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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Illinois Lottery's "LuckyDay Lotto Midday" game were:
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Congressional Republicans’ efforts to slash federal spending by tying work requirements to Medicaid and SNAP would have far-reaching consequences for people with mental health issues, chronic health problems, and some people with disabilities if enacted, policy experts on anti-poverty programs say.
They say the work requirements as laid out by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s “Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023” — the Republican plan to raise the country’s debt ceiling — would be devastating for many Americans and hard for states to implement, especially in the thick of the pandemic public health emergency ending. The bill narrowly passed the House in April, 217 to 211 with four Republicans joining Democrats in voting against it. If a deal isn’t reached, the U.S. will default on its debt as early as June 1.
Democrats have pushed back on the work requirements, but McCarthy has said they are non-negotiable. Reports that Biden is showing some flexibility on the issue have upset some Democrats. The House Freedom Caucus has also pushed for McCarthy to stop the discussions with the White House until the Senate passes the bill.
Ten million Medicaid expansion enrollees are at risk under the bill, according to the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities. The Health and Human Services Department estimated that 21 million people are vulnerable to the work reporting requirements. The Congressional Budget Office found that 1.5 million people would lose coverage and 600,000 would become uninsured.
It’s possible that the CBO could be underestimating how many people would lose their coverage, some experts say. Although the requirements apply to every state, the CBPP explained in its analysis of the bill that “it would heavily impact people covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion.”
“People with mental health issues, people with substance use disorders, people with chronic health conditions and even forms of disability could be encompassed within the expansion population and would need to navigate an entirely new system that’s really not well-specified in the bill to get an exemption and we know that that sets up a massive coverage loss potential,” Allison Orris, senior fellow at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, told States Newsroom.
The bill includes work-reporting requirements for Medicaid that are even more severe than a 2018 Arkansas law that has since been blocked by the courts, said Edwin Park, a research professor at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. Unlike other work requirement proposals, the bill would not exempt people during their pregnancy and into their postpartum period and there isn’t an automatic exemption for people receiving Supplemental Security Income because they have a disability or Social Security Disability Insurance. It would undercut gains made by Medicaid expansion because even people eligible could lose coverage because of the complexity of the “red tape” they would be forced to navigate, Park said. The unwinding of pandemic policies adds to the potential complications.
“You have all the coverage losses where some people are going to be inappropriately disenrolled, particularly for procedural reasons. They won’t return in the mail. They never got their renewal packet. … And then you have on top of that, this onerous work-reporting requirement with red tape and because states are so overwhelmed with unwinding over the next year or so, it’s hard to see how they could implement a work-reporting requirement that implements the exemptions,” he said.
Park added that House Republicans who characterize this provision of the bill, which requires recipients to work 80 hours per month, do community service or be involved in an employment program, as only affecting able-bodied adults without children is inaccurate.
“… Based on how this proposal has been designed, you know, it’s not targeted to that group at all,” he said.
He explained, “We know that many people who are disabled who are receiving disability benefits do work to a limited extent and they aren’t necessarily unfit for employment. There’s limits on how much they can work to maintain their benefits. But federal policy, up to this point, has been encouraging those with disabilities to work to increase their employment hours while being able to maintain their health coverage.”
Expanding SNAP work requirements
The SNAP work requirements are equally concerning to advocates. Currently 18- to 49-year-olds without children at home can only receive benefits for three months in any three-year-period unless they prove they’ve worked a 20-hour week. Under McCarthy’s bill, those work requirements would be expanded to include people up to age 55.
Craig Gundersen, an economics professor at Baylor University whose research focuses on food insecurity and food assistance, said it may look like that the work requirements are successful because cases will fall, but the reality will be different.
“What’s going to happen is if you impose work requirements you’re going to have an increase in food insecurity in our country,” he said.
He said the bill’s provision on SNAP doesn’t make sense.
“SNAP doesn’t discourage work. So why would you want to impose work requirements? The second thing is that SNAP is an anti-hunger program full stop,” he said. “That’s what it was designed to do. If that’s its main goal, why would we ever want to say to people that you have to work to get these benefits.”
Nine-hundred thousand people in the U.S. aged 50 to 55 are at risk of losing SNAP, according to CBPP.
The SNAP restrictions also make it harder for states to provide support for SNAP recipients dealing with unique circumstances that would exempt them from the three-month time limit to receive benefits. The number of exemptions states can use are currently tied to their caseloads and if they aren’t used, states can roll them over into the next year. McCarthy’s bill wouldn’t let states carry over unused exemptions.
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) would also be affected by the stricter work requirements in the House debt ceiling legislation. Families subject to work requirements — 540,000 families — could potentially lose their cash benefits, the CBPP estimated, worsening child poverty.
Housing assistance, student loan forgiveness targeted
In addition to these effects on anti-poverty programs, many other services and benefits in housing and education would likely suffer from the huge cuts proposed in the bill. The CBPP’s analysis of this bill shows average cuts of 13% in 2024 even if cuts were evenly spread across discretionary programs.
The legislation would also kill Biden’s student loan forgiveness plans regardless of the outcome in the courts and nix student loan repayment plans that were designed to be more affordable for people with student debt. It would “likely eliminate Pell Grants altogether for 80,000 students,” according to the Department of Education.
“Here you are cutting one of the premier programs that serves low-income students who are trying to access this level of education, who have long been marginalized in the labor market,” said Katherine Gallagher Robbins, senior fellow at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “And what you’re saying to them is, ‘Oh, hey, by the way, we’re not even going to give you the support that will pay dividends for years to come in your own earnings.”
Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has estimated that nearly 1 million people could lose housing assistance and that nearly 120,000 people may be cut off from homelessness services.
“Stable housing is such an essential part of any family’s economic security,” Gallagher Robbins said. “ … The cuts that they’re talking about here …, you’re going to end up eliminating almost 300,000 families’ support for their housing. Not all of those families will end up being unhoused, but some of them will. It creates this downward spiral that is very challenging to recover from, especially as other benefits are cut …”
The ending of the pandemic public health emergency has already resulted in the loss of financial support for some families, and now with these potential cuts, the people who benefited most from the recovery would be hurt the most from this bill, Gallagher Robbins said.
“We’re already seeing things like less access to school lunch, less access to the child tax credit,” she said. “So families are already struggling with what that looks like and that has been mitigated to an extent, obviously not fully, by the current strength of the economy. Everything is up for grabs here, basically, in terms of harming families who are already absorbing this most recent kind of cut in support.”
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Bam Adebayo NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Heat vs. Bucks - April 22
Bam Adebayo and his Miami Heat teammates hit the court versus the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday.
In this piece we'll break down Adebayo's stats and trends, helping you with your prop bets.
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Bam Adebayo Insights vs. the Bucks
- Adebayo has taken 14.9 shots per game this season and made 8.0 per game, which account for 15.9% and 18.7%, respectively, of his team's total.
- Adebayo's opponents, the Bucks, have a middling offensive tempo, ranking 12th in the NBA with 102.4 possessions per game, while his Heat rank 29th in possessions per game with 99.2.
- Defensively, the Bucks are ranked 14th in the NBA, conceding 113.3 points per contest.
- Giving up 44.2 rebounds per game, the Bucks are the 20th-ranked team in the NBA.
- The Bucks concede 23.9 assists per game, fifth-ranked in the league.
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MONTREAL, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AXES.ai ("AXES" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has concluded a global strategic alliance with Hivestack, the world's leading, independent programmatic digital out of home (DOOH) ad tech company.
This partnership will enable AXES to connect the Hivestack supply side platform (SSP) to the AXES omnichannel demand side platform (DSP) to broadcast premium, programmatic DOOH cross-channel media campaigns on a global scale to the more than 25,000 AXES DOOH screens as well as push content to the mobile applications in the AXES APP Store.
"We are very excited about the value-add to our clients," stated Earle G. Hall, President & CEO of AXES.ai. "Hivestack has built a cutting-edge supply side platform that offers tremendous real-time value, content, data, and statistics. The Hivestack content rich platform will definitely be a tremendous added value to our clients and their customer journeys."
"AXES is a global technology leader in the land-based casino segment," stated Bruno Guerrero, COO of Hivestack. "Their cloud-based platform offers many revenue generating opportunities, and we are excited to penetrate this new market segment with AXES. The Hivestack expertise, technology and data will fuel this partnership so that AXES can create extraordinary value for its clients, and we are proud to have created this exciting partnership."
Hivestack is the largest independent, global, full stack, marketing technology company, powering the buy and sell side of programmatic digital out of home (DOOH) advertising. Hivestack was founded in 2017 with headquarters in Montreal, Canada and operates in 25+ countries across the globe. For more information, please visit hivestack.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook @hivestack.
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What effects the Jan. 6 hearings could have on the midterm elections By Domenico Montanaro Published October 15, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:59 The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection wrapped up its hearings Friday. Copyright 2022 NPR | https://www.mainepublic.org/2022-10-15/what-effects-the-jan-6-hearings-could-have-on-the-midterm-elections | 2022-10-15 21:32:53 | 0 | https://www.mainepublic.org/2022-10-15/what-effects-the-jan-6-hearings-could-have-on-the-midterm-elections |
Former Memphis Police officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith all pleaded not guilty on Friday on second-degree murder charges following last month's death of Tyre Nichols.
They were fired and charged with second-degree murder and other crimes.
Nichols died three days after he was confronted by a group of Memphis Police officers following a traffic stop on Jan. 7.
The five officers faced a Tennessee judge on Friday for their arraignment.
Video of the incident prompted nationwide protests and calls for police reform. In four different clips, officers are seen spraying Nichols with what appears to be pepper spray, beating him with a baton and kicking him in the head.
Nichols remained on the ground for about 25 minutes without police or medical personnel addressing his injuries.
Nichols' face was beaten and bloodied.
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No cow needed: Oat and soy can be called milk, FDA proposes
(AP) - Soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as “milk” can keep using the name, according to draft federal rules released Wednesday.
Food and Drug Administration officials issued guidance that says plant-based beverages don’t pretend to be from dairy animals – and that U.S. consumers aren’t confused by the difference.
Dairy producers for years have called for the FDA to crack down on plant-based drinks and other products that they say masquerade as animal-based foods and cloud the real meaning of “milk.”
Under the draft rules, the agency recommends that beverage makers label their products clearly by the plant source of the food, such as “soy milk” or “cashew milk.”
The rules also call for voluntary extra nutrition labels that note when the drinks have lower levels of nutrients than dairy milk, such as calcium, magnesium or vitamin D. They would continue to allow labels that note when plant-based drinks have higher levels. Fortified soy milk is the only plant-based food included in the dairy category of U.S. dietary guidelines because of its nutrient levels.
The new guidelines are aimed at providing consumers clear nutrition information, FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said in a statement. The draft rules do not apply to nondairy products other than beverages, such as yogurt.
The National Milk Producers Federation, an industry trade group, applauded the call for extra nutrition information on drink labels, but said they rejected the FDA’s conclusion that plant-based drinks can be called milk because it’s a “common and usual name.”
The Good Food Institute, a group that advocates for plant-based products, objected to the extra labeling in a statement, saying “the guidance misguidedly admonishes companies to make a direct comparison” with cow’s milk, even though key nutrients are already required to be listed.
In recent years, the number of plant-based drinks has exploded to include dozens of varieties, including cashew, coconut, hemp and quinoa-based beverages. Although the drinks are made from the liquid extracts of plant materials, they are frequently labeled – and described – as “milks.”
In the U.S., almond milk is the most popular variety, but oat milk has been seeing the fastest growth. Still, nondairy sales are dwarfed by traditional milk. Sales of refrigerated cow’s milk grew to $12.3 billion in the 52 weeks ending Jan. 28, compared to $2.5 billion for nondairy milk, according to NielsenIQ.
In the past, lawmakers in dairy states have tried to get bills passed that would require the FDA to enforce a federal standard that defines “milk” as the product of “milking one or more healthy cows.”
The agency will accept comments on the draft guidelines through April 23.
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Clean energy incentives in the new spending package signed this week by President Joe Biden will trim America’s emissions of heat-trapping gases by about 1.1 billion tons (1 billion metric tons) by 2030, a new Department of Energy analysis shows.
The first official federal calculations, shared with The Associated Press before its release Thursday, say that between the bill just signed and last year’s infrastructure spending law, the U.S. by the end of the decade will be producing about 1.26 billion tons (1.15 billion metric tons) less carbon pollution than it would have without the laws. That saving is equivalent to about the annual greenhouse gas emissions of every home in the United States.
The Energy Department analysis finds that with the new law by 2030, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions should be about 40% lower than 2005 levels, which is still not at the U.S. announced target of cutting carbon pollution between 50% and 52% by the end of the decade. But that 40% reduction is similar to earlier calculations by the independent research firm Rhodium Group, which figured cuts would be 31% to 44% and the scientists at Climate Action Tracker, which said the drop would be 26% to 42%.
Most of the projected emissions reductions in the nearly $375 billion spending package would come in promoting “clean energy,” mostly solar and wind power and electric vehicles, the federal analysis said. More than half of the overall projected emission drops would come in how the nation generates electricity, the analysis said. About 10% of the savings in emissions come from agriculture and land conservation.
The new law’s provisions that call for oil and gas leasing on federal land and water “may lead to some increase” in carbon pollution, the federal analysis said, but the other provisions to spur cleaner energy cut 35 tons of greenhouse gas for every new ton of pollution from the increased oil and gas drilling.
Outside experts, such as Bill Hare of Climate Action Tracker, say the new law is a big step for the United States, but it’s still not enough considering that America is the biggest historic carbon polluter, had done little for decades and lags behind Europe.
“At this point anything going in that direction you count as a win, right? I mean after so long a time of total inaction and knowing how difficult politically it is to get the country moving in a direction like this due to politics and economics and all the other things involved with this issue,” National Center for Atmospheric Research climate scientist Gerald Meehl, who wasn’t part of the analysis, said about what the new law will do. “You can argue that’s not nearly enough, but I think once you start seeing motion, you hope that then we can build on that and kind of keep the ball rolling.”
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While people leaders play a critical role in identifying and addressing individual employee experiences of burnout, without an organization-wide effort, burnout will persist as an issue.
TORONTO, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Burnout remains a prevalent topic in workplace discourse in 2023, with work-life balance becoming an increasingly important priority for employees when considering job opportunities in a challenging labor market. To support managers and people leaders in their efforts to combat and prevent burnout in the workplace, McLean & Company, the trusted partner of HR and leadership professionals around the world, has released a new industry resource titled Managers Guide: Effectively Identify and Extinguish Burnout.
"Inclusive leadership behaviors establish a team culture that reduces the collective negative employee experiences that lead to burnout," says Kelly Berte, director of HR Research & Advisory at McLean & Company. "Normalizing conversations about burnout and having these conversations regularly is critical to capturing the complexity and depth behind the root causes of employee burnout. Extinguishing organizational and individual burnout requires an intentional approach from both people leaders and the organization itself."
According to McLean & Company's research, efforts to combat and prevent burnout must be accepted as an organizational responsibility. Organizations must implement structural and cultural policy changes to begin to shift the workplace environment and outcomes of organizational burnout. People leaders, however, are in a unique position to address individual burnout. They have a frontline perspective of individual employee burnout experiences, thereby playing a critical role in reducing burnout within their own teams.
"Curiosity and empathy are some of the key tools that enable people leaders to effectively combat burnout," explains Berte. "Curiosity empowers leaders to discover the root cause of burnout and explore different solutions, while empathy enables them to understand the feelings, perspectives, and needs of employees. Combining the two increases the likelihood of successful burnout solution identification and implementation on an individual level."
To support people leaders in their efforts to identify, address, and prevent individual employee burnout, McLean & Company offers practical resources like Managers Guide: Effectively Identify and Extinguish Burnout.
The new guide from McLean & Company will help managers and people leaders to:
- Familiarize themselves with burnout and its causes, signs, and symptoms.
- Clarify their role in identifying and addressing burnout within the organization.
- Reflect on and combat their own burnout experiences.
- Take action in identifying and addressing individual employee experiences of burnout.
McLean & Company notes that as leadership and management all too often view themselves as playing a supporting role to others in the organization, it is common for them to avoid acknowledging their own burnout or asking for help. The reality is that burnout in the workplace affects all levels of employees, including leaders. The guide will assist them in identifying, acknowledging, and addressing burnout not only in their employees but also within their own ranks and themselves, providing data-backed recommendations for action.
The advisory firm cautions that the guide is not meant to be leveraged as a remedy to organizational burnout, but rather as a resource for managers to address burnout at the individual employee level. For a more in-depth solution to organizational burnout, HR professionals and people leaders can download the blueprint Plan to Extinguish Organizational Burnout.
McLean & Company also provides its members with various levels of support designed to meet organizations' unique HR needs, including DIY toolkits, guided implementations, workshops, and dedicated consulting. To access the full collection of research or to learn more about becoming a member, visit hr.mcleanco.com/services or connect via LinkedIn and Twitter.
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PHOENIX, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bluum, North America's leading education technology solutions provider, today announced that it earned a spot on the prestigious "2022 CRN Solution Provider 500" list. CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, ranks North America's largest solution providers by revenue and serves as the gold standard for recognizing some of the channel's most successful companies on its annual "Solution Provider 500."
"We are honored that CRN would include Bluum on a list that features so many distinguished companies," Bluum CEO Erez Pikar said. "As a solution provider, we aim to support and partner with our customers to fulfill their needs as best as we can. Schools and businesses alike have faced incredible challenges over the past year, so we are elated to assist them with their already remarkable work."
Bluum improved to No. 59 on this year's rankings, moving up one position from its No. 60 rank in 2021. This year's list of 500 solution providers wields an impressive influence and impact on their technology supplier partners and today's IT industry, accruing more than $434 billion in revenue.
Recently named to the Inc. 5000 "Regionals Southwest" and CRN's "Tech Elite 250" lists of honorees, Bluum was also recognized as one of the "Top 10 Integrators" by Systems Contractor News and a member of the Inc. 5000 list of "America's Fastest-Growing Companies."
In addition to a sample of the top honorees featured in the June issue of CRN Magazine, online coverage begins June 1 at www.CRN.com/SP500.
At Bluum, we believe that education is the single most achievable step toward a more positive and equitable tomorrow. We empower educators to become innovative change-makers by providing them with technology solutions and services to improve learning and make it more accessible. With decades of experience working with educators to create remarkable learning experiences, Bluum provides technology and services that support to nearly 27 million students across North America daily. Cultivate possibility with us at bluum.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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An Arizona wildlife center is receiving up to 120 animals a day suffering from the relentless heat
By Macie Goldfarb
(CNN) — With Phoenix sweltering under unrelenting triple digit temperatures, lines have formed outside a wildlife rehabilitation center as people come across wild birds, bunnies, squirrels and other animals that have fallen victim to the scorching heat.
Every animal brought to the non-profit Liberty Wildlife since late June has been dehydrated, Executive Director Megan Mosby said.
Hot, dry winds are also blowing baby birds out of nests while the intense heat leaves them weak and oftentimes helpless.
“They’re gonna bake,” Mosby said of baby birds, who don’t have feathers to shield them.
The Arizona heat is so intense that her team has been keeping its older animals indoors in the air conditioning. “I don’t think anyone goes unscathed in this climate,” Mosby said.
Phoenix has seen temperatures of over 110 degrees for the last 27 days, with low temperatures at or above 90 degrees for the last 17 consecutive days.
And it’s not just Phoenix dealing with scorching temperatures. Nearly 140 million people are under heat alerts nationwide as excessive heat continues in the Southwest and a summer heat wave builds across the central and eastern US.
Mosby says this season of heat has been the worst she can remember. On a “bad day,” the center can receive up to around 120 drop-offs, Mosby said.
Liberty Wildlife has taken in a minimum of 10,000 animals per year for the last four years. But with the intense heat, Mosby expects the non-profit to surpass 8,000 treated animals this year by the end of July.
To keep the wildlife from overheating, employees and volunteers spray the animals down with water twice daily and leave them water for drinking and bathing. Cages are also equipped with evaporative coolers called “swamp coolers.”
Liberty Wildlife, which has seven employees, gets help from between 250 and 300 volunteers, according to its website. Mosby said many have been coming to their shifts with wet rags around their necks, as most of their work is outdoors.
“The relentless Sun – it hurts,” she said.
Arizona filling watering holes in the wild
Mosby and her team aren’t the only ones working to protect Arizona’s vulnerable wildlife as the unwavering heat continues to torment animals and humans alike.
To help the state’s animals survive the extreme weather, the Arizona Game and Fish Department has been bringing water to the wild to help keep animals hydrated.
The agency deploys water shipments on trucks and helicopters to man-made catchments across Arizona – some capable of holding up to 10,000 gallons of water, according to habitat planning program manager Joseph Currie.
Currie estimates there are about 3,000 of these man-made watering holes around the state where deer, elk, bighorn sheep and other animals now drink and cool themselves off in the extreme heat.
When Arizona hit 110 degrees 27 days ago, water gauges showed that usage exploded, Currie said.
The watering holes were originally created for quail and doves to increase hunting population numbers, but newer catchments grew in size over the years as the agency found that more animals needed a drink.
Droughts and heat waves are occurring more often and becoming more intense across the nation – particularly in the West and Southwest – creating dangerous conditions and affecting water supplies for wildlife, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
The program is currently funded by a combination of federal funds and fund-raising efforts. But “if it keeps heating up and keeps drying out, then of course costs are going to increase,” Currie said.
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MBS hits back at Biden after the President confronts Saudi prince about Khashoggi
By Phil Mattingly, Allie Malloy, Tamara Qiblawi and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN
Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, hit back at Joe Biden after the US President confronted him about the 2018 murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during a meeting between the two leaders on Friday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
In the meeting, Bin Salman, also known as MBS, denied responsibility for the killing of Khashoggi at the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate. Biden said he inidicated that he disagreed with MBS, based on US intelligence assessments, according to the source.
In response to Biden bringing up Khashoggi, MBS cited the sexual and physical abuse of prisoners at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison by US military personnel and the May killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank as incidents that reflected poorly on the US, the source said.
Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir echoed the sentiment in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer shortly after the end of the meeting, which Jubeir was part of.
“We investigated, punished and ensure that this doesn’t happen again,” Jubeir said when asked about the Khashoggi murder. “This is what countries do. This is what the US did when the mistake of Abu Ghraib was committed.”
The Abu Ghraib prison was a US Army detention center for captured Iraqis from the start of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 until the prison’s closure in 2006. In 2004, a trove of graphic images from the prison was leaked, depicting the torture and sexual abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US military personnel. Eleven US soldiers were convicted of crimes relating to the scandal.
Renowned Al Jazeera journalist Abu Akleh was lethally gunned down during an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.
Abu Akleh was a household name in the Arab world, having spent decades reporting on the suffering of Palestinians under Israeli occupation. Footage obtained by CNN — corroborated by testimony from eight eyewitnesses, an audio forensic analyst and an explosive weapons expert — suggested that Abu Akleh, who was wearing a helmet and blue protective vest marked “Press” at the time of her killing, was shot dead in a targeted attack by Israeli forces.
In the West Bank on Friday, Biden said the US insists on a “full and transparent accounting” of the killing of the journalist.
Biden called Abu Akleh’s death an “enormous loss” as he stood alongside Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem.
“I hope that her legacy … will inspire more young people to carry on her work of reporting the truth and telling stories that are too often overlooked. The United States will continue to insist on a full and transparent accounting of her death and will continue to stand up for media freedom everywhere in the world,” Biden said.
Palestinian officials and members of Abu Akleh’s family have criticized the US probe and are urging the US to do more to hold Israel accountable for the killing.
Khashoggi raised at the top of Biden-MBS meeting
In a quickly arranged speech after Biden’s bilateral talks with MBS, the President said he raised Khashoggi’s murder at the start of the meeting.
“With respect to the murder of Khashoggi, I raised it at the top of the meeting, making it clear what I thought of it at the time and what I think of it now,” Biden told reporters. “I was straightforward and direct in discussing it. I made my view crystal clear.”
But the discussion about human rights appears to have been dwarfed by broader talks about energy security, regional stability, trade and investment, according to multiple officials. Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the war in Yemen are also believed to have been key parts of the discussions.
“Those responsible (for Khashoggi’s murder) have been investigated and faced the law and are paying the price for their crime,” Jubeir said on CNN of the discussion. “The conversation moved on in terms of the official discussion.”
Senior administration officials on Saturday defended Biden’s decision to meet with MBS face-to-face, despite the fierce pushback and criticism, saying it would have been “backsliding if the president didn’t come to the region and it would be backsliding if he didn’t and wasn’t willing to sit and raise human rights concerns with foreign leaders around the world.”
“It’s difficult to say that values are gonna be a key part of your foreign policy and human rights matters significantly to us as a nation and certainly as an administration and then not go overseas and not talk to (leaders) in candid, forthright ways about that concerns,” a senior administration official said.
Biden came to Jeddah seeking solutions to one of his top political problems at home — sky-high gas prices — as diplomacy with Saudi Arabia in the Middle East was seen as one of the few routes he could take to bring down prices that are putting strain on millions of Americans.
But White House officials say the President won’t be returning to Washington on Saturday with explicit oil production increases. The expectation is that there will be increases in the months ahead — done within the context of increased output levels in the OPEC+ cartel laid out at its August meeting.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blimpie® (www.Blimpie.com), America's Sub Shop®, is introducing a new Cuban Pulled Pork sub and welcoming the return of the Spicy Pork Sub, both available for a limited time. Beginning July 5, guests can try the two pulled pork subs at Blimpie locations nationwide.
- Cuban Pulled Pork: Tender pulled pork and ham, topped with Swiss cheese, pickles, and stone-ground mustard
- Spicy Pork: Tender pulled pork drizzled with Hot Sauce and Sweet Baby Rays® BBQ sauce, topped with cheddar cheese and bacon ranch slaw
"Blimpie is excited to introduce our brand new Cuban Pulled Pork sub and bring back a fan favorite, the Spicy Pork sub," said Sam Carity, director of marketing for Kahala Brands™, parent company of Blimpie. "We are thrilled to offer pulled pork two ways, each with its own unique and mouthwatering flavor combination that our guests are sure to love!"
The Pulled Pork sandwiches will be available on Blimpie menus until October 2, 2022.
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Blimpie® serves sub sandwiches prepared with quality ingredients along with delicious soups and salads. Founded in 1964, Blimpie has grown to approximately 200 franchised restaurants across the U.S. and abroad. In 2006, Blimpie became part of the Kahala Brands family, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world with a portfolio of nearly 30 fast-casual and quick-service restaurant brands with approximately 3,000 locations in 35 countries, and with MTY Food Group's purchase of Kahala Brands Blimpie is now also a part of the MTY Food Group family.
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Crews battle massive fire at construction site in North Carolina
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – Crews are responding to a five-alarm fire in Charlotte, North Carolina, officials said.
According to Charlotte Fire, firefighters are responding at a construction site in the area of South Park Mall.
Destiny Hawkins said she could see flames and smoke from the ninth floor of a nearby business complex.
“We can see large dark clouds of smoke and every few minutes you see large flames come over the tops of the buildings in front of it. Medics and fire assistance are passing through about every 10 minutes,” she said.
Police reported the roads near the area are closed as crews work to contain the fire. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and find alternative routes.
No other information was immediately available.
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NEW YORK, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Argus Research, an independent investment research firm, has launched Equity Research Report coverage on HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (NasdaqCM: HTCR)
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COMPANY HIGHLIGHTS: Excerpts (as conveyed by Argus Analyst Steve Silver) include:
HTCR: Helping Commercial Customers Manage Their Digital Interactions
- In our view, HeartCore has developed a robust suite of commercial software programs enabling companies to manage digital interactions with users and customers. With an established customer base of over 800 major commercial and government customers in its domestic Japanese market, we see HeartCore as well positioned to roll out new products across this base, while also growing its nascent U.S. business.
- Since its inception more than 12 years ago, HeartCore has developed and commercialized a customer experience management (CMX) platform, which accounted for approximately 80% of its 2021 revenues. Over the past four years, the company has developed a Digital Transformation (DX) platform for data mining, task mining, and robotic process automation, which we view as still in the early stages of customer adoption.
- Over the coming years, we expect HeartCore to integrate its DX Platform further into its core CMX software, thus supporting its customers' shift to cloud computing, and also develop peripheral products around both platforms. Given our favorable view of steady 90%-plus retention rates for paying customers of its CMX business, we think the company is likely to improve the adoption of paying DX customers, as business conditions normalize following COVID-19 related disruptions, which reduced retention in that segment since 2020.
- As of December 31, 2021, HeartCore had $3.1 million in cash on its balance sheet. Subsequently, the company raised more than $15 million in net proceeds from an initial public offering in February 2022. As a result, we view HeartCore as adequately funded to invest in its expansion into the U.S. market, build key personnel, and potentially engage in merger and acquisition (M&A) activities.
- Based on our enterprise value (EV) to revenues analysis, we arrive at a fair value estimate of $6 per share.
INVESTMENT THESIS excerpts (Click Here to view full Argus Equity Research Report):
HeartCore Enterprises markets software for large commercial and governmental customers, that helps them secure and manage all digital customer interactions, as well as gain insights from, and partly automate, many work processes. The company has a significant installed user base of business and government agency customers, mostly in its domestic Japanese market. HeartCore is also at the very early stages of establishing a presence in the U.S. market.
As of December 31, 2021, HeartCore's total business had 839 total customers in Japan, of which 69% were paying customers. The balance consisted of non-paying or trial customers. Outside of Japan, the company had 24 customers, of which all but two were trial users.
HeartCore has over 12 years of experience with its flagship customer experience management software (CXM) platform, which helps large organizations effectively manage, update, and keep secure, all their digital interactions with customers. More recently, the company leveraged its experience in the commercial software market to create a complementary business, the DX Platform, which includes process analysis and task automation.
The company's customers include major global brands including Japan Airlines, Hitachi and Seibu Railway. We view its customer diversification favorably, noting that only one customer accounted for more than 10% of revenues in 2021.
HeartCore's CXM Platform includes content management software (CMS), which helps large corporate and government users create, manage, and modify content on their corporate websites. Such websites tend to be vast, consisting of over 100,000 pages of information that need to be kept current, thus requiring sophisticated content management software. HeartCore's CMS offering features a user-friendly interface, quick deployment, ease of maintenance, search engine optimization, and extendable functionality, among other features.
Its CXM platform accounted for 81.5% of total revenues in 2021 and showed solid growth in 2021, increasing by more than 28% to $8.8 million. We note that this growth rate exceeds the 10.7% segment growth rate seen in 2020. We are encouraged by the continued strong net retention rate of paying customers of HeartCore's CXM business, which has been approximately 95% in recent years. In our view, this customer "stickiness" positions the company to attract new customers, while adding new paid products to the installed base.
We view the global market for customer experience management software as large and fast growing. According to a 2020 report from Prescient & Strategic Intelligence, the global market for web content management software was $5.9 billion in 2019, with an expected ten-year compound annual growth rate over 18%. Thus, we see this segment as well positioned to continue to experience double-digit revenue growth, driven by expansion in both Japan and the U.S.
In our view, providing cyber-security for client websites is among the key selling points for the company's CMS offering. We note that this capability is of particular relevance to its government users, which often face sophisticated hacking schemes from hostile countries. Such websites have elevated security requirements for safeguarding customer, governmental, and corporate data and we believe this feature has been instrumental in securing wide acceptance in Japan.
Moreover, the CXM Platform offers significant functionalities beyond website content management. Its software helps companies to manage customer data and deliver personalized content based on users' behavior, device, location, and context. These capabilities include E-commerce, smartphone sites, smartphone apps, social networking services, blogs, and digital signage. We see the aggregation of user data and the ability to offer personalized advertising and content as a key driver of future growth for many technology products moving forward.
Building upon the success in its customer experience management business, HeartCore has developed a complementary business to address the growing shift towards automation solutions among many of its corporate and governmental clients, particularly in the accounting and human resources areas. HeartCore's Digital Transformation Business (DX Platform) addresses these market needs with software for robotics process automation, task mining, and process mining, which help customers automate many business functions, and generate measurable metrics through task mining and process mining technologies.
The DX Platform and other businesses generated approximately $2 million of revenues in 2021, representing 18.5% of the total. Although near-term customer retention results have varied in recent years, which we attribute to some customers cancelling contracts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we expect the DX line to grow at a rate that will contribute up to 50% of total revenues in the future, as global business conditions continue to normalize.
Its Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software facilitates automation for HR and accounting. HeartCore's RPA software (robots) can emulate most human-computer interactions at high volume and speed, without human error. Common tasks that can automated by RPA include invoice processing, sales orders, account reconciliation, data entry for finance, human resources, manufacturing, supply chain, services, and procurement, payroll, employee onboarding, and data queries.
HeartCore's Task Mining software enables organizations to discover, understand, and analyze the tasks employees perform as they relate to completing larger processes. Task mining software monitors user actions through an installed recorder that captures application data such as keystrokes, clicks, and data entry, all of which can provide actionable insights for companies to improve processes and workflow, both manual and automated, to enhance operational efficiency, reduce errors, and improve employee engagement.
Like task mining, process-mining technologies can help improve processes on an enterprise level, with the ideal goal of automating them to enhance customer and employee experiences. Process mining technology investigates large volumes of enterprise event log data to discover and present end-to-end processes that the organization is performing to complete work and can lead to actionable suggestions on how to optimize and improve its processes.
As mentioned earlier, we believe customer "stickiness" in its core CMX platform positions HeartCore to add new products into its installed base of paying customers. Among its primary growth strategies is the integration of the DX Platform (including RPA, Task Mining, and Process Mining) with its core customer experience CMX platform. Management expects that many of its established CMX users will likely see value in its DX offering, which would provide significant cross-selling opportunities. We also note that to date, HeartCore has achieved growth despite a modest field sales organization consisting of only 16 employees. We think that expanded resources provided by the proceeds from its February 2022 initial public offering (IPO), should enable expansion of the company's sales infrastructure, which can drive long-term growth.
Another of HeartCore's growth strategies is to allow customers to try its software for free. The free (trial) version of the software has full functionality but can only be updated if the customer converts to paying status. We expect the expansion of its offering, including the integration of the two platforms to drive enhanced status of current trial users, over time.
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HeartCore Enterprises is a software development company, providing software through two business units. The first business unit includes customer experience management, and the second business unit is a digital transformation business, which provides customers with robotics process automation, process mining and task mining. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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Kellie Pickler has suffered an unimaginable loss.
The country singer's husband, songwriter Kyle Jacobs, was found dead after an apparent suicide at her Tennessee home on Feb. 17, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department told E! News in a statement. He was 49.
Officers were called to Pickler's residence around 1:21 p.m. local time after she and her personal assistant were unable to open the door to a bedroom/office upstairs, police said. "Mr. Jacobs' wife, Kellie Pickler, reported that she awoke a short time earlier," the statement noted, "did not see her husband, and began looking for him."
Per authorities, Jacobs' death is being investigated as an apparent suicide.
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E! News has reached out to Pickler's rep for comment but hasn't heard back.
Pickler, 36, married Jacobs in a private Caribbean ceremony in 2011, more than five years after she competed on the fifth season of "American Idol." The couple starred on three seasons of their CMT reality show, "I Love Kellie Pickler," from 2015 to 2017.
The series documented Pickler and Jacobs' marriage as they juggled work and play. "We just do everything we can just to be real," Jacobs told Yahoo's BUILD series in 2017. "We love laughing through life. We love to do that, and that's what the show is. Our show is love and laughter."
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Jacobs — who wrote songs for Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw—added at the time, "There's always stresses in life...and I think if you [and] especially with your significant other can laugh at a lot of it and laugh through it, then you're in a good spot."
In addition to songwriting, Jacobs held producer credits on hits like Lee Brice's "Hard to Love," "I Drive Your Truck," "Drinking Class" and "Rumor."
Last year, Pickler told E! News that she doesn't consider herself a celebrity and enjoyed living a quieter life with Jacobs. "I clock in and I do my job and then I come home and I'm a wife," she said. "I hate the word celebrity. It dehumanizes people. I clock out of that world as quick as possible and I keep my feet on solid ground in the real world. I even have healthy boundaries with people that are in the business."
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Carter Nelson (Ainsworth, NE/ Ainsworth High School), the four-star prospect has officially accepted his invitation to the 2024 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fourth edition of the All-American Bowl, Nelson will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 6, 2024, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC at 1:00 PM ET, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.
— Carter Nelson (@Carter83854638) May 22, 2023
Nelson was selected by the All-American Bowl Selection Committee, consisting of the All-American Bowl, 247Sports and NexGen founder Brent Williams. All-Americans are eligible for the All-American Bowl Player of the Year Award, the Anthony Muñoz Lineman of the Year Award, the Defensive Player of the Year Award, the All-American Bowl Man of the Year, the All-American Bowl MVP Award.
Only 100 football players receive the honor of wearing the All-American Bowl jersey each year. Each player selected to participate will culminate their high school careers during the 24th edition of the annual East vs. West matchup. The 2024 All-American Bowl from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, will be presented live on NBC and Peacock.
As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the Premier League, and the number one primetime show since 2011: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 562 draft picks; 97 Super Bowl champions; 217 Pro Bowl selections; 17 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Bryce Young, Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit NBCSports.com/AllAmericanBowl, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC). | https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/four-star-carter-nelson-pledges-to-2024-all-american-bowl | 2023-07-03 14:43:33 | 1 | https://www.nbcsports.com/college-football/news/four-star-carter-nelson-pledges-to-2024-all-american-bowl |
BEIJING , Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NaaS Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: NAAS, "NaaS" or "the Company"), a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging service provider in China, and Tunghsu Group, recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement whereby both parties will begin comprehensive cooperation on the construction, operation and maintenance of charging stations, as well as supplying non-charging services to new energy vehicles.
Senior executives from both companies attended the ceremony, including Wang Chunxiang, Vice President of Newlink Group, Jiang Yi, Vice President of Operations, NaaS, Gao Chao, Executive Vice President of Tunghsu Group and Liu Guowei, Vice President of Tunghsu Group.
Gao Chao, Executive Vice President of Tunghsu Group , extended a warm welcome to the C-level guests from NaaS Technology Inc. Mr. Gao said, "Tunghsu Group has advantages in technology, talent and in its industry in the areas of semiconductor optoelectronic display materials and cutting-edge advanced materials, and has been committed to independently innovating in core equipment and materials in the related industries. Tunghsu Group has repeatedly broken up international monopolies and reduced the limits on China's key developing industries. The cooperation between our two companies, leaders in our respective industries would expedite the growth and facilitate the overall development of our businesses."
Wang Chunxiang, Vice President of Newlink, also expressed his agreement with the development strategy, the vision for both enterprises, the innovation of new technologies and the potential market applications for Tunghsu Group. "Newlink Group has continuously focused on the Internet of Things, new retail and other fields of new energy for many years now, and has established multiple business lines such as Tuanyou, NaaS, Newlink Enterprise Service, Nengcheng Technology (logistics), and Newlink Retail." He said, "This partnership will enable both companies to jointly help realize China's Dual Carbon goals, creating a better future for everyone in process."
According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAC), sales of new energy vehicles in China totaled 2.6 million for the first half of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 1.2 times, accounting for 21.6 percent of the market, and is expected to exceed 5 million by the end of the year. The rapid increase in sales and inventory has resulted in a greater need to build new energy vehicle charging infrastructure, and has driven the rapid development of the charging industry. Data from the National Energy Administration shows that 1.3 million new charging piles were built in the first half of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 3.8 times. Currently, both central and local governments are constantly developing new energy policies, which are being included in the seven key areas of their "new infrastructure construction" plan.
Tunghsu Group is a large high-tech group with businesses covering semiconductor optoelectronic display materials, high-end equipment manufacturing, environmentally friendly new energy, new energy vehicles and cutting-edge advanced materials, and has accumulated profound technological know-how, developing a strong presence in new energy vehicles, photovoltaic, energy storage, charging stations and other fields related to China's "Dual Carbon" goals. Tunghsu Group has been awarded the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award (First Class and Second Class), "Chinese Patent Gold Award" and the title of "Manufacturing Individual Champion Demonstration Enterprise."
As a leader in both the domestic production of core display materials and China's new materials industry, Tunghsu Group is committed to consistently improving its capacity for independent innovation in its core technologies, and to complement, extend and strengthen Tunghsu Group's multiple industry value chains to ensure that each industry value chain is self-supporting, and thereby contribute to the overall high-quality development of China's national industry.
NaaS Technology Inc. has integrated participants throughout the EV charging industry value chain, including charger manufacturers, operators and OEMs, improving the operational efficiency of all parties in the process through both online and offline charging and non-charging solutions. For commercial clients, NaaS helps operators to attract users with charger connectivity and traffic support. At the same time, NaaS provides one-stop solutions for charging station development to help reduce construction, operation and maintenance costs for charging stations. NaaS also provides professional operations management, and help improve charging station profitability by adding non-charging services such as car wash service and ancillary products.
As of June 30, 2022, NaaS operates in 358 cities across China and has connected to more than 400,000 chargers and 44,000 charging stations. On June 13, NaaS was officially listed on NASDAQ with the stock code "NAAS".
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In Ukraine, mines take lives even after fighting moves on
MAKARIV, Ukraine (AP) — The truck driver had the radio on, his daughter’s stuffed toy keeping him company, and was bouncing his lumbering vehicle down one of the innumerable dirt tracks in Ukraine that are vital thoroughfares in the country’s vast agricultural heartlands.
Then the right rear wheel hit a Soviet-era TM-62 anti-tank mine. The explosion blew Vadym Schvydchenko and his daughter’s toy clean out of the cabin. The truck, and his livelihood, went up in flames.
Astoundingly, the 40-year-old escaped with just minor leg and head wounds. Others haven’t been so lucky. Russia’s war in Ukraine is spreading a deadly litter of mines, bombs and other explosives. They are killing civilians, disrupting planting, complicating the rebuilding of homes and villages, and will continue taking lives and limbs long after the fighting stops.
Often, blast victims are farmers and other rural workers with little choice but to use mined roads and plow mined fields, in a country relied on for grain and other crops that feed the world.
Schvydchenko said he’ll steer clear of dirt tracks for the foreseeable future, although they’re sometimes the only route to fields and rural settlements. Mushroom-picking in the woods has also lost its appeal to him.
“I’m afraid something like this can happen again,” he said.
Ukraine is now one of the most mined countries in Europe. The east of the country, fought over with Russia-backed separatists since 2014, was already contaminated by mines even before the Feb. 24 invasion multiplied the scale and complexity of the dangers both there and elsewhere.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said last week that 300,000 square kilometers (115,000 square miles) — the size of Arizona or Italy — need to be cleared. The ongoing fighting will only expand the area.
The war’s deadly remnants will “continue to be a hidden threat for many years to come,” said Mairi Cunningham, who leads clearance efforts in Ukraine for The Halo Trust, a demining NGO that got $4 million in U.S. government funding in May for its work in the country.
There’s no complete government count of mine deaths since the invasion, but every week authorities have reported cases of civilians killed and wounded. Cunningham said her group has counted 52 civilian deaths and 65 injuries since February and “that’s likely under-reported.” The majority were from anti-tank mines, in agricultural areas, she said.
On a mobile app called “Demining Ukraine” that officials launched last month, people can send photos, video and the geolocation of explosive objects they come across, for subsequent removal. The app got more than 2,000 tip-offs in its first week.
The track where Schvydchenko had his brush with death is still used, despite now being marked with bright red warning signs bearing a white skull and crossbones. It scythes through corn fields on the outskirts of Makariv — a once comely town west of Kyiv that bears the battle scars of Russia’s failed assault on the capital in the war’s early weeks.
Even with the Russian soldiers gone, danger lurks amid the surrounding poppy meadows, fields and woodlands. Deminers found another explosive charge — undetonated — just meters (feet) away from Schvydchenko’s blown-up truck. On another track outside the nearby village of Andriivka, three people were killed in March by a mine that ripped open their minivan, spewing its cargo of food jars and tin cans now rusting in the dirt.
In a field close by, a tractor driver was wounded in May by an anti-tank mine that hurled the wreckage onto another mine, which also detonated. Halo Trust workers are now methodically scouring that site — where Russian troops dug foxholes — for any other devices.
Cunningham said the chaotic way the battle for Kyiv unfolded complicates the task of finding mines. Russian forces thrust toward the capital but were repelled by Ukrainian defenders.
“Often it was Russians held an area, put some anti-vehicle mines nearby — a few in and around their position — and then left,” she said. “It’s scattered.”
Mines are still being laid on the battlefields, now concentrated to the east and south where Russia has focused its offensive since its soldiers withdrew from around Kyiv and the north, badly bloodied.
A Ukrainian unit that buried TM-62 mines on a forest track in the eastern Donbas region this week, in holes scooped out with spades, told The Associated Press that the aim was to prevent Russian troops from advancing toward their trenches.
Russian booby-trapping has sometimes had no clear military rhyme or reason, Ukrainian officials say. In towns around Kyiv, explosive experts found devices in unpredictable places.
When Tetiana Kutsenko, 71, got back her home near Makariv that Russian troops had occupied, she found bloodstains and an apparent bullet hole on the bathroom floor and tripwires in her back yard.
The thin strands of copper wire had been rigged to explosive detonators.
“I’m afraid to go to the woods now,” she said. “Now, I’m looking down every time I take a step.”
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Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Srdjan Nedeljkovic in the Donetsk region of Ukraine and Hanna Arhirova in Kyiv also contributed.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Cape Town port is ideally suited to host a $500 million superyacht linked to sanctioned Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov, a South African official said Wednesday, after the country announced its intention to let the vessel dock there despite a bid by the city’s mayor to block its entry.
The South African government made the announcement Tuesday amid claims steel and mining magnate Alexey Mordashov is seeking a new harbor to shield the superyacht from seizure.
The official said Cape Town was perfect for the Nord because it has the technical means to maintain luxury yachts that many other harbors don’t.
“If you’re parking a $500-million asset, you need it looked after properly,” the official told the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he’s not permitted to speak publicly on the issue.
Vincent Magwenya, spokesman for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, said Tuesday that there was “no reason” for South Africa to deny the Nord entry as Mordashov wasn’t the subject of United Nations sanctions, only sanctions imposed unilaterally by the United States and the European Union.
The Nord, which left Hong Kong on a journey across the Indian Ocean to South Africa last week, would be allowed to dock in Cape Town harbor as long as those on board “abide by our immigration laws,” Magwenya said.
Mordashov is not believed to be on board the yacht.
“Currently there are no U.N.-imposed sanctions on the particular individual and therefore South Africa has no legal obligation to abide by the sanctions that the U.S. and the EU have decided to impose within specific jurisdictions,” Magwenya told reporters in the South African capital, Pretoria.
Mordashov is thought to have close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin and was sanctioned by the U.S. and the EU because of the war in Ukraine. He is the main shareholder and chairman of Severstal, Russia’s largest steel and mining company, and one of Russia’s richest men, with a net worth of over $20 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire’s Index.
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said Mordashov has benefited financially from the war in Ukraine and is “an accomplice to the unconscionable crimes committed against Ukrainian civilians.” Hill-Lewis had asked the South African government to block the Nord from docking, eliciting the response from President Ramaphosa’s spokesman.
South Africa has adopted a neutral stance on the war in Ukraine, frustrating Western partners who had hoped that Africa’s most developed economy would also condemn Russia’s invasion and act as a leading voice for the continent. South Africa abstained from a U.N. vote condemning Russia’s actions and called, instead, for dialogue and diplomacy.
Hill-Lewis is a member of South Africa’s main opposition party, which has been fiercely critical of the neutral stance taken by Ramaphosa’s government.
“It must be said that, so far, our country’s foreign policy conduct in relation to Russia’s illegal, imperialist war has been nothing less than shameful,” Hill-Lewis said.
The Nord flies a Russian flag, is 141.6 meters (465 feet) long and has two helipads, a swimming pool and 20 cabins. It sailed out of Hong Kong after the U.S. accused that city of operating as a safe haven for sanctioned persons. It is expected to arrive in Cape Town on Nov. 9, according to the Marine Traffic shipping website.
The fate of the yacht has captured attention since it arrived in Hong Kong from Vladivostok, Russia, early this month, sparking a diplomatic row between the U.S. and Hong Kong authorities over the enforcing of sanctions.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Keep Louisiana Beautiful is accepting letters of intent from those who wish to be reimbursed for projects or programs that reduce litter or strengthen litter enforcement, educate youth and/or adults, increase recycling and improve the appearance of the bayou state.
The deadline for submitting a letter of intent to KLB’s Healthy Communities Grant program is Wednesday, March 8.
Louisiana Governor Billy Nungesser says that litter abatement has been on the backs of a few volunteers around Louisiana for far too long, and we can only win this battle if all government officials, non-profits, businesses, and the public work together.
“It’s going to take all of Louisiana to clean up this state,” he said.
The Healthy Communities Grant reimburses projects and programs up to $8,000 of their expenses. Louisiana non-profit 501©3 organizations, governmental agencies, schools and universities, KLB Affiliates, and Affiliates in the formation process are eligible to submit letters of intent to apply for the grant.
KLB has awarded more than $3.6 million in grants since 2004. Formerly funded projects include the expansion of a recycling center in Ascension Parish, an educational outreach and litter abatement campaign for Friends of City Park, a trailer for Webster Parish litter removal, and a University of New Orleans storm drain inventory and educational.
Organizations that submit letters of intent will be invited to apply for the Healthy Communities Grant. The full application will be due by Saturday, April 15.
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Former President Barack Obama is an Emmy winner.
Obama won in the "Best Narrator" category of the Creative Arts Emmys. The former president narrated the Netflix documentary series, “Our Great National Parks.”
Obama is reportedly the second president to win an Emmy.
Other notable winners from the night included Adele, Eminem, and the late Chadwick Boseman.
Adele earned an Emmy for her CBS special, "Adele: One Night Only."
Eminem earned his award for being part of the Super Bowl halftime performance, which won in the "Outstanding Variety Special" category.
Adele and Eminem are now a Tony Award away from achieving EGOT status. They've both won an Emmy, an Oscar and Grammys.
Boseman, who has also been honored with an Oscar, was posthumously awarded the Emmy for "Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance."
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Birmingham Police are investigating the scene of a shooting at a gas station that killed one man and wounded others Friday night.
BPD officers were dispatched to the Chevron on 1525 Finley Boulevard at around 8 p.m. on calls of shots fired with multiple victims.
At the scene, officers discovered a man and woman who were shot inside a vehicle that crashed into a nearby tree. Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service members pronounced the man inside the vehicle dead upon arrival.
Another man was discovered walking in the area who was also shot. He and the woman are both reported to have non-life-threatening injuries.
According to investigators, it’s currently believed two groups of people were shooting at each other at the intersection in the 1600 block of Finley Boulevard. One of those groups was inside the vehicle that collided with the tree.
BPD currently has no one in custody. Anyone with information is encouraged to call them at 205-254-1764. You can also call CrimeStoppers at 205-254-7777 to remain anonymous.
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State returns nearly $40K police took from man at airport
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Gray News) - A Charlotte trucking company owner has his money back after it was taken from him while at an airport in Arizona more than two years ago.
According to the Institute for Justice, a nonprofit public interest law firm, Jerry Johnson had $39,500 snatched from him by authorities at baggage claim when he was at the Phoenix airport in August 2020.
Johnson said he flew to Phoenix with the goal of purchasing a tractor-trailer for his trucking company with the cash. However, at baggage claim, he was questioned by police, and his money was seized and subjected to civil forfeiture.
An Arizona trial court ruled that he failed to prove the cash was his and, therefore, he could not contest the civil forfeiture of his money.
The Institute for Justice reports it took over Johnson’s case on appeal and in May 2022 the Arizona Court of Appeals held that the lower court’s ruling violated his right to due process. Johnson’s case was ultimately successfully appealed.
“Jerry’s case potently illustrates the injustice of civil forfeiture even when someone ultimately gets their property back,” said IJ Senior Attorney Dan Alban. “It took 31 months for Jerry to finally get his savings back while scraping together money to hire an attorney.”
Johnson said he is grateful to have his money back at the end of the day.
“It’s a blessing to finally have my savings back so that I can invest it in my business,” Johnson said. “That the government could take my money, never charge me with a crime but hold onto my savings for so long is outrageous.”
The state returned Johnson’s money after moving to dismiss the case, but it has reportedly not agreed to pay for his attorneys’ fees and interest.
The Institute for Justice said it has filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings and is continuing the fight for Johnson.
“We’re glad that the money has been returned, but Jerry still needs to be made whole,” Alban said.
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Officials say more areas of US may see mask recommendations
WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States – and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking.
Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country under guidelines issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that call for masking and other infection precautions.
Right now, the increases are concentrated in the Northeast and Midwest. “(But) prior increases of infections, in different waves of infection, have demonstrated that this travels across the country,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the CDC director, said at a White House briefing with reporters.
For an increasing number of areas, “we urge local leaders to encourage use of prevention strategies like masks in public indoor settings and increasing access to testing and treatment,” she said.
However, officials were cautious about making concrete predictions, saying how much worse the pandemic gets will depend on several factors, including to what degree previous infections will protect against new variants.
Last week, White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha warned in an interview with The Associated Press the U.S. will be increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus this fall and winter if Congress doesn’t swiftly approve new funding for more vaccines and treatments.
Jha warned that without additional funding from Congress for the virus would cause “unnecessary loss of life” in the fall and winter, when the U.S. runs out of treatments.
He added the U.S. was already falling behind other nations in securing supplies of the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines and said that the domestic manufacturing base of at-home tests is already drying up as demand drops off.
Jha said domestic test manufactures have started shuttering lines and laying off workers, and in the coming weeks will begin to sell off equipment and prepare to exit the business of producing tests entirely unless the U.S. government has money to purchase more tests, like the hundreds of millions it has sent out for free to requesting households this year.
That would leave the U.S. reliant on other countries for testing supplies, risking shortages during a surge, Jha warned. About 8.5 million households placed orders for the latest tranche of 8 free tests since ordering opened on Monday, Jha added.
The pandemic is now 2 1/2 years old. And the U.S. has seen — depending how you count them — five waves of COVID-19 during that time, with the later surges driven by mutated versions of the coronavirus. A fifth wave occurred mainly in December and January, caused by the omicron variant.
The omicron variant spread much more easily than earlier versions.
Some experts are worried the country now is seeing signs of a sixth wave, driven by an omicron subvariant. On Wednesday, Walensky noted a steady increase in COVID-19 cases in the past five weeks, including a 26% increase nationally in the last week.
Hospitalizations also are rising, up 19% in the past week, though they remain much lower than during the omicron wave, she said.
In late February, as that wave was ebbing, the CDC released a new set of measures for communities where COVID-19 was easing its grip, with less of a focus on positive test results and more on what’s happening at hospitals.
Walensky said more than 32% of the country currently live in an area with medium or high COVID-19 community levels, including more than 9% in the highest level, where CDC recommends that masks and other mitigation efforts be used.
In the last week, an additional 8% of Americans were living in a county in medium or high COVID-19 community levels.
Officials said they are concerned that waning immunity and relaxed mitigation measures across the country may contribute to a continued rise in infections and illnesses across the country. They encouraged people — particularly older adults — to get boosters.
Some health experts say the government should be taking clearer and bolder steps.
The CDC community level guidelines are confusing to the public, and don’t give a clear picture of how much virus transmission is occurring in a community, said Dr. Lakshmi Ganapathi, an infectious diseases specialist at Harvard University.
When the government officials make recommendations but do not set rules, “it ultimately rests on every single individual picking and choosing the public health that works for them. But that’s not what is effective. If you’re talking about stemming hospitalizations and even deaths, all of these interventions work better when people do it collectively,” she said.
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Stobbe reported from New York.
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Nearly one year after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood officials say they're preparing to restructure the organization's national office and lay off dozens of staff members, with a new focus on helping local affiliates.
Union officials representing Planned Parenthood employees say they have been told to expect layoffs affecting 10 to 20% of the national workforce, or at least 80 people.
In a joint statement from unions representing employees in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., union officials expressed dismay at the news, saying that Planned Parenthood leaders are "pushing out some of our movement's brightest minds. This comes at a time where reproductive freedom is in jeopardy and when our members are struggling under difficult economic conditions."
Planned Parenthood, which provides a variety of reproductive health services including abortion through its clinics around the country, is the nation's most well-known abortion provider. More than a dozen states have implemented abortion bans in response to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in June 2022, forcing the organization's affiliates to adjust and adapt to a new legal landscape.
In a statement, Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund said the organization will "reimagine" its national office and invest $70 million in its affiliates.
Planned Parenthood President and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson said the organization will expand its telehealth capacity and other technologies aimed at serving patients regardless of location. It will also invest in state and national election fights, and launch an initiative designed to reduce reproductive health disparities for Black women.
"Without question, the world we are living in right now — the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the loss of abortion access, the weaponization of our courts and attacks on our democracy, the criminalization of providers and patients, and rampant misinformation — is vastly different than just a decade ago," she said in the statement. "Planned Parenthood must change too."
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BOSTON — Brenda Hampton first came across the toxic industrial compound PFAS after finding it was part of the cocktail of contaminants that tainted the drinking water in her North Alabama community.
Hampton, who believes the contaminated water contributed to kidney problems she and other residents suffer, soon learned the chemicals were found in another source that hit close to home — fast food wrappers, boxes and plates.
Knowing her three daughters and eight grandchildren ate their share of burgers and fries, she joined the national fight in 2020 to ban PFAS in food packaging.
"Everybody is eating fast food. Fast food is selling everywhere. No one has time to cook anymore,” said Hampton who teamed with the environmental health advocacy group Toxic-Free Future to spearhead a petition drive last year that collected nearly 75,000 signatures. McDonald's later announced it would remove PFAS from all its packaging.
Environmental and health groups are pushing dozens of fast food companies, supermarkets chains and other retail outlets to remove PFAS chemicals from their packaging. Known as “forever chemicals" for their persistence in the environment, they have been used for decades to prevent grease, water and other liquids from soaking through wrappers, boxes and bags.
Opponents of the practice argue the packaging poses a danger to consumers as well as the environment, since the waste ends up in landfills. in compost or is incinerated where the chemicals can leach into groundwater or soil. They contend there are safer alternatives.
Several groups have maintained that many major brands use packaging with PFAS and that testing at times showed extremely high levels.
A 2017 study by the Massachusetts-based nonprofit research organization Silent Spring Institute found PFAS in almost half of paper wrappers and 20% of boxes from 27 fast food outlets. Tests by Toxic-Free Future in 2018 produced similar results. And, this year, Consumer Reports found eight restaurants, including McDonald’s, Burger King and Cava, had packaging that had more than 100 parts per million of fluorine, which indicates likely presence of PFAS.
“One of the concerns is that, especially with the pandemic, we’ve seen just this huge increase in food packaging, delivery, takeout,” said Sheela Sathyanarayana, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Research Institute whose 2021 study found 16 different PFAS chemicals in the breast milk of mothers.
“We have much, much higher potential for exposure to these kinds of chemicals to everybody in the population, not just certain segments of the population,” she said. “Basically eating or drinking is one of the biggest sources of exposure.”
Tom Flanagin, a spokesman for the American Chemistry Council, said his group supports the Food and Drug Administration’s agreement with several manufacturers to voluntary phase out some PFAS chemicals used in substances applied to food packaging. But his group opposes what he described as “unscientific, ‘one-size-fits-all’ restrictions on the entire class of PFAS chemistries.”
"The mere presence of PFAS does not indicate a health risk,” Flanagin said. “All PFAS are not the same. Individual chemistries have different uses, as well as environmental and health profiles."
Studies have linked PFAS exposure to increased cancer risk, developmental delays in children, damage to organs such as the liver and thyroid, increased cholesterol levels and reduced immune functions, especially among young children, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Less studied are health hazards from PFAS in packaging, where the chemicals give material a reflective sheen.
A 2019 study by Silent Spring Institute found people who ate at home had on average lower PFAS levels in their blood than those who ate fast food or ate more frequently at restaurants including pizza places. FDA studies of rodents also found that some PFAS chemicals in grease-resistant paper can bioaccumulate in the body.
However, there are few guidelines about what levels of PFAS in food packaging, if any, are potentially harmful.
The EPA only sets a voluntary health advisory level of 70 parts per trillion for two PFAS chemicals in drinking water. The FDA, which regulates use of certain PFAS chemicals in food packaging, came out in 2020 with a three-year, voluntary phase-out program. The agency is reviewing a petition from environmental groups calling for a PFAS ban in food packaging.
In the U.S., only California sets a limit of 100 parts per million of total fluorine in food packaging.
The absence of federal standards has shifted the fight over PFAS in food packaging to state legislatures.
California, Washington, Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota and New York have passed bills banning PFAS from being purposely added to food packaging, according to the advocacy group Safer States.
Seven other states are considering similar legislation. Federal legislation has also been introduced.
In Vermont, the push to ban PFAS in packaging was inspired by findings that the chemicals had contaminated some of the state's drinking water. As a result, the legislature passed a bill last year banning PFAS and other chemicals including bisphenols and phthalates in food packaging as well as in carpeting, ski wax and firefighting foam.
“Most people just look at the tissue paper around their sandwich and they think I got my sandwich. But the reality is that the coating on that sandwich paper is PFAS,” said the bill's author, Democratic state Sen. Ginny Lyons. “It's not very much chemical but if you eat a lot of wrapped sandwich and use a lot of paper plates over time that chemical accumulates in the body and can cause cancer or other disorders.”
The regulations have coincided with bans announced by some of the largest restaurants and retailers.
Fourteen fast-food and fast-casual restaurant chains with a total of nearly 124,000 stores and over $203.2 billion in annual sales have committed to removing PFAS from their food packaging, according the Toxic-Free Future. Among them are McDonald's, Starbucks and Whole Foods. Restaurant Brands International, which owns Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Horton, also plans to eliminate PFAS.
“If there are harmful chemicals in food packaging, people get that those chemicals can migrate into food,” said Mike Schade, who directs Toxic-Free Future's market transformation work. “This is something that really resonates with consumers.”
None of the companies have referenced health concerns in announcing their PFAS bans. Instead, most stated a desire to use sustainable packaging or said a ban was the right thing to do. A spokesperson for Whole Foods said many factors went into its decision, including that PFAS was a “persistent environmental contaminant.”
The challenge now will be for these companies to find safer alternatives. Environmental groups are urging companies to switch to safer alternatives such as uncoated paper, bamboo or plastic derived from corn starch or sugar cane — and alternative coatings including bio-wax or clay.
Washington must first find safer alternatives exist before the state's ban takes effect in the next two years. Its assessments found there are alternatives for all takeout containers.
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The University of Texas, which is making millions from land it leases for oil and gas drilling, is getting close to overtaking Harvard University as the school with the largest endowment.
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The University of Texas, which is making millions from land it leases for oil and gas drilling, is getting close to overtaking Harvard University as the school with the largest endowment.
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For the second week in a row, officials announced the largest "rainbow fentanyl" bust in New York history — a sign, they warn, that the drug's prevalence is growing in the state and that traffickers are stepping up their efforts to market the dangerous substance to the public.
Two men, Erickson Lorenzo and Jefry Rodriguez-Pichardo, face drug and weapons charges for the massive drug bust in the Bronx on Oct. 7, Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan announced Wednesday. The pair were arraigned Saturday, and were scheduled to appear again in court on Wednesday.
Law enforcement searched the apartment on Bronx Boulevard early Friday morning, finding Lorenzo inside a third-floor bedroom and Rodriguez-Pichardo was in another bedroom, hanging out of a windowsill with no fire escape, according to prosecutors.
Inside the apartment in the Wakefield section was a variety of different packaging and forms of fentanyl, law enforcement said. About 300,000 multicolored fentanyl pills, commonly referred to as rainbow fentanyl, were found inside two closets and in Lorenzo's bedroom.
Most of the pills were sorted by color inside large plastic bags, and some were made to look like oxycodone and Xanax. There was also one large black garbage bag that allegedly contained as many as 100,000 pills, in assorted colors and sizes.
Prosecutors also said more than 22 pounds of fentanyl in powder form was found wrapped in clear plastic packaging in the kitchen, living room and Lorenzo's bedroom.
Aside from the drugs, a loaded semi-automatic assault weapon with an extended magazine and a box of ammo was found in a hallway closet as well, according to the special narcotics prosecutor.
The investigation was conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration 's Long Island Task Force, made up of DEA agents, the Nassau and Suffolk counties' district attorney's offices, as well as state and local police. The Special Narcotics Prosecutor's Investigators Unit also assisted in the investigation.
Brennan said that the bust seized up to $6 million in pills, and an additional $3 million in powdered fentanyl.
"The accused traffickers kept an assault weapon on hand and set up their stash house in a residential building near a highway, with easy access into and out of New York City. Fentanyl pills are masquerading in many different forms, and our city is flooded with them," Brennan said. "Any street drug, whether it looks like a legitimate pharmaceutical or like candy, may be fentanyl, and it may be lethal.”
A DEA lab will analyze the narcotics seized. The investigation is ongoing.
“There is no question this seizure of poisonous fentanyl saved lives,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Frank Tarentino. “Hundreds of thousands of lethal pills were lying in wait in a Bronx apartment to be unleashed onto our streets. In today’s world, the potential to overdose is dangerously high. There is no quality control in these fake pills and it only takes two milligrams of fentanyl to be lethal...These drug traffickers are brazen, but they will be held accountable."
The bust comes after DEA agents seized 15,000 brightly colored rainbow fentanyl pills found hidden in children's toys. The DEA said a New Jersey woman rented a car and drove the drugs to the west side of Manhattan, near 10th Avenue and West 37th Street. That's where agents found her with the cache of dangerous pills, stuffed in a Lego box next to toy bricks.
"It looks partly like an attempt to market fentanyl as a party drug," said Brennan.
Multi-colored and bite-sized, the feds are warning parents to keep their kids away from the pills, which the DEA said contain lethal doses of fentanyl. The agency's special agent in charge of the New York division said that the materials are supplied by the Chinese, and the Mexican cartels make the drugs.
"Unequivocally, Mexico and China are an existential threat to the United States," said DEA Special Agent in Charge Frank Tarentino. "This is every parent's worst nightmare."
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(The Hill) – Twitter’s latest layoffs included a manager who had tweeted a photo of herself sleeping on an office floor last year as she put in long hours on a project.
Esther Crawford, the chief executive of Twitter Payments, retweeted a photo of herself last year sleeping in a sleeping bag in the office with the caption, “When your team is pushing round the clock to make deadlines sometimes you #SleepWhereYouWork.” Platformer’s Zöe Schiffer confirmed Crawford’s layoff in a tweet on Sunday.
“The worst take you could have from watching me go all-in on Twitter 2.0 is that my optimism or hard work was a mistake. Those who jeer & mock are necessarily on the sidelines and not in the arena. I’m deeply proud of the team for building through so much noise & chaos,” Crawford tweeted on Sunday.
The New York Times reported on Sunday that Twitter laid off 200 employees on Saturday night, approximately 10 percent of the company’s workforce. This comes months after Twitter CEO Elon Musk laid off about half of Twitter’s workforce in November, saying at the time that that was the final round of layoffs.
Musk also announced in an internal memo on Monday that the remaining Twitter employees will receive “very significant” performance-based stock awards, The Verge reported. This was also his first communication to employees since the layoffs over the weekend, the report said. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/twitter-employee-who-slept-on-floor-laid-off-in-latest-musk-cuts/ | 2023-02-28 02:38:37 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/twitter-employee-who-slept-on-floor-laid-off-in-latest-musk-cuts/ |
A Kentucky man who killed three fellow students and wounded five others when he was 14 years old will have to spend the rest of his life in prison without another opportunity to seek parole, the Kentucky Parole Board voted Monday.
Michael Carneal, now 39, told parole board members last week that he would live with his parents and continue his mental health treatment if they agreed to release him. He admitted that he still hears voices like the ones that told him to steal a neighbor’s pistol and fire it into the crowded lobby of Heath High School in 1997. However, Carneal said that with therapy and medication, he has learned to control his behavior.
The board, meeting in Frankfort, voted 7-0 to deny parole, after deliberating in private for about 30 minutes. Carneal watched the vote over Zoom from the Kentucky State Reformatory in La Grange. He sat hunched in a small chair as Kentucky Parole Board Chair Ladeidra Jones asked each member for their vote.
Jones then told Carneal that “due to the seriousness of your crime” he would serve out his life sentence in prison.
Carneal said only, “Yes, ma’am” and quickly left.
Missy Jenkins Smith, who had considered Carneal a friend before she was paralyzed by one of his bullets, said she couldn’t sleep Sunday night because she was so anxious for the decision. She said she was in shock after hearing it.
“It’s so hard to believe I don’t have to worry about it again,” she said. “I guess I’ll realize it later. It will sink in.”
Jenkins Smith watched the hearing from her home in Kirksey with another victim, Kelly Hard Alsip, and their families. Her oldest son, who is 15, had been worried that if Carneal were released he would come to their house, she said.
Jenkins Smith, Alsip, others who were wounded in the shooting, and relatives of those who were killed spoke to the parole board panel last week. Most expressed a wish for Carneal to spend the rest of his life in prison. Carneal told the panel there are days that he believes he deserves to die for what he did, but other days he thinks he could still do some good in the world.
Jones earlier told Carneal their “number one charge is to maintain public safety.” She informed him that his inmate file listed his mental health prognosis as “poor” and says he experiences “paranoid thoughts with violent visual imagery.”
Speaking by videoconference from the Kentucky State Reformatory last week, Carneal apologized to his victims, including the entire tightknit community of Heath, just outside of Paducah. Killed in the Dec. 1, 1997, shooting were 17-year-old Jessica James, 15-year-old Kayce Steger, and 14-year-old Nicole Hadley, who Carneal said was a “very good friend” to him.
“I’m sorry for what I did,” he said. “I know it’s not going to change things or make anything better, but I am sorry for what I did.”
Carneal was a freshman when he opened fire on a before-school prayer circle that met in the lobby each morning. He was given the maximum sentence for someone his age at the time, life in prison with the possibility of parole after 25 years.
A two-person panel of the parole board considered his case last week but could not reach a unanimous decision, sending the case to the full board meeting on Monday. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/ap-kentucky-school-shooter-could-walk-free-or-stay-behind-bars/ | 2022-09-27 12:00:34 | 0 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/ap-kentucky-school-shooter-could-walk-free-or-stay-behind-bars/ |
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Through At-Impact, NetImpact was awarded a contract to provide technical guidance and program performance support for United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Governance Applications Management Branch (GAMB), Governance Services Division (GSD) of the Client Experience Center (CEC). As the IT service provider of choice, the CEC supports enterprise applications for USDA's global customer base and its respective business mission areas. The CEC services almost 140,000 customers across more than 118,000 field, state, headquarters, and remote offices located across the United States and its territories and protectorates across the globe.
NetImpact will provide a full range of services across CEC's Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) tool suite that fulfill 1.2M+ requests per annum. This support includes digital transformation, implementation and maintenance, custom workflows and application development, testing automation, and analysis-based improvement to day-to-day operations. To ensure success, NetImpact is providing subject matter experts and technologists well-versed in eAuthentication/SSO, SAML, SalesForce, Tableau, SailPoint, ScanStar, Alchemer, System Center Operations Manager (SCOM), BMC, Pinyon, and ServiceNow.
"Efficient ITSM grease the cogs of operation to decrease overhead, improve IT effectiveness, and scale the mission for responsive delivery." Stephanie Wilson, NetImpact COO remarks. "Our Emotionally Intelligent, Technically Exceptional (EQTE) team is ready to optimize CEC's IT operations and services for a modern service management that stays ahead of USDA's dynamic needs." NetImpact will leverage its profound experience from successful, similar efforts throughout 12+ Federal Agencies and apply their PlatformFirst™ and Mission-Centered Design (MCD™) solutions to accelerate this transformation.
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Plant sciences artificial intelligence startup sets sights on solving global food production challenges by scaling agtech platform with Akamai edge computing and security capabilities
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the cloud company that powers and protects life online, today announced that Bloomfield Robotics is the winner of its Future of Life Online Challenge, clinching an award of USD $1 million in Akamai products and services. Bloomfield is addressing the challenges of growing high-quality crops in the face of rising environmental pressures, demographic shifts, production costs and supply chain issues. Using a combination of artificial intelligence and custom imaging hardware, Bloomfield makes it easier for farmers and produce companies to understand the health and performance of every plant by automating crop inspection and analysis.
Akamai today also debuted the Future of Life Online Challenge video docuseries hosted by two-time Emmy Award-winning talk show host Mario Armstrong. Available at akamai.com/lifeonline, the four-part series follows Bloomfield and co-finalists Cooler Screens and Ennoventure through the pitching and judging processes, culminating with the Bloomfield team's high-energy welcome to Akamai headquarters as the newly minted winners of the challenge.
Launched last fall, the Akamai Future of Life Online Challenge is an opportunity to celebrate and reward "the visionaries, the rebels, and the insanely curious innovators" shaping breakthrough digital experiences that make life better. The rigorous submission process included "Shark Tank"-style live pitches before a panel of judges from the Akamai global leadership team. Applicants had to demonstrate how their innovative products or services could viably scale to make a positive impact on the world with the benefit of Akamai security, delivery, and compute solutions.
"Winning the Akamai Future of Life Online Challenge gives Bloomfield access to world-class technology and expertise that will immediately help us scale and better secure our business," said Mark DeSantis, CEO, Bloomfield Robotics. "It also affords us leeway to experiment with new capabilities and resources in ways that many companies at this stage simply don't have the luxury of doing. Bloomfield is honored to win the challenge and we're even more excited to work with Akamai to help improve crop performance from seed to harvest."
Bloomfield can use Akamai compute solutions to build its systems faster, accelerate time to deployment, and more quickly return data to farmers. The valuable data, along with customer information and its own internal functions, can be better secured with Akamai security offerings. Bloomfield intends to explore numerous Akamai capabilities, including:
- Edge Compute Services: The Akamai edge platform can assist with pre-processing and delivering large volumes of data from farm to data center significantly faster than before. With more than 360,000 Akamai edge servers deployed globally, Bloomfield will have a decidedly more robust network to get farmers closer to real-time insights.
- Security: As Bloomfield grows, security will become an even more essential piece to protect its business, customers, and high-value data. The company intends to explore how Akamai cybersecurity solutions can better protect and secure its data from inception to analysis to storage.
- Cloud Computing: Bloomfield intends to evaluate how its existing cloud compute systems can work with new capabilities from Akamai and Linode to train front- and back-end data to move quickly and seamlessly together.
"Bloomfield is at the bleeding edge of crop digitization, an exciting convergence of big data and artificial intelligence," said Kim Salem-Jackson, chief marketing officer, Akamai and one of the challenge judges. "Among so many extraordinary submissions for the $1 million Future of Life Online Challenge, Bloomfield stood out as a company with values and aspirations that aligned directly with Akamai's purpose to make life better for billions of people billions of times a day. Bloomfield represents the best of the entrepreneurial spirit and Akamai couldn't be more excited to help the company grow and fuel positive change in helping deliver better food to consumer tables around the world."
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The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Tuesday:
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After Oregon lawmakers introduced a bill banning the sale of kangaroo parts, Nike has announced that it will no longer be using kangaroo leather for any of its products by the end of 2023.
According to ESPN, Nike confirmed its move away from kangaroo products in a statement on Monday.
ESPN reported that Nike’s Tiempo soccer cleats, which are typically made with kangaroo leather, will “debut with a new Nike-only, proprietary synthetic upper, [with] a new material that is a better performance solution.”
Prior to this announcement, the athletic apparel company had been criticized for its use of kangaroo products by animal activists across the world.
In March 2022, organizers joined the Global Day of Action to protest the brand’s soccer cleats outside of a Nike store in downtown Portland, Oregon. Groups in New York and Australian cities led their own protests as well.
More recently, Oregon Sen. Floyd Prozanski introduced Senate Bill 764 that would prohibit any purchases, sales, transfers or other exchanges of dead kangaroo parts for commercial purposes.
“It’s unconscionable that millions of native wild animals in Australia have been killed for the sake of high-end soccer cleats worn by a subset of elite soccer players,” Sen. Prozanki said in a statement in January 2023. “I understand this legislation may have financial impact on some Oregon shoe manufacturers, but in the balance, Oregon should be standing on the humane side of this issue.”
The Washington Post previously reported that Australia exports about $60 million worth of kangaroo products to the U.S. each year. This includes products exported to Nike, with its world headquarters located in Beaverton, Oregon.
At the time, the brand told ESPN that it only uses a “small portion” of kangaroo skin for its cleats and collaborates with leather suppliers that treat its kangaroos humanely — but this will all change once Nike phases out its kangaroo leather for synthetic material.
Puma, a sportswear company based in Germany, announced a similar move earlier this year. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/nike-announces-itll-stop-using-kangaroo-leather-for-its-soccer-cleats/ | 2023-03-16 01:14:53 | 1 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/u-s-world/nike-announces-itll-stop-using-kangaroo-leather-for-its-soccer-cleats/ |
Estimates for costs and the time required to produce nuclear bomb cores, including 30 per year at Los Alamos National Laboratory, are severely lacking and could make it difficult for federal managers to avoid cost overruns, delays and other problems, a government watchdog said in a report released Thursday.
Plans for the lab and the Savannah River Site in South Carolina to produce a combined 80 nuclear warhead triggers, or "pits," each year by 2035 is a massive, complex undertaking that demands detailed scheduling, a careful accounting of costs and clear estimates of how long various tasks will take — none of which are being done by the federal agency in charge of nuclear weapons, the Government Accountability Office said in its 78-page report.
Without this essential information, any plans to gear up the facilities to make plutonium pits is unreliable, including whether production can be accomplished by the target date, the GAO said.
"They're asking for a bunch of money without any assurance that it's tied to a realistic estimate of the date," Allison Bawden, the GAO's director of natural resources and environment, said in an interview Thursday. "Those two things now are really divorced from one another."
For this fiscal year, the Los Alamos lab received a record $1.6 billion to modernize its pit operations, and Savannah River got almost $1.3 billion to establish a facility to produce pits.
Military leaders, nuclear security officials and some politicians say the pits are needed to modernize the arsenal to deter Russia, China and rogue states from acting rashly with their nuclear weapons. The pits also would be fashioned to fit at least one new warhead being developed.
The GAO report said the lack of detailed estimates of the costs, time and resources involved is especially glaring because this is the largest and most expensive weapons project undertaken by the National Nuclear Security Administration, the Energy Department branch that oversees the arsenal.
It's essential for a project of this magnitude, which will take years to materialize, to have a "life cycle estimate" that addresses costs from beginning to end, the report said, adding the project also should have an "integrated master schedule" that not only lists the broader goals but outlines in detail all the required activities and how long each key task will take to finish.
Identifying the resources needed to complete an activity, such as labor and materials, is also crucial for effective decision-making, the report said, noting this data was sparse at best in the nuclear agency's scheduling.
The report notes that not having a clear picture of the resources needed increases the risk of setbacks.
The nuclear agency's common response is it's too early to provide more complete information because there are so many unknown factors and conditions that are apt to change, according to the report.
The NNSA concurred with the GAO's recommendation to develop a life cycle cost estimate and a master schedule for producing pits.
"We have ongoing activities to support these efforts" at both the lab and Savannah River, agency spokesman Mike Millicent wrote in an email.
The more comprehensive cost estimates will, to the extent practical, align with the GAO’s best practices, he added.
Bawden said the agency has resisted suggestions to supply more information at this stage, partly because the managers worry about being wrong later — for instance if they underestimate the costs or time needed.
But they can make their best calculations and stipulate these are early estimates and could change later, she said. Offering whatever information is available, rather than leaving a big blank, will better equip managers to deal with contingencies and make adjustments, she said.
"You should still put the information out there for planning purposes because without it you're asking people to make decisions in the dark," Bawden said.
Anti-nuclear activists contend the nuclear agency is trying to avoid being pinned down too much on costs so the congressional funding remains open-ended.
"Congress has really dropped the ball for over a decade now," said Greg Mello, executive director of the Los Alamos Study Group. "They have given NNSA whatever they want. This is way too big of a program to have what amounts to zero accountability."
Mello said he was struck by the report's description of how many entities are involved in ramping up pit production, beyond the lab and Savannah River.
"The coordination of it all is shockingly complicated," Mello said. "And they [nuclear managers] don't have the most elementary planning and scheduling pieces put together. So they don't have a way of measuring their progress."
Jay Coghlan, executive director of Nuclear Watch New Mexico, said an agency that boasts about having top-level technicians should have no problem supplying all the necessary information about pit production, including total costs.
"It's too early to make credible cost estimates and schedules but yet it's not too early for NNSA to have its hand out for tens of billions of dollars for unnecessary pit production," Coghlan said.
The report emphasizes the agency needs to improve its scheduling and cost projections as soon as possible.
Current plans call for the lab to make its first nuclear weapons pit in 2024 and 10 in 2025 on the way to the longer-term goals.
"During this time, NNSA will have spent billions of dollars without having an overall idea of total program costs, or when program objectives, to include the capability to produce 80 pits per year, will be reached," the GAO report said. | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/gao-cost-time-estimates-for-making-nuclear-bomb-cores-flawed/article_830b1c94-912c-11ed-8ff4-e79f3b01392a.html | 2023-01-13 03:59:44 | 0 | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/gao-cost-time-estimates-for-making-nuclear-bomb-cores-flawed/article_830b1c94-912c-11ed-8ff4-e79f3b01392a.html |
The movie "Everything Everywhere All at Once" took home another prize at the last major awards ceremony before Sunday's Oscar ceremony.
The Writer's Guild of America called the original script for the film the year's best, but not everyone loves this movie.
Despite mixed feelings from viewers, this film is on a roll. In recent weeks, it has been praised by producers and actors.
It is a big hit at the box office all around the world, but some people have found it difficult to watch.
The movie has been called a landmark in Asian cinema and a "turning point" as well.
"My son saw it, loved it, you know he's American born Asian, you know, and I said 'why you like it,' he said, 'never seen anything like that,'" Professor Christine Choy of NYU said.
The combination of different genres is thrilling to Gen Z, but some of their parents are less enthusiastic.
"I wanted to like it, OK? but, it was a little too busy for me," Professor Choy admitted.
A generation gap has opened up between those who get the movie and those who don't.
"Generally, the older you are, the less you like 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' which I understand. It is very frenetic. It's chaotic. It's hard to follow. It jumps everywhere. It's everything, everywhere, all at once," Vanity Fair staff writer Chris Murphy said.
That's exactly why it resonates for younger moviegoers, one Hollywood producer explained.
"My peers love the absurd element of it and the big wacky chances it takes," producer Katie Ballaine said.
Bellaine has worked on hip movies like "Booksmart" and sees the film with the most Oscar nominations as a bellweather.
"The success of this movie has shown that we can take chances and that filmmakers and artists can take chances and there's real success in that," she said.
The foundation of the film's success rests with young professionals like Sib Mahapatra and Alyson Tseng who have embraced it.
"Yeah, it was a really emotional reaction because I think this movie was really a deep dive in showing the immigrant experience layered into this other science fiction story," Tseng said.
This story was made universal because it also shows how stressful it can be growing up in a digital age.
"And this movie is sort of a literal way of exploring that anxiety," Mahapatra said.
How can anyone diss a film that Tseng says made her reflect on the relationship she's had with her own mother?
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" is more than two hours long, but some young people wish it could have been longer.
Whether you like this movie or not, we can all agree it represents a turning point. It received 11 Oscar nominations, more than any other movie this year. | https://abc7ny.com/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-oscar-nominations-oscars-2023/12920642/ | 2023-03-06 22:48:41 | 1 | https://abc7ny.com/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-oscar-nominations-oscars-2023/12920642/ |
“Caught in the Act: Unfaithful” returns tonight at 9/8c. Stream MTV shows for free with a trial period from Philo, Fubo, Sling, Paramount+, and DIRECTV Stream.
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Pre-Prime Day phone deals you can get today
While Prime Day doesn’t officially happen until July 11 and 12, the deals are already live. If you’re looking for a new phone, it’s an especially good time to be shopping for one. The discounts are good and you can take advantage of them today.
And if you are in the mood to save, there are scores of other early Prime Day deals you can take advantage of as well.
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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - Yellowstone National Park officials have raised the fire danger level for the park to moderate on Monday, June 27, 2022.
In a release, officials said there currently are no active wildland fires in the park.
Here's a look at other information the park released:
- Currently, there are no fire restrictions in place or planned in the park.
- Campfires are only permitted within established fire rings in campgrounds and some backcountry campsites.
- Campfires must always be attended and cold to the touch before abandoning. Soak, stir, feel, repeat.
- The Greater Yellowstone area is a fire-adapted ecosystem [nps.gov]. Fire plays an important role in maintaining the health of this area’s wildlife habitat and vegetation.
- Stay informed about current fire activity [nps.gov] in Yellowstone.
In addition to fire danger levels being raised in Yellowstone, the level was also raised in the Bitterroot National Forest from "low" to "moderate."
“We had cool, wet spring weather, but conditions are drying out quickly,” said Fire Management Officer Mark Wilson. “In many areas, spring rains resulted in a good crop of grass that can feed a wildfire when it dries out. People need to be careful when camping, driving in the backcountry and cutting firewood,” he said.
Forest officials note that when fire danger is “moderate”, fires can start from most accidental causes, but the number of fires is usually low. If a fire starts in open, dry grassland, it will burn and spread quickly on windy days.
It should also be noted that with the July 4th holiday approaching, fireworks are not permitted on all National Forests year-round. Violations are punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 or six months in jail.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” “Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise, has died. He was 60.
Reddick died “suddenly” Friday morning, his publicist Mia Hansen said in a statement, attributing his death to natural causes. No further details were provided.
Wendell Pierce, Reddick’s co-star on “The Wire” paid tribute on Twitter. “A man of great strength and grace,” he wrote. “As talented a musician as he was an actor. The epitome of class.” “John Wick — Chapter Four” director Chad Stahelski and star Keanu Reeves said they were dedicating the upcoming film to Reddick and were “deeply saddened and heartbroken at the loss.”
Reddick was often put in a suit or a crisp uniform during his career, playing tall, taciturn and elegant men of distinction. He was best known for his role as straight-laced Lt. Cedric Daniels on the hit HBO series “The Wire,” where his character was agonizingly trapped in the messy politics of the Baltimore police department.
“The Wire” creator David Simon praised Reddick on Twitter: “Consummate professional, devoted collaborator, lovely and gentle man, loyal friend. Could go on, but no, I can’t go on. This is gutting. And way, way, way too soon.”
“I’m an artist at heart. I feel that I’m very good at what I do. When I went to drama school, I knew I was at least as talented as other students, but because I was a Black man and I wasn’t pretty, I knew I would have to work my butt off to be the best that I would be, and to be noticed,” Reddick told the Los Angeles Times in 2009.
Reddick also starred on the Fox series “Fringe” as a special agent Phillip Broyles, the smartly-dressed Matthew Abaddon on “Lost” and played the multi-skilled Continental Hotel concierge Charon in Lionsgate’s “John Wick” movies, including the fourth in the series that releases later this month.
“The world of Wick would not be what it is without Lance Reddick and the unparalleled depth he brought to Charon’s humanity and unflappable charisma. Lance leaves behind an indelible legacy and hugely impressive body of work, but we will remember him as our lovely, joyful friend and Concierge,” Lionsgate said in a statement.
Reddick earned a SAG Award nomination in 2021 as part of the ensemble for Regina King’s film “One Night in Miami.” He played recurring roles on “Intelligence” and “American Horror Story” and was on the show “Bosch” for its seven-year run.
His upcoming projects include 20th Century’s remake of “White Men Can’t Jump” and “Shirley,” Netflix’s biopic of former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. He was also slated to appear in the “John Wick” spinoff “Ballerina,” as well as “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.”
The Baltimore-born-and-raised Reddick was a Yale University drama school graduate who enjoyed some success after school by landing guest or recurring roles “CSI: Miami” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” He also appeared in several movies, including “I Dreamed of Africa,” “The Siege” and “Great Expectations.”
It was on season four of “Oz,” playing a doomed undercover officer sent to prison who becomes an addict, that Reddick had a career breakthrough.
“I was never interested in television. I always saw it as a means to an end. Like so many actors, I was only interested in doing theater and film. But ‘Oz’ changed television. It was the beginning of HBO’s reign on quality, edgy, artistic stuff. Stuff that harkens back to great cinema of the ’60s and ’70s,” he told The Associated Press in 2011.
“When the opportunity for ‘Oz’ came up, I jumped. And when I read the pilot for ‘The Wire,’ as a guy that never wanted to be on television, I realized I had to be on this show.”
Reddick attended the prestigious Eastman School of Music, where he studied classical composition, and he played piano. His first album, the jazzy “Contemplations and Remembrances,” came out in 2011.
He had a recurring role as Jeffrey Tetazoo, director of the Central Intelligence Agency, on the CBS series “Intelligence.” On “American Horror Story: Coven,” he portrayed Papa Legba, the go-between between humanity and the spirit world.
Reddick is survived by his wife, Stephanie Reddick, and children, Yvonne Nicole Reddick and Christopher Reddick.
His death was first reported by celebrity website TMZ.com.
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AG calls on FCC to help Americans inundated with robocalls
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has called on the FCC to aid Americans inundated with illegal and fraudulent robocalls.
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says on Monday, Sept. 19, he called on the Federal Communication Commission to require telephone providers who route calls across the nation’s telephone network to implement more rigorous measures to prevent robocalls from bombarding Americans.
AG Schmidt said he joined 50 other state and territory attorneys general to send a comment letter to the FCC to support stricter regulations focused on cracking down on robocalls. He said the FCC proposal would expand rules to those few phone companies that while largely invisible to the public, are exclusively responsible for routing fraudulent and illegal calls across the nation - regardless of where the calls originate.
“[I]llegal robocalls cost law enforcement, the telecommunications industry, and, most importantly our constituents approximately $13.5 billion every year,” the attorneys general wrote. “In 2021, American consumers, including seniors, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations, were bilked out of $830 million via fraud perpetrated over the phone and/or through text messages. In many cases, the perpetrators of this fraud are foreign actors gaining access to the U.S. phone network through international gateway providers. Based upon consumer complaints filed with our offices, these fraudulent, foreign-originated robocalls often involve caller ID spoofing of U.S.-based phone numbers. Yet, without assistance from willing domestic providers to deliver illegal robocalls, these calls would never reach Americans.”
In the letter, Schmidt said the AGs supported the FCC’s proposal to extend the implementation of STIR/SHAKEN, a caller ID authentication technology that helps prevent spoofed calls, to all “intermediate” phone providers in the U.S. Currently, he said only providers that originate call traffic are required to implement STIR/SHAKEN.
The AG noted that the coalition also urged the Commission to require providers to adopt these protections and additional measures to cut down on the amount of illegal and fraudulent robocalls - including responding to law enforcement traceback requests within 24 hours and blocking illegal traffic as soon as possible.
If all telecom companies have the same robocall mitigation practices, Schmidt said bad actors will not be able to exploit inconsistencies and law enforcement will be better able to ID those who try to profit from illegal robocalls.
Schmidt noted that the letter is his latest effort to fight illegal robocall practices and protect Kansas consumers from being scammed or harassed.
In 2019, the AG indicated that he joined attorneys general from 49 other states and the District of Columbia to reach an agreement with 12 major telecom companies to outline a set of eight principles to combat these calls through both prevention and enforcement efforts. He said the agreement included the implementation of technology to authenticate that calls have come from a valid source.
Schmidt said parts of the agreement were later codified by Congress in the TRACED Act.
To read a full copy of the letter, click HERE.
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Remcom announces expanded capabilities within its schematic editor in the latest release of XFdtd® 3D EM Simulation Software, including support for diplex matched antennas and new efficiencies aimed at streamlining antenna design workflows and shortening design cycles.
XFdtd's schematic editor is a novel electromagnetic simulation tool that combines matching network analysis with full-wave results, making it ideal for complex antenna design applications involving multi-state and multi-port aperture or impedance tuners and corporate feed networks with digital phase shifters.
The latest release builds on the previous framework with additional antenna configurations and time-saving options in the schematic editor's interface, simplifying analysis of a matching network's impact on FDTD results. In particular, the capability to connect two voltage sources to a single antenna improves workflow efficiency for diplex matched antenna use cases. System and radiation efficiencies can be effortlessly computed from a single schematic for both operating modes.
Other enhancements include the ability to compute averaged SAR for dynamically tuned antennas leveraging multi-port impedance and aperture tuners. Schematic matching network simulation fidelity has also increased with the inclusion of microstrip models and substrate definitions.
Additional updates are aimed at fostering a more intuitive and collaborative experience for engineering teams. XFdtd now incorporates frequency bands showcasing the benefit of the FDTD method for producing many broadband results using a single run. Most commonly used bands are included in the Frequency Band Library to streamline user input. Users can also define their own custom bands and add them to the library, import bands from external files, and export bands.
For more information on the latest release of XFdtd, please visit Remcom's website. XFdtd users without an active Remcom Professional Support contract can upgrade to the latest version by contacting sales.
About Remcom: Remcom provides innovative electromagnetic simulation and wireless propagation software for commercial users and U.S. government sponsors. Remcom's complementary products work together to provide complete end-to-end design and analysis of complex devices in real world scenarios, simplifying EM analysis for a wide variety of applications including antenna design and placement, 5G MIMO, outdoor and indoor mmWave planning, mobile device design, biomedical, microwave, automotive radar, and more. Remcom is committed to its customers' unique needs, offering flexible licensing options for installations of all sizes as well as custom engineered solutions.
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Ah, San Francisco, you culinary champion among cities.
Was it not enough that you arguably invented sourdough French bread? Now, it seems, you’re making headlines for another delicious, distinctively native carb: Dutch crunch bread.
For years, this crinkly-crusted regional staple has been lining the shelves of San Francisco bakeries and delis, while the rest of the country is just now catching wind of it. But watch out, friend. We’ve heard about the goodness of this oblong loaf, and we’re coming for it.
What’s Dutch Crunch Bread?
Dutch crunch bread is a soft and chewy white bread with a cracked and crunchy crust.
“Dutch Crunch rolls have a sweet flavor reminiscent of the white bread you always wanted as a kid, but maybe didn’t get if you had whole-wheat parents, as so many of us Californians did,” food writer Lauren Slosstold Food & Wine. “And Dutch Crunch rolls should be soft — really soft. They mold around sandwich fillings, but the tiger-striped top adds texture.”
In fact, the standout feature is the texture — or combination of textures.
“It’s the best sandwich bread,” Richard Lee, chef de cuisine at San Francisco’s Saison, told SFGate. “It’s got great texture with the softness of a roll … If you want a humble bread that just makes all sandwiches taste good, Dutch crunch is it.”
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And “Top Chef” alum Tu David Phu also sang its praises to SFGate.
“I love the caramelized outer crust,” Phu said. “It’s not crunchy to the point where it cuts the roof of your mouth — it’s just right.”
Just like the Golden Gate City isn’t the actual birthplace of sourdough (which was probably ancient Egypt), San Francisco didn’t invent Dutch crunch, either. (The “Dutch” in the name was our biggest hint here.)
Galli’s Sanitary Bakery probably popularized this bread in San Francisco in the 1960s — but it originated in the Netherlands (where it’s called “tijgerbrood” or “tiger bread”), and its first appearance in the U.S. was in Eugene, Oregon, in the 1930s. In the U.K., it’s also called “giraffe bread” thanks to a letter from a 3-year-old to the Sainsbury chain of grocery stores.
How Do You Make Dutch Crunch Bread?
To make this bread, bakers start with a basic white yeast bread and add a special paste on top, which is made of rice flour, oil, sugar, water, and yeast.
“That nice, golden brown you see on a Dutch crunch roll comes from what we call ‘Maillard browning,'” San Francisco food scientist Brian Chau told SFGate. “[It’s] a reaction that happens when heat combines with the rice flour and sugar.”
Chau explains that rice flour has more carbohydrates in the form of various starches, and once in the oven, the sugars and starches form that beloved crispy crust.
If you’d like to try to make this bread yourself, you’re in good company. In her recipe, The Kitchn’s Meghan Splawn points out that for most people, the ingredients cost a lot less than the price of a plane ticket to San Francisco. And over on the blog Food52, there’s a recipe to “Dutch crunchify” challah bread.
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Great Bay Area Sandwiches Using Dutch Crunch Bread
The two textures — soft on the inside, crunchy on the outside — make Dutch crunch bread great for sandwiches. To give you an idea of just how beloved this bread is, J. Kenji López-Alt, culinary consultant of Serious Eats, spent five weeks researching delis with sub sandwiches made with this bread in San Francisco’s Mission District back in 2018. Many San Francisco delis make sub sandwiches by piling cold cuts and cheese inside this bread — and also vegetables like avocados, onions, peppers and pickles. López-Alt ranked the eateries he visited based on the “best Dutch crunch” options.
His top two were the Danny Zuko, from Bite Me Sandwiches, which features turkey, bacon, jalapeños and Swiss Cheese, and the Menage A Trois From Ike’s Place Sandwiches, with halal chicken, three kinds of cheese (Swiss, pepper jack and cheddar), honey mustard and barbecue sauce. Of course, five years later, there might be other contenders for this list.
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Is Dutch Crunch Bread for Everyone?
While the Bay Area interest in this bread was elevated to an “obsession” by Eater in 2020, it hasn’t gotten much traction in the U.S. outside of the West Coast (except maybe at Wegman’s stores, where it’s called Marco Polo bread).
There are people who say that the crunch is too harsh and tears up the roof of your mouth. In fact, Ike Shehadeh, the founder of Ike’s Place Sandwiches, is one of those people. Yes, the founder of a sandwich shop known for Dutch crunch sandwiches didn’t particularly like this type of bread when he first tried it.
“So I remember growing up and eating Dutch crunch in San Francisco,” he told SFGate. “And I hated Dutch crunch because every time I’d eat a sandwich, my mouth would be obliterated for a day or two.”
He claims that the reason it’s only found on the West Coast is that it’s just not that good. For his sandwich shops, he created a softer, sweet bread version of the popular bread.
On Reddit, people are split. Some people love Dutch crunch bread and don’t find that it lacerates their gums at all. Others still prefer San Franciscan sourdough for their sandwiches. Which one are you?
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Nation’s senior letter carrier celebrates 70 years on the job
Meet the nation's senior letter carrier with the U.S. Postal Service.
Johnnie Bell celebrated 70 years of service Friday. Bell has worked in Oklahoma City his entire career. His journey began when he was just 23.
"Thanks so much for this recognition. This is just something I do because I enjoy doing it," he said.
Bell is humble, a man of few words. When he does speak, everyone listens.
"He just loves everyone, and he has a way of just being magic and just drawing everyone together to where they just all felt like family," coworker Stephanie Fiordelisi said.
As humble as Bell is, what he just accomplished is something to brag about. He has shown up for his job, day after day, for 70 years.
"It's been a great experience to work with him. Seventy years is a blessing," coworker Willie Taft said.
Back when Bell started with the Postal Service, pay was $1.81 an hour.
"He is truly a public servant. He has an opportunity every day to interact with customers, which he thoroughly enjoys," coworker Julie Gosdin said.
"For a guy that's been here 70 years, he knows this job inside out. It’s clockwork for him," coworker Willie Taffe said.
That dedication means Bell is the longest-tenured Post Office employee in the nation.
After some laughs and cake, Bell went back to what he has been doing for the last seven decades: sorting and delivering mail.
When it comes to dedicated service and just being an overall good human being, it's safe to say Bell always delivers.
"If there were more Johnny Bells around, then the Postal Service would be a better place. The world would be a better place because that's just who he is," Fiordelisi said. | https://www.wesh.com/article/postal-service-senior-letter-carrier-70th-anniversary-job-okc/40773783 | 2022-08-01 20:26:30 | 1 | https://www.wesh.com/article/postal-service-senior-letter-carrier-70th-anniversary-job-okc/40773783 |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Prosecutors say a failed GOP candidate accused of orchestrating a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of Democratic elected officials in New Mexico’s largest city is a danger to the community and should be detained pending trial.
They filed a motion Wednesday, asking that Solomon Peña be held without bond. He appeared via video shackled for an initial court appearance as a judge explained that he would remain in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for next month.
Defense attorney Roberta Yurcic said she would request conditions be set so her client can be released as his case proceeds through state district court. But prosecutors argued in the motion that no conditions would ensure the community's safety.
“The defendant’s actions show what lengths he is willing to go when he is dissatisfied with reality,” the motion states. “He arranged multiple shootings of multiple homes, and he personally participated in at least one of the shootings. There is no reason to believe that someone so unwilling to accept reality will give any credence to court ordered conditions of release.”
Peña is charged with multiple counts stemming from shootings that started in early December and continued in January. The charges include shooting at a home, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, conspiracy and being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Authorities identified the 39-year-old felon as the key suspect using a combination of cellphone and vehicle records, bullet casings collected near the officials’ homes and information from a confidential witness.
Peña had posted on social media after the November election that it was “rigged” and he would not concede despite losing his bid for the statehouse in a district that has been held by Democrats for years.
According to a criminal complaint, the political newcomer allegedly paid for four men to shoot at Democratic officials' homes, including one house where a 10-year-old girl was asleep.
The case of Peña, who had posted photos of himself online with Donald Trump campaign material, is one of dozens across the United States where people have threatened, and in some cases attempted to carry out, violence against members of Congress, school board members and other election officials.
A self-proclaimed “MAGA king,” Peña expressed discontent with the election and the certification of the results in a text message sent to one of his alleged coconspirators in November.
Other messages included the addresses of the officials that were targeted.
A SWAT team arrested Peña on Monday.
Peña spent nine years behind bars after his arrest in April 2007 for stealing electronics and other goods from retail stores as part of what authorities described as a burglary crew. He was released from prison in March 2016, and he had his voting rights restored after completing five years of probation in April 2021, corrections officials said.
Peña ran unsuccessfully in November against incumbent state Rep. Miguel P. Garcia, the longtime Democrat representing House District 14 in the South Valley. Peña got 26% of the vote.
On Nov. 15, he posted an image of himself in a “Make America Great Again” hoodie, saying “Trump just announced for 2024. I stand with him. I never conceded my HD 14 race. Now researching my options.”
No one was wounded in the drive-by shootings, and elected leaders on both sides of the aisle have condemned such violence, saying it has no place in the political process.
Police said Peña had previously shown up uninvited at the homes of two elected officials with what he claimed were documents proving that he had won his race. There was no evidence of widespread voter fraud, or any irregularity involving enough votes to change a result, in New Mexico in 2020 or 2022.
The criminal complaint says that Peña hired a father and son with criminal histories of their own as well as two brothers whom authorities have yet to identify. Albuquerque police said they expect to make more arrests.
According to the complaint, a witness told investigators that one of the men told the shooters to aim above the homes' windows to avoid striking anyone inside.
The witness said Peña wanted them to shoot lower and that his insistence that the men be more aggressive made the other participants uneasy.
Peña is accused of participating in the final shooting — the one that targeted the home of state Sen. Linda Lopez. The witness said Peña’s gun jammed and did not fire correctly but one of the other men fired multiple rounds from a Glock pistol into the home, where Lopez's daughter was sleeping. | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/new-mexico-candidate-appears-in-court-in-shooting-case | 2023-01-18 23:22:06 | 1 | https://www.kxxv.com/news/national/new-mexico-candidate-appears-in-court-in-shooting-case |
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A Philadelphia Eagles fan apparently didn't handle his team's Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs very well.
Edward Dalasandro, 25, of Philadelphia was arrested Sunday night after the Martin County Sheriff's Office said he vandalized a fire station and assaulted a firefighter with a meat cleaver.
Investigators said the incident occurred at a fire station located along Northeast Ocean Boulevard at about 10 p.m.
The sheriff's office said Dalasandro ransacked the bunk rooms of the fire station, urinated on the carpet and stole $126, a uniform hat and some knives.
When firefighters confronted him, Dalasandro threw a meat cleaver at them, the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post.
Firefighters were able to contain him until deputies arrived.
Dalasandro faces charges of armed burglary, aggravated assault on a firefighter, petit theft. | https://www.wptv.com/news/treasure-coast/region-martin-county/philadelphia-eagles-fan-breaks-into-martin-county-fire-station-assaults-firefighter-sheriffs-office-says | 2023-02-13 22:41:37 | 1 | https://www.wptv.com/news/treasure-coast/region-martin-county/philadelphia-eagles-fan-breaks-into-martin-county-fire-station-assaults-firefighter-sheriffs-office-says |
Which tablets are best for travel and why?
Revenge travel is a thing. People want to make up for all the time they lost over these past couple of years by having a luxury vacation. Whether beaches, mountains or even a foreign country is your destination this year, you’ll want to pack accordingly. For many, that means bringing essential gadgets.
A tablet is ideal because it can do anything your laptop can and more. But not all tablets are ideal for travel. Size and weight can make the difference between convenience and burden, for instance, so you want to be sure you have a suitable model for travel.
Summer vacation essentials
When you go on a vacation, you need to pack a temporary life. This includes everything you need to live while you are gone. Some of us think we require a lot more than we really do. Others never bring enough. As with nearly everything, balance is the answer. Still, with summer, besides undergarments, toiletries, appropriate clothing, medicines and money, there are a few unique items you need to fit in your suitcase.
- Sunscreen
- Lip balm
- Sandals
- Bathing suits
- Towels
- A hat
- Sunglasses
- Beach toys
- Entertainment
Why bring a tablet on vacation?
If you have everything on your phone, you might wonder why you even need to bring a tablet on vacation. You probably don’t need a tablet if it’s just a day trip or even a weekend. However, once you get into the territory of staying for a week or more, you’ll find a tablet comes in handy.
Stream entertainment
There was a time when going on vacation meant you had access to things like movies and cable channels that you couldn’t get at home. Now, as long as you have connectivity and a device, you can access nearly any movie or TV show you want to watch, no matter where you are, even on a camping trip. A tablet has a larger screen than your phone, so it is much easier on your eyes, and more than one person can view it simultaneously.
Unlimited reading
With access to online books, you no longer have to worry about packing enough reading material for the entire trip. Even better, if you pick a book that doesn’t meet your expectations, you aren’t stuck finishing it. You can just move on and find a real page-turner.
Create in the moment
One of the best ways to get your creative juices flowing is to have a change of scenery. New locations spark new ideas. If you bring your tablet along, you don’t have to wait until you get home to let the muse take control. You can start creating when you are inspired. This can be writing poetry, drawing, composing a song or even finally starting that great American novel or screenplay that’s been living inside you for many years.
Pretend you aren’t on vacation
If you’re one of the many people working remotely, you know that you’re not limited to only working at home. With a tablet and connectivity, your boss doesn’t have to know you are finishing your work with your toes in the sand and a cool drink by your side. You could go away for weeks at a time and not have to worry about using up any of your PTO.
Considerations
Space
The first and foremost thought when packing is space. Fortunately, a tablet doesn’t take up much room, so it is easy to take anywhere. If screen size isn’t vital, you can purchase a tablet that isn’t much larger than a book. According to the FAA, a tablet is an approved carry-on item if you are flying, so you don’t even have to pack it in your luggage.
Weight
Weight is one thing you shouldn’t worry about with a tablet. Even the heaviest model will weigh less than two pounds, so that shouldn’t impact your packing.
Consider purchasing a tablet case
If you are going to be traveling with your tablet, even if it is water-resistant, dustproof and shockproof, it is best to put it in a tablet case. Not only will the case give you peace of mind when trying to cram your device in that already overfilled suitcase, but the best models add functionality, such as a keyboard or a stand that props the screen up for easy viewing.
Capabilities
To be of value on your vacation, the tablet you get needs to be able to do what you want it to do. While most models are fairly universal, make sure suitable apps are available. You don’t want to get to your destination and find you can’t open that urgent Word document from work.
Connectivity
If you plan ahead then connectivity won’t be as big of a deal. Yes, you will need to touch base with your work and stay connected via Slack or Discord, but you can do that on your phone. As far as entertainment goes, many streaming apps, such as Netflix, have a download option. This means you can download content before you leave, so you won’t have to worry about setting up a hot spot and having a strong signal. However, it does mean you will need a tablet with enough internal storage to download everything you want to watch and read while on vacation.
Price
While everyone has a different level of comfort, there is a greater risk of damage or theft while traveling. When going on vacation, you might have greater peace of mind knowing that you are bringing along an item that only costs a few hundred dollars, not a few thousand.
Best tablets for summer vacation
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-Inch Tablet
If you want a high-end tablet that gives you the best experience, whether you are creating, streaming, working or whatever, this is the model you should consider. It is pricier, so only go with this option if you can protect it from damage while enjoying your fun in the sun.
Not only can you get work done on vacation, you can use this tablet as a camera. It has a rotatable 13-megapixel high-res camera and comes with a kickstand that supports the 11-inch tablet in either portrait or landscape mode.
Sold by HP
The Surface is Microsoft’s innovative model that helped change the mobile computing game. It is reasonably priced and highly versatile. The battery lasts up to 11 hours and has a USB-C port and a headphone jack. If you have to get work done, Word, Excel and PowerPoint all work on this tablet.
This is a great option for travel because it has a large 11-inch display and Dolby Atmos Quad speakers to deliver a premium streaming experience, no matter where you are. It is a versatile and affordable option.
Sold by Lenovo
This model is very highly recommended for travel because its trademark kid-proof case makes it an extremely rugged device. It also comes with a two-year worry-free guarantee, which means the company will replace your tablet if it does happen to break.
Sold by Amazon
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 Android Tablet
Samsung is a recognized name in quality devices. This tablet is best for Android fan. It is thin and light but has a smaller screen at 8 inches. This makes it great for travel but not ideal for viewing content with another person unless you like snuggling.
Sold by Amazon, Dell and Staples
Hyundai HYtab Pro 8LA1 8-Inch Tablet
The Hyundai is another small, affordable tablet that is tiny enough to be taken anywhere. This device runs on Android 11, which is about 20% faster than Android 10, making it a good choice for vacation streaming. The tablet features an expandable microSD slot that supports up to 128GB of additional storage.
Sold by Staples
The most affordable tablet just got an upgrade. The new 12th generation model has twice the RAM of the previous Fire 7 and it is 30% faster. At just 7 inches, it is also the smallest. This makes it an excellent choice for an individual looking for a budget offering that is easy to pack.
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(The Hill) – Senators agree on the need for comprehensive crypto regulation, but they don’t appear to have a clear pathway to bipartisan legislation.
At a Senate Banking Hearing on Tuesday, Democrats expressed doubt about the value of crypto, while Republicans pushed for a more industry-friendly regulatory environment that encourages crypto firms to set up shop in the U.S.
Partisan differences over how to regulate crypto reduce the chance that Congress will pass a comprehensive bill anytime soon, despite the high-profile collapse of FTX and numerous other crypto firms that weren’t subject to major consumer protection and financial transparency rules.
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the committee’s chairman, said that Congress should focus on legislation to protect consumers and ensure that crypto doesn’t become integrated into the broader financial system, citing the recent failures.
“The lessons learned here are the product of hard-earned experience — experience that is born of real people losing real money and of dreams shattered,” Brown said.
Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the committee’s ranking member, said that regulators aren’t being clear about whether they have the authority to properly regulate crypto assets, adding that Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler must testify before the committee soon.
He also blamed the SEC for a failure to implement clear guidance that may have pushed firms like FTX to operate outside of the U.S., a talking point often repeated by the crypto industry.
“The American people deserve to know why no action was taken prior to FTX’s collapse and how millions of dollars of Americans’ hard-earned money just vanished into nothing,” Scott said.
Senators don’t appear close to a comprehensive bill to regulate the crypto industry. The first bipartisan proposal to regulate crypto, introduced last year, was written with the help of disgraced FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, dooming its chances.
Still, senators floated the possibility of smaller bills to fill regulatory gaps.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said he is pushing for a bill to require crypto companies to show proof of reserves, noting that a comprehensive framework is “not likely to occur.”
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a leading critic of the crypto industry, is working with Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) on a bill to subject crypto to anti-money laundering rules.
“Big-time financial criminals love crypto,” Warren said Tuesday, noting that it’s the currency of choice for ransomware gangs and hackers in North Korea and Russia.
Crypto’s market cap is sitting right around $1 trillion, down from its peak of $3 trillion in November 2021.
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WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Talon International, Inc. continues its legacy and history as lead innovators, introducing its newest division, "Bonding." With technology suitable for various categories within the apparel industry as well as many other applications: such as outdoor products, automotive and countless other applications. This new product line continues to be aligned with the company's ethos of leading the charge and shifting apparel and other industries towards sustainability, innovation, quality, and premium performance.
Talon International has an existing portfolio of revolutionary products including zippers, trim, stretch technologies, packaging, anti-counterfeit solutions, sustainability and now its latest bonding solutions. With performance, quality and functionality being a core value for their offerings, Talon identified a gap in the market for high-quality adhesive films and high levels of technical support in the field.
Following detailed industry research, speaking with both existing and new clients, product development and testing processes, we are proud to unveil solutions that deliver comfort and performance, and water resistance and seamless applications. The product line features "Flex-It" films, Adhesive films, Overlay films, and Seam Sealing Tapes each with their own unique technologies and functionality.
"Design is in the details; we are dedicated to constant iteration and innovation to provide our existing and prospective clients with products that move the needle in the quality of finished products to create excellent customer experiences," says Larry Dyne, Chief Executive Officer at Talon International Inc.
Designed specifically for comfort and performance, the Flex-It films range features a spandex film secured between two adhesive layers for superior elasticity, strength, and durability. Ideal for lingerie and undergarments, active and athleisure, as well as outerwear, there are multiple variations to choose from.
With the move towards the importance of design aesthetics as well as functionality the seamless Adhesive film range was introduced to maintain premium softness, flexibility, and support while providing high-performance throughout the life of the garment.
"With the ability to bond fabrics, waterproofing, creating breathable barriers, and spider web adhesives, the line is perfect for sportswear, athleisure, shapewear, and undergarments," says Abhijeet Majumdar, Director of Bonding at Talon International Inc.
When it comes to innovating apparel for workwear, skiing, hiking, and outerwear, as well as tents, backpacks, and luggage, water resistant Seam Sealing Tape films are one of their latest innovations. With options for 2-layer tapes, 3-layer tapes, colored tapes, and printed tapes, the high-quality adhesive films increase the water-resistant properties, and therefore durability, of seams.
Lastly, to fill a void found within these various applications and use cases Overlay film provides garments with safety, security, and durability against shrinking and stretching over time. With a wide range of colors and options available, the film can be applied to many material variants including zippers, bag flaps, elastic bands, woven and knitted garments for compression and waterproofing.
Our 128-year history provides Talon with unmatched knowledge of the products and innovations required to turn their client's visions into reality. Working with prestigious brands including Guess, Urban Outfitters, Polo Ralph Lauren, Superdry, Reebok, Spanx, Van Heusen, and so many more, Talon is well respected as a heritage brand that assists their clients in standing out from their competitors with customized solutions.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — A man was arrested Thursday in connection with the death of a 53-year-old man in a Stockton shooting earlier this month.
Daniel Becardieu Cano, 27, was arrested in Elk Grove after a warrant was issued for the Dec. 12 homicide, according to Stockton Police Department.
Cano has since been booked in San Joaquin County Jail on charges of suspected homicide and two other felonies.
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The shooting happened around 2:45 a.m. near the 500 block of West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on Dec. 12.
When officers arrived, they found a 53-year-old who had been shot. The man died at the scene.
His identity, nor a potential motive for the shooting have been released yet.
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Man with hit-and-run history jailed after crash kills 5 young women in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who served a hit-and-run sentence in a California prison until his release earlier this year remained jailed Tuesday, awaiting charges after a crash killed five young women in Minneapolis when a speeding driver blew past a state trooper, ran a red light and slammed into their car.
Derrick John Thompson, 27, of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, was evaluated at a hospital and then booked into the Hennepin County Jail on Monday in the aftermath of Friday’s crash. The victims — Salma Abdikadir, Siham Adam, Sabiriin Ali, Sahra Gesaade and Sagal Hersi — were all between 17 and 20 years old.
Thousands of mourners from the area’s large Somali American community attended the young women’s funeral Monday at the Dar Al-Farooq mosque in Bloomington, where the five had been active members. They were returning home from a Somali mall where they had henna applied in preparation for a friend’s wedding scheduled for the next day when their car was struck.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said her office was reviewing the case and would make a charging decision soon. Prosecutors have until noon Wednesday due to the holiday weekend.
“Our community is grieving the loss of the five bright young people whose lives were cut short in a senseless, selfish act of reckless driving,” Moriarity said in a statement. “Instead of celebrating a joyous wedding, these families were forced to plan funerals and deal with the devastation of this tragedy.”
California court records show that Thompson was released from a prison there earlier this year after serving part of an eight-year sentence for his conviction in a 2018 hit-and-run that severely injured a woman in Montecito, California. Minnesota court records also show he was convicted twice of fleeing police in his own state. Jail records don’t show whether he currently has an attorney.
In Friday’s crash, a state trooper first spotted a speeding driver on Interstate 35W in Minneapolis around 10 p.m., police said in a statement. The driver exited the highway before the trooper could attempt a traffic stop and crashed into another vehicle with four women and a girl inside. All five died at the scene.
Police said the driver ran from the scene. Officers searched the area before taking Thompson into custody. He was evaluated at a hospital and then booked into the jail Monday.
Minnesota court records show that Thompson is the son of former state Rep. John Thompson, of St. Paul, who was a sharp critic of police during his one term in office. The elder Thompson became a Black Lives Matter activist following the police killing of his friend, Philando Castile, in suburban St. Paul in 2016. Minnesota House Democrats expelled him from their caucus in 2021 after old allegations of domestic abuse resurfaced, following an acrimonous traffic stop in St. Paul in which he claimed he was racially profiled, and he lost his primary election last year. A working number for the father could not immediately be found.
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Record Quarterly Revenue of $73.4 Million
Second Quarter Revenue Up 21% Year-Over-Year
14 Consecutive Quarters of 98% Gross Revenue Retention
Operating Cash Flow Generation of $18.3 Million in the Quarter
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWAN) ("Clearwater Analytics" or the "Company"), an industry-leading SaaS solution for automated investment data aggregation, reconciliation, accounting, and reporting, announced today its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"Clearwater Analytics posted another strong quarter and continues to grow by adding marquee new clients across the globe. For both new and existing clients, efficient operations and a deep understanding of investment risk and compliance are critical business functions that make Clearwater Analytics a mission-critical partner," said Sandeep Sahai, Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to win clients and displace our competitors, reflecting the strength and value that our next-generation technology offers. Now more than ever, our clients rely on Clearwater Analytics to help them navigate through the ebbs and flows of market uncertainty with daily intelligence that informs their investments in new securities and strategies."
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results Summary
- Revenue: Total revenue for the second quarter of 2022 reached $73.4 million, an increase of 20.6%, from $60.9 million in the second quarter of 2021.
- Gross Profit: Gross profit for the second quarter of 2022 was $52.5 million, compared with $45.3 million in the second quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP gross profit for the second quarter of 2022 was $55.6 million, which equates to a 75.7% non-GAAP gross margin.
- Net Income/(Loss): Net loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $2.2 million compared with net loss of $0.2 million in the second quarter of 2021. In the second quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a $3.1 million expense related to its Tax Receivable Agreement. Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter of 2022 increased by 119% to $13.3 million from $6.1 million in the second quarter of 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2022 was $19.1 million, compared with $17.4 million in the second quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA margin for the second quarter of 2022 was 26.0% reflecting the Company's ability to balance incremental investments in sales and marketing and research and development with earnings in the quarter.
- Cash Flows: Operating cash flows for the second quarter were $18.3 million and free cash flows were $16.5 million reflecting an 87% conversion of Adjusted EBITDA to free cash flow.
- Net Income/(Loss) Per Share and Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share attributable to Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc.: Net loss per basic and diluted share was $0.01 and non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.05 in the second quarter of 2022.
- Cash: Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments were $281.6 million as of June 30, 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Key Metrics Summary
- Annualized Recurring Revenue: As of June 30, 2022, annualized recurring revenue ("ARR") reached $290.4 million, an increase of 18.5% from $245.0 million as of June 30, 2021.
ARR is calculated at the end of a period by dividing the recurring revenue in the last month of such period by the number of days in the month and multiplying by 365.
- Gross Revenue Retention Rate: As of June 30, 2022, the gross revenue retention rate was 98%. The Company has reported a gross revenue retention rate of 98% for fourteen consecutive quarters.
Gross revenue retention rate represents annual contract value ("ACV") at the beginning of the 12-month period ended on the reporting date less client attrition over the prior 12-month period, divided by ACV at the beginning of the 12-month period, expressed as a percentage. ACV is comprised of annualized recurring revenue plus contracted-not-billed revenue, which represents the estimated annual contracted revenue for new and existing client opportunities prior to revenue recognition.
- Net Revenue Retention Rate: As of June 30, 2022, the net revenue retention rate was 104% which is a decline from 107% as of March 31, 2022. With the unusual market conditions of the equity markets and fixed income securities having both fallen in concert, the Company saw a 3% decline in the net revenue retention rate in the second quarter.
Net revenue retention rate is the percentage of recurring revenue from clients on the platform for 12 months and includes changes from the addition, removal, or value of assets on our platform, contractual changes that have an impact to annualized recurring revenues and lost revenue from client attrition.
Recent Business Highlights
- As another example of high growth businesses needing timely and accurate investment accounting, Sutton RE, a proven provider of specialized reinsurance solutions across the globe, selected Clearwater Analytics' best-in-class technology to manage their operations across more than $29 billion assets under management spanning a diverse and complex portfolio of investments.
- Clearwater Analytics added its first public pension fund client, the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho ("PERSI") which manages more than $23 billion in assets, to its SaaS platform to provide data aggregation and reporting for the 850 employer organizations and more than 170,000 individuals served in the State of Idaho by PERSI.
- One of Asia's leading non-life insurance brands, MSIG, with a presence in 50 countries and regions globally, selected Clearwater Analytics to support its transformation strategy. MSIG's Asia headquarters along with its business units in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Thailand will standardize their operating model, and adopt Clearwater Analytics for a consolidated view of data, analytics, accounting, regulatory, and operational reporting.
- Clearwater Analytics hosted its European Clearwater Connect conference in London. More than 100 current and prospective Clearwater Analytics users seized the opportunity to significantly enhance their knowledge of the world's most comprehensive investment accounting solution.
- Clearwater Analytics continues to receive industry recognition for its innovative investment accounting solution. In the second quarter of 2022, it was honored with the IASA Solution Provider of the Year award and the FTF News Award for best client reporting solution for the second consecutive year.
Third Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Guidance
Certain components of the guidance given above are provided on a non-GAAP basis only without providing a reconciliation to guidance provided on a GAAP basis. Information is presented in this manner, consistent with Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") rules, because the preparation of such a reconciliation could not be accomplished without "unreasonable efforts." The Company does not have access to certain information that would be necessary to provide such a reconciliation, including non-recurring items that are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operations. The Company does not believe that this information is likely to be significant to an assessment of the Company's ongoing operations.
Conference Call Details
Clearwater Analytics will hold a conference call and webcast on August 3, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss second quarter 2022 financial results, provide a general business update, and respond to analyst questions.
A live webcast of the call will also be available on the Company's investor relations website. Please visit investors.clearwateranalytics.com at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the event to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
If you are unable to participate live, a replay of the webcast will be available following the conference call on the Company's investor relations website, along with the earnings press release, and related financial tables.
About Clearwater Analytics
Clearwater Analytics is a global industry-leading SaaS solution for automated investment data aggregation, reconciliation, accounting, compliance, risk, performance, and reporting. Each day, the Clearwater solution reports on more than $5.9 trillion in assets for clients that include leading insurers, asset managers, corporations, pension plans, governments, and nonprofit organizations – helping them make the most of their investment portfolio data with a world-class product and client-centric servicing. Investment professionals around the globe trust Clearwater to deliver timely, validated investment data and analytics. Additional information about Clearwater can be found at clearwateranalytics.com, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
Use of non-GAAP Information
This press release contains certain non-GAAP measures, including non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share and free cash flow.
The non-GAAP measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. However, the Company believes that this non-GAAP information is useful as an additional means for investors to evaluate its operating performance, when reviewed in conjunction with its GAAP financial statements. These measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and because these amounts are not determined in accordance with GAAP, they should not be used exclusively in evaluating the Company's business and operations. In addition, undue reliance should not be placed upon non-GAAP or operating information because this information is neither standardized across companies nor subjected to the same control activities and audit procedures that produce the Company's GAAP financial results.
The Company's non-GAAP statement of operations measures, including non-GAAP gross profit, non-GAAP gross margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP net income per diluted share and free cash flow, are adjusted to exclude the impact of certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other specified items that management believes are not indicative of its ongoing operations. These adjusted measures exclude the impact of share-based compensation and eliminate potential differences in results of operations between periods caused by factors such as financing and capital structures, taxation positions or regimes, restructuring, impairment and other charges. Please refer to the reconciliations of these measures below to what the Company believes are the most directly comparable measures evaluated in accordance with GAAP.
Use of Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management's beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company's possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, technology developments, financing and investment plans, dividend policy, competitive position, industry, economic and regulatory environment, potential growth opportunities and the effects of competition. Forward-looking statements include statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "will," "would" or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond Clearwater Analytics' control, that may cause the Company's actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from Clearwater Analytics' current expectations and include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to keep pace with rapid technological change and competitors in its industry, the possibility that market volatility, a downturn in economic conditions or other factors may cause negative trends or fluctuations in the value of the assets on the Company's platform, the Company's ability to manage growth, the Company's ability to attract and retain skilled employees, the possibility that the Company's solutions fail to perform properly, disruptions and failures in the Company's and third parties' computer equipment, cloud-based services, electronic delivery systems, networks and telecommunications systems and infrastructure, the failure to protect the Company, its customers' and/or its vendors' confidential information and/or intellectual property, claims of infringement of others' intellectual property, factors related to the Company's ownership structure and status as a "controlled company" as well as other risks and uncertainties detailed in Clearwater Analytics' periodic public filings with the SEC, including but not limited to those discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed on March 16, 2022, and in other periodic reports filed by Clearwater Analytics with the SEC. These filings are available at www.sec.gov and on Clearwater Analytics' website.
Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Also, forward-looking statements represent management's beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as representing Clearwater Analytics' expectations or beliefs as of any date subsequent to the time they are made. Clearwater Analytics does not undertake to and specifically declines any obligation to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of Clearwater Analytics.
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American composer Ned Rorem has died at age 99. The Pulitzer Prize winner was best known for his art songs — and his controversial diaries. Rorem died Friday morning at his home in Manhattan. His publisher, Boosey & Hawkes, confirmed his death from natural causes to NPR.
Ned Rorem was quietly defiant, in more ways than one. The first was through the music he chose to write. While he did compose symphonies, concertos and operas — the kinds of pieces that will win you a Pulitzer — his reputation rests on his enormous body of more than 500 art songs.
The song "The Lordly Hudson" won Ned Rorem his first award. The composer got an early start with a scholarship to study at Philadelphia's prestigious Curtis Institute of Music when he was just 19. Then came a Fulbright, then a Guggenheim and, in 1976, the Pulitzer for his orchestral work Air Music: Ten Etudes for Orchestra.
Air Music was an exception when it came to the composer's musical language — something that marked another bit of defiance on Rorem's part. In general, he held on to a conservative approach at a time when the prevailing style was academic and atonal "serial music" in which practitioners did away with traditional tonality and favored series of notes that were meant to seem unfamiliar.
And as Rorem told NPR in 2003 with his typical wit, his defiance meant nobody paid any attention to him.
"When the serial killers came along, a lot of very tonal composers defected to the other camp, and they wrote what was being written in those days," he said. " A few still do. But some defected, and came back. I felt like the prodigal son's older brother — I'd always been a good boy."
A lot of people saw things quite differently when it came to things non-musical. In fact, Rorem was "licentious" and "highly indiscreet," in the words of The New Yorker writer Janet Flanner. She was talking about his prose, and she meant it as a compliment. Over the years, Rorem became known for his diaries — perhaps even more than for his music. It started in 1966 with his Paris Diary, which included an explicit chronicle of gay life long before such a thing became routine.
Tim Page, a Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic himself, is a fan of Rorem's prose. "Even though I admire his compositions a lot," Page says, "I would say that in some ways, the diaries and the criticism are the things which mean the most to me. The bracing thing about Ned is that even when you disagree with him, he gets you thinking — and I think that's one sign of a real master critic."
Rorem, who was born Oct. 23, 1923 in Richmond, Ind., shared different parts of himself depending on which medium he was working in. The written word is where he shared the details of his personal life. In his music, not so much.
"Ned almost prided himself on a certain emotional detachment, on a certain sort of craftsmanship. His diaries were where he kept his diary — his music was something else," Page says.
Here's how Rorem himself put it in one of his books, called Lies:
"I don't believe that composers notate their moods, they don't tell the music where to go. It leads them ... Why do I write music? Because I want to hear it. It's simple as that. Others may have more talent, more sense of duty. But I compose just from necessity, and no one else is making what I need."
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The fund is designed to deliver in today's volatile market conditions, working to capture gains while limiting losses through a mechanical stop-loss measure
DAYTON, Ohio, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beacon Capital Management (www.BeaconInvesting.com), a registered investment adviser (RIA) firm that seeks to offer long-term investors innovative portfolio management solutions, announces the launch of its new exchange-traded fund (ETF), Beacon Tactical Risk (BTR), trading on the New York Stock Exchange Arca. With the launch of this ETF, Beacon Capital Management makes its popular investment philosophy accessible to a broad market of investors, working to capture gains while limiting losses in order to deliver consistent returns in today's volatile market conditions. The first day of trading is set for April 18, 2023.
BTR uses an equal sector allocation across 11 sectors as a first line of defense and a mechanical stop-loss as a secondary defense to limit losses before they become too catastrophic. When the stop-loss is triggered, equity positions are sold, and portfolio assets are repositioned into fixed income. The BTR fund has been designed to deliver on its core objective in both bear and bull market conditions.
"We are thrilled to bring our award-winning investment management approach to more investors through this new ETF," said Chris Cook, president and Chief Investment Officer of Beacon Capital Management. "In today's environment where persistent market volatility is now the norm, sharp declines in daily market value are not only more frequent*, but more concentrated as well as powerful. After experiencing a catastrophic loss to their portfolio value, the average investor simply does not have the time often required just to get back to where they started. This is why we designed our investment strategy to have mechanical stop-loss measures—to limit losses before they become too catastrophic."
At the core of Beacon Capital Management's investment philosophy are several key fundamental principles, including the belief that investing is a science, not a state of mind. As a research-driven RIA that prioritizes discipline, reactions to changing markets occur only when the firm's predetermined rules dictate. Utilizing a proprietary index, the Vantage 2.0 Benchmark Index, Beacon's team determines when traditional diversification may not be enough to protect investors from persistent market downturns. This approach automatically withdraws investors' funds from equity positions to provide a safety valve helping minimize losses during volatile market periods.
Beacon Capital Management has also made a second ETF available to investors: Beacon Selective Risk (NYSE Arca: BSR). The first day of trading for the BSR fund is also set for April 17, 2023. When fully invested in equities, the BSR fund looks identical to the flagship BTR fund; however, how they respond to volatility differs and means the funds can work well together as a complementary duo. The BSR fund operates with targeted loss-reduction protections at the sector level and has been designed as a supplement to BTR to help capture gains in sideways market conditions. By utilizing both funds together, with BTR typically as the primary holding, investors can add an additional layer of risk management style diversification to their portfolio.
For more information about Beacon Capital Management's ETF offerings, visit www.BeaconInvestingETFs.com.
About Beacon Capital Management
Beacon Capital Management is a next-generation registered investment adviser (RIA) firm and turnkey asset management program (TAMP) dedicated to fundamentally improving the science of investing. The firm has experienced significant growth in recent years as more investors have become dissatisfied with the emotional rollercoaster of market extremes. With more than $5 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2022, the firm has been named^ to the CNBC FA 100 list three years in a row now (2020, 2021 and 2022), Financial Advisor magazine's "Fastest Growing RIAs," and The Financial Times newspaper's "Top Registered Investment Adviser". Beacon Capital Management was founded in July 2000 with the goal of providing long-term investors with innovative portfolio management solutions that work to capture gains while seeking to limit losses from market volatility. In addition to investment management services, the firm seeks to empower advisors with turnkey marketing, operational and account management support. For more information about Beacon Capital Management, please visit BeaconInvesting.com or email ContactUs@BeaconInvesting.com.
* Source: S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC. Data measured from January 1, 1950 through December 31, 2022, demonstrating that the S&P 500® Index has lost more than 2% of its daily value for 272 days since the year 2000, as compared to only 160 days between years 1950 and 1999.
^ The CNBC FA 100 List is based on proprietary methodology developed by CNBC, in partnership with data provider AccuPoint Solutions. The Financial Times' 300 Top Registered Investment Advisers (FT 300) is an independent listing produced annually by Ignites Research, a division of Money-Media, Inc., on behalf of the Financial Times. Financial Advisor's (FA) magazine's RIA Survey and Ranking list is FA's annual ranking of registered investment advisers (RIAs). The listings are based on data gathered from RIA firms via surveys, regulatory disclosures (e.g., form ADV filings), and research conducted by the listing firms. These listings do not evaluate the quality of services provided to our clients, is not representative of any one client's experience, and are not indicative of future results. No payment was required for nomination or inclusion in any of these listings.
All investing involves risk, and asset allocation and diversification do not guarantee a profit or protection against a loss. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, might be worth more or less than their original cost. ETFs are subject to risks similar to those of stocks, as well as other risks specific to the particular ETF.
ETF shares are traded on exchanges, and are traded and priced throughout the trading day. ETFs permit an investor to purchase a selling interest in a portfolio of stocks throughout the trading day. Because ETFs trade on an exchange, ETF shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV). The prices of ETFs may sometimes vary significantly from the NAVs of a ETFs' underlying securities. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.
The Beacon Tactical Risk and Beacon Selective Risk ETFs (collectively, "Beacon ETFs") are offered by prospectus. Carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. This and other important information can be found in each of the Beacon ETF prospectuses, which should be read carefully before investing and can be obtained here or by calling 866.439.9093.
Benchmark indices provide the standards against which investment performance is measured. The Beacon ETFs' investment objectives and strategies differs substantially from the benchmark indices. The S&P 500® Index is a market-capitalization-weighted equity index tracking the performance of the 500 largest U.S.-traded stocks (by market value), which represent about 80% of all U.S incorporated equity securities. The Vantage 2.0 Benchmark Index is a custom blended index developed by Beacon Capital Management, Inc. and is composed of the following 11 Vanguard sector ETFs, each equally weighted at 9.09% (Percentages may not total to 100% due to rounding): Energy ETF (VDE), Materials ETF (VAW), Industrials ETF (VIS), Consumer Discretionary ETF (VCR), Consumer Staples ETF (VDC), Health Care ETF (VHT), Financials ETF (VFH), Information Technology ETF (VGT), Communication Services ETF (VOX), Utilities ETF (VPU), and Real Estate ETF (VNQ). Benchmark indices are neither managed, nor accessible through direct investment, nor subject to advisory fees, transaction costs or other expenses; it is assumed distributions are reinvested back into the index.
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TOKYO (AP) — A newly founded Japanese semiconductor company aiming to revive Japan’s chip industry signed an agreement on Tuesday to collaborate with a Belgian research organization in developing next-generation chips for production in Japan.
Economy and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters that the new company, Rapidus, which was launched last month by eight Japanese corporate giants including automakers, electronics and chip manufacturers, is teaming up with Imec, a Leuven, Belgium-based research organization known for nanoelectronics and digital technologies key to developing next-generation chips.
“Cooperation with Imec in the area of semiconductor production at its international research facility, which ranks as one of Europe’s best, is extremely meaningful,” Nishimura told reporters.
The deal was signed by Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike and Imec President and CEO Luc Van den hove, who is in Japan as part of a business delegation led by Belgium’s Princess Astrid.
Masakazu Tokura, the chairman of Keidanran, an influential Japanese business organization, told the Belgian delegation that the two countries should expand their cooperation as the global security and economic environment becomes increasingly unstable. Tokura said he hopes to expand cooperation in green technology, cybersecurity and next-generation semiconductors.
Imec, or Interuniversity Microelectronics Center, is known for its expertise and technology needed to make advanced chips that require miniaturization and extremely thin circuitry. The collaboration is aimed at helping Rapidus develop and mass produce 2-nanometer chips by 2027. The tie-up is the first known deal for Rapidus.
The Japanese consortium was founded with the aim of boosting homemade chip production to reduce Japan’s heavy reliance on imported chips as part of the government’s push to strengthen economic security. Its members include automaker Toyota Motor Corp., electronics makers Sony Group Corp. and NEC Corp., SoftBank Corp., Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. and computer memory maker Kioxia.
Japan’s government is spending 70 billion yen ($510 million) on measures to promote domestic manufacturing of chips, while working closely with its ally the United States.
Once a global leader in semiconductor development and production, Japan was slow to collaborate with foreign companies in developing more advanced technologies and fell behind global competitors including the U.S., Taiwan, South Korea and some European countries.
Rapidus plans to send engineers to Imec and forge ties with other research labs and companies outside Japan.
The pandemic and escalating U.S.-China tensions have highlighted the risks of Japan’s reliance on foreign suppliers, especially China, prompting the country to focus on building up its own manufacturing capacity.
Nishimura said at the signing event that he expects the deal will “contribute to establish designs and a manufacturing production base for next-generation semiconductors in the late 2020s, and strengthen semiconductor supply chain resiliency in like-minded countries and regions.” | https://www.yourbasin.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-japan-belgium-to-cooperate-in-chip-production-development/ | 2022-12-07 02:56:21 | 1 | https://www.yourbasin.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-japan-belgium-to-cooperate-in-chip-production-development/ |
TXDOT crews to begin resurfacing State Highway 107
The Texas Department of Transportation will begin resurfacing State Highway 107 between 2061 and 10th Avenue in Edinburg Sunday.
Crews are expected to work in the evening and overnight hours between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Drivers should expect some lane reduction and delays during those times.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. , June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Today, on behalf of Liberty University, I want to express our gratitude to Almighty God for the landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization handed down by the Supreme Court of the United States. While this does not effectively end abortion in America, it is a monumental step in the direction of protecting life and placing that decision squarely in the hands of the American people.
For nearly 50 years, Liberty University students, faculty, and staff have prayed, volunteered, and advocated for the life of mothers and their unborn babies. The Liberty student body has led the way and marched year after year, prayed on the steps of the Supreme Court, and committed their lives to pro-life causes. As Liberty University president, I am proud that we are now officially training the first Post Roe-v-Wade generation of leaders who will be Champions for Christ to continue to advocate for the life of mothers and their unborn babies."
Liberty University, founded in 1971, is the world's premier Christian university, one of the largest private, nonprofit universities in the nation, and the largest university in Virginia. Located near the Blue Ridge Mountains on more than 7,000 acres in Lynchburg, Va., Liberty utilizes its world-class infrastructure and Christian faculty to offer more than 700 unique programs of study from the certificate to the doctoral level. Over 450 programs are offered online. In the 2021-22 academic year, Liberty celebrated its 50th Anniversary as it continues to fulfill its original mission of Training Champions for Christ with the values, knowledge, and skills essential for impacting tomorrow's world.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two sitting Republican U.S. representatives are looking to hold on to their seats, representing West Virginia in the red state's shrinking congressional delegation.
U.S. Reps. Alex Mooney and Carol Miller face challenges Tuesday from lesser-known Democratic and Independent candidates with no political experience in a state controlled by Republicans at every level of government. West Virginia hasn’t elected a Democrat to the House since 2012 and was one of only two states where former President Donald Trump won every county in 2016 and in 2020.
In a closely watched May primary race, Trump-endorsed Mooney beat veteran lawmaker Republican Rep. David McKinley to become the GOP nominee for the 2nd Congressional District. The incumbents were pitted against each other after population losses cost West Virginia a U.S. House seat. McKinley faced criticism for breaking with his party to support President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill.
Miller, another Trump ally, easily breezed to the Republican nomination in West Virginia’s 1st District in May, defeating four little-known candidates. Miller has represented West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District — which was eliminated in redistricting — since 2018.
In Tuesday's race, Mooney faces former Morgantown city councilor Democrat Barry Wendell. The two candidates are both Maryland transplants — but that's where the similarities end.
Wendell is an openly gay Jewish man who supports access to abortion and investing in clean energy alternatives to fossil fuels.
Mooney, who has represented West Virginia in Congress since 2015, is a member of the most conservative voting bloc in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is adamantly opposed to abortion and policies that would hamper West Virginia's coal industry. He has said he believes marriage is between “a man and a woman.”
Miller faces challenges from Democrat Lacy Watson and Independent Belinda Fox-Spencer. Watson is an instructor at Bluefield State University. Fox-Spencer, who filed to run after the primary, is a small business owner. She worked in health care for 20 years as a diagnostic medical sonographer, specializing in women’s health.
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Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced on Thursday morning he is running for president, challenging Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.
Suarez told co-anchor George Stephanopoulos in an exclusive interview on ABC's "Good Morning America" that he represents "generational change," but he repeatedly avoided answering about Trump's indictment or whether the former president had done anything wrong.
"This isn't about me. This isn't about my generation. This is about our children," Suarez said.
The 45-year-old mayor filed paperwork on Wednesday declaring his candidacy for president, making him the third candidate from Florida to jump into the race and the only Latino GOP candidate in the field.
For months, Suarez has publicly said he's thinking about running for president and has taken every significant action indicating that he would jump into the race, including visiting early nominating states such as Iowa and New Hampshire and on Thursday night, he will give remarks at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, a vital stop for anyone either running or considering a presidential run.
The mayor's national profile has increased over the past few months, most recently this week in Miami on Tuesday where Suarez led the city during former President Donald Trump's arraignment.
He was even in the courtroom, where Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 criminal counts related to his handling of classified materials, after prosecutors said he repeatedly refused to return hundreds of documents containing classified information ranging from U.S. nuclear secrets to the nation's defense capabilities.
When asked repeatedly where he stood on the Trump's indictment, Suarez responded, "I think if we continue to have a conversation about the former president, then the former president will be the nominee."
When asked again what he thought of the indictment, Suarez said that it makes Republicans feel that "there isn't an equal administration of justice."
"I think the fact that we're in a presidential campaign, and we're seeing a former president be indicted multiple times, is something that Republicans view as partisan and problematic in a country like ours in a democracy," Suarez said.
When pressed by Stephanopoulos if he had read Trump's indictment documents, Suarez pivoted, focusing on former Vice President Mike Pence and President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents.
"But if I were the former vice president and then the current president, I wouldn't have stored classified documents in my in my garage either," Suarez said. "The former vice president under the former president also had issues related to classified."
Stephanopoulos pushed back against Suarez's statement, saying that Pence and Biden turned over the classified documents that were in their possession, whereas Trump did not.
When asked if Trump's behavior in handling classified documents were reckless, Suarez responded by saying conversations surrounding the indictment of the former president aren't "healthy" for the country.
"We should be talking about the issues that Americans care about; we shouldn't be talking about, you know, candidates being indicted," Suarez said.
"If my candidacy is going to be about responding to the things that former President Trump did, then there's not going to be much of a candidacy for me or any other Republican [candidate]."
With the first Republican primary debate in August, one of the requirements to participate includes agreeing to support the eventual nominee. When asked by Stephanopoulos if he would support Trump as the nominee, Suarez said yes.
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, May 23, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Jim Hogg County in Deep South Texas...
Zapata County in Deep South Texas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 806 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bustamante,
moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Zapata, Bustamante, Medina, Zapata High School, Guerra, Zapata
County Fire Department, Randado, Escobas, Zapata Middle School and
Siesta Shores.
This includes US Highway 83 between mile markers 748 and 774.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows!
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Oldham
County through 845 PM CDT...
At 807 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles west of Boys Ranch, or 18 miles north of Vega, moving east at
25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Boys Ranch.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for
the Panhandle of Texas.
LAT...LON 3563 10240 3563 10223 3538 10217 3538 10262
3556 10265
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 258DEG 22KT 3550 10252
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM CDT
FOR WEST CENTRAL HUTCHINSON...SOUTHWESTERN SHERMAN...MOORE AND
EASTERN HARTLEY COUNTIES...
At 808 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles west of
Boys Ranch, or 18 miles north of Vega, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Half dollar size hail.
IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected.
Dumas, Cactus and Sunray.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Bailey County in northwestern Texas...
Northeastern Cochran County in northwestern Texas...
Northwestern Hockley County in northwestern Texas...
Southwestern Lamb County in northwestern Texas...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 808 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated slow-moving thunderstorms
producing very heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Littlefield, Morton, Sudan, Amherst, Pep, Bula, Enochs, Muleshoe
Wildlife Refuge and Whitharral.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN ZAPATA COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 815 PM CDT...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning continues for
Zapata County and has been replaced by the latest warning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight CDT for
Deep South Texas.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Central and northwestern Zapata County.
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Kathleen van Leeuwen, MD, to Step into Role at New Pediatric Hospital in Gilbert
PHOENIX, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix Children's recently named Kathleen van Leeuwen, MD, associate surgeon in chief of Phoenix Children's Hospital – East Valley, slated to open in 2023. Dr. van Leeuwen is recognized in her field as an outstanding physician and surgeon and, as a longtime resident and active community member in the East Valley, she has worked and lived alongside the families Phoenix Children's serves.
"Dr. van Leeuwen's 16 years of surgical experience with Phoenix Children's will serve her well in this new leadership role," said Daniel J. Ostlie, MD, surgeon in chief and chair of surgery for Phoenix Children's. "She is the ideal leader to guide the team of clinicians responsible for ensuring Phoenix Children's Hospital – East Valley offers the same top-quality care families have come to expect from all sites of service throughout the Phoenix Children's health system."
Phoenix Children's – East Valley Campus encompasses the planned hospital and two specialty care clinic sites, one of which is already open. The East Valley Campus is part of Phoenix Children's long-term strategic plan to make healthcare more accessible for families throughout Arizona and Dr. van Leeuwen has been intimately involved in many aspects of planning the hospital and campus.
Dr. van Leeuwen will work closely with associate chief nursing officer, Dana Rohman, MSN, RN, CPN, along with the hospital's physicians and advanced practice providers, to provide oversight, guidance and collaboration to clinical teams across the East Valley Campus. She also will continue to treat patients and will work closely with the health system's leadership team to ensure Phoenix Children's is providing the depth of services needed in the community.
"I am looking forward to this new role as we significantly expand our presence in the East Valley," said Dr. van Leeuwen. "It's an opportunity to collaborate with clinicians across every specialty, to maintain excellence in patient care and quality throughout the hospital, and to identify areas of need for the families we serve. These are real passion areas for me."
Phoenix Children's Hospital – East Valley is a 367,341-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that will offer 48 pediatric beds, a 24-bed emergency department, surgical services and diagnostic imaging. The centerpiece of the hospital is the Dignity Health and Phoenix Children's Women's and Children's Pavilion, which will integrate top-ranked pediatric and maternity care and offers 24 labor and delivery rooms, 48 postpartum beds and a 60-bed Level III neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
The new hospital will also feature nationally ranked multidisciplinary medical and surgical services through the Phoenix Children's Center for Fetal and Neonatal Care, a program Dr. van Leeuwen helped launch in 2013 and now co-directs with Gregory Martin, MD, division chief of neonatology at Phoenix Children's. The Center provides comprehensive care coordination, advanced fetal diagnoses and complete medical and surgical treatment for families facing complications in pregnancy and after birth.
"Dr. van Leeuwen and her team provide an exceptional level of support that helps families navigate the medical system while also calming their fears and preparing them for what's ahead," said Dr. Ostlie. "As the East Valley continues to grow, this program will take on even greater importance for parents."
Dr. van Leeuwen is regularly named one of Phoenix Magazine's Top Doctors, has been featured among the Best Doctors in America, and was voted Clinical Instructor of the Year by Mayo Clinic Arizona. She earned her medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, completed her residency in general surgery at University of Michigan Hospitals and completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. Dr. van Leeuwen is board-certified in pediatric surgery by the American College of Surgeons.
In recent months, Phoenix Children's has opened several new sites of service, including Phoenix Children's – Bell Bank Park, a new sports medicine physical therapy and urgent care clinic at Bell Bank Park in Mesa, as well as sports medicine physical therapy clinics in Peoria and Avondale. In addition, construction is underway at Phoenix Children's Hospital – Arrowhead Campus in Glendale and Phoenix Children's – Avondale Campus.
About Phoenix Children's
Phoenix Children's is one of the nation's largest pediatric health systems. It comprises Phoenix Children's Hospital – Thomas Campus, Phoenix Children's Hospital – East Valley at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, four pediatric specialty and urgent care centers, 11 community pediatric practices, 20 outpatient clinics, two ambulatory surgery centers and seven community-service-related outpatient clinics throughout the state of Arizona. The system provides world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care and has been serving children and families for nearly 40 years. Phoenix Children's Care Network includes more than 1,175 pediatric primary care providers and specialists who deliver care across more than 75 subspecialties. For more information, visit phoenixchildrens.org.
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NEW YORK, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and Grubhub are pleased to announce their continued partnership in the Community Impact Grant Program, made possible by the Grubhub Community Fund. The program provides vital assistance to LGBTQ+-owned and allied restaurants, cafes, bars serving food, and other eating establishments nationwide. These grants, ranging from $5,000 to $15,000, will provide a much-needed financial lifeline to businesses in the LGBTQ+ community.
"This collaborative effort between the NGLCC and Grubhub highlights our commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and empowerment within the LGBTQ+ business community. By joining forces again, we aim to uplift and support local LGBTQ+-owned and allied establishments," said NGLCC co-founder and president Justin Nelson.
"Grubhub is proud to partner with NGLCC on the Community Impact Grant Program, which recognizes and supports LGBTQ+-owned and allied businesses across the country," said Dave Tovar, Grubhub's senior vice president of communications & government relations. "This grant program, supported by the Grubhub Community Fund, helps alleviate some of the financial strain restaurants have experienced over the last several years – allowing them to market and grow their business and invest in new technologies."
The Community Impact Grant Program builds on the success of previous collaborations between the NGLCC and Grubhub. The program enables LGBTQ+-owned and allied restaurants and eating establishments to continue their operations, maintain employment, make enhancements, and serve their communities. These grants are a testament to the unwavering dedication of both organizations in promoting economic growth and resilience within the LGBTQ+ business sector.
As part of this initiative, NGLCC and Grubhub will present the Community Impact Grant Program funds at the upcoming Pride In Times Square event in New York City on June 23, 2023 at 2pm ET. This celebration, in partnership with Playbill and the Times Square Alliance, promises to be a remarkable addition to New York City's Pride Weekend, taking place June 23 and 24, 2023. A full schedule of events can be found here.
This collaboration exemplifies the shared values of the NGLCC and the Grubhub in fostering economic empowerment and advancing equality for the LGBTQ+ community. By supporting LGBTQ+-owned and allied establishments, this initiative will contribute to the vibrant and diverse culinary landscape across the country.
About the NGLCC:
The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) is the business voice of the LGBTQ+ community and the largest global advocacy organization dedicated to expanding economic opportunities and advancements for LGBTQ+-owned businesses. NGLCC is the certifying body for LGBTQ+-owned businesses nationwide and advocates for LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion in the workplace.
About Grubhub:
Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY), a leading global online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 365,000 restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.
Press Contact:
Lacey Weil
Digital Media & Communications Advisor
media@nglcc.org
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WHL
All Times Local
Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Note: x - clinched playoff berth; y - clinched division; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Friday's results
Moose Jaw 4 Swift Current 3 (SO)
Saskatoon 6 Prince Albert 2
Winnipeg 5 Edmonton 4 (OT)
Lethbridge 5 Regina 4 (OT)
Calgary 4 Red Deer 3 (OT)
Kamloops 6 Everett 3
Kelowna 4 Vancouver 3 (SO)
Prince George 8 Victoria 3
Portland 5 Spokane 2
Seattle 6 Tri-City 3
Saturday's results
Red Deer 9 Calgary 0
Swift Current at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Regina at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Portland at Tri-City, 6:05 p.m.
Everett at Seattle, 6:05 p.m.
Vancouver at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's results
Prince Albert 8 Saskatoon 1
Winnipeg 4 Brandon 1
Vancouver 3 Prince George 2 (OT)
Kelowna 5 Tri-City 4 (SO)
Everett 5 Spokane 4 (SO)
Tuesday's games
Winnipeg at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Portland, 7 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Saskatoon at Swift Current, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Regina, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Calgary, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Friday's games
Prince Albert at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Regina, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Lethbridge, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Victoria at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Tri-City at Spokane, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
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Company also announces SOC 2 Type 1 certification, validating enterprise security and encryption standards compliance for Resilio Connect
PLEASANTON, Calif., June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Resilio Inc., a leader in unstructured data movement for global enterprises, today announced that Resilio Connect has completed TPN Blue Shield certification by the Trusted Partner Network (TPN). This prestigious certification recognizes Resilio's commitment to providing secure and reliable file transfer solutions for the media and entertainment industry.
TPN is an industry-driven global security consortium that aims to standardize security requirements and assessments for the media and entertainment supply chain. The TPN Blue Shield certification affirms that Resilio Connect, a software-based peer-to-peer file synchronization and transfer solution for data-intensive companies, has met the organization's stringent requirements to safeguard valuable media assets. This offers companies the confidence that their content is not only transferred at top speeds, but with the utmost security.
In addition to the TPN certification, Resilio also announced the successful completion of the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 1 audit. The third-party audit confirms that Resilio's information security practices, policies, procedures, and operations meet or exceed SOC 2 standards for security, availability, and confidentiality. Resilio is also currently undergoing SOC 2 Type 2 certification.
"We are very happy to achieve the TPN Blue Shield certification and successfully complete the SOC 2 Type 1 compliance audit," said Eric Klinker, CEO of Resilio. "Resilio Connect is designed to address the unique challenges faced by companies with ever-growing data sets, enabling them to accelerate workflows and collaboration while ensuring that data is protected. Together, these certifications demonstrate our dedication to providing the media industry and global enterprises with secure high-performance file transfer solutions."
Resilio Connect offers unprecedented speed and scalability for media professionals who often work with very large files (video, sound, interactive media and more) and face tight deadlines. By completing TPN Blue Shield and SOC 2 Type 1 certifications, Resilio Connect provides key benefits to media organizations:
- Enhanced Content Security: Resilio Connect offers end-to-end encryption of media files during transfer, protecting sensitive content from unauthorized access or interception.
- Secure Global Collaboration: Resilio's peer-to-peer architecture enables private and resilient real-time collaboration among geographically-dispersed teams, even over long distances. During production and post-production workflows, media professionals can securely exchange large files at high speeds without compromising security or quality.
- Operational Reliability: The certifications highlight Resilio's focus on operational excellence, assuring companies that they can rely on Resilio for data privacy and protection of critical business and customer information.
Today, Resilio Connect is a popular and trusted solution for media and entertainment customers like Skywalker Sound and Turner Sports. Last week, Resilio unveiled a new breakthrough scale-out ultra-fast file transfer technology (100+ Gbps), and media companies are invited to apply to join an exclusive private beta test beginning soon.
About Resilio, Inc.
Founded in 2016, Resilio builds secure, flexible, and scalable peer-to-peer file delivery and replication solutions for the world's most demanding data environments. From remote work enablement to enterprise server synchronization, Fortune 500 enterprises and media creatives rely on Resilio to keep business – and data – moving forward and always available. To learn more, please visit resilio.com.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fundamental Global®, a private partnership focused on long-term strategic holdings co-founded by former T. Rowe Price, Point72 and Tiger Cub portfolio manager Kyle Cerminara and former Chairman and CEO of TD Ameritrade, Joe Moglia, today announced that Coastal Carolina University has inducted Joe Moglia into its George F. "Buddy" Sasser Athletics Hall of Fame.
Joe Moglia, the Chairman of Fundamental Global, was honored October 14th and 15th along with ten other inductees in the 2022 Hall of Fame Class as part of Coastal Carolina's Homecoming weekend.
Fundamental Global CEO Kyle Cerminara shared the following statement congratulating Moglia on the induction:
"The Team at Fundamental Global is immensely proud to see our Chairman, Joe Moglia, named to Coastal Carolina University's Athletics Hall of Fame, which is yet another testament to his exemplary leadership and lasting impact made upon so many people." Cerminara added, "I have known Joe for more than 20 years and owe him an enormous debt of gratitude for his partnership and mentorship, and I know how much he deeply loves Coastal Carolina for giving him the opportunity to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a head coach. The contributions he made on the sidelines for the Chanticleers were extraordinary, as well as the winning culture he instilled into the program as his lasting legacy. We are thrilled to see Joe recognized and to have celebrated with him in-person and congratulate him on this incredibly well-deserved honor."
Moglia served as Head Coach of Coastal Carolina's football team from 2012 through 2018, accumulating a 56-22 record over six seasons. During that time, he received multiple coach of the year honors and was the 2015 Eddie Robinson FCS National Coach of the Year Award winner. Since stepping down as head coach in 2019, Moglia has remained active at Coastal Carolina as Chair of Athletics and Executive Advisor to the President in addition to his role as Chairman of Fundamental Global.
Fundamental Global® is a private partnership focused on long-term strategic holdings. Fundamental Global® was co-founded by former T. Rowe Price, Point72 and Tiger Cub portfolio manager Kyle Cerminara and former Chairman and CEO of TD Ameritrade, Joe Moglia. Its current holdings include FG Financial Group Inc. (Nasdaq:FGF,FGFPP), Ballantyne Strong Inc. (NYSE American:BTN), BK Technologies Corp (NYSE American:BKTI), GreenFirst Forest Products, Inc. (TSX:GFP), FG Merger Corp. (Nasdaq:FGMC), FG Acquisition Corp. (TSX:FGAA), OppFi Inc. (NYSE:OPFI), Hagerty Inc. (NYSE:HGTY) and FG Communities Inc.
CONTACT:
Kyle Cerminara, Chief Executive Officer
Kyle@fundamentalglobal.com
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TOMAH, Wis. (WXOW) - An increase in the number of respiratory cases in the community is forcing Tomah Health to reinstate its mask policy.
Starting on Monday, December 5, all visitors to the hospital are required to wear a mask when visiting the facility. There is no change in the number of visitors.
"We have seen a growing number of patients with respiratory conditions, including influenza which has prompted us to again require masking at all our locations, including the hospital, our Warrens Clinic and Hospice Touch / Life Choices Palliative Care facility in Tomah," said Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Tracy Myhre, MSN,RN.
She also urged people to mask and practice distancing in public, regularly wash hands, and to stay home when sick to help reduce the spread of illnesses. Myhre also said that following these precautions can decrease pressure on hospital staff. | https://www.wxow.com/news/health/tomah-health-reinstates-mandatory-masking-for-visitors/article_4198cbc8-74e2-11ed-b55f-1fb1c20c1fe3.html | 2022-12-05 21:49:38 | 0 | https://www.wxow.com/news/health/tomah-health-reinstates-mandatory-masking-for-visitors/article_4198cbc8-74e2-11ed-b55f-1fb1c20c1fe3.html |
Many pet owners across the country have been seeing long wait times to see a veterinarian.
That's due to a national shortage of veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
Appointment problems started during the pandemic but have gotten worse as the demand for pet healthcare services increases, WRTV reported.
James Lloyd, the former dean of the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine says demand is expected to grow by 33% by 2029.
Lloyd also projected a shortage of 15,000 domestic pet veterinarians by 2030. | https://6abc.com/veterinarian-shortage-technicians-pet-healthcare-services/12494783/ | 2022-11-26 03:56:03 | 0 | https://6abc.com/veterinarian-shortage-technicians-pet-healthcare-services/12494783/ |
Dan Campbell played for Sean Payton, coached for Sean Payton, even served as Sean Payton’s assistant head coach. After spending 13 years under Sean Payton in one capacity or another, it’s safe to say no one has influenced Dan Campbell more than that guy, including in one of the ways that has come to define him most.
“I want us to be aggressive,” Campbell told MLive during a call just days after his hiring in Detroit. “I want us to think aggressively. I don’t want to be known as a conservative team. There will be a time and place to be conservative, but if there’s anything I learned from Sean Payton, it’s, man, you have to keep them on their toes. They have to know you’re not taking your foot off of their throat. That’s what they need to know, really.”
Now, they do.
After a tough season-and-a-half at the helm, Campbell pulled the right strings to pull the Lions out of the gutter ahead of schedule. After a 1-6 start, they won eight of their final 10 games and came within a tiebreaker of becoming just the second team ever to make the postseason after that bad of a start. And the aggressiveness Campbell learned from Payton was a big reason for it, from all the fourth downs and fake punts, to the midseason coaching shakeups along the way, like demoting Anthony Lynn and firing Aubrey Pleasant, all of which worked.
Now the Lions have one of the hottest builds in the league, and with Sean Payton’s fingerprints all over what they’re doing, the mentor says he’s proud to see his coaching tree flourish in Detroit.
“(Campbell’s) smart, he’s tough, he’s passionate,” Payton told reporters during the NFL owners meetings on Monday in Phoenix, according to the Detroit News. “I think we are in the passion business, and certainly Dan is. He’s a tremendous teacher, and he is someone that communicates extremely well with his players. Like, extremely well. Sometimes it’s not what they want to hear, but I think they appreciate that, and it’s really good to see him doing well.
“I felt like we watched some of the toughest games for Detroit there for a stretch, and it was great to see that turn. We’ve seen a 60-some-yard field goal bounce off the crossbar -- I mean, you lose track of the many ways (they lost), but he epitomizes grit and toughness.”
Campbell had that grit and toughness instilled in him while growing up on a cattle ranch in rural Texas, and those traits followed him to Texas A&M, where he became one of the best blocking tight ends in the country. He was taken by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1999 draft.
New York hired a new quarterbacks coach that season. His name: Sean Payton.
Payton served as Campbell’s offensive coordinator in New York from 2000-02, then moved on to become Dallas’ assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach in 2003. Once free agency opened, Campbell elected to follow Payton to Dallas and they spent three more seasons together.
Campbell eventually split from Payton to play with Detroit from 2006-08, before reuniting with him for his final season in 2009.
In his post-playing days, Campbell rose through the ranks in Miami before ultimately becoming the interim head coach in 2015, then made his way to New Orleans when that staff was fired in 2016. He served five seasons as Payton’s assistant head coach, while also working with the tight ends.
“Sean was my mentor, man, and I think the world of him,” Campbell said last offseason. “I learned more under Sean than any other head coach in my time as a player. I was with him for eight of my 11 years as a player under him, and then to coach under him for five years, I got both facets of it, as a player and a coach. And so really everything that I am, or what I’m about, or how I think, really does come from him.”
Now things are moving fast in Detroit. After winning eight of their final 10 games last season, they’ve inked one of the league’s best free agent classes, plus still hold five of the first 81 picks in next month’s draft -- two of which are at sixth and 18th overall. The Lions have emerged as the favorite to win the NFC North, while Campbell currently is the favorite to win coach of the year according to DraftKings and other major books.
No. 2 on that list: Sean Payton.
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Nissan is the latest major company to exit the Russian market.
The decision comes more than six months after Russia invaded Ukraine.
The Japanese automaker is selling its Russian business to a state-owned operation for less than $1, according to CNBC. Nissan reports it will take a loss of $687 million for exiting Russia.
However, the company says the agreement would allow Nissan to buy back the entity and its operations within the next six years.
"While we cannot continue operating in the market, we have found the best possible solution to support our people,” said Nissan President and CEO Makoto Uchida.
Under the agreement, Nissan says its employees have received employment protection for a full year.
CNBC reports that Nissan stopped production at its St. Petersberg plant in March because of disruptions to the supply chain. | https://www.kbzk.com/news/national/nissan-says-it-will-take-a-687-million-loss-to-exit-russia | 2022-10-11 17:58:35 | 1 | https://www.kbzk.com/news/national/nissan-says-it-will-take-a-687-million-loss-to-exit-russia |
LONDON, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- US fintech Alloy has launched in the UK, strengthening its presence in EMEA with key senior hires and office space in London.
Alloy's Identity Decisioning Platform helps banks and fintech companies to make smarter and faster decisions about the risk profile of each customer, and keep them safe from financial crime. The platform connects to more than 170 data sources, enabling financial institutions to automate customer approval and account opening, and monitor transactions in real time. Over 350 companies around the world trust Alloy to help them simplify processes and respond rapidly to new risks.
Fraud is a more serious threat than ever before: 91% of financial institutions said that fraud has increased year-on-year, and 71% increased their spending on fraud prevention, according to recent Alloy data*. In the UK alone, bank fraud cost consumers almost £610M in the first half of 2022**.
With Alloy, clients see an average 48% reduction in fraud. UK fintechs now have access to the company's full product range, enabling them to stay ahead of regulatory requirements and scale their operations with ease.
Alloy's former COO Edwina Johnson has relocated to London to head up global expansion, while James Baston-Pitt, former Vice President at Onfido, will spearhead commercial initiatives as the EMEA Director of Growth. The UK team is currently hiring for roles across sales and partnerships, and will continue to build out its go-to-market and client services functions throughout the year.
Since Alloy was founded in 2015, the firm has helped more than 350 of North America's most innovative banks and fintech startups prevent fraud and financial crime, including Carta, Ramp and Brex. Alloy has raised over $210M to date, reaching a $1.55BN valuation, and last year announced its expansion into 40 new countries. The company has doubled down on its commitment to EMEA by establishing a physical presence in London, its first local site outside the US.
Edwina Johnson, Head of Global at Alloy said: "For financial institutions to remain competitive in today's market, cross-border functionality is no longer a major advantage - it's a must. Fintech startups are now building with a global mindset from day one, and looking for technology partners who can scale with them, adapting to their changing business needs, appetite for risk, and compliance requirements.
"The UK is one of the world's most powerful fintech hubs, and we can't wait to help innovative local firms unlock their potential abroad. For too long, international expansion has involved trade-offs with risk management, but that doesn't have to be the case. Alloy provides dynamic support for companies operating across multiple regulatory environments, so they can focus on growing their business without worrying about the threat of fraud."
To learn more, visit Alloy.com.
*Source: Alloy's Annual State of Fraud Benchmark Report
**Source: Reuters - Bank fraud falls from COVID high but threatens UK security
About Alloy
Alloy helps over 350 banks and fintech companies make safe and seamless fraud, credit, and compliance decisions. Founded in 2015 and backed by leading investors from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Canapi Ventures, Alloy's platform connects companies to more than 170 data sources of KYC/KYB, AML, credit, and compliance data through a single API to help create a future without fraud. Learn more at https://www.alloy.com
Contact
Lydia Woodward, consultant at LMW PR - lydia@lmwpr.com
Kylee Sibilia at Alloy - kylee@alloy.com
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- A Buncombe County couple has been arrested and charged with the death of their two-month-old daughter.
Authorities say on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office responded to the couple's home on Four Wheel Drive in the western part of Buncombe County.
No details have been given in reference to what authorities found or why they were dispatched to the home.
We do know an autopsy for two-month-old Riley Leshae Hannah Stephenson will be performed in the next few days.
Authorities say multiple units at the Sheriff's Office, including the Major Case Unit, Crime Scene Unit and the Special Investigations Unit were involved throughout the day with the ongoing investigation.
Nickolas Shane Stephenson, 35, is charged with second-degree murder and negligent child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury. Arrest warrants say Stephenson is accused of assaulting the child, inflicting "multiple burns and broken bones."
Diandra Haleigh Fuhr-Farlow, 28, is charged with felonious child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury. Her arrest warrant accuses her of "intentionally and neglectfully" leaving the child in a "serious injured state that lead to her death."
Stephenson was given a $500,000 bond, Fuhr-Farlow received a $150,000 bond. Both are being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility.
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As Greece swelters in another heat wave, children are finding some cool respite — and fun — in a fountain near a cultural center in Athens. Things are set to worsen in the Greek capital over the weekend, with temperatures approaching 111 degrees Fahrenheit (44 degrees Celsius) in yet another, and hopefully final, July heat wave in the country, meteorologists said.
The blistering temperatures just keep on coming during the northern hemisphere summer, with records toppling around the world and global averages reaching uncharted hot territory. Others are seeing deadly summer storms and flash floods — scientists say human-caused climate change exacerbates all kinds of extreme weather.
Here’s what’s happening related to extreme weather and the climate right now:
— In the second storm to ravage the Balkans this week, at least three people have died in Serbia, according to local reports. Meteorologists said the storms were of such powerful magnitude because they followed a string of extremely hot days.
— A tornado that ripped through a Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in eastern North Carolina on Wednesday is unlikely to cause major drug supply shortages, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said, as the twister mainly affected storage facilities. Read more from Hannah Schoenbaum.
— As The Associated Press’ climate news director Peter Prengaman packs up his life in Phoenix to move to New York, he reflects on how his four years in the baking desert sun are a sign of what’s to come for more people in a warming world.
— In a devastating blow to farmers in Vermont, recent floods in the U.S. Northeast that dumped two months of rain over just a couple of days have washed away or damaged crops, reports Steve LeBlanc.
— Hops for beer are withering in the heat. One farm in Bavaria is using solar panels to shade them and make electricity at the same time. And there are other solar-over-crop projects sprouting around the world, as Matthias Schrader and Dana Beltaji report.
— And in Seattle, climate activists used ropes, a harness and a hammock to take residence in the branches of an old cedar tree to prevent it from being cut down. It’s the latest in a series of tensions around Seattle’s tree policy, with activists pointing out the benefits of tree canopy as shading for residents from sizzling temperatures, as Manuel Valdes reports.
QUOTABLE:
“Gross.” — AP climate director Peter Prengaman’s 12-year-old son, as a quesadilla cooked on the sidewalk in Phoenix’s 117-degree Fahrenheit (47-degree Celsius) heat.
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Best Teva sandals to get
When it comes to footwear, finding sandals that are both practical and stylish can be tricky. With Teva sandals, however, you get the best of both worlds. These shoes are durable, comfortable and versatile enough for nearly any walking, whether it’s out in the woods or on the beach. Traditionally sporty, these sandals now come in many designs to complement nearly any outfit and style, too.
Origin
Teva sandals were invented by a river guide named Mark Thatcher who worked at the Grand Canyon in the early 1980s. Thatcher determined there were limited shoes for water activities, so he took two watchbands with Velcro and attached them to a pair of flip-flops.
This resulted in comfortable shoes that could be used in and around the water without coming loose or floating away. This footwear would later become Teva, which is known for its utilitarian style, comfort and versatility in outdoor walking.
Construction
Similar to most sandals, Teva sandals consist of three main parts:
- Inner sole: Also known as the footbed, the inner sole is designed to cushion every step, support the arches, minimize impact and keep you comfortable.
- Outer sole: As the outermost part of the shoe, this helps keep your gait balanced and sure as you walk on flat or rocky terrain. It also provides a solid grip so you don’t slip.
- Midsole: Some sandals have a midsole for additional support and comfort.
- Straps: The straps keep the sandals securely on your feet, whether you’re on wet or dry ground. Some straps are thicker for added support, while others are thinner and more stylish.
Purpose
Teva offers sandals for the following recreational and everyday purposes:
- Hiking
- Water activities
- General outdoor use
- Walking around town
- Road Trips
- Home use
- Festivals
Some sandals have specific names to denote their main purpose. For example, the Hurricane line offers optimum support and comfort for hiking and camping.
Collections and collaborations
Teva has a large collection of footwear, including:
- Classic sandals
- Flip-flops
- Boots
- Flatforms
- Slip-on shoes
- Pride styles
Teva also collaborates with different brands, such as Anna Sui and Dublish, on its footwear. This has helped them expand their offerings to a more diverse crowd.
Sustainability
Teva is committed to sustainable fashion. It uses recycled materials and minimizes resource waste in production. The company has even introduced a recycling program for its sandals, TevaForever, which cuts down on waste.
Material
As part of Teva’s sustainability efforts, many of its sandals consist of recycled materials, such as polyester yarn or plastic. Other common materials include:
- Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate foam in the inner sole or footbed. This is used in sportswear to absorb shock and minimize impact. It’s also lightweight, elastic and soft, ideal for anyone who enjoys long walks and hikes but doesn’t want to be burdened by heavier shoes.
- Rubber for the outer sole. This adds to the sandal’s structural integrity and helps it keep its shape for a long time. It also provides the necessary traction when walking on different surfaces.
- Leather for specialty sandals. Fashionable and comfortable, these shoes stand out.
- Polyurethane in the midsoles. This provides additional cushion and support.
Some Teva footwear is also vegan-friendly. Many designs are also made with micro-ban treatment to prevent odors.
Color
When it comes to colors and patterns, Teva has an impressive selection. Popular options include:
- Different patterns on the inner or outer sole
- Straps in a solid color, such as dark brown, with a matching sole
- Straps in one color or pattern with a contrasting sole
- Two-toned straps
- Stripes, polka dots or other prints on the straps
Size
Teva sandals come in sizes for men, women, children and all genders. The official website lists specific sizing information and tips on how to measure your feet to find the right size. Here are the main sizing options:
- Adults — sizes 5 to 15
- Kids — 0 to 2 years old, 1.5 to 5 years old, 5 to 7.5 years old, etc. (based on age brackets)
Some footwear is available in narrow or wide sizes, too.
8 best Teva sandals
Teva Original Universal Sandal
These adult sandals are available in sizes 7 to 15. They have a thick black sole and come in 34 different strap colors and patterns. They consist of quick-drying material and have a soft, flexible midsole for additional support and comfort. The straps are adjustable for a secure fit.
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With closed toes and thick materials, these sandals provide maximum protection to your feet while hiking or camping. They have an adjustable Velcro strap and are comfortable. They’re also vegan, meaning they consist of plant and synthetic materials. The rubber outer sole is durable and offers excellent grip and traction.
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Teva W Hurricane Xlt2 Sport Sandal
These wide sandals come in sizes 5 to 14. They have a durable rubber outer sole that offers superior traction on any terrain. The adjustable straps make for a secure, comfortable fit.
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Teva Original Universal Sport Sandal
Casual and sporty, these sandals have quick-drying webbing and are constructed from recycled materials. They’re rugged and shock-absorbent, making them ideal for rough terrain. They come in 39 colors, including classic black.
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Teva Flatform Universal Sandal
With thicker soles and a supportive footbed, these sandals are made for walking in the woods, on the beach or in town. They come in adult sizes ranging from 5 to 11.
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This stylish sandal has comfortable straps, a thick foam midsole that cups the heel for maximum support and a durable outer sole with excellent grip. It’s available in 15 colorful designs and patterns. With adult sizes ranging from 5 to 12, it’s a great all-purpose shoe.
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Teva Kids Original Universal Sandal
Lightweight, sporty and comfortable, these sandals are perfect for toddlers, young children and older kids. They consist of recycled plastic and polyester yarn. They also have a thick foam sole for extra cushioning and shock absorbency. The rubber outer sole is also highly durable for active kids.
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Teva Unisex-Child Kids Hurricane Drift Sandal
Designed especially for active children, these sandals come in 14 colors, including blue and fiery red. They’re lightweight enough to float on water and durable to resist a lot of wear and tear.
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until October 17, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO), if they purchased or acquired the Company's securities pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's October 2020 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
MINISO investors should visit us at https://claimsfiler.com/cases/nyse-mnso/ or call toll-free (844) 367-9658. Lawyers at Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC are available to discuss your legal options.
MINISO and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information in its IPO Registration Statement, violating federal securities laws.
On July 26, 2022, market researcher Blue Orca Capital reported on a myriad of issues involving the China-based company, including that "there is overwhelming evidence that MINISO misleads the market about its core business" and that "Chinese corporate filings also indicate, in our view, that the chairman siphoned hundreds of millions from the public company through opaque Caribbean jurisdictions as the middleman in a crooked headquarters deal," among other things.
On this news, the price of MINISO's American Depositary Shares fell $1.08, or 14.98%, to close at $6.13, on unusually heavy trading volume.
The case is Ashraf v. MINISO Group Holding Limited, No. 22-cv-05815.
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LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — Lebanon Valley could soon be the home of the world's largest Lebanon bologna sandwich!
Visit Lebanon Valley is teaming up with local businesses to create the giant Lebanon bologna Sandwich at the Lebanon Area Fair from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25.
Breaking records isn't the only purpose of the sandwich though. Organizers will also partner with Lebanon County Christian Ministries to help fight hunger in the Lebanon Valley.
Featuring Lebanon bologna from Seltzer's Smokehouse Meats, the grand plan is to assemble and unveil the sandwich during the Fair's Community Night.
All fairgoers are encouraged to watch the build and enjoy a free slice of the completed sandwich along with plenty of toppings from the accompanying fixin's bar.
The Lebanon bologna theme doesn't end there! The theme will continue beyond the sandwich with stickers, buttons and t-shirts. It may not be verified by Guinness World Records, but officials promise the sandwich will be big and full of bologna!
Before the event, guests are encouraged to join the effort to "take a bite out of hunger" by sponsoring a one-foot "bite" of the sandwich.
Each long-foot sponsorship is $100 and all sponsorship fees will go directly to Lebanon County Christian Ministries as a tax-deductible donation. With the goal of a 150-foot sandwich, that's a potential $15,000 donated to LCCM!
For context, $100 provides 50 free noon meals, $200 provides a family of four with a supplemental food order and $500 provides food for 10 single-person households. | https://www.fox43.com/article/life/food/organizers-want-build-worlds-largest-lebanon-bologna-sandwich-lebanon-area-fair/521-95ffcc02-333b-4a67-b2d6-dd65ad3d06be | 2023-05-27 00:00:22 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/life/food/organizers-want-build-worlds-largest-lebanon-bologna-sandwich-lebanon-area-fair/521-95ffcc02-333b-4a67-b2d6-dd65ad3d06be |
(KRON) — A California couple caught in the crossfire of a freeway shooting are grateful to have escaped injury.
Garrett Mason and his fiancé were leaving Oakland, California, on their way to Pleasanton on I-280 a couple of weeks ago when a stray bullet entered the front passenger window and exited the back window. The bullet narrowly missed them both, and it was caught on video.
“I noticed the vehicle in front, their passenger got outside of their window, basically were sitting in their passenger side window facing backwards, and then literally a second later, you hear about four gunshots, I believe, one of which went through the window of this vehicle,” said Mason.
Mason said the stray bullet entered his passenger side window, just barely missing his fiancé, and exited out the back window. He said it was a close call, but neither was injured.
Mason said he saw the two suspect vehicles minutes before the shooting began in broad daylight.
“We were approaching the freeway. A vehicle cut us off at a four-way stop, and at that point, as we got onto the on-ramp, I noticed the vehicle behind me was also on my tail. Those two vehicles then broke off and bobbed and weaved through the traffic,” said Mason.
He said the suspect shot at a black Mercedes car from a smaller white car, possibly a Hyundai.
“Initially, the guy getting shot at, his car might have been hit because in the video, you can see his swerves quite heavily, but that could be him just trying to dodge the car in front of him,” said Mason.
Mason said he filed a police report and is not aware of any other cars affected.
Amid rising freeway shootings, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced that Alameda and Contra Costa counties would receive dozens of freeway cameras in the fall. | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/video-couple-has-close-call-as-stray-bullet-goes-through-window-on-freeway/ | 2022-07-07 16:53:38 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/video-couple-has-close-call-as-stray-bullet-goes-through-window-on-freeway/ |
Weekends are for the boys! Newly single Michael B. Jordan was all smiles as he attended a Fourth of July party in Malibu, California, over the weekend. The 35-year-old actor -- who split from Lori Harvey in June -- seemed chill as he hung out with his friends at the event.
An eyewitness tells ET, "Michael B. Jordan was having a great time at the Red, White & Bootsy Fourth of July party at Nobu Malibu. He was smiling and hanging out with a bunch of guy friends.”
The eyewitness notes that even though there were ladies at his table, the Creed star wasn’t focused on them. “He was mainly sticking to his friend group and not flirting with anyone. He seemed like he was relaxed and just enjoying the day."
Jordan was spotted walking inside the party with friends, sporting white pants, a tan-and-white pair of Nike shoes, and an undershirt, which he layered with a printed top that he kept open.
And Jordan wasn't the only A-list celebrity at the party, which was presented by Revolve and The h.wood Group. Kevin Hart, Tyga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey McGuire, Jamie Foxx, and Timothée Chalamet were just a few of the many celebrities in attendance.
The actor’s post-breakup outing is a bit of a contrast to his first public appearance following his split with Harvey. Jordan became an internet meme when he was spotted looking sad during a NBA playoff game in June. Shortly after, the actor deleted all traces of his ex from his social media.
Meanwhile, Harvey had a busy holiday weekend of her own. The 25-year-old model and beauty mogul participated in a panel and enjoyed some food in New Orleans during the Essence Festival of Culture. Harvey shared photos of her delicious food finds on Instagram, writing, “I love New Orleans food 🤤."
Harvey and Jordan called it quits in June, and at the time, a source told ET that the pair – who had been together for over a year – were in “different stages of their lives.”
The source added, "The two of them are trying to move on, but they're both heartbroken and upset."
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Buffalo Bills edge rusher, Von Miller, is these days rehabbing from the torn ACL harm he sustained in November of remaining yr. However, he published at a charity match within the Denver space that he plans to be again at the box for the beginning of the 2023 NFL season. Miller is hopeful that he’ll be within the lineup for the season opener towards the New York Jets, pointing out that he loves guarantees. He cited his fast restoration from ACL surgical treatment in 2013 and his consider in the ones serving to him rehabilitate.
Miller stated that he would now not rush his return if he feels unprepared, indicating that he targets to be in a position for the primary six video games of the season if conceivable. He is assured within the toughen he has from his group’s control, athletic running shoes, and homeowners. He trusts that every time he’s in a position to play, they’ll get ready him adequately. Miller expressed his need to play towards Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers on Monday evening soccer in Week 1 however could also be ready to leave out up to Week 6 if important.
Following their opener towards the Jets, the Bills host the Raiders, go back and forth to Washington to play towards the (*6*), and host the Dolphins, Jaguars, and Giants. Miller hopes to be provide during those fixtures however can most effective be sure that he’ll now not leave out the remaining one. | https://blackchronicle.com/bills-von-miller-feels-hell-be-ready-to-go-for-week-1-vs-jets-guarantees-return-no-later-than-week-6/ | 2023-06-03 12:02:31 | 0 | https://blackchronicle.com/bills-von-miller-feels-hell-be-ready-to-go-for-week-1-vs-jets-guarantees-return-no-later-than-week-6/ |
WEST WINDSOR, Vt. — The Ascutney Mountain in West Windsor, Vermont, has always been a major part of Shelley Seward's life.
She started skiing at Ascutney at the age of two. Her father also worked at the mountain as a ski patroller.
The mountain first started welcoming skiers in the winter of 1935. Seventy-five years later it went into foreclosure.
The closure of Ascutney Mountain led to a loss of jobs and revenue for the area.
“There was a real palpable, almost depression in the community, especially from an economic perspective," Seward said. "We lost our way."
The town of 1,400 people was determined to climb its way out of economic uncertainty. It all started with the installation of a rope tow a few years back.
A group of volunteers got together and managed to get a power company to donate electrical poles. Old car rims make up the pully system. Once the rope tow started operating, the rebirth of this rural economic driver was well underway.
“It’s easy terrain to maintain so we can ski with a minimal amount of snow,” explained Glenn Seward, who once worked as the director of mountain operations.
Through volunteer efforts and donations, the town came together to buy back the failed ski area in 2015. Residents, all volunteers, handle everything from lift operations to ticket sales. There's no longer a private company running the mountain.
“Many of the people who volunteer here don’t ski, they don’t bike, they just want the community to be successful,” Shelley Seward said.
The group formed the nonprofit now known as Ascutney Outdoors. They’ve helped reopen the mountain and turn it into a year-round destination for everything from mountain biking competitions to snow tubing. A lift ticket costs just $20.
Part of the hope is to bring new skiers into the industry at a time when the price to ski or snowboard has skyrocketed.
“We made a decision early on, in order to be sustainable we had to be right-sized,” Shelley Seward added.
There’s no fancy high-speed quad lift to the top. They also don't make their own snow. The idea is to keep it simple. Given the volunteers they have, the mountain is only open on weekends
“What we’re trying to avoid is a significant amount of overhead,” Glenn Seward noted.
Approximately 60 million Americans call rural communities home. However, post-pandemic recovery has been slower than in urban areas. Rural employment is down about 1%.
In West Windsor, a general store near the mountain has been able to bring back 25 jobs since the ski resort reopened.
“It’s not short-minded goals, it’s a long-term vision,” said co-owner Peter Varkonyi.
Residents see a symbiotic relationship between a mountain, a town and its resurgence as a success story for other rural communities that have lost their main economic driver.
Shelley Seward says taking that chance has revitalized more than just a ski area.
“Don’t be surprised at how much energy and enthusiasm you can draw from your own community,” she said. | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/the-resurgence-of-a-vermont-ski-area-is-bringing-hope-to-rural-communities | 2023-01-06 15:53:55 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/the-resurgence-of-a-vermont-ski-area-is-bringing-hope-to-rural-communities |
The top 30 seeds for the NJSIAA boys tennis state singles tournament and the top 14 duos for the state doubles tournament were released on Monday following the discussion at the NJSIAA headquarters in Robbinsville during the seeding meeting.
The draws will be posted shortly following spelling reviews and will be official on June 9.
Stay tuned for a full preview for both tournaments and voting poll.
The tournament will be played, weather permitting, from June 10-15 at Mercer County Park in West Windsor and Veterans Park in Hamilton.
SINGLES TOURNAMENT
TOP SEEDS
1-James Lian, Delbarton
2-Andrew Kotzen, Newark Academy
SEEDS 3-4 (alphabetical)
Jonathan Gu, Princeton
Heyang Li, Princeton Day
SEEDS 5-8 (alphabetical)
Bradley Deeds, Hopewell Valley
Matias Feoli, Millburn)
Liam Kilmer, Mendham
Adrian Treacy,Newark Academy 2)
SEEDS 9-16 (alphabetical)
Sourish Gadhi, Marlboro
Eric He, Bridgewater-Raritan
Kunaal Jaganathan, Northern Burlington
Milan Karajovic, Lenape
Derrin Lerner, Cherry Hill East
Nithin Sankar, South Brunswick
Gurjot Singh, Monroe
Archit Yemula, Ridge
SEEDS 17-30 (alphabetical)
Tanuj Chandekar, East Brunswick
Joshua Chu, Princeton Day 2
Drew Gilbert, Millburn 2
Mike Glowacki, Eastern
Josh Greene, Dwight-Englewood
Ronald Gualario, Ridge 2
Melvin Huang, Princeton 2
Owen Kilmer, Mendham 2
Aayush Kishore, South Brunswick 2
Max Loia, Ramapo
Tylan Ozkuzey, Montclair
Nate Roberman, Marlboro
Thomas Schottland, Sparta
Ryan Val, East Brunswick 2
DOUBLES TOURNAMENT
TOP SEEDS
1-Pingry
2-Millburn
SEEDS 3-4 (alphabetical)
Cherry Hill East
Westfield
SEEDS 5-8 (alphabetical)
Chatham
Newark Academy
Pingry 2
West Windsor-Plainsboro South
SEEDS 9-14 (alphabetical)
Delbarton
East Brunswick
Millburn 2
Princeton
Rumson Fair Haven
West Windsor-Plainsboro North
SCHEDULE
June 10: First and second rounds of singles - MCP/Vets
June 10: First round of doubles - MCP/Vets
June 11:Third/fourth rounds of singles, MCP
June 11: Second and third round of doubles, Vets
June 13: Quarterfinals at MCP
June 14: Semifinals at MCP
June 15: Finals at MCP
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Piece of meteorite recovered in southern Texas
STARR COUNTY, Texas (Gray News) – A piece of the meteorite that entered the atmosphere over Texas last week has been recovered, according to the American Meteor Society.
Residents in southern Texas felt the ground shake and heard what sounded like an explosion as a meteor entered the atmosphere east of McAllen on Feb. 15, officials said.
The next day, Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra confirmed that Houston Air Traffic control received reports of the meteor from two aircraft.
NASA wrote in a summary, experts believe the meteoroid while floating through space was originally about two feet in diameter and weighed about 1,000 pounds before most of it burned up in the atmosphere.
The meteor’s speed was about 27,000 mph, generating energy equivalent to 8 tons of TNT, NASA said. The meteor broke into fragments at an altitude of 21 miles.
“Radar and other data indicate that meteorites did reach the ground from this event,” NASA said.
A meteorite is a solid piece of debris from an object that originates in outer space and passes through the atmosphere to reach the surface of a planet.
Lightning-observing weather satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also detected a signal associated with the meteor.
“One of the satellite tools we use is the Geostationary Lightning Mapper & it measures lightning as observed from space. GLM detected a signal at 5:23 PM with no storms around,” the National Weather Service said.
A photo shared by the American Meteor Society shows a smooth, dark meteorite fragment recovered on private property near El Sauz, Texas, by planetary science researcher Robert Ward.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. TMX contributed to this report. | https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/02/22/piece-meteorite-recovered-southern-texas/ | 2023-02-22 16:15:59 | 1 | https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/02/22/piece-meteorite-recovered-southern-texas/ |
Scripps News is digging into the gritty reality of crime across the country, from tiny towns to buzzing big cities.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Marijuana Access and Patient Safety, Inc. issued the following statement on the Pennsylvania Department of Health's withdrawal of its appeal to recall certain vaporized medical marijuana products:
On August 17, 2022, the Pennsylvania Department of Health ("DOH") voluntarily withdrew its appeal of the preliminary injunction granted to Medical Marijuana Access and Patient Safety, Inc.'s ("MMAPS") to recall certain vaporized medical marijuana products (the "June 2 Order"). All products impacted by the June 2 Order can continue to be produced and sold through licensed dispensaries across the Commonwealth.
The ruling follows an order granting MMAPS's application to Vacate Automatic Supersedeas (the "June 15 Order"), which reinstated the Court's June 2, 2022 preliminary injunction against the DOH's recall.
In the June 2 Order, the Court concluded that DOH "failed to present any evidence to the Court of potential harm to medical marijuana patients due to the recalled products, or more specifically due to the addition of terpenes to these products." Furthermore, the Court identified that the DOH "did not call any witnesses during the preliminary injunction hearing or present any evidence regarding patient complaints or adverse events suffered due to the recalled products containing terpenes." The withdrawal of the appeal reaffirms this conclusion. In light of these facts, MMAPS believes the DOH should drop the remaining litigation to prevent further confusion and increased costs for patients.
MMAPS has submitted Right-To-Know Requests seeking to obtain any information or documents that would have supported the DOH's recall, but to date the DOH has resisted producing any information to support its decisions related to these products.
Earlier this year MMAPS, a coalition of patients, caregivers, doctors, industry members and advocates seeking to ensure safe, reliable access to medical marijuana in the Commonwealth, took the extraordinary step of filing a complaint against DOH over its unsupported recall of certain vaporized medical marijuana products because patients rely on the recalled products to relieve symptoms of serious medical conditions. Filings in the case can be found at www.pennmmaps.com.
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Chicago tenant arrested after landlord found dismembered in freezer
CHICAGO - A woman on Chicago’s North Side noticed her landlord was missing, and her call to police led to a string of terrifying discoveries.
Frances Walker had lived in a white frame house in the 5900 block of North Washtenaw Avenue for decades, sometimes renting out extra rooms to female tenants. Police believe it was one of those tenants who killed Walker and cut her body into pieces.
"I know that she’s very friendly. She’s familiar with everybody else in the neighborhood," said neighbor Miranda Castillo.
Neighbors say they would see Walker working in the garden in front of her home every morning in West Rogers Park, which is why they became suspicious when they didn’t see her over the weekend.
"We just assumed she was sick because it’s flu season. And then we started to realize she wasn’t around and tried calling her. We received no text or call and that’s when we thought something had happened," said Andy, another neighbor.
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One of Walker’s tenants called police on Monday and told them her landlord was missing.
"When the police arrived, that individual told the police there was another suspect who lived in the residence who the other tenants were afraid of. And that suspect had recently called a tow truck and carried a heavy bag out to the tow truck," said Brendan Deenihan, CPD Chief of Detectives.
Police found the tow truck driver who told them the woman he picked up dropped that large bag in a garbage can at Foster Avenue Beach.
Police located the bag and found it filled with blood-soaked rags.
"Based upon that evidence the detectives were able to go into the residence, and they eventually discovered human remains in a freezer. At that point we backed out of the residence to secure a search warrant," Deenihan said.
Sources say Walker’s body had been dismembered, and the tenant has now been taken into custody.
Neighbors say Walker played the piano for multiple churches in the area, as well as a ballet company in Evanston.
Crime scene tape hangs from the porch of a home at 5919 N. Washtenaw Ave. in the Arcadia Terrace neighborhood on the Northwest Side, Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 11, 2022. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
"Completely shocked. I mean she’s such a wonderful woman who cares about others. And I can’t imagine what would have angered somebody," a neighbor said.
The tenant is being questioned at Area Three police headquarters. FOX 32 Chicago is told she is not cooperating with the investigation. | https://www.fox29.com/news/chicago-tenant-arrested-after-landlord-found-dismembered-in-freezer | 2022-10-12 16:26:49 | 1 | https://www.fox29.com/news/chicago-tenant-arrested-after-landlord-found-dismembered-in-freezer |
It’s been a frustrating couple of months for Jaynry Mak. She's spent thousands of dollars repairing damages made to Dim Sum Corner after back-to-back vandalism and theft this summer.
The latest break-in happened on Thursday morning after surveillance footage showed a man smashing the glass entrance and stealing two cash registers. KPIX first reported the story.
“Mentally and emotionally, we’re over it,” Mak, managing partner at Dim Sum Corner, told SFGATE. “We don’t look like a business that’s open, and it's had a significant impact on us.”
The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Thursday when a man loitering outside Dim Sum Corner, at 601 Grant Ave., hurled an unidentified item at the door, according to Mak. Mak said when she saw surveillance footage later that morning, she saw that the man paced outside the restaurant for a few minutes before he entered the shop and ran out with two cash registers.
San Francisco police called Mak around 2:30 a.m. to inform her of the break-in and waited for her arrival so she could board up the restaurant. SFGATE reached out to SFPD for comment but did not hear back by the time of publication.
In June, Dim Sum Corner was vandalized twice when an individual used a slingshot to smash one of its windows. Days later, a person shattered another window with an unknown object. Due to those prior incidents, Mak told KPIX that she has since kept extra pieces of plywood handy at the restaurant “in anticipation of the next hit.”
Dim Sum Corner wasn’t the only business targeted in Chinatown this week either. KPIX reports that Bregoni Bistro, located at 615 Jackson St., had its windows smashed and iPads stolen on Wednesday morning.
Mak believes that there should be more security in Chinatown. She said some of the preventative measures she’s heard recommended to business owners is to add security cameras, but she’s said that hasn’t discouraged break-ins. Moreover, she adds that some business owners have installed gates, but Mak reasons that it “shouldn't be the cost of doing business” in San Francisco.
“As a community, it has been really difficult,” Mak told SFGATE. “I grew up in this city. A lot of businesses in Chinatown have gates and plywood now. It has never been this bad.”
Mak estimates the cost of damages and other expenses for Dim Sum Corner following the break-in will set her back about $5,000. The business had already been 50% below its pre-pandemic levels before the burglary and Mak said sales dropped compared to what they were a week earlier.
For now, Mak said she is working with a local artist who will add artwork to the plywood covering the restaurant entrance, so customers know Dim Sum Corner is still open, especially during the weekend when it’s the busiest.
“I just hope it doesn’t happen to anybody else,” Mak said.
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SYDNEY and GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Channel Capital Cayman a company within the Channel Capital Group, today announced the expansion of its Cayman Islands team with the appointment of Martin Laufer as Fund Director.
Channel Capital Cayman provides a high quality governance service to investment funds domiciled primarily in the United States, Cayman Islands and other offshore financial centres. The business was established to leverage the deep and specialised experience of its team, and to assist with ongoing compliance with regulatory obligations through a trusted and highly personalised independent director service.
As an experienced independent director, Martin has been providing fund governance and related services to a variety of offshore investment funds since 2017. Prior to joining Channel Capital Cayman, Martin worked for the Maples Group where he served as an independent director covering a wide range of hedge fund, private equity and infrastructure strategies. From the period 2010 to 2017, Martin was a Fiduciary Fund Manager at BNY Mellon Fund Management (Cayman) Limited where he provided fiduciary and administration services to a large portfolio of Cayman unit trusts, hedge funds and funds of funds, and spent time as a senior client accountant at CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman) Limited. Before moving to the Cayman Islands in 2007, Martin worked as a senior tax consultant at KPMG Argentina. Martin is a certified public accountant, a CFA charterholder and a Certified ESG Analyst® (CESGA).
The Cayman Islands is a world leader in the establishment of offshore funds due to its tax-neutrality, stable economy, sophisticated banking sector and professional financial service industry. Approximately 70% of non-US domiciled alternative investment funds managed by US SEC-registered advisors are domiciled in the Cayman Islands.
"We are excited to have Martin join the business," said Mark Cook, Executive Director, Channel Capital Cayman.
"Martin's experience has given him valuable insights into the fund governance space, compliance issues and new trends such as ESG investing that are critical to managing offshore investment vehicles in a responsible manner. He will add depth to our governance platform and will work closely with our clients to help them navigate the ever-changing and complex investment and regulatory environment."
Fund Director at Channel Capital Cayman, Martin Laufer, said: "I am very pleased to be joining Mark and the rest of the Channel Capital Cayman team. It's critical to stay up to date with regulatory changes and emerging industry trends and I look forward to providing our clients with the guidance and support they need to manage and oversee their fund investments effectively."
About Channel Capital Cayman
Channel Capital Cayman is an independent directorship service provider to global hedge and private equity funds and investment vehicles primarily domiciled in the Cayman Islands. This expertise helps to strengthen governance by striking the right balance between investors, fund sponsors and other stakeholders. Our services are tailored to the needs of each board, and we provide oversight and related support services to help boards become more effective.
Our team of directors offers a comprehensive and objective service that covers the entire life cycle of a fund, from pre-launch to maturity. We provide an independent, experienced perspective to boards, offering strategic guidance while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering, tax transparency and other governance complexities.
Channel Capital Cayman is part of the Channel Capital Group – a multi-partner asset management business with staff across six global locations and US$23 billion of client assets serviced as of March 31, 2023.
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Emmy Award Winning Television Host and Medical Cannabis Advocate Joins Company as Media and Cannabis Industry Advisor
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cannformatics, an early-stage biotechnology startup focused on personalizing medical cannabis treatment through the identification and application of saliva-based Cannabis-Responsive™ biomarkers, is proud to announce that Emmy Award winning television personality, medical cannabis advocate and entrepreneur Montel Williams has joined its Advisory Board. Mr. Williams will serve as a Media and Cannabis Industry Advisor to the company as it works to complete the final phase of research prior to launching its first commercial service for patients with autism spectrum disorder.
"Cannformatics' mission is to provide patients, with any medical condition treatable by cannabis, with the medical information they and their physicians need to improve health and quality of life. Montel, as both a medical cannabis patient and advocate has been on this mission for over twenty years. We are honored to have him join our Advisory Board," said Cannformatics CEO and Cofounder Dr. Itzhak Kurek. "Montel is joining the Board at a perfect time as we prepare for the launch of our first commercial platform. We look forward to his advice and counsel as we ramp up outreach to patients, physicians, and the medical cannabis industry."
Montel Williams is one of the highest profile advocates for medical cannabis in the country. He has used medical cannabis products to effectively manage the symptoms of his Multiple Sclerosis (MS) since his diagnosis with the disease in 1999. Williams is also the founder of Lenitiv Scientific LLC a cannabis product and branding company. In 2020 Williams launched his debut podcast Let's Be Blunt with Montel it was on that program where Williams met Dr. Kurek who was a guest on his show.
"For decades politicians, regulators, and much of the medical community have not just ignored medical cannabis they have contributed to the stigma patients face today. The science and data Cannformatics are developing cannot be ignored or dismissed. This company is quantifying the impact of cannabis on real patients, and I can't wait to help them tell their story," said Williams.
Cannformatics, Inc. is an early-stage biotechnology startup focused on the personalization of medical cannabis treatment through the identification and application of Cannabis-Responsive™ biomarkers found in saliva. The company's mission is to deliver recommendations for predictable and repeatable science-based medical cannabis treatment to improve health and quality of life. The company is now pursuing identifying Cannabis-Responsive™ biomarkers related to autism spectrum disorder in children. Cannformatics is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Follow us on Twitter @cannformatics.
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Celine Dion reveals she’s been diagnosed with rare disorder, reschedules tour
(Gray News) - In an emotional video posted on her official Instagram page, singer Celine Dion revealed Thursday morning that she’s facing a “very rare neurological disorder called stiff-person syndrome.”
Dion said she is postponing the start of her tour to focus on her health.
She said the spasms she has been experiencing, which are apparently a part of the syndrome, affect every aspect of her daily life, including singing and walking.
“I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it’s been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through. … It hurts me to tell you that I won’t be ready to restart my tour in Europe in February,” she said in the post.
Stiff-person syndrome is “a rare autoimmune movement disorder that affects the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord). People with this condition first experience a stiffening of the muscles of their trunk followed, over time, by the development of stiffness and rigidity in the legs and other muscles in the body,” the Cleveland Clinic said.
Only about one of every 1 million people get this condition, the Cleveland Clinic said. It’s not known what causes it, and there’s no known cure.
Dion said her medical team will help her deal with the symptoms so she will be able to resume performing.
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IMATRA, Finland -- The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland's long border with Russia -- primarily meant to curb illegal migration -- has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra less than two weeks after the Nordic country joined NATO.
The Finnish Border Guard showcased Friday the building of the initial 1.8 mile stretch of the fence to be erected in Pelkola near a crossing point off Imatra, a quiet lakeside town of some 25,000 people.
Finland's 832-mile border with Russia is the longest of any European Union member.
Construction of the border fence is an initiative by the border guard that was approved by Prime Minister Sanna Marin's government amid wide political support last year. The main purpose of the 10-foot high steel fence with a barbed-wire extension on top is to prevent illegal immigration from Russia and give reaction time to authorities, Finnish border officials say.
In 2015-16, Moscow attempted to influence Finland by organizing large numbers of asylum-seekers to northern Finnish crossing points in the Arctic Lapland region. Russian authorities were seen deliberately ushering thousands of asylum-seekers - mostly from Middle East nations - to those border crossing points.
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The flow of migrants stopped shortly thereafter.
This is a scenario that Finland -- a nation 5.5 million people that officially became the 31st member of NATO April 4 -- wants to prevent from repeating itself.
Border officials are quick to acknowledge, however, that it was Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February -- the main reason for Finland's quick push to join NATO after decades of military nonalignment -- that prompted construction of the border fence.
"[The] border barrier fence was no kind of political topic before the war [in Ukraine]. And actually, it wasn't a kind of plan of the Finnish border guard," Brig. Gen. Jari Tolppanen, head of the technical division at the Finnish Border Guard, told The Associated Press. "All changed after the attack [of Russia against Ukraine]."
The pilot section of the fence is scheduled to be completed by this summer, while the barrier will eventually be extended to a maximum of 124 miles.
"In this new situation, we must have much more credible and much more independent border control," Tolppanen said. "We need to strengthen our resources. And the fence is necessary in order to manage, for example, large-scale illegal immigration."
Erkki Jouhki, who works as a town planner, agreed but also stressed Finland's military capabilities. NATO membership gives Finland "a strong back but we have a very strong army. it's very well [armed] ... it's a very modern army here because of Russia."
The border fence project is estimated to cost $422 million and scheduled to be completed by 2026
Information for this article was contributed by Jari Tanner of The Associated Press. | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/apr/16/finland-starts-work-on-its-border-fence/ | 2023-04-16 12:33:28 | 0 | https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/apr/16/finland-starts-work-on-its-border-fence/ |
BUFFALO, N.Y., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.3515625 per share on its Perpetual Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series H ("Series H Preferred Stock"). The dividend will be payable June 15, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2023.
About M&T
M&T is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, provides banking products and services in 12 states across the eastern U.S. from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. Trust-related services are provided in select markets in the U.S. and abroad by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank.
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Ina Garten’s alternative to a boxed brownie mix has been getting rave reviews for years. Why?
Her “brownie pudding” isn’t really a pudding but rather a brownie that’s really gooey on the inside, with a crisp crust. You’d compare it more to a molten chocolate lava cake than a traditional brownie.
To make this showstopping but fairly simple recipe, you need good-quality cocoa powder, flour, eggs, butter, sugar, vanilla and a surprise ingredient: raspberry liquor.
You bake the batter in a water bath to get the brownie pudding to be crisp on the top layer and gooey inside. Beating the eggs and sugar with a stand mixer until the mixture is thick and light yellow adds extra air and moisture.
A writer for The Kitchn raved about the brownie pudding recipe after trying it but recommends you add a pinch of salt to lessen the sweetness — and then serve your slices with vanilla ice cream. She also substituted cassis (black currant liqueur) for the framboise (raspberry) liqueur when she couldn’t find the latter.
In her Food Network tutorial making the brownie pudding recipe, Garten talks about making brownies for her husband Jeffrey for years, going back to when she was 16 and he was 18. He would share them with his friends.
“I think he would become the most popular guy in his dorm when they arrived,” she said.
She emphasizes the importance of using butter in the recipe and also scrapes a whole vanilla bean for her vanilla component. (However, The Kitchn found that if you don’t want to splurge on whole vanilla beans, vanilla extract or vanilla paste worked just as well for her.)
You can watch the Barefoot Contessa make the dessert here:
Garten also has a recipe for a gooey brownie cooked in a skillet that you might want to try out if you like the idea of her “brownie pudding.”
Do you prefer your brownies crispy, chewy, or gooey like this brownie pudding?
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BOSTON — Despite starting the season as a frontrunner for NBA MVP thanks to his enormous production and the success of his Boston Celtics, Jayson Tatum is now on the fringes of that conversation. But after putting up a league-record 55 points in the All-Star Game on Sunday night and earning MVP honors, Tatum has announced himself to voters and opponents once again.
In a Monday edition of the Locked On Sports Today podcast, Locked On Celtics podcast host John Karalis discussed how Tatum might factor into the MVP race over the stretch run of the NBA season.
“It’s a hell of a flashpoint there where you say, 55 points in the All-Star Game, All-Star Game MVP, all it takes is one of those little things,” Karalis told host Peter Bukowski. “If Denver falls off a little bit, Philly can’t really fully catch up to the Celtics, and the Celtics continue to make a little bit of a run … then you have the narrative starting to build for Tatum.”
Tatum appeared to be one of the only players gunning for the MVP trophy, named after his childhood hero, Kobe Bryant. It also helped that his head coach, Joe Mazzulla, was leading Team Giannis in the game and was able to juice Tatum’s minutes a little bit more than other players.
But as Tatum looks toward the close of the season and his chances to add some more valuable hardware to his trophy case, voters will have to keep his trajectory and team success in mind.
“Tatum is just doing it differently. He has built himself into the MVP candidate that he is,” Karalis said. “Tatum slowly has built into a secondary scorer on Kyrie Irving teams … and only now have he and Jaylen Brown really ascended into the number one and number two options.”
Tatum is averaging 30.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game this season while Boston sits atop the East at 42-17 at the break. | https://www.king5.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-national/today-podcast/jayson-tatum-wins-all-star-mvp-regular-season-mvp-next-nba-mvp-boston-celtics-nba-all-star-game-2023-nba-finals-2023-boston-nba-celtics-news/535-6db96b91-3ce8-463c-9ee5-2489361f0052 | 2023-02-22 03:40:33 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-national/today-podcast/jayson-tatum-wins-all-star-mvp-regular-season-mvp-next-nba-mvp-boston-celtics-nba-all-star-game-2023-nba-finals-2023-boston-nba-celtics-news/535-6db96b91-3ce8-463c-9ee5-2489361f0052 |
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Titans Odds to Make Playoffs and Win Super Bowl
Published: Jul. 17, 2023 at 5:25 AM EDT|Updated: 28 minutes ago
As of December 31 the Tennessee Titans' odds of winning the Super Bowl are listed at +8000.
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Titans Super Bowl Odds
- Odds to Win the AFC South: +350
- Odds to Win the Super Bowl: +8000
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Tennessee Betting Insights
- Tennessee compiled an 8-6-0 ATS record last year.
- Last season, five Titans games hit the over.
- Tennessee ranked third-worst in total offense (296.8 yards per game) last season, but it played slightly better on defense, ranking 23rd with 351.6 yards allowed per contest.
- The Titans went 3-5 at home last year and 4-5 away from home.
- When favored last season Tennessee picked up only two victories (2-3). As the underdog the Titans posted a record of 4-5.
- In the AFC South the Titans were 3-3, and in the conference overall they went 5-7.
Titans Impact Players
- Derrick Henry rushed for 1,538 yards (96.1 per game) and 13 touchdowns in 16 games last year.
- In the passing game, Henry scored zero touchdowns, with 33 receptions for 398 yards.
- In 12 games, Ryan Tannehill passed for 2,536 yards (211.3 per game), with 13 touchdowns and six interceptions, and a completion percentage of 65.2%.
- Also, Tannehill ran for 98 yards and two TDs.
- DeAndre Hopkins had 64 receptions for 717 yards (79.7 per game) and three touchdowns in nine games a season ago with the Cardinals.
- In 16 games played for the Texans, Chris Moore had 48 catches for 548 yards (34.3 per game) and two touchdowns.
- As a tone-setter on defense, Kevin Byard delivered 106 tackles and four interceptions in 17 games last year.
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NYC area Microsoft 365 expert introduces exciting new Outlook features and some that Outlook users may have missed, including Board View—in a new article from Messaging Architects
HOBOKEN, N.J., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Messaging Architects, an eMazzanti Technologies Company and Microsoft 365 expert, examines several new Outlook features in a new article. The informative article first cautions that available features differ among the various versions of Outlook.
The author then relates how users will be able to access Outlook functions like email, calendar, contacts, and tasks functions from a new, customizable vertical menu at the left of the folder pane. He then discusses inline translation for incoming email messages. He also reviews the Outlook RSVP feature for meeting invitations, attaching documents with @file mentions, and Loop Elements in Outlook. He concludes with a brief look at the Outlook Board View.
"Recently, Microsoft announced several new Outlook features that will soon become available in Outlook for Windows," stated Greg Smith, Vice President of Services Delivery at Messaging Architects. "Explore these upcoming features and other exciting options you may have missed along the way."
Below are a few excerpts from the article, "Check Out These New Outlook Features and Some Exciting Options You Probably Missed."
Easier Access to Popular Functions and Apps
"Microsoft now offers more efficient access to standard Outlook functions and Microsoft 365 apps. Desktop customers previously accessed Outlook functions like email, calendar, contacts, and tasks from the bottom of the folder pane. Now, they will be able to access these functions from a customizable vertical menu at the left of the folder pane."
Communicate Across Languages with Inline Translation
"Language differences no longer present the same barrier to collaboration as before. Now users can read emails in their first language regardless of the language used by the sender. Simply select the message to translate and click Translate Message. The translated message appears in the Translator pane, and the user can select the desired language."
Outlook RSVP
"Even as many businesses have returned to the office, hybrid work has become the norm. To improve the meeting experience, Microsoft has begun to roll out a new RSVP feature for Outlook. When responding to a meeting invitation, users can specify whether they will attend in person or virtually. Anyone on the meeting invite can then see how others plan to attend."
Manage Time and Tasks Efficiently with Board View
"The Outlook Board View provides a customizable view that allows users to see calendars, tasks, sticky notes, reminders and more all at once. Users can create multiple boards, adding, resizing, or moving elements as desired. For instance, a board might include sticky notes, pending tasks, goals and upcoming events related to a specific project."
Microsoft 365 Experts
Microsoft 365 includes an ever-expanding list of features designed to improve collaboration and drive business communication. To learn how to take advantage of new Outlook features or to start your cloud migration project, contact the Microsoft experts at Messaging Architects.
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About Messaging Architects
Messaging Architects specializes in effectively managing and securing an organization's most precious asset, its information. With over 20 years of information management and technology consulting experience, the Messaging Architects team has provided corporations, educational intuitions, health care facilities and nonprofits with methodologies, procedures, and technology to keep their data organized, compliant and secure.
About eMazzanti Technologies
eMazzanti's team of trained, certified IT experts rapidly deliver increased revenue growth, data security and productivity for clients ranging from law firms to high-end global retailers, expertly providing advanced retail and payment technology, digital marketing services, cloud and mobile solutions, multi-site implementations, 24×7 outsourced network management, remote monitoring, and support.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — With COVID-19 cases rising again, the public health agency for metro Las Vegas is advising a return to wearing masks in public, indoor settings.
The Southern Nevada Health District said in a news release Friday that Clark County is at a “high community level” of the virus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave Clark County the designation based on recent rates of hospital admissions and bed occupancies for COVID-19.
Dr. Fermin Leguen, chief medical officer for the district, strongly urged residents to consider using masks as a preventative measure with another surge happening. They should also make sure they are up to date on COVID-19 vaccines.
To help slow the virus' spread, the health district this week also launched two vending machines carrying self-test kits. One machine is at the Regional Transportation Commission’s Bonneville Transit Center. The other is in the lobby of the emergency department at Mesa View Regional Hospital.
A third vending machine is planned. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Las-Vegas-area-health-agency-urges-mask-wearing-17235306.php | 2022-06-11 17:12:22 | 0 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Las-Vegas-area-health-agency-urges-mask-wearing-17235306.php |
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