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Local presence supports commercial relationships following multi-client pilot program.
CALGARY, AB, April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Summit Nanotech Corporation ("Summit"), today announces the opening of a facility in Santiago, Chile. The multi-year investment will offer additional capacity for the scale up of their denaLi™ direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, improved services to lithium mining customers, and demonstrates a further commitment into Chilean communities.
The new Summit Nanotech Chile location is a continuation of the 2022 deployment of the denaLi™ DLE pilot program with six lithium mining customers and represents a long-term engagement in helping the industry attain the greenest lithium for the energy transition.
"Accessing local lithium resources allowed us to deliver strong pilot results that we can leverage with our new facility in Santiago," says Amanda Hall, CEO, and founder of Summit Nanotech. "Our commitment to consulting with community stakeholders and government to establish sustainable lithium development, reinforces our decision to grow our operations in Chile."
The launch of the new location coincides with the Canada Trade Mission to Chile aimed to support sustainable business opportunities in the cleantech sector. The occasion will be marked at the Summit Nanotech Chile facility with a small inauguration celebration including Canadian and Chilean dignitaries.
"This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement. Summit Nanotech's commercial solution addresses key components of the Trade Mission: clean energy and green mining. Minister Ng, our Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, values the opportunity to learn more about Summit's technology at this inauguration," shared Renee Plouffe, Trade Commissioner Embassy of Canada to Chile.
Summit Nanotech will be exhibiting at the Canadian Pavilion at Latin America's largest mining exhibition, Expomin, from April 24 to 27.
Summit Nanotech Corporation is a cleantech organization transforming how the world accesses lithium for the global energy transition. Through their patented and sustainable direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology, Summit Nanotech is preserving natural resources and optimizing operations for lithium producers in Chile and Argentina.
Established in 2018 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Summit Nanotech has been awarded to the 2022 Future 50 for fastest growing sustainability companies in Canada, the Foresight 50 for most investable cleantech venture, and the Solar Impulse Foundation's Efficient Solutions Label. Learn more at summitnanotech.com.
Leslie Newell
Communications Manager
media@summitnanotech.com
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DICKINSON, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – Some local chefs and aspiring chefs put their talents to the test yesterday evening to support a worthy cause.
The Fresh Food Faceoff, the largest annual fundraiser for Cornell Cooperative Extension, was held at the Broome County Regional Farmers Market.
NewsChannel 34’s Jim Ehmke was privileged to be one of the judges.
Each restaurant or culinary school utilized ingredients that they had purchased at the farmers market.
The winner in the pork category was the Broome-Tioga BOCES culinary school.
The winner for chciken was River Bistro at the DoubleTree Hotel.
Vegetarian went to Social on State while Chroma Bakery took home best dessert.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company SpartanNash (the "Company") (NASDAQ: SPTN) will announce its financial results before the stock market opens on Thursday, February 23, 2023, for the 12-week fourth quarter and 52-week fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
The Company will host a conference call to discuss its quarterly and annual results with additional comments and details on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 8:30 a.m. ET. There will also be a simultaneous, live webcast made available at SpartanNash's website at www.spartannash.com/webcasts under the "Investor Relations" section and will remain archived on the Company's website.
A supplemental quarterly earnings presentation will also be available on the Company's website at www.spartannash.com/investor-presentations.
About SpartanNash
SpartanNash (NASDAQ: SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. As a distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash customers span a diverse group of national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company's own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers. SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and its Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states, in addition to distributing to the District of Columbia, Europe, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Djibouti, Korea and Japan. To support its distribution business, the Company operates a strategically developed network of large-scale distribution facilities and a nationwide transportation fleet. In addition, the Company owns and operates 147 supermarkets - primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market - and shares its operational insights to drive innovative solutions for SpartanNash food retail customers. Committed to fostering a People First culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,500 strong and growing. For more information, visit spartannash.com.
Investor Contact:
Kayleigh Campbell
Head of Investor Relations
kayleigh.campbell@spartannash.com
SpartanNashIR@icrinc.com
Media Contact:
Adrienne Chance
SVP, Communications
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What’s the best chocolate fountain?
Americans love chocolate — the average American consumes about 14 ounces of it every month. And one of the most creative and entertaining ways to eat chocolate is a fountain.
Introduced 30 years ago, chocolate fountains — sometimes called fondue fountains — cycle melted chocolate over flat tiers to create a waterfall effect. People can dip fruit, pretzels, fudge, marshmallows and other solid food items into the waves of melted chocolate. Some fountains can also be used for cheese and barbecue sauce.
The best fountain is the Nostalgia Chocolate Fondue Fountain, which features four tiers and a large basin.
What to know before you buy a chocolate fountain
They can be noisy
A common consumer complaint is that the pump or auger system used to pull chocolate to the top of the fountain is noisy. Look for fountains that advertise low volume or silent motors.
They can be unsteady
If the fountain base is off-center, the flow of chocolate is interrupted and the cascade can become uneven, making the fountain wobbly. Look for chocolate fountains with adjustable feet so you can make sure the base is sturdy even on tabletops or countertops that aren’t level. Keep an eye on the fountain over the course of a gathering in case it gets bumped unexpectedly. You may stop a spill before it starts if you can re-level the fountain.
They can be messy
Flowing chocolate is a wonderful thing, but it can also be messy for guests and their host. Provide guests with plates and cocktail napkins to ensure that drips of melted chocolate don’t get on clothes, shoes or furniture. When the party is over, clean the basin before the chocolate hardens. Look for fountains with dishwasher-safe components.
What to look for in a quality chocolate fountain
Material
The two main materials used in chocolate fountains are stainless steel and plastic. Most commercial fountains are made entirely from stainless steel, while many for home use are manufactured from plastic with a stainless steel bowl. Plastic is easier to clean, but stainless steel lasts longer.
Heat control
There are some things you may cycle through a fountain that don’t require heating, such as ketchup or frosting. Some fountains have a turn-off switch for the heating element to assist with this.
Lift system
The two systems for lifting melted chocolate to the top tier are an electric pump and a motorized auger. Both work well with chocolate, but a pump can easily get clogged with cheese or barbecue sauce, so if you plan to use your fountain for other types of sauces, look for fountains with an auger.
Basin size
Most home fountain basins can hold 1 to 4 pounds of melted chocolate. One pound typically serves 10 guests. Look for fountains that best fit your normal dinner party size.
Built-in level
Some fountains come with a built-in level that shows when the fountain is straight. This helps with adjusting the feet and ensures an even flow of chocolate. If you purchase a fountain without a built-in level, have a handheld level nearby.
How much you can expect to spend on a chocolate fountain
Most chocolate fountains made for home entertainment cost $35-$70. Commercial-grade fountains used for large gatherings cost over $100.
Chocolate fountain FAQ
Can I use all kinds of chocolate in my fountain?
A. You will need chocolate made for melting in the fountain. This chocolate has a higher level of vegetable oil than off-the-shelf chocolate — about a half-cup of oil per pound of chocolate. This type of chocolate is usually available where the fountains are sold.
What is the best way to get the chocolate to melt?
A. Cooking experts recommend preheating the base of the fountain and melting your chocolate ahead of time in a microwave oven. Most fountains keep melted chocolate warm but are not hot enough to melt it from a solid state.
Is there anything that shouldn’t be dipped in a fountain?
A. Anything that easily crumbles, such as cake or soft cookies, shouldn’t be used with a chocolate fountain. Over time the crumbs will begin to accumulate in the tiers, which will make the fountain look unattractive. For fountains that use a pump, the crumbs could also clog the system.
What’s the best chocolate fountain to buy?
Top chocolate fountain
Nostalgia Chocolate Fondue Fountain
What you need to know: This stylish fountain has four tiers that provide an elegant cascade and also can be used for barbecue sauce and cheese.
What you’ll love: A stainless steel bowl retains heat to keep chocolate flowing. The fountain uses an auger instead of a pump. It has a 2-pound capacity perfect for parties and is easily disassembled for cleaning.
What you should consider: The auger can be noisy while operating.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top chocolate fountain
Nostalgia 3-Tier Chocolate Fountain
What you need to know: This compact fountain is perfect for table settings and highlighting any special occasion.
What you’ll love: The simple design requires pouring melted chocolate into the base and flipping a switch — the fountain does the rest. An auger carries the chocolate upward. The fountain can also be used for barbecue sauce and cheese.
What you should consider: The 24-ounce capacity is a bit smaller than some hosts want for their parties.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
Worth checking out
NutriChef 3-Tier Chocolate Fondue Fountain
What you need to know: This fountain produces three tiers of flowing chocolate and fits in tight spaces around the house.
What you’ll love: Designed for counters or kitchen tables and standing just over 13 inches tall, this fountain can be placed anywhere. It features a 16-ounce capacity that warms to 140 degrees.
What you should consider: There were some reports of inconsistent temperature control for warming the chocolate.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
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SINGAPORE (AP) _ Flex Ltd. (FLEX) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter profit of $189 million.
The Singapore-based company said it had net income of 40 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 54 cents per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 49 cents per share.
The electronics designer and manufacturer posted revenue of $7.35 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $6.8 billion.
For the current quarter ending in October, Flex expects its per-share earnings to range from 48 cents to 54 cents.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $7 billion to $7.4 billion for the fiscal second quarter.
Flex expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.09 to $2.24 per share, with revenue ranging from $28.4 billion to $29.4 billion.
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— Continued to execute towards operational excellence with portfolio optimization, broad cost controls and cash management —
— Recently announced realignment plan is expected to extend the company's cash runway to the end of 2024; Maintain financial guidance
— Conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time —
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Invitae (NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, today announced financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"In the second quarter, we are pleased with our progress towards achieving operational excellence, as demonstrated by the improvements in several key metrics focusing on non-GAAP gross margin, operating expense, and cash burn trajectory, both on a year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter basis. These numbers reflected positive results based on the initiatives that we have been implementing," said Ken Knight, president and chief executive officer of Invitae. "We recently announced our strategic realignment plan, as we step into our company's next chapter. The planned changes are broad and necessary to continue driving us toward our goal of using our industry leading genetic testing, and advanced technologies, to transform healthcare for today and tomorrow. We have the roadmap and the pieces in place, and execution of our plan is top of mind as we fuel our testing business and make focused investment in delivering the future of personalized, genetically-driven healthcare."
Second Quarter 2022 Highlights
- Generated revenue of $136.6 million in the quarter, a 17.5% increase compared to $116.3 million in the second quarter of 2021.
- GAAP gross profit was $26.3 million, and non-GAAP gross profit was $54.7 million in the second quarter of this year.
- GAAP gross margin was 19.2%. Non-GAAP gross margin was 40.1% as compared with 36.6% in the first quarter of 2022 and 35.4% in the second quarter of 2021.
- Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities were $737 million as of June 30, 2022. Cash burn was $147 million, achieving a $22 million reduction from the first quarter of 2022.
- Total active healthcare provider accounts in the second quarter of 2022 totaled 20,217, roughly 25% growth over the second quarter of 2021.
- Active pharma and commercial partnerships grew to 232, an increase of approximately 52% over the second quarter of 2021, driving continued revenue growth from Invitae's lab services, data and data services platform to pharma, health system and software and services partners.
- Total patient population is more than 3.1 million with nearly 62% available for data sharing.
Total operating expense, which excludes cost of revenue, for the second quarter of 2022 was $2.5 billion, which included an asset impairment. As a result, GAAP operating expense as a percentage of revenue was 1,864%. Non-GAAP operating expense was $200.1 million for the second quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP operating expense as a percentage of revenue was 146%, which consistently improved as compared with 169% in the first quarter of 2022 and 170% in the second quarter of 2021.
Net loss for this year's second quarter was $2.5 billion, or a $10.87 net loss per share, compared to net income of $133.8 million, or net income per share of $0.66, for the second quarter of 2021. Our second quarter 2022 net loss included a complete writedown of goodwill of $2.3 billion, which was a result of a significant, sustained decline in the stock price and related market capitalization and a lower than expected financial performance. It also included indefinite-lived intangible and asset impairments of $34.8 million. Net income for the second quarter in 2021 was a result of the change in fair value of contingent consideration. Non-GAAP net loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $158.5 million, or a $0.68 non-GAAP net loss per share, compared to a net loss of $171.5 million, or an $0.84 non-GAAP net loss per share, for the second quarter of 2021.
At June 30, 2022, cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities totaled $737 million as compared with $885 million as of March 31, 2022. Cash burn in this year's second quarter, including cash paid for acquisition related activities, was $147 million, a decrease of $22 million or 13.2% from the first quarter of 2022 and approximately $50 million from the fourth quarter of 2021.
Financial Guidance
Invitae is reiterating its financial guidance. The company expects a low double-digit growth rate for its full year 2022 revenue over 2021. Longer term revenue growth rate is expected to return to between 15% and 25% beyond 2023.
Invitae is maintaining its 2022 cash burn guidance of $600-650 million, which includes up to an estimated $75 million cash to be used for realignment activities and severance. The company also continues to anticipate its cash burn to be in the range of $225-275 million in 2023, which includes up to an estimated $25 million cash to be used for realignment activities and severance.
2022 non-GAAP gross margins are expected to continue to increase for the rest of the year, based on ongoing margin improvement efforts and the current realignment initiatives, to the range of 42-43% for full year 2022.
Additional non-cash related charges are expected to be recorded in the third quarter of 2022 and in following quarters.
Webcast and Conference Call Details
Management will host a conference call and webcast today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time to discuss financial results and recent developments. To access the conference call, please register at the link below:
Upon registering, each participant will be provided with call details and a conference ID.
The live webcast of the call and slide deck may be accessed here or by visiting the investors section of the company's website at ir.invitae.com. A replay of the webcast will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and will be archived on the company's website.
About Invitae
Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA) is a leading medical genetics company whose mission is to bring comprehensive genetic information into mainstream medicine to improve healthcare for billions of people. Invitae's goal is to aggregate the world's genetic tests into a single service with higher quality, faster turnaround time, and lower prices. For more information, visit the company's website at invitae.com.
Safe Harbor Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the expected impact, benefits, parameters, details and timing of the company's strategic business realignment or various aspects thereof; the company's beliefs regarding the potential of its business, and its business priorities; the company's future financial and operating results, including estimated annual cost savings, cash runway, guidance for 2022 and beyond, and the drivers of future financial results; the company's beliefs regarding its roadmap and business going forward; and the company's focus for the remainder of 2022. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the ability of the company to successfully execute its strategic business realignment and achieve the intended benefits thereof on the expected timeframe or at all; unforeseen or greater than expected costs associated with the strategic business realignment; the risk that the disruption that may result from the realignment may harm the company's business, market share or its relationship with customers or potential customers; the impact of COVID-19 on the company, and the effectiveness of the efforts it has taken or may take in the future in response thereto; the impact of inflation and the economic environment on the company's business; the company's ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; the company's history of losses; the company's ability to compete; the company's failure to manage growth effectively; the company's need to scale its infrastructure in advance of demand for its tests and to increase demand for its tests; the risk that the company may not obtain or maintain sufficient levels of reimbursement for its tests; the ability of the company to obtain regulatory approval for its tests; the applicability of clinical results to actual outcomes; the company's failure to successfully integrate or fully realize the anticipated benefits of acquired businesses; risks associated with litigation; the company's ability to use rapidly changing genetic data to interpret test results accurately and consistently; laws and regulations applicable to the company's business; and the other risks set forth in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and Invitae Corporation disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP financial measures
To supplement Invitae's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), the company is providing several non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similarly-titled measures presented by other companies. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in evaluating the company's ongoing operating results and trends. Management uses such non-GAAP information to manage the company's business and monitor its performance.
Other companies, including companies in the same industry, may not use the same non-GAAP measures or may calculate these metrics in a different manner than management or may use other financial measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of these non-GAAP measures as comparative measures. Because of these limitations, the company's non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the non-GAAP reconciliations provided in the tables below and on the company's website.
Contact for Invitae:
Hoki Luk
ir@invitae.com
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Key Jan. 6 witness says lawyer sought to influence testimony
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson told the House Jan. 6 committee that her first lawyer advised her against being fully forthcoming with the panel, telling her it was acceptable to testify that she did not recall certain events when she actually did and that “the less you remember, the better,” according to a transcript of one of her interviews released Thursday.
The lawyer, Stefan Passantino, denied the allegations, saying in a statement that he had done nothing wrong and had acted “honorably, ethically, and fully consistent with her sole interests.”
Hutchinson, who was top aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, emerged as a key witness in the committee’s investigation, delivering compelling live testimony about former President Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6, 2021. These actions included his directive that magnetometers be removed from a rally of his supporters that day and his angry — and ultimately rebuffed — demands to be taken by the Secret Service to the Capitol to join the crowd.
On Sept. 14, three months after her testimony, she returned to the committee for another private interview in which she recounted the tangled process by which she came to be represented by Passantino. She said that after she was subpoenaed by the committee last year, former White House officials and Trump allies sought to line up a lawyer for her despite her own discomfort at being represented by someone in “Trump world,” which she said would make her “indebted to these people.”
She said she was contacted in February by Passantino, a former White House ethics counsel, who told her that he would be her lawyer and that she would not have to pay for his services. She said he demurred when she asked where the funding was coming from, though later learned that it was from Trump allies.
“If you want to know at the end, we’ll let you know, but we’re not telling people where funding is coming from right now,” she said he told her. “Don’t worry, we’re taking care of you. Like, you’re never going to get a bill for this, so if that’s what you’re worried about.”
She also told the committee that Passantino had told her that it was fine to deflect certain questions by simply saying she did not recall, according to the transcript.
She described efforts by the lawyer to shape her testimony, telling her after one practice session not to read “anything about this on the internet.”
“He said, ‘Again, Cass, like, just trust me on this. I’m your lawyer. I know what’s best for you. The less you remember, the better. Don’t read anything to try to jog your memory. Don’t try to put together timelines,”’ she described him as saying.
Hutchinson said that during a recess in one interview with the committtee, she told Passantino that “I’m (expletive). I just lied” by telling the committee that she did not know anything about a reported outburst by Trump in the presidential vehicle over his demands to the Secret Service to be driven to the Capitol on Jan. 6 instead of back to the White House after speaking at the rally on the Ellipse.
She would later testify publicly, in one of the more dramatic moments of the committee’s hearings, that she had been told that Trump had actually tried to lunge at the agent driving the vehicle.
But she said that when she told Passantino that she was concerned that an aspect of her testimony had not been truthful, he did not encourage her to correct the record, instead telling her, “They don’t know what you know, Cassidy. They don’t know that you can recall some of these things. So you saying ‘I don’t recall’ is an entirely acceptable response to this.”
Hutchinson said that when she had told Passantino before the interview about the limousine episode, and that she had heard that Trump had tried to wrap his hands around an agent’s neck, Passantino had advised her not to delve into that account with the committee, according to the transcript.
Hutchinson also said that with regard to statements that could be unflattering to Trump, the lawyer told her, “No, no, no, no, no. We don’t want to go there. We don’t want to talk about that.”
The episode was referenced obliquely in the executive summary of the Jan. 6 committee’s full report that was released on Monday, though neither the witness nor the lawyer were identified. The committee released a copy of Hutchinson’s interview on Thursday,
Passantino denied the claims in a statement provided to The Associated Press.
“As with all my clients during my 30 years of practice, I represented Ms. Hutchinson honorably, ethically, and fully consistent with her sole interests as she communicated them to me,” Passantino said. “I believed Ms. Hutchinson was being truthful and cooperative with the Committee throughout the several interview sessions in which I represented her.”
He also said it was “not uncommon for clients to change lawyers because their interests or strategies change.”
Passantino said he has taken a leave from the law firm where he has worked to avoid being a distraction.
Hutchinson ultimately acquired a new attorney, former Justice Department lawyer Jody Hunt, and testified publicly before the committee last June.
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Associated Press writer Mary Clare Jalonick contributed to this report.
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BILLINGS - This past week marked the end of Women's History Month and a Billings woman is being celebrated for her dedication to fighting for changes that would empower women all across this country.
Last month, the School District 2 board approved placing a plaque outside the Lincoln Center, honoring Hazel Hunkins.
The plan is to unveil the plaque on May 18, according to Judy Senteney of the League Of Women Voters.
She is not sure of the exact location, but says it may be somewhere near the southwest part of the building.
There was a home at 218 North 33rd Street where Hazel Hankins grew up at a time before the car became prominent in America and now it's a parking lot.
She was friends with the Moss girls who lived a couple of blocks to the west.
National Women's Party leaders sat on the porch to recruit her and now the Pomeroy Foundation is honoring her for her leadership and helping women get the right to vote.
Senteney has the plaque in her garage and says it has the suffragette colors of yellow, white and purple.
Hazel Hankins was a pioneer who helped lead the charge in Montana and nationwide.
The plaque celebrates Hazel's commitment and perseverance as a suffrage leader in the National Women's Party.
"On the grounds of the Lincoln Center, which was the high school in the early 1900s," Senteney said.
Hazel Hankins was born in Colorado in 1890, graduated from Billings High School in 1908 and went on to Vassar College and the University of Missouri.
Then she was told she would not be hired as a chemist because she was a woman.
That motivated her to take up the suffragist cause.
"Her family supported her, but not too openly because of the criticism in the community," said Senteney.
"She was writing her mom after she was arrested and getting such horrible press in places like Montana," said Kevin Kooistra, Western Heritage Center executive director. "She would be like, 'I'm so sorry, that I'm an embarrassment to you.'"
Kooistra says Hazel eventually became comfortable with quietly protesting and trying to get her message to President Wilson and Congress.
"They were egged, they had their banners taken from them, they were arrested many times," Kooistra said. "And they were even sometimes attacked by other suffragists."
Hazel's commitment to these efforts was even further exemplified when she flew in an airplane with the expertise of a stunt pilot.
"He took me over San Francisco and I scattered suffrage leaflets on the crowds below," she wrote in the caption for a picture of her next to the airplane.
"Planes were very new," Seteney said. "She really was taking her life in her own hands."
Congress eventually passed what would become the 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920 by the states.
It gave women the right to vote, but Hazel wasn't done fighting for women.
"She moved to England for 50 years, was the only American-born president of what was called the Six Point Group, one of the leading feminist organizations in London," Kooistra said.
Her children and grandchildren live in England.
Hazel Hankins Hallinan and her husband Charles are laid to rest at Mount View Cemetery in Billings.
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PHOTOS: 6-week-old kitten rescued from storm drain
LANSING, Mich. (WILX/Gray News) - It was a close call for a kitten trapped in a storm drain Wednesday.
Ingham County Animal Control (ICAC) received a call from a good Samaritan who discovered a kitten in a storm drain located in Lansing, Michigan. ICAC responded to the call, teaming up with the Lansing Public Service Department and Lansing Police Department to get the 6-week-old kitten to safety.
“We think the kitten had been down there for a couple of days based on the condition he’s in,” ICAC director Heidi Williams said. “He’s hypothermic and emaciated, but he’s currently receiving proper treatment at the shelter and is doing well.”
According to WILX, it took the agencies some doing to get the kitten free. For a time, Lansing police had to direct traffic out of the way of those working around the drain while Lansing Public Works brought in a truck to push water and air into the drain to get the kitten to an area where rescuers could get to it.
“We couldn’t have reached this kitten without the help of Lansing Public Works and Lansing Police Department,” Williams said. “It was a great team effort.”
After the rescue, the kitten was taken to an Ingham County shelter, where it is waiting for a new home. In the meantime, ICAC says they’ve given the kitten a name to remember the occasion.
The shelter named the kitten Jordan after East Jordan Iron Works, the manufacturer of the drain cover, ICAC representatives said.
For information about adoption, contact Ingham County Animal Control and Shelter at 517-676-8370, or visit the ICACS website.
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Stars vs. Wild Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - NHL Playoffs First Round Game 2
The Dallas Stars host the Minnesota Wild in Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at American Airlines Center on Wednesday, April 19, starting at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN2, SN360, TVAS, BSSW, and BSNX. The Wild lead the series 1-0. Bookmakers list the Wild as underdogs in this matchup, giving them +130 odds on the moneyline against the Stars (-150).
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Stars vs. Wild Predictions for Wednesday
Our projections model for this game expects a final score of Stars 4, Wild 2.
- Moneyline Pick: Stars (-150)
- Computer Predicted Total: 5.9
- Computer Predicted Spread: Stars (-1.8)
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Stars Splits and Trends
- The Stars have finished 8-15-23 in overtime contests to contribute to an overall record of 47-21-14.
- In the 27 games Dallas has played that were decided by one goal, it has a 9-6-12 record (good for 30 points).
- In the 13 games this season the Stars recorded just one goal, they went 3-8-2 (eight points).
- Dallas has taken 17 points from the 16 games this season when it scored two goals (5-4-7 record).
- The Stars are 39-7-6 in the 52 games when they have scored at least three goals (to record 84 points).
- In the 26 games when Dallas has capitalized on a lone power-play goal, it went 14-5-7 to record 35 points.
- In the 46 games this season in which it has outshot its opponent, Dallas is 28-11-7 (63 points).
- The Stars' opponents have had more shots in 33 games. The Stars went 15-10-8 in those matchups (38 points).
Wild Splits and Trends
- The Wild have a record of 46-25-11 this season and are 13-11-24 in overtime contests.
- In the 25 games Minnesota has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 31 points.
- Across the 13 games this season the Wild finished with just one goal, they have earned eight points.
- When Minnesota has scored a pair of goals this season, they've earned 19 points (9-7-1 record).
- The Wild have scored more than two goals in 49 games, earning 77 points from those contests.
- This season, Minnesota has scored a single power-play goal in 36 games and registered 48 points with a record of 23-11-2.
- When outshooting its opponent this season, Minnesota is 22-14-5 (49 points).
- The Wild have been outshot by opponents in 40 games, going 24-10-6 to record 54 points.
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- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Quality Income Realty Fund, Inc. (NYSE: RQI) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on June 30, 2022 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date.
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Man in police custody following deadly crash
Charges are pending for 38-year-old Greenfield man. 28-year-old man killed in crash.
Charges are pending for 38-year-old Greenfield man. 28-year-old man killed in crash.
Charges are pending for 38-year-old Greenfield man. 28-year-old man killed in crash.
Milwaukee Police are investigating a deadly crash Saturday morning.
They say a 38-year-old Greenfield man is in custody following a deadly car crash near 4th and Holt in Milwaukee.
Police say a driver was heading east on Holt Avenue when he hit another car.
A 28-year-old man driving that car was killed.
MPD says three other passengers inside that car were treated for injuries on scene.
Police claim they found a gun during their investigation but did not say which car the gun was in.
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Going up against its much larger rival, Taco John's issuedits formal response to U.S. officials last week as Taco Bell attempts to pry the "Taco Tuesday" trademark from the smaller chain.
Taco Tuesday has long been trademarked by Taco John’s, a chain of fast food restaurants mostly located in the Midwest and Rocky Mountains. The restaurant chain has held the trademark on the name since 1989, but used the term for several years prior.
But the much larger brand Taco Bell said it wants to “liberate” the trademark so it and other restaurants can freely promote the day without infringing on the trademark. Last month, Taco Bell filed a petition with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to end Taco John’s trademark of the phrase.
Taco John's parent company Spicy Seasonings, LLC, issued its formal response last Friday. In its response, Taco John's says just because a trademark is fun to say "does not constitute a legal basis to cancel a trademark that has been registered with the USPTO for 34 years."
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In its original filing, Taco Bell said the fact that Taco John's owns the Taco Tuesday trademark is "not cool."
Taco John's responded by saying it "denies that there is anything 'not cool' about independently creating a trademark over 40 years ago and obtaining a registration for that trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark office."
In the tit-for-tat filings, Taco Bell said it "simply seeks reason and common sense." Taco John's responded by denying "any allegation that it is not reasonable and does not have common sense."
In Taco Bell's original legal filing, it claimed the term "Taco Tuesday" is used as a generic term for "promotions, deals, coupons, and other incentives for purchasing tacos and related products on Tuesdays." It added the term is "used ubiquitously by restaurants throughout the United States in a generic and informational manner to promote the sale and/or consumption of tacos and related products on Tuesdays."
Taco John's said it recognizes that there are more infringers of the Taco Tuesday trademark than it can send cease-and-desist letters to.
Taco Bell alleged that because of Taco John's "failure or inability to adequately police" the Taco Tuesday trademark, its ownership of the phrase should be abandoned. Taco John's denied the allegations.
Shontavia Johnson, associate vice president for entrepreneurship and innovation at Clemson University, told Scripps News that Taco John’s has done everything correctly by filing a trademark for the phrase; but that sometimes, usage of words or phrases can grow beyond the scope of a trademark.
“If you think about words that we all know — escalator, aspirin, yo-yo — those started out as trademarks, too, that now are owned by everyone because the companies and those brands got so big that people started using the phrase not in the trademark sense but just to refer to, in the escalator case, moving stairs or, with yo-yos, of little toys that go up and down,” Johnson said.
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BERLIN – German prosecutors on Monday opened an investigation into the suspected sabotage of two gas pipelines built to bring Russian gas to Germany under the Baltic Sea.
Undersea explosions late last month ruptured the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which until Russia cut off supplies at the end of August was its main supply route to Germany. They also damaged the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which never entered service as Germany suspended its certification process shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine in February.
German federal prosecutors, who investigate national security cases, said they have opened an investigation against persons unknown on suspicion of deliberately causing an explosion and anticonstitutional sabotage.
Prosecutors said that there is sufficient evidence that the pipelines were damaged by at least two deliberate detonations, and the aim of their investigation is to help identify the perpetrator or perpetrators as well as a possible motive.
The German investigation comes on top of a probe in Sweden. A prosecutor there said last week that evidence had been seized at the site.
The governments of Denmark and Sweden previously said they suspected that several hundred pounds of explosives were involved in carrying out a deliberate act of sabotage. The leaks from Nord Stream 1 and 2 discharged huge amounts of methane into the air.
German federal prosecutors said the reason for them getting involved as well is that an attack on energy supplies could affect Germany's external and domestic security. On Sunday, authorities said that two German boats had set off for the area where the leaks occurred to look into what happened.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of attacking the pipelines, which the United States and its allies vehemently denied.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa says the fight against corruption and work to improve the country’s faltering economy have been endorsed by the ruling African National Congress party in order to improve its declining electoral support.
Ramaphosa on Sunday addressed the close of the party’s national policy conference where it discussed what is must do to address the country’s challenges, including the high poverty levels, 35% unemployment rate and rising inflation.
“The conference has agreed that we need to allocate extraordinary and militant measures to accelerate increasing growth, create employment and alleviate poverty,” said Ramaphosa.
“We have also noted with great concern the impact of the rising cost of living on South African families,” said Ramaphosa of the country’s inflation rate of 7.4%.
The policy meeting, seen as a preview to its conference in December where it will elect new leaders, was attended by more than 2,000 delegates.
According to Ramaphosa, the delegates also expressed concern about the country’s electricity crisis, which has resulted in nationwide rolling power cuts which have hit businesses and households as the state power utility Eskom fails to keep the lights on.
The delegates supported the government’s efforts to address the power cuts.
“We have recognized that our economic progress requires a secure supply of affordable and sustainable energy,” said Ramaphosa.
“The conference has endorsed the actions recently announced by the government to improve the performance of Eskom’s existing power stations and to add new generation capacity to the grid as quickly as possible,” said Ramaphosa.
The party’s contentious step-aside policy, which requires party leaders accused of corruption to step down from their positions, was endorsed by the conference despite some opposition from rival factions within the party.
Delegates from the KwaZulu-Natal province who remain loyal to former President Jacob Zuma, have argued that the step-aside rule is not implemented consistently and is used by Ramaphosa to silence political rivals.
The policies agreed on at the conference are expected to be adopted at the national conference in December, where Ramaphosa will be seeking re-election as the party’s leader. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/ap-top-headlines/south-africas-anc-says-economy-corruption-are-priorities/ | 2022-07-31 22:16:32 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/ap-top-headlines/south-africas-anc-says-economy-corruption-are-priorities/ |
The polar bear, with its ice habitat in decline, has become a symbol of the effects of global warming. But according to some people who deny or downplay climate change, the species is thriving. For example, a viral tweet and its subsequent thread claimed that the global population of polar bears has “never been higher.”
It’s a claim that’s been repeated frequently over the years. A Wall Street Journal article from 15 years ago took exception to the Bush administration recommending polar bears be listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act, claiming that it was unnecessary because the polar bear population was higher than it had ever been before. An article by the Foundation for Economic Education in 2019 shared similar data to argue that polar bears are thriving.
THE QUESTION
Are claims that polar bears are “thriving” because their population is “increasing” true?
THE SOURCES
John Whiteman, Ph.D., chief research scientist for Polar Bears International
Andrew Derocher, Ph.D., a scientist in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Polar Bear Specialist Group
THE ANSWER
Claims that polar bears are thriving, as proven by a rising population, are misleading. Polar bear numbers did rise in the late 20th century after governments implemented hunting restrictions. But they aren’t currently increasing in number, and their future remains in peril.
WHAT WE FOUND
Scientists don’t know the exact number of polar bears in existence, largely because many of them live in places difficult to reach. Instead, they estimate a global population and update that estimate whenever their data improves.
Even with limited data, scientists are confident that there are more polar bears now than there were 50 years ago, when polar bears were victims of overhunting. But now that the population has leveled off, they do not believe the number is still growing today.
Some clusters of polar bears are in decline, some are stable, some are increasing and most lack enough data to draw any conclusions.
“It is both simultaneously true to point to part of recent history and say there's a conservation success story here, and that should rightfully be celebrated, and to also say there's an immediate existential threat to the entire species right now,” said John Whiteman, chief research scientist for Polar Bears International.
But even if scientists did have all the data, and even if that data did show a present-day growth in the polar bear population, polar bears wouldn’t be “thriving.” The global polar bear population would still be vulnerable to decline as sea-ice loss continued in the Arctic.
“It's a very different threat imposed by climate change going forward as compared to [hunting] going backwards,” said Andrew Derocher, a scientist in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Polar Bear Specialist Group.
Using VERIFIED sources, we break down the state of the polar bear population in the past, the recent status of the polar bear population and what’s on the horizon for the species.
Polar bears’ past — late 20th century
Back in the 1960s, polar bears were on the verge of extinction thanks to overhunting. Although the exact number of polar bears in the wild was unknown and estimates were therefore even less precise than they are today — Derocher said that modern surveying techniques weren’t developed until the 1970s and 1980s — the estimates from the time put the global polar bear population at 5,000 to 10,000.
In 1973, there was an agreement between the five Arctic countries where polar bears live — Canada, the Soviet Union, Norway, Greenland (Denmark) and the U.S. — to make local polar bear hunting sustainable.
“As that hunting pressure was reduced and managed more effectively around the Arctic, the number [of polar bears] increased,” Whiteman said. “And so between I would say the 60s and the 90s, polar bears were absolutely a conservation success story.”
But that success story was three decades ago, and biologists don’t believe polar bears are still in their post-hunting regulation population boom.
“I think that most populations that were overharvested have already sort of plateaued at whatever level they're going to be at,” Derocher explained.
Polar bears’ present — From 2000 to today
Even today, the exact number of polar bears around the globe is unknown, but estimates are at least much better than they were just 10 years ago.
Instead of looking at polar bears as a single global population, today’s researchers track polar bears in 19 distinct sub-populations, each within a separate region of the Arctic. These sub-populations all face unique conditions that affect polar bears differently, Derocher said. So because scientists research and track each region of polar bears individually, they can get insight into which parts of the Arctic polar bears are doing the best, and which parts they’re doing the worst.
Of the 19 sub-populations, 10 lack enough data for scientists to determine population trends, according to a map from Polar Bears International. Three populations are in decline, four are stable and two are on the rise.
The 10 data-deficient sub-populations all live in regions with little infrastructure and particularly harsh conditions, such as the Siberian coast and east Greenland. Derocher said scientists still try to make their best guess at the polar bear numbers in these regions, often using the health of the regional sea ice as indicators. But it’s still the equivalent of “hand waving,” according to Whiteman.
Still, scientists attempt to put together a global polar bear population. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says IUCN scientists currently estimate there are 22,000 to 31,000 polar bears worldwide, or approximately 26,000.
That's higher than the 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears the IUCN estimated about 10 years ago. The change doesn’t reflect an increase in the number of polar bears, the WWF explains. Instead, it’s the result of recent improvements to surveying some of the sub-populations of polar bears, particularly in data-deficient regions.
Based on the data they do have, both Whiteman and Derocher estimate that the global polar bear population is currently in a slight decline, or stable at best. But proclamations that polar bears are definitely increasing or definitely declining in total number should be treated with skepticism, at least for now, Whiteman said.
Polar bears’ future — Over the next century
Both Whiteman and Derocher said past and current trends in the global polar bear population have no indication on how polar bears will fare in the future.
“We can predict with quite high likelihood that there's going to be a major decline in the range of polar bears, which means that a lot of these sub-populations will be extirpated, which is a fancy word for local extinction,” Derocher said. “As a species, though, we do not anticipate that there's a very high likelihood of extinction within [the next three generations, or 33 years]. And even some of the work in my research group suggests that the likelihood of extinction before the end of the century is quite low as well.”
His prediction has everything to do with sea ice.
Whiteman explained that polar bears are highly specialized for life on sea ice. Their teeth are designed to eat fewer plants and more meat, particularly seals, than other bears. They have curved claws to grab slippery prey and have traction on ice. They’re massive; polar bears are about as heavy as the largest brown bears.
“Can polar bears go on shore and survive for a couple of months? Yes, and they do that in some parts of their range right now as part of their natural cycle, for sure,” Whiteman said. “But could they fully transition to being shore-based animals? Not a chance; their best hope would be to evolve back into brown bears if they're going to do that.”
Scientists can see there has been greater and greater Arctic sea ice melt over the past couple of decades, and so they’re confident that continued melt will mean fewer and fewer polar bears. But, at least in the short term, they know that some polar bear sub-populations won’t struggle at all.
Remember those two sub-populations on the rise? They live in regions with nearly 100% sea ice cover year-round. Whiteman said that those conditions are unfavorable even for polar bears, which need breaks in the ice if seals are going to surface for air and make themselves vulnerable to hungry bears.
So while polar bears in regions without much sea ice will suffer first and decline most rapidly as what little ice they have melts, Whiteman said that polar bears in these ice-dense regions will actually benefit from improved habitat quality, at least at first. Polar bear biologists actually predicted this would happen, Whiteman said.
But eventually, if sea ice loss continues to such an extreme that the icier regions are left with barely any sea ice at all, then the polar bears there will also suffer. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/verify/environment-verify/polar-bear-population-thriving-population-rising-claim-misleading-misrepresents-data/536-0eb6146f-fb8c-437a-a97c-59625228187a | 2022-12-02 22:01:13 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/verify/environment-verify/polar-bear-population-thriving-population-rising-claim-misleading-misrepresents-data/536-0eb6146f-fb8c-437a-a97c-59625228187a |
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, sat beside each other during a CNBC interview wearing comfortable smiles of longtime friends.
That was one of many surprises.
They announced a blockbuster commercial partnership that seemed so unfathomable only a few months ago because they were adversaries in the bitter antitrust lawsuit initiated by Saudi-funded LIV Golf — and because two months ago, they had never even met.
What brought them together in a roundabout way was Monahan appointing Jimmy Dunne — a power broker in golf and on Wall Street with a personal connection to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — to the PGA Tour board of directors last fall.
It was Dunne and Ed Herlihy, chairman of the PGA Tour policy board, whom Monahan leaned on to set his first meeting with Al-Rumayyan a short time after the Masters.
They were the only PGA Tour principals involved in the deal that joins the commercial business of the PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in a for-profit entity that for now goes by “Newco” — new company.
Part of the deal is ending all litigation.
“I came to the table not being comfortable with criticism why we didn’t meet with them,” Dunne said. “If you look at what happened (with LIV), we never would have done anything they did. We never would have hired Greg Norman. We never would have him flying to an event in a a parachute. We never would have done so many of these things.
“What does that tell me? That I have no idea what they’re thinking,” Dunne said. “And when you have no idea what an adversary is thinking, I want to ask them, not their lawyers. I want to ask them directly.”
Herlihy, a New York attorney, is the chairman of the PGA Tour board, and for nearly 40 years a partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rose & Katz. His focus is mergers and acquisitions of banks and financial institutions.
“The first conversation that I was not a part of was what was the most important conversation because of the position I’ve been in and what we’ve been trying to do with our tour,” Monahan said. “I wanted to rely heavily on those two fine gentlemen to have that first conversation.
“But when they came back and said it was a positive conversation and that I should have a follow-up meeting, I think that’s when things started to develop.”
That Dunne would be arranging the meeting is telling.
Only a year ago, when LIV Golf held its first 54-hole event outside London, Monahan was interviewed on CBS during the Canadian Open. He was asked about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the links to Saudi Arabia.
“I would ask any player who left (for LIV), or any player that would ever consider leaving, have you ever had to apologize for being a member of the PGA Tour?” Monahan said.
For Dunne, it’s deeply personal.
Dunne is a good golfer, a member at Augusta National and Shinnecock Hills, the president of Seminole Golf Club. During a phone interview Wednesday, Jon Rahm and Lee Trevino were among those trying to reach him. Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler have stayed at his house.
He began working at Bear Stearns before co-founding the investment banking firm of Sandler O’Neill & Partners (now Piper Sandler). The firm formerly was located on the 104th floor in the south tower of the World Trade Center.
Dunne was trying to qualify for the U.S. Mid-Amateur on Sept. 11, 2001. He lost 66 employees that day. He doesn’t forget, nor does he choose to talk about it now. As he said to Sports Illustrated last year, “I would not be the fairest judge of Saudi involvement” in LIV because of the friends and colleagues who perished.
Dunne is all about finding solutions, and the PGA Tour was in need of answers.
Monahan said reshaping this year’s schedule with 13 “designated events” averaging $20 million in prize money forced the tour to dip into its reserves, and there were questions how long this could be sustained.
“Between our reserves, the legal fees, our underpin and our commitment to the DP World Tour and their legal fees, it’s been significant,” Monahan said.
Rory McIlroy, one of five player-directors for the PGA Tour board, wasn’t aware of the deal until Dunne called him about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday — some four hours before it was to be announced — and walked him through the details.
“From what I gather, the tour felt they were in a real position of strength coming off of the back of the DP World Tour winning their legal case in London. It sort of weakened the other side’s position,” McIlroy said.
“And they went in there, and the way Jimmy described it: ‘Rory, sometimes you got 280 over water, you just got to go for it.’ And that’s what they did.”
Dunne said he has been in Monahan’s ear about the tour at least talking to the Saudis — not Monahan at first, but Dunne or Herlihy, or perhaps someone from European tour (DP World Tour is the commercial name).
“After the Masters we decided — we had won a bunch of cases — let’s find out what they’re all about,” Dunne said.
In dealing with a group that’s strategy was to outspend, the objective was to unite golf under one umbrella with Monahan in charge and end the litigation that was costing millions.
PIF’s business includes LIV Golf, which is now under the umbrella of the new company — Monahan is the CEO, al-Rumayyan is the chairman, Dunne and Herlihy join them on the executive committee.
That’s what led McIlroy to say on Wednesday, “Technically anyone that is involved with LIV now would answer to Jay. So the PGA Tour have control of everything.”
It’s a lot to digest. Monahan has to work through credibility issues after spending a year fighting a rival that now is his partner, and then dropping the news without warning.
“Circumstances change, and they’ve been changing a lot over the last couple years,” Monahan said. And then it hit warp speed, starting with Dunne and Herlihy.
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It seemed the natural and seemingly logical next step in Steven Gerrard’s managerial journey, not that he would ever express it publicly himself.
There’s been a bump in the road.
Gerrard’s first senior coaching job in English soccer quickly turned sour, leading to him being fired by Villa late Thursday in a quite abrupt — even cruel — way.
A 41-word, two-sentence statement, with a pithy quote attributed to a “club spokesman,” marked the end for Gerrard just a couple of hours after Villa’s 3-0 loss at Fulham. Speaking to media during those two hours, he had vowed to fight on with Villa in 17th place.
It leaves Gerrard and his managerial reputation in a tough spot. After all, how do you judge someone who leads Rangers to its first Scottish league title in 10 years then doesn’t last a year at Villa?
Villa never established an identity or clear playing style under Gerrard so, in that sense, it’s difficult for other clubs to know what they’ll be taking on if they plunge for him in the coming months.
His status as one of the great English players of his generation, dovetailed with his coaching success at Rangers, will ensure job offers come. But can he get his managerial journey back on track quickly enough to put himself in position to be Klopp’s heir at Liverpool?
In April, Klopp extended his contract by a further two years, until 2026. So Gerrard still has time to press his case for the job at Liverpool, where he played 710 games from 1998-2015, many as captain.
“I’m really not sure whether Stevie would go back in (to management) or wait 12 months,” Jamie Carragher, a good friend and former Liverpool teammate of Gerrard, told Sky Sports on Friday. “I spoke to him a few days ago about the upcoming games for Aston Villa and he’s not daft, he knew the situation.
“It will be really interesting … whether he is the type of guy who wants to be managing for the next 20 years or if he’ll pick certain jobs that really appeal to him. That’s what he’s done in the first few jobs he’s picked.”
Wherever Gerrard ends up next, he might want to avoid the same issues he ran into at Villa.
COUTINHO GAMBLE
Gerrard’s headline signing was Philippe Coutinho, the Brazil playmaker he knew well from their time together playing for Liverpool.
For Coutinho, it was a big drop in status — his last two clubs were Barcelona and Bayern Munich (on loan), after all. For Gerrard, it was a big gamble, fitting in someone many view as a luxury player and who seemed no longer cut out for the fast-paced style of the Premier League.
Coutinho had his moments but so far has never quite fitted in at Villa. It was hard to nail down a specific position for Coutinho, too, especially with Villa having already signed in the offseason of 2021 a player with similar characteristics and playing style in Emi Buendia.
Coutinho didn’t contribute a goal or an assist this season. Ironically, for what proved Gerrard’s last game at Villa, Coutinho was dropped to the bench and never made it on as a substitute.
BORING APPROACH
By the end of his time at Villa, Gerrard had turned the team into one of the most boring to watch in the Premier League.
It wasn’t down to misfortune that Villa scored only seven goals in 11 league games this season. It was the way Gerrard set the team up, failing to make the most of the attacking players he had in Coutinho, Buendia, Danny Ings and Ollie Watkins.
He never seemed to know his best lineup, constantly changing his front three in particular.
His decision to go back to basics and concentrate on making Villa hard to beat after its slow start to the season didn’t go down well with Villa fans, who weren’t impressed even if they pulled out the odd win — like the tedious 1-0 at home to Southampton last month.
That was Villa’s only victory in its last eight games, and one of just two in the league this season — the other being an unconvincing 2-1 against Everton.
With fans singing “Steven Gerrard, get out of our club” toward the end of the Fulham game, his departure was inevitable.
INTERIM MANAGER
Villa said Friday that Gerrard was fired because he failed to achieve the club’s objective of “continuous improvement.” His backroom staff, including former Liverpool and Scotland midfielder Gary McAllister, have all left the club and first-team coach Aaron Danks will take charge of the team for the Premier League match against Brentford on Sunday.
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ONTARIO, Calif., June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second time in two months, Southern California's Ontario International Airport (ONT) has earned international recognition for its "Why Ever You Travel" video, this time winning two Telly Awards for online commercials.
The one-minute video, which showcases the kind of positive passenger experiences that have made ONT the gateway of choice for millions of Southern Californians, won Silver Awards in both the "Transportation" and "Travel/Tourism" categories. The Telly Awards, founded in 1979, are considered the world's most prestigious honor for video and television marketing. This year, more than 13,000 entries were submitted from organizations across five continents and 50 countries.
"Why Ever You Travel" previously was honored with four NYX Awards, also recognizing top work in marketing and communications. The poignant video is designed around the theme, "Why ever you travel, wherever you go, leaving home should almost be as easy as coming back," and features individuals and families as they prepare for a variety of different travel experiences.
"The overwhelmingly positive response to 'Why Ever You Travel' is something we're very proud of and is a credit to our entire Ontario International Airport family. The video beautifully captures why we work so hard to ensure that everyone who travels through ONT has the most positive experience they possibly can," said Eren Cello, chief marketing and communications officer for the Ontario International Airport Authority.
Located in the heart of one of the fastest-growing population and economic centers in the U.S., ONT has become one of the industry's great success stories. Passenger volumes have reached their highest level since 2008, years before the airport's return to local ownership in 2016. Recently, the airport welcomed its 30 millionth passenger since that return to local control.
About Ontario International Airport
Ontario International Airport (ONT) is the fastest growing airport in the United States, according to Global Traveler, a leading publication for frequent fliers. Located in the Inland Empire, ONT is approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the center of Southern California. It is a full-service airport which offers nonstop commercial jet service to more than two dozen major airports in the U.S., Mexico, Central America and Taiwan. More information is available at www.flyOntario.com. Follow @flyONT on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
About the Ontario International Airport Authority (OIAA)
The OIAA was formed in August 2012 by a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Ontario and the County of San Bernardino to provide overall direction for the management, operations, development and marketing of ONT for the benefit of the Southern California economy and the residents of the airport's four-county catchment area. OIAA Commissioners are Ontario Mayor Pro Tem Alan D. Wapner (President), Retired Riverside Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge (Vice President), Ontario City Council Member Jim W. Bowman (Secretary), San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman (Commissioner) and retired business executive Julia Gouw (Commissioner).
OIAA Media Contact:
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National home remodeler and top workplace supports employees' healthcare needs amid new and pending reproductive healthcare laws
CHESTER, Pa., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Power Home Remodeling (Power), the nation's largest, full-service exterior home remodeling company, announced a new policy today, which will provide employees with up to a $5,000-lifetime reimbursement for travel and lodging associated with gaining medical care not available within 100 miles of an employee's residence.
The rollout of the new policy is in response to recent changes in reproductive healthcare laws enacted in several states, which impacts hundreds of Power employees across the U.S. Starting immediately, the new benefit — available to employees and their dependents who are on Power's healthcare plan — will help employees across the country access critical medical resources including but not limited to abortion, organ transplants, cancer treatment, and rehabilitation. The lifetime reimbursement maximum per family may not exceed $10,000. Airfare, mileage/gasoline costs, tolls, hotel fees, meal expenses, childcare, and other applicable costs determined by Power will be covered under the new reimbursement policy.
The announcement was made to employees during a company-wide virtual meeting by Power's Chief People Officer, Hollie Delaney. Delaney joined Power in 2020, and most recently served as the Chief People Strategist at Zappos.
"At Power, we uphold ourselves to put our people-first, and that includes protecting the health and well-being of our employees and their families," said Delaney. "So providing this healthcare travel and lodging reimbursement for our employees was an easy decision to make. This is not about politics, it's about people. It's about the responsibility we have as business leaders to create a safe environment for our employees, support their needs, and safeguard their rights. And I say this not just as a business leader, but as a woman, a mother, and a human being that simply just cares about people and their right to self-determination."
During the company-wide call, Delaney and other human relation leaders also announced additional health-related benefits available to employees including a maternity management program, an increase in fertility coverage, and most notably, unlimited counseling sessions through their Personal Assistance Services plan — which is available to all employees on day one of employment whether covered under Power's healthcare provider or not. All of which are part of the company's continued efforts toward cultivating a supportive, inclusive and equitable workplace, and fighting for that same support, inclusion, and equity outside of company walls.
Recognized as one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies To Work For in 2021, Power Home Remodeling offers engaging, fulfilling career opportunities where employees thrive. To learn more about Power and view career opportunities available in its 17 territories nationwide, visit apply.workatpower.com/job.
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Power Home Remodeling is a dream realization company — believing its purpose is to create positive change in everything the company touches — from customers' homes to employees' lives to the communities they live and work in. Power realizes this purpose by being people-first. Its employees and customers come before profit and their well-being factors into every business decision. Established in 1992, Power is the nation's largest, full-service, exterior home remodeler with more than 2,600 employees, over one million customers and $825 million in annual revenue. Headquartered in the Philadelphia region, Power's primary product line includes windows, siding, roofing, doors, solar roofing panels, and attic insulation, providing energy-saving solutions to residents across its operating territories, including: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C. and Wisconsin.
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MONROE, Wis., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UPG Enterprises LLC through its Electrical Steel Division has acquired Orchid Monroe, LLC, a leading manufacturer of electrical steel laminations and complete rotor and stator cores for electric motors and generators. With state-of-the-art engineering, Orchid's in-house manufacturing and tooling can produce, engineer, prototype, slit, stamp, anneal, die cast, robotic weld, finish and test electrical steel.
"Today's announcement is another step in UPG's commitment to invest in the rapidly growing electrical steel market. Orchid's unique engineering capabilities allow for our immediate expansion into the rotor, stater, transformer, and electric vehicle arena. As electric infrastructure is upgraded and market adoption of electrical steel engineered solutions continues, I am excited about the synergies and new offerings we will be able to support in the immediate future," said Jeffrey Dwyer (Chief Executive Officer, UPG).
"Today's news is an exciting next chapter for the Orchid Monroe team. They have worked together over the past 2 years and changed the value creation delivered to the customer, and I am personally proud of the transformation achieved. UPG's size and commitment will lead Orchid into the future for expanded growth opportunities. It's a perfect combination for the future," said John Vassilaros (President, Orchid Monroe, LLC).
"Orchid has a proud history of delivering value to customers from its plant in Monroe, Wisconsin. Today's announcement in joining UPG's organization ensures that its legacy will continue for many years to come. I am very proud of what Orchid's team has accomplished, and I thank them for their dedication to our mission", said Hayes Bryant (Chairman of Orchid Monroe, LLC).
Orchid is a leading supplier of Value-Add components using laminations as the base product to provide customers with highly engineered, precision-stamped, electrical steel laminations used for the core of electric motors, transformers, and generators. With a dedicated in-house team of engineers, Orchid's strong technical process knowledge, focus on quality, production expertise, and dedicated customer support has made them a leader in electrical steel engineering solutions.
For more information on Orchid visit www.orchidinternational.com.
UPG Enterprises LLC is an operator of a diverse set of industrial companies focused on metals, manufacturing, distribution, and logistics. With 26 locations throughout North America, its operations continue to grow with the intention of building a business based on culture, respect, and growth. To learn more, visit www.upg.com.
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The platform offers the first and only AI solution for medicolegal lawyers, insurance companies & hospitals
LOS ANGELES , June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- pareIT, an automated medical record analysis company, today announced the official launch of its platform. pareIT's patent-pending artificial intelligence and machine learning models have been trained on more than a million medicolegal data points, allowing for automatic analysis of medical cases files. The platform, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and leveraging Amazon Comprehend Medical, is set to disrupt the medicolegal industry through providing a solution that automatically categorizes medicolegal case files, and analyzes medical case files, including, removing duplicative and void documents, placing files into a chronological timeline, and extracting diagnoses, prognoses, treatment recommendations, medical history, and hand-written records.
Traditionally, the process of medical record summaries is performed manually by in-house legal staff or outsourced medical practitioners, taking days to complete, and depending on the case size, can cost thousands of dollars. pareIT, on the other hand, can analyze a thousand pages within as little as two hours, and costs about a third of the price typically charged for such services. The platform is specialized for the medicolegal industry, including personal injury claims, medical malpractice, criminal cases, and worker's compensation.
"As one of the most retained biomechanics experts in the country, I recognized and dealt with the inefficient and costly process of medical record analyses for the better part of a decade," said Dr. Rami Hashish, Founder of pareIT. "I am happy to announce the official launch of pareIT, which will set new technological standards for our industry, and help professionals reduce mistakes, while saving time and money on medical record analyses."
pareIT achieves similar accuracy metrics to manual medical record summaries, but with the use of AI, will continue to increase in accuracy and speed overtime.
More information on pareIT is available at pareIT.com.
About pareIT
pareIT uses proprietary artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to sort legal case files and summarize medical records – a process typically performed manually by in-house legal staff or outsourced medical practitioners. pareIT has been trained on over a million data points, allowing for automated analyses performed at 10x the speed for a third of the cost, improving efficiency for medicolegal lawyers, insurance companies & hospitals. pareIT stands as the only technological solution to a 50-billion-dollar industry. With the use of AI, pareIT will continue to improve overtime, continuously resetting the bar for accuracy and efficiency. To learn more, visit pareit.com.
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Emboline, Inc., a privately held medical technology company focused on reducing stroke during structural heart procedures such as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), today announced the first patient has been treated in the Protect the Head to Head investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical trial (NCT05684146) at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in New York, NY.
Emboline received IDE approval for the study from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2022. The Emboliner is the first device to provide full brain and body protection from ischemic events such as stroke caused by embolic debris released into the bloodstream during transcatheter heart procedures.
The Protect the Head to Head IDE trial is a prospective, randomized, open label, multicenter, 2-arm study to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of the Emboliner Embolic Protection Catheter compared to the control device (Sentinel CPS) for patients undergoing TAVR. 500 patients will be enrolled in the study at up to 20 centers worldwide. Study endpoints include 30-day major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), 30-day VARC-2 stroke and acute embolic debris captured.
"This is a major step towards US approval and commercialization of the Emboliner," said Scott Russell, President and CEO of Emboline. "Stroke remains both a significant risk and fear for patients undergoing TAVR. In our previous SafePass clinical studies, the Emboliner captured and removed more than five times the clinically relevant embolic particles compared to published data for a commercially available device offering partial brain protection. This is consistent with the predicted difference based on arterial blood flow and suggests a significant advantage for patients treated with the Emboliner. We are grateful for the support of our investors and principal investigators and look forward to working with the participating hospitals and investigators on this important trial."
Tamim Nazif, MD, Director of Clinical Research in Cardiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and Co-Principal Investigator for the Protect the Head to Head study treated the first study patient. "The Emboliner represents a major advance in embolic protection for cardiovascular procedures by providing full brain and body protection, leaving no major artery to the brain, kidneys or lower body unprotected. The device has shown promising results in the smaller SafePass feasibility studies and we look forward to the results of this pivotal randomized trial as we seek to bring this exciting new technology to our patients."
"The mounting body of evidence on embolic protection devices suggests that embolic protection is no longer considered controversial or optional, it's just the right thing to do to protect your patients from the very real risk of stroke," said Alexandra J. Lansky, MD, FACC, FSCAI, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Director of the Clinical Research Program at Yale University School of Medicine, and Principal Investigator for the trial. "The Emboliner represents a new generation in embolic protection devices by fulfilling an unmet need in providing full brain and body protection from stroke and other ischemic events caused by debris released during TAVR. We look forward to the study results."
About Emboline
Emboline, Inc., is a privately held medical technology company that has developed the Emboliner® Embolic Protection Catheter, the first embolic protection device to provide full brain and body embolic protection by capturing and removing all debris from transcatheter procedures that would otherwise travel to the brain, kidneys and other critical organs, and reducing the incidence of stroke, cerebral ischemia, cognitive decline and other adverse outcomes associated with procedure-related emboli. Emboline's technologies are derived from intellectual property invented by Amir Belson, MD, founder of NeoGuide Systems, Vascular Pathways, ZipLine Medical, Qool Therapeutics, Radiaction and others. More information is available at www.emboline.com.
The Emboliner® is not commercially available and is intended for investigational use only. Emboliner is a registered trademark of Emboline, Inc.
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QUEENS (WPIX) – A man died after being struck by a subway train in Queens, New York, on Monday, police said.
Heriberto Quintana, 48, of Queens, was involved in a fight with a 50-year-old man on the northbound F train platform at the Roosevelt Avenue and Broadway station around 4:45 p.m., police said. Quintana fell onto the tracks and was hit by the train, police said.
Quintana was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. The 50-year-old man was taken into custody.
The two men did not know each other, according to police. The fight started after Quintana appeared to accidentally knock the 50-year-old man’s cell phone out of his hand and onto the track, police said. The two men tussled, and Quintana fell down on the tracks as the F train was entering the station, police said.
Two subway cameras on the platform were working at the time of the incident, but the platform was so packed with riders that it was difficult to determine exactly what happened, police said. It’s unclear whether the 50-year-old man pushed Quintana onto the tracks or if he fell because of the fight.
No charges had been filed as of Monday night. | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/man-hit-and-killed-by-subway-train-in-new-york-after-fight-police-say/ | 2022-10-18 14:51:53 | 0 | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/man-hit-and-killed-by-subway-train-in-new-york-after-fight-police-say/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The famous Hollywood-roaming mountain lion known as P-22 is drastically underweight and was probably struck and injured by a car, wildlife experts who conducted a health examination on the big cat said Tuesday.
The male cougar, whose killing of a leashed dog has raised concerns about its behavior, probably won’t be released back into the wild and could be sent to an animal sanctuary or euthanized, depending on its health, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
“Nobody is taking that kind of decision lightly,” spokesperson Jordan Traverso said during a videoconference. He added the agency understands “the importance of this animal to the community and to California,” and “we recognize the sadness of it.”
P-22 was captured and tranquilized on Monday in the trendy Los Feliz neighborhood near his usual haunt of Griffith Park, an island of wilderness and picnic areas in the midst of the Los Angeles urban sprawl.
State and federal wildlife officials announced last week that they were concerned the aging cat “may be exhibiting signs of distress” due in part to aging, noting the animal needed to be studied to determine what steps to take.
Tuesday’s examination found the cat had an eye injury, probably received from being hit by a car and more tests would be conducted to determine if the animal suffered additional head trauma, said Deana Clifford, the senior wildlife veterinarian with the department.
A computerized tomography scan is scheduled for later this week to look into other possible chronic health issues that may have caused his decline, Clifford said.
P-22 was first captured in 2012 and fitted with a GPS tracking collar as part of a National Park Service study. The cougar is regularly recorded on security cameras strolling through residential areas near Griffith Park.
P-22 is believed to be about 12 years old, making him the oldest Southern California cougar currently being studied. Most mountain lions live about a decade.
“This is an old cat, and old cats get old-cat diseases,” Clifford said. “Any of us who had cats at home have seen this.”
“We’re working through all of those issues and we’ll take a totality of the findings into account to try to make the best decision we can for the cat,” she said.
P-22 usually hunts deer and coyotes, but in November the National Park Service confirmed that the cougar had attacked and killed a Chihuahua mix that was being walked in the narrow streets of the Hollywood Hills.
The cougar also is suspected of attacking another Chihuahua in the Silver Lake neighborhood this month.
P-22 has lived much of his life in Griffith Park, crossing two major freeways to get there. He was the face of the campaign to build a wildlife crossing over a Los Angeles-area freeway to give big cats, coyotes, deer and other wildlife a safe path to the nearby Santa Monica Mountains, where they have room to roam.
Ground was broken this year on the bridge, which will stretch 200 feet (some 60 meters) over U.S. 101. Construction is expected to be completed by early 2025. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/exam-finds-famed-la-mountain-lion-may-have-been-hit-by-car/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2022-12-14 02:21:25 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/exam-finds-famed-la-mountain-lion-may-have-been-hit-by-car/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
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WFO SEATTLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, November 27, 2022
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WINTER STORM WATCH
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
303 AM PST Fri Nov 25 2022
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING ABOVE 2500 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 2500 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 10 to 16 inches possible. Winds could gust as
high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Cascade mountains of Whatcom and Skagit Counties,
including the Mount Baker Ski Area.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Plan on very difficult travel.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible above 1500 feet. Total snow
accumulations of 10 to 20 inches possible. Winds could gust as
* WHERE...Cascade mountains of Snohomish and King Counties,
including Stevens Pass and Snoqualmie Pass.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will create travel impacts along
Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass and along Highway 2 over
Stevens Pass. Travelers should ensure vehicles are equipped for
heavy snow and may consider alternate plans.
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET...
high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Cascade mountains of Pierce and Lewis Counties,
including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area, Paradise on Mount
Rainier.
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SELMA, Ala. (AP) — A large tornado damaged homes and uprooted trees in Alabama on Thursday as a powerful storm system pushed through the South.
The National Weather Service in Birmingham said a “large and extremely dangerous tornado” caused damage as it moved through Selma. The weather service issued a tornado emergency for several counties just north of the capital city of Montgomery as the same storm system moved eastward.
The weather service said there were numerous reports of tree and structural damage in Selma.
There were multiple tornado warnings issued Thursday in Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee as the storm system moved through the region. | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Tornado-damages-buildings-uproots-trees-in-17713883.php | 2023-01-12 19:47:19 | 1 | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Tornado-damages-buildings-uproots-trees-in-17713883.php |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A man from Wichita has been arrested after threatening another man with a realistic BB gun.
Sergio Williams, 33, of Wichita, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault, possession of meth and possession of K2.
According to the Wichita Police Department (WPD), on Wednesday, Sept. 7, around 3:30 p.m., officers received a call for the report of a disturbance with a weapon in the 1500 block of E. Central.
Upon arrival, officers say they contacted a 43-year-old man who reported a man he did not know pointed a gun at him and threatened him. Police say the suspect was gone from the scene before their arrival.
The next morning, Thursday, Sept. 8, a detective with the WPD obtained a video of the suspect and sent out an image to patrol officers in an attempt to identify him.
Wichita police say the suspect was later spotted by an observant officer with the Broadway Corridor Team in the 800 block of N. Broadway.
The WPD has identified the subject as Williams.
When police found Williams, in his possession was a realistic BB gun and drugs.
He was then taken by police to City Hall for an interview with detectives before being booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on suspicion of the aforementioned charges. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-man-arrested-after-threatening-another-man-with-realistic-bb-gun/ | 2022-09-09 01:10:45 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-man-arrested-after-threatening-another-man-with-realistic-bb-gun/ |
(WHTM) — The widely known pop-rock band Panic! At The Disco officially announced Tuesday that they have broken up.
Long-time vocalist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Brendon Urie posted a message announcing the decision on the Panic! At The Disco Instagram page:
Well, it’s been a hell of a journey…
Growing up in Vegas I could’ve never imagined where this life would take me. So many places all over the world, and all the friends we’ve made along the way.
But sometimes a journey must end for a new one to begin. We’ve been trying to keep it to ourselves, though some of you may have heard. Sarah and I are expecting a baby very soon! The prospect of being a father and getting to watch my wife become a mother is both humbling and exciting. I look forward to this next adventure.
That said, I am going to bring this chapter of my life to an end and put my focus and energy on my family, and with that Panic! At The Disco will be no more.
Thank you all for your immense support over the years. I’ve sat here trying to come up with the perfect way to say this and I truly can’t put into words how much it has meant to us. Whether you’ve been here since the beginning or are just finding us, it has been a pleasure to not only share the stage with so many talented people but also share our time with you. I am looking forward to seeing everyone in Europe and the UK for one last run together.
I love you. I appreciate you. Thank you for existing.
Brendon
Urie has been with the band since its formation in 2004.
Panic! At The Disco is best known for its songs that include “High Hopes,” “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” “Death of a Bachelor,” “This is Gospel,” and more.
Throughout its 19-year span, the group has received two Grammy nominations and seven MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) nominations, winning two of those VMA categories for “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” in 2006 for video of the year and “High Hopes” in 2019 for best rock song.
The band has created seven studio albums and 24 music videos. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/panic-at-the-disco-says-it-is-disbanding/ | 2023-01-24 19:42:41 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/panic-at-the-disco-says-it-is-disbanding/ |
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Newpark Resources, Inc. (NYSE: NR) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter 2022 results on Thursday, February 16, 2023 after the market closes. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over the Internet, on Friday, February 17, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern / 8:30 a.m. Central.
For those who cannot listen to the live call, a replay will be available through March 3, 2023 and may be accessed by dialing 201-612-7415 and using pass code 13735641#. Also, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call at www.newpark.com for 90 days. Please submit any questions for management prior to the call via email to NR@dennardlascar.com.
Newpark Resources, Inc. is a geographically diversified supplier providing environmentally-sensitive products, as well as rentals and services to a variety of industries, including oil and gas exploration, electrical transmission & distribution, pipeline, renewable energy, petrochemical, construction, and other industries. For more information, visit our website at www.newpark.com.
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Tyler Stephenson Player Prop Bets: Reds vs. Astros - June 17
Published: Jun. 17, 2023 at 5:25 AM EDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
Tyler Stephenson -- with a slugging percentage of .462 in his past 10 games, including two home runs -- will be in action for the Cincinnati Reds versus the Houston Astros, with Brandon Bielak on the mound, on June 17 at 4:10 PM ET.
He notched a home run while going 2-for-4 in his previous game against the Astros.
Tyler Stephenson Game Info & Props vs. the Astros
- Game Day: Saturday, June 17, 2023
- Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Astros Starter: Brandon Bielak
- TV Channel: SportsNet SW
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -175)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +725)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +160)
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Tyler Stephenson At The Plate
- Stephenson has 11 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 26 walks while batting .253.
- In 65.7% of his 67 games this season, Stephenson has picked up at least one hit. He's also had 16 multi-hit games.
- Looking at the 67 games he has played this season, he's hit a long ball in five of them (7.5%), and in 1.8% of his trips to the dish.
- In 37.3% of his games this season, Stephenson has picked up at least one RBI. In six of those games (9.0%) he recorded two or more RBI.
- In 28 of 67 games this season, he has scored, and three of those games included multiple runs.
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Tyler Stephenson Home/Away Batting Splits
Astros Pitching Rankings
- The Astros pitching staff is sixth in MLB with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Astros have the first-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (3.24).
- The Astros surrender the ninth-fewest home runs in baseball (71 total, one per game).
- Bielak (3-3) takes the mound for the Astros in his eighth start of the season. He's put together a 4.01 ERA in 42 2/3 innings pitched, with 34 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Sunday against the Cleveland Guardians, the righty went five innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- In eight games this season, the 27-year-old has amassed an ERA of 4.01, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .306 against him.
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Street Capital ("Atlantic Street" or "ASC"), a private equity firm that invests in lower middle market companies poised for the next level of growth, today announced the acquisition of assets from CyberGuard Compliance, LLP, a licensed CPA firm with exclusive specialization in IT compliance and cybersecurity audit and assessment services, and the acquisition of Elite Consulting Solutions LLC, a provider of IT compliance and cybersecurity consulting and remediation services, collectively known as "CyberGuard."
Founded in 2009 by Jim Jimenez and Tim Roncevich, CyberGuard provides non-discretionary IT compliance and cybersecurity services including SOC, HITRUST and PCI audits, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and other compliance/cybersecurity services. CyberGuard has a diverse client base, ranging from emerging growth and pre-IPO businesses to Fortune 500 clients, and performs over 300 audits annually. All members of the leadership team will continue in their current roles. CyberGuard is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and for more information, please visit www.cgcompliance.com.
The United States IT compliance and cybersecurity services market, currently estimated to be greater than $4 billion, is expected to continue to see strong growth due to rising demand from clients to comply with increasingly stringent industry and customer standards and requirements. Businesses are looking to partner with the right third-party expert to perform assessments that withstand regulatory and customer scrutiny and that demonstrate the businesses' ability to ensure information security in an environment of increased cyber risks.
ASC Managing Partner, Whit Williams, said, "Investing in CyberGuard represents an opportunity to partner with a proven management team with demonstrated experience in IT compliance and cybersecurity services. Our experience managing a delivery workforce with a focus on recruiting, training, and retention strategies along with our capabilities building sales and marketing will help scale this growing, tech-enabled platform. Additionally, an accelerated M&A strategy will further expand CyberGuard's platform and breadth of services."
Mr. Jimenez said, "CyberGuard was established with an exclusive focus on IT compliance and cybersecurity to serve industries handling sensitive data as they face increased scrutiny, liability, and demands for accountability from consumers, vendors, and the government." Mr. Roncevich added, "Our professionals serve as trustworthy compliance partners backed by a technology platform that streamlines audits and minimizes customer burden. This exciting new partnership with Atlantic Street will help us to continue supporting existing clients with the highest quality services and to provide these critical services to additional clients."
Paul Sun, Principal at ASC, added, "Increasingly stringent industry standards and regulatory environments will continue to drive demand for IT compliance and cybersecurity services, and we are very pleased to have found experienced partners in the CyberGuard management team, who will continue in leadership positions and work with Atlantic Street to accelerate the growth of the business."
ASC is a private equity firm that invests in lower middle market companies poised for the next level of growth. The firm targets entrepreneurial management partners and fundamentally sound companies between $4 million and $25 million of EBITDA that will benefit from capital investment and ASC's value-added strategic and operational support. As a result, ASC works closely with management to unlock their business' underlying value and help them succeed. For more information, visit www.atlanticstreetcapital.com.
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BOISE, Idaho — Did you know the Grinch has a cave right here in Boise?
He does, and you still have time to visit. If you dare!
The Boise Grinch is a Christmas favorite in his neighborhood. He lives on Caswell Street and people come from all over to visit him.
“I've been doing it for a few years now, and it has just snowballed from there,” said the man behind the mask, Nick Scott.
For the whole month of December, he's the Grinch.
“It definitely gets me in the Christmas spirit,” said Scott. “Just something to do to get everyone excited, and to see the little kids faces, and even adults, when I come up behind them and say, hey there buddy!”
Scott goes all out each year, transforming his Boise home into a Grinchy dream.
“We call this the Grinch Cave. We've got an ice rink and a projection show of the Grinch movie that you can see on the side of my Grinch Cave. People can come and take pictures and meet the Grinch. You can even get a prize if you are naughty enough,” said Scott.
He even turns his work truck into a truly magical ride. He calls it the Grinch Rig, with enough room to seat about 25.
“We take people through ‘Christmas in Color’ down at Expo Idaho. They buy the pass, they let me know a time and we take them through. It’s donation only this year thanks to Spartan Pools. They donated the truck for us to use,” said Scott. “You can fit about 20 to 25 people. You can pack the whole thing full, there’s even a toasty fire.”
This Grinch is a family man too, a devoted dad.
“Well, I have five little Grinches, all daughters, so you can understand why I'm a Grinch, they drive me insane,” Scott said with a smile. “They all help, they sell hot cocoa out front, we do the Grinch rides, and they help me, so it's a fun little family thing to do. At the end of the season, we donate all the proceeds.”
Scott says he'll keep doing this year after year, because it brings him so much joy to make other people happy.
“Merry Grinchmas to all you Whos out there! I hope you have all been naughty, I hope some of you have been nice. Hopefully I don't have to come to your house and steal all your presents,” said Scott with a Grinchy grin.
Scott donates all proceeds to charitable causes.
The address to the Grinch's cave is 8431 Caswell Street in Boise.
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Couple sues Wendy’s claiming cheeseburger put wife in ICU for month
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) - A Wendy’s double cheeseburger caused a Louisiana woman to spend a month in intensive care, according to claims in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court.
A civil suit brought by plaintiffs Jena and Michael Vogt seeks damages in excess of $150,000 from The Wendy’s Company, Wendy’s International Inc., and Haza Foods of Louisiana, LLC.
The couple claims Jena Vogt was rendered seriously ill and her marriage deeply affected after she ate a double cheeseburger from a Wendy’s restaurant on James Park West in St. Rose.
“The double cheeseburger consumed by Mrs. Vogt contained a preformed toxin and that resulted in a food-borne contamination. Alternatively, the double cheeseburger consumed by Mrs. Vogt became contaminated via improper food maintenance, such as poor handwashing procedures resulting in food contamination,” the couple alleges in the lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana federal court in New Orleans.
The suit claims that Jena Vogt “felt nauseous and began to have gastrointestinal abnormalities” within 24 hours of her meal on July 27, 2022.
The symptoms allegedly worsened into the next morning and she had to be taken by ambulance to the emergency room of North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond for treatment.
The woman was admitted out of concern for “a myriad of diagnoses,” the suit says, including possible E. coli infection, acute gastrointestinal bleeding, septic shock, cerebral hemorrhage and severe sepsis.
The suit also claims that over the course of the next month, she received treatment for “several serious medical conditions” in the intensive care unit of North Oaks before eventually being transferred to Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite City and eventually home care by Audubon Home Health.
“As a result of her consumption of the Wendy’s double cheeseburger, Mrs. Vogt has suffered personal, severe injuries causing her to receive medical treatment, and those injuries have caused petitioner physical and mental pain and suffering, past and future medical expenses, past and future discomfort and physical impairment, past and future lost opportunity for income, and loss of enjoyment of life,” the filing claims.
The lawsuit says Michael Vogt has been his wife’s primary caretaker since she ate the cheeseburger and “has endured changes in their marital relationship, including a loss of consortium.”
Cornell University Law School defines consortium in the context of family law as “the benefits a spouse is entitled to receive from their partner including companionship, cooperation, affection, aid, financial support and sexual relations.”
Wendy’s has not immediately responded when asked about the lawsuit and its claims.
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CA Los Angeles/Oxnard CA Zone Forecast for Sunday, August 14, 2022
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900 FPUS56 KLOX 151028
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Zone Forecasts for Southwestern California
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
CAZ364-160015-
Los Angeles County Beaches-
Including LAX, Long Beach, Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach,
Santa Monica, and Torrance
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny except for patchy morning low clouds and fog.
Highs from the mid to upper 70s at the beaches to the mid to
upper 80s inland.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear except for patchy low clouds and fog
after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny except for patchy morning low clouds and fog.
Highs from the mid 70s to around 80 at the beaches to the upper
80s to mid 90s inland. Southwest afternoon winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear except for patchy low clouds and
fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs from the mid to upper 70s at the
beaches to the mid to upper 80s inland. Southwest winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower to mid 60s. Highs from the mid to upper 70s at the beaches
to the mid 80s inland.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs from
the lower to mid 70s at the beaches to the lower to mid 80s
inland.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs from the mid to upper 70s at the beaches to the lower to
mid 80s inland.
$$
CAZ365-160015-
Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles-
Including Beverly Hills, Compton, Culver City, Downey, Hollywood,
Lakewood, and Norwalk
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to around 70.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s to lower 90s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the 80s to around 90.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s and 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s.
$$
CAZ087-160015-
Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands-
Including Avalon and Two Harbors
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs from the mid to upper 70s near the coast to
the mid 80s interior.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs from the mid to upper 70s near the coast
to the mid 80s to lower 90s interior.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs from the lower to mid 70s near the
coast to the lower to mid 80s interior.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
to mid 60s. Highs from the lower to mid 70s near the coast to the
lower to mid 80s interior.
$$
CAZ362-160015-
Malibu Coast-
Including Malibu, Pacific Palisades, and Zuma Beach
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to around 80.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
mid 70s to lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Night through morning low clouds
and fog, otherwise mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the 70s to around 80.
$$
CAZ354-160015-
Ventura County Beaches-
Including Oxnard, Point Mugu, Port Hueneme, and Ventura
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs from around 70 at the beaches to the upper
70s to mid 80s inland.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs from the lower to mid 70s at the beaches
to the lower to mid 80s inland. Southwest winds around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs from
the lower to mid 70s at the beaches to the lower to mid 80s
inland. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Night through morning low clouds
and fog, otherwise mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
from the upper 60s to mid 70s at the beaches to the lower 80s
inland.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Highs from around 70 at the beaches to around 80 inland.
$$
CAZ355-160015-
Ventura County Inland Coast-
Including Camarillo and East Ventura
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny except for patchy low clouds and fog in the
morning. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Patchy night through morning low
clouds and fog, otherwise mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
$$
CAZ350-160015-
Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast-
Including Carpinteria, Goleta, Montecito, and Santa Barbara
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the 70s to around 80.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
mid 70s to lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
70s to lower 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s to around 60. Highs in the 70s to around 80.
$$
CAZ349-160015-
Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast-
Including El Capitan State Beach, Gaviota, Jalama Beach,
and Refugio State Beach
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny except for patchy low clouds and fog in the
morning. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s except the mid 60s to
around 70 cooler beaches. North winds around 15 mph shifting to
the west in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear except for patchy low clouds and fog
after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Northwest winds
15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny except for patchy low clouds and fog in the
morning. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. North winds around
15 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear except for patchy low clouds and
fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s. West winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s to mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s except around
70 cooler beaches.
$$
CAZ351-160015-
Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range-
Including San Marcos Pass
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s except
around 70 warmer foothills. Northwest winds around 15 mph
shifting to the northeast after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
upper 50s and 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the 80s. Lows
in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
$$
CAZ352-160015-
Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range-
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s except the lower to mid 90s
warmer foothills.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s to around 70 except the
mid 70s to around 80 warmer foothills.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s except the lower to mid 90s
warmer foothills.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s except the lower to mid 90s
warmer foothills.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
60s to lower 70s. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s except the
lower to mid 90s warmer foothills.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 70s to
mid 80s except the mid 80s to around 90 warmer foothills. Lows in
the 60s to around 70.
$$
CAZ548-160015-
Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley-
Including East Los Angeles, El Monte, Pasadena, Pomona,
and San Gabriel
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 90s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
mid 60s to around 70. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s to around 90.
$$
CAZ547-160015-
Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley-
Including Burbank, Northridge, Universal City, and Woodland Hills
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 103.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 103. Southwest winds around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 103. Southwest winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
60s to around 70. Highs 92 to 102.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 80s to mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s. Highs
in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
$$
CAZ088-160015-
Santa Clarita Valley-
Including Castaic Lake, Newhall, Santa Clarita, and Valencia
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 100. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 96 to 101. South winds 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 102. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
60s to lower 70s. Highs 93 to 101.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy. Highs in the
lower to mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to
mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
$$
CAZ359-160015-
Southeastern Ventura County Valleys-
Including Moorpark, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s and 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 90s. Southwest winds around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s to around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s except the
upper 70s to mid 80s closer to the coast. Southwest winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s
to around 70 except around 60 colder valleys. Highs in the mid
80s to mid 90s except the mid 70s to around 80 closer to the
coast.
$$
CAZ358-160015-
Central Ventura County Valleys-
Including Fillmore, Piru, and Santa Paula
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 102. Southwest winds around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s except
around 60 colder valleys. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the
evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 104. Southwest winds around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s to lower 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 88 to 102. Southwest winds around 15
mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in
the upper 50s and 60s. Highs 88 to 102.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
$$
CAZ357-160015-
Ojai Valley-
Including Oak View and Ojai
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 90. Lows
around 60.
$$
CAZ356-160015-
Lake Casitas-
Including Meiners Oaks
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 100.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
lower to mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs around 90. Lows
around 60.
$$
CAZ363-160015-
Santa Monica Mountains-
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s except the mid
70s to around 80 cooler coastal slopes.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s except
the lower to mid 60s colder valleys.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s except the mid
to upper 70s cooler coastal slopes. Southwest winds around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s to around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s except the
mid to upper 70s cooler coastal slopes. Southwest winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s except the lower to mid 70s
cooler coastal slopes.
$$
CAZ059-160015-
Antelope Valley-
Including Lancaster and Palmdale
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 97 to 105. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s and 70s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 97 to 105. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 97 to 105. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
upper 60s and 70s. Highs 97 to 105.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy with a
20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs 92 to 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to
around 70. Highs in the 90s.
$$
CAZ054-160015-
Los Angeles County Mountains-
Including Acton and Mount Wilson
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs from 90 to 100 at low elevations to the 80s
at high elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the upper 60s to mid 70s at
low elevations to the lower to mid 60s in colder valleys and
peaks. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs from 90 to 100 at low elevations to the
80s at high elevations. East winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs from 90 to 100 at low elevations to the
upper 70s to mid 80s at high elevations. Southwest winds 15 to
25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from
the lower to mid 70s at low elevations to the mid to upper 60s in
colder valleys and peaks. Highs from the upper 80s and 90s at low
elevations to the upper 70s to mid 80s at high elevations.
.SATURDAY...Sunny in the morning, becoming partly cloudy with a
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs from the mid 80s to mid 90s at low elevations to the mid
70s to lower 80s at high elevations.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear with a slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s. Highs from the 80s to
around 90 at low elevations to the 70s to around 80 at high
elevations.
$$
CAZ053-160015-
Ventura County Mountains-
Including Lockwood Valley and Mount Pinos
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs from 96 to 106 at low elevations to the 80s
at high elevations. North winds 10 to 20 mph in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the mid 60s to mid 70s at low
elevations to the upper 40s to mid 50s in colder valleys and
peaks. West winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs from 92 to 100 at low elevations to the
80s to around 90 at high elevations. South winds 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the upper 60s to mid 70s
at low elevations to the upper 50s to mid 60s in colder valleys
and peaks. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs from 92 to 100 at low elevations to the
80s to around 90 at high elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from
the mid 60s to mid 70s at low elevations to the mid 50s to around
60 in colder valleys and peaks. Highs from 90 to 100 at low
elevations to the 80s at high elevations.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs from the mid 80s
to mid 90s at low elevations to the mid 70s to around 80 at high
elevations. Lows from the 60s to around 70 at low elevations to
the lower to mid 50s in colder valleys and peaks.
$$
CAZ353-160015-
Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains-
Including Big Pine Mountain, Figueroa Mountain,
and San Rafael Mountain
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 92 to 100. East winds around 15 mph in the
morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the upper 60s to mid 70s at
low elevations to the mid 50s to around 60 in colder valleys and
peaks. Northwest winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 100. West winds around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the upper 60s to mid 70s
at low elevations to the lower to mid 60s in colder valleys and
peaks. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 90s. West winds around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows from the
upper 60s to mid 70s at low elevations to the upper 50s to mid
60s in colder valleys and peaks. Highs from the 90s at low
elevations to the 80s at high elevations.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows from the mid 60s
to around 70 at low elevations to the mid 50s to lower 60s in
colder valleys and peaks. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows from the 60s at
low elevations to the mid 50s to around 60 in colder valleys and
peaks. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
$$
CAZ340-160015-
San Luis Obispo County Beaches-
Including Arroyo Grande, Avila Beach, Cambria, Morro Bay,
and Pismo Beach
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs from the
mid to upper 60s at the beaches to the mid 70s inland. West winds
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Low clouds and fog. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs mid 60s
to around 70 at the beaches to the mid to upper 70s inland.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs from
the mid 60s to around 70 at the beaches to the mid 70s inland.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs lower
to mid 60s at the beaches to the lower to mid 70s inland.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs from the
lower to mid 60s at the beaches to the lower to mid 70s inland.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in the
mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs from
the lower to mid 60s at the beaches to the lower to mid 70s
inland.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs from the
mid to upper 60s at the beaches to the lower to mid 70s inland.
$$
CAZ341-160015-
San Luis Obispo County Inland Central Coast-
Including Lopez Lake, Nipomo, and San Luis Obispo
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
upper 60s to around 80. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Low clouds and fog. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
70s to lower 80s. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
70s to lower 80s. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Night through morning low clouds
and fog, otherwise mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
the upper 60s and 70s.
$$
CAZ346-160015-
Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches-
Including Lompoc and Vandenberg Space Force Base
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs from the
lower to mid 60s at the beaches to the lower to mid 70s inland.
Northwest winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Low clouds and fog. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs from the
mid 60s to around 70 at the beaches to around 80 inland. West
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Low clouds and fog mostly clearing in the afternoon.
Highs from the mid 60s to around 70 at the beaches to the mid 70s
to around 80 inland. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Low clouds and fog mostly clearing in the afternoon.
Highs from the lower to mid 60s at the beaches to the lower to
mid 70s inland.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Low clouds and fog mostly clearing in the afternoon.
Highs from the mid to upper 60s at the beaches to the lower to
mid 70s inland.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Low clouds and fog mostly clearing in the afternoon.
Highs from the mid to upper 60s at the beaches to the mid 70s
inland.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Low clouds and fog mostly clearing in the afternoon.
Highs from the mid to upper 60s at the beaches to the mid to
upper 70s inland.
$$
CAZ347-160015-
Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast-
Including Buellton and Santa Maria
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
upper 60s to upper 80s. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in the 50s
to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
mid 70s to around 90. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in the
mid 50s to around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
70s to around 90. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
upper 60s to upper 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
upper 60s to mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in the
mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
upper 60s to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in
the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
70s to lower 80s.
$$
CAZ348-160015-
Santa Ynez Valley-
Including Lake Cachuma, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez, and Solvang
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the mid
70s to mid 80s except the lower to mid 90s far interior. West
winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low clouds
and fog. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
mid 80s to mid 90s. Southwest afternoon winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then areas of low
clouds and fog. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs in the
mid 80s to mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Night through morning low
clouds and fog, otherwise mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s except the lower to
mid 90s far interior.
$$
CAZ343-160015-
Southern Salinas Valley-
Including Atascadero, Lake Nacimiento, Paso Robles, San Miguel,
and Templeton
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 103. West winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 104. Southwest winds around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 91 to 102. Southwest winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Highs 90 to 101.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s.
$$
CAZ342-160015-
Santa Lucia Mountains-
Including Hearst Castle and Irish Hills
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 100 except the lower to mid 70s
cooler coastal slopes. West winds around 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s except
the upper 40s to mid 50s colder valleys. West winds around 15 mph
in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 90 to 100 except the mid to upper 70s
cooler coastal slopes. Southwest winds around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
West winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s and 90s except the
lower to mid 70s cooler coastal slopes. Southwest winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s to mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s and 90s except the lower
to mid 70s cooler coastal slopes.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s
to around 60. Highs in the 80s to around 90 except around
70 cooler coastal slopes.
$$
CAZ344-160015-
San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-
Including Carrizo Plain, Creston, and Shandon
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 102.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s except
the lower to mid 70s Carrizo Plain. West winds around 15 mph in
the evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 104. North winds around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
West winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 94 to 102. West winds around 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
upper 50s to mid 60s except around 70 Carrizo Plain. Highs 92 to
102.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper
80s to mid 90s. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s except the mid 60s
to around 70 Carrizo Plain.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
$$
CAZ345-160015-
San Luis Obispo County Mountains-
Including Caliente Range, La Panza Range,
and Santa Margarita Lake
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs from 94 to 102 at low elevations to the mid
80s to lower 90s at high elevations. Northwest winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the mid 60s to around 70 at
low elevations to the mid 50s to around 60 in colder valleys and
peaks. West winds around 15 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs from 95 to 102 at low elevations to the
mid 80s to lower 90s at high elevations. Northwest winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows from the upper 60s to mid 70s
at low elevations to the lower to mid 60s in colder valleys and
peaks. West winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs from 94 to 102 at low elevations to the
mid 80s to lower 90s at high elevations. West winds around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows from the mid
60s to lower 70s at low elevations to the upper 50s to mid 60s in
colder valleys and peaks. Highs from 92 to 101 at low elevations
to the 80s to around 90 at high elevations.
.FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows from the mid
60s to around 70 at low elevations to the mid 50s to around 60 in
colder valleys and peaks. Highs from the upper 80s and 90s at low
elevations to the upper 70s to mid 80s at high elevations.
$$
CAZ038-160015-
Cuyama Valley-
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs 94 to 103.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s. Northwest winds around
15 mph in the evening.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 104. Northwest winds around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
West winds 15 to 25 mph in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs 95 to 103. Northwest winds around
15 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the
mid 60s to lower 70s. Highs 92 to 102.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 80s
and 90s. Lows in the 60s to around 70.
$$
CAZ549-160015-
San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs from the
lower to mid 60s near the coast to the mid to upper 70s interior.
.TONIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in the 50s
to around 60.
.TUESDAY...Sunny after morning low clouds and fog. Highs from the
mid to upper 60s near the coast to the mid to upper 70s interior.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear early then low clouds and fog. Lows in the
mid to upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs from the mid 60s to around 70 near the
coast to the mid 70s interior.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s to around 60. Highs from the mid to upper 60s near the coast
to the mid to upper 70s interior.
$$
CAZ550-160015-
Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands-
328 AM PDT Mon Aug 15 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs from the mid 60s to lower 70s near the
coast to the upper 70s and 80s interior.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs from around 70 near the coast to the
lower to mid 80s interior.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to around 60.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs from around 70 near the coast to the
lower to mid 80s interior.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
50s to around 60. Highs from the mid 60s to lower 70s near the
coast to the mid 70s to mid 80s interior.
$$
ASR
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R&B hitmaker R. Kelly due in court for sex abuse sentencing
NEW YORK (AP) - R& B star R. Kelly faces the possibility of a quarter century or more in prison when he is sentenced Wednesday in a federal sex trafficking case in New York.
A jury found Kelly, 55, guilty of racketeering and other counts last year at a trial that was seen as a signature moment in the #MeToo movement.
GRAPHIC WARNING: Story contains details that some may find disturbing.
Outrage over Kelly’s sexual misconduct with young women and children was fueled in part by the widely watched docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly,” which gave voice to accusers who wondered if their stories were previously ignored because they were Black women.
U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly is set to impose the sentence at a federal court in Brooklyn after hearing statements from victims and possibly Kelly himself.
Prosecutors are seeking a minimum 25-year term, while the defense says a sentence of 10 years or less is all he deserves.
Kelly’s lawyers argued in court papers he should get a break in part because he “experienced a traumatic childhood involving severe, prolonged childhood sexual abuse, poverty, and violence.”
They added: “His victimization continued into adulthood where, because of his literacy deficiencies, the defendant has been repeatedly defrauded and financially abused, often by the people he paid to protect him.”
The jury convicted the “I Believe I Can Fly” hitmaker after hearing about how he used his entourage of managers and aides to meet girls and keep them obedient, an operation prosecutors said amounted to a criminal enterprise.
Several accusers testified that Kelly subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage.
Kelly, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, used his “fame, money and popularity” to systematically “prey upon children and young women for his own sexual gratification,” prosecutors wrote in their own filing earlier this month.
The accusers alleged they were ordered to sign nondisclosure forms and were subjected to threats and punishments such as violent spankings if they broke what one referred to as “Rob’s rules.”
Some said they believed the videotapes he shot of them having sex would be used against them if they exposed what was happening.
There was testimony Kelly gave several accusers herpes without disclosing he had an STD, coerced a teenage boy to join him for sex with a naked girl who emerged from underneath a boxing ring in his garage, and shot a shaming video of one victim showing her smearing feces on her face as punishment for breaking his rules.
Evidence also was presented about a fraudulent marriage scheme hatched to protect Kelly after he feared he had impregnated R&B phenom Aaliyah in 1994 when she was just 15. Witnesses said they were married in matching jogging suits using a license falsely listing her age as 18; he was 27 at the time.
Aaliyah worked with Kelly, who wrote and produced her 1994 debut album, “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number.” She died in a plane crash in 2001 at age 22.
An earlier defense memo suggested prosecutors’ arguments for a higher sentence overreached by falsely claiming Kelly participated in the paying of a bribe to a government official in order to facilitate the illegal marriage.
Kelly’s lawyers also said it was wrong to assert he should get more time because he sexually abused one of his victims — referred to in court as “Jane” — after her parents innocently entrusted him to help her with her musical career.
“The record shows that Jane’s parents directed Jane to lie to the defendant about her age and then encouraged her to seduce him,” the papers say.
Kelly has been jailed without bail since in 2019. He’s still facing child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Chicago, where a trial is scheduled to begin Aug. 15.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 5WPR, one of the largest independently-owned PR firms in the U.S., is pleased to announce their work for client Axiom Space, the leading provider of human spaceflight services and developer of human-rated space infrastructure, has been announced as a finalist in the Ragan PR Daily Awards in the Best Technology Campaign category, and qualified as a finalist for the Grand Prize PR Campaign of the Year category.
The nominated campaign, executed by 5W's Technology PR team, commenced about a year ahead of Axiom Space's AX-1 mission, during which the team worked to create and execute a media strategy, develop a press timeline and work to build brand credibility. 5W's work successfully shifted the media's narrative of space travel away from tourism, highlighting Axiom Space as a pioneer in private spaceflight and leader in research and LEO-development. This differentiated the company from competitors launching celebrity tourism trips. Following a viral news cycle around launch and splashdown, more than 3,700 placements across online, print and broadcast were secured.
"The country is engaged in a modern space race. We have had the honor and privilege to be chosen to work alongside and support Axiom Space as they made history," said 5WPR CEO, Matthew Caiola. "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share our work within the public relations industry, and to be recognized as a finalist in two categories."
Winners will be announced at Ragan's PR Daily Awards Dinner on Wednesday, November 2, in New York City.
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VESTAL, NY (WIVT/WBGH) – The BU volleyball team is looking to make program history this weekend in the America East tournament.
The Bearcats clinched the regular season title and the right to host the America East playoff tournament with a win over Bryant last week.
This marked the first time in program history that Binghamton won the regular season title.
With the upcoming tournament, there is plenty of enthusiasm within the team.
“It’s a very exciting time for us,” Head Coach Allie Yaeger. “To be able to capture our first regular season championship is unbelievable. It’s very surreal, it shows all the hard work and everything that’s gone into everything back in the spring and going through all of preseason and all of the hard work that these girls have put in.”
With so much excitement, the team is trying to manage emotions heading into the big weekend, but it can be difficult at times with so much anticipation heading into the semi-finals.
“We can’t even help ourselves, because it’s so exciting,” Outside Hitter Tsvetelina Ilieva said. “Because no one has done it before. We’re writing our own history and that’s just really exciting.”
All of the excitement begins on Saturday with the semi-final against New Hampshire at 1 p.m. in the West Gym.
Should the Bearcats win, they would advance to the championship game against the winner of UMBC vs Bryant.
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Updated June 30, 2023 at 12:33 PM ET
It's been 42 years since Raiders of the Lost Ark introduced audiences to a boulder-dodging, globe-trotting, bullwhip-snapping archaeologist played by Harrison Ford. The boulder was real back then (or at any rate, it was a practical effect made of wood, fiberglass and plastic).
Very little in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Indy's rousingly ridiculous fifth and possibly final adventure, is concrete and actual. And that includes, in the opening moments, its star.
Ford turns 81 next week, but as the film begins in Germany 1944, with the Third Reich in retreat, soldiers frantically loading plunder on a train, the audience is treated to a sight as gratifying and wish-fullfilling as it is impossible. A hostage with a sack over his head gets dragged before a Nazi officer and when the bag is removed, it's Indy looking so persuasively 40-something, you may suspect you're watching an outtake from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Ford has been digitally de-aged through some rearrangement of pixils that qualifies as the most effective use yet of a technology that could theoretically let blockbusters hang in there forever with ageless original performers.
Happily, the filmmakers have a different sort of time travel in mind here. After establishing that Ford's days of derring-do aren't yet derring-done, they flash-forward a bit to 1969, where a creaky, cranky, older Indiana Jones is boring what appears to be his last class at Hunter College before retirement. Long-haired, tie-dyed and listening to the Rolling Stones, his students are awaiting the tickertape parade for astronauts returning from the moon, and his talk of ancient artifacts hasn't the remotest chance of distracting them.
But a figure lurking in the back of the class is intrigued — Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), the daughter of archeologist Basil Shaw (Toby Jones) who was with Indy back on that plunder train in 1944. Like her father before her, she's obsessed with the title gizmo — a device Archimedes fashioned in ancient Greece to exploit fissures in time — "a dial," says Helena "that could change the course of history."
Yeah, well, every adventure needs its MacGuffin. This one's also being sought by Jürgen Voller (Mads Mikkelsen), who was also on that plunder train back in 1944, and plans to use it to fix the "mistakes" made by Hitler, and they're all soon zipping off to antiquity auctions in Tangier, shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, and ... well, shouldn't say too much about the rest.
Director James Mangold, who knows something about bidding farewell to aging heroes — he helped Wolverine shuffle off to glory in Logan — finds ways to check off a lot of Indy touchstones in Dial of Destiny: booby-trapped caves that require problem-solving, airplane flights across maps to exotic locales, ancient relics with supernatural properties, endearing old pals (John Rhys Davies' Sallah, Karen Allen's Marion), and inexplicably underused new ones (Antonio Banderas' sea captain). Also tuk-tuk races, diminutive sidekicks (Ethann Isidore's Teddy) and critters (no snakes, but lots of snake-adjacents), and, of course, Nazis.
Mangold's action sequences may not have the lightness Steven Spielberg gave the ones in Indy's four previous adventures, but they're still madcap and decently exciting. And though in plot terms, the big climax feels ill-advised, the filmmaker clearly knows what he has: a hero beloved for being human in an era when so many film heroes are superhuman.
So he lets Ford show us what the ravages of time have done to Indy — the aches and pains, the creases and sags, the bone-weariness of a hero who's given up too much including a marriage, and child — to follow artifacts where they've led him.
Then he gives us the thing Indy fans (and Harrison Ford fans) want, and in Dial of Destiny's final moments, he dials up the emotion.
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It’s sailing championship season on the Chesapeake Bay and action got underway Oct. 23 with three classes contesting titles.
Annapolis Yacht Club hosted the J/35 North American Championship and J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship, while Eastport Yacht Club managed the J/30 North American Championship.
Out-of-town entries took the two North American crowns, while a local team took home the title of top J/105 on the Chesapeake Bay.
Skipper Ray Wulff and his team aboard Patriot captured the Chesapeake championship in dramatic fashion by winning the last two races of the series. Michael Komar called tactics for Wulff, who was in fifth place after two races. All four races were held Oct. 23 as lack of wind prevented competition on Oct. 22.
“We realized going into the last two races that being conservative at the starts got us in front early and we extended from there,” said Wulff, an Annapolis resident.
Wulff is new to the J/105 class, having purchased the popular one-design in December. He cited the strong local fleet that routinely draws 20-plus boats for weekend regattas and the Annapolis Yacht Club Wednesday Night Series as reasons.
Immediately, Wulff set his sights on competing in the 2023 J/105 North American Championships being held off Rye, New York. However, the Chesapeake Bay Championship provided a good gauge of Patriot’s progress, and the crew was pleased to see their boat speed was on par with Deja Voodoo, runner-up at the most recent North Americans.
“It was fantastic to have this new program hit the ground running,” Wulff said. “For many years, I have been crewing for others. Being back on the helm was worth the time and effort.”
Ryan Zupon trimmed the headsails, James Gilman handled the pit and Tyler Raven worked the mast. Wulff’s original bowman could not sail due to a broken hand and Eliot Caple filled in admirably in that position.
“As a team, we laid out some goals for the season with the championship being the capstone. Mother Nature had other thoughts as many events were shortened or called off because of lack of breeze,” Wulff said. “The fact we had wind, four solid races and 24 boats competing made all of this season’s drama worthwhile.”
The J/35 North Americans were supposed to be a three-day regatta, but subpar wind conditions led the AYC race committee to cancel racing Oct. 21 and 22. It all came down to Sunday, and organizers were able to complete four races in winds ranging from 12 to 18 knots.
Honor Roll, owned by Dean Fitzpatrick of Troy, Michigan, posted a solid score line of 2-3-1-2 to earn a two-point victory over Falcon (Mike Welch, Birmingham, Michigan). Veteran professional Jason Currie of the Quantum Annapolis loft put together the crew and relied on several locals.
Joe Gibson (headsail trimmer), Jason McShane (bow), Vann Walke (mast) and Matt Weimer (main trimmer) all hail from Annapolis. Hans Brieden (headsail trimmer) and Kevin Hicks (pit) are from the Detroit area, while Hannah Lovejoy (pit assist) came from Connecticut. Gary Snider, a good friend of the owner’s, served as helmsman.
“I wanted the best team possible and because of the one pro rule I made sure it was a solid group of Category 1 sailors,” said Currie, who served as tactician. “The goal was to win and we left no stone unturned.”
Currie credited super crew work and consistent sailing as being critical.
“We were very consistent around the course. We started well, had great speed and the teamwork at mark roundings was flawless,” he said.
Eastport Yacht Club’s crack race committee led by Sharon Hadsell managed to conduct racing all three days of the J/30 North Americans despite very heavy air Oct. 21 and extremely light winds Oct. 22.
Wildcat, owned by Russ Atkinson of Rockwood, Michigan, closed the regatta with two straight firsts to capture the North American crown for the third time. Benz Faget was aboard as tactician as Atkinson also steered Wildcat to a couple of seconds and pair of thirds.
It was howling Oct. 21 with northwest winds starting in the 15- to 17-knot range and steadily increasing during the day. Hadsell completed three races with Annapolis entry Bebop winning two of them.
Bebop, co-owned by brothers-in-law Mike Costello and Bob Rutsch, claimed five North American championships over a six-year period from 1985 to 1990.
Following a long delay to let the wind fill in, two races were held Oct. 22 in a southerly that started off between 4 and 6 knots then eventually built to 10 to 14. Wildcat took control of the series with finishes of second and third. Aboard Bebop, Rutsch kicked himself for playing the wind shifts instead of focusing on boat speed as results of sixth and eighth ultimately proved costly.
Wildcat put the regatta out of reach by winning both starts Oct. 23. Bebop rebounded with a second and a third to secure second, seven points ahead of Eastport Yacht Club member Bruce Irvin and his team aboard Shamrock.
Longtime Annapolis pro Alan Drew called tactics for Rutsch with David Andril (headsail trimmer), Bill Bavin (mid mast), Janie Gittelman (mast), Carole Hamner (spinnaker trimmer) and Matthew Wenhold (bow) completing the crew aboard Bebop.
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Rutsch was pleased with the result considering he was unable to sail Bebop until August while caring for his wife, who died in May. “It took a while to get back out sailing, so we probably could have used a little more time in the boat,” he said.
Results
J/105 Chesapeake Bay Championship (24 boats)
1. Patriot, Ray Wulff, Annapolis Yacht Club, 5-3-1-1=10; 2. Warbride, Ben DuPont, AYC, 2-4-2-3=11; 3. Deja Voodoo, Bill Zartler, Lakewood Yacht Club, 3-1-6-5=15
J/35 North American Championship (9 boats)
1. Honor Roll, Dean Fitzpatrick, North Star Sail Club, 2-3-1-2=8; 2. Falcon, Mike Welch, Pentwater Yacht Club, 5-2-2-1=10; 3. Aunt Jean, James Sagerholm, NSSA, 1-1-7-3=12
J/30 North American Championships (15 boats)
1. Wildcat, Russ Atkinson, North Cape Yacht Club, 2-3-2.5/DNF-(3)-2-1-1=11.5; 2. Bebop, Bob Rutsch & Mike Costello, Annapolis Yacht Club, 5-1-1-(8)-6-3-2=18; 3. Shamrock, Bruce Irvin, Eastport Yacht Club, 1-5-(16/DNF)-9-1-4-5=25 | https://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/ac-cs-chesapeake-sailing-championship-weekend-20221030-onovp5vsxjcsznhlupa4gpfdyu-story.html | 2022-11-01 11:18:25 | 0 | https://www.capitalgazette.com/sports/ac-cs-chesapeake-sailing-championship-weekend-20221030-onovp5vsxjcsznhlupa4gpfdyu-story.html |
West Topeka street closes as crews repair large water main break
Published: May. 22, 2023 at 2:16 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A street in West Topeka has closed after a large water main break erupted so crews may perform emergency repairs.
Officials with the City of Topeka announced on Monday, May 22, that a large water main break has erupted on SW 10th St. west of the Urish intersection.
Currently, crews said SW 10th is completely closed 100 feet west of the intersection.
Officials expect the closure to be in place for about two to three weeks.
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BANGKOK (AP) — A Japanese tourist reaches into a baggie of cannabis he’s just bought in a central Bangkok weed shop, pulling out a gram of buds to chop down in a small black grinder, before rolling them neatly into a joint.
Only the slight spillage onto the smoking lounge’s table — and his cough as he lights up and inhales deeply — betray the fact that until two weeks ago, he’d never tried marijuana.
Most Asian nations have strict drug laws with harsh penalties, and Thailand’s de facto legalization of marijuana last year has brought a wave of tourists from the region like the visitor from Japan, intrigued by the lure of the forbidden leaf.
“I was curious about how I would feel after smoking,” said the 42-year-old tourist who spoke on condition that his name not be used, for fear his experimentation in Bangkok could lead to legal issues at home.
“I wonder why Japan bans it?” he pondered. “I wanted to try it.”
Even as more countries around the world legalize marijuana, Thailand has been the outlier in Asia, where several countries still have the death penalty for some cannabis offenses. Singapore has already executed two people this year for trafficking marijuana and its Central Narcotics Bureau has announced plans to randomly test people returning from Thailand.
Japan does not have the death penalty for drug offenses, but has warned that its laws on cannabis use may apply to its nationals even when they are abroad.
China has been more explicit, with its embassy in Thailand warning that if Chinese tourists consume marijuana abroad and are “detected upon returning to China, it is considered equivalent to using drugs domestically. As a result, you will be subject to corresponding legal penalties.” It issues similar warnings for travel to other countries where marijuana is readily available, such as the United States, Canada and the Netherlands.
On a recent flight from the Chinese city of Shanghai, passengers were cautioned not to “accidentally” try marijuana in Bangkok, with an announcement that in Thailand “some food and drink can include cannabis, so please pay attention to the leaf logo on the package of food.”
Neither Chinese nor Singaporean authorities would detail how frequently they test citizens returning from countries where marijuana has been decriminalized, responding to queries from the AP simply by reiterating their previously announced policies.
It’s no wonder that weed dispensaries in Bangkok say that customers from Singapore and China are among the most cautious, asking questions about how long traces of the drug remain in the system and whether there are detox products.
But many remain undeterred, and Thailand’s cannabis industry has grown at lightning speed, with weed dispensaries now almost as common as the ubiquitous convenience stores in some parts of the capital. Through February, nearly 6,000 licenses for cannabis-related businesses have been approved, including more than 1,600 in Bangkok alone, according to official figures.
There are no government figures on how many tourists come specifically to smoke marijuana, but Kueakarun Thongwilai, the manager of a weed shop in central Bangkok, estimates at least 70%-80% of his customers are foreigners, primarily from Asian countries like Japan, Malaysia, China and Philippines, and some from Europe.
Most cannabis shops, including his, now only hire employees who speak English, the lingua franca of the industry.
“You don’t need to speak perfect English, but you need to communicate with foreigners,” Thongwilai said.
About half of his customers are first-time weed users and most of them are Asians, he said.
Some want to try edible cannabis products, but Thongwilai said he tries to steer them toward smoking.
“Edibles take more time to take effect, and during that time people may eat more and more, leading to an excessive experience for beginners,” he said.
Not all are new to the drug, said Thongwilai, remembering a Malaysian customer who snuck away from a meal with his wife and daughter at a nearby restaurant. The man said he smoked marijuana secretly at home, but had heard the Thai product was better quality and wanted to try it.
“He bought the cheapest weed in our shop and tried it in a mall, and then he came back and bought more,” Thongwilai recalled.
Not far from Thongwilai’s shop at Dutch Passion, a newly opened retail branch of a Netherlands seed distributor that has been in business for more than three decades, about half the customers are also first-time users, said Theo Geene, a Dutch shareholder in the business.
Cannabis has been available in coffee shops in the Netherlands since the 1970s, and Geene said he has used his experience to train his staff how to serve those unfamiliar with the drug.
“For beginners, it’s not good to use a bong,” he said. “It’s too much for them. We don’t want anyone to pass out here.”
Most customers refused to talk about their experiences, with the Japanese tourist in Geene’s shop the only one who agreed to — and only on the condition his name not be used.
Most of the shop’s Asian customers are similarly discreet, choosing to smoke their purchases inside rather than on the streets like many Westerners do, which is common but a violation of Thai regulations, Geene said.
“They are more cautious and afraid,” he said. “They don’t want to be seen when they smoke weed.”
Before he embarked on his trip to Thailand, the 42-year-old Japanese tourist said he researched extensively online and determined that while customs might randomly check bags and luggage for marijuana being smuggled into Japan, there was no testing going on in line with government policy.
Since his first puff two weeks ago, he said he’s been smoking every day, visiting different shops, comparing prices and trying different strains.
Dispensary staffers taught him how to grind buds and roll a joint and he’s been having fun perfecting the technique.
“I practice it every day,” he said, looking down at the joint he was rolling and repeating the word “practice” twice before bursting into laughter.
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Philadelphia officials announced Thursday that all the nation flags on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will soon be replaced because many have become weathered and tattered.
“We recognize that flags in such conditions are no longer a fitting emblem, and can be disrespectful,” the city said in a statement posted online.
“This year, due to the number of flags that have become worn, and requests to replace them from residents and visitors, the city made the decision to remove all flags while we work to replace them expeditiously,” the city said.
Some flags already had been removed in recent months due to their condition.
The first flags were installed as part of the city’s celebration of the 1976 Bicentennial and the number has grown to 109 flags. They are generally displayed in alphabetical order, with a few exceptions. Israel’s flag is displayed next to the Holocaust Memorial, and the flags of Vatican City, Italy, and Poland are close to the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul because of their strong Catholic affiliations.
After the Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, the city received many requests to remove the Russian flag on the Parkway, and several times the flag was stolen. But the city replaced the flag and officials said they had no plans to officially remove it.
The city said that it is only replacing existing flags of the countries represented on the Parkway. Because of limited space along that boulevard, the city said it is unable to currently consider additional country flag requests.
“We look forward to returning brand-new flags to the Parkway soon and having them proudly represent the diverse communities of Philadelphia again,” the city said. | https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/ben-franklin-parkway-flags-replaced-20221110.html | 2022-11-10 22:14:48 | 1 | https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/ben-franklin-parkway-flags-replaced-20221110.html |
ROME (AP) — A convicted mobster who was one of Italy’s most-wanted fugitives and reputedly one of the world’s most powerful drug brokers, arrived in Rome Wednesday, extradited by Brazil after 28 years on the lam.
Rocco Morabito held the No. 2 position on the list of Italy’s most wanted and dangerous mobsters. He was convicted two decades ago in absentia of drug trafficking as part of the ‘ndrangheta organized crime syndicate, which does billions of euros (dollars) in cocaine business.
Italian police describe him as one of the world’s top drug brokers. Morabito, 55, must serve a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted in absentia by a court in Milan in 2001.
He was arrested in May 2021 by Brazilian police in a joint operation with Italian and U.S. investigators. Morabito had earlier been arrested in Uruguay in 2017, but escaped from prison there two years later.
Italian police have been searching for him since 1994.
Calabria-based anti-Mafia prosecutors say Morabito played a big role in cocaine trafficking between South America and Milan, a key distribution point for the drug to be sold elsewhere in Italy and across Europe.
In addition to drug trafficking, Morabito has been convicted in Italy of mafia association.
When he was captured in 2017 in Uruguay, Morabito was living in a luxury villa in a seaside resort using an alias and a false Brazilian passport, authorities said at the time. During his arrest in a Montevideo hotel, police also seized a 9mm gun, 13 cell phones and a stash of cash, as well as a Mercedes coupe.
Still No. 1 on Italy’s list of most-wanted mafia bosses is Matteo Messina Denaro, considered to still wield top power in Cosa Nostra in Sicily despite being a fugitive since 1993.
In recent decades, the ‘ndrangheta has eclipsed the Sicilian Mafia in power and scope, spreading its branches throughout much of Europe as it launders cocaine revenues by infiltrating or buying up legitimate businesses like restaurants and hotels, investigations have found.
A small army of turncoats helped prosecutors put many Cosa Nostra bosses behind bars for life. The ’ndrangheta, built around strong family ties, has been less hurt by devastating betrayals of crime clan loyalties. | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/italys-no-2-most-wanted-mobster-is-extradited-from-brazil/ | 2022-07-07 05:39:21 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/italys-no-2-most-wanted-mobster-is-extradited-from-brazil/ |
The best Mother’s Day gifts to help her select, display and enjoy her beloved books
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- SunnyPoint 3-Tier Compact Rolling Metal Storage Cart
- Kindle Paperwhite
- Glocusent LED Neck Reading Light
For the book-obsessed mom, time spent reading is precious and most likely hard to find. If what she really wants for Mother’s Day is some time with a book, treat her to a reading escape with gifts that make the event even more special. Whether she loves romance or true crime, audiobooks or paper, she’s bound to appreciate these bookish gifts this Mother’s Day.
Mother’s Day gifts for book lovers
It can be challenging to shop for Mother’s Day, but if she loves books, the possibilities are as endless as her to-read list. She’ll be delighted to receive a title from her wish list or a personalized recommendation you think she’ll enjoy from a genre you both love.
Consider gifts that help her enjoy not just the book, but reading itself. A book light can help her wind down and read in bed without disrupting a partner. A reading pillow, throw pillow or club chair help create a comfortable space to read. Literary-inspired teas or candles add an extra layer of sensory enjoyment to a reading session.
For an especially meaningful gift, treat her to an e-reader or new furniture for her beloved books. Fresh bookshelves or bookends help keep things organized while also providing beautiful display opportunities for her books. An e-reader, such as a Kindle or Kobo, can help expand her library beyond what bookshelves can hold, with the added advantage of portability. Some e-readers are waterproof and feature screens that can be read outdoors at the park or the beach.
Whatever you decide to get her, make the gift really count by ensuring she has time to enjoy it. Take any chores or child-care duties off her plate for the day and let her put her feet up with her favorite book and her new gift.
Best Mother’s Day gifts for book lovers
SunnyPoint 3-Tier Compact Rolling Metal Storage Cart
Her to-read pile will feel like a librarian’s trove with this vintage-inspired metal cart. Each of its three tiers can hold up to 33 pounds and the wheels lock for stability. The cart comes in five color choices.
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Great Deal Furniture Clarice Tall Wingback Accent Chair
Treat her to the ultimate book lover’s gift: a club chair for her own reading nook. This beige chair features a classic wingback design with a tufted cushion, turned birch wood legs and sturdy yet comfortable upholstery.
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A universe of books is at her fingertips with a Kindle e-reader. The Paperwhite comes with 8 or 16 GB of storage and it’s waterproof. Its glare-free display works equally well outside in the sun or at home in bed thanks to multiple brightness and warmth settings.
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Veesee 8-Color Rechargable Folding Book Lamp
Unfold this vegan-leatherbound “book,” lay it flat and watch it transform into an LED nightlight with eight colors to choose from. Use it plugged into an outlet or charge it up for illumination anywhere. Slip a photo into the front cover’s frame to make the gift extra special.
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Library Due Date Stamp Card Tote Bag
This sturdy cotton-blend tote is perfect for groceries, the farmers’ market, and, of course, trips to the library. The canvas-like tote bag measures 16 inches square and features a retro print of a due date card from a library book.
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She’ll be able to read comfortably anywhere with the ergonomic and waterproof Libra 2. The 7-inch e-ink screen can be held vertically or horizontally and lets you turn pages with buttons, as well as swiping. With 32GB of storage, it can hold up to 24,000 ebooks.
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This stylish yet budget-friendly bookshelf fits lots of books into a compact footprint. Six angled shelves, each capable of holding five to 10 books, form a geometric tree shape, while a roomy storage area at the base holds heavier books.
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This three-sided tablet stand positions a tablet or e-reader at three different angles for optimum viewing. It comes in four colors and patterns and features an inner storage cubby with a drawstring toggle closure.
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Filled with shredded memory foam and covered in soft velour, this cozy pillow will give her comfortable support while reading. It comes in three color choices and features a carrying handle and a removable, machine-washable cover.
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Loftipop “Book Sniffer” Coffee Mug
Does she love the smell of old books? She’ll get a laugh out of this mug, which is available in 11-ounce and 15-ounce sizes. It’s dishwasher- and microwave-safe and the design is printed on both sides of the mug.
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Glocusent LED Neck Reading Light
This flexible, hands-free book light features three color temperature modes and six brightness levels. Its flexible arms help the users position lighting for reading, knitting and more. Depending on the task, it can provide up to 80 hours of illumination.
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Worth checking out
- Cuddle up for a reading session with this library due date card throw pillow.
- Novel Teas Book Lover’s Tea is classic English breakfast tea packaged with literary quotes.
- Bold, modern bookends let her display her favorite reads with flair.
- This CTA Digital gooseneck floor stand can hold her e-reader or tablet for hands-free reading.
- The Kindle Oasis is waterproof and works with Audible to enjoy books in more formats.
- Give her a book she’s been looking forward to with an Energizer clip-on book light clipped inside.
- The Book Seat allows for hands-free reading of both e-readers and paper books.
- Take a break from reading to complete Ridley’s 50 Must-Read Books 1000-piece puzzle.
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Michele Booth Cole is executive director of Safe Shores — The DC Children’s Advocacy Center. Ashley Harrell is director of the client advocacy services program of Safe Shores. Jordan Barksdale is teen advocacy services coordinator of Safe Shores.
For a 15-year-old girl on her way to school one morning last spring, the right to an advocate became real. As cars and buses hummed by on the street, a stranger appeared in the girl’s path, pulled her into an alley and forced her to perform oral sex.
Shaken and scared, the teen, whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy, somehow made her way to school and immediately told her school counselor about the assault, which activated the city’s multidisciplinary child abuse investigative response. The counselor reported the teen’s allegation to the police department and to the teen’s parents. The responding Youth and Family Services Division detective put the teen in contact with an advocate from the Teen Advocate Initiative at D.C.’s Children’s Advocacy Center. The advocate arrived at the school within an hour and began the work of helping the teen navigate a complex process amid a physical and emotional crisis.
First, the advocate talked with the teen to find out whether she wanted to move forward with a sexual assault medical exam. Then, she went with the teen to the emergency department of a hospital, sat with her in the exam room and explained in the soft voice of compassion that the nurse would need to collect DNA for legal evidence.
The advocate shared her laptop with the teen to watch a lighthearted Netflix show while waiting to be triaged and examined. By the end of the hours-long hospital visit, the teen’s polite but vacant stare had given way to a shy smile. Her healing journey had begun.
The letter and spirit of the sexual assault victims’ rights law came to life in that case. It was an all-systems-go response, rooted in the needs of the young survivor. Her school had sounded the alarm. Police connected the teen with an advocate. Then, that advocate provided the teen with information, referrals, safety planning and emotional support — all centered on honoring the teen’s voice and encouraging her agency.
This case illustrates the power of SAVRAA to effect meaningful change in how D.C. addresses teen sexual assault. It also shines a light on the unique responsibility and critical role law enforcement and schools have in making sure the system works optimally for young crime victims. Schools have a nonnegotiable duty to protect students and report allegations of abuse and assault timely to law enforcement.
The city’s middle and high schools, in particular, could be natural allies of teens. At a minimum, D.C. schools have a legal and ethical obligation to report reasonable suspicions of abuse and allegations of teen sexual assault promptly to appropriate local authorities rather than attempt to conduct their own investigations. The School Safety Omnibus Amendment Act of 2018 requires all employees and contractors of D.C. schools, including school officials, teachers, coaches, nurses and mental health professionals, to report suspected child abuse and neglect.
So, a logical and urgent next step for D.C. schools, which have daily contact with the majority of District youths, is to educate their students, faculty, staff, parents, caregivers and contractors about preventing sexual violence and about the right teens now have to an advocate and how to access one.
By informing D.C. students of their right to an advocate, schools could play a powerful role in addressing an underlying criminal justice and public health problem that has wide-ranging repercussions: the underreporting of teen sexual assault. Often, teen victims don’t tell anyone about the violence they’ve experienced because of shame, threats by the perpetrator, fear of not being believed and fear of being separated from or rejected by their family, among other reasons. The $380 million USA Gymnastics settlement with more than 500 victims of child sexual abuse as well as the recent conviction Ghislaine Maxwell on charges stemming from teen sexual assault have shown us that.
The underreporting of teen sexual assault means a staggering number of D.C. teens are struggling with the aftermath of sexual assault alone. Yet D.C. has enacted laws to prevent this.
By upholding these two D.C. and proactively protecting students, D.C. schools could make the #MeToo movement a reality for many of the city’s youngest victims and throw open the gates to justice and healing for thousands of young victims of sexual violence.
Tellingly, the #MeToo movement, which has impacted the lives of so many women, is rooted in girls’ experiences with sexual assault. Tarana Burke, the founder of the #MeToo movement, originally uttered the phrase “me too” silently to herself after being unable to respond to a 13-year-old girl who confided to her that she had been sexually assaulted. Burke said she later wished she had simply told the girl: “Me too.”
When more D.C. teen survivors of sexual assault know that respectful, nonjudgmental, compassionate, personalized, ongoing support is available to them right away, wherever they are, in the event of a sexual assault, there could be a huge shift for young victims. That shift would start with an increase in reporting, leading to an increase in teens’ access to medical and mental health services, which would ultimately result in a healthier, safer, more productive D.C.
Another school year is right around the corner, and the time to prioritize student safety is now. We need a D.C. where teen sexual assault is reported as soon as it’s known, and right away teens receive the help they need and deserve. We need a D.C. where every school implements abuse prevention and student protection protocols and codes of conduct that govern how students are treated. We need all D.C. schools to report allegations of child sexual abuse promptly and consistently.
What would happen if students experienced a government and community that worked for and with them to help and protect them? Imagine the shift and its ripple effects. What would happen, indeed? There’s only one way to find out.
To report teen sexual assault in D.C., call D.C.’s Child and Family Services, Agency 202-671-SAFE or the Metropolitan Police Department, 911. To get help after teen sexual assault in D.C., call the DC Victim Hotline, 844-4-HELP-DC (844-443-5732). | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/05/dc-has-new-law-help-student-victims-sexual-assault/ | 2022-08-05 14:51:43 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/05/dc-has-new-law-help-student-victims-sexual-assault/ |
Combination of Zapproved's Industry-Leading Customer Service and Exterro's Award-Winning Legal GRC Platform Will Enable Organizations to Better Manage the Complex Interconnections of E-discovery, Privacy, Legal Operations, Digital Investigations, Cybersecurity Response, and Information Governance
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Exterro, a leading provider of Legal Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software, has acquired Zapproved, a provider of e-discovery software known for its strong customer outcomes. This acquisition is the latest step in furthering Exterro's vision to empower customers to proactively and defensibly manage their legal governance, risk and compliance obligations. It also represents another significant strategic milestone for Exterro in its partnership with Leeds Equity Partners, which originally acquired the business in 2018 and completed a recapitalization in 2022. Upon closing of the acquisition of Zapproved, Vista Equity Partners ("Vista") will maintain a minority stake in the combined company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Today, Exterro offers a comprehensive solution on a single unified platform that addresses all phases of the e-discovery and forensic investigative process. Converging market forces in privacy, digital forensics & incident response, including e-discovery have created a need for a comprehensive and unified solution that can identify, understand and manage data in a contextual manner within a consistent, defensible process that meticulously ensures and maintains data integrity. Modern enterprises must address critical business challenges within these disciplines as quickly and cost effectively as possible, which is one of the driving forces behind Exterro's acquisition of Zapproved.
"I have known Monica Enand, President & CEO of Zapproved, since the early days of both of our companies' origins in Portland, Oregon. Since inception, we have shared a common vision for providing market-leading software and support for our clients and partners, and the combination of Exterro and Zapproved will continue that vision by delivering enhanced value to our constituents," said Bobby Balachandran, CEO & President of Exterro.
"Zapproved's mission has always been to make our customers ridiculously successful," said Monica Enand, President & CEO, Zapproved. "We are confident that combining Exterro's innovation engine with Zapproved's world-class customer experience brings the best of the industry together in one powerful and easy to use solution that comprehensively addresses the critical business challenges facing our customers today."
Exterro empowers legal teams to proactively and defensibly manage their Legal Governance, Risk and Compliance (Legal GRC) requirements. Our Legal GRC software is the only comprehensive platform that automates the complex interconnections of privacy, legal operations, digital investigations, cybersecurity response, compliance, and information governance. Thousands of legal teams around the world in corporations, law firms, managed services providers and government and law enforcement agencies trust our integrated Legal GRC platform to manage their risks and drive successful outcomes at a lower cost.
For more information, visit www.exterro.com
Founded in 2008, Zapproved builds easy-to-use e-Discovery software designed to help corporate legal teams save time, lower costs, and defensibly reduce risk. Backed by ironclad security and unrivaled customer support, Zapproved has an unwavering commitment to keeping our 350+ corporate customers ridiculously successful.
Leeds Equity is a New York-based private equity firm dedicated exclusively to partnering with management teams in the education, training and information services industries (the "Knowledge Industries"). The Firm was founded in 1993 and currently manages over $4 billion of capital across a broad spectrum of companies within the Knowledge Industries. Leeds Equity seeks to leverage its sector-focused expertise and market insights to create long-term value for its partner companies and investors.
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 21-year-old man from Las Cruces is facing several charges after he allegedly got into a law enforcement vehicle and crashed into a New Mexico State Police officer’s vehicle on Sunday April 30, near I-25 south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
New Mexico State Police say Abraham Quezada, 21, and another person were traveling on I-25 South of Truth or Consequences at around 10:30 p.m. when Quezada began to act “erratically and attempted to jump out of a moving vehicle in which he was a passenger.”
Police say the driver of the vehicle pulled over and Quezada reportedly exited the vehicle and ran away. A driver in a pickup truck stopped by to help, which is when Quezada allegedly “jumped into the bed of the pickup truck,” according to New Mexico State Police.
Police add the driver of the pickup truck panicked and drove away with Quezada in the bed of the vehicle. While the truck was still in motion, Quezada reportedly jumped out of the vehicle and fled, according to New Mexico State Police.
Sierra County Deputies then approached Quezada on NM Highway 187 near mile marker 23 and a New Mexico State Police officer also arrived soon after in the area. A foot pursuit then occurred, and Quezada allegedly got into the Sierra County Sheriff’s deputy vehicle and fled, according to NMSP.
Police say this is when the Sierra County deputy and New Mexico State Police officer fired at least one round towards the “stolen vehicle”. Quezada then continued to drive the deputy’s vehicle until he allegedly, “crashed head-on into the NMSP officer’s unoccupied vehicle,” according to New Mexico State Police.
Quezada was transported to a local area hospital before being flown to a hospital in El Paso where he was treated for his injuries. His condition is currently unknown, and no officers were injured during the incident.
Quezada is charged with two counts of aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, one count of an unlawful taking of a motor vehicle and one count of resisting evading an officer. | https://phl17.com/national-news/las-cruces-man-allegedly-steals-deputys-vehicle-crashes-into-officers-vehicle/ | 2023-05-02 19:03:19 | 1 | https://phl17.com/national-news/las-cruces-man-allegedly-steals-deputys-vehicle-crashes-into-officers-vehicle/ |
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By ZARAR KHAN
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday toured Pakistan’s flood-ravaged Sindh and Baluchistan provinces a day after saying the world is obligated to provide “massive” amounts of relief to the impoverished country.
Guterres was on the second day of a two-day visit to Pakistan, which has been devastated by months of heavy monsoon rains and flooding. At least 1,396 people have been killed, 12,728 injured and millions left homeless. The waters also destroyed road and communications infrastructure.
Guterres toured flood-affected areas of the district of Sukkur in southern Sindh province and Osta Mohammad in southwest Baluchistan province — some of the worst affected areas of the country.
“Pakistan needs today massive financial support to overcome this crisis,” he said. “This is not the matter of generosity this is the matter of justice.”
Miles of cotton and sugarcane crops, banana orchards and vegetable fields in the two provinces were submerged in floodwaters. Thousands of mud and brick homes caved in under the deluge leaving people homeless and sheltering in tents alongside damaged roads.
Guterres’ comments came after he was briefed by chief minister of Sindh province Murad Ali Shah on the destruction in his province. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and some of his Cabinet members accompanied the U.N.’s top official during his visit.
Pakistan has suffered under extremely heavy monsoon rains which started early this year — in mid-June. Experts have blamed global warming for the early start and the heavier than normal rains.
“Humanity has been waging war on nature and nature strikes back,” Guterres said. “We need to stop the madness which we played with nature.”
Guterres expressed solidarity with the Pakistani people and said the U.N. will use its limited resources to help and request that “those who have the capacity to support Pakistan, do it now and do it massively.”
So far, U.N. agencies and several countries have sent nearly 60 planeloads of aid, and authorities say the United Arab Emirates has been one of the most generous contributors, sending 26 flights carrying aid for flood victims.
Since June, the heavy rains and floods have added a new level of grief to cash-strapped Pakistan and highlighted the disproportionate effect of climate change on impoverished populations.
Experts say Pakistan is responsible for only 0.4% of the world’s historic emissions that are blamed for climate change. The U.S. is responsible for 21.5%, China for 16.5% and the European Union for 15%. | https://www.timesleader.com/wire/nation-world/1573865/un-chief-guterres-visits-flood-battered-areas-of-pakistan | 2022-09-10 13:05:11 | 0 | https://www.timesleader.com/wire/nation-world/1573865/un-chief-guterres-visits-flood-battered-areas-of-pakistan |
Big hits guide Bloomington South softball to its first-ever Conference Indiana title
COLUMBUS, Ind. — After Bloomington South's biggest softball game of the regular season, head coach Meg Montgomery boarded the bus drenched.
It didn't rain at Columbus North Tuesday. Panthers players gave Montgomery a water cooler bath in celebration after the game.
South defeated the Bull Dogs, 5-1, to clinch its first ever Conference Indiana softball championship since it joined the conference in 1997-98.
"I'm just so proud of this group. They deserve this," Montgomery said. "It's exciting. Glad these seniors could get that."
The Panthers (15-3, 5-0 Conference Indiana) won despite recording just three hits in the game. But all three were home runs. Columbus North (15-2, 4-1) was left to rue missed opportunities.
The Bull Dogs had won the previous two conference titles. When South's seniors were freshmen, in 2019, the Panthers went 0-5 in Conference Indiana.
That turnaround was on senior Lexie McGlothlin's mind after the game.
"It's different going three years and not ever making it to the championship of a conference," she said. "It's amazing. Definitely have bragging rights now, but we've got to keep a level head for what's up next."
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Shutting things down
The Panthers were one out away from victory. Columbus North had a runner on second base, but trailing 5-0, the Bull Dogs had work to do.
Columbus North pinch hit senior Rachel Cowan for No. 9 hitter Taylor Hadley. Cowan fell behind 0-2, but kept the at-bat going for several pitches. She eventually hit a pop fly to shallow left field, but South left fielder Akasha Burton and shortstop Keely Hubbard collided and the ball fell in. The runner on second scored, ending the shutout.
The game wasn't in danger, yet, but the Panthers took a mound visit anyway. That error allowed the Bull Dogs to bring the top of the order back up, and if South wasn't careful, the game could get tight in a hurry.
Columbus North's leadoff hitter, Josie Lemmons, struck out in an epic 10-pitch at-bat against junior pitcher Marin Jacobs in the fifth inning. This one didn't last as long. On a 1-2 count, Jacobs induced a ground ball to senior second baseman Kayli Reed. She threw to McGlothlin at first base, and the Panthers swarmed to the infield to hug each other.
"I was just so pumped," Jacobs said. "All this adrenaline rush just hit me, that we just won the conference."
Turning point of the game
Columbus North pitcher Maddi Rutan dominated the Panthers to start the game. She sat down South hitters in order in the first three frames, and was set to do so again in the fourth.
With two outs, Rutan got South senior Jessica Young to pop up into shallow left field. Multiple Bull Dogs converged on the area, and the out was all but assured.
Until it wasn't.
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North dropped the ball, and Young advanced to second base. That extended the inning to bring up McGlothlin. And she wasted no time.
She swung at the first pitch and crushed it over the left field wall. Her teammates mobbed her at home plate as the Panthers grabbed a 2-0 lead that they'd hold for the rest of the game.
Rutan struck out McGlothlin in her first at-bat — one of a whopping 17 strikeouts the Columbus North junior racked up on the night. But that first battle showed McGlothlin adjustments she needed to make. She realized that instead of golfing at it, she needed to overcompensate and try to get on top of the ball.
With the way Rutan was throwing, that would middle out with solid contact — which is exactly what happened.
"The first at-bat, I was guessing, not really knowing what she was going to throw me. But after getting that under my belt, I had a better idea of what she was going to do," McGlothlin said.
Player of the game
Jacobs has excelled this season, and this was one of her finest efforts.
The stats may not be as flashy as some of her other outings. Jacobs didn't pile up strikeouts Tuesday — especially compared to Rutan. But considering how strong Columbus North's lineup is, keeping those hitters at bay most of the game is no small feat.
Jacobs threw the entire game, and the one run she allowed was unearned. She gave up just four hits and one hit batter with five strikeouts.
"i was prepared," Jacobs said. "I was mentally ready to face some of the best batters in the state. So I was ready."
She worked out of critical jams on multiple occasions. That 10-pitch battle against Lemmons in the fifth inning came with runners on first and second.
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Columbus North's biggest chance came in the third inning, when the game was still scoreless. Jacobs drilled Bull Dogs senior Alexia Heafner to open the inning, and she advanced to third base on a sacrifice bunt on the next at-bat. Lemmons hit a fly out to left field that could have brought home the run, but Heafner didn't tag up on the play.
And the next batter, sophomore Kelsey Lovelace, hit a hard ground ball up the middle. Jacobs knocked it down and threw her out at first base to end the threat.
Though the Bull Dogs had some opportunities, Jacobs always seemed in command on the mound. While Rutan came up with all her strikeouts, Jacobs was controlling Columbus North's lineup and coming through in difficult situations.
"Marin was pretty determined today," Montgomery said. "She stepped up."
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Club Q in Colorado Springs plans to reopen in the fall following mass shooting
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - The owner of Club Q in Colorado Springs announced they plan to reopen in the fall following a mass shooting that claimed the lives of five people.
“We intend to use enhanced security measures, such as new screening technology and a hardened space,” part of a news release from Club Q reads. “We are working diligently with local, state and federal agencies on these enhanced security measures and hope it can become a model for countless queer spaces across the country.”
The owner announced they partnered with HB&A, a woman-owned architecture and planning firm to “achieve our goals of a tribute to the victims and rebuilding the club with enhanced security measures.”
Officials said the November 2022 attack was carried out at the club near North Academy and North Carefree Circle just before midnight.
Two people, Rich Fierro and Thomas James, were credited by authorities with stopping the shooter.
The suspect survived and is facing more than 300 criminal charges.
The people who lost their lives that night include:
The news release added that two victims of the shooting would be brought on as staff members on an administrative basis.
The club was owned by two people when the shooting took place. The Monday news release was from the club’s co-owner Matthew Haynes.
The Club Q management said it plans to start distributing some funds to former employees and third-party entertainer contractors starting Friday tied to fundraising efforts.
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Tournament host Osceola High made itself right at home over the past two days in the 10th annual Knockout Christmas Classic wrestling tournament.
The Kowboys were the only team in a powerhouse event that had two weight class champions ― and Osceola nearly had a third titlist at the Silver Spurs Arena.
Osceola junior Anderson Heap won the 145-pound weight class and Kowboys senior Cooper Haase dominated 152 in a tournament that drew 63 teams from 11 states.
In a matchup of highly ranked area juniors, undefeated Elijah Penton of Winter Springs denied Osceola’s two-time state champ Gunner Holland with a 4-2 decision victory to claim the 170 championship.
[ All-Area boys wrestling 2022 has Osceola showing the way ]
Heap improved to 16-0 on the season with a thrilling 8-5 win over two-time Georgia 5A state runner-up Tyler McKnight (17-1) of Cass High School. They battled to a 5-5 tie through two periods before Heap got an escape and a match-clinching takedown in the final minute.
“I just stuck with my game plan,” Heap said. “[McKnight] is a really good wrestler and I just had to be patient. I was able to hit my shot at the end.”
Haase, who is bidding to become Osceola’s second four-time state champion, followed Heap with a decisive 13-5 win over Lakeland Lake Gibson’s Gianni Maldonaldo.
“I sort of felt Maldonaldo would try to force the action in the finals and he did,” Haase said. “I was able to counter his moves. The plan was to get the takedowns and pile up points.”
All five of Maldonaldo’s points came on escapes that Haase did not contest.
Haase breezed through the tournament winning his first three matches by pin before piling up 23-4 technical fall victory against Jensen Beach’s Dylan Fox. Haase scored an 11-3 major decision over Devin Stone, a Georgia state champ who was 17-0, in his semifinal match.
Penton improved to 17-0 with his final victory against Holland, who was 13-0 and the top seed coming in. The two wrestled to a 0-0 standoff in the first period. Holland scored an escape and Penton gained a penalty point as the match was tied 1-1 through two periods.
Penton got an escape midway through the third period and took Holland down on a single leg attack to go up 4-1. Holland got an escape, but Penton fought off several takedown attempts in the final 30 seconds to secure the win.
“It was a tough match against a great opponent and fortunately I picked up the points I needed at the end,” Penton. “Although this was a tremendous tournament, it’s far from the ultimate goal. I want to win a state championship.”
Hagerty ninth-grader Nikolas Blake finished fifth in the 132 weight class with a 6-4 decision victory against Winter Springs junior Ryan Phillips.
Perennial power South Dade racked up 206 points to run away with the team title in the two-day tournament. Lake Gibson was second at 156.5. Osceola placed seventh with 123.5 points.
Winter Springs (68) tied for 24th, Hagerty (35) was 44th and Freedom (29) finished 51st.
The tournament featured eight defending state title teams and 53 individual state champions.
[ Wait is over for first FHSAA girls wrestling state tournament ]
Osceola’s Kealonie Vega, a senior with All-America credentials, was the only Orlando champion in the girls competition. She took just 40 seconds to pin Miabella Lopez of Freedom in the 100-pound weight class final.
Freedom, the reigning girls state title team, had three runners-up: Cameron Galvin (115), Keyla DeLeon (130) and Rotchiva Clermont (235).
Area fourth-placers were Maya Alvarado of Lake Highland Prep (100), Cathia Timas of (140), and Emiliana Martinez (170) of Gateway.
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Lancia is a week away from revealing a concept car to mark the start of its transition to an electric lineup, and a teaser shot has been released.
The concept car is set to make its debut on April 15 at an event coinciding with Milan Design Week, and while it isn’t expected to spawn a production model, it previews certain themes that will make it onto three electric vehicles the Stellantis-owned brand plans to launch by 2028.
The latest teaser shows the interior of the concept, which Lancia describes as “cozy, eclectic and sustainable.”
The contrasting colors and the combination of circles and straight lines definitely looks eclectic, and Lancia said many of the materials used are either natural fibers or recycled. As for coziness, the seats are described as being inspired by the high-end furniture of fellow Italian company Cassina.
A previous teaser shot revealed a wedge-like tail design, leading to rumors the concept will be a modern interpretation of Lancia’s Stratos sports car of the 1970s.
Lancia’s sole offering at present is the Ypsilon minicar, which was introduced in 2011. A redesigned Ypsilon with electric power will arrive in 2024 as the first of Lancia’s three new EVs.
A new model described by Lancia as a flagship will follow in 2024 and then a modern Delta will arrive in 2028.
Given Lancia’s focus on the European market, there’s little chance any of the EVs will reach the U.S.
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I'm Michel Martin, and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News.
In a few minutes, the other side of the Super Bowl, how the NFL and the players union are dealing with ailing former players who can't pay their medical bills.
But first, we turn to our weekly feature Behind Closed Doors, where we talk about difficult issues that are often hidden from public view.
And the height of her career, Terri Cheney was a high-powered entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles representing some of the biggest names in the business, including Michael Jackson. On the outside, she was the epitome of success. She had money, charm and respect. But on the inside, she was tormented by an illness that for much of her life she could not name, an illness that would send her into euphoria and a depression so painful she tried to take her own life. It's called bipolar disorder, commonly known as manic depressive illness. This is the first of two conversations we're going to have this week about mental illness. Tomorrow, we're going to talk with Terri Williams(ph) about her new book on African-Americans and depression.
But first, Terri Cheney on her new memoir, "Manic." She joins us now from NPR West in Culver City, California.
Welcome.
Ms. TERRI CHENEY (Author, "Manic"): Oh, thank you for having me.
MARTIN: Terri, I was thinking - and I hope this doesn't sound strange, but your book is actually kind of fun to read, even though some really awful things happened to you. And I was wondering, is that because - are there aspects of being manic that are fun?
Ms. CHENEY: Well, there's aspects of crazy that are definitely fun. It's over the top, so the exaggeration is bound to be funny after a while.
MARTIN: You told your story in a kind of an interesting way. You bounce around -it moves from different periods in your life. It's not sort of strictly chronological. Why did you decide do it that way?
Ms. CHENEY: Well, because the disease itself is not linear. It goes in all directions. You never know from one moment to the next, at least in my case, where you're going to be. So I thought I wanted the reader to have this real experience of bipolar disorder, to feel what it's like inside the skin of someone going through this illness.
MARTIN: How did you first figure out that there was something wrong?
Ms. CHENEY: Well, I always knew I was a little odd, but it wasn't until I was about 16 that I had such a bad depression - I realize it was, now - that I couldn't get out of bed for about three weeks. I just couldn't move.
MARTIN: Well, what about your folks? What about your parents? Teachers? Friends? I mean, did everybody think it was okay you could just stay in bed for three weeks and nobody did anything?
Ms. CHENEY: I die extremely well in school. I was valedictorian of my high school, for example. So as long as I made good grades, it didn't seem like anyone really was worried about my eccentricity. They just thought of it as Terri's spells.
MARTIN: Well, you didn't really get any treatment. You just were able to go on and finish school and finish law school and get a job at a firm and all that. When did it finally catch up?
Ms. CHENEY: I think in law school was when it finally caught up. I just really couldn't function anymore, and I found it almost unbearable to go to law school, so I stopped going. I just studied at home and would show up for the exams. And I knew something was really wrong, because I would seem to excel really well when I was in public. But when I was by myself, I was just so suicidal.
MARTIN: Did you ever tell anybody?
Ms. CHENEY: Not until much, much later. Not until I was working at a firm, and I had a very dear friend who is gay who came out of the closet and I was able to tell him that I was depressed.
MARTIN: Did that help when you able to talk about it?
Ms. CHENEY: It gave me an ally in the madness, yes.
MARTIN: There are a number of very painful episodes in this book, and I - painful events that you describe in the book. And when I - I remember that when I greeted you and said, oh, it's good to talk to you, I was thinking to myself, yeah, it really is good to talk to you because it wasn't always assured that you would be here with us.
Ms. CHENEY: Oh, thank you.
MARTIN: Can you describe what it's like to feel so low that you just don't want to be here anymore?
Ms. CHENEY: Well, for me, it always manifested in being unable to move, unable to get out of my bed. I would just stay in my bed, literally, for days, having to crawl to the bathroom. It felt like nothing could possibly be worse than what was going on inside my head. So the idea of suicide, of killing myself, didn't really seem that bad. It felt like, it seemed like it would have to be better than what I was feeling.
MARTIN: And then the other side of it, you know, when you're in a manic phase, I mean, you find yourself, you know, flirting wildly, putting yourself in some dangerous situations. I don't want to give away all the details of what happened, but you put yourself in some dangerous situations because your judgment was lacking. Can you describe what that's like?
Ms. CHENEY: Well, all your impulses are extreme when you're manic. If you like something, you don't just like it. You love it. You want it more and more. You want all of it. You want - you know, if you like shopping, that's all you want to do. Or if you like flirting with men - and unfortunately, I liked a lot of those things, and it became very extreme, and I wouldn't stop until I got in trouble. And, you know, I think I say in the book that I couldn't - I had no memory of what I was doing at the time. I had no idea that what I was doing was wrong. I just wanted to keep moving, keep going faster and faster and more and more. And in the end, I would crash, and then I would have to piece what I did by the sales receipts. That's the only way I could figure it out.
MARTIN: You know, Terri, one of the things that strikes me is that we live in a time and you live in a city in which we assume that there's tremendous awareness of mental illness, you know, that it really isn't that big of a deal to tell people that you have bipolar disorder and that you might need to take some medication on a schedule, that you might need to do some things to take care of yourself. And what I'm hearing from this book is that it actually still is a really big deal.
Ms. CHENEY: Yeah. It's a big deal, I think perhaps less now than when I was first struggling with the diagnosis around 1994. But I felt that I would definitely lose my job. I was at a good-size law firm. It was very prestigious, and I didn't even want them to know I was in therapy, let alone that I had a disease.
MARTIN: How is it possible? I mean, there's even an HBO series now, right, which purports to show people in therapy, some very high-powered actors are involved with this series. So I guess I'm wondering - so how is it possible that the entertainment industry talks about this, you know, novelists talk about therapy - I mean, my gosh, you know, Woody Allen certainly talks, you know, has - you know, made his sort of therapy kind of a subject of movies for years. And yet, in the real world, it's still so hard. Why do you think that is?
Ms. CHENEY: I think because it's a real disease, ultimately. When you come face to face with manic depression and it's really happening, it can be very, very frightening because the manic phase knows no bounds. It knows no rules or manners. It can just be very scary to come face to face with someone that's in the grips of it. I mean, it is mental illness, after all. It isn't like indigestion. You know, it isn't just the flavor of the week. It's a real disease. It's as physical as the flu or diabetes. It's not just about being crazy, it's about being forced to be crazy. It's chemical and physical in nature, and I think that there's something about us that we sense that, oh, this person is different and this person is having an episode. And it can be frightening.
MARTIN: I think there are those who would believe that because you are - you know, forgive me - you know, white, attractive, a professional of means, that you are insulated from some of the negative consequences of your illness. But you point out in a powerful way that you really weren't. In fact, there's one point at which you got arrested because you were in need of medication and were not allowed to take it. Can you just tell us a little bit more about that?
Ms. CHENEY: That's the episode where I spent many, many hours in jail because I had driven while under the influence of medication. It was prescribed medication, but nonetheless, I was on something very powerful, and I was supposed to take a dose every few hours. And unfortunately, the police not only confiscated my medication, but put me in jail because of it. And I wasn't able to take my medication as required, so I got manic while I was in jail. And I was somewhat snippy with the police, and I got beaten. And it was the first time I ever realized - I think I say it in the book - that I was touchable. Even I, with all my privileges and my luck, raised as I was, I was actually beaten up, physically and mentally.
MARTIN: Did that change your sense of yourself in the world?
Ms. CHENEY: I was so afraid for so many months after that just to go out in the world, and it made me ultimately have much more compassion for other people because I realized we're all just a hair's breath away from being beaten up.
MARTIN: Do you feel now that you've gotten to who the real Terri Cheney is?
Ms. CHENEY: Well, I think I'm getting there. I wrote a novel since "Manic," and just the experience of writing makes me realize who I am. I'm a person who words. I'm a person who loves ideas, and I like telling my own story more than I like telling somebody else's in a legal brief.
MARTIN: What do you want people to take away from the book?
Ms. CHENEY: There are so many people out there right now that are suffering through this in secret, and just opening up the door to talk to them would make - you could change a life.
MARIN: Terri Cheney is the author of "Manic," a memoir about her struggle with bipolar disorder. She joined us from NPR West in Culver City, California. Terri Cheney, thank you so much.
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Banks report tougher credit standards in wake of failures
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve report Monday showed that banks raised their lending standards for business and consumer loans in the aftermath of three large bank failures and expect to lift them more this year, a trend that could slow the economy in coming months and increases the risk of a recession.
The report, known as the senior loan officers survey, asked banks if they have tightened their lending standards by taking steps such as demanding higher credit scores, charging higher interest rates, or requiring more collateral, among other steps, that altogether would make it harder for businesses and consumers to obtain loans.
About 46% of all banks said they had raised standards for business loans known as commercial and industrial loans, up from just under 45% in the previous quarter. That increase was not as dramatic as in previous quarters, but banks were tightening credit before the bank failures. A year ago, slightly more banks were easing credit standards than raising them. Now nearly half are tightening.
At the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, that figure topped 80%.
The Fed’s survey also found that a majority of banks plan to tighten their credit further this year.
“That will starve firms and households of credit and help push the economy into recession in the second half of this year,” Michael Pearce, lead US economist at Oxford Economics, wrote in a note.
Other economists say it is hard to know exactly when a pullback in lending will start to slow the economy and by how much. Federal Reserve staff economists have also forecast a “mild recession” for later this year, in part because of an expected reduction in lending.
Last week Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that the turmoil in the banking sector could slow the economy and help the central bank in reducing inflation, which would mean the Fed wouldn’t have to raise interest rates as high as it would otherwise.
“In principle, we won’t have to raise the rates quite as high as we would have had this not happened,” Powell said.
Also Monday, Austan Goolsbee, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said he is hearing from business contacts that banks are starting to rein in lending. He suggested that could mean the Fed would limit its rate hikes. The Fed, in a statement last week, signaled it may pause its interest rate increases at its next meeting in June.
“I don’t know that it’s a full-blown credit crunch, but it’s certainly credit tightening,” Goolsbee said in an interview with Yahoo Finance. “That will slow the economy, and we absolutely should have to take that into account when we’re setting monetary policy.”
The report follows other signs that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank in the past two months has caused other financial institutions to reduce their lending to conserve capital.
Federal Reserve officials and economists will closely scrutinize the report, because tighter credit standards are expected to be followed by a reduction in lending. That could force businesses to pull back on expansion plans and reduce hiring, and could limit sales of cars and homes.
The survey respondents were 65 U.S. banks and U.S. branches of 19 foreign banks. The results were gathered from March 27 to April 7, well after Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed in early March, touching off the latest round of bank turmoil. First Republic bank failed a week ago, the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history.
The Fed’s report said that mid-sized banks — those with assets between $50 billion and $250 billion, like the three banks that failed in March — were more likely to report tighter standards.
The banks also said they are restricting credit for most consumer loans, including auto and credit card lending and home equity lines of credit.
Separately Monday, the Fed released its twice-yearly financial stability report, which examines the financial sector — banks, insurance companies, and investment funds — for any potential signs of future turmoil or disruption.
The report said that commercial real estate loans — particularly loans to downtown office buildings and retail sites — were at greater risk of default as fewer Americans report to work in cities, preferring instead to work from home. Those loans are disproportionately held by smaller banks.
“The Federal Reserve has increased monitoring of the performance of (commercial real estate) loans and expanded examination procedures for banks with significant” exposure to such loans, the report said.
At the same time, the report said that on average, most loans for commercial properties were backed by significant down payments, reducing the risk to banks from widespread defaults.
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Former Planned Parenthood president echoes Biden, lambasts GOP as 'most extreme political group' in history
President Biden attacked Republicans following Supreme Court draft opinion leak
Former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards criticized Republicans in light of the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade.
On Wednesday, Richards appeared on MSNBC’s "Deadline: White House" to discuss the recent Supreme Court draft opinion leak that appeared to show the high court is set to overturn the 1973 abortion case. Democrats have attacked the draft opinion including President Biden who criticized Republicans as the source.
‘DEVOUT CATHOLIC’ BIDEN TORCHED FOR APPEALING TO HIS RIGHTS AS A ‘CHILD OF GOD’ TO JUSTIFY ABORTION
"What are the next things that are going to be attacked?" Biden asked. "Because this MAGA crowd is really the most extreme political organization that's existed in American history—-in recent American history."
MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace asked her panel whether this was an accurate description of the Republican Party.
"Well, I certainly agree with that characterization," Richards said, claiming that overturning Roe v. Wade would be a "seismic shift" for people in the country.
She added, "I don’t think any of us have ever experienced the loss of a constitutional right, and many, many people in this country have never known a world where people couldn’t make their own decisions about their pregnancy and that it somehow became the role of the government to tell you what to do when you’re pregnant. So, I don’t think you can gloss over it."
MEDIA PUSHES NARRATIVE THAT LEAKED ROE V. WADE DRAFT COULD BE MIDTERM GAME-CHANGER
She linked the possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned to several education laws passed in Texas and Florida, suggesting that Republicans are more concerned with empowering the "fringe" of their party.
"I should say one of the problems we have seen and this is certainly true in the state of Texas is that when you empower the fringe of your party, you can’t just stop. You can’t just say, okay job done. You have to keep feeding the beast and that’s why we see in Texas book banning, attacks on transgender children and their families," Richards said. "The Republican Party in Texas has no agenda for the future. They are just obsessing on issues that can kind of feed their base. So, I think that’s going to continue. They’re going to go after birth control. They’re going to go after emergency contraception and on and on and on."
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If the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, it would return the issue back to the states. While the official Supreme Court decision is not expected until June, thirteen states have trigger laws that would automatically ban all or most abortions should the case be overturned.
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White House Easter Egg Roll blends fun, education
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden wants the White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll to be about more than just coaxing hard-boiled eggs across the lawn to a finish line.
A teacher for 30 years, the first lady is again turning the annual tradition into an “EGGucational” experience. A variety of stations on the South Lawn and Ellipse will help teach thousands of children about farming, healthier eating, exercise and more.
In a nod to Biden’s “EGGucation” theme, NASA sent a souvenir wooden White House Easter egg to the International Space Station for the astronauts to help teach students about gravity.
About 30,000 people, most of them children, are expected to participate in the festivities in nine waves between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday, the White House said.
Participants include military and veteran families, caregivers and survivors, including those from the USS Delaware and the USS Gabrielle Giffords. Both Navy vessels are sponsored by the first lady. Tickets for the general public were distributed through an online lottery.
Monday’s egg roll will be the second hosted by President Joe Biden and the first lady. The event was not held in 2021, Biden’s first year in office, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The American Egg Board is continuing its longtime sponsorship this year and donating about 30,000 eggs that were hand-dyed by a North Carolina farm, said Emily Metz, board president and CEO.
Inflation, an outbreak of bird flu and increased demand for eggs during the holiday baking season combined to send egg prices skyrocketing last year. Metz said the donation of 30,000 eggs is a fraction of the 100 billion eggs that are produced and consumed yearly in the United States.
“It’s a really important, time-honored tradition for our farmers to participate in,” she said in an interview. The White House Easter Egg Roll dates back to 1878.
The egg board is also donating more than 5 million eggs to food banks nationwide in the weeks leading up to Passover and Easter to help with holiday meals, Metz said.
And this year for the first time, the hard-boiled eggs used for the traditional egg roll and egg hunt on Monday will be composted afterward and used to fertilize gardens and parklands throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia region, Metz said.
Various cartoon characters, children’s book authors, celebrities and athletes, including former Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes and actress Halle Bailey, who starred as “Ariel” in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” and others will roam the White House grounds during the event.
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What led up to the Waukesha School Board's decision to fire teacher Melissa Tempel
Tempel came under fire this spring after publicly criticizing the school district's decision to ban the song "Rainbowland" from an elementary school concert.
Here's what led to Tempel's firing:
How did the controversy over teacher Melissa Tempel start?
After administrators ruled that students would not be allowed to sing "Rainbowland," Tempel brought the action to light with a March 21 post on her Twitter account: "My first graders were so excited to sing Rainbowland for our spring concert but it has been vetoed by our administration. When will it end?"
Waukesha School District says song was 'controversial' and violated policy
Three days later, on March 24, the Waukesha School District released a statement saying that a different teacher had suggested the song to a music teacher to include in the spring concert. The music teacher checked with Heyer Elementary principal Mark Schneider, who, along with a central office administrator, deemed the song "controversial" in light of criteria set by the district's Controversial Issues in the Classroom policy and banned it from the concert. The school board was not involved in the decision, the statement said. The district declined to say why it thought the song was controversial.
In place of "Rainbowland," the song "Rainbow Connection" by Kermit the Frog was added, the district's statement said.
When and why was teacher Melissa Tempel placed on leave?
Tempel was placed on leave in April. District officials have declined to comment on the reasons why, saying personnel matters are confidential.
On May 15, Tempel said she heard from Sebert that he had recommended she be fired.
How did Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton react to their song being banned? What are the 'Rainbowland' lyrics in question?
In response to the district's decision, the Happy Hippie Foundation shared the "Rainbowland" song lyrics, as well as encouraging messages in a series of tweets on March 29.
The lyrics include: “We are rainbows, me and you Every color, every hue Let's shine on through … TOGETHER WE CAN START LIVING IN A RAINBOWLAND.”
The first tweet said when Miley Cyrus "and her fairy godmother" Dolly Parton "wrote these words together, they meant it."
The second tweet encouraged Heyer's first-graders to keep being themselves.
"We believe in our Happy Hippie heart that you’ll be the ones to brush the judgment and fear aside and make all of us more understanding and accepting," the tweet said, followed by a rainbow emoji.
In its third tweet, the foundation pledged to donate to Pride and Less Prejudice, an organization that has sent over 8,500 LGBTQ-inclusive books to over 3,000 pre-kindergarten through third-grade classrooms.
While appreciative of the donation, Tempel said at the time she did not think the books would be allowed in her district due to district's policy on controversial issues in the classroom.
Alliance for Education in Waukesha calls for superintendent James Sebert to be investigated
The Alliance for Education in Waukesha called for Sebert to be investigated, accusing him of discriminatory behavior toward LGBTQ students. According to its website, the group was founded in January 2021 by "a group of parents who originally came together to advocate for their children’s health and safety in the face of the COVID pandemic."
"Since that time, we have grown rapidly and expanded our focus to include making sure no kids are going hungry, standing up for LGBTQIA+ students, supporting our teachers and staff, and so much more," the group said on its website.
Laurie Pinsoneault, a member of the alliance, said in April that an example of alliance concerns was over the district's enforcement of its controversial issues policy. The policy banned posters with Black Lives Matter, Blue Lives Matter and Thin Blue Line from classrooms, as well as any other materials considered controversial. The district also paused work it had been doing with an assigned staffer handling diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, as well as the district equity leadership team.
The alliance also pointed to an October 2021 incident of harassment toward an LGBTQ student at Waukesha West High School in which a student was given a Pride flag with the words "Trump 2024" and “B — Blue, L — Lives, M — Matter" written on it. When the student and her father reported the incident to the principal, the incident was not reported to the DPI as required, according to DPI records.
In December 2021, a Waukesha teacher was suspended for pinning a Pride flag in her classroom and refusing to take it down.
The ACLU of Wisconsin also claims the district has not implemented and enforced its ban on controversial and political signage equally, which has resulted in increased bullying and could be violating anti-discrimination laws.
PEN America has said the district removed LGBTQ-themed books from its libraries; 21 titles were removed from the district in the 2021-22 school year, according to PEN America's website.
In April, Waukesha School Board President Kelly Piacsek said she disagreed with the alliance's claims, saying that the board is focusing on positive student outcomes and college and career readiness.
She also said she supports Sebert.
Board member Anthony Zenobia also said in April he supported Sebert and would not accept Sebert's resignation.
Is legal action possible?
James Santelle, a former U.S. attorney with the Eastern District of Wisconsin, said in April the alliance could file a federal civil rights lawsuit against district, saying that the district's policies violate the First Amendment.
It is unclear whether the alliance plans to file a lawsuit.
Tempel has said she plans to file a First Amendment lawsuit, but has not decided what court to file it in yet.
Residents are divided
Before an April 12 Waukesha School Board meeting, more than 100 people showed up to support Tempel by singing "Rainbowland" outside the Waukesha School District building.
At the board meeting that day, opinions were divided, with some supporting Tempel and the song and others supporting Sebert and the school board.
Before Tempel's July 12 hearing, two groups rallied outside the school district's administration building, one supporting Tempel and the other supporting the school board.
State Superintendent Jill Underly is 'deeply troubled' by the district's controversial issues policy
In an April 12 letter to the Waukesha School District, Underly said she is ""deeply troubled by the harm caused" by the school district's controversial issues policy. She called for the district's administration to reverse the policy and said she was concerned the policy would make it more difficult for the district to retain teachers.
In response, Sebert criticized Underly's message and said she should ask for the district's perspective first "as opposed to forming your opinion based on a press release from an advocacy group."
Piacsek and four Republican state politicians — state Rep. Scott Allen, who represents parts of Waukesha; Rep. Adam Neylon of Pewaukee and Sens. Chris Kapenga of Delafield and Rob Hutton of Brookfield — agreed with Sebert, saying Underly was trying to undermine local control.
The alliance released a statement backing Underly and criticizing Sebert for calling the group "an advocacy group." It claimed Sebert and the school board are working to "continue to cater to a national agenda perpetuated by extremists and right wing groups."
"High quality educators have left, and will continue to leave the district because of these discriminatory policies and practice, and some students will continue to fall behind," the alliance's statement said.
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After weeks of rain, Golden Gate Park has gained some photo-worthy new landmarks: temporary lakes.
Near where John F. Kennedy Dr. intersects Stanyan St., not far from the McLaren Lodge, a shallow pond has formed around a grove of trees — some fallen, some standing.
Bridget Hiler, who walks by the area every day, said Tuesday she’s never seen this much water in the field. The day before, the sidewalk was so flooded she couldn’t walk by at all.
“It looks like a little island in the middle of a lake. It’s just striking and beautiful,” Hiler said.
Further west along the path was another lake on the right, sprouting metallic trees and dimly flickering red-and-green lights as water engulfed the art exhibition “Entwined.”
Dogs splashed around the pond, scaring a white bird who found a new perch on a nearby fallen tree. Many who walked by stopped to take in the view, some reaching for their phone to snap photos amid the rare sunshine.
By Golden Gate Park’s disc golf course, deluge after deluge has turned a low-lying field into a temporary home for a family of ducks — and one more place to lose a disc after an errant throw. Christopher Long was one of many out Monday playing a round.
“I feel incredible being out here today, it’s beautiful weather and the storms have passed. There’s a little damage throughout the park, but nothing that won’t heal,” Long said.
The Chronicle has reached out to the Park & Rec department to inquire how long the lakes will last.
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QINGDAO, China, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- May 20th, 2022, Goertek collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to unveil the new wireless AR (augmented reality) smart viewer reference design based on the Snapdragon® XR2 platform. It is designed to improve time to market for vendors who would like to develop AR products based on Snapdragon XR2 platform.
In March, 2021, Goertek collaborated with Qualcomm Technologies to launch the 1st generation AR reference design based on the Snapdragon® XR1 platform. Compared to the first reference design, the new wireless AR smart viewer reference design offers more efficient processing, higher computing capability, with better transmission. In addition, this wireless AR reference design has a Wi-Fi 6 / 6E and Bluetooth® connectivity to allow wireless streaming connection with wider bandwidth and lower latency. The glasses can be wirelessly tethered to a mobile phone or PC through Wifi6/6E and Bluetooth, and has a complete hardware configuration to support various application scenarios such as office work, game entertainment, task guidance & remote assistance, learning & simulation training.
On optics, the new AR reference design adopts an upgraded ultra-thin free-form optical solution, equipped with a 1920 * 1080 resolution micro-OLED display, with the glasses' front frame thickness reduced by nearly 40%, with a more user-friendly shape. Moreover, the balanced weight design on the front and rear of the glasses effectively optimizes the feeling of overall weight-bearing and makes wearing more comfortable.
Goertek has innovatively applied high-strength carbon fiber to the temples of the AR glasses for the first time, which increases the strength while making the device lighter and thinner; the tail of the temples is wrapped with a deformable soft material titanium alloy, which is more comfortable for the head and fits the population with different head circumferences; in terms of heat dissipation, a passive cooling solution is adopted to efficiently redistributing the heat of the smart viewer effectively reducing the body temperature; the smart viewers are also equipped with Goertek's self-developed near-ear acoustic module, which ensures excellent sound quality and privacy.
Goertek and Qualcomm Technologies have been closely collaborating on XR since 2015. Goertek joined the Qualcomm® HMD (head-mounted display) Accelerator Program in 2017.
With years of continuous investment and accumulation in VR/AR, Goertek offers one-stop solutions from product development and design to manufacturing for VR/AR products. Goertek provides one of the most cutting-edge VR/AR reference design for the industry based on the powerhouse Snapdragon computing platform, combined with Goertek's technical advantages in acoustics, optics, sensors, and material applications and profound vertical system integration capabilities, to assist downstream enterprises in the industry chain to accelerate product time to market.
Qualcomm and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Qualcomm Incorporated. Snapdragon is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm HMD Accelerator Program is a program of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
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Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd announced he's running for the Republican nomination for president on CBS Mornings this morning.
He said he decided to run because "we live in complicated times and we need common sense." He said Republicans should be talking about "the future not the past" and focus on topics like the economy and education instead of creating divisions between Americans.
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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)— A New Orleans nun who was kidnapped in West Africa has been found alive after almost five months of captivity, according to the Archdiocese’s Facebook page.
Marianite Sister Suellen Tennyson, who was abducted from a parish in Yalgo, Burkina Faso in April, was found alive almost six months later. This is according to congregational leader of the Marianites, Sister Ann Lacour.
Details on the 87-year-old’s disappearance were not available in the early reports of her discovery. During the abduction, we’re told Tennyson was taken to an unknown destination by an unidentified armed man. The convent she was staying at with other religious women was then vandalized.
Tennyson had been stationed in Yalgo since 2014 after previously ministering to those in New Orleans. The Clarion Herald posted to their Facebook page that Sister Suellen Tennyson will eventually make it back to American soil.
“She is safe, she is on American soil, but not in America. She is safe. She was recovered (Monday) morning. We have spoken to her. She eventually will get back to the United States. She’s totally worn out,” said Sister Ann told the Clarion Herald. said. “I told her how much people love her, and she doesn’t have anything to worry about. I told her, ‘You are alive and safe. That’s all that matters.“ | https://www.cenlanow.com/state-news/new-orleans-nun-who-was-kidnapped-in-africa-found-safe-nearly-5-months-later/ | 2022-08-31 15:43:38 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/state-news/new-orleans-nun-who-was-kidnapped-in-africa-found-safe-nearly-5-months-later/ |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court convicted a man Tuesday of helping at least 10 people take their own lives by selling them deadly “suicide drugs” and instructions for their use, in what has been seen as the latest test case for Dutch right-to-die policies.
The man, identified only as Alex S. in line with Dutch privacy guidelines, sold the drugs to more than 1,600 people before police arrested him. He first bought the drugs online for himself, East Brabant District Court said in a written verdict.
“He is convinced that every person has the right to decide about their own life and believes that government policy in this area falls short,” the court said.
The Netherlands was the first nation to legalize euthanasia. A 2002 law allowed physicians to end the lives of patients under strict conditions, either by administering a fatal dose of drugs or giving the patient the drugs to take.
Assisted suicide, the practice of someone who is not a physician providing a person with a self-administered lethal substance, remains illegal.
Debate about options available to people who want to end their lives but who are not eligible for euthanasia has continued ever since the euthanasia law was passed.
Late last year, a court in The Hague upheld the ban in a case brought by activists who argue it infringes on their right to determine when their lives end.
The 30-year-old suspect convicted Tuesday was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, the court in the southern city of Den Bosch ruled. Eighteen months of the sentence were suspended, meaning he would only have to serve them if he re-offends.
The court said that he “treated the lives of others very lightly and damaged the value of human life in general” and “undermined” the carefully formulated Dutch euthanasia law.
The court added that the suspect wrongly told buyers that the drug led to a painless death.
“Use of drug X does not always lead to a ‘soft’ death,” the court said, citing relatives who witnessed “severe distress and panic which led to a gruesome death.”
The judges said that they were conscious of the public debate about end-of-life issues in the Netherlands but stressed that “in a democratic society, it is important that laws are observed. Also by those who do not find their opinion reflected in the law in all respects.”
They said the suspect “took the law into his own hands and single-handedly put the right to self-determination above all other rights and the law.” | https://www.ksn.com/news/health/ap-health/ap-a-dutch-court-convicts-a-man-of-assisting-in-at-least-10-suicides-by-selling-a-deadly-drug-online/ | 2023-07-18 20:46:47 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/health/ap-health/ap-a-dutch-court-convicts-a-man-of-assisting-in-at-least-10-suicides-by-selling-a-deadly-drug-online/ |
Patient and composed, Devils prospect Luke Hughes secured the puck from teammate Landon Slaggert and wound his arms back.
He thought for a split second –– a smart move, considering the amount of traffic between him and the net –– but quickly darted a shot past German goalie Nikita Quapp, giving Team USA an early 1-0 advantage over Germany in the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship. Team USA carried this momentum all game long, winning the first preliminary round game 5-1. | https://www.nj.com/sports/2022/08/devils-prospect-luke-hughes-shines-in-first-game-of-2022-world-junior-championships-usa-vs-germany-recap.html | 2022-08-10 05:07:56 | 1 | https://www.nj.com/sports/2022/08/devils-prospect-luke-hughes-shines-in-first-game-of-2022-world-junior-championships-usa-vs-germany-recap.html |
DUBLIN, Calif., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TriNet (NYSE: TNET), a leading provider of comprehensive human resources for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs), today announced the addition of award-winning actor and musician Riz Ahmed as a speaker at TriNet PeopleForce 2022. The three-day, award-winning conference taking place September 13-15 will feature distinguished leaders from the worlds of business, public policy, science, social justice, sports, entertainment, media and more. The live event will take place at the Theater at City Tech in downtown Brooklyn, NY, and virtually from anywhere.
"Riz Ahmed is a supremely talented and creative individual who continues to evolve as an artist. He is a true tour de force," said Michael Mendenhall, SVP, CMO and CCO at TriNet. "Beyond being an incredible performer, his activism continues to promote diversity, equity and inclusion on an international scale. We could not be more excited to hear his unique story of inspiration and success be told at TriNet PeopleForce."
Ahmed is a critically acclaimed actor, writer, producer, musician and entrepreneur. He is best known for his Emmy-winning role in the HBO miniseries "The Night Of" and Oscar nominated performance in Sound of Metal. He recently won an Oscar for his short film "The Long Goodbye," based on his hip-hop album by the same name. He recently founded Left Handed Films, the production company responsible for "The Long Goodbye," as well as the multi Oscar nominated documentary 'FLEE.' As a musician, he has performed at Glastonbury Festival five times, won an MTV video music award, and won critical acclaim. Alongside his work as a performer and producer, Ahmed has been an outspoken advocate for diversity and inclusion in film and TV.
TriNet PeopleForce 2022 will provide entrepreneurs and SMB leaders with three days of outstanding speakers and dynamic sessions that will focus on this year's conference theme: passion, purpose and perseverance.
Registration and previously announced speakers can be found at peopleforce.TriNet.com.
For a look at TriNet PeopleForce 2021, visit: PeopleForce 2021 | TriNet
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TriNet (NYSE: TNET) provides small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR solutions tailored by industry. To free SMBs from HR complexities, TriNet offers access to human capital expertise, benefits, risk mitigation and compliance, payroll, all enabled by industry leading technology capabilities. TriNet's suite of products also includes services and software-based solutions to help streamline workflows by connecting HR, Benefits, Employee Engagement, Payroll and Time & Attendance. From Main Street to Wall Street, TriNet empowers SMBs to focus on what matters most—growing their business and enabling their people. TriNet, incredible starts here. For more information, visit TriNet.com or follow us on Twitter.
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Big Spring Police investigate double-shooting
BIG SPRING, Texas (KOSA) - Big Spring Police say that they are investigating a shooting that left two people in the hospital Sunday night.
BSPD says Sunday at 9:10 PM, they responded to the 2600 block of Chanute for two gunshot victims.
A man and woman were taken to Scenic Mountain Medical Center for treatment. No word on their condition.
Police say that the victims report that unknown subjects shot into the house striking both of them before leaving the area.
The victims have since been taken to UMC Medical Center in Lubbock for further treatment.
The investigation is still ongoing.
If you have any information on this investigation you are urged to contact CrimeStoppers at (432)263-tips (8477). You can also leave an anonymous tip using the “P3 Tips” mobile application or from web address www.P3tips.com/1277.
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MIAMI, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Institute, the world's #1 naming agency, is proud to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the company's expansion into Europe. Brand Institute opened its first office in New York City in 1993. Ten years later, after opening five additional U.S. Offices and moving its corporate headquarters to Miami, Florida, Brand Institute opened an office in Geneva, Switzerland. The company's office in Switzerland has since moved to Basel, and two additional offices in London, England and Frankfurt, Germany have since opened.
"As our European business has grown over the last 20 years, one of the most satisfying parts has been building long-term relationships with our clients who continue to trust us with their brand naming initiatives," commented Mark Ghobry, President of Brand Institute, London.
Brand Institute's tenured leadership team in Europe is among the most experienced in the industry. The three office presidents in Europe have on average over 11 years with the company, and each brings a passion for naming and client service to work every day. "While I worked for more than 25 years in the life science industry as a marketer, I was always curious to switch sides, go from the client side to the agency side," said Steffen Lorenz, President of Brand Institute, Frankfurt. "Now with more than 14 years as president of Brand Institute's Germany office, I still enjoy working with small, mid-sized and big pharma companies, as well as consumer and B2B clients."
Brand Institute strongly believes in the value of local account teams serving our global clients. Rather than one team being responsible for large geographic areas, Brand Institute's business model accounts for the needs, nuances, and expectations of each market. "Brand Institute prides itself on building long-term relationships with companies and servicing their branding and naming needs in a way that is customized to their budget and timeline, in addition to their regulatory, trademark and marketing needs," said Alex Apelbaum, President of Brand Institute, Basel, Switzerland. "With the ever-increasing number of brands and products being registered, along with the complexity of global and local regulations, it is essential that you have a trusted partner with a longstanding history of delivering on-track, on-time and on-budget branding and naming solutions."
"From one office in 1993 to twenty global offices today, we are in a good position to provide local, responsive and expert service to our valued clients," said James Dettore, Brand Institute Chairman & CEO. "While some aspects of business have gone virtual as a result of the pandemic, we strongly believe in our global offices and the value they bring to our clients." When asked if there are any more planned office openings, James Dettore commented, "We continuously monitor and adapt to the changing business landscape and are committed to meeting our clients wherever they need us."
Brand Institute is the global leader in pharmaceutical and healthcare-related name development, with a portfolio of over 4,000 marketed healthcare brand names, 1,300 USAN/INN nonproprietary names for 1,200 clients. The company partners on over 75% of pharmaceutical brand and nonproprietary name approvals globally every year with healthcare manufacturers. Drug Safety Institute is composed of former naming regulatory officials from global government health agencies, including Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), Health Canada (HC), American Medical Association (AMA), and the World Health Organization (WHO). These regulatory experts co-authored the name review guidelines while with their respective agencies, with many responsible for ultimately approving (or rejecting) brand name applications. Now working for a private company, these professionals provide Brand Institute's clients with industry-leading guidance pertaining to drug name safety (i.e., preventing medication errors), packaging, and labeling.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S. Senate.
Biden will also recognize Sandra Lindsay, the New York City nurse who rolled up her sleeve on live television in December 2020 to receive the first COVID-19 vaccine dose that was pumped into an arm in the United States, the White House announced Friday.
Editor's note: Video above is from Simone Biles' return to Spring after competing in the 2021 Summer Olympics.
Biden’s honors list, which the White House shared first with The Associated Press, includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia, and civil rights and social justice advocacy.
The Democratic president will present the medals at the White House next week.
Biden himself is a medal recipient. President Barack Obama honored Biden’s public service as a longtime U.S. senator and vice president by awarding him a Presidential Medal of Freedom in January 2017, a week before they left office.
The honorees who'll receive medals from Biden “have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences, dedicated their lives to advocating for the most vulnerable among us, and acted with bravery to drive change in their communities, and across the world, while blazing trails for generations to come," the White House said.
The honor is reserved for people who have made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal public or private endeavors, the White House said.
Biles is the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history, winning 32 Olympic and World Championship medals. She is an outspoken advocate on issues that are very personal to her, including athletes’ mental health, children in foster care and sexual assault victims.
Lindsay became an advocate for COVID-19 vaccinations after receiving the first dose in the U.S.
McCain, who died of brain cancer in 2018, spent more than five years in captivity in Vietnam while serving in the U.S. Navy. He later represented Arizona in both houses of Congress and was the Republican presidential nominee in 2008. Biden said McCain was a “dear friend” and "a hero.”
Washington is a double Oscar-winning actor, director and producer. He also has a Tony award, two Golden Globes and the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a longtime spokesperson for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
The other 13 medal recipients are:
— Sister Simone Campbell. Campbell is a member of the Sister of Social Service and a former executive director of NETWRK, a Catholic social justice organization. She is an advocate for economic justice, overhauling the U.S. immigration system and health care policy.
— Julieta Garcia. A former president of the University of Texas at Brownsville, Garcia was the first Latina to become a college president, the White House said. She was named one of the nation’s best college presidents by Time magazine.
— Gabrielle Giffords. A former U.S. House member from Arizona, the Democrat founded Giffords, an organization dedicated to ending gun violence. She was shot in the head in January 2011 during a constituent event in Tucson and was gravely wounded.
— Fred Gray. Gray was one of the first Black members of the Alabama Legislature after Reconstruction. He was a prominent civil rights attorney who represented Rosa Parks, the NAACP and Martin Luther King Jr.
— Steve Jobs. Jobs was the co-founder, chief executive and chair of Apple Inc. He died in 2011.
— Father Alexander Karloutsos. Karloutsos is the assistant to Archbishop Demetrios of America. The White House said Karloutsos has counseled several U.S. presidents.
— Khizr Khan. An immigrant from Pakistan, Khan's Army officer son was killed in Iraq. Khan gained national prominence, and became a target of Donald Trump's wrath, after speaking at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
— Diane Nash. A founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Nash organized some of the most important 20th century civil rights campaigns and worked with King.
— Megan Rapinoe. The Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women's World Cup soccer champion captains the OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League. She is a prominent advocate for gender pay equality, racial justice and LGBTQI+ rights who has appeared at Biden's White House.
— Alan Simpson. The retired U.S. senator from Wyoming served with Biden and has been a prominent advocate for campaign finance reform, responsible governance and marriage equality.
— Richard Trumka. Trumka had been president of the 12.5 million-member AFL-CIO for more than a decade at the time of his August 2021 death. He was a past president of the United Mine Workers.
— Wilma Vaught. A brigadier general, Vaught is one of the most decorated women in U.S. military history, breaking gender barriers as she has risen through the ranks. When Vaught retired in 1985, she was one of only seven female generals in the Armed Forces.
— Raúl Yzaguirre. A civil rights advocate, Yzaguirre was president and CEO of the National Council of La Raza for 30 years. He served as U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic under Obama. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/national/simone-biles-medal-of-freedom/285-0f223208-c9bc-4805-b4b2-68474cfd94ce | 2022-07-07 20:01:07 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/national/simone-biles-medal-of-freedom/285-0f223208-c9bc-4805-b4b2-68474cfd94ce |
HUDSON, Ohio, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 20, 2022, Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated ("Parent") (NYSE: DBD) announced that in connection with its previously announced private exchange offer and consent solicitation (the "Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation") with respect to Parent's outstanding 8.50% Senior Notes due 2024 (144A CUSIP: 253651AA1; REG S CUSIP: U25316AA5; Registered CUSIP: 253651AC7) (the "2024 Senior Notes"), it has amended the minimum participation threshold in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation from 83.4% in aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Senior Notes to 81.3% (the "Amended Minimum Participation Threshold"). Parent has entered into a second amendment to the previously announced Transaction Support Agreement with the parties thereto (as amended, the "Transaction Support Agreement") to reflect the Amended Minimum Participation Threshold, which has been approved by the Majority Consenting Parties (as defined in the Transaction Support Agreement) that are signatories thereto.
The other terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation remain unchanged.
The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation includes (i) a private offer to Eligible Holders (as defined below) to exchange any and all 2024 Senior Notes for units (the "Units") consisting of (1) new 8.50%/12.50% Senior Secured PIK Toggle Notes due 2026 to be issued by Parent (the "New Notes") and (2) warrants (the "New Warrants" and, together with the Units and the New Notes, the "New Securities") to purchase common shares, par value $1.25 per share, of Parent ("Common Shares"), which will, in the aggregate, be exercisable for up to 19.99% of the Common Shares outstanding on the business day immediately preceding the Settlement Date (as defined below) (calculated on a non-diluted basis and prior to giving effect to any exercise of the New Warrants and the payment of the exercise price thereof via net share settlement, which applies to any exercise of the New Warrants), subject to adjustment, and (ii) a related consent solicitation to adopt certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing the 2024 Senior Notes to eliminate certain of the covenants, restrictive provisions and events of default intended to protect holders, among other things, from such indenture, as described in more detail in the Offering Memorandum (as defined below).
The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the confidential offering memorandum and consent solicitation statement, dated as of November 28, 2022 (as amended, the "Offering Memorandum"), and the related eligibility letter, each of which sets forth in more detail the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.
The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on December 23, 2022 (such date and time, as it may be extended, the "Expiration Time"), unless earlier terminated or extended by Parent. Any 2024 Senior Notes validly tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation prior to the Expiration Time may not be withdrawn. The settlement date for the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation will be promptly after the Expiration Time and is expected to be the third business day following the Expiration Time.
D.F. King & Co., Inc. is acting as the Information and Exchange Agent for the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation. Questions or requests for assistance related to the Exchange Offer or for copies of the Offering Memorandum may be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. at (800) 290-6428 (U.S. toll free), +1(212) 269-5550 (collect), or diebold@dfking.com (email). You may also contact your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation.
Eligible Holders are advised to check with any bank, securities broker or other intermediary through which they hold 2024 Senior Notes as to when such intermediary would need to receive instructions from such Eligible Holder in order for that Eligible Holder to be able to participate in, the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation, before the deadlines specified herein and in the Offering Memorandum. The deadlines set by any such intermediary and The Depositary Trust Company for the submission of tender instructions will also be earlier than the relevant deadlines specified herein and in the Offering Memorandum.
The New Securities have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities laws. Therefore, the New Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation are being made, and the New Securities are being offered and issued, and this announcement is directed, only (a) in the United States, to holders of the 2024 Senior Notes who are (i) "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or (ii) an institutional "accredited investor" as that term is defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Securities Act, and (b) outside the United States to holders of the 2024 Senior Notes who are not, and who are not acting for the account or benefit of, any U.S. person as that term is defined in Rule 902 under the Securities Act and, in each case, if the holder is in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Canada or another relevant jurisdiction, such holder is a "non-U.S. qualified offeree." The holders of the 2024 Senior Notes who have certified to Parent that they are eligible to participate in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation pursuant to at least one of the foregoing conditions as set forth in the eligibility letter are referred to as "Eligible Holders." Only Eligible Holders are authorized to receive or review the Offering Memorandum or to participate in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation. The New Securities will not be transferable except in accordance with the restrictions described in the Offering Memorandum. The eligibility letter can be accessed at the following link: www.dfking.com/diebold.
For the purposes of the foregoing paragraph, "non-U.S. qualified offeree" means:
(1) Any person that is located and/or resident in a Member State of the European Economic Area and is (x) a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (as amended) and (y) not a retail investor. For these purposes, a "retail investor" means a person who is one (or more) of the following: (i) a retail client as defined in point (11) of Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/65/EU (as amended, "MiFID II"); or (ii) a customer within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2016/97 (as amended), where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (10) of Article 4(1) of MiFID II;
(2) Any person that is located and/or resident in the United Kingdom and is:
(x) a qualified investor as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("EUWA");
(y) not a retail investor; and
(z) an investment professional falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the "Order") or (iii) a high net worth entity or other person to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2) (a) to (d) of the Order;
and for the purposes of this paragraph (2), a "retail investor" means a person who is one (or more) of the following: (i) a retail client as defined in point (8) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 2017/565 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA; or (ii) a customer within the meaning of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the "FSMA") and any rules or regulations made under the FSMA to implement the Directive (EU) 2016/97, where that customer would not qualify as a professional client as defined in point (8) of Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the EUWA;
(3) Any person that is resident in the Provinces of Ontario, British Columbia or Alberta, Canada and is (i) an accredited investor, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), as applicable, and (ii) a permitted client as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations; or
(4) Any person outside the United States, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Canada to whom the Exchange Offer may be made in compliance with all other applicable laws and regulations of any applicable jurisdiction.
Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD) automates, digitizes and transforms the way people bank and shop. As a partner to the majority of the world's top 100 financial institutions and top 25 global retailers, our integrated solutions connect digital and physical channels conveniently, securely and efficiently for millions of consumers each day. The company has a presence in more than 100 countries with approximately 22,000 employees worldwide. Visit www.DieboldNixdorf.com for more information.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or buy, nor the solicitation of an offer to sell or buy, any securities referred to herein. Any solicitation or offer will only be made pursuant to the Offering Memorandum and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law.
The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation is being made solely pursuant to the Offering Memorandum. The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation is not being made to holders of 2024 Senior Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation will be deemed to be made on behalf of Parent by the Dealer Manager for the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
This press release contains statements that are not historical information and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, projections, statements regarding the company's expected future performance (including expected results of operations and financial guidance), future financial condition, potential impact of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, anticipated operating results, strategy plans, future liquidity and financial position.
Statements can generally be identified as forward looking because they include words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "will," "estimates," "potential," "target," "predict," "project," "seek," and variations thereof or "could," "should" or words of similar meaning. Statements that describe the company's future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements, which reflect the current views of the company with respect to future events and are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. Although the company believes that these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions regarding, among other things, the economy, its knowledge of its business, and key performance indicators that impact the company, these forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
The factors that may affect the company's results include, among others:
- our ability to successfully complete the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Support Agreement, including the ability to negotiate and execute definitive documentation, the receipt of required consents to any or all of such transactions, satisfaction of any conditions in any such documentation and the availability of alternative transactions;
- the overall impact of the global supply chain complexities on the company and its business, including delays in sourcing key components as well as longer transport times, especially for container ships and U.S. trucking, given the company's reliance on suppliers, subcontractors and availability of raw materials and other components;
- our ability to successfully convert our backlog into sales, including our ability to overcome supply chain and liquidity challenges;
- the ultimate impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and other public health emergencies, including further adverse effects to the company's supply chain, maintenance of increased order backlog, and the effects of any COVID-19 related cancellations;
- the company's ability to successfully meet its cost-reduction goals and continue to achieve benefits from its cost-reduction initiatives and other strategic initiatives, such as the current $150m+ cost savings plan;
- the success of the company's new products, including its DN Series line and EASY family of retail checkout solutions, and electronic vehicle charging service business;
- the impact of a cybersecurity breach or operational failure on the company's business;
- the company's ability to generate sufficient cash to service its debt or to comply with the covenants contained in the agreements governing its debt and to successfully refinance its debt;
- the company's ability to attract, retain and motivate key employees;
- the company's reliance on suppliers, subcontractors and availability of raw materials and other components;
- changes in the company's intention to further repatriate cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments residing in international tax jurisdictions, which could negatively impact foreign and domestic taxes;
- the company's success in divesting, reorganizing or exiting non-core and/or non-accretive businesses and its ability to successfully manage acquisitions, divestitures, and alliances;
- the ultimate outcome of the appraisal proceedings initiated in connection with the implementation of the Domination and Profit Loss Transfer Agreement with the former Diebold Nixdorf AG (which was dismissed in the company's favor at the lower court level in May 2022) and the merger/squeeze-out;
- the impact of market and economic conditions, including the bankruptcies, restructuring or consolidations of financial institutions, which could reduce the company's customer base and/or adversely affect its customers' ability to make capital expenditures, as well as adversely impact the availability and cost of credit;
- the impact of competitive pressures, including pricing pressures and technological developments;
- changes in political, economic or other factors such as currency exchange rates, inflation rates (including the impact of possible currency devaluations in countries experiencing high inflation rates), recessionary or expansive trends, hostilities or conflicts (including the conflict between Russia and Ukraine), disruption in energy supply, taxes and regulations and laws affecting the worldwide business in each of the company's operations;
- the company's ability to maintain effective internal controls;
- unanticipated litigation, claims or assessments, as well as the outcome/impact of any current/pending litigation, claims or assessments;
- the effect of changes in law and regulations or the manner of enforcement in the U.S. and internationally and the company's ability to comply with government regulations; and
- other factors included in the company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2022, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022 and in other documents the company files with the SEC.
Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, the company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
You should consider these factors carefully in evaluating forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.
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KHIMKI, Russia — The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on testimony that cannabis, while illegal in Russia, is regarded in other countries as having legitimate medicinal use.
Griner has acknowledged that she was carrying vape canisters containing cannabis oil when she was arrested in February at a Moscow airport, but she contends that she had no criminal intent and that the canisters ended up in her luggage inadvertently because of hasty packing.
“We are not arguing that Brittney took it here as a medicine. We are still saying that she involuntarily brought it here because she was in a rush,” defense attorney Alexander Boykov said after the session in which a Russian neuropsychologist testified about worldwide use of medicinal cannabis.
“The Russian public has to know, and the Russian court in the first place has to know, that it was not used for recreational purposes in the United States. It was prescribed by a doctor,” he said.
Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist who plays for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. The medical testimony and Griner's admission that she had the canisters is aimed at bringing her a mild sentence.
“We have a lot of mitigating factors. So we do hope that the court will take it into consideration. And the courts in Russia, in fact, have very broad discretion with regard to the sentence," said Maria Blagovolina, another of Griner's lawyers.
After about 90 minutes in session Tuesday, the case was adjourned until Wednesday afternoon.
The trial of the two-time Olympic gold medalist and Phoenix Mercury standout began July 1 but only five sessions have been held, some them lasting only about an hour.
The slow-moving trial and Griner's five months of detention have raised strong criticism among teammates and supporters in the United States, which has formally declared her to be “wrongfully detained,” a designation sharply rejected by Russian officials.
Elizabeth Rood, the U.S. Embassy's charge d'affaires, attended Tuesday's court session. Griner “confirms that she is doing ok and as well as can be expected under these circumstances,” she told reporters.
ABC’s “Good Morning America” aired a producer’s brief interview with Griner in which she wished her wife, Cherelle “good luck on the bar exam.”
When asked whether she had any complaints, she replied: “No, no complaints. Just waiting patiently.” She displayed photos of her wife, friends and teammates.
Griner was arrested in February amid high U.S.-Moscow tensions ahead of Russia sending troops into Ukraine later that month. Some supporters contend she is being held in Russia as a pawn, possibly for a prisoner swap. American soccer notable Megan Rapinoe last week said “she’s being held as a political prisoner, obviously.”
The Russian Foreign Ministry last week lashed out at the U.S. contention that Griner is being wrongfully detained and said Russian laws should be respected.
“If a U.S. citizen was taken in connection with the fact that she was smuggling drugs, and she does not deny this, then this should be commensurate with our Russian local laws, and not with those adopted in San Francisco, New York and Washington,” spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
“If drugs are legalized in the United States, in a number of states, and this is done for a long time and now the whole country will become drug-addicted, this does not mean that all other countries are following the same path,” she added.
Russian media have speculated that Griner could be exchanged for prominent Russian arms trader Viktor Bout, who is imprisoned in the United States, and that Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia for espionage, may also figure in an exchange.
U.S. officials have not commented on the prospects for such a trade. Russian officials have said no exchange could be discussed until the conclusion of the legal proceedings against Griner. It is unclear how long the trial will last, but a court has authorized Griner’s detention until Dec. 20.
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The best frames to proudly display your football jersey
A jersey frame is an excellent way to display your love for football proudly. Whether you want to show off an autographed jersey of your favorite player or preserve your old high school or college uniform, a jersey frame is what you need.
You can certainly keep your treasured jerseys safely tucked away in a drawer, but it’s better to show them off and keep them well-protected in a frame. The best frames are made with high-quality materials, keep your jersey safe and are easy to mount on a wall.
What to consider before buying a jersey frame
Size
Before you buy any jersey frame, it’s best to ensure it’s big enough to hold the jersey you want to put in it. Football jerseys tend to be larger than other sports, so you should look for one with a sufficient vertical length. As a rule of thumb, a frame case should be at least 30 inches long and 23 inches wide.
Flat vs. shadowbox frame
A flat jersey frame looks identical to a picture portrait and can typically hold one jersey. However, a shadowbox frame is more suitable if you want to display other memorabilia along with your sports uniform. A shadowbox frame is essentially a thicker flat frame, so it has more depth and room.
Display methods
Jersey frames come with mounting materials to you can hang them on a wall. Some only let you hang them vertically, but others can be positioned horizontally. The best frames come with a pin board and two hangers, one metal and the other wood, so you can display your jerseys in three ways.
What to look for in a quality jersey frame
Build quality
There are jersey frames made with cheap plastic materials, but for your most treasured uniforms or as a thoughtful gift, it’s best to get one made with premium wood. Wood gives it a sturdy build and a sophisticated look, which is only made better with a fine finish in the color of your choosing. Popular finishes include matte black and mahogany.
Security
Getting a frame with a lock is a good idea if you have a rare jersey or just want to keep any jersey safe. Some cases have anti-theft hinges, while others come with a key for opening and closing the door. A jersey frame with gold-plated anti-theft locks is the way to go for a premium look.
Ultraviolet protection
You don’t need to worry about UV protection if you want to hang your jersey frame in a basement or somewhere where the sun doesn’t shine. But if you keep your frame near a window, you will want the glass panel to offer UV protection to protect your jersey from fading.
Best jersey frames
High-end jersey frame cases
EBEYT MDF Solid Wood Jersey Case
Keep your jerseys protected from fading, and display them proudly in your home with this high-quality frame. The interior is lined with protective fabrics, and it has rustproof hinges and two serrated hooks for mounting it on the wall. Sold by Wayfair
Pinnacle Shadowbox Black Picture Frame
This frame measures approximately 40 by 30 inches, making it large enough to display a sports jersey and even a more oversized garment, such as a wedding dress and cheerleading uniform. It has a black finish, glass-resistant plexiglass and works vertically and horizontally. Sold by Kohl’s
This jersey frame looks fantastic and keeps your treasured uniform or jersey well protected against dust and dirt. It has an acrylic panel and eco-friendly lacquer finish for a sophisticated look and comes with a key for locking the door. Sold by Wayfair
This frame is made with anti-fade black finished wood and has a 92% transparency acrylic glass panel. It has a 98% UV-protection feature to protect your jersey from fading, two security locks and can be positioned in three ways. Sold by Wayfair
Jersey frames under $80
IHEIPYE Jersey Display Frame Case
This shatterproof frame is made with premium wood and has an anti-fade black matte finish. It has a velvet-like felt lining with two gold-plated anti-theft locks and can be displayed in three ways using the included hangers and pin board. Sold by Amazon
This glossy black shadow jersey case has an ultraviolet acrylic front door and has pre-installed gator tooth hangers, so it’s ready to hang right out of the box. It’s made with solid hardwood basswood and a solid wood backer for durability. Sold by Etsy
JackCubeDesign Jersey Display Case
This handcrafted faux leather jersey frame has a traditional design for an elegant look and requires no assembly. It has a transparent acrylic door for easy access, two locks for added security and the interior has protective felt lining. Sold by Amazon
Snail Store Jersey Display Frame Case
This frame case is made with premium solid wood and has an elegant anti-fade mahogany finish. The panels are made of high-grade acrylic material and won’t yellow over time, and the interior is enveloped in 360-degree foam for optimal protection. Sold by Amazon
Jaxpety MDF+Solid Wood Jersey Case
This jersey case is excellent for displaying jerseys of almost any size. It has a high-quality wood and glass construction, a suspension on the rear for hanging and a lock on the frame to keep your jerseys from falling out. Sold by Wayfair
TidyMe Jersey Frame Display Case
Made with 100% solid wood, this jersey case is excellent for anyone looking to display their nostalgic uniforms and keep them in pristine condition. It’s made with solid wood, has a black matte finish and can be mounted in three different ways in minutes. Sold by Amazon
DisplayGifts Jersey Display Frame Case
This solid wood frame will keep your jersey safe and display it in an elegant case featuring a matte black finish. It includes a hanger and a pin board to mount it in two ways, and the 3.5-millimeter acrylic glass protects it from dust and dirt. Sold by Amazon
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Nearly all the world’s 2 billion children will be exposed to frequent heat waves by 2050, according to a new report from UNICEF.
Already today, around 559 million — or 24 percent — of the world’s children are exposed to high heat wave frequency, or an average of 4.5 or more heat waves annually, the report found.
It added that some 624 million children encounter one of three other high heat measures: high heat wave duration, high heat wave severity or extreme high temperatures.
“The mercury is rising and so are the impacts on children,” UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said in a statement.
“Already, one in three children live in countries that face extreme high temperatures and almost one in four children are exposed to high heat wave frequency, and it is only going to get worse,” Russel warned.
The authors define a heat wave as any period of three days or more in which the maximum temperature each day falls in the top 10 percent of the local 15-day average.
High heat wave duration, when the average heat wave lasts 4.7 days or longer, currently impacts 538 million — or 23 percent — of children worldwide, according to the report.
This figure is poised to rise to 1.6 billion children in 2050 if the planet warms by 1.7 degrees Celsius, or 3.06 degrees Fahrenheit, above preindustrial averages. And in a scenario of 2.4 degrees Celsius — 4.32 degrees Fahrenheit — of warming, 1.9 billion children could be facing high heat wave duration, the authors found.
Millions more children will also be exposed to high heat wave severity, in which the average heat wave event is 2 degrees Celsius or more above the local 15-day average, according to UNICEF.
Also poised to rise are extreme high temperatures, when more than 83.54 days a year exceed 35 degrees Celsius — 95 degrees Fahrenheit — per the report.
Children who live in northern parts of the world, particularly in Europe, will experience the most dramatic surges in high severity heat waves, the authors noted.
By 2050, almost half of all children in Africa and Asia will face sustained exposure to extreme high temperatures, per the report.
While today just 23 countries fall in the highest category for childhood exposure to extreme high temperatures, that figure is expected to rise to 33 countries by 2050 under a low emissions scenario and 36 countries under a very high emissions scenario.
The nations most likely to fall in the highest category under both scenarios include Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, India and Pakistan, according to UNICEF.
“More children will be impacted by longer, hotter and more frequent heat waves over the next 30 years, threatening their health and wellbeing,” Russel said.
“How devastating these changes will be depends on the actions we take now,” she added.
Russel urged governments to double their funding for climate adaptation measures by 2025 and ensure that global heating does not rise 1.5 degrees Celsius, or 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit, above preindustrial averages — a goal of the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
“This is the only way to save children’s lives and futures — and the future of the planet,” Russel said. | https://www.wfla.com/hill-politics/almost-every-child-on-earth-will-face-frequent-heatwaves-by-2050-unicef/ | 2022-10-26 16:34:39 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/hill-politics/almost-every-child-on-earth-will-face-frequent-heatwaves-by-2050-unicef/ |
3 killed in Northern Italy after car crashes into farm silo
ROME (AP) — Three people were killed at a farm in Northern Italy when their car crashed into a silo that collapsed and buried their vehicle under an enormous mound of chicken feed. Firefighters in the small town of Forli’ said the victims were an 18-year-old and two minors. It was unclear how fast the car was going when it crashed Friday. The Forli’ police department could not immediately provide information on the victims’ ages and nationalities. Italian media reported they were North African. Forli’ is in the region of Emilia-Romagna, which borders the Adriatic Sea. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/07/3-killed-in-northern-italy-after-car-crashes-into-farm-silo/ | 2023-04-07 21:15:40 | 1 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/07/3-killed-in-northern-italy-after-car-crashes-into-farm-silo/ |
Michael Bublé, self-described “Keeper of The Great American Songbook,” is mourning the loss of the man from whom he learned much of that songbook: Tony Bennett.
Michael sang with Bennett numerous times, including on Bennett’s albums Duets and Duets II and the 2016 NBC special Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best is Yet to Come.
Alongside a photo of himself and Bennett, who died on July 21 at age 96, Michael called the crooner “one of the greatest vocalists, storytellers and interpreters of all time.”
“To say he was an important part of who I became is an understatement,” he continued. “My grandpa was constantly playing Tony Bennett records when I was growing up, and it was the honor of a lifetime to learn from him. Having my hero take me under his wing was one of the greatest moments of my life and my career. How did I get so lucky to kneel at the feet of the master for 2 decades?”
“Tony, I’ll never stop learning from you, and I promise you I’ll do my best to keep the music we cherish alive,” he concluded. “Rest in peace.”
Josh Groban collaborated with Bennett on the Duets II album and sang “Christmas Time Is Here” with him on the deluxe version of his album Noel.
“An incredible man, musician, and mentor to so many. A singer that all singers looked up to. He approached each lyric with a spark of wonderment and play,” Josh wrote on Instagram. “But he always had a life-long respect for singing and his own one of a kind vocal gift that allowed him to keep blowing us away decade after decade.”
“He will continue to be an enormous inspiration to me and countless others and will be so deeply missed,” Josh added. “Thank you for your kindness, wisdom, and music, Tony. What a life.”
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Two Silver Awards and One Bronze highlight sustainable technologies
WILMINGTON, Del., April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced that three of its innovative material technologies were recognized with the prestigious 2023 Edison Awards™. Selected from hundreds of nominees, DuPont received two Silver awards and one Bronze.
"We're honored that three of our innovative technologies are helping our customers address their most significant sustainability challenges," said Alexa Dembek, DuPont Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer. "This recognition exemplifies how our teams are driven by a relentless focus on excellence and highlights the spirit of sustainable innovation at DuPont, demonstrating the impact of our close customer collaboration to bring cutting-edge technologies to market."
The three DuPont innovations awarded this year include:
Silver – Kevlar® 1 mil N636 paper won a Silver award for High Performance Design in the Aerospace & Flight Technologies category. Kevlar® 1 mil N636 paper is a promising new innovation offering an ultra-thin, ultra-light honeycomb paper product that can be used in aircraft cabins to help achieve effective lightweighting. The material is 20-30 percent lighter than the next comparable product, and initial results demonstrated a potential 3-4 percent reduction in overall aircraft weight, while offering additional benefits that come with lighter designs, including a lower cost to operate. In addition to aircraft application, Kevlar® 1 mil N636 paper is currently being tested for use in emerging applications with low load bearing requirements, including electric planes and drones, and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designs.
Silver – FilmTec™ Fortilife™ CR200 water purification membrane won a Silver award for Sustainability in the Materials Science category. To help address the challenges of wastewater reuse and increase access to clean water, DuPont Water Solutions developed a new, high-productivity membrane, FilmTec™ Fortilife™ CR200, which maximizes operational efficiency and combats fouling – even in some of the world's most challenging waters. CR200's increased capability for water reuse can reduce demand for water drawn from local sources, such as ground and surface water. The exceptional design of CR200 elements compared to standard reverse osmosis elements provides wastewater reuse systems, with the ability to operate with a 50 percent reduction in cleanings, a 20 percent reduction in energy consumption, and less waste from cleaning chemicals and element replacement.
Bronze – BETASEAL™ APEX primerless-to-glass automotive aftermarket adhesive system won a Bronze award in the Materials Science category. BETASEAL™ APEX is an innovative primerless-to-glass adhesive that decreases impact on the environment while returning the vehicle to original specifications, simplifying installation of the replacement windshield, and providing consistent quality and Advances Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) sensor compatibility. The elimination of primers containing organic solvents reduces glass installation steps, processing complexity and emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC). DuPont's internal calculations show that over 25,000 liters of solvent are no longer emitted into the atmosphere in North America alone by using BETASEAL™ APEX.
Established in 1987, The Edison Awards™ recognize excellence in new product and service development, marketing, design, and innovation. Developed and maintained in the legacy of Thomas Edison, The Edison Awards™ "symbolize the persistence and excellence personified by Thomas Edison and his Menlo Park team, while also strengthening the human drive for innovation, creativity, and ingenuity.
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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — An overnight crash closed part of I-75 southbound for several hours.
According to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch, the crash occurred around 11 p.m. on Thursday near the Edwin C. Moses exit on I-75 southbound.
Regional Dispatch reported that four cars were involved and two people were taken to Miami Valley Hospital. There is no word on the status of their injuries at this time.
The highway was shut down at US-35 and police were rerouting traffic off of I-75 while crews responded to the crash. The highway has since reopened.
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BERLIN (AP) — “It’s absolutely crazy to stick yourself to the road with superglue,” admits Lina Schinkoethe.
And yet, the 19-year-old recently landed in jail for doing just that, in protest at what she believes is the German government's failure to act against climate change.
Schinkoethe is part of a group called Uprising of the Last Generation that claims the world has only a few years left to turn the wheel around and avoid catastrophic levels of global warming.
Like-minded activists elsewhere in Europe have interrupted major sporting events such as the Tour de France and the Formula One Grand Prix in Silverstone in recent weeks, while others glued themselves to the frame of a painting at London’s Royal Academy of Arts Tuesday. But Schinkoethe's group has mainly targeted ordinary commuters in cities such as Berlin who, on any given day this summer, might find themselves in an hours-long tailback caused by a handful of activists gluing themselves to the asphalt.
Their actions have prompted outrage and threats from inconvenienced motorists. Tabloid media and some politicians have accused them of sowing chaos and harming ordinary folk just trying to go about their business. Some have branded them dangerous radicals.
Schinkoethe says the escalation in tactics is justified.
“If we wanted people to like us then we’d do something else but we’ve tried everything else,” she told The Associated Press. “We’ve asked nicely. We’ve demonstrated calmly.”
She recalls joining the Fridays for Future protests led by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg which saw hundreds of thousands of students worldwide skip school and rally for a better world.
“I really hoped something would change, that politicians would react and finally take us and the science of climate change seriously," she said. "But we're still heading for a world that’s 3 to 4 degrees Celsius (5.4 to 7.2 Fahrenheit) warmer.”
Such a rise in global temperatures is more than twice the 1.5-C (2.7-F) limit countries agreed to in the 2015 Paris climate accord. While progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, experts agree the goal is still far out of reach.
Scientists agree that the world has no time to waste in cutting emissions, but have tried to counter 'doomism' by arguing that the world isn’t heading for one single cliff edge so much as a long, steep slope with several precipitous drops.
“Each tenth of a degree matters,” said Ricarda Winkelmann, a scientist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research near Berlin.
“If we really start acting now and reduce global greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, chances are that we can limit some of the most severe climate impacts,” she said.
Such messages are lost on many of those caught up in the blockades.
At two protests witnessed by The AP in June and July, several truckers got out of their cabs to berate the activists. One physically hauled two protesters off the road.
Other drivers, some of whom weren't affected by the blockade, also hurled abuse at the activists. A few expressed support for the climate cause but questioned the way the protests were conducted.
“They need to find a different way to do this than to block other people,” said one driver on his way to work, who would only give his name as Stefan.
Berlin's mayor has called the street blockades “crimes,” while the city's top security official is demanding that prosecutors and courts mete out swift convictions. So far, no cases have gone to trial.
Still, Schinkoethe believes she has no choice but to keep going.
“We need to generate friction, peaceful friction, so that there’s an honest debate and we can act accordingly,” she said.
That sentiment was echoed by Ernst Hoermann, a retired railway engineer and grandfather of eight who has been traveling to Berlin from Bavaria regularly to take part in the protests.
“We basically have to cause a nuisance until it hurts," he said as a police officer tried to unstick him from the road with the help of cooking oil.
Similar protests have resulted in weeks-long prison sentences in Britain, where the government has sought court injunctions to preemptively stop road blockades by the group Insulate Britain.
Hoermann, 72, said he isn't afraid of fines or the prospect of prison.
“Not compared to the fear I have for my children,” he said.
Last Generation has recently tried to focus attention on Germany's plans to drill for oil and gas in the North Sea.
Despite having the most ambitious climate target of any major industrialized nation, Germany's center-left government is scrambling like other European countries to replace its Russian energy imports and avoid painful fuel shortages in the coming years.
Schinkoethe says the number of people participating in the group’s actions has grown from 30 to 200 in six months, and argues that the blockades follow the tradition of civil disobedience seen during the U.S. civil rights movement and the fight for women's suffrage.
“What we’re doing is illegal," she said. “At the same time it’s legitimate.”
Manuel Ostermann, a senior member of one of Germany’s police unions, accused the group of committing crimes while portraying themselves as victims.
“Where the process of radicalization gets going, extremism isn’t far off,” he wrote on Twitter.
Members of Last Generation have tried to counter that, citing U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres who earlier this year said that “the truly dangerous radicals are the countries that are increasing the production of fossil fuels.”
"I’m going to keep going until the government locks me and the other activists up for their peaceful protests, or gives in to our demands,” said Schinkoethe.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving combined to miss 32 shots and didn’t let it bother them one bit.
Durant had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Irving scored seven of his 19 points in the final 1:12 and the Brooklyn Nets outlasted the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 108-102 on Friday night.
“Our growth as a team is just seeing some of the leaders on our team, including myself, be poised,” said Irving, whose 3 from 29 feet away with 44 seconds left gave the Nets a 106-100 lead and doomed New Orleans to just its fifth home loss this season. “That’s probably where I feel like we’re making incredible strides in games like this.”
T.J. Warren scored 15 points for Brooklyn and Royce O’Neale added 14, including a 3-pointer with 2:27 left.
“There’s going to come a time when shots don’t fall — like tonight,” said Durant, who shot 9 of 26, but also made all 11 of his free throws. “I liked how we kept grinding regardless.
“You’ve still got to go out there and lock in on the defensive side of the ball,” Durant continued. “Those are the type of games you want to play to learn your team and figure out your team even more, because you’re a totally different team when your shots aren’t going in. So, it was a good test for us”
CJ McCollum scored 28 points and Naji Marshall had a career-high 23 points for the Pelicans in their second game since losing Zion Williamson for what is expected to be about three weeks with a right hamstring strain.
Jose Alvarado added 17 points, and Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, which hasn’t had high-scoring forward Brandon Ingram (left great toe contusion) in the lineup for 20 games.
“Obviously we’re down a few players,” Alvarado said. “We had a chance to win the game and certain things didn’t go our way. … Kyrie hit a big 3 and made it a little bit difficult, but we’ve got to look back and learn.”
The Pelicans led for much of the game but struggled to hit shots in the second half, finishing at 39.8 % shooting (35 of 88).
New Orleans made just two of 12 3s in the second half after making 10 of 17 in the first. Meanwhile, Nets center Nic Claxton protected the paint with five blocks.
Defensively, the Nets were “really aggressive in the second half,” Brooklyn coach Jacque Vaughn, noting his team’s “ability to contest shots at the rim.”
“Nothing was easy,” Vaughn said. “No walk-up transition 3s that we gave up earlier in the game.”
Brooklyn shot 43.5% (37 of 85), including 15 of 33 from deep.
After trailing by as many as 15 in the second quarter and 11 at halftime, the Nets opened the third quarter with a 17-5 run, capped by O’Neale’s second-chance 3, to take a 70-69 lead. The game remained tight from there into the final minutes.
Marshall helped the Pelicans get off to a fast start with 10 first-quarter points, highlighted by three 3-pointers.
Alvarado’s 3 and driving layup sparked an 11-0 run that gave the Pelicans a 43-28 lead in the second quarter, and New Orleans led 64-53 at halftime.
The Nets “came out in the second half, they picked it up, made more shots, got a bit more physical with us and I though it affected our force and our pace,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said. “We had multiple guys guarding Kyrie, guarding Kevin, trying to get out to their shooters. I thought we did a solid job. We didn’t do enough to win the game, but we can continue to build.”
TIP-INS
Nets: Have won four straight in New Orleans. … Have won six straight against Western Conference teams. … Improved to 24-8 since Vaughn took over as coach on Nov. 1, first on an “acting” basis before that word was removed from his title on Nov. 9.
Pelicans: Trey Murphy III scored 11 points. … Marshall has scored 20 or more in three games this season. … With Three Kings Day marking the start of the Carnival season that runs through Mardi Gras day, the Pelicans debuted their “City Edition” uniforms featuring the purple, green and gold colors that have been associated with Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans since the 1870s.
UP NEXT
Nets: At Miami on Sunday night to finish a three-game road trip.
Pelicans: At Dallas on Saturday night to start a five-game road trip.
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SPOKANE, Wash. — Environmental groups on Thursday hailed a decision by the Biden administration to resume studying whether grizzly bears should be restored to the remote North Cascades mountains in Washington state.
Humans killed the bears off from the ecosystem long ago and restoration there will contribute to the general recovery of the endangered animals in the Northwest, the agencies said.
“This overturns the Trump administration’s rash termination of these plans,” said Andrea Zaccardi of the Center for Biological Diversity. “Without a helping hand, grizzly bears are likely to disappear from the Pacific Northwest.”
But Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse, who represents central Washington, criticized the plan.
“The introduction of grizzly bears into the North Cascades would directly, and negatively impact the people & communities I represent,” Newhouse tweeted. “It is disappointing our voices are once again being ignored, even after the last process was discontinued due to overwhelming local opposition.”
Newhouse said introducing an apex predator to the area would threaten families, wildlife, and livestock.
The agencies began a study of restoring grizzly bears to the North Cascades through a trapping and relocation process in 2015. But in 2020 the Trump administration terminated the process without explanation. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit challenging the termination in federal court in the District of Columbia.
The North Cascades is one of the largest wild areas in the lower 48 states, encompassing more than 9,500 square miles (24,605 square kilometers) centered on North Cascades National Park. It also includes large areas of surrounding national forest.
Other conservation groups also praised the decision.
“For far too long the North Cascades have been missing an integral part of their unique ecosystem,” said Kathleen Callaghy of Defenders of Wildlife. “Returning the grizzlies will finally make this incredible wilderness whole again.”
The environmental impact statement process will include an opportunity for public comment at four virtual public hearings between Nov. 15 and Dec. 2.
“We’re cautiously optimistic that this process will lead to a decision on how to successfully restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades through sound science and robust public involvement,” said Gordon Congdon, a retired fruit grower in nearby Wenatchee, Washington.
The North Cascades Ecosystem is one of only two grizzly recovery areas without an established population of bears, and due to its relative distance and isolation from other zones it would not likely be repopulated from natural bear migration, environmental groups have said.
“We know how to move bears successfully into new places and we know how to live with them safely,” said Chris Servheen, who retired in 2016 after 35 years as Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and continues to advocate for grizzly recovery.
Under the proposal, the two agencies would capture grizzly bears in British Columbia or from the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem in the Rocky Mountains. Approximately three to seven grizzly bears would be released into the North Cascades each year over roughly five to 10 years. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/feds-resume-study-of-restoring-grizzlies-to-north-cascades/2022/11/10/8d11f9de-6124-11ed-a131-e900e4a6336b_story.html | 2022-11-10 20:57:11 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/feds-resume-study-of-restoring-grizzlies-to-north-cascades/2022/11/10/8d11f9de-6124-11ed-a131-e900e4a6336b_story.html |
Buckeye stars C.J. Stroud, Jaxon Smith-Njigba ready for Pro Day
Published: Mar. 21, 2023 at 3:21 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - C.J. Stroud helped out his teammates at last year’s Ohio State Pro Day.
Now he’ll be the one getting some help.
Stroud will be throwing to star receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. at OSU’s Pro Day Wednesday, which is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. in Columbus.
Last year, Stroud threw to receivers Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave, who were both drafted in the first round.
Receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba will also participate Wednesday, trying to help his draft stock. He’s expected run the 40-yard dash, something he didn’t do at the NFL Scouting Combine.
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MIAMI, July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 26 Capital Acquisition Corp. ("26 Capital") (NASDAQ: ADER) confirms that on June 30, 2023, it received a purported notice of termination of the Agreement and Plan of Merger and Share Acquisition, dated as of October 15, 2021, from Tiger Resorts Asia Ltd ("Tiger Resorts"). 26 Capital believes that the termination notice is baseless. 26 Capital believes that Tiger Resorts and its affiliates have engaged in repeated contractual breaches to avoid closing, which is the subject of a pending Delaware litigation going to trial on July 10, 2023. 26 Capital refers to the public docket for the litigation for background on the Tiger Resorts allegations, which 26 Capital believes are meritless. 26 Capital is eager to commence trial on July 10, 2023 and remains fully committed to closing the transaction and improving the merged company's corporate governance.
About 26 Capital Acquisition Corp.
26 Capital Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ADER) is a Nasdaq-listed blank check company formed for the purpose of creating stockholder value by identifying an acquisition target with significant growth opportunities that the 26 Capital team can enhance by utilizing its experience and track record of creating and unlocking value, with particular focus in gaming, gaming technology, lodging, and entertainment. 26 Capital is led by Jason Ader of SpringOwl Asset Management. Mr. Ader has over 26 years of experience as an institutional investor, asset manager, and research analyst, with particular expertise in the gaming and hospitality industries. SpringOwl Asset Management has raised more than $1 billion in capital since it was founded in 2013.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations for African Americans will release a report Wednesday documenting in detail the harm perpetrated by the state and recommending steps to address those wrongs, including expanded voter registration, making it easier to hold violent police accountable and improving Black neighborhoods.
It also recommends the creation of a special office that would, in part, help African Americans descended from free or enslaved Black people in the country at the end of the 19th century document their eligibility for financial restitution.
The 500-page report is the first government-commissioned study on harm against the African American community since the 1968 Kerner Commission report ordered by then-President Lyndon Johnson, task force Chair Kamilah Moore said.
“I hope that this report is used not only as an educational tool, but an organizing tool for people not only in California but across the U.S. to educate their communities,” she said, adding that the report also highlights “contributions of the African American community and how they made the United States what it is despite ongoing oppression and degradation.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation creating the task force in 2020, making California the only state to move ahead with a study and plan. Cities and universities are taking up the cause with the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, becoming the first U.S. city to make reparations available to Black residents last year.
The task force voted in March to limit reparations to descendants, overruling reparations advocates who want to expand compensation to all Black people in the U.S.
The report, to be released by the state Department of Justice, marks the halfway point for the two-year task force’s work. The draft report does not provide a comprehensive reparations plan, which is due to lawmakers next year.
The report is expected to lay out how California supported slavery before it was technically abolished and oppressed Black residents through discriminatory laws and practices in education, home ownership, employment and the courts.
African Americans make up nearly 6% of California’s population yet they are overrepresented in jails and prisons. They were nearly 9% of people living below the poverty level and made up 30% of people experiencing homelessness in 2019, according to state figures.
Despite it being a “free” state, an estimated 1,500 enslaved African Americans lived in California in 1852, according to the draft report. The Ku Klux Klan flourished in California, with members holding positions in law enforcement and city government. African American families were forced to live in segregated neighborhoods that were more likely to be polluted.
Moore said that a state Office of African American or American Freedmen Affairs could help African American residents file claims and trace their lineage to prove eligibility for individual restitution.
The draft report also recommends compensating people who were forced out of their homes for construction projects such as parks and highways and general renewal, as happened to San Francisco’s historically Black and once-thriving Fillmore neighborhood.
“Other groups that have suffered exclusion, oppression, and downright destruction of human existence have received reparations, and we should have no less,” said the Rev. Amos Brown, the committee’s vice chair and pastor of Third Baptist Church in the Fillmore District.
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ANANTAPUR, India (AP) — Ramesh Hanumaiya digs a few inches into his field with his hand and examines the soil. There is movement in the thick, brown earth: Tiny earthworms being disturbed from their homestead.
A handful of dirt filled with earthworms might not seem like much, but it's the result of seven years’ work. “This soil used to be as hard as a brick,” said 37-year-old Ramesh. “It’s now like a sponge. The soil is rich with the nutrients and life that's needed for my crops to grow on time and in a healthy way.”
Like Ramesh thousands of other farmers in Anantapur, a district in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, have taken to what's known as regenerative agricultural practices. Techniques like using natural fertilizers and planting crops alongside trees and other plants have been successful at combating desertification, the process of once-fertile ground turning into dust. Climate change is exacerbating the loss of arable land as temperatures rise and rainfall becomes more irregular.
Described by the United Nations' desertification agency as one of the greatest threats to human society, it's estimated that over 40% of the world's land is already degraded. Around 1.9 billion hectares of land, more than twice the size of the United States, and roughly 1.5 billion people globally are affected in some way by desertification, according to U.N. estimates.
“It was always a dry region but we knew when it will rain and people used to farm accordingly,” said 69-year-old Malla Reddy, who runs a non-profit that encourages natural farming practices in the region. “Now what's happening is that the rainfall can happen at any season, farmers are unable to predict this and many a time lose their crops.”
Hotter temperatures also mean water is evaporating quicker, leaving less in the ground for thirsty crops.
Reddy’s non-profit works with over 60,000 farmers across 300,000 acres of land in the district, supporting individual farmers to restore unproductive land across the entire region.
Most Indian farmers rely on rainfed agriculture, with about 70 million hectares — about half of all farmed land in India — dependent on downpours. These lands are also the ones most subject to poor agricultural methods, such as excessive use of chemical fertilizers, over tilling and monocropping, the practice of planting just a single crop each year, experts say.
Reddy, the director of Accion Fraterna Ecology Centre, and the farmers his organization supports use methods known as natural farming and agroforestry to avoid spoiling the land. Natural farming replaces all chemical fertilizers and pesticides with organic matter such as cow dung, cow urine and jaggery, a type of solid dark sugar made from sugarcane, to boost soil nutrient levels. Agroforestry involves planting woody perennials, trees, shrubs and palms alongside agricultural crops.
And while most other farmers in the region either grow groundnuts or paddy using chemical fertilizers, natural farmers grow a variety of crops. Multi-cropping ensures that soil nutrients are periodically restored, as opposed to distinct seeding in harvesting seasons, Reddy said.
For other farmers in the area, much of the land is becoming unusable for cultivation because of the extensive use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and weedicides.
“Every week there are many trucks with speakers cruising through our villages, asking farmers to buy this pesticide or that weedicide. Their marketing is incredible and farmers get fooled,” says E.B. Manohar, a 26-year-old natural farmer in the village of Khairevu, also in Anantapur district.
Manohar quit his job as a mechanical engineer in Bengaluru, sometimes called “India’s Silicon Valley,” to take up natural farming in his home town. On his farm he grows tomatoes, chilies and cabbage, among other crops and vegetables.
“I have also started supplying natural fertilizer and weedicide to other farmers in my village," Manohar said. "Since they have seen that my investment is low and my returns are good, more and more people are getting interested in trying this out.”
But for efforts like Manohar's and Reddy's to make a national impact, experts say these initiatives need to be rolled out on a wider scale.
“Desertification is among the biggest challenges facing India,” said N.H. Ravindranath, who helped author several U.N. climate reports and has researched desertification in the country for the last two decades. He said that although the land restoration work in Anantapur is commendable, scaling up is the real challenge.
“We need serious financing for climate adaptation and government policies that encourage restoration. These are the only things that will make this impact on scale,” he added. Money for adapting to harsher weather conditions has long been discussed at U.N. climate conferences like COP27, as the effects of climate change make it harder for many to sustain their livelihoods. Some funding for vulnerable nations has been promised but much of it hasn't been fulfilled.
Around 70% of all land in the world is already converted by humans from its natural state for food production and other purposes and around one in five of those converted hectares are already degraded, said Barron Joseph Orr, lead scientist at United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
“We’ve lost productivity in those lands, so we’re undercutting what we’ve converted. So we’ve got a big problem here,” Orr said. “We need to incentivize sustainable land management for small farmers and herders. In our conventional form of farming, we’re dependent on chemical fertilizers, which works, but it basically short circuits the natural processes in the soil" which stops it from regenerating, making it unusable in the long run.
Orr added that land restoration can prevent planet-warming gases from escaping degraded ground and going into the atmosphere.
Back in Anantapur, Ajantha Reddy, a 28-year-old natural farmer tends to his sweet lime crops. Sweet limes require farmers to wait for many years before they can see any return on their labor and investment. Reddy is not worried, though.
“The trees have grown in 17 months as much as I would have expected them to grow in four years,” he said as he trimmed his fruit crops. Reddy quit his job as a software engineer in Bengaluru during the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to his village in Anantapur to farm.
For Reddy, the satisfaction of seeing his crops and his home town thrive are a big enough incentive to continue natural farming practices for the foreseeable future.
“I have no intention of going back to Bangalore. When I came home during the pandemic, I thought, ‘why should I go and work for someone else? I have land to cultivate and I could give livelihood to a few people,’" he said. "That thought made up my mind.”
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4th Generation Smart Graphic Display Controllers Enable Panoramic and Multi-displays
LANGEN, Germany and MILPITAS, Calif. and YOKOHAMA, Japan, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Socionext, a global leader in the design and development of innovative System-on-Chip products, has announced a new series of smart display controllers, "SC1721/ SC1722/ SC1723 Series", certified with ISO26262 for functional safety. Samples will be available at the end of July 2022.
The automotive industry is currently undergoing major transformations that occur approximately once every 100 years. The E/E (Electrical/Electronic) architecture, which is the system structure of automobiles, is changing from a distributed architecture to a domain/zone architecture. Automakers are adopting integrated cockpit systems linking multiple displays, such as meters, In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI), and head-up displays. Larger display size and screen resolution are also driving the demand for improved image quality. Due to the changes, complying with the ISO26262 functional safety standard is critical for new automotive ADAS and infotainment systems development.
Socionext has been developing smart display controllers for automotive applications for many years. This fourth generation is equipped with an APIX®3 SerDes-repeater function that allows daisy-chaining of multiple smart display controllers, enabling up to four display connections in a chain. Compared to the previous generation, this function greatly improves the wiring efficiency of the vehicle and facilitates the cooperation of multiple displays. In addition, the company's proprietary SEERIS™ 2D graphics IP is integrated with cutting-edge functions, such as LED control and pixel compensation by Local Dimming, and Warping-on-the-fly dynamic interpolation of the Warp Map. Socionext improves vehicle safety by adding a mechanism to monitor external LED driver error detection and internal algorithm, and supports functional safety (ASIL-B) by complying with the ISO26262 development process.
These features enable new architectures, such as panoramic displays for dashboards, to meet a growing trend of larger multi-display applications.
SC1721/ SC1722/ SC1723 Series Main Lineup and Specifications
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About Socionext America Inc.
Socionext America Inc. (SNA) is the US branch of Socionext Inc., one of the world's leading fabless SoC suppliers. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, the company provides leading-edge technologies and offers a wide range of standard and customizable SoC solutions. Socionext America meets customers' requirements with quality semiconductor products based on extensive and differentiated IPs, proven design methodologies, and state-of-the-art implementation expertise, with full support.
For product information, visit our website, e-mail sna_inquiry@us.socionext.com or call 1-844-680-3453. For company news and updates, connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
About Socionext Inc.
Socionext Inc. is a global SoC (System-on-Chip) supplier and a pioneer of a unique "Solution SoC" business model through decades of industry experience and expertise. Socionext contributes to global innovation in advanced technologies including automotive, data center, networking, and smart devices. As a trusted silicon partner, Socionext delivers superior features, performance, and quality that differentiate its customers' products and services from their competition.
Socionext Inc. is headquartered in Yokohama, and has offices in Japan, Asia, United States and Europe to lead its development and sales activities. For more information, visit https://www.socionext.com/en/.
About Socionext Europe GmbH
Socionext Europe (SNEU) plays a major role in the worldwide activities of Socionext Inc., one of the world's leading fabless SoC suppliers. Its Headquarters is in Frankfurt, Germany with offices in Munich, Germany and Maidenhead, UK. The Munich Design and Support Center, a leader in embedded graphic solutions, specializes in hardware and software product development for the automotive sector. Maidenhead supports Socionext's IP Development & Engineering Center with a focus on ultra-high speed data conversion IP. Socionext Europe offers customers a range of innovative Custom SoC solutions for today's state-of-the-art applications with total support from start to finish. For more information please visit our website, email: info@eu.socionext.com or connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading full-service commercial real estate business, announced that Angie Leccese has joined the Company as Chief Marketing Officer. As the head of Newmark's marketing team, Leccese will be responsible for overseeing the planning, development and execution of the Company's marketing and business development strategy, with a focus on driving growth through content marketing and sales enablement. She will report to Roger Anscher, Newmark's Chief Administrative Officer.
"Angie's decades of experience in marketing and commercial real estate make her ideal to lead the strategic direction of Newmark's marketing," said Newmark Chief Executive Officer Barry Gosin. "Her expertise supporting sales professionals and leading content and business development on a global scale will serve us as we continue to grow our footprint both in the United States and across the world's major financial and business centers."
Leccese brings a wealth of experience in marketing business development, having served in comparable leadership roles across national and international commercial real estate companies for the last 20 years. Most recently, Leccese was a Vice President of Business Development, Americas Advisory Marketing at CBRE. Leccese's experience also includes marketing roles at Cousins Properties and Colliers International.
"I'm thrilled to be joining Newmark and look forward to working with the company's dedicated team of marketing professionals to support the core business," Leccese said. "Amidst such robust growth, there is opportunity to leverage the martech stack to support and drive further business expansion. I'm excited to build on Newmark's strong foundation of excellence to nurture a best-in-class business development platform to support the company's professionals and clients."
About Newmark
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries ("Newmark"), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark's comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform's global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. Newmark generated revenues of nearly $3.2 billion for the twelve months ending June 30, 2022. Newmark's company-owned offices, together with its business partners, operate from approximately 170 offices with over 6,500 professionals around the world. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Controversy and debate surround season five of “ The Crown,” but Elizabeth Debicki has largely been praised for her portrayal of Princess Diana.
Debicki, best known for her work in the limited series “The Night Manager” and films including “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Tenet," said she prepared for the role more than any previous job she's had.
A delay of filming due to the pandemic allowed for extra time to study and perfect the Princess’ mannerisms and way of speaking.
“When I wrapped I thought, ‘Well, I’ve done my best. Now we'll see,'” said the French-born Debicki, who moved with her family as a child to Australia.
She was first told producers had her in mind for the role after she auditioned for a small part in season two, which she says did not go well.
“I was really confused about the part they were asking me to go in for because I wouldn’t have at all been physically right for it,” she recalled. Debicki wasn't surprised when she received an email with the news that she didn't get the part, but the rest of the message was a shock.
It said, “'We think maybe you'd be a very good Diana.' ... it knocked me over. I did not see it coming," said Debicki, adding that she was told they didn’t have anybody else in mind for the part. "I was really hoping they were going to ask me, so match made in heaven.”
Debicki takes over as the Princess of Wales as her marriage to then-Prince Charles is fast deteriorating. During the course of season five viewers see a recreation of the infamous 1995 on-camera interview that Diana did with journalist Martin Bashir, who used false documents and other tactics to persuade Diana to agree to speak with him on the record.
In 2020, the BBC appointed a retired senior judge to lead an investigation into what happened. A report from the inquiry said Bashir acted in a deceitful way and breached BBC rules by mocking up fake bank statements and showing them to Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, to gain access to the princess.
Debicki says viewers have had strong responses to the Bashir episodes, which both illustrate some of his maneuvers and show an increasingly paranoid Diana who believes she has no other choice than to do the interview.
“It's such a complex, psychological journey the character goes on to end up sitting in that chair... When I learned all the things about what the inquiry revealed to us and then saw how Peter (Morgan) had written it, I knew it was going to be really difficult, but also very important to tell that story," she said.
"That interview for so many years stood as this kind of stand-alone moment in history. (Portraying that) felt — just like the information that came to light — so important that people understand what happened and who’s responsible.”
In that Bashir interview, Diana famously said, “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded," a reference to Camilla Parker Bowles. Season five of the series offers up empathy for each of those two women. Olivia Williams, who plays Parker Bowles, wants people to see the now-Queen Consort's dignity.
“She was a victim of circumstance in many ways... She had to move out of the family home. She wasn’t yet married to Charles. She had no security. Every picture of her was taken by a man hiding in a bush illegally, trespassing on her property, and so no wonder she looked miserable or angry," said Williams.
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Congress bought itself some time Thursday night when the Senate approved a one-week stopgap spending measure. The deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown was Friday, and now lawmakers have more time to iron out the details on a much larger spending package.
The Senate's vote on the continuing resolution follows the House's on Wednesday night. The bill now goes to President Biden.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are still working to get what they want into an omnibus package that addresses that nation's spending through September 2023.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says he hopes members can put together the permanent spending plan so they can direct funds to the military, send aid to Ukraine and fund other domestic priorities.
Key negotiators declined to go into details of the proposal or overall numbers but said earlier this week that there was bipartisan agreement on a framework.
There is some opposition to this larger spending plan, though. For example, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy of California earlier this week slammed Democrats for trying to rush the package through Congress.
"They want to raise the spending, bring more inflation, create more 'wokeism' in the legislation they want to pass through it and not even give members an opportunity to read it or see it," he said.
The budget for the fiscal year is submitted by the president and outlines spending goals for the upcoming year. Congress then works to hash out what items will stay and what will go.
Biden's proposal called for $5.8 trillion for the upcoming fiscal year, including $1.6 trillion in discretionary spending. Congress had signed a different continuing resolution in September to avoid a shutdown.
The stopgap spending measure passed on a vote of 71-19.
NPR congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales contributed to this report.
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TORONTO, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - MediPharm Labs Corp. (TSX: LABS) (OTCQX: MEDIF) (FSE: MLZ) ("MediPharm", "MediPharm Labs" or the "Company") a pharmaceutical company specialized in precision-based cannabinoids, today announced its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
Strong Revenue Growth
- Quarterly net revenue of $7.3M, an increase of 66% on a sequential basis from $4.4 million in Q2 and a 35% increase compared to Q3 2021.
- Canadian provincial sales of $3.5M representing a growth of 28% on a sequential quarterly basis and 81% on a year-to-date comparison to the same period in 2021. Driven by leadership in the cannabis oil category and ongoing product innovation.
- International revenues for Q3 were $3.4 million which increased 156% from $1.3 million in Q2. International revenues represented over 45% of total revenues in Q3 and 40% on a year-to-date basis. We expect that this segment will continue to grow as we achieve gains in existing markets, and with our expansion into new markets such as Brazil and the United Kingdom.
Streamlining and Focusing Operations to Achieve Cost Savings
- Subsequent to the quarter, the Company completed the previously announced sale of MediPharm Labs Australia Pty Ltd for AUD$7.25M. The sale strengthens our balance sheet, should reduce cash burn, and enhances capacity utilization at the Company's Canadian GMP facility.
- Implemented a restructuring plan that we expect will reduce Canadian non-manufacturing headcount by approximately 30%, potentially reducing annualized expenses by approximately $3M. Some savings were realized during Q3, with full annualized savings expected to begin in Q4 2022.
Innovation and New Product Launches Drive Revenue Growth
- As the Company continues to expand its portfolio to grow future sales the MediPharm wellness cannabis oil remains a core product line. In Q3 2022 MediPharm held number 2 share nationally in this subcategory, according to Hyfire point of sale data.
- Launched 14 new unique SKUs since Q2, including 4 new international GMP SKUs for the UK and Brazilian markets. This represents a 75% increase in launches compared to Q2 and a 250% increase over Q3 of last year. So far in 2022 we have launched 25 new SKUs.
Continued Progress Towards Leadership in the Emerging Cannabis-Based Drug Opportunity
- In partnership with a large global pharmaceutical company, in Q3 MediPharm contributed API to an Abbreviated New Drug Application filed with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
- Made first three deliveries of MediPharm products to clinicians' academic clinical trials, one in phase 1 and 2 in phase two. This includes one trial that is exploring the opioid sparing potential for cannabinoids in existing opioid users.
- Completed R&D and commercialization work on pharmaceutical grade THC isolate. First sales of this product will be associated with a German contract for the pharmaceutical drug Dronabinol.
- On August 9th, entered into a research support agreement with the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California to conduct a Phase 2 trial on the efficacy of THC and CBD to treat hospice-eligible patients diagnosed with dementia and experiencing agitation. The lead investigators have been awarded a total of US$16M in the form of grants from the US National Institute of Health and the National Institute on Aging.
Further Expansion of International Medical Business
- Made initial shipments to German market from Canadian facility during the quarter. This allows further production of international medical cannabis oil from Canada, streamlining operations and leveraging automation infrastructure.
- The Company's German partners, such as STADA, continued to generate sequential growth in patient sales during Q2.
- Launched four new international GMP SKUs, in the UK and Brazil.
- Made first commercial sale to Brazil during Q3 following the Q2 receipt of commercial volume import permits from the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa). Brazil is a large potential market with rigorous regulatory oversight. MediPharm is one of only 4 GMP manufacturers internationally with approved products for sale under the country's medical access program and has the only authorization for a product produced in Canada.
Solid balance sheet, materially debt free, outright ownership of key assets
- Ended the quarter with $19.5M of cash which does not include $6.4M for the sale of the Australian facility.
- The Company remains materially debt free and has outright ownership of its assets, including its GMP facility in Ontario.
- In July, the company was awarded a favourable summary of judgement in the Ontario Court of Justice in connection with a supply agreement dispute in the amount of $9.8M.
David Pidduck, CEO, MediPharm Labs commented, "When we reported Q2 earnings I articulated our intention to immediately focus on efficiency, capacity utilization and a re-allocation of capital toward core opportunities, as the path to accelerating revenue growth and achieving profitability at MediPharm. In Q3, we continued to make progress against these objectives. We grew sales on a sequential basis, reduced working capital, and will begin realizing meaningful operating cost benefits from our recent restructuring and the sale of our Australian operations during Q4.
Mr. Pidduck, continued, "The opportunity for MediPharm remains unchanged. The international pharma-cannabinoid space is evolving rapidly with many clinical trials underway; and our organization is one of only a few internationally that has the sophistication, licensing, pipeline, and experience to execute on it. We are working with global pharma companies and leading research organizations to include MediPharm APIs as part of their trial processes. From an M&A perspective, we see opportunities coming out of the liquidity challenges for some of peers. We are patiently but actively reviewing potential transactions both in Canada and internationally and continue to be confident that we will be able to find and execute on deals that leverage our asset base and drive both short- and long-term returns for shareholders".
Greg Hunter, CFO, MediPharm Labs added, "In Q3 MediPharm continued to make progress improving both revenue and adjusted EBITDA on a sequential and year over year basis as we continue our path towards profitability. We completed the implementation of a restructuring plan and the sale of our Australian facility which will reduce expenses by approximately $7M on an annualized basis. Cash burn reduced relative to prior quarters to $2.5M in Q3 as we continue to focus on reducing working capital and driving efficiencies. MediPharm is virtually free of material debt and ended the quarter with $19.5M of cash which does not include the $6.4M received in early October for the sale of our Australian facility. Given the strength of our balance sheet relative to our peers we are very well positioned as we look at the M&A landscape with a focus on transformation opportunities".
Q3 2022 – Financial Summary
MediPharm will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's financial results and outlook.
Date: November 14, 2022 | Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Conference ID: 4921762
Participant Dial-in: 1 (888) 330-2454 / International number: 1 (240) 789-2714
(Participants are asked to dial in approximately 15 minutes before the start of the call)
An audio webcast will be available in the Events section of the MediPharm website https://www.medipharmlabs.com/investors or by visiting the following link here
For those who are unable to participate on the live conference call or webcast, a replay will be available approximately one hour after completion of the call.
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted Gross Profit are not recognized performance measures under IFRS, do not have a standardized meaning and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted Gross Profit are included as a supplemental disclosure because Management believes that such measurement provides a better assessment of the Company's operations on a continuing basis by eliminating certain non-cash charges and charges or gains that are non-recurring. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net loss excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, interest income and expense, finance fees, gain in revaluation of derivative liabilities, taxes, impairment losses on inventory, write down of deposits and share-based compensation. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool as it does not include depreciation and amortization expense, interest income and expense, taxes, share-based compensation, and transaction fees. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as the sole measure of the Company's performance and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, analysis of the Company's results as reported under IFRS. The most directly comparable measure to Adjusted EBITDA calculated in accordance with IFRS is operating income (loss). The above is a reconciliation of the Company's operating loss to Adjusted EBITDA. See "Reconciliation of non-IFRS measures" in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the period ended December 31, 2021, for additional information. Adjusted gross profit is defined as gross profit/(loss) excluding the adjustments for accelerated depreciation, write down of non-current deposits and write down of inventory. Adjusted gross profit is a useful measure as it represents gross profit for management purposes based on costs to manufacture, package and ship inventory sold, exclusive of any impairments due to changes in internal or external influences.
Founded in 2015, MediPharm Labs specializes in the development and manufacture of purified, pharmaceutical-quality cannabis concentrates, active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and advanced derivative products utilizing a Good Manufacturing Practices certified facility with ISO standard-built clean rooms. MediPharm Labs has invested in an expert, research driven team, state-of-the-art technology, downstream purification methodologies and purpose-built facilities with five primary extraction lines for delivery of pure, trusted and precision-dosed cannabis products for its customers. Through its wholesale and white label platforms, MediPharm Labs formulates, develops (including through sensory testing), processes, packages and distributes cannabis extracts and advanced cannabinoid-based products to domestic and international markets.
In 2021, MediPharm Labs received a Pharmaceutical Drug Establishment Licence from Health Canada, becoming the only company in North America to hold a domestic Good Manufacturing Licence for the extraction of natural cannabinoids. The Company carries out its operations in compliance with all applicable laws in the countries in which it operates.
This news release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. In this news release, forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, statements regarding: the Company establishing itself as an international pharmaceutical company; a leading position in the projected multibillion-dollar global cannabis pharmaceutical market; becoming the go-to partner for pharmaceutical companies around the globe; potential for material revenue growth for years to come; and the Company's transition towards pharmaceutical and medical markets reaching new heights. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the ability of MediPharm to reduce headcount as planned; the ability to MediPharm to reduce annualized expenses; the realization of savings resulting from the MediPharm Australia Pty Ltd sale and the impact on cash burn; and other factors discussed in MediPharm's filings, available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Except as required by law, MediPharm assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change.
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DENVER — A contract for a new Colorado football coach — who’s expected to be NFL icon Deion Sanders — is officially up for discussion by the Board of Regents on Sunday morning.
The board announced Saturday it has scheduled a special meeting for 10 a.m. Sunday to discuss, according to the public agenda, a “Personnel matter at CU-Boulder — athletics.”
The announcement confirms that the end of the Buffs’ hiring process is coming, and fast. But it’s the hire that’s expected to turn heads. As the clock winds down, the Buffs are pulling out the stops to get a deal with Sanders wrapped up.
Multiple sources close to the negotiations told The Denver Post that CU is prepared to make Sanders the highest-paid football coach in school history to lure the Jackson State coach from FCS to the Pac-12. A multi-year deal worth at least $4.5 million annually has been on the table for Sanders, who was slated to coach Jackson State (11-0) against Southern in the SWAC football championship game Saturday in Jackson, Miss.
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While Sanders had not officially accepted the Buffs’ offer as of Saturday morning, ESPN reported late Friday that the Pro Football Hall of Famer was “preparing” to take the job and has recently been lining up staffers and potential portal transfers to join him at CU.
Former Buffs coach Karl Dorrell — who was fired Oct. 2 after an 0-5 start this season and an 8-15 record since his hire in February 2022 — made $3.6 million this season. Dorrell had been slated to earn $3.8 million in 2023 and $4 million in 2024.
Sanders’ salary, if it comes in at around $4.5 million, would’ve placed him among the top 5 of Pac-12 coaches in 2022, trailing only UCLA’s Chip Kelly (reported $5.6 million), Utah’s Kyle Whittingham ($6.0 million), Stanford’s David Shaw ($6.5 million) and USC’s Lincoln Riley (estimated at around $10 million).
Several sources have told The Post that CU will modify its policies regarding transfer credits to make it easier to recruit players from the transfer portal, addressing an issue that has been a sticking point for current and former Buffs football coaches.
Under current university academic requirements, not every credit from every system carries over once the student-athlete is accepted in Boulder. This sometimes makes new student-athletes ineligible immediately and in academic limbo until the credits can be made up. But with the collegiate model transitioning to one of transfers with immediate eligibility, potential recruits aren’t interested in a “gap” year because of academic discrepancies.
Buffs administrators, when reached by The Post, had no comment Saturday. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/colorado-expected-to-hire-deion-sanders/article_d3166eae-735a-11ed-aa1c-ab538ec77058.html | 2022-12-04 00:41:50 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/colorado-expected-to-hire-deion-sanders/article_d3166eae-735a-11ed-aa1c-ab538ec77058.html |
MEXICO CITY – When fugitive 1980s Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero was arrested in Mexico last week, it stirred up old, terrible memories for Lannie Walker, the daughter of American writer John Clay Walker.
While Caro Quintero was only ever sentenced in Mexico for the killing of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena and Mexican pilot Alfredo Zavala Avelar in 1985, his gang apparently killed as many as six U.S. citizens in the western city of Guadalajara around the same time.
John Clay Walker, then 36 and a writer who had moved to Guadalajara to finish a book, was one of them.
“We were both very glad to hear that (Caro Quintero) had been captured, and it also brought back a lot of trauma for us,” said Lannie Walker. “My sister and I have lost almost 40 years with our father, there is nothing that can make up for that.”
The U.S. writer and his friend Alberto Radelat, a dental student from Fort Worth, Texas, had walked into “The Lobster,” a high-end Guadalajara seafood restaurant, to celebrate Walker’s planned return to the United States.
They did not know that Caro Quintero and his companions were holding a private party in a back room of the restaurant.
“Our father was an American citizen with no involvement in the Mexico-United States drug war, he was an innocent bystander that unwittingly became caught in the crosshairs of a dangerous drug cartel,” said Lannie Walker. “They began questioning my father and Al, asking them what they knew about the drug enforcement agents in Mexico, what they knew about the investigation. My father knew nothing, he was an innocent writer. They tortured him with an icepick for an hour.”
Mike Vigil, the DEA’s former chief of international operations, said “Caro Quintero was one of those individuals that because he now had power, he had wealth, he crossed the line many times in terms of the people that he killed."
Describing what occurred at the restaurant, Vigil said “they looked out and they saw the two Americans and they immediately through their paranoia as well thought that they were DEA agents. They took him into the back and stabbed to death.”
The bodies of Radelat and Walker were found wrapped in carpet in June 1985, nearly five months after they disappeared.
In December 1984, two young American couples were walking door to door in Guadalajara, trying to spread their faith as Jehovah’s Witnesses. The four were abducted and never seen again.
Two state police officials later said that they helped kidnap and kill the couples on the order of Caro Quintero and fellow capo Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo. They apparently inadvertently knocked on Fonseca Carrillo’s door as they proselytized.
Vigil, who was in Mexico and worked on Camarena's case at the time, explained why the investigation focused on the killing of the DEA agent.
“I think that the DEA concentrated on the Kiki Camarena case and then the drug trafficking charges. I don’t think that the DEA, it was not that they weren’t interested in the other murders, but, you know, that probably would have fallen into the jurisdiction of maybe another agency,” Vigil said.
“One of the things that we were really focused on was bringing these individuals to justice simply because the DEA is committed that if one of the agents is murdered, we will hunt these people down to the end of the earth and not spare any expenditure, any resources or any activity that we have to do to get the job done,” he said.
Lannie Walker says that “if Caro Quintero is extradited to the U.S. and is convicted and punished here, that would be a small amount of justice."
They likely will not come quickly. Caro Quintero's lawyers filed measures with the court - and the judge agreed - that would ensure he goes through the full extradition process and will have the possibility of the corresponding appeals if necessary. Extradition for former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman took a year.
“We do have hope," she said. "But we are very aware of how the Mexican government and the Mexican judicial system has worked, you know, as far as our fathers’ case is concerned up until now. So we do have hope but we are nervous that what happened in 2013 could happen again.” | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/07/20/forgotten-us-victims-of-mexican-drug-lord-want-justice/ | 2022-07-20 04:16:21 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2022/07/20/forgotten-us-victims-of-mexican-drug-lord-want-justice/ |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – With rain giving way to incoming snow in central Arkansas, drivers are having to take a bit more caution on their commute home.
According to iDriveArkansas, snow is already showing up and making its presence known across the western and northern parts of the state.
In Cleburne County, crews are working multiple crashes on Highway 107, just south of Highway 110 with all lanes impacted, with the same situation playing out for Highway 16 just south of Highway 92 near Greers Ferry.
Stone County is also working multiple crashes for Highway 9 where it intersects with Highway 263, just north of Fairfield Bay.
In Searcy County, all lanes are impacted for Highway 65, just two miles north of Highway 254, just over 8 miles southeast of Marshall
As conditions and temperatures drop, check back for updates on this developing winter weather traffic situation. | https://www.kark.com/traffic/snow-rain-causing-central-arkansas-drivers-to-use-caution/ | 2023-01-25 00:20:36 | 1 | https://www.kark.com/traffic/snow-rain-causing-central-arkansas-drivers-to-use-caution/ |
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