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Which Aladdin toy is best?
If you’re looking for a whole new world of toys, look no further than those based on Disney’s “Aladdin” films. Whether you prefer the 1992 animated feature film or the 2019 live-action version, you can find exciting toys that will enchant you. If you rub your magic lamp and want to use your three wishes on an Aladdin toy, the Disney Petite Aladdin Storytelling Gift Set is your top choice.
What to know before you buy an Aladdin toy
Version of Aladdin
The most famous and recognizable version of Aladdin is Disney’s cartoon. The animated characters from the film are some of the most iconic in the Disney canon. However, you can find toys based on the animated film or the live-action version. Dolls from the live-action movie look like the actors who played them, such as Will Smith as Genie, Mena Massoud as Aladdin, Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine and Marwan Kenzari as Jafar. You can find Jasmine’s more modern and casual version in the Comfy Squad collection from “Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet.” The Aladdin Broadway show also has a collection of plush toys and dolls with their renditions of the costumes and a stuffed bear dressed as Genie. If your recipient prefers the classic animated characters, ensure your purchase reflects their wishes.
Dolls
You can find dolls that look like the animated and live-action film characters. With authentic physical attributes and costume replicas, you can recreate the films in your own home. Look for baby and toddler versions of Princess Jasmine from Disney. You can also find a Jasmine styling head toy to practice her hairstyle.
Plush toys
There are plush versions of the human characters from Aladdin, along with brightly colored plush renditions of Genie, Abu the monkey, Rajah the tiger and Iago the parrot. Disney even has a plush toy of Abu when he was transformed into an elephant. The beautiful Disney Wisdom Plush collection has a stuffed Genie with the quotation, “Like so many things, it’s not what is outside, but what is inside that counts,” embroidered on his chest. Funko’s Supercute Plush line has small collectible plush Aladdin dolls. With an array of sizes, you can choose the one that fits your space best.
Playsets
Aladdin playsets with all of the characters from the movie, plus accessories such as the magic carpet will help you act out your favorite scenes from the films. Most playsets include Aladdin, Jasmine, Genie, Abu, Rajah, Jafar and Iago. Little People has an Aladdin set that is perfect for very young children. Some figures come packaged with scenery, such as Jasmine’s palace. There is also a beautiful tea set with a gold teapot, cups and saucers that looks like it came straight out of Agrabah.
Dress-up toys
Kids can dress up as their favorite Aladdin characters with dress-up toys. You can find sets with accessories such as Jasmine’s shoes, earrings, cuffs and tiara. You can even find Jasmine wigs to recreate her signature hairstyle. There are also full costumes with immediately recognizable details. Magic lamps in realistic sizes bring magic to the playroom.
Building toys
Lego carries several sets which double as building toys during construction and playsets when complete. They also have some mini-figures of the characters.
Age of child
As with any toy, you should consider the age of the child recipient when you choose a gift. Toys with small parts and more sophisticated elements are more appropriate for older children, while younger children may prefer plushies and dolls.
What to look for in a quality Aladdin toy
Authenticity of characters
Both versions of Disney’s Aladdin characters have ornate costumes with gorgeous details. The dolls, in particular, have authentic clothing that looks just like it does in the movies.
Accessories
Many Aladdin toys come with accessories such as magic lamps and magic carpets. Look for toys with extra pieces that make the story come to life.
Sets
Aladdin toys not only come in sets from the films, but you can also find Jasmine in Disney Princess collections. Look for her alongside other princesses such as Belle, Ariel, Tiana, Snow White and Cinderella in classic and Comfy Squad sets.
Lights and sounds
Some Aladdin toys light up and make sounds when you play with them, such as a magic lamp toy inspired by Disney’s live-action film. An Abu Chatterback plush toy vibrates and chatters back to you when you speak to him. A live-action Genie toy sings, “Friend Like Me.”
How much you can expect to spend on an Aladdin toy
Depending on how big the toy is and how old it is, expect to spend $12-$75 for an Aladdin toy. Because the animated “Aladdin” is almost 30 years old, there are older and newer toys for your collection. Retired toys from third-party sellers tend to be much more expensive because they are harder to find.
Aladdin toy FAQ
Do any Aladdin toys come with books?
A. Yes. You can find some sets with books, including a Princess Jasmine doll from the “Princess Stories” Collection that comes with a mini “Aladdin” Golden Book. My Busy Books has an “Aladdin” book with 10 toy figurines and a giant playmat.
Are there Aladdin learning toys?
A. Yes. Aladdin is part of the Me Reader Electronic Reader, which helps young children learn to read. There are also Aladdin jigsaw puzzles and board games that help promote learning.
What’s the best Aladdin toy to buy?
Top Aladdin toy
Disney Petite Aladdin Storytelling Gift Set
What you need to know: This Aladdin gift set for ages 3 and up comes with the classic characters from the film.
What you’ll love: Recreate your favorite scenes from the movie and imagine new adventures with this set that includes Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, the magic carpet, Genie and Abu. They are all dressed in their signature outfits. Aladdin and Jasmine stand at 6 inches tall and can sit on the carpet.
What you should consider: A few people said the dolls couldn’t stand up to rough play by little ones.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Aladdin toy for the money
What you need to know: This singing Genie doll for ages 3 and up looks just like Will Smith, the actor who played him.
What you’ll love: Genie sings “Friend Like Me” when you press the button on his back. His bright blue skin is immediately recognizable, as are his costume and jewelry.
What you should consider: This Genie looks very different from the animated version, so be sure to purchase the correct one if your recipient has a preference.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Disney Animators’ Collection Aladdin Playset
What you need to know: This 10-piece playset for ages 3 and up features toddler and baby versions of your favorite Aladdin characters from the Disney Animators’ Collection.
What you’ll love: The set includes toddler versions of Jasmine and Aladdin, a baby Rajah, Abu holding a magic lamp, a bluebird, a throne, a couch, a tray with a tea set and a mystery figure in a foil pouch. The Sultan’s Palace doubles as a carrying case that opens up to create a scene.
What you should consider: This toy contains small parts.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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RUGGLES, Frederick B. "Rick"
85, of Dayton, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
He was born August 30, 1937, in Brookville, Ohio, the son of Holmes and Marjorie Ruggles.
Rick retired from Morris Bean & Company in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He was an avid lepidopterist and spent his retirement using his computer skills to help the Ohio Department of Natural Resources with butterfly surveys. Rick was also very active with the Brookville High School Alumni Association, and maintained their member database for over 20 years.
He is survived by his children, sons Brian (wife Margaret) and Doug (wife Krisha), along with grandchildren Nolan, Evan, Owen and Brendan, and Kenna, Kyla and Keilan.
Rick was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Sandra Ruggles.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 12 1:30 PM on Friday, November 4, 2022, at GEBHART-SCHMIDT-PARRAMORE Funeral Home, Miamisburg. Funeral services will follow at 1:30 PM. Burial will follow at Hillgrove Cemetery, Miamisburg.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.gebhartschmidtparramore.com.
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, May 7, 2022
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FIRE WEATHER WATCH
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
206 PM CDT Sat May 7 2022
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY...
.Hot and very dry air will spread over western Oklahoma and
western north Texas on Sunday. In areas that have not seen
appreciable rainfall in recent days or weeks, much of the fuels
are still dormant or in transition phase.
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...
The National Weather Service in Norman has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY...
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM CDT Sunday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* TIMING...10 AM to 10 PM Sunday.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...97 to 105.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Massachusetts construction company and a former employee have been charged with illegally dumping thousands of tons of contaminated fill in Providence during a highway construction project, the Rhode Island attorney general's office said Wednesday.
Barletta Heavy Division, Inc., of Canton, is charged with two counts of illegal disposal of solid waste, one count of operating a solid waste management facility without a license, and one count of providing a false document to a public official, during the ongoing Route 6/0 interchange project, the attorney general's office.
A former Barletta senior employee is also charged. A phone message was left with Barletta seeking comment.
The company, which is overseeing the $247 million project that started in 2018, and former employee authorized the disposal of more than 4,500 tons of stone and soil contaminated with hazardous materials at the Route 6/10 interchange construction project in July of 2020, the attorney general's office said.
They allegedly used the 6/10 site “as an environmental dumping ground, and not only for Rhode Island waste,” Rhode Island Attorney General Neronha said in a statement. “Worse yet, they made Rhode Island a dumping ground for Massachusetts waste.”
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MIDPINES, Calif. — A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park burned out of control Sunday and has grown into one of California's biggest blazes of the year, forcing thousands of residents to flee remote mountain communities.
Some 2,000 firefighters were battling the Oak Fire, along with aircraft and bulldozers, facing tough conditions that included steep terrain and spiking temperatures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.
"Today the weather is expected to remain hot with minimum humidity between 5 and 10%, which will hamper firefighting efforts," said a Sunday morning incident report.
The blaze erupted Friday southwest of the park near the town of Midpines in Mariposa County. Officials described "explosive fire behavior" on Saturday as flames made runs through bone-dry vegetation caused by the worst drought in decades.
By Sunday the blaze had consumed more than 22 square miles of forest land, with no containment, Cal Fire said. The cause was under investigation.
Evacuation orders were in place for over 6,000 people living across a several-mile span of the sparsely populated area in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Gov. Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency for Mariposa County due to the fire's effects.
Flames destroyed 10 residential and commercial structures and damaged five others, Cal Fire said. Numerous roads were closed, including State Route 140 between Carstens Road and Allred Road — one of the main routes into Yosemite.
California has experienced increasingly larger and deadlier wildfires in recent years as climate change has made the West much warmer and drier over the past 30 years. Scientists have said weather will continue to be more extreme and wildfires more frequent, destructive and unpredictable.
Pacific Gas & Electric said on its website that more than 3,100 homes and businesses in the area had lost power as of Sunday and there was no indication when it would be restored. "PG&E is unable to access the affected equipment," the utility said as flames roared Friday.
The Oak Fire was sparked as firefighters made progress against an earlier blaze, the Washburn Fire, that burned to the edge of a grove of giant sequoias in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. The 7.5-square-mile fire was nearly 80% contained after burning for two weeks and moving into the the Sierra National Forest.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical device company Theragen is pleased to announce the issuance of its 2nd U.S, Patent in 3 months. This latest patent acknowledges ActaStim-S' contemporary design, the first new post-op, spine fusion, bone growth stimulator in decades.
Theragen's latest patent (U.S. 11,426,574) recognizes ActaStim-S' innovative design focused on providing exceptional ease of use. This recognition is significant as bone stim technology relies on consistent therapeutic use to improve outcomes. ActaStim's wearability is essential in supporting usage. At the same time, its complimentary Sync App can be beneficial in sustaining it by informing patients of their usage, activity levels, and pain entry reporting. This relevant progress data is empowering and can be an effective tool for keeping patients, and their doctors, connected throughout the long healing journey.
"This patent award reflects our user-centric approach to design." Stated Richard Pearce, COO, VP of R&D, and co-inventor. "Understanding our product users, their obstacles, and what motivates them leads to intentional solutions to practical, real-life challenges of staying with therapy for months and months. It's rewarding to bring impactful innovation to market," said Mr. Pearce.
"Receiving the patent is important. It's also validating seeing the AcatStim-S design so well received by patients and surgeons". Added Chris McAuliffe, CEO "Our first patent (US 11,395,919) focused on device connectivity, while this patent protects our device design. ActaStim-S offers significant practical advantages versus large, obtrusive devices that can constrain ambulation and mobility. AcatStim-S remains the innovation leader compared to devices that do not track compliance and activity levels, communicate, or engage patients towards therapeutic compliance. Patients and surgeons expect medical devices to collect and process data, to be digitally connected, ultra-modern, and easy to use for all ages and lifestyles. Our device design delivers proven therapy at home, at work, or on the go; for modern times and high expectations." Stated Mr. McAuliffe.
Theragen, Inc. is a leader in the development and manufacture of non-invasive, electrical stimulation DME products that deliver therapeutic energy for healing and empower patients to play an active role in their recovery. We're committed to continuous innovation and expanding our reach to help improve outcomes for more patients. To learn more, please visit theragen.com.
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WATERLOO — Waterloo Schools is preparing more students for the workforce with the expansion of the Waterloo Career Center.
With its newly finished, almost 60,000-square-foot building, the Career Center will add 12 new programs.
Currently, the center has 18 programs that include classes like nursing, construction, plumbing, early childhood education, marketing, digital graphics, culinary and hospitality/tourism.
Construction will move from the current building to the new building, thanks to the new bays that span from floor to ceiling.
New programs that will make use of the big bays include courses like auto technician, auto collision, diesel repair and industrial mechanics – formerly called millwright.
The bays will allow for real hands-on experience, according to Jeff Frost, executive director of professional technical education. Frost said classes will be taught in a “real-life setting.”
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“One of the things that we’ve run into with our construction class is we have a really low ceiling,” Frost said. “Because of that they haven’t been able to do a lot of things they wanted to, and that might include building modular houses or taller structures and things like that.”
There are also 15 classrooms on the first and second floors of the building.
The classrooms could hold programs such as agricultural science, horticulture, cosmetology, fashion/textile design, interior design, welding, HVAC and police/fire science.
Frost said he considers a number of things to decide programs to add.
“We look at local, regional and state jobs and long-term job forecasts and try to figure out what are pathways or programs or career options that are out there that are going to be viable for our students moving forward,” he said. “A lot of our decisions are driven by really what careers are going to be active, and we also do take into account student interest, too.”
Even with the dozen new programs, the goal is to keep students interested in their other classes, with a “cross-modality” aspect. For example, there could be an opportunity for a cosmetology student to learn how to start their own business.
“We’re going to try to connect, cross-pollinate between programs to really kind of create that synergy between them,” Frost said.
Students also have the option to earn certifications instead of credits, such as OSHA or computer numerical control certification, by advancing in courses based on competencies.
Frost said once students have “stackable” credentials — a sequence of skills built up over time — they become more hireable. In skilled trades those credentials mean more to an employer than credits earned in a class.
Instructors are top-of-the-line certified professionals, with classes taught by people such as master electricians or registered nurses.
Currently, the WCC expansion holds Central Middle School students while the middle school is being renovated. Those students are learning in 31 temporary classrooms along with the current 15 permanent classrooms.
When winter break ends in January 2024, Central Middle School students will move back to their newly renovated building. From January to March, Larson Construction will go in and deconstruct the temporary classrooms and put the finishing touches on the WCC expansion. The career center students will move in the beginning of the 2024-25 school year. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-career-center-expansion-brings-new-classes-to-cedar-valley/article_c8bd3019-f4a7-50f6-9157-d3f82e6b22e6.html | 2023-03-05 10:51:07 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-career-center-expansion-brings-new-classes-to-cedar-valley/article_c8bd3019-f4a7-50f6-9157-d3f82e6b22e6.html |
TAIPEI, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This article is based on an interview undertaken by FusionMedium's technology online media, TechOrange, and published with permission:
In recent years, the application of Vision AI has been witnessing rapid growth. In tandem with the automotive sector, the new technology has experienced a notable increase in demand for integration into commercial vehicle fleets, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and low-speed special-purpose vehicles in response to the trend towards smart factories, smart logistics, and smart cities.
oToBrite Electronics, a fast-growing advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and autonomous driving solutions provider in Taiwan, has been working in this field since its inception in 2013, devoting itself to product and technology development, as well as quality and performance enhancement. The company also participated in the AI on Chip Industrial Cooperation Strategic Alliance initiated by the Smart Electronics Industry Promotion Office (SIPO) of the Industrial Development Bureau, Ministry of Economic Affairs, in a move to facilitate cross-domain exchanges with manufacturers, connect with global resources, and enhance its international visibility and competitiveness. The company established a complete supply chain ecosystem in less than a decade through continuous technology iteration and broad cooperation with upstream and downstream strategic partners.
With flexibility as an advantage, why did oToBrite split its product lines?
In response to the changing and diverse needs for Vision AI and automotive applications, oToBrite decided to differentiate itself with a unique merchandising strategy. Ian Tzeng, head of Product Strategy and Marketing at oToBrite explained: the firm updated its previous modularized framework for sales in 2019, dividing the product line into three separate businesses: Camera Module, ECU Edge Computing Module, and Vision-AI IP.
"As many Taiwanese partners have strong capabilities in hardware design, manufacturing, mass production, and cost control, such a separation allows collaborators with different objectives to take what they need from us more flexibly. At the same time, as the vehicle camera module is increasingly used for special purposes, it requires various software applications. As a result, our products can tap into a wider array of sectors and create more possibilities."
All players across the industrial ecosystem have done their part in building a robust supply chain as the strong foundation for the development of Taiwan-based manufacturers over decades. As one of them, oToBrite integrated it's software capability with other hardware manufacturers in response to this trend.
"About a year or two ago, everyone was quite optimistic about autonomous driving, but now that we look back, we have to admit that it is not going to happen so soon." When it comes to the evolution of the automotive sector, Tzeng emphasized that the market must be viewed from three perspectives: passenger cars, trucks, and special-purpose vehicles.
Analysis of the three major applications for Vision AI: passenger cars, trucks, and special-purpose vehicles
oToBrite formulated a different strategy for each of the three markets. As for passenger vehicles, Tzeng noted that most automakers are very sensitive to price. He explained that such vehicles are expected to stay within the L0-L3 segment in terms of autonomous driving for the foreseeable future due to regulations and the expectation that drivers still must assume responsibility for their driving behavior. This trend, which, when coupled with the high demand for ADAS in passenger vehicles, pushed oToBrite to remain more focused on the development of applications for the assisted driving feature.
More opportunities appear to be in the offing for the commercial vehicle market, as Vision AI is better positioned to benefit from the same regulations that could hobble growth in the passenger segment. Tzeng pointed out that in accordance with UN regulations, a growing number of countries in recent years have started requiring that commercial vehicles be equipped with ADAS and autonomous driving functions to protect other more vulnerable road users, in particular, pedestrians. Vision AI is expected to continue to play important, if not more important, role in L2 and above automated driving systems in the short term.
This is, for the most part, due to the design of road networks and all road signage, including road construction warnings and lane indicators, having been formulated for human recognition. The importance of Vision AI will continue to increase until such time that information about the traffic system as a whole and actual road conditions can reach a point where they can be communicated seamlessly to moving vehicles.
Furthermore, in enclosed areas such as farms, factories, logistics parks, mines, golf courses, and ports, where labor shortages tend to be more pronounced, automation and intelligence are emerging as the driving issue. Tzeng said that special-purpose vehicles are characterized by less overall usage, fast deployment, and high added value, which, combined with the fact that buyers are not very price sensitive when acquiring such products, provides a vast and untapped market for oToBrite.
Plus.ai and many top automakers chose oToBrite. How did you differentiate yourself from the competition?
Since 2013, oToBrite has gained much experience and knowledge in dealing with the passenger, commercial, and special-purpose vehicle segments. The most impressive thing is that the firm designed an automated parking system for an Asian EV carmaker in 2018 with its leading vision of AI technology.
In this regard, Tzeng mentioned that oToBrite made unprecedented progress by using only 0.2 Tops (tensor processing units) to complete the task which was originally expected to require the computing power of hundreds or even thousands of Tops chips. "In 2018, we helped an EV producer based in Asia develop the world's first model with an auto parking system based on our around-view technology. In developing the auto parking solution, carmakers were enabling the detection using an infrared system, and hardly anyone was doing it with Vision AI. For this reason, the following year, in 2019, the EV maker won the global autonomous driving competition."
However, faced with a fast-changing market environment and an increasingly diverse range of applications, oToBrite has shifted more of its strategic efforts from passenger cars to commercial and special-purpose vehicles. The NVIDIA ecosystem played a key role in the reason why oToBrite decided to split its product line and work with various partners in different fields.
This was a key factor as to why oToBrite has been able to link up with manufacturers such as Santa-Clara, California-based self-driving truck brand Plus.ai, autonomous car start-up Voyage (now Cruise) , and other Asian EV makers in recent years.
Where is the future of Vision AI? oToBrite: it could be found in smart retail and smart cities
Looking ahead, Tzeng concluded with a big question: where does oToBrite think the application of Vision AI is headed?
He added that many manufacturers, including oToBrite, have long been committed to vehicle-related applications. However, in the process of working with Sony and other leading Taiwanese chip makers, they have realized that although automotive is a very important application scenario for Vision AI, it is certainly not the only one.
"Efforts have been made in more fields for going intelligent, and we are also very interested in the future development of vehicle camera modules in the fishery, agriculture, and transportation sectors. The partnership with Sony has resulted in the mass production of 5-8 megapixel cameras, which are 1 to 2 megapixels ahead of the industry. In the near future, oToBrite will start to explore the possible opportunities of Vision AI in smart retail and smart cities."
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The death toll rose to two on Monday following a stampede at a rap concert in Rochester, New York, that authorities said may have been triggered by unfounded fears of gunfire.
The Memphis rap stars GloRilla and Finesse2tymes had finished performing Sunday night at Rochester’s Main Street Armory when something prompted people to surge dangerously toward the exits just after 11 p.m., Police Chief David M. Smith said at a news briefing Monday.
“We do not have any evidence of gunshots being fired or of anyone being shot or stabbed at the scene,” Smith said.
Concertgoer Ikea Hayes returned to the venue Monday to retrieve belongings she left behind.
“I was watching my life flash before my eyes, and I still didn’t even know what was going on,” she told Rochester television station WHEC. She described being “on the ground, just scared, praying, like, you got to get up, you got to move. If you stay here, they’re going to keep running you over. So, you got to get up. You got to move.”
Police found three badly injured women in the auditorium. One, Rhondesia Belton, of Buffalo, died at a hospital. Belton, 33, worked for Buffalo’s Traffic Violations Agency, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown tweeted Monday evening.
“Her family, friends, and colleagues are devastated and left to mourn this tragic loss,” Brown said. “Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers.”
Rochester Police announced the death of a 35-year-old woman late Monday. Her name was not released. Another woman remained in critical condition, police said. Seven additional people were treated at area hospitals for injuries that were not life-threatening.
Security guard Anthony Rouse told WHEC he signed up to work when he learned his daughter was going to the concert. She was hurt in the rush to the exits and spent part of Monday in the hospital, he said.
“The whole reason I signed on was to protect her,” he said. “And I failed.”
Rouse said he was near the stage when his daughter went down near the entrance of the crowded hall.
“What began last night as a night of live music and fun for the performer GloRilla ended in tragedy,” said Smith, the police chief.
While there is no evidence of gunfire, Smith said, police are investigating several possible causes of the fatal surge, including “possibly crowd size, shots fired, pepper spray and other contributing factors.”
Mayor Malik Evans called the fatal stampede “totally unacceptable” and promised a thorough investigation into whether venue operators had the necessary safety measures in place for a large crowd.
“We are going to hold people accountable for what happened last night, period,” Evans said, though he cautioned that it was too early in the investigation to assign blame. “I intend to get to the bottom of this.”
There was no response to emails requesting comment sent Monday to the Main Street Armory.
GloRilla, whose 2022 song “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” with Hitkidd was nominated for a Grammy for best rap performance, tweeted that she was “praying everybody is ok.”
Fatal crowd surges have been a recurring disaster at concerts and other large events in the U.S. and around the world, including one at a 2021 concert by rapper Travis Scott in which 10 people died.
Built from 1905 to 1907 and initially used by the U.S. Army, the armory hosted sporting events throughout the 20th century before being shut down for several years starting in the late 1990s, partly because it lacked a fire suppression system at the time.
It reopened after extensive renovations and began hosting concerts and other events in 2005. Smith said its main arena is meant to have a capacity of about 5,000 people, and the city fire marshal will work with police to determine whether that capacity was exceeded Sunday.
City officials said the facility underwent a physical fire safety inspection in December and was compliant with fire codes.
The venue’s next scheduled show, a Saturday performance by the rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, has been canceled.
“If you go to a concert, you do not expect to be trampled,” Evans said. “Your loved ones expect you to be able to come home and talk about the experience that you had at that great concert.” | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/death-toll-climbs-to-2-from-stampede-at-glorilla-concert-in-new-york/ | 2023-03-07 13:58:08 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/death-toll-climbs-to-2-from-stampede-at-glorilla-concert-in-new-york/ |
The CEO of American Airlines said Monday that his airline needed a partnership with JetBlue because Delta Air Lines had bulked up through a merger sooner than American, had more takeoff and landing rights at New York airports, and fewer unionized workers.
Robert Isom also conceded that Delta has “run a nice, reliable airline” and enjoys some cost advantages over American.
The Justice Department and six states are suing American and JetBlue in federal court over their regional partnership in the Northeast, which government lawyers call a de facto merger. Isom defended the arrangement, which has been in effect for well over a year, as JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes did last week during a trial in federal court in Boston.
Hayes, however, once had misgivings about the deal — called the Northeast alliance, or NEA — because of American’s size advantage over JetBlue.
“I think NEA is dead as Robin isn’t supportive,” former JetBlue executive Scott Laurence texted a consultant in January 2021.
Laurence — who later jumped to American after a one-month gig at Delta — testified that Hayes worried American “had nearly unlimited resources” to tilt the alliance to its favor. Despite Hayes’ concerns, American and JetBlue announced their deal six months after Laurence’s text message.
The Justice Department is trying to convince U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin to kill the partnership, under which American and JetBlue work together to set schedules and share revenue, although they are not allowed to collaborate on prices. Government lawyers argue that the deal limits competition and will push fares higher.
American and JetBlue say the government has no evidence that the deal is hurting consumers. To the contrary, they say it will help travelers by creating a stronger competitor to Delta and United in New York and Boston.
American and JetBlue say they were unable to grow in New York on their own because they couldn’t get enough new takeoff and landing times — called slots — at congested airports. JetBlue resorted to unusual tactics including red-eye flights, and it tried to get slots from other airlines.
“How did that go?” JetBlue lawyer Richard Schwed asked Laurence.
“It went poorly,” the executive replied. “I don’t think our competitors were interested in seeing us gain more access.”
The trial is expected to last about another week, but it could be weeks or months later until Sorokin issues his ruling — there is no jury. | https://www.localsyr.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-american-airlines-ceo-defends-jetblue-deal-to-federal-judge/ | 2022-10-04 17:17:38 | 1 | https://www.localsyr.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-american-airlines-ceo-defends-jetblue-deal-to-federal-judge/ |
Birmingham Legion forward Prosper Kasim has been in the history-making business since his debut in the Magic City.
And business is good.
“They had a man out and we were pushing the game,” Kasim said. “There were two guys behind and I felt all I had to do was go inside to my favorite foot. It just happened. Tonight, it was a collective win, everyone was fighting hard, and I happened to be the guy to finish.”
Prosper scored the first goal in Legion FC history and added to his legend, scoring the first goal against a MLS squad in Legion’s 1-0 victory over Charlotte FC in the U.S. Open Cup’s Round of 16 match at Birmingham’s Protective Stadium.
“You look at the atmosphere today and it was second to none,” Legion FC coach Tom Soehn said. “We’ve been here five short years and the game continues to grow, the city continues to back us and it was hard not to enjoy that. I had so many first-time fans come up and say how much they enjoyed that game and how they get another one against the MLS. What a great performance from our guys, they understood what the game meant. We’ve had some ups and downs as far as having so many games. We executed quite well.”
The U.S. Open Cup event drew the largest crowd in Legion FC history with an announced attendance of 12,722 at Protective Stadium.
“It was amazing,” Legion FC captain and defender Phanuel Kavita said. “Especially when we scored, you could tell how loud it was. Even coming out at halftime, I got excited walking out and hearing those fans. It gives us confidence -- it gives us joy and excitement to be playing in front of that many people. Hopefully, we have more fans come out because that allows us to blow up the city and have more people come out.”
Charlotte FC controlled the pace in the first half, owning 64 percent of possession time, taking a 7-5 edge in total shots. Legion’s Trevor Spangenberg grabbed four saves while Charlotte’s Adilson Malanda was issued a yellow card during the half.
Coming out of the break, Malanda received his second yellow card in the 51st minute and Charlotte went down a man for the final 30 minutes of play. Kasim scored his goal 10 minutes later on a solo shot that saw the 5-foot-9, 155-pound Ghana native skirt two defenders before slicing the goal behind the keeper for the 1-0 lead in the 60th minute.
“Once he (Kasim) scored, my mentality completely changed,” Kavita said. “Instead of sitting back -- our last game, we took our foot off the pedal and got scored on. We’ve been sort of inconsistent and there are no excuses. When he scored, my mentality was to make sure that we were on the front foot and not dropping too far back. If you start setting back, it gives them more opportunities and confidence to put the ball in the back of the net.”
Birmingham Legion (9-6-1), a member of the USL Championship league, earned the upset victory in its first match against an MLS opponent. Up next, they will face another MLS squad, Inter Miami CF on either June 6 or 7. They won’t be the only USLC squad in the quarters, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC defeated the Columbus Crew of MLS on Wednesday night as well.
Despite being down a level, Birmingham and Pittsburgh are showing that club uniforms, and league status don’t put goals in the back of the net.
“It’s always going to be an upset when you’re in a lower division,” Soehn said. “We matched them quite well and created a lot of opportunities late. We’re going to continue to push and see how far we take them and give Birmingham another reason to celebrate. by bringing another MLS team here. Maybe even David Beckham will show up.”
Birmingham advances to the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals and will host Inter Miami CF, Wednesday, June 7, at Protective Stadium. | https://www.al.com/sports/2023/05/prosper-kasims-goal-lifts-birmingham-legion-to-1-0-upset-of-charlotte-fc-in-us-open-cup.html | 2023-05-25 04:07:51 | 0 | https://www.al.com/sports/2023/05/prosper-kasims-goal-lifts-birmingham-legion-to-1-0-upset-of-charlotte-fc-in-us-open-cup.html |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A large tree toppled into a home in the Alabama city of Birmingham during passing storms Thursday, killing two young children and injuring at least three other people, authorities said.
Fire Battalion Chief Sebastian Carrillo told al.com that emergency responders arrived to find a massive tree had smashed into the brick home. He said two children, a 3-year-old and a 3-month-old infant, were pronounced dead and an 11-year-old child suffered serious injuries.
Authorities said a woman was taken to a hospital, and rescuers were working amid the debris to extricate another woman from the home Thursday evening. Their conditions and identities were not immediately disclosed. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/official-tree-falls-on-alabama-home-in-storm-2-dead/2022/07/21/308e65c2-095d-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html | 2022-07-22 03:02:32 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/official-tree-falls-on-alabama-home-in-storm-2-dead/2022/07/21/308e65c2-095d-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html |
CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trylle SkinHealth. (www.trylleinc.com) —a specialty aesthetics and skin health company dedicated to developing and marketing novel, innovative, and clinically tested physician-dispensed skin care products with proprietary EPP Technology™ to elevate, protect, and perpetuate healthy skin for life—has announced the appointment of James Kone Jr. to the position of Board Member and Chief Industry Advisor effective August 14, 2022.
Mr. Kone Jr. has an excellent history of achievement in launching companies and leading brands to success in medical aesthetics, wound care, pharmaceuticals, and devices. James most recently served as President of North America for Stratpharma Inc. a division of Stratpharm AG Switzerland, where he built business units in medical aesthetics, oncology, women's health, and wound care. He was the Executive Vice President for Glowbiotics skincare. At Globiotics, James took the brand from a start-up in the US physician dispense channel to a global phenomenon. Mr. Kone Jr. also served as the Senior National Sales Direct at SkinMedica, restructuring the aesthetic field sales team, and leading it to record sales and profitability. Prior to that Mr. Kone held senior leadership positions at Ferring Pharmaceuticals, and Forest Labs.
"We are thrilled to have James Kone Jr. join as a board member and chief industry advisor, to help steer our launch and commercialization activities as we prepare to scale", said Frank Zeigler, CEO of Trylle SkinHealth. "James' comprehensive experience leading operations, turnarounds, start-ups, and scaling in the medical aesthetics channel, is exactly what Trylle needs as we prepare to disrupt the physician dispensed market."
"I am excited to advise and guide the Trylle organization as the company ramps up to disrupt the physician dispensed market with its proprietary technology," stated Mr. Kone Jr. "Advancements in science, manufacturing, and reductions in production costs, make it possible to create innovative products that are highly differentiated, last longer, and will outperform current medical-grade brands."
Trylle SkinHealth, Inc., is a specialty aesthetics and skin health company developing innovative products using skin cells that produce natural collagens and growth factors as a platform for making medical-grade aesthetic products.
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DALLAS, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SB22, an award-winning software development firm, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership PICO, a ByteDance company and the leading manufacturer of innovative VR (Virtual Reality) solutions to collaborate on the development of next-generation entertainment experiences that combine SB22's innovative VR22 platform and PICO Headset devices.
The partnership between SB22 and PICO marks a significant milestone in the world of VR entertainment. By leveraging SB22's ability in creating immersive and interactive sports entertainment experiences and PICO's exceptional hardware and technology capabilities, this collaboration aims to redefine the way users engage with VR content.
"We are thrilled to join forces with PICO to create the next generation of VR entertainment experiences," said Marko Savkovic, CTO of SB22. "By combining our expertise in interactive sports entertainment with PICO's industry-leading technology, we are poised to deliver unprecedented VR experiences that will captivate users like never before."
Through this partnership, SB22 and PICO will focus on the development of state-of-the-art VR entertainment experiences that cater to sports enthusiasts, gaming aficionados, and entertainment seekers. These experiences will offer unparalleled realism, interactivity, and immersion, enabling users to feel as though they are truly part of the action.
"We believe that virtual reality has the power to transform the way people consume entertainment," said Amir Khorram, Head of PICO Enterprise North America. "Partnering with SB22, a pioneer in VR sports entertainment, allows us to push the boundaries of what is possible in the VR space and bring unparalleled experiences to users around the world."
"Partnering with a VR partner as esteemed as PICO marks SB22's continued growth and evolution into the sports and live entertainment industries," added Vik Shrestha, CCO of SB22. "By using our proprietary platform combined with the power of PICO headsets, we can offer an engaging user experience that blends high quality 360-degree video with real-time interaction."
For more information, please visit www.sb22.com and https://business.picoxr.com/
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Entrepreneurs' Organization of Charlotte (EO Charlotte) announced seven new graduates of its business accelerator program this month after each participant reached $1 million in business revenue.
The graduates included Jeni Bukolt of HAVEN Creative, Scott Gadd of ETA, Maggie Pozorski of Oh You're Lovely, Joshua Tarbutton of Bravo Team, David Goodson of American Electric Company, Juan Cruz of Jua Jua Cleaning and George Ramsey of Bold Music.
"A heartfelt congratulations to all of our graduates," said Bryan Delaney, Chairman of the EO Accelerator program. "It is incredibly rewarding to see these businesses take off as they navigate the high-pressure world of entrepreneurship. This program has been created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, which gives participants a unique perspective from personal experience you don't see in other programs."
EO Accelerator is an innovative program that helps aspiring entrepreneurs develop their strategy, finance, people, sales, and marketing skills through a series of high-impact learning events and small group accountability sessions. Accelerator participants are paired with leading entrepreneurs to discover their best practices and engage in an experience sharing environment.
"I've been in the program for 4 years, so to finally graduate feels amazing. I am also extremely grateful for the EO community," Jeni Bukolt, graduate and CEO of HAVEN Creative, said. "I don't believe I would have been able to scale without the support of my EOA coaches and colleagues. Because of the extensive learning and accountability, my business revenue grew nearly 10x from the time I started the program."
Another recent graduate, George Ramsay, owns Bold Music and received the Core Value Award from EOA Charlotte.
"The Accelerator is THE best money I have ever spent on my personal development as a business leader. It offered a framework to build my confidence as an entrepreneur, and as a participant in the program I quickly became equipped with the skills needed to scale my business in a responsible and sustainable way," Ramsay said.
Each business that is able to participate in the accelerator program is better trained and equipped to grow their business and hire local talent throughout the Charlotte region.
"Thank you to EO Accelerator for its commitment to providing entrepreneurs with the knowledge, support, and mentoring to grow their business, and congratulations to these entrepreneurs for investing in yourselves and putting in the work," Janet LaBar, President and CEO of Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, said. "The Charlotte Region's economy succeeds when businesses at all levels are thriving. We look forward to supporting your growth and scale in our community."
The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a $124 billion global, non-profit peer-to-peer network of more than 14,000+ influential business owners with 167 chapters in 61 countries exclusively for entrepreneurs. The members are business professionals who are the owners, founders, co-founders or controlling shareholders of companies that have annual revenue of $1 million USD or more.
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Move Positions Texas as Top Provider of Medical Countermeasures for Public Safety and National Security
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The federal agency that protects against pandemics and bioterrorism has elevated Texas Biomedical Research Institute into the top ranks of its national readiness and preparedness network.
The new designation as a prime contractor opens Texas Biomed to a portfolio of up to $100 million in funding over five years through the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. BARDA oversees advanced research and development of medical countermeasures – vaccines, treatments and diagnostics – for public health emergencies stemming from infectious disease outbreaks, as well as chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents and attacks.
"Texas Biomed's new partnership with BARDA will improve our ability to prevent, assess, prepare for, and respond to biological threats," said U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio. "This move further expands Texas' significance as a leader in military and community preparedness. The jobs and innovations that will be generated from this designation will boost San Antonio's ability to compete globally in the biomedical and biotech realms."
Fewer than 15 labs nationwide – now including Texas Biomed as the only one in the state – are part of BARDA's Nonclinical Biological Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Network.
The network was developed in 2011 in order to better develop and bridge animal research study data to humans to provide evidence of therapy and vaccine effectiveness. It's a key element in studying medical countermeasures since efficacy of many products surrounding such critical threats often cannot be verified using human clinical studies.
"This is a huge win for San Antonio and Texas Biomed – not to mention for the whole state," said State Sen. Jose Menendez, D-San Antonio. "San Antonio and Bexar County continue to be at the forefront of innovative techniques to protect our communities. This adds even more fuel to our thriving economic engine that's been built on biotech."
Texas Biomed is the nation's only non-profit, independent research institute with the highest-level biocontainment laboratories, a national primate research center and over 80 years of experience. Since 2015, the Institute has received about $46 million through subprime contracts with BARDA.
"The significance of this cannot be overstated – it demonstrates Texas Biomed's ability to compete at the top level for research grants and contracts designed to keep our nation safe," said Dr. Larry Schlesinger, President & CEO.
Texas Biomed has a long history of working with federal agencies combatting national security bioterror threats. A recent example is its ongoing subcontract work with the Sabin Vaccine Institute through BARDA developing a vaccine candidate – being deployed now – for a variant of Ebola currently causing an outbreak in Uganda.
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This program has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, (ASPR), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under contract number 75A50122D00020.
Texas Biomed is a nonprofit research institute dedicated to protecting the global community from infectious diseases. Through basic research, preclinical testing and innovative partnerships, we accelerate diagnostics, therapies and vaccines for the world's deadliest pathogens. Our San Antonio campus hosts high containment laboratories and the Southwest National Primate Research Center. Our scientists collaborate with industry and researchers globally, and have helped deliver the first COVID-19 vaccine, the first Ebola treatment and first Hepatitis C therapy.
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IPX Retirement adds three retirement plan experts to the IPX Recordkeeping team.
CENTENNIAL, Colo, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IPX Retirement, home of the IPX recordkeeping platform and force-out Safe Harbor IRA solution, has recently added three retirement plan experts to its tax-exempt recordkeeping team.
Kim Youngerman is an experienced financial services professional focusing on retirement plans in the not-for-profit, governmental, and tax-exempt markets. Kim has worked in business development for MetLife, The Hartford, MassMutual, and MissionSquare and has extensive experience with church plans and Tribal plans. As Vice President, Business Development, Kim will bring her expertise in the retirement plan arena to help tax-exempt and public sector employers as they strive to modernize their 403(b)/457 retirement plans.
Brian Dawson joins IPX Retirement as Senior Vice President, Operations. Brian has worked in the retirement plan industry for more than ten years. His familiarity with the unique operational aspects of multi-provider, multi-product retirement plans that are largely found in the non-profit and governmental space will help accelerate IPX recordkeeping operations.
As Senior Sales Consultant, Aston Blake brings his 30+ years of experience to help retirement plan advisors and third-party administrators develop, enhance, and streamline their retirement plan practices within the tax-exempt markets. Aston previously worked in the not-for-profit divisions of Mass Mutual Retirement Services and Empower Retirement.
"I am delighted to welcome Kim, Brian and Aston to IPX Retirement", said Bill Mueller, CEO. "Their experience and specialized knowledge of public sector retirement plans benefits IPX and our clients as we hit record growth levels.
All three will be focused primarily on the distribution and onboarding of the IPX Retirement flagship recordkeeping platform, Investment Provider Xchange®, the innovative platform closing the gap between corporate 401(k) plans and non-profit plans such as 403(b) and 457 plans. IPX Retirement specializes in recordkeeping solutions for non-profit and governmental organizations like schools, higher education, healthcare, faith-based institutions, municipalities, and other non-profit organizations that provide 403(b), 457, FICA Alt or similar retirement plans for their employees.
IPX Retirement is a leading provider of trust, custody, IRA, and recordkeeping services to the retirement plan industry. Our innovative multi-vendor, multi-provider approach delivers superior value for financial advisors, plan sponsors, investment providers, TPAs, and the Investors they serve.
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- ASUS expands its ProArt creative solutions with a new ProArt Display and 12th Generation ProArt Studiobook laptops.
- The company challenges creators to develop their own metaverse characters with an Instagram giveaway.
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Siggraph 2022 -- ASUS, a global technology leader renowned for continuously reimagining today's technologies for tomorrow, expands its suite of tools for creators with the debut of the ProArt Display (PA248CNV), which will be displayed for the first time at Siggraph 2022 (booth #933) alongside other ProArt Displays, Studiobook OLED and Zenbook Pro OLED laptops, ASUS Server and ProArt Z690 motherboard. ASUS will also highlight motion capture technology and invite creators to develop their own 3D characters in metaverse, with giveaways of a ProArt X Reallusion software and other products, conducted live on Instagram (@proart) from August 8 to 11, 2022. See details of the event and giveaway here.
The ASUS ProArt is an ecosystem of laptops, computers, monitors, motherboards, and accessories that provide designers, creators, and artists a stable foundation on which creativity can thrive. Users can rely on ProArt computing and displays' exceptional color control and accuracy, reliable performance, and powerful computing to deliver inspired ideas for art, video games, films and TV, animation, product design, and more. These solutions streamline the path to creativity with the updated ProArt Creator Hub, which unifies the color calibration, settings, monitor performance, and workflows across all of users' ASUS creator devices to enable creativity from anywhere. It also includes the ASUS Dial, a precision-engineered rotary control (not limited to Adobe creative apps such as Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and After Effects and other apps such as Autodesk and Unreal Engine) that puts app settings and color values at users' fingertips for smooth, efficient working. Backed by NVIDIA® Studio technologies for creators, ProArt products with NVIDIA RTX™ GPUs benefit from optimizations in over 200 creative apps, Studio Drivers for the highest levels of stability and performance in creative apps, and exclusive AI-powered NVIDIA tools: Omniverse™, Canvas and Broadcast.
ASUS monitors are designed for content creation with incredible realism and extreme contrast via ASUS HDR technology, paired with industry-leading color accuracy, factory pre-calibration, wide color gamuts, and diverse connectivity options. The new ProArt Display (PA248CNV) is designed with photo and video editors and graphic designers in mind, delivering Calman Verified (ΔE < 2) color accuracy and 100% sRGB / Rec. 709 color space coverage. This sleek, frameless 24.1-inch monitor fits neatly on a desk or it can be wall mounted, featuring tilt, swivel, pivot and height adjustments that deliver a comfortable viewing experience for creators. The ProArt Display PA248CNV is shipping in September starting at $329.
The company also announces the availability of PA348CGV and PA32DC OLED displays which caters specifically to the needs of creators working with 3D animation. With a high resolution, exceptional HDR capabilities, professional-grade color accuracy, wide color gamut, the award-winning ProArt Display series is the perfect option to serve at the center of your Omniverse workflow. The displays will begin shipping at $729 in September and at $3,499 in October 2022, respectively. ASUS is also showing the latest 12th Generation ProArt Studiobook models with the GeForce RTX™ 3080 Ti GPU or up to NVIDIA RTX A5000 professional graphics, Zenbook Pro models, workstation and GPU server including:
- ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED (H7600ZX): U.S. MSRP: $3499.99
- ProArt Studiobook 16 Pro OLED (https://www.asus.com/us/Laptops/For-Creators/ProArt-Studiobook/ProArt-Studiobook-Pro-16-OLED-W7600-11th-Gen-Intel/) : U.S. MSRP $2999.99
- Zenbook Pro 14 Duo OLED (UX8402): From $1999.99 to 2299.99 U.S. MSRP
- Zenbook Pro 16X OLED (UX7602): From $2599.99 to $2999.99 U.S. MSRP
- ProArt Z690-Creator WiFi Motherboard: U.S. MSRP $479.99
- ExpertCenter E500 G9 Workstation
- ESC4000A-E11 GPU Server
3D design is a team sport—and a very complex one at that. The artists, designers, and engineers on traditional 3D teams often use incompatible tools, necessitating time-consuming import and export processes. With ASUS ProArt devices and the NVIDIA Omniverse platform, you can now enjoy seamless 3D design collaboration. Omniverse provides connections and enhancements for 3D apps and creative workflows based on Universal Scene Description (USD), allowing you to unify your assets, libraries, and creative 3D applications. Explore more on ASUS Omniverse solution website.
ASUS GPU servers offer the key features that these companies need for 3D design. Dedicated CPU and GPU airflow ensures optimal, sustained performance. ASUS servers support a variety of graphics cards, including NVIDIA A40, allowing your design team to run different workloads and applications that best fits your needs. And with both horizontal and vertical scalability, your ASUS GPU servers can grow alongside your business.
For these creators, a high-end desktop PC with the NVIDIA RTX A5000 might be the best fit for their needs and budget. Our ProArt motherboard lineup provides the features that matter to you the most. We have options primed and ready for the latest cutting-edge CPUs from Intel and AMD and next-gen DDR5 RAM—not to mention PCIe 5.0 connectivity that's ready to support next-gen graphics cards.
When creators use Omniverse, they need consistent and exceptional visual quality, no matter if they work in one large studio or remotely collaborate from several places. Whether you need a display with a high resolution, exceptional HDR capabilities, professional-grade color accuracy, wide color gamut coverage, or even all of the above, the award-winning ProArt display series has the perfect option to serve at the center of your Omniverse workflow.
The ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED laptop combines the innovative ASUS Dial, high-end hardware, robust cooling solutions, and an OLED display with exceptional color accuracy. It is powered by NVIDIA laptop GPUs including the GeForce RTX 3080 Ti — backed by NVIDIA Studio Drivers for maximum reliability and performance in creative apps. Another great option is the NVIDIA RTX A5000 laptop GPU, which has the throughput to help you quickly turn around projects, the enterprise drivers you need for worry-free performance, and ISV certifications that give you the confidence to work in high-stakes environments and mobile 3D collaboration.
ASUS is partnering with MoonShine, a VFX company based in Taiwan known for producing creative works spanning the realms from animation to virtual production. At SIGGRAPH 2022, ASUS and MoonShine will bring you the most comprehensive virtual production solutions supercharged by NVIDIA Omniverse to create seamless and borderless 3D working environments. Watch the Testimonial Video and discover how industry-level production processes can be enhanced with ASUS creator solutions and NVIDIA Omniverse.
Furthering its mission to make technology for tomorrow, ASUS also announced ASUS Solutions with NVIDIA Omniverse, ensuring that Reallusion, an animation software and content provider, can operate efficiently across teams and devices. To showcase the strength of this partnership, and demonstrate its character creation and motion capture technology, starting from August 8th to 11th, ASUS ProArt Instagram will host the ProArt X Reallusion software giveaway LIVE Session right from SIGGRAPH 2022. Participants are entered for a chance to win software bundle prizes like iClone 8, Character Creator 4 Full Body Mocap Bundles and Reallusion DA points (prize values exceed U.S. $10,000).
At Siggraph 2022 ASUS will be in booth 933. For more information about ASUS visit www.asus.com/us.
ASUS is a global technology leader that provides the world's most innovative and intuitive devices, components and solutions to deliver incredible experiences that enhance the lives of people everywhere. With its team of 5,000 in-house R&D experts, ASUS is world-renowned for continuously reimagining today's technologies for tomorrow, garners more than 11 awards every day for quality, innovation and design, and is ranked among Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies.
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Drizly for Business is the go-to drinks service for corporate events, gifting and restocking; newly introduced business solutions include corporate bartending services, keg deliveries, and premium wine gift sets
BOSTON, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Drizly, an Uber Company (NYSE: UBER), today introduced an expanded suite of business-focused offerings and an elevated Corporate Concierge service from Drizly for Business. Designed to help businesses save time, stay on budget, and leverage expert recommendations, Drizly for Business supports all corporate alcohol delivery occasions, including events, gifting, and office restocking, whether it be for employees, clients or customers.
Building on its momentum since originally launching in 2016, and on the heels of a rebrand in 2022 to better showcase its breadth of corporate offerings, Drizly for Business is now focused on expanding its suite of business offerings for companies small and large to further support these corporate occasions and better meet its corporate customers needs for each moment. Today, Drizly for Business works with nearly 11,000 corporate clients across a variety of industries, including UNTUCKit and The Herbal Chef.
"As the pioneer of alcohol e-commerce, we're excited to now offer an expanded suite of business-focused offerings as we see more and more companies turning to Drizly for all their corporate delivery needs for drinks," said Kimberly Gordon, Director of Corporate Business Development at Drizly. "By leveraging Drizly's nationwide network of Retail Partners and introducing a dedicated Corporate Concierge team, we are able to provide corporate customers with a more streamlined way to order beverages for their business, whether that be for in-office events, client gifting or weekly restocks. Our team can handle everything from sourcing their favorite drinks to scheduling the delivery itself, making it both a hassle-free and budget friendly experience."
The suite of business-focused offerings from Drizly for Business include:
New services for corporate events
Whether companies are planning corporate events in-person, virtual or a hybrid of both, Drizly's Corporate Concierge team can help with all alcohol needs for happy hours, team building activities, holiday parties, tastings and more. The team creates fully custom orders to fit any budget, providing recommendations on what drinks to buy, how much is needed and coordinating all necessary elements of shipments and delivery.
To further elevate any company gathering, Drizly for Business has debuted an expanded suite of offerings for corporate events - including corporate bartending services and keg deliveries. Recently expanding to 10 markets, corporate clients can book bartending services through Drizly for Business for staffing, tools, bar set-up and breakdown to round out any occasion. The Corporate Concierge team can also now organize keg deliveries for company events, parties or office kitchens in select states across the United States.
"The team of specialists at Drizly for Business have been extremely supportive and helpful throughout the past couple of years assisting for our large events. As soon as I have an idea of what our beverage needs will be, I contact the experts at Drizly for Business, and they begin to put a personalized recommendation together," said Brad Fry, Beverage Director at The Herbal Chef. "Regardless of any adjustments I have to make on my end due to client demands, the Corporate Concierge team is always understanding and quick to respond and accommodate my needs. Drizly for Business saves me time, which allows me to focus on everything else that needs to get done."
Expanded corporate gift set options
Business customers can easily send corporate gifts to clients or employees to multiple addresses across the country with the help of the Corporate Concierge team. From providing expert recommendations that fit a client's budget, to placing orders and coordinating all deliveries, corporate gifting with Drizly for Business is the perfect solution for client appreciation, holiday, celebratory gifts and more.
Drizly for Business has also introduced new wine gift sets with a premium selection of curated wine bottle combinations, available in 38 states across the country. With an array of gift sets offering one, two or three wine bottles that come in upscale packaging and with personalized gift notes, the Corporate Concierge team handles everything from verifying addresses to coordinating the deliveries. What's more, business customers can now design custom wine gift sets, with the ability to add a personalized logo, color schemes, branded inserts and hand select the combination of wine for the package.
Easy re-ordering and scheduling capabilities
Lastly, companies can leverage the Corporate Concierge team to coordinate drink deliveries on a weekly, monthly or custom schedule to ensure the office kitchen or corporate space is stocked with employees' favorites at all times. Whether its beer, wine, spirits or non-alcoholic options, Drizly for Business offers one of the widest selections of drinks for business partners to choose from for recurring orders.
With office occupancy hitting 50% in the United States in Spring 2023, up from 25% last year* businesses are searching for solutions to engage with employees in the office and remotely, or on a hybrid schedule. Further, the 2022 Corporate Trend Report from Drizly for Business found that alcoholic beverages were the top gift given by survey respondents, with 85% of survey respondents citing that drinks are the most purchased corporate gift item. With the expanded suite of business-focused offerings from Drizly for Business, backed by one of the largest networks of on-demand alcohol delivery coverage across the United States, the service is able to provide a full range of corporate ordering solutions customized to a company's in-office or remote needs - whether they're planning an office happy hour or sending gifts to employees across the country.
To get started with Drizly for Business, visit corporate.drizly.com.
*Source: Kastle Systems & The Washington Post, February 2023
About Drizly
Drizly, an Uber company, is a leading beverage alcohol specialty marketplace designed to help people savor life's moments. Millions of consumers of legal drinking age turn to Drizly to get the best drinks for the moment, at the right price, delivered. On Drizly, consumers can compare prices across retailers to find the best deals, choose from convenient delivery options, including on-demand and scheduled deliveries, and send gifts or place large orders for events. With one of the widest selections of beer, wine, and spirits, shoppers can easily order their favorites or discover new drinks all in one place. Today, Drizly partners with thousands of retailers and suppliers to help them to reach new customers, tap into key market and customer insights, and diversify their business to grow sales. Learn more at Drizly.com, download the Drizly app (App Store and Google Play) and follow Drizly on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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A tampon shortage is putting a strain on consumers across the country, an outgrowth of the same forces vexing the global economy - from soaring raw material and fuel costs, to labor shortages and an embattled supply chain - and experts say little relief is in sight.
Pharmacy aisles, group chats and social media are rife with conversations about frustrated searches for period products, a necessity for half the population that is nonetheless uncovered by federal assistance and not tax exempt in most states. Prices for tampons and pads have shot up amid the crunch, at a moment when historic inflation is causing households to pay more for gas, groceries and other essentials.
Karyn Leit, board president of the Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges, said the New Jersey-based group - which feeds 600 households a month - also distributes menstrual products twice a month. On those off-weeks, she has had "clients who come up to me in tears saying that they are menstruating as we speak and is there anything I could do to please help them."
She wishes more people understood that menstruation "is a biological process" and that these products should be available everywhere. "When they're not, it stops people from going about their day."
Elise Joy, co-founder and executive director of Girls Helping Girls Period, said she saw the first hints of the shortage in early spring, when multiple agencies began asking whether her group could supply them with menstrual products. By April, she was being peppered with calls and emails from organizations that also donate tampons and pads to those who cannot afford them, asking her to fill supply gaps.
Joy hasn't turned anyone away, but she's not sure how long she'll be able to keep up. Even her corporate partners are struggling to keep up with demand.
"I can see the supplies dwindling in the warehouse," Joy told The Washington Post. "We're OK for the moment, for the next couple months given the supplies I have, but I don't necessarily know what's going to happen in the fall."
Data on the shortage is patchy, but scarcity and inflation have been reflected in price increases: The average cost for a package of tampons is up nearly 10% in the past year, while a package of pads has risen 8.3%, according to data from NielsenIQ.
Meanwhile, product recalls have hit a 10-year high, according to a recent report from Sedgwick Claims Management Services, with more than 900 million units of inventory recalled in the first quarter of 2022.
A CVS Health spokesman acknowledged there have been times in recent weeks when suppliers have been unable to "fulfill the full quantities of orders placed" for feminine-care products in recent weeks. Walgreens told The Post it is experiencing "some temporary brand-specific shortages in certain geographies."
Procter & Gamble, the maker of Tampax, said it is working with retail partners to maximize availability of feminine-care products, "which has significantly increased over the last several months."
"We understand it is frustrating for consumers when they can't find what they need," Procter & Gamble told The Post. "We can assure you this is a temporary situation."
Not all brands have been affected equally. Kimberly-Clark, the Irving, Texas-based consumer goods giant and maker of U by Kotex tampons, told The Post that it "has not experienced a product or supply shortage" in the United States, saying it is "working closely with our retail partners to keep shelves stocked."
If manufacturers are struggling now to keep product on shelves, it's only going to worsen as the year progresses and peak season approaches for shippers and retailers, according to Vaughn Moore, chief executive of AIT Worldwide Logistics.
"Capacity is only going to get tighter as we move toward the end of the year," Moore said. "It's a really challenging time."
Consumers have had to contend with product shortages throughout the coronavirus pandemic, be it toilet paper and hand sanitizer or cleaning wipes and baby formula. It's become "a new normal," but one that consumers in the United States aren't accustomed to.
"We're not used to delayed gratification and not getting instant response for the things we need," Moore said.
Some of the inventory issues stem from the rising cost of cotton, rayon and plastic, according to Nirav Patel, president and chief executive of Bristlecone, a supply chain logistics company. Demand for such raw materials had been squeezed in recent years by the rush to produce medical essentials in the pandemic, Patel noted, and now supply challenges are heaping problems on producers.
The cost of transportation for consumer goods, for example, has nearly tripled, he noted, whether it's the fee for bringing a shipping container overseas or for last-mile delivery. China's zero-tolerance COVID policies have contributed to port congestion and shipping delays for many major retailers, as have widespread labor shortages.
The shortages could lead to hoarding as retailers slowly restock their shelves, but that will only worsen and prolong the shortage, Patel warned.
Tampons are meant to be used a single time and then thrown away, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
Experts also caution against attempting to extend their use because it can leave the user vulnerable to infection. Health officials and manufacturers recommend changing them every four to eight hours.
The feminine hygiene industry is projected to be worth more than $54 billion by 2028, and the average user will pay roughly $1,800 over the course of their life if using tampons, or more than $4,750 if they use pads, according to research from 2021 by Pandia Health. Applicators and other waste from menstrual products contribute greatly to the plastic pollution choking the oceans.
For those struggling to find tampons in their area, menstrual cups are an affordable and environmentally friendly alternative, as are period underwear.
Dignity Period, a nonprofit based in St. Louis, distributes washable, reusable pads to schools, food pantries, libraries and other community partners across the country.
As tampon stocks have waned, Executive Director Angie Wiseman has seen an uptick in interest in Dignity Period's organic, reusable cotton pads. One $12.50 pack contains four, which should last the user 12 to 18 months provided they are washed according to instructions. By comparison, a year's supply of the most popular tampon brands, would run from $225 to $250. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/yes-theres-now-a-tampon-shortage-heres-why/article_58a2b79d-1897-518e-8173-68a5dfdd4ea3.html | 2022-06-14 09:00:54 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/back_page/yes-theres-now-a-tampon-shortage-heres-why/article_58a2b79d-1897-518e-8173-68a5dfdd4ea3.html |
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — The Western Athletic Conference has deemed New Mexico State’s remaining men’s basketball games as forfeits after the program canceled its season amid hazing allegations.
The conference said in a statement Monday night the forfeits will be used for conference standings and seedings because the NCAA doesn’t recognize forfeited games in a team’s overall record.
“While there is no perfect solution to this unfortunate situation, I believe we landed in the right place,” WAC Commissioner Brian Thornton said in the statement. “I applaud our Athletic Directors for working collaboratively with our staff to reach this decision.”
New Mexico State canceled the rest of its season on Sunday after the release of a police report that detailed three players ganging up on a teammate and attacking him in a case that includes allegations of false imprisonment, harassment and criminal sexual contact.
On Tuesday, university regents will hold a closed meeting to discuss “limited personnel matters concerning individual employees.” It did not name the employees who were to be discussed. The scheduling of the meeting came Saturday, the day after chancellor Dan Arvizu placed coach Greg Heiar and his staff on administrative leave at the same time he suspended the season.
The allegations come less than three months after the suspension of forward Mike Peake, who is being investigated in the case of the fatal shooting of a student from rival school, University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque on Nov. 19.
Peake has not been charged in that case, which included state police stopping the team bus on Interstate-25 as it headed back to Las Cruces shortly after the shooting. Missing from the bus were Peake and three of his teammates, who had taken him to the hospital with an injured leg.
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Joanna McDonald connected after the break as fifth-seeded Manasquan won, 1-0, over fourth-seeded Robbinsville in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 2 tournament in Robbinsville.
Manasquan (12-6) will face the winner of Saturday’s game between top-seeded Metuchen and ninth-seeded Wall in the semifinal round on Tuesday.
Lily Carhart assisted on the goal for Manasquan, which also shutout 12th-seeded Holmdel, 1-0, in the first round.
Robbinsville is now 12-6.
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CUTE: Zoo welcomes Pallas’s cat kittens
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG/Gray News) - A zoo in New York has recently welcomed a few new furry residents.
Last Friday, the Ross Park Zoo announced the birth of four Pallas’s cat kittens.
The kittens were born to parents named Jodi and Atlas. They were born in April on International Pallas’s Cat Day, according to the zoo.
“We think mom, Jodi, is a feline marketing genius for her timing!” zoo officials said.
The Pallas’s cat is one of the smallest of the wild cat species. They usually weigh 5 to 9 pounds fully grown and are about the size of domestic cats. The felines have long and dense fur that can also make them look bigger.
According to the zoo, the new kittens have been venturing out of their nest box and exploring the world around them.
The cats are native to such areas of the world as Afghanistan, China and India.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Devin Vassell scored 23 points and Jakob Poeltl added 14 points and 14 rebounds to help the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 115-106 on Monday night.
Karl Anthony Towns had 27 points and 11 rebounds for the Minnesota.
Minnesota’s starting five was outplayed by San Antonio’s starters. Rudy Gobert struggled with just 11 points and seven rebounds.
The Spurs scored 39 points in the first quarter hitting 17 of their 27 shots (63%). Minnesota closed to within 10 at the half before San Antonio blew the game open in the second half.
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Timberwolves: Minnesota shot 8-for-31 (25.8 percent) from beyond the arc ... The Spurs tallied 37 assists on 48 made field goals.
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Company will Donate $1 Today for Every Four-Pick Flex Entry Made
ATLANTA, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PrizePicks, the largest independent Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operator in North America, today announced that for the second straight year it will give back to the Atlanta community in the form of a holiday donation to the Atlanta chapter of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.
As part of the company's "12 Days of Picksmas" campaign, which kicked off on December 14th, PrizePicks will donate $1 to Toys for Tots for every four-pick flex entry made today on the PrizePicks platform through 11:59 p.m. ET. Based on average traffic for the day and time of the year, the company believes that this initiative will result in a meaningful five-figure donation.
"As we continue to grow, our Atlanta roots only get stronger and the holidays are the time of year when the commitment to that community is most important," PrizePicks Co-Founder and CEO Adam Wexler said. "The Atlanta Marine Toys for Tots Organization has been a great partner and we're proud to again support their mission of ensuring that all of Atlanta's children are able to share in the joy and warmth of the holiday season this year and in years to come."
This is PrizePicks' second Atlanta Marine Toys for Tot Charity initiative. In addition to its historically Atlanta-focused partnership strategy - which has included promotions with the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons - PrizePicks plans to become even more hyper-focused on the Atlanta community in 2023 with additional charitable and education-based programming.
"We are proud to partner again with PrizePicks this holiday season," said Ted Silvester, Vice President, Marketing and Development of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. "With their support, thousands of less fortunate children will have a magical holiday season."
If you would like to donate or learn more about this chapter of the Toys for Tots organization, please visit their website at https://northatlanta.toysfortots.org/
PrizePicks is the fastest-growing sports company in North America according to the 2022 Inc. 5000 rankings and the largest independent daily fantasy sports operator (DFS) in North America. The company was recently recognized as the Fantasy Sports Business of the Year Award by the Fantasy Sports & Gaming Association and as the Fantasy/DFS Operator of the Year by EGR North America. Founded and headquartered in Atlanta, GA, PrizePicks is the most fun, fast and simple version of daily fantasy sports, covering a wide variety of sports leagues from the NFL and NBA to esports titles League of Legends & Counter-Strike. Centered around selecting a fantasy roster of athletes, PrizePicks allows sports fans to pit their skills against the numbers rather than against a pool of thousands of other players. PrizePicks is currently available in the majority of the United States including top 10 markets like California, Texas, Florida & Georgia. PrizePicks is available in the App Store and Google Play or at prizepicks.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a man who was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by former Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim in 2019 has agreed to settle a lawsuit against Boeheim and the university, according to court documents.
Boeheim and the survivors of Jorge Jimenez, who died in the Feb. 20, 2019 crash on an icy highway in Syracuse, have agreed to settle and have requested that terms of the settlement remain sealed, “recognizing their mutual privacy interests and the desirability of avoiding publicity about their personal lives,” according to a March 24 affidavit filed in state Supreme Court by Abigail Dean, an attorney for Jimenez’s estate.
John Pfeifer, an attorney for Boeheim and the university, echoed the request for confidentiality in an April 14 affidavit. “The specific private resolution of the matter is of no public import,” Pfeifer said.
Jimenez, 51, was a passenger in a car that that skidded on Interstate 690 and hit a guardrail. Boeheim was driving home after a game when he swerved to avoid the car and hit Jimenez, who was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
A police report said Boeheim was not driving recklessly, and no charges were filed.
Jimenez’s family filed a lawsuit in 2020 alleging that Boeheim’s actions were “negligent, reckless and wanton.” The lawsuit was filed in Onondaga County Supreme Court and sought an unspecified amount of money.
It was not clear whether the court has approved settlement. Calls placed Wednesday to Dean and Pfeifer were not immediately returned.
Jimenez was an immigrant from Cuba and the father of two young sons. He had hoped to become a U.S. citizen, his friend Alberto Brinones, who was driving the car that hit the guardrail, told the Post-Standard of Syracuse.
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Carlos De Oliveira, a middle-aged property manager from Florida, met with federal investigators in April for what is called a “queen for a day” session - a chance to set the record straight about prosecutors’ growing suspicions of his conduct at Donald Trump’s Florida home and private club. It did not go well, according to people familiar with the meeting.
De Oliveira, 56, knew Mar-a-Lago better than almost anyone. He'd worked there for more than a decade, and in January 2022 he was promoted to property manager, overseeing the estate. In the early years of De Oliveira's employment, people familiar with the situation said, he'd impressed his boss by redoing ornate metalwork on doors at the property.
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On Thursday, De Oliveira was indicted alongside Trump and his co-worker Waltine "Walt" Nauta - all three accused of seeking to delete security footage the Justice Department was requesting as part of its classified documents investigation.
De Oliveira is the third defendant in the first-ever federal criminal case against a former president. Trump, who was initially indicted with Nauta in June, is charged with mishandling dozens of classified documents in his post-presidency life and allegedly scheming with his two employees to cover up what he'd done.
This previously unreported account of De Oliveira's actions at Mar-a-Lago, and later statements to federal investigators, shows how the longtime Trump employee has become a key figure in the investigation, one whose alleged actions could bolster the obstruction case against the former president. Most people interviewed spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations or details of an ongoing criminal probe.
De Oliveira's attorney, John Irving, declined to comment.
The series of discussions between De Oliveira and investigators highlight how prosecutors led by special counsel Jack Smith have approached Trump employees with a mixture of hope and suspicion: hope that the former president's employees could explain what had happened inside Mar-a-Lago, and suspicion that whatever misdeeds may have occurred, they might have been aided by servants who stayed loyal to the boss - even after the FBI came knocking.
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When FBI agents arrived at Mar-a-Lago the morning of Aug. 8 with a court-issued search warrant, De Oliveira was one of the first people they turned to. They asked him to unlock a storage room where boxes of documents were kept, people familiar with what happened said. De Oliveira said he wasn't sure where the key was, because he'd given it to either the Secret Service agents guarding the former president or staffers for Trump's post-presidency office, the people said.
Frustrated, the agents simply cut the lock on the gold-colored door. The incident became part of what investigators would see as a troubling pattern with the answers De Oliveira gave them as they investigated Trump, the people said. Current and former law enforcement officials said witnesses often mislead them, particularly early in investigations. But those bad answers get more dangerous as agents continue to gather information.
Investigators' interest in De Oliveira started to rise when security camera footage from the mansion showed him helping Nauta move boxes back into the storage area more than two months earlier, on June 2, 2022, the people said. That was just a day before a federal prosecutor and agents visited Mar-a-Lago to recover classified documents in response to a grand jury subpoena and to look around the place.
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The National Archives and Records Administration had launched an effort to retrieve all government documents still in Trump's possession in 2021. The FBI and Justice Department got involved in early 2022, after archives officials found classified documents among 15 boxes of material that Trump had sent the agency.
When authorities entered the storage room that June day, Trump's lawyers told them they could not look into the many boxes inside. Many of those boxes, security footage would later show, had been placed there the day before by Nauta and De Oliveira, according to the indictment.
Officials didn't like the answer but accepted it, for the time being. Trump's legal team also handed over a sealed envelope with 38 classified documents and tried to assure the federal officials that they had conducted a diligent search at Mar-a-Lago.
Agents had another concern: The lock on the door to the storage room was flimsy. The officials urged staff to put a better lock on the door, which De Oliveira did - using a hasp and a padlock to keep it secure, the people said. If there were still highly sensitive classified documents in the room, such a lock was far from sufficient, but it was better than nothing.
Footage from Mar-a-Lago would also show De Oliveira on June 3 as he loaded items, including at least one box, into an SUV to go to Bedminster, N.J., where Trump planned to spend much of the summer, according to the indictment.
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Within weeks of the Justice Department visit in early June, the FBI had gathered evidence suggesting that Trump might not have turned over all the classified papers in his possession. Between June 22 and 24, government officials discussed with Trump's attorney and then issued a subpoena for security camera footage to see if they could follow movements of people and material inside the complex. Of particular interest were cameras in a hallway that led from residential space toward the storage room, the people familiar with the situation said.
When the FBI returned with its warrant in August of last year, agents found 75 additional classified documents in the storage room and 27 more in Trump's office, the indictment says.
On June 23, Trump had a 24-minute phone call with De Oliveira, the indictment says. Around the same time, De Oliveira and Nauta had text conversations with another Trump employee at the facility, whom people familiar with the investigation have identified as IT worker Yuscil Taveras.
Three days later, according to the indictment and people familiar with the investigation, De Oliveira pulled Taveras aside for a face-to-face conversation. De Oliveira wanted to know how long the camera system's computer server stored the images it recorded, the people said.
According to a superseding indictment unsealed Thursday, De Oliveira told Taveras - identified as "Employee 4" in the court document - "that 'the boss' wanted the server deleted."
The employee replied "that he would not know how to do that, and that he did not believe that he would have the rights to do that," according to the indictment. "De Oliveira then insisted to Trump Employee 4 that 'the boss' wanted the server deleted and asked, 'What are we going to do?'"
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After the meeting, De Oliveira walked "through the bushes on the northern edge of the Mar-a-Lago Club property" to meet Nauta, walked back to Taveras's IT office, then walked back to meet with Nauta again on the neighboring property, according to the indictment. The charging document does not spell out what prosecutors think the significance of those movements is, but they suggest that the two men were trying to have discussions out of sight of their co-workers.
The indictment does not allege that the footage was deleted, and authorities have said in court papers that the security camera footage they received provided critical evidence in their case.
Over that summer, it became clear that the feds weren't going away, nor were their demands for security camera footage. Evidence gathered by investigators shows that Trump returned twice to the property in July, once from July 10 to 12, and again on July 23, the people said. Prosecutors eventually sought security footage covering that time period as well.
In January 2023, De Oliveira was questioned by investigators at his home, according to the indictment. His answers left agents more suspicious of him, the people familiar with the situation said.
Weeks later, agents seized his phone, the people said. He was subpoenaed to testify in April before the federal grand jury. By that point, it was clear that prosecutors were deeply skeptical of De Oliveira's explanations of his interactions with Trump and Nauta, and his occasional claims of faulty memory.
For one thing, De Oliveira said he did not remember his boss coming back to Mar-a-Lago in July, the people said. Trump tended to stay away from the Florida summer heat, and it did not seem likely to some investigators that De Oliveira would forget the former president showing up twice in two weeks.
The prosecutors' dissatisfaction came to a head in mid-April, when De Oliveira was given a proffer session - an interview in which a prosecutor and a defense lawyer meet with a person to decide if they have valuable information to offer an investigation, the kind that could lead to a plea deal.
Such meetings are often called "queen for a day" sessions because the person being questioned will not have their answers used against them, unless they lie.
After the session, people familiar with the matter said, prosecutors told De Oliveira’s lawyer that they believed he was not being truthful and should expect to be charged. | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/29/nation/trump-aide-carlos-de-oliveiras-journey-failed-witness-defendant/ | 2023-07-29 18:38:07 | 0 | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/29/nation/trump-aide-carlos-de-oliveiras-journey-failed-witness-defendant/ |
WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, December 12, 2022
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
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National Weather Service Albany NY
322 PM EST Sun Dec 11 2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6
inches.
* WHERE...Northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, and
the Capital Region, the Saratoga region, the mid Hudson Valley
and Taconics of eastern New York.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions due to snow covered
roadways, along with reduced visibilities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates between 0.50 and 0.75 of an
inch per hour will be possible at times through early this
evening which could result in hazardous travel conditions. Snow
should taper off in intensity later this evening.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central and western
Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning commute.
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WASHINGTON — Stocks fell sharply worldwide Friday on worries an already slowing global economy could fall into recession as central banks raise the pressure with additional interest rate hikes.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.6%, closing at its lowest level since late 2020. The S&P 500 fell 1.7%, close to its 2022 low set in mid-June, while the Nasdaq slid 1.8%.
The selling capped another rough week on Wall Street, leaving the major indexes with their fifth weekly loss in six weeks.
Energy prices closed sharply lower as traders worried about a possible recession. Treasury yields, which affect rates on mortgages and other kinds of loans, held at multiyear highs.
European stocks fell just as sharply or more after preliminary data there suggested business activity had its worst monthly contraction since the start of 2021. Adding to the pressure was a new plan announced in London to cut taxes, which sent U.K. yields soaring because it could ultimately force its central bank to raise rates even more sharply.
The Federal Reserve and other central banks around the world aggressively hiked interest rates this week in hopes of undercutting high inflation, with more big increases promised for the future. Such moves put the brakes on economies by design, in hopes that slower purchases by households and businesses will deflate inflationary pressures. But they also threaten a recession, if they rise too far or too quickly.
Besides Friday’s discouraging data on European business activity, a separate report suggested U.S. activity is also still shrinking, though not quite as badly as in earlier months.
“Financial markets are now fully absorbing the Fed’s harsh message that there will be no retreat from the inflation fight,” Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Capital Markets, wrote in a research report.
U.S. crude oil prices slid 5.7% to their lowest levels since early this year on worries that a weaker global economy will burn less fuel. Cryptocurrency prices also fell sharply because higher interest rates tend to hit hardest the investments that look the priciest or the most risky.
Even gold fell in the worldwide rout, as bonds paying higher yields make investments that pay no interest look less attractive. Meanwhile the U.S. dollar has been moving sharply higher against other currencies. That can hurt profits for U.S. companies with lots of overseas business, as well as put a financial squeeze on much of the developing world.
The S&P 500 fell 64.76 points to 3,693.23, its fourth straight drop. The Dow, which at one point was down more than 800 points, lost 486.27 points to close at 29,590.41. The Nasdaq fell 198.88 points to 10,867.93.
Smaller company stocks did even worse. The Russell 2000 fell 42.72 points, or 2.5%, to close at 1,679.59.
More than 85% of stocks in the S&P 500 closed in the red, with technology companies, retailers and banks among the biggest weights on the benchmark index.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday lifted its benchmark rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, to a range of 3% to 3.25%. It was at virtually zero at the start of the year. The Fed also released a forecast suggesting its benchmark rate could be 4.4% by the year’s end, a full point higher than envisioned in June.
Treasury yields have climbed to multiyear highs as interest rates rise. The yield on the 2-year Treasury, which tends to follow expectations for Federal Reserve action, rose to 4.20% from 4.12% late Thursday. It is trading at its highest level since 2007. The yield on the 10-year Treasury, which influences mortgage rates, slipped to 3.69% from 3.71%.
Goldman Sachs strategists say a majority of their clients now see a “hard landing” that pulls the economy sharply lower as inevitable. The question for them is just on the timing, magnitude and length of a potential recession.
Higher interest rates hurt all kinds of investments, but stocks could stay steady as long as corporate profits grow strongly. The problem is that many analysts are beginning to cut their forecasts for upcoming earnings because of higher rates and worries about a possible recession.
“Increasingly, market psychology has transitioned from concerns over inflation to worries that, at a minimum, corporate profits will decline as economic growth slows demand,” said Quincy Krosby, chief global strategist for LPL Financial.
In the U.S., the jobs market has remained remarkably solid, and many analysts think the economy grew in the summer quarter after shrinking in the first six months of the year. But the encouraging signs also suggest the Fed may have to jack rates even higher to get the cooling needed to bring down inflation.
Some key areas of the economy are already weakening. Mortgage rates have reached 14-year highs, causing sales of existing homes to drop 20% in the past year. But other areas that do best when rates are low are also hurting.
In Europe, meanwhile, the already fragile economy is dealing with the effects of war on its eastern front following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The European Central Bank is hiking its key interest rate to combat inflation even as the region’s economy is already expected to plunge into a recession. And in Asia, China’s economy is contending with still-strict measures meant to limit COVID infections that also hurt businesses.
While Friday’s economic reports were discouraging, few on Wall Street saw them as enough to convince the Fed and other central banks to soften their stance on raising rates. So they just reinforced the fear that rates will keep rising in the face of already slowing economies.
Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber and Business Writers Joe McDonald and Matt Ott contributed to this report. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/nation-world/stocks-fall-sharply-worldwide/507-dbb941aa-d775-4f31-90e4-e65503d9ec9f | 2022-09-23 22:20:56 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/nation-world/stocks-fall-sharply-worldwide/507-dbb941aa-d775-4f31-90e4-e65503d9ec9f |
BEIJING (AP) — China’s trade shrank in October as global demand weakened and anti-virus controls weighed on domestic consumer spending.
Exports declined 0.3% from a year earlier to $298.4 billion, down from September’s 5.7% growth, the customs agency reported Monday. Imports fell 0.7% to $213.4 billion, compared with the previous month’s 0.3% expansion.
China’s global trade surplus edged up 0.9% from a year earlier to $85.2 billion.
Forecasters expected Chinese trade to weaken as global demand cooled following interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and other central banks to rein in surging inflation.
At home, consumer demand has been hurt by a “Zero COVID” strategy that has repeatedly shut down large sections of cities to contain virus outbreaks. That has disrupted business and confined millions of people to their homes for weeks at a time.
Economic growth picked up to 3.9% over a year earlier in the quarter ending in September from 2.2% in the first six months of 2022. But forecasters say activity is weakening as closures spread in response to a spike in infections.
“The economy slowed again in October due to the tightened Covid controls as well as the slowing external demand,” said Larry Hu of Macquarie Group in a report.
The downturn in Chinese demand hurts developing countries that supply oil, soybeans and other raw materials and the United States, Europe, Japan and other suppliers of consumer goods and microchips and other components and technology needed by manufacturers.
Exports to the United States rose 35.3% over a year earlier to $47 billion despite lingering tariff hikes in a trade war over Beijing’s technology ambitions. Imports of U.S. goods rose $52.4% to $12.8 billion.
China’s politically sensitive trade surplus with the United States swelled 29.9% to $34.2 billion.
Imports from Russia, mostly oil and gas, more than doubled, rising 110.5% over a year ago to $10.2 billion.
China can buy Russian energy exports without running afoul of sanctions imposed on President Vladimir Putin’s government by the United States, Europe and Japan. Beijing is stepping up purchases to take advantage of Russian discounts. That irks Washington and its allies by topping up the Kremlin’s cash flow and limiting the impact of sanctions.
Exports to the 27-nation European Union edged up 5.5% to $44.1 billion while imports of European goods shrank 15.5% to $21.4 billion. China’s surplus with the EU widened by 38.1% to $22.7 billion.
For the first 10 months of the year, China’s exports rose 11.1% to $3 trillion while imports gained 3.5% to $2.3 trillion, the General Administration of Customs announced. The country’s trade surplus was $727.7 billion. | https://www.koin.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-china-trade-down-on-weak-global-demand-virus-curbs/ | 2022-11-07 23:17:22 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-china-trade-down-on-weak-global-demand-virus-curbs/ |
ZURICH (AP) — A FIFA fund to compensate for unpaid wages helped 225 players in the latest round of payments, including 61 in Portugal and 50 in Greece, the governing body of soccer said Friday.
The $16 million FIFA Fund for Football Players was created in 2020 with the FIFPRO player union. Some clubs were suspected of closing down to avoid paying salaries and then re-started anew as a “phoenix” operation.
FIFA allocated $4 million to applications for financial help from the 2021 calendar year.
The payments included 22 for players from Greek club Doxa Drama, plus 19 from CD Aves and 18 from Uniao da Madeira in Portugal.
Cases in China came from Shanghai Shenxin, Beijing Renhe, Taizhou Yuanda and Guangdong South China Tiger.
“Given that it’s deeply frustrating for players not to receive their salaries, we’re pleased that the FIFA (fund) is again providing them with a safety net to ensure that they receive part of what they are owed,” FIFPRO legal director Roy Vermeer said in a statement.
FIFA said 1,370 players have been helped by the fund, and $4 million has been set aside for a final cycle of applications through 2022.
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The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a plan to bar Facebook parent company Meta from monetizing the data of children and teens under the age of 18, citing allegations that the company misled parents about their ability to control their children’s communications in its Messenger Kids app.
The FTC alleges that the company continued to give app developers’ access to users’ private information, after it promised to cut off access in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, which revealed the political consultancy improperly gained access to the data of millions of Facebook users.
FTC Chair Lina Khan (D), a prominent tech industry critic, has promised to use the agency’s tools to more strictly monitor whether big companies are adhering to privacy agreements with the agency. Many Democrats criticized the FTC’s historic $5 billion settlement following Cambridge Analytica for not being tough enough. Now with a 3-0 majority at the agency, the party is newly emboldened to pursue tougher penalties.
The announcement comes as policymakers from both parties grow increasingly concerned about the impact of social media on children and teens. On Tuesday, a bipartisan group of senators revived multiple bills aimed at protecting kids and teens online.
Meta spokesman Andy Stone blasted the FTC’s announcement as a “political stunt,” saying that the agency did not give the company an opportunity to discuss an “unprecedented theory.”
“FTC Chair Lina Khan’s insistence on using any new measure — however baseless — to antagonize American business has reached a new low,” Stone wrote. “We will vigorously fight this action and expect to prevail.”
Under the FTC’s new proposal, Meta would only be allowed to collect and use data about users under the age of 18 to provide services or for security purposes. It would not be able to use that data for commercial gain. The company would also be barred from launching new products or services until after they get a written assessment that they’re fully complying with the company’s privacy program. The rules would apply to any company that Meta acquires, including in virtual reality.
The announcement is just the first step in an administrative process to modify the 2020 order. Meta will have 30 days to respond to the agency’s plan.
Naomi Nix contributed to this report. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/03/ftc-meta-children-data-privacy/ | 2023-05-03 18:06:24 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/03/ftc-meta-children-data-privacy/ |
Officials: Naked man dies after attempting to swim across channel while intoxicated
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (Gray News) – Officials in Illinois said a 25-year-old man drowned after he attempted to swim naked across a channel north of Petite Lake.
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to the Long Channel located between Petite Lake and Spring Lake for a man who went underwater around 1 a.m. Sunday.
Authorities searched for the man until his body was recovered from the water shortly after 6 a.m.
After investigating the man’s death, the sheriff’s office determined he was likely heavily intoxicated. They had spoken to witnesses who said the man was seen drinking at a birthday party.
After the party, officials said the man went to a home on West Forest Drive in Lake Villa and jumped from a pier into the lake with his clothes on.
The man swam to shore, and a relative helped him remove his wet clothes and took him to bed.
Investigators said they determined the man later left the bed and jumped back into the water, this time without wearing any clothes. Once in the lake, officials said he attempted to swim across the channel, but soon went underwater during this attempt.
Authorities are continuing to investigate, and an autopsy has been scheduled to determine the man’s cause of death.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso to become the next mayor of Los Angeles on Wednesday, making her the first Black woman to hold the post as City Hall contends with an out-of-control homeless crisis, rising crime rates and multiple scandals that have shaken trust in government.
With more than 70% of the vote tallied, Bass had amassed an insurmountable lead of nearly 47,000 votes. She had 53.1%, with Caruso notching 46.9%.
Bass was working in her congressional office in Los Angeles when she was informed by an aide she had won the race. Caruso’s campaign said he was calling the mayor-elect to offer his congratulations.
“The people of Los Angeles have sent a clear message: it is time for change and it is time for urgency,” Bass said in a statement.
“I ran for mayor to urgently confront the crises our hometown faces,” Bass said. “Tonight, 40,000 Angelenos will sleep without a home — and five will not wake up. Crime is increasing and families are being priced out of their neighborhoods. This must change.”
Caruso promised that “there will be more to come from the movement we built.”
“As a city we need to unite around” Bass, he said in a statement.
Bass — a Democrat who was on President-elect Joe Biden’s short list for vice president — overcame more than $100 million in spending by the billionaire Caruso’s campaign while arguing that she would be a coalition builder who could heal a troubled city of nearly 4 million.
The election tested whether voters in the heavily Democratic city were willing to turn away from their liberal tendencies and embrace an approach that would place a strong emphasis on public safety.
Caruso, a former Republican who became a Democrat shortly before entering the race, had represented a turn to the political right. He argued that Bass and other longtime politicians were part of the problem who led LA into multiple crises. He promised to expand the police department to deal with rising crime rates and quickly get ubiquitous homeless encampments off the streets.
Bass, a former state Assembly leader, had the advantage of being a lifelong Democrat in a city where Republicans are almost invisible. She was backed by Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and the Democratic establishment.
The election had historical dimensions, as she will become the first woman and second Black person to hold the job, after former Mayor Tom Bradley, who held the post from 1973 to 1993.
She takes office next month as City Council faces a racism scandal that led to the resignation of its former president and calls for the resignation of two more members. More than 40,000 people are homeless, and there is widespread anxiety over crime that has ranged from daytime robberies on city sidewalks to smash-and-grab thefts at luxury stores.
Bass has said her first order of business at City Hall will be to declare a state of emergency on homelessness and begin the work of getting thousands of unhoused people out of sagging tent communities and rusted RVs and into shelters.
“We are in a fight for the soul of our city,” Bass said at an election night rally. “We are going to build a new Los Angeles.”
The winner replaces beleaguered Democrat Eric Garcetti, who will conclude two bumpy terms with his nomination to become U.S. ambassador to India stalled in the Senate — apparently over sexual misconduct allegations against a former top Garcetti adviser.
The race was shaped in large part by Caruso’s lavish spending — and his unavoidable advertising. City records show his campaign expenses have topped $100 million so far, most of it financed with his own money.
Bass, with just a small fraction of that amount at her disposal, had said “it’s not the power of the money, it’s the power of the people.”
Caruso’s focus on unsafe streets had shared some similarity to 1993, when LA voters turned to Republican Richard Riordan to lead the city in the aftermath of the deadly 1992 riots that erupted after four white police officers were acquitted of assault in the beating of Black motorist Rodney King. It also has parallels to New York City in the early 1990s, when the perception that crime was out of control helped usher in Republican Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Los Angeles, however, is much changed from Riordan’s days. It’s more Latino, less white and more solidly Democratic — Republicans comprise only about 13% of voters, while Democrats account for nearly 60%, with most of the remainder independents who lean Democratic. | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/ap-la-elects-us-rep-karen-bass-mayor-first-black-woman-in-post/ | 2022-11-17 05:24:28 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/ap-la-elects-us-rep-karen-bass-mayor-first-black-woman-in-post/ |
- The record was achieved at Blockchain Land Nuevo Leon with 289 in-person attendees in a cryptocurrency class given by Binance.
- Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao participated with an exclusive video for attendees
MONTERREY, Mexico, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the largest cryptocurrency lesson in the world was achieved on Friday, October 7th at Blockchain Land Nuevo León, Mexico. 289 people attended the class given by Binance, the world's leading blockchain and crypto infrastructure provider and the largest digital asset exchange by volume.
The event was organized jointly by Binance and Talent Network. Carolina Carnelli, Head of Marketing at Binance in Latin America, was the instructor guiding the attendees through a 50-minute class, including an exclusive remote presentation from Changpeng Zhao, Binance Founder and CEO.
The class occurred at 10:30 a.m. (CDT, GMT-5) and covered "How Crypto is changing the world." Topics addressed during the class include Web3, blockchain and crypto, types of assets and how they work, benefits of blockchain, and how crypto can contribute to the freedom of money and financial inclusion around the world.
Talent Network and Binance emphasized their commitment to developing talent from Latin America and expanding the knowledge around Web3 technology that is revolutionizing industries around the world. As Blockchain Land Nuevo León 2022 was a hybrid event (combining in-person and online), the class was also watched virtually through the official Talent World app. Online participants did not officially count towards the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS Binance Blockchain Land Nuevo León title.
This is the third GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title achieved by Talent Network and the first for Blockchain Land. Talent Network's previous two records were for the world's largest robotics class in 2018 and the world's largest software class in 2019.
About Binance
Binance is the world's leading blockchain and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider with a financial product suite that includes the largest digital asset exchange by volume. Trusted by millions worldwide, the Binance platform is dedicated to increasing the freedom of money for users and features an unmatched portfolio of crypto products and offerings, including trading and finance, education, data and research, social good, investment and incubation, decentralization and infrastructure solutions, and more. For more information, visit https://www.binance.com.
About Talent Network
Talent Network is a 100% Mexican company. In our backbone flows the DNA of teamwork, social responsibility, commitment to our talent ecosystem, the demand to provide effective solutions, the will to promote young talent and the drive to experiment big. We know that we all have unique talents and needs; but the exceptional happens when we stay together and move to create, build and share knowledge and new experiences. This union has allowed us to reach more than 30 countries around the world through initiatives such as Talent Land, Talent Woman, Genius Arena, Talent World, Talent Hackathon, Blockchain Business, among others. Our passion defines us; but our work and talent distinguish us.
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By KRISHAN FRANCIS and BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI
Associated Press
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new government plans Tuesday to present an amended budget for the year that slashes expenses and aims to provide relief to people hit hard by the country’s economic meltdown.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who is also the finance minister, will present the budget in Parliament, which will voted on it after a debate.
The government is negotiating with a visiting International Monetary Fund team on a program to rescue Sri Lanka from its economic crisis. The government is also preparing to negotiate a restructuring of foreign loans Sri Lanka is unable to repay because of a severe foreign exchange shortage.
Prior to the visit, the IMF said in a statement because Sri Lanka’s public debt is unsustainable, the IMF’s executive board will need assurances by Sri Lanka’s creditors that debt sustainability will be restored before any bailout program begins.
Sri Lanka’s total foreign debt exceeds $51 billion — of which it must repay $28 billion by 2027.
The IMF delegation is expected to conclude its visit Wednesday and the government hopes to reach a preliminary agreement by then.
Sri Lankans have faced acute shortages of essentials like fuel, medicine, and cooking gas for months. Though cooking gas supplies were restored through World Bank support, shortages of fuel, critical medicines and some food items continue.
Long fuel lines are reappearing after a quota system seemed to have brought them under control over the past weeks.
“I thought things are improving,” salesperson Asanka Chandana said. “For several weeks in May and June, we faced severe hardships, but things were getting better over the last two weeks after the introduction of the quota system. Now it looks like the shortage is still there and we are back to the square one.”
Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said lapses in distribution, delays in unloading, and payments for orders by fuel stations have created long lines. He said the issues will be sorted within days.
The new budget comes amid a relative calm following months of public protests that led to the ouster of Wickremesinghe’s predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his family members from power. Protesters accused the once-powerful Rajapaksa political family of being primarily responsible for the economic crisis through corruption and mismanagement.
Rajapaksa fled the country in July and resigned after protesters stormed his official residence. He is now in Thailand.
Party leaders say Rajapaksa is expected to return from exile early in September and have asked Wickremesinghe to provide him with security and facilities to which a former president is legally entitled.
Wickremesinghe, who was elected president in Parliament mainly through the votes of Rajapaksa’s loyalists, has since cracked down on protesters, arresting leaders and those occupied the president’s official residence and other key state buildings at the height of the demonstrations.
He also had the protest site opposite the president’s office dismantled.
The crackdown and the use of a harsh anti-terror law to detain a protest leader has led to the United States and European Union raising human rights concerns.
Wickremesinghe has also largely silenced those calling for his resignation who believe he is only an extension of Rajapaksas’ administration and protecting the political future of the former ruling family.
At one time besides the president, the prime minister and four other government ministers came from the same family before all of them were forced to resign.
“I don’t see a significant change except there is a new person in the office of the president,” political analyst Jayadeva Uyangoda said.
Rajapaksa’s politics continue because his party still holds the majority in Parliament.
Wickremesinghe has unsuccessfully tried to convince opposition parties to join his government so they could win over international trust.
“No opposition party seems to be willing to join Mr. Wickremesinghe’s proposed all-party government for two reasons; they think Mr. Wickremesinghe lacks legitimacy and they are not happy with the dominance of the Rajapaksa party,” Uyangoda said.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Parts of North Carolina's largest city were overcome with a foul smell like rotten eggs on Thursday after an environmental cleanup company destroyed tanks that contained a harmless gas odorant, a natural gas company says.
Piedmont Natural Gas said the cleanup company, Legacy Environmental Services, was destroying mercaptan tanks north of downtown Charlotte that were mistakenly reported as empty, The Charlotte Observer reported.
The Charlotte Fire Department said four storage tanks were involved.
Because natural gas has no smell, Piedmont uses mercaptan — also known as methanethiol — to give the gas “a distinctive smell of rotten eggs,” the utility said in a news release.
A temperature inversion likely spread the smell, city officials said. An inversion happens as air temperature increases with altitude and traps smells closer to the ground, according to the National Weather Service.
Piedmont spokesman Jason Wheatley said the utility did not hire the Charlotte company. He referred other questions to Legacy, which didn't immediately return a phone call seeking comment on Thursday.
The Environmental Protection Agency has been notified about the leak, according to Charlotte Fire.
The odor prompted an evacuation at the county courthouse, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office. The county also closed several offices early because of what was described as a “heavy natural gas odor.” | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Mistake-leaves-parts-of-North-Carolina-city-with-17305900.php | 2022-07-14 21:33:04 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Mistake-leaves-parts-of-North-Carolina-city-with-17305900.php |
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The union for Canada’s second-biggest airline have issued a 72-hour strike notice to WestJet, and they warn the airline could be shut down before the weekend.
The Air Line Pilots Association said in a statement late Monday that pilots plan to begin lawful job action early Friday, which “could include grounding all aircraft and effectively shutting down operations.”
The Calgary, Alberta-based airline flies to more than 110 destinations including the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. It has a fleet of more than 180 aircraft.
The WestJet Group responded with a lockout notice, saying a work stoppage could occur as early as Friday at 3 a.m. MDT (0900 GMT).
“The decision to issue a lockout notice, in response to the actions taken by the union today, was not one that was made lightly, and we sincerely regret the inconvenience and uncertainty this continues to cause for our guests,” WestJet Group CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech said in a statement.
The statement noted the lockout notice doesn’t mean a work stoppage will occur, and that both parties remain at the bargaining table. But it said the company would “begin preparations to operate a reduced schedule” and warned it would be “a significant reduction from WestJet and Swoop’s current networks.”
WestJet said that travelers impacted by flight delays or cancellations will be refunded or reaccommodated as applicable.
The union represents about 1,600 flight crew at WestJet and subsidiary Swoop, and had warned Friday that a walkout could come as early as this week as talks dragged on.
The workers’ issues revolve around job protection, pay and scheduling. WestJet said its pilots are among the best paid in Canada, but that a contract on par with those recently secured by some U.S. pilot groups would be financially unworkable and put the company’s future at risk.
The union said in its statement that it could have filed the strike notice over the weekend, but in a bid to keep the airline operating, it agreed to extend negotiations. | https://fox59.com/business/ap-business/union-for-canadas-second-biggest-airline-says-pilots-issue-72-hour-strike-notice/ | 2023-05-17 00:50:14 | 0 | https://fox59.com/business/ap-business/union-for-canadas-second-biggest-airline-says-pilots-issue-72-hour-strike-notice/ |
(NEXSTAR) – Starting Monday, you can teach your old iPhone a few new tricks.
Updating the phone’s software to the latest version, iOS 16, will unlock a load of new features, from the ability to edit text messages after they’re sent, to new filters meant to help you focus.
Here are a few of the highlights:
Text message editing
If you make a typo while texting, you’ll have 15 minutes to correct yourself, thanks to an update to Messages. You can make edits to a message up to five times, Apple says.
If you sent something to the wrong person, you can also “undo” a send for two minutes after the text is fired off.
Another update to Messages allows you to mark a text as unread so that if you don’t have time to respond in the moment, you’ll have a reminder to check back on it later.
Customize your Lock Screen
iOS16 includes a ton of new ways to customize your iPhone’s screen saver. You can pick new fonts and colors for the time, create a gallery of photos that cycle through, and customize which widgets you want to see on the screen. The software can also suggest which photos already saved on your phone would look good as a Lock Screen.
You can also add certain “Live Activities” to the Lock Screen, allowing you to check on sports scores or other live events without unlocking your phone.
You also have the option to make multiple custom lock screens that are easy to switch between – that way you don’t have to just pick one favorite to look at.
Focus better
The new software allows you to set up different states of “Focus” (like a “Personal Focus” or “Work Focus” setting). From there, you can really get into the nitty gritty of what shows up on your phone during focus time.
For example, you can set up “Work Focus” to show all your upcoming calendar events on the Lock Screen, but silence incoming calls and texts. You could set up a “Personal Focus” setting that allows all those texts and calls to come through, but blocks your work email. You could even have different photos on your Lock Screen depending on which mode is enabled.
Talk-to-text improvements
Your phone’s dictation ability should improve with this software update, Apple says. Punctuation should insert itself into the dictated text automatically, and you’ll also be able to insert emojis while dictating.
Email tweaks
A few changes to the Mail app are coming with iOS 16, including the option to undo send before your recipient gets the email. The app may also warn you if it thinks you’ve forgotten to add an attachment, and it’s supposed to include improvements that will making searching for a specific email easier.
Map your way around
A few updates to Apple’s Maps app allow you to add multiple stops to a journey. You can also check transit fares before you head out. Maps now syncs across your Apple devices, so the company says you can plan your route on your computer, for example, and then see it on your phone to help with navigation.
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You may be prompted it’s time for the update in the coming days, but you can also install iOS 16 sooner by going into your phone’s settings, tapping “General” and then “Software Update.” Apple says the update will be available on Monday, Sept. 12, though it’s not clear what time it will be pushed out to devices.
iOS 16 is compatible with the iPhone 8 models, and every model released after that, as well as the second generation iPhone SE and later.
Apple has a detailed description of all the new iOS16 features on its website. | https://www.fox16.com/news/business/you-can-unlock-these-new-ios16-iphone-features-monday/ | 2022-09-12 16:51:03 | 0 | https://www.fox16.com/news/business/you-can-unlock-these-new-ios16-iphone-features-monday/ |
Rosalynn Carter, the second-oldest U.S. first lady ever, turns 95 Thursday on a birthday that will be marked not just with cards and best wishes, but with butterflies.
The wife of former President Jimmy Carter, 97, has a fascination with butterflies dating back to childhood, when she was entranced by the colorful insects flitting around her mother’s flowers in Plains, Georgia, longtime friend and neighbor Annette Wise said.
That interest led to the formation of the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail, which was established in the southwest Georgia town after the former first lady grew concerned about the future of butterflies, which are crucial to the pollination of flowering plants.
“She read an article in 2013 about the decline in monarchs and decided she wanted to do something about it,” Wise said.
Wise said she helped Carter establish a garden featuring native milkweed, a prime habitat for monarch butterflies, at the home she shares with the former president, her husband of 76 years, but the public can’t visit it because of Secret Service security concerns. So Wise planted another garden nearby that could be open to visitors, and that helped lead to the butterfly trail, which includes 76 public and private gardens around rural Plains.
The butterfly trail will use Carter’s birthday to promote an annual statewide count of butterflies, the Great Georgia Pollinator Census, set for Friday and Saturday, Wise said.
Last Saturday, at an event held in honor of the former first lady’s birthday, Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter made one of their first public outings in awhile for the dedication of a new butterfly sculpture that’s part of the trail and is on property next door to where she grew up. The former first lady, using a walker, flipped a switch to illuminate the artwork at nightfall.
“They’re not getting out too much. COVID is a real concern, and their ages, too,” Wise said.
Bess Truman, the wife of President Harry Truman, is the only first lady to have outlived Rosalynn Carter, according to The National First Ladies Library. Truman, who was first lady from 1943 until 1953, died in 1982 at the age of 97.
Jimmy Carter, who will turn 98 on Oct. 1, is the oldest living U.S. ex-president. Photos showed him seated in a wheelchair and smiling during the sculpture dedication. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/rosalynn-carter-marking-95th-birthday-with-butterflies/ | 2022-08-18 14:26:03 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/rosalynn-carter-marking-95th-birthday-with-butterflies/ |
A Florida man prosecutors say is affiliated with the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray as they tried to defend the U.S. Capitol against supporters of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021.
Barry Ramey, an aircraft mechanic who was convicted of assault and other crimes in federal court in Washington, D.C., also tried to intimidate an FBI agent investigating him before his arrest. Ramey anonymously called the agent and recited the agent’s home address over the phone, prosecutors say.
Ramey has been locked up since his April 2022 arrest. His attorney wrote in court documents that Ramey “has understood the gravity of his actions and is ready for a change with support standing by to help him through it.”
There was no immediate response Friday to an email sent to his attorney seeking comment.
Prosecutors say Ramey joined a large group of Proud Boys on the morning of Jan. 6 before heading toward the Capitol, where lawmakers were meeting to certify President Joe Biden’s election victory over Trump. As another rioter charged a police line, Ramey lifted his arm and began spraying, hitting two officers, according to prosecutors.
After the officers were sprayed, rioters managed to push past the police line and up the stairs toward the Capitol, authorities say.
“Like an attacker who holds a pillow over a victim’s head while the victim is assaulted, Ramey’s spray was capable of making officers just as vulnerable to attack,” prosecutors wrote in court papers.
Ramey’s lawyer noted in court documents that her client didn’t enter the Capitol, steal anything or “remain defiant following January 6th—as many have done.” His attorney disputed prosecutors’ characterization of Ramey as a member of the Proud Boys on Jan. 6. She said there’s no evidence he was part of any chats that “planned a coup on democratic government” or came to Washington prepared to stop the certification of the vote.
“There is a marked difference between those who came prepared that day for violence, planned for it, advocated for it, and enlisted others to carry it out versus those who came to support their candidate, and were egged on by more nefarious forces and conducted themselves in a criminal manner,” defense attorney Farheena Siddiqui wrote.
A slew of Proud Boys leaders, members and associates have been charged with federal crimes in the riot. Former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and three other leaders were convicted in May of seditious conspiracy for what authorities said was a plot to halt the transfer of power from Trump to Biden.
Also on Friday, another Florida man — who authorities say came to Washington with a militia group called Guardians of Freedom — was sentenced in a separate case to five months behind bars for his role in the riot, according to court documents.
Authorities say Jonathan Rockholt came to the Capitol with a tactical vest and helmet, joined other rioters in pushing against police in a tunnel and stole an officer’s riot shield. Rockholt pleaded guilty to civil disorder and theft of government property.
Rockholt’s lawyer said in court papers that during the riot, the man was “caught up in the moment cheering for Trump” and “didn’t intentionally” contribute to the heave-ho pushing of officers but was being pushed himself by the crowd around him.
“As for the shield, Mr. Rockholt offers no excuse for that lapse of judgment,” attorney Vincent Citro wrote.
In an email on Friday, Citro said the judge imposed “an appropriate sentence based on the facts and circumstances.”
More than 1,000 people have been charged in that Capitol attack. Over 600 of them have pleaded guilty, while approximately 100 others have been convicted after trials decided by judges or juries. More than 550 riot defendants have been sentenced, with over half receiving terms of imprisonment ranging from six days to 18 years.
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Associated Press reporter Michael Kunzelman in Silver Spring, Maryland contributed. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-capitol-rioter-linked-to-proud-boys-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-pepper-spraying-police/ | 2023-07-08 19:28:35 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-capitol-rioter-linked-to-proud-boys-gets-5-years-in-prison-for-pepper-spraying-police/ |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The fate of what could be the priciest merger in tech industry history will soon be in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether to stop Microsoft from closing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard.
Federal antitrust enforcers have sued to block the $69 billion acquisition that they say will harm competition between Microsoft and gaming industry competitors such as Sony and Nintendo.
But Microsoft has largely had the upper hand in the 5-day San Francisco federal court hearing that’s scheduled to end Thursday, calling in its CEO Satya Nadella and other executives, including longtime Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, to testify in favor of the merger.
The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces antitrust laws, has asked U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley to issue an injunction that would temporarily block Microsoft and Activision from closing the deal before the FTC’s in-house judge can review it in an August trial.
Both Microsoft and Activision have suggested that such a delay would effectively force them to abandon the deal they signed 17 months ago. Microsoft promised to pay a $3 billion breakup fee to Activision if the deal doesn’t close by July 18.
“The relief the FTC seeks is not only unprecedented but deal-killing,” said Microsoft’s lead attorney, Beth Wilkinson, in a final written defense filed Thursday.
Sony, the deal’s most vocal opponent in the game industry, has told regulators that it fears Microsoft will deprive its dominant PlayStation game console of popular Activision franchises such as Call of Duty or offer a subpar version of those titles to drive gamers to desert PlayStation for Microsoft’s Xbox system.
Nadella, Kotick and other Microsoft witnesses sought to dispel those concerns this week, arguing that it was better for business to keep games like Call of Duty on multiple platforms and that pulling it from PlayStation would lead to a gamer backlash.
“The possibility of making Call of Duty exclusive to Xbox was never assessed or discussed with me, nor was it even mentioned in any of the presentations to or discussions with the Board of Directors,” said Microsoft’s chief financial officer, Amy Hood, in written testimony filed before Thursday’s court session. Hood sat in the courtroom Thursday but hasn’t been asked to take the stand.
But the FTC’s lead attorney in the case, James Weingarten, on Thursday sought to undercut Microsoft’s assertions that it didn’t care much about making games exclusive. Weingarten grilled a financial executive at Microsoft’s Xbox division about the company’s internal strategy discussions for the Activision Blizzard acquisition as well as its 2021 purchase of another top game-maker, Zenimax, for $7.5 billion.
Xbox’s chief financial officer, Tim Stuart, was asked about the stir he caused when he told an investor conference in 2020 after the Zenimax deal was first announced that Microsoft’s long-run plan was to differentiate its platform by making its games “either first or better or best.”
Stuart confirmed there were internal discussions about how a drop in sales from making games exclusive to Xbox could be offset by the money made from selling more Xbox consoles and subscriptions to Microsoft’s Game Pass monthly subscription service.
Microsoft has since made some of Zenimax’s games, such as the upcoming release Starfield, exclusive to Xbox. But in response to concerns about the Activision deal, Microsoft offered to make binding deals to keep Call of Duty on other platforms for at least ten years. Nintendo agreed to such a deal for its Switch console, while Sony has rebuffed it.
Both Microsoft and the FTC are expected to make their closing arguments Thursday.
The deal also faces opposition from another major regulator, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority, while other countries and the European Union have approved it. | https://www.wivb.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-microsoft-makes-final-case-for-activision-blizzard-deal-as-federal-judge-decides-whether-to-block-it/ | 2023-06-29 19:25:23 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-microsoft-makes-final-case-for-activision-blizzard-deal-as-federal-judge-decides-whether-to-block-it/ |
Head coach Mike Farrington pumped his fist and let out a yell.
Dumont got what it has longed for.
The fourth-seeded Huskies downed fifth-seeded West Side 7-6 in the NJSIAA/Rothman Orthopaedics North 1, Group 2 quarterfinals, securing the program’s first state postseason win in 22 years and the first home state playoff win since 1984. It was also their first home playoff game since that 1984 state championship win.
“This is such a great moment for the Dumont community,” Farrington said. “It’s been too long since we last won one. It was discipline, assignment and alignment. They’re good, they hit and it was a battle the entire game. Hopefully we can do this more often.”
West Side (7-2) stuffed the Huskies (7-2) on a fourth and two just past midfield to get the ball back with 3:43 remaining.
Senior Jackson Lockhart and junior AJ Rosenberger combined on a strip sack of Roughriders’ quarterback Nazir Smith on a fourth and 11 deep in their territory. Senior Paul Sesay jumped on the loose ball and Dumont’s sideline and grandstands were nothing but pure jubilation.
“Our defensive line just played insane today,” Farrington said. “We called back to back timeouts there and I always remember when Coach [John] Brunelli called three straight timeouts against River Dell when I was a sophomore at Cliffside Park. I knew I had that in my back pocket. We were going to call timeouts until we got it right. I take everything I learn from all my coaches.”
Dumont (7-2) came into the game off a 20-13 loss to Mahwah (2-6), which moved the Thunderbirds to 14-0 all-time in the series between the two schools. It didn’t rattle Farrington’s group.
They took their home field on Saturday with the hope of changing the program, and that’s what happened.
“We were in the Ivy [White] last year and people thought we would get our butts kicked,” said senior Michael Gabettie, who connected with junior Josiah Guzman for Dumont’s lone touchdown. “We had to prove ourselves. We’ve all been playing together from Mighty Mites until now. It’s great to have a culture. We’re not a team to mess around with.
“Last week, we walked off this field and we thought it might be the last time we were here – leaving on a loss,” Lockhart added. “Once we found out that we were playing here, it was time to get serious. We were not leaving on a loss.”
Top-seeded Rutherford (9-0) is Dumont’s next opponent in the bracket. The two will clash in the sectional semifinals on Friday at 6 p.m. at Tryon Field in Rutherford.
With just their second seven-win season since 2004 under their belt and their long postseason victory drought coming to an end, the Huskies believe they can keep this run alive.
“It’s all about the product on the field,” Farrington said. “When our kids play to their ability, they’re going to be very tough.”
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New joint is first of its kind to allow for curved steel trenchless installation.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwest Pipe Company (Nasdaq: NWPX), a leading manufacturer of water-related infrastructure including engineered pipeline systems and precast products, has developed the Permalok® Radial Bending Joint (RBJ) that enables steel pipe to be installed in a curved radius in microtunneling applications.
This patent-pending technology is a ground-breaking advancement in trenchless microtunneling construction. The Northwest Pipe Company team developed the proprietary joint design to meet a target radius curve of 800 feet during trenchless installation.
Permalok® steel pipe is most often used as a casing pipe for utilities and excels in trenchless jacking applications including microtunneling, pipe jacking, auger boring, and pipe ramming. The press-fit machined joints reduce field time by eliminating butt-weld joints and result in a shortened install duration and reduced field costs. To solidify the joint's validity, the Permalok® RBJ has undergone Finite Element Analysis at the University of Thessaly Department of Mechanical Engineering.
"This joint changes the way we have all thought of microtunneling construction," states Scott Montross, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Pipe Company. "We have developed a solution that enables steel pipe to curve during trenchless construction, which makes microtunneling even more feasible in constrictive or challenging environments. For years, trenchless applications have been limited by a straight installation path—but not anymore."
The Company manufactures Permalok® RBJ in pipe diameters varying from 30 to 156 inches. The actual curve radius is dependent on site conditions as well as the pipe diameter and length.
About Northwest Pipe Company – Founded in 1966, Northwest Pipe Company is a leading manufacturer for water-related infrastructure products. In addition to being the largest manufacturer of engineered steel water pipeline systems in North America, the Company manufactures high-quality precast and reinforced concrete products; water, wastewater, and stormwater equipment; steel casing pipe; bar-wrapped concrete cylinder pipe; and one of the largest offerings of pipeline system joints, fittings, and specialized components. Strategically positioned to meet growing water and wastewater infrastructure needs, Northwest Pipe Company provides solution-based products for a wide range of markets under the ParkUSA, Geneva Pipe and Precast, and Permalok® lines. The Company's diverse team is committed to quality and innovation while demonstrating the Company's core values of accountability, commitment, and teamwork. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, and has 13 manufacturing facilities across North America. Please visit www.nwpipe.com for more information.
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CA San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA Zone Forecast for Thursday, June 16, 2022
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ZFPHNX
Zone Forecast Product for Interior Central California
National Weather Service San Joaquin Valley - Hanford CA
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Saturday.
CAZ300-172300-
West Side Mountains north of 198-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Not as warm.
Highs 70 to 77. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 71 to 78. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 54 to 59. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny, warmer. Highs 80 to 87. Northwest winds up
to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 66. Highs 89 to 97.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 64 to 73. Highs
92 to 102.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
San Luis Reservoir 73 54 74 / 0 0 0
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CAZ301-172300-
Los Banos - Dos Palos-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Not as warm.
Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny, warmer. Highs 84 to 89. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs
92 to 97.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 97 to 105. Lows 61 to
69.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Los Banos 76 52 77 / 0 0 0
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CAZ302-172300-
Merced - Madera - Mendota-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Not as warm. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny, warmer. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 55 to 64. Highs
92 to 97.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 98 to 105. Lows 60 to
66.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Livingston 75 49 77 / 0 0 0
Merced 78 50 79 / 0 0 0
Chowchilla 76 48 77 / 0 0 0
Madera 75 49 78 / 0 0 0
Firebaugh 77 49 79 / 0 0 0
Mendota 77 49 79 / 0 0 0
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CAZ303-172300-
Planada - Le Grand - Snelling-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Not
as warm. Highs 73 to 78. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny, warmer. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 91 to 96.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 68. Highs
97 to 105.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Planada 76 50 77 / 0 0 0
Le Grand 75 49 77 / 0 0 0
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CAZ304-172300-
Coalinga - Avenal-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs 74 to 79. Northeast
winds up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 81. Light winds in the morning
becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 82 to 87. Light winds in the morning
becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 63. Highs 91 to 96.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 64 to 70. Highs
96 to 104.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Coalinga 77 50 78 / 0 0 0
Avenal 76 53 77 / 0 0 0
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CAZ305-172300-
West Side of Fresno and Kings Counties-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs 75 to 80. North winds
around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 92 to 97.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 68. Highs
98 to 106.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Huron 77 50 80 / 0 0 0
Five Points 77 50 80 / 0 0 0
NAS Lemoore 77 50 80 / 0 0 0
Kettleman City 77 53 80 / 0 0 0
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CAZ306-172300-
Caruthers - San Joaquin - Selma-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Not
as warm. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 47 to 52. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 83 to 88. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs
around 94.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 98 to 106. Lows 61 to
66.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Selma 76 50 80 / 0 0 0
Kingsburg 76 48 80 / 0 0 0
Sanger 75 49 79 / 0 0 0
Kerman 75 48 78 / 0 0 0
Caruthers 76 49 79 / 0 0 0
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CAZ307-172300-
Fresno-Clovis-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. Not as warm. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 55. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 84 to 89. Light winds in the morning
becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 57 to 67. Highs
around 94.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 98 to 105. Lows 64 to
70.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Clovis 76 53 79 / 0 0 0
Fresno 76 53 79 / 0 0 0
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CAZ308-172300-
West Side Mountains South of 198-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs 75 to 80. East winds
up to 10 mph in the morning shifting to the northwest in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 81. Light winds in the morning
becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 52 to 57. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 82 to 87. Northeast winds up to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 90 to 95.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 65 to 71. Highs
96 to 103.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Livingston 75 49 77 / 0 0 0
Merced 78 50 79 / 0 0 0
Chowchilla 76 48 77 / 0 0 0
Madera 75 49 78 / 0 0 0
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CAZ309-172300-
Buttonwillow - Lost Hills - I5-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs 75 to 80. Light winds
in the morning becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. West winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82. Light winds in the morning
becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 51 to 56. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 82 to 87. Light winds in the morning
becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 91 to 96.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 62 to 69. Highs
98 to 105.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lost Hills 77 49 79 / 0 0 0
Buttonwillow 79 51 80 / 0 0 0
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CAZ310-172300-
Delano-Wasco-Shafter-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs 74 to 79. Light winds
in the morning becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Northwest winds up to
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82. Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 54. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 81 to 86. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs
90 to 95.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 97 to 104. Lows 62 to
67.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Alpaugh 75 48 78 / 0 0 0
Allensworth 77 49 80 / 0 0 0
Wasco 77 49 79 / 0 0 0
Delano 77 49 79 / 0 0 0
McFarland 77 48 79 / 0 0 0
Shafter 77 50 79 / 0 0 0
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CAZ311-172300-
Hanford - Corcoran - Lemoore-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs 74 to 79. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 82 to 87. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 54 to 64. Highs
92 to 97.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Highs 98 to 105. Lows 61 to
66.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lemoore 77 50 80 / 0 0 0
Hanford 77 50 81 / 0 0 0
Corcoran 76 50 80 / 0 0 0
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CAZ312-172300-
Visalia - Porterville - Reedley-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs 73 to 78. Northwest
winds up to 10 mph in the morning becoming light and variable in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82. Light winds in the morning
becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 53. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 82 to 87. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 60. Highs 91 to 96.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 69. Highs
98 to 105.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Reedley 75 48 79 / 0 0 0
Dinuba 75 48 79 / 0 0 0
Visalia 77 50 79 / 0 0 0
Exeter 75 48 79 / 0 0 0
Tulare 76 51 80 / 0 0 0
Lindsay 75 48 79 / 0 0 0
Porterville 76 50 78 / 0 0 0
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CAZ313-172300-
Buena Vista-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Not as warm. Highs 76 to 81. North winds
up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 51 to 56. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 81. Light winds in the morning
becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Light winds in the morning
becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 64. Highs 91 to 96.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 66 to 73. Highs
97 to 105.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Taft 77 54 77 / 0 0 0
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CAZ314-172300-
Bakersfield-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Not as warm. Highs 76 to 81. Light winds
in the morning becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear. Lows
49 to 55. Northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming
light and variable after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 81. Light winds in the morning
becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 51 to 57. Northwest winds up to
10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Light winds in the morning
becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows 57 to 63. Highs
91 to 96.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 64 to 74. Highs
98 to 105.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bakersfield 77 54 79 / 0 0 0
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CAZ315-172300-
Southeast San Joaquin Valley-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs 73 to 78. Light winds
in the morning becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 48 to 53. Northwest winds up to
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Light winds in the morning
becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 55. Northwest winds around
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 80 to 85. Light winds in the morning
becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 61. Highs 89 to 94.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 71. Highs
96 to 103.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Richgrove 76 48 78 / 0 0 0
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CAZ316-172300-
South End San Joaquin Valley-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Not as warm. Highs 76 to 81. Light winds
in the morning becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear. Lows
51 to 56. West winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 75 to 80. Light winds in the morning
becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 53 to 58. West winds up to 10 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 79 to 84. Light winds in the morning
becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows 59 to 64. Highs
90 to 95.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 65 to 75. Highs
97 to 103.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Arvin 80 53 79 / 0 0 0
Lamont 80 51 80 / 0 0 0
Mettler 78 53 77 / 0 0 0
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CAZ317-172300-
Mariposa Madera Foothills-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as warm. Highs 70 to 76. West winds
up to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 46 to 52. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 78. West winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 48 to 54. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 79 to 85. Light winds in the morning
becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 61. Highs 88 to 94.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 61 to 70. Highs
94 to 102.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Mariposa 68 46 69 / 0 0 0
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CAZ318-172300-
Mariposa-Madera Lower Sierra-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy, cooler. Highs 60 to 70.
.TONIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows 38 to 48.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 61 to 71.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 39 to 49.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny, warmer. Highs 69 to 79.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 47 to 57. Highs 78 to 88.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs
85 to 95.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Oakhurst 70 39 72 / 0 0 0
Bass Lake 65 40 66 / 0 0 0
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CAZ319-172300-
Fresno-Tulare Foothills-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy. Not as warm. Highs 69 to 77.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 47 to 52.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 72 to 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 54.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 78 to 86.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 62. Highs 87 to 95.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 62 to 72. Highs
93 to 103.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Millerton Lake 75 50 77 / 0 0 0
Three Rivers 77 49 79 / 0 0 0
Springville 71 46 72 / 0 0 0
Tule River Reservation 75 52 76 / 0 0 0
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CAZ320-172300-
Fresno-Tulare Lower Sierra-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy, cooler. Highs 60 to 70.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 42 to 52.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 62 to 72.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 43 to 53.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny, warmer. Highs 68 to 78.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 61. Highs 77 to 87.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 60 to 70. Highs
84 to 94.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Auberry 68 49 70 / 0 0 0
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CAZ321-172300-
South End Sierra Foothills-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Not as warm. Highs 72 to 77.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 47 to
53.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 73 to 78.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 50 to 56.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 77 to 82.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 63. Highs 87 to 92.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 64 to 73. Highs
94 to 101.
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CAZ322-172300-
South End of the Lower Sierra-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs 61 to 71.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 41 to 49.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 61 to 71.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 42 to 52.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 65 to 75.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows 50 to 60. Highs
76 to 86.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 69. Highs
83 to 93.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Camp Nelson 66 39 61 / 0 0 0
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CAZ323-172300-
Yosemite NP outside of the valley-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust near the crest.
Cooler. Highs 57 to 64 at 5000 feet...45 to 53 at 8000 feet. Over
higher elevations, south winds around 25 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts up to 45 mph over higher elevations.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 34 to 43 at 5000 feet...
26 to 34 at 8000 feet. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 56 to 62 at 5000 feet...42 to 50 at
8000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 35 to 45 at 5000 feet...
25 to 34 at 8000 feet.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 64 to 69 at 5000 feet...
51 to 59 at 8000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 43 to 53 at 5000 feet...
34 to 43 at 8000 feet. Highs 74 to 79 at 5000 feet...60 to 68 at
8000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 52 to 62 at
5000 feet...42 to 52 at 8000 feet. Highs 79 to 87 at 5000 feet...
66 to 76 at 8000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Tuolumne Meadows 55 22 51 / 0 0 0
Wawona 65 38 65 / 0 0 0
Hetch Hetchy 66 43 65 / 0 0 0
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CAZ324-172300-
Yosemite Valley-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs 59 to 69. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 38 to 46. Southwest winds
up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 57 to 67. Light winds in the morning
becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 48. West winds up to
10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny, warmer. Highs 66 to 76. Light winds in the
morning becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 75 to 85.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs
81 to 91.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Yosemite 73 38 71 / 0 0 0
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CAZ325-172300-
San Joaquin River Canyon-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy, cooler. Highs 56 to 66. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Clear, colder. Lows 38 to 48. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 65. Light winds in the morning
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 49. West winds 10 to
15 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny, warmer. Highs 64 to 74. Light winds in the
morning becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 56. Highs 73 to 83.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs
79 to 89.
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CAZ326-172300-
Upper San Joaquin River-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust near the crest.
Windy, cooler. Highs 44 to 54. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with
gusts to around 50 mph over higher elevations.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Near the crest, patchy blowing dust in
the evening. Over higher elevations, southwest winds 25 to 30 mph
with gusts to around 45 mph in the evening. Breezy, colder. Lows
25 to 35.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 41 to 51.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 24 to 34.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 49 to 59.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 32 to 42. Highs 58 to 68.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 41 to 51. Highs
64 to 74.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Devils Postpile 51 31 48 / 0 0 0
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CAZ327-172300-
Kaiser to Rodgers Ridge-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Cloudy, cooler. Highs 54 to 61 at 5000 feet...50 to
58 at 8000 feet.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 40 to 47 at 5000 feet...
30 to 35 at 8000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 61 at 5000 feet...47 to 53 at
8000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 49 at 5000 feet...
28 to 34 at 8000 feet.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 61 to 68 at 5000 feet...
55 to 61 at 8000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 49 to 57 at 5000 feet...
36 to 42 at 8000 feet. Highs 71 to 76 at 5000 feet...64 to 70 at
8000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 57 to 67 at
5000 feet...43 to 53 at 8000 feet. Highs 76 to 85 at 5000 feet...
69 to 77 at 8000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Huntington Lake 50 32 49 / 0 0 0
Shaver Lake 55 36 56 / 0 0 0
Lake Wishon 58 36 56 / 0 0 0
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CAZ328-172300-
Kings Canyon NP-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust near the crest. Windy.
Highs around 71 at 5000 feet...52 to 62 at 8000 feet. Southwest
winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 55 mph over higher
elevations.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Near the crest, patchy blowing dust in
the evening. Over higher elevations, southwest winds 25 to 30 mph
with gusts to around 50 mph in the evening. Windy, colder. Lows
around 44 at 5000 feet...29 to 36 at 8000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 64 at 5000 feet...47 to 57 at
8000 feet. Over higher elevations, gusts up to 40 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 41 at 5000 feet...
27 to 34 at 8000 feet.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs around 71 at 5000 feet...
54 to 64 at 8000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 50 at 5000 feet...
36 to 43 at 8000 feet. Highs around 79 at 5000 feet...63 to 73 at
8000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 56 at 5000 feet...
41 to 50 at 8000 feet. Highs around 84 at 5000 feet...68 to 78 at
8000 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 59 at 5000 feet...
44 to 53 at 8000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 86 at 5000 feet...70 to 80 at
8000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60 at 5000 feet...
46 to 53 at 8000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 86 at 5000 feet...69 to 79 at
8000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Cedar Grove 74 39 69 / 0 0 0
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CAZ329-172300-
Grant Grove Area-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Highs 59 to 65 at 5000 feet...
49 to 57 at 8000 feet.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 45 at 5000 feet...
29 to 36 at 8000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 57 to 62 at 5000 feet...46 to 52 at
8000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 48 at 5000 feet...
29 to 36 at 8000 feet.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny, warmer. Highs 64 to 69 at 5000 feet...52 to
58 at 8000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 51 to 56 at 5000 feet...
37 to 44 at 8000 feet. Highs 73 to 78 at 5000 feet...61 to 67 at
8000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 59 to 67 at
5000 feet...45 to 55 at 8000 feet. Highs 79 to 86 at 5000 feet...
67 to 74 at 8000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Grant Grove 55 36 56 / 0 0 0
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CAZ330-172300-
Sequoia NP-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing dust near the crest.
Windy, cooler. Highs 56 to 63 at 5000 feet...50 to 60 at
8000 feet. Southwest winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around
55 mph over higher elevations.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Near the crest, patchy blowing dust in
the evening. Over higher elevations, southwest winds 25 to 30 mph
with gusts to around 55 mph in the evening. Breezy, colder. Lows
40 to 45 at 5000 feet...26 to 36 at 8000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 55 to 60 at 5000 feet...44 to 54 at
8000 feet. Over higher elevations, gusts up to 40 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 45 at 5000 feet...
26 to 36 at 8000 feet.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 62 to 67 at 5000 feet...
50 to 60 at 8000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 48 to 53 at 5000 feet...
34 to 44 at 8000 feet. Highs 71 to 76 at 5000 feet...60 to 70 at
8000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 63 at
5000 feet...43 to 53 at 8000 feet. Highs 77 to 83 at 5000 feet...
65 to 75 at 8000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 59 to 64 at 5000 feet...
45 to 55 at 8000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 78 to 83 at 5000 feet...66 to 76 at
8000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Lodgepole 59 32 54 / 0 0 0
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CAZ331-172300-
South End of the Upper Sierra-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon.
Breezy, cooler. Highs 62 to 72 at 5000 feet...56 to 66 at
8000 feet. Southwest winds around 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 50 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy, colder. Lows 38 to 45 at
5000 feet...29 to 39 at 8000 feet. West winds around 25 mph with
gusts to around 45 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 57 to 67 at 5000 feet...50 to 60 at
8000 feet. Gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy. Lows 38 to 45 at 5000 feet...
29 to 39 at 8000 feet. West winds around 25 mph in the evening.
Gusts up to 40 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 63 to 73 at 5000 feet...56 to 66 at
8000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 46 to 53 at 5000 feet...
37 to 47 at 8000 feet. Highs 73 to 83 at 5000 feet...66 to 74 at
8000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 53 to 62 at
5000 feet...45 to 55 at 8000 feet. Highs 80 to 90 at 5000 feet...
71 to 81 at 8000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 57 to 63 at 5000 feet...
47 to 57 at 8000 feet.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 80 to 90 at 5000 feet...72 to 82 at
8000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Johnsondale 72 33 67 / 0 0 0
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CAZ332-172300-
Kern River Valley-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Breezy. Not as warm. Highs 71 to 81.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy, cooler. Lows 45 to 51. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs 67 to 75. West winds up to
10 mph in the morning increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy. Lows 46 to 52. West winds 15 to
25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny, warmer. Highs 72 to 82. West winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows 53 to 59. Highs
83 to 93.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 60 to 68. Highs
89 to 99.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 64 to 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 98.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Alta Sierra 61 40 56 / 0 0 0
Kernville 80 47 74 / 0 0 0
Lake Isabella 79 50 74 / 0 0 0
Weldon 80 48 75 / 0 0 0
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CAZ333-172300-
Piute Walker Basin-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler. Highs 64 to 74.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 38 to 48.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 59 to 69.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy. Lows 39 to 49. West winds around
25 mph in the evening.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 64 to 74.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows 47 to 57. Highs
75 to 85.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 55 to 65. Highs
81 to 91.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 81 to 91.
=
$$
CAZ334-172300-
Tehachapi-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, breezy, cooler. Highs 63 to 73. West winds around
25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy, colder. Lows 38 to 48. West
winds around 25 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, breezy. Highs 59 to 69. West winds around
25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear, windy. Lows 40 to 50. West winds 25 to
30 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 63 to 73.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows 47 to 57. Highs
75 to 85.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 56 to 66. Highs
82 to 92.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 58 to 68.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 92.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bear Valley Springs 64 39 61 / 0 0 0
Tehachapi 70 42 65 / 0 0 0
Twin Oaks 73 48 69 / 0 0 0
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CAZ335-172300-
Grapevine-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs 62 to 72. North winds around
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 40 to 50. Northwest winds
up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 60 to 70. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 42 to 52. Northwest winds around
10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 65 to 75. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 50 to 59. Highs 75 to 85.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs
82 to 92.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 61 to 70.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs 82 to 92.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Grapevine 75 50 73 / 0 0 0
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CAZ336-172300-
Frazier Mountain Communities-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, cooler. Highs 63 to 73.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows 40 to 50.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 61 to 71.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 42 to 52.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 64 to 74.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows 48 to 58. Highs
75 to 85.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 68. Highs
82 to 92.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Pine Mountain Club 67 38 61 / 0 0 0
Frazier Park 73 37 67 / 0 0 0
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CAZ337-172300-
Indian Wells Valley-
1200 AM PDT Fri Jun 17 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Breezy.
Highs 84 to 93. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around
40 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler. Lows 53 to 59. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 77 to 87. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy. Lows 52 to 58. West winds 15 to
25 mph.
.JUNETEENTH...Sunny. Highs 81 to 89. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph
in the morning shifting to the south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Clear. Lows 58 to 64. Highs 89 to 97.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows 65 to 72. Highs
95 to 105.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 69 to 74.
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30 mph.
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30 mph.
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to around 45 mph.
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winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 76 to 82. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 49 to 55. West winds 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to around 35 mph.
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gusts to around 30 mph.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of B-2 stealth bombers following an emergency landing and fire earlier this month, and none of the strategic aircraft will perform flyovers at this years’ college bowl games.
A bomber experienced an in-flight malfunction on Dec. 10, forcing it to make an emergency landing at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, where it caught fire. The fire was extinguished and there were no injuries.
The standdown is significant in that there are fewer than 20 stealth bombers in the entire fleet and the aircraft provides, along with the B-52 Stratofortress, the air leg of the nation’s nuclear triad. The B-2 has been regularly deployed to the Indo-Pacific and more recently to Europe as a show of force. During the standdown the entire fleet will be inspected, 509th Bomb Wing spokeswoman Air Force Master Sgt. Beth Del Vecchio said.
The B-2 was scheduled to fly over the 2023 Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game but it will be replaced by the B-1 Lancer, the 509th Bomb Wing said in a statement.
The B-2 stealth bomber took its first flight in 1989 and its flying-wing design formed the base of its eventual replacement, the B-21 Raider, which was introduced this month. The B-21 is scheduled to make its first flight next year.
In Sept. 2021 another B-2 at Whiteman had to make an emergency landing after the hydraulics system failed, resulting in the bomber’s landing gear collapsing. The bomber’s left wing dragged for about a mile before the aircraft came to a halt, resulting in at least $10 million in damage to the aircraft.
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Women’s Soccer Gets Eliminated in Sun Belt Quarterfinal
November 3, 2022
A miraculous late-season run and shocking first-round win in the Sun Belt tournament was put to rest as the Marshall women’s soccer team saw the end of their season Wednesday.
The three-time defending conference champions of South Alabama took away the chances of the Cinderella story for the 10th-seeded Herd, with two overtime goals from the opposition sealing the fate.
The always-reliable senior Kat Gonzales put Marshall on the board first in the 16th minute, taking a 1-0 lead. Despite pressure on Marshall goalkeeper Alexis Wolgemuth raining down from the champions, she kept the Jaguars scoreless for the first 77 minutes.
A game-tying goal in the 78th minute from South Alabama and no more scoring from either side after left it to go to overtime. Going deep into extra minutes, Marshall capsized and the defending champions scored two goals to seal the deal.
Heartbreak set in for Marshall as the realization hit that the 2022 campaign had ended. Not all is negative, however, as this season and late run into the quarterfinals added up for Marshall to finish with its highest point total since 2018. The seniors are sent off after a valiant effort and will return to Huntington with a decent outing.
“We are so proud of what we achieved this season,” Marshall women’s soccer head coach Michael Swan said after the game. Being a young team favors the Herd, with countless potentials to come in the future. | https://marshallparthenon.com/30618/sports/womens-soccer-gets-eliminated-in-sun-belt-quarterfinal/ | 2022-11-03 23:18:45 | 1 | https://marshallparthenon.com/30618/sports/womens-soccer-gets-eliminated-in-sun-belt-quarterfinal/ |
Fans of Westworld won't get to see the show again — at least for the foreseeable future.
HBO decided Friday to cancel the hit sci-fi series after its recent fourth season, which ended on Aug. 14.
Westworld was one of the most talked-about TV series since its debut on HBO in 2016. As recently as mid-October, show runners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy were still talking about the possibility of an extension. "We had always conceived of a fifth and final season," Nolan tod Variety. "We're still in conversations with the network."
The dystopian drama set in a high-tech, Wild West-centric theme park also racked up many awards, including 54 Emmy Award nominations. In 2018, Thandiwe Newton won a primetime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
But even as the show's lavish budget topped $100 million, ratings and viewership plummeted over the course of its four seasons.
"I know that the ratings have been sharply declining. I know there's been general dissatisfaction even among the core fandom of Westworld," said Joanna Robinson, a senior writer for The Ringer who covers film and TV. "All of that in a broader TV sense usually leads us down the path towards cancellation."
But Robinson, who has covered the show extensively since its inception, said she was still surprised at the network's decision.
"The way that Westworld ends its fourth season on a clear cliffhanger of sorts, that does feel abrupt and kind of astonishing," Robinson said.
Robinson added she wouldn't be surprised, however, if HBO ends up capitalizing on the cliffhanger by releasing a film version, perhaps 10 years from now, to wrap things up.
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HELENA — In the hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, leaders acknowledged the debate over abortion in Montana is shifting to within the state.
For now, access to abortion will not change in Montana. In 1999, the Montana Supreme Court ruled in Armstrong v. State that the state constitution’s guaranteed right to privacy allowed women to have an abortion before fetal viability.
“Abortion is health care, full stop,” said Stephanie McDowell, executive director of Bridgercare, a nonprofit based in Bozeman that provides reproductive health care. “I would say further abortion remains legal in Montana, and that’s what we’ll continue to tell our patients.”
While Bridgercare doesn’t provide abortions itself, McDowell says they have noticed an impact since the leaked report that the U.S. Supreme Court might overturn Roe v. Wade.
“We’ve seen an increase in our patients accessing emergency contraception and IUDs – and with abortion bans in place, access to birth control will become even more essential,” she said. “But the reality is that contraceptive care is already limited for too many people.”
Since April, Bridgercare has taken over responsibility to administer Title X federal family planning funding to clinics around Montana. Those funds cannot be used directly for abortions, but can go to clinics that provide broad family planning as well as abortion or abortion-related services.
McDowell says their Montana Family Planning network now includes 23 clinics across the state. Four of those sites are operated by Planned Parenthood, which does provide abortions.
All of Montana’s neighboring states – Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming – have “trigger laws” in place that will automatically ban most or all abortions after the federal ruling is finalized. That could mean greater demand for abortion services in Montana.
“That will likely lead to an influx of patients seeking care in our state and straining capacity at Montana abortion providers,” said McDowell.
For those opposed to abortion in Montana, the federal ruling was welcome, but they acknowledged it’s not likely to bring immediate changes here.
“Our work is just beginning,” said Montana Family Foundation president Jeff Laszloffy in a statement.
Sharon Nason, chair of Pro-Life Helena, said she actually believed the ruling would have negative impacts in the short-term, as more people would seek to come to Montana to obtain abortions. She said advocates will now seek to make the procedure “unthinkable.”
“Really, the goal is, I think, education, so people understand what abortion really is,” she said.
Laszloffy laid out his next goals in his statement.
“We must strengthen our efforts to protect and care for women facing unplanned pregnancies,” he said. “We must also amend our state constitution, or nullify the Armstrong decision which is, in essence, Montana’s version of Roe v. Wade. Only then, will Montana’s smallest and most vulnerable citizens truly be safe.”
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Republican leaders in the Legislature have also called for reversing Armstrong.
“The court at that time ruled a woman’s ability to pursue an abortion is a right to privacy, which honestly is not contained within the Montana Constitution,” said House Majority Leader Sue Vinton, R-Billings.
In a statement Friday morning, Gov. Greg Gianforte said he was “in discussions with legislative leaders on next steps as we work to protect life in Montana.” MTN asked Vinton if Republican lawmakers had talked about calling a special session to propose more abortion restrictions.
“While we’re certainly discussing all available options, as we saw in the 2021 session – when we were able to pass and the governor signed a number of pro-life bills – what happened after that is that liberals then went straight to the courts, and the courts have blocked that good pro-life legislation from taking effect,” Vinton said. “We need to get folks in Montana, to have our citizens’ eyes on the Montana courts, so that they rule in a manner that is consistent with our constitution and with the will of the people.”
House Minority Leader Kim Abbott, D-Helena, said she doesn’t believe most people in the state want to see the right of privacy reinterpreted.
“We know the majority of Montanans believe in the explicit right to privacy,” she said. “They support it in our state constitution; the Democratic caucus certainly supports it. Any attempt to eliminate or roll back the right to privacy, I think, would be met with some strong resistance from Montana voters.”
The case where Knudsen called for Armstrong to be overturned is currently before the Montana Supreme Court. Planned Parenthood v. State was assigned to a five-justice panel on May 11.
Clerk of the Supreme Court Bowen Greenwood said there’s no specific timeline for when the court could act on the case, but they generally rule within 180 days of assigning a case to a panel. | https://www.kbzk.com/news/montana-abortion-debate-shifts-to-state-level | 2022-06-25 02:19:06 | 0 | https://www.kbzk.com/news/montana-abortion-debate-shifts-to-state-level |
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WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, May 22, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
228 PM EDT Sun May 22 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values up into the mid 90s.
* WHERE...The mid-Hudson Valley northward into the Capital
District and for northwestern Connecticut.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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Highway 2 closed on Wednesday at 10 a.m. to allow crews to remove a hazardous tree damaged by the Bolt Creek Fire, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. The road is scheduled to reopen at 6 p.m.
The highway will be closed from mile markers 44 to 50. No detour will be available.
The extended closure is to allow for work that the Western Washington Incident Management Team hopes will limit the need for additional closures in the future.
“However, additional periodic flare-ups, material rolling near the road, or hazardous trees on or along the road may force temporary short closures or reroutes,” the team said.
The Bolt Creek fire started Sept. 10 just north of Skykomish. The fire is now more than 12,000 acres and about 36% contained. All evacuations have been lifted and two other wildfires in the area have been contributing toward smoke in the area, according to the Incident Management Team. | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/highway-2-closes-for-removal-of-tree-damaged-by-bolt-creek-fire/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-10-05 18:56:24 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/highway-2-closes-for-removal-of-tree-damaged-by-bolt-creek-fire/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Northwestern University has fired head football coach Pat Fitzgerald after new allegations of racism from former players surfaced Monday, after a well-publicized, separate report on hazing rocked the school’s reputation this month.
Fitzgerald, who spent 17 years as the Wildcats head coach, was initially suspended for two weeks after a university-led investigation into hazing allegations from an anonymous whistleblower outlined its findings.
Northwestern walked back that suspension over the weekend, only to fire Fitzgerald a day later.
His termination also came after the school’s newspaper, the Daily Northwestern, published a story from three players who said the football program had a “culture of enabling racism.”
Fitzgerald was specifically named in the story as allegedly participating in that culture.
Sources told the paper that “head coach Pat Fitzgerald would ask Black players and coaches to cut off longer hairstyles — including dreadlocks — so that they were more in line with what Fitzgerald called the ‘Wildcat Way.'”
The Hill has reached out to both Fitzgerald and Northwestern for comment.
The initial hazing allegations were published in a story from the paper citing a former student-athlete who described separate instances of hazing and sexual abuse in the football program.
It reported that Fitzgerald, a former star player for the university’s football team, “may have known that hazing took place.”
University president speaks out
The university’s president laid out his reasoning behind firing Fitzgerald in a letter to the school’s community on Monday.
“This afternoon, I informed Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald that he was being relieved of his duties effective immediately,” university president Michael Schill wrote.
“The decision comes after a difficult and complex evaluation of my original discipline decision imposed last week on Coach Fitzgerald for his failure to know and prevent significant hazing in the football program.”
Schill wrote in his letter that 11 current or former football players acknowledged that hazing has been going on in the program, adding it was not a secret.
Schill said that gave Fitzgerald the opportunity to learn about the hazing, as he was responsible for the culture of the team.
“Since Friday, I have kept going back to what we should reasonably expect from our head coaches, our faculty and our campus leaders. And that is what led me to make this decision. The head coach is ultimately responsible for the culture of his team,” Schill added.
“The hazing we investigated was widespread and clearly not a secret within the program, providing Coach Fitzgerald with the opportunity to learn what was happening. Either way, the culture in Northwestern Football, while incredible in some ways, was broken in others,” he said.
Northwestern fires Fitzgerald a day after revoking suspension
University officials initially handed down a two-week unpaid suspension for Fitzgerald to serve, only for Schill to walk back the initial decision while he spoke with other university leadership to discuss other ways to punish Fitzgerald and his coaching staff.
Before that process was completed, however, the school newspaper published interviews with three former Northwestern football players outlining “multiple racist actions and remarks from both coaching staff and players.”
Schill said Monday that he anticipated backlash to his decision to fire Fitzgerald, who had a 110-101 record during over 17 years leading the program.
“I recognize that my decision will not be universally applauded, and there will be those in our community who may vehemently disagree with it,” he wrote in his letter. “Ultimately, I am charged with acting in the best interests of the entire University, and this decision is reflective of that. The damage done to our institution is significant, as is the harm to some of our students.”
– The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://www.qcnews.com/hill-politics/northwestern-fires-fitzgerald-as-racism-allegations-surface-hazing-fallout-continues/ | 2023-07-11 02:45:53 | 0 | https://www.qcnews.com/hill-politics/northwestern-fires-fitzgerald-as-racism-allegations-surface-hazing-fallout-continues/ |
VALPARAISO — Jury selection is expected to begin Monday in a trial involving a 29-year-old Chesterton man accused of repeatedly molesting a girl when she was 5 and 6.
Nicholas Ruiz, who knew the girl before the alleged abuse, faces two Level 1 felony counts of child molesting, each of which carry a potential sentence of 20 to 40 years behind bars.
“Wow, man. What a scene. You can’t make up what we see out here on any given day,” Hobart patrol officer Tommie Tatum said.
Jerry Davich, The Times
Porter County police said they were notified Oct. 28, 2020, of the allegations involving the girl, who was then 6, a charging document reads.
The girl had reported the alleged abuse to her mother, who had her repeat the claims on a video recording.
The girl claimed she was asleep and awoke to the abuse taking place, according to police.
The allegations were also reported to officials by the girl's father.
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The girl told police she was molested on two occasions by Ruiz, once when she was 5 and again when she was 6, a charging document reads.
Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer is scheduled to preside at next week's trial.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Mackenzie Keammerer
Arrest date: Nov. 30, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number: 2204747
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Christopher Pool
Arrest date: Nov. 29, 2022
Age: 58
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2204727
Charges: Strangulation, felony
Henry Moreno Jr.
Arrest date: Dec. 1, 2022
Age: 24
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number: 2204763
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Casey Blakeley
Arrest date: Nov. 28, 2022
Age: 30
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204713
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jill Hamilton
Arrest date: Nov. 25, 2022
Age: 59
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2204680
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Chase Agent
Arrest date: Nov. 29, 2022
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204721
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Edward Sly
Arrest date: Dec. 2, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204777
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Michael Puskar
Arrest date: Nov. 29, 2022
Age: 33
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204723
Charges: Maintaining common nuisance, felony
Marshawn Hunt Jr.
Arrest date: Nov. 27, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number: 2204704
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Stacie Miller
Arrest date: Nov. 30, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204736
Charges: OWI, felony
Stephynie Blum
Arrest date: Nov. 28, 2022
Age: 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204708
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Trevon Pahrue
Arrest date: Dec. 1, 2022
Age: 28
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number: 2204762
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Robert Carpenter
Arrest date: Nov. 26, 2022
Age: 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2204687
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Miguel Delgado
Arrest date: Nov. 29, 2022
Age: 45
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2204720
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Robert Bouton Jr.
Arrest date: Nov. 30, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Crete, IL
Booking Number: 2204740
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Mark Bruce
Arrest date: Nov. 28, 2022
Age: 56
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2204710
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Jacob Morrow
Arrest date: Nov. 26, 2022
Age: 33
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2204694
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Carrie Skeens
Arrest date: Nov. 27, 2022
Age: 47
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204705
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Tyler Russ
Arrest date: Dec. 1, 2022
Age: 31
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2204772
Charges: Robbery, felony
Carl Dahlin
Arrest date: Nov. 26, 2022
Age: 52
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204693
Charges: Burglary, felony
Tony Glover
Arrest date: Nov. 29, 2022
Age: 37
Residence: Knox, IN
Booking Number: 2204726
Charges: Theft, felony
James Murphy
Arrest date: Nov. 26, 2022
Age: 53
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2204686
Charges: OWI, felony
Jack Skeens
Arrest date: Nov. 27, 2022
Age: 56
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204706
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Shamecca Davis
Arrest date: Nov. 28, 2022
Age: 36
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number: 2204709
Charges: Strangulation, felony
Diane Hall
Arrest date: Nov. 26, 2022
Age: 56
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204688
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Garland Henderson Jr.
Arrest date: Nov. 25, 2022
Age: 40
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204681
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Raymond Hinkle
Arrest date: Nov. 29, 2022
Age: 52
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2204719
Charges: Child molestation, felony
Christina Gregory
Arrest date: Nov. 27, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Kouts, IN
Booking Number: 2204700
Charges: OWI, felony
Wayne Adams III
Arrest date: Nov. 28, 2022
Age: 51
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204714
Charges: OWI, felony
Zachary Lovell
Arrest date: Nov. 26, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Jacksonville, NC
Booking Number: 2204696
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Janice O'Brien
Arrest date: Nov. 26, 2022
Age: 56
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204691
Charges: Obstruction of justice, felony
Perry Baldridge Jr.
Arrest date: Dec. 1, 2022
Age: 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number: 2204765
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Richard Sneed
Arrest date: Nov. 28, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2204707
Charges: OWI, felony
Kyle Kaylor
Arrest date: Nov. 29, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number: 2204728
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Salem Hijazin
Arrest date: Nov. 27, 2022
Age: 38
Residence: Midlothian, IL
Booking Number: 2204699
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Michael Catalano
Arrest date: Nov. 30, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Knox, IN
Booking Number: 2204738
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Niketa Ingram
Arrest date: Nov. 25, 2022
Age: 39
Residence: Joliet, IL
Booking Number: 2204682
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
David Peck
Arrest date: Nov. 26, 2022
Age: 49
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204690
Charges: Possession or use of legend drug or precursor, felony
Keith McCoy
Arrest date: Dec. 2, 2022
Age: 48
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number: 2204779
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Robert Eaton
Arrest date: Dec. 1, 2022
Age: 23
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2204775
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Sheila Parton
Arrest date: Nov. 29, 2022
Age: 56
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2204729
Charges: Neglect of a dependant, felony
Charles Banker
Arrest date: Nov. 25, 2022
Age: 79
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2204684
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Anthony Novetske
Arrest date: Nov. 25, 2022
Age: 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number: 2204685
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
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Gee launched white paper proposed standardized carbon reduction in office space solution
SHANGHAI, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, the conference on "Dual Carbon" in the construction industry was officially held. The conference was hosted by the China Carbon Neutral Action Alliance, with Gee and Shui On Land Limited as co-organisers. The purpose of this conference was to bring together experts and leaders from institutions that are construction related and companies in the industry, such as the Environment and Energy Exchange, CAUPD, BSI and so on, during the conference, in order to discuss the topic of emission peak and carbon neutrality in the construction industry, and to seek for innovative solutions to improve efficiency and reduce consumption in the construction field.
During the conference, leaders of a number of institutions and enterprises delivered speeches, introducing their green development strategies and new measures to implement the carbon neutrality goal. Among them, Eddie Ng, Chief Operating Officer of Gee, and Raefer Wallis, founder of RESET, jointly launched the white paper of "A new office model ushering carbon footprint and circularity" (hereinafter referred to as the "White Paper").
The "White Paper" conducted a detailed investigation into the construction industry and its sub-sector, the commercial building construction industry. It pointed out that the current carbon emission assessment of office buildings still focuses on energy efficiency and carbon footprint measurement in the operation phase. However, the standards for calculating the embodied carbon emissions of buildings and office space renovations are not yet clear and unified. Meanwhile the integrity, coverage, and accuracy of carbon footprint data of various building materials needs to be strengthened as well. Unclear measurement standards will lead to many problems of carbon emission data, such as difficulty in monitoring, in measurement and in management and control.
In response to such problems, Gee and RESET put forward a solution for the transformation of standardized low-carbon office space, namely: using standardized SKU products and prefabricated construction mode to realize the creation of office space. The source of carbon footprint of standardized SKU products can be traced, and the materials are low-carbon and environmentally friendly. The prefabricated construction mode has the features of fast setup, flexible space transformation, and avoiding unnecessary demolition and construction.
After monitoring the carbon footprint of the four stages of material production for the standardized low-carbon office space model, on-site installation to maintenance, and disposal, it seems clear that, compared with traditional commercial office space, Gee model can indeed significantly reduce carbon emissions. It has a strong impetus and practical significance for the development of carbon offsetting and reducing emissions in the commercial field.
Eddie Ng highlighted: Solving the problem of "embedded carbon emissions of office fitout" is only our first step. Next, we will implement the second phase strategy as: "How to reduce carbon emissions in the office operation stage". At this very moment, Gee has actively increased investment of software systems, IOT solution hoping to continuously monitor and control automatically the carbon emissions of key energy consumption systems and equipment through the application of cutting-edge digital technologies, and to provide enterprises with emission reduction and cost optimization according to the monitoring data. Combined with the carbon footprint of building materials, together it can effectively control the carbon emissions of buildings and office spaces throughout their entire life cycle.
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About Gee
Gee is a leading office space and asset service platform, offering a holistic fully-furnished office service model to enhance user experience and unlock building potential. We are committed to achieve the vision of 'Space as a Service' by creating an Eco-friendly world where company can easily grow.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest for international travel, reported on Thursday it handled over 13.6 million passengers in the first three months of 2022 — more than double last year’s number in a clear sign that a long-awaited travel revival has reached the global aviation hub.
This quarter’s passenger count represents the airport’s busiest since the virus struck in 2020 and compares to just 5.7 million passengers logged in the same period last year.
In a sign however that long-haul markets have yet to enjoy a full recovery from the pandemic, CEO Paul Griffiths said the airport didn’t expect to see transit traffic back to pre-virus levels for another two years at least. Still, flight traffic has improved as nations around the world have loosened COVID-19 travel restrictions such as testing and vaccination rules.
“It’s been extremely encouraging,” Griffiths told The Associated Press, praising government efforts to keep Dubai’s border open, aggressively vaccinate and introduce policies that have attracted an international workforce. “We’re now seeing a massive resurgence. … A whole new sector of the world’s population is starting to look at Dubai as a very credible and attractive place to live and work.”
The key east-west transit point, home to Emirates, long the jewel of Dubai’s state-linked companies, is expected to handle 58.3 million passengers in 2022.
This year’s passenger traffic has so far been driven by the airport’s reliable destinations and source markets with large expat populations in Dubai — India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom.
More recently after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine and the West piled sanctions on the Kremlin, the airport has become one of the few remaining flight corridors out of Russia.
Major American companies have transferred employees from Russia to the United Arab Emirates. The Gulf Arab federation has avoided overt criticism of Russia’s war on Ukraine and not enforced sanctions imposed by the West. The UAE also offers three-month multiple-entry visas upon arrival to Russians. Emirates flights between Dubai and Russia have continued.
“Since the tensions in Ukraine and Russia started, Dubai has remained open to people coming from those areas,” said Griffiths, saying he couldn’t provide a breakdown of passenger traffic from Russia. “Where others have closed borders, we’ve remained open.”
Griffiths also said that the private jet terminal at Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central, the Gulf city’s second airport, has been “incredibly busy,” with a recent 400% spike in traffic. Satellite images show dozens of private jets parked at the terminal.
He declined to elaborate on whether the parked jets had connections to Russia’s wealthy trying to leave the country with their assets, saying only:
“We’ve just allowed everyone to go about their business.”
Griffiths sounded optimistic when asked how Dubai’s airport was rebounding not only from the pandemic’s devastating blow to aviation, but also to travel retail sales.
The Dubai airport’s soaring terminals, with water cascades and artificial palm trees, cavernous duty-free stores and luxury boutiques, relies on revenue from retail concessions. As international passenger traffic plunged and Chinese tourists largely vanished, much of that money dried up.
But Griffiths said the tourists who have trickled through the terminals in recent months are big spenders. Demand for luxury goods has remained high in Dubai.
“Interestingly, even though passenger volumes have fallen over the last few years, those who are traveling tend to spend more,” he said. “If we are delivering the experience people come to expect, we hope that will be enough of a pull to get people through Dubai.” | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/travel-is-back-dubai-airport-logs-busiest-quarter-in-years/ | 2022-05-12 18:31:40 | 1 | https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/travel-is-back-dubai-airport-logs-busiest-quarter-in-years/ |
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While Roma's sixth-placed finish in Italy's top flight last term was nothing out of the ordinary, Jose Mourinho did lead the club to success in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League.
Overall, the season provided a solid foundation for Mourinho and Roma to build on, and they have enjoyed a promising transfer window as they prepare for the new campaign.
Georginio Wijnaldum, Mile Svilar and Zeki Celik all add depth to the squad, while Paulo Dybala arrived on a free transfer after his Juventus contract expired – the Argentinian's signing galvanised the fanbase and has been seen as a real statement of intent for the season to come.
Yet while Dybala may have attracted most of the focus, Capello – who spent time at Roma as a player and coach – thinks Matic may be an even shrewder acquisition after the experienced Serbian joined on a free from Manchester United to work under Mourinho for the third time.
Asked if he liked the signing of Dybala for Roma, Capello told Il Mattino: "Sure, who doesn't like him?
"But Mourinho's real shot is there in the middle, and it's Matic. He's impressive, few know how to dam the middle of the field like he does.
"Obviously Roma cannot hide [not play proactively], but I don't think, given the enthusiasm, that they think of doing that."
Roma have not won the Scudetto since the 2000-01 season, which was their first title success in 18 years.
Capello is not getting carried away and suggesting they are the frontrunners, but he does expect it to be the Giallorossi and Milan presenting the biggest challenge to Inter.
"It will be fun. I see a very balanced Serie A, a bit like last year, although the balances may still change based on market operations this month," he continued. "But, for example, Roma is there [as a challenger], with intelligent operations.
"Inter are always a step ahead. Roma and Milan are the ones that seem to me already complete, and that's a plus.
"Juventus live with [Paul] Pogba's injury and there is a risk that he could play with the handbrake pulled due to the injury, fearing he could miss the World Cup in Qatar.
"And also Napoli is there in the running for a place in the Champions League."
Roma begins its campaign away to Salernitana on Monday (AEST). | https://www.beinsports.com/au/serie-a/news/capello-hails-matic-as-romas-key-signing-over/1930113 | 2022-08-11 04:56:24 | 1 | https://www.beinsports.com/au/serie-a/news/capello-hails-matic-as-romas-key-signing-over/1930113 |
Kia’s EV9 electric SUV will eventually feature a high-performance EV9 GT variant, the automaker’s chief has confirmed.
While speaking at a recent press briefing, Kia CEO Ho-Sung Song said an EV9 GT is being readied for launch in early 2025, Autoblog reported on Tuesday.
“We are aware of growing demand for high-performance vehicles in electric applications,” Song is quoted as saying. “And building on our success of our Kia EV6 GT, we are happy to announce that we are currently developing a high performance version of EV9.”
The EV9 starts sales later this year as a 2024 model, and the top performance option at launch will be a dual-motor setup rated at 380 hp. Kia said this will hustle the EV9 to 62 mph from rest in six seconds as standard and 5.3 seconds with an available Boost function that Kia will sell separately via its new Kia Connect Store app store.
The EV9 GT will likely deliver considerably more performance. As a clue of what’s possible, the smaller EV6 GT comes with a dual-motor setup rated at 576 hp, and performance that includes a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds.
The EV6 GT also benefits from chassis upgrades that include sport-tuned suspension with adjustable dampers, an electronic limited-slip differential, massive brake rotors with monoblock calipers, performance tires, and unique drive modes.
Kia also adds visual tweaks like lime green accents to help separate the EV6 GT from the regular model, and these extend into the cabin, which also has grippy bucket seats up front.
Similar upgrades should make their way onto the eventual EV9 GT model.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interfaith Housing Development Corporation (IHDC) is pleased to announce the groundbreaking of the Conservatory Apartments. Situated just north of the landmark Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago, the Conservatory Apartments will serve two populations that in need of permanent, supportive housing with forty-three new, affordable units which are targeting goals that, when achieved, would set a new standard for affordable housing.
IHDC is poised to demonstrate that the Passive House Certification for large, affordable, multi-family housing projects is within reach in a Midwestern climate. "IHDC is committed to providing the healthiest and safest affordable living environments possible, that's why we continue to push for programs that advance human and environmental health through sustainable design," says Perry Vietti, President of Interfaith Housing.
Conservatory Apartments was designed by national architecture and engineering firm HED, who has worked with IHDC before on affordable housing developments with aggressive sustainability goals.
"IHDC's goals for this project are twofold," says Susan King, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, LFA, Sector Leader with HED and Principal in Charge of the Conservatory Apartments design team, "First, the building is being designed to meet Passive House Standards and achieve Passive House certification through the Passive House Institute of the United States (PHIUS), which is a next-generation passive house standard that combines thorough design verification protocol with a stringent QA/QC program to deliver better buildings. Secondly, the project has been selected to be a participant in the Living Building Challenge (LBC) Pilot Program for affordable housing."
As a pilot participant in the LBC Pilot Program the design team was able to participate in a biophilic design workshop which then informed the interior design. The design team utilized the simulation of natural forms throughout the interior via specified light fixtures and patterned glass. The incorporation of a low maintenance moss wall in the building lobby is both a way of bringing nature inside as well as a nod to the namesake conservatory a block away. Through a biophilic design approach, the Conservatory Apartments will tell a story about nature that will tie it to its place and time.
Once successfully constructed, Conservatory will be the largest multi-family building in Chicago to meet this PHIUS standard. This is significant because it will demonstrate that achieving these goals is not only attainable at a practical scale, but in a region with a demanding four seasons climate. This sends a strong message about not just the possibility but necessity for affordable housing to prioritize resident and environmental health through innovative design. To date, the only other Passive House Certified affordable housing project in Chicago holds six units, compared to Conservatory's forty-three. To meet these goals, Conservatory will be equipped with a variety of energy saving and efficient features, including complying with the ComEd energy efficient guidelines, 14 kw photovoltaic systems (solar panels), energy saving appliances and lighting, and through the specification of water saving plumbing fixtures, indoor water use will be reduced by 25%. Conservatory will also be transit-oriented, placed on a site less than 1,500 ft from the Conservatory green line stop. The project will be constructed by the locally-based Henry Bros Co.
Of the Conservatory's forty-three new units, thirty-four will target individuals who are chronically homeless and who have a disability, and nine are set aside for persons from the Illinois State Referral Network (SRN). To provide these populations with supportive programming in addition to housing, IHDC is partnering with Deborah's Place, a nonprofit provider of housing and services to persons who have experienced homelessness, and Trilogy Behavioral Health, a comprehensive integrated care agency that enables people in mental health recovery to build meaningful and independent lives.
"Deborah's Place and Trilogy will provide services and care to the formerly homeless residents that will reside in Conservatory's forty-three units," says Vietti, "Our mission is to create high-quality, financially and environmentally sustainable, affordable housing for low-income individuals and families that provide a safe, healthy and thriving environment with supportive services as a foundational strategy. Conservatory is an excellent example of that mission taking form in Chicago."
Residents will benefit from the partnership of service providers as has been demonstrated in other projects. Susan Doig, Interim Chief Executive Officer at Trilogy says, "We are so excited to partner again with IHDC. Conservatory will allow us to serve more people with disabilities moving out of long-term care into independent apartments and people who have lived experience with homelessness will be housed in their own apartment. We have found that collaboration is what makes these projects successful, and we are honored to be a part of this innovative team."
IHDC's mission is to develop long term affordable housing for low-income, underserved populations in collaboration with local communities. As a nonprofit 501(c)3, IHDC develops high-quality, financially and environmentally sustainable, affordable housing for low-income individuals and families with supportive services as a foundational strategy. In its 30-year history, IHDC has created 19 affordable housing developments that range in size from 12 to 135 units, in total, generating 1,060 affordable rental units throughout the metropolitan Chicago area, most of which target special needs populations. To learn more please visit www.ihdc.org.
At HED, great design is about thinking creatively to overcome challenges and improve real world outcomes. Our firm has a long history and reputation for excellence because we believe that all the facets of our design, from architecture, consulting, engineering, and planning, must create a positive impact for our clients, the community, and the world through responsive, innovative, and sustainable design solutions. This belief has allowed HED to succeed and grow in a broad range of markets in eight U.S. offices. See how HED advances your world at www.hed.design.
Henry Bros. Co. is a full service construction company, based in Illinois, that was established in 1921. The company offers general contracting and construction management services for clients in the affordable, multi-unit/senior housing, commercial, corporate, education, healthcare, municipal, and institutional sectors. Learn more at www.henrybros.com.
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Trailblazing real estate brokerage takes home one of the industry's top awards for its growth and achievements over the past year
CHICAGO and LAS VEGAS, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capping off a year of national and international expansion, technological advancements and record-breaking sales, @properties Christie's International Real Estate was named "Brokerage of the Year" at the 2022 Inman Innovator Awards in Las Vegas. Since 1998, the Inman Innovator Awards have honored companies, individuals and new technology that increase productivity, efficiency and transparency for consumers and real estate professionals. The brokerage was among seven finalists vying for the title.
Innovation has fueled @properties' growth since its founding in 2000, and if the trajectory of the company's last 22 years was a rocket, the past 12 months broke the sound barrier. In just a year's time, the brokerage led by co-founders and co-CEOs Thad Wong and Mike Golden expanded its pl@tform™ technology suite, harnessing artificial intelligence; propelled expansion through new franchise affiliates; and made its most significant investment in company history with the acquisition of Christie's International Real Estate, quickly transforming the leading regional brokerage into a global real estate powerhouse.
Altogether, these innovations and initiatives led to record sales of over $23 billion for @properties Christie's International Real Estate's company-owned brokerage business and over $75 billion in total network sales volume, including @properties and Christie's International Real Estate affiliates, in the past 12 months.
"It would have been easy to ride the incredible growth wave in our industry over the past two years and rest on our accomplishments, but that's not the way our company, staff and agents are wired. We are incredibly honored and humbled that Inman has recognized us for this drive and commitment to innovation, which is such an important part of our company's culture," said Wong.
"We look at all of our initiatives through the lens of innovation, from coming up with ways to modernize the Christie's International Real Estate brand, to pushing the envelope with industry-leading tech and marketing to support our agents. This award is validation for us, but also a reminder to keep moving forward, every day," added Golden.
@properties Christie's International Real Estate ranks 9th on the REAL Trends 500 list of the largest residential brokerage firms in the U.S. by sales volume. During the past decade, the company has developed a proprietary suite of integrated technology applications called pl@tform™, which includes marketing, transaction management, and client-relationship management systems. @properties also owns and operates Christie's International Real Estate, the world's premier luxury real estate brand and network with affiliates in nearly 50 countries and territories.
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Prestigious international annual awards program recognizes standout digital health & medical technology products and companies
PETALUMA, Calif., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carium, a Care Experience Platform (CXP), today announced that it is has been selected as winner of the "Patient Experience Innovation Award" in the 7th annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health and medical technology market.
Carium is a Care Experience Platform (CXP) delivering the next generation of advanced virtual care technology. An end-to-end, complete care management ecosystem, Carium allows care teams to actively engage people within their healthcare journey, regardless of condition, population or location. With Carium, care teams can automate complex workflows to optimize operational efficiencies and provide personalized care-at-scale.
"We are incredibly proud to receive this award from MedTech Breakthrough. First generation telemedicine was designed as an alternative to in-person clinic appointments. In contrast, virtual care is a technology-enabled model where care for health can happen anywhere, at any time and, most importantly, fully engage the patient. Healthcare organizations are embracing how well our platform helps them consolidate aging and burgeoning tech stacks while we enable comprehensive 'care between the care' outside of traditional settings," said Rich Steinle, CEO at Carium.
"We believe that it takes more to transform healthcare than remotely measuring a blood pressure reading, scheduling an appointment or taking a video visit. Carium is the platform where you can architect your vision of virtual care, hand-tailored to the people you serve," said Steinle. "We are actively advocating for and enabling patient-driven care management and engagement, because we believe that every person, every care team member, and every experience between them matters."
The mission of the MedTech Breakthrough Awards is to honor excellence and recognize the innovation, hard work and success in a range of health and medical technology categories, including Telehealth, Clinical Administration, Patient Engagement, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Virtual Care, Medical Devices, Medical Data and many more. This year's program attracted more than 4,000 nominations from over 17 different countries throughout the world.
"In today's trend of healthcare becoming more consumer-centric, people desire convenience, flexibility, personalization and high quality from their healthcare experiences," said James Johnson, managing director, MedTech Breakthrough. "Carium delivers on and exceeds these expectations, breaking through the crowded digital health industry by providing relevant, effective and efficient tools to improve the care team experience. The Company's advanced virtual care platform facilitates patient/member engagement from within daily life, in partnership and relationship with a trusted care team, throughout a care journey. Congratulations on this true breakthrough and being our pick for the 'Patient Experience Innovation Award.'"
About Carium
Carium is a Care Experience Platform (CXP) delivering the next generation of advanced virtual care technology. Within one, complete technology ecosystem, the end-to-end care journey – no matter how complex – is person-centric, proactive, and efficient for care teams and the people they serve. Visit us to learn more at carium.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter.
About MedTech Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the MedTech Breakthrough Awards program is devoted to honoring excellence and innovation in medical & health technology companies, products, services and people. The MedTech Breakthrough Awards provide a platform for public recognition around the achievements of breakthrough healthcare and medical companies and products in categories that include Patient Experience & Engagement, Health & Fitness, Medical Devices, Clinical Administration, Connected Healthcare, Medical Data, Healthcare Cybersecurity and more. For more information visit MedTechBreakthrough.com.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:
15-20-28-34-45-49
(fifteen, twenty, twenty-eight, thirty-four, forty-five, forty-nine)
Estimated jackpot: $9,500,000
MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "Megabucks" game were:
15-20-28-34-45-49
(fifteen, twenty, twenty-eight, thirty-four, forty-five, forty-nine)
Estimated jackpot: $9,500,000 | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Megabucks-game-17464939.php | 2022-09-25 03:01:33 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Megabucks-game-17464939.php |
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) is pleased to announce it is the recipient of Waytek's 2021 Product of the Year Award for its Trombetta CAN Bus Power Splitters and Control Modules.
Each year, Waytek presents the Product of the Year Award to recognize the supplier that has distinguished itself by introducing an innovative product which delivers outstanding value. The award also recognizes the chosen supplier's strong commitment to excellence and collaboration with Waytek. The Trombetta CAN Bus Power Splitter and Control Modules series was selected to win the award due to its high quality, utility, and quick acceptance by Waytek customers. The series enables the breaking out of CAN signals using one connector, reducing the number of required plugs, wires, and harnesses.
Waytek Chief Customer Officer Kevin Pung stated, "Trombetta's CAN Bus Power Splitters and Control Modules are an innovative solution quickly embraced by our customers seeking an affordable, compact product for connecting multiple devices to a J1939 CAN bus network. We are privileged to work with a supplier like Trombetta who is committed to maintaining a strong relationship with us and providing valuable solutions to our customers."
Upon receiving this prestigious award, Mike Hassinger, Trombetta's Director of Sales and Marketing stated, "We are so proud to have been awarded Waytek's New Product of the Year Award. The introduction of our new splitter products has been an exciting venture, and we strongly believe these products will emerge as the industry standard. We'd like to thank Waytek for this tremendous honor and look to a strong continued partnership in the future."
With over 100 years in business, Standard Motor Products, Inc. is a leading independent manufacturer and distributor of premium automotive replacement parts. SMP supplies independent professional technicians and do-it-yourselfers with high quality replacement parts for engine management, ignition, emissions, fuel and safety-related systems, as well as temperature control products for domestic and import cars and light trucks. SMP is committed to providing replacement parts for all platforms including the latest hybrid and electric vehicle systems. SMP products are sold worldwide through both traditional and non-traditional distribution channels. For more information, download the SMP® Parts App or visit smpcorp.com and ir.smpcorp.com.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsy Doan didn’t think the water flowing over the creek crossing on San Marcos Road was deeper than normal when she tried navigating it in her SUV while driving her 5-year-old son to school.
But the creek, swollen with rain from California’s epic winter storms, was much higher and flowing stronger than she anticipated. Doan cursed as she lost control of the steering, and the 4,300-pound (1,950-kilogram) Chevy Traverse was carried off the road and pinned against a large sycamore tree.
“Mom, it’s OK,” her son, Kyle, reassured her from the back seat. “Just be calm.”
They were the last words the little boy said to his mother before his fingers slipped away from hers and he was swept away Monday on California’s central coast near Paso Robles.
“Yesterday I got to the point where I think I ran out of tears,” Doan told The Associated Press. “I just don’t know what to expect anymore. I mean, I’ve tried to do a Google search: How long can a child not eat? How long can they be in wet clothes? … We’re worried because I don’t know if they’re going to be able to find him.”
Close to 200 people — including about 120 National Guard troops, search and rescue crews from six counties, dive teams, searchers using dogs and drones — looked for Kyle Thursday in the receding waters and massive piles of debris along San Marcos Creek, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Department said. So far, they’ve found only one of his blue and gray Nike shoes.
The storms that have relentlessly pounded California since the end of last year have claimed at least 18 lives. Most of the deaths have been caused by falling trees and people driving on flooded roads.
Kyle was listed as missing.
With a sister in high school and brother in college, he is the baby in his family and loves being the center of attention.
“He definitely capitalized on it,” his mother said. “He loves making everyone laugh. He wanted to make everyone smile. He loves to please people.”
As vacation came to an end, Kyle was excited to return to kindergarten Monday at Lillian Larsen Elementary School, his mother said. It was the first day he was going to be allowed to play without restrictions after recovering from a broken leg that required three surgeries and he was looking forward to seeing his friends.
Doan, a special education teacher at the school, was less enthusiastic, wishing she had a few more days off as she took the back road from their home near Paso Robles.
For most of the year, the creek running along San Marcos Road is like so many California rivers and streams — a sinuous band of sand that only flows with winter and spring rains. When it is flowing, it’s often easy enough to drive through the shallow waters that course over the road in places.
The Doan family drove the same route Sunday to a truck stop on Highway 101, splashing through the waters without incident.
When Doan approached Monday in light rain, there were no road closures and she didn’t think it looked any different from the day before.
“But as soon as I hit the bottom, my car started to drift and I realized that it wasn’t the same,” she said. “It was completely different.”
Scotty Jalbert, emergency services manager for San Luis Obispo County, said river crossings can be deceiving and people can run into trouble after successfully fording them several times. As little as 6 inches (15 centimeters) of water is enough to knock a person off their feet and can even push a car off course if it’s moving rapidly.
“We use the term, ‘Turn around, don’t drown,'” Jalbert said. “With this tragedy, when the responders got to the scene, the water was over the vehicle. Obviously, that kind of energy is going to cause a bad situation.”
Jalbert said someone trapped in a car taking on water should get out of if they can and get on the roof, if possible.
Neil Collins and his wife, Danielle, who own an orchard off San Marcos Road had gone down to the creek that morning to see if they would be able to get out across the floodwaters.
When he saw waves of muddy brown water and the steady flow carrying sturdy oak and sycamore limbs downstream, he said, “This isn’t going to end well for someone.”
Within 15 minutes, his prediction had come true.
After Doan’s car came to a rest against the trees it began taking on water, so she decided to abandon it. The windows wouldn’t go down, but she was able to open her door and hug a tree. With the current pinning the rear door closed, she told Kyle to leave his belongings and climb into the front seat.
“I don’t care about your backpack,” she said. “I just want you to come to me.”
She was able to grab his hand but her grip was tenuous and the current swept Kyle around the other side of the tree.
“I could feel his fingers slipping from mine,” she said.
As the water pulled them apart, she let go of the tree to try to get her son, who couldn’t swim.
“I saw his head kind of floating and he was looking at me because he was going backwards,” she said. “I was trying to keep my head above the water, but the currents kept pulling me down. And after a while I didn’t see Kyle or what was going on.”
Collins missed seeing Doan drive into the creek. But her screams caught his attention.
“I looked at my wife and said, ‘That sounds like a human,’” he said. “I heard a second scream and just ran up the river.”
In a typical winter, the river may be waist deep, but he guessed it was up to 12 feet (3.6 meters) deep and four times its width when it’s running.
After he spotted Lindsy Doan struggling to stay afloat, Collins noticed another body floating in the middle of the creek and thought it looked lifeless. So he focused on Doan, who was closer to shore.
He ran alongside her downstream while his wife called 911 and some orchard workers brought a rope. Eventually, Doan managed to grab some branches of bushes underwater and Collins and his crew tossed her a lifeline.
Doan was hysterical when she made it to shore, Collins said. It was only then that he realized the other figure that washed by was her little boy.
If Doan had floated another 100 yards (91 meters), he’s not sure he could have helped her. An embankment and barbed wire fence would have prevented him from running alongside her.
“Time was running out,” he said.
Brian Doan, Kyle’s dad, is grateful his wife was saved. He doesn’t fault her for driving that route and thinks she did the right things to try to save their son.
Despite those reassurances, Lindsy Doan can’t stop second-guessing herself.
“In the back of your mind, it’s like, ‘Well, what if, what if, what if I just turned around and went back the other way?’” she said. “What if, what if I had just decided, ‘Hey, you know, let’s not go down this road this day?’ I don’t know that that’s ever going to disappear.”
When asked what her son might say to her in this time, Doan took a breath and collected her thoughts before saying that Kyle always wanted his family to be happy and feel good.
“Maybe he would say something like … ‘There’s nothing that you can do, Mom, it’s OK. Everything will be OK.’”
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AP researcher Jennifer Farrar contributed from New York. | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-boy-told-mom-be-calm-before-being-swept-away-in-floodwater/ | 2023-01-13 04:43:35 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-boy-told-mom-be-calm-before-being-swept-away-in-floodwater/ |
WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, July 22, 2022
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RIP CURRENT STATEMENT
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service New York NY
337 AM EDT Fri Jul 22 2022
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn),
Southeast Suffolk and Southwest Suffolk Counties.
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all
people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches
should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the
best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with
you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax
and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in
a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face
the shore and yell or wave for help.
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Members of the Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit are working a pair of fatal accidents, one in Sussex County and the other in Kent County, about five hours apart.
The first incident happened on Route 1 at the Rehoboth Avenue Extension just before 7:30 Sunday night, January 22, 2023.
Troopers said a bicyclist entered a travel lane on Route 1 and was hit by a car.
The victim, a 54-year old Rehoboth Beach man, died at the hospital.
The car that hit him did not stop but was tracked down later on Martin Street.
The driver, a 40-year old Rehoboth Beach man, faces possible charges pending the outcome of the police investigation.
Then around 12:15 a.m. on Monday, January 23, 2023, troopers responded to a single car crash on northbound Route 13 at Smyrna Leipsic Road.
According to investigators, a car was traveling at a high rate of speed but began to swerve off the roadway. The car crisscrossed the northbound lanes several times, taking out a mailbox and a median sign.
The car kept going, ran off the road surface again and hit a brick pillar and a concrete post, and then began spinning before finally hitting a large tree.
The vehicle caught fire. The driver was trapped inside and pronounced dead at the scene.
Their identity will be determined by the state Medical Examiner's Office. | https://www.wdel.com/news/two-dead-in-separate-downstate-accidents/article_3831c33e-9b41-11ed-8f29-f75d6ffe734d.html | 2023-01-23 19:00:39 | 1 | https://www.wdel.com/news/two-dead-in-separate-downstate-accidents/article_3831c33e-9b41-11ed-8f29-f75d6ffe734d.html |
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia is proposing transferring at least 70 hippopotamuses that live near Pablo Escobar’s former ranch – descendants of four imported from Africa illegally by the late drug lord in the 1980s – to India and Mexico as part of a plan to control their population.
The hippos, which are territorial and weigh up to 3 tons, have spread far beyond the Hacienda Napoles ranch, located 200 kilometer (124 mile) from Bogota along the Magdalena River. Environmental authorities estimate there are about 130 hippos in the area in Antioquia province and their population could reach 400 in eight years.
Escobar’s Hacienda Napoles — and the hippos — have become a sort of local tourist attraction in the years since the kingpin was killed by police in 1993. When his ranch was abandoned, the hippos survived and reproduced in local rivers and favorable climatic conditions.
Scientists warn the hippos do not have a natural predator in Colombia and are a potential problem for biodiversity since their feces change the composition of the rivers and could impact the habitat of manatees and capybaras. Last year, Colombia’s government declared them a toxic invasive species.
The plan to take them to India and Mexico has been forming for more than a year, said Lina Marcela de los Ríos Morales, director of animal protection and welfare at Antioquia’s environment ministry.
The hippos would be lured with food into large, iron containers and transferred by truck to the international airport in the city of Rionegro, 150 kilometers away. From there, they would be flown to India and Mexico, where there are sanctuaries and zoos capable of taking in and caring for the animals.
“It is possible to do, we already have experience relocating hippos in zoos nationwide,” said David Echeverri López, a spokesman for Cornare, the local environmental authority that would be in charge of the relocations.
The plan is to send 60 hippos to the Greens Zoological Rescue & Rehabilitation Kingdom in Gujarat, India, which De los Ríos Morales said would cover the cost of the containers and airlift. Another 10 hippos would go to zoos and sanctuaries in Mexico such as the Ostok, located in Sinaloa.
“We work with Ernesto Zazueta, who is the president of sanctuaries and zoos in Mexico, who is the one who liaisons with different countries and manage their rescues,” said the official.
The plan is to focus on the hippos living in the rivers surrounding the Hacienda Napoles ranch, not the ones inside the ranch because they are in a controlled environment and don’t threaten the local ecosystem.
The relocations would help control the hippo population, and though the animals’ native habitat is Africa, it is more humane than the alternate proposal of exterminating them as an invasive species, said De los Ríos Morales.
Ecuador, the Philippines and Botswana have also expressed their willingness to relocated Colombian hippos to their countries, according to the Antioquia Governor’s Office. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-colombia-proposes-shipping-invasive-hippos-to-india-mexico/ | 2023-03-03 15:29:57 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-colombia-proposes-shipping-invasive-hippos-to-india-mexico/ |
ENOCH, Utah — Police in Utah say eight bodies were found inside a home in the southern part of the state in the town of Enoch on Wednesday. According to investigators, all of the deceased appeared to have suffered from gunshot wounds.
Officials said three adults and five minors were among those found dead inside the home. Police were called to the house to perform welfare check and that is when they found the bodies inside.
Officials reported that they did not believe there was a threat to the public or that any suspects were at large.
By Wednesday night, an active investigation was still ongoing and the home was considered a crime scene.
Police did not immediately give specific details on any relationship between the victims, or offer details on their identities.
This story was originally published by Jeff Tavss and KSTU Staff in Salt Lake City, Utah, with minor additions from Scripps News. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/bodies-of-8-people-found-inside-home-in-southern-utah | 2023-01-05 02:55:02 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/bodies-of-8-people-found-inside-home-in-southern-utah |
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with culture reporter Jewel Wicker about the state of hip-hop in Atlanta after the death of rapper Takeoff, a member of the hip-hop group Migos.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with culture reporter Jewel Wicker about the state of hip-hop in Atlanta after the death of rapper Takeoff, a member of the hip-hop group Migos.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A longtime producer for Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News after he was deemed responsible for the on-air headline that referred to President Joe Biden as a “wannabe dictator” because of the indictment of former President Donald Trump.
The producer, Alex McCaskill, confirmed his exit in an Instagram post. Fox News did not comment on Friday.
He had remained at Fox after Carlson, the network’s most popular personality, was fired on April 24. The reason for Carlson’s sudden ouster, less than a week after Fox agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787 million to end a defamation case, has never been publicly explained.
It was during the last minutes of Carlson’s former time slot on Tuesday when the message appeared under separate onscreen boxes that showed Biden and Trump talking. It read: “Wannabe dictator speaks at the White House after having his political rival arrested.”
Carlson, in a Twitter monologue posted Thursday, said “the women who run the network panicked” about the post and scolded the person responsible. Carlson didn’t name the producer, but said he was “considered one of the most capable persons in the building.”
The producer offered to resign with two weeks’ notice, but was told to clean out his desk and leave immediately, he said.
Fox, in a statement on Wednesday, said the chyron had been taken down and the issue “addressed,” without further explanation.
In an Instagram message posted on Twitter by Justin Baragona of The Daily Beast, McCaskill is pictured outside of Fox’s Manhattan office holding a box.
“Today was my last day at Fox,” read the message under his picture. “It’s been a wild 10 years and it was the best place I’ve ever worked because of the great people I met. But the time has come. I asked them to let me go, and they finally did. To all my friends there: I will miss you forever.”
A call and text message to a phone listed as McCaskill’s was not immediately returned.
Plenty of Biden critics have suggested politics was behind Trump’s indictment by special prosecutor Jack Smith on charges of hoarding classified documents and resisting government attempts to retrieve them. Biden has not commented on the case.
McCaskill was named this spring in a lawsuit filed by a former Fox producer, Abby Grossberg, who also worked on Carlson’s staff. Her lawsuit said McCaskill “habitually belittled female employees” at Fox. He said that a room at Fox set aside for employees to pump breast milk was a “waste of space” and should be replaced with a room for men to tan their testicles, according to the lawsuit.
Fox has denied allegations in Grossberg’s lawsuit.
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Associated Press correspondent Beatrice Dupuy and researcher Rhonda Shafner in New York contributed to this report. | https://pix11.com/ap-political/fox-news-producer-out-after-onscreen-message-calling-president-biden-a-wannabe-dictator/ | 2023-06-17 15:04:43 | 1 | https://pix11.com/ap-political/fox-news-producer-out-after-onscreen-message-calling-president-biden-a-wannabe-dictator/ |
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s president ordered a national safety campaign on Thursday after a massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the northwest killed 31 people and injured seven others on the eve of a long holiday weekend.
The blast tore through the restaurant at around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday on a busy street in Yinchuan, the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, as people gathered ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
The explosion left many people unconscious and they needed to be carried out of the shop, according to the online news site The Paper, which quoted a member of the search and rescue team. Victims included elderly people and high school students, it said.
An hour before the explosion, employees noticed the smell of cooking gas and discovered that a gas tank valve was broken, according to Xinhua. The blast occurred while an employee was replacing the valve.
Chinese President Xi Jinping demanded urgent medical care for the injured and a safety overhaul after the explosion, Xinhua said. He urged efforts to quickly determine the cause of the accident and hold people accountable under the law.
Xi also said all regions and related departments should address “all types of risks and hidden dangers” and launch campaigns to promote workplace safety.
Nine people have been detained by authorities, including the owner of the restaurant, shareholders and employees. Their assets have also been frozen, according to Xinhua.
The blast happened at an outlet of Fuyang Barbecue, a chain restaurant in Yinchuan popular for its grilled skewers and stir-fried dishes, The Paper said. The two-floor restaurant could seat 20 people on the ground floor and offered private dining rooms on the second floor where customers could also sing karaoke.
A video on social media platform Douyin showed rescuers on ladders trying to reach victims on the second floor. People who appeared to have minor injuries waited for help at the side of the road. Other videos showed at least six fire trucks at the scene and some onlookers weeping.
A staff member at the emergency clinic at the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University confirmed that some victims were being treated there but declined to give further information.
The Paper cited a woman identified only by her surname, Chen, as saying she had been about 50 meters (160 feet) from the restaurant when she heard the explosion. She described seeing two waiters emerge from the restaurant, one of whom collapsed immediately, while thick smoke billowed and a strong smell of cooking gas permeated the area.
The central government’s Ministry of Emergency Management said on social media that search and rescue work at the restaurant was completed early Thursday morning and investigators were working to determine the cause of the blast.
The Dragon Boat Festival is a holiday devoted to eating rice dumplings and racing boats propelled by teams of paddlers. While the majority of Yinchuan’s population is Han Chinese, a third are Hui people, or Chinese Muslims.
Industrial accidents of this type are a regular occurrence in China, usually attributed to poor government supervision, corruption, cost-cutting measures by employers and little safety training for employees.
At least nine people were killed in an explosion at a Chinese petrochemical plant, and three others died in a helicopter crash during the country’s May Day holiday.
In February, 53 miners were killed in the collapse of a massive open-pit coal mine in the northern region of Inner Mongolia, leading to numerous arrests, and four people were detained over a fire at an industrial trading company in central China in November that killed 38 people.
The central government has pledged stronger safety measures since an explosion in 2015 at a chemical warehouse in the northern port city of Tianjin killed 173 people, most of them firefighters and police officers. In that case, a number of local officials were accused of having taken bribes to ignore safety violations.
AP video producer Penny Wang in Bangkok contributed to this report. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/national-news/explosion-at-barbecue-restaurant-kills-31-people-chinas-president-orders-safety-campaign/ | 2023-06-22 13:20:24 | 1 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/national-news/explosion-at-barbecue-restaurant-kills-31-people-chinas-president-orders-safety-campaign/ |
Arizona Cardinals defensive back Jeff Gladney dies in crash
DALLAS (AP) — Jeff Gladney, a defensive back for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, died Monday in a car crash in Dallas. He was 25.
Gladney’s death was confirmed by the Cardinals and his agent.
“We are devastated to learn of Jeff Gladney’s passing. Our hearts go out to his family, friends and all who are mourning this tremendous loss,” the team said.
The crash occurred on the service road of Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Dallas, KTVT-TV reported. Another person also died.
The Dallas County sheriff’s department said no one was available on the Memorial Day holiday to talk about the crash.
Gladney played at TCU before becoming a 2020 first-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings. He played in 16 games that year but was released before the 2021 season, when he was charged with assaulting a woman.
Gladney was found not guilty in Dallas County, Texas, in March and was subsequently signed by the Cardinals. He participated in team drills last week.
“We are asking prayers for the family and privacy at this most difficult time,” agent Brian Overstreet said.
The NFL said Gladney’s death was a “tragic loss.”
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Moving site says people are still fleeing New Jersey
Take it for what it’s worth, as a lot of the data come from internet searches, but, according to a moving website, MoveBuddha, more people are leaving New Jersey than are moving in.
I know what you’re saying, “Didn’t we gain population in the last census?” and, yes, we did.
That was fueled by an increase in the number of foreign born residents; when it comes to moving trends domestically, we have more people moving to other states than people from other states moving in.
New Jersey is fourth when it comes to residents leaving for other states.
MoveBuddha.com analyzed 240 thousand search queries about interstate moves, and by that metric, New Jersey is the worst. Three times more people are looking to move out than move in. In Trenton alone, there are twice as many searches for outbound moves than there are for inbound.
The survey also addresses where ex-New Jerseyans (and their money) go; Florida is the #1 destination for people fleeing the state. New Jersey also lost more income to Florida than any other state.
Interestingly, while California and Texas are second and third for most moves, when it comes to lost income, New York and Pennsylvania are numbers 2 and 3, indicating some wealthier departees want to stay close to the Garden State.
MoveBuddha says that the single most popular destination for exiting New Jerseyans is Naples, Florida, followed by Seattle, Los Angeles, Miami, Tampa, Dallas, Austin, TX, NYC, Jacksonville, FL, and Atlanta, GA.
The study also examines population declines in New Jersey’s big, medium, and small cities and can be found here.
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Up to Nine Flex/Light Industrial Buildings to be Built at Former General Motors Facility
BALTIMORE, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Merritt Properties announced today that it has begun construction on White Marsh Interchange Park in Baltimore County, Maryland. Merritt intends to develop up to nine, one-story buildings that will total approximately 750,000 square feet to meet the growing demand for light industrial space across the region.
Three buildings offering a total of 235,900 square feet will be built during the first phase of construction. Those properties will feature 20- to 32-foot clear heights, spacious truck courts with rear-loaded docks and drive-in capabilities, and ample parking with trailer storage.
"We are excited to develop this project and support the local business community," said Scott Dorsey, chief executive officer of Merritt Companies. "Our team is seeing a surge in demand from businesses that want to locate to this area, while the supply is extremely limited. The park will have a dramatic impact on job creation and economic growth."
Located off Interstate 95 near Interstate 695 at 10301 Philadelphia Road in White Marsh, the 56-acre project sits within Merritt's Baltimore County east portfolio, which is currently 95 percent occupied.
"Our first phase will provide flex/light industrial spaces and bulk opportunities for businesses searching for 3,000 square feet to 167,000 square feet," said Whit Levering of Merritt's leasing team. "We believe White Marsh Interchange Park will help companies with their employee recruitment and retention efforts due to its sought-after location and outdoor tenant amenities, such as seating areas, a walking path and lawn games."
According to a recent report by NAIOP Research Foundation, the outlook for industrial real estate remains bright as supply chain conditions steadily improve. Specifically, total net absorption for 2023 is forecast to be approximately 310 million square feet nationwide, and full-year absorption in 2024 is forecast to be around 323 million square feet.
"Merritt Properties' investment in this dynamic redevelopment project will welcome dozens of new businesses, creating jobs for working families and bringing new opportunities to our communities," said Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski. "We're excited about Merritt Properties' clear vision for the future of this site that will support economic growth in eastern Baltimore County for years to come."
Once a General Motors Baltimore Global Propulsions Systems site that opened in 2000 to produce transmissions and electric motors before it closed in 2019, the land was acquired by Merritt in 2021.
"The repurposed area is in the heart of the White Marsh business community, and this project will continue to position White Marsh as a leading commercial and industrial center along the Interstate-95 corridor," said Councilman David Marks. "I appreciate Merritt Properties' close communication with my office, their investment in our area and their ongoing commitment to jobs in Baltimore County."
Construction will be managed by Merritt Construction Services, the construction division of Merritt Companies. The first phase is expected to deliver in spring 2024.
To learn more about White Marsh Interchange Park, visit www.merritt-wmi.com.
About Merritt Properties
Established in 1967, Merritt Properties is a full-service commercial real estate firm with over 21 million square feet of office, flex, warehouse, industrial, retail and build-to-suit throughout Maryland, Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. Our company is committed to "Creating Homes for Businesses" and providing the highest quality service to our customers. Merritt is unique in that we build for the long-term and manage all of our properties internally. Therefore, we value trust, integrity, respect, and lasting relationships over short-term gain. And, because every Merritt employee is also an owner of the company, we each have a vested interest in the success of our customers. That's why we are responsive and committed to honest and fair business dealings that grow customer relationships into long-term partnerships. For more information, visit www.merrittproperties.com.
About Merritt Construction Services
Merritt has been providing site development, general construction, redevelopment and interior build-outs for over 50 years. Whether serving as a general contractor, construction manager or design-builder, Merritt Construction Services offers full-service construction capabilities through all phases of development, from feasibility to commissioning. Merritt's highly skilled construction team has completed a comprehensive roster of customized projects, including corporate campuses, food processing facilities, LEED-certified green buildings, schools, manufacturing facilities and retail centers. For more information, visit www.merrittconstruction.com.
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The global logistics and delivery giant is deploying the Rand connected vehicle platform to optimize performance of its fleet
CHICAGO and DUBAI, UAE, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rand McNally, a leader in commercial transportation technology solutions, today announced that its connected vehicle platform, Rand Platform, has been chosen by Aramex to help optimize the organization's fleet performance. The global logistics and delivery company is rolling out the solution to 11 locations in the Middle East and North Africa region, with plans to expand the program in coming months.
Focused on saving fuel and improving vehicle and driver performance, Aramex chose the Rand McNally Fleet platform due to the solution's "API-first" architecture that makes integrations easy and flexible. The platform is device-agnostic and seamlessly supports multiple asset types – just what Aramex needed with its varied vehicle fleet that includes vans, motorcycles, trucks, and warehouse vehicles, among others.
"Aramex's requirements are a prime example of why our platform works for diverse customers across the globe and across the supply chain," said Jakub Felinski, Rand McNally Fleet's Chief Technology Officer. "The connected vehicle solution we offer enables a single platform for fleets from long-haul and local trucking to government and rental fleets, to OEMs. And it doesn't matter if a fleet's vehicles are fuel-based, EV, or mixed."
The deal with Aramex includes Rand McNally supplied hardware, a driver app and manager app, and a customized web portal from which managers can track vehicles and driver metrics. The hardware is a mixture of OBDII plug-in devices as well as hard-wired equipment for two-wheeled and older vehicles that don't have OBDII ports.
"Aramex continues to leverage the latest innovative technologies and solutions to further enhance our operational efficiencies and deliver exceptional service to our customers," said Alaa Saoudi, Chief Operating Officer – Express at Aramex. "By implementing the Rand McNally fleet management solution, we gain valuable insights that we can use to make our fleet safer and more productive. The streamlined data collection and management also enables us to further optimize our fuel costs, boost efficiencies, and enhance customer experience."
Last month, Rand McNally announced that it had acquired Australia-based Fleetsu and its innovative vehicle platform through the Chicago company's owner, TELEO Capital. The platform, now integrated into Rand McNally's fleet business, has elevated Rand McNally's place in the connected vehicle space and expanded its footprint as a global provider.
The platform, founded and originally built by Felinski and the Australia team, has attracted global customers including several major truck and automotive OEM contracts. Combined with Rand McNally's Fleet business and hardware product, the new Rand McNally Fleet platform offers vehicle and asset tracking, video telematics, navigation and routing, and compliance solutions.
Aramex is a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, recognized for its customized and innovative services for businesses and consumers. Aramex currently has business operations in 600+ cities across more than 60 countries worldwide and employ over 16,000 professionals. It offers innovative services and solutions, including international and domestic express delivery, freight-forwarding, integrated logistics and supply chain management, and e-commerce solutions. Earlier this month, Aramex announced an agreement to acquire U.S.-based, cross-border e-commerce platform, MyUS.
To learn more about the Rand Platform, please contact Rand McNally at +1-800-789-6277.
About Rand McNally – Chicago-based Rand McNally makes journeys better through innovative solutions that improve the movement of people and goods.
About Aramex: Since its foundation in 1982, Aramex has grown to become a global leader in the logistics and transportation industry, recognized for its customized and innovative services for businesses and consumers. Listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and headquartered in the UAE, Aramex's location bridges the path between East and West, enabling its reach to more customers with the provision of effective logistics solutions worldwide. Aramex currently has business operations in 600+ cities across more than 60 countries worldwide and employs over 16,000 professionals. Aramex offers innovative services and solutions, including international and domestic express delivery, freight-forwarding, integrated logistics and supply chain management and e-Commerce solutions. Aramex is strategically leveraging technology for better and more efficient last-mile delivery solutions. This approach has significant benefits, and that's why Aramex considers itself to be a technology-driven enterprise, selling transportation and logistics solutions without owning heavy assets. For more information, please visit us: www.aramex.com
Rand McNally is a trademark of RM Acquisition LLC, d/b/a Rand McNally.
Aramex (DFM: ARMX) is a leading global provider of comprehensive logistics and transportation solutions, and innovative geolocation technology.
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MLB Games Tonight: How to Watch on TV, Streaming & Odds - Saturday, July 1
In one of the many compelling matchups on the MLB schedule today, the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers square off at Globe Life Field.
Here you will find info on live coverage of all of today's MLB action.
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How to Watch Today's MLB Games
The Cincinnati Reds (44-38) host the San Diego Padres (37-45)
The Padres will look to pick up a road win at Great American Ball Park against the Reds on Saturday at 1:40 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- CIN Key Player: Spencer Steer (.283 AVG, 13 HR, 48 RBI)
- SD Key Player: Juan Soto (.274 AVG, 14 HR, 42 RBI)
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The St. Louis Cardinals (33-47) take on the New York Yankees (45-36)
The Yankees hope to get a road victory at Busch Stadium against the Cardinals on Saturday at 2:15 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 2:15 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- STL Key Player: Paul Goldschmidt (.285 AVG, 14 HR, 42 RBI)
- NYY Key Player: Gleyber Torres (.248 AVG, 12 HR, 32 RBI)
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The Toronto Blue Jays (45-38) host the Boston Red Sox (41-42)
The Red Sox hope to get a road victory at Rogers Centre versus the Blue Jays on Saturday at 3:07 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- TOR Key Player: Bo Bichette (.313 AVG, 14 HR, 48 RBI)
- BOS Key Player: Alex Verdugo (.301 AVG, 5 HR, 32 RBI)
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The Pittsburgh Pirates (39-42) play host to the Milwaukee Brewers (43-39)
The Brewers will take to the field at PNC Park against the Pirates on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: SportsNet PT
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- PIT Key Player: Carlos Santana (.247 AVG, 9 HR, 43 RBI)
- MIL Key Player: Christian Yelich (.272 AVG, 9 HR, 37 RBI)
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The Texas Rangers (49-33) host the Houston Astros (45-37)
The Astros will hit the field at Globe Life Field versus the Rangers on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- TEX Key Player: Marcus Semien (.282 AVG, 11 HR, 55 RBI)
- HOU Key Player: Alex Bregman (.249 AVG, 12 HR, 53 RBI)
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The Baltimore Orioles (48-32) play host to the Minnesota Twins (41-42)
The Twins will take to the field at Oriole Park at Camden Yards against the Orioles on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- BAL Key Player: Adley Rutschman (.268 AVG, 11 HR, 35 RBI)
- MIN Key Player: Carlos Correa (.217 AVG, 11 HR, 37 RBI)
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The Philadelphia Phillies (43-38) host the Washington Nationals (33-48)
The Nationals will take to the field at Citizens Bank Park versus the Phillies on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- PHI Key Player: Nicholas Castellanos (.309 AVG, 10 HR, 49 RBI)
- WSH Key Player: Lane Thomas (.302 AVG, 14 HR, 43 RBI)
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The Oakland Athletics (22-62) host the Chicago White Sox (36-48)
The White Sox will take to the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum versus the Athletics on Saturday at 4:07 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- OAK Key Player: Esteury Ruiz (.262 AVG, 1 HR, 33 RBI)
- CHW Key Player: Luis Robert (.270 AVG, 24 HR, 46 RBI)
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The New York Mets (36-46) face the San Francisco Giants (46-36)
The Giants will look to pick up a road win at Citi Field against the Mets on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- NYM Key Player: Pete Alonso (.217 AVG, 24 HR, 55 RBI)
- SF Key Player: LaMonte Wade Jr (.280 AVG, 9 HR, 28 RBI)
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The Atlanta Braves (54-27) take on the Miami Marlins (48-35)
The Marlins hope to get a road victory at Truist Park against the Braves on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- ATL Key Player: Ronald Acuña Jr. (.334 AVG, 20 HR, 53 RBI)
- MIA Key Player: Luis Arraez (.390 AVG, 3 HR, 39 RBI)
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The Kansas City Royals (23-59) face the Los Angeles Dodgers (46-35)
The Dodgers will look to pick up a road win at Kauffman Stadium against the Royals on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- KC Key Player: Bobby Witt Jr. (.244 AVG, 12 HR, 39 RBI)
- LAD Key Player: Freddie Freeman (.323 AVG, 14 HR, 53 RBI)
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The Seattle Mariners (38-42) play the Tampa Bay Rays (57-28)
The Rays hope to get a road victory at T-Mobile Park against the Mariners on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- SEA Key Player: Ty France (.269 AVG, 7 HR, 35 RBI)
- TB Key Player: Wander Franco (.285 AVG, 9 HR, 41 RBI)
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The St. Louis Cardinals (33-47) play host to the New York Yankees (45-36)
The Yankees will take to the field at Busch Stadium versus the Cardinals on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- STL Key Player: Paul Goldschmidt (.285 AVG, 14 HR, 42 RBI)
- NYY Key Player: Gleyber Torres (.248 AVG, 12 HR, 32 RBI)
The Chicago Cubs (38-42) host the Cleveland Guardians (39-42)
The Guardians hope to get a road victory at Wrigley Field versus the Cubs on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.
How to Watch
Hitters to Watch
- CHC Key Player: Nico Hoerner (.290 AVG, 5 HR, 42 RBI)
- CLE Key Player: José Ramírez (.291 AVG, 13 HR, 52 RBI)
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The Colorado Rockies (33-51) play host to the Detroit Tigers (35-46)
The Tigers will hit the field at Coors Field against the Rockies on Saturday at 9:10 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: SportsNet RM
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 9:10 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- COL Key Player: Ryan McMahon (.268 AVG, 12 HR, 41 RBI)
- DET Key Player: Spencer Torkelson (.223 AVG, 11 HR, 40 RBI)
The Los Angeles Angels (44-40) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (49-34)
The Diamondbacks will take to the field at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against the Angels on Saturday at 10:07 PM ET.
How to Watch
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply)
- Game Time: 10:07 PM ET
Hitters to Watch
- LAA Key Player: Shohei Ohtani (.310 AVG, 30 HR, 67 RBI)
- ARI Key Player: Corbin Carroll (.294 AVG, 17 HR, 44 RBI)
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A Tokyo company aimed for the moon with its own private lander Sunday, blasting off atop a SpaceX rocket with the United Arab Emirates’ first lunar rover and a toylike robot from Japan that’s designed to roll around up there in the gray dust.
It will take nearly five months for the lander and its experiments to reach the moon.
The company ispace designed its craft to use minimal fuel to save money and leave more room for cargo. So it’s taking a slow, low-energy path to the moon, flying 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers) from Earth before looping back and intersecting with the moon by the end of April.
By contrast, NASA’s Orion crew capsule with test dummies took five days to reach the moon last month. The lunar flyby mission ended Sunday with a thrilling Pacific splashdown.
The ispace lander will aim for Atlas crater in the northeastern section of the moon’s near side, more than 50 miles (87 kilometers) across and just over 1 mile (2 kilometers) deep. With its four legs extended, the lander is more than 7 feet (2.3 meters) tall.
With a science satellite already around Mars, the UAE wants to explore the moon, too. Its rover, named Rashid after Dubai’s royal family, weighs just 22 pounds (10 kilograms) and will operate on the surface for about 10 days, like everything else on the mission.
Emirates project manager Hamad AlMarzooqi said landing on an unexplored part of the moon will yield “novel and highly valued” scientific data. In addition, the lunar surface is “an ideal platform” to test new tech that can be used for eventual human expeditions to Mars.
Plus there's national pride — the rover represents “a pioneering national endeavor in the space sector and a historic moment that, if successful, will be the first Emirati and Arab mission to land on the surface of the moon," he said in a statement following liftoff.
In addition, the lander is carrying an orange-sized sphere from the Japanese Space Agency that will transform into a wheeled robot on the moon. Also flying: a solid state battery from a Japanese-based spark plug company; an Ottawa, Ontario, company’s flight computer with artificial intelligence for identifying geologic features seen by the UAE rover; and 360-degree cameras from a Toronto-area company.
Hitching a ride on the rocket was a small NASA laser experiment that is now bound for the moon on its own to hunt for ice in the permanently shadowed craters of the lunar south pole.
The ispace mission is called Hakuto, Japanese for white rabbit. In Asian folklore, a white rabbit is said to live on the moon. A second lunar landing by the private company is planned for 2024 and a third in 2025.
Founded in 2010, ispace was among the finalists in the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition requiring a successful landing on the moon by 2018. The lunar rover built by ispace never launched.
Another finalist, an Israeli nonprofit called SpaceIL, managed to reach the moon in 2019. But instead of landing gently, the spacecraft Beresheet slammed into the moon and was destroyed.
With Sunday’s predawn launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, ispace is now on its way to becoming one of the first private entities to attempt a moon landing. Although not launching until early next year, lunar landers built by Pittsburgh's Astrobotic Technology and Houston's Intuitive Machines may beat ispace to the moon thanks to shorter cruise times.
Only Russia, the U.S. and China have achieved so-called “soft landings” on the moon, beginning with the former Soviet Union’s Luna 9 in 1966. And only the U.S. has put astronauts on the lunar surface: 12 men over six landings.
Sunday marked the 50th anniversary of astronauts' last lunar landing, by Apollo 17's Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt on Dec. 11, 1972.
NASA’s Apollo moonshots were all “about the excitement of the technology,” said ispace founder and CEO Takeshi Hakamada, who wasn’t alive then. Now, “it’s the excitement of the business."
“This is the dawn of the lunar economy,” Hakamada noted in the SpaceX launch webcast. “Let's go to the moon.”
Liftoff should have occurred two weeks ago, but was delayed by SpaceX for extra rocket checks.
Eight minutes after launch, the recycled first-stage booster landed back at Cape Canaveral under a near full moon, the double sonic booms echoing through the night.
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The robotic mower manufacturer's traveling demonstration event showcase the capabilities of its product line to both dealers and potential owners
GREEN BAY, Wis., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RC Mowers, a leading manufacturer of remote-operated robotic mowers, will continue its Great American Road Show throughout the summer by providing in-person demonstrations of its robotic mowers to commercial landscapers and public works, parks and road departments all over the country.
"We built most of our dealer network during the pandemic when in-person communications was at a minimum," said Tim Kubista, vice president of sales and marketing for RC Mowers. "So, in order to show our dealers what the mowers could do, we decided to take them on the road. We also began inviting potential buyers, and the events grew into a real success story. We have exceeded our sales expectations and have generated more interest in our product line than we ever imagined."
Kubista said the first event was held in April 2021 and continued with 40 events throughout that year. So far in 2022, the Great American Road Show has held more than 42 events with 95 more scheduled over June, July, August and September. He said that list will grow as more dates are added.
A typical event on the road show includes demonstrations of tracked mowers on steep slopes of up to 50 degrees or along overgrown retention ponds. The remote-controlled robotic mowers cut thick brush on wet and muddy land and mow down tall grass and weeds that become unruly during warmer months.
"Road shows like this used to be popular in days gone by but have been replaced by internet demonstrations in recent decades," Kubista said. "We wanted to show our dedication to our dealers and potential customers by showing them what our products can do in the real-world conditions they face in their own communities. We believe in our mowers' abilities to minimize safety liabilities, reduce labor costs and increase profitability and productivity and the road show allows us to demonstrate these benefits in action."
RC Mowers' product line includes three tracked mowers that come with a water-resistant, commercial-grade remote control that most operators can learn to use within minutes. Premium and entry-level machines are available.
To find specific dates, locations and registration information, visit the Great American Road Show website at https://www.rcmowersusa.com/pages/great-american-road-show.
Founded in 2018 and based near Green Bay, Wisconsin, RC Mowers manufactures remote-operated robotic mowers for mowing steep slopes, difficult terrain and other hazardous landscapes. Our mowers help companies safely, quickly and efficiently mow these areas, often leading to reduced injuries, decreased labor costs and greater profitability. All our mowers are 100% manufactured and serviced in the United States, have a 30-day buy-back guarantee and come with a 72-hour parts shipping guarantee. For more information, visit https://www.rcmowersusa.com.
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INDIANAPOLIS – Whether on the oval at Indianapolis Motor Speedway diving into turn one or in the garages tweaking a car, 34 drivers and crews this week are competing against time.
One change in setup shaves off a few hundredths of a second. Another nearly a tenth. Then a new piece is added to the strategy, and you’re back where you started. Such is the battle, day in and day out, preparing for the Indianapolis 500.
“Hopefully we can get it together by the time, next Sunday, everything should be up to speed,” says two-time champion Takuma Sato.
“You look ahead, and you’re like, ‘there’s lots of time. We can get stuff in,'” says Juncos Racing’s Callum Illot, preparing for his second Indy 500 start, “and you get close to qualifying and you run out of that time.”
Days like Tuesday’s full rainout sure don’t help, but they do lead to more action on the track, as we have seen throughout Wednesday’s first green flag 500 practice of the month of May.
“It’s tough for everybody because you think you have a full week of practice and then suddenly one day gets washed out, so you cannot test the huge planning list (our team engineers) had,” explains Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou, who finished second at the 2021 Indy 500.
“I was frustrated yesterday, missing the day,” admits 2022 champion Marcus Ericsson, “and then someone came up to me and said, ‘you won the race last year. It’s the other guys who should be frustrated missing out on practice time.’ I was like, fair point. It’s gonna make it more busy the next few days, but that’s how we like it.”
Ericsson is one of nine drivers in this year’s Indy 500 field to have conquered the Greatest Spectacle in Racing before. Each one is quick to admit though, past success won’t shed a single second from a single lap turned this month.
“I think keeping your eyes open and (being) ready for some change,” says 2008 champion Scott Dixon on his strategy early in practice. “Yeah, last year or 10 years ago means nothing, man, so just eyes forward and focused on this weekend.”
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Which fish oil for dogs is best?
Our dogs don’t always get everything they need from their diet, no matter how good the food is that we buy for them. One key ingredient for a healthy dog is omega-3 fatty acids. Even if your dog’s kibble contains fish, there may not be enough to maintain a healthy level of these acids. That’s why fish oil supplements for dogs are so numerous.
The best is Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Pet Soft Gels. It’s high-quality, but the best part is it’s made with ethical and sustainable ingredients.
What to know before you buy fish oil for dogs
Fish oil for dogs benefits
Fish oil is proven to have a huge range of benefits, according to the American Kennel Club. Some of these are:
- Skin: The primary use of fish oil for dogs is to improve skin health. It can help to reduce itchiness from dry skin, reduce or eliminate dandruff and increase the health and softness of your dog’s coat.
- Inflammation: It’s an anti-inflammatory that helps inflamed skin but also soothes inflamed joints.
- Heart and muscles: It can improve heart health and help reduce muscle fatigue.
- Kidneys: Finally, it can help treat kidney disease in combination with medication.
Form
Fish oil for dogs comes in four forms.
- Liquid is the most common as it doesn’t need to be converted into a solid or packaged inside a gel. it’s also easy to measure out and mix with your dog’s regular food.
- Soft gels are essentially pre-measured liquid doses. They’re usually large, so it can be difficult to get your dog to take them. If hiding them in tastier food doesn’t work you can puncture them to add the oil directly to their food. Once you run out, switch to liquids to save money.
- Chews are perfect if you want the fish oil itself to be a treat rather than using a treat to hide it. Just make sure it isn’t packed with yummy but unhealthy ingredients. Keep in mind that larger dogs need to eat several so costs can quickly add up.
- Tablets are like chews in that they’re, well, chewed. However, tablets are drier and harder. This means you may need to hide it in a treat rather than it being the treat. However, these are uniquely suited for the pickiest dogs. If you crush them into powder you can mix them into broth. Because it doesn’t float like oil, it should be so hidden your dog will unknowingly drink it up.
What to look for in quality fish oil for dogs
Quantity and dosage
Take care when shopping to triple-check how many servings are included in a bottle and compare that to the dosage instructions to find the best value.
- Quantity: Liquids are measured in ounces with common sizes being 8, 16, 32 and 64. Gels, chews and tablets are individually counted with common sizes being 30, 60, 90, 120 and 180.
- Dosage: Dosage varies, but is typically based on weight. As liquids commonly come with pump dispensers, a common dosage is a half or a full pump per weight class. Gels, chews and tablets are usually one per weight class.
Omega-3 fatty acids
The main ingredients to look for in fish oil for dogs are omega-3 fatty acids. The two best omega-3 fatty acids are eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. Many of the best oils list the mix of EPA and DHA acids alongside the total omega-3 fatty acid count.
How much you can expect to spend on fish oil for dogs
Cost varies mainly based on quantity and quality. Prices for a one-month supply can be as low as $5-$10, though finding a quality oil in this range can be difficult. Better one-month supplies cost $15-$20 with the best typically costing at least $20.
Fish oil for dogs FAQ
Will fish oil make my dog’s breath smell like fish?
A. It can, depending on the supplement. Products aren’t known to list potential downsides so check for this in the user reviews.
Do I need a prescription to buy fish oil for my dog?
A. No, but it’s wise to double-check with your veterinarian before you add fish oil — or any other supplement — to your dog’s diet.
What’s the best fish oil for dogs to buy?
Top fish oil for dogs
Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Pet Soft Gels
What you need to know: This oil uses nothing but the best ingredients.
What you’ll love: It’s packed with EPA and DHA with a total of 330 milligrams of omega-3 fatty acids per gel. It comes in 90-, 120- and 180-count bottles with a dosage recommendation of one gel per 20 pounds your dog weighs. It’s made in a zero-waste facility.
What you should consider: Some dogs won’t swallow it no matter how well you hide it, though it can be punctured to get the oil out.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and iHerb
Top fish oil for dogs for the money
Pawstruck Natural Omega-3 Fish Oil for Dogs Soft Chew Supplement
What you need to know: This chew knows dogs are picky and offers a trial size of 10 for $1.
What you’ll love: Each chew has 270 milligrams of EPA and 180 milligrams of DHA and there are detailed dosage instructions for several weight classes. If your dog likes it you can order it in 60- and 90-count quantities. Pawstruck is owned and operated in the U.S. and doesn’t source ingredients from China.
What you should consider: Some customers reported the chews being soft and crumbly enough to fall apart in the bottle.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Grizzly Pollock Oil Dog Food Supplement
What you need to know: This fish oil is perfect if your dog’s need for it is long-term.
What you’ll love: It’s packed with both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids sustainably sourced from wild Alaskan pollock. A pump dispenser makes adding oil to your dog’s bowl easy and mess-free. It comes in 16-, 32- and 64-ounce sizes, and it’s made in the U.S.
What you should consider: A few purchasers reported it giving their dogs bad fish breath. Others reported their dogs becoming gassy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Ireland’s president has led tributes to Mark Sheehan, guitarist with Irish rock band The Script, after his death at the age of 46.
The band said Sheehan died in a hospital on Friday after a brief illness. In a statement, The Script called him a “much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend.”
Formed in Dublin in 2001 by Sheehan, singer Danny O’Donoghue and drummer Glen Power, The Script topped U.K. and Irish charts with its self-titled debut album in 2008. It included the hits “We Cry,” “Breakeven” and “The Man Who Can’t Be Moved,” which reached No. 1 in five countries.
The band’s pop-inflected rock sound made it one of Ireland’s biggest bands in the 2010s. The Script went on to have six Top 10 albums in the U.K. and one top three album in the U.S.
Irish President Michael D. Higgins praised the band’s “originality and excellence” and sent condolences to Sheehan’s family.
“Through their music, Mark and The Script have played an outstanding part in continuing and promoting this proud tradition of Irish musical success across the world,” Higgins said.
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Billy Fox and Gavin Ferguson combined on a three-hitter to lead South Scranton Post 948 to a 3-1 win over Montrose Post 154 in a District 11 Senior Legion baseball game Thursday.
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TOKYO, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (OPRI-SPF) is pleased to announce the publication of the English version of "Climate Security: Global Warming and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific," originally published in Japanese in September 2021.
Based on the findings of studies conducted by researchers at OPRI-SPF and other experts, the book aims to communicate to the world the importance of addressing the threats posed by global warming to the natural marine environment and ecosystems, as well as to international relations, from the perspective of security.
Climate Security: Global Warming and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Edited by the Ocean Policy Research Institute of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation / Supervised by Hide Sakaguchi
Summary:
Humankind has survived and built the foundations of life and society by responding to changes in the global environment, such as global cooling and warming, and shifting patterns of wet and dry weather. This can be seen as a history of mankind's bitter struggle against the climate. We are now facing a new threat of climate change, global warming, which is having a major impact on the survival of all living things.
Against this backdrop, OPRI-SPF has published "Climate Security: Global Warming and a Free and Open Indo-Pacific," which focuses on the security measures that are being taken in response to climate change on our planet, appropriately called a "water globe," with approximately 71% of its surface covered by the ocean.
The book analyzes the impact of global warming on the oceans, changes in the security environment, and new risks arising from climate change, and examines what we need to do in the Indo-Pacific region, which will be greatly affected by climate change. It also presents the importance of comprehensive climate security, a concept further evolving on Japan's "comprehensive security" concept.
Contents:
Preface by Hide Sakaguchi
Climate Change and the Security Environment
The Concept of Climate Security
Climate Security Issues
Climate Security in International Relations
Climate Security in a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
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NEW YORK, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTNR) between April 1, 2022 and August 8, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important June 12, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Vertex Energy securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Vertex Energy class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12724 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 12, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) prior to the acquisition of the Mobile refinery, defendants had entered into inventory and crack spread hedging derivatives that significantly capped the profit margins on 50% of the Mobile refinery's expected output over the period April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022, affecting over 6.5 million barrels of refined fuel output; (2) as a result, the hedges severely limited Vertex's ability to capitalize on the record-high crack spreads that existed at the time of the acquisition and resulted in over $90 million in losses in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022; (3) prior to the acquisition of the Mobile refinery, defendants had entered into an inventory intermediation agreement with the investment bank Macquarie Group, whereby Macquarie purchased (from third parties), owned, and sold (to Vertex) all crude oil inventory to be used at the Mobile refinery and also purchased (from Vertex), owned, and sold (to third parties) all refined fuel inventory produced at the Mobile refinery; (4) as a result, the strict terms of the arrangement, including requiring Vertex to purchase hedges to protect Macquarie's position in holding the crude and refined inventory, combined with the fact that the oil market was in a state of backwardation in early 2022, resulted in Vertex incurring significant fees and inventory losses; (5) prior to the acquisition of the Mobile refinery, defendants had entered into an inventory purchase agreement with Shell Oil as part of the Mobile acquisition agreement, which Vertex was forced to pay Shell Oil above-market prices for the additional crude oil inventory because of the state of backwardation in the oil market; (6) immediately following the acquisition of the Mobile refinery, Vertex experienced production issues that caused significant shortfalls in refined fuel volumes; (7) following the acquisition of the Mobile refinery, defendants overstated the purported profit margins that could be achieved at the refinery; and (8) as a result of the above misrepresentations and concealed facts, the Mobile refinery did not "generate[] strong EBITDA" "[d]uring the first 30 days of operations," and the Mobile refinery transition was not "seamless." When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. (HII) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $123 million.
On a per-share basis, the Newport News, Virginia-based company said it had profit of $3.07.
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The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $3.14 per share.
The shipbuilder posted revenue of $2.81 billion in the period.
For the year, the company reported profit of $579 million, or $14.44 per share. Revenue was reported as $10.68 billion.
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New offering of strategic recruiting process management provides growth for clients.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Randall Reilly announces the launch of Randall Reilly Partners, a new division dedicated to recruiting process outsourcing, strategic consulting, and training services. In the fall of 2021, the company took the first step toward this strategy: hiring seasoned talent acquisition executive Emily Gordon as the senior vice president of Randall Reilly Partners. Gordon provides unparalleled experience in talent acquisition strategy and execution across aerospace, tech, and more for global customers. In her career working at the industry's top RPO and talent sourcing agencies, she has amassed a set of innovative tools, processes and models, delivering more than 10,000 annual hires.
Scott Miller, EVP and GM of Randall Reilly's Talent Intelligence division, said "I knew Emily Gordon was the right person to launch RPO for Randall Reilly when I saw the level of service she provides our clients. She is always dedicated to the best interests of her clients and their candidates."
Randall Reilly Partners focuses on increasing operational efficiency through the unique combination of proprietary data and processes. "I think the unique thing about our people is that we focus on humanizing the process while gaining efficiencies with tech and tools," said SVP Emily Gordon. "That is why Randall Reilly was so appealing. They have the tech, tools and data and just needed the right team, and we are building that together with faster growth than we expected." Initial client partnerships have already resulted in 60% increase in monthly hires.
The Partners team was specifically composed to take on the increasingly complex talent acquisition market we are in today. Our core industries, transportation and logistics, construction, and agriculture, are vital to the economy and face extreme challenges in hiring and retaining a qualified workforce, often limiting the ability of companies to expand their businesses.
"We realized we were uniquely positioned to solve the challenge of bringing truly strategic RPO to our industries," said Matt Reilly, CEO and president. "Our industry depth, technology and people transform talent acquisition from a growth limiter to a growth driver."
Randall Reilly is the growth platform for vital industries. We deliver unique data and insights that align the buyers and sellers who drive the nation's economy. We help clients create and grow better relationships with their customers, gain better insights on market and buyer behaviors and deliver better results in top-line growth, both right away and ongoing. Visit randallreilly.com for more information.
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Congressman Salud Carbajal took part in the Central Coast Community Project Victory Tour Monday afternoon with a stop in San Luis Obispo.
Carbajal, who represents California's 24th District, joined San Luis Obispo County Supervisor Bruce Gibson and highlighted the improvements to public safety on the Central Coast.
The press conference was held at the CAL FIRE SLO Fire Station on N. Santa Rosa St.
In the spotlight was a 50-year-old communications tower, which federal funds will allow San Luis Obispo County to replace, a spokesperson for Carbajal said in a statement. The work would also expand the county's communications response in the event of an emergency.
Those improvements will be made with a $5.6 million investment made available by a federal funding bill signed into law earlier this year.
Carbajal has been the representative for the 24th District since 2017. He faces Republican Brad Allen in the General Election on Nov. 8, 2022. | https://www.ksby.com/news/election-2022/carbajal-touts-funding-for-slo-county-public-safety-on-victory-tour | 2022-09-27 01:50:19 | 0 | https://www.ksby.com/news/election-2022/carbajal-touts-funding-for-slo-county-public-safety-on-victory-tour |
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — People who go to a park south of Seattle are being advised to bring hats, umbrellas or even a helmet because of an aggressive owl.
In a tweet this week the city of SeaTac highlighted a warning about a “very aggressive owl” known to frequent North SeaTac Park.
Chase Gunnell of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife told KIRO that in the fall young owls can become aggressive as they learn how to protect their habitat.
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Slain CATS bus driver to be remembered one year after his death
The community is invited to attend a memorial to remember Ethan Rivera.
Published: Feb. 10, 2023 at 9:23 AM EST|Updated: 1 hour ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Charlotte Area Transit System employees are gathering to mark one year since the death of bus driver Ethan Rivera.
Rivera died after being shot while on the job on Feb. 11, 2022.
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The community is invited to attend a memorial to remember Rivera. It’s happening Saturday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. at the corner of West 4th and North Graham streets, where the murder happened.
Organizers say Rivera’s family will be there to speak, as well as other CATS operators who say they are still pushing for more protections for workers.
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Am I a closet racist? After 30-plus years of providing conscientious care to diverse patients in the Washington, D.C. area, I would have thought the answer was a self-evident "no." Yet Maryland now requires me to take training that accuses me of ingrained racial bias toward non-white patients.
This isn’t just inaccurate. It’s deeply insulting, and it will injure our state’s medical system and those who depend on it.
Such an initiative in Maryland is unprecedented. Since April of last year, every physician and nurse in the state has been required to take an "implicit bias" training course as a condition of license renewal.
Although I recently retired, I keep my license current so that I can participate in volunteer activities such as the Maryland Medical Reserve Corps and COVID-19 vaccine drives. I therefore signed up for the required training at the start of this year.
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The assumption of this training was clear from the start: as a White man, I have implicit, unconscious biases that "significantly contribute to disparities in healthcare services."
There is a powerful, malign accusation in these words: Namely, that I would treat Black and brown patients differently, resulting in worse health outcomes.
Sure enough, the training directly states that "implicit bias leads to a decreased likelihood of receiving life-saving emergency medical treatment." Such sweeping statements demand indisputable proof, yet throughout the training none was provided.
These proclamations also fly in the face of my own experience. At least half my patients over the years have been minorities, especially as the area where I practice has become increasingly diverse.
I always strive to treat each patient – regardless of skin color, ability, or sexual orientation – with care and humanity. I even became fluent in medical Spanish so I could better serve my county’s rapidly growing Hispanic communities.
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In 30-plus years of medical practice, and a further 10 years providing medical training, I have never met a physician, nurse, or any health care professional who demonstrated bias or racial animus.
To the contrary, I have seen every single one of my colleagues strive tirelessly to help patients, no matter what they look like or where they come from.
Physicians take an oath to first "Do No Harm." It’s a pledge we uphold with conviction.
The required training attempted to disprove my decades of clinical experience. It assumes an unconscious racial bias, taking the position that while I think I’m not racist, I inherently am.
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That’s a convenient argument, but it’s not scientific, as it is impossible to prove or disprove. It also misdirects attention from the real and complicated causes of racial health disparities, which must be accurately identified and assessed if we have any hope of addressing them.
Simply pinning the blame on purported bias is unacceptable. In fact, attempts to demonstrate the reality of implicit bias have been repeatedly debunked in medical journals. And the creators of the implicit-association test – the foundational tool in the implicit-bias movement – have openly admitted it can’t predict individual behavior.
Yet the training I took both recommended that test and said it would predict how I would act. Maryland is forcing physicians to take training that is without scientific basis or factual support.
Medical care must always be grounded in truth, for the sake of improving patient health outcomes. Instead, Maryland is inserting a faddish agenda into the heart of health care.
What’s worse, this is the path to sowing distrust in the medical profession, since it tells patients their physician may not have their best interests at heart. That’s a surefire way to worsen health outcomes, even as Maryland hopes to improve them.
As a physician, I can’t imagine a more disheartening turn of events. If Maryland is truly concerned about empowering physicians to provide the highest standards of care to patients of all colors and backgrounds, it should foster training on cultural differences and bridging divides based on language, heritage, and worldview. Instead, Maryland is baselessly insulting physicians and nurses, while putting politicized ideas ahead of medical excellence.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon take control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district after Senate Republicans approved a bill Friday punishing the company over its opposition to the law critics call “Don’t Say Gay.”
The legislation, which now awaits the governor’s signature, would require DeSantis to appoint a five-member board to oversee the government services the district provides in the company’s sprawling properties in Florida.
The vote on the Disney bill ended a special legislative session focused on the conservative agenda of a governor who has leveraged national political tensions to become a national GOP star and potential White House contender.
The session itself, which was hastily called and completed, also signaled DeSantis’ willingness to leverage the Republican supermajority in the statehouse to accomplish his political goals, a strategy he will continue in the coming months as he builds toward his expected presidential candidacy.
The Disney district takeover was initiated last year when Disney publicly opposed “Don’t Say Gay,” which bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade and lessons deemed not age-appropriate.
DeSantis moved to penalize the company, directing lawmakers to dissolve the district during a special legislative session in April, beginning a closely watched restructuring process.
Last week, the Republican leaders of the House and Senate, in coordination with the governor, ordered lawmakers to return for another special session to complete the state takeover of the district.
“This all seems a retaliation by the governor for Disney voicing its support for the LGBTQ community,” Democratic Sen. Linda Stewart said Friday before the bill’s passage.
The measure also changes the district’s name from the Reedy Creek Improvement District to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and subjects it to various layers of state oversight. Board members are currently named through entities controlled by Disney.
The bill leaves the district and its financial abilities and debt obligations intact, addressing a chief concern of surrounding governments. It also prevents people who have worked with or contracted with a theme park in the past three years from serving on the district’s new governing board.
Having a separate government allows the district to issue bonds and provide zoning, fire protection, utilities and infrastructure services on its land. Republican critics of the district argue it gives Disney a commercial advantage unavailable to others.
“This bill takes an old district and modernized it and updated it,” said Republican Rep. Fred Hawkins, the bill sponsor. “It took rights away that no corporation should have in being able to construct or have an unfair competitive advantage over its competitors.”
The creation of the district was instrumental in the company’s decision to build near Orlando in the 1960s.
Disney officials had told the state they planned to build a futuristic city that would include a transit system and urban planning innovations, so the company needed autonomy in building and deciding how to use the land. The futuristic city never materialized and instead morphed into a second theme park that opened in 1982.
Separately on Friday, Republicans in the House gave final passage to two bills that amount to technical fixes to key DeSantis initiatives on immigration and voter fraud. The proposals now move to the governor’s office to be signed into law.
One bill is meant to cut off a legal challenge to the governor’s migrant relocation program, which began last year when DeSantis used taxpayer dollars to fly a group of South American migrants from Texas to the liberal enclave resort island of Martha’s Vineyard.
The trip drew legal questions because the administration paid for the flight using money intended to remove migrants who were located in Florida, not migrants who were in any other state.
The legislation creates a dedicated program in the governor’s office on migrant relocation and specifies that future flights could move migrants from anywhere in the U.S. The measure increases the likelihood of additional trips as DeSantis continues his criticism of federal border policy along his path to an expected 2024 presidential bid.
Republicans have repeatedly said the bill would help migrants by taking them to sanctuary cities and states, while Democrats have slammed the program as a political stunt meant to serve the governor’s political ambitions.
The other proposal is meant to strengthen the prosecutorial power of the governor’s election police unit, clarifying in state law that the statewide prosecutor has authority to prosecute election crimes in federal and state races.
“This ensures fraud will be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, as it should,” said Republican Rep. Juan Alfonso Fernandez-Barquin.
Some cases tied to the election police unit have been dismissed by judges who said the statewide prosecutor did not have jurisdiction to bring charges.
DeSantis pushed lawmakers to create the election police unit last year to address Republican concerns about voter fraud, which have proliferated among conservatives following former President Donald Trump’s false claims that he reelection was stolen.
The unit, housed in the governor’s department of state, reviews fraud allegations and conducts preliminary investigations, with a special group of state police officers who pursue violations.
Democrats have said the unit is meant to dissuade people from voting and that it is unnecessary since local prosecutors can investigate and charge voter fraud.
“This is a fear tactic and it’s voter suppression, plain and simple,” said Rep. Dianne Hart, a Democrat.
DeSantis is expected to sign the bills into law. Lawmakers will return to Tallahassee in early March for their regular legislative session, where they are expected to approve another slate of DeSantis priorities on guns, education, capital punishment and abortion. | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-florida-gop-gives-desantis-control-of-disney-district/ | 2023-02-11 16:24:21 | 0 | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-florida-gop-gives-desantis-control-of-disney-district/ |
- Showcasing MORAI SIM Cloud, a SaaS model to increase efficiency through test automation feature at Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2022
- MORAI to enhance engagement with industry leaders to foster global partnership
STUTTGART, Germany, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MORAI, a leading developer of full-stack autonomous vehicle simulation technology in Korea, announced today that it will showcase MORAI SIM Cloud, a cloud-based solution that builds a myriad of simulation environments without hardware restrictions and enable simultaneous testing at Automotive Testing Expo 2022. As Europe's largest vehicle and component testing and validation technology exhibition, Automotive Testing Expo Europe brings the latest in automotive testing, development, and validation technologies. This year, the expo is held from June 21 to 23 in Stuttgart, Germany and MORAI will exhibit its latest autonomous driving simulation technology at the booth 1358.
MORAI SIM Cloud is the Software as a Service (SaaS) model of the existing MORAI autonomous driving simulator, MORAI SIM, that will allow users to perform simulation tests in the cloud without installing any software onto local computers. The cloud-based offering increases test efficiency as it enables users to run a large number of simulation tests requiring multiple computers to run, with a single computer simultaneously and without hardware restrictions. MORAI SIM Cloud is applied to a variety of industries, including automotive, academia, trucking, defense, aerial, among others.
"As a first-time exhibitor at Automotive Testing Expo Europe 2022, we are looking forward to showcasing our advanced technologies and bringing innovation to the autonomous driving industry," said Jiwon Jung, CEO of MORAI. "We aim to actively engage in sharing our insights in autonomous driving simulation technology with industry leaders at the world's leading industry trade fair and to further foster global partnership."
MORAI is the only developer and distributor of a full-stack autonomous driving simulation platform in South Korea, with more than 100 clients, including Hyundai Mobis, Naver Labs, and Samsung Engineering. MORAI has established its US office in the Bay Area in 2020, and it has been proactively expanding domestic and global business opportunities. MORAI's competitive edge comes from its technology to automatically convert HD map data into digital twins, thereby providing large-scale simulation environments. In February 2022, MORAI successfully secured a USD 23 million Series B funding round to expand its global presence. The round included investment from new investors Korea Investment Partners, KB Investment, and the state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB), bringing MORAI's total funding to date to USD 27 million.
About MORAI
MORAI (www.MORAI.ai) was founded in 2018 as a startup by former Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) autonomous driving researchers dedicated to creating autonomous driving simulation platforms, and has since started to provide simulation software for verifying the safety and reliability of self-driving systems. MORAI is the first Korean company to have independently developed a full-stack self-driving simulation solution which includes the core simulation engine. MORAI currently supplies industry, research organizations, and universities with autonomous driving simulation solutions, and is looking to form partnerships with companies from around the world. With a team of over 95 experts dedicated to their respective fields, Naver, Hyundai Motor Company, Kakao Ventures, Korea Credit Guarantee Fund, Atinum Investment, and other major Korean industry players recognized MORAI's potential by participating in its funding rounds. Recently, in February 2022, the company raised USD 23 million through Series B Funding Round with existing investors and new investors such as Korea Investment Partners, KB Investment, and Korea Development Bank, bringing MORAI's total funding to date to USD 27 million.
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One thousand+ Community Action Agencies helped communities through the pandemic
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the National Community Action Partnership (NCAP) releases a summary report of the Community Action Network's nationwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting communities across America. The network of local Community Action Agencies (CAAs) administers approximately $14 billion in financial resources into local communities in a typical year, providing full transparency and accountability for those resources and ensuring they achieve maximum impact in their communities.
"The global COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world and thrust the U.S. into one of the greatest periods of economic, physical and social fragility in modern times," said NCAP CEO Denise Harlow. "During the pandemic, Community Action Agencies kept people fed, housed and safe. They acted as lifelines across America, helping communities where it was needed most—supporting small businesses, leading vaccination efforts, opening shelters for those experiencing homelessness, aiding students with remote learning and so much more."
The new report highlights the human services response from March 2020 through June 2022. "Readiness to Resilience: The Community Action COVID-19 Story" illustrates how Community Action Agencies (CAAs) across the nation leveraged national and emergency funding and employed innovative strategies for building community resilience.
"Hundreds of CAAs across the country collaborated with each other and adapted how they deliver vital services in their communities," said Dalisto S. Sulamoyo, chair of the NCAP Board of Directors. "Pandemic recovery has been a period of fluidity, and we have been beacons of support. Agencies removed barriers and made their services easier to access by the people they serve."
CAAs deploy, leverage and coordinate a variety of federal, state and local resources to address local causes and conditions of poverty in their communities. The report highlights the responses of hundreds of CAAs from all of America—from cities to tribal territories. Included are examples of how the network leveraged both its regular $750 million Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) allocation, along with its $1 billion in CSBG supplemental funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, 2020 (CARES) Act, other existing funding and new investments from the federal government—including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the Coronavirus Response and Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRCAA).
Community Action operates at both a community and national level as a nationwide network of service providers and advocates. Community Action Agencies serve 99 percent of America's counties, spanning all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories. The Community Action Network is comprised of 1,000+ CAAs, 55 state and regional associations, 56 CSBG Offices, 11 regional consortia and four national partner organizations.
This report cannot describe the broad and diverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rather, it focuses on how the National Community Action Network, one of the most critical parts of America's community-based human services infrastructure, was ready to respond to such a crisis, how it leveraged a wide range of emergency funding to magnify the impact of those dollars in every community, and how it has served (and continues to serve) as a vital locus for building community resilience.
Community Action, helping people, changing lives, every day.
The National Community Action Partnership is the hub for the nation's 1,000+ local Community Action Agencies that provide life-changing services to individuals and families in 99% of America's counties. The Partnership's mission is to ensure the causes and conditions of poverty are effectively addressed and to strengthen, promote, represent, and serve the Community Action Network. For more information, visit communityactionpartnership.com.
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(NEXSTAR) – Between them, Lebron James, Draymond Green, and Kevin Love have nine NBA championships, over 43 years in the league, and a net worth of more than $1 billion. Now, they’ll be able to add a new venture to their resumes: owners of a Major League Pickleball team.
Yes, pickleball. It’s one of the fastest-growing rec sports in the country, with courts and rivalries appearing from California to New York and everywhere in between. Some people are taking the sport so seriously they’ve been arrested over it.
If you aren’t familiar with the phenomenon, pickleball’s origins date back to the 1960s in the state of Washington, Chuck Menke, the chief marketing officer for USA Pickleball told Nexstar’s KSWB. Pickleball is similar to tennis, but plays on a smaller court with a ball similar to a wiffle ball and paddles slightly larger than those used in ping pong.
You won’t just find a pickleball court at a recreation area or gym near you. There are professional players competing in the sport, including at the upcoming USA Pickleball National Championships in November, which will be held near Palm Springs, California.
There are currently 12 teams within Major League Pickleball, but the league says it will soon expand to 16 teams. Next year, players will be able to compete in six tournaments throughout the U.S. with the chance to take home more than $2 million.
On Wednesday, MLP announced a new ownership group that will join already-existing team owners, which include former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry.
In addition to James, Green and Love, members from companies founded by James comprise the new ownership group.
MLP founder Steven Kuhn said in a press release Thursday that the group “will significantly help us with our goal to reach 40 million pickleball players by 2030.”
Additional pickleball team owners are expected to be announced in the coming weeks, according to MLP.
Last year, James gained an ownership stake in the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool Football Club, Roush Fenway Racing, and a regional sports network when he became a partner with Fenway Sports Group, ESPN reports. He has also expressed interest in owning an NBA team. | https://www.krqe.com/news/top-stories/nbas-lebron-james-draymond-green-and-kevin-love-are-buying-a-pro-pickleball-team/ | 2022-09-30 01:02:09 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/news/top-stories/nbas-lebron-james-draymond-green-and-kevin-love-are-buying-a-pro-pickleball-team/ |
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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and the Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei toured the archaeological site of Tikal on Saturday during a trip by Tsai that aims to shore up the self-governing island’s ties with its remaining allies in Central America.
The Taiwanese leader will visit Guatemala and Belize, the island’s only two remaining allies in Central America, where Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama and Costa Rica have all switched their support to China. Honduras broke relations with Taipei a week ago.
Under a blazing sun Saturday, Tsai and Guatemalan Foreign Minister Mario Búcaro, representing Giammattei -- who suffers from multiple sclerosis – climbed one of the Mayans’ most important pyramids: Temple II, also called Temple of the Masks.
With incense, a Mayan invocation ceremony, a Mayan ball game and an exchange of gifts, Tsai and Giammattei talked as they enjoyed the central square of Tikal archaeological park.
The day before, in a joint message, the leaders spoke of unity, solidarity and the values shared by Guatemala and Taiwan.
Tsai thanked Guatemala’s government for its support, calling it an ally and partner. She has framed the trip as a chance to show Taiwan’s commitment to democratic values globally.
On Sunday, Tsai is scheduled to visit a hospital in the western department of Chimaltenango that was built with the help of a Taiwanese donation.
Before arriving in Guatemala, the Taiwanese president visited the United States. She will culminate her visit to Central America with a stop in Belize, before returning to the U.S.
The trip also is aimed to solidifying ties in Latin America as China funnels money into the region and pressures its countries to break off relations with the self-governed democratic island.
Between 2005 and 2020, the Chinese have invested more than $130 billion in Latin America, according to the United States Institute of Peace. Trade between China and the region has also shot up, and is expected to reach more than $700 billion by 2035.
Taiwan now has no more than 13 official diplomatic partners. More than half of those are small countries in Latin America and the Caribbean: Belize, Guatemala, Paraguay, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/world/article/presidents-of-taiwan-guatemala-visit-mayan-17873414.php | 2023-04-01 22:51:00 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/world/article/presidents-of-taiwan-guatemala-visit-mayan-17873414.php |
Caris LeVert Player Prop Bets: Cavaliers vs. Nuggets - February 23
Caris LeVert and the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Denver Nuggets at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday.
In this article, we break down LeVert's available prop bets, providing stats to help you figure out the best wagers to make.
Caris LeVert Prop Bets vs. the Nuggets
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Caris LeVert Insights vs. the Nuggets
- This season, Caris LeVert has made 4.3 shots per game, which adds up to 9.4% of his team's total makes.
- This season, he's accounted for 12.3% of his team's three-pointers made, averaging 1.6 per game.
- LeVert's opponents, the Nuggets, have one of the NBA's slowest tempos with 99.6 possessions per game, while his Cavaliers rank 15th in possessions per game with 98.6.
- The Nuggets concede 112.7 points per contest, 13th-ranked in the NBA.
- On the glass, the Nuggets are No. 1 in the league, conceding 40 rebounds per game.
- Looking at assists, the Nuggets have conceded 25.7 per game, 19th in the NBA.
- Looking at 3-pointers, the Nuggets are ranked fifth in the NBA, giving up 11.6 makes per game.
Caris LeVert vs. the Nuggets
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Bernard Shaw, longtime former news anchor, dies at 82 By Karen Zamora, Ashley Brown Published September 8, 2022 at 3:13 PM MDT Facebook Twitter Email Bernard Shaw, the pioneering Black journalist who served as CNN's chief anchor for 20 years, died on Wednesday from pneumonia. He was 82. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.kunm.org/2022-09-08/bernard-shaw-longtime-former-news-anchor-dies-at-82 | 2022-09-08 21:40:55 | 1 | https://www.kunm.org/2022-09-08/bernard-shaw-longtime-former-news-anchor-dies-at-82 |
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