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Why Bolsonaro supporters wear Brazil's football shirt
Hecko Flores
34 minutes ago
Brazil's iconic yellow jersey has long stood for some of football's best moments. But that's also made it a target for political movements which have used its imagery for their own gain.
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Bolsonaro supporters storm government buildings in Brasilia
Shattered glass and debris littered the entrance of Brazil's Congress as rioters clad in yellow football shirts smashed through windows to break into the building.
While some protesters had the names of players such as Pelé and Neymar on the back of their shirts, they wore the jersey in support of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro as they refused to accept his defeat in October's elections.
"Today you see Bolsonaristas wearing the national team's jersey as if it were theirs," explains Jamil Chade, a Brazilian author and journalist. "As if it were the shirt of a political party in Brazil."
Brazil's jersey is one of football's most iconic and recognized kits. The canary yellow shirt represents the most successful team in World Cup history and for years, it united the country through its passion for the game.
But the shirt's political symbolism has alienated fans of the national team and divided the nation.
Embroiled in politics
Ahead of Brazil's hosting of the World Cup in 2014, corruption allegations surrounded the tournament.
Thousands of people took to the streets of major Brazilian cities dressed in the colors of the flag to protest the government spending millions to host the event. Many used their yellow kit as a symbol of patriotism.
"When the corruption scandals broke out, there was an almost instant reaction of wearing the shirt of Brazil's national team to say: I'm against corruption because I'm Brazilian," says Chade.
But the protests that originally were against high public transportation and World Cup costs continued after the tournament ended.
In 2015, protesters wearing the jersey called for the impeachment of then-President Dilma Rousseff. She was eventually ousted from office. In 2018, the colors were again seen out on the country's streets, only this time they had been seized by groups in favor of then presidential candidate Bolsonaro.
His campaign was notorious for the way it used national symbols such as the flag, the anthem and Brazil's famous yellow shirt.
"That discontent was real, but it started to take another form and became the Bolsonarista movement that today is deeply rooted in the country," said Chade.
Choosing sides
Yellow and green are key colors at Bolsonaro's rallies, with his supporters wearing the Brazilian jersey to show political allegiance and forcing football fans to ditch the shirt as to not be associated with the politician.
Critics of Bolsonaro say the iconic yellow jersey has become tarnished by its close association with the far-right movement.
"I want to talk about the pride I felt wearing the yellow jersey of Brazil. The yellow shirt has always been on the side of democracy, justice and freedom," said Walter Casagrande, a former player who was part of the Brazil squad at the 1986 World Cup.
"About four years ago, it was kidnapped by anti-democratic, racist, homophobic and bigoted groups. It had never been in that position," said Casagrande during a video he published via Instagram in 2020.
However, other former players such as Ronaldinho and Rivaldo have openly shown their support for Bolsonaro. Even active players such as Felipe Melo and Lucas Moura have announced their support for the far-right politician.
Neymar, Brazil's star player, shared a video on TikTok backing Bolsonaro just a few days before the 2022 elections and even appeared as a special guest during a Bolsonaro livestream at the end of October 2022.
"The World Cup is getting near, so everything would be wonderful with Bolsonaro re-elected, Brazil lifting the World Cup and everyone will be happy," said Neymar during the event.
The player even assured Bolsonaro that he would dedicate his first goal at the World Cup in Qatar to him by holding up two fingers on each hand, indicating a 22, Bolsonaro's ballot box code.
World Cup 2022 – Brazil's missed chance
Yet Neymar did not keep his promise as Bolsonaro lost his re-election bid just a month out from the 2022 World Cup against Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva.
When sportswear giant Nike, which sponsors the Brazilian national team, unveiled a new kit for the World Cup in Qatar, it did so focusing on the shirt's jaguar print honoring to the country's wildlife – an effort to distance the jersey from politics.
A set of ad campaigns have been under way to reclaim the shirt from the far-right, with Brazilian artists such as rapper Djonga and singer Ludmilla wearing the yellow jersey on stage aiming to inspire fans to wear the colors again.
Even president-elect Lula urged Brazilians to use their shirts ahead of the tournament. "We do not need to feel ashamed of wearing the green and yellow shirt," he said via Twitter. "The shirt does not belong to a political party, it belongs to the Brazilian people."
Brazil were among the favorites at the start of the tournament, fueling excitement among fans, particularly among those which had stopped wearing the team's jersey. But the World Cup didn't go as expected and the Seleção's exit in the quarterfinals didn't help the cause.
Brazil's iconic jersey which stood as a symbol of victory for years is now further marred by the incidents in Brasilia that have been described as an "assault on democracy."
The process of reclaiming Brazil's football shirt from the far right and disassociating it from politics has been put on hold for an indefinite time. | https://www.dw.com/en/why-bolsonaro-supporters-wear-brazils-football-shirt/a-64335033 | 2023-01-10 11:27:54 | 1 | https://www.dw.com/en/why-bolsonaro-supporters-wear-brazils-football-shirt/a-64335033 |
DeVon Franklin says he refuses to "live in fear and shame" after filing for divorce from Meagan Good. On Thursday, the film producer took to Instagram to speak to his followers about him joining the upcoming season of Lifetime's Married at First Sight as an expert.
Per Essence, Franklin will join the show's regular relationship advisors Dr. Pepper Schwartz and Pastor Calvin Roberson alongside fellow freshman expert Dr. Pia Holec, a celebrated psychotherapist with a specialty in sex and couples therapy. The foursome will spend the new season helping to provide guidance to the couples.
As Franklin shared with his followers, he was approached to join the season before he filed for divorce from Good in December 2021. He explained that after the filing was revealed, the show's production told him "that didn’t matter to them because they still felt like I could help their couples."
"I was going to tell them 'No' because I felt shame and that voice in my head said, 'you’re a failure, how can you help anybody save their marriage when yours didn’t work out,'" he added. "That voice in my head also had me thinking about what would 'people' say? Would 'people' approve or disapprove? And then I had to ask myself: Is this how I’m going to live the rest of my life? In fear about what 'people' say? And who are 'people' anyway? So I went back to the @mafslifetime team and told them YES, I’ll still come. I REFUSE TO LIVE IN FEAR OR SHAME!"
The Live Free: Exceed Your Highest Expectations author went on to share that "something powerful happened" during filming, saying that he was able to use his trials and tribulations to help a couple "successfully sort through their issues."
"A lot of times that voice in our heads is our worst enemy. It tries to talk us out of what God is trying to talk us into," he added. "I was trying to get through this life perfect and without failure, now I’m just living to get through it truthfully and if what I’ve learned about love and relationships can help someone, then I’m here for it."
Franklin filed for divorce from Good on Dec. 21 in an L.A. courthouse. According to legal docs, obtained by ET, the date of separation is listed as Aug. 21, 2021 and the reason he cited for the divorce is "irreconcilable differences." The actress and the Hollywood producer/author got married on June 16, 2012 and have no children together. They met on the set of their 2011 film, Jumping the Broom, and got engaged in May 2012.
In January, Good opened up about the divorce during a Twitter Spaces conversation with xoNecole and the cast from Amazon Prime Video's Harlem. The 40-year-old actress shared how she was handling the divorce process and healing from what she calls the "most painful" experience of her life.
"Throughout life, I've always approached relationships as understanding that at some point, they'll get to the place that they're going to, and then they would be over," she said. "I've always had an attitude of like, 'All right, next chapter. We'll see what's next,' and being OK with that and appreciating what you give to someone and what they give to you and sharing a moment in time and in life that you never get back regardless of how it ends. In my situation right now, it's a little bit different because I thought that that would be the last time that I would be doing that and that I would be doing this with that person forever."
"Not everything makes sense to me right now, but I do trust God overall and I'm excited to see what this next act of life is going to be and what God has in store and that's all I can really do but even in doing that, I do have gratitude and so much joy in my heart for these past 11 years that DeVon and I have been together," Good added. "What he's given into my life and what I was able to give to him, just everything. Every season, every single part of it has been incredible."
Still, even with her optimism for the future and putting her trust "in God, in the process no matter what it is," Good admits that she is still "grieving" her marriage and the bond she shared with Franklin.
"Still grieving, still hurt. It's going to be a long time, but at the end of the day it has made God, even more, my lover and even more my husband, and even brought our relationship to new depths and new heights so I'm in gratitude for that," she said.
Season 15 of Married to Medicine premieres July 6 at 8p/7c on Lifetime.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has notched an envious record on jobs, with 10.3 million gained during his tenure. But voters in Tuesday's midterm elections are far more focused on inflation hovering near 40-year highs.
That's left the president trying to convince the public that the job gains mean better days are ahead, even as fears of a recession build.
Presidents have long trusted that voters would reward them for strong economic growth, but inflation has thrown a monkey wrench into the already difficult probability of Democrats’ retaining control of the House and Senate.
Economic anxieties have compounded as the Federal Reserve has repeatedly hiked its benchmark interest rates to lower inflation and possibly raise unemployment. Mortgage costs have shot upwards, while the S&P 500 stock index has dropped more than 20% so far this year as the world braces for a possible downturn.
Biden is asking voters to look beyond the current financial pain, saying that what matters are the job gains that he believes his policies are fostering. The government reported Friday that employers added 261,000 jobs in October as the unemployment rate bumped up to 3.7%.
Roughly 740,000 manufacturing jobs have been added since the start of Biden's presidency, a figure that the president says will keep rising because of his funding for infrastructure projects, the production of computer chips and the switch to clean energy sources.
“America is reasserting itself — it's as simple as that,” Biden said in a Friday speech. “We also know folks are still struggling with inflation. It's our number one priority.”
Yet the president is also warning that a Republican majority in Congress could make inflation worse by seeking to undo his programs and treating payments on the federal debt as a bargaining chip instead of an obligation to honor.
His challenge is that the party in power generally faces skeptical voters in U.S. midterms and inflation looms over the public mindset more than job growth.
“If you have a job, it’s small comfort to know that the job market is strong if at the same time you feel like every paycheck is worth less and less anyway,” said pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson. “Inflation is such political poison because voters are reminded every day whenever they spend money that it is a problem we are experiencing.”
As Biden tries to fend off fears that inflation is causing the country to slide into a recession, his chief evidence of the economy’s resilience is the continued job growth.
“As we see the economy as a whole, we do not see it going into a recession,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters in anticipation of the latest jobs report.
Going into the election, Biden and Democrats are already at a disadvantage. Voters generally favor the party out of the White House in midterms, giving Republicans an automatic leg up. When Yale University economist Ray Fair looked at past elections, his model forecast that Democrats would get just 46.4% of the national vote largely because Biden was in the Oval Office.
Fair's analysis suggests that inflation basically erased the political boost that Democrats could have gotten from strong economic growth during three quarters in 2021. Even if the economy is top of mind for many voters, the conflicting forces of past growth and high inflation cancel out each other.
This makes the Democrats' vote share roughly the same as suggested by the historical trend, Fair concluded.
But inflation compounds the obstacles for a president who has tried to convey optimism as he tours the country in the run-up to the elections. Research in social psychology and behavioral economics generally shows that people often focus on the negatives and can block out the positives.
“People pay more attention to bad news than to good news and are more likely to retain and recall bad news,” said Matthew Incantalupo, a political scientist at Yeshiva University.
Incantalupo's research looks at how voters absorb economic news. When unemployment is low, as it is now, he said, voters generally think about jobs as a personal issue — rather than a systemic one involving government policies. But most think about inflation as a social problem beyond any person's control, unless that individual happens to run the Fed.
“When it is high, everyone experiences it at least a little bit, and there really is no individual way to avoid it,” Incantalupo said. “Voters are going to look to government for remedies under those circumstances, and in many cases that will result in them punishing incumbents, even in the presence of other positive news about the economy.”
Republican candidates have specifically said Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package last year overheated the economy, causing prices to rise alongside the job gains that they claim would have happened anyway as the pandemic receded. They have also said that Biden should have loosened restrictions on oil production, in order to increase domestic output and lower gasoline prices.
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy — who could become speaker if the GOP wins a House majority — has hammered Biden on high prices. As Biden has warned that Republicans who deny the outcome of the 2020 election are a threat to democracy, the California congressman countered that what voters care about are the costs of gas and groceries.
“President Biden is trying to divide and deflect at a time when America needs to unite — because he can’t talk about his policies that have driven up the cost of living,” McCarthy tweeted this past week. “The American people aren’t buying it.”
Still, inflation is not solely a domestic issue. After Russia invaded Ukraine, energy and food costs rose and suddenly flipped the global dynamics as inflation rose faster in parts of the world with less aggressive coronavirus relief than the U.S. Annual inflation in the euro zone is a record 10.7%, much higher than the 8.2% in the U.S.
Meanwhile, growth has slowed in China, the pace of world trade is slipping and Saudi Arabia-led OPEC+ has cut oil production in order to prop up prices. And because the Fed is raising rates to lower domestic inflation, the dollar has increased in value and essentially exported higher prices to the rest of the world.
This has left U.S. voters in the curious position of not necessarily blaming the president for inflation, even as they disapprove of his economic leadership.
An October poll by AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs captured this split. More than half of voters say that prices are higher because of factors beyond Biden's control. But just 36% approve of his economic leadership. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Biden-stumps-on-job-growth-as-voters-dread-17560387.php | 2022-11-05 05:05:48 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Biden-stumps-on-job-growth-as-voters-dread-17560387.php |
FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida art dealer pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday in connection with a scheme involving the sale of fake Andy Warhol paintings.
Daniel Elie Bouaziz, 69, pleaded to a single count of money laundering in Fort Pierce federal court, while prosecutors agreed to drop 16 other counts related to fraud and embezzlement, according to court records. He faces up to 10 years in prison at a May 30 sentencing hearing.
Prosecutors said Bouaziz, the owner of Danieli Fine Art and Galerie Danieli in Palm Beach County, sold counterfeit artwork to a customer in October 2021 including pieces purportedly by Warhol.
Bouaziz told the customer that the pieces, which he was selling for between $75,000 and $240,000, were authentic originals and that some were signed by the artist, investigators said.
Officials said the customer gave Bouaziz a $200,000 down payment that was deposited into Bouaziz’s account, and then the comingled funds were wired to other accounts.
Warhol was an American visual artist and filmmaker most associated with the pop art movement of the 1960s. | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/ap-florida-art-dealer-pleads-guilty-in-warhol-forgery-scheme/ | 2023-02-22 22:50:29 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/entertainment-news/ap-florida-art-dealer-pleads-guilty-in-warhol-forgery-scheme/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon intends to load up on advanced missiles, space defense and modern jets in its largest defense request in decades in order to meet the threat it perceives from China. The spending path would put the military’s annual budget over the $1 trillion threshold in just a matter of years, its chief financial officer said Monday.
The administration is asking Congress for $842 billion for the Pentagon in the 2024 budget year. It’s the largest request since the peak of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in the mid-2000s, when the weight of hundreds of thousands of troops deployed in those overseas conflicts ballooned overseas war spending.
Now, the budget could surge again. That’s in part to meet the higher cost of weapons and parts, but also to answer the vulnerabilities that the Ukraine war has exposed in the U.S. defense industrial base, and the strategic threat the U.S. sees from China’s rapidly growing nuclear arsenal, its hypersonic capabilities and its gains in space.
Even if it only grows to account for inflation, “the budget will hit a trillion dollars,” probably before the next five years, Pentagon comptroller Michael McCord told a press briefing. “Maybe that’s going to be a psychological, big watershed moment for many of us, or some of us, but it is inevitable.”
While the number seems astronomically high, it is only about 3% of the country’s gross domestic product. For comparison, during World War II the country was spending about one-third of its GDP on defense, McCord said.
The budget request is part of an overall $6.8 trillion spending proposal rolled out by Biden last week, which Republicans say they’ll reject. But it’s not clear how they’ll act on the Pentagon proposal.
Some Republicans want to go beyond the military spending request. But some have also demanded sharp reductions in federal spending — something that would be difficult to accomplish without touching the defense budget.
While personnel and operations costs remain the largest portions of the annual defense budget, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks called this years’ request “a procurement budget” with the Pentagon increasing buys across the board of modern weapon systems.
One of the largest new priorities is getting the U.S. defense industrial base to speed production of munitions. Ukraine’s rate of use of 155 Howitzer rounds and other precision munitions has shown the U.S. defense industrial base “is not where it needs to be,” McCord said.
It’s been a lesson learned over the last year, particularly as the U.S. assesses how best it can prevent a similar fight over Taiwan, which could pit it against China.
The goal of the budget is to ensure China “wakes up every day, considers the risks of aggression, and concludes, ‘today is not the day,’” Hicks said.
The administration, for example, is asking Congress for $30 billion to produce more missiles. But they are “not the kind of missiles that are key to the Ukraine fight,” McCord said. “These are key to Indo-Pacific deterrence,” a goal also involving advanced air-to-air missiles, anti-ship missiles and long-range standoff missiles.
The Pentagon is also seeking rapid modernization of its air, space and nuclear weapons. The request includes almost $38 billion to buy new nuclear submarines, field the new B-21 stealth bomber and manufacture new ground-based intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The request would also fund research and testing for a new type of warplane, called Next Generation Air Dominance, which will have a piloted modern fighter jet, such as the F-35, commanding unmanned drones that accompany it on missions. The Air Force won’t say much about the drones, which they are calling “collaborative combat aircraft” — except that they are planning to field 1,000 of them.
The request includes the “largest space budget ever,” McCord said, as space has proven to be vital in the war in Ukraine and a critical front in any future confrontation. The Pentagon is seeking $33 billion to make its satellite communications more resilient to jamming or attack and rapidly field a new constellation of missile warning systems to assist in the detection, tracking and defense against a new generation of Chinese and Russian hypersonic missiles.
Even the Chinese spy balloon episode had an impact, even though the budget request was largely completed before the balloon was detected, drifted across the country and was shot down. The Pentagon is seeking about $90 million to add capabilities to better detect similar objects in the atmosphere in the future. | https://pix11.com/ap-political/defense-budget-speeds-toward-1-trillion-with-china-in-mind/ | 2023-03-13 21:09:08 | 1 | https://pix11.com/ap-political/defense-budget-speeds-toward-1-trillion-with-china-in-mind/ |
Victoria Hansen is our Lowcountry connection covering the Charleston community, a city she knows well. She grew up in newspaper newsrooms and has worked as a broadcast journalist for more than 20 years. Her first reporting job brought her to Charleston where she covered local and national stories like the Susan Smith murder trial and the arrival of the Citadel’s first female cadet.
A South Carolina jury convicted former attorney Alex Murdaugh in the killings of his wife and son. He faces up to life in prison when he's formally sentenced on Friday for the murders.
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Pat Carroll, Emmy winner and voice of Ursula in ‘The Little Mermaid,’ dies at 95
(AP) – Pat Carroll, a comedic television mainstay for decades, Emmy-winner for “Caesar’s Hour” and the voice of Ursula in “The Little Mermaid,” has died. She was 95.
Her daughter Kerry Karsian, a casting agent, said Carroll died at her home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on Saturday. Her other daughter Tara Karsian wrote on Instagram that they want everyone to “honor her by having a raucous laugh at absolutely anything today (and everyday forward) because besides her brilliant talent and love, she leaves my sister Kerry and I with the greatest gift of all, imbuing us with humor and the ability to laugh…even in the saddest of times.”
Carroll was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1927. Her family relocated to Los Angeles when she was 5 years old. Her first film role came in 1948 in “Hometown Girl” but she found her stride in television. She won an Emmy for her work on the sketch comedy series “Caesar’s Hour” in 1956, was a regular on “Make Room for Daddy” with Danny Thomas, a guest star on “The DuPont Show with June Allyson” and a variety show regular stopping by “The Danny Kaye Show,” “The Red Skelton Show” and “The Carol Burnett Show.”
She also played one of the wicked stepsisters in the 1965 television production of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” with Lesley Ann Warren.
She also played one of the wicked stepsisters in the 1965 television production of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella” with Lesley Ann Warren. And she won a Grammy in 1980 for the recording of her one woman show “Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein.”
A new generation would come to know and love her voice thanks to Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” which came out in 1989. She was not the first choice of directors Ron Clements and John Musker or the musical team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who reportedly wanted Joan Collins or Bea Arthur to voice the sea witch. Elaine Stritch was even cast originally before Carroll got to audition. And her throaty rendition of “Poor Unfortunate Souls” would make her one of Disney’s most memorable villains.
Carroll would often say that Ursula was one of her favorite roles. She said she saw her as an “Ex-Shakespearean actress who now sold cars.”
“She’s a mean old thing! I think people are fascinated by mean characters,” Carroll said in an interview. “There’s a fatal kind of distraction about the horrible mean characters of the world because we don’t meet too many of them in real life. So when we have a chance, theatrically, to see one and this one, she’s a biggie, it’s kind of fascinating for us.”
She got the chance to reprise the role in several “Little Mermaid” sequels, spinoffs and even theme park rides.
Carroll was also the voice of Granny in the English-language dub of Hayao Miyazaki’s “My Neighbor Totoro.”
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VAN NUYS, Calif., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Innovation Group, Inc. (OTC: ECOX) ("ECOX" or the "Company"), an innovative company aggregating investments in new technologies that promote environmental and social well-being and the advancement of green energy solutions, is pleased to announce that the Company has been granted a line of credit of up to $10 million to be used toward retiring outstanding toxic convertible financing notes, investing in commercializing prototypes related to existing projects, and discovering new core innovation opportunities for its technology development pipeline.
"This has been a historically difficult period for growth stocks, with most seeing enormous declines as the baby gets thrown out with the bathwater," remarked Julia Otey-Raudes, CEO of ECO Innovation Group. "However, we have a number of projects we are shepherding to market, and this line of credit will ensure that we have enough capital to achieve our objectives and move forward with no major foreseeable disruptions."
The Company has acquired access to up to $10 million in new capital at better terms than its current financing arrangements, allowing management greater optionality and flexibility in meeting its current goals without subjecting its shareholders to greater dilution risk.
In addition, the new funding round will allow the Company to push its current projects toward commercialization, including its revolutionary new patented Advanced GET system, a next-generation glycerin-based supercritical plant extraction technology system, which has just entered Phase Two of its prototype build process.
In addition, new access to capital will allow the Company to take advantage of new opportunities for pipeline investments as it seeks to broaden its exposure to potentially game-changing new innovations. This is especially important during a period where many inventors and companies are facing difficulties accessing new capital leading to potentially distressed pricing opportunities.
Otey-Raudes added, "While it looks like a difficult context right now due to tightening macro factors, companies able to access capital and continue with opportunistic strategic activity have the potential to capitalize on new deals at much better terms than we have seen over recent terms. We are focused on the long term and accomplishing our vision to deliver strong value to our shareholders. This funding deal offers us the optionality and security we need to achieve that goal."
For additional details, please see the Company's recent related 8K Filing.
Eco Innovation Group was founded by Inventors and Business Professionals to help nurture and catalyze the most innovative and impactful products and services, and to deliver those innovations to the world, improving the quality of life in our communities and the world around us, while delivering value to our shareholders. At ECOX, we are dedicated to developing and commercializing successful products. But we will never lose sight of the fact that we exist, first and foremost, to help people and improve life on the planet we all share. We take our Social Responsibility Contract seriously in all our endeavors. It is not only what we do. It is who we are. For more information, visit www.ecoig.com.
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Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others such as, but not limited to economic conditions, changes in the laws or regulations, demand for products and services of the company, the effects of competition and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or represented in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking information provided in this release should be considered with these factors in mind. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report.
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Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:
The sports world is still built for men. This elite runner wants to change that: Champion distance runner Lauren Fleshman says too many coaches assume — falsely — that what works for male athletes also benefits female athletes. Her memoir is Good for a Girl.
In 'No Bears', a banned filmmaker takes bold aim at Iranian society: In 2010, Iranian the authorities charged Jafar Panahi with making anti-government propaganda. No Bears, which was filmed in secret, is a brilliant, layered drama — and an idiosyncratic self portrait.
Middle age 'is a force you cannot fight,' warns 'Fleishman Is in Trouble' author: Taffy Brodesser-Akner says the start of middle age hit her "like a truck." As her friends got divorced and began dating again, she was inspired to write a novel — which she's adapted for the screen.
You can listen to the original interviews and review here:
The sports world is still built for men. This elite runner wants to change that
In 'No Bears', a banned filmmaker takes bold aim at Iranian society
Middle age 'is a force you cannot fight,' warns 'Fleishman Is in Trouble' author
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "All or Nothing Evening" game were:
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MONROE, Ga. — Two boys from Monroe said some of their best life lessons come from a gas station. Now they intend to apply an important piece of advice they've received from the man who has tirelessly shared his wisdom.
It started two years ago when their mom stopped in before school, and Gage and Talmadge met Mr. William Scott, the gas station custodian who offered an early morning pep talk.
That one pep talk started a tradition. The boys have returned for more of his advice and wisdom every day since.
The top of their heads barely reach the shelves at Smiley's gas station, but for 8-year-old Gage and 10-year-old Talmadge, Mr. William's advice stands tall.
"We can't win every game - so just get out there and be the best you can," Mr. William said, offering an example of his golden advice.
He has shared other nuggets of wisdom, like taking pride in hard work or behaving when things don't go your way.
"The ups take care of themselves, it's how you treat your downs that matters," he said.
It's an education in kindness - done with a smile.
"He is the nicest man ever. He really puts a kick on my day and makes me happy," said 8-year-old Gage.
"I like coming in here to see Mr. William because it makes me really happy before I go to school," said 10-year-old Talmadge.
Lindsey Masiello said her sons insist on stopping for one of Mr. William's lessons every morning.
"He is such a blessing in our lives and he has taught my kids so much about life at such a young age without him even realizing what he does for them," she said.
Through those talks, her boys also learned about his struggles. But Mr. William never asked for help - inspiring the boys to take action.
"He comes to work every day, with no windows in his car, every day, rain or shine, he's here. You'll drive by sometimes and he'll have a tarp or blanket on his car, but he is always here, with a smile on his face," Masiello said.
Mr. William never taught the boys how to keep a secret, but now they have a special assignment: a holiday surprise.
Together, they have quietly raised money to fix his car before Christmas.
He doesn't know it yet, but Mr. William already taught them why they want to help.
"You're wanted. By being wanted, you're not just stuck in a shell by yourself. The way you treat people is the way you want people to treat you," Mr. William said, emphasizing a lesson he's taught the boys a few times.
Now the boys are showing Mr. William that treating others with kindness is the best education around.
"I've lived my life - and it's time for them to live theirs. They're my boys," he said.
The boys hope to surprise him with new windows for his car and new tires, too just before Christmas. | https://www.fox43.com/article/life/heartwarming/mr-william-christmas-surprise-monroe/85-7e029d5b-3fab-4f84-b644-4bb1f2f9e1b9 | 2022-12-23 15:20:21 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/life/heartwarming/mr-william-christmas-surprise-monroe/85-7e029d5b-3fab-4f84-b644-4bb1f2f9e1b9 |
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The judge presiding over Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing bogus allegations of fraud in the 2020 presidential election indicated Tuesday he would allow jurors to hear some testimony about threats directed at the voting machine company, but only to a point.
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis granted a motion by Fox to prohibit any reference to specific threats or harassment directed at Dominion. But he said he would allow Dominion to talk generally about threats it had received to show how it has been damaged by the Fox broadcasts.
Megan Meier, an attorney for Dominion, argued unsuccessfully that jurors should be allowed to hear details about threats the company has received.
“It has decimated Dominion’s ability to attract and retain employees, because the company is under siege,” she said.
Meier noted that local election officials throughout the U.S. who are responsible for deciding whether to contract with Dominion also have been harassed and threatened, part of a pattern of attacks against election workers since the 2020 election.
Davis said he did not want the jury to be prejudiced against Fox because of threats made by people with no connection to the network.
In another ruling, the judge denied a motion by Dominion to broadly prohibit Fox from using “unfettered and vague references” to the First Amendment and free speech in defending itself against the defamation claims. Dominion, which is seeking $1.6 billion in damages, argued that any reference to the constitutional right to free speech needs to be set in the context of the legal standard for defamation.
The judge acknowledged that not all speech is protected under the First Amendment and said the issue would have to be addressed on a witness-by-witness basis.
The motions were among several presented by both sides in an effort to keep certain evidence, topics and questions out of the trial, which is scheduled to begin Thursday with jury selection. Opening statements are scheduled for Monday.
In another ruling, the judge denied a motion by Fox seeking to bar any reference at trial to matters involving the Murdoch family, which owns Fox Corp., the parent company of Fox News. But Davis said he doesn’t see how testimony from James Murdoch, whom Dominion has pointed to as a potential witness, is relevant to the case because he was not at the company in the months after the election.
James Murdoch is the younger son of media mogul and Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch, and the brother of Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch, both of whom are expected to testify. James Murdoch is a former CEO of 21st Century Fox and former director of News Corp., another large media company with ties to the Murdoch family.
The judge already decided last week there would be no testimony about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Even before the trial begins, records released as part of the lawsuit have turned an uncomfortable spotlight on the network.
Information obtained by Dominion has shown that some network hosts harbored off-camera doubts about election fraud claims but nevertheless allowed program guests to repeatedly make them in the aftermath of the 2020 election. The case also has drawn scrutiny of various emails and text messages shared among Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch and Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott about election coverage and the allegations by former President Donald Trump that he was cheated.
They revealed a chorus of voices, from Rupert Murdoch and top network hosts to producers and publicists, who internally cast the election-stealing conspiracy claims as crazy even as the network repeatedly gave them a platform. Internal communications also showed that at the time, major players at Fox were deeply worried about retaining pro-Trump viewers.
Federal and state election officials, exhaustive reviews in battleground states and Trump’s own attorney general found no widespread fraud that could have changed the outcome of the 2020 election. Nor did they uncover any credible evidence that the vote was tainted. Trump’s allegations of fraud also were roundly rejected by dozens of courts, including by judges he had appointed.
Davis himself wrote last month that it was “CRYSTAL clear” the stolen-election claims weren’t true. That came in a summary judgment ruling in which the judge said a jury would have to decide whether Fox News acted with actual malice in publishing the statements. Jurors also must decide whether Fox Corp. directly participated in airing the statements, and whether Dominion is entitled to any damages.
During Tuesday’s hearing, the judge said his use of all capital letters in last month’s ruling was simply to ensure that lawyers for both sides understood there would be no genuine issue of fact at trial that the allegations were false.
“I wasn’t trying to send some message to America or anything,” he said. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/entertainment-news/dominion-can-discuss-general-threats-in-fox-defamation-trial/ | 2023-04-11 21:53:39 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/entertainment-news/dominion-can-discuss-general-threats-in-fox-defamation-trial/ |
The draft is over. And the first of the San Francisco 49ers’ nine OTA practices isn’t until Monday. But the mailbag marches on during a rare quiet part of the NFL calendar.
This week’s offering deals with the season’s biggest question: Just how good is that young quarterback? (Some questions have been edited for length, grammar and/or clarity):
@thisisroyroy: Is the narrative that Trey Lance leveled off last year true?
It’s true that Lance leveled off last year after a start to training camp that was Mahomes-ian/Montana-ian/Herculean.
He looked so good and ready-made during the first week that there were awkward questions to Jimmy Garoppolo that had a it-must-stink-to-be-about-to-lose-your-starting-job subtext.
But then Lance looked far more like a gifted-but-green 21-year-old rookie from North Dakota State … And then he broke his finger in the preseason finale … And then the 49ers scored a season-low 10 points in his first start (but he rushed for 89 yards) … And then the 49ers, fighting for a playoff berth at home, only led the terrible Texans 10-7 entering the fourth quarter of his second start (but he was brilliant in the final 15 minutes).
And all that means: The possibilities for Lance’s career - Bust? Hall-of-Fame bust? - appear vast. And the same could be said for the two QB drafted ahead of him (Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson) and the QB selected after him (Justin Fields).
Now, speaking of narratives, here’s a Lance-related offseason storyline I believe is bogus: The 49ers are waiting to see how Lance performs in OTA practices and training camp before trading Garoppolo.
Please. Both Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch have said they were close to trading Garoppolo in February before the QB’s shoulder surgery brought talks to a “screeching halt,” as Lynch recently put it on KNBR.
If the 49ers were ready to move on to the Lance era then, why would they need to see more of Lance now? That doesn’t make sense. What does make sense: The 49ers would like any potential trade partner to think they could keep Garoppolo rather than release him or deal him for the rights to Giovanni Carmazzi.
@Giants_Niners: How does rookie QB Brock Purdy’s arm strength compare to former 49ers QB Nick Mullens? Hopefully Purdy has more zip.
Based on observing one rookie minicamp practice - Friday’s session was the only one open to the media - I feel comfortable saying this: The pre-draft scouting reports that cited Mr. Irrelevant’s meh arm strength were not greatly exaggerated.
Purdy’s right arm is probably comparable to Mullens’ and - going back to the Jim Harbaugh era - it’s perhaps a scintilla stronger than that of Scott Tolzien.
Why did the 49ers draft a guy with a squirt-gun arm? The QB pickings are slim in the seventh round and those who are remaining have easily identifiable warts (He’s 5-foot-7! … He played at Allegheny Tech! … He’s a converted guard!) Consider: Of the 20 seventh-round QBs from 2010-21, only three (Ben DiNucci, Trevor Siemian, Greg McElroy) have started an NFL game.
The 49ers think Purdy’s hard-to-teach traits - most notably his anticipation and ability to process - give him a chance to overcome his limitations.
Mullens, a six-year veteran now with the Raiders, and Tolzien, who spent seven seasons in the NFL, both beat the odds to carve out decent careers after they went undrafted.
@mikeouye: What’s the latest on the Deebo Samuel situation?
A reading of the tea leaves - that is, the All-Pro wide receiver’s social media accounts - suggests the temperature is cooling.
Samuel recently re-followed the 49ers on Instagram after he deleted all references to team in a move that foreshowed his pre-draft trade request (That is a sentence Jim Murray never typed). In addition, he reportedly liked an Instagram post noting that Lynch said he believed their contract-extension impasse could be resolved.
All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner, who signed his mega-extension last year shortly before the start of training camp, recently told the NFL Network that he thought it was a “matter of time” before Samuel’s deal gets done.
A better barometer of the state of the relationship between Samuel and the team may not come until the mandatory minicamp in mid-June. Samuel, who hasn’t reported to the offseason program, could be fined nearly $100,000 if he doesn’t attend.
@Hart089: What is the biggest need the 49ers haven’t addressed this off-season?
You mean, besides their interior offensive line and strong safety? A less-discussed, non-addressed area: backup tight end.
That’s not exactly “starting quarterback,” but it’s a relevant position considering run-over-everyone George Kittle, 28, has missed 13 games over the past three seasons and has played through a laundry list of injuries throughout his high-mileage, five-year career.
The 49ers didn’t sign a tight end in free agency and didn’t use one of their nine draft picks on the position. The only undrafted rookie tight end they signed after the draft, North Carolina’s Garrett Walston, was waived Tuesday. The 49ers filled Walston’s roster with tight end Troy Fumagalli, 27, a 2018 fifth-round pick of the Broncos who was among 13 tryout players at their rookie minicamp.
The other tight ends on their roster: Charlie Woerner, Ross Dwelley, Tanner Hudson and Jordan Matthews.
Last season, when Kittle missed three games with a calf injury, Woerner and Dwelley combined for seven catches and 71 yards — or 2.3 catches and 23.7 yards per game — in his absence.
@49ersKyle: Is Danny Gray the next Jerry Rice?
If so, the nickname is ready: The Gray GOAT ... I’m guessing this tongue-in-cheek question was inspired by the positive reviews the third-round pick from SMU received after Friday’s practice.
It’s not clear if Gray will have 22,895 career receiving yards, but he did have a neatly folded towel tucked into his uniform pants like the always-put-together Rice.
The 49ers would be thrilled if the speedy Gray became the next Marquise Goodwin (the 2017 version). The 49ers haven’t had a consistent deep threat since Goodwin was making late-season magic with Garoppolo during his 962-yard season five years ago.
@LoMed1978: Will Dee Ford ever suit up for the 49ers again?
No. It’s unfortunate: Ford seems like a good man whose career could be over because of back issues.
Ford, a talented pianist, is deep, smart and soulful, and he was unfailingly candid in his dealings with the media. It’s possible Ford, 31, will fade away from football. Here’s hoping the injuries that derailed his career won’t lessen the quality of his post-NFL life.
Eric Branch covers the 49ers for The San Francisco Chronicle. Email: ebranch@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @Eric_Branch | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/49ers-mailbag-Did-Lance-regress-Purdy-s-17180073.php | 2022-05-18 00:35:10 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/49ers-mailbag-Did-Lance-regress-Purdy-s-17180073.php |
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Westport Innovations Inc. (WPRT) on Monday reported a loss of $16.9 million in its fourth quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 10 cents.
The maker of natural-gas engine technology posted revenue of $78 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $74.6 million.
For the year, the company reported a loss of $32.7 million, or 19 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $305.7 million.
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HN001® has an unprecedented claim approved by ANVISA to reduce the risk of eczema
SAO PAULO, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IFF today announced its HOWARU® probiotic strain Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HN001® has won the NIS Golden Açaí Awards' Applied Ingredients category. The award, presented at a ceremony in São Paulo, is given in recognition of IFF's HOWARU® HN001® strain contribution to reducing the risk of eczema. The inaugural award ceremony was held alongside the Nutri Ingredients Summit (NIS), an exhibition and conference that focuses on functional ingredients from May 30-31.
In Brazil, IFF has the most strains approved by the Brazilian Health Authorities. HN001® is the only probiotic with an approved health claim for reducing the risk of eczema (atopic dermatitis) in children, pregnant women and babies.
"The award reaffirms our commitment to the development of ingredients that can make a difference in people's quality of life, with proven benefits through scientific studies," said Thais Cruz, sales director, Health, IFF. "This achievement is possible due to the consistency of the results obtained in a long-term follow-up study¹, the innovative delivery technology and a unique product that meets market needs."
In the IFF long-term follow-up study, HN001® was studied with pregnant women, whom consumed the probiotic, and followed up with their babies until they reached 11 years of age, proving the persistence of the benefit even after cessation of probiotic consumption at two years of age.
The theme of this year's award is "The ingredient as a fundamental factor for innovation in the industry". Sponsored by Mintel, companies were awarded in five categories ─ functional and healthy foods, functional and healthy drinks, food supplement, applied ingredients, and sustainable and innovative packaging.
The recognition came for the application of this ingredient in Nouve DA, a food supplement with probiotic powder sold by Mantecorp, and the first launch in the country with the HN001® strain. Other HOWARU® strains approved in Brazil are Bifidobacterium lactis HN019®, Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM®, Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG and the combination of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis Bi-07®, Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM®, Bifidobacterium lactis Bl-04® and Lacticaseibacillus paracasei Lpc-37®. To find out more information about HOWARU® probiotics, visit here.
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I had my first Fantasy Draft this week in the OFFL — Our Frivolous Fantasy League. The OFFL has been around since 1985, the longest running Fantasy league that I’m aware of. Here are my bold predictions for players taken in rounds one to five.
ROUND 1
Justin Jefferson will be the No. 1 Fantasy WR — Jefferson is in the mythical third year for receivers, where history suggests they will break through to the next level. If he didn’t “break through” last year, I can’t wait to see what he accomplishes in 2022. Randy Moss is the best WR in Minnesota Vikings history. He was poetry in motion, flying past defenseless backs with ease in a flash of purple and gold. His best season was in 2003 with 111 receptions for 1,632 yards and a staggering 17 TDs. Jefferson came close to Moss last year with 108 receptions for 1,616 yards and 10 TDs. New head coach Kevin O’Connell and offensive coordinator Wes Phillips arrive in Minnesota hot off the Rams’ championship season. They orchestrated an offense around Cooper Kupp, who had a ridiculous 145 receptions for 1,947 yards and 16 TDs. I’m not predicting those pinball numbers, but I do expect Jefferson to thrive in this new system to best the records of Moss. That should be good enough to rise to the top of the WR charts for 2022.
ROUND 2
Josh Allen will shatter QB points scored — Ignore the “don’t take a QB early” crowd. The Bills were third in the NFL in 2021 with 483 points scored. This year they will have to score even more. The Buffalo defense was ranked No. 1 last year, but they played one of the easiest schedules in the NFL, facing such easy marks as the Commanders, Texans, Jags, Saints, Panthers, Falcons, Jets (twice) and Dolphins (twice). The Bills allowed just 10.3 points per game in those ten contests. Conversely, when they played the big boys — the Chiefs (twice), Bucs, Titans and Colts, they gave up an astounding 170 points in five games, for a dismal average of 34 points per contest. If the Bills are to make it to the Super Bowl, Allen is going to have to put up gargantuan numbers to offset his suspect defense. He faces a murderer’s row of the Rams, Titans, Ravens, Chiefs, Packers, Vikings, Bengals and a resurgent AFC East. I’m predicting 50 total TDs rushing and passing (yes, 50) with over 5,000 passing yards and 600 rushing yards. Anything less and the Bills will be home for the holidays.
ROUND 3
David Montgomery will be a Top 15 RB — Volume is king in Fantasy. Montgomery averages over 20 touches per game. His 15 points per start in 2021 tied him with Aaron Jones (11th in PPR scoring), Josh Jacobs (12th) and Nick Chubb (13th). Missing four games last season, Montgomery still finished as RB19 in PPR formats. How he accomplished this with the NFL’s worst head coach is a miracle. The since-fired Matt Nagy’s mish-mash game plans looked like Arena League football; chucking the ball all over the place with gadget plays and no balanced attack. Only Nagy could make Pro Bowl WR Allen Robinson decline to 38 receptions last year after catching 102 in 2020. New offensive coordinator Luke Getsy made Aaron Jones a topflight back in Green Bay. With mobile QB Justin Fields running Getsy’s run-pass-option offense, Montgomery will thrive both rushing and receiving. Draft him with confidence.
ROUND 4
Kyle Pitts will finish Top Three at TE — The Falcons will trail in most games and have to throw a lot. They don’t have any veteran WRs that could make many NFL rosters. Do the names Bryan Edwards (traded from the Raiders), Olamide Zaccheaus (undrafted free agent), KhaDarel Hodge (cut by the Lions), Damiere Byrd (cut by the Bears) or Frank Darby (2021 sixth rounder) strike fear in the hearts of foes? I think not. At least the Falcons realized their dearth of WR talent by making Drake London the first wideout drafted in 2022. Besides London and Pitts, who is new QB Marcus Mariota going to throw to? Pitts is something special. He had the second-most receiving yards by a rookie tight end in NFL history last year with 1,026. Mike Ditka has held the record (1,076 yards) since 1961. That’s a lot of time between stellar rookie campaigns. If you saw Pitts’ highlight reel 52-yard reception in last week’s preseason game against the Jets, you might be tempted to draft him the No. 1 TE in Fantasy.
ROUND 5
Rhamondre Stevenson is a Top 20 RB — Bill Belichick believes in the dreaded RB by committee. But Belichick does love RBs that can catch. From 2016-2020, Patriots RB James White averaged 50 receptions, 500 yards and 5 TDs. Last year the less talented Brandon Bolden chipped in 41 catches for 405 yards and two TDs. White retired and Bolden is in Vegas, leaving a golden opportunity for Rhamondre. He is the best receiving back on the Pats. Big, fast and elusive, his style is the opposite of north-south running teammate Damien Harris. I expect Harris’ carries to diminish a bit since Rhamondre missed five games in 2021. Therefore, if we extrapolate Stevenson’s rushing totals based on last season, he will have 900 yards and eight TDs. Add the expected receiving role (50/500/5), and he is in a point total class with first/second rounders Fournette, Mixon, Kamara and Cook. Don’t wait too long to pounce on Rhamondre at your draft; even the famously negative Belichick praised him to the Boston press this week.
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The Justice Department on Monday filed an emergency stay motion with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to block the order from a federal judge in Texas striking down the FDA's approval of the abortion medication drug mifepristone.
"Rather than preserving the status quo, as preliminary relief is meant to do, the district court upended decades of reliance by blocking FDA's approval of mifepristone and depriving patients of access to this safe and effective treatment, based on the court's own misguided assessment of the drug's safety," the DOJ said.
"The district court took this extraordinary step despite the fact that plaintiffs did not seek relief for many years after mifepristone's original approval, waited nearly a year after the most recent FDA actions they seek to challenge, and then asked the court to defer any relief until after a final resolution of the case," the motion reads.
The DOJ said the district court's extraordinary and unprecedented order should be stayed pending appeal. it argued the plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the FDA's approval of a drug they neither take nor prescribe; their challenge to FDA actions dating back to 2000 is manifestly untimely; and they have provided no basis for second-guessing FDA's scientific judgment.
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"Those defects foreclose plaintiffs' claims, and the court flouted fundamental principles of Article III and administrative law in holding otherwise. Indeed, no precedent, from any court, endorses plaintiffs' standing, timeliness, or merits theories," the DOJ said."The court's sweeping nationwide relief was especially unwarranted given the balance of harms: If allowed to take effect, the court's order would thwart FDA's scientific judgment and severely harm women, particularly those for whom mifepristone is a medical or practical necessity. This harm would be felt throughout the country, given that mifepristone has lawful uses in every State. The order would undermine healthcare systems and the reliance interests of businesses and medical providers. In contrast, plaintiffs present no evidence that they will be injured at all, much less irreparably harmed, by maintaining the status quo they left unchallenged for years."
"The district court granted a seven-day administrative stay. This Court should extend the administrative stay pending resolution of stay proceedings in this Court and, if necessary, the Supreme Court. The Court should then stay the district court's order pending appeal," the DOJ said."The government requests that this Court enter an administrative stay or grant a stay pending appeal by noon on April 13, to enable the government to seek relief in the Supreme Court if necessary. Plaintiffs oppose a stay pending appeal and an administrative stay, while Intervenor consents."
This is a developing story., Please check back for updates. | https://abc30.com/abortion-medication-mifepristone-doj-appeal/13109949/ | 2023-04-10 19:20:14 | 0 | https://abc30.com/abortion-medication-mifepristone-doj-appeal/13109949/ |
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Now in its third year, Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival will focus on a theme of “Protecting LGBTQIA+ Youth.”
Board chair Joe Toolan said it's especially relevant in light of current controversies and politics.
He said:
"There are, frankly, hundreds of book bans and legislation happening around the country that are really specifically affecting LGBTQIA+ people - specifically, trans folks and people of color - in a lot of spaces. So here in Annapolis and in Maryland, we recognize the importance of being there for our LGBTQIA+ youth. Unfortunately, a lot of youth in our community have received hate in our schools and their communities that they live in, and so, we want to do everything that we can to raise visibility for them, to know that they're not alone and there's other people like this."
A special logo for the event, which will be on all materials, was created by local artist Nikki Brooks.
The parade and festival will take place June 3, starting at noon on West Street. There will be about 140 vendors in the festival and another 100 representatives in the parade.
This year will feature more food trucks, balloon activities, businesses, and fun events for kids. The slate of entertainers has been expanded this year, and will be headlined by Whatever Mike.
"One of the things that I really like about Annapolis Pride that's a little bit unique from some of the other parades and festivals is that we've seen in the last two years that more and more families are coming out to this event," said Toolan. "So we really do consider it like a family-friendly Pride. And here in Annapolis, we see a lot of the local folks in elected offices really are coming out and supporting the community in ways that we haven't seen before, and so we've really worked this year to tailor it."
Besides the parade and festival, Annapolis Pride does advocacy work throughout the area and partners with groups like Trans Maryland and PFLAG.
"We want to raise the visibility and make sure that people know that we're here, and, if they need anything, they can reach out to us and we can try to help them with whatever they might need," he said.
More information is available at AnnapolisPride.org . | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/3rd-annual-annapolis-pride-parade-and-festival-continues-to-grow | 2023-05-31 16:51:27 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/3rd-annual-annapolis-pride-parade-and-festival-continues-to-grow |
Police: Man steals $11,000 worth of items from Salinas swap meet, causes $3000 in damages
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police is asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of stealing from and vandalizing a local swap meet.
According to the department, the suspect entered the swap meet during business hours, found a place to hide, and stayed there until closing. On security footage, he can be seen for about 4-5 hours inside, gathering items such as laptops, phones, clothes, and cash all totaling to about $11,000.
He also did about $3000 dollars in damage to the inside of the swap meet. While inside, police say the man changed into some of the clothes he'd stolen, in an effort to change his appearance.
Anyone who recognizes this man or has information about this incident is asked to email zachary.dunagan@ci.salinas.ca.us. | https://kion546.com/news/local-news/top-stories/2023/01/21/police-man-steals-11000-worth-of-items-from-salinas-swap-meet-causes-3000-in-damages/ | 2023-01-22 02:04:12 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/local-news/top-stories/2023/01/21/police-man-steals-11000-worth-of-items-from-salinas-swap-meet-causes-3000-in-damages/ |
Dr. Violette also the co-organizer of the "Tissue Fibrosis and Repair: Mechanisms, Human Disease and Therapies" conference at the Keystone Symposia
WALTHAM, Mass., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Q32 Bio, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing biologic therapeutics to restore immune homeostasis, today announced that its Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Shelia Violette, Ph.D., will present "Targeting Complement in Chronic Inflammatory Disease" at the "Resolution of Inflammation" conference, and is the co-organizer of the "Tissue Fibrosis and Repair: Mechanisms, Human Disease and Therapies" conference, at the Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, taking place June 12 through June 16, 2022.
Dr. Violette's presentation will focus on the potential for tissue targeted complement inhibition and the Company's proprietary targeted complement platform. This platform includes ADX-097, a first-in-class tissue directed complement therapeutic with the ability to provide a unique therapeutic approach to restore complement regulation in diseased tissue by targeting C3d. ADX-097 recently entered the clinic as the Company's first-in-human phase 1 clinical study from its pipeline of biologic therapeutic candidates.
"The complement system plays a critical role in defending the body against pathogens and clearing apoptotic cells, but when it becomes hyperactivated, it can quickly transform into a driver of a variety of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases," said Shelia Violette, Chief Scientific Officer of Q32 Bio. "Q32 Bio is designing molecules to potently regulate complement in diseased tissues without systemic blockade, a key differentiator from current therapeutic approaches which target complement systemically, increasing the risk of complications. I look forward to presenting on our novel approach to targeting complement in chronic inflammatory disease."
Presentation details are as follows:
Conference Title: Resolution of Inflammation
Conference Location: Keystone Resort, Colorado
Session Title: Translating Inflammation and Resolution to Therapies
Session Time: 8:00 -10:00 a.m. MT
Poster Presentation Title: Targeting Complement in Chronic Inflammatory Disease
Presentation Date: Thursday, June 16
Q32 Bio is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing biologic therapeutics targeting powerful regulators of the innate and adaptive immune systems to re-balance immunity in severe autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Q32 Bio's lead programs, focused on the IL-7 / TSLP receptor pathways and complement system, address immune dysregulation to help patients take back control of their lives.
The company's most advanced program, ADX-914, is a fully human anti-IL-7Ra antibody. The IL-7 and TSLP pathways have been genetically and biologically implicated in driving several T cell-mediated pathological processes in numerous autoimmune diseases. Q32 Bio has completed dosing in a Phase 1 trial of ADX-914 in healthy volunteers and plans to initiate Phase 2 studies in the first half of 2022.
Q32 Bio's lead program for innate immunity, ADX-097, is based on a pioneering approach enabling tissue-targeted regulation of the complement system without long-term systemic blockade – a key differentiator versus current complement therapeutics. Q32 Bio is currently conducting a first-in-human, Phase 1, ascending dose (SAD/MAD) clinical study of ADX-097 for the treatment of complement disorders. For more information, please visit www.Q32bio.com.
Investors: Brendan Burns
Media: Sarah Sutton
Argot Partners
212.600.1902
Q32Bio@argotpartners.com
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Over $200 million expansion will allow for assembly of the upcoming all-electric EV9 SUV in conjunction with the four models currently assembled at Kia Georgia (Telluride, Sorento, Sportage and K5)
IRVINE, Calif., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia Georgia's West Point assembly plant is undergoing a transformation that will allow for the assembly of the all-electric 2024 EV9 three-row SUV in the second quarter of 2024. This over $200 million expansion will create nearly 200 additional jobs in Troup County with EV9 joining the Telluride, Sorento and Sportage SUVs and the K5 mid-size sedan as the fifth model to be assembled at Kia Georgia.
"Like Telluride, EV9 has the potential to be another 'game changer' for Kia," said Sean Yoon, president & CEO, Kia North America and Kia America. "This will be the most sophisticated vehicle that we have ever built and will be a standout in the EV market and on the road. Best of all, it will be assembled in West Point, Georgia."
EV9 will be the first EV for Kia to be assembled in North America and combines all the best SUV elements of the award-winning Telluride with the best EV elements of the award-winning EV6. EV9 will mix capability with technology and refined elegance.
* The K5, Sportage, Sorento, and Telluride (excludes HEV and PHEV models) are assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts. The EV9 is expected to be assembled in the United States from U.S. and globally sourced parts.
Kia Georgia – about us
Kia Georgia, Inc. is the first manufacturing site in North America for Kia Corporation based in Seoul, Korea. With an annual capacity of 340,000 units, Kia Georgia is located on 2,200 acres in West Point, Ga. and began mass production on Nov. 16, 2009. Kia Georgia is home to the Telluride, Sorento and Sportage SUVs, the K5 mid-size sedan and, coming soon, the all-electric 2024 EV9 SUV.
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Our pets are family to us and as we head into the summer months, it's important to know how to keep them safe from heat exhaustion, burned paws, or worse.
We spoke to Blake Dewitt, an Associate Veterinarian at Chase Animal Hospital, about dangers like heat exhaustion in pets. "The number one thing that animals start to do is pant, so that's how they relieve some of that excess heat. But if they're not in the shade or a nice cool spot, then their body temperature will start to rise. so, once that body temperature is above 103... That's when you start to get into a critical area."
Dewitt says that once animals reach 107-degrees they'll go into organ failure. So, how do you help your pet if they get too hot?
"If you can, get them inside an air conditioning and put a fan on them because you want lots of fresh air flowing and you can also put a cool rag on their feet and you can even do it on their chest but you need to keep changing those rags every couple of minutes."
Another threat to your pet is walking on hot pavement.
"When they step on to hot of concrete or asphalt or even grass like astro-turf, those paws will actually burn. So it's kind of like an intense sunburn. We've had a couple of cases come in already this summer and you can't walk... Those poor puppies, they're in so much pain."
Dewitt suggests walking your pet in the early morning or late evening.. And if you're not sure about the temperature, put your hand on the concrete or asphalt. Dewitt explains, "If it's too hot for you to touch, then it's too hot for your pets to walk on."
And if you're thinking of taking your pets in the car, always keep the air conditioning on, although Dewitt says it's best to leave them at home.
"They give so much to us, they love us to the ends of the earth. And, really, we just have to take care of them."
If you think your pet is suffering from heat-related illness take them to your vet or an emergency animal hospital. | https://www.abc10.com/article/life/pets/what-should-i-do-if-my-pet-gets-too-hot-while-outside-this-summer-signs-of-heat-exhaustion-in-pets/525-ce9899ca-a52b-4c71-b8c9-28028db6f878 | 2022-06-18 00:36:27 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/life/pets/what-should-i-do-if-my-pet-gets-too-hot-while-outside-this-summer-signs-of-heat-exhaustion-in-pets/525-ce9899ca-a52b-4c71-b8c9-28028db6f878 |
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TODAY’S SPORTS ON TV
Friday, January 13
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)
5 p.m.
ESPNU — Yale at Cornell
6:30 p.m.
CBSSN — Kent St. at Ohio
7 p.m.
BTN — Nebraska at Purdue
ESPNU — E. Michigan at Akron
FS1 — Villanova at Butler
9 p.m.
ESPN2 — VCU at Dayton
FS1 — Michigan St. at Illinois
11 p.m.
FS1 — Utah St. at Nevada
COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)
11 p.m.
PAC-12N — Stanford at UCLA
GOLF
9 a.m.
ESPN2 — Latin America Amateur Championship: Second Round, Grand Reserve GC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
7 p.m.
GOLF — PGA Tour: The Sony Open, Second Round, Wai’alae Country Club, Honolulu
11 p.m.
GOLF — DP World Tour: The Hero Cup, Second Round, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
NBA BASKETBALL
7:45 p.m.
ESPN — Golden State at San Antonio
10:05 p.m.
ESPN — Denver at LA Clippers
NHL HOCKEY
7 p.m.
NHLN — Winnipeg at Pittsburgh
WINTER WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES
10 a.m.
ESPNU — FISU: The World University Games, Alpine Skiing — Super — G Women (Final), Lake Placid, N.Y.
1 p.m.
ESPNU — FISU: The World University Games, Cross Country Skiing — Mixed Team Sprint (C) (Final), Lake Placid, N.Y.
RADIO
7 p.m. — NBA, New Orleans at Detroit, FM-101.1/AM-1210
9 p.m. — NCAA men’s basketball, Michigan State at Illinois, FM-92.9
LOCAL SPORTS
BOYS BASKETBALL — Alpena at Traverse City West, 7p; Traverse City Central at Gaylord, 7p; Glen Lake at Suttons Bay, 6p; Benzie Central at Frankfort, 7p; Onekama at Buckley, 7p; Kingsley at Leland, 7p; Ellsworth at Elk Rapids, 7p; Mesick at Big Rapids Crossroads Academy, 7:30p
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Alpena at Traverse City West, 5:30p; Elk Rapids at Traverse City St. Francis, 7p; Manistee Catholic Central at Brethren, 7:30p; Glen Lake at Suttons Bay, 7:30p; Grayling at Charlevoix, 7p; Kalkaska at East Jordan, 7p; Gaylord St. Mary at Johannesburg-Lewiston, 7p; Leland at Kingsley, 7p; Forest Area at Mancelona, 7:30p; Lake City at McBain Northern Michigan Christian, 7p; Marion at Bear Lake, 7:30p; Mesick at Big Rapids Crossroads Academy, 6p; Manistee at Fremont, 7p; Boyne City at Harbor Springs, 7p; Central Lake at Inland Lakes, 7:30p; Bellaire at Onaway, 6p; Manton at Roscommon, 7p;
ICE HOCKEY — Traverse City Central v. Lake Orion at Rick Deneweth Memorial North/South Showcase at Centre Ice Arena, 8:15p; Traverse City Bay Reps v. Livonia Stevenson at Rick Deneweth Memorial North/South Showcase at Centre Ice Arena, 6:15p; Manistique at Cadillac, 7p; Thumb Area Legion at Lakeshore Badgers, 6p; Petoskey at Jackson Lumen Christi, 6p
WRESTLING — Hartland at Traverse City Central, 6p | https://www.record-eagle.com/today-in-sports-1-13-2023/article_46566174-92cf-11ed-bf8d-77d88e1b0427.html | 2023-01-13 04:41:56 | 1 | https://www.record-eagle.com/today-in-sports-1-13-2023/article_46566174-92cf-11ed-bf8d-77d88e1b0427.html |
MECHANICSBURG, Pa., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- West Shore Home, America's most admired remodeling brand, is proud to announce a multi-year endorsement deal with college running back Nick Singleton. Named Gatorade's 2021-22 National Football Player of the Year, Singleton is a graduate of Governor Mifflin High School in Shillington, Pa.
The partnership is possible through the new NCAA rules allowing college players to obtain name, image and likeness (NIL) sponsorships as amateur athletes. Singleton is attending Penn State University beginning in the 2022-23 season.
West Shore Home specializes in fast, convenient home remodeling services. The brand's marketing messages "Don't Blink" and "Fast is Better" represent the speed and efficiency of its entire remodeling process. Much like Nick Singleton is recognized for his speed on the field, West Shore Home is known for its own speed with its easy one-day remodeling services, making the partnership a perfect fit.
"We are thrilled to partner with Nick Singleton. As an athlete and role model, he embodies many of our core values at West Shore Home. He excels not only on the football field, but academically and in the community," said B.J. Werzyn, CEO, West Shore Home. "As a Penn State alumnus, I'm proud that Nick is representing the Nittany Lions and that West Shore Home is part of his college journey."
As a high school running back, Singleton rushed for 2,043 yards and 41 touchdowns on 165 carries his senior season. He also caught four passes for 98 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kickoff for another score. He was selected to play in the 2022 All-American Bowl. Singleton was ranked as the nation's No. 1 running back recruit in the Class of 2022 by 247Sports.
Off the field he volunteers as a coach for local football camps and practices, participates in his local elementary school literacy outreach program and has donated his time for community cleanup initiatives. All of this while maintaining a 3.51 GPA in the classroom.
"I'm honored to not only be a part of the Nittany Lion nation, but a teammate of West Shore Home," said Nick Singleton. "So many of the company's core values embody what I strive for each day. This includes being an exceptional teammate, being great at whatever we do and getting better every single day. As a Pennsylvania native, I am thrilled to partner with a company from my home state and I look forward starting the season."
West Shore Home's sponsorship of Singleton is the first major, multi-year NIL deal with a Penn State football player.
About West Shore Home®
West Shore Home®, headquartered in Mechanicsburg, PA., is a leading technology-enabled home remodeling services provider with an expanding national footprint. Founded in 2006, West Shore Home's national brand promise is Bringing Happiness to Every Home™ by delivering a fast, easy and convenient home remodeling experience. From the first phone call to the final installation, customers have a streamlined experience and associate the West Shore Home® brand with consistent high quality, transparency, and trust. For additional information visit westshorehome.com.
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Residents of Center Point apartment complex frustrated over destroyed mailboxes
CENTER POINT, Ala. (WBRC) - The tenants of an apartment complex in Center Point are frustrated they aren’t getting mail delivered to the complex. They say it’s because management won’t fix the destroyed mailboxes.
The man who brought the issue to our attention wished to remain anonymous.
“I have talked to several tenants,” he said. “They have gotten checks stolen out of their mailboxes and cashed by other people. It’s just open season!”
Dozens of mailboxes were wide open at The Pointe apartment complex on Thursday with mail still inside.
Jacqueline Smith says it was the first time she got mail in almost a month and two weeks. She said for a while, mail was getting delivered to the leasing office.
“She told us we had to go back to the Post Office, says we can’t pick it up here no more because she’s tired of people cussing her out,” said Smith. “Well, they’re cussing you out because for a whole month, the office says open but ain’t nobody in there. You coming from the apartment next door when somebody knocks. You’re not even in there.”
Now most residents are having to pick up mail from the local post office but that’s difficult for some.
“I don’t have a car. I get medicine religiously every 30 days from the VA to sustain my health... Now I have to solicit rides, take a Lyft.”
The resident said none of that should be necessary since it’s the management’s responsibility to upkeep the property.
“I want those mailboxes fixed,” said the tenant. “I want to have cameras up there and where the office will have a feed if anyone comes over there trying to destroy that mail... We’re still all poor people over here. We’re struggling every day just to make ends meet and you are going to do this?”
WBRC reached out to the USPS about the mailboxes and received the following statement:
“The security and sanctity of the mail is of paramount importance to the U.S. Postal Service. This includes ensuring mail receptacles are secured, and in good condition at all times. In the case of The Pointe Apartments, local postal management reports that the condition of these mailboxes does not allow for the secure delivery of mail. Postal officials have contacted apartment property management on multiple occasions and will continue to work with the property managers to reach an equitable solution.
We apologize and regret any inconvenience that this situation may have caused.
In the interim, customers may pick up their mail at the Center Point Post Office, located at 2365 1st Street NE, Center Point, AL 35215-3619, until the mailboxes are repaired. The Post Office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Service is not available on Sunday.
We always want to hear from customers who have concerns regarding their mail service. Customers are reminded that they can reach us in a variety of ways, including by contacting their local Post Office, calling 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777), or visiting us on our website at www.usps.com/help for assistance.”
We also tried multiple ways to get in touch with the apartment complex and their management company Elmington Properties who owns them. As of Thursday night, we have not heard back.
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Treat grandparents with these unique gifts
Grandparents play a crucial role in our lives, which is why finding a gift just as special as they are is important.
While gifts that cater to their interests and hobbies are always big hits, consider sentimental or practical gifts if you’re open to exploring other options. Experiential gifts have risen in popularity as well, since new memories are gifts that keep on giving.
Popular types of gifts for grandparents
Sentimental
Sentimental gifts speak to the heart and celebrate a special connection or memory. Younger kids often give grandparents handmade gifts, like cards or artwork. On the other hand, older kids and adults may give more intricate handmade items, such as paintings, photo collages or knitted scarves.
If you’re not comfortable creating a gift, hire a professional to execute your vision. Many online sites have independent online shops hosted by artisans and craftspeople who create personalized goods. This fleece throw is customizable with full-color photos.
Practical
Practical gifts might not sound glamorous but you may use them more than any other gift. To some extent, finding the right one involves finding the solution to a common problem.
For example, the grandparent who likes reading in bed but props their books on pillows, may appreciate a lap book stand.
Experiential
Experiential gifts treat recipients to special trips, events or treatments. Some of the most popular options include salon gift certificates, cruises and theater or concert tickets. While you can’t wrap these gifts like others, they create new, happy memories.
Subscriptions are fantastic gift options as they provide ongoing experiences for recipients. For instance, a gift card to WineAccess lets recipients select international wines from the company’s expertly curated selection. For more information on wine clubs like WineAccess, visit the BestReviews buying guide.
Group vs. individual gifting
Group gifting for grandparents
It’s common for family members from more than one generation to pool money together for grandparent gifts. It’s an inclusive, budget-friendly approach to purchasing high-ticket options such as new appliances or trips. From a minimalist perspective, a group gift is one way to eliminate clutter, especially for grandparents who have recently downsized.
One of the drawbacks of group gifting, however, is coordinating the gift itself. Besides collecting money, someone needs to oversee purchasing the gift, ironing out delivery details and wrapping it.
Individual gifting for grandparents
Many people are partial to giving grandparents gifts individually because they can work within their budget and schedule to find the right one. It’s considerably less complicated than coordinating a group gift, plus you’ll have complete control over all aspects of the present, right down to wrapping paper.
While it’s convenient for several reasons, some people feel individual gifting isn’t ideal for every situation. For example, if you’ve already committed to participating in a group gift, it may be considered poor etiquette to give an extra gift on your own.
12 best gifts for grandparents
Tablet
The Fire HD 10 offers a seamless, user-friendly experience from web browsing to streaming to video chatting. The tablet provides instant access to Alexa and has a long-lasting battery.
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Carry-on luggage
This rugged Samsonite spinner is a popular carry-on that is also suitable for overnight trips or long weekends. It has a high internal and external organization level, including a padded laptop compartment and an outer stash pocket.
Sold by Amazon
Audible membership
An Audible membership unlocks a complete listening catalog featuring audiobooks, podcasts and originals. Subscribers can listen on any device with the Audible app.
Sold by Amazon
Family tree
This handmade family tree offers a creative glimpse at ancestry. It’s carved into natural wood from an experienced artisan and displays up to six generations of family members.
Sold by Etsy
Photo album
Instead of keeping photos in a shoebox, place them inside this premium album. Each page holds three horizontal and two vertical pictures. The pages are made with acid-free material to preserve photo quality.
Sold by Amazon
Bluetooth record player
Victrola Vintage 3-Speed Bluetooth Record Player
This portable Victrola is a genuinely nostalgic gift with its vintage details. The three-speed player delivers rich sound quality and doubles as a Bluetooth speaker for easy music streaming.
Sold by Amazon
Digital photo frame
Nixplay 10.1-Inch Smart Digital Picture Frame
This Alexa-enabled digital photo frame lets you share or view images and videos instantly through the Nixplay app. The device even lets users create playlists with their favorite photo montages.
Sold by Amazon
Robotic vacuum
iRobot Roomba 694 Robotic Vacuum
Take the hard work out of everyday cleaning with this efficient robotic vacuum, both voice and app-controlled. It has a three-stage cleaning system to lift dirt and debris from most floor types.
Sold by Amazon
Heated blanket
A popular self-care gift, this heated throw helps you relax or drift off into dreamland. The throw, made of Sherpa fleece, has five heat settings and a machine-washable cover.
Sold by Amazon
Whiskey stones
Cool Stones Whiskey Stone Gift Set
This attractive whiskey stone gift set comes in a velour-lined wooden box that is nothing short of presentation worthy. It includes a pair of glasses, coasters and eight stones.
Sold by Amazon
Personalized artwork
Ideal for grandparents who live farther away, this charming art print features the silhouettes of two states joined by a heart. It’s customizable with names and comes in the choice of four background colors.
Sold by Etsy
Indoor garden
AeroGarden Harvest Indoor Hydroponic Garden
Cultivate a modest herb garden indoors with this hydroponic garden. It comes with a seed starter kit and grows up to six plants at a time.
Sold by Amazon
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Certain transgender care treatments under Medicaid may soon be denied in Florida.
Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) proposed a rule that would do so and LGBTQ+ groups are pushing back.
Under the notice, Florida Medicaid would no longer cover these gender-affirming treatments:
- Puberty blockers
- Hormones and hormone antagonists
- Sex reassignment surgeries
- Any other procedures that alter primary or secondary sexual characteristics
Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo already issued a letter recommending these certain medical care for transgender children, arguing “the scientific evidence supporting these complex medical interventions is extraordinarily weak.”
The Florida Department of Health already issued guidance that the treatments shouldn't happen to youth.
AHCA also stated such treatments "are not consistent with widely accepted professional medical standards and are experimental and investigational with the potential for harmful long-term effects."
However, the findings go against federal guidance from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In addition, medical entities like the American Academy of Children and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Cleveland Clinic generally agree on the effectiveness of gender-affirming care.
Several LGBTQ groups have condemned the AHCA's findings and the state's potential move to restrict transgender care treatments under Medicaid. Opponents at the hearing also stated mental health concerns transgender people may face without such coverage.
"We are part of the fabric of this nation and of this great state, and we deserve the rights and benefits afforded to all," Nathan Bruemmer, LGBTQ Consumer Advocate with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, said at the hearing.
However, some proponents who spoke in favor of the proposal called the treatments "child abuse" and expressed concern over minors going through the procedures.
AHCA is accepting comments until Monday and the new rule could take effect after. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-acha-medicaid-transgender-gender-affirming-care/67-83c8bbf6-3b8c-4a12-942b-63243e7f1719 | 2022-07-09 04:39:20 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-acha-medicaid-transgender-gender-affirming-care/67-83c8bbf6-3b8c-4a12-942b-63243e7f1719 |
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Jayson Tatum Props
- Tatum has recorded 30.1 points per game during the 2022-23 season, 0.4 points fewer than Sunday's points prop total.
- Tatum has averaged 0.7 fewer rebounds per game (8.8) than his prop bet total in Sunday's game (9.5).
- Tatum has averaged 4.6 assists per game, 0.9 less than Sunday's assist over/under (5.5).
- Tatum's 3.2 made three-pointers per game is 0.3 fewer than his over/under in Sunday's game (3.5).
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Jaylen Brown Props
- Sunday's points prop for Jaylen Brown is 23.5. That's 3.1 less than his season average.
- He has collected 6.9 rebounds per game, 1.4 higher than his prop bet on Sunday.
- Sunday's assists over/under for Brown (3.5) equals his average on the season.
- He 2.4 made three-pointers average is 0.1 lower than his prop bet on Sunday.
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Bam Adebayo Props
- Sunday's over/under for Adebayo is 18.5 points, 1.9 fewer than his season average.
- Adebayo averages 0.3 fewer rebounds than his over/under on Sunday (which is 9.5).
- Adebayo averages 3.2 assists, 0.3 less than his over/under on Sunday.
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Jimmy Butler Props
- The 28.5 point total set for Jimmy Butler on Sunday is 5.6 more than his scoring average on the season (22.9).
- Butler has averaged 0.6 fewer rebounds per game (5.9) than his prop bet total in Sunday's game (6.5).
- Butler's year-long assist average -- 5.3 per game -- is 0.2 assists lower than Sunday's assist prop bet value (5.5).
- Butler has knocked down 0.6 three pointers per game, 0.1 more than his over/under in Sunday's game (0.5).
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Missouri prepares to execute man for killing officer in 2005
(AP) - A Missouri inmate convicted of ambushing and killing a St. Louis area police officer he blamed in the death of his younger brother was scheduled to be executed Tuesday, though his lawyers are seeking to have the lethal injection halted.
Kevin Johnson’s legal team doesn’t deny that he killed Officer William McEntee in 2005, but contend in an appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court that he was sentenced to death in part because he is Black. The U.S. Supreme Court declined a stay request last week, and Gov. Mike Parson on Monday announced he would not grant clemency.
“The violent murder of any citizen, let alone a Missouri law enforcement officer, should be met only with the fullest punishment state law allows,” Parson, a Republican and a former county sheriff, said in a statement. “Through Mr. Johnson’s own heinous actions, he stole the life of Sergeant McEntee and left a family grieving, a wife widowed, and children fatherless. Clemency will not be granted.”
Johnson, 37, faces execution at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the state prison in Bonne Terre. He would be the second Missouri man put to death in 2022 and the 17th nationally.
McEntee, 43, was a 20-year veteran of the police department in Kirkwood, a St. Louis suburb. The father of three was among the officers sent to Johnson’s home on July 5, 2005, to serve a warrant for his arrest. Johnson was on probation for assaulting his girlfriend, and police believed he had violated probation.
Johnson saw officers arrive and awoke his 12-year-old brother, Joseph “Bam Bam” Long, who ran to a house next door. Once there, the boy, who suffered from a congenital heart defect, collapsed and began having a seizure.
Johnson testified at trial that McEntee kept his mother from entering the house to aid his brother, who died a short time later at a hospital.
That same evening, McEntee returned to the neighborhood to check on unrelated reports of fireworks being shot off. A court filing from the Missouri attorney general’s office said McEntee was in his car questioning three children when Johnson shot him through the open passenger-side window, striking the officer’s leg, head and torso. Johnson then got into the car and took McEntee’s gun.
The court filing said Johnson walked down the street and told his mother that McEntee “let my brother die” and “needs to see what it feels like to die.” Though she told him, “That’s not true,” Johnson returned to the shooting scene and found McEntee alive, on his knees near the patrol car. Johnson shot McEntee in the back and in the head, killing him.
Johnson’s lawyers have previously asked the courts to intervene for other reasons, including a history of mental illness and his age — 19 — at the time of the crime. Courts have increasingly moved away from sentencing teen offenders to death since the Supreme Court in 2005 banned the execution of offenders who were younger than 18 at the time of their crime.
But a broader focus of appeals has been on alleged racial bias. In October, St. Louis Circuit Judge Mary Elizabeth Ott appointed a special prosecutor to review the case. The special prosecutor, E.E. Keenan, filed a motion earlier this month to vacate the death sentence, stating that race played a “decisive factor” in the death sentence.
Ott declined to set aside the death penalty. The Missouri Supreme Court convened an emergency hearing Monday to consider the request.
Keenan’ told the state Supreme Court that former St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCulloch’s office handled five cases involving the deaths of police officers during his 28 years in office. McCulloch sought the death penalty in the four cases involving Black defendants, but did not seek death in the one case where the defendant was white, the file said.
Assistant Attorney General Andrew Crane responded that “a fair jury determined he deserves the death penalty.”
McCulloch does not have a listed phone number and could not be reached for comment.
Johnson’s 19-year-old daughter, Khorry Ramey, had sought to witness the execution, but a state law prohibits anyone younger than 21 from observing the process. Courts have declined to step in on Ramey’s behalf.
The U.S. saw 98 executions in 1999 but the number has dropped dramatically in recent years. Missouri already has two scheduled for early 2023. Convicted killer Scott McLaughlin is scheduled to die on Jan. 3, and convicted killer Leonard Taylor’s execution is set for Feb. 7.
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In case you’ve been living under a rock or have zero taste in music — no judgement, though! — you might’ve heard by now that iconic group Sade will be releasing a new album after a decade-plus hiatus since their last release, the 2010 classic Soldier of Love.
The Brit-soul collective, often confused as a solo artist due to being named after lead singer Sade Adu, is actually notable for releasing music by the decade — their last three records have dropped in 10-year gaps in 1992, 2000 and 2010, respectively. Now, as the 30th anniversary of the epic Love Deluxe approaches, we now can expect a new body of music from a group of musicians that inspired many generations after them.
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Because we view this as a very special occasion in music, it goes without saying that expectations are extremely high for what Sade is bringing in 2022. Since their last release, the industry has gone through an almost unrecognizable transformation. The existence of R&B itself has been debated in recent times, and the Billboard 200 looks quite different since Soldier Of Love debuted 12 years ago at number one with 502,000 physical copies sold in the first week. Can Sade survive in the streaming era? On the flip side, could streams hike up their sales even more given their universal appeal?
One thing for certain is that the world will come to a slight standstill once the album officially releases, and we’ve already got a few ideas that we hope the group decides to include on their highly-anticipated upcoming LP.
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The news was revealed in a Billboard profile on Miraval Studios, the newly rebuilt Provence, France recording studio spearheaded by famed actor Brad Pitt and Damien Quintard. The latter told Billboard of Sade’s upcoming music, “You could feel the love that she and the band had for this place,” adding they were the first artists to record at the reopened Miraval. Can’t wait!
See if you agree with our list below of 10 things we’re hoping end up on the upcoming new Sade album:
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1. Bring the Whole Gang Back
It’s only right if all original members and band make it back for the reunion LP.
2. Keep the Soul Intact
The Sade sound is immediately recognizable, with the ability to warm up even the coldest heart. We hope that affect isn’t lost in the least bit.
3. Collaboration(s) with Today’s Soul Icons
The closest we’ve ever got to an official Sade collaboration is the featured Jay-Z remix to “The Moon and the Sky.” Although Sade is completely fine on their own, we’d love to see how they sound with other equally talented musicians.
4. Posthumous Aaliyah Collab?
Soul sisters based on a shared birthday and their smooth-as-silk vocals, Sade Adu and the late Aaliyah coming together in the studio is a work of magic that we sadly will never experience in its truest form due to the “One In A Million” singer’s tragic death in 2001. However, with news that a posthumous album is in the works for Baby Girl, in addition to Sade being in the studio, this could be the perfect opportunity to create a Capricorn collab for the ages.
5. Usher In A New Wave Of Trip-Hop
It’s been widely debated whether or not Sade could be considered trip-hop — see: “No Ordinary Love” — but many of their songs incorporate it so subtly under the jazz overtones that it can be hard to pick up on at first listen. On this project, they could definitely dive deeper and more prominently into the sound even further.
6. A Second Disc with Remixes by Current Producers
Just like their 2011 greatest hits album, The Ultimate Collection, adding a whole separate disc that allows the group to experiment with producers, genres and remixes would make for an epic LP.
7. Experiment with Original UK Sounds (Grime, UK Garage, Shoegaze etc.)
Sade is rooted in UK music culture, so tapping into that sound would be a refreshing take that we’d love to hear them tackle. They’ve got many subgenres to choose from!
8. Revisit Their Roots in Disco/Funk
Many people aren’t aware that before releasing their 1984 debut LP, Diamond Life, Sade derived from a Latin soul group called Pride that also delved into disco/funk. With the right sampling, this could be a groovy return to form.
9. Keep Sade At the Forefront of Vocals
We had to say it! Although it might be tough on the band to always be confused as one person, what a person she is. the allure of Sade Adu is too rare and original to ever be replaced or overshadowed.
10. Headlined By A Super Bowl Halftime Show Performance
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Federal authorities have charged a suspect in connection with the deaths of two migrants who were found Friday, trapped with more than a dozen others in a train boxcar west of San Antonio.
Honduran national Denniso Carranza Gonzales was identified as the guide for the group of immigrants found on a United Pacific train near Knippa. He was charged in Del Rio with conspiracy to transport illegal immigrants resulting in death, court records show.
Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez said dispatchers received a 911 call about 3:50 p.m. Friday from an unknown person saying that people were suffocating in a rail car. Authorities responded and found the group of migrants in a pair of train cars east of Knippa, about 70 miles west of San Antonio.
Two of the immigrants had died, and 10 others were taken to area hospitals. The cause of death was undetermined, but police said they were likely heat-related. Temperatures approached 90 degrees on Friday in that area. At least five of the immigrants found were transported to San Antonio hospitals, and the others were taken to nearby hospitals.
Carranza was in a boxcar with some of the migrants he was guiding, according to an affidavit supporting the smuggling charges against him.
He told U.S. Homeland Security Investigations agents that he had been a foot guide for about three months. He said he guided migrants from Piedras Negras, Mexico, to the trains in Eagle Pass, so they could ride the rails to San Antonio. He would give them directions and tell them to hide if helicopters were overhead, the affidavit said.
Carranza said that once a group of migrants reached the designated train, another human smuggler arrived and told him they would be placed in a shipping container on a rail car.
Carranza said Friday's group boarded the train and the doors were closed. Once the train started moving, he told investigators, the migrants got worried and looked to him for guidance.
Carranza said he told them to remain calm and breathe deep, that once they reached San Antonio, the box would be opened and everyone would be safe.
But further into the trip, the boxcar became extremely hot and the air was getting harder to breathe.
"Carranza Gonzales said he then began to call the second man who had put them in the boxcar, so he could open the door," the affidavit said. When the other person didn't answer the phone, Carranza "advised everyone in the box to start calling 911."
He acknowledged he was responsible for the load, and said he was unaware anyone had died, the affidavit said.
He waived his right to a bond hearing, so a federal magistrate ordered he to be detained without bond, records show.
On Saturday, a second group of migrants was found inside another train at the Union Pacific rail yard on the outskirts of Eagle Pass. One man was found dead and three other immigrants were hospitalized. That train had come from Mexico, Union Pacific said.
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By LINDSEY BAHR
AP Film Writer
Actor Annie Wersching, best known for playing FBI agent Renee Walker in the series “24″ and providing the voice for Tess in the video game “The Last of Us,” has died. She was 45.
Wersching passed away Sunday morning in Los Angeles following a battle with cancer, her publicist told The Associated Press. The type of cancer was not specified.
Neil Druckmann, who created “The Last of Us,” wrote on Twitter that “We just lost a beautiful artist and human being. My heart is shattered. Thoughts are with her loved ones.”
Actor Abigail Spencer, who appeared with Wersching on the sci-fi series “Timeless,” tweeted, “We love you Annie Wersching. You will be deeply missed.”
Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Wersching appeared on dozens of television shows over the course of her two-decade career.
Her first credit was in “Star Trek: Enterprise,” and she would go on to have recurring roles in the seventh and eighth seasons of “24,” “Bosch,” “The Vampire Diaries,” Marvel’s “Runaways,” “The Rookie” and, most recently, the second season of “Star Trek: Picard” as the Borg Queen.
She also provided the voice and motion capture performance for Tess for the popular video game “The Last of Us.”
Wershing was diagnosed with cancer in 2020, according to Deadline, and continued working. She’s survived by her husband, actor Stephen Full, and three sons. A GoFundMe page was set up Sunday to support the family.
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By DANICA KIRKA
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Britain is getting ready for a party featuring mounted troops, solemn prayers — and a pack of dancing mechanical corgis.
The nation will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne this week with four days of pomp and pageantry in central London. But behind the brass bands, street parties and a planned appearance by the aging queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palac e lies a drive to show that the royal family still remains relevant after seven decades of change.
“The monarchy is not elected, so the only way in which a monarch can demonstrate consent is not through the ballot box, but through people turning out on the streets,” said Robert Lacey, the historical adviser on “The Crown″ series. “And if the monarch turns up on the balcony and waves and there’s no one there, that’s a pretty definitive judgment on the monarchy.
“Well, when it comes to Elizabeth, the opposite has been the case. People can’t wait to mass and cheer together,” he added.
And the royals, sometimes criticized as out of touch with modern Britain, want to show that their support comes from all parts of a society that has become more multicultural amid immigration from the Caribbean, South Asia and Eastern Europe.
As part of the jubilee pageant, dancers from London’s African-Caribbean community will don costumes of giant flamingos, zebras and giraffes to re-imagine the moment in 1952 when Princess Elizabeth learned she had become queen while visiting a game park in Kenya. Another group will recall the queen’s 1947 marriage to Prince Philip and celebrate weddings around the Commonwealth with Bollywood-style dancing.
The jubilee is an opportunity for the royals to demonstrate their commitment to change and diversity, something the queen has embodied as she traveled the world over the last 70 years, said Emily Nash, royal editor of HELLO! magazine.
“She’s been everywhere and she has engaged with people from all walks of life, from all creeds and colors and faiths,” Nash said. “I think it’s easy to see, in the sort of pomp and pageantry, perhaps more of a lack of diversity. But if you look at what the royal family actually do, the people they engage with, the places they go to, I think it’s perhaps a little unfair to say that it’s not as diverse as it could be.”
If the depleted stock at the Cool Britannia gift shop is any indication, the jubilee has caught public attention. The shop around the corner from Buckingham Palace has run out of Platinum Jubilee tea towels. Spoons are sparse. Mugs are in short supply.
And it’s not just foreign tourists who are buying all things Elizabeth. Visitors from around the U.K. are also hunting for jubilee mementos, said Ismayil Ibrahim, the man behind the counter.
“It’s a very special year,” he said. “They’re celebrating it as a big event.”
The question for the House of Windsor is whether the public will transfer their love for the queen to her son and heir, Prince Charles, when the time comes.
It is a problem that stems, in part, from the queen’s unprecedented reign, the longest in British history. The only monarch most people have ever known, she has become synonymous with the monarchy itself.
Since assuming the throne after the death of her father on Feb. 6, 1952, Elizabeth has been a symbol of stability as the country negotiated the end of Empire, the birth of the computer age and the mass migration that transformed Britain into a multicultural society.
The shy woman with a small handbag, a trailing corgi and passion for horses presided over an era that spawned Monty Python, the Beatles and the Sex Pistols. People who thought they knew her thought wrong — as evidenced by her star turn as a Bond Girl at the 2012 London Olympics.
Yet through it all, the queen has built a bond with the nation through a seemingly endless series of public appearances as she opened libraries, dedicated hospitals and bestowed honors on deserving citizens.
Susan Duddridge feels that connection. The administrator from Somerset will dance in the Platinum Jubilee pageant, 69 years after her father marched in the queen’s coronation parade.
“I think it’s amazing that the country always comes together when there’s a wedding, a royal jubilee, whatever the royals are involved in,” she said. “We love the queen!’’
The past two years have highlighted t he monarchy’s strengths as the queen alternately consoled a nation isolated by COVID-19 and thanked doctors and nurses battling the disease.
But its frailties were also on display as the 96-year-old monarch buried her husband and was slowed by health problems that forced her to turn over important public duties to Charles. That came amid the all-too-public tensions with Prince Harry and his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, who made allegations of racism and bullying in the royal household, and the sordid allegations about P rince Andrew’s links to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Against this backdrop, the jubilee is also part of the effort to prepare the public for the day when Charles takes the throne. Now 73, Charles has spent much of his life preparing to be king and battling a somewhat stuffy image that wasn’t helped by his ugly divorce from the still-adored Princess Diana.
Charles reportedly may play a key role during the first event of the jubilee weekend, taking the salute of passing soldiers during the annual military review known as Trooping the Colour. The queen will attend the more than 400-year-old ceremony that marks her official birthday if she feels ok, but will decide on the day.
Elizabeth, who only recently recovered from COVID-19 and has begun using a walking stick, has given Charles an increasingly important role as the public face of the monarchy. Earlier this month, he stood in for his mother when what the palace describes as “episodic mobility problems” prevented her from presiding over the state opening of Parliament.
Still, in the days afterward, she t urned up at a horse show, opened a subway line and toured the Chelsea Flower Show in a chauffeur-driven royal buggy — a sort of luxurious golf cart.
“There is no blueprint for a reign of this length and, subsequently, I think the palace and courtiers are having to improvise all the time,” said Ed Owens, a royal historian and author of “The Family Firm: Monarchy, Mass Media and the British Public 1932-1953.”
“In the case of Elizabeth II, we haven’t had a monarch this elderly who has reigned for so long and is so meaningful to so many people having to essentially transfer her role to the next in line.”
But don’t expect the queen to leave the scene any time soon.
Robert Hardman, biographer and author of “Queen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II’’ said he expects to see an even bigger party four years from now when Elizabeth turns 100.
“A 100th birthday raises the intriguing prospect: Will she send a card to herself?” Hardman mused, referencing the queen’s tradition of sending a personal birthday card to anyone who reaches that milestone. “I’m looking forward to that debate in 2026.”
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NumberOne AI is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Hatter as Operating Partner. Chris brings a wealth of first hand operating experience in the technology and data industry and will be a valuable addition to NumberOne AI's mission to learn from the past to predict the future.
As an operating partner at NumberOne AI, Hatter will work closely with the incubator's portfolio companies to provide guidance and support on all aspects of their business, from strategy and operations to fundraising and growth. Hatter will also help identify and evaluate new investment opportunities, as well as contribute to the incubator's overall vision and direction.
"We are thrilled to welcome Chris to the NumberOne AI team," said Stuart McClure, CEO of NumberOne AI. "Chris brings a unique depth and breadth of experience in technology and security from one of the world's preeminent data companies. His technical acumen and operator experience will be instrumental in helping NumberOne AI launch innovative, new AI companies every year."
Hatter brings over a decade of experience in the data and technology fields, having previously worked at Nielsen, where he was Global CISO for 6 years and oversaw the company's Risk and Compliance, Security Operations, Business Resilience and Product Security functions. Previous to taking on Nielsen's Cyber defense, he held numerous international senior technology roles in infrastructure and product engineering.
"Bringing on Chris to an already stellar operations team at NumberOne AI is yet another example of the momentum they are building. Building a strong and diverse team with a varied set of experiences plays incredibly well in building the next generation of AI companies. It's going to be fun to watch the innovative and disruptive companies that they build." said Art Coviello, former CEO of RSA Security and
Started in 2021, headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, NumberOne AI is the first of its kind in Orange County to apply a broad, automated AI/ML platform to the challenge of starting and launching new company ventures. We believe predictive AI can unlock the key to solving countless global problems in a predictive and preventative way. Built by some of the brightest applied AI/ML minds, NumberOne AI is incubating the future with companies built from the ground up with predictive AI at its core, turning the incubator/foundry/accelerator model upside down.
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The gunman bought the weapons used in the attack shortly after his 18th birthday — May 16: https://t.co/TPA6e8qyuh.
— Drew Harwell (@drewharwell) May 25, 2022
The gun store he posted receipts from (https://t.co/DssAliPU9n) tweeted this that day: pic.twitter.com/5WhySRalxH
That is a reference to a Bible proverb.
The caption ends with an emoji of two hands held together in prayer.
Daniel Defense posted the image to Twitter on May 16.
The next week, a gunman used a Daniel Defense DDM4 Rifle to kill 19 children and two adults at a school in Texas, authorities said.
The rifle is modeled after the M4 carbine, the U.S. military’s go-to rifle, according to a Daniel Defense blog post. Daniel Defense, which manufactures the weapon, is based outside Savannah, Ga.
Shortly after the school shooting, Daniel Defense protected its tweets, hiding them from public view. But screenshots of its older tweets circulated online. Archived versions of the Twitter messages were also available.
Daniel Defense did not respond to requests for comment. In a statement about the shooting, it said in part, “We will keep the families of the victims and the entire Uvalde community in our thoughts and our prayers.”
On the same day as the shooting, Daniel Defense tweeted again — perhaps unaware of the devastation that had just taken place at a school in a small Texas town.
“Do you run a DDM4 V7?” the post asks, over a photo of a Daniel Defense branded ball cap and vest, its rifle in full view.
Daniel Defense had planned to host an exhibitor’s booth at the upcoming National Rifle Association’s annual convention, set to begin Friday in Houston — just 275 miles from Uvalde.
“GIVEAWAYS, DEMOS, CELEBRITY APPEARANCES & MORE!” the gunmaker advertised online.
One of the people set to make an appearance at Daniel Defense’s booth on Saturday was Colion Noir, a prominent Black gun-rights activist and attorney, according to online ads.
But those plans — along with Daniel Defense’s entire exhibit — appear to be scrapped.
The NRA’s exhibitor list no longer includes Daniel Defense among the hundreds of gunmakers, firearm parts manufacturers and taxidermists appearing at the convention hall.
Booth No. 4839, once claimed by Daniel Defense, now lists a new name: the NRA. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/05/26/daniel-defense-uvalde-shooting-rifle-photo-tweets/ | 2022-05-26 15:07:52 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/05/26/daniel-defense-uvalde-shooting-rifle-photo-tweets/ |
ST PETERS, Mo., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ScholarPath, an education platform designed to help high school students pursue a future true to their talents and passions is pleased to welcome Scott Morris as a leadership consultant for the company. ScholarPath's co-founder, Doug Mitchell, will remain at the company and serve as both the chief executive officer and chief revenue officer. In his new role, Morris will be responsible for developing and strengthening the business processes and managing the day-to-day operations.
Morris has over 30 years of experience dedicated to helping employers develop and implement scaling strategies that have led to significant growth rates. He has significant background in strategy, business development, mergers and acquisitions and division president roles. Morris has served in various B2B and B2C industries including manufactured products or components, software, and technology, worked for four private equity-owned businesses, assisted in the sale of three employers, and was part of two IPOs. Most recently, Scott led global Corporate Development & Strategy, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, at Xplor Technologies.
"Scott brings a tremendous wealth of knowledge, expertise and talent to the team that will reinforce and strengthen ScholarPath's mission to help students find their next steps," said Mitchell. "We are excited to welcome Scott to the organization and look forward to continuing to serve and support our partners."
ScholarPath is a transformational tool that helps students find their ideal career pathway and plan for life after high school. The platform connects students directly with colleges, employers and recruiters to identify their best next steps and find real opportunities.
"The assistance offered by ScholarPath is becoming increasingly essential in today's society where career, school and candidate options are abundant and potentially overwhelming," said Morris. "I am proud to join an organization that not only supports an important mission but has cultivated a team of employees that are each just as passionate about the mission and services provided."
MyScholar's ScholarPath is a workforce development social network tool for high school students. By building an ecosystem for students, colleges, employers and the military, ScholarPath is changing how high school students plan their future and how high school talent is recruited. The organization helps high school students find their right path, whether that be college, the workforce, or the military. Founded by an experienced team of educators and technologists, ScholarPath launched in multiple St. Louis high schools during the 2020/2021 school year, in conjunction with area chambers of commerce, employers, unions and the military. To learn more about ScholarPath's mission, visit www.scholarpath.com.
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DETROIT (AP) — Two members of a special Michigan State Police unit have been hurt in an incident in Detroit on Friday, police said.
“Two members of our Emergency Support Team have been injured. Their condition is unknown and are in route to the hospital,” the MSP’s Detroit-area Second District tweeted at 5:15 p.m. Friday.
The Emergency Support Team was created in 1974 to handle highly dangerous and critical incidents facing law enforcement.
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Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Twp. will host a recruiting event for labor and delivery nurses on Monday in the wake of the announcement that obstetrics services would end at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital as of July 31.
The recruiting event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Geisinger and will include interviews, shadow opportunities, an information session and luncheon.
"We are looking to fill a number of vacancies at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center with qualified candidates. We’re looking forward to connecting with many qualified candidates to discuss our opportunities," Geisinger spokesman Joseph Stender said in an email. "We encourage any licensed registered nurse that has experience in labor and delivery to attend and see what Geisinger has to offer."
Qualified inpatient registered nurse candidates are eligible for a hiring incentive up to a total of $26,000 with a specified time commitment, a starting hourly pay rate of $35.88 and up to $7 additional shift differential for evening, night and weekend shifts, Stender said.
All Geisinger employees also are eligible for comprehensive benefits packages that start on their first day of employment, he said.
Geisinger's offer comes as the Pennsylvania of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals, the union representing registered nurses at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, said the closure of the oldest and only labor and delivery department in Wilkes-Barre could potentially lead to the layoffs of more than 30 registered nurses.
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"Geisinger is always seeking to attract and retain top talent in the nursing industry, so we are excited to connect with all qualified candidates," Stender said. "We encourage any licensed registered nurse that has experience in labor and delivery to attend and see what Geisinger has to offer."
The closure of the labor and delivery department at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital will leave only two labor and delivery departments in Luzerne County — Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton.
Stender said the planned closing of labor and delivery services at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital will put additional strain on how women in Northeast Pennsylvania access care.
Full OB/GYN services are available at Geisinger's outpatient women’s health clinics in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, he said. Labor and delivery also remains available at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton and Moses-Taylor Hospital in Scranton.
Expectant mothers can call Geisinger's obstetrics team at 1-800-275-6401 for information as they make plans for their labor and delivery. | https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/geisinger-recruiting-labor-delivery-nurses/article_788b29b6-e2d1-5eeb-b6e0-17f903c5a496.html | 2023-06-02 21:52:40 | 0 | https://www.citizensvoice.com/news/geisinger-recruiting-labor-delivery-nurses/article_788b29b6-e2d1-5eeb-b6e0-17f903c5a496.html |
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
6-2-5-1
(six, two, five, one)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
6-2-5-1
(six, two, five, one) | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Evening-game-17487649.php | 2022-10-05 04:47:09 | 1 | https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Evening-game-17487649.php |
The USF Health and Tampa General Hospital pulmonary and critical care medicine program earned two national designations: as a founding member of the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Global Sarcoidosis Clinic Alliance and selection as a Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network.
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital and USF Health are proud to announce that their collaborative pulmonology program has joined forces with two prestigious organizations that will improve the lives of patients globally — the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) Global Sarcoidosis Clinic Alliance and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network.
The Tampa General Hospital Center for Advanced Lung Disease & Lung Transplant, where the USF Health/TGH pulmonary program is based, has become one of the founders to launch the FSR Global Sarcoidosis Clinic Alliance. It will have a worldwide impact on advancing sarcoidosis research and improve the lives of those with sarcoidosis through patient and clinician education, engagement, and support. The FSR Global Sarcoidosis Clinic Alliance brings together sarcoidosis clinics and hospitals, whose mission is to find a cure and offer evidence-based, patient-centric care for those living with sarcoidosis.
The USF Health/TGH program is one of 22 esteemed founding members. Membership is offered to a select number of clinics that serve a high percentage of underserved communities. There are 1.2 million patients impacted by sarcoidosis, a disease characterized by the growth of tiny collections of inflammatory cells found in different parts of the body, but commonly found in the lungs and lymph nodes.
Additionally, The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation announced that the USF Health/TGH pulmonology program has joined the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network, whose mission is to accelerate the development of new treatments and ultimately a cure for pulmonary fibrosis. The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is dedicated to promoting earlier recognition and diagnosis of pulmonary fibrosis and ensuring that patients receive the highest quality health care. As part of that commitment, the Foundation has worked with the pulmonary fibrosis medical community to establish the PFF Care Center Network, where people with pulmonary fibrosis can find experienced medical professionals who understand their disease and support services to improve the quality of their lives. Pulmonary Fibrosis is a disease in which the lungs become scarred (fibrosed) and damaged causing difficulty in breathing.
"The TGH Center for Advanced Lung Disease & Lung Transplant is thrilled to be one of the founders of the FSR Global Sarcoidosis Clinic Alliance. Our goal is to bring world-class, innovative pulmonary care to the Tampa Bay region and beyond and provide our team with the ability to collaborate with research and make an impact in improving the outcomes and care of patients with sarcoidosis," said Dr. Debabrata Bandyopadhyay, director of interstitial lung disease and sarcoidosis, TGH Center for Advanced Lung Disease & Lung Transplant, and associate professor, internal medicine with USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. "We are also very proud to join the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation Care Center Network and partner with a stellar group of medical centers dedicated to improving the lives of those living with pulmonary fibrosis."
Overall, USF Health faculty supporting the TGH Center for Advanced Lung Disease & Lung Transplant provide comprehensive care via state-of-the-art therapies and advanced diagnostic imaging and molecular tools. As part of a leading academic medical center, the TGH Center for Advanced Lung Disease & Lung Transplant's team of surgical and medical experts take a multidisciplinary approach, combining access to cutting-edge clinical trials and therapies with compassionate and personalized care.
"Joining forces with these two outstanding organizations furthers our mission to provide world-class care and helps move us forward in achieving our vision of becoming the safest and most innovative academic health system in America," said Dr. Kiran Dhanireddy, vice president and chief, TGH Transplant Institute and surgical director, Liver Transplantation. "These alliances reflect our multidisciplinary team's deep dedication to research and innovation in providing vital care to lung patients globally."
In addition to treating pulmonary fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and patients with sarcoidosis, the nationally renowned physicians with USF Health and the TGH Center for Advanced Lung Disease & Lung Transplants offer a range of multidisciplinary services to treat advanced-stage lung tumors, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic cough, chronic pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary infections.
Tampa General Hospital, a 1,040-bed, not-for-profit, academic medical center, is one of the largest hospitals in America and delivers world-class care as the region's only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 Best Hospitals, and is tied as the third highest-ranked hospital in Florida, with seven specialties ranking among the best programs in the United States. Tampa General Hospital has been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic medical center's commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by two prestigious Forbes magazine rankings – first nationally in the 2022 America's Best Employers for Women and sixth out of 100 Florida companies in the 2022 America's Best Employers by State. Tampa General is the safety net hospital for the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay, and in fiscal year 2021, provided a net community benefit worth more than $224.5 million in the form of health care for underinsured patients, community education, and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It is one of the nation's busiest adult solid organ transplant centers and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. With six medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its 32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida. It also is home to the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General Hospital's footprint includes 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, TGH Brandon Healthplex, TGH Virtual Health, and 21 TGH Imaging powered by Tower outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm Beach counties. Tampa Bay area residents also receive world-class care from the TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track network of clinics, and they can even receive home visits in select areas through TGH Urgent Care at Home, powered by Fast Track. As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa General Hospital is the first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open a clinical command center that provides real-time situational awareness to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower cost. For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
USF Health's mission is to envision and implement the future of health. It is the partnership of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the College of Public Health, the Taneja College of Pharmacy, the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, the Biomedical Sciences Graduate and Postdoctoral Programs, and USF Health's multispecialty physicians' group. The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News & World Report's national university rankings than USF. For more information, visit health.usf.edu.
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Physical activity is vital for helping babies grow into strong toddlers and encouraging preschoolers to hit developmentally appropriate milestones as they enter school. But in the age of tablets, video game consoles and TV, motivating kids to be active can be difficult, especially when the weather is cold and dreary.
We sat down with BestReviews baby and kid expert Dr. Aimee Ketchum to learn about healthy movement in early childhood and creative ways to get children moving on rainy days.
In this article: The Floor is Lava, Little Tikes 3-Foot Trampoline and Nintendo Switch Ring Fit Adventure.
Benefits of physical activity for kids
Movement is essential in the physical development of babies and toddlers. From learning to hold their head up to crawling, walking and jumping, all major milestones are encouraged by healthy movement.
For infants and toddlers, movement activities are great for the development of fine motor skills and gross motor skills. Movement also helps children learn balance and coordination skills.
The Green Hearts Institute for Nature in Childhood says creating a habit of active play in children helps combat obesity and leads to a healthy adulthood. The institute notes many benefits of letting children play in trees or fields rather than equipment-focused playgrounds, such as better concentration, increased inter-gender play and a reduction in symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
So don’t be afraid to let your kids jump in puddles and play with mud on a rainy day.
How to motivate children
Parents know all too well the battle of getting children to move, especially when the temptation of video games or TV is beckoning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a minimum of 60 minutes of physical activity a day for young children, and Ketchum said parents should aim for several hours a day of movement, play, outdoor activity and free movement.
Even babies aren’t exempt from movement. Ketchum recommends 10 to 20 minutes of supervised tummy time per day, starting at birth.
To motivate children to move, Ketchum recommends “setting time limits on screen time and providing toys that encourage movement, such as jump ropes, hula hoops, hopscotch, balls, Twister and other play equipment.” While she didn’t encourage screen time for young kids, Ketchum gave fitness video games, such as Ring Fit Adventure, a pass on rainy days.
Developmentally appropriate movement for kids
“Children need unstructured play where their play is not dictated by adults,” said Ketchum. “This helps them to build self-efficacy skills, confidence, problem-solving skills and creativity. Allowing infants to play on a play mat or play gym is great for visual stimulation and strengthening of neck and trunk muscles. Encourage crawling, rolling and movement on the floor.”
Along with unstructured play, guided play is also helpful, where a parent or caregiver steers the play by providing specific toys.
“Give toddlers musical instruments to play and dance along,” said Ketchum. “Make forts out of sofa cushions to play in. Set up obstacle courses with pillows and things to crawl through and jump on. I also like mini trampolines for toddlers and crawl-through tunnels.”
Best games and toys to encourage healthy movement
You can promote exciting physical activity with this TV-show-inspired interactive game where players jump from one obstacle to the next to escape molten lava. It comes with 25 foam stones in bright colors, 27 challenge cards and a game spinner. Kids won’t even realize they’re improving their strength, conditioning and balance while having a blast.
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Little Tikes 3-Foot Trampoline
Ketchum recommends a mini trampoline for kids to encourage balance, coordination and strength. This model includes a handlebar for stability wrapped in foam to keep little ones safe. Kids will burn energy and stay active as they bounce for hours.
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In addition to exercising their creativity, this fort-building kit also helps kids exercise their bodies by building any structure their minds imagine, such as a rocket ship or princess castle. Kids can insert and twist the 75 sticks into the 45 balls independently and disassemble them in minutes.
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Nintendo Switch Ring Fit Adventure
Even if you aren’t a fan of video games for kids, this adventure game is the perfect way to get kids moving on a rainy day. They can explore a new world and defeat enemies while exercising in real life, including jogging and high-knee movements.
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Best Choice Products 5-Piece Kids Climb and Crawl Soft Foam Blocks
Toddlers need physical activity, too, and these climbing blocks provide an ideal surface for climbing, exploring and exercising muscles. Plus, they help develop coordination and gross motor skills. The vinyl surface also makes these blocks effortless to wipe down and keep clean.
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Hey! Play! Hopscotch Ring Game
From gross motor skills to balance to coordination, this hopscotch ring game boasts excellent benefits during a rainy indoor day. The set includes 10 colorful rings and 15 easy snap connectors kids can use to set up in any configuration.
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Engage children’s bodies indoors, thanks to these exercise dice. One die contains a number, while the other has both a drawing and words of an exercise, such as crab walks and jumping jacks. Combine the dice for healthy movement and excitement.
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iPlay, iLearn Kids Bowling Toy Set
Soft foam material and miniature balls make this bowling set great for little hands. It comes with 10 pins and two balls that are the perfect size for indoor play or taking on a playdate. Miniature bowling teaches eye-hand coordination and balance.
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Learning Resources Crocodile Hop Floor Game
From learning colors and shapes to following directions to gross motor skills, the benefits of this floor game are almost endless for little ones. Simply roll the inflatable cube and make your way across the 100-inch vinyl mat.
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National Geographic Stepping Stones For Kids
This set comes with 10 soft foam stones in bright colors that kids can use to create an obstacle course. In addition to inspiring imagination, these stones get kids moving, while developing balance and coordination.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Laurance B. VanMeter has been chosen as Kentucky’s next chief justice.
VanMeter, who was elected to the state Supreme Court in 2016, succeeds Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr., who is retiring Jan. 1. Minton has served more than 14 years as administrative head of the judicial branch.
VanMeter was chosen by his fellow Supreme Court justices for the four-year term beginning Jan. 2.
VanMeter said it was an honor to be chosen.
“I am extremely humbled by the vote of confidence my colleagues have shown in me to be the next head of the Kentucky Court of Justice,” he said.
VanMeter has served at all four levels of the Kentucky unified court system: Fayette District Court judge from 1994 to 1999, Fayette Circuit Court judge from 1999 until election to the Kentucky of Appeals in 2003. He served on the Court of Appeals for 13 years.
He was elected from the 5th Supreme Court District, which includes Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Scott, and Woodford counties.
He is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and the University of Kentucky College of Law. He also earned a master of laws degree from Duke University School of Law in 2020. | https://www.lex18.com/news/laurance-b-vanmeter-to-be-next-kentucky-chief-justice-as-minton-retires | 2022-11-16 15:13:20 | 1 | https://www.lex18.com/news/laurance-b-vanmeter-to-be-next-kentucky-chief-justice-as-minton-retires |
Warming trend begins Sunday
Highs in the 40s and 50s
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Peyton Sanders says that a warming trend will begin Sunday and will continue into the week ahead.
It will be a cold start to the day Sunday with morning low temperatures in the teens. Afternoon highs will reach the upper 40s to mid 50s, which will be about 10 to 15 degrees warmer than Saturday.
We will have plenty of sunshine throughout the day. South winds will be gusty over western Kansas.
Temperatures will get even warmer on Monday when highs will likely reach the lower 60s statewide. Tuesday will have highs reaching the 60s and lower 70s.
Our next chance of rain will arrive Monday night into early Tuesday over eastern Kansas. Rain amounts will remain light with totals generally under one quarter inch. Western Kansas will miss out on the rain.
Mild weather will continue for most of the week ahead with highs in the 60s and 70s on Wednesday and then 50s and 60s continuing through next weekend.
WICHITA AREA FORECAST
Tonight: Clear. Wind: Light. Low: 14
Tomorrow: Sunny. Wind: SW/S 5-15. High: 49
Tomorrow Night: Clear and breezy. Wind: S 10-20; gusty. Low: 33
Mon: High: 62 Increasing clouds and windy; scattered showers overnight.
Tue: High: 67 Low: 41 Showers early, then partly cloudy. Windy.
Wed: High: 75 Low: 50 Partly cloudy and warm.
Thu: High: 65 Low: 49 Mostly cloudy; chance of afternoon showers.
Fri: High: 56 Low: 38 Chance of morning showers, then mostly cloudy.
Sat: High: 64 Low: 37 Partly cloudy; chance of showers overnight.
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) is being published today; it shows that for the seventh consecutive year, Castellum is a world leader in sustainability in the Office/Industry category with 92 out of a possible 100 points.
"It is also gratifying to have maintained our top marks (99 out of 100) in sustainable project management, where we ranked second among Swedish property companies and third worldwide. This is proof that our strategy works and that we are on the right path – but it also shows that many aren't doing enough. The possibility of reducing emissions through measures such as better choice of materials and smarter construction remains tremendous," says Filip Elland, Chief Sustainability Officer at Castellum AB.
GRESB is an international benchmark that measures and evaluates the sustainability initiatives of property companies and property funds. This year's study encompassed 1,820 property companies and funds in 74 countries – a large part of the global property market. The evaluations and analyses help major investors make well-informed decisions about investing more sustainably.
"Interest in investing sustainably has increased markedly over the last several years, and going forward sustainable investments will be of even greater importance in reaching our shared sustainable development goals and achieving a climate-neutral world," says Filip Elland, Chief Sustainability Officer at Castellum AB.
For further information, please contact:
Filip Elland, Chief Sustainability Officer Castellum AB, +46 31-60 74 26 filip.elland@castellum.se
About Castellum
Castellum is one of the largest listed property companies in the Nordic region that develops flexible workplaces and smart logistics solutions. As of 30 June 2022, the property value totalled approximately SEK 185 billion, including the ownership share of the Norwegian company Entra ASA. We are active in attractive Nordic growth regions. One of our sustainability goals is to become entirely climate neutral by 2030 at the latest. Castellum is the only Nordic property and construction company elected to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). The Castellum share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap.
Beyond expectations.
www.castellum.se
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Avengers” star Jeremy Renner is being treated for serious injuries that happened while he was plowing snow, the actor's representative said.
Renner, 51, is in critical condition although he is stable, the actor's representative said Sunday. No further details on the extent of Renner's injuries were available.
The actor has a home in Nevada. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that Renner was injured in Reno and was flown to a hospital. He was the only person involved, and the sheriff's office is investigating, according to the release.
Renner plays Hawkeye, a sharp-shooting member of the superhero Avengers squad in Marvel's sprawling movie and television universe.
He is a two-time acting Oscar nominee, scoring back-to-back nods for “The Hurt Locker” and “The Town.” Renner's portrayal of a bomb disposal specialist in Iraq in 2008's “The Hurt Locker” helped turn him into a household name.
“The Avengers" in 2012 cemented him as part of Marvel's grand storytelling ambitions, with his character appearing in several sequels and getting its own Disney+ series, “Hawkeye.” | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/jeremy-renner-seriously-injured-while-plowing-snow-in-nevada | 2023-01-02 15:33:26 | 0 | https://www.ksby.com/news/national/jeremy-renner-seriously-injured-while-plowing-snow-in-nevada |
- Closed December 2022 with just over CAD 37 million cash on hand, expecting to provide a runway into early 2024.
- Plans to divest its remaining non-core assets, to further extend runway.
- Nominated LMNL6511 as its GPR84 Antagonist lead preclinical drug candidate.
- Selection of initial target indication for LMNL6511 expected in coming months.
- OXER1 Antagonist development program progressing to identification of lead preclinical drug candidate in H1 2023.
LAVAL, QC and CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Liminal BioSciences Inc. (Nasdaq: LMNL) ("Liminal BioSciences" or the "Company"), is pleased to provide an overview of the Company's priorities for this calendar year.
"We are thrilled to be starting the year with two promising early-stage programs, and the potential opportunities they bring for further development in 2023, along with a cash runway expected to support our near-term development plans," stated Bruce Pritchard, Chief Executive Officer of Liminal BioSciences. "We are nominating LMNL6511 as the lead preclinical drug candidate for our GPR84 Antagonist program, meeting another key milestone for the Company and strengthening our pipeline, bringing us closer to the clinic."
Research and Development
GPR84 Antagonist Development Plan
- Based on the data from our development work so far, we are pleased to announce the lead preclinical drug candidate for our GRPR84 Antagonist program, LMNL6511. Subject to continued satisfactory results in ongoing clinical trial application (CTA)-enabling work, we expect to seek approval to commence a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of LMNL6511 during 2023.
- On-going In-vivo experiments will allow us to select a lead clinical indication in the coming months.
OXER1 Antagonist Development Plan
- Development of potential OXER-1 Antagonists is progressing well, and subject to preclinical data, we expect to nominate a lead preclinical drug candidate and announce the potential indication for further development of our OXER1 antagonist program in H1 2023.
- IND and/or CTA enabling studies for an OXER1 Antagonist lead candidate are expected to commence in 2023.
As we continue development work on our GPR84 antagonist and OXER1 antagonist programs, we are simultaneously assessing the commercial opportunities for both assets. We believe that both our GPR84 antagonist and OXER1 antagonist programs have the potential to address significant unmet medical needs. In addition to these programs, we continue to explore other development opportunities to add to our pipeline.
We expect to update the market on our clinical development plans in 2023.
Additional information on our GPR84 Antagonist Program
The GPR84 receptor could be an important biological target in a number of therapeutic areas of interest. Our preclinical research indicates that expression levels of GPR84 increase significantly under inflammatory conditions. Inhibition of GPR84 appears to inhibit neutrophil and macrophage migration and reduce cytokine release. Preclinical research conducted by the Company also indicates a potential beneficial role for the antagonism of GPR84, including in the reduction of fibrosis.
Additional information on our OXER-1 Antagonist Program
OXER-1 is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) that is highly selective for 5-oxo-eicosatetraenioc acid (5-oxo-ETE), a potent human eosinophil chemo-attractant known to be involved in eosinophilic driven diseases (EDDs). EDDs are inflammatory illnesses, generally in respiratory, GI and skin conditions in which elevated levels of activated eosinophils are a direct cause or thought to play a pivotal role. OXER-1 may represent a promising target in a novel pathway for the treatment of eosinophilic driven diseases (EDDs).
Cash Balances
- We finished 2022 with just over CAD 37 million cash on hand, which is anticipated to support our near-term development goals into early 2024.
- We are pleased to have completed the sale of the Labrosse facility, a non-core real estate asset, at the end of December 2022, for a purchase price of CDN 3,175,000, subject to customary adjustments, paid in cash at closing.
- We continue to actively seek opportunities to divest remaining non-core assets to reduce costs and to possibly further extend the cash runway.
- As we develop our research and development programs, we will continue to seek partnering or out-licensing opportunities for our programs with the potential of bringing in upfront and milestone payments to add to our cash runway.
Share Consolidation
We will be holding a Special Meeting of Shareholders on January 20, 2023, to vote on a proposed share consolidation to regain compliance with the NASDAQ listing requirements. If approved by the shareholders of the Company, the Share Consolidation is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023.
About Liminal BioSciences Inc.
Liminal BioSciences is a development-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing distinctive novel small molecule therapeutics for inflammatory, fibrotic, and metabolic diseases using our drug discovery platform with a data-driven approach. The Company is currently developing GPR84 antagonists and OXER1 antagonists. In addition to these programs, the Company continues to explore other development opportunities to add to its pipeline.
Liminal BioSciences has active business operations in Canada and the United Kingdom.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Some of the forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words. Statements that are not historical in nature, including the words "anticipate," "expect," "suggest," "plan," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "target," "project," "should," "could," "would," "may," "will," "forecast" and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements include those related to Liminal BioSciences' objectives, strategies and businesses that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward–looking information includes statements concerning, among other things: advancement of Liminal Biosciences' product candidates, the Company's expected cash runway and our ability to extend the cash runway; timing of the designation of a lead preclinical drug candidate for the Company's development programs; the potential development of the Company's R&D programs; the timing of initiation or nature of preclinical and clinical trials and potential therapeutic areas; our ability to obtain required authorizations to conduct clinical trials, the potential sale of non-core assets; our ability to regain compliance with the Nasdaq listing rules; our ability to seek, identify and close on partnering or out-licensing opportunities and our ability to build value for our shareholders and reduce costs. These statements are "forward-looking" because they are based on our current expectations about the markets we operate in and on various estimates and assumptions. Actual events or results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements if known or unknown risks affect our business, or if our estimates or assumptions turn out to be inaccurate. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described or projected herein include, but are not limited to, risks associated with: the Company's ability to develop, manufacture, and successfully commercialize product candidates, if ever; the Company's ability to raise the capital necessary to continue as a going concern; the availability of funds and resources to pursue R&D projects, clinical development, manufacturing operations or commercialization activities; the successful and timely initiation or completion of preclinical and clinical trials; the ability to take advantage of financing opportunities or business opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry; the ability to resolve the Nasdaq listing deficiency and regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules; uncertainties associated generally with research and development, clinical trials and related regulatory reviews and approvals; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's workforce, business operations, clinical development, regulatory activities and financial and other corporate impacts and general changes in economic conditions. You will find a more detailed assessment of these risks, uncertainties and other risks that could cause actual events or results to materially differ from our current expectations in the filings and reports the Company makes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian Securities Administrators, including in the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as other filings and reports Liminal Biosciences' may make from time to time. Such risks may be amplified by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and any related impacts on Liminal BioSciences' business and the global economy. As a result, we cannot guarantee that any given forward-looking statement will materialize. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and estimates, which speak only as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this press release even if new information becomes available, as a result of future events or for any other reason, unless required by applicable securities laws and regulations.
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CA San Diego CA Zone Forecast for Monday, March 20, 2023
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Zone Forecast Product for Extreme Southwest California
National Weather Service San Diego CA
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
CAZ552-212130-
Orange County Coastal Areas-
Including the cities of Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa,
Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and San Clemente
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
PDT TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM PDT
THURSDAY...
.TODAY...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times this morning. Highs
around 61. Areas of winds south 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph
becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows 46 to
50. Areas of winds southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Showers likely. Highs around 57. Areas of winds southwest 15 to
20 mph. Gusts to 35 mph...becoming 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening. Lows 46 to 49. Areas of winds west 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 59 to 62. Areas of winds west 10 to 15 mph. Gusts
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 45 to 48.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 60 to 63 at the beaches to
63 farther inland and near higher coastal terrain.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 43 to 46.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 61 to 64.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 62.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 42 to 45.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 62.
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CAZ554-212130-
Orange County Inland Areas-
Including the cities of Santa Ana, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Irvine,
Orange, Fullerton, and Mission Viejo
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
PDT TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs 59 to 62. Areas
of winds south 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 50 mph...becoming 40 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Lows 44 to
48. Areas of winds southwest 20 to 25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph...
becoming 35 mph overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs 55 to 58.
Areas of winds southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows 44 to
48. Areas of winds west 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the
evening. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 59 to 64. Areas of winds west
10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly
clear. Lows 43 to 47.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 63 to 68.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 42 to 45.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 61 to 66.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 44.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 62 to 65.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 44.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 62 to 66.
$$
CAZ043-212130-
San Diego County Coastal Areas-
Including the cities of Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, Encinitas,
Chula Vista, National City, and San Diego
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
PDT TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PDT
THURSDAY...
.TODAY...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs around 62. Areas
of winds south 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph becoming
southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Locally
heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows 46 to 50. Areas of
winds west 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Showers likely. Highs around 58. Areas of winds southwest 10 to
20 mph. Gusts to 35 mph...becoming 30 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows 46 to
50. Areas of winds west 10 mph. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly
cloudy. Highs around 60. Areas of winds west 10 to 15 mph. Gusts
to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 48.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 63.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 41 to 46.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 61.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 62.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 38 to 43.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 62 to 65.
$$
CAZ050-212130-
San Diego County Valleys-
Including the cities of Escondido, El Cajon, San Marcos, La Mesa,
Santee, and Poway
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs around 60 in the
western valleys to 51 to 56 near the foothills. Areas of winds
south 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 50 mph...becoming 45 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Locally
heavy rainfall possible. Colder. Lows 36 to 46. Areas of winds
southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs around 57 in
the western valleys to 48 to 53 near the foothills. Areas of
winds southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
37 to 47. Areas of winds west 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in
the evening. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 59 in the western valleys
to 50 to 55 near the foothills. Areas of winds west 10 to 15 mph
with gusts to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 45.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 63 in the western valleys to 57 to 62 near the
foothills.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 34 to 43.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 61 in the western valleys to 54 to 59 near the
foothills.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 30 to 40.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 62 in the western valleys to
55 to 60 near the foothills.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 64 in the western valleys to
58 to 63 near the foothills.
$$
CAZ048-212130-
San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire-
Including the cities of Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario,
Moreno Valley, Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, and Corona
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs 55 to 60. Areas
of winds south 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 45 mph...becoming 40 mph
this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Locally
heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows 36 to 44. Areas of
winds southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Showers. Highs 51 to 56. Areas of winds southwest 10 to 20 mph
with gusts to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows 37 to 45. Areas of winds southwest 10 to 15 mph in the
evening becoming light. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 56 to 61. Areas of winds southwest to 10 mph
becoming west with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 37 to 43.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 61 to 65.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 41.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 59 to 63.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 38.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 58 to 63.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 61 to 64.
$$
CAZ057-212130-
Santa Ana Mountains and Foothills-
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT
PDT TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Rain. Patchy fog. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs
51 to 57. Areas of winds south 25 to 35 mph. Gusts to 55 mph...
becoming 50 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy
fog. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Colder. Lows 32 to 42. Snow
level 5000 feet...becoming 4500 feet. Areas of winds southwest
20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Locally heavy
rainfall possible in the morning. Highs 46 to 53. Snow level
4000 feet...becoming 4500 feet in the afternoon. Areas of winds
southwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph...becoming 35 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows 33 to 43. Snow level 4500 feet. Areas of winds
southwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the evening. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 51 to 57. Areas of winds west
10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly
clear. Lows 33 to 43.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 55 to 61.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 31 to 41.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 54 to 59.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 29 to 39.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 54 to 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 31 to 41.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 55 to 61.
$$
CAZ055-212130-
San Bernardino County Mountains-
Including the cities of Crestline, Lake Arrowhead, Big Bear City,
Big Bear Lake, Running Springs, and Wrightwood
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Rain and snow. Areas of fog. Precipitation may be heavy
at times. Highs 35 to 43 above 6000 feet to 41 to 47 below
6000 feet. Snow accumulation of 12 to 24 inches. Snow level 6000
feet...becoming 6500 feet this afternoon. Areas of winds south 50
to 60 mph...except southwest 50 to 65 mph near ridge tops and
along desert slopes. Gusts to 95 mph...becoming 90 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms. Snow and rain
showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Areas of
fog. Precipitation may be heavy at times in the evening. Colder.
Lows 13 to 23 above 6000 feet to 25 to 33 below 6000 feet. Snow
accumulation of 12 to 24 inches. Snow level 5000 feet. Areas of
winds southwest 30 to 40 mph. Gusts to 60 mph...becoming 70 mph
overnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Snow showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Areas of fog. Locally
heavy precipitation possible in the afternoon. Highs 30 to 39
above 6000 feet to 36 to 43 below 6000 feet. Snow accumulation of
8 to 14 inches. Snow level 4500 feet in the afternoon. Areas of
winds southwest 35 to 45 mph. Gusts to 70 mph...becoming 60 mph in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain
showers in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers
overnight. Patchy fog. Lows 16 to 26 above 6000 feet to 25 to
34 below 6000 feet. Snow level 5000 feet. Areas of winds
southwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph...becoming 35 mph
overnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 44 above 6000 feet to
42 to 49 below 6000 feet. Areas of winds west 15 to 25 mph. Gusts
to 30 mph...becoming 40 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly
clear. Windy. Lows 21 to 31.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 40 to 47 above 6000 feet to 47 to
55 below 6000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 19 to 29.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 36 to 44 above 6000 feet to 43 to
51 below 6000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 16 to 26.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 35 to 43 above 6000 feet to 43 to
51 below 6000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 17 to 27.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 39 to 47 above 6000 feet to 46 to
54 below 6000 feet.
$$
CAZ056-212130-
Riverside County Mountains-
Including the city of Idyllwild-Pine Cove
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Snow this afternoon. Precipitation
may be heavy at times. Highs 44 to 53. Snow accumulation of 6 to
10 inches. Snow level 7000 feet. Areas of winds southwest 50 to
65 mph. Gusts to 65 mph...becoming 70 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of thunderstorms. Rain and snow
showers. Areas of fog. Precipitation may be heavy at times in the
evening. Colder. Lows 19 to 29. Snow accumulation of 12 to 18
inches. Snow level 5500 feet...becoming 4500 feet. Areas of winds
west 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Snow and rain showers. Areas of fog. Highs 39 to 49. Snow
accumulation of 4 to 8 inches. Snow level 4000 feet...becoming
4500 feet in the afternoon. Areas of winds west 40 to 50 mph.
Gusts to 75 mph...becoming 65 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Patchy
fog. Lows 22 to 32. Snow level 5000 feet...becoming 4500 feet.
Areas of winds west 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 45 mph...becoming
40 mph overnight. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 44 to 54. Areas of winds west
15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows 24 to 34.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 50 to 58.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 23 to 33.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 46 to 55.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 19 to 29.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 45 to 53.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 20 to 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 49 to 57.
$$
CAZ058-212130-
San Diego County Mountains-
Including the cities of Julian and Pine Valley
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 PM PDT WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Rain. Areas of fog. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs
45 to 53. Areas of winds south 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph.
.TONIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Areas of
fog. Precipitation may be heavy at times. Colder. Lows 27 to 36.
Snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches. Snow level 5000 feet. Areas
of winds west 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Areas of fog. Highs
40 to 48. Snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. Snow level 4500
feet. Areas of winds southwest 40 to 50 mph. Gusts to 80
mph...becoming 75 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Lows 28 to 38. Snow
level 5000 feet...becoming 4500 feet. Areas of winds west 15 to
25 mph. Gusts to 45 mph...becoming 40 mph overnight. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning...becoming partly
cloudy. Highs 43 to 52. Areas of winds west 15 to 25 mph with
gusts to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Breezy. Lows 28 to 37.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Not as cool. Highs 51 to 59.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 27 to 36.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 47 to 54.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 24 to 33.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 47 to 55.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 24 to 33.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 51 to 58.
$$
CAZ060-212130-
Apple and Lucerne Valleys-
Including the cities of Victorville, Hesperia, Apple Valley,
and Lucerne Valley
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON
PDT WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Rain. Highs 55 to 65. Areas of winds south 35 to 45 mph.
Gusts to 75 mph...becoming 65 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a
chance of showers overnight. Lows 34 to 38. Snow level 4000 feet.
Areas of winds southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs 50 to
59. Snow level 4000 feet in the morning. Areas of winds southwest
20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 50 mph...becoming 45 mph in the afternoon.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 35 to 38. Areas of winds
southwest 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 40 mph...becoming 30 mph
overnight.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 55 to 62. Areas of winds west
15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 30 mph...becoming 40 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 34 to 38.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 56 to 65.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 52 to 60.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 27 to 33.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 52 to 60.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 28 to 34.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 57 to 64.
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CAZ065-212130-
San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON
PDT WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Rain. Rain may be heavy at times this afternoon. Highs
around 56 through the pass to 61 to 64 in the northern Coachella
Valley. Areas of winds west 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph...
becoming 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a
chance of showers overnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Lows around 42 through the pass to 46 in the northern Coachella
Valley. Areas of winds west 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
51 through the pass to 59 to 63 in the northern Coachella Valley.
Areas of winds west 35 to 45 mph. Gusts to 65 mph...becoming
60 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 45 through the pass
to 47 in the northern Coachella Valley. Areas of winds west 20 to
30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs around 57 through the pass to
63 to 67 in the northern Coachella Valley. Areas of winds west
15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows 42 to 49.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 63 through the pass to 68 to
72 in the northern Coachella Valley.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 41 to 48.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60 through the pass to
65 to 69 in the northern Coachella Valley.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 37 to 45.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60 through the pass to 63 to
67 in the northern Coachella Valley.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 47.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 62 through the pass to 66 to
70 in the northern Coachella Valley.
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CAZ061-212130-
Coachella Valley-
Including the cities of Indio, Palm Springs, Cathedral City,
Palm Desert, Palm Desert Country, La Quinta, and Coachella
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PDT
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Rain. Highs 67 to 72. Areas of winds southeast 20 to
30 mph with gusts to 45 mph becoming southwest 25 to 35 mph with
gusts to 60 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then mostly clear with a slight chance of showers overnight. Lows
45 to 48. Areas of winds west 20 to 30 mph. Gusts to 45 mph...
becoming 50 mph overnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs 64 to 69. Areas of winds west 15 to 25 mph.
Gusts to 35 mph...becoming 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 45 to 48. Areas of winds
northwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph...becoming 25 mph
overnight.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 69 to 74. Areas of winds northwest 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to
25 mph...becoming 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 49.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 72 to 77.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 43 to 49.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 74.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 46.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 67 to 72.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 47.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 70 to 75.
$$
CAZ062-212130-
San Diego County Deserts-
Including the city of Borrego Springs
207 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON
PDT WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Rain. Highs 66 to 71. Areas of winds south 35 to 45 mph
with gusts to 65 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening...becoming mostly clear.
A chance of showers. Lows 44 to 50. Areas of winds west 30 to
40 mph. Gusts to 55 mph...becoming 60 mph overnight. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Highs 62 to 67.
Areas of winds west 35 to 45 mph. Gusts to 75 mph...becoming
65 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 44 to 50. Areas of winds west 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to
40 mph...becoming 35 mph overnight.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning...becoming mostly sunny.
Highs 66 to 70. Areas of winds west 15 to 25 mph. Gusts to
30 mph...becoming 40 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows 44 to 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 72 to 75.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening...becoming partly
cloudy. Lows 43 to 50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 68 to 72.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 39 to 48.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 40 to 47.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 69 to 72.
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For years California, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and other states have relied on incarcerated men and women to fight wildfires. They are trained to perform grueling work while earning just a few dollars, sometimes as little as $2 a day.
Incarcerated workers who serve as volunteer firefighters help contain and combat blazes as wildfires have become more frequent and intense while the U.S. Forest Service has struggled with staffing shortages due in part to low pay. Now a nonprofit group – with help from foundations and others – is helping incarcerated people who have been trained as firefighters secure careers in the profession once they leave prison.
Navigating the hurdles to a steady firefighting job isn’t easy. Brandon Smith knows those challenges firsthand. In 2012, he was at Wasco State Prison, near Bakersfield, Calif., about eight months into his sentence for nonviolent charges, when his prison counselor suggested he move to a fire camp. He would be able to live there and learn to fight fires while earning the same certifications as California’s seasonal firefighters.
At Bautista Conservation Camp in Riverside County, Smith came to love firefighting. It was one of the first times he was out in nature, and he was good at what he did. He became the leader of his hand crew, wielding a chainsaw at the front of a team that cut back flammable brush and trees to create perimeters that contain fires.
“When you’re incarcerated, you have this stigma of being a public nuisance, but being a firefighter provided an opportunity for me to give back to the community and also give myself a sense of pride,” Smith said. “It was something that I wanted to continue as a way of giving back to the community once I came home.”
But after completing his sentence in 2014, the pathway to a firefighting job wasn’t clear. The certifications he received while incarcerated didn’t count, and he couldn’t even apply for some positions due to his criminal record.
Together, Smith and Royal Ramey, who became a close friend in the fire camp, enrolled in a state-run fire academy to re-earn their required certifications. The classes were familiar — they had been through this before — and they graduated as the top two in their class.
Betty Ashe, a now-retired U.S. Forest Service battalion chief, helped them get their first jobs fighting the Lake Fire, which burned more than 31,000 acres in the San Bernardino National Forest in 2015. They both spent several years as wildland firefighters.
Smith and Ramey understood how a lack of access to information or networks could hold their peers back, so they began helping other incarcerated and previously imprisoned firefighters find their way. The two eventually founded the Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program and now work there full time.
The nonprofit offers training so participants can get the credentials they need for some entry-level state, federal, or private firefighting jobs. Participants spend time in the classroom and in the field doing fire-prevention work such as thinning forests on public lands and removing flammable vegetation from around people’s homes. Participants earn $17.50 an hour while they train.
A nearly $500,000 grant from the state of California helped the organization grow from a strictly volunteer effort. And in recent years, foundations began taking notice. Early supporters included Google.org, which provided $500,000. Venture-philanthropy organization New Profit gave $40,000, and the Worker’s Lab, which supports efforts to make workers more safe and secure, granted $150,000.
Current foundation donors include the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, which gave $304,000; the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, which gave $120,000; and the JM Kaplan Fund, which gave $175,000. This year the James Irvine Foundation presented Smith and Ramey with its Leadership Award, which came with a $250,000 prize.
“We really need people who are trained and who can help fight these wildfires,” said Charles Fields, vice president of program implementation at the Irvine Foundation. “At the same time, we have a lot of folks who are coming out of jails and prisons and who are looking for opportunities to become productive citizens in our society. It’s not easy to get back on your feet and find a job with the skills that are going to pay a living wage.”
The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program takes those two important challenges and brings them together, Fields said.
The nonprofit now has a $3.4 million budget and has trained more than 3,000 people and helped more than 140 get jobs.
Through a partnership with the University of Southern California, students who are studying to get master’s degrees in social work serve as case managers to help trainees find housing, get driver’s licenses, and access mental-health services, if needed.
In addition, the nonprofit works with other partners to help participants navigate the court system. In 2020, California passed a law that allows formerly incarcerated firefighters to petition the courts to expunge their convictions upon release. If they win approval, they don’t have to wait until their parole ends to apply for jobs within municipal and county fire departments or to pursue the EMT credentials required of most full-time, higher-paying firefighting positions.
With the help of the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, the fire recruitment program has successfully filed 38 petitions, 12 of which have been granted so far, and 21 of which are pending.
The fire training organization plans to continue expanding its work. A Bay Area grant maker, Tipping Point Community, provided $150,000 to help the Los Angeles-based group expand to Oakland, where it will soon begin working with fire-camp alumni who return to the Bay Area. And last year, it launched the Buffalo Fire Crew, a private nonprofit firefighting group that includes many graduates of the training program.
“Our program is here to help people … make that 180-degree transition,” Smith says. “To go out and truly be public servants; to go out and prove to the community that my past does not define me.”
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President Biden’s prime-time speech on Thursday evening is being met with scorn by some pundits on cable news over its tone and the staging that accompanied it.
The speech, during which Biden framed the wing of the Republican Party loyal to former President Trump as a threat to democracy, served as a scathing rebuke of the ongoing political influence of his predecessor, which Democrats hope will energize voters ahead of this fall’s midterm elections.
Made against a dark-red backdrop in Philadelphia with a pair of Marines standing behind the president as he spoke, the speech also portrayed Republicans who are loyal to Trump over the GOP establishment as aiming to take the country “backward.”
“Not every Republican, not even a majority of Republicans, are MAGA Republicans. Not every Republican embraces their extreme ideology,” Biden said during his remarks. “But there’s no question that the Republican Party today is dominated, driven and intimidated by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans. And that is a threat to this country.”
Immediately after the speech and during the day Friday, cable news and Twitter was buzzing with critics hammering the president for what they said was the political tone of his remarks and the staging used in Philadelphia.
“This was an inappropriate speech,” said Ari Fleischer, a former aide to President George W. Bush and now a Fox News contributor. “This was a campaign speech, and the U.S. Marine Corps has some explaining to do. How did they get used? Why were two Marines used in the background of that shot?”
On CNN’s morning program, “New Day,” host Brianna Keilar spoke with veteran Allison Jaslow, who argued Democrats politicized two Marines staged in the background of Biden’s televised address.
“Somebody made the decision to put those Marines in the shot,” Jaslow said. “And the reality is those Marines didn’t have a choice.”
On Friday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended the administration’s decision to use the Marines in the shot.
“The presence of the Marines at the speech was intended to demonstrate the deep and abiding respect the president has for these service members to these ideals and the unique role our independent military plays in defending our democracy no matter which party is in power. Again, no matter which party is in power,” Jean-Pierre said.
In terms of the substance of the speech, some on the political left felt Biden’s speech did not go far enough in calling out Republicans who have backed Trump’s false claims of election fraud and other statements and policies on race, immigration and other cultural issues.
“I don’t know who the ‘It’s not all Republicans, just MAGA Republicans’ [is] for,” said liberal pundit Elie Mystal during an appearance Thursday night on MSNBC. “I’m sure there are some white supremacists who will vote with white supremacists, who don’t think they are white supremacists who are happy Biden didn’t call them a white supremacist.”
Biden attempted to clarify his comments about Republicans more generally again on Friday.
“I don’t consider any Trump supporter to be a threat to the country,” Biden said. “I do think anyone who calls for the use of violence, fails to condemn violence when it’s used, refuses to acknowledge an election has been won, insists upon changing the way in which we rule and count votes, that is a threat to democracy.” | https://fox59.com/hill-politics/how-cable-news-is-reacting-to-bidens-prime-time-speech/ | 2022-09-02 22:39:05 | 0 | https://fox59.com/hill-politics/how-cable-news-is-reacting-to-bidens-prime-time-speech/ |
Mechanics need different skills to fix electric vehicles. That's contributing to a shortage of EV mechanics. In New Hampshire, EV training programs are working to get technicians up to speed.
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WUHAN, China, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAAS) ("CAAS" or the "Company"), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that it will issue unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, on Friday, August 12, 2022, before the market opens. Management will conduct a conference call on August 12th at 8:00 A.M. EDT/8:00 P.M. Beijing Time to discuss these results. A question and answer session will follow management's presentation.
To participate, please call the following numbers 10 minutes before the call start time and ask to be connected to the "China Automotive Systems" conference call with pin 149363:
Phone Number: +1-877-545-0523 (North America)
Phone Number: +1-973-528-0016 (International)
Mainland China Toll Free: +86-400-120-3199
A replay of the call will be available on the Company's website in the investor relations section.
About China Automotive Systems, Inc.
Based in Hubei Province, the People's Republic of China, China Automotive Systems, Inc. is a leading supplier of power steering components and systems to the Chinese automotive industry, operating through ten Sino-foreign joint ventures. The Company offers a full range of steering system parts for passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The Company currently offers four separate series of power steering with an annual production capacity of over 6 million sets of steering gears, columns and steering hoses. Its customer base is comprised of leading auto manufacturers, such as China FAW Group, Corp., Dongfeng Auto Group Co., Ltd., BYD Auto Company Limited, Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. and Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. in China, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Ford Motor Company in North America. For more information, please visit: http://www.caasauto.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the qualitative and quantitative effects of the accounting errors, the periods involved, the nature of the Company's review and any anticipated conclusions of the Company or its management and other statements that are not historical facts. Our actual results may differ materially from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2022, and in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the outbreak of COVID-19 is not effectively and timely controlled, our business operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected as a result of the deteriorating market outlook for automobile sales, the slowdown in regional and national economic growth, weakened liquidity and financial condition of our customers or other factors that we cannot foresee. Any of these factors and other factors beyond our control, could have an adverse effect on the overall business environment, cause uncertainties in the regions where we conduct business, cause our business to suffer in ways that we cannot predict and materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. A prolonged disruption or any further unforeseen delay in our operations of the manufacturing, delivery and assembly process within any of our production facilities could continue to result in delays in the shipment of products to our customers, increased costs and reduced revenue. We expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For further information, please contact:
Jie Li
Chief Financial Officer
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
Email: jieli@chl.com.cn
Kevin Theiss
Investor Relations
Tel: +1-212-510-8922
Email: Kevin@awakenlab.com
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These are similar teams, in theory. Veteran quarterbacks. Talented receivers. Both teams struggle to run the ball. But Penn State has much more firepower on the coordinator Manny Diaz-led defense, much more ability to cause the disruptive, game-breaking plays on that side of the ball. That’s likely going to be the difference against an opponent that relies on making the big plays in the passing game routinely. That’s not easy for anyone to do against Penn State, and even a Boilermakers team with high hopes and West Division title dreams this season won’t make enough.
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Patient charged after nurse, paramedic stabbed at Missouri hospital
BRIDGETON, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) – A patient was arrested and charged after two people were stabbed at a Missouri hospital.
Just before 11:30 a.m. Monday, officers were called to DePaul Hospital near St. Louis for a stabbing. Upon arrival, they found two victims – a nurse and a paramedic – being treated for injuries.
The condition of those injured has not been released.
Jimissa Rivers, 30, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of armed criminal action. Her bond was set at $2 million.
Jakayla Palmer was in the emergency room waiting area and witnessed the attack.
“I heard somebody say, ‘She has a knife,’ so I looked up and I’ve seen a woman. She was stabbing the nurse; and everybody, all the workers, they just rushed to her, all the paramedics and everybody, and the knife was just going everywhere,” Palmer said.
SSM Health later released a statement that read, in part:
“We are deeply saddened and shaken by the tragic incident at SSM Health DePaul Hospital today. Our thoughts and prayers are with our injured colleagues, their loved ones and all of those who have been affected. Our priority is the health and safety of all our team members, patients and the community we serve… As we continue to gather information and partner with the police in their investigation, we will provide updates as appropriate.”
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A new generation of the signature Mini Cooper hatchback is set to debut later this year as a 2025 model, and Mini has given an early look at the car’s pared-back interior.
It follows the reveal of the exterior design back in April. The version shown at the time was an electric Cooper, but a gas-powered version, essentially an updated version of the current hatch, will also be available.
A teaser video posted by Mini on Twitter on Thursday showed the dash of the original Alec Issigonis-designed Mini morphing into the dash of the 2025 model, highlighting the similarities between the two.
For the new Cooper, a large circular screen remains in the middle of the dash, but it is flanked on either side by panels with soft-touch materials, possible cloth or vinyl in this instance. Like Mini’s current dash design, the new one will be common across the range, meaning it should appear in the redesigned 2025 Countryman and new 2025 Aceman.
Mini will launch the new Cooper in electric guise. Production of the electric version will be handled in China as part of an agreement made with Great Wall Motors in 2018. Production of the gas version will continue at Mini’s current home of Oxford, U.K.
The electric version will initially be offered in Cooper E and Cooper SE grades. The Cooper E will pack a 40.7-kwh battery and a single electric motor rated at 181 hp. The Cooper SE will feature a 54.2-kwh battery pack and a single electric motor good for 215 hp. An electric John Cooper Works performance range-topper has also been spotted testing.
No details on the gas version have been confirmed, though the current generation’s 1.5-liter turbo-3 and 2.0-liter turbo-4 powertrains should carry over, perhaps with slight improvements to performance and efficiency for the new Cooper.
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Grilled pork bao steam buns from Ava Street Café
The pork bao steam buns are my go-to comfort food. With cloud-like buns and fresh ingredients, I'm never (ever) disappointed. The pork steam buns include grilled pork, spicy mayo, pickled carrots and daikon and cilantro.
Though the pork buns are my favorite, they also have chicken, shrimp, steak and lemongrass tofu avocado options. I also believe that Ava Street has some of the best pho in Baton Rouge, but more on that in a later edition of best things.
Ava Street Café, 5207 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge, 70809. (225) 960-2380. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Closed Monday. (Lauren Cheramie, staff writer)
Chow-style crawfish at Chow Yum Phat
As a descendant of the people from Golden Meadow/Cutoff, I am a (self-proclaimed) crawfish connoisseur. I was skeptical about the crawfish from Chow Yum Phat, with their edamame and quail eggs, but now, they're in my top five favorite crawfish.
Let's dive in.
I ordered the Chow-style crawfish, which includes quail eggs, edamame, mushrooms, corn and potatoes, not to mention the crispy garlic with a hearty, smokey flavor that tops the mudbugs. I've mentioned before that I'm a wimp when it comes to spicy things, but these crawfish brought the heat without overpowering the true flavors that are present.
Patrons can also order a lemongrass garlic butter sauce for dipping.
If you're looking for something different, but incredibly delicious at its core, look no further than Chow Yum Phat's crawfish.
Chow Yum Phat, 2363 Hollydale Ave, Baton Rouge, 70808. (225) 726-7335. Chow Yum Phat is closed on Mondays and open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays.
Crawfish is available from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday. (Lauren Cheramie, staff writer).
Tacos and burritos at … Tacos y Burritos
Deciding whether or not to out a personal 'best kept secret' often makes for a decent amount of soul searching. Rarely, though, has it been so difficult as with Tacos y Burritos Bar & Grill on Sharp Road, just off Florida Boulevard. For years it's been our family's Mexican restaurant of choice, serving up a variety of staples that are never anything less than excellent.
My wife goes for the hard shell tacos, while I opt for the amazingly generous burritos. The chips and salsa are terrific, as are the (occasionally wonderfully hot) homemade sauces. It doesn't matter what you get: the food will be delicious, the value unbeatable. Why this place doesn't make 'best in Baton Rouge' lists has always been a mystery.
Added bonus: it turns into something of a nightclub in the evening. Amazing.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — Patti LaBelle was abruptly rushed off stage just a couple of songs into her Christmas concert in Milwaukee after a bomb threat forced authorities to evacuate the theater.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that video from the Riverside Theater on Saturday night shows what appears to be two security officers interrupting the 78-year-old LaBelle as she chats with an audience member. They rush her off stage. Shortly after, someone announced that the nearly full 2,500-seat theater had to be evacuated because of a bomb threat.
Catherine Brunson, who documented the evacuation on Facebook Live, told the newspaper that the evacuation happened two songs into LaBelle’s concert around 9:24 p.m.
“We came out and police had the block taped off. … A whole lot of people were pretty upset. … It’s scary,” Brunson said.
Scott Pierce, who also attended the concert, said everyone exited the theater calmly, but it’s “just sad that someone does this.”
Milwaukee Police Capt. Warren Allen Jr. said in a statement early Sunday that K9 units searched the theater and no explosive devices were discovered, so there was no threat to the public.
As of Sunday morning, LaBelle hadn’t issued a statement about the evacuation on social media. The operator of the Riverside Theater, Pabst Theater Group, said it would work with LaBelle to reschedule the show in the future. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/entertainment-news/ap-bomb-threat-disrupts-patti-labelle-concert-in-wisconsin/ | 2022-12-12 05:54:16 | 1 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/entertainment-news/ap-bomb-threat-disrupts-patti-labelle-concert-in-wisconsin/ |
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for HGEN, ENDP, KURA, DAL, and CLVS.
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(WJHL) — Our Storm Team 11 forecast calls for mostly clear skies tonight. The low will be 42.
Wednesday we will see mostly increasing clouds through the afternoon. The high will be very mild at 74. A few showers will be possible later in the evening into the overnight hours. The rain chance will be 30%.
Wednesday night scattered showers with periods of heavy rain will be possible at times. The low will be 54.
Thursday we will see a 90% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The high will be 69. Thursday night we will see mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers at times. The low will be 55.
A 60% chance of scattered showers and storms will be possible for your Friday. A few of these have the potential to be on the stronger side. The main threat at this time appears to be damaging wind. Make sure to keep up to date with the latest forecast as we head through the week. The high will be 73.
Friday night cooler air pours in with some of the mountain locations seeing a 20% chance for a few showers late overnight into Saturday morning. The low will be 42.
Mostly cloudy skies are forecast for Saturday. The high will be 55. Saturday evening we will see partly cloudy skies. The low will be 36.
A mix of sun and clouds are in store for your Sunday. The high will be 58. Sunday night skies will be mostly clear with a low of 34.
We will see sunshine for the first part of our Monday with increasing clouds through the afternoon. The high will be 64. Monday night will be mostly cloudy. The low will be 40.
Scattered showers return for our Tuesday through the day. The rain chance is 50%. The high will be 65.
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76ers vs. Nets Injury Report Today - April 22
The Philadelphia 76ers (54-28) have two players on the injury report for their NBA playoffs opening round game 4 with the Brooklyn Nets (45-37) at Barclays Center on Saturday, April 22 at 1:00 PM ET.
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These two teams match up for the second straight game after the 76ers took down the Nets 102-97 on Thursday. In the 76ers' win, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points (and added three rebounds and three assists), while Mikal Bridges scored 26 in the loss for the Nets.
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- When: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
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76ers Season Insights
- The 115.2 points per game the 76ers put up are only 2.7 more points than the Nets allow (112.5).
- Philadelphia has a 41-5 record when scoring more than 112.5 points.
- In their last 10 games, the 76ers have been racking up 113 points per contest, an average that's a little lower than the 115.2 they've scored over the course of the 2022-23 season.
- Philadelphia connects on 12.6 three-pointers per game (11th in the league) compared to its opponents' 11.6. It shoots 38.7% from deep while its opponents hit 34.8% from long range.
- The 76ers rank fourth in the league by averaging 115.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are eighth in the NBA, allowing 110.3 points per 100 possessions.
Nets Season Insights
- The Nets score an average of 113.4 points per game, just 2.5 more points than the 110.9 the 76ers give up to opponents.
- Brooklyn has put together a 35-15 record in games it scores more than 110.9 points.
- The Nets have fared worse offensively in their previous 10 games, averaging 107.1 points per contest, 6.3 fewer points their than season average of 113.4.
- Brooklyn connects on 12.8 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league) at a 37.8% rate (fifth-best in NBA), compared to the 11.8 its opponents make, shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc.
- The Nets record 114.3 points per 100 possessions (seventh in league), while giving up 112.2 points per 100 possessions (18th in NBA).
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SAN DIEGO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced the Company's financial results for its third quarter of fiscal 2022 through an earnings release that is available on the Qualcomm Investor Relations website at http://investor.qualcomm.com/results.cfm. The earnings release will also be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on a Form 8-K and will be available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.
As previously announced, Qualcomm will host a conference call to discuss its fiscal third quarter results which will be broadcast live on July 27, 2022, beginning at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) at http://investor.qualcomm.com/events.cfm. An audio replay will be available at http://investor.qualcomm.com/events.cfm and via telephone following the live call for 30 days thereafter. To listen to the replay via telephone, U.S. callers may dial (877) 660-6853 and international callers may dial (201) 612-7415. Callers should use reservation number 13731134.
Qualcomm is the world's leading wireless technology innovator and the driving force behind the development, launch and expansion of 5G. When we connected the phone to the internet, the mobile revolution was born. Today, our foundational technologies enable the mobile ecosystem and are found in every 3G, 4G and 5G smartphone. We bring the benefits of mobile to new industries, including automotive, the internet of things and computing, and are leading the way to a world where everything and everyone can communicate and interact seamlessly.
Qualcomm Incorporated includes our licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of our patent portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially all of our engineering and research and development functions and substantially all of our products and services businesses, including our QCT semiconductor business. For more information, visit www.qualcomm.com.
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AUSTIN, Texas, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SparkCognition, a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) software solutions perfected for business, is proud to announce that Bob Metcalfe has been named this year's Turing Award Winner for his contribution to the invention, standardization, and commercialization of Ethernet.
The $1M Turing Award, presented by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), is recognized as the highest distinction in computer science. Often referred to as the "Nobel Prize of Computing," the award is named for Alan M. Turing, the British mathematician and computer scientist who invented the core concepts of theoretical computer science.
Metcalfe attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, where he studied mathematics and computer science before joining Xerox's Palo Alto Research center. He was inspired to invent the Ethernet in 1973, a system for connecting computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information. He then went on to found the multi-billion-dollar company 3Com.
Metcalfe is a current Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at The University of Texas at Austin and a Research Affiliate in Computational Engineering at the MIT Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL). He joined SparkCognition as a Research Fellow and Advisor in 2019.
"Professor Metcalfe's contribution to the development of Ethernet, one of the most profound inventions in the technology world, paved the way for the innumerable applications integral to our daily lives—including artificial intelligence," said Bruce Porter, Chief Science Officer at SparkCognition, and former two-time chair of The University of Texas at Austin's Department of Computer Science. "We are humbled and proud by our association with him and look forward to his continued inspiration and mentorship at SparkCognition."
Metcalfe has received numerous awards, including the IEEE Medal of Honor and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for his participation in developing Ethernet technology. The Turing Award has only been presented 54 times since 1966 to individuals whose work has outstanding significance for computer science.
About Robert Metcalfe
Bob Metcalfe was an Internet pioneer beginning in 1970 at MIT, Harvard, Xerox Parc, Stanford, and 3Com. In 1973 he invented Ethernet at Xerox Parc. In 1979 he founded 3Com Corporation, the multi-billion-dollar Silicon Valley networking startup that went public in 1984 and merged into HP in 2010. During the 1990s, Professor Metcalfe was publisher-pundit at IDG/InfoWorld. During the 2000s, he was a general partner of Polaris Venture Partners. Since 2011, Metcalfe has been a Professor of Innovation at the Cockrell School of Engineering and Professor of Entrepreneurship at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin. Metcalfe is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He received the National Medal of Technology for leadership in Ethernet's invention, standardization, and commercialization.
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SparkCognition's award-winning AI solutions allow organizations to predict future outcomes, prescribe next best actions, and help ensure worker safety. We partner with the world's industry leaders to analyze, optimize, and learn from all types of data, augment human intelligence, drive profitable growth, and achieve operational excellence. Our patented AI technologies, including machine learning, deep neural networks, natural language processing, and computer vision, lead the industry in innovation and accelerate digital transformation. Our solutions allow organizations to solve critical problems—prevent unexpected downtime, maximize asset performance, deliver net-zero initiatives, and eliminate accidents, all while avoiding zero-day cyberattacks. To learn more about how SparkCognition's AI solutions can unlock the power in your data, visit www.sparkcognition.com.
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By CARA ANNA and NICOLAS GARRIGA (Associated Press)
NANTERRE, France (AP) — Crowds gathered at town halls across France Monday to show solidarity with local governments targeted in six nights of violence touched off by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in suburban Paris.
The unrest, which appeared to be easing on Sunday night, was driven by a mainly teenage backlash in the suburbs and urban housing projects against a French state that many young people with immigrant roots say routinely discriminates against them. In all, 99 town halls have been attacked in the violence, the Interior Ministry said, including a weekend attempt to ram the home of one mayor and apparently set it afire.
In the municipality of l’Hay-les-Les Roses in the southern suburbs of Paris, hundreds of people gathered Monday to support Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun, whose wife and one of his young children were injured when a car set afire by rioters rammed into his home early Sunday while they slept.
It was an unusually personal attack that authorities said would be prosecuted as an attempted homicide, and it prompted an outpouring of support for local governments in many towns where the city hall is often literally central to public life.
“We saw the real face of the rioters, that of assassins,” Jeanbrun said in an emotional speech. France and “democracy itself” were being attacked in days of rioting. “This won’t last last,” the mayor said, adding that the “silent majority” is speaking out to say “Stop. This is enough!” The crowd responded with the chant “Enough!”
President Emmanuel Macron made a surprise visit to a northern Paris district reportedly to thank security officials for their work, according to French media reports. Video showed Macron and Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin entering the building in the 17th district where a specialized night brigade is headquartered.
There has been little in the way of organized protests beyond a march last week for Nahel, the 17-year-old French man of Algerian descent who was killed last Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre by a white police officer. Instead, the anger has manifested in young people targeting police, with both sides using increasingly aggressive tactics.
The average age of the 3,354 people arrested over the past week was 17, the interior minister said. But the problem of discrimination strikes all ages, according to Ahmed Djamai, a 58-year-old born in Nanterre who attended a solidarity gathering Monday at the town hall.
Djamai said police stopped him not long ago and demanded a residence permit, even though he neither has nor needs one as a French citizen. He said the problem won’t go away even as the violence subsides.
“Our second, third and fourth-generation children face the same problem when they go out to get a job, when they go to prestigious universities,” he said. “They’re not accepted. So even now, the problem is social, but it’s also one of identity. It goes much deeper than that.”
President Macron was meeting Tuesday with mayors of 220 towns from across the country which were hit by violence. Across France, 34 buildings — many of them linked to the government — were attacked from Sunday into Monday, along with 297 vehicles.
Macron last week blamed social media for the spread of the unrest and called on parents to take responsibility for their teenagers. Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti told France Inter radio that parents who abdicated that responsibility, “either through disinterest or deliberately,” would be prosecuted.
The anger has descended into attacks against symbols of the state, widespread arson and nighttime looting. The interior minister said during a visit to a town in central France that he’s been proven right to put 45,000 police on the streets in recent nights — and did so again Monday night. But he added that police “can’t educate children in the place of their parents.”
“We know all too well that this violence penalizes first and foremost the children, the people and the families of our neighborhoods and all of the residents of our city,” Nanterre Mayor Patrick Jarry said. “We want justice to be done for Nahel and for the appeal by the family and notably by his grandmother for an end to the violence and destruction to be heard and respected.”
In all, according to the Interior Ministry, there were 157 arrests overnight out of a total of 3,354 since last Tuesday, and two law enforcement stations were attacked, among other damage.
The interior minister said children as young as 12 or 13 had been detained for attacking law enforcement and setting fires.
In the Paris suburb of Clichy-sous-Bois, where a fire also struck the town hall, residents over the weekend said anger had simmered for years and many said the government had done little to help them.
“Young people are afraid to die by the hands of police. They are hopeless. They are bored and they need something to distract them so they don’t hang out in the streets,” said Samba Seck, 39.
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New Report from Boston Consulting Group Finds ESG-Related Products in Core Business Lines Could Generate Substantial Revenue for Retail Banks
BOSTON, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interest in sustainability has been rising for several years, and concerns over climate change have become decision drivers for customers, investors, and policymakers. Retail banks are responding by building sustainability into their digital transformation programs. Three-quarters of retail banks plan to increase spending on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, almost 20% of them significantly, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) being published today.
The report, titled Global Retail Banking 2022: Sense and Sustainability, reveals that one-quarter of retail banks report that ESG is a primary focus area for their digital transformation, and another 38% say that ESG is a key criterion in selecting and prioritizing digital transformation initiatives. Nearly half of retail banks are primarily focused on environmental sustainability issues, such as reducing energy consumption in offices, and 60% are prioritizing governance issues, including managing critical risk incidents, building cyber-resilience, and developing predictive risk analytics to ensure improved preparedness and mitigation.
"Sustainability has moved up the priority list for all stakeholders, making it the next frontier of competitive advantage for retail banks and a pillar for future growth," said Thorsten Brackert, a BCG partner and director and coauthor of the report. "In addition to promoting sustainable behaviors by customers, ESG-related products could generate considerable returns for retail banks. A 20% ESG-related share in new retail banking revenues in the next five years, for example, would result in about a 10% share of total retail banking revenues—or about $300 billion—in 2025."
BCG's 2021 retail banking consumer sentiment survey, which covered 25 countries, found that 20% more people voiced increased trust in their bank during the COVID crisis than at the start of the pandemic in 2020. While most customers say they have two or three banking relationships, a large majority (70%) still secured their last product from their primary bank. Customers want their banks to feel like a "good friend" (31%) that they can turn to for honest advice, and a "school" (11%) where they can obtain financial guidance. When it comes to keeping personal data secure, customers trust their banks even more than their doctors, and four out of five customers are willing to disclose more data to their banks if they value a new service or feature.
According to the report, global retail and private client revenues are expected to grow at more than 6% a year through the 2020-2025 period. Regionally, revenues in Asia Pacific should rise the fastest, at an estimated 7.8% a year, followed by the Middle East and Africa (7.7%) and Latin America (6.9%). North America and Europe will grow more slowly but still at rates of more than 5% a year. While North America generated the biggest share of revenues in 2020, it is in the process of being overtaken by Asia Pacific.
Payments and deposits will be the leading drivers of revenue growth globally, with payments expected to grow at an annual rate of 6.3% as more people opt for online, credit card, and other non-cash transactions. Consumer and other retail loan revenues should rebound to growth rates of around 4% as customer spending increases while COVID recedes. Investments will grow attractively, at more than 5% a year, while mortgage growth will be muted as interest rates rise.
Banks have many opportunities to innovate sustainable practices and products along the customer lifecycle and to practice good business in the process. One opportunity is through green mortgages, which provide discounts on interest rates or fees to purchasers and builders of energy efficient properties. Banks can also use the daily banking relationship as well as their personalized engagement capabilities to support customers in environmentally friendly and ethical living. In the US and UK, almost nine in ten consumers would like brands to help them become more environmentally friendly.
"Retail Banks have a critical role to play as societies and their institutions address social and environmental challenges," said Sam Stewart, global leader of BCG's retail banking segment and coauthor of the report. "As they consider a redirected future, retail banks should ask themselves a couple of existential questions: What will our customers be looking for beyond straightforward financial products and services in the next few years? And how can we align our business goals with meeting those needs before our competitors do so first?"
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- Hyundai Home Officially Launching in 16 States
- Brings Solar, Energy Storage and EV Charging to Hyundai Customers in One Solution
- Electrum Energy Advisor Guides Homeowners Through Personalized Purchase Process
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai continues its evolution as a Smart Mobility Solution Provider with the consumer availability of Hyundai Home. Hyundai Home gives homeowners in select states an easy way to produce, store, and use their own energy to power their lives at home and on the road.
Hyundai has partnered with Electrum to develop a one-stop online marketplace to connect homeowners in select states to solar panels, energy storage systems, EV chargers and local installers. The collaboration combines Electrum's home energy expertise and national network of certified installers with Hyundai's leadership in electric mobility. Hyundai Home can help customers live more sustainable lives, lower their energy bills, and make their homes more resilient with solar panels, energy storage systems, and electric vehicle chargers. Hyundai Home is now available through Hyundai dealerships in 16 states. For more information visit Hyundai Home.
"Last year, we introduced Hyundai Home as a proof of concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show and the response was outstanding," said Olabisi Boyle, vice president, product planning and mobility strategy, Hyundai Motor North America. "Hyundai Home is now live and is ready to help customers make a seamless transition to sustainable living. Hyundai is committed to changing the way people view transportation and elevating their quality of life. Hyundai Home embodies Hyundai's mission, Progress for Humanity, ensuring universal mobility and accessible sustainable living for everyone."
Inside the Hyundai Home Marketplace, customers can purchase their home charger, learn about home solar, home energy storage, and access their own dedicated Energy Advisor. These advisors help guide customers through the purchase process, answer questions about suitable energy system options, and help determine the right system for customers' home energy needs. The marketplace will present customers with three installation bids per project, sourced from Electrum's network of trusted electricians. Customers can then review the proposals, consult with their Energy Advisor and ultimately select the best offer for their project. Hyundai and the Electrum Energy Advisor will provide customer service throughout the ownership experience. Hyundai's dealers in the available states will be able to educate customers on the Hyundai Home offering and connect them directly to the online marketplace.
"We're honored to partner with Hyundai, a leader in smart mobility, to help consumers seamlessly adopt clean and resilient home energy solutions, enabling them to choose how they power their homes and electric vehicles," said Max Aram, Electrum's CEO. "We've built a world class experience for consumers and can't wait to see their excitement when they realize how easy we've made their clean energy transition."
Highlights of the Hyundai Home Marketplace
- Available in 16 states
- Information on the benefits of going solar and electric vehicle charging
- Instant cost estimates from multiple installers with local government and utility incentives on solar panels using an automated bidding platform
- Access to leading brands with top-rated products
- Expert advisors to answer questions and make recommendations
- Hassle-free installation and service
- For more information visit: https://hyundaihomemarketplace.com/
Cost estimates and potential savings are for illustration purposes only. See https://hyundaihomemarketplace.com/ for details.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man was injured when he fell out of a vehicle onto an Arkansas interstate Sunday, the Poinsett County Sheriff’s Office said.
The sheriff’s office said it happened around 4:20 in the afternoon in the southbound lanes of Interstate 555 just outside Marked Tree, Arkansas. A witness told deputies they saw the victim hanging on to the vehicle.
Two women and one man are in custody, charged with possession of meth with intent to deliver, the sheriff’s office said. One suspect may also face battery charges.
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A legal effort to halt the dispensary applying to open in a Hoboken condo building has been largely blocked, at least for now.
The condominium association for the 14th and Hudson streets building where Story Dispensary would open sued the dispensary applicants and the landlord of the retail unit in May. Jaclyn Fulop, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop’s wife, was named in the lawsuit because the Exchange Physical Therapy Group business she co-owns with Drew Nussbaum owns the unit. | https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/08/lawsuit-to-halt-hoboken-dispensary-application-largely-dismissed-but-condo-owners-may-sue-again.html | 2022-08-18 21:06:59 | 1 | https://www.nj.com/hudson/2022/08/lawsuit-to-halt-hoboken-dispensary-application-largely-dismissed-but-condo-owners-may-sue-again.html |
Myanmar's military government has executed four people it accused of carrying out acts of terror. They're the first official executions in the Southeast Asia nation in decades.
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Myanmar's military government has executed four people it accused of carrying out acts of terror. They're the first official executions in the Southeast Asia nation in decades.
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11-year-old to have stomach removed after diagnosis of rare stomach cancer
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – An 11-year-old girl in New Orleans is preparing for a life-changing procedure while her classmates are thinking about summer break.
Ava Holley and her family knew she had cancer cells in her stomach but were hopeful she could live a normal childhood.
A recent trip to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for a routine check-up proved otherwise.
Doctors said she had cells along the bottom lining of Ava’s stomach and that it was time to take her stomach out.
Her father, Corey Holley, and his mother carry the CDH1 gene, which causes diffused gastric cancer. He had passed the gene to both Ava and her 16-year-old sister, Zoey.
Corey and Zoey underwent surgery last year to remove their stomachs to survive, now Ava is preparing to battle the rare genetic condition with the same surgery this summer.
“They say if you have the gene, you should have the stomach removed because it’s going to grow sooner or later,” Corey explained.
Their doctor says the surgery involves attaching the esophagus to the small intestine to allow small portions of food to be eaten and digested.
Left untreated, doctors say diffused gastric cancer can be deadly.
Heather talks with other families afflicted with this disease and knows it could be a life-or-death situation.
“It is scary, and I’m scared. I’m petrified like knowing that I have to walk in that or with her and watch her go to sleep knowing there may be complications. It’s just hard,” Ava’s mom, Heather Holley stated.
Having your entire stomach removed is a hard concept for anyone to wrap their mind around, especially if you’re a child.
Ava, who explained it hurts every time she eats, knows this may be a way to make her feel better.
She’s hidden it well from her closest friends and teachers but recently decided to share her diagnosis with her classmates to help them understand what she’s been going through.
Reacting to the news that their young friend has cancer, Ava’s classmates have formed their own little family around her so she’s never alone, her teacher explained.
With medical bills mounting, the reality of three cancer diagnoses between her husband and two girls in just one year’s time overwhelms Heather. She’s the only one not battling stomach cancer in her house and struggling to be her family’s rock.
“It’s hard and I don’t think anybody actually fully understands. They’ll be like, it’s fine you’ve been through it already, it’s hard to tell someone you’ve been through it already when you haven’t seen it,” Heather said.
Ava’s surgery is scheduled for next month at St. Jude. She’s expected to spend at least a month in the hospital recovering.
She hopes to be able to start school on time in August, but that will all depend on how quickly she recovers.
The family started a GoFundMe account to help pay their medical expenses.
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TIGARD, Ore. (KGW) — A Tigard man is back home after spending six months in Ukraine doing humanitarian work. Christopher Freisinger has been running food and supplies into the country, forfeiting his own safety to help Ukrainians in need during the ongoing war to push back Russia’s advances.
Freisinger left for Ukraine back in April and recently came back home to Tigard. He’s now about to return to Ukraine because the need is still there, he said.
“We take food in for roughly 35,000 people per week, is how many we feed,” Freisinger said. “We bring people out, we rescued over 29,000 since the start of the war.”
Freisinger has been working for an international organization called Kidsave. The main goal is to strengthen families and help orphans find families.
“We have a lot of safe houses and refugee centers,” Freisinger said. “Some of them are meant to move people through to other countries and areas, to wherever they’re wanting to go, and some are specifically for our orphans to provide psychological care, medical care.”
As Freisinger prepares to head back for the winter, needs are changing.
“Right now the need throughout the winter is for sure going to be power generators, wood and cooking stoves even single little rocket burner stoves that can be manufactured quickly and cheaply.”
Freisinger has a family of his own and risked his life to go to Ukraine to help out. He has a background in law enforcement and software engineering. He said that he wanted to use all his skills to make a difference, but it’s been a dangerous experience.
“I’ve been in areas actively getting shelled or (that) had just been shelled,” Freisinger said. “I’ve seen missiles flying over head from the Black Sea more than a couple of times.”
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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a nearly $58 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed in response to the deaths of dozens of veterans who contracted COVID-19 at a Massachusetts veterans home.
“It was with heavy hearts that we got to the finish line on this case,” Michael Aleo, an attorney for the plaintiffs said Tuesday, the day after the settlement was approved by a judge in U.S. District Court in Springfield.
The coronavirus outbreak at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke in the spring of 2020 was one of the deadliest outbreaks at a long-term care facility in the U.S.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs said 84 residents died and roughly the same number were sickened. A total of 164 plaintiffs include veterans who tested positive for the disease and survived as well as the families of those who died. Several of the veterans who survived COVID-19 have died of other causes since the lawsuit was filed, Aleo said.
“The families are thankful that we’ve been able to bring this case to a conclusion,” Aleo said. “Trying the case would have taken years.”
The original settlement amount announced in May was $56 million, but that was increased to about $58 million with the addition of three additional plaintiffs, he said.
The families of veterans who died will receive a minimum of $400,000 each, while veterans who contracted the disease and survived will receive a minimum of $10,000 under the settlement’s terms.
Aleo expects the settlement to be disbursed within four to eight weeks.
The defendants in the case were four former leaders at the state-run home and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the state agency that oversees the facility. With the approval of the settlement, which is being paid by the state, claims against all five were dropped.
An investigation by a former federal prosecutor hired by Gov. Charlie Baker found that management at the home made several “utterly baffling” decisions that allowed the virus to spread almost unchecked. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/ap-veterans-home-covid-19-outbreak-results-in-58m-settlement/ | 2022-11-16 04:45:30 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/ap-veterans-home-covid-19-outbreak-results-in-58m-settlement/ |
SpaceX launches US, Russia, UAE astronauts to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - SpaceX launched four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Thursday, including the first person from the Arab world going up for an extended monthslong stay.
The Falcon rocket bolted from Kennedy Space Center shortly after midnight, illuminating the night sky as it headed up the East Coast.
Nearly 80 spectators from the United Arab Emirates watched from the launch site as astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi — only the second Emirati to fly to space — blasted off on his six-month mission.
Half a world away in Dubai and elsewhere across the UAE, schools and offices planned to broadcast the launch live.
Also riding the Dragon capsule that’s due at the space station on Friday: NASA’s Stephen Bowen, a retired Navy submariner who logged three space shuttle flights, and Warren “Woody” Hoburg, a former research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and space newbie, and Andrei Fedyaev, a space rookie who’s retired from the Russian Air Force.
“Welcome to orbit,” SpaceX Launch Control radioed, noting liftoff occurred four years to the day after the capsule’s first orbital test flight. “If you enjoyed your ride, please don’t forget to give us five stars.”
The first attempt to launch them was called off Monday at the last minute because of a clogged filter in the engine ignition system.
“It may have taken two times, but it was worth the trip,” Bowen said.
They will replace a U.S.-Russian-Japanese crew that has been up there since October. The other station residents are two Russians and an American whose six-month stay was doubled, until September, after their Soyuz capsule sprang a leak. A replacement Soyuz arrived last weekend.
Al-Neyadi, a communications engineer, served as backup for the first Emirati astronaut, Hazzaa al-Mansoori, who rode a Russian rocket to the space station in 2019 for a weeklong visit. The oil-rich federation paid for al-Neyadi’s seat on the SpaceX flight.
He thanked everyone in Arabic and then English once reaching orbit. “Launch was incredible. Amazing,” he said.
The UAE’s minister for public education and advanced technology, Sarah al-Amiri, said the long mission “provides us a new venue for science and scientific discovery for the country.”
“We don’t want to just go to space and then not have much to do there or not have impact,” said the director general of the UAE’s space center in Dubai, Salem al-Marri.
The Emirates already have a spacecraft orbiting Mars, and a mini rover is hitching a ride to the moon on a Japanese lander. Two new UAE astronauts are training with NASA’s latest astronaut picks in Houston.
Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman was the first Arab in space, launching aboard shuttle Discovery in 1985. He was followed two years later by Syrian astronaut Muhammed Faris, launched by Russia. Both were in space for about a week.
Al-Neyadi will be joined this spring by two Saudi astronauts going to the space station on a short private SpaceX flight paid by their government.
“It’s going to be really exciting, really interesting” to have three Arabs in space at once, he said last week. “Our region is also thirsty to learn more.”
He’s taking up lots of dates to share with his crewmates, especially during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month which begins later this month. As for observing Ramadan in orbit, he said fasting isn’t compulsory since it could make him weak and jeopardize his mission.
Bowen, the crew’s leader, said the four have jelled well as a team despite differences between their countries. Even with the tension over the war in Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia have continued to work together on the space station and trade seats on rides there.
“It’s just tremendous to have the opportunity to fly with these guys,” Bowen said.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom plans to transform a state lockup that is home to the nation's largest number of death row inmates into a facility where prisoners can receive education, training and rehabilitation.
Newsom's office announced the new plans Thursday for San Quentin State Prison, which will be renamed the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. The governor plans to visit the prison on the shore of the San Francisco Bay on Friday as part of a statewide policy tour.
The plan marks a massive shift in how the state would shape the fates of those behind bars.
Newsom announced a moratorium on executions in 2019, but nearly 700 inmates remain on death row today.
Death sentences in California have declined over the years, and the state last executed an inmate in 2006.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 5, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
406 PM CDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Eastland and
north central Comanche Counties through 430 PM CDT...
At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Gorman, or 8 miles southeast of Eastland, moving east
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Gorman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3241 9877 3243 9848 3230 9847 3226 9855
3211 9865 3221 9881
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 278DEG 12KT 3231 9870
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
0-1-8-9
(zero, one, eight, nine)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
0-1-8-9
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mill Steel Co., one of the nation's largest distributors of flat-rolled carbon steel, is pleased to announce its expansion into the flat-rolled stainless steel and aluminum metal markets with the acquisition of Cleveland Metal Exchange (CME) and Chicago Stainless Metal Exchange. This represents the largest acquisition to date for Mill Steel Co. Details of the transaction, which closed Tuesday, were not disclosed.
A full line of stainless steel and aluminum products is now available through the Mill Steel Stainless and Aluminum division led by industry experts, former CME CEO, Randy Horvat and President, Jeff Haas.
In addition, the entire CME team, with over 200 years of combined experience in the sourcing and processing of stainless and aluminum products, is joining Mill Steel's seasoned team of carbon flat-rolled specialists.
"We are thrilled to be entering the stainless and aluminum industry. This was an easy decision made by our customers and supports our plans for continued growth. I have the utmost respect for the CME team and confidence in our combined efforts to deliver a superior customer experience," said Pam Heglund, CEO of Mill Steel.
Mill Steel plans to leverage its vast processing footprint and dedicated carrier network along with CME's extensive supply chain to bring competitively priced aluminum and stainless products to market.
"With Mill Steel's financial strength, supplier relationships, and reputation, we view this merger as transformational, positioning Mill Steel to become one of the nation's largest full-line service centers," said Randy Horvat, CME CEO, and Jeff Haas, CME President.
The company will immediately assume steel processing and supply for CME's broad array of manufacturing, automotive, and construction industry customers in the Southeastern, Mid-South and Western United States.
For an immediate quote, contact rapidresponse@millsteel.com.
Founded in 1959 by Harry Samrick, Mill Steel Co. is one of North America's largest flat-rolled steel distributors. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, Mill Steel operates five service center locations including Grand Rapids and Melvindale, MI; Jeffersonville, IN; Birmingham, AL; and Houston, TX. Mill Steel excels at serving some of the world's most demanding industries with its steadfast dedication to superior quality, delivery, and performance. The company continues to grow by consistently operating with integrity, putting its customers and associates first. For more information about Mill Steel Co., visit www.millsteel.com.
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NEW BERLIN, Wis., May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ECM Investors, LLC, the parent company of ECM Industries, LLC, announced today it has been acquired by nVent Electric plc (NYSE: NVT) ("nVent"). nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. With a team of 10,000+ people at more than 130 sites around the world, nVent designs, manufactures, markets, installs and services high-performance products and solutions that connect and protect mission critical equipment, buildings and essential processes. nVent has industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation, including nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER. Its management office is in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Mike Masino, CEO of ECM Industries, stated, "We are excited to be joining the nVent family of brands. nVent's focus on the electrification of everything, high-growth verticals, global expansion and complimentary products will benefit ECM Industries' customers, suppliers and employees."
ECM Industries will join the Electrical Fastening and Solutions segment. ECM will continue to operate its sales, engineering, operations and all customer support functions from its existing locations.
About ECM Industries
ECM is a global manufacturer and supplier of electrical products for construction and maintenance, irrigation and landscape supply and utility markets. The ECM Industries portfolio consists of leading brands ILSCO, Utilco, Gardner Bender, Sperry Instruments, Bergen Industries and King Innovation. These brands have been supplying electricians, do-it-yourselfers, contractors, and maintenance technicians with a wide variety of innovative products for over 125 years. The ECM brands are widely stocked and distributed through leading wholesalers, retailers, catalogs and e-commerce distributors. For more on ECM Industries please visit www.ecmindustries.com.
About nVent:
nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of enclosures, electrical connections and fastening and thermal management solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation. Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER. Learn more at www.nvent.com.
nVent, CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, RAYCHEM, SCHROFF and TRACER are trademarks owned or licensed by nVent Services GmbH or its affiliates.
For further information:
David Hackbarth
Marketing Manager - ECM Industries
262.317.8782
David.Hackbarth@ecmindustries.com
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CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortis Fire & Safety ("Fortis"), one of the nation's newest fire protection service companies, has acquired CJ Suppression Inc. (CJ) headquartered in Corona, CA. This acquisition expands the California presence of Fortis, anchored by the inaugural acquisition of VFS Fire & Security Services ("VFS") headquartered in Orange County, California.
"Fortis is excited to welcome the CJ Suppression team into the Fortis family," said Rich Ennis, Chief Executive Officer of Fortis. "CJ is a high-quality fire protection service company with operations in Southern California that will allow us to expand our foothold and significantly grow our business in California."
"We intend to continue to invest heavily in our brands across the nation, as we build a multi-regional fire protection service company," said Ennis. "The culture at CJ is one of customer service and innovation, which fits right into the Fortis model."
J Moyer has seen many successful years of growth under his ownership tenure of CJ. "Partnering with Fortis was a well thought out and deliberate decision based on our shared values and people first philosophy," said Moyer. "CJ will significantly benefit from the economies of scale that come from being part of a well-capitalized multi-regional company. We are excited to be able to ensure that our customers and our employees continue to receive the very best this industry has to offer," he added.
"CJ Suppression strengthens the Fortis presence in California, a key element of our strategy of developing multi-regional capability," said John Solonynko, COO of VFS. "We continue to seek opportunities to expand Fortis' presence across the country and are excited about the other acquisition and partnership opportunities in the pipeline."
Fortis Fire & Safety is one of the nation's newest fire protection service companies built on the philosophy of People First, Quality Service and Building Lifetime Clients. Fortis will position itself as the next generation of fire protection by building an industry leading company through close partnerships with regional operators and investing heavily in technology.
For further information on Fortis Fire & Safety, visit www.fortisfire.com.
Contact Information
Name: Jennifer Divelbiss
Email: jennifer.divelbiss@fortisfire.com
Phone: 1-657-688-2461
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Addition of Biosafety Tech Leader's UV Technology is Part of Simple Green's Commitment to Creating a Healthier Workplace, Long-term
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Simple Green, a global market leader in environmentally safer cleaning products, today announced the addition of new UV technology at the company's Southern California headquarters to improve indoor air quality and increase employee health, safety, and productivity. In partnership with R-Zero, Simple Green has installed R-Zero's UV air disinfection units throughout 20 indoor spaces across its headquarters building.
R-Zero's Vive (far UV-C) and Beam (upper room UVGI) technology, which use UV-light to neutralize 99.9% of harmful microorganisms in minutes, now provide always-on air and surface disinfection in every shared indoor space throughout Simple Green's Huntington Beach HQ, adding an essential layer of health protection for the company's employees. The addition of disinfection technology is one way offices across the country are re-thinking employee health, safety and in-person collaboration in the workplace.
"Our priority, first and foremost, is the health and safety of our people," said Jeff Hyder, Chief Operations Officer for Simple Green. "We're a social office, and needed a long-term solution that allows us to collaborate safely without requiring masks indefinitely. R-Zero's technology allows us to do just that. Our teams are happy to see how we're prioritizing their well-being in an effective, efficient and sustainable way."
The approach also supports cost savings and sustainability. Less expensive than conventional HEPA solutions, the R-Zero technology supports cost savings and sustainability with 8x cost reduction and 15x greater sustainability than HVAC alone.
"As organizations determine what the "new" office will look like, companies like Simple Green are at the forefront, embracing new technology to make indoor spaces healthier and ensure employees have the level of safety they expect and deserve," said Jennifer Nuckles, CEO of R-Zero. "R-Zero is proud to partner with Simple Green to drive forward their commitment to environmental responsibility and human safety."
Today R-Zero's technology is being used to protect hundreds of thousands of people across North America, including teachers, students, and staff across school campuses, residents and staff in senior care communities, and professional athletes across the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLS. R-Zero is also used by small businesses as well as Fortune 500s to help ensure a safe in-office experience sustainably.
R-Zero is the first biosafety technology company dedicated to making our shared indoor spaces safer, healthier, and more productive. Backed by Mayo Clinic and the earliest investors in Google, Amazon, Tesla, and SpaceX, R-Zero is dedicated to developing the most effective and innovative disinfection technologies to reduce the spread of microorganisms in the built environment. Combining space utilization sensor technology, AI, ML, and IoT-connected hardware, R-Zero's intelligent biosafety platform enables organizations to create and maintain healthier indoor environments. Today, the company's sustainable, IoT-enabled disinfection technologies enable safer, healthier indoor spaces for hundreds of thousands of people across both public and private sector organizations without using chemicals. R-Zero's system of connected biosafety technologies provides greater visibility, automation, and even smarter risk reduction within the indoor spaces where people spend their time. Among its investors, R-Zero counts leading venture capital firms DBL Partners, World Innovation Lab, and SOSV/HAX; and thought leaders from hospitality, sports, commercial real estate, and other industries. For more information, visit www.rzero.com.
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Company pairs most successful slot theme of all time with industry-first technology to create pioneering omnichannel jackpot link in the US
LONDON, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE:IGT) announced today that it has introduced the first omnichannel wide area progressive (WAP) jackpot in the U.S. via a Wheel of Fortune slots link in New Jersey. This milestone achievement enables players in New Jersey to spin for large-scale wins on games with combined jackpot liquidity between the land-based, mobile and online versions of IGT's Wheel of Fortune slots.
Players throughout the Garden State are enjoying IGT's new omnichannel WAP link online and on mobile devices on IGT PlayDigital's Wheel of Fortune Triple Gold™ Gold Spin™ slots, and in their favorite land-based casinos with IGT's world-famous Wheel of Fortune slots games. The link includes all Wheel of Fortune $1 games, spanning 18 unique themes across New Jersey casinos and has a $500,000 jackpot reset value, among the highest values in the State.
"IGT is thrilled to offer our customers in New Jersey the first omnichannel jackpot in the U.S. as a means to engage players across platforms and offer another play-driving Wheel of Fortune slots jackpot," said Nick Khin, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Global Gaming. "Based on the continued success of IGT's pioneering omnichannel WAP solution for Canada, Powerbucks, I anticipate our omnichannel link for New Jersey will drive performance and be readily embraced by operators and players alike."
"With the continued growth of the iGaming market in the U.S., there could not be a better time to enhance our IGT PlayDigital portfolio for New Jersey with a compelling omnichannel jackpot," said Gil Rotem, IGT President of iGaming. "IGT's omnichannel version of Wheel of Fortune Triple Gold™ Gold Spin™ slots offers an attractive, fast-growing jackpot, and has already demonstrated outstanding performance results and effectiveness as a player-acquisition tool. Only IGT is experienced in offering wide-area progressive links to offer a transformative, cross-platform gaming experience."
IGT's first omnichannel progressive jackpot, the award-winning Powerbucks® link, was launched in Canada in 2016 to outstanding success. Since its inception, Powerbucks has awarded more than 48 jackpots of CA$1 million or more. The debut of Wheel of Fortune's linked progressive marked IGT's second omnichannel jackpot link in North America.
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ATLANTA — Following the outcry from community leaders and members in DeKalb County, the Georgia state school superintendent is urging the school district to halt the selection process for its new superintendent.
State School Superintendent Richard Woods released a statement on Thursday directed toward the DeKalb County Board of Education. In the message, he noted that interim superintendent Dr. Vasanne Tinsley "has been responsive and has produced results" for the district during her short time in the position.
DeKalb's school district recently announced their sole finalist for the position, Dr. Devon Horton, in a move that upset many parents in the county due to an ongoing federal civil rights lawsuit and the fact he's coming from a school district of roughly 6,500 students to one of over 93,000.
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Woods said Dr. Tinsley has made efforts to continue building a partnership with the state's office and also to mend fractured relationships in their own community.
You can read the full statement at the bottom of this story.
He called the current state of the DeKalb school district to be at a "critical juncture" and that all students and faculty in the county deserve "stability" in order to continue building on the momentum the school district has gained in her time.
"Though the selection of a superintendent falls within your purview as the local board of education, I respectfully urge you to pause the selection process and afford Dr. Tinsley additional time to get the district on solid footing," Woods said.
He signed off on the letter by saying the success of all students in DeKalb "directly impacts the success of our entire state" due to the county being the third-largest school district in Georgia.
Here's the full statement from State School Superintendent Richard Woods:
To the members of the DeKalb County Board of Education:
In her brief tenure as interim superintendent, Dr. Vasanne Tinsley has been responsive and has produced results for DeKalb County Schools. She's worked hard to form a partnership with my office and repair relationships within the DeKalb County community.
The DeKalb County School District is at a critical juncture. DeKalb students and educators deserve stability, and it is essential that the district does not lose its recent momentum.
Though the selection of a superintendent falls within your purview as the local board of education, I respectfully urge you to pause the selection process and afford Dr. Tinsley additional time to get the district on solid footing.
As one of the largest school districts in Georgia, the success of DeKalb County Schools directly impacts the success of our entire state.
Respectfully,
Richard Woods
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WATCH LIVE: Chiefs visit White House to honor Super Bowl victory
Published: Jun. 5, 2023 at 3:54 PM CDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago
WASHINGTON D.C. (Gray TV) - The Kansas City Chiefs are in the nation’s Capitol to celebrate their victory in Super Bowl LVII.
Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and the whole team traveled to the White House Monday. President Joe Biden met with the players and coaches, congratulating them on their big win.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at the social platform, will take his case to Congress on Tuesday.
Senators who will hear Zatko’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee are alarmed by his Twitter allegations at a time of heightened concern over the safety of powerful tech platforms.
It’s Zatko’s second Capitol Hill appearance, and in some ways a 21st-century echo of his first. In 1998, he testified before a Senate panel along with fellow members of a hacker collective who warned about the security dangers of the then-emerging internet age.
Zatko, a respected cybersecurity expert, was Twitter’s head of security until he was fired early this year. He has brought the stunning allegations to Congress and federal regulators, asserting that the influential social platform misled regulators about its cyber defenses and efforts to control millions of “spam” or fake accounts.
Sen. Dick Durbin, the Illinois Democrat who chairs the panel, called Zatko’s allegations “serious business.”
“If it’s anywhere along the lines that (he) suggested, I think it’s a matter of grave personal-privacy concern,” Durbin told reporters Monday. “The question is whether information gathered by Twitter has been used for purposes which we’re not aware of.”
Zatko’s accusations are also playing into billionaire tycoon Elon Musk’s battle with Twitter. The Tesla CEO is trying to get out of his $44 billion bid to buy the company; Twitter has sued to force him to complete the deal. The Delaware judge overseeing that case ruled last week that Musk can include new evidence related to Zatko’s allegations in the high-stakes trial set to start Oct. 17.
The allegation that Twitter engaged in deception in its handling of automated “spam bot” accounts is at the core of Musk’s attempt to back out of the Twitter deal.
At the same time, many of Zatko’s claims are uncorroborated and appear to have little documentary support. In a statement, Twitter has called Zatko’s description of events “a false narrative.”
Also on Tuesday, Twitter’s shareholders are scheduled to vote on the company’s pending buyout by Musk. The vote is something of a formality given that the deal is on hold while the court case plays out. But if the measure passes as expected, it would also pave the way for a Musk takeover should Twitter prevail in court.
Zatko also filed complaints with the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among his most serious accusations is that Twitter violated the terms of a 2011 FTC settlement by falsely claiming that it had put stronger measures in place to protect the security and privacy of its users.
The SEC is questioning Twitter about how it counts fake accounts on its platform. Twitter uses counts of its presumably real users to attract advertisers, whose payments make up about 90% of its revenue. The “spam bots” have no value to advertisers because there’s no person behind them.
San Francisco-based Twitter has an estimated 238 million daily active users worldwide. The company says it removes 1 million spam accounts daily.
Zatko’s 84-page complaint alleges that he found “extreme, egregious deficiencies” on the platform, including issues with “user privacy, digital and physical security, and platform integrity/content moderation.”
It accuses CEO Parag Agrawal and other senior executives and board members of making “false and misleading statements to users and the FTC” about these issues. Twitter denies those claims and said that Zatko was fired in January for “ineffective leadership and poor performance.” Zatko’s attorneys say the performance claim is false.
Twitter also hinted that Zatko’s complaint might be designed to bolster Musk’s legal fight with the company. Twitter called Zatko’s complaint “a false narrative” that is “riddled with inconsistencies and inaccuracies, and lacks important context.”
News of Zatko’s complaint surfaced on Aug. 23, almost two months before the Twitter-Musk trial is scheduled to begin. One of Zatko’s attorneys has said “he’s never met Elon Musk. Doesn’t know Elon Musk. They know people in common.”
The company also says it has significantly tightened security since 2020.
Among Zatko’s specific allegations:
— The company had such poor cybersecurity that it easily could have been exposed to outside attacks or attempts to siphon off its internal data.
—The company lacked effective leadership, with its top executives practicing “deliberate ignorance” of pressing problems. Zatko described former CEO Jack Dorsey as “extremely disengaged” during the last months of his tenure, to the point where he wouldn’t even speak during meetings on complex issues. Dorsey stepped down in November 2021.
—That Twitter knowingly allowed the government of India to place its agents on the company payroll, where they had “direct unsupervised access” to highly sensitive data on users. It makes a parallel but less detailed accusation that Twitter took funding from unidentified Chinese entities who may have been enabled to access the identities and sensitive data of Chinese users who secretly use Twitter, which is officially banned in China.
The 51-year-old Zatko, better known by his hacker handle “Mudge,” first gained prominence in the 1990s. He was the best-known member of the Boston-based collective L0pht, which pioneered ethical hacking, embarrassing companies including Microsoft for poor security. His work raised awareness in the computing world that forced such major companies to take security seriously. He co-founded the consultancy @Stake, which was later acquired by Symantec.
Zatko later worked in senior positions at the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Google. He joined Twitter at Dorsey’s urging in late 2020, the same year the company suffered an embarrassing security breach involving hackers who broke into the Twitter accounts of world leaders, celebrities and tech moguls, including Musk, in an attempt to scam their followers out of bitcoin.
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AP technology writers Frank Bajak in Boston and Matt O’Brien in Providence, Rhode Island, contributed to this report.
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Over the next few days, people in Santa Maria and Orcutt may see and hear more planes flying overhead.
Friday afternoon, the latest batch of future Navy fighter pilots touched ground in Santa Maria. They will be training at the Central Coast Jet Center, a family-owned fixed base operator on the south side of the Santa Maria Airport.
"These guys, they are a bunch of new students, they are coming out to start their careers as fighter pilots," said Chris Kunkle, Central Coast Jet Center President.
The group of F-18 pilots is flying in from Lemoore Naval Air Station, and Kunkle says the Santa Maria Airport is the sole location within hundreds of miles where this type of weekend training operation can be accommodated.
"The 8,000-foot runway is a huge part of what they need to operate," he told KSBY. "We are the longest runway between San Jose and LAX civilian airport. Our facility where we are able to fuel them under the government contract, all of these things just add to making their experience one of none."
But due to the booming sounds of planes flying overhead, some locals have mixed feelings about the increased noise in their neighborhood.
"Oh, they go right over me," said Orcutt resident Frank Silva. "Hey, they got to train, it is the way it is. But I would like them to share it with Vandenberg and Point Mugu to practice landing."
"I think it's great. I like watching airplanes. That airport has got a mile-long runway, it is made for big planes. I like seeing the planes here," remarked Santa Maria resident Greg Muscio.
While Kunkle agrees the noise may be a nuisance for some, he says that pilots who fly into their Jet Center also help boost the local economy.
"Another big part of this whole operation is what it brings to our community. They buy lots of gas, they are using hotels, they are eating here and going to local breweries; different things that bring a big stimulant to the community," Kunkle added.
He says at times the Jet Center will accommodate anywhere from 60 to 80 people flying into the airport, which he says translates to thousands of dollars worth of local income in Santa Maria that would not be there otherwise.
"Making them feel like they are welcome is a huge part of our operation but also providing timely service and the amenities the Jet Center can add. We want to make it as much as home as we can for them," he added.
The incoming pilots were unavailable for interviews due to their tight training schedules. They will depart from the Santa Maria Airport and head back to Lemoore this coming Sunday.
Kunkle also says that due to high demand recently, additional future training operations can be expected at the airport over the coming months. | https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/central-coast-jet-center-hosts-training-operation-for-future-navy-fighter-pilots | 2022-10-01 01:03:44 | 1 | https://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/central-coast-jet-center-hosts-training-operation-for-future-navy-fighter-pilots |
Students, faculty and fellow teammates are mourning the loss of a San Jose State University running back, who was hit and killed by a school bus Friday morning.
18-year-old Camdan McWright of Los Angeles was on his way to the football team meetings ahead of the team's weekend game at New Mexico State.
"He was on his way to the facility for a game because he had made the traveling squad," explained SJSU Assistant Head Coach Alonzo Carter, who had recruited McWright as a high school student. "He worked his butt off and he was gonna play this game, it was gonna be his first game as a true freshman playing, he wanted to get there early to make sure he was prepared."
The freshman was riding a motorized scooter, when he was fatally struck by a school bus.
The crash happened just two blocks from the SJSU campus.
According to CHP, there were 14 students, ranging in age from 14 to 17, on the bus at the time of the collision, but none of them were injured.
The SJSU community held a memorial Friday night at the intersection of 10th and Reed. Hundreds of people stopped by, including the SJSU football program and other members of the university's athletics community, placing flowers and candles where the crash happened.
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Diane, one of McWright’s closest friends said she's known him since their high school days in Southern California.
“Cam was really big on gratitude and respect,” she said. “I feel it's important for me to say to thank you for being here. For paying your respects to my best friend. He was a beautiful soul and he will dearly be missed.”
Citing a preliminary investigation, CHP Officer Ross Lee said McWright "traveled into the path of the bus" as it was heading east on Reed Street.
"Some witnesses on scene gave statements that the traffic traveling on Reed at the time had a green light, but that is still something that we will need to confirm and that'll be part of our investigation," Lee said.
Surveillance video reviewed by NBC Bay Area shows what appears to be McWright running a red light on the scooter.
The bus driver is cooperating with the investigation, Lee said.
San Jose State's next football game scheduled for Saturday in New Mexico has been postponed as the Spartan community grieves.
Counselors will be made available to students and student-athletes, the university said.
A student, who identified himself as a member of the SJSU football program and McWright's roommate said of McWright, "he was an angel on earth, I promise you."
This student recalled that the night before he and McWright had just been laughing together and discussing their plans.
"The loss of our student is heartbreaking and devastating for our San José State community," university President Steve Perez said in a statement. "We grieve for Camdan, his family, friends, teammates, and the Spartan family. We grieve together and will provide all of the support that Camdan's family, our students and our football program require to help move through this tragic time."
McWright's impact has touched across the state of California. St. Genevieve High School in Los Angeles' Panorama City neighborhood confirmed that McWright was a graduate and that he also worked as a teacher's aid for a fourth grade class there.
A spokesperson for Lime sent the following statement, "We are devastated by this tragic incident and our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. McWright's family, loved ones and the entire SJSU community at this difficult time. We are working collaboratively to support the California Highway Patrol's investigation however we can."
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MADRID (AP) — The body of José Antonio Primo de Rivera, the founder of Spain’s fascist Falange movement, was exhumed from a Madrid mausoleum on Monday and transferred to a city cemetery.
The fascist political leader was executed by Spanish Republicans in November 1936, after Gen. Francisco Franco led an uprising of soldiers in July of that year to bring down Spain’s democratically elected government. The ensuing civil war ended in 1939 with hundreds of thousands dead and the country left in ruins.
Primo de Rivera’s death was exploited by Franco.
He was exhumed in line with updated legislation that bans the glorification of Spain’s dictatorship and fascist legacy. His body lay for six decades in a huge complex known as the Valley of the Fallen, which was built with forced prison labor to commemorate the fascist victory in the civil war.
The leader of the Falange was disinterred in a private ceremony in presence of his family, away from public scrutiny. His casket was taken by hearse to Madrid’s San Isidro cemetery, where a small group of supporters broke through a police cordon to perform fascist salutes and to sing the Falange anthem.
After Franco won the war, he ruled the country with an iron fist until his death in 1975. He was himself laid to rest in the Valley of the Fallen until 2019, when his remains were flown to a nearby cemetery by helicopter.
The Valley of the Fallen, recently rebaptized with its pre-war name, Cuelgamuros, is also the burial site of 34,000 people killed during the civil war. Many were initially buried in mass graves which were dug up at Franco’s request. The bodies were moved to the Valley of the Fallen to fill the site with victims from both sides.
Last year, Spain approved a new law on historical memory that nullified legal decisions made during the dictatorship. It makes the central government responsible for the recovery of the still-missing bodies of tens of thousands of people forcibly disappeared by the regime.
Spain’s Minister for the Treasury and Public Function, María Jesús Montero, said on the eve of the exhumation that it was important to deliver “justice” for the victims of fascism in Spain. “It’s very important that definitive steps are being taken to comply with a law that wants to give reparations and memory to the victims of the coup d’état,” she said.
A spokesman for the center-right Popular Party accused the government of using Primo de Rivera to “distract” Spaniards from their problems. Borja Sémper simply referred to the fascist movement’s leader as “a man who was murdered 80 years ago.”
The government wants to turn the mausoleum site at Cuelgamuros into a place for reflection, and for the bodies taken there without consent to be returned to the families affected.
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Colts Neck used a balanced attack with four different players scoring in a 4-1 win over Ocean Township at Colts Neck.
Jeff Decarvalho gave Colts Neck the lead for good at 2-1 by scoring in the first half.
Jiro Chira opened the scoring for Colts Neck, while Nic Mavica and Kyle Moore sealed the win with second half goals.
Colts Neck improved to 7-2-1 while earning its second win and fourth in the last five games.
Ocean Township fell to 5-5-1.
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NEWARK, N.J., March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Women's History Month, ZAGO, a manufacturer of sustainable sealing fasteners and switch boots in Newark, NJ, is proud to share these stories:
Sonia Letona, Quality Control Manager, Guatemala. Sonia moved to America 15 years ago and landed her first job at ZAGO working the assembly line. Sonia, who is married and a mom, excelled at ZAGO and leads a seven-member team. When asked about how she rose to her position, Sonia says, "I love learning. I ask lots of questions, and I care about helping our customers."
Aly Damacela, Contract Reviewer/ Buyer, Ecuador. Aly joined ZAGO 10 years ago, and since then, earned her Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Kean University and became a mom. "At ZAGO, I can be a mother and grow my career. ZAGO even paid my college tuition."
Viviana Alvarez, Purchasing and Expediting, Colombia. Viviana's ZAGO career began in 2018 in Shipping before working her way up to Purchasing & Expediting. Viviana appreciates the family feel ZAGO provides. "I love working at ZAGO. We're more than colleagues, we're family."
Stephanie Carhuavilca, Machine Programmer, Honduras. Stephanie joined ZAGO in 2021 ready to learn. She quickly progressed from manual machine operator to set-up/programmer. Stephanie is completing an apprenticeship and will earn 12 college credits towards her associate's degree.
Jackie Luciano, Vice President, Newark, NJ. Jackie joined ZAGO 15 years ago as a part-time bookkeeper while raising two young children and advanced to executive leadership after earning her Rutgers MBA in Finance. "ZAGO is a great place for women and men to work and flourish, and that's exactly what the co-founders envisioned."
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ZAGO was co-founded in 1993 by married couple Gail Friedberg Rottenstrich, an attorney who today is CEO, and Harvey Rottenstrich, an electrical engineer who is President and Lead Engineer. ZAGO is a woman-owned company and employs 35 women and men hailing from different backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. Out of eight management-level positions, women occupy six.
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"There are many qualified women in manufacturing and in other industries who can excel in this sector – but they have to see themselves in these positions," says Gail.
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Bill introduced to invest in local police departments
Mich. (WNEM) - Legislation was introduced on Thursday to increase funding for law enforcement in mid-Michigan to help reduce crime and add public safety funding to areas like recruitment, retention, and training.
The Invest to Protect Act was created as a program to help with creating mental health resources, buying equipment like body cameras, and to help with other personnel costs.
The grant will mostly be used to help departments that specifically have less than 200 officers in counties like Bay, Genesee, Midland, and Saginaw.
“Everyone should feel safe in their community. I’m proud to introduce legislation to increase funding for mid-Michigan law enforcement, so they can hire more police officers and keep our neighborhoods and communities safe,” Congressman Dan Kildee said.
The bill has been endorsed by the National Fraternal Order of Police, National Association of Police Organizations, National Sheriffs’ Association, and the National Troopers Coalition.
“I would like to thank Congressman Dan Kildee for his support of the Invest to Protect Act. The recruitment and retention of highly qualified police officers has been challenging however this bill will play a significant role in helping departments meet their staffing needs so they can better serve their communities. The opportunities for training, mental health resources, and equipment will not only help our dedicated officers but will help our communities stay safe and strong,” said Ron Wiles, president of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police and chief of police of the Grand Blanc Township Police Department.
“I am very excited about the introduction of this legislation. Police departments are not considered revenue generating entities, and when you’re a small department, funding streams sometime are more difficult to come by. Congressman Kildee’s initiative is what a department, like mine, needs. This type of federal support is what is needed at the municipal level,” said Reggie Williams, chief of the Buena Vista Police Department.
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OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Royal Canadian Mint (the "Mint") is pleased to announce its financial results for the second quarter of 2022 that provide insight into its activities, the markets influencing its businesses and its expectations for the next 12 months.
"The Mint continues to demonstrate resilience and stability by generating strong results in the midst of challenging market conditions," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. "The outstanding response to our new Opulence Collection has introduced the Mint to a new category of customers. We will continue to meet customer needs across all our businesses as we strive to reach new audiences and seize new opportunities."
The financial results should be read in conjunction with the Mint's annual report available at www.mint.ca. All monetary amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
- The financial results for the second quarter of 2022 are as expected given the exceptional performance seen in 2021, and planned operational maintenance in 2022. The Mint expects to exceed its financial goals for 2022, as set out in the Mint's Corporate Plan.
- Compared to 2021, which yielded singular results, the Mint had 12% lower revenue while overall profitability decreased quarter over quarter from lower gold bullion volumes and planned higher operating expenses.
- Consolidated revenue decreased to $841.9 million in 2022 (2021 – $953.5 million).
- Revenue from Precious Metals businesses decreased to $793.6 million in 2022 (2021 – $905.4 million):
- Overall, operating expenses increased 13% quarter over quarter to $29.7 million (2021 – $26.2 million) mainly due to planned temporary and non-temporary increases in expenses to support business transformation, an inclusive and engaged workforce, and to reconnect with the Mint's customers around the world.
- Cash increased to $86.6 million (December 31, 2021 - $69.3 million).
- Consolidated results and financial performance
(in millions)
As part of its business continuity plan, the Mint continues to actively monitor its global supply chain and logistics networks in support of its continued operations. Despite its best efforts, the Mint expects COVID-19 and emerging variants, inflation, as well as other external events around the globe, to continue to impact its performance in 2022. The Mint continues to mitigate potential risks as they arise and prioritize the health and safety of its employees, adjusting its work protocols as required by the provinces and the local health authorities.
To read more of the Mint's Second Quarter Report for 2022, please visit www.mint.ca.
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. The Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high-quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca. Follow the Mint on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
This Earnings Release contains non-GAAP financial measures that are clearly denoted where presented. Non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other corporations reporting under IFRS.
This Earnings Release contains forward-looking statements that reflect management's expectations regarding the Mint's objectives, plans, strategies, future growth, results of operations, performance, and business prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as "plans", "anticipates", "expects", "believes", "estimates", "intends", and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are not facts, but only estimates regarding expected growth, results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities (assumptions). While management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on available information, they may prove to be incorrect. These estimates of future results are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from what the Mint expects. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, those risks and uncertainties set forth in the Risks to Performance section of the Management Discussion and Analysis in the Mint's 2021 annual report, as well as in Note 9 – Financial Instruments and Financial Risk Management to the Mint's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. The forward-looking statements included in this Earnings Release are made only as of August 17, 2022, and the Mint does not undertake to publicly update these statements to reflect new information, future events or changes in circumstances or for any other reason after this date.
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HOUSTON, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston Natural Resources Corp. (OTC: HNRC) ("Company") announced today that it has filed a registration statement for Worldwide Diversified Holdings, Inc to register the shares involved in the spin-off. The trading of the WDHI shares will be subject to a registration statement being approved by the SEC. We will continue to keep shareholders updated on the process. WDHI anticipates a NASDAQ listing with a target price of $3.50 per share.
The Company has previously announced that, effective May 26, 2023 the Board of Directors has approved the transfer of the non-energy investments of $53,307,324 in exchange for common shares of Worldwide Diversified Holdings, Inc ("WDHI"). The Company received the requisite stockholder approval granting the Board of Directors the authority to affect the transfer of the assets and approve the dividend to the shareholders. The transaction is proposed to be a non-taxable spin-off, meeting the business purpose of separating the company's non-energy assets.
The company's transfer agent, Equiniti Shareowner Services, has been appointed as the transfer agent for Worldwide Diversified Holdings, Inc and the dividend agent. The company has received the new CUSIP number for WDHI shares and applied to reserve WDHI as the trading symbol.
WDHI has a legacy portfolio in the technology, telecommunications, and software industries. It will focus on additional opportunities in Artificial Intelligence and food technologies.
The company also reiterated that it intends to continue to implement its dividend policy in 2023 and expects to pay additional dividends to its shareholders this year from liquidity events.
The company also announced that it expects to complete the acquisition of 100% interest in Cunningham Energy, with appraised reserves of $352 million, in July 2023.
The company is preparing to file an SEC registration for HNRC uplisting to NASDAQ after the acquisition of Cunningham Energy has been completed.
The company had announced that it has signed a $10 million-dollar underwriting commitment for acquisitions and a listing to a major exchange. The company anticipates uplisting to NASDAQ completion in the third or fourth quarter this year. The benefits an underwriter can provide to the company include acquisition and expansion capital, market awareness and analyst coverage to help increase market interest and to the company's business model.
About Houston Natural Resources Corp
Houston Natural Resources Corp. (OTCMKTS: HNRC) (www.hnrcholdings.com) is a diversified energy company with oil and gas interests. The company has recently acquired a 9.9% interest in Cunningham Energy LLC, with appraised reserves of $352 million, Rhino Energy Ltd, CE Energy Sponsors, LLC and HNR Acquisition Corp. The company will also continue to seek new energy and energy transitions opportunities as it focuses on creating more value for HNRC shareholders.
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SOURCE Houston Natural Resources Corp | https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2023/06/30/hnrc-files-registration-statement-wdhi-listing/ | 2023-06-30 14:00:11 | 1 | https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2023/06/30/hnrc-files-registration-statement-wdhi-listing/ |
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of TG Therapeutics, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of TGTX during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
CLASS PERIOD: January 15, 2020 to May 31, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: September 16, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/tg-therapeutics-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=31642&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of TGTX during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is September 16, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
The Gross Law Firm
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Email: dg@securitiesclasslaw.com
Phone: (646) 453-8903
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WFO PENDLETON Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, November 28, 2022
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WINTER STORM WARNING
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pendleton OR
728 PM PST Sun Nov 27 2022
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 8 to
15 inches above 3000 feet and 2 to 6 inches below 3000 feet.
Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...East Slopes of the Washington Cascades.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. Gusty
winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will create travel issues along
Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass and Highway 12 over White
Pass. Holiday travelers need to make sure vehicles are
equipped for heavy snow which includes carrying traction
devices or tires, shovels, and flashlights. Travelers may also
consider alternate travel plans.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1, or
by visiting online at https://tripcheck.com for Oregon or
https://wsdot.com/travel for Washington.
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY...
15 inches above 4000 feet and 3 to 7 inches below 4000 feet
over the Northern Blue Mountains. Total snow accumulations of
5 to 9 inches above 3000 feet and 2 to 5 inches below 3000
feet for the Southern Blue Mountains. Winds gusting as high as
45 mph.
* WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and
Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest
Blue Mountains.
* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 4 PM PST Monday.
hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will create travel issues over the
passes along Interstate 84 and Highway 204. Holiday travelers
need to make sure vehicles are equipped for heavy snow which
includes carrying traction devices or tires, shovels, and
flashlights. Travelers may also consider alternate travel
plans.
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Check out these St. Patrick's Day events taking place in Shreveport and Bossier City
Meredith G. White
Shreveport Times
Are you looking for the perfect St. Patrick's Day plans? The Shreveport-Bossier area has several fun events happening on Friday to choose from.
Whether you're looking to hit up as many bars with green beer as possible or looking for a more family-friendly event to enjoy the holiday, here's where to celebrate St. Patrick's Day around the 318.
- A Savage St. Paddy's at The Noble Savage - From 7 p.m. - Midnight the Noble Savage in downtown Shreveport will have live music, food and drinks to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with no cover charge.
- St. Patrick's Day Pub Crawl in Downtown Shreveport - Favorite bars Stray Cat, Central Station, Korner Lounge, Strange Brew and Earnie's Bar will be hosting a bar crawl beginning at 5 p.m. There will be green beer, prizes, drink specials, live music and more. Pick up a punch card at any location and turn it in for chance to win one of five $50 bar tabs.
- St. Patrick's Day Jam at Bear's - Shreveport's Jimmy Cousins will bring his collective Irish Jam to the Bear's stage, so come out to dance, drink and more. There will be a $10 cover charge at the door and the fun begins at 8:30 p.m. at 1401 Fairfield Ave. in Shreveport.
- The Joanitones at St. Paddy's Fest at The Missing Link - Come out to enjoy tunes from The Joanitones at 4 p.m. at 504 Texas St. Ste. 100 in Shreveport.
- St. Patrick's Day at Bilbo Baggins Pub - There will be live music by Seth Bradford, green beer, shamrock daiquiris, Irish drink specials and St. Patty's Day swag beginning at 1 p.m. at 1700 Olde Minden Rd. in Bossier City.
More Events:Shreveport's Taco Wars is back: Bigger, bolder and in April
- Paddy in the Plaza at Festival Plaza - Party in downtown Shreveport with green beer, live music, food and fun beginning at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 day of and can be purchased at the Paddy in the Plaza Eventbrite page.
Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com. | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/life/2023/03/16/find-your-st-patricks-day-plans-in-shreveport-and-bossier-city-here/70014707007/ | 2023-03-16 15:14:56 | 1 | https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/life/2023/03/16/find-your-st-patricks-day-plans-in-shreveport-and-bossier-city-here/70014707007/ |
CARACAS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, Venezuela — Rescuers worked to clear rocks and mud from the streets of a north-central city in Venezuela on Tuesday, three days after it was hit by a massive and deadly landslide, and expanded their search for any bodies buried under the sludge.
Officials raised the death toll from the slide in Las Tejerias to at least 43 and warned that it could go up further as bodies are found downstream from the hardest-hit neighborhoods. Crews extended their search perimeter to include that area, along a river located about a mile (2 kilometers) outside the city.
At least 56 people were said to be missing, and some local residents have joined in the hunt for them.
Magaly Colmenares said she was with a group of firefighters that recovered the body of her grandson Monday from a house swamped by mud. The corpse was taken to a health center that has been pressed into service as a morgue.
“He was buried with a man who tried to help him and his 3-month-old sister,” Colmenares said. “I found my angel, and we have to look for his little sister too.”
Fifty miles away in the capital, Caracas, several organizations collected donations for survivors. Among them was the Leones professional baseball club, which asked fans to give goods such as food, water, clothes and baby formula.
One supporter, Juan Carlos Gómez, showed up at the team’s stadium with bags full of clothes, saying, “These are things that one does not use, but many people may need them.”
Gómez added that his wife's family had been affected by landslides that left more than 70,000 people homeless in 1999, so “I know what it feels like.”
Officials said more than 300 homes, 15 businesses and a school were destroyed in Las Tejerias, which is located along Venezuela’s main industrial corridor.
In a rare public appearance, President Nicolás Maduro visited the city and toured affected neighborhoods Monday.
The socialist leader said everyone affected by the disaster would be given new homes, adding that the city of 50,000 would “rise like a phoenix.”
“Nobody will be abandoned,” Maduro said.
Maduro told journalists he would welcome international assistance, without giving further details. His administration has historically been reluctant to take humanitarian aid from Western nations, though it has accepted food and medical supplies from Russia and China. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/venezuela-landslide-death-toll-rises/507-a615018e-0c40-4f5e-914c-ee7815481a0d | 2022-10-13 00:50:20 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/nation-world/venezuela-landslide-death-toll-rises/507-a615018e-0c40-4f5e-914c-ee7815481a0d |
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