, Florida; Mike Pesoli in Lehigh Acres, Florida; Sarah Rankin in Richmond, Virginia; and Amy Forliti from Minneapolis. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/national/florida-deaths-rise-to-47-amid-struggle-to-recover-from-ian/ | 2022-10-02 13:52:30 | 1 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/national/florida-deaths-rise-to-47-amid-struggle-to-recover-from-ian/ |
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BHG Financial is the leader in unsecured business and personal loans and the creator of one of the country's largest community bank loan and product networks – the BHG Bank Network. Growing to over 1,450 members who purchase these top-performing loans, BHG Financial now reports a record milestone, with its network banks reaching a combined $1 billion in interest income since 2001.
According to a survey from the financial technology firm Jack Henry, 67% of community bank executives listed growing loans as their top strategic priority. As a reliable source of interest income, BHG continuously raises the bar on several industry standards, as noted below:
- Year over year through Q2, average daily sales volume on the BHG Loan Hub rose 24%
- Bank members joining the BHG Bank Network increased 41% in the fiscal year 2021 vs. the year prior
- Since the start of COVID in March 2020, 21% of U.S. banks have added a BHG loan to their balance sheet1
- For the 5th consecutive year, at least one bank from every bank class year since the company's inception (2001 to 2022) bought from BHG again
"We're proud to stand with our BHG Bank Network members today and for over the past 20 years. As trusted partners during multiple credit cycles, this milestone is a testament to the relationships we've built and continue to build over time," said Al Crawford, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of BHG Financial.
Allowing the banks to supplement in-house originations, BHG Bank Network members have exclusive access to purchase BHG's loans via a secure, online, state-of-the-art loan delivery platform called the BHG Loan Hub. Here, community banks can quickly grow assets and diversify their loan portfolios with top-credit-quality loans through some of the highest-quality borrowers in the nation.
Offering a seamless experience that allows members to locate, review, and purchase loans with complete credit files, banks can choose from millions of dollars' worth of loans that are available for purchase daily. With credit quality remaining consistently stable and asset volume increasing by 70% annually, there's no wonder why the BHG Bank Network continues to expand year after year.
"We are always using our members' feedback to improve their experience on the BHG Loan Hub," said Meghan Crawford, President of Bank Division at BHG Financial. "Strengthening a bank's portfolio and bottom line is our top priority; it's also why BHG Bank Network members keep coming back."
As the BHG Bank Network has evolved, so have the offerings to its members. It encompasses multiple fee income opportunities, digital lending and risk management services, point-of-sale financing, and collections—with more on the horizon. BHG introduces these new products and services at their quarterly seminars, bringing together banks for a chance to learn more about their latest innovations.
If you are interested in learning how to become a BHG Bank Network member, please visit BHGLoanHub.com.
About BHG Financial
BHG Financial is transforming the financial industry, leveraging the power of data, analytics, and cutting-edge technology to become one of the best sources for high-performing loans, and the creator of one of the largest community bank loan and product networks in the country.
Since 2001, BHG has originated more than $12 billion in loan solutions to top-quality borrowers, which community and midsize banks can access via a state-of-the-art loan delivery platform.
BHG Financials' dedication to providing services that meet the needs of its clients has led to the creation of a full family of brands that range from business, consumer, and SBA 7(a) loans to credit cards, collection services, risk management services, and point-of-sale financing.
With record growth year after year, BHG continues to be recognized regionally and nationally, earning a spot on the Inc. 5000 for 15 years running and receiving accolades from Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine, among others.
BHG Financial is partially owned by Pinnacle Bank (PNFP) and has headquarters in Davie, FL and Syracuse, NY. To represent the company's growth and dedication to continuously expanding their services, Bankers Healthcare Group became BHG Financial in 2021.
Find out more about the company's financial solutions at https://bhgfinancial.com/. For more information about the BHG Bank Network, click here. Follow BHG on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
1 Based on total number of banks as measured by FDIC through 8/1/2022. https://banks.data.fdic.gov/bankfind-suite/bankfind
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Jasmine Heard
Jheard@bhg-inc.com
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