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ROANOKE, Va. – Brides from all over the Commonwealth flocked to the Berglund Center Sunday for the Greater Virginia Bridal Show.
The show is in its 15th year, hosted by Virginia Bride Magazine.
The show featured dozens of vendors so couples could learn about their services.
The idea is to save time by having all of the vendors in one place.
Many of the businesses offered discounts and giveaways, and the grand prize giveaway included an all-inclusive honeymoon for one couple.
“It’s fun seeing all these engaged couples. Everybody is having a great time. It’s a happy time with friends and family out here getting to meet all these vendors face to face,” Show Producer Angeline Frame said. “These are all local, Roanoke area businesses that are here.”
A bridal fashion show hosted by ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ star Monte Durham finished off the day. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/01/22/greater-virginia-bridal-show-returns-to-roanoke/ | 2023-01-23 00:52:23 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/01/22/greater-virginia-bridal-show-returns-to-roanoke/ |
DALLAS (AP) — The U.S. Transportation Department said Wednesday it is investigating whether Southwest Airlines deceived customers by knowingly scheduling more flights in late December than it realistically could handle.
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The department said that scheduling too many flights would be considered an unfair and deceptive practice under federal law.
“DOT is in the initial phase of a rigorous and comprehensive investigation into Southwest Airlines’ holiday debacle that stranded millions,” the department said in a statement.
The Transportation Department added that it will hold Southwest accountable if the airline fails to follow federal rules about refunds and reimbursing customers for expenses when flights are canceled. The agency said it will “leverage the full extent of its investigative and enforcement power” to protect consumers.
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Southwest said its holiday schedule “was thoughtfully designed” with “a solid plan to operate it, and with ample staffing.”
“Our systems and processes became stressed while working to recover from multiple days of flight cancellations across 50 airports in the wake of an unprecedented storm,” Southwest said in a statement. The airline pledged to cooperate with any government inquiries and is “focused on learning from this event” and reducing the risk of a repeat.
Southwest canceled about 16,700 flights over the last 10 days of December. The meltdown began with a winter storm, but Southwest continued to struggle long after most other airlines had recovered, in part because its crew-scheduling system became overloaded. Union officials said they had warned the airline for years about the system, especially after similar but less severe flight disruptions in October 2021.
Dallas-based Southwest eventually resorting to cutting its schedule by about two-thirds to reset crews and planes, which it did successfully.
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The airline hired consulting firm Oliver Wyman to study what went wrong. CEO Robert Jordan has said the company might speed up spending on some technology upgrades as a result of the crisis, but that he wants to complete the review first.
Southwest said this month that the cancellations will cost it up to $825 million in lost revenue and higher expenses including premium pay for employees and reimbursing customers for hotels and alternate flights. As a result, the company is expected to post a fourth-quarter loss when it reports results on Thursday.
The airline is also dealing with damage to its reputation for customer service. Analysts believe some customers may avoid Southwest for a short time, although airlines have usually bounced back quickly from other service failures.
The chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has promised to hold hearings on disruptions like the one at Southwest. | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/us-investigating-december-flight-cancellations-at-17742399.php | 2023-01-26 01:57:22 | 1 | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/us-investigating-december-flight-cancellations-at-17742399.php |
Jesse Winker Player Prop Bets: Brewers vs. Pirates - June 30
Published: Jun. 30, 2023 at 4:31 AM CDT|Updated: 37 minutes ago
Jesse Winker -- with a slugging percentage of .313 in his past 10 games, including two extra-base hits -- will be in action for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Osvaldo Bido on the hill, on June 30 at 7:05 PM ET.
In his last game he had a one-hit showing (1-for-2) against the Mets.
Jesse Winker Game Info & Props vs. the Pirates
- Game Day: Friday, June 30, 2023
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Stadium: PNC Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Pirates Starter: Osvaldo Bido
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -167)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +650)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +210)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
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Jesse Winker At The Plate
- Winker is batting .206 with four doubles, a home run and 19 walks.
- Winker has had a hit in 22 of 48 games this season (45.8%), including multiple hits six times (12.5%).
- He has homered in one of 48 games, and in 0.6% of his plate appearances.
- Winker has had an RBI in 11 games this year (22.9%), including six multi-RBI outings (12.5%). He has also driven home three or more of his team's runs in one contest.
- He has scored in 13 games this season (27.1%), but has had no multi-run games.
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Pirates Pitching Rankings
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Pirates pitching staff ranks 17th in the league.
- The Pirates have a 4.25 team ERA that ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Pirates surrender the first-fewest home runs in baseball (78 total, one per game).
- Bido gets the start for the Pirates, his fourth of the season. He is 0-1 with a 3.45 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's most recent time out came on Saturday against the Miami Marlins, when he went 5 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing nine hits.
- The 27-year-old has a 3.45 ERA and 10.3 strikeouts per nine innings across three games this season, while allowing a batting average of .277 to opposing hitters.
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Waypaver International and KUKA offer predesigned factory automation solution to build housing with car-factory efficiency and precision
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pioneers in modular construction and car factory automation have teamed up to advance the construction industry. U.S. modular housing pioneer, Waypaver International and German automation leader KUKA are today unveiling a predesigned automation solution to produce modular housing. The solution, System P4, provides everything a factory owner needs for an automated modular housing operation, off the shelf.
System P4 is designed by Waypaver, powered by KUKA automation technology, and backed by the P4 Housing Collective. The P4 Housing Collective includes four separate companies: Waypaver, Prefab Logic, Modular Maven, and Effektiv House. The team collectively offers a construction ecosystem of plant design, people development, preconstruction design/engineering, and products ready to be built—designed together to work together with System P4.
System P4 began with a collaboration between Rick Murdock, CEO and Founder of Waypaver, and Timo Heil, one of the CEO's of the KUKA System Group. Murdock and his business partner Curtis Fletcher pioneered the use of automation in construction in what is now the highest volume automated modular factory in the western U.S. Following this success, Murdock and Fletcher were sought out by developers, factory owners, and municipalities seeking new solutions to the global housing crisis.
"Developing the world's first automated plant of its kind forced us to make big advancements in construction engineering and manufacturing," Murdock said. "The goal has always been to learn and share better ways to build, advance modular construction, and make housing more attainable worldwide. Collaborating with KUKA on System P4 is a major next step because it gives future factory owners a turnkey solution based on real-world lessons learned by pioneers in both construction and automation."
Heil—who has extensive experience in the conceptual design, planning and implementation of complex systems—adds, "KUKA has played a decisive and global role in shaping the automation of the automotive industry in its more than 100-year history. Together with the strong team around the P4 system, we will put all our know-how into a paradigm shift in the way we build homes. Because nothing less than that is needed to meet the global challenge of housing shortages. Automation closes the wide gap between construction capacity and demand, while also making construction more efficient—both in terms of cost and sustainability."
KUKA, a leader in automation for car-manufacturing, had a vision for how their technology and automation expertise could be used to build housing. Murdock, Heil, and Fletcher teamed up to envision a factory design that could combine KUKA technology and innovation with the proven best practices of automated modular construction to give modular factory startups a predesigned solution. The result, System P4, is a complete solution including Waypaver plant floor layout and logistics combined with KUKA robotics automation, hardware, and integration services.
System P4 is a response to the worldwide housing crisis due in part to labor shortages and inefficiencies in construction. According to McKinsey & Co, construction is the world's largest industry, yet it has been one of last and slowest to advance technologically. Between 1900 and today, car manufacturing has made staggering advancements. In the 1920s, it took Ford 12 hours to produce a car; today a car is produced in less than a minute. With System P4, Murdock, Heil, and Fletcher see similar opportunities to reduce the time it takes to build housing—while relieving workers in the construction trades of physical stress.
"Our constant focus is making homes attainable, and making construction more precise, more productive, and easier," Fletcher said. "The P4 Housing Collective is a team of separate companies united around this shared passion. We've made huge progress with data-driven methods for smarter construction and standard products plus automation to take the back-breaking work off of people. System P4 is powered by KUKA, and backed by data-driven preconstruction, off-the-shelf products, and people development programs—all designed to work together with System P4. This is great news for developers, municipalities, and modular builders looking to establish their own steady stream of quality housing."
KUKA
KUKA is a global automation corporation with sales of around 3.3 billion euro and roughly 14,000 employees. The company is headquartered in Ausburg, Germany. As one of the world's leading suppliers of intelligent automation solutions, KUKA offers customers everything they need from a single source: from robots and cells to fully automated systems and their networking in markets such as automotive, electronics, metal and plastic, consumer goods, e-commerce/retail and healthcare.
System P4
System P4 is the first automation system predesigned as a turnkey automation solution for offsite construction. System P4 is designed to set much higher benchmarks for square feet of housing produced per person as well as number of housing modules completed per 40-hour workweek. The system takes proven approaches of construction automation to new levels: reducing steps, putting materials at point of use, advancing prefabrication, prioritizing machine functions for safety, reduced physical stress, and digitizing shop drawings and office communications. System P4 is backed by the P4 Housing Collective and powered by KUKA.
Waypaver International
Waypaver International is a small and mighty team of modular manufacturing experts with proven expertise helping design numerous modular plants. The team's members average more than 30 years in modular construction each. Waypaver's founder led the development of the first automated modular plant of its kind, and acted as the factory's most senior manager as it became the highest-volume modular factory in the western U.S. in less than three years. Collectively, the team has led the design of more than a dozen modular plants. Waypaver is committed to helping potential plant owners and operators understand risks, avoid costly mistakes, and enjoy the adventure of paving the way for a smarter, faster, more efficient construction industry worldwide. https://www.waypaverintl.com
The P4 Housing Collective
P4 Housing Collective is a team of independent companies working to supercharge the construction process through an ecosystem of standard products and services designed together to work together. P4 is an abbreviation of the four elements, including:
Plants: automation, robotics, software, integration, facility design and operational consulting led by Waypaver International https://www.waypaverintl.com
People: Factory startup culture programs, modern office design, and industry innovation consulting led by Modular Maven https://www.modularmaven.com
Precon (preconstruction): data-driven preconstruction, digital twin technology, experienced project design and logistics team led by Prefab Logic https://www.prefablogic.com
Products: off-the-shelf plans pre-vetted for automation, constructability, and optimized materials supply chain led by Effektiv House https://www.effektivhouse.com
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Conservationists are pushing for the Venus fly trap to be South Carolina’s official carnivorous plant, joining other official items such as the state bird (Carolina Wren), state opera (Porgy and Bess) and the state snack (boiled peanuts).
In all, South Carolina has about five dozen official state things. There are already five different plants including yellow jasmine, which is the official flower, to the official fruit — the peach — to Indian Grass, which is, unsurprisingly, South Carolina’s official grass.
But supporters said honoring the Venus fly trap isn’t about one extra thing students see on an elementary school worksheet.
Instead, it’s about protecting and increasing awareness of an interesting species found only in this spot on the globe: the upper part of the South Carolina coast and a small sliver of southeast North Carolina.
“In a state as small as ours that is growing every day, we have to protect the things that belong here,” said South Carolina Sen. Thomas McElveen, who lead a subcommittee Tuesday that voted to advance a bill to elevate the status of the carnivorous plant.
The Democrat knows all about the allure of the plant with leaves that can trap insects to get a source of nutrition in the nutrient-poor soil where it grows.
McElveen said his mom bought him one when he was a kid from the market. He named it “Audrey II” after the ravenous and cruel human-eating Venus fly trap in Little Shop of Horrors.
In the wild, Venus fly traps are the size of a lima bean and mean no harm to anything other than spiders and flies. They have special hairs that when brushed — twice in succession to reduce the amount of false alarms by dust or rain — snap the leaves shut around the insect.
If the prey continues to wiggle and is too big to escape from between the hairs, the plant releases acid that dissolves and digests the insect and provides nutrients.
“This is a plant for South Carolina to be proud of. It is globally rare,” Coastal Conservation League biologist Trapper Fowler told senators.
Venus fly traps face two big enemies — poachers and development. Poaching is illegal and the best groups of plants have been in heritage areas where they can grow away from thieves and avoid people in South Carolina’s fastest growing region. They’re also a fragile plant that needs fire more than water — the blazes clear out faster, denser overgrowth that can choke the smaller fly traps.
The bill still has to get through the full Senate Family and Veterans Affairs Committee and then approval on the Senate floor before heading to the House.
But there’s enough time this year for the Venus fly trap to join other official South Carolina things like the official spider (Carolina Wolf Spider), picnic cuisine (barbecue), dance (the Shag) and stone (blue granite).
“You’re not just naming this plant and putting it in the back of our legislative manual,” McElveen said. “You may be doing something to raise awareness and conservation.” | https://cbs4indy.com/science/ap-science/snap-venus-fly-trap-fans-ask-south-carolina-to-honor-plant/ | 2023-03-21 18:37:16 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/science/ap-science/snap-venus-fly-trap-fans-ask-south-carolina-to-honor-plant/ |
The Department of Energy picks the first Director of Puerto Rico Grid Modernization and Recovery Team
Led by the newly appointed, Agustín Carbó, this team will help Puerto Rico rebuild and improve its electricity grid.
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November 7th, 2022On Nov. 2, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Agustín Carbó had been chosen as the first Director of the newly formed Puerto Rico Grid Modernization and Recovery Team (PR Grid Modernization Team).
This announcement was made during the U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm’s keynote remarks at the 6th annual Solar + Energy Storage Association of Puerto Rico Summit that took place in San Juan.
This team, which will be led by DOE, “will support Puerto Rico in rebuilding an electricity grid that is more resilient, more secure, and capable of supporting 100% clean electricity by 2050.”
Secretary Granholm said, “It is simply unacceptable that in the 21st century, Puerto Ricans continue to bear the burden of an unreliable electrical grid because of obstacles to needed investments and delays to essential improvements. I am proud [to] announce that Agustín Carbó, a son of Puerto Rico, has been selected to lead the grid recovery and modernization work on the island to help cut through unnecessary implementation barriers so that we can swiftly deliver a resilient and secure grid Puerto Ricans deserve.”
Carbó had previously served as the first Chairman of the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau (formerly the Puerto Rico Energy Commission) and as the Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Solid Waste Authority and Assistant Regional Counsel at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While there, he “led the Federal Implementation Plan rulemaking process for one of the largest energy generation plants in the United States.”
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Immediately prior to this new role, Carbó served as a Director for the Energy Transition with the Environmental Defense Fund.
Carbó received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University, a Master of Environmental Management from Yale University, and a Juris Doctor degree from Vermont Law School.
In early October, President Joe Biden announced the creation of the PR Grid Modernization Team after Hurricane Fiona. The team will work with agencies and departments across the federal government, including Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, “to coordinate technical assistance and access federal funding in an expeditious and strategic manner.”
The team will also work with the government in Puerto Rico to help it find and overcome obstacles to rapid infrastructure development that will provide the island with power that is clean, reliable, and affordable as well as expedite current rebuilding activities.
In Feb. 2022, DOE, the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Housing and Urban Development, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico began the PR100 Study. This study is a community-driven and tailored guide to helping Puerto Rico meet its goal of 100% renewable electricity, improved power access to more affordable energy and cleaner air.
The PR Grid Moderation Team will draw from the PR100 findings to coordinate federal funding and remedy issues with infrastructure deployment. | https://aldianews.com/en/leadership/advocacy/fixing-prs-electricity-grid | 2022-11-09 03:36:21 | 0 | https://aldianews.com/en/leadership/advocacy/fixing-prs-electricity-grid |
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alliance is the #1 education platform for upskilling companies in the top 50 of Fortune 500's list (including Amazon, Spotify, Salesforce, and more). And our commitment to redefining educational excellence starts and ends with upskilling and empowering individuals and organizations worldwide.
1 in 2 companies are facing a glaring skills gap, and half of them are addressing it by training existing employees.
Upskilling employees and making their learning and development a top priority shouldn't be viewed as a 'nice to have' perk for employees. Strategic L&D allows people to stay up to date in their field and build the necessary skills to achieve their most ambitious career goals.
With more than half of the modern-day workforce saying they need further training to perform better in their current roles, it's no secret that L&D is vital for employee satisfaction. 94% of employees say they'd stay at a company longer if there's an investment in their L&D.
And, with employee turnover reaching a 22-year record high, providing sufficient L&D is more important than ever, particularly with younger workers. Over 27% of Millennials and Gen Z say a lack of opportunity to learn and grow is the number one reason they'd leave their job.
Not only that but retaining existing employees saves money. 79% of L&D pros agree that it's less expensive to reskill a current employee than to hire a new one.
L&D plays a crucial role in the recruitment process and investing in L&D is a powerful way to help attract top talent. Employees who feel cared about at work are 3.7x more likely to recommend working for their company and 59% of employees joined companies for better career paths or more opportunity.
It's not just employees that benefit from sufficient L&D opportunities either. Implementing a strategic and cross-functional L&D strategy comes with a wave of benefits for the business including increased productivity rates, talent retention and attraction, increased employee engagement, and improved employee performance.
L&D fosters more motivated, valued, and skilled employees, which results in better output and better business results. If you're committed to your team's professional development and show that you're invested in their future, they're much more likely to stay committed to you, too.
So, what does the future hold for L&D within organizations?
99% of L&D professionals agree that if skill gaps aren't closed, their organization will be negatively impacted in the upcoming years.
It's clear that L&D creates a ripple of benefits across an organization and is becoming a top priority for companies worldwide. And, nobody understands the true value and importance of L&D better than The Alliance. Empowering individuals and organizations to become lifelong, continuous learners is at the forefront of everything we do.
This year, we've increased our focus on enterprise L&D for teams and welcomed some well-known names on board including TikTok, Cision, GoDaddy, Hootsuite, Indeed, Monzo, Sage, Salesforce, Samsung, Virgin, and Visa.
But our plans for L&D domination don't stop there.
We're committed to providing excellent L&D opportunities and will be rolling out all-encompassing L&D opportunities including new courses and membership plans across all 14 communities in the coming months.
"It's no secret or surprise how crucial L&D is to both individuals and organizations, and The Alliance exists to ensure everyone has access to top notch learning materials - wherever they are in their career.
"We've made great inroads on this mission within Product Marketing Alliance over the last few years and now we're rolling out our tried and tested L&D formula across each of the 14 communities within our umbrella.
"We've got a very big few months ahead of us and we can't wait to offer more opportunities, to more professionals."
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until October 25, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Stitch Fix, Inc. (NasdaqGS: SFIX), if they purchased the Company's shares between December 8, 2020, and March 8, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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Stitch Fix and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On December 7, 2021, the Company disclosed the occurrence of "short term cannibalization" from new customers who chose to use its new direct-buy Freestyle option rather than the traditional Fix option, as well as a loss for its first quarter of 2021 and a cut to its full-year revenue projections. On this news, shares of Stitch Fix declined by $5.97 per share, or 24%, from $24.97 per share to $19.00 per share.
Then, on March 8, 2022, the Company disclosed a weak outlook for the third quarter of 2022 and a cut to its revenue guidance for the full year, as well as "friction" that had occurred due to customers visiting stitchfix.com, the primary landing page for customers interested in the Fix, being redirected to the Freestyle experience first. On this news, shares of Stitch Fix declined by $0.67 per share, or 6%, from $11.01 per share to $10.34 per share.
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Indian foods author aims to make everyday meals more digestible
More than 25 years of cooking throughout India, In Hong Kong, and in the U.S. has taught Ruta Kahate that keeping foods simple and healthy is the best bet.
She follows this guideline at her restaurant, Ruta’s Vibrant Indian Café, in the Crossroads Collective on Milwaukee’s east side, where she serves curry bowls, naanwitches (sandwiches made with naan bread), baked goods with an Indian twist, and unique beverages; and in her most recent cookbook, “6 Spices, 60 dishes,” (Chronicle Books, $24.95) in which she features dishes with an Indian spin that are healthy, easy to make and can slip into any menu.
Kahate, who lives in Shorewood with her husband and two daughters, said she follows the principles of Ayurveda in her cooking.
"Ayurveda's primary objective is proper digestion, assimilation and elimination of the food you eat. And for this to occur it recommends a balanced diet, which of course seems self-evident. But Indian cooking achieves this balance through fresh ingredients and use of spices to aid digestibility in food.
"I am no trained Ayurvedic practitioner, but having grown up with these principles I know how to combine ingredients to achieve an optimum diet. I aim for a balance of the six tastes identified by Ayurveda (sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, astringent) in every meal. This is achieved using the properties of the ingredient itself or by adding that element or taste using a spice.
"At my café I like to serve healthy, light, fresh tasting curries and nanwitches, and to achieve that Ayurvedic balance on each plate by serving sides of fresh and pickled vegetables, chutneys and spice rubs along with each dish,” she said.
Kahate, who opened her restaurant in 2021 during the pandemic, said she also uses these principles in the recipes in her cookbook because they result in foods that are not only healthy but also delicious.
More:Ruta's, a cafe with Indian flavors, will open at Crossroads Collective in Milwaukee in April
A long journey of learning
She learned to cook at a young age from her parents; especially her mother, who she said was an “extremely versatile and curious cook.” She described her mother’s meals as being big on fresh vegetables and low on meat.
Kahate was also introduced to different foods and cooking methods over the years when she lived and worked in all four corners of India; most recently in Goa, a tropical state in western India with coastlines along the Arabian Sea. She also lived in Hong Kong for two years, where, although she didn’t cook professionally, she was influenced in international cooking. She also lived and worked in California’s Bay Area.
Over the years she’s run a variety of restaurants, from small to large; has run cooking schools, an organic farm, led culinary tours to India, and has worked as a food consultant.
Kahate said she and her family moved to Milwaukee in search of a new adventure after living in California for more than 20 years.
“We were ready for the next change. We wanted a family friendly city and a beautiful city. I also wanted weather. I wanted snow," she said.
“We loved Shorewood and the school system for our girls, and we loved the physical beauty of the city. We have always lived in beautiful places. The people here are also so friendly, and the city has such a nice vibe.”
She said Milwaukee’s food scene was also an attraction.
“The food scene reminded me of the Bay Area in the '90s when people were so excited about food. Now Milwaukee has that excitement,” she said.
Adding 'a magic little spice'
Kahate said the many places she has lived and cooked have given her ideas for recipes, some of which have been included in her recent cookbook. She’s also written two previous books.
Her first book was "Quick-Fix Indian" (Andrews McMeel Publishing); her second "5 Spices 50 Dishes" (Chronicle Books.)
In her 5 Spices book she focused on the seasonings cayenne, coriander, cumin, turmeric and mustard seed. Her newest book adds asafetida to the list, and has all new recipes.
“I didn’t use asafetida in the first book because it was a pretty esoteric spice. It wasn’t always available. … Now it’s available. It’s one of my favorite spices.
“It’s also called devil's dung. … You can do so many things with it, and it packs a punch. If you add it to cruciferous vegetables or beans, it will make the ingredients less gassy. When I was pregnant and I had problems with gas, I swallowed a little bit of it and it was instant relief. It’s a magic little spice for that.
“The other thing is its flavor. If you add it to oil, it has this amazing aroma as well as the flavor of garlic and onions. … It gives you flavor and digestibility. I thought the time had come to introduce something a little quirky” in my recipes, she said.
In her book she notes that this spice is so important to cooks in India that the country imports $9 billion worth of it yearly.
Her recent book includes some recipes that use just one of the six spices, while others include all six. Some recipes also include directions for Instant Pot cooking; there are also serving tips and stories about her culinary experiences.
“This time I wanted to also showcase the Instant Pot because now everybody uses it. I want people to use this book on a daily basis. You can take one dish and add it to your daily repertoire and it will fit in beautifully.”
For Kahate, her restaurant and cookbooks are family projects.
“I tested all the recipes in my cookbooks myself. I tried out the flavors on my family,” she said, and added that her daughters have been involved in her cooking ventures since they were young and that her husband, who works in advertising, is also involved.
Will there be a 7 spices 70 recipes book?
“Maybe. I have so many ideas, I could be writing another book right now,” she said.
Kahate will launch her book Feb. 3 at a cooking class at the public market. She will also be teaching a class on Jan. 25 but that class is sold out. For more information see: milwaukeepublicmarket.org.
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Recipes
This recipe, which uses four of the six spices in the book, pairs lamb with beets, onions and tomatoes for a hearty main dish.
Roasted lamb with beets
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Tested by Joanne KempingerDemski
- 3 tablespoons plain whole-milk yogurt
- 1 green chile, quartered lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon grated garlic
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 pound leg of lamb, cut into 1½ inch pieces
- 1 small bunch (about 10½ ounces) beets with green attached
- 2 tablespoons mustard oil (available at ethnic or Indian food stores)
- 2 cups sliced yellow onions
- 1½ cups finely chopped tomatoes
- 1 cup water
In large bowl mix together the yogurt, chile, coriander, ginger, garlic, salt, cayenne, cumin and turmeric. Add the lamb and rub the marinade all over well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. The longer the lamb marinates, the better.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Separate the greens from the beets and rinse both well. Chop the greens finely. Set aside.
Peel and cut beets into 1-inch cubes. Bring a pan of water to a boil and blanch the beets for 1 minute. Do not let them cook all the way. Drain.
Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat and sauté onions until they turn dark brown, about 10 minutes. Add lamb and the tomatoes and stir. Add the beets, greens and water. Transfer to an ovenproof dish. Cover, and bake 1 hour. Uncover and continue baking until the lamb is tender the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes. Serve warm.
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This vegetarian side dish, made in a wok, uses three of the spices in the book; including asafetida, which is the spice Kahate did not include in her previous book on spices. It pairs sorghum with vegetables to create a colorful dish.
Sorghum pilaf with purple cauliflower
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Tested by Joanne Kempinger Demski
- 1 cup whole sorghum
- 6 cups water
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon ground turmeric, divided
- ½ head purple cauliflower (if not available, regular cauliflower can be used)
- 1 medium carrot
- 4 large leaves kale, collard greens or cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- ¼ teaspoon asafetida (available at ethnic or Indian food stores)
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced green chile
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Rinse sorghum, add water to cover, and soak 8 hours. Drain and place in a stockpot. Add the 6 cups water, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon turmeric and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until sorghum is tender, about 30 minutes. Drain any excess water.
Cut the cauliflower into ¼-inch florets and the carrots into ¼-inch pieces. Stack the leaves and cut them lengthwise into two, then roll into a cylinder and slice crosswise into thin pieces.
Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. When the oil just begins to smoke, add the mustard seed. When they are done sputtering, add the asafetida, the remaining ¼ teaspoon turmeric, and the onion, ginger and chile. Saute until the onion has colored slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cauliflower, carrots, greens and ½ teaspoon salt. Cover and steam until vegetables are crisp-tender but still retain their bright colors. This might take 3 to 6 minutes.
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, May 8, 2023
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AREAL FLOOD ADVISORY
Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
428 PM CDT Mon May 8 2023
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of south central Texas, including the following
county, Fayette.
* WHEN...Until 730 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 428 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Up to 3 inches of rain have
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
La Grange, Fayetteville, Rabbs Prairie, Plum, Mullins
Prairie, Rutersville, Ammannsville, Swiss Alp, O'Quinn,
Holman, Warda, West Point, Winchester, Ellinger and Kirtley.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southwestern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Eastern Orange County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 429 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Forest Heights to West Orange to near Bridge
City, moving southeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Orange, Bridge City, West Orange, Vinton, Sabine National Wildlife,
Pinehurst, Toomey, Orangefield and Hackberry.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 880 and 870.
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 12.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with these storms. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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SOUTHWESTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES IN SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND EASTERN
ORANGE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire. However small
hail, gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this
thunderstorm.
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DUBLIN, Ohio, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) today announced its collaboration with Signify Health (NYSE:SGFY) to offer in-home clinical and medication management services through its Outcomes™ business. This collaboration will help reduce costs and eliminate gaps in care for more than 2.3 million members nationwide to support their treatment journey from prescription to pharmacy to home.
Studies have shown that many members do not take their medications as prescribed. Bringing together Signify Health's1 mobile network of 11,000+ credentialed clinicians with Outcomes' industry leading OutcomesOne™ clinical care platform and omnichannel network of pharmacies and payers, this collaboration will help to address medication management challenges for health plan members by offering coordinated care from Signify Health clinicians who are also performing evaluations of those members in the home.
Using the insights gathered during in-home evaluations, Signify Health is able to use the OutcomesOne™ platform to identify and resolve the medication therapy management needs of members.
"At Outcomes, we're working to revolutionize the healthcare journey by offering a more integrated experience that connects all sites of care," said Brent Stutz, senior vice president and general manager of Outcomes™. "As more patients recover and manage their chronic illnesses from home, this collaboration with Signify Health will help drive more powerful connections across transitions of care, enabling pharmacies and payers to reach patients who are often most in need of additional support."
The collaboration will initially focus on addressing interventions recommended for Medicare Advantage members of joint clients and may expand into additional services, such as population health programs, and additional clinical interventions.
"From our experience conducting medication reviews in thousands of homes each day, we understand the importance of making medication management more convenient, accessible and connected to daily life," said David Pierre, chief operating officer, Signify Health. "We look forward to joining forces with Outcomes to bring this vital service to improve medication safety and adherence and drive more value for the people we are privileged to serve."
About Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for health care facilities. With 50 years in business, operations in more than 30 countries and approximately 46,500 employees globally, Cardinal Health is essential to care. Information about Cardinal Health is available at cardinalhealth.com.
About Signify Health
Signify Health is a leading healthcare platform that leverages advanced analytics, technology, and nationwide healthcare provider networks to create and power value-based payment programs. Our mission is to build trusted relationships to make people healthier. Our solutions support value-based payment programs by aligning financial incentives around outcomes, providing tools to health plans and healthcare organizations designed to assess and manage risk and identify actionable opportunities for improved patient outcomes, coordination and cost-savings. Through our platform, we coordinate what we believe is a holistic suite of clinical, social, and behavioral services to address an individual's healthcare needs and prevent adverse events that drive excess cost, all while shifting services towards the home.
1 Reference to Signify Health's mobile network includes clinicians employed or contracted by Signify Health, LLC and/or one more physician-owned contracted provider groups.
CONTACT: Shana Eiselstein, Shana.Eiselstein@cardinalhealth.com
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A tropical depression over the Atlantic is forecast to weaken in the coming days and fizzle out, according to the National Hurricane Center.
At 5 a.m. Wednesday, Tropical Depression 12 was about 480 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds near 35 mph, the NHC said in its 5 a.m. advisory.
The system was moving northwestward with little change in strength, and will likely continue that northwestward trek through Thursday, the center added.
“Little change in strength is forecast and the system is expected to dissipate in a couple of days,” the advisory said.
Forecasters are also watching a broad area of low pressure with showers and thunderstorms just east of the Windward Islands.
The system, which formed Tuesday afternoon, has a high chance of developing into a tropical depression as it moves westward over open waters through those islands and into the Caribbean Sea, and enters conditions favorable for development, the center said.
It has a medium 60% chance of becoming a tropical depression in the next two days and a high 80% chance of becoming one in the next five, according to the NHC.
Regardless of development, it is expected to produce bouts of heavy rain with localized flooding over portions of the Windward Islands, northern portions of South America, and the ABC Islands over the next couple of days.
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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting a hotel clerk in suburban Detroit during a dispute over money then barricading himself inside a room has surrendered to police, authorities said.
The gunman’s surrender at the Hampton Inn in Dearborn occurred shortly before 9 p.m. EDT Thursday, or nearly seven hours after the standoff began. Businesses in the surrounding popular dining and shopping area had been evacuated or locked down.
The man was “armed with a rifle, many times threatened officers, and it was quite tenuous,” Dearborn police Chief Issa Shahin told reporters. “But fortunately, we were able to resolve that peacefully.”
The shooting stemmed from a dispute over money with staff, Shahin said. The man who was shot, identified as a 55-year-old from Riverview, was taken to a hospital and died, Shahin said.
He was “just trying to do his job,” Shahin said.
Shahin said the suspect, who was not identified by police Thursday, had a history of mental illness and substance abuse.
Shots were reported shortly after 1 p.m. in the busy district in Dearborn, a city of over 100,000 people just west and southwest of Detroit. The suspect was contained in the hotel, police Cpl. Dan Bartok told reporters.
Police evacuated the hotel and surrounding businesses. Traffic into the downtown was blocked, Michigan State Police Lt. Mike Shaw said.
Earlier, state police tweeted that the “situation is active and dangerous” and that shots still “were being fired by the suspect.”
Officers in tactical gear could be seen, as well as emergency vehicles.
Some businesses near the hotel, including Dearborn Federal Savings Bank and Better Health Market, locked down with customers inside.
“There are police everywhere,” said Cheryl Seguin, a security officer at the bank. “Police from multiple jurisdictions and federal, county, state agencies. Multiple police cars and other types of units — EMS, just about everything.”
Patrick Collins, manager of the Better Health Market, described seeing police, automatic weapons and ambulances. Three customers were inside the market.
“There’s a lot going on,” he said.
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Savage reported from Chicago. Williams reported from West Bloomfield, Michigan. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ap-police-investigate-active-shooter-at-detroit-area-hotel/ | 2022-10-07 12:23:16 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/ap-police-investigate-active-shooter-at-detroit-area-hotel/ |
Written by Bre Richey
Here are the top products most worth your time and money
With targeted ads for a life-changing pair of shoes popping up every time you try to shop online and social media pushing sponsored reviews, it’s challenging to know which products live up to their claims. But in March 2023, the BestReviews Testing Lab was busy analyzing countless products to determine which are actually worth your time and money.
We are real people doing real reviews on Tik-Tok trending products, undiscovered brands and home gadgets to make your life easier. So, whether you’re looking for a drone to capture your adventures or want to know which smartwatch comes out on top, here are the best 14 products the BestReviews Testing Lab loved in March.
In this article: Owala FreeSip Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle, Fishers Finery 100% Pure Mulberry Silk Pillowcase and Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner.
What is the BestReviews Testing Lab?
The BestReviews Testing Lab is constantly inundated with products, and we diligently examine their features and claims in a real-world environment to see how they truly perform. From ease of setup to performance to aesthetics, no category is left undiscovered.
Similar to the NCAA’s March Madness tournament, we held our own Parch Madness to determine which water bottle reigns supreme. Water bottles went head-to-head in seven testing categories for this bracket-style competition, including whether they’re leak-proof, how long they keep liquids cold, if they fit in a cupholder, how well they withstand daily wear and tear, cost and how easy they are to clean.
Top water bottle brands, such as the beloved Stanley Cup, Yeti and Hydroflask, were scored on a scale of 1 to 5, and only one bottle came out on top. We also performed a ton of other comparison testing in March to find the best silk pillowcase for your hair or sleep and the top digital photo frame.
The best 14 products we tested this month
Owala FreeSip Insulated Stainless Steel Water Bottle
Scoring perfectly in every category, this insulated water bottle is a top contender for all ages and activities. It’s entirely leakproof, keeps liquids cold all day and comes in a variety of colors. Plus, the unique design lets you drink through the strap or tilt back and drink through the spout.
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Fishers Finery 100% Pure Mulberry Silk Pillowcase
To experience all the reported benefits of silk pillowcases, we tested several popular ones, and the Fishers Finery was a top contender. Not only does the cooling silk on both sides of the pillowcase feel incredible at night, but we also noticed less hair frizz.
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Dyson V8 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
Even though this Dyson vacuum is one of the most lightweight ones we’ve used, it rivals high-end models when it comes to powerful suction. With no cord to plug in or tangle and attachments for every type of mess, it’s a must-have for daily use.
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Aura Carver Wi-Fi Digital Picture Frame
With the ability to send a picture of your family to grandparents or friends across the country, this digital picture frame really is the gift that keeps on giving. We were able to quickly upload over 200 photos at once without trouble, and it automatically adjusted each picture for the slideshow.
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Baratza Virtuoso Plus Conical Burr Coffee Grinder
With its durability and consistency, this burr coffee grinder is one of the top in its field and performed as solidly the 50th time as it did the first time during testing. The functionality and plethora of grind settings make it a must-have to step up your coffee game.
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Effortlessly converting from your active to professional life is made simpler with this rugged yet stylish smartwatch. Testing demonstrated that the watch face could take a beating while resisting scratches. And you can customize it to make it work for your lifestyle and interests.
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After nearly a year of testing through summer and winter, this queen sheet set gets softer and more comfortable with each wash. The set includes a fitted sheet and two pillowcases made of long-staple Egyptian cotton that efficiently slide on the mattress and pillows and stay put.
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Karcher K1700 TruPressure Electric Pressure Washer
It’s time for spring cleaning, and this electric pressure washer is the perfect tool for cutting built-up grime out of a sidewalk, cleaning bricks and siding, or getting your fence looking new again. Its kink-resistant hose, on-off foot switch and quiet operation make a big impact on convenience.
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Thanks to this portable outdoor pizza oven, limited space can no longer prevent you from enjoying homemade pizza with wood-fired flavor in your backyard or at a picnic. Don’t let its compact size fool you; it performs as well as higher-end models without the hassle or cost.
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Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700
In addition to noise cancellation that lets you savor your favorite song or podcast without distractions, these Bose headphones have unrivaled voice pickup that blocks out wind or noise and delivers your crystal-clear voice during calls. You also have hands-free access to Alexa or Google Assistant.
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If you don’t like the feeling of shutting out the world when wearing noise-canceling earbuds, these sports sunglasses are equipped with open-ear audio, so you can simultaneously listen to your favorite music and the environment. They also resist sweat and water to withstand your latest adventure.
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GrowlerWerks uKeg Carbonated Growler
Whether for summer outings or home use, enjoy fresh beer for weeks with this durable carbonated growler. Pouring a beer from a tap at home will make any gathering feel exclusive. Plus, it’s lightweight while looking heavy-duty, and the instructions are simple to follow.
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Crosley CR8005F-WS Cruiser Plus Vintage Suitcase Turntable
While record players will never go out of style, this portable turntable is upgraded with Bluetooth connectivity that lets you play your beloved vinyl through any wireless speaker. Or, stream music from your phone to the turntable’s full-range stereo speakers.
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Aeropress Original Coffee and Espresso Maker
It’s no secret that Aeropress is a household name among baristas and coffee aficionados. If you’re looking for a way to make smooth, full-flavored coffee while camping or on an adventure, this portable option uses rapid, total immersion to brew delicious coffee without bitterness.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California agency on Thursday cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront ballpark project.
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted 23-2 to reclassify a 56-acre terminal at the Port of Oakland as a mixed-use area where a new ballpark could be built. The vote is the first in a series of legal hurdles the team would have to overcome before it gets permission to break ground for the project.
The commission followed the recommendation of its staff, which found the team demonstrated removing the terminal from port use “would not detract from the region’s capability to handle the projected growth in cargo.”
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said the approval moved the city closer to bringing "this bold vision into a beautiful reality and keep our A’s rooted in Oakland for generations to come.”
“Our city has historically been overlooked for major economic development, but today that story about Oakland changes,” she said in a statement.
The A’s are the last professional franchise remaining in Oakland after the NBA’s Golden State Warriors relocated to San Francisco and the NFL’s Raiders to Las Vegas in recent years. The defections weigh heavily on the Bay Area city of roughly 400,000 people, some of whom pleaded with the commission Thursday to work harder to keep the team and accompanying coliseum jobs.
Last year, the Oakland City Council approved preliminary terms for the project but A’s President Dave Kaval said the financial terms didn’t work for the team. Kaval said the team was proceeding with “parallel paths,” planning new ballparks in Oakland and Las Vegas.
The A’s top-level minor league team, the Las Vegas Aviators, have played since April 2019. Their stadium is several miles northwest of the Strip and has 8,196 seats and 22 air-conditioned suites but is not considered suitable for long-term use by the A’s. The Triple A team reported drawing an average of 6,590 fans during the 2021 season.
The A’s, by comparison, have drawn noticeably few fans to RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, which seats more than 63,000.
In Las Vegas, local news outlets have since 2021 tracked visits by A’s team executives and have reported, sometimes citing unnamed sources, about team interest in several properties on or adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip.
Both T-Mobile Arena, home to the NHL Vegas Golden Knights since 2017, and Allegiant Stadium, a domed 65,000-seat, are within walking distance of Strip resorts. The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders relocated from Oakland in 2020 and play at Allegiant Stadium.
A’s executives have been focusing on two locations and have met with the owners of the Tropicana Las Vegas, an aging icon built in 1957 and namesake of a key Las Vegas Boulevard intersection, according local media.
In Oakland, the A’s proposal includes a $1 billion privately financed 35,000-seat waterfront ballpark at Howard Terminal, which is currently being used as overflow parking for containers and trucks. The project also would include 3,000 residential units, office and retail space, hotel rooms and an indoor performance center.
The team’s lease at the aging RingCentral Coliseum runs through 2024. The league has said rebuilding at the current location is not a viable option. In May, Major League Baseball instructed Oakland’s brass to explore relocation options if no ballpark agreement could be reached.
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Associated Press writer Ken Ritter in Las Vegas contributed to this report. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Agency-clears-way-for-Oakland-Athletics-12B-17277868.php | 2022-06-30 23:14:48 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Agency-clears-way-for-Oakland-Athletics-12B-17277868.php |
VALPARAISO — With a mechanic’s position vacant for two years, Porter County Highway Superintendent Jim Polarek has asked the County Council to raise the pay for that position.
The head mechanic left about a month ago, and Polarek wants to offer more for that position, too.
“We’re woefully short of what the market is paying,” Board of Commissioners President Jim Biggs, R-North, told the council.
The raises Polarek is seeking are big. He wants to boost the hourly rate for the foreman about $10 an hour, to $37. The three mechanics would jump to $35 an hour, from $20.
Councilman Ronald “Red” Stone, R-1st, said he pays high school kids $20 an hour for his shop.
Mechanics working for Valparaiso earn significantly more than the county’s mechanics, Biggs said.
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Polarek said he looked at Indeed job postings for heavy equipment mechanics and found many of them unfilled at $35 an hour.
“We were hoping the wage study would rectify that, but it did not,” he said.
Councilman Mike Brickner, R-at large, said it’s not just a matter of additional money. “Two years is a long time to have an open spot,” he told Polarek. A few months is understandable, he said, but “to me, it falls on you.”
“It’s not a new conversation. Jim has been after us for a few years on this,” said council President Jeremy Rivas, D-2nd.
“If we’re asking them to come to us and it’s not working, why aren’t we going to them,” asked Councilman Greg Simms, D-3rd.
Career centers produce auto mechanics, but what the county needs are diesel mechanics with experience working with heavy equipment, Polarek said. Some qualified mechanics apply but then decide to keep their existing jobs.
Nationally, there’s a shortage of diesel mechanics, he said. “The ones that are out there are making a good living.”
The going rate seems to be $46 to $56 an hour, he said.
Councilwoman Sylvia Graham, D-at large, said she didn’t want to vote on a raise until she found out what Valparaiso and others in the area are paying.
Stone suggested asking the company that did the $100,000 wage study for advice. “There’s nobody I know who would work for $25 an hour as a mechanic,” he said.
“We don’t have a gun to our head as we sit here today. We have a way out,” County Attorney Scott McClure told the council. Earlier in the meeting, the council allocated up to $100,000 to outsource repairs as needed.
The council tabled the request pending information about what other nearby governments pay.
“Give us a better ballpark to poach some of these other mechanics,” Simms said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/porter-county-debates-boosting-pay-for-mechanics/article_fd514888-1760-11ee-af7e-df3bcab07126.html | 2023-07-02 02:19:02 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/valparaiso/porter-county-debates-boosting-pay-for-mechanics/article_fd514888-1760-11ee-af7e-df3bcab07126.html |
John B. McLemore was obsessed with time.
The Woodstock man - who gained posthumous fame through the 2017 podcast “S-Town” - once observed in an email that a sundial he made was out on his porch, “quietly and relentlessly counting down the hours until my certain death.”
A new book and exhibit is showing the evidence of that obsession: McLemore’s extensive clock restorations. At the same time, the two works are presenting a larger portrait of the enigmatic Bibb County man.
“S-Town Exquisite Clocks: Celebrating the Artistry of John B. McLemore, Horologist” is a book by Philip E. Morris Jr. and William R. Tatum, and has been available in hardcover and paperback for about a month.
It accompanies an exhibit of more than 40 timepieces at the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, Penn.
The exhibit, which runs through the end of the year, was the inspiration for a gathering last week at the museum that included Brian Reed, the creator of the “S-Town” podcast, and Cheryl Dodson, one of the Woodstock residents who knew McLemore.
“It was wonderful to be among people that would have been his peers, and appreciated his work and craftsmanship and spoke his language,” Dodson said. “It was so much to process, I went back to the hotel and cried. It felt like you finally got to attend the memorial service that John deserved.”
“S-Town” was released in 2017 and has been downloaded more than 92 million times. The multi-part audio series recounts how McLemore, an eccentric antique clock restorer, contacted Reed, a producer for “This American Life,” about a suspected murder. Reed traveled to Alabama, investigated the case, and carried on a correspondence with McLemore until his death by suicide on June 22, 2015.
Reed then assembled the “S-Town” podcast, telling the story of McLemore’s life and death and the reactions of his friends, relatives and associates.
See also: Who is John B. McLemore, figure in ‘S-Town’ podcast?
The series takes its title from McLemore’s less-than-charitable name for the Bibb County community of Woodstock, but caused visitors from around the globe to seek out the podcast’s setting. The story was announced as a film project back in 2018.
“S-Town” mentioned several aspects of McLemore’s life, such as the hedge maze on his property, and his friendships with an eccentric cast of local characters.
Morris’ awareness of McLemore goes back to 1979, when Morris was a sophomore at Birmingham-Southern College and began collecting clocks. At the time, McLemore was a 13-year-old already learning the craft of horology, or the art of clock restoration. Still, it was several years before the two actually met.
It was only after his daughter informed him that Morris learned McLemore was the subject of “S-Town,” which he and his wife devoured in one sitting. Yet, when Morris knew him, McLemore had little patience for tattoos and piercings - an outlook that obviously changed by the time Reed encountered him.
Morris, an organic chemist, said while “S-Town” was an accurate depiction of McLemore, there was much more to him than the profane, irascible character who inhabited the podcast.
“John was quirky, outspoken, and God knows he was unfiltered,” Morris said.
“If John was passionate about something, he was very content. If he did something, he wanted to do it right. The word genius gets thrown around a lot. John was a genius. What’s remarkable about John is that everything he learned about horology, clock restoration, electroplating, chemistry, astronomy, geometry - it was all self-taught, and before the Internet. John learned everything by reading.”
One gets a sense of this in both the book and the exhibit, which gathers about 40 clocks McLemore restored, often requiring patient, meticulous work. One clock required eight different metal finishes, Dodson said.
“I was friends with John. I had been to his house and workshop, but I had never seen the talent, the artistry,” she said. “I took him a 1940s clock that I bought at a yard sale. I didn’t know he was working on 1700s French clocks.” | https://www.al.com/news/2023/07/s-towns-john-b-mclemore-clock-restoration-work-gets-spotlight-in-book-exhibit.html | 2023-07-18 15:52:49 | 1 | https://www.al.com/news/2023/07/s-towns-john-b-mclemore-clock-restoration-work-gets-spotlight-in-book-exhibit.html |
More than 6,000 United Methodist congregations — a fifth of the U.S. total — have now received permission to leave the denomination amid a schism over theology and the role of LGBTQ people in the nation’s second-largest Protestant denomination.
Those figures emerge following the close of regular meetings in June for the denomination’s regional bodies, known as annual conferences. The departures began with a trickle in 2019 — when the church created a four-year window of opportunity for U.S. congregations to depart over LGBTQ-related issues — and cascaded to its highest level this year.
Church law forbids the marriage or ordination of “self-avowed, practicing homosexuals,” but many conservatives have chosen to leave amid a growing defiance of those bans in many U.S. churches and conferences.
Many of the departing congregations are joining the Global Methodist Church, a denomination created last year by conservatives breaking from the UMC, while others are going independent or joining different denominations.
Some 6,182 congregations have received approval to disaffiliate since 2019, according to an unofficial tally by United Methodist News Service, which has been tracking votes by annual conferences. That figure is 4,172 for this year alone, it reported.
Some annual conferences may approve more departures at special sessions later this year, according to the Rev. Jay Therrell, president of the Wesleyan Covenant Association, a conservative caucus that has advocated for the exiting churches. While most UMC congregations are remaining, many of the departing congregations are large, and denominational officials are bracing for significant budget cuts in 2024.
The numbers of exiting churches are higher than conservatives originally estimated, Therrell said.
Legal wrangles have largely been resolved over how much compensation the departing congregations must pay for their property and other financial obligations.
“For the most part, bishops and other annual conference leaders have been very gracious, and I deeply appreciate that,” Therrell said. “There have been some small exceptions to that, and those are unfortunate, but we’re grateful that cooler and calmer heads have prevailed.”
Bishop Thomas Bickerton, president of the UMC’s Council of Bishops, said the departures were disappointing.
“I don’t think any of us want to see any of our churches leave,” he said. “We’re called to be the body of Christ, we’re called to be unified. There’s never been a time when the church has not been without conflict, but there’s been a way we’ve worked through that.”
But for those who want “to go and live out their Christian faith in a new expression, we wish God’s blessings on them,” he said.
The split has been long in the making, mirroring controversies that have led to splits in other mainline Protestant denominations. United Methodist legislative bodies, known as general conferences, have repeatedly reinforced bans on LGBTQ marriage and ordination, on the strength of coalitions of conservatives in U.S. and overseas churches.
But amid increased defiance of those bans in many U.S. churches, many conservatives decided to launch the separate Global Methodist Church, saying they believed the sexuality issues reflected deeper theological differences.
The departures have been particularly large in the South and Midwest, with states such as Texas, Alabama, Kentucky and Ohio each losing hundreds of congregations.
In some areas, United Methodists have designated “lighthouse” or similarly named congregations, with a mission for receiving members who wanted to stay United Methodists but whose churches were leaving. The GMC has begun planting new churches, including in areas where United Methodist congregations have remained in that denomination.
With these departures, progressives are expected to propose changing church law at the next General Conference in 2024 to allow for same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ people.
The United Methodist Church has about 6.5 million members in the United States and at least that many abroad, according to its website. The U.S. membership has been in steady decline, while the overseas membership has grown, particularly in Africa.
Therrell said there will be efforts at the 2024 General Conference to provide overseas churches a legal way to disaffiliate, similar to what U.S. congregations have had.
The GMC says about 3,000 churches so far have affiliated with the new denomination, with more expected.
Bickerton said it’s time for United Methodists remaining in the denomination to refocus their work.
“Quite often, when you’re pressed, you begin to exhibit creativity,” he said. “We’re pivoting away from what we were into what our next expression is going to be.” Budgets will be smaller, but “this is our opportunity to refashion the church for relevance in the 21st century and really focus on evangelism.”
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Wise old trout are as puzzling as the places they live. They spend the daylight hours sulking beneath undercut banks and among logjams, refusing to show themselves until the sun slips behind the cedars. It takes an eclectic kind of angler to meet them on their own terms — in the dark. Only fanatical fishermen are willing to wander trout streams at night, wading by faith rather than sight, casting flies into the gloom despite unspoken fears and overwhelming odds.
Mysteries deepen then, especially along rivers. The landscape changes at twilight, and the water looks more like a silver-gray suggestion than an actual stream. Fireflies flicker and flash among hemlocks and owls offer lamentations from the cottonwoods. As the sun dips behind the hills, the senses turn primal, trembling with anxious energy. In that nocturnal stillness, the imagination runs wild. Howling coyotes sound closer, and every unidentified crunch along the bank seems more menacing. The softer it is, the more the unexpected splash of a feeding trout assumes epic proportions.
These obese, butterball browns haunt sluggish stretches of untraditional trout water — and they aren’t the bratwurst-sized stockers splashing among the shallows by day. These are kype-jawed monsters with brilliant, ruby red spots and massive, fan-like tail rudders. They’re savages lurking along shadowy bends, waiting for hapless victims to flounder by; meat eaters looking to sink their teeth into something fleshy and alive. More bang for the buck, so to speak — or in this case, more calories per kill.
Pursuing these predators by starlight is more like hunting big game than fishing. “Bring enough gun,” cautioned author Robert Ruark, and night fishing for big browns is no different. Leave that frail four-weight and those long, wispy leaders at home; this is seven-weight, stout tippet country. Trophy trout don’t grow old and fat without reason, and they refuse to come to net without a fight.
Nighttime stacks the odds in the trophy angler’s favor, but it’s hardly a guarantee for success. On rare occasions, when all the stars align, the river seems to boil with rising trout, but often as not, only the mosquitoes are biting. After-dark angling is an all-or-nothing, swing-for-the-fences proposition. Either way, optimism is the name of the game. Night fishing isn’t trench warfare, but it’s about as close as it comes with rod and reel, and as the saying goes, there are no atheists in foxholes.
Three, tried-and-true methods are most popular for fly fishing at night: Mayfly imitations, mouse (or frog) imitations, and streamers.
With the warmth of spring, a grab-bag of night-hatching mayflies appear, including sulphurs, brown drakes, and isonychias. These morsels draw plenty of decent trout to the surface, but they’re mere appetizers for the main event: Hexagenia limbata. Everyone knows this legendary hatch is in full swing when boat-launch parking lots fill with empty drift-boat trailers. Hordes of anglers come out for the famed Hex Hatch, and even devoted bass fishermen set aside their spinning gear in favor of fly rods and oversized mayfly patterns. Be sure to bring a decent selection of spinners, emergers, cripples and duns. I’ve made a second career out of guessing the fickle nature of trout, but in the end, you never know what they’ll key in on.
Anyone who’s spent enough time around rivers has probably seen a mouse swimming cross current, cutting a tiny wake behind as it frantically paddles for the opposite bank. Hot summer nights with little or no moon are custom-made for swinging large, foam flies. Certainly, mice fall victim to brown trout, but frogs and large stoneflies also get eaten by these predators on a regular basis, so a deer-hair diving frog or a classic Houghton Lake Special work well at times, too. Either way, the point is to cast something toothsome and irresistible, whether mammal, invertebrate, or amphibian.
Lastly, there are streamers — feathered imitations of baitfish, crayfish, and leaches. These calorie-rich foods are what allow trout to grow fat and sassy. On gray, rainy days when rivers swell and turn to coffee-and-cream, streamers can work wonders. Nighttime is another great opportunity to swing slinky, articulated patterns downstream on the way back to the truck after an evening of fishing. The right pattern and the proper presentation can net a dandy.
Kelly Galloup is the undisputed godfather of modern streamers, and his innovative, articulated patterns are some of the best around. Kelly moved to Montana years ago, but he cut his fly-fishing teeth in Michigan and formerly owned the Troutsman Fly Shop in Traverse City. Some favorite Galloup streamers include the Sex Dungeon and the Nancy P. These articulated patterns shimmy and shake, and their spun deer-hair heads displace water, which is partly why they work so well at night.
Whether you prefer casting big, nocturnal dry flies, or swinging mice or streamers, one thing’s certain: groping along a river in the gloom is hardly for the faint-of-heart. It calls for guts. But the potential rewards are worth every hour of lost sleep, every ounce of nervous sweat, and every epic brown trout that comes to net. | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/jon-osborn-bumps-in-the-night/article_a8a6143c-e0fa-11ec-9757-434f571d44a9.html | 2022-06-02 17:29:33 | 0 | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/jon-osborn-bumps-in-the-night/article_a8a6143c-e0fa-11ec-9757-434f571d44a9.html |
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Firefighters in Alaska got an unusual request for assistance last weekend from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, but it wasn't your mundane cat-stuck-in-a-tree situation.
“They were looking for some help getting a moose out of a basement,” said Capt. Josh Thompson with Central Emergency Services on the Kenai Peninsula.
The moose, estimated to be a 1-year-old bull, had a misstep while eating breakfast Sunday morning by a home in Soldotna, about 150 miles southwest of Anchorage.
“It looks like the moose had been trying to eat some vegetation by the window well of a basement window and fell into it, and then fell into the basement through the glass,” Thompson said.
That's where it was stuck, one floor below ground.
A biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game was able to tranquilize the moose, but the animal wasn't completely unconscious.
“He was still looking around and sitting there, he just wasn’t running around,” Thompson said.
Once sedated, the next problem was getting the moose — which weighed at least 500 pounds — out of the house.
Improvising a bit, responders grabbed a big transport tarp that's typically used as a stretcher for larger human patients. Once the moose was in position, it took six men to carry him through the house and back outside.
Photos of the morning rescue show the moose unfazed, simply looking ahead between the two men maneuvering the front of the tarp down a hallway, watching where they are going.
Thompson said the moose just hung out for a while after they got outside until a reversal agent for the tranquilizer kicked in. The biologist also treated minor lacerations on the back of the moose’s legs from falling through the window, the Anchorage Daily News reported.
Once the sedative wore off, the moose apparently had his fill of human companionship and wanted to get back to the wild.
“He got up and took off,” Thompson said. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/alaska-firefighters-moose-rescue/507-eaa12704-14e4-402c-9756-b7d72919cc47 | 2022-11-23 13:13:08 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/alaska-firefighters-moose-rescue/507-eaa12704-14e4-402c-9756-b7d72919cc47 |
Lexington police investigate early morning shootout
Published: Oct. 1, 2022 at 8:48 AM EDT|Updated: 35 minutes ago
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police are currently investigating a shootout that happened early Saturday morning at Cheetah Gentleman’s Club on East New Circle Road.
According to officials, officers were already patrolling the area when several shots were fired in the parking lot of the club. People in multiple cars exchanged gunfire before fleeing the scene.
There was a single vehicle left in the parking lot with bullet holes. No injuries were reported from the shootout.
This is still under investigation. We will update as more information becomes available.
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The Leading Sparkling Water Brand Continues its bubly Partnership with the Launch of New Caffeinated Flavor Drops
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Two beloved sparkling water brands are joining forces yet again. Today, SodaStream and bubly are bringing consumers a new way to enjoy the bubly bounce™ flavors they love from the comfort of home. bubly bounce™ for SodaStream is now available to purchase in three flavors: Triple Berry, Citrus Cherry and Blueberry Pomegranate. The drops, with 19mg of caffeine, no calories and no sweeteners, can be used to kickstart your day or as an afternoon pick-me-up.
Crafting your own bubly bounce™ for SodaStream beverage at home could not be easier; simply turn regular tap water into sparkling water at the touch of a button using one of SodaStream's sparkling water makers. Follow that by adding bubly bounce™ drops for a refreshing essence of fruit flavor and a small burst of caffeine.
Made of glass, the ecofriendly bubly bounce™ bottle yields up to twelve liters (equivalent to 33 cans) of flavored sparkling water when made according to instructions. bubly bounce™ drops for SodaStream include 19mg of caffeine per 12 fluid ounce serving.
"We are elated to continue our successful relationship with bubly by launching bubly bounce™ drops for SodaStream," said Mark Fenton, General Manager at SodaStream US. "Here at SodaStream, we are always ideating new, convenient, and sustainable ways to bring beverages people love directly to their home. We hope this new launch awakens your tastebuds and adds some pep to your day."
In addition to new additions to their flavor portfolio, SodaStream has made advancements on the technology behind their industry-leading sparkling water makers. The Terra and the Art, the newest additions to the SodaStream line-up, feature Quick Connect technology. This first of its kind feature allows the CO2 canister to lock into place with one easy click. The new advancement brings better functionality to the user experience and eases preparation for at-home beverage making.
Starting today, bubly bounce™ drops for SodaStream are now available at SodaStream.com for $5.99 each. The product will also be available at participating retailers nationwide beginning next month.
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SodaStream, part of PepsiCo, is the world's leading sparkling water brand by volume. SodaStream enables consumers to enjoy endless good bubbles at home, without hassle, and help save the planet. SodaStream bubbles are better for the consumer - healthy, easy to make, light to carry - helping consumers replace thousands of single use plastic bottles with one reusable SodaStream bottle. To learn more about SodaStream visit www.SodaStream.com and follow SodaStream on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Florida’s move to expand its prohibition on teaching sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom comes as Republican lawmakers in other states are pursuing their own versions of what critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law.
The prohibition signed last year by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is widely expected to announce a presidential run soon, is being copied by GOP lawmakers pushing for similar limits on what can be taught in public schools.
DeSantis and other supporters of the prohibitions portray them as ways to protect children from being taught about inappropriate material. But critics say they are marginalizing LGBTQ people and creating a chilling effect on what teachers and students can discuss.
FLORIDA’S EXPANSION
The Florida state Board of Education is set to vote next month on an effort by DeSantis’ administration to ban lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity from grades 4 to 12, unless required by existing state standards or as part of reproductive health instruction that students can choose not to take.
The initial law that DeSantis championed last spring bans those lessons in kindergarten through the third grade, or instruction that could be deemed inappropriate for students.
The governor’s education department commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. said the DeSantis’ administration’s move to extend the ban to the 12th grade is intended to clarify confusion around what is deemed age appropriate in later grades and to reinforce that teachers adhere to existing state standards that guide curriculums.
“This rule basically says that we’re sticking to the standards, and when you’re talking about K through 12 instruction, all the way to 12th grade, these standards don’t incorporate gender ideology or any of these theories in math, social studies, reading or anything else,” Diaz said at a news conference Thursday.
OTHER STATES
Two other states — Alabama and Arkansas — have enacted laws similar to Florida’s since last year.
Alabama’s law, signed last year by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey, prohibits classroom instruction in public schools on gender identity or sexual orientation from kindergarten through 5th grade “in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.”
Arkansas’ prohibition was adopted as part of a 145-page education overhaul signed this month by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders that also included a new school voucher program and an increase in teacher minimum pay. The law prohibits classroom instruction on gender identity or sexual orientation before 5th grade.
At least 30 proposals similar to Florida’s law have been filed in 16 states, and they vary by ages. They make up more than a quarter of the bills filed this year to restrict what can be taught in the classroom, said Jeremy Young, senior manager of free expression and education at PEN America.
“They have become the second most common proposed speech restriction in state legislatures after anti-critical race theory bills,” Young said.
The proposals also come as statehouses have seen a surge of bills this year targeting the transgender community, including proposals to ban gender-affirming medical care for trans youth.
DeSantis’ administration is pushing to expand the state’s ban even as GOP lawmakers are advancing a proposal to extend it to the 8th grade.
A Missouri bill to ban K-12 public school staff from teaching about gender identity and sexual orientation is pending before a House committee.
THE DEBATE
The Florida law reads as follows: “Classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.”
When he signed the bill last year, DeSantis said the measure would “make sure that parents can send their kids to school to get an education, not an indoctrination.”
Critics have argued that the law’s language is vague and doesn’t make clear exactly what constitutes “instruction” or “age appropriate” lessons.
“There’s no guidance in any of this, none whatsoever, which has made it the wild, wild west,” said Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association.
When the law was first implemented, there were concerns that it would stifle classroom discussions and create an environment where LGTBQ people would feel ostracized. Still, most educators did not expect a major change in lesson plans, given that one of the key criticisms of the law was that teachers do not cover such subjects in early grades.
Opponents of the Florida law and similar proposals say the restrictions are creating a chilling effect on teachers.
“Teachers are wondering, can I put up a rainbow sticker? Can I talk about this LGBTQ+ historical figure? Can I put up a picture of my wife if I’m a woman?” Courtnay Avant, legislative counsel for the Human Rights Campaign, said. “That is a big concern, where does the censorship begin and end with these bills?”
THE FALLOUT
Florida’s law sparked a feud between the state and Disney, one of the state’s largest employers and political donors. Disney publicly opposed the law and said it was pausing political donations in the state.
In what was widely seen as retaliation, the Republican-dominated Legislature approved a measure backed by DeSantis to dissolve a self-governing district controlled by Walt Disney World over its properties in Florida. Lawmakers eventually gave DeSantis control of the board.
The prohibition has also faced court challenges, though one federal lawsuit was tossed by a judge last month. Another lawsuit filed by LGBTQ students, parents and their families — as well as several civil rights groups — remains pending in federal court.
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Associated Press writers Anthony Izaguirre in Tallahassee, Florida; Summer Ballentine in Jefferson City, Missouri; and Kim Chandler in Montgomery, Alabama contributed to this report. | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/other-states-are-copying-floridas-dont-say-gay-efforts/ | 2023-03-24 21:52:56 | 0 | https://www.myarklamiss.com/news/national-news/other-states-are-copying-floridas-dont-say-gay-efforts/ |
Anthology's LMS, SIS and CRM Solutions all Named Award Finalists
BOCA RATON, Fla., April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today announced that its solutions and leadership have been named winner and finalist in several categories in The EdTech Awards 2023, the world's largest recognition program for education technology. Anthology Reach, the company's lifecycle engagement solution, won The EdTech Cool Tool Award in the Enrollment and Admissions Solutions category. In addition, Anthology Chairman and CEO Jim Milton was named Higher Education Technology Leader of the Year in a competitive field of other higher ed institutional and edtech leaders.
"Our solutions continue to help our institutional partners provide support for learners through their entire academic journey and toward their goals," said Milton. "Innovation powers our product strategy and we're thrilled to be recognized by The EdTech Awards for our contributions in transforming education."
Anthology Reach offers insights, engagement, and process automation for a seamless and personalized student experience from recruitment to graduation and beyond. As The EdTech Cool Tools Awards winner for the Enrollment and Admissions Solutions category, Anthology Reach is being recognized as the leading comprehensive CRM and lifecycle engagement solution for higher education.
As the Higher Education Technology Leader of the Year, Milton brings over 35 years of expertise, driving innovation forward within the edtech industry and playing a critical role in the future of higher education. This latest recognition comes just months after Milton was named Industry Leader of the Year by EdScoop's inaugural 2022 EdScoop 50 Awards.
Blackboard Learn and Anthology Student were also named EdTech Cool Tool Awards finalists in the Learning Management System (LMS) category and Student Information Systems (SIS) category, respectively.
"A very big congratulations to all The EdTech Awards 2023 finalists and winners—and congratulations to all who endured the upheavals of the last few years only to come through stronger, more experienced, resilient, and resolute in laying out the future of learning," said Victor Rivero, who as Editor-in-Chief of EdTech Digest, oversees the program.
Established in 2010 to celebrate the most exceptional innovators, leaders, and trendsetters in education technology, The EdTech Awards is one of the largest awards programs dedicated to recognizing those in education for outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology.
About EdTech Digest and The EdTech Awards
EdTech Digest, a leading source of cool tools, interviews, and trends showcasing the future of learning — annually honors the best and brightest people, products and groups working in edtech with The EdTech Awards. Cool Tool, Leadership, and Trendsetter honorees span the K-12, Higher Ed, and Skills & Workforce sectors.
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Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale for education, supporting more than 150 million users in 80 countries. With a mission to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community through Anthology Intelligent Experiences™, we help learners, leaders and educators achieve their goals by offering over 60 SaaS products and services designed to advance learning. Discover more about how we are fulfilling our mission for education, business and government institutions at www.anthology.com.
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Most value abortion rights when choosing college, poll says
(CNN) - Most adults are thinking about reproductive health access when deciding on a college, according to the latest Lumina Foundation-Gallup State of Higher Education 2022 study.
According to the poll, 60% of adults aged 18 to 59 who do not have a degree say reproductive health laws are at least somewhat important when considering where to enroll for college.
Nearly 75% of enrolled students say their decision to stay at their school is at least somewhat affected by their state’s reproductive health laws.
And according to the poll, most people showed a preference for attending a school in a state with fewer restrictions.
Since the Supreme Court revoked the federal right to abortion, legislation has varied across states.
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Updated September 30, 2022 at 9:09 AM ET
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has moved to formally annex four Ukrainian territories, signing what he calls "accession treaties" that world powers refuse to recognize. It's Putin's latest attempt to redraw the map of Europe at Ukraine's expense.
"The people made their choice," said Putin in a signing ceremony at the Kremlin's St. George hall. "And that choice won't be betrayed" by Russia, he said.
The Russian leader called on Ukraine to end hostilities and hold negotiations with Moscow — but insisted that the status of the annexed territories was not up for discussion.
"I want the authorities in Kyiv and their real overlords in the West to hear me: the residents of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson are becoming our citizens," Putin said. "Forever."
Putin was joined by Moscow-backed separatist leaders and Kremlin-appointed officials from the four regions, as senior Russian lawmakers and dignitaries looked on.
Outside the Kremlin, preparations were under way for an evening concert and rally with banners saying Russia and the newly integrated territories are "together forever."
The move caps a week that saw the Kremlin choreograph referendums in Russian-occupied territories that purportedly delivered overwhelming majorities in favor of joining Russia.
Ukraine and its Western allies denounced those votes as "shams," in violation of international law.
United Nations chief António Guterres, President Biden and other world leaders have condemned these actions.
"The United States will never, never, never recognize Russia's claims on Ukraine sovereign territory," Biden said. "This so-called referenda was a sham — an absolute sham — and the results were manufactured in Moscow."
Putin, however, framed the decision as a historical justice following the breakup of the Soviet Union that had left Russian speakers separated from their homeland — and the West dictating world affairs according to its own rules.
"The West decides who has a right to self-determination ... who gave them that right?" said Putin.
The Russian leader argued the U.S. was the world's aggressor, leaving a history of destruction and oppression in its wake.
Friday's ceremony echoed Putin's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine, following a Kremlin-backed referendum there in 2014 — a move that most countries still do not recognize to this day.
Once again, Western powers accused Russia this month of using the guise of staged votes to justify its annexation of Ukraine's territory — often at the barrel of a gun.
Indeed, just hours before Friday's ceremony, Putin formally recognized the regions of Kherson and Zaporzhzhia as "independent" from Ukraine — despite Russian forces controlling only a portion of the territory.
In a reminder of the ongoing fighting, a missile in Zaporizhzhia struck a bus stop and checkpoint, killing 23 and injuring scores. Ukraine blamed the attack on Russia. Moscow's proxies in the area said Ukrainian forces had launched several strikes in the area.
The other two regions — Donetsk and Luhansk in Ukraine's eastern Donbas — were recognized as independent by Moscow back in February. At the time, Putin signed a security pact with them, which he then used as justification to send Russian troops into Ukraine days later.
Formal ratification of the territories into the Russian Federation will now move to Russia's parliament and constitutional court — whose approval is widely seen as a foregone conclusion.
The Russian government's annexation has unfolded as it works to deploy an additional 300,000 troops to bolster its military campaign amid a Ukrainian counteroffensive that has retaken territory in the south and northeast of Ukraine.
Western officials have pointed to the timing as evidence of Kremlin desperation to solidify Russian gains before their lines collapse further. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Moscow of seeking to mobilize Ukrainians in annexed areas for the military campaign as well.
Meanwhile, Russian officials have openly warned that the newly incorporated territories would be entitled to protections under Russia's nuclear umbrella.
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CLEMSON, S.C. – DJ Uiagalelei tapped backup Cade Klubnik on the helmet and gave him a final piece of advice before the freshman headed to the field with No. 5 Clemson down 21-10 in the third quarter.
“You're ready for this,” Uiagalelei said.
Clemson's starter was right. Klubnik, the five-star newcomer, led the fifth-ranked Tigers to two fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 27-21 win over No. 14 Syracuse on Saturday.
Will Shipley scored twice on the ground, including the go-ahead 50-yard TD run with less than 12 minutes to go. Shipley also had a career-high 172 yards rushing.
Clemson (8-0, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) r allied from 14-points down in the first half for its 14th straight win overall, an ACC-record setting 38th straight home victory, and maintained control of the ACC Atlantic Division as the league's last unbeaten.
And it likely wouldn't have happened without Klubnik's steady hand in the final 20 minutes.
Uiagalelei had his worst game of the season with two interceptions — he had two in the first seven games — and a fumble that Syracuse (6-1, 3-1) returned for a 90-yard scoop and score as the Tigers fell behind 21-7.
Klubnik's spark was immediate. He led a 15-play, 80-yard drive finished by Phil Mafah's 1-yard bull rush.
After a Syracuse punt, Klubnik opened the next series with an 11-yard run before Shipley's game winner to go up 22-21 that sent him into the stands with his own Lambeau Leap. The Tigers went for two as Klubnik escaped a defender in the backfield, rolled right and found Joseph Ngata for the conversion.
Klubnik punched the air and Death Valley erupted in a frenzy.
“Just excited to get my moment,” Klubnik said. “It was awesome — such a great environment today.”
Will there be more ahead this year? Perhaps not.
“As far as DJ, DJ's our starter, DJ's our leader,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “Nothing's changed there.”
Klubnik's chance came because the Orange pressured Uiagalelei into mistakes. Safety Ja'Had Carter had Syracuse's first interception, then picked up the loose ball Uiagalelei dropped and ran uncontested for a score.
When Uiagalelei threw his second pick on an off-target pass, Swinney made the change.
Uiagalelei understood, telling offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter he just wanted to win.
“It was a bad day,” Uiagalelei said. “There were mistakes I made, things I wish I had back.”
Clemson held Syracuse to 119 yards and no points the final two quarters. Shrader took Syracuse to the Clemson 30 with 32 seconds left but was picked off by safety R.J. Mickens on his fnal throw.
Shrader passed for a touchdown and rushed for another. He finished 18 of 26 passing for 167 yards.
“This is the first time we've tasted defeat and I want the taste out of my mouth and be back on the right side of it,” Syracuse coach Dino Babers said.
Klubnik's performance was eerily similar to Clemson's last close call at home against Syracuse in 2018 when Chase Brice — he of the Appalachian State Hail Mary win this season — came in for injured starter Trevor Lawrence and led a 94-yard fourth-quarter scoring drive in the final minute for a 27-23 win.
THE TAKEAWAY
Syracuse: It was certainly a tale of two halves for the Orange, who looked unstoppable and on a mission in the first 30 minutes before caving to the Tigers. Syracuse also made its share of mistakes with several costly penalties down the stretch contributing to Clemson's win.
Clemson: Quarterback controversy? Don't be so certain. Fans were hopeful Klubnik would take over for Uiagalelei when the season began after he struggled at times in 2021. While Klubnik was essential to beating Syracuse, Clemson is still Uiagalelei's team going forward.
POLL IMPLICATIONS
Expect Clemson to hold steady, although it has lost ground in the rankings twice before this season after wins. Syracuse will likely slip a few spots, but should remain in the Top 25.
INJURY LIST
Clemson linebacker Barrett Carter, third on the team with 33 tackles, missed the game due to a concussion. He's the latest starter to miss time this season, including defensive linemen Xavier Thomas, Bryan Bresee and Tyler Davis. For Syracuse, top cornerback Garrett Williams did not play after getting hurt against North Carolina State last week. Williams is third on Syracuse with 32 tackles.
UP NEXT
Syracuse returns to the Dome to play Notre Dame on Saturday.
Clemson has the week off before heading to Notre Dame on Nov. 5.
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Study finds Black students face higher rates of discipline in classrooms
By Savannah Louie
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ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — New research finds the color of a child’s skin will influence how they’re disciplined at school.
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) finds Black students are disciplined at higher rates than white students.
Tamika La Salle-Finley, director of the Center for Research on School Safety, School Climate, and Classroom Management at Georgia State University, cites implicit bias and structural racism as reasons for the disproportionate discipline.
“When you look at Black students, schools were not inherently made for them,” said La Salle-Finley.
According to the PNAS study, discipline for all students escalates in the days leading up to major breaks. However, the day before the Labor Day holiday, Black students are disciplined at a rate four times higher than White students. The day before the Thanksgiving holiday, that disparity grew to more than seven times greater for Black students compared to white students.
La Salle-Finley said there is no empirical research proving Black students misbehave more frequently.
Disparities exist even in schools with high minority populations.
“In metro Atlanta, a lot of the districts have largely Black and brown populations, but we still see disproportionality,” explained La Salle-Finley. “Even in a school where they make up 80 percent of a population, they make up 90 percent of discipline referrals.”
Subjective behaviors like defiance, disrespect, and disruption are often difficult to measure. These behaviors can be catalysts for reprimanding Black students, while white students might not receive the same discipline.
“That has different interpretations culturally, contextually,” said La Salle-Finley.
Max Altman, director of research and policy at Atlanta nonprofit Southern Education Foundation said staff diversity is key in understanding cultural context in classrooms.
“It is very common for Black students to interact in a more narrative, storytelling way,” said Altman.
According to data from the state of Georgia, 37 percent of students in Georgia public schools are white. But white teachers make up more than two-thirds of the workforce. Bringing in more staff and educators of color can help minority students feel seen and heard, and cut down fears of punishment or failure.
“Black students who want to talk about the work they’re doing who are excited about the content,” explained Altman. “Are often treated as misbehaving. And that excitement is turned into something that is challenged and punished.”
La Salle-Finley said some districts in the Atlanta area are taking steps to improve diversity amongst educators. DeKalb, Gwinnett, and Paulding School Districts recently received grants to increase Black and brown student psychologists on campus.
The discipline disparity impacts families across the United States.
Altman called for a coordinated effort amongst schools, districts, families, media, and officials at local, state, and national levels to improve the discipline disparity. Adults should work together t acknowledge the problem, facilitate conversations, implement new ways of thinking about student discipline, and train those who work closely with students.
Several districts in the Atlanta area acknowledged the challenges involving school discipline in the following statements:
FULTON COUNTY:
“Fulton County Schools takes a holistic approach toward student discipline aiming to treat all students firmly and fairly. The Student Discipline Prevention and Intervention Department (SDPI) has been intentional in its program goals and uses several guiding documents that inform student discipline responses. The progressive Code of Conduct provides administrators latitude to examine numerous factors in each unique student situation, understanding that a one-size-fits-all for discipline offenses doesn’t consider the nuances of student behavior. Fulton has also created a Student, Parent and Teacher Bill of Rights which outlines basic tenets of stakeholder rights. When discipline offenses involve threats, the district follows the Threat Assessment Protocol which provides schools a consistent response.”
DEKALB COUNTY:
“The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is committed to providing safe and welcoming learning environments for all students and staff. To maintain this standard, we enforce disciplinary consequences without regard to a student’s gender, ethnicity, or any other particular criteria using the DCSD Student Code of Conduct, which is distributed to every family annually and readily available online.
In general, discipline is designed to promote positive behavior, correct a student’s misconduct, and encourage the student to be a responsible citizen of the school community.
The DCSD Code of Student Conduct identifies the rules of student behavior applicable to all students, the discipline approach used to promote and enhance positive behaviors, and the procedures for imposing disciplinary consequences on students who violate these rules. In every case, DCSD’s goal is to provide equitable, impartial, and proportional consequences.
Ultimately, by administering discipline impartially and in accordance with the DCSD Student Code of Conduct, the District is creating safe and inclusive environments that support the academic, social, and emotional growth of all students across Dekalb County Schools.”
GWINNETT COUNTY:
Gwinnett County Public Schools’ (GCPS) is committed to ensuring its student conduct code and disciplinary process is fair and equitable for each and every student. We are aware that our own data shows African-American students represent a larger share of discipline than the overall student body. GCPS Superintendent Dr. Calvin J. Watts and the Gwinnett Board of Education are in agreement that the data is complex and concerning and have been working in tandem to address this issue. This includes reviewing and making changes to the student conduct code, and providing teachers and administrators with alternative disciplinary options through tiered interventions, with the ultimate goal of achieving zero disproportionality. During the June 2023 Gwinnett Board of Education meeting, the board will be presented with the latest disciplinary data, at which time the Board and Dr. Watts will discuss the next steps.
ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS:
Atlanta Public Schools is not considered “disproportionate” by any state or federal monitoring entity. However, we are dedicated to fairness and equity in all aspects of our duties and responsibilities as a school system, including the application of discipline.
While schools have a degree of autonomy, APS is in the process of establishing a foundation for districtwide, across-the-board expectations to prevent disproportionality. This will include having each school develop a schoolwide behavior plan that identifies three discipline-based trends to address, conducts mid-year reviews on how those trends are being addressed, and sets goals for the following school year.
· The Center for Equity + Social Justice (CESJ) has developed Tangibles, Intangibles, and Systems (TI&S) Equity Index Tools which track specific measures that impact students’ educational experiences and outcomes and are meant to support organizational decision-making and resource allocation.
· The Tangibles, Intangibles, and Systems (TI&S) Equity Index Tools quantify the degree of educational equity within each APS school, and the district as a whole, as measured against the district’s eleven (11) Equity Commitments, one of which is “Addressing Disproportionate Discipline Practices”.
· A list and description of the district’s Equity Commitments can be found on page 9 of the 2020-2025 APS Strategic Plan
· The Tangibles, Intangibles, and Systems (TI&S) Equity Index Tools are currently in draft form and the measures within these indexes have been prioritized by district and school-based leaders with input from cross-functional stakeholders including staff and students. Current metrics include suspension risk rate for different student populations, the average length of suspensions, and how well school leaders are adhering to the discipline code when making disciplinary decisions.
· Principals will be provided with access to their school-level Tangibles and Intangibles (T&I) Equity Index Tools this summer for consideration in the 2023-2024 school year. The CESJ will also convene an Implementation Team in the early fall to plan and roll out the integration of the Equity Index Tools into the Cluster Strategic Plans, School-Based Continuous Improvement Plans (CIPS), and ACES (Accountability, Continuous Improvement, Equity, and Support) conversations (where Principals communicate their progress and aspirations for their schools to district leaders).
· CESJ’s goal with the T&I Equity Index Tool is for school leaders to review their data in a way that clearly assesses their school’s equity narrative and to identify bright spots, as well as areas of growth and opportunity to focus on in the next school year. The CESJ seeks to collaborate with all departments and divisions to provide support for schools as they tackle their greatest educational equity challenges.
In May of 2022, the APS Board of Education approved the reorganization of the Office of Student Discipline to provide proactive support to students and schools. Although the 2022-2023 academic year marked the first year of this redesign, the department wasted no time providing the following opportunities for wraparound services districtwide.
· The Office of Student Discipline is partnering with the Center for Equity and Social Justice to implement an equity analysis review for schools that allows for community reflection on behavior practices, data review of behavioral trends concerning student subgroups, and planning for action research and innovative design to address school needs.
· This year, the Office of Student Discipline supports THRIVE (Teaching Holistic Responses and Information for Violence Elimination) in three schools: Douglass Ninth Grade STEAM Academy, Washington High School, and Carver STEAM High School.
o Each THRIVE University graduate successfully completed six units of the Positive Action Curriculum verified by the U.S. Department of Justice to address diverse problems such as substance abuse, violent behaviors, social-emotional neglect, and bullying by promoting character development, positive thinking, and academics. In Cohort 1 (September – December), 47 students graduated by completing the program requirements.
o Students provided feedback that they felt empowered to make successful decisions and manage their emotions when faced with a conflict: Cohort 1 Thrive Graduation.
o In addition to student support, 29 teachers and staff at the school sites completed 6 hours of training to earn their certificate in First-Aid Mental Health. This training works to eliminate disproportionate discipline by heightening teacher awareness of students’ needs. First-Aid Mental Health Training Supports Teachers in doing the following:
§ Recognize common signs and symptoms of mental health challenges in this age group, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
§ Recognize common signs and symptoms of substance use challenges.
§ Support product interactions with a child or adolescent in crisis.
§ Build positive connections with the youth.
§ Expanded content on trauma, substance use, self-care, and the impact of social media and bullying.
· School-Climate Coordinators provide feedback to school leadership teams implementing behavior strategies and review data in partnership with leaders to ensure the use of restorative practices and compliance with district guidelines. To date, 39 schools have achieved a 0% suspension rate for level-one discipline offenses.
· The district Behavior Coordinator provides 1:1 coaching for schools to review their behavior data, identify student behavior trends, and formulate school-wide behavior plans that include strategies to support students. Schools receive support throughout the year and have mid-year and end-of-year reviews to determine if their interventions were successful.
o 40 schools submitted plans and participated in support sessions
· Additionally, the Behavior Coordinator is providing cohort transition support for high schools and feeder middle schools to ensure that schools have all pertinent information to provide students in need of a behavioral support plan tiered interventions based upon their individual needs day one of the new school year. Students matriculating from middle school to high school.
· This helps to bridge the gap between schools and decrease the likelihood of discipline disparities for students in need of intervention.
o Middle Schools receive support for 6th-grade students transitioning to 7th
o Middle Schools and High Schools receive support for 8th-grade students transitioning to 9th
o The following schools are receiving Cohort Transition Assistance: (High Schools) Carver Early College, Douglass, Mays, South Atlanta, Therrell, and Washington; (Middle Schools) Bunche, H. J. Russell, John Lewis Invictus Academy, Long, and Sylvan Hills.
· This year, the Office of Student Discipline partnered with Leadership & Development and Academics to provide all Assistant Principals training towards a micro-credential in Restorative Practices. Additionally, a list of tiered progressive discipline interventions was included in the 2022-2023 Student Code of Conduct to support school leaders in selecting the best practices as an alternative to discipline or as a compliment to restore relationships between students or students and faculty.
· District Hearing Officers review school discipline hearing submissions to identify opportunities for improvement and then provide training to Administrators to support the correct application of discipline. These learning opportunities have resulted in a stronger alignment between the school’s application of discipline and district guidelines.
· When schools implement PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention and Support) faculty and students experience a deeper connection as a learning community and are more likely to de-escalation strategies when faced with conflict. This year, the PBIS Coordinator has expanded the number of PBIS schools from three to 16. All schools will participate in a sponsored PBIS retreat this summer where they will have the opportunity to receive feedback for advancing their strategies as well as a $2,000 grant to finance their program launch and parent engagement for the 2023-2024 academic year.
· The Check and Connect intervention model has proved to decrease truancy, tardies, behavior referrals, and dropout rates. Schools interested in implementing Check and Connect as an intervention will receive free training and materials to support program implementation in the 2023-2024 academic year.
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Rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama and many of the highest 2023 draft picks are out for the rest of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, but several other players are worth watching.
Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George, this year’s No. 16 overall pick from Baylor, is second in the league with 29.5 points and third with 8.5 assists per game. He opened with 33 points and 10 assists Saturday in a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. On Monday in a win over Minnesota, he scored 26 points on 9-for-15 shooting and had seven assists.
Others who are off to hot starts:
— Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. is leading the league with 35.5 ppg, although he did not play in the Rockets’ game with Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
— Sam Merrill, who turned a 10-day contract into a multiyear deal with Cleveland last season, is averaging 18.7 points and shooting 48% from three for the Cavaliers (3-0).
— Orlando Robinson has averaged 25.5 points and 10 rebounds in his first two games for the Miami Heat while shooting 59.4% from the field. Undrafted in 2022, he spent much of last season with the G-League Sioux Falls Skyforce before the Heat signed him to a standard contract.
— Jaden Hardy, a second-round pick in 2022, is averaging 24 points for the Dallas Mavericks.
— Xavier Moon, who went undrafted in 2017 and has spent most of his pro career overseas, has averaged 22 points on 61.5% shooting in two games with the Los Angeles Clippers.
— Oklahoma City’s Chet Holmgren was the No. 2 overall pick in 2022, but he sat out the season with a foot injury. He had 16 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks in his only game in Las Vegas so far. He also sat out Tuesday.
NETS 92, BUCKS 71
David Duke Jr., scored 24 points and Brooklyn pulled away with a dominating third quarter, outscoring Milwaukee 35-9 after the teams were tied at 40 at halftime.
Kennedy Chandler had 17 points, Jalen Wilson added 14 and Armoni Brooks and Matt Lewis each had 13 for the Nets (2-1).
Lindell Wigginton led the Bucks (1-2) with 11 points. The Bucks used 19 players. MarJon Beauchamp, the 24th pick in 2022, missed all five of his shots and was scoreless in 23 minutes.
ROCKETS 105, THUNDER 92
Trevor Hudgins scored 26 points, hitting five of Houston’s 15 3-pointers against Oklahoma City.
Jermaine Samuels Jr. and Matthew Mayer each had 19 points, with Mayer grabbing 10 rebounds for Houston (2-0). Second-round draft pick Cam Whitmore added 16 points.
KJ Williams and Keyontae Johnson, a second-round draft pick, each had 19 points for Oklahoma City (1-1) and Jaden Shackelford added 16.
PELICANS 82, SUNS 73
Tevian Jones scored 16 points and New Orleans made 19 of 27 free throws, outscoring Phoenix by 15 at the line.
Karlo Matkovic had 13 points and Dereon Seabron added 12 for the Pelicans (2-1).
Hunter Hale hit six 3-pointers and scored 21 points for the Suns (1-2).
TRAIL BLAZERS 97, HORNETS 93
Shaedon Sharpe, Portland’s first-rounder a year ago, had 26 points to help the Trail Blazers beat Charlotte.
Kris Murray hit four 3s and scored 19 points for Portland (2-1). Michael Devoe and Duop Reath added 12 each.
Nick Smith Jr. led Charlotte (0-3) with 33 points on 13-of-20 shooting, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range. Brandon Miller had 26 points.
BULLS 107, KINGS 99
Javon Freeman-Liberty scored 28 points and Julian Phillips and Nate Darling added 16 apiece in Chicago’s victory over Sacramento.
Adama Sanogo had 16 points for the Bulls (2-1), who were 16 of 30 from 3-point range.
Jordan Ford had 25 points and Mike Daum added 22 for the Kings (1-2).
SPURS 96, WIZARDS 85
Malaki Branham hit five 3s and scored 29 points to lead San Antonio past Washington, which was 5 of 28 behind the arc.
Dominick Barlow added 20 points and Julian Champagnie had 18 for the Spurs (2-1).
Xavier Cooks led the Wizards (1-2) with 16 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks.
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WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, July 21, 2022
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EVENING...
* WHAT...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.
* WHERE...Beaches of Jefferson county.
* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.
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SAN ANTONIO — A man was pinned inside his Jeep after a rollover crash just north of downtown Tuesday night.
It happened around 1:45 p.m. on Highway 281 just before the Josephine exit.
When police arrived on the scene, they found a single red Jeep Renegade on its side with one man pinned inside the vehicle.
Fire crews worked swiftly and strategically to get the pinned driver out and take him to an area hospital in non life-threatening condition.
Two other vehicles were involved in the incident, but neither the drivers nor their passengers suffered any injuries.
Traffic was completely shut down on the roadway for around 45 minutes while police investigated and worked to clear the highway of debris.
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The Virgin River is seen here in September 2015, in Zion National Park. Rescue workers have recovered the body of a hiker reported missing when a flash flood struck Zion National Park in southwestern Utah last week.
Rescue workers have recovered the body of a hiker reported missing when a flash flood struck Zion National Park in southwestern Utah last week, authorities said Tuesday.
Jetal Agnihotri of Tucson, Arizona, was found dead Monday in the Virgin River near the Court of the Patriarchs at the park, National Park Service officials said in a news release.
"Our deepest sympathy goes out to the friends and family of Jetal Agnihotri," Zion National Park Superintendent Jeff Bradybaugh said.
Agnihotri was reported missing Friday evening after she didn't return from a trip in the Narrows. That day, torrential rains brought flash floods to the Narrows area, where there were reports of rushing waters sweeping multiple hikers off their feet near the Temple of Sinawava, according to the park service.
After several rescues, park officials said they believed all missing hikers had been found and accounted for by Friday afternoon -- including one person who had been swept downstream several hundred yards. Later that evening, Agnihotri was reported missing.
She was found days later about 6 river miles south of the Narrows, according to park officials. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said investigators are working with Zion Park Rangers and a medical examiner to determine the cause of death.
More than 170 responders from multiple agencies fanned out across the park in a four-day search and rescue operation for Agnihotri, with swift water trained rescuers and search dogs working along the edge of the Virgin River, inside and outside the park.
During the search, "several seasonal-monsoon rains increased flow in the Virgin River to a peak of more than 1100 cubic feet per second," the park service said. "The river was flowing at about 50 cubic feet per second when the Zion Search and Rescue Team ended their search."
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Suns vs. Nuggets: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Home/Road Splits
The Phoenix Suns are 4.5-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Denver Nuggets at Footprint Center on Friday, starting at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Nuggets lead the series 2-0. The matchup's over/under is 224.5.
Suns vs. Nuggets Odds & Info
- When: Friday, May 5, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: ESPN
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Suns Betting Records & Stats
- Phoenix's 82 games this season have gone over this contest's total of 224.5 points 45 times.
- The average point total in Phoenix's contests this year is 225.2, 0.7 more than this matchup's over/under.
- The Suns have gone 43-38-0 ATS this season.
- This season, Phoenix has been favored 49 times and won 36, or 73.5%, of those games.
- Phoenix has a record of 24-6, a 80% win rate, when it's favored by -190 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.5% chance of a victory for the Suns.
Nuggets Betting Records & Stats
- Denver has played 52 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 224.5 points.
- Denver's average game total this season has been 228.3, 3.8 more points than this matchup's over/under.
- Denver is 45-37-0 against the spread this season.
- The Nuggets have won in 10, or 47.6%, of the 21 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- Denver has a record of 3-5 when it is set as the underdog by +155 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Denver has a 39.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Suns vs Nuggets Additional Info
Suns vs. Nuggets Over/Under Stats (Regular Season)
Additional Suns Insights & Trends
- The Suns are 3-7 against the spread and 5-5 overall in their last 10 contests.
- The Suns have hit the over in seven of their past 10 games.
- Phoenix has a better record against the spread in home games (22-19-0) than it does on the road (21-19-0).
- The 113.6 points per game the Suns put up are just 1.1 more points than the Nuggets allow (112.5).
- When Phoenix scores more than 112.5 points, it is 32-11 against the spread and 34-10 overall.
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Additional Nuggets Insights & Trends
- Denver has gone 7-3 in its past 10 games, with a 7-3 record against the spread in that span.
- Six of the Nuggets' past 10 outings have gone over the total.
- In 2022-23 against the spread, Denver has a better winning percentage at home (.610, 25-16-0 record) than away (.488, 20-21-0).
- The Nuggets put up an average of 115.8 points per game, just 4.2 more points than the 111.6 the Suns give up.
- When it scores more than 111.6 points, Denver is 38-17 against the spread and 47-8 overall.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday night that it had begun turning over evidence to former President Donald Trump’s legal team as his lawyers prepare a defense to charges that he illegally retained classified documents.
The evidence includes transcripts of grand jury testimony taken in both Washington and Florida, copies of closed-circuit television footage obtained by the government and copies of interviews of Trump “conducted by non-government entities, which were recorded with his consent and obtained” by the prosecution team of special counsel Jack Smith.
The interviews include an audio-recorded July 2021 meeting with a writer and publisher at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club in which Trump, according to the indictment, showed and described a Pentagon “plan of attack” that he said was prepared for him by the Defense Department. Also turned over to Trump’s lawyers are public statements he made that are referenced in the indictment.
Trump was indicted this month on 37 felony charges, including 31 counts under the Espionage Act that accuse him of willfully retaining national defense information. He has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
The sharing of information and evidence between parties is routine in a court case so that lawyers can prepare a defense. Earlier this week, a federal magistrate imposed a protective order to restrict the public disclosure of evidence that Trump receives through the information-sharing process, known as discovery.
The judge in the case, Aileen Cannon, set an initial trial date of Aug. 14, though that date is expected to slip considerably given the complicated disputes ahead over the scope of evidence in the case. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/politics/justice-dept-begins-turning-over-evidence-to-trump-team-in-classified-documents-case/ | 2023-06-22 10:48:33 | 1 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/politics/justice-dept-begins-turning-over-evidence-to-trump-team-in-classified-documents-case/ |
Aside from a few showers and storms impacting coastal Collier county, the region is expected to stay dry tonight. Dry, mostly clear conditions overnight will allow temperatures to crash into the low 70s. Tomorrow will feature hot and muggy conditions again with highs in the mid 80s. Rain chances remain low for Monday with only stray afternoon showers at play.
The good news is a refreshing air mass is just around the corner. A cold front will work through the region on Tuesday, triggering scattered showers and storms ahead of the boundary. After the front pulls through, Wednesday through the end of next week looks to be gorgeous with lower humidity, cooler conditions and drier weather in place. Highs will run well below average in the 70s for Wednesday and Thursday with overnight lows in the crisp low to mid-60s.
There are no tropical developments expected over the next five days and less than 50 days until hurricane season ends.
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With three children over the age of 10, Delaware couple Mark and Jenn Parrish thought they might be finished growing their family. Finding out Jenn was pregnant was a pleasant surprise.
"It was more of a surprise when we saw the ultrasound and there were two heartbeats!" she said.
At 34, Jenn was considered high-risk. She underwent multiple ultrasounds to examine the babies' organs, including all four chambers of their hearts. All went well every time.
On May 29, 2021, daughter Elina arrived first, healthy and screaming. Son Marcus cried a little but wasn't as lively. A few hours later, Jenn noticed her newborn son was lethargic, less and less interested in nursing, and starting to breathe rapidly.
"I instantly knew something was wrong," she said.
The pediatrician agreed to run some tests. A chest X-ray showed fluid on his lungs. Then came an ultrasound on Marcus' heart.
"That's when they discovered he was having major issues," Mark said.
The care team responded "like an emergency situation," Jenn said. "They took our baby, wheeled him downstairs and tried to intubate him immediately."
Fearing for their son's life, Jenn and Mark said goodbye to Marcus before he was transported an hour and a half away to a hospital better equipped to evaluate him. He was there only minutes before being sent to a children's hospital for treatment. The nervous parents, who watched this all play out via video, were told they had a "very sick little boy."
"They told us he was going to need surgery, sooner than later, if he was going to survive," Mark said.
Within days, Marcus had surgery to repair a narrowing of his aorta, known as a coarctation of the aorta. The surgeon also addressed another problem: a large hole between the two lower chambers of his heart, known as a ventricular septal defect. They treated this by placing a band around an artery, slowing the blood escaping through the opening. He also had a defective valve and another narrow artery.
At 19 days old, Marcus went home.
Less than two months later, the family was getting ready for a doctor's appointment. Marcus was in his car seat, ready to be carried to the car, when Mark screamed, "Jennifer, he's blue!"
Quickly, he removed the limp infant from his carrier, checked for a pulse and found none. Thankfully, Mark, who'd learned CPR years before as a Boy Scout, had taken a course again at work a year before.
"The training I had received took over, and I just started chest compressions, started breathing for him," he said. "After what seemed like an eternity, but was only a matter of minutes or seconds, he started a slow weak cry, and I started rubbing on his chest and just talking to him and encouraging him and giving him a few more breaths until he started crying louder and louder and louder."
Jenn, who called 911, said the first faint cry was "a noise you never forget."
"The next thing I know, there is an off-duty EMT in our house in shorts and flip-flops, but he had his jump bag with him and was able to give him oxygen," Mark said. "Then it was just a whirlwind of paramedics and police."
At the hospital, an echocardiogram showed that Marcus had a cardiac event. Other tests came back normal, but Marcus needed a second surgery to remove the band around his artery. Apparently the band that was supposed to help prevent one problem was now causing another by restricting blood flow.
Congenital heart defects are "a lifetime diagnosis filled with uncertainty," Jenn said. For instance, Marcus may need to have a stent because of scar tissue the band left behind.
He also has some developmental delays but is progressing well with therapy. In fact, though he lagged his sister in motor skills, he stood up and started walking perfectly around his first birthday.
"It was like he was behind, and then he snapped his fingers, and now he's ahead of his sister," Jenn said. "Now he's not only walking, he's running everywhere."
The couple is grateful for the scientific advancements that saved their son's life but know more work remains. They are now advocates for children with congenital heart defects and the families "who lose their infants due to missed early diagnosis and treatment."
They also urge other parents to have CPR training because it doesn't have to be something as serious as a congenital heart defect to cause a cardiac event.
"I think that's something every parent should have," Mark said, "because you never know when your child is going to need it."
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- Enters into Amended Purchase Agreement with Frontline Power Solutions and completes the initial closing for the acquisition of Frontline Power Solutions
- Federal Government Allocates $350 Billion Towards Energy Efficiency Improvements in Commercial Buildings
PHOENIX, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING) ("SinglePoint'' or "the Company''), an acquisition-focused solar energy and sustainable solutions provider, announced today the completion of initial closing for the acquisition of Frontline Power Solutions, a Multi-State Licensed Energy Services Company (ESCO). The agreement provides for a two-phase closing of which we have now completed phase one with the initial payments completed and will proceed to phase two.
Frontline Power Solutions (FPS) is a comprehensive energy service Company with the ability to operate in deregulated markets across the country. Frontline Power is licensed in nine states and has applied for and is awaiting final approval in 12 additional states. Frontline provides Energy Supply Agreements to all sizes of commercial, industrial, and institutional properties. In addition to supplying direct agreements, FPS also lends its expertise to its clients to help reduce energy consumption, streamline energy portfolios, and offer other options to lower energy costs.
The strategic acquisition provides SinglePoint with access to an extensive portfolio of clients while giving those FPS clients reciprocal access to one of the nation's leading solar power solutions companies and best-in-class customer service.
Wil Ralston, CEO of SinglePoint, said, "With the completion of our first investment and acquisition of minority interest in FPS, we believe FPS will round out our service offerings by providing tremendous opportunities in the deregulated energy markets. Through Energy Service Agreements or assistance with installing a client's solar system, SinglePoint can now assist thousands of commercial clients in their solar transition."
John Holmes, Founder and CEO of FPS, said, "Our focus has been supplying commercial energy contracts to large and small commercial, industrial, institutional, and property management firms. We facilitate substantial reductions in energy consumption and spending while streamlining logistical management of their energy portfolios. By joining with SinglePoint, our two companies benefit from economies of scale and monetizing opportunities more efficiently and quickly."
There are currently 26 U.S. states that offer deregulated power options which are expected to reach $9 Billion in annual industry revenues.
About Frontline Power Solutions (FPS)
Frontline Power Solutions (FPS) is a comprehensive energy solutions Company. They are equipped with industry experts who have been on the "frontline" of energy procurement, sales, marketing, analysis, and information technology in the power industry since the dawn of deregulation. The combined intellectual and leveraged resources translate to unmatched value to their customers. FPS provides full-service power supply solutions, including supply, billing, auditing, renewable energy supply, efficiency consulting, and incentive coordination for large or small enterprises.
About SinglePoint Inc (OTCQB:SING)
SinglePoint Inc. (www.singlepoint.com) is a renewable energy, and sustainable lifestyle Company focused on providing environmentally friendly energy efficiencies and healthy living solutions. SinglePoint is initially focused on building the largest network of renewable energy solutions and modernizing the traditional solar and energy storage model. The Company is also actively exploring future growth opportunities in air purification, electric vehicle charging, solar as a subscription service, and additional energy efficiencies and appliances that enhance sustainability and a healthier life. For more information, visit the Company's website (www.singlepoint.com) and connect on social media for the latest updates.
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Nationally ranked cross-country team, Division 1 athletes to benefit from controlled altitude training environment
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altitude Control Technology (ACT), the altitude simulation leaders for the research, athletic, hospitality and residential industries, today announced that its technology has been deployed in Northern Arizona University's (NAU) new 77,000 sq. ft. Student-Athlete High-Performance Center, which is one of the country's most innovative athletic training facilities. ACT's solution enables NAU's athletic trainers to manipulate the effective altitude within the facility to simulate different elevations in order to maximize physical training.
NAU is situated at approximately 7,000 feet of altitude, and many of the university's student-athletes leverage the well-known advantages high-altitude exercise and training can offer. This is particularly beneficial to NAU's cross-country, track and other endurance sports teams, which are consistently nationally ranked. Now, NAU athletic trainers and exercise scientists are leading the industry and research fields by exploring new ways to train elite collegiate athletes, including simulating sea-level and even higher altitudes for different types of strength, recovery and endurance workouts. ACT's technology enables the athletic staff to easily set the desired elevation in the new 2,000 sq. ft altitude chamber, and within hours the athletes are able to train in a completely different environment.
"Only a handful of NCAA athletic facilities have altitude training capabilities, and we're thrilled to be one, as now we are on the leading-edge of new research exploring the physical benefits of sea-level and variable altitudes for athletic performance," said Mike Marlow, athletic director for Northern Arizona University. "We explored numerous options for altitude simulation and the modern, flexible technology from ACT was the best solution for our Student-Athlete High-Performance Center due to its simplicity yet robust technology capabilities. Coupled with our nutrition counseling, strength program and expert staff, we know the altitude simulation environment will enable a whole new student-athlete experience."
ACT technology is installed much like heating, air conditioning and ventilation systems. Using a simple touchscreen similar to a smart thermostat, users can adjust the room setting to the desired altitude, and the system automatically and seamlessly recalibrates the oxygen and nitrogen mix. ACT is capable of creating a lower indoor altitude setting in mountain environments, where high-altitude can significantly degrade the sleep quality of visitors or even create serious illness. It is this unique ability to lower the altitude in virtually any facility, residence or hotel that sets ACT apart from standard oxygenation systems, and will come into play for NAU.
"NAU is on the cutting-edge of sports training and we are eager to partner with them as they research new ways both sea-level and higher altitude training can benefit athletic performance," said Bill Sinclair, President, ACT. "Athletic training and research are a few ways ACT technology is used to provide a healthy, comfortable environment for people no matter what altitude. We look forward to watching the NAU Lumberjacks student-athletes thrive with their new altitude simulation room."
ACT has been in business for more than 20 years and in that time has implemented its altitude simulation technology in more than 400 luxury residences in virtually every noteworthy high-altitude ski area in North America. The company has also worked with dozens of universities, military and athletic organizations to create altitude simulation environments for research and training. ACT Hospitality is its new offering, which is a turn-key solution for mountain hotels and resorts that want to offer a better experience for guests.
Headquartered in Edwards, Colo., Altitude Control Technology (ACT) designs, develops, and installs whole room oxygenation systems to mitigate the effects of altitude sickness, enhance sleep quality, and improve general health and wellness. ACT is the world's leader in residential and university oxygenation systems, with hundreds of installs across all major high-altitude locations in North America. ACT Hospitality is the technology of choice for some of the world's most sophisticated hotels and resorts, and the company works with research institutions the world over, including Harvard Medical School, the University of Colorado's Altitude Research Center, the Borgenicht Altitude Physiology Research Center at William & Mary, and the U.S Army Research Institute. Please visit www.AltitudeControl.com to learn more.
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NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Ironnet, Inc.
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Bus with 40 children crashes in French Alps; 21 injured
PARIS (AP) — French authorities say a bus carrying 40 elementary school students home from a trip to the French Alps plunged down a wooded slope into a creek Saturday. The mayor of Corps, where the incident happened, says the driver and his partner were hospitalized with serious injuries, and 19 others were treated for minor injuries. The regional prosecutor has opened an investigation. The mayor said the “most probable scenario” is that the driver suffered a medical incident while behind the wheel. Officials say weather conditions were clear at the time of the accident. | https://localnews8.com/news/2023/03/04/bus-with-40-children-crashes-in-french-alps-21-injured/ | 2023-03-04 16:39:13 | 1 | https://localnews8.com/news/2023/03/04/bus-with-40-children-crashes-in-french-alps-21-injured/ |
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves to beat Montreal for the 11th consecutive time, Brayden Point had two goals, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Canadiens 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Vasilevskiy is the third goaltender in NHL history to earn a victory in 11 consecutive regular-season games against Montreal. Ottawa's Alec Connell (Feb. 28, 1925-Feb. 22, 1927) and Toronto's Turk Broda (Dec. 9, 1939-Jan. 23, 1941) both had 12-game streaks.
Vasilevskiy is 14-1-2 overall in games against the Canadiens.
Point has 13 goals in his last 13 games. The center has a goal in six consecutive home games, which is one shy of tying Nikita Kucherov’s franchise record.
Alex Killorn and Brandon Hagel also scored for Tampa Bay goals. Kucherov had an assist and leads the NHL with 37.
Jake Allen stopped 33 shots, and Kaiden Guhle scored with 2:39 left in the game for the Canadiens, who have lost six of seven (1-5-1).
Montreal played five rookie defensemen in a game for the first time in team history. The last NHL team to do it was the Philadelphia Flyers on Apr. 5, 2007.
Point made it 3-0 at the 16-minute mark of the second when he skated in from the neutral zone and made several nifty moves to elude four defenders before scoring from the low slot.
Vasilevskiy turned aside Cole Caufield's power-play backhander from close range in the second. Caufield also hit the post in the period.
Killorn and Point, off a pass from Kucherov, had first-period goals.
Kucherov reached 50 points in 33 games with the assist, tying Vincent Lecavalier (2007-08) for the fewest games to reach the mark in team history.
Hagel scored in the third.
Lightning captain Steven Stamkos remained three away from becoming the 47th NHL player to reach 500 goals. He has gone five straight games without a score.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Montreal’s NHL-worse power play went 0 for 5. The Canadiens have converted two chances in 37 tries over their last 11 games. … Tampa Bay scored on its only man-advantage opportunity.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Canadiens: RW Brendan Gallagher (lower body) took part in the morning skate. … C Sean Monahan (upper body) has resumed skating. … LW Paul Byron (hip) has had some improvement over the last two weeks but is not yet skating.
UP NEXT
Canadiens: Play Thursday at Florida.
Lightning: Host the New York Rangers on Thursday.
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The U.S. economy added 311,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose to 3.6 percent, according to data released Friday by the Labor Department.
Economists had been expecting around 225,000 jobs to be added in February and for the unemployment rate to remain at 3.4 percent. Despite the strong headline jobs gain, the report showed signs the labor market may finally be buckling under the pressure of eight consecutive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.
Average hourly earnings — a measure of wages — rose 0.2 percent in February to land at a 4.6-percent annual increase, falling below expectations.
That means wage pressures on inflation could be easing. Prices were up 6.4 percent annually in the consumer price index (CPI) and 5.4 percent annually according to the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index in January.
The higher payroll numbers along with the lower level of overall employment is likely a mixed bag in the eyes of Fed officials, who’ve struck a more aggressive tone in recent weeks after the latest PCE report saw inflation tick back up.
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed’s interest rate-setting panel, is set to meet in Washington, D.C., next week and deliver another rate hike. The bank boosted rates by 0.25 percentage points in January and markets believe the Fed is on track for another hike of that size next week, according to financial company CME’s FedWatch Tool.
The report comes on the heels of a surprisingly strong January jobs report in which 517,000 jobs were added to the economy. The January numbers were revised down but only slightly to 504,000.
Analysts are saying the slowdown in wage growth could be the most significant data point for the Fed, since higher labor costs are traditionally associated with higher prices.
“Wage growth [is softening], easing fears of reaccelerating inflation,” ZipRecruiter chief economist Julia Pollak wrote in an analysis on Friday. “Wage growth was lower than expected, slowing to 3.6 percent from 4.4 percent on a 3-month annualized basis.”
Inflation has outpaced wage growth significantly over the course of the pandemic, eating into paychecks and resulting in negative real wage growth even though paychecks have been rising nominally.
The report also showed that the civilian labor force increased by 419,000 people, or about a quarter of a percent. The labor force participation rate also increased slightly to 62.5 percent in February from 62.4 percent in January.
“Labor supply cools off wage growth pressures and increases the output which reduces inflationary pressures. Every time you revise up your estimate of labor supply, as most should be doing, think of it as reducing the need for rate hikes,” wrote Adam Ozimek, chief economist Economic Innovation Group think tank, in a Friday tweet.
Friday’s jobs number means the ratio of job seekers to open jobs dropped down to 1.8 from 1.9, another sign that inflation pressure from the job market could be easing. A broader measure of unemployment that counts people who are out of work but not currently seeking it puts that ratio even lower.
“The ratio of job openings to unemployed workers ticked downwards to 1.8. While a 50 basis point rate increase is still on the table, the Fed may be content to take it slow, given some signs of slackening labor market conditions,” ZipRecruiter’s Pollak added.
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It was a stunning image: Pope Francis briefly wearing a full Indigenous headdress, its rows of soft white feathers fastened in place by a colorful, beaded headband after he apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s “disastrous” residential school system for Indigenous children.
Chief Wilton Littlechild, a residential school survivor himself, gave Francis the headdress Monday, placing it on his head amid cheering by an audience in Maskwacis, Alberta, that included many school survivors.
The Vatican and the pope clearly appreciated the gesture: Francis kissed Littlechild’s hands after receiving the headdress, something he has done in the past as a sign of respect for Holocaust survivors, and has done on this trip for residential school survivors.
The Vatican obviously understood the symbolic significance of the moment, putting the photo on the front page of the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano under the headline “I humbly beg forgiveness.”
Headdresses historically are a symbol of respect, worn by Native American war chiefs and warriors. For many Plains tribes, for example, each feather placed on a headdress has significance and had to be earned through an act of compassion or bravery. Some modern-day Native American leaders have been given war bonnets in ceremonies accompanied by prayers and songs.
Yet this revered regalia also represents an image that has been co-opted from tribes in popular culture for decades, feeding stereotypes in everything from Hollywood films, to fashion runways to Halloween costumes.
Some members of Indigenous tribes said they found the gesture incongruous with the past transgressions at church-run schools that Francis apologized for.
Russ Diabo, a member of the Kahnawake Mohawk tribe in Canada and an Indigenous advocate and policy analyst, described the scene as “pageantry” and the pope’s statements as “facile.”
Diabo said on Twitter it was “the Catholic Church and Canada collaborating in creating a mythology for a shared ‘Reconciliation’ agenda narrated by prominent federal collaborators/residential school survivors!”
“I have so much to say about this, and all of it negative,” tweeted Joe Horse Capture, vice president of native collections and curator of Native American History and Culture at the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles.
“I am practicing ‘If you can’t say anything positive, don’t say anything at all’ mantra. But I’ll be honest, it’s difficult!,” added Horse Capture, a member of the A’aniiih Nation.
More than 150,000 Native children in Canada were forced to attend government-funded Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s in an effort to isolate them from the influence of their homes and culture. The aim was to Christianize and assimilate them into mainstream society, which previous Canadian governments considered superior.
The discoveries of hundreds of potential burial sites at former schools in the past year have drawn international attention to the schools in Canada and their counterparts in the United States.
Leading U.S.-based Indigenous news outlet ICT made a deliberate decision to not make the war bonnet a focus of their papal visit coverage.
“When I saw the headdress being placed on the Pope, I immediately thought ‘absolutely not.’ We are not running that photo,” said Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, editor of ICT, formerly Indian Country Today. “It distracts readers from the Pope’s apology and survivors’ stories who sat in those chairs listening to his every word. Something they’ve been waiting for, for decades.
“It creates unnecessary noise regarding Indigenous peoples’ choices where the real scrutiny should be placed on the Pope and that entire institution.”
Maka Black Elk, executive director of Truth and Healing at Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, described the scene on Twitter as a “#toosoon moment.”
“The discourse around the #PopeFrancis headdress is unfortunate,” wrote Black Elk. “He did not request that. It wasn’t his fault. But it’s also clear the givers did not consider how it would make other Indigenous people feel.”
Black Elk said later in a telephone interview that the mixed reaction to the headdress being placed on the pope’s head “reflects the reality of native people and our need for more dialogue” about the past.
“I do think that Chief Littlechild felt it was important to honor this moment, and this was a significant moment,” he added.
A spokeswoman for Littlechild didn’t immediately respond Tuesday to a message seeking comment.
But Keeshon Littlechild used a Facebook post to defend his grandfather for giving Francis one of his own many headdresses.
“Bugs me to see people bashing my grandfather and I understand how much respect is needed to be gifted one but at the end of the day that was him showing the pope respect for coming all the way to maskwacis to apologize,” he wrote.
Among those coming to Littlechild’s defense was Phil Fontaine, a former Assembly of First Nations chief and a residential school survivor.
“Chief Littlechild followed his protocols,” Fontaine said. “There is a protocol for that kind of gift. He went to the elders, he went to the leadership and requested permission to present that gift. It is entirely consistent with the way they follow their customs and protocol here.”
Jon Crier, a First Nations elder and school survivor, said during a news conference after the apology that the gesture meant tribal leaders “adopted him as one of our leaders in the community.
“It’s an honoring of the man, it’s an honoring of the work he has done and it’s also recognizing … here’s a man that belongs in our tribe,” Crier said.
Marie-Anne Day Walker Pelletier, former chief of Okanese First Nation, told CTV, “I thought it was pretty cool. The chief of all chiefs now I guess.”
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Nicole Winfield and Peter Smith in Maskwacis, Alberta, and Rob Gillies in Toronto contributed reporting. Snow reported from Phoenix.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — More than 2,000 people were evacuated as a wildfire rages “out of control” on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands on Saturday, destroying around a dozen homes, authorities said.
The blaze has affected an area of about 4,500 hectares (11,000 acres) and officials warned residents that the situation could worsen because a heat wave has made the terrain tinder-dry.
“The fire has spread very fast,” Canary Islands regional president Fernando Clavijo said. “The fire is out of control.”
He said that some residents didn’t want to abandon their homes, and he appealed for people to be responsible and heed the calls for evacuation.
Clavijo said that he was very concerned about the possibility of shifting winds at night, saying they could make the evacuation operation more dangerous. He said that 10 aircraft were battling the fire, and that water-dropping planes were expected to arrive.
The wildfire and evacuations come nearly two years after a three-month volcanic eruption caused devastation on La Palma. While nobody was killed, around 3,000 buildings were buried along with many banana plantations, roads and irrigation systems.
The fire is on the western side of La Palma on wooded, hilly terrain dotted with homes. It’s not an area that was directly impacted by the 2021 volcanic eruption.
Puntagorda’s mayor, Vicente Rodríguez, told Spanish public broadcaster RTVE that the fire started inside the limits of his municipality. He added that the area has seen below-average rainfall in recent years, just like large parts of the drought-stricken mainland, because of changing weather patterns impacted by climate change.
The fire coincides with a heat wave that is hitting southern Europe.
Spain saw record high temperatures in 2022 and this spring as it endures a prolonged drought. Authorities and forestry experts are concerned that the conditions are ripe for a difficult wildfire campaign after seeing virulent fires as early as March.
La Palma, with a population of 85,000, is one of eight members of Spain’s Canary Islands archipelago off Africa’s western coast. At their nearest point, the islands are 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Morocco.
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Frank Griffiths contributed to this report from London.
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Sporting goods, hardware, and environmental groups praise the zero-waste alternative to disposable 1lb propane tanks
MANTECA, Calif., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first award notification arrived in July of 2021, late on a Friday afternoon. And like some good news, it was only the beginning. A month later, the second award was received at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show in Denver. The third and fourth awards came in the first half of 2022. The Little Kamper is officially on roll when it comes to winning awards.
This positive recognition come from a variety of sources, each with unique perspectives and values:
- From the California Product Stewardship Council, Little Kamper's Infinity Arrow Award recognizes their ground-breaking 1lb propane cylinder exchange program.
- From Gear Junkie, a Best in Show award at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market was delivered to the Little Kamper booth and caused an instant celebration by the Little Kamper team.
- From Outdoor Retailer, an Innovation Award at the Winter Snow Show was awarded after a competition with a variety of manufacturers in a showcase of cutting-edge products.
- From Hardware Retailing Magazine, a Retailers' Choice Award at the National Hardware Show signaled that Little Kamper was not just the darling of the sporting goods marketplace.
"Little Kamper is disrupting an ugly part of the outdoor recreation industry," said Doug Kobold, Executive Director at the California Product Stewardship Council. "Discarded single-use 1lb propane tanks are problematic and hazardous waste, costly to collect and recycle, and are bad for the communities where they get left behind or improperly disposed of. Little Kamper is bringing a sustainable choice to the retail marketplace and that's good for everyone."
The Little Kamper team is grateful for the recognition.
"These awards mean a lot to us because they propel our expansion into new communities and new relationships," said Josh Simpson, Vice-President of Little Kamper. "When people learn about what we're doing from award stories it translates into reduced fuel tank waste in parks and campgrounds. Recognition propels retailer interest and the curiosity of consumers. Plus, we simply can't afford to buy our way to the top of search engines or onto the ideal shelf in a retail store."
Reducing waste from national park campgrounds is a hot topic. The pandemic-driven boost in overnight stays in national and state parks across America is putting tremendous pressure on the recycling and waste collection operations in campgrounds. Single-use fuel cylinders are at or near the top of their list for problem products, so the Little Kamper is becoming a popular option in campground stores. 1lb tank exchange allows the stores to sell zero-waste propane without filling the tanks. And millions of Americans already use propane tank exchange for their 20lb BBQ tanks, making the process familiar. Little Kamper is just applying the same concept to a smaller tank in order to reduce waste.
The Little Kamper program started in California's central valley and has expanded significantly over the last 24 months. Now in 10 Western states, the program is preparing to open new production facilities and offer delivery from coast to coast. Please visit https://www.LittleKamper.com
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CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Parliament passed bilateral free trade agreements with India and Britain on Tuesday, leaving those partner nations to bring the deals into force.
The deals are crucial for Australia to diversify its exports from the troubled Chinese market to India and to Britain’s need to forge new bilateral trade relations since it left the European Union.
The bills easily passed the House of Representatives on Monday and the Senate made them law on Tuesday.
The deals need to be ratified by the respective British and Indian parliaments before they take effect. Neither nation has yet done that.
Trade Minister Don Farrell said India had demonstrated its commitment to the bilateral economic partnership through the quality of the deal struck.
“Closer economic ties with India are a critical component of the government’s trade diversification strategy,” Farrell said.
Farrell said the British deal was “crucial to boosting our growth.”
Under the Australia-Britain deal, more than 99% of Australian goods exports will be duty free, including sheep meat, beef, dairy, sugar and wine.
Taxes on 90% of Australian goods exported to India including meat, wool, cotton, seafood, nuts and avocados will also be removed.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese discussed the deals with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak last week on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia.
Albanese said he would visit India in March to advance the deal that was signed in April.
The British deal was signed in December by then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s administration and has been criticized by its successors for failing to deliver more for Britain.
The deals would come into force 30 days after countries have advised each other in writing that the supporting legislation has been passed by their parliaments.
Alnanese and his ministers on Tuesday welcomed World Trade Office Director-General Nzogi Okonjo-Iweala to the national capital Canberra.
Farrell said topics of discussions with Okonjo-Iweala included how to implement outcomes of the world trade body’s conference in June.
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NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. ("Axsome" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AXSM) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Axsome investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between December 30, 2019 and April 22, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
AXSM 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) Axsome's chemistry, manufacturing, and control ("CMC") practices were deficient with respect to AXS-07, the Company's medicine for the acute treatment of migraine, and its manufacturing process; (ii) as a result, Axsome was unlikely to submit the AXS-07 New Drug Application ("NDA") on its initially represented timeline; (iii) the foregoing CMC issues remained unresolved at the time that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") reviewed the AXS-07 NDA; (iv) accordingly, the FDA was unlikely to approve the AXS-07 NDA; (v) as a result of all the foregoing, Axsome had overstated AXS-07's regulatory and commercial prospects; and (vi) 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 Axsome during the relevant time frame, you have until July 12, 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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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After nearly half a century of reliable service and more than five years of planning towards its closure, the last unit of the coal-fired San Juan Generating Station has been removed from service, as Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), wholly-owned subsidiary of PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE: PNM), achieves significant progress towards its ESG goals for reducing carbon emissions from its generation portfolio.
The four-unit, coal-fired San Juan Generating Station, whose first unit was brought online in 1973, was reduced to two units at the end of 2017 with the closure of Units 2 and 3. Unit 1 was shut down in June 2022, and Unit 4 has now been shut down in September 2022.
Coal-fired generation now comprises less than 10% of resource portfolio capacity for PNM. Carbon-free generation comprises 55% of the company's 2.7-gigawatt capacity serving New Mexico customers, with additional renewable resources under development for implementation in the coming years.
PNM Resources previously published emissions goals for 2025 including a 60% reduction of carbon emissions from owned generation facilities based on 2005 levels. The closure of San Juan Generating Station achieves this interim goal and places the company in position to reach its industry-leading goal to completely eliminate carbon emissions from its generation portfolio by 2040.
Read more about PNM Resources ESG goals and plans at https://www.pnmresources.com/esg-commitment.
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 2.7 gigawatts of capacity, with a goal to achieve 100% emissions-free generation 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.
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Joint operation results in 45 arrests, meth and firearms seizures
RPSO Media Release
A multijurisdictional roundup operation conducted last week results in 45 arrests, methamphetamine and firearms seized.
In the early weeks of June 2023, Agents assigned to the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Unit began coordinating with Louisiana State Probation and Parole Agents in Alexandria in reference to a multijurisdictional operation roundup. The proposed mission had an emphasis on individuals who were currently being supervised by Probation and Parole and had active arrest warrants for failing to comply with the terms of their probation or parole status.
On June 29th, 2023, Agents from the Louisiana Department of Probation and Parole from around the state joined RADE Agents, deputies with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office and Pineville City Marshals Office and Officers with the Alexandria and Pineville Police Departments as well as Troopers with the Louisiana State Police, in an effort to reduce the number of active Probation and Parole warrants in Rapides Parish.
In total, forty-five suspects were arrested during this multijurisdictional operation. Thirty-two were Probation/Parole warrant cases closed by arrest and fifteen were other local arrest warrants, weapons violations, and narcotic related charges. Additionally, over fourteen pounds of methamphetamines was seized, eight firearms recovered and over $8,600.00 was seized due to being revenue from the illegal sales of drugs.
The arrests were all made without incident and were conducted in the Alexandria, Ball, Boyce, Cheneyville, Deville, Hineston, Lecompte, Pineville and Woodworth areas.
Agents say the success of this multi-agency operation will lead to future operations being conducted in Rapides Parish.
Marvin Pride Lecompte, LA Probation Violation
Deandre McQuard Alexandria, LA Probation Violation/LA Fugitive
Luella Kirkwood Alexandria, LA Probation Violation
David Downs Alexandria, LA Probation Violation
Brenda Steele Pineville, LA Contempt of Court
Herlandis Johnson Alexandria, LA Contempt of Court/LA Fugitive x 6
Mathew Whitley Alexandria, LA Contempt of Court
Sabrina Coker Pineville, LA Contempt of Court
Craig Bell Cheneyville, LA Contempt of Court x 3/Poss CDS I
Firearm by Felon x 3/Drug Paraphernalia
Firearm w/Narcotics
Robbie Mullins Pineville, LA Probation Violation/Poss CDS II
Tabitha McKee Pineville, LA Probation Violation
Travis Quattlebaum Pineville, LA Probation Violation
Douglas Silva Pineville, LA Probation Violation
David Tabor Pineville Firearm by Felon/Drug Paraphernalia
Eric Elmer Woodworth, LA Probation Violation
Kentrell Carter Alexandria, LA Probation Violation
Jasper Hawkins Alexandria, LA Probation Violation/Poss CDS I
Andre Ford Alexandria, LA Probation Violation/Felon w Firearm
Poss CDS I
Edward White Pineville. LA Probation Violation
Willis White Pineville, LA Probation Violation
Mark Henagan Ball, LA Probation Violation
Thomas Hicks Pineville, LA LA Fugitive
Cassandra Nugent Pineville, LA Probation Violation
Michael Wolf Pineville, LA Parole Violation
Sean Bennett Pineville, LA Probation Violation/Poss CDS I CDS II
Chad Peary Alexandria, LA Probation Violation/Poss CDS I CDS II
Timothy McDowell Pineville, LA Parole Violation/Poss CDS II
Jennifer McComic Boyce, LA Probation Violation
Shania Powers Boyce, LA Probation Violation
Dakota Hudspeth Hineston, LA Probation Violation
Marvin Miller Boyce, LA Probation Violation
Todd Phillips Alexandria, LA Probation Violation
Kimberly Goodman Alexandria, LA Probation Violation
Barbara Edwards Alexandria, LA Probation Violation
Desmond Jordan Alexandria, LA Parole Violation/CDS II w intent
CDS I with intent/Firearm by felon
Firearm w narcotics
Jartavis McCree Alexandria, LA Contempt of Court/Agg Resisting
Brandie Branton Pineville, LA Poss CDS I/ Poss CDS II
Alton Coke Pineville, LA Poss CDS I/ Poss CDS II
Troymond Wilson Pineville, LA Probation Violation/Poss CDS I
Poss CDS II
Charles Pelum Pineville, LA Probation Violation
Tyler Marshall Ball, LA Probation Violation
Casey Strother Ball, LA Poss Stolen Firearm
Wendy Davis Pineville, LA LA Fugitive
Ricky Roland Pineville, LA Contempt Non-Support
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Timmy Hansen holds off brother Kevin Hansen to win the Nitro Rallycross final at The FIRM, Chase Elliott finishes eighth in his first-ever NRX weekend, and series creator Travis Pastrana captures the season championship. | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/highlights-t-hansen-wins-pastrana-claims-title | 2023-06-28 07:09:43 | 0 | https://www.nbcsports.com/watch/highlights-t-hansen-wins-pastrana-claims-title |
More than 290 grantees selected as parents' interest in alternative models remains high
ARLINGTON, Va. , July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the new school year approaches, VELA Education Fund today announced 294 grant recipients who will receive a total of $2.79 million to support nontraditional education programs that serve families across 44 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
The Micro grants of up to $10,000 each are being awarded to everyday entrepreneurs such as students, parents, educators, and community leaders who are leading innovative approaches to teaching and learning, including microschools, homeschool support groups, and more.
These nontraditional models are increasingly popular with families. For instance, the percentage of families who homeschool their children more than doubled during the pandemic and increased fivefold among Black families. Even with schools now reopened, the number remains well above pre-pandemic levels.
"Families across the country are hungry for education programs that reflect their values, that are hands-on, engaging, and dynamic," said Meredith Olson, VELA's president. "We're thrilled to see the demand nationwide and are excited to be supporting these local entrepreneurs."
In less than two years, VELA has now awarded 1,600 grants totaling more than $16.5 million. Grant recipients live in all 50 states as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
VELA recently changed its grantmaking timeline to accommodate prospective grant recipients, and applicants will now be accepted on a rolling basis through October. Applicants can learn more at velaedfund.org/grant-opportunities and sign up at velaedfund.org/connect to receive updates directly from VELA.
Meredith Olson, President of VELA Education Fund, is available for interviews. If interested in pursuing a story, please contact Lisa Cohen at lisacohencomm@gmail.com.
VELA is a national nonprofit fund that launched in 2020. VELA invests in everyday entrepreneurs – students, parents, educators, and community leaders – who are envisioning new approaches that meet learners' and families' needs. These models include homeschool co-ops, microschools, after-school programs, and much, much more. VELA does not dictate solutions to its grantees. Instead, VELA trusts grantees to identify what their communities need and how they can best meet those needs. To date, VELA has awarded more than 1,600 grants totaling over $16.5 million to support non-traditional education models. Recipients reside in all 50 states as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Rays fourth. Brandon Lowe walks. Randy Arozarena lines out to deep right field to Ramon Laureano. Wander Franco singles to second base. Brandon Lowe to second. Luke Raley grounds out to first base to Jesus Aguilar. Wander Franco to second. Brandon Lowe to third. Isaac Paredes singles to deep left field. Wander Franco scores. Brandon Lowe scores. Josh Lowe flies out to deep left center field to Esteury Ruiz.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 2, Athletics 0.
Rays fifth. Manuel Margot hit by pitch. Francisco Mejia walks. Manuel Margot to second. Yandy Diaz lines out to left center field to Brent Rooker. Manuel Margot to third. Brandon Lowe walks. Francisco Mejia to second. Randy Arozarena singles to center field. Brandon Lowe to third. Francisco Mejia scores. Manuel Margot scores. Wander Franco flies out to left field to Brent Rooker. Harold Ramirez pinch-hitting for Luke Raley. Harold Ramirez hit by pitch. Randy Arozarena to second. Isaac Paredes hit by pitch. Harold Ramirez to second. Randy Arozarena to third. Brandon Lowe scores. Josh Lowe lines out to deep right field to Ramon Laureano.
3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Rays 5, Athletics 0.
Rays sixth. Manuel Margot homers to center field. Francisco Mejia doubles to deep center field. Yandy Diaz walks. Brandon Lowe homers to center field. Yandy Diaz scores. Francisco Mejia scores. Randy Arozarena flies out to deep center field to Esteury Ruiz. Wander Franco pops out to shallow infield to Shea Langeliers. Harold Ramirez grounds out to shortstop, Nick Allen to Jesus Aguilar.
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 9, Athletics 0.
Rays eighth. Francisco Mejia singles to center field. Yandy Diaz grounds out to third base. Francisco Mejia out at second. Brandon Lowe walks. Randy Arozarena homers to center field. Brandon Lowe scores. Vidal Brujan flies out to deep right field to Conner Capel.
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 11, Athletics 0. | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/oakland-tampa-bay-runs-17886517.php | 2023-04-08 23:04:12 | 0 | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/oakland-tampa-bay-runs-17886517.php |
Wife of Texas man killed by police in Arizona settles suit
PHOENIX (AP) — The widow of an unarmed Texas man fatally shot by police outside his suburban Phoenix hotel room in 2016 has agreed to settle her wrongful death lawsuit.
A notice of settlement filed Tuesday in federal court in Arizona shows that Laney Sweet, the wife of Daniel Shaver, and her two children will receive $8 million from the city of Mesa.
A probate court has approved the settlement’s terms and appointed a temporary conservator.
In exchange, all of Sweet’s legal claims will be dismissed with prejudice.
In a statement released by her attorneys, Sweet acknowledged the settlement will help her family financially. But “no amount of money can undo the transgressions that cruelly removed Daniel from his family’s lives forever.”
“This settlement does nothing to cure the blatant lack of accountability by all involved since the night of Daniel’s death, which stands as an irredeemable blight on the criminal justice system,” Sweet said.
Spokeswomen for the city of Mesa and the Mesa Police Department declined to comment Wednesday.
Sweet first filed a lawsuit in 2017 against both parties seeking $75 million in damages. She contended Shaver had not provoked the killing and it could have been avoided if officers had investigated more.
The city settled with Shaver’s parents in a similar lawsuit last year for an undisclosed amount.
In January 2016, Mesa police officers went to the hotel after getting a call that someone there was pointing a gun out a window.
They ordered Shaver, 26, from Granbury, Texas, to exit his hotel room, lie face-down in a hallway and refrain from making sudden movements — or he risked being shot.
Then-Officer Philip Brailsford shot Shaver as the man lay on the ground outside his hotel room and was ordered to crawl toward officers.
Brailsford was charged with murder in Shaver’s death, but a jury acquitted him of the charge.
Although no gun was found on Shaver’s body, two pellet rifles related to his pest-control job were later found in his room.
The detective investigating the shooting had agreed Shaver’s movement was similar to reaching for a pistol, but has said it also looked as though Shaver was pulling up his loose-fitting basketball shorts that had fallen down as he was ordered to crawl toward officers.
Mesa initially fired Brailsford, but he was later rehired to apply for a pension and then took medical retirement.
The U.S. Department of Justice opened a civil rights violation investigation against Brailsford. In March 2018, the Mesa Police Department revealed the DOJ had subpoenaed the department for all documents about the shooting.
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During the #KSNSummerRoadTrip a few months ago we had the chance to spend time in Sherman County. We made a few stops during our time there, enjoyed speaking with community members, and couldn’t help but notice one common theme, they were all very kind and passionate about sharing the desire to grow their community and share it with first-timers like myself.
We had the chance to hear from Julica Oharah, Director of Community Development with Sherman County about some of the major attractions and new events that will be happening this year. Add it to your bucket list and if you are able to make the trip swing by the big easel for a fun photo! Learn more about Sherman County by visiting Sherman County on their website: shermancountyks.gov/ | https://www.ksn.com/gooddaykansas/sherman-county-development-2/ | 2022-09-29 14:52:00 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/gooddaykansas/sherman-county-development-2/ |
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP)Andrew Taylor’s 27 points helped Marshall defeat Troy 88-78 on Saturday night.
Taylor had six assists for the Thundering Herd (23-6, 12-4 Sun Belt Conference). Taevion Kinsey scored 22 points and added eight rebounds and five assists. Obinna Anochili-Killen recorded 15 points and shot 6 of 10 from the field and 3 for 3 from the line.
The Trojans (17-12, 9-7) were led in scoring by Nelson Phillips, who finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Darius McNeill added 18 points, four assists and two steals for Troy. Zay Williams also had 12 points and eight rebounds.
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Both teams next play Wednesday. Marshall visits James Madison while Troy visits UL Monroe.
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ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — More civilians have been rescued from the tunnels under a besieged steel plant in Mariupol, a Ukrainian official said Friday, even as fighters holed up at the sprawling complex made their last stand to prevent Moscow’s complete takeover of the strategic port city.
The fight in the last Ukrainian stronghold of a city reduced to ruins by the Russian onslaughtappeared increasingly desperate amid growing speculation that President Vladimir Putin wants to finish the battle for Mariupol so he can present a triumph to the Russian people in time for Monday’s Victory Day, the biggest patriotic holiday on the Russian calendar.
Some 2,000 Ukrainian fighters, by Russia’s most recent estimate, are holed up in a vast maze of tunnels and bunkers beneath Azovstal steelworks — and they have repeatedly refused to surrender. Ukraine said a few hundred civilians were also trapped there — and as the battle has ramped up in recent days, fears for their safety have only grown.
“We conducted another stage of a complex operation to evacuate people from Mariupol and Azovstal. I can say that we managed to take out almost 500 civilians,” the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Andriy Yermak, said Friday on the Telegram messaging app.
It was not clear if that figure referred entirely to new evacuations or included around 100 who were rescued over the weekend in a United Nations-assisted operation. It was also not clear how many might be left underground, but U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that the organization “must continue to do all we can to get people out of these hellscapes.”
People escaping Mariupol typically have to pass through contested areas and many checkpoints — sometimes taking days to reach relative safety in the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporizhzhia, about 140 miles (230 kilometers) to the northwest.
Ahead of Victory Day — which marks the Soviet Union’s triumph over Nazi Germany — municipal workers and volunteers cleaned up what remains of Mariupol, a city that is now under Russia’s control apart from the steel plant. Bulldozers scooped up debris and and people swept streets — with a backdrop of buildings hollowed out by shelling. Workers repaired a model of warship, and Russian flags were hoisted on utility poles.
The fall of Mariupol would deprive Ukraine of a vital port, allow Russia to establish a land corridor to the Crimean Peninsula, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, and free up troops to fight elsewhere in the Donbas, the eastern industrial region that the Kremlin says is now its chief objective. Its capture also holds symbolic value since the city has been the scene of some of the worst suffering of the warand a surprisingly fierce resistance.
While they pounded away at the plant, Russian forces struggled to make significant gains elsewhere, 10 weeks into a devastating war that has killed thousands of people, forced millions to flee the country and flattened large swaths of cities.
The Ukrainian military’s General Staff said Friday that its forces repelled 11 attacks in the Donbas and destroyed tanks and armored vehicles, further frustrating Putin’s ambitions after his abortive attempt to seize Kyiv. Russia gave no immediate acknowledgement of those losses.
Ukrainian chief of defense, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, meanwhile, said Thursday that a counteroffensive could begin to push Russian forces away from Kharkiv and Izyum — two cities key to the Russian campaign in the Donbas, where Moscow-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian troops for eight years. Already, Ukrainian fighters have driven Russian troops some 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Kharkiv in recent days.
The goal could be to push the Russian out of artillery range of the city, which has been pummeled by strikes, as well as forcing Moscow to divert troops from other areas of the front line, according to an assessment from the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War on Thursday.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Russian forces are making only “plodding” progress in the Donbas, while the institute said their operations there were “ineffectual” and had not secured any significant territorial gains in the preceding 24 hours.
In fact, the extended standoff at the plant in Mariupol was helping to hinder Russia’s plans for the Donbas, the British Defense Ministry said in an assessment on Friday.
The fighting at the plant “has come at personnel, equipment and munitions cost to Russia,” it said. “Whilst Ukrainian resistance continues in Avozstal, Russian losses will continue to build and frustrate their operational plans in southern Donbas.”
The Ukrainians say Russian troops have stormed the steelworks and are also striking it from the air, but the wife of one commander at the plant said they had vowed to “stand till the end.”
“They won’t surrender,” Kateryna Prokopenko said Thursday after speaking by phone to her husband, Denys Prokopenko. “They only hope for a miracle.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was similarly defiant in his nightly video address.
“There are many wounded (fighters), but they are not surrendering,” he said. “They are holding their positions.”
“Just imagine this hell! And there are children there,” he added. “More than two months of constant shelling, bombing, constant death.”
The Russians have pulverized much of Mariupol, which had a prewar population of over 400,000, and a two-month siege that has trapped perhaps 100,000 civilians with little food, water, electricity or heat. Civilians sheltering inside the plant have perhaps suffered even more — hunkering underground without seeing daylight in months.
The Russians managed to get inside the plant Wednesday with the help of an electrician who knew the layout, said Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s Internal Affairs Ministry.
“He showed them the underground tunnels which are leading to the factory,” Gerashchenko said in a video.
The Kremlin has denied its troops were storming the plant, and Russia has also accused the fighters of preventing the civilians from leaving.
More than 100 civilians were rescued from the steelworks over the weekend. But many previous attempts to open safe corridors from Mariupol have fallen through, with Ukraine blaming shelling and firing by the Russians.
On Thursday, an American official said the U.S. shared intelligence with Ukraine about the location of a Russian flagship before the mid-April strike that sank it, one of Moscow’s highest-profile failures in the war.
The U.S. has provided “a range of intelligence” that includes locations of warships, said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The official said the decision to target the missile cruiser Moskva was purely a Ukrainian decision.
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Gambrell reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Associated Press journalists Trisha Thomas in Rome, Yesica Fisch in Zaporizhzhia, Inna Varenytsia and David Keyton in Kyiv, Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, Lolita C. Baldor in Washington and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.
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AGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Many faculty members and students say the resignation of an incoming administrator isn't enough to satisfy concerns about the leadership of the University of Maine System.
Faculty at University of Maine at Augusta and two other public universities previously cast no-confidence votes in UMS Chancellor Dannel Malloy over the hiring of Michael Laliberte to lead the Augusta campus and job cuts on the Farmington campus.
Trustees took no action Monday on Malloy's contract, which is set to expire on June 30, at a two-day meeting this week.
Professors, staff members and students attended the trustee meeting, and some who spoke during the public comment period called for consequences against Malloy, the Kennebec Journal reported.
“Chancellor Malloy once said to me, ‘Nothing lasts forever,’ but I would say to him: ‘Nothing lasts forever. It’s time for you to resign,’” said Paul Johnson, a professor at the University of Southern Maine, one of the campuses where a faculty senate adopted a no-confidence vote.
Faculty are angry because Malloy failed to alert a search committee to earlier no-confidence votes in the candidate who was ultimately picked to serve as president on the Augusta campus. They were also angry over the handling of workforce reductions in Farmington.
The incoming Augusta President Michael Laliberte agreed to give up the position and was given a buyout by trustees.
Malloy, a former Democratic governor of Connecticut, has apologized for the handling of the job search. | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/UMaine-faculty-students-want-consequences-for-17195313.php | 2022-05-24 17:34:35 | 1 | https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/UMaine-faculty-students-want-consequences-for-17195313.php |
WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, May 13, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West central Clay County in northern Texas...
Northeastern Archer County in northern Texas...
Southeastern Wichita County in northern Texas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 806 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
Wichita Falls, moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Southern Wichita Falls, Jolly, Lake Arrowhead and Lakeside City.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
South central Cotton County in southwestern Oklahoma...
Northwestern Clay County in northern Texas...
East central Wichita County in northern Texas...
* At 807 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles northeast
of Sheppard AFB, moving southeast at 15 mph.
Petrolia, Byers, Dean, Jolly, Sheppard AFB, Taylor, Charlie and
Cashion.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Tom
Green, northwestern Menard and southwestern Concho Counties through
900 PM CDT...
At 810 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles south of Vancourt, moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 30 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Eden, Live Oak and Us-83 Near The Menard-Concho County Line.
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
LAT...LON 3107 10011 3109 10012 3109 10025 3126 10026
3132 9980 3104 9979
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 267DEG 24KT 3118 10017
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A cyclone that left a devastating wake of extensive flooding and landslides in New Zealand has claimed at least four lives and police have “grave concerns” for other residents who remain unaccounted for, the prime minister said on Wednesday.
Cyclone Gabrielle struck the country’s north on Monday and has brought more destruction to this nation of 5 million than any weather event in decades.
Police said at least four people had been confirmed killed by the storm, including a child caught in rising water on Tuesday at Eskdale on Hawke’s Bay. All four fatalities occurred near the same North Island east coast bay, two in landslides and two by drowning.
A weather station in the Hawke’s Bay region recorded three times more rain over Monday night than usually falls for the entire month of February, authorities said.
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said it was unclear how many people remained unaccounted for, with several communities still isolated by floodwaters, landslides and telecommunications outages.
Police said 1,442 people had been reported uncontactable in the North Island as of Wednesday afternoon.
“We expect the vast majority of these people will be accounted for. However, there are several people missing for whom police do hold grave concerns,” Hipkins told reporters.
Hipkins said he could not put a figure on how many missing person reports were of grave concern.
He said 1,111 people had been reported found by Wednesday, which would cancel out some of those reported uncontactable. Around 9,000 people have been forced from their homes since Monday.
More than 300 people were rescued Tuesday from the Hawke’s Bay area, including 60 stranded on a single roof, an official said. The final 25 rescues of individuals and family groups were expected to be completed on Wednesday.
Hipkins said seven rescues had yet to be completed by late Wednesday. He did not say how many people had yet to be retrieved, but said none was in danger.
“The feedback that we’ve had is that those seven that are still outstanding, all of the people concerned are safe,” Hipkins said.
“The people who were on rooftops and precarious positions have been rescued,” he added.
Along with rescues, the government was prioritizing restoring power and telecommunications as well as delivering food, water and medicine to where it was needed, Hipkins said.
A naval ship left Auckland late Wednesday with drinking water for Hawke’s Bay communities and another ship would follow with vital supplies on Thursday.
A helicopter would drop bottled water for 3,000 people on Wednesday night.
Emergency responders planned to hold a barbecue for 3,000 people on Wednesday night at the Hawke’s Bay town of Wairoa.
“They’ll keep cooking into the night until either they run out of people to feed or they run out of food,” Hipkins said.
Water treatment equipment would also be delivered to Wairoa on Thursday, he said.
Around 160,000 properties on the North Island were without power on Wednesday, down from 225,000 on Tuesday, the government said.
British King Charles III’s sister Princess Anne visited New Zealand’s disaster management headquarters in the capital, Wellington, on Wednesday and praised the nation’s response. Her visit to New Zealand was scheduled before the cyclone struck.
“My thoughts are with all New Zealanders whose homes or livelihoods have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle,” she said in a statement.
“I admire the courage of the people of Aotearoa during this alarming and difficult time,” she said, using the country’s Māori-language name.
“You should all be proud of the resilience, strength and care for your communities you are showing in the face of adversity,” she added.
Auckland was swamped two weeks ago by a record-breaking storm that also killed four people.
A national emergency was declared Tuesday, enabling the government to support affected regions and provide additional resources. It is only the third national emergency ever declared. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/new-zealand-cyclone-kills-4/507-137d33f0-7da0-4b18-8bc5-a884a0054fb7 | 2023-02-15 13:04:33 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/nation-world/new-zealand-cyclone-kills-4/507-137d33f0-7da0-4b18-8bc5-a884a0054fb7 |
STOCKHOLM, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oneflow, a Stockholm-based SaaS company whose product is a contract automation platform, has released a brand new feature called AI Assist. AI Assist uses the latest OpenAI's GPT3.5 Turbo model to generate content for a contract, speeding up the contract creation process.
With AI Assist, Oneflow's aim is to enhance the future of contracts. It's democratizing the contract process by giving anyone the ability to create a contract in seconds with powerful and persuasive language.
"Using AI Assist has sped up my work. I use it for inspiration when writing specific clauses as it helps me draft up compelling contracts and sections," said Olivia Åman, Head of Legal at Oneflow.
The AI Assist feature in Oneflow allows for contract generation that can suit a wide variety of use cases. A user has to simply declare what kind of contract they'd like in the prompt, and it will be generated with a click. Then they can make edits and corrections as they see fit to get to a final draft.
According to a 2022 report from World Commerce and Contracting, 60% of executives said that contract automation is a priority. Oneflow is a contract automation platform that automates contracts from creation, and signing, all the way through to archiving and storing.
Writing a contract has been one of the more time-consuming aspects of the contract process, according to Olivia, but automating that process has been a boon to her productivity.
"Drafting a contract and structuring the subclauses can take hours. But since we've started using AI Assist, we've been able to create more contracts with more sound language faster than ever."
Oneflow is one of many companies that have started to incorporate AI into their products as it's starting to weave its way into companies' offerings. You can find more about AI Assist at Oneflow on their website.
About Oneflow
Oneflow develops digital contract automation systems. Oneflow believes that contract processing, both in Europe and globally, is characterized by manual and paper or file-based contract management, resulting in a high degree of resource-intensive administrative work and exposure to human errors. With Oneflow, companies can handle contracts digitally before, during and after signing, automating the entire contract management process on one platform.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state.
The Democrat, launching her term as the 57th governor of New York, said her goals were to increase public safety and to make the state more affordable.
“Right now there are some fights we have to take on,” Hochul said after taking the oath of office at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany. “First we must and will make our streets safer.”
Hochul also called for making the state more affordable, citing the high cost of living. Also sworn in Sunday was Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.
A native of Buffalo, Hochul, 64, defeated Republican congressman Lee Zeldin, an ally of Donald Trump, in November’s election to win the office that she took over in 2021 when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned.
A former congresswoman, she served as Cuomo’s lieutenant governor before taking over in August 2021 and has tried to cast herself as a fresh start from Cuomo. He resigned amid sexual harassment allegations, which he denies.
New York Democratic U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer described her November victory as “breaking the glass ceiling.”
During her time as governor, New York passed some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, some of which are experiencing court challenges.
Delgado, a former Democratic U.S. representative who identifies as Afro-Latino, took over the position as lieutenant governor in May after Brian Benjamin resigned, and said he couldn’t “wait to get down to business” of “transparent” and “accountable” government.
New York Attorney General Letitia A. James, 64, also took oath Sunday for her second elected term in the position. She made history in 2018 as the first woman elected as the state’s attorney general and the first Black person to serve in the role.
“Four years ago I made a commitment to make this office a force of justice. I promise to fight for all New Yorkers, regardless of your political affiliation,” James, of Brooklyn, said.
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was sworn in for his fourth term. “We continue to live in a time of unprecedented challenge of evil and economic uncertainty. But we New Yorkers are resilient,” he said.
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Buttigieg sends $5 billion to cities for safety as road deaths soar
WASHINGTON (AP) — With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks and nudging commuters to public transit.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday announced the availability of money over five years under his department’s new Safe Streets & Roads for All program.
The aim will be to provide a direct infusion of federal cash to communities that pledge to promote safety for the multiple users of a roadway, particularly pedestrians and bicyclists.
Federal data being released this week by the Transportation Department is expected to show another big jump in U.S. traffic deaths through 2021, reflecting continued risky driving that began with the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020. Fatalities among pedestrians and cyclists have been rising faster than those within vehicles.
Deaths also are disproportionately higher among nonwhite, lower-income people, who are more likely to take public transit and travel by foot or bike, as well as those in tribal and rural areas, where speeding can be more common.
“We face a national crisis of fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways, and these tragedies are preventable — so as a nation we must work urgently and collaboratively to save lives,” Buttigieg said. He said the money “will help communities large and small take action to protect all Americans on our roads.”
“We have become far too accustomed to the loss of life and serious injuries happening on our roadways,” he said.
Previewing the upcoming data, Steven Cliff, the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, told an event last week the final figures would show “alarming” increases for the full year of 2021.
Roadway deaths represent about 95% of all U.S. transportation deaths, at more than 38,000 in 2020. In 2021, data released so far has already shown U.S. traffic fatalities rising to 31,720 through the third quarter, the highest nine-month period since 2006. Before 2020, the number of U.S. traffic deaths had fallen for three straight years.
The department’s effort is part of a new national strategy, launched in January, to stem record increases in road fatalities with a “safe system” approach that promotes better road design, lower speed limits and tougher car safety regulations. About $5 million to $6 million for the grants is included in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law.
Still, much of the federal roadmap relies on cooperation from cities and states, and it could take months if not years to fully implement with discernible results — too late to soothe 2022 midterm voters unsettled by this and other pandemic-related ills, such as rising crime.
The latest U.S. guidance Monday invites cities and localities to sketch out safety plans in their applications for the federal grants, which are to be awarded late this year.
It cites examples of good projects as those that promise to transform a high-crash roadway, such as by adding rumble strips to slow cars or installing speed cameras, which the department says could provide more equitable enforcement than police traffic stops; flashing beacons for pedestrian crosswalks; new “safe routes” via sidewalks or other protected pathways to school or public transit in underserved communities; and other “quick build” roadway changes designed with community input.
Buttigieg was traveling to Germany later Monday for the International Transport Forum to discuss the best approaches to achieve a U.N. goal of halving the world’s traffic deaths by 2030. Around 1.25 million people are killed worldwide on the road each year. The U.S. has been mostly an outlier in seeing traffic deaths climb during the pandemic even with fewer cars on the road, due in part to higher U.S. rates of speeding and not wearing seatbelts.
Michael Kelley, policy director for roadway safety advocacy group BikeWalkKC in Kansas City, Missouri, says he has been advocating for biking and walking routes because his two young daughters love to explore outside but can’t do so safely since their neighborhood lacks sidewalks and sits near a highway.
Kelley, who is Black, said communities can become vibrant and more connected by fostering walkable neighborhoods that allow the elderly who may not readily drive, such as his parents, to “age in place” near a younger generation, like his daughters, who increasingly “don’t want or need to drive” a car if there are other safe and affordable transportation options available.
“Everyone deserves to be able to walk, to bike, to take transit, and for that to be the safe and easy choice,” Kelley said.
Buttigieg stressed the urgency.
“I’m convinced that we can use this moment, this urgent and troubling moment, as a pivot point,” he said. “We are out to fund whatever is going to go most directly toward reducing crashes and saving lives so we can change the trajectory of road safety in this decade.”
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Scientists identify barriers and suggest opportunities to close gaps
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Four studies presented during the 64th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition uncover significant disparities in medical care and health outcomes among patients of different racial backgrounds, nationalities, and socioeconomic status across a range of blood disorders. The new findings underscore the importance of acting intentionally to close gaps in the health care system and ensure care is delivered equitably.
"This work reinforces that many health outcomes are attached to the history of our nation and the social constructs that we deal with in the world," said press briefing moderator Chancellor Donald, MD, of Tulane University School of Medicine. "We consistently find that there's work to be done, and researchers should continue not only to assess whether disparities exist, but to find opportunities to correct any disparities that they find."
Dr. Donald added that proactively working to address disparities can go a long way toward achieving better outcomes even without new tests or therapies. For instance, one study found stark differences in the types of therapies used to treat pulmonary embolism in different groups along with disparities in associated death rates, suggesting an opportunity for clinicians to employ existing tools more effectively across all groups.
A second study focuses on the importance of diverse representation in clinical trials. The third and fourth studies highlight inequities in the delivery of stem cell transplants in the United States and globally, pointing to opportunities to improve access to this potentially curative treatment.
The press briefing aired on the annual meeting virtual platform on Wednesday, December 7, at 1:00 p.m. Central time.
Stark Social Disparities Seen in Treatments and Outcomes for Pulmonary Embolism
140: Social Determinants of Health and Pulmonary Embolism Treatment and Mortality: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Racial minorities and people with lower incomes or who are insured by Medicare or Medicaid are significantly less likely to receive the most advanced therapies and more likely to die after suffering a pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a new analysis. A PE occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery in the lung, typically leading to chest pain and shortness of breath. It is a medical emergency that without timely treatment – medications or procedures to remove the clot – can cause death.
The study, based on data from more than 1 million patients in the United States, found that 6.4% of those hospitalized for PE died of the condition, a strikingly high case-fatality rate that further underscores the urgency of reducing disparities and improving access to care, according to researchers.
"In order to solve the disparities we see, we need to shine a light on them," said Mary Cushman, MD, MSc, of the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. "Many people die of pulmonary embolism every year. It's preventable and it's certainly treatable. We need to think about what we can do in hospitals to make sure that care is equitable."
The researchers analyzed records from more than 1.1 million people hospitalized with PE from 2016-2018, including about 66,000 with the most severe form of PE. They first analyzed which patients received advanced therapies, such as the use of a heart-lung machine or treatments in which doctors use a catheter or surgical intervention to break up the clot. They then assessed rates of in-hospital death from PE. For both analyses, researchers adjusted for hospital type, age, sex, and other risk factors to assess the influence of race, income, or insurance type independent of other factors.
Among people with the most severe PE, researchers found that Black, Hispanic, and Asian patients were significantly more likely to die than white patients. Among all racial groups, the overall rate of PE was lowest among Asian people, but Asian patients were 24% less likely to receive advanced therapies and 50% more likely to die compared with white patients. Black patients with high-risk PE were 13% less likely to receive advanced therapies compared with white patients, and 11% more likely to die. Hispanic patients were 10% more likely to die than white patients. People insured by Medicare or Medicaid were around 30% less likely to receive advanced therapies than privately insured people, and people in the lowest quartile for income were 9% more likely to die than people in the highest quartile for income.
Researchers say urgent attention is needed to better understand how factors such as structural racism and socioeconomic constraints may affect a person's access, ability, and willingness to seek care, as well as clinical decision-making once patients arrive at the hospital.
"I hope that clinicians will think about these findings in terms of how they take care of patients every day, and try their best to recognize their unconscious biases," said Dr. Cushman. "Clinicians need to look at the patient in front of them and remember that regardless of their social class or the color of their skin, they should be treated the same as everybody else."
Mary Cushman, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, will present this study during an oral presentation on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 12:15 p.m. Central time in Great Hall B/C.
Clinical Trial Eligibility Criteria Found to Be More Likely to Exclude Racial Minorities
850: Evaluating the Impact of Lab-Based Eligibility Criteria by Race/Ethnicity in Frontline Clinical Trials for Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL): A LEO Cohort Analysis
People with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) were much less likely to be eligible to participate in clinical trials to test new frontline therapies for the disease if they were in a minority racial or ethnic group, according to a new study. Even though the clinical trials examined in the study do not exclude patients based on race or ethnicity directly, the results show that patients in minority groups were more likely to fall short of trial criteria based on levels of hemoglobin, neutrophil count, platelet count, creatinine, and bilirubin – laboratory tests commonly used to determine trial eligibility.
"Our research has shown that about a quarter of patients are being excluded from frontline trials based on these five criteria alone," said Matthew Maurer, DMSc, of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. "These are patients who want to participate in research have the resources to go to an academic medical center, and yet these exclusion criteria are not impacting everyone equally – they're impacting minorities more than white non-Hispanic patients."
DLBCL is an aggressive lymphoma and the most common type of lymphoma in the United States. While standard upfront therapies are curative for about 60% of patients, researchers have struggled to find effective agents for treating the remaining patients.
Laboratory values are typically included in eligibility criteria for clinical trials to ensure participants are healthy enough to complete their assigned standard or experimental treatment course. At the same time, researchers seek to enroll a diverse group of participants to ensure the population of trial participants reflects the patient population affected by that disease.
The study is based on data from the Lymphoma Epidemiology Outcomes (LEO) Cohort, an observational cohort study that prospectively enrolls and follows patients with lymphoma from eight large academic medical centers across the United States. Researchers analyzed health records from 2,185 patients in LEO to assess which patients would satisfy the eligibility criteria for eight recent DLBCL clinical trials. About 76% of those included in the sample were non-Hispanic white and 24% were Hispanic and/or non-white.
Overall, the researchers found that 9 to 26% of LEO Cohort patients with newly diagnosed DLBCL would have been excluded from recent phase III clinical trials based on lab-based criteria alone. These lab values varied significantly by race and ethnicity. As a result, Hispanic and non-white patients were more likely to be ineligible for trials based on these lab values. Patients who were ineligible for these trials were less likely to be cured with frontline therapy compared with those who met trial inclusion criteria.
To ensure the broadest possible group of patients can benefit from clinical trial participation – and ultimately benefit from therapies that have been well-tested in diverse populations – researchers say further study is needed to determine which lab-based eligibility criteria are most meaningful to inform future trial designs.
"We know that how we design clinical trials and how we set their eligibility criteria impacts patient enrollment," said Dr. Maurer. "We need to be more inclusive in the clinical trials that we do, in particular, to be more inclusive of Hispanic and non-white populations."
Matthew Maurer, Mayo Clinic, will present this study during an oral presentation on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. Central time in La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom C.
More Socially Vulnerable Patients Tend to Receive the Most Specialized Types of Stem Cell Transplants that Require the Highest Level of Care
127: Analysis of 372 Adult Allograft Recipients Reveals Associations between Non-European Ancestry, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Receipt of HLA-Disparate Grafts
People of non-European ancestry and especially those of low socioeconomic status are more likely to receive the most specialized types of allogeneic stem cell transplantation which require the highest level of care, according to a new study.
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is a potentially curative treatment for people with life-threatening blood cancers, but this procedure requires an allograft (tissue donation) from a suitable donor. Doctors aim to find a donor with the same human leukocyte antigen (HLA) proteins as the patient to minimize the risk of a dangerous immune reaction. If an HLA-identical donor is not available in the family, doctors usually prefer an HLA-matched volunteer unrelated donor, if available. For patients without these options, doctors can perform a more specialized type of transplant using stem cells from HLA-mismatched cord blood, half-matched family members, or HLA-mismatched unrelated donors.
This new study co-led by Warren Fingrut, MD, of the Cord Blood Transplantation Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in New York, is the first to investigate how interactions between racial background and socioeconomic status relate to the types of allografts patients receive. While previous studies have shown that patients of non-European ancestry are less likely to receive a transplant from a matched unrelated donor, these new findings reveal that the interaction between racial background and socioeconomic status, not just race/ethnicity alone, is an important factor. The study also revealed discrepancies in the metrics used to assess socioeconomic status, underscoring the need for better data.
"Our transplant program is very committed to extending transplant access to minority populations, but our study highlights that many of these patients are both receiving the most complex transplants and facing significant socioeconomic challenges," said Dr. Fingrut. "Our findings show that addressing financial hardship will be critical to extend transplant access, especially to patients from minority groups."
The researchers analyzed health records from 372 people who underwent allogeneic transplantation at MSK between 2020-2022. About 70% had European ancestry and the rest had white Hispanic, African, Asian, Middle-Eastern, or mixed non-European ancestry. Since household income data were not available, researchers assessed patients' socioeconomic status using four surrogate metrics: Medicaid insurance, area deprivation index (which reflects a neighborhood's poverty level), whether the patient received financial support for cost-of-living (for housing, food, or transportation), and medical expenses.
Overall, 58% of patients with non-European ancestry received HLA-mismatched transplants, compared with 24% among those with European ancestry. This relationship was more pronounced among patients who were both of non-European ancestry and of low socioeconomic status by at least one measure. However, different metrics resulted in different patients being classified as having low socioeconomic status, suggesting that no single surrogate metric perfectly captures all patients who may be facing economic hardship. To better understand these nuances, researchers said medical centers should proactively collect data on patients' income and employ a mix of methods to assess patients' socioeconomic status.
"In order to address disparities, we must describe them, understand them, and delve into their causes," said Dr. Fingrut. "It's not just the highly specialized medical care that's needed for these more vulnerable patients – our study also speaks to the resources needed to support them."
Warren Fingrut, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, will present this study during an oral presentation on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. Central time in 388-390.
Global Study Uncovers Striking Regional Differences in the Use of Curative Transplants for AML
3638: An Analysis of the Worldwide Utilization of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
The use of stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) increased by about 55% worldwide between 2009-2016, according to a new study. Although the largest increases were seen in lower- and middle-income countries, patients in these countries still face the greatest barriers when it comes to accessing this important therapy, researchers said. Allogeneic stem cell transplants (which use stem cells from a donor and are the only curative therapy for the majority of patients with AML) accounted for the vast majority of the increase in stem cell transplantation overall, while rates of autologous transplants (which use a patient's own stem cells and are used as an augment to allow for more intensive use of chemotherapy) declined significantly.
"The incidence of AML continues to rise, as does the use of stem cell transplantation, but this therapy is not being taken up equally across the world," said Molly Tokaz, MD, of the University of Washington. "Utilization rates are lagging in lower resourced regions, and we've got a lot of ground to cover to get utilization where we want it. Since an allogeneic transplant is a curative treatment, this difference in uptake has profound implications for what kinds of outcomes we can expect for these patients."
The study is based on data from the Global Burden of Disease project and Worldwide Network for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Researchers found that AML rates rose by about 2,000 diagnoses per year over the study period, reflecting an overall uptick in AML incidence globally with about 118,000 new diagnoses in 2016. The rate of stem cell transplantation increased by 55% overall from 2009 to 2016, but the use of transplantation as a percentage of patients with AML remained relatively low in many countries.
Even in well-resourced regions like North America and Europe, only about 18 to 20% of AML patients of all ages received a stem cell transplant in 2016. While this is much higher than the 2 to 5% seen in regions such as Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, it suggests there is still room for improvement in all regions of the world, researchers said. The researchers also noted that more allografts were from unrelated donors in higher income countries compared with lower income countries, where donors were most often related to the recipient. These differences likely reflect the complex infrastructure required to match patients and facilitate transplants with unrelated donors.
Although the study only used data through 2016, other ongoing studies suggest the reported trends have continued in the intervening years, with many countries seeing an increase in the use of stem cell transplantation but significant gaps remaining between resource-rich and resource-poor regions, researchers noted.
Dietger Niederweiser, University of Leipzig, will present this study during an oral presentation on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. Central time in Hall D.
Additional press briefings will take place throughout the meeting on pediatric cancer care, advances in blood cancer research and care, novel drug development, and selected late-breaking abstracts. For the complete annual meeting program and abstracts visit www.hematology.org/annual-meeting. Follow ASH and #ASH22 on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook for the most up-to-date information about the 2022 ASH Annual Meeting.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier today, My Stealthy Freedom released a copy of an October 6, 2022 letter from Founder and CEO Masih Alinejad to President Joe Biden with appreciation for his statements of support for the Iranian people, as they continue to bravely protest the brutality of the Iranian regime and plea for further U.S. action to "reorient U.S. policy towards listening to the demands of the Iranian people, not their oppressive rulers." Alinejad makes clear that "it is well past time to isolate the Iranian regime, while empowering the Iranian people to fulfill their democratic aspirations."
The letter outlines 13 ways that the Biden Administration can help, including by halting nuclear negotiations, introducing human rights as a condition of the negotiations, working with the private sector to ensure the Iranian people's voices are not suppressed, pursuing multilateral sanctions against Iran's senior leadership for human rights abuses, as well as diplomatically isolating Tehran.
Alinejad, an Iranian American journalist and activist for women's rights in Iran, was forced to leave Iran in 2009. Since her arrival in the U.S., the regime has continuously tried to silence her voice through kidnapping and assassination attempts on American soil. In the face of these threats, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has affirmed the U.S. Government's strong continued support for Alinejad's work to advance universal human rights, particularly her tireless efforts on behalf of women, the Iranian people, and all those unjustly detained by the Iranian government. In August 2022, the White House affirmed that the U.S. stands with Alinejad and all those in Iran who demand equal rights and dignity.
My Stealthy Freedom is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to challenging the compulsory hijab laws of the Islamic Republic. Founded by Masih Alinejad in 2014, My Stealthy Freedom supports Iranian women's rights and promotes the cases of women who through acts of civil disobedience to fight discriminatory laws. My Stealthy Freedom informs and educates the public about discriminatory laws in Islamic Republic that punish women and strives to empower Iranians to resist and be a voice for the voiceless in Iran.
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Lowe’s Home Improvement announced it will offer $55 million in bonus incentives to its employees to help offset record-high inflation rates.
During the company’s quarterly earnings call, Lowe’s chairman, president and CEO, Marvin R. Ellison, said the company recognized the difficulties that both the industry and consumers faced as prices remain high on everything from gas to groceries and lumber. Despite the challenges faced by the company as discretionary spending slowed, Ellison announced salary bonuses for Lowe’s front-line workers.
“To help our hourly front-line associates during this period of high inflation, we are awarding an incremental bonus of $55 million,” Ellison said in a press release following the call. “I’d like to thank our associates for their continued hard work and dedication.”
According to the Washington Post, a company spokesman confirmed the bonuses will be taxed, and they’ll be paid out on Sept. 9.
Lowe’s employs more than 300,000 associates, according to the most recent numbers on its website.
In addition to the pay bonus, the company will offer special employee discounts on items as another incentive. This includes up to 20% off on everyday household and cleaning items.
“We will continue to look for meaningful ways to improve our associates’ work-life balance while providing them with the tools to build a career at Lowe’s,” Executive Vice President Joe McFarland said during the earnings call, according to NBC News.
Other companies, including the financial firm USAA, Exxon Mobil, Microsoft, and T. Row Price Group, have also given some or all of their employees mid-year financial bonuses or raises to help workers make ends meet as paychecks aren’t stretching as far these days.
The U.S. Inflation Calculator reported a national inflation rate of 8.5% for the 12 months ending July 2022. This means that prices for goods and services today are 8.5% more expensive than they were 12 months ago. This is down from the recent 40-year high rate of 9.1% measured last month.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelers can enjoy a Thanksgiving feast while on the road this year with Pilot Flying J's first-ever Thanksgiving meal. In the spirit of the holidays, Pilot Flying J is offering a special deal* on its Thanksgiving meal, stocking its stores with this year's hottest gifts, and extending its 10-cent gas discount** to help its guests make the most of their holiday season.
Pilot Flying J's new Thanksgiving entree includes a delectably sweet, brown sugar-glazed ham, made-to-perfection mashed sweet potatoes, and classic cornbread stuffing. This hearty meal will be available at more than 150 participating Pilot and Flying J travel centers from November 1 through December, while supplies last. To show gratitude for its guests and the professional drivers who are working hard to deliver the holidays, Pilot Flying J will offer a 25% off deal on this meal through the myRewards Plus app at participating locations from November 21 – 27 during Thanksgiving week.*
"Nothing brings people together like food and our first-ever Thanksgiving meal is one way we're getting in the holiday spirit," said Jason Nordin, Pilot Flying J's Chief Operator. "For those looking to make the most of their holiday shopping and travels, Pilot Flying J is the ultimate on-the-go option to save on gas and gifts while treating yourself to a classic seasonal meal or coffee."
In addition to the Thanksgiving meal, Pilot Flying J is also rolling out several new flavors to its seasonal beverage menu, including a White Chocolate Candy Cane Hot Chocolate and Peppermint Mocha Creamer. These limited time hot beverages, along with a full line-up of premium coffees, will bring guests extra cheer in Pilot's specially designed holiday cups.
To help its guests go even further in their holiday travels, Pilot Flying J is extending its 10-cent gas discount through December 31.** Guests can save 10 cents on every gallon of gas** by stopping at any participating Pilot or Flying J travel center and scanning or entering their myRewards Plus number at the pump.
To find nearby Pilot and Flying J travel centers and to receive special deals for the upcoming holiday season, download* the myRewards Plus app or visit pilotflying.com/rewards.
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Pilot Travel Centers LLC ("Pilot Flying J"), the largest network of travel centers in North America, is committed to connecting people and places with comfort, care, and a smile at every stop. The Pilot Flying J travel center network includes over 750 locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces with more than 680 restaurants, 75,000 truck parking spaces, 5,300 deluxe showers, 6,200 diesel lanes and offers truck maintenance and tire service through Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J. Details on locations, amenities and rewards are available in the myRewards Plus app. More information on Pilot Flying J is available at www.pilotflyingj.com.
Pilot Flying J is part of the Pilot Company family of brands. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Company is currently ranked No. 7 on Forbes' list of America's Largest Private Companies. For additional information about Pilot Company, its 30,000 team members and commitment to giving back, visit www.pilotcompany.com.
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Mexico’s ex-public security chief convicted in US drug case
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Mexican presidential cabinet member was convicted in the U.S. on Tuesday of taking massive bribes to protect the violent drug cartels he was tasked with combating.
Under tight security, an anonymous New York federal court jury deliberated three days before reaching a verdict in the drug trafficking case against former Public Security Secretary Genaro García Luna.
He is the highest-ranking current or former Mexican official ever to be tried in the United States.
García Luna, who denied the allegations, headed Mexico’s federal police and then was its top public safety official from 2006 to 2012. His lawyers said the charges were based on lies from criminals who wanted to punish his drug-fighting efforts and to get sentencing breaks for themselves by helping prosecutors.
He showed no apparent reaction on hearing the verdict.
The case had political ramifications on both sides of the border. Testimony aired a secondhand claim that former Mexican President Felipe Calderón sought to shield notorious Sinaloa cocaine cartel kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán against a major rival; Calderón called the allegation “absurd” and “an absolute lie.”
Jurors also learned that García Luna met with high-level U.S. politicians and other officials, who considered him a key cartel-fighting partner as Washington embarked on a $1.6 billion push to beef up Mexican law enforcement and stem the flow of drugs.
The Americans weren’t accused of wrongdoing, and although suspicions long swirled around García Luna, the trial didn’t delve into the extent of U.S. officials’ knowledge about them before his 2019 arrest. Current Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has, however, pointedly suggested that Washington investigate its own law enforcement and intelligence officials who worked with García Luna during Calderón’s administration.
A roster of ex-smugglers and former Mexican officials testified that García Luna took millions of dollars in cartel cash, met with major traffickers and kept law enforcement at bay.
He was “the best investment they had,” said Sergio “El Grande” Villarreal Barragan, a former federal police officer who worked for cartels on the side and later as his main job. “We had absolutely no problems with our activities.”
He and other witnesses said that on García Luna’s watch, police tipped traffickers about upcoming raids, ensured that cocaine could pass freely through the country, colluded with cartels to raid rivals, and did other favors. One ex-smuggler said García Luna shared a document that reflected U.S. law enforcement’s information about a huge cocaine shipment that was seized in Mexico around 2007.
García Luna, 54, didn’t testify at the trial, though his wife took the stand in an apparent effort to portray their assets in Mexico as legitimately acquired and upper-middle-class, but not lavish. The couple moved to Miami in 2012, when the Mexican administration changed and he became a consultant on security issues.
García Luna’s lawyers emphasized that prosecutors’ case relied on testimony from admitted lawbreakers, without recordings, messages or a documented money trail to corroborate them.
“Nothing backs up what these killers, torturers, fraudsters, and epic narcotics traffickers claimed about Genaro García Luna,” defense lawyer César de Castro said in a closing argument.
García Luna was convicted on charges that include engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, which carries a potential sentencing range of 20 years to life in prison; he also was convicted of other charges, including cocaine distribution and cocaine conspiracy. His sentencing is set for June 27.
The trial was peppered with glimpses of such narco-extravagances as a private zoo with a lion, a hippo, white tigers and more. Jurors heard about tons of cocaine moving through Latin America in shipping containers, go-fast boats, private jets, planes, trains and even submarines.
And there were horrific reminders of the extraordinary violence those drugs fueled.
Witnesses described cartel killings and kidnappings, allegedly including an abduction of García Luna himself. There was testimony about police officers being slaughtered and drug-world rivals being dismembered, skinned and dangled from bridges as cartel factions fought each other while buying police protection.
Witnesses described delivering García Luna to meetings with cartel leaders in settings ranging from a country house to a car wash and collecting boxes and bags full of drug money at safe houses, a warehouse full of cocaine and a fancy Mexico City restaurant.
One ex-smuggler, Óscar “El Lobo” Nava Valencia, said he personally heard García Luna and a then-top police official say they would “stand with us” during a meeting with Guzman’s associates amid a cartel civil war. That sit-down alone cost the drug gang $3 million, Nava Valencia said.
García Luna was arrested after testimony about his alleged graft emerged at Guzman’s high-profile trial about four years ago in the same New York courtroom.
The former lawman also faces various Mexican arrest warrants and charges relating to government technology contracts, prison contracting and the bungled U.S. “Fast and Furious” investigation into suspicions that guns were illegally making their way from the U.S. to Mexican drug cartels. The Mexican government has also filed a civil suit against García Luna and his alleged associates and businesses in Florida, seeking to recover $700 million that Mexico claims he garnered through corruption.
López Obrador has given updates on the New York trial at his daily press conferences, calling García Luna corrupt but noting that it was up to the jury to decide whether he was guilty.
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Associated Press writer María Verza contributed from Mexico City.
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READING, Pa. - Bethany Children's Home in Berks County will be kicking off its 160th anniversary.
There will be a ribbon cutting and dedication of the Boehringer Education Center at 1:00 p.m.
The celebration will then continue at the administration building.
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Kyler Murray isn’t the type of person to get too emotional about personal achievements, but he admits the moment almost got to him.
The Heisman-winning quarterback also isn’t the type of person to give passionate, emotional speeches. Regardless, there he was on Saturday afternoon at Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
With a microphone in hand, Murray, sporting a crimson Oklahoma hoodie, gave a speech that seemed both honest and quintessentially Kyler Murray.
“Listen, I’m going to keep it short and simple,” Murray said to a crowd of 50,409 Sooner fans. “This place means the world to me. I was telling my buddy last night, I had a rocky start to my college career — I chose the wrong school.”
It was a sentiment Murray repeated in interviews and speeches throughout the weekend. The often quiet and reserved quarterback spoke passionately about the impact transferring has in his career.
A highly-regarded high school recruit, Murray played one season at Texas A&M before transferring to Oklahoma. He was then forced to sit out a season due to the NCAA’s transfer rules at the time.
Murray was selected ninth overall in the 2018 MLB Draft, but opted to stay at Oklahoma to play one more season of college football.
The rest is history — Murray exploded onto the scene as one of the top players in the country, throwing and running for over 5,000 yards and 54 touchdowns, en route to winning the program’s seventh Heisman Trophy and second in a row.
Murray said his biggest regret from his college days was not getting another season with the program.
“Special deal,” Murray said in a press conference after the game. “I tell people, I envisioned winning a Heisman, but to do it, then be received this way by the whole town, city, school, teammates. The recognition, it was a surreal moment, special for me and my family. It was a special deal.”
A bronze statue was unveiled before Saturday’s spring game depicting Murray with an arm cocked back, ready to heave a football down the field.
Murray’s statue completes the Sooners’ Heisman Park, which is located on the east side of the stadium.
“Yeah, it was tough,” Murray said about choosing the statue’s pose. “They sent a whole camera roll of pictures, ever since I touched the field. So there was thousands of pictures for me to look through. There was a couple of running, a couple throwing. I picked throwing, just because of the position. I think I picked the right one.” | https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/ou-football-statue-unveiling-offers-murray-opportunity-to-reflect-on-college-career/article_d103bd88-e187-11ed-bdf8-7b5a60949ff5.html | 2023-04-23 06:36:15 | 1 | https://www.normantranscript.com/sports/ou-football-statue-unveiling-offers-murray-opportunity-to-reflect-on-college-career/article_d103bd88-e187-11ed-bdf8-7b5a60949ff5.html |
MONTREAL, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX: CAE) – CAE today issued its Annual Activity and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report, articulating the Company's achievements across a range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics. This report is a single source of information in key areas signalling that CSR is inseparable from our core business strategy and activities.
"At CAE, our success is measured by actions and outcomes. This means contributing to a safer, more peaceful, and more sustainable world, now and for the generations to come," said Marc Parent, CAE's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our 13,000-plus employees worldwide rally around this noble mission with an innovative mindset by building the next generation of digitally immersive and critical operations solutions, offering unparalleled customer experience and heeding the call for community action and support."
In this year's report, we continue to provide clear and transparent reporting on the achievements and issues that matter the most:
- Achieved carbon neutrality for the second consecutive year
- All CAE buildings for which we have operational control use renewable energy or are covered by the purchase of renewable energy certificates
- Completed our comprehensive climate-related risk assessment
- Provided support and relief efforts for the humanitarian crises in Ukraine and flooding in Germany
- Took leadership and initiative to accelerate COVID-19 immunization via the Industry for Vaccination (IFV) coalition
- Strengthened our commitment and practices to respect Human Rights by making significant updates to our corporate policy
- Concluded the 2018-2023 CSR roadmap; introduced new governance, revised materiality matrix and newly created ESG Strategy team
- Reinforced the connection between our core business and our sustainability agenda by demonstrating the ESG impact of each business line
- Bolstered our approach to responsible supply chain management with our new CAE Supplier Code of Conduct
We continue to report to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and the Task-Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
As a leading high-technology solutions provider, and a partner in academic and industry initiatives, CAE continues to advance on fully integrating sustainability practices in connection with business activities, build on our diversity, equity and inclusion culture and continue to promote a high-level of transparency, public engagement and accountability.
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The full report can be downloaded at www.cae.com/investors/financial-reports.
At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a high-technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces, and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we're everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in more than 200 sites and training locations in over 35 countries. CAE represents 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators, surgical manikins, and personalized training programs powered by artificial intelligence. We're investing our time and resources into building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions. Today and tomorrow, we'll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter. www.cae.com
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Daktronics, Inc. ("Daktronics" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DAKT).
Class Period: March 10, 2022 – December 6, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: February 21, 2023
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the Company was experiencing challenges that increased costs, including supply chain disruptions, that impacted Daktronics' ability to fund inventory levels and operations; (2) that, as a result, it was probable that some portion of the Company's deferred tax assets would not be realized; (3) that as a result, Daktronics was reasonably likely to record a material valuation allowance to its deferred tax assets; (4) that there were material weaknesses in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting related to income taxes; (5) that the foregoing presented liquidity concerns and there was substantial doubt as to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; (6) as a result, Defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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BANGOR- Two and four legged Harry Potter fans are celebrating Hogwart's House pride throughout the month of march.
At Carden Kennels Daycare and Boarding in Bangor, even the dogs are getting into character.
All this week the staff have played Harry Potter themed games with dogs and even taken their portraits in the pet's Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff attire.
"Each day is a special fun activity that brings magic and whimsy to the dogs. It kind of gears towards each house so that way it is different for each house that they're in,"said Carden Kennels Employee Alex Michel.
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WASHINGTON — Al Roker shared on Thursday morning that he'll be "hopefully coming home soon" following a second lengthy hospital stay.
The "Today" show co-anchor and meteorologist was first hospitalized last month because of blood clots in his leg and lungs. He was initially released on Thanksgiving, but was reportedly rushed back to the hospital a day later due to "complications."
"Hopefully coming home soon but when your spirit sags a bit, you get to see that and recharge. God Bless you all for all the prayers and well wishes for me and my family," Roker wrote in an Instagram post Thursday.
The health issues caused Roker to miss his first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 27 years — an absence noted by many longtime parade viewers.
During the parade broadcast, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb sent well wishes to Roker.
“For the past 27 parades, at this moment, we would turn to Al Roker, who’s our TODAY show colleague and our best pal, but as a lot of you have heard, Al’s recovering and he’s recovering very well from a recent medical issue,” Kotb said during the parade. “We just want to say, ‘We love you Al, we wonder if you’re watching, but we wish you a full recovery.’”
On Thanksgiving, Roker posted to social media saying he was at home watching the parade on TV after being discharged.
Back in 2020, Roker was off the air for a couple weeks after undergoing surgery to have his prostate removed. Roker revealed at the time that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer but that they had caught it early. Roker explained at the time that he decided to publicly share his diagnosis to encourage others at risk — particularly Black men — to ensure they see a doctor and get the proper checkups to stop a cancer that is very treatable if detected early.
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Jason and Travis Kelce are going where no pair of brothers -- not the Mannings, not the Barbers, not the Watts -- have gone before -- the Super Bowl ... against each other.
In a league filled with fraternal matchups, the Kelces will make history as the first pair of brothers to play each other at Super Bowl LVII.
Travis, 33, is the star tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes' favorite target. He was reported to be experiencing back issues ahead of the AFC Championship Game, but looked in full form as he recorded seven receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown, in addition to some memorable post-game celebrations.
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While he and his older brother won't be on the field at the same time, he'll need that same competitive fire against the Philadelphia Eagles.
As a center, Jason, 35, is charged with starting the Eagles' offense and protecting quarterback Jalen Hurts. Together, they've led the Eagles to a 14-3 record and the No. 1 seed in the NFC.
Their parents, Ed and Donna, have juggled the NFL playoffs for more than a decade now. Last year, Donna made headlines when she caught games in Tampa Bay and Kansas City on the same day.
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She either decided cross-country travel wasn't in the cards for her or had full faith in her sons' ability to advance, but this year she decided to catch Kansas City in the divisional round and Philadelphia in the conference championship. That bet paid off as she's now got double the reason to travel to Arizona next month.
The brothers frequently shout each other out on social media and share a podcast, but make no mistake, there will be no preferential treatment come Feb. 12. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/jason-travis-kelce-to-become-first-set-of-brothers-to-play-each-other-in-super-bowl/3485309/ | 2023-01-30 06:40:51 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/sports/jason-travis-kelce-to-become-first-set-of-brothers-to-play-each-other-in-super-bowl/3485309/ |
Which cheap LG monitor is best?
Everyone with a computer wants a good monitor, but the newest, fanciest stuff can get expensive. The truth is that you do not necessarily need a pricey monitor for your computer.
If you want the best relatively cheap LG monitor available, the top choice is the LG 27UL500-W 27-inch UHD IPS Monitor. With Radeon Freesync tech built-in, streaming videos or playing games will not cause any potential stuttering and screen tearing.
What to know before you buy a cheap LG monitor
Do you need the monitor right now?
If you need to grab an affordable monitor for your desktop set up right away, there are lots of cheaper options. However, if you could wait for a while and save up your money, it could be worth investing in a higher-quality monitor. If your computer monitor is something you plan on using for multiple hours every day, it might be worth it to get the best, even if it is more expensive.
Space
If your desk is crowded, you may not want a very big monitor. The good news is that monitors with compact profiles will generally be cheaper. Measure the space you have for a screen and consider the range of sizes that would work best for you before you pick out an affordable LG monitor. Monitors between 22-30 inches will probably be the cheapest.
Resolution
A beautiful 4K monitor is nice to have, but it could be unnecessary. If you do not watch films in 4K on your computer and you do not play games in 4K either, avoiding 4K resolution displays will just save you more money. Full HD 1080p monitors can still produce great visuals. If you want a high-resolution monitor for gaming, do not worry because there are affordable options available.
What to look for in a quality cheap LG monitor
Size and shape
The dimensions of your screen are generally going to be a big factor in determining the cost. You should consider if you would like a curved monitor and how much space you have. Monitors come with desk stands, but depending on your setup it may be helpful to wall-mount the screen. Unfortunately, for curved monitors to achieve the goal of proper immersion, they should be at least around 34 inches wide. Consider your budget and the size that would fit best in your space.
Gaming quality of life features
If you like to play video games, the best monitors will include built-in solutions to problems like screen tearing and visual stutters that could disrupt your gaming experience. Fast-paced, action-oriented games can look good, even on cheap monitors, as long as the monitor can lock the refresh rate to your computer’s graphics card frame rate. Some users also like LG’s pixel-perfect crosshair feature that can add an exact crosshair marker in the center of your vision when playing an FPS game.
Connectivity
Your monitor should be able to conveniently connect any devices to your PC setup. Not all monitors have the same ports available, so check before you buy. The best options have HDMI, Thunderbolt 3, USB-C, USB and more. Depending on what devices you need to connect, the ports required for your desktop will vary.
How much you can expect to spend on a cheap LG monitor
Many LG monitors with premium features or 4K resolution will be over $400, varying depending on the size. High-quality monitors at modest sizes can still be found for under $300 and basic models can be obtained for less than $200.
Cheap LG monitor FAQ
What kinds of computers work with LG monitors?
A. PCs and Macs can be compatible with LG monitors. Naturally, desktops will need a monitor, but laptop users may also like increasing the size of their virtual workspace by plugging in an additional monitor. If you use a Mac, check that the LG monitor you plan to buy has a Thunderbolt 3 port before you buy. LG monitors are generally not designed to work exclusively with any particular kind of hardware.
When can you find LG monitors for bargain prices?
A. Affordable LG monitors can be found even cheaper if you keep an eye out for events like Amazon Prime Day or Black Friday sales. Shopping closer to holidays will make it easier to find high-end technology for less. If you keep an eye out for monitors to go on sale, you may be able to pick up an incredible piece of equipment for cheap.
What’s the best cheap LG monitor to buy?
Top cheap LG monitor
LG 27UL500-W 27-inch UHD IPS Monitor
What you need to know: This affordable 4K UHD is a good fit for smaller spaces and offers a high-quality experience for users on a budget.
What you’ll love: The 27-inch display produces clear 4K visuals. The Radeon FreeSync eliminates screen tearing for smooth gaming. It has multiple visual settings for using different types of applications.
What you should consider: This monitor is not as bright as some of the more expensive models available.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top cheap LG monitor for the money
LG 24ML600M-B Monitor 24-inch FHD IPS Display
What you need to know: This very affordable Full HD monitor is not very large, but works hard to give the best gaming experiences possible at this kind of price point.
What you’ll love: It has both HDMI and VGA D-sub ports. The built-in Radeon FreeSync helps to cut down on any screen tearing or stuttering. The 24-inch screen displays clear HD visuals at 1080p resolution.
What you should consider: It only has a refresh rate of 75 Hz and the resolution is less than 4K, but it is hard to beat the low price.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
LG 24MP88HV-S 24-Inch IPS Monitor
What you need to know: This affordable infinity display Full HD monitor includes useful features for various types of users.
What you’ll love: The screen can be put in reader mode for a better viewing angle. Its 24-inch display is surrounded by a very thin 2.5-millimeter bezel that does not get in the way of watching videos or playing games at all. It is designed for business and personal use but would work fine as a cheap gaming monitor too.
What you should consider: The refresh rate is only 75 Hz and its maximum resolution is 1080p Full HD, if those are important factors.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, September 8, 2022
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TSX and OTCQX: MPVD
TORONTO and NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. ("Mountain Province", the "Company") (TSX: MPVD) (OTC: MPVD) today announces strong financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022 ("the Quarter" or "Q1 2022") continuing the strong operational and financial performance achieved in 2021 from the Gahcho Kué Diamond Mine ("GK Mine").
All figures are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Company Highlights for First Quarter 2022
- Record average sales value per carat of US$132/carat, 52% higher as compared to average values in Q4 2021. The increase in average values in Q1 reflected the demand growth across the rough diamond market along with upstream stock levels, now believed to reflect operating inventories only.
- Updated NI 43-101 Technical Report featuring:
- US$50M Junior Credit Facility closed
Financial Highlights for First Quarter 2022
- 507,000 carats sold, with total proceeds of $84.7 million (Q1 2021: $54.2 million) at an average realised value of $167 per carat (US$132 per carat, Q1 2021: US$71/carat).
- Adjusted EBITDA1 of $44.6 million (Q1 2021: 19.1 million).
- Earnings from mine operations of $42.8 million (Q1 2021: $13.7 million).
- Cash costs of $122 per tonne treated and $73/carat recovered, including capitalized stripping costs1.
- Net income of $24.2 million or $0.11 earnings per share as compared to net income of $7.3 million or $.03 earnings per share for Q1 2021[2].
Operational Highlights for First Quarter 2022 (all figures reported on a 100% basis unless otherwise stated)
- 8,168,000 tonnes mined, compared to 5,605,000 mined in Q1 2021, a 46% increase
- 1,019,000 ore mined, a 99% increase relative to 515,000 tonnes mined in Q1 2021
- 707,553 ore tonnes treated, a 13% increase relative to 625,582 tonnes treated in Q1 2021
- 1,185,156 carats recovered, 15% lower than the comparable quarter (Q1 2021: 1,392,128 carats)
As previously disclosed, during the first quarter Gahcho Kué experienced an outbreak of COVID-19 Omicron that caused disruption to both operations and maintenance activities, in conjunction with a major failure of the Pitman bearing in the primary crusher. These two events have been largely resolved, but within the quarter production was below internal expectations, as the feed rate through the Primary crusher continued to be lower than planned. Grade was impacted by unplanned external dilution from mining that was primarily due to workforce inefficiencies around shovel operations and bottom pit mining causing space constraints, in conjunction with a different ore mix than was planned. The Company is working with its joint venture partner DeBeers, who are the operator of the mine, to address these operating issues.
Sales Highlights for First Quarter 2022
As previously released, during the first quarter only 507,000 carats were sold for total proceeds of $84.7 million (US$66.7 million) resulting in an average value of $167 per carat (US$132 per carat). This is a 52% increase relative to the average value per carat in Q4 2021 of $110 per carat (US$86 per carat) but 16% lower in terms of volume of carats sold.
Mark Wall, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"I'm extremely pleased to see the Company's strong financial performance in Q1, with a record adjusted EBITDA of $44.6M in the first 3 months of the year. In addition to its strong financial performance, the Company closed a US$50M Junior Credit Facility with its largest shareholder, and produced an updated NI 43-101 Technical Report which demonstrated an NPV attributable to Mountain Province of over $1.2Bn. These milestones are significant steps forward as we progress through what is to be a pivotal year for the Company, and all of its stakeholders. Going forward Management time will be focussed on guiding the Operator to optimise the operation and addressing the financing requirements of the Company."
Financial Performance
Gahcho Kué Mine Operations
The following table summarizes key operating statistics for the Gahcho Kué Mine in the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Conference Call
The Company will host its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, May 4th, 2022 at 11:00am ET.
Title: Mountain Province Diamonds Inc Q1 2022 Earnings Conference Call
Conference ID: 29875964
Date of call: 05/04/2022
Time of call: 11:00 Eastern Time
Expected Duration: 60 minutes
Webcast Link:
https://produceredition.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1545143&tp_key=bd339f39e9
Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (+1) 888-390-0546
Participant International Dial-In Number: (+1) 416-764-8688
A replay of the webcast and audio call will be available on the Company's website.
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About the Company
Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers Canada in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine located in Canada's Northwest Territories. The Gahcho Kué Joint Venture property consists of several kimberlites that are actively being mined, developed, and explored for future development. The Company also controls 106,202 hectares of highly prospective mineral claims and leases that surround the Gahcho Kué Joint Venture property that include an indicated mineral resource for the Kelvin kimberlite and inferred mineral resources for the Faraday kimberlites.
For further information on Mountain Province Diamonds and to receive news releases by email, visit the Company's website at www.mountainprovince.com.
Qualified Person
The disclosure in this news release of scientific and technical information regarding Mountain Province's mineral properties has been reviewed and approved by Matthew MacPhail, P.Eng., MBA, and Tom E. McCandless, Ph.D., P.Geo., both employees of Mountain Province Diamonds and Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Caution Regarding Forward Looking Information
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian and United States securities laws concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to operational hazards, including possible disruption due to pandemic such as COVID-19, its impact on travel, self-isolation protocols and business and operations, estimated production and mine life of the project of Mountain Province; the realization of mineral reserve estimates; the timing and amount of estimated future production; costs of production; the future price of diamonds; the estimation of mineral reserves and resources; the ability to manage debt; capital expenditures; the ability to obtain permits for operations; liquidity; tax rates; and currency exchange rate fluctuations. Except for statements of historical fact relating to Mountain Province, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "anticipates," "may," "can," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "targets," "intends," "likely," "will," "should," "to be", "potential" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may", "should" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are based on a number of assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of Mountain Province and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct.
Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from results anticipated by such forward-looking statements include the development of operation hazards which could arise in relation to COVID-19, including, but not limited to protocols which may be adopted to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and any impact of such protocols on Mountain Province's business and operations, variations in ore grade or recovery rates, changes in market conditions, changes in project parameters, mine sequencing; production rates; cash flow; risks relating to the availability and timeliness of permitting and governmental approvals; supply of, and demand for, diamonds; fluctuating commodity prices and currency exchange rates, the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated.
These factors are discussed in greater detail in Mountain Province's most recent Annual Information Form and in the most recent MD&A filed on SEDAR, which also provide additional general assumptions in connection with these statements. Mountain Province cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Investors and others who base themselves on forward-looking statements should carefully consider the above factors as well as the uncertainties they represent and the risk they entail. Mountain Province believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this news release.
Although Mountain Province has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Mountain Province undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change except as required by applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Statements concerning mineral reserve and resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered as the property is developed.
Further, Mountain Province may make changes to its business plans that could affect its results. The principal assets of Mountain Province are administered pursuant to a joint venture under which Mountain Province is not the operator. Mountain Province is exposed to actions taken or omissions made by the operator within its prerogative and/or determinations made by the joint venture under its terms. Such actions or omissions may impact the future performance of Mountain Province. Under its current note and revolving credit facilities Mountain Province is subject to certain limitations on its ability to pay dividends on common stock. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of Mountain Province's Board of Directors, subject to the limitations under the Company's debt facilities, and will depend on Mountain Province's financial results, cash requirements, future prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board
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Kiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada — also known as "the loneliest whale in the world" — has died, according to local media.
The orca, believed to be 47 years old, died on Thursday, Ontario's solicitor general ministry spokesperson Brent Ross confirmed to CBC. Kiska, who spent over four decades in captivity, resided at Marineland, a zoo and amusement park in Niagara Falls, after being captured in Icelandic waters in 1979 alongside Keiko, the star of the movie, Free Willy, the publication reported.
The news comes four years after the country officially banned whales, dolphins and porpoises from being bred or held in captivity. However marine mammals, like Kiska, that were already held in captivity would remain so, according to the new legislation.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), said Kiska "spent her final years isolated in a cramped tank, swimming in endless circles or sometimes floating listlessly."
Kiska's life of continued isolation led the Whale Sanctuary Project to describe her as "the loneliest whale in the world."
Both animal rights groups reported that Kiska died of a bacterial infection. NPR has not independently confirmed the cause of death. Ross told CBC that animal welfare officials had conducted a necropsy of the mammal. Marineland has not returned NPR's multiple messages seeking comment.
Kiska underwent several hardships while residing at the amusement park, according to PETA. This included the deaths of all five of her calves and the departure of her sole tankmate, Ikaika, in 2011, according to the animal rights organization. Footage of Kiska purportedly slamming her face against her tank multiple times also began circulating on social media in 2021.
Animal welfare activists have responded to the news of the death with concerns about the orca's treatment while in captivity.
"It is heartbreaking to know that Kiska will never have the chance to be relocated to a whale sanctuary, and experience the freedom that she so deeply deserved," Camille Labchuk, executive director of Animal Justice, told CBC.
There are at least 55 orcas being held in captivity in marine parks around the world, as of Jan. 9, according to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation. SeaWorld, which has three marine parks in the United States, holds more orcas in captivity than any other individual park.
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MILWAUKEE, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Directors of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.30 per share on the company's Common Stock and Class A Common Stock.
The dividend is payable on Wednesday, February 15 to shareholders of record January 31, 2023.
A. O. Smith Corporation, with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wis., is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AOS), the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products. For more information, visit www.aosmith.com.
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‘I felt very unsafe’: Proud Boys show up at children’s library event
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - A North Carolina library was hosting a Pride storytime event on Tuesday when a group of Proud Boys, far-right extremists, showed up outside of the event room.
Emily Jones was there with her 1-year-old daughter. She told WECT that she attends the storytime events often at the library.
“I had been talking about it for weeks. I was so happy that the library was having this inclusive environment for us, and it was very disappointing. It was so disappointing to see it unfold the way that it did,” Jones said.
She was particularly excited about this one, but her excitement quickly turned into panic.
“I get it’s a public space, so if people are holding signs outside and they are being peaceful, even if I don’t agree with the things that they are saying, I don’t feel necessarily like my life is in danger. But when a group of known violent people, you know, at that point when those people show up and they’re coming into the library and trying to disrupt the storytime, that’s when I felt unsafe,” Jones said. “And they’re doing that on purpose for sure to intimidate people.”
When Jones arrived for the storytime, she said she only saw a handful of peaceful protestors outside, but not any Proud Boys.
“They were dressed, what I would describe as like, normally,” Jones said. “I didn’t feel threatened by their attire. They were holding signs that said things like, ‘the library is responsible for child abuse,’ and ‘keep pornography out of our libraries.’”
About 45 minutes later, things changed.
“And then I heard some commotion outside. I remember seeing one guy’s face on the glass, and he was glaring at us, and trying to antagonize us. And a group of probably I would say, like maybe six or so others, they kind of paraded down the hall, like they were very clearly trying to antagonize us,” Jones said.
The New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office had deputies at the event to prevent the Proud Boys from entering the room.
Angie Kahney was in the hallway outside of the event room when the Proud Boys walked in. She says the group was loud and disruptive, but in a statement, the sheriff’s office says there was no disturbance.
“They were like yelling obscenities about how their tax money was being spent on pornography and drag queens,” Kahney said. “There was shouting. It was loud. Like their attempt was to intimidate and create a disruption and that’s exactly what they did.”
Jones says the group “definitely disturbed us.”
The sheriff’s office added because it’s a public place, there was no need for the Proud Boys to be removed.
The sheriff’s office declined an on-camera interview, but did release a statement from Sheriff McMahon that reads: “I took an oath not to uphold opinions, but to uphold the law, which is exactly what my supervisor and deputies did.”
Jones says even 24 hours later, she still has an uneasy feeling about how the incident panned out.
“It’s so terrifying that they were just able to show up in the middle of an event and come in the library like that and just walk straight back there to that room. That was very scary. I feel very thankful that nothing worse happened, for sure,” she said.
A spokesperson for the county said that the library had extra staff and volunteers present at the event. The library also coordinated with the sheriff’s office to help ensure the safety of everyone.
“There was pre-planning that took place to help ensure the environment inside the event was positive and safe for all attendees,” the spokesperson said.
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NEW YORK — “Some Like It Hot,” a musical adaptation of the cross-dressing movie comedy that starred Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, waltzed away Tuesday with a leading 13 Tony Award nominations.
With songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, the show follows two musician friends who disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band to flee Chicago after witnessing a mob hit. It has been turned into a sweet, full-hearted embrace of trans rights starring Christian Borle and J. Harrison Ghee, both who earned nominations.
Three shows tied with nine nominations each: “& Juliet,” which reimagines “Romeo and Juliet” and adds some of the biggest pop hits of the past few decades, “New York, New York,” which combined two generations of Broadway royalty in John Kander and Lin-Manuel Miranda, and “Shucked,” a surprise lightweight musical comedy studded with corn puns. The critical musical darling “Kimberly Akimbo,” with Victoria Clark playing a teen who ages four times faster than the average human, rounds out the best musical category.
In the best new play category, nods were distributed to Tom Stoppard’s “Leopoldstadt,” which explores Jewish identity with an intergenerational story, and “Fat Ham,” James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” set at a Black family’s barbecue in the modern South.
The rest of the category is made up of “Ain’t No Mo,’” the short-lived but critical applauded work by playwright and actor Jordan E. Cooper, Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Between Riverside and Crazy” and “Cost of Living,” parallel stories of two caretakers and their respective patients.
Wendell Pierce, who has won a Tony for producing “Clybourne Park,” earned his first nomination as an actor on Broadway for a blistering revival of “Death of a Salesman” and Jessica Chastain, an Oscar-winner for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” got her first Tony nomination for a stripped down version of “A Doll’s House.”
Pierce will face-off against both stars of Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Topdog/Underdog” — Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and Corey Hawkins — as well as former “Will & Grace” star Sean Hayes from “Good Night, Oscar,” and Stephen McKinley Henderson, who earned his second nomination, having goten one in 2019 for “Fences.”
Jodie Comer, the three-time Emmy nominated star of “Killing Eve” earned a nomination in her Broadway debut — although her play, “Prima Facie,” did get a best new play nod — and Audra McDonald, who has won six Tony Awards can extend her reign if she beats Comer as best leading actress in a play for “Ohio State Murders.” The last slot in the category went to Jessica Hecht, staring in the play “Summer, 1976.”
Two shows that closed quickly nevertheless picked up nominations — “KPOP,” which put Korean pop music on Broadway for the first time, and “Ain’t No Mo,’” in which the United States government emails every Black citizen with the offer of a free plane ticket to Africa and each scene explores how various personalities respond to the offer. “KPOP” got three — including best original score — and "Ain’t No Mo’" nabbed six, including a best new play nomination.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's frothy and widely panned “Bad Cinderella” earned zero nods, as did “A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical,” a stage biography of the singer-songwriter who has had dozens of top-40 hits.
Two well-received revivals from the late Stephen Sondheim — “Sweeney Todd” with Annaleigh Ashford and Josh Groban, and a star-studded “Into the Woods,” were recognized. “Sweeney Todd” received eight nominations including for Groban and Ashford, and “Into the Woods” earned six, including for Brian d’Arcy James and Grammy Award-winning Sara Bareilles, her third Tony nomination.
Ariana DeBose will host the June 11 awards celebration from New York City's United Palace theater live on CBS and on Paramount+. It is her second-straight stint as host. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/tony-nominations-2023-crowded-broadway/507-2c9ffe9a-edb8-4471-94d8-eab5ccb2f7f5 | 2023-05-02 14:18:25 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/nation-world/tony-nominations-2023-crowded-broadway/507-2c9ffe9a-edb8-4471-94d8-eab5ccb2f7f5 |
Yellowhammer Fund to continue work in the midst of Alabama abortion ban
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Elective abortions are now illegal in Alabama, meaning women would have to travel out of state for the procedure.
The Yellowhammer Fund helps women fund and access abortions in the southeast.
Jenice Fountain, the fund’s Family Justice Organizer, says the June 24 ruling that overturned Roe vs. Wade was no surprise.
Even while abortion was legal in the state, Fountain says they were pretty inaccessible, causing many to struggle finding a local clinic to get one performed.
There were only three operating clinics in Alabama.
Already, they were having to help transport women out of state for appointments and Fountain says they will continue to do that now.
“We don’t really get our power from the government,” said Fountain. “We get our power from movements and we’re not stopping any amount of the work. It might look different but it’s not going to end.”
Fountain says moving forward, the organization will be ramping up emergency contraceptive distribution, along with continuing to educate people about where they can go to receive care and helping them get there.
Yellowhammer Fund and Margins: Women Helping Black Women are hosting a rally Saturday at Linn Park from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Fountain says anyone is invited to join.
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Pedestrian killed in crash near First, Prince in Tucson
Published: Jun. 24, 2023 at 1:45 PM MST|Updated: 23 minutes ago
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A pedestrian was killed in a crash near East Prince Road and North First Avenue in Tucson early Saturday, June 24.
The Tucson Police Department confirmed the pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and died.
More information will be released soon, according to the TPD.
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One grocery chain is fighting hard to keep stores open despite rampant shoplifting and an uptick in violence forcing many retailers to leave major cities across the country.
Giant Food, which operates 165 supermarkets in D.C., Maryland, Virginia and Delaware, has taken multiple measures to combat theft and keep stores safe, according to a report in The Washington Post. That includes limiting store entrances; hiring security guards; restricting the number of items at self-checkout stands; putting less high-value items on shelves; and securing razor blades in containers that make noise if opened.
Company president Ira Kress said he's seen theft rise at least "tenfold in the last five years" and violence increase "exponentially."
He hopes these measures will help keep stores open, even if they inconvenience shoppers. "The alternative is worse for customers," he told the Post. "The last thing I want to do is close stores. But I’ve got to be able to run them safely and profitably."
COSTCO CFO SAYS COMPANY HAS BEEN 'FORTUNATE' TO AVOID THEFT
Several large retailers like Walgreens, Nordstrom and Whole Foods have had to close stores in cities due to increased shoplifting and safety concerns.
Fears of violent reactions from shoplifters has also changed some companies policies over the years. "We used to chase shoplifters," Kress said. "And you’d get the product back, and nobody would ever fight you. … I didn’t worry about somebody pulling a knife or gun on me [40] years ago," he told the Post.
A former worker at the recently closed Whole Foods in Downtown San Francisco also said in the report that they had taken measures to combat shoplifting, like moving high-end merchandise to the back of the store.
However, the high-end grocery chain has temporarily closed the flagship store due to safety concerns. Records showed over 500 emergency phone calls were made by workers at the store, who were routinely threatened with violence by vagrants.
DC SHOPLIFTERS CAUGHT ON VIDEO SNATCHING LAUNDRY DETERGENT AT STORE NEAR CAPITOL
A consumer and retailer industry expert said that retailers will continue to leave cities as it has become difficult for them to maintain a profit with organized retail crime and theft at an all-time high.
"We’re seeing the highest level of organized retail crime and theft ever," Lakshman Lakshmanan, senior director in Alvarez & Marsal’s consumer and retail group said in the Post report.
The former Whole Foods employee said the store faced theft "daily" and employees were forbidden from confronting or attempting to stop shoplifters.
Other retailers have similar policies in place, due to fears the employee might be harmed or killed in an altercation with a shoplifter.
In Atlanta, Georgia, two LuLuLemon employees were fired by the company after they filmed shoplifters brazenly stealing merchandise.
Keeping stores open has become even harder during this era of inflation, Lakshmanan said, as retailers have to find ways to stay afloat with increased rent, operations and wages.
Giant's president said it's "embarrassing" when politicians attack retailers for shutting stores due to these challenges.
"It’s laughable for any of our politicians — and I’ve offered to meet and talk with any of them — to be ignorant to what’s going on in their communities, in their jurisdictions, with their constituents," Kress said in the report. "And for politicians to blame businesses … for leaving is embarrassing." | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/giant-grocery-chain-fighting-to-keep-stores-open-as-theft-violence-has-increased-exponentially-report/article_0e89734a-96bd-5e1a-b515-b0a662a85cd5.html | 2023-05-30 16:43:27 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/giant-grocery-chain-fighting-to-keep-stores-open-as-theft-violence-has-increased-exponentially-report/article_0e89734a-96bd-5e1a-b515-b0a662a85cd5.html |
NOVI, Mich., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stoneridge Inc. (NYSE: SRI), a global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic vehicle systems, today announced that Salvatore (Sal) Orsini has been named chief procurement officer effective July 5, 2022. In this new role, Orsini will have responsibility for all aspects of the company's global procurement organization, including purchasing, supplier quality and global supply chain strategy.
"As Stoneridge continues to grow in each of our segments and across the world, a sustainable and resilient supply chain is a cornerstone of our success," said Jon DeGaynor, president and CEO, Stoneridge. "Sal's proven purchasing and supply chain leadership experience will be key in executing our long-term strategy."
Orsini brings more than 25 years of global supply chain management experience in the automotive and aerospace industries, leading procurement organizations around the world while living in Asia Pacific, Europe, and Mexico. Most recently, he was the vice president, global chief supply management officer at Nexteer Automotive. Prior to that, Orsini held various leadership roles at Aptiv, General Motors, Rolls-Royce Aerospace and Delphi.
Orsini is a graduate of Central Michigan University. He also completed additional studies through Harvard Business School, Executive Emerging Leaders program and received his Certification in Professional Supply Management from the Institute for Supply Management.
Orsini will be based at Stoneridge's headquarters in Novi, Michigan, and will report to DeGaynor.
Additionally, effective July 1, 2022, Kevin Heigel, senior vice president, integrated supply chain, has returned to a consulting role to support the Company's global integrated supply chain initiatives on an as-needed basis and as a result, is no longer employed directly by the Company.
"Kevin's expertise and leadership has been integral in driving Stoneridge through the recent and continuing unprecedented global supply chain climate. Kevin has been a deeply valuable partner and I thank him for his contributions," said DeGaynor.
With this move, Archie Nimmer, vice president of operations, will continue to lead global operations while reporting directly to DeGaynor.
"I am confident that the leaders and organizational structure announced today will allow Stoneridge to efficiently deliver on our strategic priorities as we continue to grow rapidly," said DeGaynor.
Stoneridge, Inc., headquartered in Novi, Michigan, is a global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic components, modules and systems principally for the automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. Additional information about Stoneridge can be found at Stoneridge.com.
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Shares of Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines tumbled Monday after their improved merger proposal won a key endorsement just days ahead of a crucial shareholder vote.
Frontier CEO Barry Biffle said Monday that he is optimistic Spirit shareholders will approve Frontier’s latest stock-and-cash offer for Spirit when they vote Thursday.
“I think we have a lot of momentum, so we feel really good,” Biffle said in an interview.
Frontier is trying to fend off an attempt by JetBlue Airways to swoop in and grab Spirit with an all-cash bid worth about $3.6 billion.
Late on Monday, JetBlue raised to $400 million the breakup fee it would pay Spirit if antitrust regulators block it from buying the discount airline. JetBlue also increased to $2.50 a share a cash dividend that Spirit shareholders would get if they approve a sale to JetBlue.
Over the weekend, proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services reversed itself and recommended that Spirit shareholders approve the deal when they vote Thursday. ISS had initially opposed the proposal bolstering JetBlue’s effort.
Frontier’s shares closed Monday down more than 11% and Spirit dropped about 8%. JetBlue rose less than 2%.
Frontier’s bid was valued at $2.9 billion when announced in February, but has lost some value because of a decline in Frontier’s stock price. Frontier added $2 per share in cash and a larger reverse breakup fee to its offer late Friday, prompting the new evaluation by ISS.
Denver-based Frontier and Spirit, based in Miramar, Florida, say that antitrust regulators won’t let New York-based JetBlue buy Spirit. JetBlue disputes that claim and accuses the other side of inflating the projected value of a Frontier-Spirit combination. | https://www.kxnet.com/news/business-beat/ap-business/frontier-and-spirit-stocks-fall-heading-into-key-merger-vote/ | 2022-06-28 12:12:51 | 1 | https://www.kxnet.com/news/business-beat/ap-business/frontier-and-spirit-stocks-fall-heading-into-key-merger-vote/ |
Raven Chacon is a Dine composer and visual artist whose work has won much acclaim. His 2020 opera “Sweet Land” was named Opera of the Year by the Music Critics Association of North America and this year, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his composition “Voiceless Mass.”
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Conference call and webcast to be held at 4:30 p.m. EDT
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRVI), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing an investigational therapy Haduvio™ (oral nalbuphine ER) for the treatment of prurigo nodularis and chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), today announced that management will host a conference call and live audio webcast on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. ET, to provide a corporate update and review the Company's financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
To participate in the live conference call by phone, please dial (888) 317 6003 (domestic) or (412) 317 6061 (international) and provide access code 9437525. A live audio webcast will be accessible from the 'Investors & News' section on the Company's website at www.TreviTherapeutics.com. An archived replay of the webcast will also be available for 30 days on the Company's website following the event.
Trevi Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of the investigational therapy Haduvio for the treatment of prurigo nodularis and chronic cough in adults with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. These conditions share a common pathophysiology that is mediated through opioid receptors in the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Founded in 2011, Trevi Therapeutics is headquartered in New Haven, CT.
Haduvio, an investigational therapy, is an oral extended-release (ER) formulation of nalbuphine. Nalbuphine is a mixed ĸ-opioid receptor agonist and µ-opioid receptor antagonist that has been approved and marketed as an injectable for pain indications for more than 20 years in the United States and Europe. The ĸ- and µ-opioid receptors are known to be critical mediators of itch, cough and certain movement disorders. Nalbuphine's mechanism of action may also mitigate the risk of abuse associated with µ-opioid agonists because it antagonizes, or blocks, µ-opioid receptors. Parenteral nalbuphine is not currently scheduled as a controlled substance by the DEA in the United States or by regulatory authorities in most of Europe. Trevi intends to propose Haduvio as the trade name for nalbuphine ER. Nalbuphine ER has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA for the treatment of itch in patients with prurigo nodularis. Its safety and efficacy have not been evaluated by any regulatory authority.
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(WIVB) — The Bills’ athletic trainer who saved the life of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin made a rare public speaking appearance on Saturday, delivering the commencement address at his alma mater, Oklahoma State University.
In his speech to the graduates, he discussed the night that he said changed the course of his athletic training career, when Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest in the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals on January 2.
His quick thinking and life saving measures saved Hamlin’s life.
“For his family, his teammates, his coaches, our athletic training staff and the millions of football fans watching in the stadium or in the comfort of their living room TVs, it was a scary moment to say the least,” Denny Kellington said. “Thankfully, we restored Damar’s heartbeat. We were ready.”
Kellington has been hailed as a hero since the collapse, but said that he was just doing his job.
“It’s a bit odd to be the person reporters are talking about, when they say Denny Kellington is a hero, it’s very humbling. In fact, all the attention I’ve received for simply doing my job has been overwhelming,” he said. “I’ve said repeatedly that I am not a hero, but I’ll tell you what I was that day: I was ready.”
Since January, Hamlin has used his platform to advocate for learning about CPR and AED, which Kellington said will save lives.
“I have no doubt that this moment, caught on the world stage, is going to save many more lives,” he said.
Kellington said that he has turned down several public speaking requests since January, but decided to this one for his alma mater. He is a 2000 graduate of the school with a degree in health and human performance. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/top-stories/bills-trainer-who-saved-life-of-damar-hamlin-makes-commencement-speech-at-oklahoma-state/ | 2023-05-14 17:14:38 | 1 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/top-stories/bills-trainer-who-saved-life-of-damar-hamlin-makes-commencement-speech-at-oklahoma-state/ |
CHICAGO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative start-up, Planterra Foods, announced today an exclusive partnership between OZO and the Chicago Cubs, becoming the official plant-based protein of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field.
Starting this week, Cubs fans can now purchase OZO products at select concession stands throughout the ballpark for plant-based meal options, including burgers and Mexican seasoned ground and shredded chicken. The endless options allow fans to choose their flexitarian or vegan-friendly ballpark meal without sacrificing the same delicious taste.
"We are ecstatic to partner with the Chicago Cubs at such an iconic ballpark," said Darcey Macken, Planterra Foods CEO. "At OZO Foods, we know consumers are looking for delicious and healthy protein alternatives, which is why we are bringing as many options as possible to Wrigley Field."
OZO products use high-quality ingredients to bring delicious plant-based options that deliver on the True Bite™ Experience, which is the promise to delight the senses with the look, smell, taste, and texture of the food you know and love. OZO products are non-GMO, certified vegan by BeVeg and are more nutritious in comparison to traditional meat. OZO combines cutting-edge capabilities with culinary expertise to develop creative innovations and fresh takes on classic favorites through signature recipes.
"We're thrilled to partner with OZO to provide the best fans in baseball with new protein alternative options here at Wrigley Field," said Chicago Cubs Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Alex Seyferth. "Being able to provide our fans with a variety of choice when it comes to food and beverage options at the ballpark is a priority to ensure a great guest experience at Wrigley Field and we hope fans enjoy this new plant-based option."
For additional information, visit PlanterraFoods.com and OZOFoods.com, and join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and LinkedIn.
OZO is owned by Planterra Foods, an innovative, plant-based foods company based in Colorado dedicated to bringing exceptional variety and thoughtful plant-based protein choices - that are beneficial to both you and the planet - to the table. Innovation, convenience and taste are at the forefront of Planterra Foods and OZO, the first retail brand now available at local grocery stores and for purchase online at OZOFoods.com. With its True Bite brand promise, OZO delivers total eating enjoyment from first site to last bite. Planterra Foods is owned by JBS USA, one of the world's leading food companies. For additional information, visit www.PlanterraFoods.com.
The Chicago Cubs franchise, a charter member of Major League Baseball's National League since 1876, has won the National League pennant 17 times and was the first team to win back-to-back World Series titles in the 1907 and 1908 seasons. In 2016, the Chicago Cubs made history again when the team won its first World Series in 108 years, ending the longest championship drought in North American sports. Known for its ivy-covered outfield walls, hand-operated scoreboard and famous Marquee, iconic Wrigley Field has been the home of the Chicago Cubs since 1916 and is the second oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. In 2009, the Ricketts family assumed ownership of the Chicago Cubs and established three main goals for the organization: Win the World Series, Preserve and Improve Wrigley Field, and Be a Good Neighbor. For more information, visit www.cubs.com.
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WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.
The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home test, which can be purchased without a prescription, uses self-collected nasal swab samples and delivers results in about 30 minutes, the agency said.
While at-home COVID tests are readily available, this is the first home test for influenza A and B, commonly known as the flu. The test was granted an emergency use authorization, which facilitates the availability of “medical countermeasures” during public health emergencies.
Jeff Shuren, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, called the authorization “a major milestone in bringing greater consumer access to diagnostic tests that can be performed entirely at home.”
The agency said the test is for individuals “with signs and symptoms consistent with a respiratory tract infection" and said it can be used on children as young as 2, with adults collecting the samples.
It recommends that tests be reported to healthcare providers and cautions that there is a risk of false positive and negative results. “Individuals who test negative and continue to experience symptoms of fever, cough and-or shortness of breath may still have a respiratory infection and should seek follow-up care with their healthcare provider,” the agency said.
Citing the impact of COVID and RSV, another respiratory infection, the FDA said it “recognizes the benefits that home testing can provide” and would work to increase the number of tests available. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/fda-authorizes-combination-flu-covid-test/507-23b6e4a7-d51c-4d9a-8942-ded73017a88f | 2023-02-25 05:10:32 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/fda-authorizes-combination-flu-covid-test/507-23b6e4a7-d51c-4d9a-8942-ded73017a88f |
With its new 200-megapixel Isocell HP2 image sensor, Samsung will try to give smartphone photographers the best of both worlds: high resolution and good image quality in challenging conditions.
The HP2 is in mass production. Samsung has neither announced its shipment date nor confirmed which phone it will arrive in. Still, the sensor is expected to power the main camera on the company's flagship Galaxy S23 Ultra phone, likely to debut Feb. 1.
Image sensor designers face a tradeoff. Increasing resolution means each pixel on the sensor is smaller, and smaller pixels aren't able to gather light as well. That means shots taken in low light are marred by noise speckles. They lose detail in shadowed parts of a scene. And they suffer blown-out highlights in bright areas like skies.
The HP2, though, brings new methods to counteract those problems and make the most of each photon of light, Samsung revealed exclusively to CNET.
The South Korean electronics giant's sensor can gather light more effectively in the first place, boost high dynamic range (HDR) photos to cope better with scenes with dark and bright elements, the company said. And when shooting at the full 200-megapixel resolution, Samsung uses AI technology to help render the finest details.
It's not yet clear how well the sensor will perform in real-world testing. But it's no surprise Samsung is focusing on the technology. Camera improvements are a prime reason to upgrade phones, with better photos and videos more noticeable than marginally better processors, battery life and network technology.
"The full 200MP resolution especially shines when shooting at concerts or outdoors where there's lots of detail to be captured," said JoonSeo Yim, executive vice president of Samsung Electronics' sensor business. "It may not be the predominant setting for most consumers, but we definitely see the need for highly detailed images."
Apple, Samsung's top smartphone rival, is likewise investing heavily in its cameras. Comparatively large lens elements protrude from the back of iPhone 14 Pro models to show off camera performance, and Apple has upgraded its sensors for better high-resolution and low-light shooting.
Better pixel binning options
One of the headline techniques for improving smartphone photos is called pixel binning. With it, groups of physical pixels can be combined into larger virtual pixels that gather more light when it's dim, trading off resolution for lower noise and better color.
Samsung isn't alone in using pixel binning. You'll see it in the Apple iPhone 14 Pro, Google Pixel 7, Xiaomi 12T Pro and other phones, but the HP2 sensor is one of the most advanced. Apple and Google, for example, use 2x2 pixel binning that turn four physical pixels into one virtual pixel. Samsung's flagship Galaxy S22 phones have offered 3x3 pixel binning since 2019, offering 108 megapixel photos in good light and 12-megapixel photos when it's dim.
Samsung's HP2 can take 200-megapixel photos under good conditions. When it's dimmer, pixel binning groups pixels into 2x2 chunks for a 50-megapixel image. And when dimmer yet, Samsung's 4x4 "Tetra2pixel" chunks take a 12.5-megapixel photo.
The two levels of pixel binning were available on the 200-megapixel HP3, announced in 2022. However, the HP3 uses smaller pixels that, while minimizing camera bulk, aren't as good at capturing light in the first place. The HP1, announced in 2021, also had it. But the HP2 adds some other tricks the HP1 lacks.
Pixel binning ups and downs
Pixel binning has some other advantages. Cameras can crop in on the central portion of the image to zoom into more distant subjects. It's a key foundation to the effort to give smartphones zoom abilities like traditional camera lenses. Pixel binning also opens up new options for high resolution 4K and 8K video.
Pixel binning has downsides, though. It takes a lot of battery power to process all those pixels, and storing high-resolution photos gobbles up a lot of storage space. And high-resolution sensors, while nice in principle, don't achieve top image quality unless they're paired with high-quality lenses.
"The full 200MP mode does require more RAM and power," Yim said, which is why such high resolution sensors are only found on high-end smartphones.
One complication with the HP2 is figuring out color when shooting 200 megapixel photos. Digital cameras capture either red, green or blue light for each pixel, but the Tetra2pixel design means each 4x4 pixel group captures only one of those colors. To help fill in the color detail needed within those 16-pixel groups, Samsung uses an artificial intelligence algorithm, the company said.
Samsung HP2's image quality improvements
The sensor has other tricks to boost image quality, particularly with high dynamic range scenes with both bright and dark details. Here are a few:
- A technology called Dual Voltage Transfer Gate (D-VTG) gives each pixel a 33% better ability to gather light, which should improve image quality in dim scenes and cut back on washed-out white patches in bright skies.
- Samsung's Dual Slope Gain (DSG) feature improves HDR photos by digitizing each pixel's exposure data at two different scales to gather bright and dark data when shooting in 50-megapixel mode. The abundant pixels on the sensor mean some pixel quartets are tuned for bright light and others for dimmer light.
- A related feature called Smart-ISO Pro is a separate HDR technology that adapts to different scenes, employing different combinations of sensitivity settings appropriate for the different frames used to build the HDR photo.
Another new feature in the HP2 is an improved autofocus with a technology called Super QPD. It can spot either horizontal and vertical lines across 2x2 pixel groups, helping the camera lock onto details like horizons or tree trunks even when it's dim, Samsung said.
Each HP2 pixel is 0.6 microns, or 6 millionths of a meter, wide. That's a shade narrower than the 0.62 microns of the HP1. For comparison, a human hair is something like 75 microns across. Combined into a 2x2 array for 50-megapixel photos, the pixel width increases to 1.2 microns, and in 4x4, to 2.4 microns.
"We expect that high-resolution image sensors will become a standard feature in future flagship smartphones," Yim said. "Because of that, we think it's important to continue our efforts, from advanced pixel processes below 0.5 microns to pixel performance and algorithms."
Larger sizes are better at gathering light. The Samsung pixel sizes are pretty similar to the iPhone 14 Pro's main camera sensor, which uses 2.44 micron pixels in 12-megapixel mode and 1.22 microns in 48-megapixel mode.
When it comes to video, the HP2 has many options. It can shoot 8K video at 30 frames per second by using the sensor in its 50-megapixel mode. It can shoot 4K video at 120fps, or, if Smart-ISO is engaged, at 60fps. For 1080p video, the sensor will shoot at 480fps without autofocus and 240fps with autofocus. | https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-galaxy-s23-ultras-secret-weapon-could-be-this-new-samsung-chip/ | 2023-01-17 03:20:22 | 0 | https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/the-galaxy-s23-ultras-secret-weapon-could-be-this-new-samsung-chip/ |
Ella Hesener took a step back in her academic curriculum this year by taking Earth Science just because of the teacher: Jon Trenge.
“He makes class fun,” the Parkland sophomore said. “It’s one of the first times I liked learning about science. I had no interest, but then I was thinking that he could make this fun. He makes you think.”
This is not Hesener’s first experience with Trenge. She was encouraged by her father to walk into the Parkland wrestling room last year to give that sport a try.
Hesener wanted to leave after a couple days, but Trenge’s approach convinced her to stay. The returning state sixth-place finisher now sees the sport in her future beyond high school.
Hesener is not alone.
Sylvyn Parham came into the Parkland wrestling room last year, when she had Trenge as her science teacher.
The junior was overwhelmed by what she was taking on. She knew nothing about the sport. She knew no one other than fellow junior Emerson Slaughenhoupt and Trenge. That was enough.
“I liked the way everyone treated each other,” Parham said. “They are so respectful. No one was left out. It was an open space where you could be yourself. It’s why I kept coming.
“I loved [Trenge] as a teacher. He made the conversations very interactive. He’s hands on. I was very appreciative of the time he took.”
Trenge’s hands-on, inclusive approach in the wrestling room has helped build the Parkland girls team up to 32 members including those in the middle school.
It has grown despite often having boys and girls practicing together.
Neither Hesener nor Parham wanted any part of that scenario when they joined the team. But it has been a necessity up to this point, and Trenge has made it work. So, too, have the boys team members.
“He treats us the same as the guys,” Hesener said. “I appreciate that a lot. It’s an awkward thing. I don’t want to be with the guys, but he makes you go with them. He puts you out of your comfort zone.
“I didn’t want to come back after the first couple practices because of being with guys. It was scary. I didn’t know anything about [wrestling], then you look at guys. One has 13 years of experience and you’re here a day. You’ve got to be uncomfortable sometimes. I’ve been practicing and challenging myself and putting in time after practice.”
Hesener saw early returns for her persistence. She was sixth last season at 100 pounds at the girls state tournament in Harrisburg.
Parham is hoping her hard work in the last year pays off in a tangible way on the mat. She’s seen it in other aspects of her life.
“I had an interest in wrestling,” she said, “but was too shy to approach [coach Trenge] or anyone. Slaughenhoupt got me to come into the room and I immediately fell in love with the sport.
“I grew emotionally. Before, I wouldn’t have been able to talk to you. I would be stuttering. [Wrestling] gave me a ton of confidence. I love coming here every day. I’ve gained pride in myself.”
Junior Shannon Fratus, who won three matches last season at states, is among other returnees for Parkland, which has a busy schedule in the coming months.
Hesener was busy trying other sports — gymnastics, soccer, softball and field hockey.
She then found one she loves. She formed new friendships with boys and girls thanks to common interests. But wrestling is their one passion.
That sport and how it’s taught at Parkland has created a strong bond that will last well beyond high school.
1. Trojans roster
Fr. Tasneem Abdallah
Jr. Danica Butch
Jr. Shannon Fratus
Jr. Kelsey Gelb
Jr. Breanna Hann
So. Ella Hesener
Sr. Chloe Hillis
Jr. Christina Lawlor
Fr. Gianna Mancini
Jr. Sylvyn Parham
Sr. Carlie Pena
Fr. Saige Rittenhouse
So. Zehra Saymaz
Jr. Emerson Slaughenhoupt
Fr. Abigail Taylor
Jr. Ishika Thareja
2. Parkland’s 2022-23 schedule
Dec. 5: Tri-meet at Easton
Dec. 10: Quakertown girls tournament
Dec. 18: Queen of the Mountain at Central Mountain
Dec. 28: Governor Mifflin tournament
Jan. 7: Nazareth girls tournament
Jan. 11: at Freedom
Jan. 21: Coal Cracker at Lehighton
Feb. 11: North Penn tournament
Feb. 23: at Governor Mifflin
March 5: East Regional at Parkland
March 12: State tournament at Central Dauphin
*Duals with Liberty and Easton do not have dates yet
Morning Call reporter Tom Housenick can be reached at 610-820-6651 or at thousenick@mcall.com
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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnegie Mellon University has named Theresa Mayer, former executive vice president for research and partnerships at Purdue University, to be its new vice president for research.
"Dr. Theresa Mayer will make an exceptional vice president, supporting the research, creativity and entrepreneurship that drives our mission and working with partners across the public and private sectors to bring the benefits of this work to all of society," said Carnegie Mellon President Farnam Jahanian. "Her exemplary record of innovative collaboration will enable her to successfully advance a strategic vision for research here at CMU that furthers the goals of the entire university."
Mayer will join CMU's executive management team on February 1.
At Purdue, Mayer oversaw the institution's $780 million research enterprise and supported holistic engagements with federal, industry and global strategic partners. Under her leadership, the university achieved record growth in external funding for basic and use-inspired research and realized a significant diversification of its portfolio of major sponsors, including National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Defense (DOD) and industry.
"I am excited to join Carnegie Mellon to lead and support the research enterprise of an institution that has established itself as a hub for innovation and creativity and an engine for job and business growth," Mayer said. "Together with our faculty, staff and students, I look forward to building new partnerships and continuing to grow CMU's technologies and discoveries, furthering our global reach and having a positive impact on our communities."
Prior to Purdue, Mayers served as vice president for research and innovation at Virginia Tech and as associate dean for research and innovation at Penn State University, where she was also a member of the faculty in the College of Engineering for more than two decades. She was instrumental in creating collaborative and cutting-edge research ecosystems at Penn State that engaged industry and enhanced regional economic development.
She is widely recognized for her research in advanced manufacturing of nanoscale electronic, optical and biomedical devices that has been supported by various industry organizations, as well as the National Science Foundation (NSF), DOD, NIH, and Department of Energy (DOE). Mayer has over 350 technical publications, invited presentations and tutorials, and holds 12 patents in these areas. She is a fellow of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
As a leading scholar, Mayer served on the U.S. President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, and has testified on science, technology and policy issues before the U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space & Technology Committee and the House Armed Services Committee. She also has been an active advocate for investments in the nation's R&D to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, DOD and DOE, and through her service on boards such as the National Defense Industry Association, Engineering Research Visioning Alliance, and others.
Mayer received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech, and a master's degree and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Purdue University.
The Office of Vice President of Research advocates for university research through global thought leadership; provides central research administration; supports a culture of ethical research and compliance; promotes economic development through technology transfer and entrepreneurship; builds new and diverse research partnerships with industry, government and nonprofit entities; and works with colleagues across campus to support university-wide research initiatives and creative endeavors.
Last May, CMU was ranked the top university in the United States for technology transfer by Heartland Forward, a nonprofit that focuses on economic renewal and improving economic performance in the 20 states located in the middle of the country. The Heartland report evaluated which universities are most adept at creating new knowledge, including through metrics such as invention disclosures, licenses and options, licensing outcomes and startups.
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CGT Staffing partners with its clients to navigate rising recruiting spend and inflation.
PITTSBURGH, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.6 percent, wage expectations are evolving, and the time to fill vacant positions is increasing. Coupled with the rising cost of inflation, businesses are struggling to optimize their corporate spend. Attempts to navigate these challenges unsupported often results in costly and inefficient long-term setbacks.
The talent shortage is a pressing concern for businesses of every size. The financial implications of recruiting, particularly in-house, has become a complicated and expensive proposition. Operating independently, corporate recruiters must navigate a remarkably competitive marketplace to source professionals with the requisite skills for their open roles. The necessarily extensive timeline to interview, screen, and onboard viable candidates has driven up recruiting costs considerably over the preceding years. In the same vein, the cost of a poor hiring decision often results in extensive cost implications as well, a consequence of the cost of offboarding and reallocating assets without interrupting workflows.
"We're sensitive to the delicate balance between candidates and clients, and we view ourselves as partners and advocates of both," said Bill Welge, President, and CEO of CGT Staffing. "Knowing that our clients' hiring budgets are a primary concern, we take pride in our singular efforts to efficiently match experienced professionals with the organizations best suited to their talents. Flexible solutions move all businesses forward, and that's what we work to be – flexible. Innovative. And dependable."
The reduction of hiring timelines is beneficial for a number of reasons. In addition to minimizing the necessary expenses of recruiting and its associated HR functions, it also reduces the time spent of filling vacancies, enabling organizations to focus their time and attention on longer-term growth strategies and large-scale risks to profitability.
"We don't take the responsibilities of partnership lightly," said Welge. "We're the conduit for a mutual best fit for both candidate and client, for the long term. We understand that smaller companies look to us to payroll their consultants in order to give them time to gauge talent. We're prepared to support that. Likewise, we understand that larger organizations require the ability to flex workforces quickly. Our talent pool enables us to support that too, always keeping in mind the expense that necessarily follows not paying attention to the details."
Founded in 2009, CGT Staffing is a national full-service staffing firm based in greater Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Fulgent Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLGT).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Fulgent between March 22, 2019 and August 4, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until November 21, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Fulgent Genetics, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Fulgent had been conducting medically unnecessary laboratory testing, engaging in improper billing practices in relation to laboratory testing, and providing or receiving remuneration in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law; (ii) accordingly, Fulgent was likely to become subject to enhanced legal and regulatory scrutiny; (iii) Fulgent's revenues, to the extent they were derived from the foregoing unlawful conduct, were unsustainable; (iv) the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to subject the Company to significant financial and/or reputational harm; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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JERUSALEM — A Palestinian gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in an attack that came a week after violence flared up between Israel and militants in Gaza, police and medics said.
Two of the victims were in serious condition, including a pregnant woman with abdominal injuries and a man with gunshot wounds to the head and neck, according to Israeli hospitals treating them.
The U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Tom Nides, tweeted that there were American citizens among the wounded. An embassy spokesperson disclosed no other information or details.
The shooting happened as the bus waited in a parking lot near the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray. Israeli media identified the suspected attacker as a 26-year-old Palestinian from east Jerusalem.
Israeli police said forces were dispatched to the scene to investigate. Israeli security forces also pushed into the nearby Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan pursuing the suspected attacker.
Later on Sunday, police said the suspected attacker turned himself in. Speaking at a meeting of his Cabinet Sunday, Israeli Prime Mnister Yair Lapid said the suspected attacker was a resident of Jerusalem who was operating alone during the shooting and who had previously been arrested by Israel.
The attack in Jerusalem followed a tense week between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Last weekend, Israeli aircraft unleashed an offensive in the Gaza Strip targeting the militant group Islamic Jihad and setting off three days of fierce cross-border fighting. Islamic Jihad fired hundreds of rockets during the flare-up to avenge the airstrikes, which killed two of its commanders and other militants. Israel said the attack was meant to thwart threats from the group to respond to the arrest of one of its officials in the occupied West Bank.
Forty-nine Palestinians, including 17 children and 14 militants, were killed, and several hundred were injured in the fighting, which ended with an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire. No Israeli was killed or seriously injured.
The Islamic militant group Hamas, which controls Gaza, stayed on the sidelines.
A day after the cease-fire halted the worst round of Gaza fighting in more than a year, Israeli troops killed three Palestinian militants and wounded dozens in a shootout that erupted during an arrest raid in the West Bank city of Nablus.
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HOUSTON, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MPACT Strategic Consulting, a global consulting services firm has acquired Designing Success and Tracking At-A-Glance® (TAAG) Case Management and Performance Tracking Software. This announcement highlights significant service expansion for MPACT providing our clients with access to innovative human capital and a comprehensive case management software application. This solution will provide Federal agencies, non-profit organizations, health and human service providers, and federal and state funding recipients with capabilities to advance individual and community development efforts.
Tracking At-A-Glance® (TAAG) software is a web-based case management and performance tracking tool used by public housing authorities, disaster relief organizations, non-profit organizations, social service agencies, and workforce development service providers. This user-friendly, customizable, and intuitive software automates case management processes, tracking applicants from recruitment through program completion and beyond; increasing case manager capacity providing higher value-added client services.
MPACT Strategic Consulting believes in people, integrity, quality, and creating a better future for those we serve. This acquisition advances our commitment to improve life through transformative strategies and to be the trusted advisors our clients can count on for collaborative experiences with the best solutions.
"I am so excited to have Designing Success become a part of MPACT Strategic Consulting. While our entire team will remain in place to provide the same level of support and service our clients have enjoyed throughout the years, we gladly welcome the opportunity to expand our reach through this integration with MPACT. We have a lot of synergies with MPACT, both serving the same group of clients. It will be a huge benefit to Designing Success' clients to have access to the significant resources of MPACT. I look forward to the future of Tracking At-A-Glance® and taking our service to the next level." -Cheryl Wachtel, Former President Designing Success
"MPACT Strategic Consulting is committed to achieving excellence through the best people, serving the best clients. This includes continuous investment to expand our global service capabilities and quality. MPACTS's acquisition of Designing Success is a mutually beneficial union that will achieve optimal client outcomes as we implement a robust case management and reporting tool with proven success." -Spurgeon Robinson, CEO/President MPACT Strategic Consulting
MPACT Strategic Consulting delivers expertise in Emergency Management and Disaster Recovery; Compliance & Monitoring; Transportation & Mobility; Training, Labor & Workforce Development, equipping clients to attain measurable success and exceed financial and organizational objectives. MPACT is eager to enhance client experience, expand into new industries, and maximize its global impact for future generations.
Designing Success is the creator and marketer of Tracking At-A-Glance® (TAAG) Case Management and Performance Tracking Software. Over 100 agencies from different markets have used TAAG to measure success through comprehensive program tracking and reporting on key outcomes.
MPACT Strategic Consulting LLC was legally advised by Gregory L. Phillips of Phillips Kaiser, PLLC and Designing Success was advised by Chad Gottlieb with DarrowEverett LLP.
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Tracking the continuously changing constitution of elements, motion and trajectory of global events
NEW YORK, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than five years of continuous development, Jumptuit is proud to announce the public unveiling of Genesis J2T-1 on September 27, 2023.
Genesis J2T discovers the cross-sector elements and coactions that constitute the genesis of global events, and continuously generates adaptive scenario forecasting. Genesis J2T is based on Jumptuit's Event Genesis Intelligence (EGI) that identifies the time and place of future events and generates adaptive scenario forecasting, based on continuous analyses of Real-Time-Cross-Spectrum-Data (RTCSD) captured via Jumptuit's Global Data Nets (GDNs).
Genesis J2T provides scenario forecasting solutions for the transportation and logistics, insurance, finance, energy, agriculture, health, travel and smart city sectors; S&P 500 Companies, large Private Companies, Government Agencies, Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs), and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs).
Genesis J2T presents a new dynamic cross-sector index for identifying coalescing elements across sectors of the economy, political system and other components of society, and external geopolitical, regional and environmental factors to forecast events. The index measures the respective degree of each element and the collective value of the array of cross-sector elements to forecast the probability of an event.
Genesis J2T uncovers exposures, conditions, and probabilities of events prior to activities commencing and actions being taken. Insights are granular, down to an individual employee's activities and workflow, and virtually any geo-coordinate.
"Dynamic conditions and the constitution and relative value of each of the elements that form an event are always distinct," said Donald Leka, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jumptuit, Inc. "Genesis J2T significantly increases the utilization of real-time observation-based data to reduce costly unconscious bias from assessments and forecasts, establishes cross-sector standardized metrics to calculate the impact of cross-sector factors, and uses real-time data observation-based feedback loops to recursively improve accuracy."
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Angela Bassett opened up this week about her connection with Austin Butler's awards season experience, writing in an essay for TIME that she "understood intimately what he felt" in the moments just before Oscars announcers revealed the Best Actor winner.
Bassett wrote an essay about her friendship with the Elvis star in TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2023 series, published Thursday. In the piece, she recalled the moment that she held hands with Butler at this year's Academy Awards just before the presentation for Best Actor.
"I understood intimately what he felt when it was time to learn if he would climb those stairs to the stage," Bassett wrote"So, I took his hand and held it softly as the winner was announced."
Butler lost the Best Actor race, and Brendan Fraser ultimately took home the trophy, for his performance in The Whale. Bassett, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, also lost. Her category went to Jamie Lee Curtis in Everything Everywhere All At Once.
"The first time I met Austin Butler, we were both starting to find our grooves in what promised to be a busy awards season," Bassett wrote of her friendship with Butler. "We connected in a fleeting moment, one of many when we would share a hug and warm words. Despite all that swirled around him, Austin opened his heart to new friends. I was fortunate to be one of them."
"A lot goes into an actor’s finding their way into an icon, not pretending to be them but offering a perspective on the artist as we perform slices of their story," she added of his performance as Elvis Presley. "You walk away from that set forever changed. Your hope is that when people see the film, they don’t see you—they see an artist’s journey through a different lens. Austin accomplished this with a brilliantly nuanced performance."
"Although his name wasn’t called, Austin is no less a winner," Bassett concluded. "The time had come for Austin to say goodbye to Elvis as he began to embrace an infinite universe of possibilities as an actor. I can’t wait to see what he brings us next."
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