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Dr. Nita Landry, the author of “Dr. Nita’s Crash Course for Women: Better Sex, Better Health, Better You”, joined Gayle Guyardo the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show Bloom about the dramatic rise in STI’s.
Here are some of the questions Dr. Landry addressed on the show:
When it comes to the number of STDs, what are some increases and trends we need to be aware of?
Countries with good STI surveillance such as the United States and Canada have reported an increase in at least 3 STIs: syphilis, gonorrhea and Chlamydia. Additionally, syphilis among newborns (which happens when syphilis is passed from mom to baby during pregnancy) has increased. On top of that, Since 1 January 2022, cases of monkeypox have increased exponentially in countries that are not endemic of the disease, with most reported cases being due to sexual contact. And… antimicrobial resistance to Neisseria gonorrhea and Mycoplasma genitalium are increasing and concerns about how those infections will be treated in the future is of concern.
2. Is it possible to have one of these STIs and not know?
Absolutely. For example, most people with Chlamydia never experience symptoms. It’s also possible to notice symptoms with other STIs, such as gonorrhea or syphilis, and not notice symptoms. But even if you don’t have symptoms the infection can still cause long-term health complications. For instance, untreated Chlamydia or gonorrhea can lead to infertility, even if you don’t notice symptoms. The only way to know for sure that you don’t have a sexually transmitted infection is to get tested.
3. Which age group is most impacted?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 20 million new STIs occur every year in the United States, and about half of those occur among young people aged 15-24. That’s why it’s important for parents to have “the talk” with their kids. However, this topic isn’t just important for teens and young adults. When you do the math that still leaves millions of STIs to go around. That means people of all ages need to practice safe sex. In fact, STD rates in seniors have been climbing across the country
for the past seven years. Therefore, this conversation is for everyone from teenagers to middle aged people on the dating scene to grandmas and grandpas living in assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
4. Why is this happening?
A lot of people are uncomfortable having conversations about sexual health. Additionally, factors such as lack of access to regular medical care, discrimination, and stigma stand in the way of quality sexual health care for everyone who needs it.
You can watch Bloom in the Tampa Bay Market weekdays at 2pm on WFLA News Channel 8.
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Panicked shoppers rushed for the exits at an Ikea branch in Shanghai on Saturday after city health authorities ordered the store to lock down after a close contact of a Covid-19 case was traced to the location.
Multiple videos on social media showed customers yelling and pushing each other in an attempt to escape the building before the doors closed.
CNN has reached out to Ikea's press office in Shanghai for comment.
In a press briefing Sunday, Zhao Dandan, deputy director of the Shanghai Health Commission, said the "store and affected area" would be under "closed loop" management for two days. People inside the loop must undergo two days of quarantine and five days of health surveillance.
On Monday, city health authorities reported six locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in Shanghai, of which five were asymptomatic.
Shanghai, China's financial capital and home to 25 million people, was locked down for two months earlier this year, leading to widespread public anger as residents reported difficulties in ordering daily essentials including food and medicine.
The lockdown was imposed under China's rigid zero-Covid policy, which relies on mass testing, extensive quarantines and even confinement of entire cities to stamp out any resurgence of the virus.
Relying on mobile technology and big data, the Chinese government uses a color-based "health code" system to control people's movements and curb the spread of the virus.
People in many Chinese cities must present a green health QR code to ride public transport and enter venues including shopping malls, gyms and restaurants. The system logs their whereabouts and whether they have been in contact with a confirmed Covid-19 case -- those whose health codes turn red face almost certain confinement to quarantine facilities.
Snap lockdowns have become common in the country, with the public growing increasingly frustrated with the stringent rules as the economy struggles to adapt to the disruption.
Last week, more than 80,000 tourists were stranded in the popular resort island of Hainan after authorities announced lockdown measures to stem an outbreak of the virus.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service has recalled over 13,000 pounds of Home Run Inn pizzas due to possible foreign matter contamination.
The USDA said the pizzas recalled are labeled "Chicago's Premium Pizzeria Deluxe Sausage Classic Pizza." They have a best by date of Dec. 3, 2022.
The products bear the establishment number "EST. 18498-A" inside the USDA mark of inspection.
The USDA said that the pizzas were sent to a distributor in Illinois and then shipped across the country. As of Sunday, no one has reported any illnesses associated with the recalled pizzas.
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SIGMA Lithium Corporation ("Sigma Lithium" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicles with environmentally sustainable and high-purity lithium, is pleased to announce that its upcoming Annual and Special Meeting of shareholders ("AGM") to be held virtually on Thursday June 30, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Additionally, the members of The Company's senior management team led by the Co-CEO, Ana Cabral-Gardner will be participating in person and will be available for one-on-ones at the following conferences:
- Itaú BBA LatAm CEO Conference on May 12 in New York, NY
- Canaccord Genuity Global Metals and Mining Conference from May 15-17 in Palm Desert, CA
- Bank of America 2022 Global Metals, Mining and Steel Conference from May 17-19 in Miami Beach, FL
"2022 is a critical year for Sigma with key milestones to be achieved, as we progress our Grota do Cirilio lithium project into production, finalize the feasibility study for Phase 2 and further expand the production potential by completing a preliminary economic assessment of Phase 3", commented Ana Cabral-Gardner, Sigma Lithium Co-CEO and Co-Chairperson. "As such we are strengthening the intensity and frequency of our dialogue with investors and increasing communication of our progress, reinvigorating our IR efforts with at these important industry events, hosted by Bank of America, Canaccord Genuity and Itaú BBA".
Bank of America 2022 Global Metals, Mining and Steel Conference
The Bank of America conference is where leading investors and senior company executives will discuss business conditions and strategies, and evaluate global markets. Ana Cabral-Gardner, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, will participate in the lithium panel "Supply in Focus. Can Supply Really Increase 5x?" at the conference in Miami Beach, FL. The presentation is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. Pacific Time / 3:05 p.m. Eastern Time on May 18, 2022.
In addition to the presentation, the Company will be hosting one-on-one and small group meetings throughout the day.
Canaccord Genuity Global Metals and Mining Conference
The Canaccord conference brings together standout companies across the diverse and vital industry of metals and mining. Ana Cabral-Gardner, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, will participate in the panel "Looking Beyond China for Refined Lithium Chemicals" at the conference in Palm Desert, CA. The panel is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Pacific Time / 12:45 p.m. Eastern Time on May 16, 2022.
In addition to the presentation, the Company will be hosting one-on-one and small group meetings throughout the day.
Itaú BBA LatAm CEO Conference
The Itaú BBA conference brings together CEO's of leading companies operating in Latin America on May 12th, 2022. Ana Cabral-Gardner, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, will be participating in the Itaú BBA LatAm CEO Conference in New York, NY and will be hosting one-on-one and group meetings throughout the day.
AGM Details
The AGM will be held by virtual only meeting via live audio webcast online on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Subject to certain exceptions, only Shareholders of record at the close of business on May 31, 2022 will be entitled to vote at the AGM. Details on virtual attendance and voting will be included in the management information circular, the form of proxy, and other related materials (the "Meeting Materials") which will be provided to Shareholders in early June. Shareholders who are planning to vote ahead of the AGM must submit their proxy voting instructions to Computershare no later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.
The Meeting Materials will also be available to view at Sigma Lithium's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com as well as in the Investor Section of Sigma Lithium's website at https://www.sigmalithiumresources.com/.
ABOUT SIGMA LITHIUM CORPORATION
Sigma Lithium (NASDAQ: SGML, TSXV: SGML) is a Canadian company dedicated to powering the next generation of electric vehicle batteries with environmentally sustainable and high-purity lithium.
Sigma is currently in construction at its wholly owned Grota do Cirilo Project in Brazil, which includes a state-of-the-art, green-tech processing plant that uses 100% renewable energy, 100% recycled water and 100% dry-stack tailings. The project also represents one of the largest and highest-grade hard rock lithium spodumene deposits in the Americas. Since inception, Sigma has devoted itself to strong ESG practices, from its ongoing support of local communities to its goal of achieving net zero by 2024. For more information about Sigma Lithium, visit https://www.sigmalithiumresources.com/
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Sigma Lithium
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This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation, including but not limited to statements relating to the general business and operational outlook of the Company, and other forward-looking information. All statements that address future plans, activities, events, estimates, expectations or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur is forward-looking information, including statements regarding the potential development of mineral resources and mineral reserves which may or may not occur. Forward-looking information contained herein is based on certain assumptions regarding, among other things: general economic and political conditions; the stable and supportive legislative, regulatory and community environment in the jurisdictions where the Company operates; anticipated trends and effects in respect of the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic; the military conflict in Ukraine and related sanctions; demand for lithium, including that such demand is supported by growth in the electric vehicle market; the Company's market position and future financial and operating performance; the Company's estimates of mineral resources and mineral reserves, including whether mineral resources will ever be developed into mineral reserves; and the Company's ability to develop and achieve production at its mineral projects. Although management believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in the forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that these assumptions and expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking information inherently involves and is subject to risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to that the Company may not develop its mineral projects into a commercial mining operation; the market prices for lithium may not remain at current levels; and the market for electric vehicles and other large format batteries currently has limited market share and no assurances can be given for the rate at which this market will develop, if at all, which could affect the success of the Company and its ability to develop lithium operations. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. For more information on the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ from current expectations, please refer to the current annual information form of the Company and other public filings available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
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BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloopen Group Holding Limited (NYSE: RAAS) ("Cloopen" or the "Company") today announced that it received a letter from NYSE Regulation indicating that NYSE's Listings Operations Committee agreed to provide the Company with an additional trading period through May 17, 2023, subject to reassessment on an ongoing basis, to complete and file the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 (the "2021 Annual Report") with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any subsequent delayed filings pursuant to the NYSE's late filer rules outlined in Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.
The Company has been in ongoing cooperation and correspondence with the NYSE on the late filing issue. NYSE Regulation notified the Company that the NYSE will closely monitor the Company's progress with the milestones and timing submitted to the NYSE. Failure to achieve these interim milestones could result in accelerated trading suspension prior to the end of the May 17, 2023 trading period. In addition, in the event that the Company does not complete the filing of the 2021 Annual Report and any subsequent delayed filings with the SEC by the end of the maximum 12-month cure period on May 17, 2023, the NYSE will move forward with the initiation of suspension and delisting procedures.
About Cloopen Group Holding Limited
Cloopen Group Holding Limited is a leading multi-capability cloud-based communications solution provider in China offering a full suite of cloud-based communications solutions, covering communications platform as a service (CPaaS), cloud-based contact centers (cloud-based CC), and cloud-based unified communications and collaborations (cloud-based UC&C). Cloopen's mission is to enhance the daily communication experience and operational productivity for enterprises. Cloopen aspires to drive the transformation of enterprise communications industry by offering innovative marketing and operational tactics and SaaS-based tools.
For more information, please visit https://ir.yuntongxun.com
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TOKYO — Sony appointed a veteran executive as its president Thursday to lead the Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate through times of change.
Sony was forecast to report a decline in earnings in its corporate results update later in the day.
Yoshida proposed the executive change last year to strengthen Sony’s management across its diverse operations. It won unanimous board approval Thursday.
Sony, for decades synonymous with Japan’s technological prowess, brought mobile entertainment to the world with the music-on-the-move Walkman more than four decades ago. In recent years it been criticized as struggling to coordinate its sprawling operations spanning video games and music to digital cameras and robot dogs.
Totoki said he will try to live up to the challenge.
“I would like to create a positive spiral that begins with Sony being chosen by customers, which then energizes our employees, enables us to attract more new talent, increases our corporate value, and ultimately enables us to give back to society,” he said.
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Nuclear war is coming. Don't kid yourselves. These war-mongers who have taken control of the US government are starting World War Three. They've ridden rough-shod over our rights. They've ridden rough-shod over the US constitution. And they're riding rough-shod over Ukraine. Conscription gangs are rounding up young Ukrainian men and sending them to die on the front with little training and poor equipment. In Ukraine, opposition leaders are jailed and journalists muzzled. Don't imagine that these war-mongers have any more respect for the American people. They will do the same thing here if we don't stop them. The Russians have every reason to feel threatened. American troops, American weapons and even nuclear arms are stationed in very close proximity to Russia's border. How would you feel if Russian troops were on the Texas border? This is no joke. The Russians will use nukes to defend their national sovereignty and millions of Americans will die. Get out and protest this suicidal war before it's too late.
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BOISE, Idaho — There is nothing quite like a candy shop filled with fun treats.
Jeff Wilson, an employee at Sweet Zola's in Boise, Idaho, says the shop has extra happiness sprinkled within.
"They treat me with respect," Wilson said.
Cyndy Radovich started Sweet Zola's.
"We started out as a for-profit and we are now a nonprofit, and we are thriving," Radovich said.
As a behavioral therapist, she fell in love with her clients. She watched them glow when they were given employment opportunities.
"I think it's ridiculous that some of my employees would be considered unable to do a job that anyone else would be able to do. Every single one of my employees, whether they are in a wheelchair, whether they have cerebral palsy, whether they have autism, whether they have Down syndrome, whatever their disability is every single one of them is on the cash register, every single one of them is doing every single job the exact same," Radovich said. "There aren't actual specific jobs that are tailored 100% to individuals with developmental disabilities."
Sweet Zola's is named after Radovich's daughter. She has a different perspective of life.
"I want to stand up for my friends," Zola Radovich said.
Zola's mother says her daughter is an example of how to treat people with disabilities.
"She just knows that people have disabilities, that disability does not mean inability," Cyndy Radovich said.
This shop, with its nearly 20 employees, is an example of what advocates say is needed more across the country.
"There's over 300 programs like the Pierce Program that we have at Boise State across the U.S. and Canada but it's still less than 5% of colleges and universities," said Dr. Jeremy Ford, who teaches early and special education at Boise State University. "The truth is those things that are developed by those individuals or those small groups of people have a limit, they have a ceiling of what they can be without systemic support from communities, including national and state governments."
It's something Cyndy Radovich points out they need.
"We have struggled these three years just to stay open. I think it would be incredible if there were some funding to allow people like myself to open up stores like this," Cyndy Radovich said.
With more support on the local, state and national scale, she says people like her employees could have even larger, more positive impacts on communities.
"We're a starting ground for individuals with developmental disabilities and we are meant to be that first point where individuals start and they train and eventually move on to other careers," she said. | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/providing-employment-opportunities-for-people-with-disabilities | 2022-04-26 18:45:54 | 0 | https://www.wptv.com/news/national/providing-employment-opportunities-for-people-with-disabilities |
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Before Morris Nashoanak heads out for days in search of bearded seals, beluga whales or salmon, he catches the weather on TV.
But it’s not the weather segment from a local TV station — there isn’t one. Instead, it’s a program designed for those living in rural and largely roadless Alaska, with separate forecasts for mariners, aviators and residents to help decide whether they can safely hunt, fish or fly.
“Alaska Weather” has been must-see TV for 47 years in a state where extreme weather dictates everyday life. But the daily program, the only weather show produced by the National Weather Service, will have its last on-air broadcast Friday, with business considerations ending its distribution to public television stations in Juneau and Fairbanks.
From then on, it will be available only on YouTube. That’s prompted fears that some of the state’s most vulnerable residents — those in far-flung Indigenous communities where internet service is unreliable, or who are older and uncomfortable getting information from a phone or computer — will be left on the wrong side of Alaska’s vast digital divide.
In Stebbins, a Yup’ik village of about 630 residents on St. Michael Island in the Bering Strait, Nashoanak said the internet is slow and can cut out for days at a time. The program informs Nashoanak, and other Alaska Native residents allowed to hunt and fish for subsistence under federal law, whether it’s worth spending over $6 per gallon of gas to fire up ATVs or boats.
“It’s critical and beneficial for many of us … something we can depend on,” Nashoanak said.
Alaska Public Media has traditionally provided the show via its Fairbanks station to the Alaska Rural Communication System, a series of state-owned, low-power transmitters that broadcast free programming across much of rural Alaska.
But Alaska Public Media in January said it would discontinue distribution unless it could secure $50,000 a year from the federal government. The weather service’s parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, agreed to come up with the money, but the network conducted a subsequent review showing that its total annual costs were actually $200,000.
“It made it impossible for us to come up with a path forward that would work,” said Carrie Haisley, chief of the Anchorage National Weather Service’s emergency services and multimedia branch.
Linda Wei, Alaska Public Media’s chief content officer, said the network simply can’t keep distributing the show for free.
“It’s no longer sustainable for us to continue in this manner,” she said. “It’s not a decision that we came to lightly.”
Allan Eustis was the show’s first anchor when it went on the air in 1976. The Lancaster, Pennsylvania, resident learned how appreciative people were for the program when he visited Alaska’s distant villages.
“A lot of them use the information to go out whaling during whaling season, and we would show satellite pictures of where the ice was,” he said of the federally allowed subsistence hunt. “If there’s a reason to continue the show, it really would be to support these folks.”
Eustis and his successors did the show live every day at Alaska Public Media’s studios until 2017, when the station decided it could use that space differently, Haisley said.
Production switched to the weather service’s office in Anchorage, where a small closet was cleared out for a mini TV studio complete with a green screen and a camera.
Two meteorologists produce the weather show 365 days a year, creating forecasts and maps and filming the program in three segments. Those are sent to Alaska Public Media, where technicians compile the 30-minute program.
Now, the three forecast segments will be uploaded to a National Weather Service YouTube channel.
Rick Thoman, a climate specialist at the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, called the end of the on-air broadcast a shame.
“If you don’t have good internet connectivity, you’re in a world of hurt in western and northern Alaska as far as getting weather information,” he said.
During a visit to Alaska last month, first lady Jill Biden touted the government’s efforts to address connectivity inequities in the nation’s largest state, particularly in Alaska Native villages. On Monday, the government announced another $1 billion to help build broadband infrastructure in Alaska.
But it will take time to build that network across unforgiving terrain. Even when there is a strong internet link, things can go wrong.
Earlier this month, about 20,000 Alaskans along the northern and western coasts lost their internet when ice scouring the floor of the Beaufort Sea cut a fiber optic cable. Ships can’t arrive to fix it until the sea ice melts, likely in early August.
“The information distribution in rural Alaska has been narrowed into this one communication channel called the internet that people have a very difficult time getting to,” Thoman said. “No matter how tech savvy you are, if your internet’s out, you can’t get it.”
Both the weather service and Alaska Public Media said they are open to further discussions.
Haisley also solicited public comment from rural residents, looking for other ways the weather service can deliver the information, with some suggesting radio programs or a podcast. Neither of those support graphics, however.
“We’ve relied for so long in this partnership with Alaska Public Media to use TV as a medium to do that, and there doesn’t seem to be another way that really fills the gap,” she said. | https://www.kron4.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-hows-the-weather-up-there-itll-be-harder-for-alaska-to-tell-as-longtime-program-goes-off-air/ | 2023-06-30 08:15:37 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-hows-the-weather-up-there-itll-be-harder-for-alaska-to-tell-as-longtime-program-goes-off-air/ |
Honoring Cultural Traditions in Central Ohio Weddings
Four couples who turned to their heritage to help their day best represent them
When two people come together to wed, they bring not only themselves, but generations of families before them. To honor those who came before, many couples are choosing to pay homage to their heritage on their wedding day.
“I’m not only American; I’m Chinese as well,” says Caitlin Ho Woitovich, who included several elements of her Chinese culture on her wedding day. Caitlin and her husband, Drew Woitovich, are among many newlyweds who incorporate their cultures into their weddings in various ways. Here’s a look at how culture played a part in several local wedding celebrations.
Steeped in Tradition
For pre-wedding pressure, it’s hard to top Drew Woitovich, who had to complete a 90-minute mental and verbal obstacle course before marrying his bride, Caitlin Ho Woitovich, on Oct. 8, 2022. It was a lighthearted yet symbolic contribution to honor Caitlin’s heritage on their wedding day.
The challenges in traditional Chinese door games are meant to demonstrate that the groom-to-be is willing to do anything to prove his love, says Caitlin, whose parents hail from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Bridesmaids set up the tests for the groom and his groomsmen, who participate to show their support for the marriage. Drew’s tests included singing “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and answering trivia questions where wrong answers resulted in push-ups.
The last obstacle was to get through a phalanx of bridesmaids in order to find Caitlin, who was hiding in their Delaware, Ohio, home.
Following the game, the couple took part in a traditional Chinese tea ceremony to honor and show respect to their elders. Wearing traditional attire and draped in gold jewelry to symbolize good luck, they knelt as they served tea to their parents and those closest to them. In exchange, they received red envelopes containing money to wish them good fortune.
The tea ceremony, held at the Beverly Mansion in Marengo (which also hosted the American ceremony and reception), was especially meaningful for Caitlin, who poured from the same teapot her sister and mother used in their own weddings.
Drew appreciated all the Eastern influences that made his marriage day unique. “I liked learning about the traditions,” he notes. “I value tradition.”
An Interntaional Affair
Paige and Auggie Heschmeyer’s Sept. 9, 2022, wedding had a multi-country flair, with Polish and Gaelic traditions coming together at the Tuscan-influenced Club at Corazón in Dublin. The couple, a self-proclaimed “Tinder success story,” incorporated Auggie’s Polish heritage with Paige’s Irish ancestry for a celebration in which family figured prominently.
In keeping with a Gaelic custom, the couple participated in a handfasting ritual performed by Paige’s mother, who tied colored cords around their hands. When they removed their hands, the cords formed a knot, signifying the strength of their union. The colors themselves had meaning: orange for warmth and cheer, gold for a wealth of happiness and security, and green for new beginnings and a fruitful life.
Auggie and Paige also incorporated a bread, wine and salt ceremony that’s performed in many Polish weddings. Bread represents hope that the couple never goes hungry and always has enough; wine symbolizes the hope that the pair never goes thirsty and that their lives will be filled with sweetness and joy; salt serves as a reminder that life will not always be easy, but that facing difficulties together will strengthen their union.
Polish culture was part of Auggie’s life growing up in Youngstown, where his family often hosted visiting relatives. He attended Polish summer camps, learned Polish folk dancing and celebrated nearly every holiday with traditional customs and food.
“It’s a very big part of my life, and it was really important for me to incorporate that into our wedding day,” he says. To that end, the newlyweds put polkas in the reception mix. Auggie and his mother got the ball rolling, but even polka novices joined in.
For the mother-son dance, Auggie surprised his mom with a special song, “Tell the Boys,” which was his parents’ first polka at their wedding.
Inclusion and Purpose
Diversity and inclusion were a central theme in Lisa Delacruz Combs’ and Ryan Peiffer’s wedding, which honored Lisa’s Filipino heritage and purposefully incorporated multicultural elements, including vendors.
“We wanted people to feel seen,” says Lisa, who works with mixed-race students at Ohio State University as part of her doctorate program.
Ryan and Lisa, whose mother is from the Philippines, found several ways to weave her family’s culture into their Sept. 4, 2022, ceremony and reception at Vue Columbus. As is traditional in Filipino nuptials, the couple had two sponsors, who placed a unity cord and veil around them during the wedding. Ring bearers carried arras coins, which represent prosperity in finances and in life.
Lisa surprised her mother with a traditional Filipino dance performed by the Ohio State University Pilipino Student Association’s dance team. Food included appetizers from Bonifacio and a cake from Filipino-owned Three Bites Bakery. The couple chose other vendors owned by LGBTQ+ people and other minorities.
“We wanted a ceremony that was about nuance and intentionality,” Ryan says, “so when guests leave, they’re thinking, ‘Yep, that was Lisa and Ryan.’ ”
Another bow to Lisa’s Filipino heritage came prior to the wedding day. For the rehearsal brunch, she wore a vintage Filipino dress that belonged to her academic advisor’s mother, whom she’d never met. “That’s kind of how Filipino culture is—you just show up for each other,” she says.
Years in the Making
From the henna and jewelry she wore to a sacred ceremony requested by her grandfather, Monica Henkel carried her Indian culture with her she married Jake Henkel on Aug. 27 last year.
Jake says Monica’s Indian heritage “is part of who she is, and something I wanted to honor.”
Monica was still a girl when her paternal grandmother began planning for her wedding, purchasing special pieces of jewelry over many years for her and her sister to wear on their wedding days. When Monica married Jake, “we were able to incorporate the jewelry my grandmother and grandfather brought over from India,” she says. “It meant a lot.”
In addition to golden bangles and a mangalsutra necklace, Monica wore a traditional maang tikka headpiece on her forehead when she and Jake wed at WatersEdge in Hilliard.
A few days earlier, close family and friends gathered for a mehndi ceremony, wherein guests have henna designs applied to their hands. “It was a great opportunity to connect with my culture, introduce friends and family members, and connect others with our culture,” Monica says. Traditionally, only women attend the event, but she and Jake also invited men to share Indian food and fellowship.
On their wedding day, the pair made another slight adjustment in a ceremony called the Sacred Seven Circles walk, which her grandfather had asked them to perform. During the ceremony, couples walk around a sacred fire seven times to finalize their union. Because their suburban venue wasn’t conducive to a fire, they used a candle instead.
The walk led to one of the most comic and memorable moments of the day, they say. “We had practiced the walk during the rehearsal, but I wasn’t wearing my dress then, and when we actually did it, my train kept kind of catching in the trees,” Monica says. “We laughed through the whole thing.”
Another lighter moment came when the mangalsutra Jake placed on Monica got caught in her veil. “We just kept going,” he says. “These are the good problems.”
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CENTERVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) – The Ohio Lottery released a list of businesses that could be approved for sports betting machines starting next year. The list includes dozens of businesses in the Miami Valley.
Geez Grill & Pub Manager Mario Giallombardo said as soon as they heard sports betting will be legal in Ohio, they immediately knew they wanted to be part of it. Now they’re one step closer to getting a kiosk in their restaurant.
“Our customers are really going to be happy about it,” Giallombardo said.
Giallombardo said he believes having sports betting will keep people in local restaurants longer and bring in more revenue for those businesses.
“People come out to eat for entertainment,” Giallombardo said. “The opportunity to bet on your favorite team just makes you have an even better time than you having, and you might win some money and maybe you buy a couple of drinks for your friends.”
The Ohio Lottery released this list of every Ohio establishment pre-qualified for sports betting. Nearly 50 of those are in the Miami Valley. The full list of bars, restaurants and businesses can be found here.
Pre-qualification does not mean the businesses will get approved for a license. The recommendations will go to the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC), which is in charge of regulating sports betting.
Under Ohio’s sports gambling law, the OCCC will allow licensed lottery establishments with liquor permits to apply for a sports gambling license. If approved, customers will be able to place bets on collegiate, professional and Olympic sporting events.
Geez server Tyler said he already participates in sports betting where he can, Ohio allowing it in bars and restaurants will make it even easier.
“I have to go to further lengths to do it, sometimes outside of the state,” Tyler said. “So I’m excited about the convenience of it. A lot of my friends enjoy it, so I’m excited about a lot of the camaraderie that’s going to be a part of that.”
Long-time Geez customer Bob Crawford said even though he doesn’t plan to place sports bets often, he still sees it as a benefit for the business.
“If you could go to a local casino here in the state and put a bet down, I see no reason why he can’t go to a local establishment,” Crawford said. “I’m big on supporting local businesses, so if it’s an add on, I don’t see any problem whatsoever.”
Giallombardo said having the betting kiosks will likely be a draw on big game days.
“Instead of watching it at home, you can come to Geez and place some bets,” Giallombardo said.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles-based law boutique Sklar Kirsh LLP announced its inclusion on the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" list. The list is compiled annually by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®.
"We are honored that Best Lawyers included us as one of the nation's top law firms, particularly as this recognition is based on feedback from clients and peers," said Sklar Kirsh Co-Chairman Jeffrey Sklar. "This recognition is a testament to the hard work of our entire team at the firm."
Law firms included in the 2023 "Best Law Firms" list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers, according to the publication. The 2023 Edition of "Best Law Firms" includes rankings in 75 national practice areas and 127 metropolitan-based practice areas.
Sklar Kirsh was recognized as a Tier 1 Law Firm in Los Angeles in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and recognized regionally in Corporate Law and Bankruptcy Litigation.
Sklar Kirsh LLP is a corporate, real estate, entertainment, litigation, and bankruptcy law firm founded by attorneys from nationally and internationally recognized firms who provide top tier legal services in an entrepreneurial, sophisticated, and focused manner.
Best Lawyers® and U.S. News and World Report have issued their "Best Law Firm" rankings for the past thirteen years.
Sklar Kirsh LLP is a boutique law firm that provides sophisticated and expert advice in the areas of corporate, real estate, bankruptcy, and entertainment law as well as commercial, real estate and entertainment litigation. For more information, visit www.SklarKirsh.com.
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A Miami police officer was suspended with pay amid a probe by internal affairs on Wednesday after a Tuesday arrest for a domestic violence charge, police said.
The Miami Herald reported that 34-year-old Zamir Vargas Valerio was arrested after he was accused of domestic battery by strangulation.
Valerio posted a $2,000 bond on Wednesday, which initiated the process of being released from Broward Main Jail in South Florida. Valerio has worked with his department for five years and was honored for community policing in February.
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New episodes of the hit Australian animated kids show Bluey dropped on Disney+ this week. NPR's Scott Detrow gets a group of parents together to talk about what they've learned from the show.
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KHAR, Pakistan — KHAR, Pakistan (AP) — A powerful bomb ripped through a rally by supporters of a hard-line cleric and political leader in the country’s northwestern Bajur district that borders Afghanistan on Sunday, police and health officials said. At least 35 people were killed and more than 100 wounded.
Senior police officer Nazir Khan said the workers convention of Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Jamiat Ulema Islam party was taking place on the outskirts of Khar, the capital of Bajur district, when the explosion took place.
Initially police said 10 people were killed but later more bodies were moved to a hospital bringing the death toll to 35. He said some of the wounded were taken to the city’s main hospital in critical condition and the death toll could increase.
Azam Khan, head of the emergency room at Khar’s main hospital, said 35 bodies were brought to the hospital and some wre taken back by relatives while the number of wounded was now more than 100 as those who earlier went to near small clinics for medical aid consequently brought to the main government hospital.
Government administrator Mohibullah Khan Yousufzai also said death toll rose to 35 and the number of wounded was well over 100. He said the serious wounded people were being airlifted to provincial capital, Peshawar, for better medical care.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack but the Islamic State group operates across the border in Afghanistan.
Maulana Ziaullah, the local chief of Rehman’s party, was among the dead. Senator Abdur Rasheed and former lawmaker Maulana Jamaluddin was also on the stage but escaped unhurt. Party officials said Rehman was not in the rally.
Rehman is considered to be a pro-Taliban cleric and his political party is part of the coalition government in Islamabad. It is not known whether Rehman was present. Meetings are being organized across the country to mobilize supporters for the coming elections.
Bajur, once used to be a tribal region but now a district, has been a safe haven for Islamic militants until recent years when Pakistani military carried out massive operations to eliminate militancy from the tribal region. Militants still strike attacking security forces and civilians often.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lucas Bols N.V., a leading global cocktail and spirits player ("Lucas Bols"), today announces the acquisition of 100% of Fluère, a leading non-alcoholic spirit's brand, effective 1 January 2023. Fluère's high-quality products are currently sold in over 20 countries, including many European countries and a limited number of US states. The purchase price consists of a fixed component of approximately € 1 million and potential earn-out payments related to ambitious net revenue and EBITDA targets over a three-year period.
Fluère was created in 2018 by two Dutch entrepreneurs, Leon Meijers and Alfred Sendee. The premium products are highly regarded by both industry and consumers, as evidenced by top-notch reviews and the many medals and awards won. The high quality is guaranteed by superior production methods and using the best ingredients, including the finest botanicals. Fluère's range comprises four products: Original, Spiced Cane, Raspberry, and Smoked Agave. The range will be extended with a Bitter, an important addition to complement the flavor palette and expand cocktail possibilities. The Bitter will be launched in February 2023.
The no-/low-alcohol market is a rapidly growing category. According to IWSR forecasts the category will record a volume compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of +8% between 2021 and 2025. Health consciousness and mindful drinking continue to be on the rise and social occasions become increasingly diverse, further driving consumer demand for no-/low-alcohol drinks and cocktails. As the market becomes more mature there is room for independent no-/low-alcohol brands offering high-quality products. The acquisition of Fluère allows the Lucas Bols Company to take advantage of this momentum.
The acquisition of Fluère is strategically important to the Lucas Bols Company: it offers a great opportunity to broaden the portfolio to leverage these changing consumer trends. Focus will be on raising Fluère's profile among the bartender community and increasing the brands on-trade presence whilst strengthening its position in the retail. The Fluère brand offers important synergies with our cocktail brands, expanding the wide range of cocktail propositions the Lucas Bols Company has to offer.
Fluère benefits from the Lucas Bols Company's strong route-to-market and bartender preference and loyalty. In the US the brand will be added onto the Lucas Bols USA platform, opening an increasing number of states for distribution.
The premium positioning of the Fluère brand translates into gross margins above the Lucas Bols group's average.
The founders have committed to remain fully involved with the further development of the brand for at least two years.
Huub van Doorne, CEO of the Lucas Bols Company: 'We are delighted to welcome Fluère to our portfolio of brands. At the Lucas Bols Company, we believe in the strong potential of the no-/low-alcohol market. With its outstanding taste and beautiful packaging, the award-winning Fluère brand is in the sweet spot of mindful drinking without having to compromise on a great cocktail experience. We therefore believe that Fluère is set to ploy o leading role in the growth of this exciting market. By leveraging our strong distribution platform and on-trade expertise we can accelerate Fluère's scale up. We look forward to working with Leon and Alfred to explore all synergies between Fluère and our other cocktail brands. Fluère will truly contribute to our mission; to create great cocktail experiences around the world."
Leon Meijers, CEO and founder of Fluère: "Creating Fluère has been a fantastic journey and now we are entering the next exciting phase: scaling up the brand. We are convinced that the Lucas Bols Company will offer the best environment for Fluère to grow and achieve its full potential. We have great respect for their capabilities in brand building and strong route-to-market and are therefore thrilled that Fluère will become part of the Lucas Bols Company portfolio. The truly entrepreneurial culture at the Lucas Bols Company very much fits our values and ways-of-working. We cannot wait to create a variety of great-taste no-/low- alcohol cocktails and on-trade propositions together by leveraging our collective wealth of flavors and exploring best-in-class mixology skills."
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The Lucas Bols Company is a leading global cocktail and spirits player in the worldwide cocktail market and one of the oldest Dutch companies still active. Our mission is to create great cocktail experiences around the globe. The Lucas Bols Company is active in over 110 countries worldwide with a portfolio of more than 20 premium and super-premium brands. Bols The World's First Cocktail Brand includes the number-one liqueur range globally (not including the US). We are also the world's largest player in the genever segment, and our portfolio of brands includes Passoa, the number-one passion fruit liqueur, and the ultra-premium Tequila Partida brand.
Through the House of Bols Cocktail & Genever Experience and the Bols Bartending Academy, the company provides inspiration and education to both bartenders and consumers.
With almost 450 years of experience in the art of distilling and blending spirits and cocktails combined with the creative spirit of Amsterdam, we truly are 'Masters of Taste'.
The Lucas Bols Company has been listed on Euronext Amsterdam (BOLS) since 4 February 2015.
The Fluère brand was created in 2018 by Leon Meijers and Alfred Sendee, two Dutch entrepreneurs. Fluère is one of the leading non-alcoholic spirits brands, offering a range of five products: Original, Spiced Cane, Raspberry, Smoked Agave and newly created Bitter. Fluère is sold in more than 20 countries, including the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, UK, Germany and recently the US.
Fluère is the perfect base for a non-alcoholic long drink and because of its unique and subtle taste it is also a very versatile mixer for various no- and low-alcohol cocktails. Fluère lives by four brand values: Mindful, Cosmopolitan, Intriguing and Adventurous.
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3M has reached a $10 billion settlement over "forever chemicals" in drinking water. NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with Scott Summy, an attorney for water systems that sued the chemical maker.
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Janelle Monáe has been entertaining music fans for two decades and also expertly graced the small and big screen as an actor. Returning to their musical roots, Janelle Monáe discusses the journey of rediscovering pleasure on their terms and more in a new cover story for Rolling Stone.
Janelle Monáe, 37, turned heads with their sultry new video, “Lipstick Lover,” one of the singles for the upcoming album, The Age Of Pleasure, Monáe’s fourth studio album which follows 2018’s Dirty Computer.
The self-described “free-ass motherf*cker” had plenty to say about all the attention they’ve received of late for showing off their curves in bold fashion. According to the Rolling Stone chat, the new turn in expression has been a part of their journey for quite some time.
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At 37, Janelle has reoriented her world around pleasure, trying to consciously enjoy herself, to quiet her mind, to party but also be present. “I think being an artist gets lonely,” Janelle tells me. “Most people don’t understand what’s going on in my brain. Community has been so helpful to me; it’s beautiful that I have a title called The Age of Pleasure because it actually re-centers me. It’s not about an album anymore. I’ve changed my whole f*cking lifestyle.”
Monáe’s journey is described in grand detail, including her recent work in the Netflix film Knives Out and previous standout work on the screen in the biopic, Hidden Figures. The focus of the cover story is squarely put on The Age Of Pleasure and this current phase of beautiful boldness for Janelle Monáe. As with most things regarding the artist, there is always a broader meaning behind the expressions.
Read the full interview here.
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Seattle Storm star and five-time Olympic gold medalist Sue Bird announced Thursday the 2022 season will be her last playing in the WNBA.
The announcement by Bird, 41, ended any speculation about her future; she had acknowledged in February when she re-signed with Seattle that this would likely be her final season. She strongly considered retirement after last season before choosing to return for a 19th season as a player.
Bird’s announcement came a day before Seattle’s game at Connecticut. The Storm will close out their road trip on Sunday in New York, about 30 miles from where Bird grew up in Syosset, New York.
“As the season has gone, like I said, I pretty much knew, and then once I saw the schedule, and then once I started packing for this trip a little bit, I was like, ‘Oh, this is gonna be my last time playing in New York. My last time playing in front of my family and friends.’ And so that’s why the timing of this is what it is,” Bird said in a video posted by the Storm on social media.
“I just really felt strongly about announcing my retirement, saying it was my last year so I can share that with my family and my friends, all the people in New York who have watched me growing up so they can come and see me play for the last time in my home state. So I’m excited about that. It’s also bittersweet.”
Bird is a four-time WNBA champion, 12-time All-Star and the oldest player in the league. She has spent her entire WNBA career with Seattle since becoming the No. 1 draft pick in 2002 following her storied college career at UConn. This season is her 21st associated with the franchise although just her 19th playing after missing two seasons because of injuries.
Her resume is the envy of anyone in professional sports, let alone basketball. National championships at UConn in 2000 and 2002. WNBA titles with Seattle in 2004, 2008, 2018 and 2020, the last coming inside the WNBA “bubble” in Florida amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Bird hoisted five additional titles playing overseas in the EuroLeague. Last year, she added a fifth Olympic gold in Tokyo to go along with the ones the United States earned in 2004 in Athens, 2008 in Beijing, 2012 in London and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
Bird was the AP national player of the year her final season at UConn. She is a five-time all-WNBA first-team selection, the league’s all-time leader in assists and the only player to appear in more than 500 games in league history.
She has been honored on every list imaginable as one of best and most influential players in the history of the league. And she’s the standard by which other point guards are judged.
Bird turns 42 in October and was on the cusp of stepping away a year ago, and when the Storm were eliminated by the Phoenix Mercury in the playoffs, fans chanted “One more year! One more year!” as she did an on-court televised interview.
Those cheers were egged on by Phoenix’s longtime star Diana Taurasi, Bird’s former college teammate at UConn and part of all five of those Olympic gold-medal runs.
In the end, the fans — and Taurasi — got what they wanted. Bird came back, for exactly one more year.
“Sue Bird is Storm basketball,” her WNBA team tweeted moments after Bird made her decision known. “Every moment, every memory has one constant. No. 10. It’s time for the final chapter.”
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Earnings Call Scheduled for 8:00 a.m. ET on August 22, 2022
GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viomi Technology Co., Ltd ("Viomi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VIOT), a leading IoT @ Home technology company in China, today announced that it will report its second quarter 2022 unaudited financial results on Monday, August 22, 2022, before the open of the U.S. markets.
The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on August 22, 2022 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong time on August 22, 2022).
Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows:
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.viomi.com.
A replay of the conference call will be accessible by phone one hour after the conclusion of the live call at the following numbers, until August 29, 2022:
About Viomi Technology
Viomi's mission is to redefine the future home via the concept of IoT @ Home.
Viomi has developed a unique IoT @ Home platform consisting an ecosystem of innovative IoT-enabled smart home products, together with a suite of complementary consumable products and value-added businesses. This platform provides an attractive entry point into the consumer home, enabling consumers to intelligently interact with a broad portfolio of IoT products in an intuitive and human-like manner to make daily life more convenient, efficient and enjoyable, while allowing Viomi to grow its household user base and capture various additional scenario-driven consumption events in the home environment.
For more information, please visit: http://ir.viomi.com.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
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Viomi Technology Co., Ltd
Cecilia Li
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Emilie Wu
Tel: +86-21-6039-8363
E-mail: viomi@tpg-ir.com
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The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: viomi@tpg-ir.com
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CHICAGO (AP) — Candace Parker had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Kahleah Copper scored 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Dream 90-75 on Tuesday night.
Emma Meesseman added 10 points, six rebounds and a season-high eight assists for Chicago (17-6).
Aari McDonald hit a 3-pointer that gave the Dream a 70-65 lead with 7:50 to play, but Chicago scored the next 15 points. Atlanta went scoreless for nearly five minutes and the Sky never trailed again. Meesseman either scored or assisted on 18 of Chicago's 30 fourth-quarter points.
Cheyenne Parker led Atlanta (10-13) with 14 points. McDonald and Tiffany Hayes scored 12 apiece and Nia Coffey added 11.
The Sky, who have won seven of their last eight games, shot 53% overall, had 24 assists on 35 made field goals and forced 17 turnovers, including 11 Chicago steals.
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(WGHP) — The actor who plays The Flash in the DC Extended Universe is facing even more legal trouble, now accused of troubling behavior as courts struggle to serve a protective order issued on behalf of concerned parents.
Ezra Miller, 29, who is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns, is accused of a litany of abuses by the parents of Tokata Iron Eyes, an 18-year-old from North Dakota.
According to the LA Times, a protective order has been issued against Miller, filed by indigenous activist Chase Iron Eyes and his wife, Sara Jumping Eagle. They allege that Miller has psychologically and emotionally abused the 18-year-old, who met the actor six years ago.
Under tribal law, despite being 18, they are still Tokata’s legal guardians.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Court granted the protective order, but law enforcement has not been able to locate Miller or Iron Eyes to serve the order.
The family’s petition indicates they’ve attempted to serve the actor at least four times, in both Vermont and California. Chase Iron Eyes says the pair “move around a lot” and it makes it difficult to find them to serve them the order, which dictates that Miller cannot contact the family and must stay away from their North Dakota home for 30 days.
A court date is set for July 12.
Miller is accused of assaulting Jumping Eagle when they went to California to check on Tokata earlier this year. She filed a police report with Santa Monica police after the incident.
Tokata and Miller allegedly met in 2016 when Tokata was 12 and Miller was 23. The family’s petition accuses Miller of “corrupting a minor.” They believed the relationship to be innocent at first, established under the pretense of Miller’s activism during the NoDaPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) protests.
Now, they accuse the actor of “cult-like and psychologically manipulative, controlling behavior.” They also allege that Miller gave Tokata drugs and tried to sleep in the same bed as Tokata when the teen was only 14, flying Tokata to London for a “Fantastic Beasts” premiere.
Tokata’s parents also allege “sexual predatory behavior” and claim that Miller is using multiple social media accounts “to threaten and gaslight any victims and truth from coming out.”
Tokata took to Instagram, issuing a statement to “acknowledge the tragedy that is the narrative of the general public and the assumptions made on my behalf by my family and friends regarding my stability and otherwise.”
Tokata’s mother says that Tokota has not had a phone in some time and believes Miller crafted the statement on their behalf.
“The Flash,” which stars Miller, is set for release on June 23, 2023. Miller also recently appeared in the “Fantastic Beasts” movie.
Video shows sister station KHON’s coverage of previous charges against Miller. The story continues below.
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Greenland wasn't always covered in ice — and data from a once-forgotten core sample from under the ice suggests it could melt again, in a climate like today's.
Research published in the journal Science shows that around 400,000 years ago, the sediment under Greenland's ice was originally "deposited by flowing water in an ice-free environment."
The findings came from a core sample that was drilled out from under a U.S. military base in Greenland in 1966. It was then stored in various freezers until researchers from the University of Copenhagen investigated it in 2018.
What they found revises what scientists thought they knew about Greenland: It hasn't been frozen under ice for millions of years. At one point, it was warmer — and ice modeling suggests when Greenland last melted, it would have contributed to more than 4 feet of global sea level rise.
Scientists say at the time, global average air temperatures hovered around where they are today.
But today, there's some 40% more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than there would have been back then, and emissions of the greenhouse gas are climbing.
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The findings suggest that Greenland's ice "may be more sensitive to human-caused climate change than previously understood — and will be vulnerable to irreversible, rapid melting in coming centuries," the scientists said in a statement.
Study co-author Paul Bierman, a geologist at the University of Vermont, told ABC: "This is the evidence that Greenland can vanish. It's not a model. It's not a hypothetical. We know that the ice sheet vanished and it vanished under much less extreme conditions than we're forcing the climate to right now."
There isn't a firm timeline for when Greenland might be ice-free again, but it's already headed in that direction.
Data from NASA satellites shows Greenland's ice load is steadily shrinking: It's lost 271 billion metric tons of ice per year since 2002, and has already contributed to significant sea level rise since 1993.
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Chick-fil-A employee works six days a week at age 99
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) – Carol Miller, a 99-year-old Chick-fil-A employee in Cincinnati, works six days a week and shows no signs of slowing down.
Miller, or “Miss Carol” as everyone calls her, started working at the restaurant about five years ago, according to WXIX.
“I love working here,” Miller said. “The people who come in are marvelous.”
Before that, she could be seen picking up trash around the outside of the restaurant just to stay busy.
Now, Miller walks to work each day picking up trash along the road.
“She is the example of what we want our young kids to be,” owner Marc Osborne said. “I mean, she always shows up. She never misses a day. She’s consistently loving and caring for our guests. She always keeps the place clean, and she just really enjoys the work that she does.”
Miller said this job is the best part of her day. She loves the people she works with and the customers.
“I have a lot of friends with the people who come because they’re repeaters,” Miller said. “And I hope they’re repeaters because I’m here.”
The restaurant plans to throw a party for Miller in December when she turns 100 years old.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers may be without All-Star Paul George to start the postseason.
The team said Wednesday that George has a sprained right knee and he will be reevaluated in two to three weeks.
The Clippers began the day in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 38-35 record. They end the regular season on April 9 at Phoenix, a team they could meet in the first round of the playoffs, which begin six days later.
Even if George recovers before the playoff opener, he’ll need time to get back in the swing after not seeing game action for a couple of weeks.
George got hurt after going down hard late in a 101-100 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. His knee made contact with the Thunder’s Luguentz Dort, who was going for a rebound with 4:38 remaining.
George needed help to leave the court, appearing unable to put any weight on his right leg, and once inside the tunnel he was carried to the locker room. He later left the arena on a cart with his right leg extended.
“Appreciate y’all,” George tweeted Wednesday.
Losing George for any length of time would be a major blow to the Clippers. He is averaging 23.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists for a team that has championship aspirations.
The Clippers did not practice Wednesday.
Asked Tuesday night how the team would adjust without George, Kawhi Leonard said: “Next man up. We’ve got a group of guys that still want to win and like to play basketball, so we’ll see what happens.”
The 32-year-old George has been out for extended periods of time in his career because of major injuries.
He sprained his right elbow in December 2021. A couple of weeks later, the Clippers said he suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow. He was out for three months and returned to play the final few weeks of the season.
George had twin surgeries in his right and left shoulders in spring 2019 while with Oklahoma City. A few months later, he was traded to the Clippers and missed the first 11 games of the 2019-20 season while recovering.
Leonard suffered a partial ACL tear in his right knee during the 2021 Western Conference semifinals and didn’t return. The Clippers recovered and advanced to the conference finals for the first time in franchise history before losing to Phoenix in six games.
Leonard missed all of the 2022 season while recovering from the ACL injury. Without him, the Clippers went 42-40 and lost in the play-in tournament.
He has been mostly healthy this season, although the team regularly gives Leonard games off to rest as part of his load management.
The Clippers already are without reserve Norman Powell, whose shoulder injury could keep him out at least until next week.
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Coronavirus variant Omicron was first identified by researchers in Botswana and South Africa in November 2021. Since it was discovered, the highly-transmissible variant, which is classified as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO), has spread around the world and continues to be the most dominant strain of the virus in the United States.
Like other variants, omicron is composed of a number of lineages and sublineages, also known as subvariants (BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, and BA.5), which have emerged over time. As of July 14, subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 currently make up 80% of U.S. COVID-19 cases, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data and the White House.
At the end of May, another omicron subvariant known as BA.2.75 was detected in India. It has since spread to at least 14 other countries, including the U.S. In July, multiple news sites (here, here, here, here, here and here) began calling BA.2.75 “Centaurus.” Science writer Ed Yong recently claimed on July 12 that “some random guy on Twitter” had come up with the “Centaurus” moniker.
THE QUESTION
Is COVID subvariant BA.2.75 officially named “Centaurus”?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, COVID subvariant BA.2.75 is not officially named “Centaurus.”
WHAT WE FOUND
BA.2.75 is not named “Centaurus” because the World Health Organization (WHO), which is responsible for labeling COVID-19 variants using the Greek alphabet, has not given that omicron subvariant an official name.
In a July 1 tweet, Twitter user Xabier Ostale, who has over 6,700 followers, said he decided to nickname BA.2.75 “Centaurus,” after a galaxy. Centaurus A is the fifth-brightest galaxy in the sky, according to NASA.
“I have just named BA.2.75 variant after a galaxy. Its new name is Centaurus strain. Get used to it. Today, I'm in command of anything pandemic,” Ostale tweeted.
Before Ostale dubbed BA.2.75 “Centaurus” on July 1, most Twitter users who tweeted the word “Centaurus” after the subvariant was first identified in May were referencing the galaxy, an advanced search on the social media platform shows. Another advanced search after July 1 shows that multiple media organizations and other Twitter users around the world started to refer to the subvariant as “Centaurus,” like Ostale did.
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An article published on July 6 claims “Centaurus” was dubbed by researchers. But Ostale responded to a tweet that featured a screenshot of that article’s headline saying, “Credit where credit's due. Some virologists has named the BA.2.75 strain as Centaurus. Well... I'm not a virologist.”
In another tweet, Ostale said he gave BA.2.75 the “Centaurus” nickname because it would help the public better identify the subvariant rather than using letters and numbers.
“The public needs to understand with clarity what's going on with this terrible pandemic, and naming subvariants that are causing havoc in a way they can get it easily is the proper way to do it. We can't go on with lists of letters and numbers if we want the public to understand,” Ostale tweeted.
In May 2021, WHO began labeling COVID variants using the Greek alphabet. The decision was made, in part, to avoid placing stigmas in countries where variants are first reported.
“People often resort to calling variants by the places where they are detected, which is stigmatizing and discriminatory,” WHO said in a news release. “To avoid this and to simplify public communications, WHO encourages national authorities, media outlets and others to adopt these new labels.”
In an email, WHO told VERIFY it has not given BA.2.75, or other omicron subvariants, their own Greek alphabet labels because “they do not substantially differ in terms of omicron’s main characteristics,” such as “huge immune escape and preference to infect the upper respiratory tract.”
“[BA.2.75] is currently included in the omicron variant of concern (VOC) umbrella and will be monitored accordingly,” WHO said. “If this variant behaves very differently from omicron and is shown to have a public health impact, we would consider assigning it a Greek name and calling it a new variant of concern.”
On the WHO website, BA.2.75 is currently listed as an “omicron subvariant under monitoring.” According to WHO, BA.2.75 has grown more than BA.4 and BA.5 in India, but the international public health agency says the same spread has not happened in other regions around the world so far.
“As we are in the early days of the detection of this variant, scientists are closely monitoring whether this variant will grow in other settings than India,” WHO said.
BA.2.75 is not yet included in the CDC’s variant proportions data tracker. However, as of July 14, the new subvariant has been detected in at least seven states, including California, Washington, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin, according to an online database maintained by Raj Rajnarayanan, Ph.D., assistant dean of research at the New York Institute of Technology.
VERIFY reached out to Ostale but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As per 30 September 2022, the total number of shares in Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB (publ) (Sobi®) amounts to 309,804,782 shares. All shares are common shares. The total number of votes is 309,804,782. The increase in the number of shares and votes results from an issue of 2,690,287 class C shares. The class C shares have been issued for the purpose of ensuring fulfilment of commitments under employee incentive programmes and have by virtue of the conversion clause in the articles of association been converted to common shares. As per 30 September 2022 the company holds 13,813,835 common shares.
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17-year-old killed, 4 hurt in stabbings on Wisconsin river
SOMERSET, Wis. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy from Minnesota died and four other people were in critical condition after they were stabbed while tubing down a Wisconsin river Saturday afternoon. St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson said the attack happened around 3:45 p.m. Saturday near the town of Somerset, Wisconsin, which is about 35 miles east of Minneapolis. A 52-year-old man from Minnesota was arrested afterward when he was getting off the river downstream. Two of the victims were flown to a hospital for treatment and two others were taken by ambulance. All four of them were in critical condition. The names of the victims and the suspect were not immediately released. | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/31/17-year-old-killed-4-hurt-in-stabbings-on-wisconsin-river/ | 2022-07-31 17:28:40 | 0 | https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/07/31/17-year-old-killed-4-hurt-in-stabbings-on-wisconsin-river/ |
SC police review possible connection between accused NY serial killer, missing woman
The investigation into these murders reached down to Chester, S.C.
ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) – Rock Hill police said investigators are reviewing information to see if there’s a correlation between a girl’s disappearance and a suspected New York serial killer with ties to South Carolina.
Rex Heuermann was arrested several days ago for his alleged involvement in three murders and a suspected fourth in the Long Island, N.Y. area over the past 13 years. They’re widely known as the Gilgo Beach murders.
The investigation into these murders reached down to Chester, S.C. Investigators say the suspect as well as his brother own several properties off Rippling Brook Drive just outside of downtown.
In 2014, then-18-year-old Aaliyah Bell went missing from a Rock Hill, S.C. home just two days before Thanksgiving.
Previous coverage: Rock Hill’s only missing persons cold case approaches 4-year-anniversary
Rock Hill police said so far there is no indication that leads investigators to identify Heuermann as a suspect in Bell’s disappearance. The investigation continues and authorities said they will follow up on all tips and leads.
Bell was leaving her uncle’s home on Chestnut Street around 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2014. She never made it back to the Confederate Avenue house where she was living with her godmother.
There were possible sightings of Bell at hotels or apartment complexes in Columbia, S.C., as well as Charlotte. All the women thought to be her were located.
The Gilgo Beach murders rattled the Long Island suburb for more than a decade as the bodies of four women were found. Detectives in New York located suspected killer Heuerman, as well as a reported 200 guns he had not only in his home but found during the search of storage facilities in New York.
In S.C., the Chester County Sheriff’s Office was asked by the Gilgo Beach task force to assist in gathering evidence in Chester County.
On Tuesday, a wrapped vehicle on the back of a tow truck was acknowledged by officials who addressed the media, but there was not a lot of information given about it.
Gilgo Beach murders suspect
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- District Attorney Dusty Gallivan announced today that a suspect linked to a string of armed robberies in January of 2020 was convicted of Robbery by an Ector County jury. 36-year-old Fredrick Calicutt has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars; an enhanced punishment because of his 8 prior felony convictions.
Calicutt was found at Sahara Motel with an accomplish on January 6, 2020, after a day of robbing four local businesses- a Kent Kwik, Subway, DK convenience store, and a Smoker’s Oasis. Prior to deliberations, jurors saw surveillance video of the armed robberies as well as heard testimony from employees at various stores who said they quit soon after the robberies because they were afraid.
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CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Tudor Popescu swings his ax down on a log, then feeds the split wood into a stove that heats his home in the capital of Moldova. As the nights turn chilly, the stack of firewood has been growing higher around him — his provisions for the coming winter.
In the past, Popescu relied on natural gas to keep warm in the mornings and firewood in the evenings. But gas is now in shorter supply, creating a crisis in his small Eastern European country.
“I won’t use gas anymore, so it’s going to only be wood,” Popescu said. “But what I have isn’t enough.”
Europe’s energy crisis, triggered by Russia slashing natural gas flows amid its war against Ukraine, has forced some people to turn to cheaper heating sources like firewood as the weather gets colder. But as more people stock up and burn wood, prices have skyrocketed, shortages and thefts have been reported, and scams are emerging. Foresters are putting GPS devices into logs to track the valuable stocks, and fears are rising about the environmental impact of increased air pollution and tree-cutting.
In the former Soviet republic of Moldova, leaders worry that this winter could be devastating for many of its people because of the high cost of electricity and heat, with European natural gas prices roughly triple what they were in early 2021 despite falling from August’s record highs. Europe’s poorest country, with pro-Western aspirations but part of its territory controlled by Russian troops, has seen Russian energy giant Gazprom slash natural gas supplies by 30% recently and threaten more cuts.
The clamor for firewood is not limited to poorer nations like Moldova but has surged across richer regions of Europe, too. Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic’s state-owned forests are seeing much stronger demand for the limited amounts of firewood they sell as part of their sustainable forest management.
Often it’s coming from people who have never ordered firewood before and seem unaware that it needs to be purchased two years ahead so it can dry out enough to be burned in wood stoves, according to the forest service in southwest Germany’s state of Hesse.
German forest rangers also are seeing more people gathering fallen wood in forests, often not knowing it’s illegal.
Czech state forests, which sell wood only for household consumption, have had to limit the amount of firewood sold to individuals to prevent speculative purchases.
In Poland, demand for small firewood from state forests grew 46% and larger firewood was up 42% through the end of August from a year earlier. This was even before fall, when demand for firewood is highest.
“There is, of course, an increased interest in firewood in forest districts because today it is the cheapest fuel available,” said Michal Gzowski, spokesman for Poland’s State Forests. “Small firewood is probably the cheapest heating material in the EU countries.”
He said theft of firewood, which has always existed to some extent, is rising.
To deter theft, the forestry department in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is experimenting with hiding GPS tracking devices in logs, spokeswoman Nicole Fiegler said.
There hasn’t been a sudden rash of large-scale thefts, but the recent price increases have stirred fears from small forest plot holders, who could face major losses if a stack of logs gets swiped.
“It’s more a situation of anxiety and fears,” Fiegler said, noting the increased value of firewood.
Foresters in the neighboring Hesse region have been using GPS trackers since 2013 and say they have been able to solve several thefts that way.
Austrian police warned last week of a significant rise in fraudsters claiming to sell firewood and wood pellets online, while several companies across the country were raided on suspicion that they had engaged in price rigging.
The German Pellet Institute also is warning buyers to beware of fake sellers who demand payment in advance and then disappear.
Germany’s statistics agency says prices for firewood and wood pellets made from sawdust that can be used in central home heating rose over 85% in August from a year earlier.
Pellet prices per ton fell 2.6% in October but remain almost 200% higher than a year ago, the pellet institute says. Even so, heating with pellets is cheaper than natural gas for those equipped to burn them, it says. Gas costs 20.9 cents per kilowatt hour of heat, while pellets cost 14.88 cents.
In the United Kingdom, prices of firewood also are going up.
“We’ve seen a massive increase in demand” as energy costs rise, said Nic Snell, managing director of Certainly Wood, which bills itself as the biggest firewood supplier in the U.K. selling about 20,000 tons of wood a year.
Snell estimated that his company’s kiln-dried hardwood is 15% to 20% more expensive than last year and “could become more as the weather gets colder.”
He said demand for his domestically sourced firewood was boosted by pricier imported wood from countries like Latvia and Lithuania. Transport costs, mainly for fuel, have pushed up the price of imports, which used to be cheaper than British wood but are now more expensive.
In Denmark, the demand for wood-burning stoves is growing along with firewood itself. The Danish sales site DBA said searches for wood pellets have exploded by over 1,300% in the past year.
The government and environmentalists have warned Danes planning to burn firewood to consider the risks: fire can be a hazard to health, while smoke contributes to particle pollution.
There is also the damaging environmental impact of chopping down more trees.
Egzona Shala, head of an environmental organization in Kosovo, where electricity prices have spiked, says the cutting of forest trees there has significantly increased. Her group, EcoZ, has been monitoring forests in mountainous areas and has found people illegally cutting trees at 5 a.m. in some cases. The firewood is then sold around the capital.
Often those cut are young trees. The forests, she said, are being subjected to “vulgar deforestation without any criteria and control.”
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Gera reported from Warsaw, Poland, and McHugh from Frankfurt, Germany. AP reporters Monika Scislowska in Warsaw; Kelvin Chan in London; Jan M. Olsen in Copenhagen, Denmark; Philipp Jenne in Austria; Llazar Semini in Tirana, Albania; and Karel Janicek in Prague contributed. | https://pix11.com/ap-international/ap-europes-energy-crisis-raises-firewood-prices-theft-fears/ | 2022-10-27 11:33:47 | 1 | https://pix11.com/ap-international/ap-europes-energy-crisis-raises-firewood-prices-theft-fears/ |
Swim, bike, run: 37th Burley Lions Spudman Triathlon
This year’s winner became a three-time Spudman champion.
BURLEY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Burley Lions held their 37th Spudman Triathlon on Saturday morning, July 29, and nearly 2,000 triathletes came out to compete in the event.
The triathlon began at 6:50 a.m. At River’s Edge Golf Club with a nearly one mile, current-aided swim down the Snake River.
After completing the swim, some triathletes opted for a change of clothes in the bike storage area before heading out on the 25-mile bike ride around the city.
The bike ride concluded back at River’s Edge Golf Club where once again competitors stored their bikes before beginning the final 10k or 6.2 mile run before crossing the finish line.
This year’s winner won for a third straight time while also dealing with some injuries from a bike accident one month ago.
“I actually had an a/c joint separation in my shoulder and fractured my sacrum, so this is really the first time running in like a month,” said Spudman winner Travis Wood. “It was pretty painful pretty much the whole run to be honest. I’m definitely feeling it, but I’m feeling good, happy.”
Wood won the event this year with a time of 1:47:27.
It took him 15 minutes for the swim, a blazing 53 minutes for the 25-mile bike ride and ran the 10k in 37 minutes.
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On its path to building a new regulated digital asset trading ecosystem, INX introduces a new app to facilitate cryptocurrency trading
TORONTO, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The INX Digital Company, Inc. (INXS ATS: INX) (NEO: INXD), the broker-dealer, inter-dealer broker, and owner of digital asset trading platforms, announced today the official launch of its crypto app on the Apple App Store and Google Play app store. The INX crypto app is an essential milestone in the company's primary mission to create INX.ONE, a breakthrough regulated digital assets trading hub.
The app is designed to provide a smooth and secure alternative for crypto trading, using INX's . proprietary trading technology. The INX crypto app supports industry security standards for user data encryption and allows the listing and trading of cryptocurrencies with full regulatory compliance, fair trading policies, security protocols, and privacy procedures.
"The INX Crypto trading app is about actions, not distractions," says INX CEO Shy Datika. "It was designed to allow straightforward trading of cryptocurrencies on any mobile device. We are gradually establishing more avenues for accessing crypto and digital securities. Our mission is to bring communities together and empower them through financial innovation. This app offers a regulated, secure, and easy-to-use method for trading crypto."
INX operates on a fully regulated platform and is committed to adopting all regulatory requirements. Traders can buy and sell a wide range of digital assets on the new user-friendly app, not limited to specific blockchains.
The company is already working to include both crypto trading and digital securities on one platform to provide investment opportunities to crypto and digital securities traders 24/7, 365 days a year.
The company, which was the first to issue a SEC-registered security token IPO on the blockchain, is rapidly preparing to allow individuals, institutions, and issuers to raise capital and trade responsibly.
The INX Crypto app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store and Google Play app store.
About The INX Digital Company, Inc.
The INX Digital Company owns INX Group (INX,), which operates regulated trading platforms for digital securities and cryptocurrencies that trade 24/7/365. Founded by Shy Datika in 2017, INX's vision is to be the preferred global regulated hub for all digital assets on the blockchain. INX is on a mission to help list companies as publicly-traded digital securities on the blockchain in a regulated environment with oversight from the SEC and FINRA. This journey started with the first-ever SEC-registered initial public offering of a security token on the blockchain – the INX Token – in which INX raised $83 million from more than 7,200 retail and institutional investors worldwide.
In addition to operating two regulated trading platforms for blockchain assets, the INX Digital Company's interdealer broker - I.L.S. Brokers – will soon offer non-deliverable cryptocurrency forwards to leading global banks. For more information about INX, please visit INX.co
For further information:
Carrie Rubinstein
Head of Content and Media
Email: carrie.rubinstein@inx.co
The INX Digital Company, Inc.
Investor Relations
+1 855 657 2314
Email: investorrelations@inx.co
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A number of opening-round series in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs can end on Friday night, with the underdogs in these series looking to live another day.
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
METROPOLITAN
(1) Carolina Hurricanes vs. (WC1) New York Islanders (Islanders lead, 3-2)
- Where: UBS Arena (Elmont, N.Y.)
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Channel: TBS
- Stream: DirecTV Stream
The Islanders are still kicking, and have a chance to force a Game 7 on home ice. After losing handily in game four, New York received an excellent performance from goaltender Ilya Sorokin on Tuesday night, as the Russian made 34 saves in a 3-2 win.
Scoring continues to come by committee for the Islanders, which was noticeable in game five. Matthew Barzal and Brock Nelson each scored big goals, but also former Toronto Maple Leaf Pierre Engvall found the back of the net as well. If they can bring that intensity and determination in game six, they could push the series the distance.
While the Hurricanes have been beaten and battered, they have the experience to seal the deal in the first round. However, they have struggled on the road in the playoffs, as they had lost eight consecutive away games prior to their win on Long Island this past Sunday.
While the Islanders have a very rowdy fanbase, it did not pay off earlier in the series, as they just split games three and four against the Canes.
ATLANTIC
(1) Boston Bruins vs. (WC2) Florida Panthers (Bruins lead, 3-2)
- Where: FLA Live (Sunrise, Fla.)
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: TNT
- Stream: DirecTV Stream
Like The Bee Gees, the Panthers are stayin’ alive, thanks to a gutsy effort in Boston on Wednesday night.
Florida played like a team that had its season on the line, though the Bruins wanted to get things over with as well, outshooting the Cats, 47-25. However, Boston had to play catchup, needing a goal from their returning captain Patrice Bergeron in the third period to force overtime. However, a careless play with the puck by B’s netminder Linus Ullmark led to Matthew Tkachuk scoring the game-winning goal, sending the series back to Sunrise.
Now, there is no question, the play of Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky had a lot to do with the Panthers forcing a game six. He will need to be excellent again on Friday if they want to force the series to go the distance.
Boston still holds the cards. With Bergeron having a game under his belt, expect to be even more involved in this one. Though a Game 7 would be on home ice, the Bruins are going to do their best to make sure it does not get to that point.
They should almost be happy to be playing in South Beach, as the Bruins won the first two matchups at FLA Live.
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WESTERN CONFERENCE
CENTRAL
(2) Dallas Stars vs. (3) Minnesota Wild (Stars lead, 3-2)
- Where: Xcel Energy Center (St. Paul, Minn.)
- Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- Channel: TBS
- Stream: DirecTV Stream
This very physical series and intense series between division rivals can come to an end on Friday. In a game five that saw a rather controversial start, the Stars took the play to the Wild, pulling away in a 4-0 game, taking the series lead for the first time.
The “Otter Wall”, Jake Oettinger, is proving to be the difference in this season. The Dallas netminder made some key saves in the opening period on Tuesday, ending up with a 27-save shutout. While they will try and end the series in enemy territory, the veterans on the Stars’ roster have plenty of experience to get the job done.
Do not count out the Wild yet, though. One of their key players, Marcus Foligno, was out for the majority of game five after getting tossed following a major penalty for kneeing in the opening moments of the contest. They are known to pick up their play in the front of the home crowd, something they will need to do to keep their season alive.
The fans in the State of Hockey will try and do their part on Friday night, though Minnesota and Colorado split games three and four in St. Paul.
(1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (WC1) Seattle Kraken (Kraken lead, 3-2)
- Where: Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, Wa.)
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Channel: TNT
- Stream: DirecTV Stream
The Kraken have a chance of doing something unprecedented on Friday night, and that is eliminate the defending Stanley Cup Champions in their first playoff appearance.
Seattle was able to move within a win from advancing to the second round by going into Denver and beating the Avalanche, 3-2, in game five. The Kraken have played like the type of team you would expect from a still-new franchise, and a band of outcasts contributing in big ways.
The Avs are looking for answers as the series heads back to the Pacific Northwest. Call it injuries, call it attrition, but reigning champs have looked out of sorts during portions of this series. If they cannot figure it out Friday night, they will be heading to the links a little earlier than expected.
Jordan Eberle’s overtime winner in game four was the lone home victory for the Kraken, as the Avs also have a win in Seattle.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — An attorney for the neighbors of Breonna Taylor who dodged police bullets in their apartment is asking a judge to move their civil lawsuit out of Louisville because “fatigue” over the Taylor case could sway a jury in favor of the police.
The change of venue motion says “it’s entirely possible potential jurors are fatigued by the entire Breonna Taylor tragedy ” and Taylor’s “ghost haunts any legal proceeding in Louisville.”
The lawsuit, now in federal court, was filed in 2020 by Cody Etherton and Chelsey Napper, who recently testified at a trial against former Louisville Detective Brett Hankison, who fired through Taylor's apartment and into theirs. Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was shot to death during the raid by officers who used a search warrant to knock down her door on March 13, 2020.
The argument for a location change is novel because Hankison had also pushed for a new venue ahead of his trial, over fear that a jury pool in Louisville would be biased against police. In their lawsuit, Etherton and Napper's attorney, Jeff Sexton, says it’s the opposite — potential jurors in Louisville may now have a bias that favors police.
Etherton and Napper "have no recourse but to express to this court their concern about the very real possibility of community bias against their case because of Breonna Taylor fatigue within the Louisville community and the victimization of LMPD and its officers by some national and local media outlets and politicians,” according to the motion filed in March in U.S. District Court in Louisville.
The motion argues that the exoneration of Hankison by a jury in March “laid bare the potential existence of bias" against Napper and Etherton's case. Hankison was fired after the Taylor incident for shooting blindly into Taylor's apartment.
It says the trial's evidence — including testimony from Etherton and Napper — was “overwhelmingly against Hankison insofar as the Kentucky criminal law defining wanton endangerment is written.” The jury found him not guilty after deliberating for about three hours.
The suit names Hankison and former officers John Mattingly and Myles Cosgrove, along with other officers and the city of Louisville. A response to the motion filed by lawyers for those defendants opposed moving the case out of Louisville, arguing that it's too early to tell if there's any bias and that Sexton's claims are not based on any evidence. They also said moving the case would be a major inconvenience to witnesses who live in Louisville.
A judge has not ruled on the change of venue motion. Sexton said he is working on amending the lawsuit with under oath testimony from the Hankison trial. He said he has to file the updated suit by the end of this month.
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Expects Annualized Run-Rate Savings of $25-30 Million in Compensation and Benefits
Provides Preliminary Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022
Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings Release and Conference Call
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) today announced a cost reduction and reorganization plan to align its operations to reduced marketplace revenue following the Federal Reserve's historic pace of interest rate increases. The Company also provided preliminary results and scheduled the earnings release and conference call for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.
"We remain committed to championing the financial success of our customers while generating long-term profitable growth amid an increasingly challenging economic environment," said Scott Sanborn, LendingClub's CEO. "We have proactively implemented various measures to make this happen, including the very difficult decision to reorganize and reduce our workforce. These measures enable us to more closely align our expense structure to loan volume and revenue, while ensuring effective execution against our strategic priorities and long-term vision."
LendingClub is reducing its workforce by 14%, or 225 employees, and expects to incur related non-recurring, pre-tax charges of approximately $5.7 million of which $4.4 million was expensed in the fourth quarter of 2022. The Company anticipates the workforce reductions will result in annualized run-rate savings in compensation and benefits of approximately $25 to $30 million in 2023.
During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company originated $2.5 billion of loans and, based upon management's current expectations, expects revenue and net income for the fourth quarter and full year 2022 within the following ranges:
The estimates above are inclusive of the previously mentioned workforce reduction charges and the impacts from the acquisition of the MUFG Union Bank personal loan portfolio of $1.05 billion, which was disclosed on December 2, 2022.
LendingClub will report earnings for the fourth quarter and full year 2022 on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, after market hours. LendingClub will host a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the same day.
Submission of Conference Call Questions
In addition to questions asked live by analysts during the call, the company will also accept for consideration questions submitted via email prior to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time (3:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. Please email questions to ir@lendingclub.com.
Webcast Information
A live webcast of the call will be available at http://ir.lendingclub.com under the Filings & Financials menu in Quarterly Results. To access the call please dial + 1 (844) 200-6205, or outside the U.S. +1 (929) 526-1599, with Access Code 786729 ten minutes prior to 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (or 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).
Replay
An audio archive of the call will be available at http://ir.lendingclub.com. An audio replay will also be available 1 hour after the end of the call until February 1, 2023 by calling +1 (866) 813-9403, or outside the U.S. + 44 (204) 525-0658, with Access Code 636433.
LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) is the parent company of LendingClub Bank, National Association, Member FDIC. LendingClub Bank is the leading digital marketplace bank in the U.S., where members can access a broad range of financial products and services designed to help them pay less when borrowing and earn more when saving. Based on more than 150 billion cells of data and over $80 billion in loans, our advanced credit decisioning and machine-learning models are used across the customer lifecycle to expand seamless access to credit for our members, while generating compelling risk-adjusted returns for our loan investors. Since 2007, more than 4 million members have joined the Club to help reach their financial goals. For more information about LendingClub, visit https://www.lendingclub.com.
Some of the statements in this press release, including statements regarding financial results, the expected savings from the workforce reductions and macroeconomic conditions, are "forward-looking statements." The words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "predict," "project," "will," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements include: the results of procedures to finalize fourth quarter and full year 2022 financial results; our ability to continue to attract and retain new and existing customers; competition; overall economic conditions; the interest rate environment; the regulatory environment; demand for the types of loans facilitated by us; default rates and those factors set forth in the section titled "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in forward-looking statements. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
CONTACT: For Investors: IR@lendingclub.com; Media Contact: Press@lendingclub.com
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LONDON (AP) — Liz Truss wins Conservative Party contest to become Britain’s prime minister.
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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Jan. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) (the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized, and the Company has declared, a monthly cash dividend of $0.240 per common share. The monthly dividend reflects an annualized dividend amount of $2.880 per common share, representing a 5.7% increase over the annualized dividend amount of $2.724 per common share from the first quarter of 2022. The dividend is payable February 14, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 31, 2023.
Additionally, the Company's Board of Directors has authorized, and the Company has declared, a monthly cash dividend on its 4.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of $0.08854 per depositary share, which is equivalent to $1.0625 per annum. The dividend is payable February 1, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 23, 2023.
About Agree Realty Corporation
Agree Realty Corporation is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that is RETHINKING RETAIL through the acquisition and development of properties net leased to industry-leading, omni-channel retail tenants. As of December 31, 2022, the Company owned and operated a portfolio of 1,839 properties, located in all 48 continental states and containing approximately 38.1 million square feet of gross leasable area. The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "ADC". For additional information on the Company and RETHINKING RETAIL, please visit www.agreerealty.com.
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Mitgo's Publisher Investments is an innovative alternative finance service that aims to help plug the finance gap of its publishers.
CHICAGO, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the biggest issues facing publishers working in the performance marketing industry is cash flow and having available resources to reinvest and grow. Mitgo as a business is built upon the success of its partnerships and that of its publishers, and invested into and supported businesses – Fairsavings and LetyShops being great examples. Therefore, the decision to open an investment service to aid our publishers in bridging finance gaps seems a natural step toward – creating a further united ecosystem based on entrepreneurial support and innovative new business models.
This new Publisher Investments service aims to provide support and investment funds to publishers working within two of Mitgo's businesses – partnership platform Admitad and native-advertising network Takeads. Publishers will be eligible to receive investments amounting to between 50 000 and 500 000 US-Dollar, funds which they can then use to nurture their businesses, grow and scale-up.
Past experience has shown how successful this model can be in creating exciting, new opportunities for both publishers and investors while making a healthy contribution to overall market development. It's also a subject close to the heart of Mitgo founder and CEO, Alexander Bachmann.
Bachmann began his career as a publisher himself, more than 15 years ago, and experienced all the pitfalls of the financial gap personally on his way to becoming a successful entrepreneur and CEO of a global enterprise.
"I often receive requests to help finance SMEs in private messages on LinkedIn, which is why we as a company have decided to provide this opportunity to all of our publishers. Their success is our success, which is why we'll not only provide financial support, but also allocate time and resources into mentoring and coaching, as well as giving access to an extensive network of digital advertising contacts", - Alexander Bachmann, CEO & Founder, Mitgo.
Mitgo actively invites publishers to apply for this financing scheme, find out more and apply here.
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WFO DALLAS / FT. WORTH Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, April 24, 2022
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* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas is
expected, as well as water over roadways.
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will likely cause urban and small stream flooding. Low lying
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- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Decatur, Bridgeport, Briar, Pecan Acres, Springtown, Alvord,
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IRVINE, Calif., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 9, 2010, the Office of the Attorney General of California posted the following press release on its website:
The state Department of Justice, working closely with the U.S. Attorney's office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the state Board of Equalization charged 15 retailers with tobacco smuggling and tax evasion schemes that diverted some $34 million from state and county health care programs and the state's general fund.
The three-year investigation uncovered "rampant fraud" among tobacco retailers, with estimated tax losses totalling more than $80 million. More than $20 million in tobacco, property, and cash were seized.
We are here to tell you how you can save yourself from becoming the subject of a similar press release.
The IRS and California taxing authorities have a keen interest in the retail industry. As per a recent report from the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, the sales and use tax audit program uncovered net deficiencies of nearly $553.1 million during the fiscal year 2018-2019.
Retail is one of the largest industries in the United States and accounts for approximately 10 percent of the gross national product. Retail business covers many different areas, including auto dealerships, convenience stores, gift shops, clothing stores, grocery stores, etc. Retail differs from other forms of business in many respects. Retail typically involves a large number of sales transactions involving a relatively low dollar amount. There are numerous lines of merchandise carried with a constant change of product lines to meet customer needs. There is a broad assortment of items in many of the lines/departments of merchandise carried. All of these factors can lead to a multitude of tax issues that need to be handled with care and attention.
Failing to comply with state and federal tax regulations can expose your business to a vast array of risks, as mentioned above. The only way to avoid exposing your business and company to these risks is through careful tax planning and thorough recordkeeping. If you need assistance preparing for an IRS audit, fighting a federal of California tax evasion charge, filling California or federal tax returns, making a voluntary disclosure, appealing the results of a tax audit, or settling another type of tax dispute, we advise you to seek legal guidance from a dually California licensed Tax Attorney and CPA immediately.
It's safe to say that most executives and business leaders understand that businesses get audited for sales and use tax, but only a small percentage are aware of the potential material impact on their company should a state auditor come knocking on their door. Unless you've been audited in the past, you might not know why certain businesses are targeted, what the most common types of errors auditors look for, and most importantly, how much it will cost the business should the audit outcome not weigh in your favour.
At the Tax Law Office of David W. Klasing, we are California tax attorneys and CPAs with over multiple decades of combined experience providing award-winning service to retailers that are based or do business in California. The tax services that we offer include IRS audit defence, California state audit defence, criminal tax defence, and audit appeals representation. We can also assist you or your business with tax compliance, tax planning, personal or business tax preparation, and bookkeeping and accounting services tailored to the retailing industry.
Small retailers, such as independent convenience stores or strip mall boutiques, are sometimes called "mom and pop" stores because they are family-owned and operated. This type of business may be a sole proprietorship. However, it is not unusual for "mom and pop" stores to enter into a partnership or for family members to form a partnership to give each member a share in profits or to grow the business.
Large retailers, such as well-known "big box" chain stores, typically include many store locations and hundreds of employees. Both small and large retailers might include activities reported as sole proprietors on Form 1040, Schedule C, as partnerships on Form 1065, or as corporations on Form 1120 or Form 1120S.
Please be aware that retailers who file a Schedule C are much more likely to be audited than the general public. The Internal Revenue Service has found that self-employed individuals are much less likely to comply with tax laws than those employed by others. Therefore, it has chosen to aggressively pursue Schedule C taxpayers. In 2017, the Internal Revenue Service audited 1.3% of all Schedule Cs showing less than $100,000 in revenue (not profit, but revenue). It audited 2.1% of returns showing gross revenue between $100,000 to $200,000 and 1.9% of returns showing gross revenue over $200,000 on Schedule C in 2016.
The IRS audits retailer partnerships at varying rates based upon income and gross assets as it does other tax returns. Because partnership returns generally result in pass-throughs to the respective partners, there is some overlap between the numbers indicated for individuals in the previous paragraphs and the number of audits conducted of partnerships. For example, someone who invests in a partnership would probably substantially increase his/her chances of becoming the subject of an IRS audit. Notably, the IRS has indicated it intends to increase audits of partnerships in 2021 and going forward.
In determining whether to audit a retailer corporation, the IRS considers the value of the corporation's assets. The greater the assets shown on the corporate balance sheet, the more likely it was that the return would be audited. For example, in 2017, the Internal Revenue Service audited 1.1% of returns with balance sheets between $250,000 and $1,000,000, 1.3% of returns with balance sheets showing between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 in assets, and 26.8% of all corporations showing between $5,000,000,000 and $20,000,000,000 in assets. In most instances, the greater the company's assets, the greater the chance of securing substantial deficiencies. The average deficiency for the largest corporations audited by the Internal Revenue Service in 2017 was $26,428,278.
The IRS relies heavily upon its computer system to select tax returns for audit. Each return received by an IRS Service Center is statistically scored to determine its audit potential. The system is known as the Discriminant Function System (DIF). The score which results from this scoring system is called the DIF score.
The IRS computer analyses two primary measures in determining the scores: Total Positive Income (TPI) and Total Gross Receipts (TGR). TPI is the sum of all positive income items shown on the return. Negative items are treated as zero. Non-business TPI is the sum of all positive income on returns except income from Schedules C and F. For non-business tax returns, TPI is used to separate respective income classes for scoring by the IRS. For business returns, total gross receipts are used to separate the respective classes for scoring. Total gross receipts are the sum of all gross receipts on Schedule C and Schedule F. The IRS believes that gross business receipts are better indicators of business activity for classification than the net income reported for the return.
Many factors can lead to or trigger an audit in the retail industry. The following are some examples of factors that can lead to an audit.
Suppose you are involved in the purchase or sale of a large number of exempt items or services. In that case, this can trigger an audit because there can be a misinterpretation of the law regarding an exemption on an item in error and sometimes just outright noncompliance.
An audit may also be triggered because of late return filings, i.e., consistently filing sales and use tax returns after the due date and remitting the tax payment non-timely.
Mathematical errors may also draw inquiry and often lead to a full-blown examination, particularly if the mistakes are persistent. A significant increase in sales can increase the potential for errors and omissions. There is always the threat of a current vendor audit or a current customer audit in all retail businesses. If your vendor gets audited and that vendor did not charge you sales or use tax or charged you incorrect tax, this may trigger an audit. Furthermore, if one of your customers is being audited and you have not charged the proper sales or use tax, this can also trigger an audit.
At the Tax Law Office of David W. Klasing, we are dual licensed California Tax Attorneys & CPAs with a long record of successfully representing retailers in California and Federal civil audits and criminal tax investigations, Appeals & Litigation before the IRS, FTB, and Office of Tax Appeals (OTA). Equipped with nearly 30 years of business bookkeeping and accounting experience, including more than two decades of public accounting auditing experience, David Klasing and his staff of California Tax Lawyers & CPAs can protect and advise your small or large business on all of the issues impacting your profits.
Accurate reporting of income and expenses by businesses in the retailing industry is among those areas that have gotten extremely keen attention from the IRS and the California taxing authorities, such as the Franchise Tax Board (FTB), the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA), and the Employment Development Department (EDD). Consequently, the IRS has developed an Audit Techniques Guide (ATG) to provide guidance to its agents on how to examine businesses in the retailing industry.
We truly understand how the IRS and California Tax authorities function and run their civil audits and criminal tax investigations. In other words, we know the other side's game plan and use it to guide our clients while they navigate the troubled waters of audits and criminal tax investigations! We are well conversant with the background information that IRS, CDTFA, FTB, and EDD have on the retail industry and how it familiarizes and trains its examiners with the issues they need to understand when civilly auditing or criminally investigating/prosecuting you.
From our decades of experience, we know that the examining agents are instructed to tailor their techniques to provide the most accurate analysis of a specific taxpayer's possible income stream. There are several techniques employed by state and Federal taxing authorities that are used when auditing businesses in the retailing industry.
High-Volume Retailers
Given the volume and multiplicity of products sold by high-volume retailers, such as grocers and electronics stores, etc., an audit of such a business may involve a much smaller sample. A period of as little as two days or two weeks may be selected. The distinctions between taxable and exempt purchases for high-volume retailers are frequently unclear and can lead to many disputes.
The auditor's approach to tracking transactions may be as follows:
• the seller's categorization of each item in inventory as taxable or exempt, which may be reflected in a bar code on the product itself;
• the program for the cash registers that reflects taxable or exempt status;
• the taxable or exempt product lists given to each clerk in less-sophisticated systems;
• the items rung up on the miscellaneous key;
• the system used to allocate the sales to the proper departments once their tax status has been determined;
• the handling of store and manufacturers' coupons and other unusual transactions; and
• actual observation of the way checkout counters are run.
In our experience, the most common problems are:
• improper collection of tax on sales involving coupons,
• inaccurate ring-ups in systems where the clerks must remember what is taxable or exempt or in systems that have been programmed incorrectly, and
• simple bookkeeping errors.
Sales by Manufacturers or Processors
Some of the sales tax collection issues involved in sales by manufacturers are
• lack of, or incomplete, certificates for resale and exempt use;
• the failure by the company in error to collect sales tax and to deduct the sale on the next return when an item is returned;
• vendors not including accounts receivable in gross sales for sales tax reporting; and
• when to recognize the sale, such as when high-tech companies use layered billing where a specified percentage of the contract price is due at each stage of the order, delivery, testing, and final approval, with recognition generally occurring after the customer tests the product (for a video producer, the sale occurs when the video is delivered and accepted by the customer, not when progress payments are received).
Businesses Serving Contractors
Businesses that serve contractors are another audited group presenting sales tax issues. Contractors as purchasers frequently present resale or exempt use certificates when in fact, they should be paying sales tax because they are the consumers of the materials and other supplies. An issue that can affect businesses that serve contractors is the allowance of an early payment discount and collection of sales tax on the gross sales price.
It's not surprising that auditors target the retail industry. From a revenue perspective, retailers are a primary source of recovery, as state deficits have dramatically increased due to the explosion of e-commerce.
While there are many reasons why a business might make errors, California's audit program pinpoints three noncompliance issues that account for more than half of collected revenues:
- Unsupported sales for resale: sales claimed as exempt without supporting documentation. Generally, a seller should obtain and retain a resale certificate at the time of the transaction.
- Unreported sales: sales not reported on the sales and use tax return.
- Out-of-state vendor purchases: assessments made for purchases of tangible personal property from out-of-state vendors that did not collect use tax.
Understanding product taxability is particularly challenging for many retailers as most tangible products are subject to sales tax in the U.S. However, product taxability rules and rates vary widely and change frequently. If that wasn't bad enough, certain goods and services fall into a nebulous category called "sometimes taxable" where use can make a difference in how an item is taxed.
As retailers grow, they are more likely to operate across state lines, which can trigger nexus, a "connection" in a state that creates an obligation to collect and remit sales tax. As such, they need to pay closer attention to where customers and partners are located and ensure point of sale, e-commerce systems, and shopping carts are set up to calculate the correct tax in each state and jurisdiction in which they now have nexus.
If you took a position on a tax return that could not be supported upon an IRS or state tax authority audit, eggshell audit, reverse eggshell audit, or criminal tax investigation, you would be well served to hire a dual licensed Tax Defence Attorney and CPA to guide you through the process. During eggshell audits, the agents are looking for the possibility that you, as the subject of a civil audit, will, under pressure, crack under pressure and inadvertently provide incriminating information, or worse yet, apologize and admit to the wrongdoing that eventually leads to a referral for criminal tax investigation. As your dual licensed Tax Defense Attorneys & CPAs, our goal when advising you through an eggshell audit is the resolution of the audit without a referral by the civil examiner to the California or IRS's criminal investigation divisions (CID).
If you are a retailer and find yourself in the unfortunate situation of receiving a federal or California audit or criminal tax investigation notice, and know for a fact that you cheated on the returns under audit, do not contact the original preparer under any circumstances. You are going to be bitterly disappointed if you think they are going to stand up in your defense and help you in any way. If the government even hints at seeking criminal tax charges, they are likely to become a key government witness against you, fearing that they could be viewed as having aided and abetted your tax evasion.
If you are a retailer and are facing an IRS, FTB, CDFTA, or EDD audit, contact the experienced tax lawyers of the Tax Law Offices of David W. Klasing today. To speak to our Tax Lawyers who are experienced and thoroughly versed in IRS, California FTB, and California audit and criminal tax investigation techniques and the litigations and appeals processes, call 800-681-1295 or contact us online today to schedule a reduced-rate initial consultation.
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Birmingham police are investigating two homicides in the city this afternoon.Police said the first homicide occurred in the 1100 block of Center Street North. Watch video of the scene above.The second homicide probe is happening on 41st Avenue North, where at least one person was shot in the head. No other details were immediately made available.Look for updates on this developing story on WVTM 13 News and in the WVTM 13 app.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — In a prosecution believed to be a national first, a former Florida sheriff’s deputy is about to be tried on charges he failed to confront the gunman who murdered 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland high school five years ago.
Jury selection begins Wednesday in the trial of former Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Scot Peterson, who remained outside a three-story classroom building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during Nikolas Cruz’s six-minute attack on Feb. 14, 2018. Opening statements are scheduled for early June, and the trial could last two months.
Peterson, 60, is charged with seven counts of felony child neglect for four students killed and three wounded on the 1200 building’s third floor. Peterson arrived at the building with his gun drawn 73 seconds before Cruz reached that floor, but instead of entering, he backed away as gunfire sounded. He has said he didn’t know where the shots were coming from.
Peterson is also charged with three counts of misdemeanor culpable negligence for the adults shot on the third floor, including a teacher and an adult student who died. He also faces a perjury charge for allegedly lying to investigators. He could get nearly a century in prison if convicted on the child neglect counts and lose his $104,000 annual pension.
Prosecutors did not charge Peterson in connection with the 11 killed and 13 wounded on the first floor before he arrived at the building. No one was shot on the second floor.
According to the National Association of School Resource Officers, which represents campus police, Peterson is the first U.S. law enforcement officer tried for allegedly failing to act during a school shooting. Texas authorities are investigating the officers who didn’t confront the Uvalde gunman who killed 19 elementary students and two teachers last year, but none have been charged.
Peterson “is just a coward,” parent Andrew Pollack said, calling him an obscenity. His 18-year-old daughter Meadow was the adult student murdered on the third floor.
“He wouldn’t have gone in with full body armor and a bazooka,” Pollack said. Other victims’ relatives have made similar statements.
Peterson has insisted he would have confronted Cruz but thought the shots came from a sniper, perhaps firing from nearby trees. A deputy for 32 years, he had been at Stoneman Douglas for nine years after 19 years at other schools. He said after a hearing last week that he is “eager” for the trial to start.
“I want the truth to come out, and if it is going to be through a trial, so be it,” Peterson said. “Not only the people in Florida, the country, most importantly the families, they need to know the truth about what happened, because unfortunately it has never been told.”
Peterson retired shortly after the shooting and then was fired retroactively.
Robert Jarvis, a Nova Southeastern University law professor, said there is no question Peterson deserved firing but prosecuting him “seems like such an overreach.”
“Peterson is an easy punching bag, but many, many people failed on February 14,” he said. “Peterson … is being made into a scapegoat.”
To gain a conviction, prosecutors must convince jurors that Peterson knew Cruz was firing inside the building and that his actions and inaction exposed the victims to harm.
Security videos show that 36 seconds after the attack began, Peterson exited his office about 100 yards (92 meters) from the 1200 building and jumped into a cart with two unarmed civilian security guards, according to a state report. They arrived at the building a minute later.
Peterson got out of the cart near the east doorway to the first-floor hallway. Cruz was at the hallway’s opposite end, firing his AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle.
Peterson, who wasn’t wearing a bullet-resistant vest, didn’t open the door. Instead, he took cover 75-feet (23 meters) away in the alcove of a neighboring building, his gun still drawn.
The shooting “was so loud and so close. I thought it was probably outside,” Peterson told investigators two days after the massacre.
He said he heard “two, three” shots. The security guards told investigators they heard many more shots than three and it was clear they came from the building. Peterson’s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said he will call 22 witnesses who will testify they also thought the shots were coming from outside the 1200 building.
Inside, Cruz climbed to the building’s upper floors, firing approximately 70 more shots over nearly four minutes.
Outside, Peterson radioed arriving deputies to stay clear of the building. He said he didn’t notice when bullets smashed into a second-floor window about 70 feet (20 meters) from where he stood.
Peterson didn’t leave his spot for 48 minutes. That was 45 minutes after the shooting ended and 40 minutes after off-campus officers stormed inside, finding carnage on the first and third floors. Cruz had fled.
For Peterson to be convicted of child neglect, prosecutors must first show he was legally a caregiver to the juvenile students. Florida law defines a caregiver as “a parent, adult household member or other person responsible for a child’s welfare.”
Eiglarsh has argued there is an exemption for most police officers that covers his client. Circuit Judge Martin Fein ruled that is for the jury to decide, noting that Florida courts have found babysitters, landlords and even kidnappers to be caregivers.
If jurors find Peterson was a caregiver, they then must determine whether he made a “reasonable effort” to protect the children or failed to provide the care necessary to maintain their health.
Eiglarsh has argued that Cruz had a superior firearm and Peterson would have risked death by pursuing him. The state report says Peterson had completed three active shooter courses over the years that teach tactics for such situations.
“I predict that at least one juror will decide that while Peterson was the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time, holding him criminally accountable is simply … too much,” Jarvis said. That would result in a hung jury.
Miami criminal defense attorney David S. Weinstein, a former prosecutor, believes Peterson will likely testify — something most defendants avoid. Jurors will want to know why Peterson thought his actions were “reasonable or prudent,” he said.
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(The Hill) – Prices across the economy fell to an annual increase of 5 percent, down from 6 percent annually in February, according to data from the Labor Department.
On a monthly basis, prices rose 0.1 percent after rising 0.4 percent in February and 0.5 percent in January.
Economists had been expecting inflation to land at 5.1 percent annually and for it to have increased by 0.2 percentage points in March, so the numbers are better than expectations.
Grocery prices dropped substantially to an 8.4 percent annual increase from 10.2 percent last month. Food prices, which are some of the inflation that consumers feed most acutely, are still running much hotter than inflation overall.
Fruits and vegetables dropped 1.3 percent on the month while meats declined by 1.4 percent.
The “core” inflation, which removes the categories of food and energy, was up 5.6 percent annually and 0.4 percent since February, somewhat higher than the headline number.
Used car prices were way down, dropping 11.2 percent annually, while rent inflation also slowed. Owners equivalent rent and rent proper both increased 0.5 percent, down from 0.7 percent and 0.8 percent.
Inflation has been coming down since the middle of last year when it topped out at 9.1 percent in June following a quantitative tightening program by the Federal Reserve.
The Fed has raised interest rates nine times in a row since last March in the fastest tightening cycle since the last time inflation spiked during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
But Fed officials have been sending different signals about what the U.S. central bank should do next.
“I think that at moments of financial stress like this, the right monetary policy is really caution and watchfulness and prudence,” Chicago Fed President Austin Goolsbee said Tuesday, echoing many economists who have been calling for the Fed to take a break on rate hikes.
New York Fed President John Williams said Tuesday in an interview with Yahoo Finance that the bank still has more work to do to bring down prices and that “inflation is still very high.”
“Jobs growth is actually quite strong still,” he said. “We are seeing some slowing in the demand for labor. But the demand for labor is still very strong.”
The Fed aims to cool inflation through the labor market since wages constitute the largest chunk of prices, along with input costs and markups. Wage growth and and profit margins have been falling but inflation has generally outpaced wage growth during the recovery of the pandemic, with higher profits keeping prices higher for longer.
That’s not true for the lowest-earning workers, however. Wages on the low end of the spectrum have actually been outpacing inflation and delivering workers a higher real wage.
Some economists have labeled the current inflation a “sellers’ inflation” to distinguish it from the “wage-price spiral” inflation that took place in the 1970s and resulted in wage and price freezes.
Wednesday’s lower price mean that real average hourly earnings increased 0.2 percent in March.
Real average hourly earnings have decreased 0.7 percent since last year.
“The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a decrease of 0.9 percent in the average workweek resulted in a 1.6-percent decrease in real average weekly earnings over the period,” the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics wrote Wednesday. | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/new-inflation-numbers-released-whats-getting-more-expensive/ | 2023-04-12 18:23:00 | 1 | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/new-inflation-numbers-released-whats-getting-more-expensive/ |
Rare portrait by Francis Bacon could fetch up to $42 million at auction
Updated: 6:59 PM CDT Jun 15, 2022
A rare portrait by celebrated painter Francis Bacon will go on auction this month at Sotheby's London for the first time in the artwork's history."Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud," painted in 1964, was intended as the centerpiece to a large triptych — a multi-part artistic format favored by Bacon — but Bacon soon decided his creations should be seen as individual pieces instead. The paintings intimately captures British artist Lucien Freud, who was at one time a friend of Bacon's and later, by the mid-1980s, a foe. The three artworks were exhibited together in Stockholm and Hamburg shortly after completion in 1965. Now, one side panel now belongs to a museum in Jerusalem and the other in a private collection.The auction for what was once the center painting will take place on June 29 at the London auction house, with experts estimating the piece could fetch up to £35 million ($42 million). "Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud" has been hidden from public view in a private art collection for the past 40 years, according to Sotheby's, which will exhibit the painting the weekend before it goes to auction.Bacon and Freud's tumultuous and well-documented relationship imbues the portrait with another layer of complexity and value. The pair met in 1944 and were said to have been inseparable until the 1980s, when professional rivalry got the better of them. Several tape recordings from that time shared with British newspaper The Observer in 2018 revealed Bacon openly ridiculing Freud's skill. By 1982, Freud and Bacon — two pillars of British contemporary art — were not on speaking terms. Bacon's tender "Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud," painted decades before their falling out, is all the more melancholic since it has become a symbol of friendship lost.According to Bella Freud, fashion designer and daughter of Lucien Freud, the soured friendship between the two artists cast a long shadow. "Francis was clearly somebody who he adored and admired. And there weren't many people my father talked about in that way," Freud said in a news release. "The things he repeated about him were just dazzling, utterly disarming and breathtakingly wonderful, and silencing because of their brilliance. I imagine he must have missed that when he stopped being friendly with him."Bacon is known as a big hitter at auctions, with his work often smashing pre-sale evaluations. In 2020, his 1981 piece titled "Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus" sold for $84 million, surpassing the original estimate of between $60 and $80 million. Almost 10 years ago in 2013, another triptych of Lucien Freud from 1969 sold for $142 million in just six minutes and grabbed the title of most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. That title is now held by Leonardo Da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" after the controversial painting fetched an eye-watering $450 million in 2017.
A rare portrait by celebrated painter Francis Bacon will go on auction this month at Sotheby's London for the first time in the artwork's history.
"Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud," painted in 1964, was intended as the centerpiece to a large triptych — a multi-part artistic format favored by Bacon — but Bacon soon decided his creations should be seen as individual pieces instead. The paintings intimately captures British artist Lucien Freud, who was at one time a friend of Bacon's and later, by the mid-1980s, a foe. The three artworks were exhibited together in Stockholm and Hamburg shortly after completion in 1965. Now, one side panel now belongs to a museum in Jerusalem and the other in a private collection.
The auction for what was once the center painting will take place on June 29 at the London auction house, with experts estimating the piece could fetch up to £35 million ($42 million). "Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud" has been hidden from public view in a private art collection for the past 40 years, according to Sotheby's, which will exhibit the painting the weekend before it goes to auction.
Bacon and Freud's tumultuous and well-documented relationship imbues the portrait with another layer of complexity and value. The pair met in 1944 and were said to have been inseparable until the 1980s, when professional rivalry got the better of them. Several tape recordings from that time shared with British newspaper The Observer in 2018 revealed Bacon openly ridiculing Freud's skill. By 1982, Freud and Bacon — two pillars of British contemporary art — were not on speaking terms. Bacon's tender "Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud," painted decades before their falling out, is all the more melancholic since it has become a symbol of friendship lost.
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Rare portrait by Francis Bacon could fetch up to $42 million at auction.
According to Bella Freud, fashion designer and daughter of Lucien Freud, the soured friendship between the two artists cast a long shadow. "Francis was clearly somebody who he adored and admired. And there weren't many people my father talked about in that way," Freud said in a news release. "The things he repeated about him were just dazzling, utterly disarming and breathtakingly wonderful, and silencing because of their brilliance. I imagine he must have missed that when he stopped being friendly with him."
Bacon is known as a big hitter at auctions, with his work often smashing pre-sale evaluations. In 2020, his 1981 piece titled "Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus" sold for $84 million, surpassing the original estimate of between $60 and $80 million. Almost 10 years ago in 2013, another triptych of Lucien Freud from 1969 sold for $142 million in just six minutes and grabbed the title of most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. That title is now held by Leonardo Da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi" after the controversial painting fetched an eye-watering $450 million in 2017. | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/rare-portrait-francis-bacon-million-at-auction/40304078 | 2022-06-16 00:39:42 | 1 | https://www.wvtm13.com/article/rare-portrait-francis-bacon-million-at-auction/40304078 |
CINCINNATI (AP) — Minkah Fitzpatrick and the Pittsburgh Steelers kept kicking the door open against the Cincinnati Bengals. It took until the final whistle to finally walk on through.
Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired in overtime and the Steelers overcame T.J. Watt’s injury late in the fourth quarter to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in a sloppy season opener for both teams Sunday.
Watt and Fitzpatrick had two of four interceptions off Joe Burrow, who rebounded from a lousy start and rallied Cincinnati from a 17-6 halftime deficit. His 6-yard touchdown pass to Ja’Marr Chase tied it at 20 with 2 seconds left in regulation
Fitzpatrick kept the Steelers alive by blocking Evan McPherson’s point-after try, sending the game to overtime.
“It’s just good to come in here in a hostile environment, man, and not blink, particularly with a number of new guys, whether they’re rookies or new to us,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said.
McPherson and Boswell missed potential winning field goals in overtime before Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky completed passes of 9, 26 and 10 yards in the final 56 seconds.
“That was pretty crazy — the back-and-forth nature,” Trubisky said. “We found out a lot about this team. We battled, we stuck together. We have a lot to clean up, but we found a way in the end. Winning is fun.”
Watt, the Defensive Player of the Year, left the field and headed to the locker room shortly before the game went to overtime with a pectoral injury. Before that, he was his usual disruptive self, with a sack and a pick.
Burrow’s four interceptions were a career worst, and he was sacked seven times in front of what was supposed to be an improved offensive line.
“It’s frustrating,” Burrow said. “We came back in the second half. We finished strong. Give them credit. They had a good plan.”
Burrow didn’t play in the preseason games as he recovered from an appendectomy, and he got a rude welcome back to the field. Cam Heyward sacked him on Cincinnati’s first offensive play, and Fitzpatrick jumped Tyler Boyd’s route the next snap and returned it 31 yards for a Pick-6.
McPherson made a 59-yard field goal in the first quarter, but Watt made a leaping interception at the line on the next series. That set up Trubisky’s 2-yard TD pass to Najee Harris for a 17-3 edge.
Trubisky, the first quarterback to start for the Steelers after Ben Roethlisberger’s retirement, was 21 for 38 for 194 yards and the short TD pass to Harris as first-round pick Kenny Pickett watched from the sideline.
When asked about his offense, Tomlin said: “It was enough — we’re 1-0.”
The Bengals wasted a solid performance by the their defense, which limited the big plays and did a good job containing running back Harris, who finished with 23 yards on 10 carries before leaving late with a foot injury.
Chase had 10 catches for 129 yards for the Bengals.
JOE’S SLOW START
For much of the day, Burrow looked as if he was struggling to get back on track. He finished 33 for 53 for 338 yards and two touchdowns.
Asked if he was still trying to shake off the effects of his July surgery, he would only say, “I felt good.”
“We don’t overreact when things go well. We don’t overreact when things don’t go well,” Burrow said. “We’re even-keeled. We got into position to win the game.”
INJURIES
Steelers: CB Levi Wallace left in the second half with an ankle injury and didn’t return. … OL Mason Cole suffered an ankle injury in the second half and didn’t return. … Harris suffered a foot injury late in the game. … Tomlin said LB Robert Spillane suffered an eye injury.
Bengals: WR Tee Higgins left with a concussion from a hard hit by several Steelers. … LS Clark Harris went out with a biceps injury.
UP NEXT
Steelers: At New England next Sunday.
Bengals: At Dallas next Sunday.
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DUBLIN, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Due to the continued aggression against Ukraine and in order to maintain its operations, Playrix announces it is pulling out of Russia and Belarus.
Since the beginning of the war, the company has suspended its commercial activities in Russia and Belarus, opened additional offices in Europe, and relocated hundreds of employees. The new measures include:
- Closing all the company's offices in Russia and Belarus
- Shutting down all operations of its studios in Russia and Belarus
- Relocating remaining staff from Russia and Belarus to other countries.
Playrix is committed to keeping its operations in Ukraine and providing continuous support to all of its 1,500 employees there.
About Playrix:
Playrix is an international game development company, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The company is listed as one of the top five independent mobile game developers globally and number one in Europe. Its games - Gardenscapes, Homescapes, Fishdom, and Township - have a user base of more than 100 million players worldwide. Playrix's employees are spread across more than 30 countries working remotely or from the company's numerous offices in Europe.
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The body of American hostage Paul Johnson is found in Saudi Arabia. Militant Islamists claiming ties to al Qaeda said they were responsible for beheading the Lockheed Martin worker, who was taken captive Saturday. President Bush denounces Johnson's killers as "barbaric." Hear an NPR News report.
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GRAND HAVEN, MI - The Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore recently held a ribbon cutting for the grand reopening of its Grand Haven Little House, marking a new chapter for the organization.
The Little House, located at 313 Franklin Ave., temporarily closed its doors in 2019 due to damage from a water leak and has been under construction. The renovated space, one of the organization’s eight properties, is available again for members to use for troop meetings, programming and overnight stays.
Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore (GSMISTS) leaders announced in a news release the location gives the Girl Scouts a safe place to dream big, learn, make friends and grow as leaders who give back to their communities.
”We are delighted to open up the new GSMISTS Grand Haven Little House,” GSMISTS CEO Vivian TerMaat said. ”This ideally located property is a designated space for area Girl Scouts to meet and actively participate in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience, the world’s largest leadership development program for girls.”
Girl Scouts, donors, local neighbors and Grand Haven Mayor Catherine McNally attended the June 13 celebration.
The space accommodates 12 people for overnight stays and 30 people for day events, as well as a full kitchen, half and full bathrooms, two indoor activity areas and street parking.
Shelly Tansley, director of marketing and communications at GSMISTS, said the original Grand Haven Little House was built in 1942. She said the organization completely knocked down the old house due to a water leak and overall age.
“The water leak is what really pushed it over the edge to knock it down,” Tansley told MLive/Muskegon Chronicle. “And now, we’re in the middle of two other residential townhouses.”
The Little House is open year-round, with members having the ability to rent the space out during the day or for a long weekend.
“Truly, it is a safe place for our troop leaders and Girl Scouts to come and do patchwork, have meetings, build community, have friendships, and grow,” Tansley said. “We are just thrilled to be able to be back in a space that we can continue to give to that community.”
The next step for the organization is remaining open for Girl Scout members to rent out the Little House for troop experiences.
“We are deeply grateful to our community partners who helped bring this vision to life, encouraging girl ambition and achievement through time well spent at the Grand Haven Little House,” TerMaat added.
The Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore gives thanks to all the support and donors that helped bring the vision to life, including the Grand Haven Area Community Foundation, the JSJ Foundation and the Loutit Foundation.
Learn more about the organization here.
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There were many stressful things about making “The Flash” and getting it to theaters. It was shot in the middle of a pandemic. There was isolation from friends and family for the 138-day shoot. There were A-list schedules to coordinate for cameos. There was a star in Ezra Miller who, after it wrapped, made headlines for legal run-ins amid a mental health crisis. And behind it all, a studio undergoing leadership changes and rethinking the whole DC Comics strategy.
But first, they had to figure out how to transport a two-ton Batmobile from Los Angeles to the U.K. amid a worldwide shortage of shipping containers in 2021.
This was not just any Batmobile, mind you. It was one of the originals from the Tim Burton movies that was needed for the grand return of Michael Keaton’s caped crusader after 30 years — a major production that also involved building, from scratch, a life-size replica of the Batcave.
Director Andy Muschietti and his sister, producer Barbara Muschietti, waited nervously for its arrival worried whether it would make it in time or just be stuck in the middle of the ocean. They breathed a sigh of relief when it made it ashore, briefly celebrated and moved on to the next problem: how to get it into the Batcave at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden. Ultimately it involved a loading it onto a modified airport cargo truck that was lifted 20 feet (6 meters) in the air and “gently rolled” onto set.
“Everything came with a little adventure,” Barbara Muschietti said with a laugh in a recent interview with The Associated Press.
It’s an apt if intentionally understated description of getting “The Flash" into theaters on June 16. Movie versions of the lightning quick comic book character have been in various stages of development since the late 1980s. One scenario had Ryan Reynolds starring and David S. Goyer directing; another had George Miller setting the stage for spinoffs and standalones with Adam Brody.
Then in 2014, things started taking shape as Warner Bros. plotted out a shared universe of DC Comics films, including a standalone Flash starring Miller as Barry Allen, who would first appear in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” “Suicide Squad” and “Justice League."
But even that wasn’t so straightforward, with disagreements over tone and scheduling conflicts making things complicated. Several writers and directors cycled in and out of developing “The Flash,” including Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Seth Grahame-Smith, Rick Famuyiwa, Robert Zemeckis and John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, and release dates were pushed back. Ezra Miller even worked on their own treatment of a script.
The Muschiettis were finishing “It Chapter Two” when the studio approached them about “The Flash.” They didn’t concern themselves with the messy, marathon development history — they just wanted to figure out if this was worth several years of their life. In the story, Andy Muschietti found a compelling emotional core: The relationship between Barry Allen and his mother, who was killed when he was a child and whom he wants to go back in time to save. “Back to the Future,” which is referenced quite a bit in “The Flash,” was one of their favorite movies, too. They were in.
“Birds of Prey” screenwriter Christina Hobson had taken a crack at the story and come out with something that was both fun and emotional and introduced the multiverse to the DC cannon. In Barry Allen’s quest to save his mother, he accidentally gets tossed into another timeline and meets a younger, different version of himself who gets swept up in the journey. It allowed for lots of possibilities, including bringing Keaton back in a movie that also had Ben Affleck’s “Zack Snyder Batman.”
“We all got very excited about the prospect of having Michael Keaton come back after 30 years of not knowing what Batman was up to,” Andy Muschietti said. “The multiverse allowed this to happen and combine the existing characters, the existing universe, with something that seemed to have been buried in the past.”
They told Keaton, who jogged to their lunch meeting in Brentwood, they wouldn’t be able to do the film without him. They wanted to find his Bruce Wayne in a place people wouldn’t expect. By the end of lunch, Keaton had agreed and jogged off.
“I didn’t want him to be sitting near the fireplace, like staring out of a glass of whiskey,” Andy Muschietti said. “I knew he was going to transform back into Batman so I needed him to be in a place that made that transformation possible in the tradition of a reluctant hero.”
Keaton's Batman was also due to make a return in the standalone “Batgirl” movie which was ultimately shelved close to completion.
“The Flash” has other nostalgic nods, including an army of cameos best left unspoiled, that helps set the stage for a “universe reboot.” While making the film, big leadership changes were afoot at Warner Bros. and, specifically, DC Studios, where new co-chairs and CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran were tasked with plotting the future of the DC Universe characters, from Superman to Batman. That new vision won’t officially begin until Gunn’s new Superman in 2025, but he’s also said that “The Flash,” though technically from a previous regime, “resets the entire DC universe.”
But then during the extensive post-production on “The Flash,” star Ezra Miller, also started making headlines for a string of arrests and reports of erratic behavior last year. They were arrested twice last year in Hawaii, including for disorderly conduct and harassment at a karaoke bar. In January, they pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from a break-in and theft of alcohol at a neighbor’s home in Vermont. They avoided jail time but paid a $500 fine and got a year of probation, agreeing to abide by a number of conditions including continued mental health treatment.
Though some questioned whether “The Flash” should be shelved, the studio remained committed to releasing it on June 16 even without their star on the promotional circuit.
“We’re in contact with them. They love the movie. They support the movie. And they’re taking their treatment very seriously,” said Barbara Muschietti of Miller. “We want everybody to see this. It’s great and it’s special. And it has all our hearts and guts.”
While early hyperbole abounded with people like Gunn calling it one of the best superhero movies he’d ever seen, reviews have indeed been mostly very positive with lots of praise for Miller’s dual roles.
“What you get is this delicious odd couple,” Barbara Muschietti. “You forget that they’re the same actor.”
There are even rumors that the Muschiettis’ DC relationship will continue with future films. But right now, the focus is “The Flash.”
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Gorilla, a leading Health Information Network and interoperability provider, has announced the launch of the HG Accelerator Program, enabling early-stage healthcare startups to access Health Gorilla's portfolio of healthcare data APIs, software, and services free of charge, subject to certain use cases and guidelines.
Health Gorilla is now accepting HG Accelerator applications at this link. Ideal applicants will be based in the U.S., have raised less than $3 million in financing, and must involve or serve as a business associate of a healthcare provider.
During the three-month program, startups accepted into the program receive full and free access to Health Gorilla's portfolio of products, including access to comprehensive clinical data, diagnostic data, pharmacy data, and social determinants of health (SDOH) data through Health Gorilla's national network of data sources. Participating startups will work closely with Health Gorilla's solution architects, implementation staff, and interoperability experts to connect to the national data framework, embed our APIs or software platform, and successfully retrieve data to support their use case.
Startups will receive dedicated mentorship from the nation's leading experts on interoperability, including former leaders from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Sutter Health, Epic, Carequality, and CommonWell Health Alliance. Upon successful completion of the program, startups will participate in a Demo Day presentation with a panel of healthcare investors evaluating pitches for potential funding.
"Much of the innovation in our healthcare system starts at small organizations, where providers can develop new care models using data and technology," said Steve Yaskin, CEO and Co-founder of Health Gorilla. "For the first time ever, we're opening up our entire product suite for health tech founders in the early innings of development. We're excited to provide support and see what they build."
"The cost of retrieving comprehensive health data has dropped with the rise of nationwide exchange, but there are still a large number of providers that can't afford it," said Steven Lane MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer at Health Gorilla. "The HG Accelerator program ensures that hefty fees do not prevent an early-stage provider organization or their partners from accessing the data they need to deliver patient care. I'm looking forward to mentoring these entrepreneurs and lending my expertise to their health data initiatives."
Inaugural Spring Batch
The following startups have been accepted into the HG Accelerator program.
- Oatmeal Health (oatmealhealth.com). AI-enabled cancer screening as a service.
- Long Health (longhealth.io). A patient onboarding and care coordination platform.
- Stealth startup. Data aggregation and insights service for patients.
"On behalf of our founding team at Oatmeal Health, Jonathan Govette and I are thrilled to enter the HG Accelerator program," said Ty Vachon, MD, Co-founder and CEO of Oatmeal Health. "We enable Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and payers to run tech-enabled lung cancer screenings for their underserved patient populations, improving health equity and lowering costs. Through the partnership with Health Gorilla, Oatmeal's health center customers can diagnose cancer patients sooner, providing timely access to treatment without the administrative burden or cost of running the program themselves."
"A large number of Health Gorilla clients have gone from startup to unicorn, and data unequivocally played a huge role in their success," said Yuanling Yuan, Principal at SignalFire. "The HG Accelerator program equips digital health founders with the data they need to build transformative healthcare products. We're excited to support the next wave of unicorns that apply health data in unique and innovative ways."
"As an investor, participating in the Health Gorilla Accelerator has been a true privilege. With a backlog of companies patiently waiting to join their network, Health Gorilla has a unique perspective on the type/quality of data generated by businesses as well as how new companies are using data to deliver new products and services," said Arvin Grover, Digital Health VC and Managing Director, Winter Street Ventures. "I've been impressed with the quality of deal flow I've received to date and consider the access provided by the accelerator to be a true differentiator."
Visit this link for more information on the HG Accelerator program.
About Health Gorilla
Health Gorilla is a secure health data sharing platform, powering national health information exchange while protecting patient data privacy and security. Health Gorilla provides access to the broadest network of real-time healthcare data sources in the U.S., making it easy for authorized users to get a complete view of their patients. Through our collaborations with healthcare providers, insurers, and government organizations, we play a vital role in improving health outcomes, reducing administrative inefficiencies, and unlocking new business models. Health Gorilla is also one of the applicants approved for onboarding as a candidate Qualified Health Information Network and must successfully complete testing and onboarding before official designation as a QHIN. Our platform hosts innovative privacy technologies designed to safeguard health data and protect patient privacy. For more information, visit healthgorilla.com or follow us on LinkedIn and on Twitter @HealthGorilla
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39% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck without an end in sight – and their reliance on credit cards and return to paying student loans is cause for concern
MENLO PARK, Calif., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Quicken Inc., maker of America's best-selling personal finance software, today shared findings from a survey that explored Americans' financial outlook amid the current economic climate. Many Americans are deeply reliant on credit cards, with some fearing they will have a harder time paying them off this year than last year. Attitudes toward and behavior in response to economic conditions vary greatly by generation and income bracket – telling a tale of two Americas – one prospering, and the other faltering.
Credit card usage (or more urgently, reliance) is cause for alarm for millions
Despite credit card interest rates hovering just above 20%, two in five Americans with credit cards report being more dependent on their credit cards than ever before – especially Millennials (53%) and Gen Z (41%). Over a third (35%) of Americans using credit cards say they will most likely max out at least one of their cards before the end of the year, with 38% reporting they will likely need to use a credit card to cover expenses they previously weren't using it for. This increased reliance on credit cards is likely to lead many even deeper into debt – which is especially troublesome with interest rates well into the double digits.
More than a third (35%) of Americans with credit cards admit they won't be able to fully pay off those card(s) before the end of the year. This even applies to the upper class of earners with an annual income above $150,000: one third (34%) of those who use credit cards in this income bracket say they are going to have a harder time paying their cards off this year than they did last year. One in four (25%) Americans say they need to cut back on their spending because they are currently buried in credit card debt.
"Our research shows an economic divide that is widening among Americans – there is a large group of hard-working people who are still struggling financially," said Eric Dunn, CEO of Quicken. "I'm troubled by the compounding problems facing this group – many of them are living paycheck to paycheck and relying on credit cards they may not be able to afford. It's clear that strong financial planning is more important than ever to help Americans break this cycle and start closing the gap."
External factors are driving Americans to work more and spend less
Thirty-nine percent of Americans think the current state of the economy will impact their finances negatively. This concern comes as Americans face a compounding number of financial issues – ranging from inflation, to unemployment, to rising interest rates – causing many to feel the squeeze. Thirty-nine percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and don't see an end in sight. This is particularly acute for Millennials (49%) and Americans with a household income below $50,000 per year (55%).
Economic conditions will drive Americans' financial behavior in the second half of 2023:
- Nearly two-thirds (62% total) of already employed Americans said they are either considering a side gig in the next six months (47%) or currently planning on looking for a second job in the next six months (31%).
- 31% of Americans said if the freeze lifted on student loan payments (which it did, unfortunately), they'd have to cut down on their spending in the second half of the year.
- 47% of Americans with an annual income above $150,000 plan to diversify their money across more institutions for fear of another financial collapse (compared to 18% of those with a household income below $50,000).
Furthering the divide: Where Americans on the other side of the aisle fall
There is a select group of Americans with the luxury to be proactive about their finances. Nearly one quarter of Americans (24%) think the current state of the economy will impact their finances positively, and one in three (34%) Boomers aren't concerned at all about their personal finances right now. Looking to the future, 41% have cash that they have been holding onto and hope to invest in the next year or so. This number jumps up to 49% for homeowners, and to 60% for those with a household income exceeding $150,000.
Homeowners are making moves – upgrades, long-term rentals – but new home purchases are on hold
Homeowners are navigating a unique situation: 71% of mortgage borrowers have an interest rate below 4%, and are not incentivized to consider selling and buying a new home with a significantly higher rate of 6% or 7%. This "lock-in effect" is leading half (55%) of homeowners to plan to invest in upgrades to their current home rather than sell or purchase a nicer home. One-third (35%) say they plan to make at least one of their real estate investments a long-term rental – though this decision differs greatly by generation. More than half (52%) of Millennial homeowners would make one of their real estate investments a long-term rental, but only 5% of Boomer homeowners say the same. For those looking to expand their real estate portfolio, 68% of current homeowners and 62% of renters would consider purchasing real estate if mortgage rates were to drop.
Methodology: Quicken conducted this research using an online survey distributed by Survey Monkey among n=1,002 U.S. adults from the PureSpectrum consumer network. The sample was equally split between gender, with a spread of age groups and geographies represented. Data was collected from June 20, 2023 to June 22, 2023.
About Quicken Inc.
Quicken is the best-selling personal finance software in the U.S. For 40 years, more than 20 million customers have relied on Quicken to help them take control of their finances. Quicken's award-winning suite of personal finance software and apps — including Quicken Starter Edition, Quicken Deluxe, Quicken Premier, Quicken Home & Business, and Simplifi by Quicken — cater to different financial needs and device preferences. Simplifi by Quicken, named the "best budgeting app" by The New York Times Wirecutter, was added to the Quicken product suite in 2020. Simplifi, a web and mobile app, is designed to help a new generation of digital natives easily stay on top of their finances.
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SHANGHAI, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VISEN Pharmaceuticals, an innovative biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine diseases, today announced positive top-line results from its pivotal phase 3 trial, a randomized, open-label, active-controlled trial that compared lonapegsomatropin (TransCon hGH), a once-weekly administered long-acting drug that delivers unmodified growth hormone, to a daily human growth hormone (hGH) in children with growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in China.
"The trial met its primary objective, demonstrating that lonapegsomatropin was observed to be non-inferior and, additionally, superior to the daily growth hormone on the primary endpoint of annualized height velocity (AHV) at 52 weeks. The AHV for lonapegsomatropin was significantly greater than the daily hGH (p=0.0010)." said Pony LU, CEO and Board Member of VISEN Pharmaceuticals.
Top-line results from the trial indicate that lonapegsomatropin was well-tolerated and with comparable safety to daily growth hormone. The safety profile of lonapegsomatropin in Chinese children with GHD was consistent with global data reported previously.
VISEN Pharmaceuticals plans to submit clinical data as part of its Biologic License Application (BLA) to the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) when all preparation works are completed.
VISEN Pharmaceuticals has exclusive rights to develop, manufacture and commercialize lonapegsomatropin in Greater China. The drug is globally developed by Ascendis Pharma A/S and has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Commission (EC) for pediatric growth hormone deficiency in August 2021 and January 2022, respectively.
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Veriff enhances TrueNorth's cutting edge business solutions with identity fraud prevention capabilities
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Veriff, a global identity verification provider, today announced a partnership with global financial services software development company TrueNorth. This partnership will provide TrueNorth's clients with seamless access to Veriff's growing suite of identity verification (IDV) solutions for safer and enhanced digital transformation initiatives.
TrueNorth offers proven architectural frameworks to accelerate the development of customized solutions across the financial services industry, from the beginning stages of strategic planning through product launch. The company engineers a modern customer experience for clients' unique frontend, core and backend requirements, and leads and manages the entire digital transformation journey for its customers, from consulting and building, to evolving and growing. TrueNorth has successfully secured over $40 billion in client funding to date.
"Our new partnership with Veriff allows us to optimize identity fraud prevention without compromise," said Patrick Rikli, Director of Partnerships at TrueNorth. "Together we will deliver superior user experiences that build transparency, trust, and growth for our clients."
Veriff is an industry leader in the online identity verification space and has partnered with TrueNorth to provide an essential layer to clients' digital transformation initiatives. Veriff's AI-powered identity verification solution provides identity fraud prevention, Know Your Customer (KYC) compliance, and fast conversions of customers, helping companies convert and onboard more real users while stopping bad actors. With over 11,000 government-issued IDs across 190 countries and in 45 languages, Veriff offers a global solution to quickly and easily convert more users, prevent fraud and comply with regulations.
"TrueNorth is transforming digital experiences in the financial services world, and with Veriff as a partner, their clients can now easily incorporate identity verification into their evolving online solutions. The partnership not only makes KYC compliance incredibly tangible, but also powers a seamless customer experience for incomparable customer journeys. It's an easy decision for companies undergoing a digital transformation at any scale to layer Veriff into their tech stack. We look forward to walking the path of transformation with TrueNorth clients. Together we are creating a safer and more secure digital environment," said Manuel Solis III, Head of Global Partnerships & Alliances at Veriff.
Recently Veriff launched their new R.E.V. Partner Program (Revenue Expansion with Veriff) to provide a clear path to support Veriff's growing ecosystem of partners. The program is designed to support partners in sales and marketing and provide them with Veriff's premium IDV platform to help meet the identity theft and fraud demands of end users. The program can be tailored to meet the needs of a specific partner type based on their own business, offering flexibility to support the partner as their business scales.
For more information about Veriff, please visit www.veriff.com.
About TrueNorth
TrueNorth.co is one of the largest and most successful financial services software development companies in the world having built three fintech unicorns from scratch–Upgrade, LendingClub, and Dianrong. The company specializes in building digital solutions, including 45 original enterprises, 120 digital transformations and 40 product revamps. TrueNorth's unique Team Captain client-focused process enables its most senior engineers to navigate and apply the latest technologies to develop and integrate cutting-edge digital solutions for neobanks, payment platforms, lending firms, banks, credit unions, and asset management firms. CEO Alex Gonikman, a veteran software architect, leads a staff of more than 200 employees from the company's headquarters in New York City, development centers across the globe, and strategic offices across the U.S. To learn more, visit truenorth.co
About Veriff
Veriff is the industry leader in online identity verification, helping businesses achieve greater levels of trust and making the internet a better place for everyone. Our intelligent decision engine analyzes thousands of technological and behavioral variables linked to government IDs from over 190 countries. Founded in 2015, Veriff serves a global portfolio of organizations across the fintech, crypto, and mobility sectors. Veriff's investors include Tiger Capital and Alkeon. Veriff's latest $100 million investment round brings its total funding to $200 million and its valuation to $1.5 billion. With offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, and Estonia, and 550 people from 60 different nationalities, every day we're dedicated to helping businesses and individuals build a more secure world. To learn more, visit www.veriff.com
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A “devastated” Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the Australian Open on Monday — the day before he was scheduled to play his first-round singles match — because of an injured left knee that needs arthroscopic surgery.
Kyrgios, a 27-year-old from Australia, was the runner-up to Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon last year in singles and teamed with good friend Thanasi Kokkinakis to claim the men’s doubles championship at the 2022 Australian Open.
Kyrgios was considered the host country’s strongest chance to win a title at Melbourne Park this year; no man from Australia has won the singles trophy there since 1976.
“Just bad timing. But that’s life,” said a downcast Kyrgios, who occasionally lowered his head or covered his face with a hand during a news conference at Melbourne Park alongside his physical therapist, Will Maher. “Injury is a part of the sport.”
Kyrgios announced his withdrawal on Day 1 of action at the year’s first Grand Slam tournament.
“I’m just exhausted from everything. Obviously pretty brutal,” Kyrgios said of the decision to sit out. “One of the most important tournaments of my career. Hasn’t been easy at all.”
He was seeded 19th in Melbourne and was supposed to face Roman Safiullin in the first round on Tuesday.
“Barely had a good night’s sleep the last four, five nights. It’s just been throbbing. … Every time I land on serve or push off my serve, you can see on the side of my knee there’s like a little lump. That lump will eventually just get bigger and bigger,” Kyrgios said. “There’s pressure on my knee (that) obviously hinders my movement. Yeah, the only real way to get rid of it is to open up and then just get rid of it.”
He joins a long list of prominent players who are not participating in this Australian Open, from the now-retired Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Ash Barty to the pregnant Naomi Osaka, to the injured Carlos Alcaraz, Venus Williams and Marin Cilic.
Kyrgios is as mercurial a character as there is in tennis, known for alternating sometimes-brilliant and sometimes-uninterested play, as well as mixing in the occasional outlandish outburst during matches. He has spoken frankly about dealing with mental health issues.
Kyrgios also has been facing a charge of assault in a pending court case in his hometown of Canberra.
He is nothing if not attention-grabbing on and off a tennis court, certainly, which is why he is one of the athletes featured in the new Netflix docuseries “Break Point” that made its debut last week.
The Australian Open was supposed to mark Kyrgios’ official season debut after he withdrew from tuneup play earlier in January. He used an exhibition match against Djokovic on Friday in front of a packed house at Rod Laver Arena to test the knee, but that did not go well.
Maher said that an MRI exam after Kyrgios felt discomfort in his knee revealed a cyst and a small tear in the lateral meniscus ligament. The trainer said the problem is “not career-threatening,” and that Kyrgios should be able to return to competition by the hard-court tournament at Indian Wells, California, in March.
“Look, I’m not doubting I will be back to my full strength and playing the tennis I was playing prior to this event. Yeah, I’m devastated obviously. It’s like my home tournament. I’ve had some great memories here — obviously last year, winning the title in doubles and playing the best tennis of my life, probably. Then going into this event as one of the favorites, it’s brutal,” Kyrgios said.
“All I can do now,” he added, “is just look forward, do what I need to do and come back.”
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MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A family has called out a Myrtle Beach hotel after experiencing “unsanitary” conditions inside their room.
A TikTok video of a room at the Ocean Star Hotel in Myrtle Beach was taken by Brooks Strickland, as he and his family planned on staying there for part of their vacation.
“I put my hands on the bed mattress and that’s when I felt the dampness of it. It was wet,” Strickland said. “Soon as that happened, I looked up at the ceiling. That’s when I’ve seen water drops from the ceiling.”
Strickland said hotel management blamed the moisture from the beach.
“Went to the bathroom, [and] there was, somebody had used the bathroom — all over it, not cleaned at all. The bathtub actually had holes in it,” he said. “And then we continued around the dressers, where it was nothing but water on top of the dressers, the TVs, and that’s when I looked up at the ceiling and you could actually see the water drops. The entire roof had water drops all around it. Stains on the couch that look like bloodstains; hair, mold on the bed skirts.”
Strickland said his family immediately left the hotel room, but was denied a refund.
“I understand that if it was like, you know, I had to cancel or something like that, I get it. But for something that’s just . . . you can’t live in that,” he said.
For a few days, Strickland said he attempted to get ahold of the owner, but he said his calls were ignored. They told him the owner was out of town.
“I told him, ‘well, look, if something doesn’t happen soon, I am going to take this video to social media,'” Strickland said.
Strickland then posted the video to TikTok, which as of Thursday has more than 13,000 likes. He said it took one day after the video was posted for the owner to contact him, apologizing and giving him a refund for the room.
The owner then texted Strickland multiple times, asking him to take the video down and offering him to refund his entire trip, but would only give him 15 minutes to decide. Strickland said that made things worse.
“It just makes it look like it’s been going on for so long that they can just pay their way out of it, you know?” Strickland said. “If I was to say yes, how many other people have done this?”
Strickland said he plans on keeping the video on his TikTok, which would not be the only complaint online.
The hotel only has 1.8 stars out of 5 on Google from more than 160 reviews. It also only has a 3.4 rating out of 10 on Bookings.com.
“After seeing all that, it was like, I wouldn’t feel right taking it down at that point,” Strickland said. “You know, because there’s so many people out there that tried to say something about it that their voices were not heard.”
Nexstar’s WBTW did visit Ocean Star and attempted to speak with the owner, but the front desk said he will be out of town for three weeks. When WBTW asked for a phone number, the hotel said there wasn’t a number to call.
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The integration of Amazon Translate within Pairaphrase's translation management software enables organizations to achieve human-quality language translation using neural networks & deep learning.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise language translation software company Pairaphrase has integrated Amazon Web Services' machine translation engine into its premium translation software solution. Its users now have the option to translate with Amazon Translate to create custom translations, helping users get closer than ever to achieving human-quality translations.
Amazon Translate produces custom translations on demand by leveraging its own artificial neural networks and deep learning system, along with a user's glossaries and translation memories.
"At Pairaphrase, we're thrilled to make the power of Amazon Translate's engine accessible to our TMS users. Users should expect to invest a little more time upfront building their glossaries and translation memories when using the AWS engine. However, this will yield a larger return over time by reducing translation-related costs and almost eliminating post-editing" says Pairaphrase CTO, Rick Woyde.
The company has confirmed that when using AWS Translate in Pairaphrase, the Pairaphrase user interface does not change. Pairaphrase now also supports CSV glossary files, making it easier for users to import the glossaries necessary for getting the most out of the AWS translation engine.
Pairaphrase puts advanced translation technologies into the hands of everyday business users to reduce the time and costs associated with the production of secure, high-quality translations. For more information about Pairaphrase, please contact Rick Woyde at rickw@pairaphrase.com or visit https://www.pairaphrase.com.
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The Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA ushered in a new era of legalized sports betting in the U.S., allowing states to establish their own sports wagering laws.
Despite opposition from the major sports leagues, the high court overturned a federal law – the 1992 Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act – that had barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states.
With the ruling came a new approach to how the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL associate with the industry.
Each league prohibits its employees and players from betting on their own games. But there are variations.
Here’s a look at how the leagues operate:
IS ANY FORM OF GAMBLING BY PLAYERS PERMITTED BY THE LEAGUES?
Yes, but with caveats.
In the preamble of its 2018 gambling policy the NFL states, “Gambling, particularly on NFL games or other sports, presents potential risks to the integrity of our competition and can negatively impact team cohesion.”
But that same policy goes on to outline that, “All NFL Personnel other than Players are further prohibited from placing, soliciting, or facilitating bets on any other professional (e.g., NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA, USTA, MLS), college (e.g., NCAA basketball), international (e.g., World Baseball Classic, World Cup), or Olympic sports competition, tournament or event.”
NFL players and personnel are not allowed to engage in gambling in NFL facilities, disclose any nonpublic NFL information, enter a sportsbook during the NFL season, or maintain any social, business or personal relationships with sports gamblers.
But they can place non-sports wagers at legally operated casinos and horse or dog racing tracks on their personal time, including during the season.
The NBA constitution doesn’t expressly forbid players from betting on other sports.
According to Major League Baseball’s 2019 policy on sports betting, “Baseball personnel may place legal bets on sports other than baseball or softball in jurisdictions in which sports betting is legal, provided that the person placing the bet is eligible under applicable law to place the wager.”
The NHL only prohibits players from gambling on league games.
WHAT ARE THE PUNISHMENTS FOR VIOLATORS OF LEAGUE GAMBLING RULES?
Anyone associated with MLB found to have violated its Rule 21, which prohibits bets placed on baseball games that don’t involve their teams, faces fines and a yearlong suspension. A permanent ban — like the one infamously given to Pete Rose — is imposed on anyone associated with the league who bets on a game they are involved in.
A person also could face penalties for failing to report any attempted gambling rule violations, including attempts by anyone who tries to solicit them to manipulate or fix a game.
The NBA’s constitution and bylaws give broad authority to the league commissioner to punish any player who “directly or indirectly, wagers money or anything of value on the outcome of any game played by a team in the league operated by the Association.” After the accused has had a chance to answer the charges, “the decision of the Commissioner shall be final, binding and conclusive and unappealable.”
The penalties could include a fine, suspension, expulsion and/or perpetual disqualification from further association with the NBA.
In its most recent collective bargaining agreement, the NHL only mentions gambling once, saying, “Gambling on any NHL Game is prohibited.” That same document also empowers the commissioner to discipline players for off-ice conduct. Potential penalties for those violations include fines, suspension, expulsion or cancellation of the player’s contract.
The NFL outlines in its gambling policy that the commissioner or his designee will decide violations of policy “on a case-by-case basis.” Violations deemed detrimental to the league could also subject the involved team or person to penalties including fines, termination of employment or banishment from the NFL for life.
HAVE ANY ATHLETES BEEN DISCIPLINED SINCE THE 2018 SUPREME COURT DECISION?
Yes, and the list is growing.
On Thursday the NFL suspended Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts, and free agent Demetrius Taylor through at least the conclusion of the 2023 season for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season.
The Titans’ Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended for the team’s first six regular season games of the 2023 season for betting on non-NFL sports at the club facility.
It comes after Detroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus, Lions safety C.J. Moore and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney were also sidelined for the entire 2023 season for placing bets on NFL games. Lions wide receivers Stanley Berryhill and Jameson Williams each received six-game suspensions for wagering on non-NFL games, but in NFL-operated facilities.
In December, New York Jets receivers coach Miles Austin was suspended for a year for betting on non-NFL sports.
Wide receiver Calvin Ridley was suspended for the entire 2022 season for gambling on NFL games; he was later traded from Atlanta to Jacksonville and was reinstated. In November 2019, Arizona Cardinals cornerback Josh Shaw was suspended for gambling on an NFL game; he has not played in the league since.
WHAT PARTNERSHIPS DO THE LEAGUES HAVE WITH GAMBLING COMPANIES?
Each of the four major North America sports leagues has partnerships with technology companies and sportsbooks which allow them to use official league data in their betting products as well as use the leagues’ various logos and branding in advertisements.
NHL and MLB players are also now allowed to enter ambassador roles with gambling companies, with restrictions limiting agreements to the players engaging in promotional or marketing appearances for the brands.
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid became the first player to sign such a pact in 2022 and appeared in an advertisement for BetGM alongside hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.
Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies signed a similar deal with MaximBet last year, but the company has since gone defunct.
The NBA Players Association allows players’ images and likenesses to appear in sportsbook advertising.
NFL personnel are prohibited from using or allowing others to use their name or image directly “to promote, advertise, or publicize gambling-related enterprises” or “making personal, promotional appearances on behalf of any entity in a casino gaming area or sportsbook.”
DO PLAYERS RECEIVE MONEY FROM THE LEAGUES’ ASSOCIATIONS WITH GAMBLING?
In an open letter on Oct. 27, 2021, NFL Players Association President JC Tretter defined the revenues players are entitled to under the 2020 Collective Bargaining Agreement, saying they included all television deals, ticket sales, concessions, league sponsorships, local media deals and “yes, even gambling revenues are included as part of our share of revenue.” Under CBA terms, players receive a minimum of 48% of all league revenue.
The NBA Players Association’s new collective bargaining agreement with the NBA that was signed this week and will run through 2030 keeps intact a 50-50 split in revenue. But that still excludes revenues from gambling on NBA games or any aspect of NBA games generated by casinos or gambling businesses.
The new CBA also now gives players the ability to invest in and promote gambling companies. Though, there are some stipulations.
First, any ownership interest by a player in any such gaming company must not include a “management, governance, voting, or executive role.” If the entity “offers, accepts or facilitates NBA-league related bets or contests, or other transactions,” those investments are also limited to 1%. For those that don’t, the investments must be less than 50%.
Players also are obligated to disclose any such gaming company investments within 30 days of acquiring them.
Promotional or endorsement deals involving players are also now allowed, but must be general, limited to only non-NBA league sports and “not determined in any respect by NBA league wagering or outcomes.”
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Saudis tell US that Iran is prepping attack on kingdom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia has shared intelligence with American officials that suggests Iran could be preparing for an imminent attack on the kingdom, three U.S. officials confirmed on Tuesday.
The heightened concerns about a potential attack on Saudi Arabia as the Biden administration is criticizing Tehran for its crackdown on widespread protests and condemning it for sending hundreds of drones — as well as technical support — to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.
“We are concerned about the threat picture, and we remain in constant contact through military and intelligence channels with the Saudis,” the National Security Council said in a statement. “We will not hesitate to act in the defense of our interests and partners in the region.”
One of the officials who confirmed the intelligence sharing described it as a credible threat of an attack “soon or within 48 hours.” No U.S. embassy or consulate in the region has issued alerts or guidance to Americans in Saudi Arabia or elsewhere in the Middle East based on the intelligence. The officials were not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Asked about reports of the intelligence shared by the Saudis, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said U.S. military officials “are concerned about the threat situation in the region.”
“We’re in regular contact with our Saudi partners, in terms of what information they may have to provide on that front,” Ryder said. “But what we’ve said before, and I’ll repeat it, is that we will reserve the right to protect and defend ourselves no matter where our forces are serving, whether in Iraq or elsewhere.”
The Wall Street Journal first reported on the Saudis sharing the intelligence earlier on Tuesday.
The U.S. and Saudis accused Iran in 2019 of being behind a major attack in eastern Saudi Arabia, which halved the oil-rich kingdom’s production and caused energy prices to spike. The Iranians denied they were behind the attack.
The Saudis have also been hit repeatedly in recent years by drones, missiles and mortars launched by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen in retaliation for Saudi involvement in the civil war that began there in 2014. Saudi Arabia formed a coalition to battle the Houthis in 2015 and has been internationally criticized for its airstrikes, which have killed scores of civilians.
In recent weeks, the Biden administration has imposed sanctions on Iranian officials for the brutal treatment of demonstrators after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in September while in the custody of Iranian security forces. The administration has also hit Iran with sanctions for supplying drones to Russia for use in its war in Ukraine.
At least 270 people have been killed and 14,000 arrested during the protests, according to the group Human Rights Activists in Iran. Demonstrations have continued, even as the feared paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has warned young Iranians to stop.
U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia have also been strained after the Riyadh-led alliance of oil producing nations, OPEC+, announced in October that it would cut production by 2 million barrels per day starting in November.
The White House has said it is reviewing its relationship with the Saudis over the move. The administration said the production cut is effectively helping another OPEC+ member, Russia, pad its coffers as it continues its war in Ukraine, now in its ninth month.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday reiterated that the administration remains concerned that Iran may also provide Russia with surface-to-surface missiles.
“We haven’t seen that concern bear out, but it’s a concern we have,” Kirby said.
Even as the U.S. and others raise concerns about nefarious Iranian action, the administration has not ruled out the possibility of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which was brokered by the Obama administration and scrapped in 2018 by the Trump administration.
The U.S. special envoy to Iran, Robert Malley, said on Monday that the administration was not currently focused on the deal, which has been stalled since August.
Still, Malley refused to declare the deal dead and said the administration “makes no apology” for “trying to do everything we can to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.”
The pact, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, would provide Tehran with billions of dollars in sanctions relief in exchange for the country agreeing to roll back its nuclear program to the limits set by the 2015 deal. It includes caps on enrichment and how much material Iran can stockpile and limits the operation of advanced centrifuges needed to enrich.
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Liberty Region BBYO announced its newly elected teenage leaders for 2023-’24.
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TALINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Belarus on Wednesday sentenced yet another independent journalist to a lengthy prison term, part of a continued government crackdown on opposition activists, critical media outlets and independent reporters.
Iryna Slaunikava, 52-year-old journalist with the Poland-based TV channel Belsat, was convicted of forming an extremist organization and participating in protests and sentenced to five years in prison. The sentence handed to Slaunikava by a judge in Gomel, a city in southeastern Belarus, is one year longer than what the prosecution had sought for her, according to the Belarusian Association of Journalists.
Slaunikava is the third Belsat journalist imprisoned in Belarus. Belsat, a Belarusian-language TV channel funded by the Polish government, has been declared extremist by Belarus' authorities. It has been a source of news for hundreds of thousands of Belarusians ever since it started broadcasting in 2007. Belsat's YouTube channel currently has 474,000 subscribers.
Belarusian authorities have conducted a relentless, multi-pronged crackdown on dissent following the massive anti-government protests that erupted after President Alexander Lukashenko was handed a sixth term after an August 2020 presidential vote that was denounced as rigged by the opposition and the West.
A wave of repression saw more than 35,000 people arrested and thousands beaten by police. The country's largest independent media outlets have been shut down, and the majority of independent journalists have left the country. A total of 29 journalists are currently behind bars, either awaiting trials or serving lengthy sentences.
Last month, another Belsat journalist Katsiaryna Bakhvalava, who also goes by the last name of Andreyeva, was sentenced to eight years in prison on the charges of high treason — on top of a two-year sentence she was already serving. Her colleague, Darya Chultsova, is currently serving a two-year sentence from 2021.
Slaunikava spent the last 10 months in detention. She was detained in October last year at the Minsk airport upon returning from vacation. Initially, she was jailed for 15 days for posting what the authorities deemed to be “extremist content” on Facebook.
In Warsaw on Tuesday and Wednesday, demonstrations took place in support of the journalist, with protesters demanding sanctions to be imposed on those who persecute journalists in Belarus.
“Journalists are not extremists, and dissent is not a crime,” the Belarusian Association of Journalists said in a statement Wednesday. “Belarusian authorities continue to persecute journalists for exercising their right to free speech.”
The Committee to Project Journalists on Wednesday condemned the sentence handed out to Slaunikava as “another example of the deeply cynical and vindictive nature of the Belarusian government.” | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Belarus-court-gives-another-journalist-a-lengthy-17348382.php | 2022-08-03 16:13:51 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Belarus-court-gives-another-journalist-a-lengthy-17348382.php |
US figure skaters still await medals from Beijing Games
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Eight months after finishing behind the Russians at the Winter Olympics, the U.S. team has yet to receive its medals. They do not even know whether they will be silver or gold. That’s because the Russian Anti-Doping Agency only recently finished its investigation into Kamila Valieva. Her positive doping test surfaced during the opening week of the Olympics. It led to its biggest scandal in years. RUSADA did not reveal the results of its investigation, but it did say that the next step in the process would be to hold disciplinary hearings in September or October. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/10/19/us-figure-skaters-still-await-medals-from-beijing-games/ | 2022-10-19 20:35:34 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/10/19/us-figure-skaters-still-await-medals-from-beijing-games/ |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — Police say a man who broke into three Memphis homes in one night didn’t take anything but left behind a trail of blood and some terrorized homeowners.
Investigators have released surveillance pictures of the suspect they said injured himself breaking through the front window of a home in the 4300 block of Shady Grove Road on June 27.
The homeowner never saw the burglar but said he heard him leave through the same window after he threatened him with a gun and left blood throughout his house.
An 84-year-old woman on a nearby block said she heard someone break into her house through her living room window and found the suspect on a bed in her front bedroom.
The victim was able to chase the man out of her house, but police said he also went to a home in the 200 block of South Perkins. A woman who lives there said she was asleep, heard a noise, and saw a man standing in her kitchen.
“I saw something or someone moving in front of my big picture window in my kitchen. I saw someone moving, and I just ran back into my room,” she said.
Police said the suspect appeared homeless and had twisted dirty hair and cuts on his left leg from the break-ins.
The woman on South Perkins said he rummaged through a closet but didn’t take anything.
“I didn’t think he was very experienced, and I’m really glad he didn’t take my purse. That would have really annoyed me,” she said.
She believes he got in through an unlocked door but said it was enough of a scare to make her and her husband rethink their security.
“I have a brand new shotgun because of it,” she said.
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Do you know how safe C02 pipelines are? If not, ask residents of East Palestine, Ohio. Many of them are still ill or disabled due to the recent derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials.
Yes, these are different chemicals, but the results are the same, probably worse, with C02. Wolf and Navigator are two companies who want to build deep underground pipelines to carry liquid C02 through Illinois for storage in Decatur. Safety regulations will probably be completed in 2024 and they want to build the pipelines and storage units before safeguards are in place.
Their goal is to make money. C02 pipeline construction will destroy much of our precious farmland. They may go through environmental justice neighborhoods in our communities, such as Peoria. There is a proposal for a pipeline that will go under or through the Mahomet Aquifer, which supplies water to about 850,000 people, including the entire town of Normal. A leak in the pipeline could destroy our water supply for many years.
Do not let the state of Illinois become a dumping ground for hazardous materials don't want within their borders.
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Nebraska-based plant first and only to manufacture domestic creatine
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CON-CRĒT by Vireo Systems, the #1 most widely licensed and best-selling bioavailable creatine, announces the grand opening of the first creatine manufacturing plant in the United States. The plant, located in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, is set to dramatically increase Vireo's economic impact in the Omaha region, provide domestically sourced raw materials for the growing distribution of creatine supplements, and improve supply chain and sustainability footprints.
Creatine is a naturally occurring amino acid-based molecule in the body that provides the energy for every cell to function optimally. Supplementing with creatine helps optimize and increase the body's much-needed creatine supply and assists with improved energy, immune health, sexual wellness, and especially brain functions. CON-CRĒT and Vireo Systems are committed to making this supplement widely available and educating people about the tremendously positive impact creatine naturally has on the body.
"Vireo is investing in this plant and in our CON-CRĒT® brand because concentrated creatine is arguably the most important supplement a person can take to support their overall health (and fitness)," says Mark Faulkner, Vireo CEO. "Basically, if a cell doesn't have adequate energy to function at its best, nothing else really matters. Creatine is the key to driving the energy of every cell in the body; and many American diets need more creatine. Being the first and only domestically made creatine aligns with our mission to provide innovative and science-backed products that every-body needs for health and wellness."
In addition to domestic production of the creatine supplement, the plant also is creating jobs and improving the local economy and work force. During this past year, the $16.6 million building project helped support 124 jobs in the construction industry and an additional 72 jobs in the community based on the increased economic activity. Looking forward, the plant will ramp up to create 200 new jobs in the coming years and a forecasted $174 million in economic impact each year.
"This marks the next step in expansion for Vireo and deepens its commitment and investment in Cass County," said Governor Jim Pillen. "The fact that Nebraska is now home to a business that is producing its product within the United States bodes well for opportunities like this in the future."
Previously, all creatine has been made overseas; and bringing this manufacturing to the United States assists in CON-CRĒT's goal of becoming entirely Made in the USA and improving Vireo's sustainability efforts. With domestic manufacturing, the plant will enhance supply chain protection, reduce overseas shipping fuel, and eliminate excess packaging.
The domestic raw material production of CON-CRĒT comes as the brand is experiencing increased distribution – CON-CRĒT is now available in all Walmart stores nationwide. Walmart has taken a leadership role in bringing high quality creatine to the market to help Americans experience and enjoy their best overall health and wellness.
"Walmart is proud to work with Vireo Systems as they are committed to investing in the U.S. manufacturing industry with excellent products that will have a big impact," said Silvia Azrai Kawa, Senior Vice President, Consumables Health & Wellness at Walmart. "This new facility will employ skilled American manufacturing workers in the Omaha region, and these jobs will apply American ingenuity and vision to products that help Walmart customers save money and live better."
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Aaron Rodgers is latest aging NFL star to join Jets late in career
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - The trade of quarterback Aaron Rodgers from Green Bay to New York puts one of the greatest players in NFL history in a Jets uniform.
Despite a 54-year Super Bowl drought and the league’s longest active streak without a playoff appearance (12 seasons), the Jets have acquired several Hall of Fame players over the years. Some had big impacts, while others simply made a pitstop in New York on their way to Canton.
Here are some of the most notable players who joined the Jets late in their careers and ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame — mostly for their accomplishments elsewhere:
QB Brett Favre
After 17 NFL seasons, including 16 in Green Bay, the three-time MVP and one-time Super Bowl champion was traded to New York during training camp in 2008 for a conditional fourth-round draft pick. He got the Jets off to an 8-3 start before a shoulder injury affected his performance and New York missed the playoffs. Favre retired after his stint with the Jets before returning to play two more years with Minnesota.
Jets stats: 3,472 yards passing, 22 TDs, 22 INTs in 16 games. Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2016.
RB La Dainian Tomlinson
The 2006 NFL MVP and Offensive Player of the Year was one of the most electric players in league history as a speedy and elusive double threat out of the Chargers’ backfield. After nine seasons in San Diego, Tomlinson signed with the Jets in 2010 and helped them to the AFC title game. Not nearly as dynamic a player in his two years with New York, he retired after the 2011 season.
Jets stats: 1,194 yards and 7 TDs on 294 carries with 94 catches for 817 yards and two TDs in 29 games. Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2017.
S Ronnie Lott
The hard-hitting defensive back helped San Francisco win four Super Bowl titles during his 10 seasons with the 49ers. After two seasons with the Raiders, Lott signed with the Jets as a free agent in 1993. He was still a quality safety during his two-year stint with the Jets.
Jets stats: three interceptions, two sacks and six forced fumbles in 31 games. Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2000.
WR Art Monk
After a 14-year career in Washington during which he was one of the league’s most productive wide receivers and had a then-NFL record 106 receptions in 1984, Monk signed with New York as a free agent in 1994. At 36, his best days were behind him. He wasn’t re-signed and spent his final NFL season in Philadelphia.
Jets stats: 46 receptions, 581 yards, three TDs in 16 games. Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2008.
DE/LB Jason Taylor
Taylor was already established as one of the NFL’s top pass rushers when he left the Dolphins to join the AFC East-rival Jets in 2010. He was a good fit for Rex Ryan’s aggressive defense that helped New York to the AFC title game. Taylor returned to Miami for one final season before retiring.
Jets stats: 5 sacks, 1 safety, 6 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries in 16 games. Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2017.
G Alan Faneca
Faneca played 10 years with Pittsburgh, helping the Steelers win a Super Bowl while also becoming one of the NFL’s top guards as a ferocious run blocker. The six-time All-Pro signed a five-year deal with the Jets in 2008, helping them make the AFC title game that season. He also was selected to the Pro Bowl in two years with the Jets before being released in a cost-cutting move. Faneca played one final year in Arizona.
Jets stats: 32 games, 32 starts. Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2021.
S Ed Reed
The five-time All-Pro and 2004 Defensive Player of the Year with Baltimore was on the back end of his illustrious career when Ryan lured him to the Jets after being waived by Houston in 2013. Reed had three interceptions in his short tenure with the Jets and retired after spending the 2014 season out of football.
Jets stats: 3 INTs, 4 passes defensed in seven games, including five starts. Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2019.
S Steve Atwater
One of the most feared safeties in NFL history because of his ferocious hits, Atwater spent 10 seasons in Denver and helped win a Super Bowl while twice being selected an All-Pro and making eight Pro Bowl teams. He signed with the Jets in 1999 and spent one season in New York before retiring.
Jets stats: 1 pass defensed, 1 forced fumble in 12 games, including 11 starts. Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2020.
CB Ty Law
The three-time Super Bowl champion with New England had two stints with the Jets. He had a league-leading 10 interceptions and made the Pro Bowl after signing a three-year deal with New York as a free agent in 2005. He was a salary-cap cut the following offseason, but rejoined the Jets midway through the 2008 season after two years in Kansas City. Law retired after one more season in Denver.
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Bobby Henon: Former Philadelphia councilmember sentenced following corruption trial
PHILADELPHIA - A former Philadelphia council member convicted along with a prominent labor leader in a federal public corruption case has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison.
Prosecutors say Bobby Henon, a former union electrician who was elected to the city council in 2011, got a no-show job from the union to ensure he did its bidding. Also convicted was John Dougherty, longtime business manager of Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Henon was convicted in November 2021 of 10 counts including conspiracy, bribery, and honest services mail and wire fraud.
He choked back tears Wednesday as he told the judge he never viewed his paycheck as a bribe and tried his best to help everyone in Philadelphia, "especially those who were vulnerable and those in need" — but "by putting the interest of my union first, I failed you."
Henon was fined $50,000 and ordered to hand over $207,000, which is how much he received from Dougherty and Local 98, the newspaper reported.
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He was ordered to report to prison April 17. After completing his term, he will spend three years on supervised release. He earlier vowed to appeal the conviction, saying council members are permitted outside jobs and it shouldn't have surprised anyone that he and Dougherty agreed on a lot of issues.
Prosecutors sought the eight- to 10-year sentence recommended by federal sentencing guidelines. The defense sought to spare their client prison time. Defense attorney Brian McMonagle said the case wasn’t about bribery but "blind loyalty," especially loyalty to the labor leader.
Dougherty — known widely by his nickname "Johnny Doc" — had been a major force in Pennsylvania politics, steering millions in union campaign contributions to candidates for political office, including his brother, who was elected as a state Supreme Court justice in 2015.
Dougherty’s lawyers contended he exerted no undue influence. He has yet to be sentenced in the case, and faces another federal trial in an embezzlement case. | https://www.fox29.com/news/bobby-henon-former-philadelphia-councilmember-sentenced-following-corruption-trial | 2023-03-01 22:39:10 | 0 | https://www.fox29.com/news/bobby-henon-former-philadelphia-councilmember-sentenced-following-corruption-trial |
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation’s Parliament will be banned from having the TikTok app on their government phones, officials said Friday.
The ban, which takes effect at the end of the month, follows similar moves in many other countries.
However, New Zealand’s ban will apply only to about 500 people in the parliamentary complex, not to all government workers like bans in the U.S. and Britain. Other New Zealand agencies could decide later to impose their own bans.
Global concern about the app comes after warnings by the FBI and other agencies that TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance could share TikTok user data — such as browsing history, location and biometric identifiers — with China’s authoritarian government.
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said he didn’t have TikTok on his phone.
“I’m not that hip and trendy,” he told reporters.
The New Zealand move came on the advice of government cybersecurity experts, said Parliamentary Service Chief Executive Rafael Gonzalez-Montero.
He said the app would be removed from all devices with access to the parliamentary network, although officials could make special arrangements for anybody who needed TikTok to perform their democratic duties.
“This decision has been made based on our own experts’ analysis and following discussion with our colleagues across government and internationally,” Gonzalez-Montero said in a statement. “Based on this information, the service has determined that the risks are not acceptable in the current New Zealand parliamentary environment.”
Hipkins said cybersecurity advice came from New Zealand’s intelligence agency, the Government Communications Security Bureau. He said New Zealand didn’t take a blanket approach to all government workers, and it would be up to each department or agency to make cybersecurity decisions. | https://www.wfla.com/technology-en/ap-technology/new-zealand-lawmakers-banned-from-tiktok-amid-data-use-fears/ | 2023-03-17 19:43:54 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/technology-en/ap-technology/new-zealand-lawmakers-banned-from-tiktok-amid-data-use-fears/ |
EAGLE, Idaho and ALACHUA, Fla., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TRON Group, Inc. (OTC PINK: TGRP) ("TRON" or "the Company") and Nanopharmaceutics, Inc. ("Nano"), a privately-held clinical-stage pharmaceutical development company incorporated in Florida, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement for the merger of Nano with NANOP Acquisition Corp, Inc. ("NANOP"), a wholly-owned TRON subsidiary, in an all-stock transaction. Following consummation of the Merger, TRON will change its name to Nanopharmaceutics, Inc. and will continue to trade on the OTC Pink market.
The merger was unanimously approved by both Boards of Directors of TRON and Nano. Under the terms of the agreement, in an all-stock transaction, Nano and NANOP will merge. TRON will issue five shares of recently authorized and designated Class A Preferred stock to Nano shareholders in exchange for all the issued and outstanding shares of Nano. The Company intends to file a corporate action with FINRA in respect of the aforementioned name change.
James D. Talton, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer and controlling shareholder of both TRON and Nanopharmaceutics, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary/Treasurer and Director of TRON, effective August 8, 2022. The Board of Directors will initially be comprised of three members including current TRON directors, Quoc Tuan (Jacob) Nguyen and Stephen Michael Griffith. Jr., and Dr. Talton, who will also continue to serve as an officer and director of Nano. The combined company's headquarters will be located in Alachua, Florida.
Immediately prior to the Merger Agreement, TRON entered into an agreement to terminate its common control relationship with Impression VFX Inc., including the extinguishment of a convertible note in exchange for the return of certain assets, and the termination of a service agreement.
The new company's pipeline includes 10 clinical-stage (phase 1 through phase 3), proprietary and partnered programs including Triapine®, Ammonium Tetrathiomolybdate and Aza-TdC, targeting cancer; NanoBUP™, PRX-3140, NP-18-2, and NP-18-3, targeting CNS; and Ramoplanin™ and NanoDOX™, targeting infectious disease. The company is also advancing a large, undisclosed portfolio of preclinical development candidates.
This communication is being made in respect of the merger involving TRON Group, Inc. and Nanopharmaceutics, Inc. TRON Group will file a material event notice with the OTC Pink Market. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities in connection with the proposed merger shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
TRON Group Inc. is a holding company acquiring operating companies and assets in growing industries. The company's intent is to grow them by providing management and technical support under its public company umbrella.
Nanopharmaceutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage specialty pharmaceutical company developing oral, topical, and injectable products for cancer, central nervous system (CNS) disorders, and infectious diseases. Leveraging its expertise in nanoparticle and fine-particle formulations, which can specifically be used to improve hard-to-deliver BCS category II and IV drugs, Nanopharmaceutics is focused on formulation development aimed at improving drug absorption and stability.
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OROVILLE — More than 1,000 mail-in ballots were tabulated Thursday in the Butte County District 2 supervisors’ race, and it was a good day for challenger Peter Durfee.
Durfee, who trailed incumbent Debra Lucero by 262 votes (3,017-2,755) at the start of the day, cut Lucero’s lead to just 102 votes, making the possibility of a November runoff a more likely scenario in the hotly contested race. The other candidate, Carl Jeffries, has 312 votes.
Of the 1,172 votes counted Thursday in the District 2 race, 641 were for Durfee, who trailed by more than 300 votes after Tuesday night’s initial count.
Lucero, who had exactly 50 percent of the vote following Wednesday’s update, is now at 48.54 percent. To avoid a November runoff election, a candidate needs 50 percent plus one vote.
Candace Grubbs, Butte County’s clerk-recorder, said her office received 5 1/2 trays of ballots from the post office Thursday, all dated June 7 (the mail-in deadline) or before to process.
“We still have over 14,000 ballots to process and count,” Grubbs said. “We are all working to get it done as soon as we can. I have recorder staff and management staff processing ballots too.”
There was little change in the other two local races, where Tami Ritter leads the District 3 supervisor race with more than 70 percent of the vote and Alyssa Douglass tops the three-person assessors’ race with more than 60 percent of the vote.
A total of 36,299 ballots have been processed out of Butte County’s 123,469 registered voters so far, a turnout of 29.4 percent.
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Al Yankovic — aka the parody artist known as "Weird Al" — wants to change the way you think about the accordion. He first learned to play the instrument as a kid in the 1960s. Even back then, he admits, the accordion didn't have the hippest reputation.
"It was mostly polkas and waltzes and various classical pieces," he says. "It was hard to join my friends' rock bands. ... For some reason, nobody wanted to have an accordion player in their band."
So Yankovic forged his own path by teaching himself to play rock 'n' roll on the accordion. Decades later, as a parody artist, the instrument would factor into a number of his hits, including "My Bologna" (modeled off of The Knack's "My Sharona") and his polka mashup of songs from the musical Hamilton.
"The accordion is actually a beautiful instrument, a very sensual instrument," Yankovic says. "I'm just trying to bring sexy back to the accordion."
The music "biopic" parody Weird stars Daniel Radcliffe in an over-the-top version of Yankovic's life. In the film, making up words to songs that already exist is considered the work of a visionary, playing the accordion is akin to being a guitar hero and Yankovic is asked to be the next James Bond.
If an artist doesn't want me to do their song, I will back off. No matter what the courts or the law says, I just want to do good by then because I respect artists and I don't ever want them to feel like I'm stepping on their toes.
Although Yankovic never achieved the status his character does in the film, he's been quite successful. He's the third music performer, after Michael Jackson and Madonna, to have a top 40 single in each decade since the '80s, with parodies like "Eat It," "Like a Surgeon," "Amish Paradise" and "White & Nerdy."
Yankovic says that even though courts generally rule in favor of parody artists, he never riffs on another musician's material without first getting the blessing of the original songwriters: "If an artist doesn't want me to do their song, I will back off. No matter what the courts or the law says, I just want to do good by them because I respect artists and I don't ever want them to feel like I'm stepping on their toes."
Interview highlights
On being a nerd
I knew I was a dork. I didn't really fit in at school or with my friends. I was eating lunch by myself at the lunch tables a lot. So I didn't think I was a social butterfly or a big man on campus. I was a nerd. And this is back before being a nerd was considered cool. Like, nowadays, people are like, "Oh, I have always been a nerd or they brag about their nerd cred." And when I was in high school, that was not a thing you bragged about.
On his "Weird Al" persona
That nickname was given to me in my dorms in my freshman year in college. It was a nickname that I think a couple of people were calling me because they found me to be weird. I did not fit in and they just thought I was just a strange guy wandering the halls of the dorm. And they said, "Oh, there goes Weird Al." It was kind of derogatory at the time, but I decided to take it on professionally when I started doing college radio because everybody on the air needed some kind of wacky nickname. And I thought, Oh, I've already got a wacky nickname. It's Weird Al. So it was the Weird Al show every Saturday night, and it just stuck. ...
When I'm performing, especially on stage, I'm a little bit more outgoing and weird, I suppose, than I am in normal life. But it's not like some entirely different being up on stage.
On his parents' support of him pursuing music
[My mother] told me more than once that there are "evil people in Hollywood" and I should be very careful. And she's not wrong. But she was just a little leery about me doing anything involving show business. But I was always very adult-minded. It's not like I ran away to L.A. to become a rock star or anything like that. I went to college. I got my degree in architecture. I remained a fairly good student and I was pretty adult minded.
I actually didn't quit my day job until I was on the Billboard charts.
I actually didn't quit my day job until I was on the Billboard charts. So I think they knew that I wasn't some kid that just had stars in his eyes, and I was going to do this crazy thing for a living because I didn't think I'd be able to make a living out of it either, things just kind of worked out that way.
On parodying rap
I can understand why some people might think that that's problematic. But I think the fact that I respect the music so much goes a long way towards making people feel better, because I'm not making fun of rap music or hip-hop music. I'm really taking pains to emulate the sound and the intonations. And, in fact, I got a lot of nice compliments, like from Chamillionaire. When I did [the "Ridin' " parody] "White & Nerdy," he was really impressed by my rapping skills. ...
I'm not being like, "white guy doing rap music, ha ha" — that's not the joke. I'm just using the music to do my comedy, like I have for any other music I've ever done in my life. And I love doing rap music for a number of reasons, one of which being that there are a lot of words to play with because for a lot of pop songs, it's limiting because it's either repetitive or there aren't that many syllables. And I have to be very concise in my humor and jokes because I only have a finite amount of space to be funny in. But in rap music, there are a lot of words and it just opens it up and gives me more breathing room.
On the sudden death of his parents by carbon monoxide poisoning in 2004
As best as we can figure out, the flue in the fireplace was closed. There was a fire in the fireplace. And I guess they went to sleep not knowing that and they both passed from carbon monoxide poisoning. My wife called me. I was on the road at the time, so she called me. I was handed the phone on my tour bus and my wife was weeping and she told me, and it was the worst moment of my life. ...
I was literally in the middle of a tour, and I certainly didn't want to be performing that night or any time in the near future. But I realized that I had a small army of people working for me. I had people that had bought tickets to all these seats, and I didn't want to disappoint anybody. So I kind of wanted to keep it under wraps. I wanted to grieve privately and quietly and not even let people know what was going on, because I didn't want people walking on eggshells around me. I didn't want people who would ostensibly come to a comedy show, watch a guy trying to suppress his grief on stage. So my initial thought was, OK, well, I'm going to somehow get through these shows, but I just don't want anybody to know what's going on. But within an hour, it was like global news and everybody knew about it.
I did a tribute to my parents ... before the concert, and then got through it. And, you know, for two hours every night, I would just try to put on a smile and pretend like my life wasn't crumbling and do the show. ... I just wanted to do my job and then just get back to the bus and grieve quietly and honestly. It was a bit therapeutic for me because it was nice to have the outpouring of love from the fans because the fans know what was going on in my life. And it was just really nice to have them respond so supportively. And it kind of helped me move on a bit from where I was.
On how it felt becoming famous
It was a little odd for me because I've always had an outsider status, especially starting out because I was just this weirdo kid from L.A. playing the accordion and making fun of all the people on the inside ... like, all the big rock stars and the pop stars and all these famous people. And here was this dorky kid, like, making fun of them. And now all of a sudden, I was finding myself inside that bubble. I was at the same awards shows, sometimes the same parties, and rubbing elbows with the people that I was making fun of. So that was a little bit of an adjustment. I'm still kind of getting used to it. It's kind of strange.
I'm by nature actually a very shy person. And being somewhat famous has helped me be more social and talk to people. I mean, I would always be the person, like, hanging on to the wall at parties and waiting for somebody to come up and talk to me — which is nice, having some notoriety — because now people do: People will come up and talk to me.
Heidi Saman and Susan Nyakundi produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Beth Novey adapted it for the web.
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Major military operations are normally shrouded in secrecy. But Ukraine's planned offensive against Russia has been part of a lively public debate for months. This has created a wide range of expectations.
"In the best case, the Ukrainians really liberate a lot of territory, perhaps even pushing the Russians back to the line on Feb. 23 of last year before this massive Russian invasion began. That would be a huge blow to Moscow," said Steven Pifer, a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine who's now at Stanford University's Center for International Security and Cooperation
This scenario would reverse Russia's most significant military gain over the past year, the creation of a land bridge connecting Russian troops in eastern Ukraine — the Donbas region — to Russian forces in the south — in Crimea.
But Pifer acknowledges this is pretty optimistic.
"Probably a more realistic expectation is that the Ukrainians take a good chunk of territory back, something that would be seen in the West as underscoring that Ukraine has the potential to win," he added.
The U.S. and other NATO nations are sending Ukraine tanks, drones and artillery — giving it more firepower than ever — as it plans this offensive.
The West also recently pledged to meet Ukraine's long-standing request for F-16 fighter jets, though the Ukrainian air force must still learn how to fly and maintain these American planes, a process expected to take months.
Meanwhile, this lengthy Ukrainian buildup has given Russia time to reinforce vulnerable spots in the south and east, where Ukraine is most likely to attack.
Satellite photos show the Russians digging fresh trenches to defend possible Ukrainian approaches to Crimea, and Russia has reportedly been sending in additional troops to the region.
When will the offensive begin?
For all the public chatter about the offensive, Ukraine has kept secret the time it plans to launch the operation in earnest. Ukrainian political and military leaders are repeatedly asked this question, and they have a pat response: "soon."
Some analysts say the initial stages of the offensive could already be underway, a reference to a spate of surprise, relatively small attacks inside Russia.
This includes the pair of drones that hit the Kremlin in Moscow earlier this month, causing only minor physical damage to the domed roof of a building, but delivering a psychological jolt to the Russians.
Ukraine is intentionally vague about attacks inside Russia, neither confirming nor denying involvement. But there's an almost universal belief Ukraine is responsible, and this is a way of keeping Russia off-balance in advance of the offensive.
Michael Kofman, who's at the Center for Naval Analyses, a U.S. government-funded think tank, believes a Ukrainian offensive can succeed. But he said it will almost certainly be more challenging than the one last fall that drove Russian troops out of substantial areas in the northeast and the south.
"It may require multiple offensives on multiple fronts and will likely be conducted over the period of several months rather than days or weeks," Kofman said.
"I think that Russian forces have to be seen to be decisively beaten in this operation. Ukraine needs to demonstrate in this phase of the war that it's still capable of breaking through Russian lines," he added.
Ukraine's offensive comes with big risks. Angela Stent at Georgetown University said Ukraine needs to advance on the battlefield to maintain the strong level of political and military support it's receiving from the West.
"If they don't show much success, it's going to be much harder to justify supplying all the weapons," Stent said. "I think Ukraine could say, if they take back some territory, 'Look, we're making progress. It's very tough. We still need the equipment, the money, and please send us more.'"
Kofman noted that Ukraine and its Western supporters could well have different definitions of success.
"The honest answer is, I think we'll know it when we see it," he said. "And it will to some extent be subjectively interpreted by different capitals in Europe and amongst Ukraine's other Western partners."
An offensive likely to be big, but unlikely to end the war
The analysts agree on another key point. Regardless of how this Ukrainian offensive plays out, they don't think it will bring the war to a close.
They see Russian leader Vladimir Putin playing the long game, believing he can wear down Ukraine's military and sap the will of the West to provide sustained support.
"Russia has three times the population of Ukraine, so the Russians still have hundreds of thousands of young men, cannon fodder, whom they can conscript," Stent said.
"Ukraine doesn't have endless numbers of young men it can send to the front. Russia could go on putting people on the battlefield longer than Ukraine can," she added.
Steven Pifer, meanwhile, was a long-time diplomat. But he doesn't think now is the right time for peace talks.
"I believe at some point there will be a negotiation in this war between Kyiv and Moscow, but not now and not while the Russians have shown absolutely no indication that they're serious," he said.
"You'll see people suggesting, 'Well, it's time to encourage the Ukrainians to negotiate. I don't agree with that," he added. "I worry about the people who are prepared to start talking about what kind of territory Ukraine should cede to Russia, even though it's not their territory to give away."
Ukraine has repeatedly surprised the world throughout the war, Pifer said. Be prepared, he added, to be surprised again.
Greg Myre is an NPR national security correspondent. Follow him @gregmyre1.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Core Scientific Inc. ("Core Scientific" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CORZ; CORZW) and certain of its officers, on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased, or otherwise acquired Core Scientific securities between January 3, 2022 and October 26, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/corz.
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WOBURN, Mass., April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Love Beauty Pro & Medical is proud to announce the launch of PRX Intima Perfexion following in the footsteps of the paramount success of PRX Derm Perfexion (formerly PRX-T33) a groundbreaking biorevitalization treatment that is patented internationally with over 4 million applications performed in 52 countries.
PRX Intima Perfexion is a scientifically-backed skin beautification treatment that targets the external intimate areas of all genders. It made its European debut in 2018 with great success. With unparalleled results, it is designed to rejuvenate, tighten, brighten, and beautify the external intimate areas and help reclaim vitality in all aspects of life.
To kick off the launch of this innovative new product's introduction into the US market, Dr. Rossana Castellana, the inventor of PRX-T33, WiQo® founder and pioneer of aesthetic medicine, and her team joined Love Beauty Pro & Medical all the way from Trieste, Italy for a string of events kicking off in Boca Raton, Florida and finishing at Love Beauty Pro's Headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts.
"I invented a product that is completely in a class by itself…a product that transcends countries, religions, and climates," said Dr. Castellana.
"It's an honor to be here today on this special day 'International Women's Day'. I don't know if it's a coincidence or if it's destiny that I am here in the greatest democracy in the world on the 8th of March", Dr. Castellana said to a room full of eager sales reps and providers. This is truly significant as both Love Beauty Pro & Medical and WiQo® are led by strong female role models.
Amy Aarons, Founder and President of Love Beauty Pro & Medical, believes that exceptional people are to credit for the company's success as well as the success of PRX Derm Perfexion in the US, "If we have done one thing right in this business since we started, it has been to bring on exceptional people that have made a difference and want to be a part of something very special because there is nothing like this out there. We are at the beginning stages of something amazing that we will grow in the US. "
It is not only the exceptional people that have contributed to Love Beauty Pro's success but their exceptional partners, one partner being WiQo®, Amy continues, "we have partnered with multiple manufacturers throughout the past 20 years of our career in aesthetics and we have never had a partnership like we have with WiQo®. There is open communication, mutual respect; there is passion; there is love; there is honesty; and we are growing together towards a common goal."
Love Beauty Pro & Medical is passionate about helping their providers succeed. They pride themselves in partnering with top of the line brands and world-class clinical training while leading national aesthetic sales, distribution, and advanced clinical training for the US market. Love Beauty Pro is honored to work with brands such as PRX Derm Perfexion, PRX Intima Perfexion, LC Cell, FACTORFIVE, and PlasmaMD.
Love Beauty Pro & Medical is proud to introduce PRX Intima Perfexion to providers across the US, and they are excited about the future. Launching in the US this spring, contact support@lovebeautypro.com to reserve your PRX Intima Perfexion order today.
ABOUT LOVE BEAUTY PRO & MEDICAL
Your B2B Aesthetics Partner
We are a team of innovators committed to helping our partner providers and practices succeed. With our leading national sales team, distribution, and advanced clinical training, we bring to you best-in-class aesthetic devices and products. Our top-tier support and training ensures maximum practice revenue and optimal patient outcomes. Our customers include Dermatologists, Plastic Surgeons, Cosmetic Physicians, Medical Spas, NPs, PAs, Nurses, and Aestheticians.
Love Beauty Pro & Medical is the official exclusive* distributor for WiQo's PRX Intima Perfexion and PRX Derm Perfexion, formerly PRX-T33. (*excluding WI, IL, MI, IN and OH).
ABOUT WIQO
WiQo® develops, produces, and distributes in Italy and 40 countries around the world - from Japan to the United States - revolutionary dermocosmetic products and medical devices that are created in the company's laboratories in Trieste.
WiQo® was born from the research, passion and experience of Dr. Rossana Castellana, dermatologist. Today it boasts a highly motivated and qualified team in the technical and scientific field, with a deep-rooted culture of innovation that guarantees full compliance with the quality standards required for medical devices and dermocosmetics.
WiQo® operates in complete independence from the multinationals of the sector, with decades of entrepreneurial and management experience in developing new projects.
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Teladoc Health, Inc. ("Teladoc" or the "Company") (NYSE: TDOC) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Teladoc investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between October 28, 2021 and April 27, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
TDOC investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) increased competition, among other factors, was negatively impacting Teladoc's BetterHelp and chronic care businesses; (ii) accordingly, the growth of those businesses was less sustainable than Defendants had led investors to believe; (iii) as a result, Teladoc's revenue and adjusted EBITDA projections for FY 2022 were unrealistic; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, Teladoc would be forced to recognize a significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Teladoc during the relevant time frame, you have until August 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Developed as the first stand-alone standard of care first-line therapy for NTM disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection, RHB-204 is currently undergoing a Phase 3 study in the U.S.
EMA Orphan Drug Designation provides eligibility for 10 years post-approval EU market exclusivity. U.S. FDA Fast Track, Orphan and QIDP priority designations, previously granted to RHB-204, extend U.S. post-approval market exclusivity to a total of 12 years
The Company is advancing discussions with prospective partners for RHB-204 across multiple territories
TEL AVIV, Israel and RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) ("RedHill" or the "Company"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the European Commission has granted Orphan Drug Designation to RHB-2041 for the treatment of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease, following a positive opinion recommendation by the European Medicines Agency's (EMA) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP).
The EMA grants Orphan status to treatments of a life-threatening or chronically debilitating condition that is rare (affecting not more than five in 10,000 people in the European Union)2. Orphan Designation provides for free protocol assistance (scientific advice from the EMA), potential reductions in fees, and eligibility for 10 years post-launch market exclusivity.
"NTM infections are increasing across the world and they are notoriously difficult to treat. There are no approved first-line stand-alone therapies in the U.S, EU, and Japan, highlighting the significant need for new options to treat this challenging and debilitating infectious disease," said Patricia Anderson, RedHill's SVP Regulatory Affairs. "The granting of EU Orphan Designation is important and brings significant developmental benefits, in addition to the provision for a potential 10 years of EU post-approval market exclusivity, which adds to the strong exclusivity secured in the U.S."
A U.S. Phase 3 study is ongoing to evaluate the efficacy and safety of RHB-204 in adults with pulmonary NTM disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection (NCT04616924). The study protocol provides for 6 months co-primary endpoint of sputum culture conversion (SCC) and clinical outcome (patient-reported outcomes - PRO) in a randomized placebo-controlled design, followed by open label active treatment with RHB-204 for 12 months from conversion.
The Company is advancing discussions with prospective partners for RHB-204 across multiple territories.
About Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections
Pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease is a chronic and debilitating lung disease caused by ubiquitous environmental bacteria, found in soil as well as natural and engineered water systems. The most common NTM symptoms include persistent cough, fever, weight loss, chest pain, and blood in sputum3. NTM infections can lead to recurring cases of bronchitis and pneumonia and can, in some cases, lead to respiratory failure4. Although rare, the incidence and prevalence of pulmonary NTM disease are increasing in many areas of the world5. There were an estimated 110,000 pulmonary NTM disease patients in the U.S. in 20176 and an estimated 28,000 in the EU. Pulmonary manifestations account for 80-90% of all NTM-associated diseases7, and approximately 80% of pulmonary NTM infections are caused by Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC)8.
Treatment of NTM infection can be difficult with guidelines recommending that MAC infection be treated with a multi-drug regimen for treatment, with at least three antimicrobials, for at least 12 months9. There is no FDA- or EMA-approved first-line standard-of-care combination therapy. Many patients fail current therapy, and more than half will have either recurring disease or a new infection after completing treatment10. Thus, new treatment options for NTM are needed.
About RHB-204
RHB-204 is a proprietary, fixed-dose oral capsule containing a combination of clarithromycin, rifabutin and clofazimine, developed for the treatment of pulmonary NTM infections caused by Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC). RHB-204 was granted FDA Fast Track and Orphan Drug Designation, in addition to QIDP Designation under the Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act (GAIN Act), extending U.S. post-approval U.S. market exclusivity to a potential total of 12 years. RHB-204 has additionally been granted EU Orphan Designation, providing eligibility for 10 years EU post-approval market exclusivity. RHB-204 is also covered by U.S. patents which extend patent protection until 2029 and a pending U.S. patent application which, if allowed, could extend RHB-204 patent protection until 2041.
About RedHill Biopharma
RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) is a specialty biopharmaceutical company primarily focused on gastrointestinal and infectious diseases. RedHill promotes the gastrointestinal drugs, Movantik® for opioid-induced constipation in adults11, Talicia® for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection in adults, and Aemcolo® for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea in adults12. RedHill's key clinical late-stage development programs include: (i) RHB-204, with an ongoing Phase 3 study for pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) disease; (ii) opaganib (ABC294640), a first-in-class oral SK2 selective inhibitor targeting multiple indications with a Phase 2/3 program for hospitalized COVID-19 and Phase 2 studies for prostate cancer and cholangiocarcinoma ongoing; (iii) RHB-107 (upamostat), an oral serine protease inhibitor in a Phase 3-stage study as treatment for non-hospitalized symptomatic COVID-19, and targeting multiple other cancer and inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases; (iv) RHB-104, with positive results from a first Phase 3 study for Crohn's disease; and (v) RHB-102 , with positive results from a Phase 3 study for acute gastroenteritis and gastritis and positive results from a Phase 2 study for IBS-D. More information about the Company is available at www.redhillbio.com/ twitter.com/RedHillBio.
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may be preceded by the words "intends," "may," "will," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "projects," "predicts," "estimates," "aims," "believes," "hopes," "potential" or similar words. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control and cannot be predicted or quantified, and consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the risk that the Company will not initiate the Phase 3 clinical study in all or part of the sites in the U.S. or will be delayed; the risk that the U.S. Phase 3 clinical study evaluating RHB-204 will not be successful or, if successful, will not suffice for regulatory marketing approval without the need for additional clinical and/or other studies; as well as risks and uncertainties associated with (i) the initiation, timing, progress and results of the Company's research, manufacturing, pre-clinical studies, clinical trials, and other therapeutic candidate development efforts, and the timing of the commercial launch of its commercial products and ones it may acquire or develop in the future; (ii) the Company's ability to advance its therapeutic candidates into clinical trials or to successfully complete its pre-clinical studies or clinical trials or the development of a commercial companion diagnostic for the detection of MAP; (iii) the extent and number and type of additional studies that the Company may be required to conduct and the Company's receipt of regulatory approvals for its therapeutic candidates, and the timing of other regulatory filings, approvals and feedback; (iv) the manufacturing, clinical development, commercialization, and market acceptance of the Company's therapeutic candidates and Talicia®; (v) the Company's ability to successfully commercialize and promote Talicia®, Movantik® and Aemcolo®; (vi) the Company's ability to establish and maintain corporate collaborations; (vii) the Company's ability to acquire products approved for marketing in the U.S. that achieve commercial success and build its own marketing and commercialization capabilities; (viii) the interpretation of the properties and characteristics of the Company's therapeutic candidates and the results obtained with its therapeutic candidates in research, pre-clinical studies or clinical trials; (ix) the implementation of the Company's business model, strategic plans for its business and therapeutic candidates; (x) the scope of protection the Company is able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering its therapeutic candidates and its ability to operate its business without infringing the intellectual property rights of others; (xi) parties from whom the Company licenses its intellectual property defaulting in their obligations to the Company; (xii) estimates of the Company's expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and needs for additional financing; (xiii) the effect of patients suffering adverse experiences using investigative drugs under the Company's Expanded Access Program; and (xiv) competition from other companies and technologies within the Company's industry. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this press release. The Company assumes no obligation to update any written or oral forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
1 RHB-204 is an investigational new drug, not available for commercial distribution.
2 https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/human-regulatory/overview/orphan-designation-overview
3 Kim RD, et al. Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease. Prospective Study of a Distinct Preexisting Syndrome Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2008; 178(10):1066–74.
4 The American Lung Association, 2020.
5 Winthrop KL, et al. Incidence and Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease in a Large U.S. Managed Care Health Plan, 2008-2015. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020 Feb;17(2):178-185.
6 Foster|Rosenblatt, 2017
7 Griffith DE, et al. An official ATS/IDSA statement: diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of nontuberculous mycobacterial diseases Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007;175(4):367-416.
8 Prevots DR et al. Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease prevalence at four integrated health care delivery systems. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010; 182:970-76; Winthrop KL, et al. Pulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease prevalence and clinical features: an emerging public health disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010; 182: 977-82
9 Daley CL, et al. Treatment of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Pulmonary Disease: An Official ATS/ERS/ESCMID/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline: Executive Summary. Clinical Infectious Diseases. Ciaa241, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa241.
10 Henkle E, et al. Patient-Centered Research Priorities for Pulmonary Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infection. An NTM Research Consortium Workshop Report Annals of the American Thoracic Society 2016; S379-84.
11 Movantik® (naloxegol) is indicated for opioid-induced constipation (OIC). Full prescribing information see: www.movantik.com.
12 Aemcolo® (rifamycin) is indicated for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea caused by noninvasive strains of Escherichia coli in adults. For full prescribing information see: www.aemcolo.com.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, May 18, Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), along with Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), introduced the bipartisan and bicameral "Human-services Emergency Logistic Program Act of 2023" (S. 1729/ HR. 3498), also known as the "HELP Act." The HELP Act, which United Way Worldwide has publicly endorsed, will facilitate increased nationwide accessibility and coordination of 211 services and 988 services to provide information and referrals throughout the United States for mental health emergencies, homelessness, and other social and human services needs. At a time when it is as important as ever for our country to come together to support those in greatest need, United Way Worldwide applauds Senators Casey and Moran and Representatives Higgins and Fitzpatrick for their bipartisan leadership in this critical effort.
211, supported by United Way Worldwide and local United Ways across the country, is a 24/7 helpline phone number and digital network with operators working on the front lines in local communities across the United States. 211 is the most comprehensive source of information on local, state, federal, and community-based resources and services in the country. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designated 211 as the 3-digit number for information and referrals to social services and other assistance in 2000. The 211 service is provided by more than 200 local organizations committed to serving their communities. Callers across the United States can contact 211 for critical services, including finding housing, utilities, healthcare, employment, childcare, financial assistance, evacuation routes, shelters, and access to food, water, and emergency supplies during and after natural disasters. Longer term, 211 helps communities recover and rebuild, connecting people in need with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programs, mental health organizations, and other vital agencies.
In 2022, the 211 network:
- Answered more than 18 million phone calls
- Responded to more than 2.4 million texts, web chats, and emails
- Made more than 19 million total referrals to help
- Was designated officially by governors and health departments in 32 states as the primary COVID-19 resource line for residents
"211 plays a key role in connecting families and community members with critical health and human services nationwide," said Angela F. Williams, United Way Worldwide President and CEO. "United Way Worldwide is proud to support the 211 network and appreciates the leadership of Senators Casey and Moran as well as Representatives Higgins and Fitzpatrick. We urge Congress to pass the bipartisan HELP Act to increase the capacity, reach, and impact of both 211 and 988 as essential community resources," she added.
As the HELP Act moves through Congress, United Way Worldwide looks forward to working with Senator Casey, Senator Moran, Congressman Higgins, and Congressman Fitzpatrick, as well as elected officials on both sides of the aisle, to support this important piece of legislation that will greatly strengthen both the 211 and 988 networks and their ability to connect people with vital health and human services.
About United Way
With global reach and local impact, United Way is made up of neighbors helping neighbors -- serving 48 million people every year with more than 1,100 local affiliates around the world. As one of the world's largest privately funded nonprofits, United Way works with 1.5 million volunteers, 6.8 million donors, and 29,000 corporate partners to not only respond to real-time emergencies but also help communities build back better. United Way Worldwide exists to fight for a more equitable, healthier, and resilient future for everyone in the midst of our changing world. Learn more at unitedway.org and follow us @United Way and #LiveUnited.
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Young Women's Resource Center (YWRC) has been awarded a $10,000 sponsorship from Iowa Total Care to support general operations and programming to benefit local girls and young women ages 10 – 24.
"Iowa Total Care recognizes the important work YWRC does in advocating and supporting girls and young women in the Des Moines area," said Mitch Wasden, Plan President & CEO, Iowa Total Care.
The YWRC provides three core programs: Counseling, Empowerment, and Young Moms. Through these programs, participants are able to grow in self-confidence, build self-esteem, learn about healthy relationships, gain reproductive health knowledge, receive individual support, develop resiliency, and strengthen coping skills.
Counseling offers participants a safe, inclusive, empowering space to process traumas and navigate everyday challenges. The Empowerment Team provides in-school and on-site groups year-round that increase youths' sense of self and create a strong, positive social network of peers. In addition to group programming, Young Moms participants receive support through individualized services, including assistance to secure safe housing, partner with inclusive healthcare providers, complete high school, pursue higher education, and work with doulas during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
In addition to counseling, programming, and individual support, the YWRC also provides personal hygiene items, snacks and meals, take-home food supplies, diapers, baby formula, school supplies, menstrual products, winter coats and boots, and more. Larger youth events such as Back to School Bash and Empowerment Workshop expand the YWRC's reach so that more local youth can benefit from services.
Kari Zimmerman, Executive Director of the YWRC shared how important this sponsorship is: "With this generous sponsorship from Iowa Total Care, the YWRC will be able to continue to respond to the everchanging needs of girls and young women right here in our community, providing them with the support, resources, peer-to-peer connections, and trusted adults they need."
ABOUT IOWA TOTAL CARE
Iowa Total Care provides Medicaid healthcare coverage to eligible individuals in Iowa. Established in 2019, Iowa Total Care exists to improve the health of its members through focused, compassionate, and coordinated care. Iowa Total Care is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives. For more information about Iowa Total Care, visit www.iowatotalcare.com.
ABOUT YOUNG WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER
The Young Women's Resource Center is a non-profit organization that supports, educates, and advocates for girls and young women* ages 10-24. The YWRC offers small groups and individual support focused on building self-esteem and healthy relationships, as well as understanding reproductive health. Approximately 1,000 girls and young women are served each year. Young Moms participants receive additional support focused on healthy pregnancy/childbirth and parenting/life skills. The YWRC meets participants where they are and assists them with discovering their abilities and pursuing their goals. Learn more at www.ywrc.org. *We define 'girls and young women' as any persons who have been socialized and/or identify as female; trans and nonbinary individuals included.
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Did you lose money on investments in Upstart Holdings? If so, please visit Upstart Holdings, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the securities of Upstart Holdings, Inc. ("Upstart" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: UPST) between March 18, 2021 and May 9, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Upstart is a cloud-based artificial intelligence ("AI") lending platform. The Company claims that "AI lending enables a superior loan product with improved economics that can be shared between consumers and lenders" And that Upstart "leverage[s] the power of AI to more accurately quantify the true risk of a loan." The Company recognizes revenue primarily from fees paid by banks.
Plaintiff alleges that Defendants made materially false and misleading statements throughout the Class Period. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that: (1) Upstart's AI model could not adequately account for macroeconomic factors such as interest rates that impact the market-clearing price for loans; (2) as a result, Upstart was experiencing negative impact on its conversion rate; and (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to use its balance sheet to fund loans.
On May 9, 2022, after the market closed, Upstart announced its first quarter 2022 financial results in a press release. Therein, the Company reduced its fiscal 2022 guidance, expecting revenue of approximately $1.25 billion and contribution margin of 48%. During the related conference call, Upstart's Chief Financial Officer cited "rising interest rates and rising consumer delinquencies [as] putting downward pressure on conversion."
On this news, the Company's stock price fell $43.52, or over 56%, to close at $33.61 per share on May 10, 2022.
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 12, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.
If you purchased UPST securities, and/or would like to discuss your legal rights and options please visit Upstart Holdings, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com.
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A rare fireball was spotted streaking across the northern Maine sky in broad daylight last week. Experts hoping to study the meteorite are now offering a financial reward to anyone who can recover a piece of it.
NASA says this was the first radar-observed meteorite fall ever seen in Maine. Shortly before noon on Saturday, eyewitnesses reported seeing a bright fireball over New Brunswick, Canada, followed by "loud sonic booms" near Calais, Maine.
That's especially unusual because most fireballs are spotted during the night, when their light contrasts against the dark sky, as the Maine Mineral and Gem Museum noted in a Wednesday Facebook post.
"This fireball being seen during the day is incredibly rare; imagine how bright it would have been at night," it added.
Using radar, NASA was able to detect that meteorites had fallen and calculate where they may have landed, noting that strong winds of up to 100 miles per hour carried smaller ones across the border into Canada.
The mile-wide "strewn field" stretches from just north of Waite, Maine, to Canoose, New Brunswick. And the mineral museum is encouraging people to go explore it.
"The existence of positive Doppler radar returns — meteorites detected descending through the atmosphere just several miles above ground — assures us there are meteorites waiting to be found," Darryl Pitt, chair of the museum's meteorite division, said in a Monday release.
The museum, which is home to the world's largest specimens of the moon and Mars, is offering $25,000 for the first 1 kilogram of meteorite found — but is willing to purchase other fragments, too.
"Depending upon the type of meteorite this is, specimens could easily be worth their weight in gold," said Pitt.
The museum says people are most likely to find specimens "directly west of Canoose straddling the border," and that the reward is also open to Canadians.
And there are a few things officials want people to know before they set out to search.
For one, the museum's research lab technologist is able to test specimens for identification by appointment only, a process that costs money and takes five-10 business days to yield results.
The museum advises first-time hunters to do some online research first so they know what they're looking for — and warns everyone to take the appropriate precautions.
"Needless to say," it adds, "one must obtain permission to hunt on private property."
What to look for
Finding meteorites is no easy task.
Pitt told CNN that only eight to 10 out of the hundreds of meteorites seen falling to Earth each year are recovered. In fact, this same museum offered a $20,000 reward for meteor fragments back in 2016 and didn't get any.
But Pitt says he's more optimistic this time around, especially because there's more detailed information available from NASA's radar data.
So what should meteorite hunters look for? The museum says chemical composition testing is the most definitive way to know what they've found, but there are clues that can point them in the right direction.
Meteorites tend to be heavy and magnetic, with shallow depressions (but not holes) on their surface and densely packed interiors. They can be irregularly shaped, and usually have a smooth rather than scratchy exterior.
Experts at the University of Alberta recommend these four tests: Check if the specimen feels unusually heavy for its size, test its magnetism using a refrigerator magnet, check for holes and bubbles, and examine the outer layer for a thin, black eggshell-like crust.
If the rock passes all four, it may be a meteorite. But it may not be from Saturday's fireball, as the museum warns: "Specimens exhibiting advanced botanical matter are not from this fireball event!"
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NEW YORK, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rowley Law PLLC is investigating potential securities law violations by Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. (NASDAQ: IEA) and its board of directors concerning the proposed acquisition of the company by MasTec (NYSE: MTZ). Stockholders will receive $10.50 in cash and 0.0483 shares of MasTec common stock for each share of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives stock that they hold. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.1 billion and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Shah will help accelerate the merchandising transformation underway at SpartanNash
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions company SpartanNash (the "Company") (Nasdaq: SPTN) today announced the hire of Arpen Shah as Vice President, Merchandising Strategy and Analytics. Shah will be responsible for merchandising strategy and analytics for the overall merchandising business. He will also lead promotional planning, shelf technology, category management and merchandising data analytics.
"Arpen is an astute and people first merchandising executive who has a strong background in category management and analytics," said SpartanNash Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer Bennett Morgan. "His expertise and relentless innovative drive will accelerate our customer-led merchandising transformation."
Shah joins SpartanNash from Essendant, where he served as Senior Director, Merchandising Enablement. Prior to Essendant, Shah held roles at US Foods, United Stationers and Canon. He earned his undergraduate degree in technical management from DeVry University and a Master of Business Administration in finance from Roosevelt University.
The addition of Shah demonstrates SpartanNash's continued investment in its merchandising transformation – discussed at the Company's most recent Investor Day – which involves leveraging data and insights to drive enhanced category planning, promotional effectiveness and customer-focused innovation.
About SpartanNash
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. Committed to fostering a People First culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,500 and growing. SpartanNash operates two complementary business segments – food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale customers that include independent and chain grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The Company distributes products for every aisle in the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods to its OwnBrands, which include the Our Family® portfolio of products. On the retail side, SpartanNash operates 145 brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market, in addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel centers. Leveraging insights and solutions across its segments, SpartanNash offers a full suite of support services for independent grocers. For more information, visit spartannash.com.
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High blood pressure went up even more early in the COVID-19 pandemic, study says
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People in the U.S. with high blood pressure saw their levels rise during the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says.
When someone has high blood pressure, the force of their blood pushes against the walls of their blood vessels, making their heart less efficient. Both vessels and heart must work harder. Without treatment, high blood pressure will eventually damage the arteries, raising the person's risk of a heart attack or stroke.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in the world, and well-controlled blood pressure is the leading modifiable risk factor, according to the researchers in the new study, published Tuesday in the journal Hypertension.
The U.S. National Institutes of Health, which helped fund the study, said it is one of the most extensive looks at blood pressure trends from the beginning of the pandemic.
The researchers looked at the records of more than 137,000 adults with high blood pressure and compared their levels from August 2018 to January 2020 with their levels from April 2020 through January 2021. The records came from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City and Ochsner Health in New Orleans. The participants, on average, were 66 years old. More than half were women, and 30% were Black.
Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (abbreviated as mmHg). The measurement has an upper number, or systolic reading, and a lower number, a diastolic reading.
Systolic pressure measures the force of blood as it pumps out of the heart into the arteries, and diastolic is the pressure created as the heart rests between beats. High blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure over 140mmHg and a diastolic blood pressure over 90 mmHg.
In the study, the patients' systolic readings rose 1.79 mmHg, on average, and their diastolic readings went up an average of 1.30 mmHg.
"Although these increases appear small, studies show that just a 2 mmHg increase in blood pressure can raise the risk of major cardiovascular events by as much as 5%," the NIH said in a news release.
The overall rise in numbers was "smaller than expected," said study author Dr. Hiroshi Gotanda, an assistant professor in the division of General Internal Medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Gotanda thinks the expansion of telemedicine during the pandemic may have helped. Other studies have found that telemedicine is an effective alternative to an in-person doctor visit to manage high blood pressure.
Because high blood pressure doesn't always cause symptoms, people who have it are encouraged to monitor their numbers at home. If they have a doctor's appointment, they may be more mindful about keeping track so they have something to report. And during an appointment, doctors can change their prescription if their blood pressure is consistently high.
In the first three months of the pandemic, the study found, people weren't checking their blood pressure at home as much as they had been. Measurements declined as much as 90% from before the pandemic. The number of checks went up over time, but even at the end of the study period, the measurements were still below pre-pandemic levels.
The study had some limitations, including that it measured only people who were able to access health care. Those without health care or insurance may have had a different result.
"The impact of the pandemic on their blood pressure might have been much larger," Gotanda said.
The study doesn't suggest why blood pressure levels went up, and it's hard to tell on an individual basis, Gotanda said. But it may involve pandemic-related changes in routines.
Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, the American Heart Association's chief medical officer for prevention, offered some other reasons: "Clinical care visits declined dramatically in the early months of the pandemic — delayed care seeking by patients and reduced access by some clinical care providers. Patient behavior was driven by their interpretation of COVID prevention messages and fear of COVID. Early on, job loss may have contributed to less care and not filling prescriptions. Visits have been increasing and blood pressure control is increasing but lagging."
Additionally, studies show that people have gotten less sleep — and less quality sleep — during the pandemic. With gyms closed and people staying home more, they exercised less, had less-healthy diets and drank more alcohol.
Gotanda said the researchers hope to look next at what impact even this slight blood pressure increase will have on a patient's overall heath. They also want to know which of the patients may have had a hard time accessing telemedicine.
Telemedicine could have a broad impact. Nearly half of adults in the United States have high blood pressure, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and about half of those have what doctors consider uncontrolled high blood pressure. That's about 37 million adults — and with the ongoing obesity epidemic, the number will probably grow.
High blood pressure can be genetic, but there are things you can do to keep it in check. Keeping a close eye on your numbers is the first step, the American Heart Association recommends. People who know their numbers can make changes if they need.
Medication can treat high blood pressure, and lifestyle changes could help, like stopping smoking or vaping, managing stress, keeping a healthy weight and eating a heart-healthy diet.
A heart-healthy diet is high in vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy, and low in salt, saturated fat, red meat and sweets. It's also one that keeps alcohol to a minimum. The American Heart Association suggests no more than two drinks per day for men, one for women. | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/high-blood-pressure-went-up-early-in-pandemic-study-says/41835696 | 2022-11-02 03:04:32 | 0 | https://www.wbaltv.com/article/high-blood-pressure-went-up-early-in-pandemic-study-says/41835696 |
Published: Aug. 4, 2022 at 5:30 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
2022 and 2023 Ongoing Earnings Guidance Affirmed
2022 Second Quarter GAAP earnings of $0.18 per diluted share, including unrealized losses on investment securities
2022 Second Quarter ongoing earnings of $0.57 per diluted share
Affirmed ongoing earnings guidance ranges of $2.50 - $2.60 for 2022 and $2.60 - $2.75 for 2023
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) today released its 2022 second quarter results. In addition, management affirmed its 2022 consolidated ongoing earnings guidance of $2.50 to $2.60 per diluted share and its 2023 consolidated ongoing earnings guidance of $2.60 to $2.75 per diluted share.
"The end of the second quarter marked an important milestone in PNM's clean energy transition as we retired Unit 1 of the San Juan Generating Station after powering New Mexico for decades," said Pat Vincent-Collawn, PNM Resources chairman and CEO. "We sincerely appreciate the teams involved in the preparation and transition of this key resource during a record-breaking peak season at PNM."
"Our strong second quarter financial performance was driven by robust load growth and weather at TNMP alongside the constructive rate environment in Texas encouraging continued investment to support this increased demand," added Vincent-Collawn. "Our teams across Texas and New Mexico continue to prioritize the safety, reliability and resiliency of our infrastructure to support the growing needs of our customers."
SEGMENT REPORTING OF 2022 SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS
PNM – a vertically integrated electric utility in New Mexico with distribution, transmission and generation assets.
TNMP – an electric transmission and distribution utility in Texas.
Corporate and Other – reflects the PNM Resources holding company and other subsidiaries.
Net changes to GAAP and ongoing earnings in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021 include:
PNM: Increased transmission margins due to higher system demand and new customers, including the Western Spirit transmission contract, were more than offset by realized losses in decommissioning and reclamation trusts, O&M increases, planned plant outage costs, and higher depreciation and property tax expense associated with new capital investments.
TNMP: Increased usage due to load growth and higher temperatures and rate recovery through Transmission Cost of Service (TCOS) and Distribution Cost of Service (DCOS) increases were partially offset by higher depreciation and property tax expense associated with new capital investments.
Corporate and Other: Higher interest rates on variable rate debt increased losses
In addition, GAAP earnings decreased in the second quarter of 2022 resulting from $39.0 million in net unrealized losses on investment securities for decommissioning and reclamation trusts compared to $10.4 million in net unrealized gains in the second quarter of 2021.
On January 3, 2022, PNM Resources and AVANGRID announced an amendment and extension of their merger agreement through April 20, 2023, and an appeal of the NMPRC decision with the New Mexico Supreme Court. The Court's briefing schedule will conclude on August 5, 2022 with the companies' response brief. Oral arguments have been requested. There is no statutory deadline for the Court to respond to the request for oral argument nor to act on the appeal.
SECOND QUARTER CONFERENCE CALL: 11 A.M. EASTERN THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
PNM Resources will discuss these items during a live conference call and webcast on Thursday, August 4th at 11 a.m. Eastern. Speaking on the call will be Pat Vincent-Collawn, PNM Resources Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Don Tarry, PNM Resources President and Chief Operating Officer, and Lisa Eden, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
The conference call will be simultaneously broadcast and archived on our website at http://www.pnmresources.com/investors/events-and-presentations. Listeners are encouraged to visit the website at least 30 minutes before the event to register, download and install any necessary audio software.
Investors and analysts can participate in the live conference call by pre-registering using the following link to receive a special dial-in number and PIN: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10168818/f38f044c3e. Telephone participants who are unable to pre-register may participate in the live conference call by dialing (877) 276-8648 or (412) 317-5474 fifteen minutes prior to the event and referencing "the PNM Resources second quarter earnings call".
Background: PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M., with 2021 consolidated operating revenues of $1.8 billion. Through its regulated utilities, PNM and TNMP, PNM Resources provides electricity to approximately 800,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas. PNM serves its customers with a diverse mix of generation and purchased power resources totaling 3.1 gigawatts of capacity, with a goal to achieve 100% emissions-free energy by 2040. For more information, visit the company's website at www.PNMResources.com.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Statements made in this news release for PNM Resources, Inc. ("PNMR"), Public Service Company of New Mexico ("PNM"), or Texas-New Mexico Power Company ("TNMP") (collectively, the "Company") that relate to future events or expectations, projections, estimates, intentions, goals, targets, and strategies, including the unaudited financial results and earnings guidance, are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and estimates and apply only as of the date of this report. PNMR, PNM, and TNMP assume no obligation to update this information. Because actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. PNMR's, PNM's, and TNMP's business, financial condition, cash flow, and operating results are influenced by many factors, which are often beyond their control, that can cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Additionally, there are risks and uncertainties in connection with the proposed acquisition of us by AVANGRID which may adversely affect our business, future opportunities, employees and common stock, including without limitation, (i) the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the pending Merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any remaining required governmental and regulatory approvals of the pending Merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (iii) the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed Merger in a timely manner or at all, and (iv) the risk that the proposed transaction could have an adverse effect on the ability of PNMR to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its customers and suppliers, and on its operating results and businesses generally. For a discussion of risk factors and other important factors affecting forward-looking statements, please see the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q filings and the information included in the Company's Forms 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors are specifically incorporated by reference herein.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. Ongoing earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure that excludes the impact of net unrealized mark-to-market gains and losses on economic hedges, the net change in unrealized gains and losses on investment securities, pension expense related to previously disposed of gas distribution business, and certain non-recurring, infrequent, and other items that are not indicative of fundamental changes in the earnings capacity of the Company's operations. The Company uses ongoing earnings and ongoing earnings per diluted share to evaluate the operations of the Company and to establish goals, including those used for certain aspects of incentive compensation, for management and employees. While the Company believes these financial measures are appropriate and useful for investors, they are not measures presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for these measures, or any piece of these measures, to represent any financial measure as defined by GAAP. Furthermore, the Company's calculations of these measures as presented may or may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company uses ongoing earnings guidance to provide investors with management's expectations of ongoing financial performance over the period presented. While the Company believes ongoing earnings guidance is an appropriate measure, it is not a measure presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company does not intend for ongoing earnings guidance to represent an expectation of net earnings as defined by GAAP. Since the future differences between GAAP and ongoing earnings are frequently outside the control of the Company, management is generally not able to estimate the impact of the reconciling items between forecasted GAAP net earnings and ongoing earnings guidance, nor their probable impact on GAAP net earnings without unreasonable effort, therefore, management is generally not able to provide a corresponding GAAP equivalent for ongoing earnings guidance. Reconciliations between GAAP and ongoing earnings are contained in schedules 1-4.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)- More than 3,000 Northeast Indiana veterans have taken the flight to Washington D.C. with Honor Flight Northeast Indiana. Carol Scher, an Air Force nurse, retuned to the nations capitol 25 years later.
Carol, her mother and a close family friend were at the dedication ceremony for the Military Women’s Memorial when it first opened.
“It was very heart warming to know that they finally recognizing women and the contributions they made in the military since the beginning of our country,” said Scher.
During her honor flight, there was a surprise waiting for her when the group visited the Military Women’s Memorial. Five women on honor flight 40, were presented with their registration to the memorial. Only 10% of the 3 million women that have served in the military have their stories registered there.
“The presentation was very special, but to be able to see this and how it has improved in 25 years amazing,” said Scher.
When people visit the Military women’s memorial this what she wants people to remember.
“To be able to see all of the contributions that women have made over the years to the military,” Scher said. “So many times, it’s only the men that are recognized and the women are in the background and this brings women and their contributions to the foreground,” said Scher.
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Michael Massey Player Prop Bets: Royals vs. Cardinals - May 30
Published: May. 30, 2023 at 5:25 AM CDT|Updated: 35 minutes ago
The Kansas City Royals, including Michael Massey (.424 on-base percentage in past 10 games, 128 points above season-long percentage), take on starting pitcher Miles Mikolas and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, Tuesday at 7:45 PM ET.
In his most recent game, he strung together two hits (going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI) against the Cardinals.
Michael Massey Game Info & Props vs. the Cardinals
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Cardinals Starter: Miles Mikolas
- TV Channel: BSMW
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -175)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +525)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +195)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +155)
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Michael Massey At The Plate
- Massey has four doubles, four home runs and 10 walks while hitting .240.
- In 52.1% of his 48 games this season, Massey has picked up at least one hit. He's also had nine multi-hit games.
- In 8.3% of his games this year, he has homered, and 2.5% of his trips to the plate.
- Massey has had an RBI in 13 games this year (27.1%), including four multi-RBI outings (8.3%).
- In 14 of 48 games this year, he has scored, including multiple runs once.
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Michael Massey Home/Away Batting Splits
Cardinals Pitching Rankings
- The Cardinals pitching staff ranks 15th in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Cardinals have a 4.32 team ERA that ranks 17th across all league pitching staffs.
- The Cardinals surrender the 10th-fewest home runs in baseball (58 total, one per game).
- Mikolas (3-1) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his 12th start of the season. He's put together a 4.23 ERA in 61 2/3 innings pitched, with 48 strikeouts.
- The right-hander last pitched on Thursday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up five hits.
- The 34-year-old's 4.23 ERA ranks 48th, 1.395 WHIP ranks 52nd, and 7 K/9 ranks 58th among qualifying pitchers this season.
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LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton-Selway Fine Art is proud to present Graphic Summer, the most recent addition to our auction series bringing together a diverse group of artists who all used graphic elements in exciting and groundbreaking ways. This summer auction will showcase vibrant colors, bold lines, and pop symbolism associated with artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Helen Frankenthaler, Shepard Fairey, and KAWS to name a few - all of whom changed the art world and redefined a genre.
Graphic Summer auction offers a unique opportunity for both experienced and emerging collectors to acquire works of art that will elevate their collections to the next level. If you are in the Los Angeles area, please join us in person for our VIP highlights preview over cocktails on Sunday, July 24th. We invite you to participate in this auction, no matter where you may be by visiting hsfaauctions.com and signing up today!
Our Graphic Summer auction runs July 18th – 28th, and includes work by Bambi, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mr. Brainwash, Vija Celmins, Salvador Dali, Jim Dine, Shepard Fairey, Helen Frankenthaler, David Hockney, Robert Indiana, Alex Katz, KAWS, Jeff Koons, David LaChappelle, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Longo, Heiner Meyer, Takashi Murakami, Opie, Pablo Picasso, Ken Price, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, Marvel's' Alex Ross and Stan Lee, Ed Ruscha, Wayne Thiebaud, and William Wegman. For a full list of works sign into our auction: www.hsfaauctions.com.
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CLARKSVILLE, Ark. — "It’s just in me to help people I love to help anybody I can,” said Chief Kyn Wilson.
Kyn Wilson still proudly wears the badge at the age of 84.
“It’s in my blood I just can’t quit,” he said.
After nearly 20 years in the Air Force and almost 50 in law enforcement, he’s not slowing down anytime soon.
“I probably couldn’t put up a long fight right now but I could sure put up a good short one,” Wilson said.
Determined and community-minded, this police officer still has a job to do.
“I just want to work and interact with the public."
He currently works part-time for the Clarksville Police Department and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
“It’s very important for the public to see that you’re gonna treat them with dignity, you’re gonna treat them the way they should be treated,” Wilson said.
A lesson Wilson made sure to teach during his 30 years as Clarksville Police Chief.
He accomplished quite a few things as the city’s top cop, like getting every officer a take-home patrol car.
"They get new ones now we got used ones then. I started the first resource officer at Clarksville, we didn’t have a retirement when I got there and within six months I got us a state retirement, I put the first SWAT team in,” Wilson said.
Along with a list of achievements he has plenty of stories too, like the time he pulled his daughter over on her 16th birthday.
“She was out after curfew so I stopped her, I told her to go home,” he said.
So home she went with respect for her dad that many others share.
“I’m friends with everyone who worked for me,” Wilson said.
Johnson County is very important to Wilson, but it turns out, he is just as important to the community.
“I think my life is different because Kyn's in it,” said Sonja McCuen.
McCuen met Wilson when he helped her with a problem in college. Since then, he’s been a constant in her life.
“I’ve always, even as a young person, been more secure and comfortable just knowing he’s here in the community and when I need help or advice he’s there to give it,” McCuen said.
A leader in town and father figure for fellow officers.
“He would never ask us to do something that he wasn’t willing to do himself and that meant a lot to us as young officers,” Greg Donaldson said.
“There was also if you did something wrong you meet me at my back door. Ha I went to the back door a few times,” said Michael Turner and Robert Thompson.
For Chief Wilson, only one thing is more important than his community and brothers in blue – family.
“He always looks at me and smiles and turns on the lights and they start flashing and I’m very proud of him,” said Carol Wilson
Kyn Wilson is many things to many people.
“He was the rock that held us all together,” Donaldson said.
“He’s my hero, he is my hero,” Gary Sipes said.
But in his own eyes, he’s just fulfilling his duty to protect and serve.
“If someone needs help I wanna go help them,” Wilson said.
Click on the video below to hear more from loved ones of Wilson.
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ATLANTA – The prosecutor who's investigating whether former President Donald Trump and his allies illegally tried to interfere in the 2020 election in Georgia cannot question a lawmaker who signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump won the state, a judge ruled Monday.
Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney agreed with Republican state Sen. Burt Jones that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had a conflict of interest because she hosted a fundraiser last month for Jones' Democratic opponent in November’s election for lieutenant governor. McBurney said during a hearing last week that Willis' decision to host the fundraiser was “a ‘What are you thinking?’ moment. The optics are horrible."
Willis can still ask other witnesses about Jones, the judge said, but will not be able to bring charges against him. Instead, the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, a nonpartisan association of Georgia district attorneys, should appoint another prosecutor to decide if any charges should be brought against Jones, one of 16 Georgia Republicans who falsely claimed to be the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors.
“Today’s ruling is a huge win for our campaign — but more importantly, for due process and the rule of law in Georgia,” Jones said in an emailed statement.
Willis’ office was still reviewing the order and didn’t have an immediate comment, spokesperson Jeff DiSantis said.
The judge's decision Monday likely has no real bearing on the future of Willis' overarching investigation into what she has called “a multi-state, coordinated plan" by Trump's campaign to influence the results of the 2020 election. But it served as a rebuke of Willis and provided ammunition to her critics who have accused her of pursuing a politically motivated case.
McBurney said in his order that Willis was within her rights to host the fundraiser but that her decision “has consequences.”
“She has bestowed her office’s imprimatur upon Senator Jones’s opponent. And since then, she has publicly (in her pleadings) labeled Senator Jones a ‘target’ of the grand jury’s investigation,” the judge wrote. “This scenario creates a plain — and actual and untenable — conflict. Any decision the District Attorney makes about Senator Jones in connection with the grand jury investigation is necessarily infected by it.”
Willis serves as the “legal advisor” for the special grand jury and she and her prosecutors “largely shape the grand jury’s investigation by subpoenaing witnesses and leading their questioning,” McBurney wrote in his order.
The order says Willis and her team cannot subpoena Jones or seek to obtain any records from him, may not publicly categorize him as a subject or target of the special grand jury’s investigation and may not ask the special grand jury to include any recommendations about him in its final report.
McBurney denied a request from 11 of the other people who signed the false electoral certificate to disqualify Willis from matters regarding them and also declined to quash subpoenas for them.
Willis opened the investigation last year, and a special grand jury was seated in May at her request. The special grand jury cannot issue an indictment but instead will issue recommendations when its investigation is done. It will then be up to Willis to decide whether to seek an indictment from a regular grand jury. | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/07/25/judge-georgia-probe-prosecutor-cant-question-fake-elector/ | 2022-07-25 18:20:03 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2022/07/25/judge-georgia-probe-prosecutor-cant-question-fake-elector/ |
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets sank Wednesday after a survey showed Chinese industrial activity weakening.
Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney retreated. Oil prices were mixed.
U.S. markets were closed Tuesday for a holiday.
An index of service industry activity by a leading Chinese business magazine, Caixin, weakened sharply in June, adding to signs China’s recovery following the end of anti-virus controls on business and travel is cooling. Growth in factory activity also slowed.
“Without policy support, there’s a risk that weakening growth expectations could become self-fulfilling,” said Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management in a report.
The Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.4% to 3,231.08 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong sank 1.2% to 19,185.13.
Caixin’s purchasing managers’ index for services fell to 53.9 from May’s 57.1 on a 100-point scale on which numbers above 50 show activity increasing. It was the weakest reading this year.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.4% to 33,303.00 and the Kospi in Seoul retreated 0.4% to 2,585.16.
Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 shed 0.3% to 7,255.80. New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets declined.
China is the biggest trading partner for all of its Asian neighbors. Demand for imports got a boost when retailing and factory activity revived, but that rebound cooled faster than expected.
Economic activity accelerated to 4.5% in the first three months of 2023 from last year’s 3%. China’s No. 2 leader, Premier Li Qiang, said last month growth was improving. He gave no details but expressed confidence China can hit this year’s official growth target of “about 5%.”
Traders are uneasy about U.S.-Chinese tensions over technology trade after Beijing this week announced restrictions on exports of gallium and germanium, two metals used in making semiconductors and solar panels. That came ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s visit this week as part of U.S. efforts to restore strained relations.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude rose $1.03 to $70.82 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the price basis for international oil trading, lost 52 cents to $75.73 per barrel in London. | https://pix11.com/business/ap-business/ap-stock-market-today-asia-sinks-after-survey-shows-china-activity-weakening/ | 2023-07-05 15:05:56 | 1 | https://pix11.com/business/ap-business/ap-stock-market-today-asia-sinks-after-survey-shows-china-activity-weakening/ |
The first in the world built on the research, principles and standards of Blue Zones, the premier organization dedicated to unlocking the secrets of the world's healthiest and longest-living people.
The Global Wellness Summit is the most prestigious conference that attracts companies and leaders who are part of the $4.4 trillion business of wellness worldwide, expected to reach $7 trillion by 2025.
The Growing Global Wellness Economy
TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Zones Center announces its first international flagship location in Miami, Fl. This 220,000 square foot Blue Zones Center ushers in a new era of 21st century longevity medicine, inspired by Blue Zones' remarkable Power 9 research that has identified the lifestyle habits of the world's healthiest, longest-lived people.
The Blue Zones Center, the very first of its kind in the world, is the newest and most advanced healthcare/hospitality hub where leading medical care, predictive diagnostics, and preventive medicine come together to optimize disease management outcomes and inspire advanced patient well-being and longevity.
Combining Blue Zones ancient wisdom and learnings with 21st century technology. The Health Zone™ provides a new healthcare model that isn't dependent on illness, but derives the bulk of its patient acquisition through well-being.
Stephen Watson, Co-Founder of the Blue Zones Center for well-being is spearheading the project at The Legacy Hotel and Residences—a mixed-use tower that combines lifestyle, hospitality, and longevity in Miami Worldcenter.
"Imagine having one location that combines world leaders in longevity and lifestyle medicine, combining 360-degree well-being transformation with the latest innovations in predictive, preventive, longevity medicine where personalized care, preventive medicine, and rejuvenation treatments all co-exist in one," said Watson.
Blue Zones Center is really 9 well-being centers in one:
- The Movement Center for Orthopedic Sports Medicine
- The Nof1 Center of Lifestyle Medicine and Health Benchmarking
- The Center for Early Diagnosis, Precision and Longevity Medicine
- The Center for Visible Health and Vitality
- The Center for Performance and Functional Fitness
- The Downshift Center for Behavioral health and Mindfulness
- The Center for Specialized Medicine
- The Center for Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat
- The Center for Longevity Research
Blue Zones Center Nof1-Lifestyle Medicine Center
Wellbeing, driven by assessments and advocates. As the body of research in longevity science grows and advances, we analyze effectiveness and curate the best services to improve self-healing. Advanced regenerative medicine brings cutting edge treatments to reverse the negative effects of aging, working hand-in-hand with our Lifestyle Foundational Medicine and therapeutic treatments to improve life and longevity. Here is where you are welcomed and the sport of aging begins. We take a deep dive into comprehensive data to generate a baseline report card of each user including health insights where we can recommend follow-up care lifestyle medicine recommendations products and services.
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The Health Zone™is fully integrated with The Hospitality Zone™
At the Legacy Hotel & Residences where Well-Being Rooms™ and Blue Zone Rooms™ are personalized for better patient care and outcomes. The Legacy Hotel & Residences will boast 219 hotel rooms and 310 luxury condo residences where glass elevators soar above a 40-foot lobby and a rooftop atrium is as breathtaking as the infinity-edge pool cantilevered 500 feet above the ground.
Here, residents and hotel guests alike will find a new level of luxury, comfort and well-being including a world-class spa, Sleep Restore Rooms™ and Post-Surgical Rooms™ that optimize mental and physical wellness, and award-winning chefs preparing exquisite meals that are as nutritious as they are delicious.
The Blue Zones Center will be located in the Miami Worldcenter in downtown Miami, Florida. A destination where health and luxury come together to create an unforgettable journey of transformation and lifelong well-being.
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Susie Ellis, chairman and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), contends that the Blue Zones lifestyle is part of a larger global trend that is seeing more people prioritizing health and wellness when choosing where to live.
"I'm excited about what's happening in Miami with The Blue Zones Center and think it will be an international flagship for how medical and wellness can be brought together in one place. Since Covid, we have witnessed a huge trend in terms of the medical and wellness communities working together to solve health issues, focusing on prevention over disease treatment. This is the beauty of the Blue Zones' philosophy and lifestyle - it's all about prevention, longevity and quality of life. I think the Blue Zones Center in Miami will be a beacon for more Blue Zones Centers around the world, encouraging more people to live in places that prioritize health and wellness," said Ellis.
Miami To Become "Authentically Healthy"
Last year America's top mayors passed a resolution encouraging cities around the country to adopt a proactive, systematic approach to health based on Blue Zones' widely accepted model of improving the well-being of communities.
Sidney Stolz, Chief Design and Experience Officer for Blue Zones added, "Before The Health Zone™ at the Blue Zones Center opens, you will see us on the ground in communities, making a positive impact through Blue Zones activation. Blue Zones Project is where we take the research of the world's longest-lived cultures into programs that transform well-being everywhere, including the new Blue Zones Center in downtown Miami," said Stoltz.
About Legacy Hotel & Residences
Downtown Miami's newest mixed-use tower, Legacy Hotel & Residences is a branded skyscraper by Royal Palm Companies developer Daniel Kodsi, in the heart of mega-project. The neo-futurism-inspired 13-story tower features 310 branded residences sitting atop a 219-room hotel, including ground-floor retail. The building will feature one-of-a-kind amenities including the city's first enclosed rooftop atrium occupying the top seven floors of the tower and featuring a members-only international business lounge; a dramatic cantilevered, Singapore-inspired pool (downtown's largest pool deck set on one acre); and a first-of-its-kind medical and wellness center. Legacy's MicroLUXE™ residences range from 350 square feet to 850 square feet with studios and two-bedroom units, offering the functionality of a micro-style home with the high-quality design and superior finishes of an elite condominium.Since the announcement , 100K square feet has been added to the space due to high demand.
About Royal Palm Companies
For over 40 years, Royal Palm Companies (RPC) has developed and managed the highest quality properties. RPC has built a reputation for excellence with over fifty completed projects, over 6,000 residences in its portfolio, and over $3.5 billion in managed real estate projects. The company is an industry leader that regularly surpasses expectations of the marketplace and its residents. For more information, please visit Royal Palm Companies.
About Dan Buettner at Blue Zones®
Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author. After discovering the five "Blue Zones Hotspots" where people live the longest, healthiest lives, Buettner now works in partnership with municipal governments, large employers and health insurance companies to implement Blue Zones Projects in communities, workplaces, and universities. In his new book, "Blue Zones American Kitchen," Buettner shares recipes and lifestyle tips to make living 100 delicious and easy.
Learn More about Blue Zones
About The Global Wellness Summit
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) is an organization that brings together leaders and visionaries to positively shape the future of the multi trillion-dollar global wellness economy. In addition to an annual conference held at a different location around the globe, GWS also hosts regular virtual gatherings, including Wellness Master Classes, Wellness Sector Spotlights and Investor "Reverse Pitch" events. The organization's annual Global Wellness Trends Report offers expert-based predictions on the future of wellness.
The next GWS will be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 31-November 3, 2022.
For more information about The Health Zone™ at Blue Zones Center /The Hospitality Zone™ at Blue Zones Center & Legacy Hotel & Residences, we invite you to speak with Stephen Watson, Managing Partner, Blue Zones Center.
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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a safe and sanitary way to use a public shopping cart," said an inventor, from Fort Worth, Texas, "so I invented the BASKET COVER. My design ensures that a clean cart is available without the hassle of spraying or wiping the cart surfaces."
The invention provides a sanitary cover for a shopping cart. In doing so, it helps prevent the transfer of germs and viruses between shoppers. As a result, it enhances safety and it provides added peace of mind during the current pandemic. The invention features a portable and reusable design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Dallas sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-DAL-149, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) (eHealth.com), a leading private online health insurance marketplace (the "Company"), today announced that on July 1, 2022, the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors granted an inducement stock unit award to John Dolan, who was appointed Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective May 31, 2022, covering 66,540 shares of the Company's common stock. In addition, the Compensation Committee granted inducement stock unit awards to two other new employees covering an aggregate of 66,541 shares of the Company's common stock.
The awards were granted under the Company's Amended and Restated 2021 Inducement Plan (the "Inducement Plan"), and each award will be subject to the terms and conditions of a stock unit agreement under the Inducement Plan. Each of the awards will be subject to vesting over four years, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date of May 10, 2022, and the remainder vesting in equal quarterly installments over the subsequent three years, subject to such employee's continued service with the Company through the vesting date and potential acceleration upon certain terminations of employment.
These stock unit awards were granted as inducements material to each new employee's accepting employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) operates a leading health insurance marketplace at eHealth.com and eHealthMedicare.com with technology that provides consumers with health insurance enrollment solutions. Since 1997, we have connected more than eight million members with quality, affordable health insurance, Medicare options, and ancillary plans. Our proprietary marketplace offers Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement, Medicare Part D prescription drug, individual, family, small business, and other plans from approximately 200 health insurance carriers across 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Media inquiries, please contact pr@ehealth.com
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Kate Sidorovich, CFA
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