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MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Indian Ocean countries wanting better safeguards for local marine life by updating fishing quotas and restricting harmful catch methods are facing resistance from the European Union, conservation groups say.
Officials are gathering in Mombasa, Kenya on Friday for a meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission — a group of 30 countries who regulate and manage the ocean's tuna. India plans to propose to eliminate the use of high-tech devices to scoop vast amounts of marine life and Kenya wants a limit on the devices and more transparency on tuna fisheries.
But the EU, which uses the fishing methods other countries want to limit, appears set to oppose the plans.
Bloom, a Paris-based nongovernmental organization focused on ocean conservation, said the EU should reconsider its stance and join calls by other countries in the region to protect marine life.
“We urge the EU to abandon its past colonial stance on allocation of quotas,” said Bloom's scientific director, Frédéric Le Manach. “The EU cannot let history repeat itself.”
More than 100 environmental conservation groups have called for a halt to the large-scale depletion of stocks and damage to marine species caused by industrial methods which catch vast numbers of tuna.
“Vacuuming millions of juvenile tuna ... is not okay," said Seychellois ecologist Nirmal Jivan Shah. "What kind of society do we live in when the value of the ocean is reduced to a tuna can?”
The Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna is currently listed as “overfished,” according to the Global Tuna Alliance.
Last year the commission failed to agree on what to do about concerns raised by the EU on issues like rebuilding yellowfin tuna stocks and new measures to manage drift nets. The bloc said the failure to reach consensus was “a missed opportunity for the sustainable management of the Indian Ocean fisheries.”
The EU is now proposing that countries adopt biodegradable drift nets. But Manach said the plan is a “joke” that won’t “change anything in the current disastrous situation.”
The Associated Press reached out to the bloc's IOTC delegation for comment.
Talks between member-country officials in Mombasa are scheduled until Sunday.
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Oregon is playing for its NCAA Tournament life and will get a huge opportunity for a resume-building victory when it plays second-ranked UCLA on Friday night in the Pac-12 tournament semifinals in Las Vegas.
Projections have the fourth-seeded Ducks (19-13) on the wrong side of the NCAA bubble, but they kept hope alive by squeaking past Washington State in the conference tournament quarterfinals, rallying late for a 75-70 triumph after squandering a 19-point first-half lead.
A victory over the Bruins (28-4) would provide a signature win for at-large consideration, while also moving Oregon within one game of earning an automatic berth in the NCAAs.
“It’s the next game. We’ve really got to focus,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said. “UCLA’s really well coached. They’re really talented. … They guard, they rebound, they know what they want offensively, and they’ve got the most valuable player in the league.”
UCLA advanced to the conference tournament semifinals with an 80-69 victory over Colorado on Wednesday as the Bruins played their first game without defensive ace Jaylen Clark, who is reportedly out for the season due to an Achilles injury suffered in the regular-season finale. He is averaging 13 points per game.
Coach Mick Cronin said Clark’s absence would be an opportunity for others, and the player who stepped up the most against the Buffaloes was freshman Amari Bailey. Bailey, who averaged 9.6 points in the regular season, scored a career-best 26 on Thursday.
“I know he’s got that in him,” Cronin said, “and I’ve been trying to figure out how to get it out of him. It hasn’t been his fault. It’s been mine.
“We’re trying to figure out ways to get his confidence going. I thought this game got going up and down and he was able to get a lot of touches early to get into his rhythm. When you’re a young player, it helps to get your confidence going.”
UCLA got its usual contributions from Pac-12 Player of the Year Jaime Jaquez Jr. and others. Jaquez had 16 points and nine rebounds. Tyger Campbell had 18 points and seven assists. Adem Bona put up a double-double with 11 points and 10 boards.
The Bruins swept the season series from Oregon, winning 65-56 at home on Dec. 4 and following up with a 70-63 decision in Eugene on Feb. 11. UCLA’s defense forced a combined 31 turnovers in those two games. Another key stat was offensive rebounding: The Bruins grabbed 28 in the two wins; Oregon managed only 11.
To that end, the Ducks need first-team all-conference center N’Faly Dante at his best. He limped off late in the game after twisting his right ankle, but he said he’ll be ready to battle the Bruins.
“Whatever I need to do, I don’t care,” said Dante, who has double-doubles in five of the past six games. “I am just going to go out there for my team. There is no day off. At this point, I can’t do that.”
Altman said Dante was “moving OK” after the game.
“Sure hope he’s OK,” Altman added. “He’s a big, big part of our team.”
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The Yankees came out of the gate firing on all cylinders. After another lifeless loss on Friday, the Bombers seemed like an entirely different team in their 10-3 win on Saturday.
The Yankees jump-started their afternoon in the bottom of the first with seven straight singles leading to an early 4-0 lead. Kyle Higashioka knocked in the fifth run of the inning on a fielder’s choice and Aaron Judge delivered the final blow to Corey Kluber with his second single of the inning giving the Bombers a 6-0 lead. Kluber was pulled with two outs in the first inning allowing six runs on eight hits.
Perhaps the Yankees seemed like an entirely different team because they quite literally were. Giancarlo Stanton and Josh Donaldson returned to the lineup and slotted into the second and fourth spots in the order. Donaldson was on the paternity list and returned with some newly acquired ‘Dad strength.’
The third baseman’s second-inning solo shot gave the Bombers a commanding 7-0 lead. Donaldson was 2-3 with a homer, mixed in with a bat flip single off the right field wall in the first. Donaldson also scored the eighth run of the game on a wild pitch.
Stanton slotted right behind Judge in the batting order and provided much more impact than the box score indicates. The 32-year-old was 2-5 with a homer that came off catcher Christian Bethancourt who pitched the ninth. The immediate protection provided to Judge was exactly what the doctor ordered.
Judge was 3-4 with an RBI on Saturday, adding to his MVP resume by bringing his season batting average up to .307 just 11 points behind AL leader Xander Bogaerts which may begin the AL Triple Crown watch amidst his already historic season.
Jameson Taillon delivered in his biggest outing of the season. The right-hander was pulled with one out in the eighth inning allowing three runs on six hits while striking out eight. Estevan Florial miss-played a ball in center field — which was not charged as an error — leaving two runners on base as Taillon exited.
Before Saturday’s start, Taillon only faced the Rays once this season back on May 27. when he threw eight shutout innings at Tropicana Field.
Lou Trivino inherited a jam in the top of the eighth. With runners on second and third and one out, Trivino struck out Randy Arozarena and then allowed a two-RBI single to Harold Ramirez. Both runs were charged to Taillon as the Rays still trailed by six. Jonathan Loaisiga was called on to pitch the ninth inning and retired the side in order, finishing the game off at 10-3.
The Bombers needed a laugher in the worst way and it to came in the heat of a divisional battle with the cloud of a historic collapse flying over their heads. Their division lead is back up to three games in the loss column and five and a half games overall.
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The Nation's Weather for Thursday, December 22, 2022
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NATIONAL SUMMARY
A storm will rapidly strengthen over the Midwest as an
outbreak of frigid air expands from the Rockies through the
Plains today. The storm will quickly evolve into a blizzard
over several Midwest states where dangerous travel and
travel shutdowns are in store. Where rain or a small amount
of snow falls in parts of the Ohio, Tennessee and lower
Mississippi valleys to the southern Appalachians, a rapid
freeze-up can make for icy roads. Rain and milder air will
expand northward in the East, but a pocket of snow and ice
may persist over the interior Northeast. Winds can lead to
regional power outages from the Plains to the Atlantic coast
as the storm grows in size and strength into Friday. Most
areas from the Rockies to the Pacific coast will be dry, but
rain and ice may break out late in western Oregon.
SPECIAL WEATHER
No new information for this time period.
WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS
No new information for this time period.
DAILY EXTREMES
National High Wednesday 84 at Marathon, FL
National Low Wednesday -35 at Havre, MT
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/PRNewswire/ -- Today, PSignite, a leading provider of Trade Promotion Optimization (TPO) and Revenue Growth Management (RGM) solutions announces an exclusive partnership with Salesforce 360 for Consumer Goods.
The goal of the partnership is to provide customers of Salesforce with a TPO offering that integrates with Salesforce's Trade Promotion Management (TPM) solution.
"From a go-to-market standpoint, Salesforce's strong offering in the consumer goods space is complimented by our TPO and RGM functionalities. So it's a natural fit for us to team up," says PSignite's CEO, Mike Mellin.
"The ultimate goal of the partnership is to provide packaged goods clients with the solutions they need to nimbly react to changing marketplace conditions, economic pressures and to increase return on the significant trade spend investment," explained Mellin.
The applications are seamless to the user – all of their TPM, TPO, and RGM functions will be contained on the same platform.
"We prioritize a high level of adoption and ease of use. To the user, it's all the same system.
"Plus, Salesforce and PSignite share a commitment to Client Success. When our clients succeed, we succeed. That's why we won't just be another vendor to clients, but a trusted business advisor," explained Mellin.
PSignite is laser-focused on helping packaged goods companies to grow revenue profitably. Built on a foundation of artificial intelligence and machine learning, OptimizerCG integrates seamlessly with Salesforce Customer 360 for Consumer Goods to empower our clients to make data-backed decisions in real-time.
For more information about OptimizerCG and PSignite, visit https://www.psignite.com or contact us by simply filling out this form.
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JACKSON, Ky. (AP) — Torrential rains unleashed devastating floods in Appalachia on Thursday, as fast-rising water killed at least eight people in Kentucky and sent people scurrying to rooftops to be rescued.
Water gushed from hillsides and flooded out of streambeds, inundating homes, businesses and roads throughout eastern Kentucky. Parts of western Virginia and southern West Virginia also saw extensive flooding. Rescue crews used helicopters and boats to pick up people trapped by floodwaters.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear tweeted Thursday evening that the state’s death toll from flooding had risen to eight. He asked for continued prayers for the region, which was bracing for more rain.
“In a word, this event is devastating,” Beshear said earlier in the day. “And I do believe it will end up being one of the most significant, deadly floods that we have had in Kentucky in at least a very long time.”
In Breathitt County in Kentucky, Krystal Holbrook’s family raced against surging floodwaters in the early morning hours to move possessions to higher ground. Their ordeal began around 4 a.m. Thursday, as they scurried in the dark to move vehicles, campers, trailers and farm equipment. But as the water kept rising throughout the day, the concern was that “higher ground is getting a little bit difficult,” she said.
“It looks like a huge lake back here,” she said.
Beshear warned that property damage in Kentucky would be widespread. The governor said officials were setting up a site for donations that would go to residents affected by the flooding.
Dangerous conditions and continued rainfall hampered rescue efforts Thursday, the governor said.
“We’ve got a lot of people that need help that we can’t get to at the moment,” Beshear said. “We will.”
Flash flooding and mudslides were reported across the mountainous region of eastern Kentucky, western Virginia and southern West Virginia, where thunderstorms dumped several inches of rain over the past few days.
With more rain expected in the area, the National Weather Service said additional flooding was possible into Friday in much of West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and southwest Virginia. Forecasters said the highest threat of flash flooding was expected to shift farther east into West Virginia.
Poweroutage.us reported more than 31,000 customers without electricity in eastern Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, with the bulk of the outages in Kentucky.
“There are a lot of people in eastern Kentucky on top of roofs waiting to be rescued,” Beshear said earlier Thursday. “There are a number of people that are unaccounted for and I’m nearly certain this is a situation where we are going to lose some of them.”
Rescue crews worked throughout the night helping people stranded by the rising waters in eastern Kentucky’s Perry County, where Emergency Management Director Jerry Stacy called it a “catastrophic event.”
“We’re just in the rescue mode right now,” Stacy said, speaking with The Associated Press by phone as he struggled to reach his office in Hazard. “Extreme flash flooding and mudslides are just everywhere.”
The storms hit an Appalachian mountain region where communities and homes are perched on steep hillsides or set deep in the hollows between them, where creeks and streams can rise in a hurry. But this one is far worse than a typical flood, said Stacy, 54.
“I’ve lived here in Perry County all my life and this is by the far the worst event I’ve ever seen,” he said.
Roads in many areas weren’t passable after as much as 6 inches (15 centimeters) of rain had fallen in some areas by Thursday, and 1-3 more inches (7.5 centimeters) could fall, the National Weather Service said.
Beshear said he has deployed National Guard soldiers to the hardest-hit areas, and three parks in the region were opened as shelters for displaced people.
Breathitt County’s courthouse was opened overnight in Kentucky, and Emergency Management Director Chris Friley said the Old Montessori School would provide more permanent shelter once crews can staff it.
Perry County dispatchers told WKYT-TV that floodwaters washed out roads and bridges and knocked homes off foundations. The city of Hazard said rescue crews were out all night, urging people on Facebook to stay off roads and “pray for a break in the rain.”
In West Virginia’s Greenbrier County, firefighters pulled people from flooded homes, and five campers who got stranded by high water in Nicholas County were rescued by the Keslers Cross Lanes Volunteer Fire Department, WCHS-TV reported.
Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for six counties in West Virginia after severe thunderstorms this week caused significant local flooding, downed trees, power outages and blocked roads.
Communities in southwest Virginia also were flooding, and the National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, Virginia, warned of more showers and storms on Thursday.
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Associated Press Writers Dylan Lovan in Louisville, Ky., and Sarah Brumfield in Silver Spring, Md., contributed to this report. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/heavy-rains-cause-flooding-power-outages-in-appalachia/ | 2022-07-29 13:50:31 | 1 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/heavy-rains-cause-flooding-power-outages-in-appalachia/ |
GRAPHIC: Man in Army fatigues accused of raping teen; promises vape pens, affidavit reads
KILLEEN, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - Police in Texas have arrested a man and charged him for an alleged sexual assault of two minors he reportedly lured to this apartment with the promise of giving them vape pens.
KWTX reports Peter Wesley Alfonce, 29, is facing sexual assault charges after a girl voluntarily came forward to reveal an alleged assault involving Alfonce.
According to court documents, the minor said on Feb. 11 that her friend used her Instagram account to message a man who could get them vape pens. The man, identified as Alfonce, picked up the girls at Shoemaker High School and took them to his apartment in Killeen.
Once inside the apartment, the girl said Alfonce warned them he would not let them leave until one of them performed oral sex on him.
The minor said her 15-year-old friend accompanied Alfonce to a bedroom but later came back out of the room and told her she would also have to perform oral sex on him for the two to leave.
The girl said that after being forced to perform oral sex, Alfonce told her and her friend that they’d be able to leave a lot quicker if one of them had sexual intercourse with him. The two refused.
According to the affidavit, Alfonce told one of the girls he knew she did not want to have sex with him or even look at him. So, he suggested they have sex in a position in which she would not be able to see him.
When the minor again refused, Alfonse allegedly forced her into a sexual position that he recommended and raped her.
After it was over, the girl asked for permission to use the bathroom so that she could cry, according to court documents. Alfonce eventually gave both girls the vape pens and took them to a McDonald’s before taking them back to school.
The minor said Alfonce was wearing Army fatigues and told the two girls to go into the business together and that he would provide them vape pens they could sell to other teens at school, the affidavit states.
Surveillance footage at the school allegedly showed a car dropping off the girls at around 11:30 a.m. on the day of the alleged sexual assaults.
The affidavit further states that one of the girls told Alfonce “he could go to prison” for what happened, and Alfonce told her he was in the Army and “they do not go to prison.”
While under interrogation, authorities said Alfonce acknowledged that the girl he allegedly raped did not seem mature but claimed he believed her friend was at least 18 years old.
According to court documents, investigators found messages on Alfonce’s phone in which he offered $200 in exchange for sexual intercourse with one of the girls.
Authorities said Alfonce was booked into the Bell County Jail on charges of sexual assault of a minor under 17.
Officials at nearby Fort Hood did not immediately respond if Alfonce was a soldier stationed at the post.
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Court convicts man of removing condom without his partner’s consent
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch man was convicted Tuesday of removing his condom during sex without his partner’s consent, in the first trial in the Netherlands for so-called “stealthing.”
However, Dordrecht District Court acquitted the man of a rape charge because it ruled that the sex was consensual.
“By his actions, the suspect forced the victim to tolerate having unprotected sex with him. In doing so, he restricted her personal freedom and abused the trust she had placed in him,” the court said.
Other courts also have also tackled the phenomenon in recent years. In a case in Germany, a Berlin court in 2018 convicted a police officer of sexual assault and gave him an eight-month suspended sentence for secretly removing his condom during intercourse, and ordered him to pay damages of nearly 3,100 euros to the victim. The suspended sentence was reduced to six months on an initial appeal.
In 2021, California lawmakers made the state the first in the U.S. to outlaw “stealthing,” making it illegal to remove a condom without obtaining verbal consent. But it didn’t change the criminal code. Instead, it would amend the civil code so that a victim could sue the perpetrator for damages, including punitive damages.
In the case in Dordrecht, a 28-year-old man from Rotterdam was given a three-month suspended prison term — meaning he won’t have to serve the sentence unless he commits another crime — and ordered to pay his victim 1,000 euros ($1,073) in damages.
Another man was acquitted in a separate “stealthing” trial because the court said it was not proven that he had the intent to force his partner to have unprotected sex.
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THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A Greek police officer accused of shooting and seriously wounding a Roma teenager during a police chase over an allegedly unpaid gas station bill will remain under house arrest, after a prosecutor and an investigating judge disagreed Friday on whether he should be jailed until his trial.
About 200 protesters from the Roma community were gathered outside the courthouse in Greece’s second-largest city of Thessaloniki Friday, where the 34-year-old officer appeared amid tight security.
The officer has been charged with a felony count of attempted manslaughter with possible intent, and a misdemeanor count of illegally firing his weapon over the Monday shooting, which has left the 16-year-old hospitalized in critical condition with a head wound.
Police have said the teenager tried to ram a police motorcycle involved in the chase, and the officer has said he fired his weapon because he believed his colleagues’ lives were in danger.
The prosecutor handling the case recommended the officer be remanded in custody until the trial, and the investigating judge who questioned the officer in court on Friday recommended he be released on bail.
Until a panel of judges resolves the disagreement, the officer will be placed under house arrest. The prosecutor has three days to make another recommendation to the panel, and a decision could come as early as next week.
Security was tight at the courthouse for the hearing, with riot police forming a cordon and the police officer surrounded by dozens of his colleagues as he arrived for questioning.
Friends and relatives of the injured 16-year-old and other protesters from the Roma community gathered outside the courthouse, holding up photos of the youth and calling for justice. The shooting already sparked days of violent protests by members of the Roma community in Greece’s second-largest city, as well as Athens and other areas, with vehicles and at least one business torched and police coming under fire from shotguns.
“It wasn’t the gas, it wasn’t the money, the cops shot because he was Roma,” the protesters chanted outside the courthouse before the decision on the officer’s house arrest was made public. Some burned 20-euro notes – the amount the teenager allegedly failed to pay at the gas station.
Community leaders had called for a peaceful protest outside the courthouse.
“We want justice. The crime was racist,” Panagiotis Sabanis, head of the Roma Federation of Central and Western Macedonia, said. “There is racism against us in Greece. It’s not the first incident of a police shooting against a Roma just because he is a Roma.”
Several Roma men have been injured or fatally shot in recent years during confrontations with police while allegedly seeking to evade arrest for breaches of the law.
Andonis Tasios, general secretary of the Roma community where the boy lives, was among the protesters outside the courthouse Friday. “They shot him because of his color. If he wasn’t Roma, they wouldn’t have done it,” he said.
Members of the Roma community in Greece have long faced discrimination and many often live on the margins of society.
The 16-year-old, who was chased by motorcycle police after he allegedly drove away from a gas station without paying a 20-euro (dollar) bill early Monday, was hit in the head and remains hospitalized in critical condition.
In a preliminary court appearance earlier in the week, the police officer said he fired his weapon because he feared for the lives of his colleagues but he had not aimed at the youth. During his questioning Friday, the officer said the youth had tried to ram the motorcycle three times. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-greek-police-officer-in-court-over-shooting-of-roma-teen/ | 2022-12-09 19:39:00 | 1 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-greek-police-officer-in-court-over-shooting-of-roma-teen/ |
RP's Unique Expert Network and Experienced Consultants Continue to Disrupt the Consulting Industry
NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Reference Point, a leading strategy, management, and technology consulting firm focused on delivering impactful solutions for the Financial Services industry, is thrilled to celebrate its 20th Anniversary this month.
"Our unique approach to consulting engagements links back to 2002 when our Founding Partners launched Reference Point to serve an unmet need in the industry. As industry veterans, they knew that by leveraging former industry executives to solve strategic problems, we could offer impactful solutions to help our clients deliver successfully," said Scott Goeden, Managing Partner. "We have expanded that model to pair C-Suite executives with top tier consultants to ensure clients have the experienced-based expertise and consulting services they need to drive business performance and innovation."
Twenty years later, Reference Point is continuing to disrupt the consulting industry with dynamic expert-led services that redefine what consulting engagements look like and our offering have expanded significantly.
Today, leaders look to RP for applied subject matter expertise across all facets of financial services with a strong focus on Capital Markets, Wealth & Investment Management, Retail and Consumer Banking, Payments, Housing Finance, Finance & Treasury Services, and Insurance. And the company's strategic, interrelated offerings fall broadly into four service lines: Strategy, Digital & Technology, Data & Analytics and Risk & Regulatory Compliance.
Reference Point's momentum is powered by a passionate team and united by its inclusivity, enthusiasm, and creativity. That's why many of the top global banks and financial institutions have recognized the company's strength and entrusted RP with their business for years.
"What makes RP really special is our dedication—not just to what we do, but how we do it. That means everything we do is anchored in our values—Humility, Drive, and Integrity," said Goeden. "This helps ensure that we are always going above and beyond for each other and our clients. On behalf of all the leadership and our founders, I'd like to send thanks to our dedicated employees and clients who have entrusted us over the years to help chart their course for the future!"
The RP team celebrated its 20th Anniversary with the opening of a new, larger New York City Office in One Chase Manhattan Plaza. During the ceremony, Founding Partner Chuck Rhinehart noted:
"As someone that has been there from the start it is incredibly rewarding to see the progress that Reference Point has made and how far the company has come. On behalf of all of our founding partners, we are so proud of the team. Congratulations on 20 years. We are looking forward to seeing where the leadership team will continue to take things."
Reference Point is a strategy, management, and technology consulting firm focused on delivering impactful solutions for the financial services industry. We combine proven experience and practical experience in a unique consulting model to give clients superior quality and superior value. Our engagements are led by former industry executives, supported by top-tier consultants. We partner with our clients to assess challenges and opportunities, create practical strategies, and implement new solutions to drive measurable value for them and their organizations.
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JACKSON COUNTY, MI -- An overnight fire in Jackson County is currently under investigation for suspicious circumstances.
Fire crews from Blackman-Leoni Township Department of Public Safety were called to the 2600 block of E. Michigan Ave around 2:50 a.m. on Thursday, April 20, for report of a fire. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames showing from the back of a two-story residence.
The fire had started on a second-floor exterior landing and had made its way inside, fire officials said. No one was home at the time.
The fire was under control before 2:30 a.m. There were no injuries, although there was fire and smoke damage to both the inside and outside of the home.
The incident is being investigated as being suspicious, officials said.
Crews cleared the scene around 4 a.m. Blackman-Leoni crews were assisted by crews from city of Jackson and Summit Township.
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A Wilkes-Barre man has been sentenced to serve over two years in federal prison for committing pandemic unemployment fraud that netted nearly $270,000 in undeserved benefits, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ World Food Program is renewing pressure on oil-rich Persian Gulf countries to give his agency more help to deal with mounting humanitarian crises.
WFP Executive Director David Beasley’s comments on Thursday followed a meeting with Development Minister Svenja Schulze of Germany, the agency’s second-biggest donor. Schulze also stressed that “we simply need more countries to give money” as the global food crisis exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and rising prices grows.
“While the United States, Germany and a few others are really stepping up, there are some countries that need to step up — for example, the Gulf states,” Beasley told reporters in Berlin.
High oil prices affect not just shipping and fuel costs, but also the costs of fertilizer and food production, he added, “so they have a moral obligation, in my opinion, to step up in an unprecedented way.”
“Just give me a week’s work of your net profits — is that too much to ask?” Beasley said. “Or at least help (with) the humanitarian crises in your region, like Yemen, in Lebanon, in Syria, in Jordan, in Somalia.”
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INDIANAPOLIS, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Spot, one of the fastest-growing third-party logistics companies in North America, is pleased to welcome John Carsello as Chief of Staff.
In this position, Carsello will be responsible for a wide range of internal initiatives, working alongside Spot's executive leadership team. This newly created position is critical to the fulfillment of Spot's mission to execute its strategic plan, and to further empower the company's people and technology to optimize delivery for its customers and carriers. Carsello will report to Spot's Co-Founder, Andrew Elsener.
"We are excited to welcome John to our team," said Elsener. "His experience is a solid fit for the next stage of Spot. As we continue to grow, he will be a critical member of our leadership team and help ensure our operations are developed and structured in the smartest way possible to allow us to accelerate our mission and achieve our goals."
Carsello is a seasoned business leader with 20 years of experience. Prior to joining Spot, Carsello was a partner at Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company (HKW) where his responsibilities included the identification, valuation, structuring and due diligence of the company's investment opportunities. He also served as a board member or Chairman of several HKW portfolio companies, where he was tasked with driving strategy, identifying operational and market opportunities, and building high-performing teams. Preceding HKW, he was an analyst at Norwest Equity Partners and in investment banking at Credit Suisse First Boston. He also previously served on the board of Indiana University's Kelley School of Business Alumni Association.
"I'm thrilled to be joining Spot at this critical time in the industry and look forward to driving the efforts to efficiently maximize the company's service offerings for customers and carriers alike," said Carsello. "As Chief of Staff, it's my responsibility to ensure Spot operates like a well-oiled machine — optimizing processes, increasing organizational effectiveness, and strengthening the efforts of the remarkable team. The company's culture, people and technology are a testament to its incredible success, and I look forward to contributing to its continued growth."
Carsello received a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife and their three children. Outside the office, he enjoys traveling, watching his kids at various activities, and mentoring collegiate students as they shape their careers. He is a frequent guest speaker and volunteer at the Kelley School of Business and Butler University's Andre B. Lacy School of Business.
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As one of the fastest-growing logistics companies in North America, Spot is built on relationships, combining 24/7 support with proven, passionate, and dedicated team of logistics professionals. Spot provides custom, tailored logistics solutions for shipping challenges through relentless effort, industry knowledge, and advanced technologies. Established in 2009 with the vision that there is a better way to move freight, Spot has more than 600 employees across its U.S. locations in Indianapolis, Indiana, Charlotte, North Carolina, Tempe, Arizona, Tampa, Florida, and Chicago, Illinois. For more information, visit Spot's website at spotinc.com and follow Spot on social media: Facebook (Spot), Twitter (SpotFreight), LinkedIn (Spot Freight), Instagram (spotfreight), and TikTok (spotfreight).
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MUNICH, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. ("JinkoSolar" or the "Company") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced that it was awarded the "Top Brand PV Europe Seal 2023" by internationally recognized research institute EUPD Research.
EUPD Research awards Top PV Seals based on its Global PV Installer Monitor Survey which compiles the opinions of solar installers from leading solar markets in Europe and around the world. Solar installers in some of the most important European markets including Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and France participated in the survey where JinkoSolar was recognized for its exceptionally high-quality products and outstanding customer service. The Top Brand PV© Awards are exclusively presented to brands with the best performance and helps these brands enhance their credibility and overall trust level with end consumers and business partners.
Mr. Frank Niendorf, General Manager of JinkoSolar Europe, commented, "We are very proud to receive this prestigious award for Europe. This recognition by our downstream partners does not only prove that JinkoSolar is one of the preferred European brands to work with by installers, but also reflects our strong reputation and commitment to our customers as a leading supplier and an N-type TOPCon technology leader. JinkoSolar's highly-reliable solar products and customer service, have significantly contributed to the steady growth of our customer base and fast adoption of N-type products in Europe. Our strategy to innovate and lead the industry by setting standards continues to strengthen our position as one of the preferred choices across Europe."
About JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
JinkoSolar (NYSE: JKS) is one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world. JinkoSolar distributes its solar products and sells its solutions and services to a diversified international utility, commercial and residential customer base in China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, Greece and other countries and regions.
JinkoSolar had 14 productions facilities globally, 24 overseas subsidiaries in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Denmark, Indonesia, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia, and global sales teams in China, the United States, Canada, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Spain, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Netherlands, Vietnam and India, as of March 31, 2023.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Social media companies are offering few specifics as they share their plans for safeguarding the U.S. midterm elections.
Platforms like Facebook and Twitter are generally staying the course from the 2020 voting season, which was marred by conspiracies and culminated in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Video app TikTok, which has soared in popularity since the last election cycle while also cementing its place as a problem spot for misinformation, announced Wednesday it is launching an election center that will help people find voting locations and candidate information.
The center will show up on videos about U.S. elections and in the feeds of users who search election-related hashtags. TikTok is also partnering with voting advocacy groups to provide specialized voting information for college students, people who are deaf, military members living overseas and those with past criminal convictions.
TikTok, like other platforms, would not provide details on the number of full-time employees or how much money it is dedicating to U.S. midterm efforts, which aim to push accurate voting information and counter misinformation.
The company said it is working with over a dozen fact-checking organizations, including U.S.-based PolitiFact and Lead Stories, on debunking misinformation. TikTok declined to say how many videos have been fact-checked on its site. The company will use a combination of humans and artificial intelligence to detect and remove threats against election workers as well as voting misinformation.
TikTok said it's also also watching for influencers who break its rules by accepting money off platform to promote political issues or candidates, a problem that came to light during the 2020 election, said TikTok’s head of safety Eric Han. The company is trying to educate creators and agencies about its rules, which include bans on political advertising.
“With the work we do, there is no finish line,” Han said.
Meta Platforms Inc., which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, announced Tuesday that its approach to this election cycle is “largely consistent with the policies and safeguards" from 2020.
“As we did in 2020, we have a dedicated team in place to combat election and voter interference while also helping people get reliable information about when and how to vote," Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, wrote in a blog post Tuesday.
Meta declined to say how many people it has dedicated to its election team responsible for monitoring the midterms, only that it has “hundreds of people across more than 40 teams."
As in 2020, Clegg wrote, the company will remove misinformation about election dates, voting locations, voter registration and election outcomes. For the first time, Meta said it will also show U.S. election-related notifications in languages other than English.
Meta also said it will reduce how often it uses labels on election-related posts directing people toward reliable information. The company said its users found the labels over-used. Some critics have also said the labels were often too generic and repetitive.
Compared with previous years, though, Meta's public communication about its response to election misinformation has gone decidedly quiet, The Associated Press reported earlier this month.
Between 2018 and 2020, the company released more than 30 statements that laid out specifics about how it would stifle U.S. election misinformation, prevent foreign adversaries from running ads or posts around the vote and subdue divisive hate speech. Until Tuesday's blog post, Meta had only released a one-page document outlining plans for the fall elections, even as potential threats to the vote persist.
Twitter, meanwhile, is sticking with its own misinformation labels, though it has redesigned them since 2020 based in part on user feedback. The company activated its “civic integrity policy” last week, which means tweets containing harmful misinformation about the election are labeled with links to credible information. The tweets themselves won't be promoted or amplified by the platform.
The company, which like TikTok does not allow political advertisements, is focusing on putting verified, reliable information before its users. That can include links to state-specific hubs for local election information as well as nonpartisan public service announcements for voters.
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3 Pennsylvania officers sentenced to probation in the fatal shooting of 8-year-old Fanta Bility
By Zenebou Sylla, CNN
Three former Pennsylvania police officers were sentenced Friday to probation in connection with the 2021 shooting death of an 8-year-old girl as she left a high school football game with her family in a Philadelphia suburb, prosecutors said.
Brian Devaney, Sean Dolan and Devon Smith were sentenced to five years of probation, with the first 11 months on house arrest, said Margie McAboy, a spokesperson for the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office.
The former officers had pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment charges in November 2022 after officials say one of their bullets struck the girl as they fired shots in response to what turned out to be a gunfight.
Eight-year-old Fanta Bility was shot and killed in August 2021 as she was leaving a high school football game with her family in Sharon Hill, a suburb of Philadelphia. Gunfire rang out near the Academy Park High School stadium as people were leaving the game. Officials say the shooting happened after a verbal confrontation between a group of young men escalated into gunfire.
The three officers, who were at the high school, heard the gunfire and fired at a vehicle moving on the street between the officers and the football stadium as spectators were leaving the game. Fanta and her family were inside the vehicle.
Three others were also injured during the incident, including Fanta’s 12-year-old sister.
The three former Sharon Hill officers were fired after being charged with manslaughter and 10 counts of reckless endangerment in the shooting.
Investigators were not able to make a determination of the officer who shot the fatal bullet that killed Fanta, McAboy said.
CNN has reached out to attorneys representing Devaney, Dolan and Smith for comment.
The initial shots were fired by two teenagers, who were charged with murder, though they did not fire the bullet that killed Fanta. That gunfight led the officers to shoot, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said after the two were charged in 2021.
The prosecutor later withdrew the murder charges.
Fanta was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. She was killed by a single gunshot wound to the torso, according to the Delaware County Medical Examiner.
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond firefighter, Jonathan Clarke, has dedicated his life to saving others. With the help of a blood drive, he’s calling on others to do the same. This effort started with a blood drive held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on Wednesday, February 15.
The firefighter has served with Richmond Fire Department for nearly two decades. He even continued his service after discovering he had leukemia — a form of cancer that attack’s the body’s white blood cells. His diagnosis came in May 2022.
“From that point, it changes your whole life and everybody’s life around you,” Clarke said. “Your family members, your loved ones, your friends even.”
After undergoing two blood transfusions, he witnessed — firsthand — the tangible impact blood donation can have on real people.
“It makes you have a different outlook on life,” Clarke said. “The small things really don’t matter that much to you. You just focus on the big things, your family.”
Every two seconds, someone in the country requires blood or platelets. Clarke can’t donate blood himself, but with the support of the Red Cross, community members, his fellow firefighters, and even strangers; he’s determined to help build the local blood supply.
“Their blood donations will help somebody else, Clarke said. “If it helps at least one person live, that’s all I can ask for.”
According to the American Red Cross, one blood donation can save at least one life. This particular blood drive held a special place in Clarke’s friend — and fellow Richmond firefighter — Cody Oliver’s heart.
“[Clarke] has had a humongous impact on me,” Oliver started. “He’s been my mentor since I’ve been in the fire services. I’ve learned a ton from him.”
Fifty-five people registered to donate blood at Clarke’s drive. On the day of the function, as of noon, Red Cross staffers told 8News, seven community members walked in for a donation without an appointment.
“Some of the people I know, some of the people I don’t know at all,” Clarke said. “They just signed up and showed up. I really appreciate everybody that’s coming out to donate.”
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Data exfiltration from devices used to pressure for repayment by harassing the customer or their contacts
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lookout, Inc., the endpoint to cloud security company, today announced the discovery of nearly 300 loan apps that exhibit predatory behavior such as exfiltrating excessive user data from mobile devices and harassing borrowers for repayment.
These apps, which were found in Africa and Southeast Asia, as well as India, Colombia, and Mexico, purportedly offer quick, fully-digital loan approvals with reasonable loan terms. In reality, they exploit victims' desire for quick cash in an attempt to ensnare borrowers into predatory loan contracts and require them to grant access to sensitive information on their device such as contacts, phone history, and SMS messages — information that would not be required in a valid loan application process.
In addition to predatory requests for excessive permissions, many of the loan operators display scam-like actions. Victims have reported that their loans came with hidden fees, high interest rates, and repayment terms that were much less favorable than what was posted on the app stores. Lookout Threat Lab also found evidence that the data exfiltrated from devices was sometimes used to pressure the customer for repayment – a common threat tactic to disclose a borrower's debt or other personal information to their network of contacts.
In total, Lookout researchers uncovered 251 Android apps on the Google Play Store with more than 15 million collective downloads. The team also identified 35 apps on the Apple App Store that were in the top 100 finance apps in their regional stores. Lookout has been in contact with Google and Apple about these apps and, at the time of publishing, none of them are available for download.
"Mobile apps have made managing our lives a lot easier and are a convenient way to interact with businesses such as financial institutions. However, when entrusting any app with sensitive personal information, it is extremely important to stop and ask yourself if the information being requested makes sense and if the business behind the app is a trusted entity," said Ruohan Xiong, senior security intelligence researcher, Lookout. "As these predatory loan apps have demonstrated, app permissions could easily be abused if users are not careful. While there are likely dozens of independent operators involved, all of these loan apps have a very similar business model – to trick victims into unfair loan terms and then extort payment."
Customers of Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security and Lookout Personal Digital Safety are protected from these threats. Even though these apps have been taken offline, Lookout recommends that consumers exercise caution when it comes to engaging with online businesses, including financial institutions.
To learn more about these predatory loan apps, including tips on how consumers can protect themselves, read the Lookout Threat Lab blog.
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Celebrities wept in court. Coaches lost their jobs. Elite universities saw their reputations stained. And nearly four years later, the mastermind of the Varsity Blues scheme was sentenced this month to more than three years in prison.
But there’s little belief the college bribery scandal has stirred significant change in the admissions landscape. Some schools tweaked rules to prevent the most flagrant types of misconduct, but the outsize roles of wealth, class and race — which were thrust into public view in shocking plainness — loom as large as ever.
College admissions leaders say the case is an anomaly. Corrupt athletics officials abused holes in the system, they argue, but no college admissions officers were accused. Still, critics say the case revealed deeper, more troubling imbalances.
“Privilege is just really baked into the system in many ways,” said Julie Park, who studies college admissions and racial equity at the University of Maryland. “At the end of the day, there’s disproportionate representation of the 1% at any private college.”
The scheme itself was brazen, with rich parents paying to get their children accepted to selective universities as fake athletes. It drew attention to the advantages those families already had, including tutors and private consultants. It also highlighted other ways money can sway admission decisions, with edges given to the relatives of donors and alumni.
In court, some of the accused parents argued their alleged bribes were no different from donations colleges routinely accept from relatives of prospective students. Records revealed from the University of Southern California showed lists detailing scores of “VIP” applicants, with notes such as “potential donor” or “1 mil pledge.”
Among the parents sent to prison for participating in the scheme were “Full House” actor Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli, and “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman.
When authorities announced the first charges in 2019, it left colleges across the U.S. scrambling to review their own admissions systems, especially where there was overlap with athletics programs. Schools added layers of scrutiny around recruiting, with a sharp eye on lower-profile sports targeted in the scheme, such as water polo and rowing.
Asked what has changed since then, the universities at the center of the scheme point to a flurry of policies that were adopted within a few months of the arrests.
An internal review at USC found an average of 12 students a year had been recruited for sports they didn’t end up playing. Some, but not all, were tied to the bribery scheme. The university blamed it on “one or a small number” of sports officials who violated school policy and hid it from the admissions office.
Officials at USC said they started reviewing athletic recruits at multiple levels of administration, including by an office of athletics compliance, which also started verifying that recruits actually end up competing.
Yale University made similar changes after a women’s soccer coach accepted $860,000 in bribes to get students admitted as part of the scheme. Yale’s athletic director started reviewing all proposed recruits, the school announced in 2019, and recruits that don’t end up on teams now face “close scrutiny.”
But in the big picture of Yale's admissions, “very little has changed,” said Logan Roberts, a senior at the Ivy League school who came from a low-income family in upstate New York. The school denounced the scandal, he said, but ignored deeper problems that give wealthy students advantages in admissions.
On campus, he said, students from modest means are still far outnumbered by those who went to private schools with access to expensive tutors. Roberts and others have pressed the university to abandon policies that favor wealth, including preferences for the children of alumni, but so far Yale has resisted change.
“When money and morality clash, money generally tends to win,” said Roberts, 22.
Angel Pérez was the head of admissions at Trinity College in Connecticut when the scandal broke. His school wasn’t implicated, but within minutes, his phone was buzzing with texts from colleagues. Could it happen here, they wondered? Trinity reviewed its policies and concluded they were sound.
Ultimately, it did little to change the industry, said Pérez, who now leads NACAC, a national association of college admissions officials.
“The majority of institutions found that they had a really good process and that there wasn’t unethical behavior taking place,” he said. “This was a case of some bad actors who were framing themselves as college counselors.”
Still, he said, the bribery case — along with the country’s racial reckoning and separate legal battles over affirmative action — stirred debate about the fairness of legacy preferences and entrance exams.
“I think it just woke up the American public,” he said.
After the Jan. 4 sentencing of scheme mastermind Rick Singer, authorities said their work led to reform. The FBI said colleges reached out asking how they could catch wrongdoing.
Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins said it revealed a “separate college admissions process for the rich, powerful and entitled," but she also said it led to “meaningful changes.” She suggested it may have contributed to more colleges making the SAT and ACT optional, a trend that started before the case but gained steam during the pandemic.
Others, however, argue that the scheme was only a symptom of a disease.
America’s obsession with elite schools, combined with opaque admissions systems, has led to desperation among families seeking the best for their children, said Mark Sklarow, CEO of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, a nonprofit that represents private counselors who help in the admissions process.
Colleges help fuel the frenzy, he said, by boasting about their ever-narrowing acceptance rates, all while giving advantages to the well-connected.
“Colleges created a system that was designed to reject more and more kids,” he said. “It became less and less clear who got in and who got rejected, and I think that led this generation of parents to say, ‘I’ll do whatever it takes to get my kid in.’”
Closing bribery loopholes, he added, does little to make admissions more fair.
Ultimately, wealth and privilege play the same role in admissions that they did before the case, said Park, of the University of Maryland. So far she sees little real change, she said, with only a small number of schools agreeing to drop legacy preferences, for example.
“Things have the potential to change,” she said. “But is it just going to be shifting chairs around on the Titanic? I don’t know.”
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In the prologue to Tyriek White's debut novel, We Are a Haunting, Colly speaks to his mother, Key, who died unexpectedly, leaving him in a constant state of grief and rootlessness. "You were just gone one morning," he says. "And I know it sounds like I blame you but I don't."
"Yes, you do," his mother replies.
Key, who regularly appears to her son, may have a point. Mourning is inextricable from confusion; we blame the dead, we blame ourselves, we blame the world for being what it is, a place where endings are the only constant. White's book, which switches perspective between Colly and Key and goes back and forth in time, is a gorgeous novel about loss, survival and community.
Colly is a high school student growing up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York. The loss of his mother has traumatized him, and time has failed to ease the pain: "I had never stopped crying," he observes. "I just did it quietly." He lives with his father, a loving but taciturn construction worker who's dealing with his wife's loss in his own way, taking extra work to make up for the lost income.
Colly drifts through his life; he's somewhat engaged, but troubled. He gets kicked out of school after a fight, but finds some meaning in an internship at an art museum. Through it all, he is visited by his mother's spirit, able to have conversations with her. He finds himself retreating inward after his loss: "These days I keep looking for myself in books. I can't see anything out my window at night and I choose my friends too wisely. It is easier to talk to you in the early hours, when my timeline is asleep. More beautiful, you feel. The books are the only things that prove to me we belong to the treble of the universe."
Colly's gift of speaking to the dead comes naturally to him — Key had it, too. She worked as a birth doula, but found herself connecting with her community in other ways, acting as something of a medium, helping friends and neighbors communicate with loved ones they'd lost. But this comes at a psychic cost to her: "The problem was that the ghosts stayed with me. Each one left a shadow under my eye. They stood where I found them. They looked at me for longer than it took to remember where I'd met them."
Key is advised by her own mother, Audrey, who also has the gift. After Key dies, Audrey is trying her best not to get evicted from the public housing apartment she and Key used to live in. Her experience — and those of their neighbors — inform Colly's ultimate decision on what he wants to do with his life.
The structure of We Are a Haunting is inventive; the switching of viewpoints makes it feel like an extended conversation between Colly and Key. And that's essentially what it is — Colly has unanswered questions, while Key wants to share her stories with her son, hoping they will provide the young man with the answers he's desperate to get.
The conversation can be both wrenching and hopeful, often at the same time. "If I never knew you, perhaps I'd still be who I was before you died," Colly says at one point. "I would never do the hard work of looking beyond myself to see others suffering along with me, that the world and the human condition were threaded around the work of community, our care for one another."
White doesn't overplay the gift that the family members share; their communications with those who have died all come across as natural, the kind of thing that could happen to anyone. It's a fascinating take on magical realism, which White clearly realizes; he name-checks Isabel Allende's classic The House of the Spirits at one point.
White's characters are masterfully drawn, and his use of language is brilliant. He does an amazing job having mother and son describe what it means to live with their gift: "It's like I exist all at once, but I can't keep up," Key says at one point, while Colly reflects, "I am misplaced, lost in moments I believe to be linear."
This is a stunningly original and beautiful novel of devotion, a book that gives and gives as it asks us what it means to be part of a family, of a community. Early novels like this don't come around very often; this one brings to mind titles like Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon and Louise Erdrich's Love Medicine. It's an absolute triumph.
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WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany (AP) — Germany on Tuesday marked the completion of port facilities for the first of five planned liquefied natural gas terminals it is scrambling to put in place as it replaces the Russian pipeline gas that once accounted for more than half its supplies.
The site in the North Sea port of Wilhelmshaven was one of two that the German government announced shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Germany until now has had no LNG terminals.
Five such terminals are planned in total — part of a drive to prevent an energy crunch that also includes temporarily reactivating old oil- and coal-fired power stations and extending the life of Germany's last three nuclear power plants, which were supposed to be switched off at the end of this year, until mid-April.
Germany also filled its gas storage facilities ahead of the winter, although officials stress that it's still necessary for households and businesses to save gas.
Construction work on the Wilhelmshaven terminal started in May. The next step will be the docking of a specially equipped ship, the so-called “floating storage and regasification unit." Authorities hope that the terminal will be ready to start work and receive tankers full of LNG at the beginning of the year.
Christian Janzen, the project manager at the Wilhelmshaven terminal for gas importer Uniper, said they expect one LNG tanker a week to arrive there to unload gas that will be put into the German domestic pipeline network. The terminal would have an annual capacity of about 5 billion cubic meters of gas and receive some 170,000 cubic meters per week.
“This terminal is a significant building block for Germany's supply security,” Janzen said. “With this, we can import about 8% of German natural gas consumption.”
Wilhelmshaven will be connected to the domestic gas network by a 26-kilometer (16-mile) pipeline that authorities say is nearly ready.
Economy Minister Robert Habeck, who is responsible for energy, praised the “enormous speed” with which the terminal was built in a country where long planning processes have been a concern. “The example of Wilhelmshaven shows that Germany can be fast and advance infrastructure projects with great determination” when everyone pulls together, he said in a statement.
Four other LNG terminals are planned. Another terminal, at Brunsbuettel, also is expected to be ready around the turn of the year, with facilities in Stade, at Lubmin on the Baltic Sea coast and a second terminal in Wilhelmshaven also on the way.
Much of Germany's current gas supply comes from or via Norway, the Netherlands and Belgium.
Gas is used to heat homes, power industry and generate electricity. It accounted for 11.7% of Germany's electricity generation in this year's first half, down from 14.4% a year earlier. Coal made up 31.4% of the energy mix, renewable sources 48.5% and nuclear power 6%.
Efforts to make Germany independent of Russian gas were well underway before Russia started reducing supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which was its main supply route, in mid-June. Russia hasn't supplied any gas to Germany since the end of August.
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Hires Paul Maguire as Senior Vice President, EMEA, to meet growing European demand
LONDON, June 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Coupa Software, a leader in Business Spend Management (BSM), today announced that it now manages over €1.4 trillion of cumulative business spend for European businesses. The Coupa platform has helped businesses realise over €43.1 billion in savings since 2014, and more than €10.2 billion in 2022 alone.
Globally, Coupa has processed more than €3.7 trillion cumulative business spend across its platform and helped customers realise €143.5 billion in savings since 2014, and over €34.7 billion in 2022 alone.
At a time when businesses are facing a challenging global economic environment, Coupa has specialised in helping its customers adapt to these challenging conditions, reinventing how they manage business spend, and improving visibility across their finances. Crucially, this has helped Coupa customers unlock billions in capital to fund critical projects.
Kantar, a world leading data, insights, and consulting company headquartered in London, uses the Coupa platform for its BSM transformation. With Coupa, Kantar is driving profitability through savings, and improving D&I through a growing supplier diversity program.
"Rather than make cost reduction the primary objective, as it often is in procurement, we're addressing strategic bottom-line issues first. By doing so, we've been better positioned to deliver sustainable cost reduction over the long term," said Stephen Day, Kantar Chief Procurement Officer. "We're also putting D&I at the heart of everything in procurement. Not only are we working to build a diverse, inclusive procurement organisation, we're using Coupa data to be quite specific in terms of how we source and measure the diversity in our supply chain."
Over the past year, Coupa's EMEA customer base has grown by 25%. Recent customer wins in Europe include Equans, Villeroy & Boch AG, Ratepay, and Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited, to name a few.
To help businesses in Europe boost financial resilience, optimise financial health, and respond to challenges, Coupa has appointed Paul Maguire as SVP, EMEA. Maguire has spent more than 30 years working in the enterprise software industry. He has a proven track record of scaling businesses and cross-functional teams to achieve consistent, predictable, and sustainable levels of success and growth.
Prior to Coupa, Maguire served as SVP International at Appian and has held senior management positions at Genesys, Pegasystems - where he helped achieve dramatic 6-fold growth in eight years - and Staffware (now Tibco). He started his career in software engineering, before roles in consulting, project management, pre-sales and sales, with executive leadership responsibilities for the past 20 years. To further strengthen its growth in Europe, Coupa recently made another senior appointment, with Patrick Scully joining the company as the VP of Operations.
"Coupa helps organisations substantially improve their underlying foundations so they're on rock-solid ground to unlock capital and build for the future," said Paul Maguire, SVP EMEA at Coupa. "A huge part of my role is ensuring our growing customer base in Europe enjoy maximum benefit from our BSM platform, helping them thrive during these challenging times, rather than simply survive."
On 19-21, June 2023, Coupa will bring together its global BSM community at Inspire, where industry professionals across supply chain, procurement, IT, finance, and treasury come together to collaborate and innovate with peers and thought leaders. The event is focused on helping organisations to accelerate performance and elevate purpose.
About Coupa
Coupa is the cloud-based Business Spend Management (BSM) platform that unifies processes across supply chain, procurement, and finance functions. Coupa empowers organisations around the world to maximise value and operationalize purpose through their business spend. To learn more about Coupa, visit www.coupa.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
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Super Bowl LVII is this weekend and, for the first time in history, both starting quarterbacks are from the great state of Texas. Whichever team you support, it will be a win for the Lone Star State!
Here are five things happening around your state:
1. Business and Commerce hearing on the electric grid
This week the Senate Business and Commerce Committee met to discuss possible redesign of the electric market and the electric grid. Representatives from the Public Utility Commission, the grid manager, and the Independent Market Monitor attended to give testimony and answer questions about the PUCs recent decision to adopt a new market design known as the Performance Credit Mechanism, or PCM. Essentially, the PCM is meant to help produce enough power in peak demand hours when electricity production drops due to equipment breakdown or renewable energy sources go offline. It’s designed to incent the creation of new gas-powered generation plants that would produce during critical, “high-risk” hours and would require utilities and retailers that consumed power during those hours to buy performance credits from the generators. Concerns were raised about the reliability of the proposed new system and it’s ability to incentivize construction of plants that produce dispatchable electricity, meaning electricity that can be turned off and on as needed. The committee will continue to discuss options to ensure grid reliability in the market redesign process.
2. Online sports betting bills filed in the House, Senate
This week Senator Lois Kolkhorst and Rep. Jeff Leach filed bills in their respective chambers that would allow Texans to bet on sporting events. Legalizing sports betting would require a change to the state constitution, so the bills would have to receive a 2/3rds vote in both chambers and then go before the voters in November. If the measure passed in November, Texans could start placing bets in 2024. The bill would require any revenue collected by the state from sports betting to go to education, specifically for property tax relief. The Texas Lottery Commission would be charged with overseeing and regulating the industry. In total, 36 states have approved legalized sports betting, whether through online platforms or in casinos. The bills as introduced here would allow Texans to use online platforms.
3. Opal Lee portrait unveiled in the Senate
The Grandmother of Juneteenth, Opal Lee, was honored on the Senate floor this week during the unveiling of her portrait. The portrait was commissioned by the Texas Senate and created by native Texas artist Jess Coleman. Opal Lee is best known for her work to make Juneteenth a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. President Biden signed a bill to officially recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday in 2021. It was the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was created in 1983. Her portrait will join the late Rep. Barbara Jordan’s as the only two Black Texans to have portraits in the Senate chamber.
4. Governor announces plan to ban TikTok on all state devices
This week Governor Abbott announced a plan to ensure security on personal and state-issued devices by banning TikTok on those devices, among other measures. The social media app TikTok is owned by a Chinese company, ByteDance, that has been linked to the Chinese government. The app collects data from users that can be sensitive or personal in nature. There has been some concern about TikTok posing a national security threat because of the data it collects. The Governor’s new cybersecurity initiatives would ban and prevent the download or use of TikTok and prohibited technologies on any state-issued device. It would also prohibit employees or contractors from conducting state business on prohibited technology-enabled personal devices, prohibit those devices from entering sensitive areas, and implement network-based restrictions so that prohibited technology couldn’t be used on state networks. It’s imperative that the state protects sensitive information and critical infrastructure from cybersecurity threats. This plan is an important step in that direction.
5. Nederland ISD teacher wins 2023 Milken Educator Award
This week, Jenna Dean, a fourth grade teacher at Helena Park Elementary School in Nederland, was awarded the Milken Educator Award. The award is given to outstanding teachers who are in the early-to-mid point in their career for their accomplishments and for the promise of what’s to come. Recipients receive a $25,000 unrestricted award. The program was created by Lowell Milken in 1987 and has awarded nearly 3,000 educators with almost $70 million. Many know the Milken Award as “The Oscars of Teaching.” Congratulations to our well-deserving winner! | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/opinions/columns/article/texas-legislature-taking-electric-market-grid-17776555.php | 2023-02-14 03:49:54 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/opinions/columns/article/texas-legislature-taking-electric-market-grid-17776555.php |
DUBAI, UAE, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The global digital economy is in full velocity mode, embracing the return of the world's largest, most inclusive tech and start-up event, taking place from 10-14 October, with unrivalled record capacity, its continued expansion fuelling the installation of three additional sold-out halls at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
GITEX GLOBAL 2022 will host over 4,500 companies and 100,000-plus attendees from 170 countries, spanning 26 halls and two million sq. ft., matching the scale of 33 football fields. This global line-up of companies and start-ups will showcase ground-breaking applications in the metaverse, AI, Web 3.0, blockchain, 6G, cloud computing, fintech, and big data. The event welcomes global tech leaders Microsoft, Huawei, IBM, Dell Technologies, Ericsson, Avaya, Honeywell, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, e&, Lenovo, and Cisco.
"GITEX GLOBAL takes the helm in partnering with global tech leaders to empower, enlighten and enthuse everyone on the metamorphosis of the digital economy. We will gather the best minds in all businesses around the world to debate, challenge and rationalise the impact of this tech fusion on society and our future. This is GITEX 3.0," said Trixie LohMirmand, Executive Vice President of Events Management at Dubai World Trade Centre, GITEX GLOBAL's organiser.
With a fully immersive deep dive into the digital universe, GITEX GLOBAL presents its 3.0 edition with Ai Everything, North Star Dubai (formerly GITEX Future Stars), Fintech Surge, Future Blockchain Summit, and Marketing Mania.
Two new events will be launched this year – Global DevSlam, and X-VERSE.
Global DevSlam is the Middle East's largest ever coder and developer meetup, connecting 10,000 coders alongside developers from the world's biggest tech companies, including Anaconda, AWS, Google, Instagram, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
X-VERSE, in partnership with Decentraland, curates one of the world's most immersive metaverse journeys, providing a never before seen experience of disruptive industry applications of the metaverse.
North Star Dubai, with its strategic partner the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, underlines the ongoing evolution of the global start-up ecosystem, and the important role start-ups play in advancing innovation. The world's largest start-up event gathers more than 800 exhibitors from 60 countries with over 600 investors in a thriving, innovative entrepreneur ecosystem.
GITEX GLOBAL's vast international footprint features national pavilions from Cyprus, Ethiopia, the European Union, Kuwait, Uganda, Turkey, the United States, France, Germany, the UK, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Nigeria, and Brazil.
The event also includes 14 conference tracks delivering over 500 hours of thought-provoking talks, case studies, and workshops by 1,000-plus ministers, global technology leaders, and experts on topics like crypto, 6G, metaverse, and future mobility, including flying cars and electric aircraft.
More information is available at www.gitex.com
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Biden leaning toward canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers
(Gray News) - President Joe Biden is expected to announce a decision Wednesday on canceling student loan debts, according to multiple reports.
The White House is leaning toward forgiving up to $10,000 in federal student loans per borrower if they earn less than $125,000 per year, CNN said based on multiple sources.
The Washington Post reported Tuesday there also could be another pause on those payments, which are set to start back after Aug. 31. People familiar with the discussions told The Post that no final decision had been communicated by the president.
Biden has previously advocated for the $10,000 amount, including during his 2020 campaign. The decision could affect up to 45 million borrowers.
The Biden administration had promised a decision would be announced by the end of the month, and Biden is set to return from Delaware to the White House on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump first paused loan payments in March 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and Biden has extended it four times so far.
Through targeted cancellation for specific groups of borrowers, the White House says it has now approved nearly $32 billion in student debt for 1.6 million borrowers. They included public service workers, students who were defrauded and people who are permanently disabled.
“We know August 31 is a date that many people are waiting to hear something from,” said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on “Meet the Press” on Sunday. “We’ve been talking daily about this, and I can tell you that the American people will will hear within the next week or so.”
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Rainforest Nations Poised to Bring New Tranche of Sovereign REDD+ Carbon Credits to the Market
SHARM EL SHIEKH, Egypt, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One year after COP26 where the REDD+ Mechanism was controversially removed from the implementation article of the Paris Agreement (Article 6), rainforests nations successfully negotiated the mechanism back into the COP27 Sharm-El Sheikh Implementation Plan on Saturday night.
In thrilling last-minute negotiations, the Coalition for Rainforest Nations (CfRN) re-affirmed the REDD+ mechanism as the global initiative for tackling deforestation under the Paris Agreement, and reiterated the role of private finance in supporting developing country efforts to slow deforestation and reduce emissions at national level.
"We are proud of what we have achieved at the COP, especially after last year's bitter disappointment. The positive outcome of the final text on forests and finance is in line Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Hon. James Marape's call for climate action at UN General Assembly," said Simo Kilepa, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Climate Change, Papua New Guinea. "The voice of the Global South has been heard. We thank the Egyptian Presidency for the transparency and inclusiveness with which they conducted the talks this year."
The Coalition received notable support from Eve Bazaiba, Deputy Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, who flew into Sharm El- Sheikh late Thursday evening. She led the charge with the Coalition in the final hours to rally the Africa Group, Indonesia, and Brazil in support of REDD+ - and helped fight off several failed attempts by the United States to remove references to the REDD+ mechanism from paragraph 5.2 of the Paris Agreement.
"Now we are asking ourselves: 'what are we doing here at these negotiations if they will remove the very important element to fight against the warming of the planet?' We want, ask, demand, to reinsert the role of rainforests and peatlands in the cover decisions," said Eva Bazaiba, Deputy Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Developing countries fought to ensure that the REDD+ mechanism was included in the cover design to focus efforts on the Paris Agreement, that includes over 90% of global rainforests, rather than other diffuse efforts, such as the voluntary carbon standards and ART-Trees, which the United States favors. These structures lie outside the Paris Agreement and are designed to remove carbon credits from sovereign nations and attempt to lock in low prices for developing countries for the future.
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+), which was originated by CfRN in 2005, is a global conservation mechanism that rewards rainforest nations for successfully slowing deforestation and reducing emissions under the Paris Agreement. In the COP27 Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan, REDD+ is now restated in section XVI. The section, titled Forests:
47. Recalls that, in the context of the provision of adequate and predictable support to developing country Parties, Parties should collectively aim to slow, halt and reverse forest cover and carbon loss, in accordance with national circumstances, consistently with the ultimate objective of the Convention, as stated in its Article 230
Private sector finance has always been viewed as integral to the success of the REDD+ mechanism, and there has never been a COP decision that ruled REDD+ out of the carbon markets. In Egypt, CfRN re-iterated this position with the inclusion of a footnote (*30) to the cover decision. The footnote refers to previously recognized COP decisions ( 1/CP.16 and 9/CP.19.) that allow private sector finance to developing countries in return for accomplished emissions reductions under the REDD+ mechanism. Footnote 30 points to the decision CP.19 Work Programme on Results-Based Finance to Progress the Full Implementation of the Activities referred to in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 70, and:
"…Reaffirms that results-based finance provided to developing country Parties for the full implementation of the activities referred to in decision 1/CP.16, paragraph 70, that is new, additional and predictable may come from a variety of sources, public and private, bilateral, and multilateral, including alternative sources, as referred to in decision 2/CP.17, paragraph 65;"
The Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan clarifies once and for all that developing nations have always been able to access private finance and markets for forest preservation, including through international carbon markets.
"The Plan finally puts to bed years of misinformation that UNFCCC REDD+ wasn't intended for companies or carbon markets. The private sector has always been welcome to support the efforts of rainforest nations. REDD+ sovereign carbon credits are of the highest environmental integrity and include some of the most incredible biodiversity on the planet," said Kevin Conrad, Executive Director of the Coalition for Rainforest Nations.
Earlier this month, the UNFCCC approved West African country, Gabon to the tune of 90 million tons of emissions reductions, called REDD+ Results, for slowing deforestation over a decade (2010-2018). During this period, Gabon not only legislated against deforestation but also protected the habitats of endangered species, most notably, the African Forest Elephants whose numbers grew from 60,000 to 90,000. For Gabon, revenue from the sale of its sovereign REDD+ carbon credits will go to forest preservation, sustainable forest management, paying off sovereign debt, and supporting its transition to a sustainable economy.
Both Honduras and Belize are set to issue 5.6 million and 7.7 million tons of REDD+ sovereign carbon credits respectively for reducing emissions and protecting the world's biggest Jaguar habitat – the Central American Jaguar corridor. The credits are expected to be issued in Q1 2023. Papua New Guinea is expected to follow suit with over 90 million tons later in 2023.
"We are looking for climate justice," says Environment Minister, Lucky Medina of Honduras. "Our president has made the environment a priority. Sovereign carbon credits are the best way to stop deforestation, limit migration, and reduce inequality. We are part of the solution. We are not part of the problem."
In November, the European Energy Exchange (EEX), the leading marketplace for trading carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Europe and internationally, announced a partnership with CfRN to cooperate on the establishment of a market platform for REDD+ sovereign carbon credits. Deutsche Bank has also launched a white paper on sovereign carbon. For more information, visit www.rainforestcoalition.org
The Coalition for Rainforest Nations is a US not-for-profit established by forested tropical countries to collaboratively reconcile forest stewardship with economic development. It helps tropical governments and communities to responsibly manage their rainforests, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, through capacity-building, policy and financial support. It is also the co-architect of the UNFCCC REDD+ mechanism. CfRN is headquartered in New York.
30 Decisions 1/CP.16 and 9/CP.19.
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Local brand expands its services to new market
HOUSTON, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Groundworks®, the nation's leading and fastest-growing foundation and water management solutions company, announced the expansion of Foundation Support Specialists (FSS) to the greater Houston area. FSS has been providing foundation repair services, crawl space encapsulation and concrete repair to San Antonio and Austin for over five years. The extension into the Houston market will allow them to serve more homeowners and businesses throughout the state.
"We're thrilled to bring our services and expertise to the great homeowners of Houston," said Matt Malone, founder and chief executive officer at Groundworks. "When we began our partnership with FSS just six months ago, our goal was to leverage the expertise and strength of FSS and quickly grow into new markets throughout Texas. The fact that we are launching our Houston location so quickly is a true testament to our team's commitment, hard work and drive to bring best in class solutions to Texas consumers. We look forward to serving the Houston community."
FSS was founded by Brian Holt and Richard Reed, and in 2022, it was acquired by Groundworks. It was named a BBB Torch Award Finalist, a Top Workplace by The San Antonio Express-News, and was placed on Inc. 5000's List of the Nation's Fastest-Growing Companies. FSS is a recipient of the 2022 Angi Super Service Award and is an A+ accredited business with the BBB.
Groundworks is building the first national foundation solutions company through a combination of acquiring industry-leading local brands and opening new locations across the country. Groundworks' expansion into Houston marks 54 offices across 33 states.
For more information about Groundworks, please visit https://www.Groundworks.com.
About Foundation Support Specialists
Foundation Support Specialists (FSS), A Groundworks Company, helps homeowners with their foundation repair, crawl space encapsulation, and concrete needs. Our top priority is providing high-quality home repair solutions and personalized service in central and southern Texas. With fully trained technicians, industry-leading products, and nationally backed warranties, FSS is here to restore your foundation. For more information, please visit www.foundationsupportspecialists.com.
About Groundworks
Groundworks®, headquartered in Virginia Beach, Va., is the nation's leading and fastest-growing foundation and water management solutions company. Groundworks Companies provide residential foundation and water management solutions, including foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and encapsulation, plumbing, gutters installation, and concrete lifting services. Since inception, our combined brands have helped nearly 1.5 million homeowners protect and repair their most valuable asset, their home. Groundworks operates more than 50 offices across the country and has been named numerous times to the Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies, Qualified Remodeler Top 500, BBB integrity award, and Best Places to Work. For more information, please visit www.Groundworks.com, and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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(WBRE/WYOU) — In a gutsy prediction, a Pennsylvania coroner is preemptively killing off the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.
Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a Friday press release that the Chiefs will be “laid to rest” following their appearance at Super Bowl LVII on Sunday.
The apparent cause of death? Being “crushed” at the hands of the Philadelphia Eagles.
“The Kansas City Chiefs will be crushed and laid to rest on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium, Glendale Arizona,” reads the release, which was obtained by Nexstar’s WBRE.
“Pronouncement will be completed by the Philadelphia Eagles upon completion of the Superbowl [sic],” Buglio added. “Go Eagles!”
A representative for the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office was not immediately available to offer further comment.
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund have agreed on a $15.6 billion loan package aimed at shoring up government finances severely strained by Russia’s invasion and leveraging even more support by reassuring allies that Ukraine is pursuing strong economic policies and fighting corruption.
Ukraine’s finance ministry said Wednesday that the program will “help to mobilize financing from Ukraine’s international partners, as well as to maintain macrofinancial stability and ensure the path to post-war reconstruction after Ukrainian victory in the war against the aggressor.”
The loan program will run for four years, with the first 12 to 18 months focusing on helping Ukraine close its massive budget deficit and easing the pressure to print money to use for spending, the IMF said in a statement Tuesday. Printing money to fund people’s pensions, state salaries and basic services can make things worse by fueling inflation and destabilizing the currency.
The remainder of the program will focus on supporting Ukraine’s bid for European Union membership and post-war reconstruction.
The IMF deal is expected to leverage even more money for Ukraine because it provides evidence to potential donor governments, including in the Group of Seven major democracies and the European Union, that Ukraine’s government is following sound economic policies.
The agreement, which still needs approval from the IMF’s executive board, “is expected to help mobilize large-scale concessional financing from Ukraine’s international donors and partners over the duration of the program,” Gavin Gray, the IMF’s mission chief for Ukraine, said in a statement.
The Washington-based IMF said Ukrainian authorities demonstrated their commitment to healthy economic policy and met all agreed-upon goals during a preliminary consultation. The loan program goes beyond previous IMF practice by lending to a country at war, under new rules that allowed assistance due to circumstances of “exceptionally high uncertainty.”
Ukraine massively increased military spending while the economy shrank by around 30% in 2022, hitting tax revenue.
The result was a huge budget deficit that has been covered by outside financing from the U.S., the EU and other allies. The aid has helped the country end its excessive reliance on money printed by the central bank and loaned to the government, an emergency step considered necessary early in the war but that could fuel inflation and send the currency plunging if prolonged.
Before the war, Ukraine had made progress in reforming its banking system and making government contracts more transparent. But it still ranked 122 out of 180 countries on Transparency International’s corruption perceptions index.
Its pre-war economy was characterized by political involvement from wealthy individuals known as oligarchs and by slow progress on improving the legal system perceived as too open to political influence.
The IMF, however, said that after the preliminary consultations, the government has “made progress in reforms to strengthen governance, anti-corruption and rule of law, and lay the foundations for post-war growth, although the agenda of reforms in these areas remains significant.”
Several senior officials, including deputy ministers and governors of front-line regions, were fired in January after allegations of corruption, some related to military spending, embarassed the government. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was elected in 2019 on an anti-establishment, anti-corruption platform.
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A previous version of this story was corrected to show that the the IMF said “exceptionally high uncertainty,” not “extremely high uncertainty.” | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ukraine-imf-agree-on-15-6-billion-loan-package/ | 2023-03-22 12:01:56 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ukraine-imf-agree-on-15-6-billion-loan-package/ |
Two roller coaster trains crashed into each other Thursday at an amusement park in southern Germany, injuring at least 34 people, two of them severely, German media reported.
One roller coaster train braked heavily and another train collided with it at the Legoland park in Guenzburg, the German news agency dpa reported. Three helicopters were deployed to the scene, and fire and rescue services were called in to help.
It was not immediately clear how the crash happened. It took place in the station of the Fire Dragon roller coaster, an amusement park spokesperson told dpa.
Last week, a woman died in another roller coaster accident in an amusement park in Klotten in southwest Germany. The 57-year-old woman fell out of the roller coaster as it was moving and died of her injuries. The cause for the accident has not been identified yet. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/roller-coaster-crash-at-german-amusement-park-injures-34/3821311/ | 2022-08-11 20:48:40 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/roller-coaster-crash-at-german-amusement-park-injures-34/3821311/ |
Houston lifts boil-water order affecting more than 2 million
Published: Nov. 29, 2022 at 7:11 AM CST|Updated: 8 minutes ago
HOUSTON (AP) — The city of Houston lifted an order Tuesday that had called for more than 2 million people to boil their tap water before drinking or using it.
The boil order had been in effect since Sunday, when a power outage at a water purification plant caused water pressure levels to drop.
The order led to the closure of schools and businesses. The city rescinded the order shortly before 7 a.m. Tuesday.
Mayor Sylvester Turner has said two electrical transformers failed, causing power outages at the water plant.
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SUNRISE, Fla., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazwares, a global leader in toys and licensing, today announced Sam Ferguson has been elevated to Senior Vice President of Global Licensing, effective immediately. In his newly expanded role, Ferguson will oversee the company's global inbound and outbound licensing efforts reporting to Judd Karofsky, Executive Vice President, Jazwares.
Since joining Jazwares in 2016, Ferguson has been instrumental in growing the company's vast licensed portfolio and homegrown intellectual properties (IP) consisting of the world's hottest entertainment and lifestyle brands. Most recently, Ferguson spearheaded the wildly successful cross-category global licensing program for Squishmallows, the toy industry's leading plush brand. Since debuting in 2021, the Squishmallows consumer products licensing program has expanded exponentially, attracting world-class partnerships across apparel, footwear, bedding, stationery, publishing, and more further cementing Squishmallows as a powerhouse lifestyle brand.
"Sam is an absolute rock star who has the passion, commitment, and drive that makes him a true stand out within the licensing industry," said Judd Karofsky, Executive Vice President, Jazwares. "It's been a privilege and honor to see Sam's accomplishments over the past 6 years, cultivating Jazwares' licensing efforts around the globe with his unparalleled prowess in executing impactful brand collaborations kids and consumers want."
As part of his promotion, Ferguson will continue his role in identifying up-and-coming licensed properties, managing outbound licensing, brand building, and leveraging key trade events around the world including Las Vegas Licensing Expo, and Brand Licensing Europe amongst others for Jazwares.
"Being part of the Jazwares success story is something I'm truly proud of and all our amazing talent that authentically brings our licensing efforts to life across the portfolio," added Ferguson. "As we further extend our footprint, we will continue to be a world-leading licensee as well as an industry disruptor with our owned IP expanding beyond the toy aisle."
Sam is the recipient of numerous accolades and achievements including License Global's 40 Under 40 Influential list and is a recognized expert within the licensing industry participating on several academic panels as well as serving on the board of Licensing International.
About Jazwares
Jazwares, a subsidiary of Alleghany Capital Corporation, is a leading global toy company, recently expanding into the costumes and pets category. Jazwares' portfolio includes a variety of dynamic licensed and wholly owned brands. The Jazwares Game Studio further expands play opportunities for kids within the Metaverse. Jazwares celebrates 25 years of innovative play with expertise in design, development, and manufacturing. An award-winning company with a progressive focus on identifying new trends, Jazwares then transforms them into high-quality products for consumers of all ages.
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BOISE—At just about every stop he’s made, Jordan Kawaguchi has been able to produce on offense.
In junior hockey, he scored 120 goals in four seasons with the Chilliwack Chiefs of the British Columbia Hockey League and recorded more than 80 points in each of his final two seasons.
In college, he was second in the NCAA in points during the 2019-20 season, recording 45 for the University of North Dakota.
After going through a bit of a down year, by his standards, in production last season, his first full season as a professional hockey player, Kawaguchi has once again found his scoring touch with the Idaho Steelheads. Playing for the highest scoring team in the ECHL, the forward leads Idaho with 17 goals.
“I’m just having fun, we have a good group of guys and the coaches are awesome,” said Kawaguchi. “The city we play in, we get a lot of support. It’s definitely not just me that’s having success Obviously we’re first in the standings.”
Kawaguchi was held off the scoresheet in Idaho’s 5-3 loss to Utah on Friday night at Idaho Central Arena. It was the Steelheads’ third loss at home this season, all against Utah.
A.J. White had two goals, helping Idaho build a 3-1 lead, but Utah scored twice on a five-minute power play late in the second to tie the game at three. Utah added a third power play goal midway through the third period before icing things with an empty-net goal.
Coming back from a knee surgery that prematurely ended his 2020-21 season with the Texas Stars, Kawaguchi was limited to six goals and 23 points in 49 games at Texas last season. After Texas assigned him to its ECHL affiliate, Idaho, before the start of this season, Kawaguchi has surpassed both those numbers through 27 games. In addition to his 17 goals, he has 10 assists for 27 points.
He’s recorded two goals six times this season, including a two goal, two assist night during a 6-2 win at Utah on Dec. 28.
“I know how good of a player he is, I’ve been able to watch him grow,” said goalie Adam Scheel, who has been a teammate of Kawaguchi’s the past five seasons at North Dakota, Texas and now Idaho. “You saw him dominate in college, and I think he’s starting to do that again. It’s really great to see, and he’s such a good guy too, so he’s easy to root for.”
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After finishing his college career in the spring of 2021, Kawaguchi signed a contract with the NHL’s Dallas Stars, who assigned him to Texas to finish the season, and he immediately showed signs of a promising professional career. In his first professional game, Kawaguchi had a goal and assist against the Colorado Eagles. The following night, he scored in the shootout, helping Texas win.
In his third game, the injury bug struck.
“It was just a hockey play,” Kawaguchi said. “I was racing for a puck, went shoulder-to-shoulder with the guy and next thing I know, my knee is going out.”
Kawaguchi suffered a torn MCL in his right knee. He underwent surgery to put a screw in his knee and reattach the bone to the muscle, ending his season.
“That was heartbreaking,” said Scheel, who made his professional debut with Texas the same night as Kawaguchi and was in net when the injury occurred. “His first three games in pro he had a goal and an assist, as well as a shootout winner. You could tell he was hot and feeling it. Everyone knows injuries are a part of the game and it happens, but it was totally tough to see that.”
He was medically cleared to return to Texas two weeks before the Stars’ 2021 training camp started, but not being able to train as hard as he wanted during the summer put him at a disadvantage, he admits. He didn’t score his first goal of the season for Texas until a Feb. 16 game against Grand Rapids, four months into the season.
“Not that I had a new knee to get used to, but I had a piece of metal in my knee I had to get used to playing hockey with,” Kawaguchi said. “I have to wear a brace with it, too. It’s a little bit different, but it’s part of the life we live. I’m not going to make any excuses for anything. Everyone else has gone through serious injuries before, too. If you ask anyone it will play a factor, but it doesn’t mean it defines your career.”
With his NHL contract up after last season, he signed an AHL contract with Dallas before the start of this season Dallas sent him down to Idaho before the first game. He says he looks at the demotion as a chance to earn his way back up after not being good enough for the AHL his first time around.
So far, he’s impressed in Idaho.
“We expected him to be a point producer, for sure,” said Idaho coach Everett Sheen. “But one thing that was a nice little bonus is how hard he compete and how detailed his is in the other aspects of the game.” | https://www.idahopress.com/sports/localpro/steelheads/steelheads-kawaguchi-rediscovering-scoring-touch-in-idaho/article_2d4c4350-93c5-11ed-9a13-7b05441764d2.html | 2023-01-14 06:47:41 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/sports/localpro/steelheads/steelheads-kawaguchi-rediscovering-scoring-touch-in-idaho/article_2d4c4350-93c5-11ed-9a13-7b05441764d2.html |
DETROIT (AP) — Sometime next year, semis with no human in the cab will start carrying freight down Interstate 45 between Dallas and Houston.
The trucks will run on an autonomous driving system called the Aurora Driver, developed by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation. The company is now making about 50 trips per week with human safety drivers on board.
The prospect of a driverless semi is scary to many, but not to CEO Chris Urmson, who helped to build Google’s autonomous vehicle unit. Urmson, 46, co-founded Aurora in 2017.
He spoke with The Associated Press about the future of autonomous vehicles. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Q: Aurora has said its driving system is now “feature-complete.” Does that mean you’re close to putting trucks on the road without humans inside?
A: Over a year ago, we laid out how we were going to get from there to actually having these trucks on the road with nobody on board as they drove safely, full of goods for people. What it means is that all of the parts of the system are in place. They just don’t necessarily work well enough yet that we would trust it to operate without a person on board who was there to deal with rare events. It’s this moment where we switch from putting the pieces together to refining and validating the stuff. The next really big deal for us will be this Aurora Driver-ready milestone where we’re confident that with a truck that has the appropriate redundancies, that we’d be able to drive that safely down the freeway. From there we’re off to the races, starting to see trucks operate without people on them.
Q: Will you test without operators aboard, without carrying freight?
A: I would expect we will. If you’re one of our customers, they’re going to want to put it through paces a little bit before they they put their brand stamp of approval on it. For us to get to the point of operating without that person on board, we want to close our safety case.
Q: To many, the sight of an 80,000-pound semi with no human driver is pretty scary. How would you address those fears?
A: We’ve used machine learning, artificial intelligence, to teach them how to drive the way that a good human driver does. If you’re just observing the truck and you’re passing it, you probably don’t notice. There are so many opportunities in bringing this technology into freight. While it’s an incredibly important job, and it’s one where I have a ton of respect to the people who do it, it’s a really difficult job. The likelihood of dying as a truck driver on the job is 10 times more than the average American. On many long-haul trips, drivers have to sleep away from home. They don’t get to spend time with family. It takes a toll on their quality of life. So there’s an incredible opportunity to make goods move more safely, to make them more efficient and more cost-effective.
Q: Can you control the trucks remotely if needed?
A: When the truck is driving down the road, it needs to be able to to operate safely with or without those remote support people. But there are things that the human mind looks at where it’s very easy to understand. Encoding all of those possible things in software is really hard. As we deploy the Aurora Driver, it’ll always operate safely, whether that person is there or not. But it can ask for help.
Q: You have said that eventually your trucks are going to hit something. How would you allay fears about that?
A: It’s important to recognize that trucks are involved in something like a half million accidents here today. So we expect to reduce that number. These trucks will be sharing the road with people, and people will do unexpected things. We’ll do everything we can to make these vehicles are safe. We’ll have a level of confidence on the way this thing’s going to behave that will be unprecedented.
Q: Teslas on either Autopilot or “Full Self-Driving” using only cameras have crashed into emergency vehicles, motorcycles and other things. Why should we trust you folks when this keeps happening with other vehicles?
A: They aren’t really self-driving vehicles. They’re kind of being branded in a way that maybe is a little bit misleading. We’ve believed for a long time that using a a combination of laser, radar, cameras — inventing our own even more capable long-range lidar (Light Detection and Ranging) — that increases the robustness of the system. The likelihood that you miss something becomes vanishingly small. You had to think about how the different sensors might fail and how you can use different sensors to complement the weaknesses and augment the strengths of one another so that you can actually be robust in challenging situations. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/business/ap-business/insider-qa-aurora-ceo-chris-urmson-on-self-driving-trucks/ | 2023-05-01 18:54:47 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/business/ap-business/insider-qa-aurora-ceo-chris-urmson-on-self-driving-trucks/ |
DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AugmentLabs DAO is launching the world's first algorithmic stablecoin with multi-prong fail-safe mechanisms. This comes on the back of a successfully completed multi-million dollar seed token sale and an ongoing private token sale.
A decentralised stablecoin is an absolute necessity for the cryptocurrency space given the collapse of trusted, centralised systems in 2022. Stablecoins are the medium of exchange which drives Decentralised Finance (DeFi). Centralised stablecoins suffer from third-party risks, and major algorithmic stablecoins fail during periods of duress due to attacks, exacerbated by bank runs. AugmentLabs is here to majorly disrupt the stablecoin space by reducing centralisation risks and offering a transparent and open alternative.
AugmentLabs has designed a decentralised stablecoin system with two components: AGC token, which functions as the collateral and DAO, as well as USC, which is the algorithmic stablecoin. Of note, the Automated Marketcap Comparison Framework (AMCF), which is an oracle, provides the fail-safe mechanism that underpins the entire protocol.
The key feature in the AMCF oracle is that it is proprietarily designed to make the stablecoin protocol antifragile and maintain stability, with the ability to halt mint/burn during duress and to cap the supply side of USC depending on usage. This ensures the sustainability and survivability of the algorithmic stablecoin ahead of all its competitors and predecessors.
The concept was worked-on and established since 2017 by an international team of cryptocurrency experts looking for alternatives to obsolete and flawed designs of decentralised stablecoins. The team spent 5 years researching and running data modelling on major stablecoins before establishing a DAO. With each failure observed in the industry, the AugmentLabs DAO strengthened the design of the protocol.
Having spent the last 5 years being researched upon and tested robustly, USC is the most advanced stablecoin to date, and the AGC protocol forms the safest form of algorithmic collateralising, with dynamic fail-safe mechanism in the AMCF oracle coupled with swift decision-making by the AGC DAO.
Alongside state-of-the-art design in the AGC Protocol, the token sale proceeds from the seed and private sales are entirely used to provide additional collateralisation in terms of open liquidity in the decentralised markets. This builds a deep and solid foundation in early liquidity pegging USC.
AugmentLabs DAO has prioritised use-cases for the stablecoin ahead of launch, with a planned roll-out of multiple games, marketplaces and defi-protocols which will focus primarily on USC usage in Q1 2023. At launch, there will be an organic yield-driven protocol providing significant rewards for staking of USC. Users of USC will also be able to look forward to a debit card partnership at launch that will allow them to spend using Visa cards and withdraw fiat at a wide network of ATMs.
AugmentLabs DAO aims to establish USC as the top and primary algorithmic, decentralised stablecoin of the entire cryptocurrency space by the year 2025. This will be achieved by building aggressively on use-cases, combined with the robust and sustainable design with fail-safe processes.
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Disneyland has followed the lead of Walt Disney World in issuing a new “Courtesy” warning after a string of fights, brawls and screaming matches in recent months have damaged the family-friendly reputation of Disney’s theme parks in Anaheim and Florida.
The Disneyland website added a new Courtesy section during the Christmas holiday season after a similar advisory was added to the Disney World website in mid-December.
The new Courtesy sections on the Disneyland and Disney World “Know Before You Go” pages explicitly spell out the expected visitor behaviors that had been previously implied at the vacation playgrounds billed as happy and magical escapes from reality.
The Know Before You Go pages were added after the pandemic reopening of the Disney parks with details on COVID-19 health and safety measures and theme park reservation requirements.
The new Courtesy advisories on the Disneyland and Disney World websites are similarly worded but vary in their details and warnings.
“We ask all who come to this happy place to treat others with respect, kindness and compassion,” reads the new Disneyland advisory. “To help guests have a safe and enjoyable experience, we regularly update our Disneyland resort rules.”
The Disneyland rules page asks visitors to “show common courtesy” to employees and other visitors and refrain from “using profanity or engaging in unsafe, illegal, disruptive or offensive behavior.”
The Disney World “Courtesy” advisory goes a step further in warning visitors of the consequences of their actions.
“Be the magic you want to see in the world,” reads the Disney World advisory. “You must always remember to treat others with respect, kindness and compassion. Those who can’t live up to this simple wish may be asked to leave Walt Disney World resort.”
Disney’s four Florida theme parks have seen an increase in fist fights, family brawls and screaming matches that have shown up on social media in recent weeks and months, according to WDW News Today.
A fight broke out at Disneyland during the return of “Fantasmic” in May. A 2019 family melee in Mickey’s Toontown went viral and resulted in arrests. Anaheim police reports regularly show visitors removed from the park or issued citations for assault and battery, disturbing the peace or brandishing a weapon.
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KU project awarded $250,000 for inclusion research for people with disabilities
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - A team of researchers at the University of Kansas has been approved for a $250,000 funding award to expand inclusion in research for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
University of Kansas announced the funding award is by the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program, an initiative of the patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. The funds will support a project designed to expand inclusion in research for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
The group is led by researcher Karrie Shogren, director of the KU Life Span Institute’s Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities (KUCDD). The project aims to enable opportunities for people with IDD to engage in research that affects them.
Shogren shared a comment about the research.
“I have been privileged to partner with people with disabilities to develop interventions and supports to enable people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to challenge the biases that they face, identify the futures they want and the goals and supports that will get them there,” Shogren said.
Shogren is a senior scientist at the Life Span Institute and Associate Director of the Beach Center on Disability. She was recently named Ross and Marianna Beach Distinguished Professor of Special Education in the KU School of Education & Human Sciences.
The researchers will begin the project by connecting people with IDD and their family members with clinicians, policymakers, researchers, and other interested groups in a new network titled Kansas Health and Research Partnership.
University of Kansas said the new network will participate in activities including recruiting, hosting monthly meetings and a learning series for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities on inclusive research, developing a plain language report, distributing project materials, and creating a research agenda that targets participation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as researchers.
University of Kansas said Shogren’s research is part of a portfolio of projects that PCORI has funded to help develop a community of patients and other stakeholders equipped to participate as partners in comparative clinical effectiveness research and disseminate PCORI-funded study results. PCORI is an independent organization that funds research to provide patients, their caregivers and clinicians with the evidence-based information needed to make better-informed healthcare decisions.
“This project was selected for Engagement Award funding because it will build a community equipped to participate as partners in CER and develop partnerships and infrastructure to disseminate PCORI-funded research results,” said Greg Martin, PCORI’s acting chief engagement and dissemination officer. “We look forward to working with the University of Kansas throughout the course of the 24 months of the project.”
PCORI’s Acting Chief Engagement and Dissemination Officer Greg Martin shared a comment about the research.
“This project was selected for Engagement Award funding because it will build a community equipped to participate as partners in CER and develop partnerships and infrastructure to disseminate PCORI-funded research results,” said Martin. “We look forward to working with the University of Kansas throughout the course of the 24 months of the project.”
According to PCORI, Shogren’s project was selected through a highly competitive review process in which applications were assessed for their ability to meet PCORI’s engagement goals and objectives as well as program criteria.
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Ryan Mallett did not want to endure another early White Hall deficit, but it happened again.
Twice before the Bulldogs fell in a first-half hole this season, but they pulled out a victory both times.
They got on the board with 55 seconds left and recovered an onside kick Friday, but the Beebe Badgers denied them a miracle and escaped Bulldog Stadium with a 14-7 win at Bulldog Stadium.
"We beat ourselves," Mallett said. "We turned the ball over [and committed] penalties. You can't do that against a really good football team."
Brenton Brasfield returned an interception 20 yards on White Hall's first offensive series, and Kiandrea Barker broke a 92-yard run in the third quarter to give the Badgers (3-1, 1-1 in 5A-Central) a 14-0 lead. For the Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1), it was a deficit they had overcome just a week ago at Maumelle, only to win 44-24.
"We've got to start faster," Mallett said. "We can't keep starting our games like that. We started all four of our games slow. We can't start like that. Just can't."
Beebe won despite being outgained 288-194 in total yards. White Hall quarterback Noah Smith carried 11 times for 100 yards, reaching the century mark on a 33-yard jaunt early in the fourth quarter. He completed 7 of 22 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown to Christian Townsend in the final minute.
"We've got to block, tackle and catch the dang football better," Mallett said. "We've got to catch the football. We had guys open."
Both high-scoring offenses were shut out in the first half. White Hall's best drive before halftime went down to the Beebe 41 before the Badgers recovered a fumbled handoff.
Barker had 15 carries for 141 yards to lead the Badgers.
"We were on our third-string quarterback, who's really not a quarterback and never been a quarterback," Badgers Coach Chris Gunter said of Jayden Smith. "He's just really headsy with a high IQ for football. He's just managing the game for us. We had been screwing up. They did a good job moving their front and putting them in different places. We finally got a beat on them and ran a little [isolation play] to the left, and he did a good job breaking some tackles."
GOING GREEN
Many White Hall fans and cheerleaders wore green shirts to raise awareness of mental health.
THE GAME CHANGED WHEN ...
White Hall turned the ball over on downs at the Beebe 4 with 3:16 left in the third quarter. After a 4-yard quarterback keeper, Barker broke free for a 92-yard touchdown run to cushion Beebe's lead to 14-0 at the 2:27 mark.
The Bulldogs started their next series at the Badgers 38 and had gotten help from a 15-yard pass interference call against Beebe to move down to the 16. But a false start and missed 38-yard field goal kept the Bulldogs scoreless.
THE GAME BALL GOES TO ...
Barker for his game high in rushing yards and the insurance touchdown.
White Hall's Jaden Smith also rushed 27 times for 99 yards.
NEXT UP ...
White Hall will travel to Little Rock to take on Mills next Friday, while Beebe hosts Morrilton.
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Pre-Prime Day phone deals you can get today
While Prime Day doesn’t officially happen until July 11 and 12, the deals are already live. If you’re looking for a new phone, it’s an especially good time to be shopping for one. The discounts are good and you can take advantage of them today.
And if you are in the mood to save, there are scores of other early Prime Day deals you can take advantage of as well.
Last updated on July 6, 2023, at 2 p.m. PT
Shop this article: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, Motorola Razr Plus and Google Pixel 7
Best bargains on phones
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 21% OFF
If you crave a luxury phone experience, this one is what you want. The Galaxy Z Fold 4 is a factory-unlocked Android smartphone that is S Pen compatible. It has a flex mode that lets it stand on its own and a foldable display that gives you big-screen capabilities.
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Motorola Razr Plus 15% OFF
This unlocked phone works with all major and prepaid carriers. Although it is a flip phone, you can access the most important features without opening the lid. The Flex View lets you stand your phone at a variety of angles to enjoy content hands-free.
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Google Pixel 7 16% OFF
This model features Google’s adaptive battery that can last for up to 24 hours. In emergencies, you can switch to Extreme Battery Saver so you get up to 72 hours per charge. Google’s unparalleled camera offers wide and ultra-wide lenses and zoom options while the built-in virtual private network protects your online activity.
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Google Pixel 6a 9% OFF
This version of the Google phone has the Google Tensor chip and a fast-charging all-day battery. The software for the 12-megapixel camera has a variety of useful tools, such as magic eraser, motion mode and portrait mode. The live translate feature is essential for private chats, messages, video captions and more.
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Samsung Galaxy A14 22% OFF
This has a 6.6-inch FHD+ display with a 400 pixels-per-inch density. It comes with 128 gigabytes of storage that is expandable with MicroSD cards. The back features a main, ultra-wide and macro camera, while the front has a 13-megapixel camera for versatility.
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TCL 40XL 12% OFF
This affordable phone works with most major carriers. It has a 6.75-inch screen with dual stereo speakers so you can fully enjoy streaming a movie. Under the hood, it’s powered by a MediaTek Helio processor and the Android 13 operating system for fast, efficient and reliable performance.
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Products to watch this Prime Day
- Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
- Motorola Moto G Stylus
- Motorola Moto G Power
- Google Pixel 7 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4
- OnePlus 11
- Google Pixel 7
- Umidigi Unlocked Cell Phone
- TCL Ion V
- Motorola Moto G Pure
- Samsung Galaxy A03 Core
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At the Vanguard and Heart of the Life Science Ecosystem™
NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an urban office REIT and the first, longest-tenured and pioneering owner, operator and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, agtech and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, today celebrates the grand opening of Alexandria LaunchLabs® at Columbia, which was created in a strategic collaboration with Columbia University. As the company's second LaunchLabs site in New York City, Alexandria LaunchLabs at Columbia builds upon the success of the flagship LaunchLabs site at the Alexandria Center® for Life Science – New York City, which reached its fifth anniversary this month. The grand opening event marks an important milestone for the unique and leading life science startup platform purpose-built to accelerate innovation and growth for promising early-stage companies. With over 10,000 diseases known to humankind and less than 10% currently addressable with therapies, Alexandria LaunchLabs at Columbia is playing an essential role in catalyzing the translation of scientific research emerging from Columbia University and other leading NYC academic and medical research institutions into treatments and cures to help meet humanity's massive unmet medical need and alleviate patient suffering.
"For years, there has been an explosion of new startup creation emerging from Columbia's research labs (over 25 new startups per year), as well as from the labs of our fellow NYC research institutions," said Orin Herskowitz, executive director of Columbia Technology Ventures. "The integration of the Alexandria LaunchLabs platform into Columbia's campus provides a further boost to the NYC entrepreneurial ecosystem, Columbia's startups, other New York City startups and the city overall. We couldn't be more pleased to have the Alexandria LaunchLabs platform on campus."
Alexandria led the pioneering effort to create the NYC commercial life science cluster through the development of the Alexandria Center for Life Science, the city's first and only commercial life science campus. Since opening this flagship campus in 2010, Alexandria has successfully led, catalyzed and nurtured a collaborative ecosystem that coalesces translational innovation, leading scientific and managerial talent and sophisticated capital with world-renowned academic and medical institutions to drive the discovery, development and commercialization of groundbreaking therapies and cures that can extend, improve and save patients' lives. Leveraging its position as a key leader and collaborator in the life science ecosystem, the company has profoundly contributed to the success of many of the city's most promising life science companies. Intra-Cellular Therapies, which has received FDA approval for the treatment of bipolar depression and schizophrenia in adults, is a tremendous example of an Alexandria tenant that has taken scientific insights from the bench and successfully translated them to enable the delivery of novel medicines to patients around the world suffering from these intractable central nervous system disorders.
"We are immensely proud to be a leader and first mover in the catalyzation, growth and evolution of the New York City commercial life science ecosystem and cluster, where we have amplified the value of our mission-critical laboratory real estate through our strategic venture activity and guidance, thought leadership and ecosystem-building programs, as well as our innovative proprietary offerings such as LaunchLabs," said Joel S. Marcus, executive chairman and founder of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Alexandria Venture Investments. "Embedding our proven LaunchLabs platform at Columbia is crucial to advancing transformative medicines for the benefit of society, and we are honored to expand our longstanding relationship with Columbia, an exceptional institution that has made rich contributions to human health, in this mission-critical and meaningful endeavor."
"As LaunchLabs celebrates one year of operations at Columbia, we have diligently curated a stellar group of member companies from across the local ecosystem that are utilizing novel therapeutic and diagnostic platforms to address a broad range of diseases, including difficult-to-treat cancers, neurodegenerative diseases and autoimmune disorders, as well as metabolic and rare genetic diseases," said Michael Norsen, principal of science and technology at Alexandria Venture Investments and head of Alexandria LaunchLabs at Columbia for Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. "The opportunity to strategically expand our LaunchLabs platform in collaboration with Columbia enhances our ability to bolster life science entrepreneurship, nurture the city's most promising biotech startups and continue to attract and retain top talent within the local NYC ecosystem."
In addition to its grand opening event at the Alexandria LaunchLabs at Columbia, today Alexandria is convening its annual New York City Life Science Innovation Showcase at the Alexandria Center for Life Science – NYC. This showcase celebrates a curated group of preeminent life science entrepreneurs and startups from NYC's top academic and medical research institutions. The program will include rapid-fire company pitches interspersed with panel discussions featuring some of the city's most notable founders, executives and venture investors, all with the common goal of accelerating the translation of novel discoveries into biomedical realities to address many of the most challenging diseases known to humankind.
About Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an S&P 500® urban office REIT, is the first, longest-tenured and pioneering owner, operator and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, agtech and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, with an asset base in North America of 74.2 million SF as of March 31, 2022. The asset base in North America includes 41.9 million RSF of operating properties and 5.4 million RSF of Class A properties undergoing construction, 10.4 million RSF of near-term and intermediate-term development and redevelopment projects and 16.5 million SF of future development projects. Founded in 1994, Alexandria pioneered this niche and has since established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland and Research Triangle. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A properties clustered in urban life science, agtech and technology campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science, agtech and technology companies through our venture capital platform. We believe our unique business model and diligent underwriting ensure a high-quality and diverse tenant base that results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns and greater long-term asset value. For additional information on Alexandria, please visit www.are.com.
About Alexandria LaunchLabs
Alexandria LaunchLabs, created by the pioneer of mission-critical Labspace® real estate, is the premier life science startup platform purpose-built to accelerate the growth of transformative early-stage companies, empowering the advancement of groundbreaking discoveries within Alexandria's thriving life science ecosystems in New York City, Cambridge, Research Triangle, Seattle and Stanford Research Park. Alexandria LaunchLabs is unmatched in equipping early-stage life science companies with dedicated laboratory/office space and core equipment, vital operational services, curated introductions to our preeminent network, access to capital through Alexandria Venture Investments and the Alexandria Seed Capital Platform and expert support from our best-in-class teams — all developed to provide our curated community of member companies with a scalable path for growth. Alexandria LaunchLabs is currently accepting applications for all locations. For more information, please visit www.alexandrialaunchlabs.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the potential impacts of Alexandria LaunchLabs at Columbia University on Alexandria's and its tenants' business, continued growth, goals and ability to recruit and retain talent as well as the impact on the broader life science industry. These forward-looking statements are based on the company's present intent, beliefs or expectations, but forward-looking statements are not guaranteed to occur and may not occur. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by the company's forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties detailed in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release, and the company assumes no obligation to update this information. For more discussion relating to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the company's forward-looking statements, and risks and uncertainties to the company's business in general, please refer to the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
CONTACT: Sara Kabakoff, Vice President – Communications, (626) 788‑5578, skabakoff@are.com
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Top Player Prop Bets for Nuggets vs. Suns Western Conference Semifinals Game 2 on May 1, 2023
Published: May. 1, 2023 at 11:20 AM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Player prop bet odds for Nikola Jokic, Deandre Ayton and others are listed when the Denver Nuggets host the Phoenix Suns at Ball Arena on Monday (opening tip at 10:00 PM ET).
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Nuggets vs. Suns Game Info
- Date: Monday, May 1, 2023
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
NBA Props Today: Denver Nuggets
Nikola Jokic Props
- The 24.5 points Jokic has scored per game this season is 1.0 fewer than his prop bet over/under set for Monday (25.5).
- Jokic has collected 11.8 rebounds per game, 1.7 less than his prop bet in Monday's game (13.5).
- Jokic's year-long assist average -- 9.8 per game -- is 1.3 higher than Monday's assist over/under (8.5).
- Jokic's 0.8 made three-pointers per game is 0.7 fewer than his over/under in Monday's game (1.5).
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Jamal Murray Props
- The 20 points Jamal Murray scores per game are 4.5 less than his prop total on Monday (24.5).
- His rebounding average -- 3.9 per game -- is 0.6 less than his prop bet in Monday's game (4.5).
- Murray has picked up 6.2 assists per game, 0.3 lower than his prop bet on Monday (6.5).
- He 2.6 made three-pointers average is 0.9 lower than his prop bet on Monday.
Aaron Gordon Props
- Aaron Gordon's 16.3 points per game are 1.8 points more than Monday's over/under.
- Gordon has pulled down 6.6 boards per game, 0.1 more than his over/under for Monday's game.
- Gordon averages three assists, 0.5 more than his over/under for Monday.
- Gordon averages 0.9 made three-pointers, 0.4 more than his over/under on Monday.
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NBA Props Today: Phoenix Suns
Deandre Ayton Props
- Ayton is averaging 18 points during the 2022-23 season, 2.5 higher than Monday's over/under.
- Ayton's rebounding average of 10 is lower than his over/under on Monday (9.5).
- Ayton averages 1.7 assists, 1.2 more than his over/under for Monday.
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Devin Booker Props
- The 29.5-point total set for Devin Booker on Monday is 1.7 more points than his per-game scoring average.
- Booker's per-game rebound average -- 4.5 -- equals his prop bet over/under in Monday's game.
- Booker has averaged 5.5 assists per game, 1.0 less than Monday's assist over/under (6.5).
- Booker has made 2.1 three-pointers per game, 0.4 less than his over/under in Monday's game (2.5).
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West Mifflin, Pa. (AP) — Three people, including two teenagers, were wounded by gunfire late Saturday at an amusement park southeast of Pittsburgh, which was kicking off a Halloween-themed festival.
Allegheny County police said a 39-year-old man and two 15-year-old boys sustained leg wounds in the gunfire shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin. Park security responded along with local and county police who were working a security detail at the park.
Emergency responders took the man and one of the youths to a hospital, where the man was treated for a gunshot wound to the leg and released. The youth was admitted with a gunshot wound to the leg, and another youth grazed on the leg was brought to the hospital by a relative; both teens were listed in stable condition.
Witnesses told investigators that two groups of teenagers were involved in an altercation in front of the Musik Express ride and shots were fired by a male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and a dark colored COVID mask. A handgun was found near the scene, police said.
Kennywood posted a statement on Twitter around 12:30 a.m. Sunday saying the park had been closed for the night and all guests had exited. Officials said they were “aware of a situation that occurred this evening and are working with local law enforcement. The safety of our guests and team members are our top priority."
The park says on its website that all guests, staff and management must pass through metal detectors at the entrance gate, and all bags, purses and coolers are subject to search. The site also says “weaponry of any kind is strictly prohibited at the park."
Police are investigating using the park's security cameras and witness statements, KDKA-TV reported. County police asked anyone with information or video to contact investigators. The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department said in a social media post that its officers were assisting.
Kennywood was celebrating the first night of its Phantom Fall Fest, scheduled to run through Oct. 16, according to the park’s website. The park will be closed Sunday, with tickets dated for that day good for any other day of the Phantom Fall Fest, and is to reopen Friday, the park said on its website.
The website bills the park as a family fun destination featuring seven roller coasters and rides for children.
Ward Troetschel, of West Mifflin, told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he arrived at about 9:45 p.m. Saturday and saw “way too many unaccompanied minors.” He said he left at about 10:30 p.m. because young people were being aggressive and “trying to start fights.” As he left, groups of at least 100 ran past him two or three times, Troetschel said, calling it a scene with “lots of chaos.”
Thomas Harrison of Irwin told the Tribune-Review that he was with his fiancé and parents when the shots were fired, and then people were screaming, running and pushing each other over to get out of the park.
“Kids were crying,” Harrison said. “Some people were looking for their loved ones.”
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CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 on Thursday for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers Championship.
Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also made runs at golf’s magic number — on a course where Jim Furyk set the PGA Tour record with a 58 in 2016 — but faltered late. Each shot 62.
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, finished with a 7-under 63.
The 30-year-old McCarthy, who started on the back nine, had five birdies on his first six holes and five more coming in.
The Maryland native’s last birdie came on the 403-yard ninth hole after his 169-yard approach shot skirted just left of the cup, eliciting a gasp from the crowd. He holed a 5-footer for birdie.
“I felt positive from the second I woke up this morning,” said McCarthy, who is winless on tour despite several close calls, including at the Memorial this year. “So, everything just kind of clicked today. It was obviously just a great day.”
Adam Scott was at 9 under when his second shot at No. 17 found the lake. He made double bogey, then finished with a 20-footer for birdie on No. 18.
“It’s a shame, but it’s hard to be disappointed with a 62,” the 42-year-old Australian said.
Shane Lowry, Eric Cole and 2019 champion Chez Reavie each finished with bogey-free 64s.
Eight players shot 65, and 91 players broke par on a day where the expected rain and wind held off and the sun broke through in the afternoon.
Bradley got things started in the morning with birdies on his first five holes. Those included a 75-foot downhill putt from just off the green on the 17th hole, which kept gaining speed, but hit the flagstick and dropped.
The TPC River Highlands is known for low scoring. In addition to Furyk’s 58, Patrick Cantlay shot 60 as an amateur in 2011 and Mackenzie Hughes matched it in 2000. Hughes withdrew with an illness Thursday after shooting 76.
Bradley, a 37-year-old Vermont native, said he could not help but think about matching Furyk’s record.
“When I made that really long putt on 17, and it could have gone in the water, I don’t know, it crossed my mind,” he said. “I wasn’t thinking about it a lot, but I certainly was going to try and do it.”
The shot of the day came from McIlroy, whose tee shot on the 214-yard eighth landed just below the hole and rolled into the cup. McIlroy, the runner-up at last week’s U.S. Open, finished with a 2-under 68.
It was McIlroy’s second ace in competition. He made one in Abu Dhabi on the European tour in 2015.
“That was the best shot of the day that I hit,” he said. “It’s obviously a bonus for it to go in the hole, but it was really cool.”
Wyndham Clark, fresh off his U.S. Open win, shot 68.
The 29-year-old Denver native, who won his first PGA Tour event last month at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, said he got emotional after being introduced on the first tee as the U.S. Open champion.
“It kind of caught me off guard a little bit,” Clark said. “I actually got a little nervous. But then I hit a great shot and I hit it farther than I think I would have, just because of the nerves.”
Clark hit a spectator in the head after slicing his tee shot on the par-3 fifth hole. He holed a 16-foot putt to save par.
The Travelers Championship became one of the PGA Tour’s designated events this year, with the purse raised from $8.3 million to $20 million.
The tour’s top players are essentially required to play in 16 of the 17 designated events, which meant a flight across the country from Los Angeles after the U.S. Open.
“We traveled all day Monday and then I played nine holes Tuesday and that’s pretty much it,” Scheffler said. “Didn’t practice at all.”
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LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Poland has decided to send a company of Leopard tanks to help neighboring Ukraine in the war with invading Russia, President Andrzej Duda said Wednesday.
But Duda, on a visit to Lviv, said that the move would be possible only as an element in a larger international coalition of tank aid to Kyiv.
Poland’s leaders have been indicating that they were in talks with other countries over a potential international coalition that would send the German-made Leopard tanks to Ukraine. They haven’t named the countries.
Within this potential international coalition, “we have taken the decision to contribute a first package of tanks, a company of Leopard tanks, which, I hope, together with other companies of Leopard and other tanks that will be offered by other countries will …. be able to strengthen Ukraine’s defense,” Duda told a news conference in Lviv.
A company consists of 14 tanks.
Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Lviv within the so-called Lublin Triangle of mutual cooperation.
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs tanks to win the war and is “awaiting a joint decision” on the subject because “one country cannot provide us with a sufficient number of them.”
The three leaders also discussed further strategic partnership between their countries.
“Lithuania and Poland have confirmed their determination to continue providing military, political, diplomatic, economic and humanitarian support to Ukraine,” Nausėda said.
“The war in Ukraine is our war — the war of the free world against a dictator. We will stand with Ukraine until victory,” he said.
In Britain, another staunch ally of Ukraine, the spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that “battle tanks could provide a game-changing capability to the Ukrainians.”
Spokesman Max Blain said that Sunak has instructed Defense Secretary Ben Wallace to work with allies on what vehicles were best to send. He said no final decision has been made. The U.K has been considering whether to send Challenger 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, which has been battling Russia’s full-scale invasion since Feb. 24.
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WELLESLEY, Mass. and KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Royals approach the close of the baseball season, Royals Charities and Sun Life have closed out the fifth annual #StrikeoutDiabetes campaign, which raises money to support diabetes prevention initiatives with Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City. For each strikeout the Royals make, Sun Life and the Royals donate $23, representing that a diabetes diagnosis takes place every 23 seconds in the U.S. With great performances from the mound, particularly from Brady Singer and Daniel Lynch, Royals pitching raised more than $24,000. In recognition of the fifth year of the program, Sun Life increased the donation to $50,000.
"Many members of our community rely on Boys & Girls Clubs for activities and programs that help them live healthier lives," said Jason Roth, vice president of Resource Development, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City. "With the support of this great program from Sun Life and the Royals, we can continue supporting kids in Kansas City as they learn how to stay active and develop healthy lifestyle habits."
On the field at last night's game against the Minnesota Twins, Sun Life and the Royals presented a giant check for $50,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City.
"We are committed to supporting the Kansas City community in diabetes prevention and healthy living," said Joi Tillman, head of Commercial Dental and Vision at DentaQuest, a Sun Life company. "Partnering with the Royals supports our mission of helping underserved communities in Kansas City and across the country access the health services they need."
"We are pleased to continue this great program with Sun Life in supporting Boys & Girls Clubs, an important institution in Kansas City," said Amanda Grosdidier, senior director Community Investments & executive director of Royals Charities. "With another season coming to a close, we look forward to next year and continuing to work with Sun Life in supporting health and wellness of the people of Kansas City."
Since the beginning of Sun Life's partnership with the Royals, #StrikeoutDiabetes has raised $350,000 for local area organizations. In addition to programs with the Royals, Sun Life partners with the American Diabetes Association to support it's Project Power youth program. Sun Life also offers the annual Team Up Against Diabetes grant program, which supports diabetes prevention, nutrition access, and health service programs that focus on underserved communities of color – populations that are disproportionately impacted by diabetes. To date, Sun Life has given more than $32 million globally to diabetes causes. For more information about Sun Life's partnerships and diabetes programs, visit www.sunlife.com/usdiabetes.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international financial services organization providing asset management, wealth, insurance and health solutions to individual and institutional Clients. Sun Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, India, China, Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of June 30, 2022, Sun Life had total assets under management of C$1.26 trillion. For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the ticker symbol SLF.
In the United States, Sun Life is one of the largest group benefits providers, serving more than 55,000 employers in small, medium and large workplaces across the country. Sun Life's broad portfolio of insurance products and services in the U.S. includes disability, absence management, life, dental, vision, voluntary and medical stop-loss. Sun Life and its affiliates in asset management businesses in the U.S. employ approximately 5,500 people. Group insurance policies are issued by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Wellesley Hills, Mass.), except in New York, where policies are issued by Sun Life and Health Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing, Mich.). For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com/us.
About Royals Charities
Created in 2001, Royals Charities strives to support children, education, youth baseball/softball, and military in and around the Kansas City area. With the support of Royals fans and corporate partners, the foundation accomplishes this mission by providing grant funding to community organizations. Royals Charities has donated more than $21 million dollars in grants since its inception. For more information visit www.royals.com/royalscharities.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City
For one hundred ten years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City has provided youth, ages 5-18, a fun and safe environment for them to learn, play, meet new friends and grow -- with special emphasis on youth who need us most. From sports, digital arts and media to group activities and tutoring, the Clubs provide caring adult mentors, friendship and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours.
Priority programs emphasize academic success, good character, citizenship and healthy lifestyles to more than 1,000 area youth each day. Whether it is learning how an individual can make a difference in their community or how to swim – the Clubs strive to help youth feel important and put their dreams of a Great Future within reach.
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Camilo is living the dream. There's no other way to succinctly summarize the 28-year-old Colombian superstar's life. In less than a year, Camilo's welcomed a baby, collaborated with Camila Cabello, dropped a new album and embarked on an ambitious world tour. But there's no realizing his dreams without the true architect behind making it all -- his wife, Evaluna Montaner.
During a recent break as he got ready to wrap the U.S. leg of his De Adentro Pa Afuera (or from the inside out) world tour, Camilo spoke to ET's Denny Directo about working with the "Havana" singer, how fatherhood inspired his new album, being beautifully grounded by changing diapers, and how Latin artists no longer have to subscribe to the old adage that an English hit is a prerequisite in order to have a successful crossover career.
Camilo, who in September dropped his third studio album with the 11-track banger De Adentro Pa Afuera, told ET that his collaboration with Cabello had been a long time in the making. In fact, it's all they talked about when the longtime friends would hang out. And finally, it happened.
"It was awesome because since we started talking, we talked all the time about doing a collaboration," he said. "I love her. Like, I'm a huge fan. My wife's a huge fan, and having a collaboration with her on this album, it's mind blowing. It's Camila Cabello, and for me it's a dream come true."
Camilo and Cabello collaborated on the "deconstructed" bachata ballad "Ambulancia." Camilo gushed over the process that went into making the song about a mystifying love connection.
"This song went awesome, the way we were able to engage both of the identities in one song," he explained. "It's kind of like a bachata but like deconstructed. I can remember the song how it was before she sent her vocals. And it was a completely different thing. And when she came in, it was like, daylight, you know?
De Adentro Pa Afuera -- out now and which also features GRAMMY-winning and Tijuana's very own, Grupo Firme -- quickly earned critical acclaim. Billboard lauded the Colombian singer, whose songs "breathe lyrically and sonically" while "putting listeners on a roller coaster of emotions with each track."
At its core, De Adentro Pa Afuera is inspired by his and Evaluna's first child together, Indigo, whom the couple welcomed this past January. But three months prior to Indigo's arrival, Camilo and Evaluna accomplished another life milestone -- homeownership. He says they closed on their house first and then came Indigo before putting the finishing touches on his album. The family encountered a lot of firsts, and Camilo says he wanted to convey that energy in the new album.
Nearly a year ago, Camilo told ET he was "clueless" about becoming a first-time father. Fast forward to now, Camilo's the first to admit he's figured out a way to better deal with the cluelessness.
"To be honest, I think I've become an expert on enjoying the nerves," he quipped.
One of the best parts about the new album is collaborating with his favorite artist and the inspiration behind his unparalleled drive, his wife, a Venezuelan singer. He joked that, with Cabello he worked with Cabello but with Evaluna he works for Evaluna, whom he also refers to as his creative director. They worked on several songs for the new album, which means she's not just tagging along for the world tour, she's also very much an integral part of it. And for Camilo, her presence and creative mind is reassuring.
"Evaluna is my creative director, to be honest. She is the last filter of everything that I release, everything that I put out," Camilo said. "She's the director of all my music videos. I don't feel secure with any of my [ideas] if it doesn't pass her filter, you know? Like, I have to see what's her reaction. 'What do you think about this chorus?' and seeing her react is like my thermometer to know what's gonna happen with the song."
Camilo, ever the romantic, couldn't help but gush over Evaluna, whom he married during an intimate Miami ceremony in February 2020.
"I work with her not because she's my wife. I work with her because I admire her so much," he said. "She's my favorite creative person in the world. And she's my favorite artist. So, we have three songs together, [which] means we're going to be traveling the entire world and performing together every night. So, that's a privilege for me."
Indigo has not quite yet turned one, but she's already a touring baby. She's been on the road with the family, which has led to moments that have truly grounded the rising star.
"It's crazy when you're, like, in a sold-out arena, right? And you come down from the stage and you're, like, full of, in a beautiful way, ego," he said. "I'm like, 'Wow.' And then you go to the greenroom like, 'Shhh! She's sleeping' and like, OK, and you have to change the diapers. I'm like, 'Yep, reality check.' I love it."
The self-proclaimed best diaper changer in the world says Indigo will come along when the De Adentro Pa Afuera world tour, which kicked off in May, heads overseas and eventually to Latin America. The opportunity to perform south of the border is one he's relishing, considering he couldn't perform there during his last tour due to the pandemic. But with the U.S. tour now wrapped, Camilo expresses that what he'll miss the most about touring in the States is the beautiful melting pot.
"The Latin audiences in the United states, there's a lot of people, a lot of different flags," he said. "Like, every city you go, there's a different flag -- Mexico, Colombia, Honduras, Guatemala, Salvador, Venezuela, Argentina. You see all those flags. And when you go to Argentina, you go for the Argentina people. Go to Colombia, you perform for Colombia. But here in the States, it's mixed, which is beautiful. The energy is so different. It's super sacred to me. The Latin people, when they're far away from their country, they have a lot of passion and emotion and they have this beautiful craving of connecting with their people."
It wasn't so long ago when there was an unwritten rule that Latin artists had to sing in English in order to attempt a successful crossover. Those days seem long gone, what with the likes of Bad Bunny and Camilo himself setting a new industry standard by churning out Spanish tracks that catapult onto the charts.
"The best way to be global is to be very local," Camilo explained. "In the top 10 of every digital platform or radio or whatever in the world there's at least two or three Latin people singing in Spanish, which is awesome, because the idea of 'You have to become someone else for you to be global' is like out of the equation right now. You just have to be 100 percent yourself and 100 percent yourself for your people, and they're gonna put you there in the global picture."
He added, "It's a beautiful moment for the new generation to be 100 percent. And we are not a minority. We can impact the global picture, and that's so beautiful. I'm a Colombian artist singing in Spanish, and I'm doing a global tour, which is mind-blowing and beautiful."
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In anticipation of winter weather beginning later today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) are adjusting planned vehicle restrictions that were announced yesterday. Additional speed and vehicle restrictions on these and other interstates could be added depending on changing conditions, according to a press release.
Restrictions will be communicated via variable message boards, the 511PA traveler information website and smartphone apps. Motorists can also sign up for personalized alerts on the website, said the press release, which continued:
Effective at 3 p.m. Sunday, vehicle restrictions are planned for the following roadways at Tier 2 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:
- All interstates south of Interstate 80, not including Interstate 80;
- PA Turnpike I-76 (Mainline) from the Ohio border to Cranberry (Exit 28), and then from the Breezewood (Exit 161) to the New Jersey border, including all western extensions;
- PA Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476) from I-276 to I-80;
- U.S. 22 from I-78 to the New Jersey border;
- Route 33 from I-78 to I-80.
Effective at 3 p.m. Sunday, vehicle restrictions are planned for the following roadways at Tier 3 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:
- PA Turnpike I-76 from Cranberry (Exit 28) to Breezewood (Exit 161)
Effective at 5 p.m. Sunday, vehicle restrictions are planned for the following roadways at Tier 2 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:
- All interstates north of I-80; and
- I-80 from I-99 to the New Jersey border.
Effective at 5 p.m. Sunday, vehicle restrictions are planned for the following roadways at Tier 3 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:
- I-70 east of I-79; and
- I-79 north of I-80;
- I-80 from the Ohio border to I-99;
- The entire length of I-86;
- The entire length of I-90; and
- I-99.
Effective at 7 p.m. Sunday, vehicle restrictions are planned for the following roadways at Tier 2 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:
- PA Turnpike Northeast Extension (I-476) from I-80 to Clarks Summit.
Effective at 11 p.m. Sunday, vehicle restrictions are planned for the following roadways at Tier 3 of the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:
- I-81 north of I-84;
- I-84; and
- I-380.
Under Tier 2 restrictions, the following vehicles are not permitted on affected roadways:
- Tractors without trailers;
- Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded enclosed trailers, open trailers or tank trailers;
- Tractors towing loaded tandem trailers unless there are chains or another approved Alternate Traction Device on board;
- Enclosed cargo delivery trucks that meet the definition of a CMV;
- Passenger vehicles (cars, SUV’s, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers;
- Recreational vehicles/motorhomes;
- School buses, commercial buses, and motor coaches; and
- motorcycles.
- buses, commercial buses, and motor coaches; and
- motorcycles.
On roadways with Tier 3 restrictions in place, no commercial vehicles are permitted EXCEPT loaded single trailers with chains or approved Alternate Traction Devices. Additionally, all school buses, commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs/motorhomes and passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers are not permitted on affected roadways while restrictions are in place.
PennDOT urges motorists to avoid travel during the storm if possible. But if travel is necessary, use caution, reduce speeds and be aware of changing weather conditions. Freezing temperatures are expected during this event, so motorists should be aware of blowing and drifting snow, which can cause icy areas on roadways, including overpasses and bridges. With freezing temperatures, roads that only look wet may actually be icy, and extra caution is needed when approaching bridges and highway ramps where ice can form without warning.
To help make decisions regarding winter travel, motorists are encouraged to “Know Before You Go” by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. Users can also see plow truck statuses and travel alerts along a specific route using the “Check My Route” tool.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts.
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) will close out their first season competing in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Camping World Drag Racing Series this weekend with driver Matt Hagan and the Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car vying for a championship at the 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals
- The three-time Funny Car World Champion has four wins and four runner-up performances this year aboard his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and remains in contention for the championship crown heading into the season finale 63 points behind category leader Robert Hight and two behind reigning titleholder Ron Capps
- Hagan heads into the NHRA Finals with a chance to earn the Funny Car title for a fourth consecutive season and the ninth time in 15 years
- TSR Top Fuel pilot Leah Pruett looks to finish off her team's challenging first year together on a positive note and add to highlights that include a coveted win at the Dodge Power Brokers Mile-High Nationals in Denver and a No. 1 Qualifier position at the Sonoma Nationals
While their first season competing in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Camping World Drag Racing Series draws to a close at the upcoming 57th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals, Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) and driver Matt Hagan aren't easing up on the throttle as the Dodge Power Brokers Funny Car remains in contention for the world championship heading into the final event of the six-race Countdown to the Championship playoffs.
Hagan began the year by driving his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to the winner's circle in three of the first eight national events of TSR's inaugural season, including his first career Gatornationals victory, and led the Funny Car points standings until the halfway point of the season. His playoff performance through five of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events included three semifinals followed by back-to-back final rounds appearances to stay in the hunt.
His win at the penultimate race of the season, the Nevada Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, kept the team's Funny Car title hopes alive by putting Hagan within 63 points of the category leader Robert Hight and just two points behind reigning world champ Ron Capps heading into this weekend's points-and-a-half NHRA Finals at the legendary Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California.
It's familiar territory for Hagan who comes into the final race as a title contender for the fourth consecutive season after finishing runner-up in the championship last season, earning the Funny Car crown in 2020, and ending up third overall in 2019. The three-time NHRA world champion has driven a Dodge Funny Car to a top-three finish eight times in 14 years.
For a chance to vie for the crown again on race day, Hagan will have to amass all the extra bonus points he can in four qualifying sessions to get within two rounds (or less than 60 points) of Hight. However, no matter what the result, Hagan is proud of what his TSR team has accomplished and looks forward to building on this season's performance.
"It has been a real honor to drive for Tony Stewart Racing this year and I'm looking forward to next year also," says Hagan who earned four Wally trophies and four runner-up finishes for TSR this year to date. "Obviously, we're in the hunt to win TSR their first championship this weekend, so that would be huge. It is an uphill battle and we have to come out swinging. We have to gather up those small points to keep it under 60 (points) over two rounds to win. In 2010, when I was the runner-up, all I had to do was show up and go two rounds to win. I was eliminated in the first round, so (John) Force won the championship. I've been on Robert's (Hight) side of it and lost it, so that's why we're going to go out there and dig deep to still give ourselves a shot. It's still very possible.
"I'm happy to be a part of it and excited for what the future brings," adds Hagan. "I think we'll be in the mix of things for a long time to come. We just have to keep pushing hard and turning win lights on and things will fall into place."
TSR Top Fuel pilot Leah Pruett and her Dodge Power Brokers dragster head into the last of 22 national events looking to finish their first year together on a high note. While she sits just outside the Top Fuel top 10 going into Pomona, the team made significant gains throughout the challenging season that had Pruett as high as sixth in points by August.
Pruett made her sixth career appearance in the NHRA postseason after she scored a memorable win at the Dodge Power Brokers Mile-High Nationals in Denver and earned the No. 1 Qualifier position at the Sonoma Nationals. The Denver victory wasn't just the highlight of her season, but also the perfect representation of the kind of year TSR has had.
"My most memorable moment of this season has got to be a collage of moments from the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA Mile-High Nationals in Bandimere," says Pruett of her 10th career win. "Specifically the first qualifier, where we were testing new components at our first mile-high race and ultimately blew the tires off harder than we ever had and were able to immediately make wholesale adjustments that provisionally put us in the No. 1 spot. From there, we worked on consistency. On race day, we had a very potent potluck of a good-running racecar, I was solid on the tree, winning a couple pedal fests, with a sprinkle of luck to cap the day off in the winner's circle. Our whole season of highs and lows could be illustrated in that one race which is why it is so memorable, besides it being our first TSR Top Fuel Wally."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are alerting consumers about two more recalls of eyedrops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury.
The announcements follow a recall last month of eyedrops made in India that were linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. One person died and at least five others had permanent vision loss.
There’s no indication the latest recalls are related to those products.
The Food and Drug Administration posted separate recall notices for certain eyedrops distributed by Pharmedica and Apotex after the companies said they are voluntarily pulling several lots of their products from the market. Both companies said the recalls were conducted in consultation with the FDA.
Pharmedica on Friday said it is recalling two lots of Purely Soothing 15% MSM Drops due to problems “that could result in blindness.” The over-the-counter drops are designed to treat eye irritation. The Phoenix-based company said consumers should immediately stop using the drops and return them to the place they were purchased.
The recall affects nearly 2,900 bottles, according to the company. The drops were manufactured in Arizona.
Last week, the FDA posted a separate recall announcement from Apotex recalling six lots of prescription eyedrops used to treat a form of glaucoma. The company said it launched the recall after finding cracks in a handful of bottle caps.
The drops are distributed as Brimonidine Tartrate Ophthalmic Solution. 0.15% and were sold between last April through February.
Apotex said in an email that the eyedrops were manufactured in Canada. The company hasn’t received any reports of injuries related to the drops.
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WA Marine Warnings and Forecast for Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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DENSE FOG ADVISORY
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Portland OR
209 AM PDT Mon Oct 3 2022
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Dense fog will reduce visibility to 1 mile or less at
times.
* WHERE...In the Main Channel of the Columbia River Bar.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM PDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Low visibility will make navigation difficult.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must navigate, proceed with caution. Use proper fog
signals. Make sure all running lights are on. Remember to use
your radar and compass.
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- Designation based on business operations, waste, water, and energy practices
- CAE Healthcare will hold the title of Certified Green Business Partner until 2025
SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CAE Healthcare today announced it was named a Certified Green Business Partner by Sarasota County, Florida, where CAE Healthcare's U.S. headquarters are based. The green designation is awarded to businesses that operate in an environmentally responsible manner as determined by a rigorous assessment.
"We are honored to be named a Certified Green Business Partner by our local government, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability," said Jeff Evans, Interim President, CAE Healthcare. "Reducing our environmental impact is important to our customers and integral to future generations. This is just one step on that journey, as we will continue to identify and implement sustainable practices throughout the workplace."
To be certified as a green business partner, businesses must verify conservation practices in four areas: business operations, solid waste management, water conservation and energy consumption. In addition to CAE completing an extensive application, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences conducted an assessment. The school recognized CAE Healthcare's recycling initiatives, company policies and the use of energy-conserving equipment. CAE Healthcare will hold the designation until 2025.
CAE began its corporate social responsibility journey six years ago, with a focus on ethics and integrity; community and environment; people and safety; and innovation and customer experience. CAE achieved carbon neutrality in 2020, becoming the first Canadian aerospace company to reach that goal. CAE strives to be a sustainability leader, working with industry partners to reduce emissions and adopt waste-reducing measures.
About CAE Healthcare
CAE Healthcare offers integrated education and training solutions to healthcare students and clinical professionals across the professional life cycle, allowing them to develop practical experience in simulated environments before treating patients. CAE Healthcare's full spectrum of simulation solutions includes surgical and imaging simulation, curriculum, the CAE LearningSpace audiovisual and centre management platform and highly realistic adult, pediatric and baby patient simulators. Today, hospitals, medical schools, nursing schools, defence forces and societies in more than 80 countries use our training solutions to make healthcare safer. cae.com/healthcare
About CAE
At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces, and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we're everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in more than 200 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators, surgical manikins, and personalized training programs powered by artificial intelligence. We're investing our time and resources into building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions while keeping positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact at the core of our mission. Today and tomorrow, we'll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.
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(NewsNation) — Crews are searching for a missing submersible on a mission to view the wreck of the Titanic. The Titan lost contact with the crew of the Canadian research vessel Polar Prince approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes after submerging on Sunday morning.
It’s unclear why the sub lost contact or, if found, what state the vessel and crew may be in. Over the years, few underwater rescues have been completed. Here’s how submarine rescues in the past have happened.
HMS K13, 1917
During World War I, the Royal Navy HMS K13 was on a training mission in Gareloch, Scotland, with 80 people on board. Once in the lake, the vessel failed to level out at 20 feet, and it was pulled underwater.
Four ventilators in the engine had not been properly closed, flooding the submarine, according to reports. It was the middle of the night when people on the surface realized something had gone wrong and the rescue mission wasn’t able to be launched until the following day.
Rescuers were able to attach an air line to the ballasts and inflate them to bring the submarine back to the surface where the hull could be cut open in an attempt to rescue the crew. While 48 made it, 32 of the crew did not survive the rescue.
USS Squalus, 1939
In another training incident, the USS Squalus was off the coast of New Hampshire, carrying 56 Navy personnel and three civilians when an air valve in the engine room failed, flooding the compartment. Of those on board, 26 immediately perished as the sub sank under 240 feet of water, according to the National Medal of Honor Museum.
The 32 crew and one civilian in the forward compartments sent up a location marker and used Morse code to communicate with rescuers from the USS Sculpin. In addition to being trapped in a flooded submarine, those on board also faced the risk of chlorine gas that had begun leaking from the battery compartment.
A newly-developed rescue chamber was used to bring the survivors to the surface in four trips. The Navy divers involved in the rescue were awarded the Medal of Honor.
Pisces III, 1973
Two men were aboard the commercial submarine Pisces III as it worked to lay transatlantic telephone cables, BBC reports. As the Canadian submarine was being towed to a ship, the hatch broke off the aft compartment and the vessel plunged to a depth of 1,575 feet.
The men on board were in contact with rescuers as they worked to conserve the 66 hours of oxygen they had left. They positioned themselves as high up as possible and avoided speaking or moving to conserve air.
Over two days, multiple efforts to lift the sub failed. Eventually, crews were able to bring the vessel to the surface but it took another 30 minutes to remove the hatch. When the two crewmen were finally free, they had only 12 minutes of oxygen left.
AS-28, 2005
The Russian AS-28 ran into trouble after becoming tangled in a fishing net during a military exercise. The rescue vessel had five days of oxygen on board, but a Russian Navy spokesperson later said there were only 24 hours of air on board, with no clear reason for the discrepancy.
Initial efforts to rescue the sub failed and Russia called for international help, something they had failed to do in the 2000 sinking of the Kursk nuclear submarine, resulting in the death of all 118 on board.
British and American rescue crews eventually freed the vessel and brought it to the surface with four to six hours of air remaining for the seven crew members on board.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces on Sunday fired rockets on the Mykolaiv region in southern Ukraine, killing at least one person, and a Russian diplomat called on Ukraine to offer security assurances so that international inspectors could visit a nuclear power station that has come under fire.
The Mykolaiv region is just to the north of the Russian-occupied city of Kherson, which Ukrainian forces have vowed to retake. The Ukrainian emergency service said one person was killed in shelling early Sunday of the Mykolaiv region settlement of Bereznehuvate.
As fighting steps up in southern Ukraine as Russia’s war closes in on six months, concern has grown sharply about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is held by Russian forces and has been hit by sporadic shelling. Both Ukraine and Russia blame each other for the shelling, which officials say has damaged monitoring equipment and could lead to a nuclear catastrophe.
The Zaporizhzhia facility is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
Russia’s envoy to international organizations based in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, called on Ukraine to stop attacking the plant in order to allow an inspection mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
“It is important that the Ukrainians stop their shelling of the station and provide security guarantees to members of the mission. An international team cannot be sent to work under continuous artillery shelling,” he was quoted as saying Sunday by Russian state news agency Tass.
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LONDON (AP) — Shell posted record profits Thursday for a second straight quarter as the energy giant benefited from soaring prices of oil and natural gas fueled by Russia’s war in Ukraine.
London-based Shell said it’s second-quarter adjusted earnings — which exclude one-time items and fluctuations in the value of inventories — rose to $11.5 billion from $5.5 billion in the same three-month period last year.
The latest earnings smash its record set in the previous quarter, when the company recorded $9.1 billion in adjusted earnings.
Shell also said it would buy back another $6 billion in shares, underlining its healthy cash position.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent oil and natural gas prices soaring as nations spurned Russian energy and supply reductions wreaked havoc in markets. The price increases are driving global inflation, while boosting profits at energy companies.
“It was a turbulent quarter for the world and the global economy,” CEO Ben van Beurden said in a statement. “The war in Ukraine continued, destroying lives and disrupting supplies of food and energy, and aggravating the lives of so many more through high energy prices and the cost-of-living crisis.”
The British government in May announced plans for a temporary 25% tax on the windfall profits of oil and gas companies to help fund payments for people facing soaring energy bills. But its future is unclear after Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned this month and a fight emerged over who will succeed him.
Natural gas prices in Europe jumped this week and were more than five times higher than a year ago as Russia further cut gas flows to Germany and European Union governments moved to reduce natural gas consumption this winter.
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AUGUST CAN BE HARD on the garden. Which only serves to spotlight the beauty of crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.), a flowering tree that shows up with a dazzling display in the dog days of summer.
Crape myrtles love full sun and heat — lots of heat. Reflected heat from neighboring buildings and surrounding asphalt, a difficult growing condition for most plants, provides an ideal environment to bring on the blooms. Indeed, a mature stand of several crape myrtles in the parking lot at the Center for Urban Horticulture is a sight to behold in late summer.
But here’s the catch.
Flowering is determined by when the plant has accumulated a certain number of hours of temperatures above 85° F. So, a variety that begins blooming in June in southern states might not begin flowering until late summer here in the Pacific Northwest. The good news is, with proper placement and good growing conditions, once a crape myrtle begins to flower, the tree will continue to produce flushes of subsequent bloom for six to eight weeks.
Bloom time varies by cultivar, but generally commences in August or September, when panicles of deep red, hot pink, lavender or white blooms appear on multitrunked trees that vary from upright and vase-shaped to a low profile with a spreading canopy. Excellent candidates for small gardens or tucked into the back of a sunny perennial border, crape myrtles benefit from regular water beginning in late spring, when the trees are leafing out for the best flowering performance. Dry conditions will delay flowering.
Blooms are but one of crape myrtle’s charms. The trees are worth growing for their graceful form, and as summer fades, the glossy green foliage turns fiery shades of orange, gold and red in one of our region’s most vivid displays of seasonal color. Attractive mottled bark on muscular bare branches extends the show into winter.
Xera Plants, a Portland-based nursery that specializes in climate-adapted plants for Northwest gardens, has trialed Lagerstroemia for decades. Co-owner Greg Shepherd advises customers to select early-flowering varieties of crape myrtle for the most reliable blooms in our sometimes-heat-challenged Seattle gardens. Listed by size, his recommendations include:
● Cheyenne (L. × fauriei ‘Cheyenne’) grows to 11 feet tall with a vaselike form and reliable flowering habit. Vivid strawberry red blooms are described in the Xera catalog as “wildly showy for weeks into early autumn.” Fall color is excellent, and the bark is dappled with pink and brown.
● Hopi (L. × fauriei ‘Hopi’) produces billowing pink blooms on small trees to 12 feet tall and nearly as wide, with a full rounded canopy. According to the Xera catalog, ‘Hopi’ is one of the “very finest” summer-blooming trees and, relative to other varieties, requires the least amount of additional water.
● Osage (L. × fauriei ‘Osage’), deemed “exceptional” by the Xera plant folks, has luscious pink blooms from August through October, brilliant red foliage in fall and exquisite mottled bark. ‘Osage’ grows to 16 feet high by 10 feet wide with a semi-pendulous form.
● Natchez (L. × fauriei ‘Natchez’) grows to around 20 feet tall, with draping panicles of pure white blooms. Glossy dark green leaves turn vibrant orange-red in autumn before they fall, revealing exfoliating cinnamon bark.
● Wichita (L. × fauriei ‘Wichita’) is fast-growing to 25 feet with a vase-shaped habit and a spreading crown. Lavender blooms show up in late July through September, followed by red, orange and purple fall leaf color.
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Seattle-based online retailer's toy experts outline 2022's 25 hottest holiday toys, including picks from Fisher-Price®, The LEGO Group, KidKraft®, Melissa & Doug, PicassoTiles, and more
SEATTLE, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer break may be underway, but rising inflation has caused many families to put holiday shopping on the radar now in hopes that they'll snag gifts that help them balance their household budgets. As 37% more U.S. shoppers plan to start buying gifts earlier this year1, online retailer Zulily today announced its third annual Top Toy List for 2022 to help moms outsmart inflation this holiday season with an earlier-than-normal look at this year's hottest toys. In addition, moms can score limited-time, early deals with savings up to 70% off.
The upcoming holiday season is expected to generate $1.3 trillion in retail sales this year, a 3.3% increase over 20212. Nearly nine in 10 consumers expect inflation to impact their 2022 holiday shopping3 and are motivated to shop earlier as a result.
"We know the holidays can be stressful for moms. That's why we're giving them the ultimate holiday toy preview before anyone else, so they can stock up on the most-wished-for toys early and maximize their time and savings," said Joe Glass, Zulily's Toy Expert. "Since Zulily offers great deals on toy brands trusted by moms and adored by kids, moms can have peace of mind knowing they're getting the most value on toys guaranteed to put smiles on kids' faces at holiday time."
Zulily's Top 25 Toys for Holiday: From toys that develop fine motor skills to toys that invite imagination and spark creativity, moms can find these or similar toys on Zulily that are guaranteed to help create holiday magic. Make sure to shop early, as these toys are available for a limited-time – so once it's gone, it's gone. But with new items added every day, customers can check back often to find exactly what they're looking for. Some of the top toys for this holiday season include:
- KidKraft® Taverna Kitchen Play Set by KidKraft: Kids can pretend to cook in style with this kitchen play set that features modern marble-esque countertops and a decorative backsplash to hang included utensils and a chalkboard sign. An icemaker with pretend ice cubes provides extra entertainment. Suitable for ages three and up.
- PicassoTiles 101-Piece 3D Magnetic Building Tile Play Set by PicassoTiles: Design, build and let imaginations soar with this colorful, magnetic toy set that little ones will love to play with. Suitable for ages three and up.
- LEGO® Jurassic World 76944 T-Rex Dinosaur Breakout by The LEGO Group: This easy-to-build, 140-piece set with an airport, helicopter, buggy, and T-Rex figure turns normal playtime into an action-packed adventure for young dinosaur enthusiasts. Suitable for ages four and up.
- Fisher-Price® Laugh and Learn Instant Camera by Fisher Price: Help strengthen and develop your little one's fine motor skills and teach the alphabet, counting, and more with this pretend camera with light, music, and sounds for babies to explore. Suitable for ages six months and up.
- Hearthsong® Blue and Pink Plat Swing by Children's Group™, LLC: Give kids an awesome hangout with this multicolor swing that holds up to four kids at a time. Its padded steel frame with handles for safety boasts durability and inflatable pillow inserts add extra comfort. Suitable for ages five and up.
The full Top 25 Toy List can be found on The Find, Zulily's blog.
Customers can outsmart inflation with early deals on these top toys and more by shopping Zulily's Santa's Workshop, a dedicated shopping destination for holiday toys, now through mid-December.
1 Salesforce, 2022 Holiday Shopping Predictions, June 2022
2 Numerator, 2022 Holiday Preview, February 2022
3 eMarketer, US Holiday 2021 Review and Holiday 2022 Preview, February 2022
About Zulily®
Online retailer Zulily helps moms around the world discover incredible deals and fresh style for themselves, their families and their homes. Zulily launches thousands of products at amazing values each day, curating personalized shopping experiences that include apparel and footwear for the whole family, toys, home décor, and so much more. Zulily's app uses compelling video and imagery to bring more than 15,000 big name brands and boutique finds to life on mobile.
Zulily is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, with locations in Nevada, Ohio, and China. With expertise in technology, merchandising, creative production, logistics, marketing, customer service, and more, Zulily team members work together to deliver a fun and engaging shopping experience that sparks discovery, connection and entertainment. Zulily has passed millions in savings onto its customers since its first sale in 2010. For more information visit www.zulily.com.
Zulily, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail, Inc. (NASDAQ: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP), a Fortune 500 Company that includes QVC®, HSN®, Zulily and the Cornerstone brands (collectively, "Qurate Retail GroupSM"), as well as other minority interests and green energy investments. Qurate Retail Group is dedicated to providing a more human way to shop and is the largest player in video commerce (vCommerce), which includes video-driven shopping across linear TV, ecommerce sites, digital streaming, and social platforms. For more information, visit www.qurateretailgroup.com, or follow @QurateRetailGrp on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, or follow Qurate Retail Group on YouTube or LinkedIn.
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McLaren, The Americas on Saturday celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters in Dallas, Texas.
The site spans 31,000 square feet, dwarfing the previous 4,500-foot headquarters in New York City, and includes a MSO Brand Center that caters to customers looking for personalized touches on their cars.
The location is also closer to a majority of McLaren’s 32 dealerships in the Americas, enabling technical and customer service requests to be handled quicker, McLaren said.
The bigger site has also enabled McLaren to centrally locate several departments. In addition to the MSO Brand Center, the site also includes enough space for a showroom, service center, training center, and storage facility for all company-owned vehicles.
The MSO Brand Center is particularly critical to customers in the Americas, as it means consultations for highly personalized cars can be done in person without the customer having to travel to McLaren’s headquarters in Woking, U.K., where the MSO personalization department is based.
MSO handles everything from custom colors for the interior or exterior paint work right up to one-off builds like the X-1 supercar unveiled in 2012. More recently, MSO has started handling services related to older McLaren cars, which is fitting as MSO originally started as the customer car division for the F1 supercar.
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Editor’s note: Virgin Islands Del. Stacey Plaskett is the top Democrat on a Judiciary subcommittee established by the GOP to examine the “weaponization” of the federal government. The information was incorrect in an earlier version of this story.
The House Judiciary Committee fired off its first subpoenas under the leadership of Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), targeting a trio of Biden administration officials including Attorney General Merrick Garland over a short-lived memo dealing with threats against school board members.
The subpoenas, sent also to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, follow a series of more than 100 letters on the 2021 memo from Judiciary Republicans.
Garland signed the memo in October of last year, noting a “disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff” amid broader discussion over COVID-19 policies and how issues like race and gender are addressed at school.
Though little resulted from the memo, Republicans have remained laser-focused on it.
The subpoena, reviewed by The Hill, asks for all communications between the entities and the National School Boards Association, which first wrote to DOJ asking for help in dealing with rising threats.
Jordan has repeatedly claimed the memo is a way for the Biden administration to label parents as domestic terrorists, though the FBI never charged a single parent in connection with the directive — something the chair pointed out in a recent appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press.”
“The chilling impact on the First Amendment free speech is what we care about,” he said during the interview.
“School board writes a letter on Sept. 29th. Five days later, the Attorney General of the United States issues a memorandum to 101 U.S. attorneys offices around the country saying, ‘Set up this line that they can report on.’ … When have you ever seen the federal government move that fast?” he asked.
Democrats immediately pushed back on the effort, accusing Jordan of peddling conspiracy theories in attacking a short-lived DOJ effort designed to respond to violent threats.
“The conspiracy theories underpinning today’s subpoenas have been debunked with facts time and time again, but Republicans do not want to be bothered by this inconvenient truth. There is no amount of documents that will satisfy the MAGA obsession with conspiracies,” said Del. Stacey Plaskett (V.I.), the top Democrat on a Judiciary subcommittee established by the GOP to examine the “weaponization” of the federal government.
The Justice Department declined to comment Friday, but Garland and Wray have previously taken numerous questions on the matter during appearances before Congress — something the FBI pointed to in pushing back on claims it had been unresponsive to Jordan.
“As Director Wray and other FBI officials have stated clearly on numerous occasions before Congress and elsewhere, the FBI has never been in the business of investigating speech or policing speech at school board meetings or anywhere else, and we never will be. Our focus is and always will be on protecting people from violence and threats of violence,” the agency said in a statement.
“We are fully committed to preserving and protecting First Amendment rights including the right to free speech. Attempts to further any political narrative will not change those facts.”
The memo has been a headache for the Justice Department and the National School Boards Association since shortly after its release.
The group sent a letter to the White House the week before Garland’s memo was released, laying out a spate of incidents at recent school board meetings, noting that some threats “could be the equivalent to a form of domestic terrorism and hate crimes.”
The ensuing political storm caused the National School Boards Association to issue a statement saying its members “regret and apologize for the letter.”
“There was no justification for some of the language included in the letter. We should have had a better process in place to allow for consultation on a communication of this significance,” the group wrote later that month.
Jordan has suggested that the Biden administration coordinated with the National School Boards Association to craft the policy, accusing them without evidence during a prior Fox News appearance of encouraging a “pretext to go after parents.”
The initial letter from the National School Boards Association references a meeting with the White House and the Department of Education, and asks for the Justice Department to review whether the threats may violate a number of different federal laws.
The Justice Department memo fell far short of what the group was asking for, however, stressing “coordination and partnership” with local law enforcement over any legal review.
“While I am disappointed that Republicans have resorted to this type of aggressive arm-twisting and performative politics, I am confident that what they have asked for will once again disprove this tired right-wing theory,” Plaskett said in her statement.
Jordan’s numerous prior letters on the school board memo come after he pledged aggressive oversight of the matter, a posture he solidified by following though just days after the committee was formally constituted.
The Department of Education noted it responded to Jordan’s request for information just the day before being served with the subpoena.
“The Department responded to Chairman Jordan’s letter earlier this week. The Department remains committed to responding to the House Judiciary Committee’s requests in a manner consistent with longstanding Executive Branch policy,” it said in a statement.
The move was decried by Democrats, who noted that Jordan failed to respond to a subpoena he was issued by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack.
“Chairman Jordan is rushing to fire off subpoenas only two days after the Judiciary Committee organized, even though agencies already responded in good faith seeking to accommodate requests he made,” Ian Sams, White House spokesperson for oversight, said in a statement.
“These subpoenas make crystal clear that extreme House Republicans have no interest in working together with the Biden Administration on behalf of the American people — and every interest in staging political stunts.”
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The solidified partnership positions iCIMS for continued growth and innovation
HOLMDEL, N.J. and AUSTIN, Texas and BOSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iCIMS, the talent cloud company, Vista Equity Partners ("Vista"), a leading global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, and TA Associates ("TA"), a leading global growth private equity firm, today announced the close of TA's investment in iCIMS. Vista and TA will partner together to further accelerate global growth and product development expansion at the company. Susquehanna Growth Equity, which first invested in iCIMS in 2012 and made an additional investment in 2015, will continue to be a shareholder.
iCIMS powers talent transformation for more than 4,000 organizations worldwide, including CVS Health, Target, and IBM. Employers leverage the iCIMS Talent Cloud to attract, engage, hire and advance the right talent that builds a diverse, winning workforce. Collectively, iCIMS customers employ more than 34 million people around the globe. The company's award-winning product innovation, strong customer satisfaction and talented team members worldwide position it to continue leading the large and growing HR technology market.
"iCIMS helps the best brands find and hire the best talent," said Steve Lucas, CEO of iCIMS. "We are excited to partner with Vista and TA as we drive the future of HR and talent acquisition with mission critical solutions designed for leaders who want to guide organizations boldly toward the future."
"Our partnership with iCIMS is a testament to the power of our ecosystem of knowledge and resources, and our ability to leverage that ecosystem to create value for our companies and our Limited Partners," said Monti Saroya, co-head of Vista's Flagship Fund and senior managing director. "Vista is proud of the many milestones we've achieved together with Steve and the iCIMS management team, and we welcome TA as new partners to further scale and build on the company's successes as we enter the next phase of growth and innovation at iCIMS."
"Attracting, hiring and advancing top talent has never been a more critical business priority, and the competition for talent is only expected to increase in the coming years," said Ashu Agrawal, a Managing Director at TA. "We believe iCIMS is positioned for growth and are eager to leverage our operational experience, industry knowledge and value-add capabilities to help the company reach its full potential. With our investment closed, we are actively partnering with Vista, Steve and the entire iCIMS team to advance our shared vision for the future," added Harry Taylor, a Managing Director at TA.
About iCIMS, Inc.
iCIMS is the talent cloud company that empowers organizations to attract, engage, hire, and advance the right talent that builds a diverse, winning workforce. iCIMS accelerates transformation for a community of more than 4,000 customers, including 40% of the Fortune 100, that collectively employ more than 34 million people around the world. For more information, visit www.icims.com.
About Vista Equity Partners
Vista is a leading global investment firm with $96 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2022. The firm exclusively invests in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled organizations across private equity, permanent capital, credit and public equity strategies, bringing an approach that prioritizes creating enduring market value for the benefit of its global ecosystem of investors, companies, customers and employees. Vista's investments are anchored by a sizable long-term capital base, experience in structuring technology-oriented transactions and proven, flexible management techniques that drive sustainable growth. Vista believes the transformative power of technology is the key to an even better future – a healthier planet, a smarter economy, a diverse and inclusive community and a broader path to prosperity. Further information is available at vistaequitypartners.com. Follow Vista on LinkedIn, @Vista Equity Partners, and on Twitter, @Vista_Equity.
About TA
TA Associates ("TA") is a leading global growth private equity firm. Focused on targeted sectors within five industries – technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer and business services – the firm invests in profitable, growing companies with opportunities for sustained growth, and has invested in more than 560 companies around the world. Investing as either a majority or minority investor, TA employs a long-term approach, utilizing its strategic resources to help management teams build lasting value in high quality growth companies. TA has raised $47.5 billion in capital since its founding in 1968. The firm's more than 110 investment professionals are based in Boston, Menlo Park, Austin, London, Mumbai and Hong Kong. More information about TA can be found at www.ta.com.
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Houston has more cap space and money to spend in free agency than anyone, and that has the Rockets’ name popping up everywhere, from the valid and likely reports — Houston signing Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks — to the players trying to use the threat of the Rockets to leverage other teams. The list of players linked to the Rockets is Santa’s list long: Brook Lopez, Jakob Poeltl, Donte DiVincenzo, Kyle Kuzma, and even the “they might meet with Kyrie Irving” rumors (that’s not happening, for the record).
All that could leave KJ Martin without a spot, which is one reason he has come up as an increasingly likely trade option, reports Kelly Iko at The Athletic .
Martin is a solid scorer around the basket — 69.8% of his shots came within 10 feet of the rim — and is strong on the offensive glass. He’s also athletic and can play in transition. However, he is not a good defender (particularly if isolated on the perimeter) and is not a natural floor spacer (his shooting from 3 fell off last season to 31.5%). He is more about the potential right now than the production.
However, on a $1.9 million expiring contract next season, Martin is a good value play, and if he works out his new team can re-sign him to a fair contract. Somebody is going to get a win trading for Martin. | https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/kj-martin-jr-trade-talks-reportedly-have-ramped-up-with-deal-increasingly-likely | 2023-07-02 02:52:19 | 1 | https://www.nbcsports.com/nba/news/kj-martin-jr-trade-talks-reportedly-have-ramped-up-with-deal-increasingly-likely |
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Xoxoday, the digital rewards, incentive & payout partner for companies worldwide, announced an exclusive global partnership with Uber's b2b vertical - Uber for Business.
Uber and Uber Eats will now be available to Xoxoday clients as digital gift cards in more than 60 countries on their marketplace. This collaboration marks a significant milestone for Xoxoday as it becomes the first reward company worldwide to forge such an exclusive alliance with Uber for Business.
Being one of the world's most cutting-edge platforms, providing seamless transportation and food delivery in 70 countries, and accepting 52 different payment methods, the addition of Uber's global network of services to Xoxoday's reward catalog will offer users the convenience and flexibility of accessing Uber's services as part of their rewards and incentives program.
"At Uber for Business, we bring the best of Uber to companies, their teams and their clients. With this partnership, we are happy to provide Xoxoday our digital gift card solution, a new acquisition and loyalty lever to enhance their customer satisfaction," explained Franck Monsauret, General Manager, Uber for Business France.
This exclusive partnership between Xoxoday and Uber for Business reinforces both companies' commitment to customer-centricity and signifies their shared vision of helping companies delight their employees and customers. Uber's user-friendly and innovative platform has revolutionized the way people travel and order food, making it a preferred choice for millions of individuals worldwide. By offering Xoxoday users access to its unparalleled services, this collaboration drives convenience, choice, and global reach in the rewards industry.
"We are extremely proud to collaborate with Uber, the world's most popular ridesharing and delivery platform, and bring their exceptional services to our platform," said Harish Ramasamy, Associate Vice President of Category & Product, Xoxoday. "By integrating Uber and Uber Eats gift cards into Xoxoday's offerings, we are expanding our users' access to reliable transportation and delightful food delivery experiences. This partnership reinforces our commitment to providing innovative solutions that empower businesses to create meaningful connections and drive engagement."
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‘Donkey Kong defense’ arises at Bill Cosby sex abuse trial
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - The “Donkey Kong defense” came into play Monday at a civil trial over sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby, as his attorney pressed a key witness over previous statements that she had played the arcade game during a visit with Cosby to the Playboy Mansion in 1975, six years before its release.
The testimony came in the Los Angeles County trial over the lawsuit of Judy Huth, who also began testifying Monday, but did not yet describe her allegation that Cosby sexually assaulted her at the Playboy Mansion when she was 16. Cosby denies her allegations.
Donna Samuelson, a high school friend of Huth’s who accompanied her and Cosby on a visit to the mansion, returned to the stand Monday, testifying about the game room with an adjacent bedroom where Huth says Cosby forced her to perform a sex act.
“You testified multiple times that you were playing Donkey Kong,” Cosby attorney Jennifer Bonjean told Samuelson, referring to a 2014 police interview and a 2016 deposition in Huth’s case.
“If I did I did,” Samuelson said. “I understand it wasn’t around yet.”
Bonjean played a clip from the deposition, in which Samuelson referred to the game several times.
Asked Monday to explain the discrepancy, Samuelson answered, “I got the name wrong. I just kept saying that because it was a game. It could have been Atari.”
She also said she was playing the game when Cosby came up behind her and put his hands on her shoulders before she shook them off.
Bonjean showed Samuelson and the jury a photo of the game room taken in 2016, where a Donkey Kong game could be seen, and asked whether similar photos taken years after 1975 could have affected her memory and testimony.
Samuelson replied that she hadn’t seen such an image until the 2016 photo was shown to her in court during her testimony last week.
During his opening statement on Wednesday, Huth’s attorney Nathan Goldberg sought to head off the issue, telling jurors they were going to be hearing “the Donkey Kong defense” from Cosby’s lawyers.
“So she got the name wrong,” Goldberg said, “so what?”
Bonjean embraced the term in her opening, saying Huth’s similar prior statements about Samuelson playing the game, and photos showing it in the room later, were evidence that the two women were coordinating a false story.
The trial represents one of the last remaining legal claims against Cosby after his Pennsylvania criminal conviction was thrown out and other lawsuits were settled by his insurer against his will.
Huth, 64, briefly took the stand late Monday, recalling the spring day in 1975 when she and Samuelson took her brother’s dog to play frisbee at Lacy Park in San Marino, California, a place they frequented.
She said they noticed a production was happening there that would turn out to be a shoot for the film “Let’s Do It Again.” They saw stars Sidney Poitier, Jimmie Walker and Cosby, Huth said.
She remembered whispering, “That’s Bill Cosby” to Samuelson, and Cosby playfully mimicking her whisper and pretending to be holding a leash of his own dog.
She testified that after chatting for a while, Cosby invited them to a watch him play tennis at a Los Angeles club the following Saturday.
Huth said they were “excited, because we were kids, and he was a celebrity. It was out of the norm, that was for sure.”
The girls met Cosby at the club, where they briefly watched him play tennis then went to the local house where he was staying.
There, Cosby suggested they play a game a game of pool, and suggested the stakes.
“He said for every game I lose I have to drink a beer, and for every game he loses he has to drink a beer,” Huth testified.
Huth said she had between one and three beers.
“I’m sure I felt the effects of the alcohol,” she said.
After about an hour, Cosby said he had a surprise for them, and they followed him in Samuelson’s Mustang to a gate, where the two cars were let in, Huth said.
They parked and walked into a game room, where Buck Owens, country star and host of the TV show “Hee Haw,” was shooting pool, but left after a few minutes, Huth said.
She said she realized she was at the Playboy Mansion when she saw a drawing on the wall that was signed, “To Hugh,” slowly realizing that it referred to Playboy founder Hugh Hefner.
Asked by her attorney what her reaction to being there was, she responded only with, “Wow.”
She was shown a photo taken by Samuelson inside the game room.
“That’s me and Bill Cosby, she said.”
The picture, essential to Huth’s case, has already been shown to jurors several times. It shows Cosby wearing a red beanie and smiling next to the teenage Huth.
Cosby’s attorneys acknowledge that he took the girls to the mansion, but deny any sex assault occurred. They have described Huth’s lawsuit as a scheme to cash in on the photos that were taken that day.
The Associated Press does not normally name people who say they have been sexually abused, unless they come forward publicly, as Huth has.
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--Casual Dining Leader Continues Growth Trajectory with New International Location--
COSTA MESA, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Pizza Kitchen, the creator of California-style pizza, announced the opening of a brand new franchise location in India. The opening marks another milestone in the brand's continued growth around the globe and nearly 50 international CPK restaurants. The opening also marks California Pizza Kitchen's re-entry into India and expansion of their global franchise footprint.
The deal will see the newest CPK location owned and operated by Sanjay Mahtani, co-founder and operator of JSM Corporation Pvt. Ltd., a leading India-based international restaurant group with over fifteen years of success. CPK's new India location is at Seawoods Grand Central Mall, a prime locale based on the mall's heavy foot traffic and easy consumer access. The new California Pizza Kitchen location can be found at Seawoods Station Road, Seawoods West, Nerul East, Sector 40, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400706, India.
"The opening of California Pizza Kitchen in India further propels our California-Forward casual dining concept and makes getting a bite of California possible for more customers around the world," said Giorgio Minardi, Executive Vice President of Global and Franchise Operations. "Our strong brand continues to work on an upward growth trajectory, and we are confident that this new location will help fuel our continued success."
The India franchise opening bolsters CPK's continued commitment to sustainable expansion and scalable success around the globe. Apart from India, other new international deals include locations set to open in Chile, Costa Rica, Alberta, Canada, and more. California Pizza Kitchen also launched a domestic franchise program in the United States in December of 2021 that is helping to further broaden CPK's franchise program and reach new markets domestically.
"California Pizza Kitchen's strong business model and international recognition made it a natural fit for our team," said Sanjay Mahtani, owner and operator of California Pizza Kitchen India. "We look forward to bringing the fresh taste of California to our customers nearly halfway around the world."
California Pizza Kitchen is currently seeking experiences, qualified multi-unit franchisees globally and in markets throughout the United States. Prospective franchisees must have a minimum net worth of $5 million, a minimum liquidity of $2 million and a commitment to open three-to-five restaurants during the first five years. To learn more about franchise development opportunities and available markets with California Pizza Kitchen, visit www.cpk.com/franchise.
About California Pizza Kitchen
In 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its first restaurant in Beverly Hills and introduced diners to innovative California-style pizza. With a passion for combining fresh, seasonal ingredients with flavor inspirations from around the world, today CPK is a global brand serving creative California cuisine in nearly 200 restaurants in 8 countries and U.S. territories. From signature, hand-tossed pizzas and high-quality main plates to inventive better-for-you options, Lunch Duos, premium wines, and handcrafted beverages, CPK adds an imaginative twist to create a memorable dining experience. For more information, visit cpk.com. Chat with us on Twitter at @calpizzakitchen, Instagram at @cpk, and Facebook at facebook.com/californiapizzakitchen. Download the CPK Rewards® app for iOS and Android to earn & redeem delicious rewards, order online, and enjoy exclusive pizza perks all year long.
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Friday is last day to donate to 5's Fans for Friends
Friday, July 22, is the last day to donate to our 5's Fans for Friends campaign.
So far, Valley residents have helped raise more than $6,300 for those in need.
Record-breaking heat is hard on everyone but especially older adults, young children and persons with chronic medical conditions.
CHANNEL 5 NEWS, AZTECA VALLE, H-E-B and the Salvation Army are teaming up to encourage the public to help provide fans to those in need!
CHANNEL 5 NEWS and AZTECA VALLE are asking the public to make a monetary donation directly to the Salvation Army of Hidalgo County or the Salvation Army of Cameron County.
Our partner, H-E-B, matched in value the first $20,000 to help families in need across the Rio Grande Valley.
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BURLINGTON, Mass., Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Millett, SHRM-CP, has been promoted to Director of Human Resources at A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Companies effective October 1. In this capacity he continues to report to Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Paul Kehoe. Previously Mark was Senior Manager of Human Resources.
As Director of Human Resources, Mark is responsible for the development and implementation of all human resources programs, including recruitment and retention, learning and development, and employee benefits and compensation.
Mark succeeds Teri Bowman, who retired from A.I.M. Mutual in August.
Mark has been with A.I.M. Mutual since 2017 and brings more than 20 years of experience in human resources to his new position. As Recruiter and Learning & Development Specialist, he steadily assumed additional responsibilities and was named HR Manager in 2019. He was promoted to Senior Manager of Human Resources two years later. Prior to joining A.I.M. Mutual, Mark led human resources programs for St. Mary's Credit Union and Athol Savings Bank.
Mark is a member of the Society for Human Resource (SHRM) and holds the SHRM-CP designation. He is also a member of the Northeast Human Resource Association (NEHRA) and is a past president of the Central MA Chapter of the Association for Talent Development (CMATD).
Established in 1989, A.I.M. Mutual is a workers' compensation insurance carrier serving 18,000 policyholders throughout New England. The company holds a financial strength rating of A (Excellent) from AM Best Company, the industry's leading rating agency, and is sponsored by Associated Industries of Massachusetts, the Commonwealth's largest employer organization.
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VAUGHAN, ON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - CannTrust Holdings Inc. ("CannTrust" or the "Company") (unlisted), today announced that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted an order extending the time for CannTrust to call the next annual meeting of its shareholders to a date no later than November 30, 2022.
Further details are available on CannTrust's investor relations page at https://phoena.com/investors/ and on the website of the Monitor for CannTrust's proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA") proceedings at https://www.ey.com/ca/canntrust.
CannTrust is a holding company and its primary asset is comprised of an approximate 10% equity interest in Phoena Holdings Inc. Although CannTrust is a reporting issuer under the laws of each of the Canadian provinces except for Quebec, it remains subject to the CTO and its common shares have been delisted by the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other applicable United States safe harbor laws, and such statements are based upon CannTrust's current internal expectations, estimates, projections, assumptions and beliefs and views of future events.
Forward-looking information and forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes", "expect", "likely", "may", "will", "should", "intend", "anticipate", "potential", "proposed", "estimate" and other similar words, including negative and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may", "would" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy.
The forward-looking information and statements in this news release include statements relating to the Company's efforts to resolve certain securities regulatory and stock exchange issues, some of which have not been finalized and remain subject to completing further analyses, obtaining shareholder and creditor approval and satisfying the requirements of securities regulators and a stock exchange. Forward-looking information and statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks, including, without limitation: the risk that, if Phoena requires additional equity, the Company's investment in Phoena could be diluted further; the risk that Phoena or its affiliates could default under its credit facilities from Cortland Credit Lending Corporation or Marshall Fields International B.V., which are secured against substantially all of Phoena and the Company's assets; the risk that the Company will not be able to cure its disclosure defaults under securities laws and obtain an order from the OSC to revoke the CTO, on commercially reasonable terms, or at all; the impact of any regulatory and other investigations or proceedings; the risks associated with general economic conditions and/or adverse industry events; the risk of loss of markets; the risk of future legislative and regulatory developments in Canada, the United States and elsewhere; the state of the cannabis industry in Canada generally; the ability of the Company to attract and retain suitable directors, officers and employees; the risks that, even if the CTO can be revoked, the Company will be unable to obtain a stock exchange listing for the Company's common shares; the risk that neither the Company nor Phoena will be able to satisfy the requirements of such exchange; and the ability of Phoena to successfully implement its business strategies.
Any forward-looking information and statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all such factors. When considering these forward-looking information and statements, readers should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 28, 2019 (the "AIF") and filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and filed as an exhibit the Company's Form 40-F annual report under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on EDGAR at www.sec.gov (the "March 2019 Form 40-F"). The risk factors and other factors noted in the AIF could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in any forward-looking information or statements. Readers are also reminded that the Company remains in default of its periodic disclosure requirements under applicable securities laws and stock exchange requirements, that its most recent AIF, Form 40-F and other disclosures do not reflect all risk factors that currently face the Company, and that the Company has not completed or filed the restatements of the financial statements included in the AIF or the March 2019 Form 40-F or otherwise filed an amendment to such Form 40-F, and that the Company was permitted by the Initial Order of the Superior Court of Justice to not to correct its prior filings or make any further filings in respect of periodic disclosure requirements under applicable securities laws and stock exchange requirements. None of the Company's securities is listed for trading on any stock exchange in any jurisdiction and, in Canada, trading in the Company's securities is subject to a cease-trade order issued on April 13, 2020 by the Ontario Securities Commission for CannTrust's failure to comply with its disclosure obligations under applicable securities laws.
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HAT YAI, Thailand (AP) — A wave of arson and bombing attacks overnight hit Thailand’s southernmost provinces, which for almost two decades have been the scene of an active Muslim separatist insurgency, officials said Wednesday.
At least 17 attacks occurred Tuesday night in Pattani, Narathiwat and Yala provinces, mostly at convenience stores and gas stations, military spokesperson Pramote Promin said. Three civilians were reported injured. There have been no claims of responsibility.
More than 7,300 people have been killed since the insurgency began in 2004 in the three provinces, the only ones with Muslim majorities in Buddhist-dominated Thailand. Attacks have also taken place in neighboring Songkhla province.
Muslim residents have long charged they are treated like second-class citizens in Thailand, and separatist movements have been periodically active for decades. Heavy-handed crackdowns have fueled the discontent.
The attacks are the most high-profile ones since early April, when the Thai government and BRN — Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani, believed to be the biggest of several insurgent groups— agreed to halt violence during the Muslim holy period of Ramadan. In other violence since then, two Thai army ordnance experts on duty were killed by a bomb later that month.
Pramote said the attackers Tuesday night “dressed up as women, using motorcycles and in many cases using petrol bombs, throwing them into the target sites.“
“It is clear that the insurgents remain committed to using violence on people, damaging confidence in the economy, creating uncertainty and undermining the government system,” he said.
Police Capt. Sarayuth Kotchawong said he received a report shortly before midnight that a suspect had entered a convenience store at a gas station in Yala’s Yaha district, placed a black bag inside and warned employees to leave if they “do not want die.” The workers left before the bag exploded 10 minutes later.
The various southern insurgent groups have not issued a consensus demand. They are a shadowy mix of veteran separatists and often loosely led groups of violent young militants. Their goals range from greater autonomy to independence, with little indication they are related to jihadist movements in other Southeast Asian countries, such as Indonesia and the Philippines.
Peace talks have been ongoing for several years under the auspices of the Malaysian government between Thai officials and Mara Patani, an umbrella body representing several insurgent groups. In January 2020, Thai officials held their first formal meeting in years with BRN representatives.
Although BRN is considered the most influential of the separatist groups, local members operate with some autonomy. They generally stage hit-and-run attacks, such as drive-by shootings and ambushes with roadside bombs. They are also known for occasional coordinated attacks when seeking to make a political point with a show of strength.
There has been occasional large-scale bloodletting. In November 2019, gunmen killed 15 village defense volunteers and wounded five security personnel in what was believed to be the deadliest attack on government forces since the separatist rebellion began. | https://phl17.com/news/international/ap-international/thailands-restive-south-hit-by-wave-of-arson-and-bombings/ | 2022-08-17 10:34:35 | 0 | https://phl17.com/news/international/ap-international/thailands-restive-south-hit-by-wave-of-arson-and-bombings/ |
Vaibhav (Vik) Mahajan, most recently Managing Director of the Financial Institutions Group at Deutsche Bank, joins iCreditWorks as Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Capital Markets.
ISELIN, N.J., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iCreditWorks, one of the fastest-growing "Point-of-Sale" fintech platforms, announced today the appointment of Vaibhav (Vik) Mahajan, most recently the Managing Director of the Financial Institutions Group at Deutsche Bank, as its Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Capital Markets. With more than 20 years of investment banking and financial services experience that also includes leading institutions such as Credit Suisse and Citigroup, Mahajan will lead the expansion and diversification of the Company's capital markets, sector expansion, and M&A strategies.
"Vik has deep experience and will continue to build the Company's capital markets function, and he will shape diversification strategies that drive the continued growth and expansion of the Platform," says Stephen E. Sweeney, Chairman & Founder of iCreditWorks.
As iCreditWorks continues to attract top talent, the addition of an accomplished business leader with Mahajan's expertise to the C-suite will further strengthen efforts to unlock opportunities for the business.
"I am inspired by the iCreditWorks mission to reinvent POS consumer finance, powered by its industry-leading native mobile App technology, and to drive the continued expansion and diversification of the Platform's capital and M&A strategies," said Mahajan.
About iCreditWorks
iCreditWorks leverages innovative technology and mobility to deliver an omnichannel platform, experience that provides access to a broad suite of "Point-Of-Sale" (POS) financing products, empowering consumers to take control of their financing.* The first- of-its -kind iCreditWorks native mobile App delivers a simple, seamless, and secure financing experience that redefines the consumer journey. To learn more about the Company. please visit www.icreditworks.com.
*All loans issued by WebBank.
iCreditWorks
Rich Groves
SVP - Professional Affairs
201-450-4268
rich.groves@icreditworks.com
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ASU women's basketball unable to recover from slow start against Arizona
TUCSON — Arizona State women’s basketball has struggled with slow starts previously this season and Thursday’s slow start against No. 18 Arizona exposed the issue with a 84-66 loss in the Pac-12 opener at McKale Center. It marked the fifth-straight loss at Arizona for the Sun Devils.
“We got to come out at the tip and can’t spot a really good or any team 10 or 12 points and then claw your way back,” ASU head coach Natasha Adair said. “The keys that we talked about was limit their second-chance opportunities and transition, and I feel like that activated that early.”
Adair has emphasized starting off strong in games in the past, but this game certainly fell into a hole that ASU could not overcome later with Arizona ahead 26-12 after the first quarter. The Sun Devils could not figure out how to stop the Wildcats in the paint and surrendered 56 points as the Wildcats had 24 assists.
Offensively, ASU had a tough time finding a rhythm and turned over the ball 14 times with Arizona converting 14 points off those. Tyi Skinner and Treasure Hunt led ASU's offense, but having Jaddan Simmons make one field goal on eight attempts didn't help the offense. The team shot 25-for-66 with eight field goals coming in the fourth quarter.
The Sun Devils were able to close a rebounding gap near the end of the game after starting out with 15-6 deficit in the first quarter and finished 40-35.
“We also have to have that accountability on the defensive end, winning those one-on-one matchups,” Adair said. “I thought they scored a little too much on those one-on-one matchups inside and containing them in transition. They scored 50-plus paint points and whether it’s from guard or posts, it’s too many.”
Key plays
One area where ASU excelled at in the game was at the 3-point line. Tyi Skinner and Treasure Hunt were making things happen from the perimeter, shooting eight of the team’s nine 3s.
The fourth quarter seemed to show a renewed energy from ASU even when down by double digits. The Sun Devils scored its highest output with 20 points.
Hunt did a great job of drawing fouls from Arizona and went to the line six of ASU’s 14 times.
Standout performers
ASU’s offense struggled in the first half, but was kept alive with Tyi Skinner scoring 15 points on 6-for-14 shooting with three 3-pointers. Skinner’s 26 points were the most points from an individual against Arizona this season.
Treasure Hunt played a stronger defensive role with two of the team’s three blocks and added 13 points.
They said it
“The preparation leading up to the game and seeing all the fans after the game, it was unreal and I’ve never played in an environment like this. There was a lot of promoting and a lot of people were talking about it, even when we walked past some people they said they were rooting for us. It was a great atmosphere and I like how Arizona promotes it.” -ASU guard Tyi Skinner on the rivalry game.
“We did a good job of finding the open person and the open person was ready to shoot. These are shots that we do take in practice because we knew they were going to be heavy on penetration and collapse, so we had to be shot heavy. I was proud we found the open person and we were able to knock down some of those 3s.” -ASU head coach Natasha Adair on the success from the 3-point line.
Up next
ASU (7-5, 0-1) continues its Pac-12 play on the road with Stanford on Saturday and California on Monday, Jan. 2. The Sun Devils will tip off at Stanford at 7 p.m. and the game will be broadcasted on Pac-12 Bay Area. Monday’s game will be shown on Pac-12 Arizona at 1 p.m. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/ncaab/asu/2022/12/30/asu-womens-basketball-falls-early-in-loss-at-arizona/69765601007/ | 2022-12-30 04:58:56 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/ncaab/asu/2022/12/30/asu-womens-basketball-falls-early-in-loss-at-arizona/69765601007/ |
CA San Francisco Bay Area Zone Forecast for Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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.SATURDAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Highs in the 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the 40s to lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
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.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 50s to
lower 60s. Lows in the 30s to mid 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Santa Rosa 60 33 60 / 10
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San Rafael 55 38 55 /
Napa 56 37 57 /
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North Bay Interior Mountains-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy late in the morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Southeast winds
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5 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
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Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of rain in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to
20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
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70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Rain likely in the morning. Highs near 50. Southeast
winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 40s to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s
to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in
the lower 40s.
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.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the 50s to lower
60s. Lows around 40.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lake Berryessa 55 38 55 /
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San Francisco-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
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.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy late in the morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph...becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest
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winds around 5 mph...becoming southeast after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph...becoming south 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around 50. South
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winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows near 50.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Highs in the
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mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 50s.
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Lows in the mid 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
San Francisco 57 40 59 /
Ocean Beach 58 41 60 /
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San Francisco Peninsula Coast-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
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.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy late in the morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds
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5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
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40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Cloudy. Highs around 60.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 50s.
Lows in the mid 40s.
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San Francisco Bay Shoreline-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
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.REST OF TODAY...Sunny late in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs around 60. Northeast winds up to 5 mph...becoming
northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
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clear. Lows near 40. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming
southeast after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower to mid 60s. East
winds around 5 mph...becoming south in the afternoon.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph decreasing to
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around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the upper
50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
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.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 60. Lows in
the lower to mid 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
SFO Airport 58 43 60 /
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Oakland 59 40 61 /
Fremont 61 38 65 /
Redwood City 60 38 63 /
Mountain View 59 39 64 /
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East Bay Interior Valleys-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
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.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy late in the morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in
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the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Areas of frost in the morning. Highs
in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
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South winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the upper
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50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the upper 30s.
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TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Concord 57 33 57 /
Livermore 58 35 60 /
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Santa Clara Valley...including San Jose-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny late in the morning then becoming partly
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cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
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5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows
in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
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.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs
in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the upper
50s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows around 40.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
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San Jose 62 40 66 /
Morgan Hill 61 38 63 /
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Santa Cruz Mountains-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny late in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower to
mid 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after
midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. A
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slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to
mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming 5 to 10 mph in
the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the 40s to mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows
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around 40.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the 40s to upper
50s. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
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East Bay Hills-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny late in the morning then becoming partly
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cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph...
becoming south after midnight.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph...becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 40s. South
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winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs
in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 50s.
Lows in the upper 30s.
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Eastern Santa Clara Hills-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
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.REST OF TODAY...Sunny late in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows
near 40. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. A
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows near 40.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs
in the mid 40s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in
the 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the upper 40s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Highs
in the lower 50s.
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Northern Monterey Bay-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny late in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs around 60. Southeast winds around 5 mph...becoming
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southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 5 mph in the
evening...becoming light.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy frost in the morning. Highs in
the lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph...becoming southwest in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the
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evening. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming southeast after midnight.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs in the
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upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
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.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 60. Lows in
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the upper 30s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Santa Cruz 60 39 60 /
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Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
.REST OF TODAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest
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winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds
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5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows
in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
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.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. Highs
around 60. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
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cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 50s.
Lows in the lower 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
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Monterey 59 40 60 /
Big Sur 57 43 60 /
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Northern Salinas Valley...Hollister Valley...and Carmel Valley-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny late in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming
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northwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
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5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows
in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
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.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning. A
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
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cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
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cloudy. Lows around 40.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny.
Highs in the lower 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
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Salinas 62 36 64 /
Carmel Valley 61 40 65 /
Hollister 60 37 64 /
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Southern Salinas Valley...Arroyo Seco...and Lake San Antonio-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
.REST OF TODAY...Sunny late in the morning then becoming partly
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cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
clear. Areas of frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Widespread frost in the morning. Highs
in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
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.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
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.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the mid 30s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
King City 63 36 64 /
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Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
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.REST OF TODAY...Sunny late in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
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clear. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 60s.
South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Snow
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level 4000 feet. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. South winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the morning, then a
slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s to
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upper 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph...becoming 5 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 60s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Highs in the lower 40s to mid
50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
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cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 40s to
lower 60s. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
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Mountains of San Benito and Interior Monterey County including
Pinnacles National Park-
1116 AM PST Wed Feb 1 2023
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.REST OF TODAY...Sunny late in the morning then becoming partly
cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 60s. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
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clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs in the 50s to lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the 30s to upper 40s. South
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain in the morning.
Highs in the upper 40s to lower 60s. South winds 10 to 20 mph...
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becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s to mid 60s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain.
Lows in the 40s. Highs in the mid 40s to upper 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 40s to upper 50s.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows in the 30s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to lower 60s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
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Pinnacles NP 61 35 62 /
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CHICAGO (AP) — Even as the nation reeled over the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, multiple mass shootings happened elsewhere over the Memorial Day weekend in areas both rural and urban. Still, single-death incidents accounted for most gun fatalities.
Gunfire erupted in the predawn hours of Sunday at a festival in the town of Taft, Oklahoma, sending hundreds of revelers scattering and customers inside the nearby Boots Café diving for cover. Eight people ages 9 to 56 were shot, and one of them died.
Six children ages 13 to 15 were wounded Saturday night in a touristy quarter of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Two groups got into an altercation, and two people in one of them pulled guns and started shooting.
And at a club and liquor store in Benton Harbor in southwestern Michigan, a 19-year-old man was killed and six other people were wounded after gunfire rang out among a crowd around 2:30 a.m. Monday. Police found multiple shell casings of various calibers.
Those and others met a common definition of a mass shooting, in which four or more people are shot. Such occurrences have become so regular, news of them is likely to fade fast.
There were at least two incidents in Chicago between late Friday and Monday that qualified as mass shootings, including one near a closed elementary school on the West Side in which the wounded included a 16-year-old girl.
Single-fatality shootings also rocked families and communities: On the South Side, the body of a young man slain at an outdoor birthday party lay on the sidewalk early Sunday, covered by a white sheet. His mother stood nearby, crying.
Overall, Chicago recorded 32 gunfire incidents over the weekend in which 47 people were shot and nine died.
In the wake of the Uvalde shooting, by an 18-year-old who legally purchased an AR-style rifle, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republican opponents of tougher gun laws quickly pointed at Chicago as an example of how such measures don’t work, saying, “more people are shot every weekend (there) than there are in schools in Texas.”
High rates of gun violence in Chicago have made a series of Democratic governments there, including that of current Mayor Lori Lightfoot, vulnerable to criticism, sometimes from within their own party.
But the assertions by Abbott and others are misleading and oversimplify the situation in the country’s third-largest city. Many guns used in the killing of Chicagoans were initially bought in other states with less stringent gun laws, like Indiana and Mississippi. Chicago officials also note that the city records fewer murders per capita than many other smaller U.S. cities.
Police chiefs there and in other cities cancelled days off to boost the numbers of officers over the holiday, hoping it would act as a deterrent. Independent conflict mediators also hit the streets, using social media to identify simmering conflicts with the potential to explode into real-world violence.
In Detroit, Police Chief James White promised to strictly enforce a curfew aimed at youths and teens after three people were wounded during a shooting earlier this month in Greektown, a popular downtown restaurant and entertainment district.
Such strategies may have worked in individual cases, but statistics from several cities didn’t indicate violence was kept at or below levels from previous years. Chicago's Memorial Day weekend death toll was three times last year's.
It's long been a rule of thumb in northern cities that hot weather means more violence. Temperatures in Detroit and Chicago were in the 80s — unseasonably warm — during the three-day weekend, bringing more people outside and increasing the chances of clashes, often between rival gangs. Alcohol at holiday parties can fuel personal beefs, some of which first fester online.
“The seasons may not have much of an impact on shootings in Los Angeles, where the weather is always good,” said Rodney Phillips, a violence prevention worker and former gang member in Chicago. But in his city, Memorial Day weekend typically marks “the start of the killing season,” he said.
Residents like Yvonne Fields, of Detroit, say they are especially cautious when Memorial Day rolls around. She, her children and grandchildren spent time closer to home this weekend.
“The holidays are not like they used to be,” Fields said. “The gangs have taken over. They do drive-by shootings. Everyone is living in fear.”
Police in big cities often say most homicides have some tie-in to gangs, though others point to poverty and the desperation that comes with it as underlying causes.
An organizational shift over the past three decades, from top-down gangs led by identifiable leaders who could assert control to more fragmented, loosely structured groups, has also contributed to the violence.
“These gang factions are getting younger and younger, bolder and more impulsive,” Phillips said. “It’s alarming. It’s often children shooting children these days.
Malik Shabazz, who helps lead neighborhood safety and anti-crime patrols in Detroit, said the Detroit New Black Panther Nation/New Marcus Garvey Movement he founded looks for spikes in crime during the holidays when people gather in groups and have more free time away from work.
“What I see is both the perps and the victims of (shootings and violent crime) are becoming younger and younger, and the crime is becoming more heinous,” said Shabazz, 59. “And people bring their guns and people have beef, ‘now I can shoot you and I can stab you over an issue of respect, not talk it out or ignore it and walk it off.’”
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SUNRISE, Fla. — Patrick Kane scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period as the New York Rangers rallied from two goals down to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday.
Aleksander Barkov had two goals and Ryan Lomberg also scored for Florida, which has lost three straight. Sergei Bobrovsky finished with 38 saves.
The Panthers took a 2-0 lead into the second period after outshooting the Rangers 12-3.
Barkov got things started for the Panthers, following up a loose puck and sweeping it past Halak at 9:15 of the opening period.
Lomberg picked up his 11th goal of the season on a shot from the left circle with 5:14 left in the first.
The Rangers picked up their game in the second, outshooting Florida 21-8 and tying the score.
New York scored on its 11th shot of the period at 8:50 as Kakko got behind the Florida defense and put in a rebound for his 14th.
Lafreniere tied the score at 2 with 1:45 remaining in the second as he walked in on Bobrovsky and scored his 15th.
The Rangers had their first lead 1:22 into the third when Kane fired off a long shot that caught the stick of Florida forward Carter Verhagehe and went past Bobrovsky. It was Kane’s 20th of the season and gave him four goals and eight points in 12 games since being acquired from Chicago before the trade deadline.
Chytil made it 4-2 nearly five minutes later with his 21st.
The Panthers cut their deficit to a goal at the seven-minute mark as Barkov scored off a pass from Sam Reinhart for his second of the night and 20th of the season.
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The Panthers continue to be without C Sam Bennett as he has missed the past three games. Bennett left a game in Detroit in the third period on Monday night and has not played since. ... Barkov played in his 655th NHL game, pulling into second place for most played in franchise history behind former linemate Jonathan Huberdeau (671). Barkov passed Huberdeau for most career points in franchise history on Monday night in Detroit.
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HOUSTON, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Surge Energy US Holdings Company ("Surge Energy" or the "Company") today announced the Company's two outstanding issuances of Senior Notes outperformed the overall High Yield Bond Market in both 2021 and 2022.
The Company's two bond issuances, Senior Notes due 2026 and Senior Notes due 2027, delivered total returns of approximately 31% and 36% respectively in 2021 and 3% and 5% in 2022. Both bonds delivered a total return in 2021 and 2022 substantially above the ICE BofA US High Yield Bond Index of approximately 5% in 2021 and negative 11% in 2022.
Additionally, at the recent J.P. Morgan Global High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference held in Miami, Florida the Company's Senior Notes due 2026 bonds were highlighted as the best performer among the 20 high yield bonds picked by J.P. Morgan analysts across 19 different sectors from February 28, 2022 through February 28, 2023 with a 12.14% total return. This return was approximately 700 basis points better than the second-ranked performer on the list.
"Despite a recent challenging bond market, Surge's bonds have delivered outstanding total returns for our bondholders, well above the US High Yield Index in 2021 and 2022," stated Chief Executive Officer Linhua Guan. "We continue to believe our bonds provide investors a compelling investment opportunity."
About Surge Energy
Surge Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the development, exploitation, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas reserves in the Midland Basin of West Texas, one of three primary sub-basins of the Permian Basin. The Company is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and currently holds approximately 114,000 net acres in the Permian Basin as of Q3 2022. For more information, visit our website at www.SurgeEnergyA.com.
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Once again, a woman of color beloved by her students has been denied tenure at a prestigious university, and once again the objection to the denial seems mainly to center on her strong teaching record and caring relationships with students (“Rejected bid for tenure at Dartmouth causes rift,” Metro, May 23).
At schools like Dartmouth (and the one where I was a tenured professor for more than 30 years, serving on the faculty tenure committee and as department chair, where I shepherded through more than one tenure case), teaching is and should be an important part of the evaluation for tenure. But to be granted the lifetime guarantee that a tenured position offers, it’s not enough to pass on through teaching (however brilliantly) knowledge created by others. Tenured university professors must be making their own contributions to knowledge through their own scholarship. (And yes, scholarship by faculty of color frequently offers new ways of thinking, for which new and evolving standards of evaluation may need to apply.)
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The professor denied tenure at Dartmouth might well have a scholarly record deserving of tenure — I have no information other than the Globe article — but the focus of appeals should be on what schools do to make it possible for faculty of color to achieve that scholarly record. Demands on faculty of color are often far greater than on white professors like me, and they include regularly being asked to appear in public relations materials and speak at campus events and being called upon to provide personal counseling to large numbers of students, especially those of color. Universities have an obligation to provide supports, such as paid leave for time to do scholarly work, paid assistants, and funding to support the costs of good scholarship. Such changes offer hope for achieving the academic excellence that higher numbers of tenured faculty of color can provide to universities that have all too few.
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Boeing took more than 200 net orders for passenger airplanes in December to complete its best year since 2018, but it failed again to catch up with European manufacturer Airbus in orders and aircraft deliveries.
Airbus reported Tuesday that it took orders for 820 planes in all of 2022, after subtracting cancellations, and it delivered 661 to airlines and other customers. Those numbers topped Boeing’s 774 orders and 480 deliveries.
The battle for supremacy in aircraft manufacturing has been a one-sided affair in recent years, as Boeing was dragged down by two deadly crashes of its best-selling plane, the 737 Max, and with production flaws that halted shipments of a larger plane, the 787. The latest numbers showed Boeing closing the gap, however.
Both companies are struggling with shortages of engines and other supply chain issues that limit how fast they can build and deliver planes. The outcome is frustrating to the manufacturers — deliveries were below Airbus expectations — and to airlines that are eager to expand their fleets as travel recovers from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The supply environment was constrained in 2022 and will remain constrained in 2023,” Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said on a call with reporters.
Faury said that despite the supply issues, Airbus is committed to increase production rates.
Airbus has put up better numbers than Boeing each of the last four years. The Toulouse, France-based company continues to dominate the market for single-aisle or narrowbody airplanes, where the Airbus A320 family has outsold Boeing 737s, and Airbus added a promising line for the smaller A220, which was originally developed by Canada’s Bombardier.
Airbus and Boeing, which is based in Arlington, Virginia, and has manufacturing plants in Washington state and South Carolina, are more competitive in building and delivering twin-aisle or widebody planes. And Boeing scored more widebody orders last year — Airbus wound up with more cancellations than new sales for its biggest planes.
Boeing’s 2022 results got a late boost from United Airlines, which placed large orders in December for both the 737 Max and the larger 787, which is used mostly on international routes. Bank of China Aviation also placed a significant order for 40 Max jets, Boeing said.
Boeing’s 2022 total of 774 net orders, after subtracting cancellations, was an increase from 479 in 2021 and a rebound from 2020, when the company lost 471 more orders than it gained.
Boeing said it delivered 69 planes in December, including 53 Maxes. Of those, Southwest took 18, which was a one-month record for any airline customer, Boeing said. Deliveries are an important source of cash because buyers typically pay a large portion of the purchase price upon delivery.
Stan Deal, the head of Boeing’s commercial-airplanes division, said the company worked hard last year to stabilize 737 production and resume 787 deliveries.
“As the airline industry expands its recovery, we are seeing strong demand across our product family,” he said in a statement.
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CRYSTAL CITY, Va., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiance Technologies, a national leader in defense technologies and solutions, is pleased to announce the grand opening of RECON LABS, its newest office location in Crystal City, Virginia. Radiance is excited to be in the heart of the nation's most promising and consequential innovation ecosystem – National Landing.
Building upon the tech momentum in Arlington and with proximity to its customers and key industry partners, this strategic investment establishes an enduring Radiance presence within arm's-reach of the Pentagon, many of its DoD and Intelligence Community customers, Capitol Hill, Virginia Tech's new graduate Innovation Campus, and Amazon's HQ2. To support Radiance's customers' accelerative, transformational modernization, this state-of-the-art facility has the capability to unite partners across government, industry, and academia to collaborate in unclassified and classified spaces to help solve the Nation's toughest problems.
"This new space is a testament to our growth and commitment to our customers in the DC area," said Radiance Technologies President, Tim Tinsley. "It's essential to position ourselves at the forefront of modernization efforts across the industry, and this office at National Landing will meet our strategic needs to do just that. We look forward to building strong partnerships and contributing to the dynamic community in Crystal City."
About Radiance Technologies:
Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned small business prime contractor founded in 1999. Radiance has over 1000 employee-owners across the United States serving the Department of Defense, National Intelligence Community and other government agencies. From concepts to capabilities, Radiance leads the way in developing customer-focused solutions in the areas of cyber security, systems engineering, prototyping and integration as well as operational and strategic intelligence including scientific and technical intelligence. For more information, visit radiancetech.com.
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ICYMI: On day honoring Sandy Koufax, Julio Urías ends personal skid as Dodgers rout Guardians
It might be expected that Sandy Koufax’s presence would inspire a pitcher’s duel. Instead, it triggered an overdue Dodgers offensive outburst in a 7-1 win Saturday over the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium.
Check that. Consider one pitcher sufficiently motivated by the fact that the man who threw four no-hitters and won three Cy Young and two World Series most-valuable-player awards in the 1960s sat next to the Dodgers dugout.
Julio Urías ended his three-game losing streak, giving up no earned runs and two hits in six innings. He is Exhibit A of why a pitcher’s win-loss record can be a poor indicator of effectiveness. Last season, Urías was 20-3 with a 2.96 earned-run average. This season, his ERA is 2.56 but his record is 4-6.
“I don’t think we have done a great job giving Julio run support this year,” catcher Austin Barnes said. “It’s easier to pitch with a four-run lead for sure. You can take some chances and not worry about one mistake beating you.”
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Muon Space establishes communications and confirms health of first mission just two years after company's founding
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Muon Space, a climate satellite company revolutionizing the way Earth is monitored from space, is pleased to announce the successful deployment of the company's first satellite, MuSat-1. The ESPA-class spacecraft, which launched on SpaceX's Transporter-8 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Calif. on Monday, June 12, is Muon Space's first satellite on orbit and an important step towards its Climate Constellation, which will use a new generation of sensors to monitor Earth's climate and ecosystems.
"This launch is a testament to the incredible team we've assembled here at Muon Space who have designed, built, and now launched an ESPA-class spacecraft in less than two years," said Jonny Dyer, CEO of Muon Space. "MuSat-1 is just the beginning as we push the limit of smallsat technology to produce actionable climate data on a global scale."
Muon Space's Climate Constellation will dramatically improve temporal cadence and sampling, producing sub-hourly global measurements. MuSat-2 and MuSat-3 are close behind - establishing a regular launch cadence to enable a growing constellation for Climate Intelligence data. Each satellite carries next-generation sensors that will provide transformative, actionable insights on Earth's vital signs and the fingerprints of a changing planet.
"We were able to design, build, and launch a mission on an incredibly short timeline because we relied on a 'fail fast' approach to the spacecraft design," added Paridhi Desai, MuSat program lead. "We went through multiple design iterations for all subsystems and are gratified to see how well our platform is operating in space. The communication with MuSat-1 helps us accelerate our development of upcoming satellites in the constellation."
Muon Space's MuSat-1 lifted off yesterday at 02:35 PM PST. MuSat-1 was deployed at 03:41 PM PST and first contact with the satellite was achieved approximately six minutes after deployment from the ground station in Gavle, Sweden. Engineering telemetry indicates the spacecraft is operating as planned and is in a good state of health.
About Muon Space
Founded in 2021, Muon Space is launching a new generation of smallsats and sensors to monitor Earth's climate and ecosystems with unprecedented fidelity. Muon Space's state-of-the-art facility in the heart of Silicon Valley is optimized for manufacturing spacecraft and integrating payloads at scale. Regular launches beginning in June, 2023 provide ever-increasing data sets addressing important geophysical and environmental applications and a platform to deliver new technologies to space. Muon Space's experienced science and engineering teams are uniquely suited to deliver the most exquisite and reliable remote sensing solutions at the speed and scale required to address our most urgent climate challenges.
For more information on Muon Space, visit: https://www.muonspace.com/
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Dainja dominates as No. 23 Illinois tops Kansas City, 86-48
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Dain Dainja scored 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 23 Illinois to an 86-48 win over Kansas City. Terrence Shannon Jr. added 14 points and five assists for the Illini. Shemarri Allen led Kansas City with 20 points and eight rebounds on 9 of 19 shooting. Shannon opened the scoring with a vicious dunk, but Illinois fell behind 9-5 early as it missed 17 of its first 18 shots. The Roos missed 10 of their last 11 shots of the first half and shot 31.3% for the night. | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/11/11/dainja-dominates-as-no-23-illinois-tops-kansas-city-86-48/ | 2022-11-12 06:07:05 | 1 | https://kion546.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/11/11/dainja-dominates-as-no-23-illinois-tops-kansas-city-86-48/ |
AUSTIN, Minn.-The Hormel Institute, Mayo Clinic, and several other organizations came together today at the Community Action Building to hold a community health resource fair. The goal of the event was to get the word out about the free and reduced-cost resources available in the community. The Mayo Mobile Mammography Unit was there to provide mammograms to people who are uninsured or underinsured in an effort to screen them for breast cancer. Also, University of Minnesota's Mobile Health Initiative offered free blood sugar and blood pressure tests as well as over-the-counter medications. Emily Heath, the clinical research and outreach nurse for The Hormel Institute, said she hopes the event makes a big impact.
“I hope that it grows and continues to add more resources and is just a main event where people can find access to health care services in the community. I hope we can reach as many people as possible and get as many people screened and signed up for services as we can,” Heath said.
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals hired Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon on Tuesday to be their next head coach.
Gannon replaces Kliff Kingsbury, who was fired last month after going 4-13 in his fourth season. Gannon becomes Arizona’s fourth coach in seven years and the second Eagles coordinator to become a head coach after Shane Steichen was hired by Indianapolis on Tuesday.
The 40-year-old Gannon has been Philadelphia’s defensive coordinator the past two seasons, helping rebuild a defense that helped the Eagles reach the Super Bowl last Sunday. The Eagles lost to Kansas City 38-35 at State Farm Stadium, home of the Cardinals.
The Eagles had the NFL’s No. 2 defense this season and the third-most sacks in NFL history with 78 under Gannon in 2022. Philadelphia led the NFL with 70 sacks this season — 15 more than any other team.
Gannon’s resume took a bit of a hit during the Super Bowl. The Eagles coughed up a 10-point halftime lead and couldn’t stop Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes, even though the MVP wasn’t moving at his best because of a sprained ankle.
That hiccup wasn’t enough to deter Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill, who is trying to find a leader who can help the franchise win its first NFL championship since 1947.
Gannon’s hiring is the first major move by general manager Monti Ossenfort, who was hired last month after Steve Keim and the team parted ways.
Gannon inherits a defense spearheaded by Pro Bowl safety Budda Baker and young linebackers Isaiah Simmons and Zaven Collins. Arizona also is potentially looking at a roster overhaul with roughly 30 unrestricted free agents and the retirement of three-time NFL defensive player of the year J.J. Watt.
The Cardinals also have the No. 3 overall pick in the upcoming draft.
One of Gannon’s first tasks will be connecting with franchise quarterback Kyler Murray, who tore the ACL in his right knee late last season and is expected to miss at least a few games next fall.
The two-time Pro Bowl selection regressed some during his fourth season, though the former No. 1 overall pick was still productive when healthy. He signed a $230.5 million deal during last year’s offseason that could keep him with the franchise through 2028.
Before being hired by the Eagles, Gannon served as the defensive backs coach for the Colts from 2018-20. He also worked as an assistant defensive backs/quality control coach for the Minnesota Vikings from 2014-17 and held the same position with the Tennessee Titans from 2012-13.
Gannon began his coaching career as a defensive assistant with the Atlanta Falcons in 2007 and worked as a scout for the Rams from 2009-10. He played defensive back at Louisville in 2002 before sustaining a career-ending hip injury and served as a graduate assistant at his alma mater.
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An American driver is set to enter Formula 1 for the first time since 2015, when Alexander Rossi last drove for former team Marussia.
Current Formula 2 driver Logan Sargeant is set to join Williams in 2023 after securing enough points in the 2022 F2 season to gain an FIA Super License, which he achieved on Saturday at an F2 race in Abu Dhabi.
Sargeant, 21, already drove for Williams during practice rounds at several grands prix in 2022 as part of the team’s young driver academy. The team announced in October he would have a seat in 2023 if he earned his Super License, which is a requirement for F1, and on Monday the team finally made it official with confirmation of Sargeant’s signing.
“It’s a huge honor and a dream come true to be given this opportunity to compete in Formula 1 with Williams Racing,” Sargeant said in a statement.
Sargeant fills the seat of Nicholas Latifi, who has left F1 now that the 2022 season has concluded. Sargeant’s teammate at Williams in 2023 will be current driver Alex Albon.
With the formal announcement of Sargeant’s seat at Williams, the 2023 driver lineup is now complete. Sargeant will be joined next season by fellow rookies Nyck de Vries, who joins AlphaTauri, and Oscar Piastri, who joins McLaren. Nico Hülkenberg is also set to return to F1 as a full-time driver with Haas. To make way for these new drivers, Sebastian Vettel, Mick Schumacher, Daniel Ricciardo, and Latifi are all leaving the sport, though some, like Ricciardo, have expressed a desire to return in future seasons. There are rumors Ricciardo is already close to signing a deal with Red Bull Racing for a reserve driver role. Schumacher may also end up as a reserve driver for Mercedes-Benz AMG, a team he has close ties with, one which is in need of a reserve driver.
Update: This article has been updated with confirmation of Logan Sargeant’s signing with Williams.
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Digital Transformation & Collaboration Leverages Partner Strengths to Solve Growing Complexities in Supply Chain and Fulfillment
ATLANTA, Ga., and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Dematic – a subsidiary of the global intralogistics provider KION Group – announced a partnership to transform the supply chain industry through accelerated cloud innovation. Dematic aims to bolster supply chain resiliency and deliver go-to-market solutions by combining Dematic's supply chain expertise with Google Cloud's cutting-edge cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies.
The partners will join forces to leverage shared learnings that will drive rapid cloud innovation. By migrating Dematic's offerings to the cloud and introducing AI and ML, Dematic will improve customers' supply chain execution.
"This partnership is a continuation of our invaluable collaboration with the Google Cloud team, whose keen interest in helping us build and test the next generation of warehouse management solutions makes this alliance a perfect match for our growth strategy. Through this partnership we are helping our customers advance their positions in the industry," said Dematic Chief Technology Officer Dee Cusack.
"We value Google Cloud's drive for innovation and commitment to reimagining our customer solutions as we make our own transition to the cloud. We're excited to start the next chapter of our business together."
The partnership will allow Dematic to develop and deploy a range of solutions, including eCommerce and omnichannel fulfillment, and control tower applications for key vertical markets including General Merchandise, Grocery, Apparel, and Food and Beverage.
"Google Cloud is committed to helping organizations across the supply chain address the rapidly-evolving needs and expectations of customers, suppliers, and fulfillment centers with cloud technology," said Kirsten Kliphouse, President, North America, Google Cloud. "We're pleased to partner with Dematic to provide customers with innovative solutions and technologies that will help them quickly address changes across the industry and that support their digital transformation goals."
With Google Cloud, Dematic customers will be able to create a more sustainable supply chain by leveraging data to understand efficiencies to be gained in areas such as operations, planning, labor and inventory.
Dematic designs, builds, and supports intelligent automated solutions empowering and sustaining the future of commerce for its customers in manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution. With research and development engineering centers, manufacturing facilities, and service centers located in more than 35 countries, the Dematic global network of over 11,000 employees has helped achieve approximately 8,000 worldwide customer installations for some of the world's leading brands. Headquartered in Atlanta, Dematic is a member of KION Group, one of the world's leading suppliers of industrial trucks and supply chain solutions.
The KION Group is among the world's leading suppliers of industrial trucks and supply chain solutions. Its portfolio encompasses industrial trucks such as forklift trucks and warehouse trucks, as well as integrated automation technology and software solutions for the optimization of supply chains, including all related services. Across more than 100 countries worldwide, the KION Group's solutions improve the flow of material and information within factories, warehouses, and distribution centers.
The Group, which is included in the MDAX, is the largest manufacturer of industrial trucks in Europe in terms of units sold in 2021. In China, it is the leading foreign manufacturer (as measured by revenue in 2020) and number three overall. The KION Group is also one of the world's leading providers of warehouse automation (as measured by revenue in 2020).
At the end of 2021, more than 1.6 million of the KION Group's industrial trucks and more than 8,000 of its installed systems were in use by customers of various sizes and in numerous industries on six continents. The Group currently has around 40,000 employees and generated revenue of around €10.3 billion in 2021.
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Man accused of intentionally driving into Colorado police station
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO/Gray News) - Dramatic surveillance video from the Grand Junction Police Department in Colorado shows a pickup truck slamming into the front lobby of the police headquarters.
No one was hurt in what police are calling a deliberate act.
According to police, the driver, identified as 45-year-old Nathan David Chacon, intentionally drove his truck into the lobby.
After he crashed, an officer came into the lobby with his gun pointed towards Chacon.
Chacon gets out of the truck and complies with the officer by putting his hands up and laying flat on the floor.
Several more officers then swarm the lobby.
Chacon was arrested and is facing several charges, including attempted murder, attempted assault, and attempted vehicular homicide.
A tow truck removed the vehicle before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Police say they will continue to operate, but the lobby will be closed indefinitely.
The Grand Junction Police Department said it’s believed this is an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — More than 200 votes have been cast in the wrong races in Nashville since early voting began in Tennessee, election officials confirmed Wednesday.
Davidson County election administrator Jeff Roberts said his office reviewed voter data throughout the night after The Associated Press first alerted officials Tuesday that voters were receiving conflicting information on what race they could vote in.
That review determined that 190 voters cast ballots in a wrong congressional race, 16 cast votes in a wrong state Senate race and six cast votes in a wrong state House race.
“The fix has been put in place,” Roberts said, adding he had sent the correct updates to the secretary of state's office earlier Wednesday morning.
He remained confident voters would receive the correct ballots for the last remaining two days of early voting in Tennessee.
Officials say the votes that have been already cast will be counted for those races. Voters do not have an option to retract their vote.
The issue comes after Republican lawmakers split up multiple precincts throughout Davidson County while redrawing Nashville’s congressional maps in hopes of flipping a Democratic seat. As a result, voters now live in splintered precincts and some have been incorrectly grouped in the wrong district.
Roberts confirmed Wednesday that the problem was not contained solely to one voting precinct and was not contained to just one congressional race. Instead, it affected multiple addresses across all of Davidson County — one of the state's most populous regions.
Democratic leaders were quick to raise alarm about the voting snafu and blamed Republicans for causing the unnecessary confusion.
“The Republican Secretary of State is actively participating in voter suppression. They know they’re giving people the incorrect ballots, and they don’t care,” the Tennessee Democratic Party tweeted Wednesday.
The secretary of state's office has said the information on the state’s GoVoteTN app is submitted from each individual county and “relies on accurate information from the local election commissions.”
Under the redistricting plan, Republican state lawmakers carved Nashville into three different seats, spurring the city’s longtime Democratic representative, Jim Cooper, not to seek reelection. That created an open race in a newly drawn district — now snaking through six counties — that favored Donald Trump over Joe Biden by 12 percentage points in the 2020 presidential race.
The 6th District is the most favorable Nashville seat for Republicans, where GOP U.S. Rep. John Rose of Cookeville is running for another term. Trump topped Biden there by 30 points. Rose faces Democrat Randal Cooper.
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The premium ice cream brand fuses sustainability with fashion brought to life through an innovative partnership with avant-garde visionary Iris Van Herpen as modeled by Cindy Bruna
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Magnum ice cream, the chocolatiers of ice cream, has partnered with luxury Dutch fashion designer, Iris Van Herpen – one of the industry's most talented and forward-thinking creatives – to design a Haute Couture vegan dress inspired by the iconic Magnum vegan ice cream.
Unveiled during Paris Fashion Week at Elysée Montmartre on July 4th, the Magnum Vegan Dress was revealed to the world as Cindy Bruna took to the runway in Iris Van Herpen's 15th Anniversary show debuting the unique design to the world and paving the way as Magnum ice cream's first steps into circular fashion.
The Magnum Vegan Dress is a celebration of Magnum ice cream's vegan range; an expertly crafted and award-winning collection of delicious, plant-based indulgence and 100% Magnum ice cream decadence, without any dairy.
Magnum ice cream believes a day without indulgence is a day lost, and that everyone should be able to pursue what brings them joy, whatever this may be. This campaign brings together Magnum ice cream fans from across the world to indulge in the decadence of plant-based deliciousness and invites them to experience and celebrate Magnum Vegan through an all-new fusion of cocoa and haute couture.
The Vegan Dress
The first of its kind for the brand, the Magnum Vegan Haute Couture Dress has been designed and created using an intricate 3-dimensional design, incorporating sustainable materials that reference Magnum ice cream's vegan ingredients in an indulgent fusion between the brand's iconic melting chocolate and Iris' luxurious fluid designs. With the aid of 3-D printing technology, the Magnum Vegan Dress is also the first haute couture dress to be made from cocoa bean husks, which have been processed to create a fully organic biopolymer material.
The dress features intricate details including plantlike body embellishments which are copper-coated, draped and entwined with upcycled and pliseed organza, while other 3-D elements have been printed using innovative SLS technology (Selective Laser Sintering).
The creation of the Magnum Vegan Dress marks a dynamic collision between ice cream and haute couture, supporting both Magnum ice cream and the Maison of Iris van Herpen's ambitions to work towards a fully sustainable production chain within the fashion industry and beyond.
Speaking about the collaboration, Iris said: "I am honored to have been approached by Magnum ice cream as a partner to bring to life the Magnum Vegan Dress. As a designer, I have always worked to push the boundaries of design and this collaboration has really allowed us to take this one step further by linking the ingredients of an iconic Magnum Vegan to create a haute couture design. The opportunity to work with the brand on such an innovation in sustainable fashion has been a very special experience."
Cindy, who modeled the Magnum Vegan Dress said, "What an honor to be able to reveal the Magnum Vegan Dress to the world - and to be able to do this at Iris' 15th anniversary show just makes this even more special. Bringing together ice cream and haute couture in such an unexpected and impactful way is so exciting, making this a partnership that I am delighted to be a part of."
Iris Van Herpen AW22 Collection
The Magnum Vegan Dress is part of Iris van Herpen's 15th anniversary collection entitled "Meta Morphism". The collection explores society's embrace and acceptance of a new world of digitalism with the arrival of the Metaverse and how this is becoming an increasingly prevalent part of everyday life. Inspired by Ovid's canonical poem "Metamorphoses", the designer breaks down the lines between reality and digital realms in a futuristic, avant-garde collection designed to inspire and evoke the question of who we are beyond a perceived reality.
Magnum ice cream's Commitment to Sustainable Fashion
Magnum ice cream is always looking to lessen its impact on the world and this partnership with Iris van Herpen marks the brand's first step towards a wider ambition of circularity in the fashion industry.
Magnum ice cream aims to strengthen its long-term commitment to fashion by announcing its intended partnership with the University of Leeds. The brand intends to commission a research project with the Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour (LITAC) in the School of Design to further this commitment and look at how Magnum ice cream can bring to life accessible, sustainable fashion using by-products from its core ingredients. This is part of the brand's long-term commitment of putting sustainability at the heart of the brand and working towards revolutionizing its waste product into a viable, circular solution inspired by its longstanding inspiration from fashion.
Throughout Paris Fashion Week, Magnum ice cream and Iris Van Herpen will be sharing exclusive behind-the-scenes content on TikTok and Instagram, inviting fans to experience the partnership and magic of fashion week virtually from across the globe.
Learn more about the collaboration on the Magnum ice cream global Instagram @magnum and TikTok @magnumicecream. #MagnumVeganDress #MagnumVegan
About Magnum ice cream
Launched in 1989, Magnum ice cream was the first handheld ice cream targeted as a premium adult offering. Today, Magnum ice cream is one of the world's leading ice cream brands, selling over one billion units annually worldwide.
Magnum® ice cream bars is the ultimate chocolate ice cream indulgence, using only the finest premium ingredients like velvety vanilla bean ice cream and are the only ice cream bars made with Belgian chocolate. All Magnum ice creams ― including Magnum Double Ice Cream Bars, Magnum MINI Ice Cream Bars, Magnum Classic Ice Cream Bars, and Magnum Tubs ― source cocoa beans from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms. For more information, please visit magnumicecream.com/us, facebook.com/MagnumIceCreamUS, twitter.com/MagnumIceCream, and visit our U.S. Instagram channel at instagram.com/MagnumIceCream.
About Iris Van Herpen
At the Maison of Iris van Herpen, Haute Couture is a transformative force that transcends boundaries and unites multi-disciplinary technologies with intricate artisanal craftsmanship. The brand's visionary creations merge pioneering techniques and luxurious materials, often evoking a sense of avant-garde wonder. Whether shaping a dress through electromagnetic weaving or sculpting one from 3D hand-cast transparent leather, the Maison challenges traditional notions of the handmade to create ethereal garments that are radically future-facing and exquisitely feminine. Founded in 2007, the brand showcases its collections bi-annually at the exclusive Paris Haute Couture Week as a member of the Fédération de la Haute Couture. The Maison's ambition to reinvent the métier as the engine of innovation, pushing forward sustainability as second nature and materiality is mirrored in its inter-disciplinary approach to art and fashion. Each collection is a quest to venture beyond today's definition of a garment, exploring new forms of expression for a more meaningful, diverse and conscious fashion for the future.
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EMMAUS, Pa. - Emmaus improved to 4-0 on the season with a, 4-0 win over Whitehall early on Friday.
The Green Hornets would hold a 3-0 lead by halftime over the Zephyrs. Sammy Walkiewicz with the games first goal, 13 minutes in. Two other goal scorers found the back of the net in the first half for the Green Hornets.
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15-year-old boy shot in east Baltimore
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A teenager was shot Sunday morning in east Baltimore, police said.City police said officers were called around 11:42 a.m. Sunday to the 2500 block of Hoffman Street, where a 15-year-old boy was suffering from gunshot wounds.He was taken to a hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.Police said investigators found the crime scene in the 1300 block of North Luzerne Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 410-396-2433 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 866-7LOCKUP.
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A teenager was shot Sunday morning in east Baltimore, police said.
City police said officers were called around 11:42 a.m. Sunday to the 2500 block of Hoffman Street, where a 15-year-old boy was suffering from gunshot wounds.
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Police said investigators found the crime scene in the 1300 block of North Luzerne Avenue.
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This Sunday marks the annual celebration of fatherhood: grilled meats, novelty socks, muscle cars, power tools, and, of course, beer. “Dad beer” is a derogatory term commonly used to describe domestically mass-produced, refreshingly flavorless, budget-friendly lagers that are best enjoyed ice cold — think Miller High Life, Coors Light, Natural Light, Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR), Busch Light, and anything else available in a 30-pack. These beers occupy space in popular culture as they’re regularly the first impression of beer for many people, either shared in secret (and often piss-warm) with underage friends or ceremoniously shared by a legal adult upon some momentous occasion as a rite of passage. Your first beer stays with you regardless of circumstance, and these previously described, all-too-common first impressions do the whole of beer a disservice.
As much as fatherhood should not be considered a monolithic experience, nor should “dad beer” be relegated to a narrow range of American lagers, light or otherwise. On a very basic level, “dad beer” is the beer that your own father/father-figure consumed after work, on weekends, or upon whatever occasion warranted a barley soda. My own father once flew to Kansas City to purchase several cases of Coors Original prior to its availability east of the Mississippi; my grandfather enjoyed his PBR with a healthy measure of salt added directly to the can; cans of ring-tab Stag Beer inevitably made their way into photos of my uncles.
Given the rise of the American craft beer movement over the past three or four decades, there’s a solid chance that Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is a common “dad beer” for a generation plus now in certain geographic areas — my own children would recognize it as such. This idea of a non-macro, non-yellow “dad beer” holds for any number of other local/regional/national craft brands whose origins lie in the ‘80s or ‘90s. This Sunday, raise a “dad beer” to all of the fathers and father figures whose support, inspiration, guidance, love and encouragement make the world a better place. And Ken Grossman, if you happen to read this, Boise wants 30-pack cans of Pale Ale. Cheers, ~M
Having tasted, sold, brewed, named, blended, written and thought about, discussed, argued over, and judged barley’s finest use for over fifteen years, I have opinions on the subject. Ultimately, I’m of the mind that if you like it, drink it. If not, don’t waste your liver money on it. Please contact me: thejoyofbeer208@gmail.com. | https://www.idahopress.com/boiseweekly/arts_and_culture/food-drink-the-joy-of-beer-reclaiming-dad-beer/article_4e10905d-7698-50b9-92e9-712b3e395976.html | 2022-06-16 07:21:43 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/boiseweekly/arts_and_culture/food-drink-the-joy-of-beer-reclaiming-dad-beer/article_4e10905d-7698-50b9-92e9-712b3e395976.html |
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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Thunder general manager Sam Presti has a stunningly successful history with high draft picks.
Back when the Thunder were still the Seattle SuperSonics, Presti made Kevin Durant the No. 2 overall pick in 2007 and Russell Westbrook No. 4 overall in 2008. The team moved to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season before Presti selected James Harden third overall in 2009. The trio took the Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012, and all three were on the NBA's 75th Anniversary team listing the 75 greatest players in league history.
Presti picked Gonzaga's Chet Holmgren No. 2 overall Thursday. Holmgren knows all about the previous high picks, but he isn’t interested in comparisons.
“It’s hard to miss those guys and what they’ve done if you watch a lot of basketball, and I watch a lot of basketball,” Holmgren said Saturday during his introductory media session. “They’ve done some special things here as well as other places, wherever they’ve gone. Great players. It’s not necessarily pressure, it’s just that I have expectations and goals for myself and I want to work hard to achieve those.”
Presti wouldn’t say adding Holmgren marked a shift from collecting assets to pushing forward, but he feels Holmgren is an important piece in the Thunder's future plans. Oklahoma City went 24-58 last season and missed the playoffs for a second straight year after a decade-long run of success that included four trips to the Western Conference Finals. Now, they have a player with star potential to go with the young talent they have been developing in recent years.
“We want to have a long run of sustained success that’s going to take some time to get to that point,” Presti said after the draft. “We think he’s (Holmgren) a critical part to it, but we’re going to have to put him in positions to be successful. I’m very confident he’ll be ready, willing and able to put in all the work. That’s one of the things about him that was really attractive.”
Of the past selections, Holmgren is most similar to Durant — a versatile, slender 7-footer who played one year of college ball. And the way he describes his game sounds a lot like what Durant does.
“Just going out there and being a great floor spacer, vertically and horizontally, whether it’s lob threats, space the floor from three, find them in transition — whatever it might be that coach draws up, I feel like I can go out there and help execute that and help make my teammates better as well as them helping me be better,” he said.
Holmgren looks forward to joining Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 24.5 points last season and Giddey was on the all-rookie second team.
“I feel like I fit in pretty well with them,” Holmgren said. "Obviously, they’re great players. They can do a lot of things on the basketball court. Shai is known as a really good scorer. He can get anywhere on the floor that he wants to without much help, and Josh is a great passer. Both of them really shift the defense and move the defense.”
Holmgren has heard the comments that his 195-pound frame might be a hindrance in the league. But critics said that about Durant, too.
“People are going to question whatever you do, no matter what you do,” Holmgren said. “I have a lot of effort that I put into every single day, the work that I do to reach my goals, so I really don’t have extra effort left around to give to paying attention to what random people are saying on this talk show or that talk show.”
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Which Haggadah is best for your Seder?
The Seder is an essential element of any Passover celebration. During a Seder, people gather to eat foods that symbolize various aspects of the ancient Hebrews’ Exodus from Egypt. Haggadahs are a critical element of a Seder, as they guide people through the Seder. And there are thousands of kinds of Haggadahs, telling the story through a wide variety of prisms.
In this article: “Family Haggadah: Haggadah Shel Pesach,” “My Very Own Haggadah: A Seder Service for Young Children,” and “The Passover Haggadah: An Ancient Story for Modern Times”
What is a Seder?
A Seder is an important ritual in which six food items with symbolic ties to the Exodus are eaten. During the Seder meal, the story of the Exodus is recited. In addition to the Seder plate, four glasses of wine are used to represent the four promises made by God to the Jews.
What is a Haggadah?
“Haggadah” means “telling.” The Haggadah guides the Seder ceremony and tells the Passover story. Each of the many kinds of Haggadah has its own way of presenting the story and guiding the ritual.
It’s common to have a Haggadah for each participant, including children, so they can take part in reading, singing and chanting blessings.
What to consider when buying a Haggadah
- Tradition: The Seder has evolved over the years, and many families have their own Passover traditions. Before getting a Haggadah, decide whether you want one that aligns with your family’s customs or if you’d prefer to start your own traditions.
- Transliteration: Many Haggadahs have English and Hebrew texts. Some also have transliteration, meaning the Hebrew letters are accompanied by their English counterparts. This practice makes it easier to learn basic Hebrew as you work your way through the Seder.
- Modern retellings: Some Haggadahs feature modernized elements, such as gender-neutral language or feminist perspectives. It’s important to consider whether you want to incorporate a modern touch or if you’d rather take a traditional approach.
- Illustrations: Images are a perfect way to keep the ritual engaging. Pictures are especially beneficial when children are present at your Seder.
- Seder length: Seders can take an hour and a half or longer. The event’s length is largely dependent on the Haggadah you use. If you want a shorter Seder, consider a book that briefly highlights the essential elements.
Haggadah formats
- Paperback: These books are usually cheaper than hardcover books. Paperback Haggadahs are perfect if you plan to buy a book for each guest.
- Hardcover: These Haggadahs are an excellent choice if you plan to pass the book down. Hardcover books are more likely to stand the test of time.
- E-book: Digital Haggadahs are an interesting option. You can display them on your smart TV for your guests to see, provided you have the necessary equipment, or use them to celebrate online with far-flung loved ones.
7 Haggadahs to consider for your Seder
“Family Haggadah: Haggadah Shel Pesach”
This tradition-laden book arrives individually sealed in plastic to lessen the chance of it getting damaged. It includes full-text and ArtScroll translations for an authentic look and feel. Many reviewers said they were impressed with the accurate translations.
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“The New American Haggadah: A Simple Passover Seder for the Whole Family”
This book is loved for its simple, fast take on leading a Seder. One of the authors, Lauren Royal, is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. The print is large, and the instructions are easy to follow.
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“My Very Own Haggadah: A Seder Service for Young Children”
This is an excellent way to get children involved in your Seder. It has coloring pages, recipes, activities and fun illustrations.
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“The Passover Haggadah: An Ancient Story for Modern Times”
This was written by the editor-in-chief of Tablet, an online magazine about Jewish news, ideas and culture. It adds a modern twist to the ancient Seder ritual by incorporating inclusive language.
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“30 Minute Seder: The Haggadah That Blends Brevity With Tradition”
This has colored illustrations and gender-neutral language. It lets you complete the Seder ritual quickly, making it a perfect choice for those with young children.
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“The Kveller Haggadah: A Seder for Curious Kids (and their Grownups)”
This kid-friendly Haggadah from the Jewish parenting site Kveller.com has illustrations that make great visual aids for teaching kids about Passover. It has traditional translations and original additions, such as a list of Passover-themed cocktails.
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“A Passover Haggadah: As Commented Upon by Elie Wiesel and Illustrated by Mark Podwal”
This illustrated Haggadah has traditional text and poetic interpretations by author and 1986 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel. It’s available in paperback, hardcover and Kindle editions.
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Other Passover books to consider
- The “Chabad.org Haggadah” contains simple instructions in Hebrew and English from an Orthodox sect.
- “Night of Beginnings” retells the entire story of the Exodus from Egypt while paying particular attention to the women’s actions.
- This family edition of the Haggadah is excellent for preteens through adults.
- Rabbi Nathan Goldberg’s “Passover Haggadah” is a widely-used choice for hosting a Seder.
- “The Story of Passover” is a picture book, a perfect way to engage children in the holiday.
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Everyone has seen a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat, but have you ever seen one pull a hat out of a rabbit?That’s only one of the boozily bizarre acts in store for you at The Abbey, as local illusionist Colin Smith performs the tipsy follow-up to his 2021 Fringe appearance.
After starting the show by being dumped out of a garbage can, taking a shot of tequila, and stripping down to his banana hammock to the song W.A.P., Smith starts loosening up a little. His gimmick is that each of his magic tricks requires an audience volunteer, and he tosses back another drink with every assistant.
The first time I saw Smith’s show I assumed he was actually imbibing water, but after enjoying his silly, sloppy antics again I’m inclined to believe he got genuinely sauced. The rowdy audience certainly was at the late night show I attended, and they heckled and hooted as Smith stretched simple card tricks into absurdity with the addition of an upside-down straight jacket escape.
Some of his effects are a bit inconsistent – at one point, neither he nor his giant playing cards could stand up straight – making him a bit more of a comic than a magician. But truth be told, he’s better at being both while blitzed than many others are stone-cold sober.
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LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Jehovah’s Witnesses organization isn’t liable for an elder who raped a member of his congregation more than three decades ago.
The decision overturned rulings by lower courts that awarded 62,000 pounds ($77,500) for the emotional harm suffered by a Welsh woman who was raped in 1990.
Elder Mark Sewell was sentenced to 14 years in prison for raping the woman in his home after the two had been out proselytizing.
The Supreme Court ruled that the concept of vicarious liability — often used to hold an employer responsible for the reckless actions of an employee — didn’t extend to the Witnesses in the case, because it didn’t pass a two-stage test.
While the court said the elder could be considered an employee of the religious organization, the rape at his home wasn’t within the scope of his duties for the congregation.
“The primary reason that the rape took place was not because Mark Sewell was abusing his position as an elder, but because he was abusing his position as a close friend of (the victim),” Justice Andrew Burrows wrote.
Four other justices on the Supreme Court agreed unanimously with Burrows in favor of the Watch Tower and Bible Tract Society of Pennsylvania, the New York-based charitable arm of the Witnesses religious activities, and the Barry Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Attorney Thomas Beale, who represented the victim, said the ruling was “devastating for our client, who has shown great bravery and determination.”
While it was loss for his client, Beale said the ruling could be helpful for others because it clarified that an organization could be held responsible for acts by volunteers, which has been the subject of disagreement in the courts. | https://who13.com/news/international-news/ap-international/uk-court-jehovahs-witnesses-not-liable-for-rape-by-elder/ | 2023-04-27 03:26:39 | 0 | https://who13.com/news/international-news/ap-international/uk-court-jehovahs-witnesses-not-liable-for-rape-by-elder/ |
SEASIDE PARK, N.J. (AP) — As dead whales continue to wash ashore on the U.S. East Coast — and particularly the Jersey Shore — officials and academics are planning a wide array of monitoring and research aimed at preventing or minimizing harm to whales and other marine life during construction and operation of offshore wind farms.
A dead whale washed ashore Thursday in New Jersey, a day after another was found in New York amid a continuing wave of whale deaths along the East Coast. Twenty-five of the animals have died since Dec. 1, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
A research and monitoring initiative announced last year by New Jersey environmental and utility regulators is launching numerous projects to establish a baseline of current ocean conditions, with plans for monitoring while wind farms are built and operated.
The $26 million program is funded — but not carried out — by the offshore wind companies Orsted and Atlantic Shores, which are required by the state to pay for the research as part of their projects.
Similar wind-related research is being carried out by states from Maine to South Carolina, officials said.
The research was announced well before a spate of whale deaths became politicized, with opponents of offshore wind blaming the deaths on site preparation work for wind farms off New Jersey and New York. Various elected officials are pushing for a pause or a total halt to offshore wind projects, citing the whale deaths.
But three federal scientific agencies — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, and the Marine Mammal Commission — say there is no evidence linking offshore wind activities to whale deaths.
The federal government has been studying whale deaths since it declared an “unusual mortality event” involving humpbacks in 2016. Since then, 186 of the animals have died between Maine and Florida, with a high of 34 in 2017.
The New Jersey work includes placing listening devices on the ocean floor to record the presence of whales and other marine mammals in a specific area, and deploying an undersea glider equipped with sensors that can hear whale calls. It also includes tracking the movement of various fish species and using environmental DNA to tell which animals have been in specific areas of the ocean.
Some of the efforts are already underway, including a sound recorder operated by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute on a buoy off Atlantic City, while others are set to begin as soon as next month.
“We have the opportunity to get the lay of the land,” said Kira Lawrence, of the state Board of Public Utilities, who gave an update this week on the projects. “It’s important that we get a handle on what is out there and how is it changing right now. We can get a sense of when and where whales are around project areas.”
Other work involved in the initiative includes the development of a special dredge for surf clams that can maneuver more easily in tight spaces around wind farms, supporting a regional multi-state wildlife study, and the possible use of wind turbine platforms as monitoring stations for wildlife and environmental conditions.
The update on the research work came amid a continuing wave of whale deaths along the East Coast.
Necropsies were conducted on 13 of the 25 whales that have washed ashore since Dec. 1, revealing that ship strikes were the likely cause of at least eight of the deaths, said NOAA spokesperson Andrea Gomez. The agency is awaiting the results of microscopic tissue samples on the remaining animals, she added.
The breakdown of deaths by species is: 18 humpback whales between New York and North Carolina; 3 sperm whales between New York and Florida; two North Atlantic right whales in North Carolina and Virginia; one sei whale in North Carolina and one minke whale in New York, according to NOAA.
New York has several similar research projects underway, including the use of miniature transmitting tags for birds and bats near offshore wind farms, a study of how sea birds might interact with wind turbines, and creation of a database to incorporate anglers’ knowledge into offshore wind decisions.
New Jersey projects not yet approved for funding, but which are envisioned, include sea turtle tagging to monitor their movements, and expanding studies of birds and bats.
During an online presentation of the initiative Monday by state officials, opponents of offshore wind renewed complaints about the wind turbines’ visibility from shore and voiced fears that wind projects will harm or kill wildlife.
“I just want to make sure we don’t permanently remove these beautiful animals from our coastline,” said Randall Snyder, a radiologist from Harvey Cedars on Long Beach Island, one of several hotbeds of local opposition to offshore wind.
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Follow Wayne Parry on Twitter at www.twitter.com/WayneParryAC | https://who13.com/science/ap-science/ap-whale-safety-research-planned-near-east-coast-wind-farms/ | 2023-03-03 15:18:29 | 0 | https://who13.com/science/ap-science/ap-whale-safety-research-planned-near-east-coast-wind-farms/ |
UTICA, N.Y. (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) – The Oneida County Sheriff’s Office reports that a Utica man has been charged with a felony after allegedly sexually abusing an underage girl for a year.
According to the Sheriff, in February 2022, the Child Advocacy Center received reports alleging that a girl under the age of 11 was subjected to sexual contact with 58-year-old Jonathan Julian of Utica during the past year.
An Oneida County Sheriff’s investigator with the Child Advocacy Center was assigned to the case and after the investigation that followed, an Oneida County Grand Jury indicted Julian on the following charges:
- Two counts of Sexual Abuse in the First degree (Class D Felony)
On Monday, October 24th, members of the Sheriff’s Warrants Unit and the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force took him into custody without incident.
An order of protection has been issued to the victim by the court and other services were offered by the Child Advocacy Center.
On Wednesday, October 26th, Julian was released from the Oneida County Jail after posting his $5,000 bail. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/regional-news/sheriff-charge-man-with-sexual-abuse-of-underage-girl/ | 2022-10-27 18:00:33 | 1 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/regional-news/sheriff-charge-man-with-sexual-abuse-of-underage-girl/ |
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