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DENVER, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RiverNorth Opportunities Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RIV," announced the declaration of monthly distributions of $0.17 per share, payable on the dates noted below. Under the Fund's level distribution policy, the distribution rate has been reset to an amount equal to approximately 12.5% (annualized) of the average of the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") per share, as reported for the final five trading days of the 2021 calendar year. Based on the Fund's current NAV per share of $13.89 (as of market close May 27, 2022), the distributions represent an annualized distribution rate of 14.69%.
The following dates apply to the distributions declared:
RISKS
This press release is not for tax reporting purposes but is being provided to announce the amount of the Fund's distributions. In early 2023, after definitive information is available, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV, if applicable, specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder's tax return (e.g., ordinary income, long-term capital gain or return of capital). An investment in the Fund is not appropriate for all investors and is not intended to be a complete investment program. The Fund is designed as a long-term investment and not as a trading vehicle.
Investing in the Fund involves risks, including the risk that you may receive little or no return on your investment or that you may lose part or even all of your investment. The Fund's net asset value will vary and its distribution rate may vary and both may be affected by numerous factors, including changes in the market spread over a specified benchmark, market interest rates and performance of the broader equity markets. Fluctuations in net asset value may be magnified as a result of the Fund's use of leverage. Therefore, before investing you should carefully consider the risks that you assume when you invest in the Fund's common shares.
The Fund's investment objectives and policies are not designed to seek to return the initial investment to investors that purchase shares.
A portion of the distribution may be treated as paid from sources other than net income, including but not limited to short‐term capital gain, long‐term capital gain and return of capital. The final determination of the source of all distributions, including the percentage of qualified dividend income, is made after year‐end.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
An investor should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain an annual report or semi-annual report which contains this and other information, visit www.rivernorthcef.com or call 855.830.1222. Please read them carefully before investing.
NOT FDIC INSURED | May Lose Value | No Bank Guarantee
The Fund is a closed-end fund and does not continuously issue shares for sale as open-end mutual funds do. Since the initial public offering, the Fund now trades in the secondary market. Investors wishing to buy or sell shares need to place orders through an intermediary or broker. The share price of a closed-end fund is based on the market's value.
ALPS Advisors, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Fund.
RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC is the investment sub-adviser to the Fund. RiverNorth Capital Management, LLC is not affiliated with ALPS Advisors, Inc. or any of its affiliates.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is the FINRA Member firm.
SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology. Additional information about SS&C (Nasdaq: SSNC) is available at www.ssctech.com.
ALPS Advisors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C Technologies, Inc., is a leading provider of investment products for advisors and institutions. With over $19 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2022, the firm is an open architecture boutique investment manager offering portfolio building blocks, active insight and an unwavering drive to guide clients to investment outcomes across sustainable income, thematic and alternative growth strategies. For more information, visit www.alpsfunds.com.
RiverNorth is an investment management firm founded in 2000 that specializes in opportunistic strategies in niche markets where the potential to exploit inefficiencies is greatest. RiverNorth is the manager to multiple registered and private funds.
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CHICAGO, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent years have seen the debate around the use of user data in digital advertising intensify - and it seems that now a decision has finally been made. Along with this, the global native advertising market is growing at an explosive rate. Mitgo, a leading player in the MarTech and AdTech markets, has responded to these market trends with the launch of Takeads, a privacy-first and entirely cookieless platform that brings a user-centric approach to native advertising.
Cookies, user data and tracking software are on their way out. The introduction of stringent new legal restrictions and data protection guidelines around the globe have seen to this. At the very same time, native advertising is experiencing hypergrowth. In 2021, the global native advertising market was worth $85 billion. By 2028, Business Research Insights predicts this will reach $189.5 billion.
Mitgo, a leading MarTech firm, began working on its native advertising offering five years ago. Now launched, Takeads - a privacy-first native advertising platform - will take advantage of both of these important market shifts.
Takeads is one of the first global native advertising networks to be truly privacy-centric. Completely cookieless, it delivers targeted ads using zero personal information or behavioural tracking data. Takeads' analytical algorithm is based on content analysis, not user data. It analyses text, links and photos within a website and its subpages and accurately targets site visitors with native advertising messages in ad formats which correspond to the content itself.
"Behavioural targeting and ad profiling based on personal interests are definitely out of step with modern privacy standards", says Paweł Mazurek, a digital marketing and advertising expert with 20 years of experience in the field and Head of Takeads at Mitgo.
"With Takeads, we will move users away from irritating, content-disrupting advertising and reach a native advertising Zen state, where content and ads work together, reaching relevant users in relevant times and places, raising only interest, awareness and positive reactions. All that while respecting users privacy and being in-line with newest regulations".
Takeads' goal is to eliminate intrusive advertising formats, replacing them with native, content-relevant advertising messages which match the interests of a given user at a given moment.
"Rather than brute-forcing customers with flashy ads to get their attention, Takeads gently invites them into the brand conversation," states Pawel Mazurek.
Takeads is currently active in more than 10 countries across three continents and services more than 35,000 publishing websites and 120,000 advertising offers.
"The native advertising market is growing, and we intend to provide a valuable service for advertisers outside of Affiliate Marketing and give large sites and search services an opportunity to boost revenues while taking a privacy-first approach," says Alexander Bachmann, CEO of Mitgo.
Since its launch, Takeads has experienced a surge in requests from webmasters to move away from user data-driven marketing. It now delivers millions of valuable, purchase-leading clicks daily, helping platform and project owners to access new revenue streams while avoiding content-disrupting advertising strategies.
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LE BOURGET, France, June 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With a resurgence in international traffic and domestic air travel back to pre-pandemic levels, Boeing [NYSE: BA] today projected global demand for 42,595 new commercial jets by 2042, valued at $8 trillion. Boeing released its 2023 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO), the company's forecast of 20-year demand for commercial airplanes and services, in advance of the Paris Air Show.
The new CMO comes three years after the pandemic grounded most of the global fleet. Key findings include:
- Passenger traffic continuing to outpace global economic growth of 2.6%.
- The global fleet nearly doubling to 48,600 jets, expanding 3.5% per year.
- Airlines replacing about half of the global fleet with new, more fuel-efficient models.
"The aviation industry has demonstrated resilience and adaptability after unprecedented disruption, with airlines responding to challenges, simplifying their fleets, improving efficiency and capitalizing on resurgent demand," said Brad McMullen, Boeing senior vice president of Commercial Sales and Marketing. "Looking to the future of air travel, our 2023 CMO reflects further evolution of passenger traffic tied to global growth of the middle class, investments in sustainability, continued growth for low-cost carriers, and air cargo demand to serve evolving supply chains and express cargo delivery."
Boeing's projections for regional demand and key trends through 2042 include:
- Asia-Pacific markets to represent more than 40% of global demand with half of that total in China.
- South Asia's fleet will expand more than 7% annually, the world's fastest rate, with India accounting for more than 90% of the region's passenger traffic.
- North America and Europe each will account for about 20% of global demand.
- Low-cost carriers will operate more than 40% of the single-aisle fleet in 2042, up from 10% 20 years ago.
- After omitting demand for Russia and Central Asia in last year's CMO due to uncertainty in the region, this year's forecast covers Russia and Central Asia in the Eurasia region, which comprises about 3% of the global fleet by 2042.
- Commercial Services forecasts a total served market worth $3.8 trillion, including digital solutions that increase efficiency and reduce cost; robust demand for parts and supply chain solutions; growing maintenance and modification options; and effective training to enhance safety and support the pilot and technician pipeline.
Also in the 20-year forecast period, Boeing anticipates demand for these models:
- New single-aisle airplanes will account for more than 75% of all new deliveries, up slightly from the 2022 outlook, and totaling more than 32,000 airplanes.
- New widebody jets will be nearly 20% of deliveries, with more than 7,400 airplanes enabling airlines to open new markets and serve existing routes more efficiently.
- Air cargo will continue to outpace global trade growth, with carriers requiring 2,800 dedicated freighters. This includes more than 900 new widebodies as well as converted narrow-body and widebody models.
Boeing has published the CMO annually since 1961. As the longest-running jet forecast, the CMO is regarded as the most comprehensive analysis of the commercial aviation industry. Learn more about the Commercial Market Outlook on Boeing.com. Boeing will release its complete Pilot and Technician Outlook the week of July 24.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future and living the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity. Learn more at www.boeing.com.
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ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lambert, a public relations, investor relations and integrated marketing agency, welcomes research and communications expert Heather Rice, Ph.D., as director. Rice joins Lambert's market research team where she will lead and support quantitative and qualitative research studies, and develop customized training programs for clients across diverse industries and geographies.
"Heather's breadth and depth of experience, from study design to statistical analysis to insights and reporting, will be invaluable as we expand our market research division as part of Lambert's newly introduced marketing and content strategy capabilities," said Laura Vandiver, managing director of market research. "Her contributions and emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion and anti-bias, anti-racist work will positively impact results for our clients."
For 20 years, Rice has asked illuminating questions and provided compelling insights and strategic recommendations informed by data-driven methodologies and the science of human behavior. As an award-winning educator and author of several scientific publications, she excels at creating captivating messages and translating complex ideas into clearly communicated content for a multitude of audiences. In addition, she has provided training and instruction to thousands of individuals, incorporating inclusive design principles regardless of format.
Before joining Lambert, Rice worked in various academic capacities, including researcher, professor, advisor and leader at Washington University in St. Louis. Most recently, she spearheaded several special projects as an Office of the Provost Faculty Fellow supporting teaching, research and practice faculty. These projects included a workplace culture and climate study, employee policy analysis and revisions emphasizing equity, and the design and implementation of a campus-wide faculty orientation program. Rice earned doctorate and master's degrees in psychology and neuroscience from Duke University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Arizona State University.
"I'm excited to share my research, training, communications and psychology background with the Lambert team," said Rice. "Shifting from academia to an agency is a bold move, but the opportunities are limitless. And regardless of industry, a solid research foundation is a universal best practice when developing a successful communication strategy."
About Lambert
Founded in 1998, Lambert invented the PR and IR integrated agency model with over 20 years of continuous growth attributed to the firm's laser focus on strategic communications and bottom-line results in the achievement of client goals. The award-winning national agency is a top-40 PR and top-15 IR firm with top-five specialties in automotive and mobility, education, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions, alongside robust practice areas in consumer brands, healthcare, and tourism and hospitality. Lambert was named to the 2023 Agency Elite Top 100 list. The firm's reach spans six major talent hubs, including Grand Rapids, Detroit, New York, St. Louis, Houston and Phoenix. Lambert is a founding partner of TiiCKER, a shareholder loyalty platform, and an equity partner in minority-owned independent marketing agency 9thWonder. Lambert's Founder and Chair Jeff Lambert is the global board chair of PROI Worldwide, the world's largest and most diverse partnership of PR firms.
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COHASSET — Duxbury’s Colin Hulett has been among a handful of lacrosse players statewide whose name keeps coming up.
Hulett, up to his usual tricks again Tuesday, is hardly playing himself out of those talks. The attackman buried four goals, including the eventual game-winner midway through the third quarter, as the Dragons pulled away in the second half for a crucial 6-3 victory over nonleague foe Cohasset.
“(Cohasset) came out swinging with a lot of intensity,” said Duxbury coach Chris Sweet. “We just had to match the intensity. The game was won on the ground balls, the loose balls, fifty-fifties.”
The matchup between one of the top teams in the Div. 2 ranks and the program to beat in the Div. 4 field, Cohasset (11-2), got off to a flying start. Senior midfielder Charlie Donovan sniped a long range shot to provide the Skippers a 1-0 lead just 1:43 into play.
Duxbury (11-3) answered quickly as Liam Goodwin tallied the equalizer 1:02 later. This trend would continue; Braeden and Colin Hulett buried consecutive goals in a 23-second span to begin the second quarter, as the Dragons took a 3-2 lead at the half.
Cohasset tied it at 3-3 with 10:06 left in the third quarter off a snipe by senior captain Luke Willmott.
With 5:35 to play in the frame, Hulett corralled a pass from Goodwin as he wrapped his way around the back of the Cohasset net. The junior spun on a dime, then fired a bullet into the net as Duxbury seized a 4-3 lead.
After scoring his third to complete the hat trick with 11:24 left in regulation, Hulett found himself standing alone in front of the Skippers’ cage once again as play began to break down moments later. Teammate Rob Heppenstall attempted a shot on net, but the ball was dislodged. Hulett was in precisely the right spot to collect.
“I don’t know if it got blocked or if it just came off the end of his stick,” laughed Hulett. “But it landed right at my feet. So, I just buried it.”
The junior proceeded to register his fourth goal with 9:48 remaining, sealing the victory.
The Dragons also received an outstanding performance in net from Max Mazanec (15 saves).
Donovan finished with a pair of goals to pace Cohasset.
“Somebody asked me how I thought the game was going to go before (things started),” said Sweet. “I said I had no idea. It was one of those games. I knew they had a good defense. They had a good goalie. They had size, they had athleticism. It was just how we matched up, and I had no idea it would be that low-scoring of a game. We’re just lucky it went in our favor.” | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/05/09/hs-lacrosse-hot-hulett-leads-duxbury-boys-past-cohasset/ | 2023-05-10 01:18:22 | 1 | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/05/09/hs-lacrosse-hot-hulett-leads-duxbury-boys-past-cohasset/ |
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MADISON, Wis. — A U.S. hiker who fell to her death during a savage attack in Germany and a friend who tried to protect her had just graduated together from the University of Illinois with computer degrees.
Authorities haven't released the names of anyone involved in the June 14 incident due to German privacy rules. But the Rev. Mark Zhang of Living Water Evangelical Church in Naperville, Illinois, said Tuesday that 21-year-old Eva Liu and her parents attended the church and Liu's parents told him that she had been killed.
“It's a very tough situation,” Zhang said. “Our words are powerless. We just mourn together with them and pray for them. When one family suffers, our whole church suffers.”
Weihan Chang of Normal, Illinois, said that his daughter, 22-year-old Kelsey Chang, survived the attack. She was released from a hospital on Sunday and was on a plane bound for home Tuesday. He said he hadn't had a chance to talk with her very much.
“She's pretty damaged by the incident,” Weihan Chang told The Associated Press. “It's life-changing.”
According to authorities, Liu and Chang were hiking near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany on the afternoon of June 14. The two women encountered a 30-year-old man from Michigan on the path. He lured them onto a trail leading to a viewpoint, according to police. At some point he attacked Liu. When Chang tried to help her the man threw Chang off a cliff. She fell almost 165 feet (50 meters).
The man then apparently tried to sexually assault Liu before throwing her off the cliff as well. Mountain rescue teams were able to reach the women but Liu died in a hospital that night.
The Michigan man left the scene but was arrested nearby. A bystander said the man had scratches across his face but said nothing as police took him away to jail.
The man is suspected of murder, attempted murder and a sexual offense but prosecutors have said it may be three to four months before he's indicted.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Associate Chancellor Robin Kaler said in a statement late Monday evening that Liu and Chang both graduated from the school in May. Liu earned a bachelor's degree in computer science. Chang earned a degree in computer engineering.
“Our University of Illinois family is mourning the senseless death of Ms. Liu and the attack on (her friend),” Kaler said. “Both had just graduated in May and should have been able to celebrate such an important accomplishment with the fear of such a tragic outcome.”
Barry Gin, another pastor at Living Water Evangelical Church in Naperville, said that Liu was a member of the church's youth group before attending boarding school at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora as a sophomore. Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli planned a moment of silence in Liu's honor at Tuesday night's city council meeting.
Neuschwanstein, located in southern Bavaria close to Austria’s border, is one of Germany’s most popular tourist attractions.
It is the most famous of the castles built by King Ludwig II of Bavaria in the 19th century. Construction started in 1869 but was never completed. Ludwig died in 1886. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/american-women-pushed-into-ravine-german-castle-identified/507-71900088-c778-4b0b-b0d0-99e498809efa | 2023-06-20 21:31:42 | 1 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/american-women-pushed-into-ravine-german-castle-identified/507-71900088-c778-4b0b-b0d0-99e498809efa |
PA live! (WBRE) — Monday for PA live! On the Road, Chris and Rachel spoke with Jim Hamill, director of Public Relations for the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau.
Jim talks about Milford’s arts scene, and describes some of the live performances coming to Milford this year.
Jim lists some upcoming festivals coming to the Milford Theater, including Septemberfest, for a fun day of music, Fall Fest, to enjoy all Autumn has to offer, and the Black Bear Film Fest, to celebrate cinema.
Jim also talks about the Festival of Wood, a celebration of our natural and cultural wood heritage, at Grey Towers.
These fun-filled festivals are a great way to find your Pocono Place. | https://www.pahomepage.com/pa-live/sponsored-content/pa-live-on-the-road-fantastic-festivals-in-milford/ | 2023-07-24 21:10:07 | 1 | https://www.pahomepage.com/pa-live/sponsored-content/pa-live-on-the-road-fantastic-festivals-in-milford/ |
Couple hospitalized after driver intentionally runs them over, police say
PHOENIX (AZFamily/Gray News) - A couple in Phoenix was hospitalized after police said a driver intentionally ran them over.
Kirt Haeward and Lisa Lenahan were walking around their neighborhood Monday morning when a man intentionally hit them, according to Phoenix police.
Police said the driver who ran them over claimed the devil told him to kill several people.
The couple’s attorney Chris Goodnow said Lenahan was hit first, then the driver came back and rammed Kirt through a brick wall.
According to Goodnow, Lenahan suffered facial and ankle fractures from the incident. She is currently in a medically-induced coma because of brain bleeding.
Haeward was discharged from the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Goodnow said that, while he is in pain after breaking four ribs, Haeward is surrounded by his family and hopes Lisa can pull through.
“They’ve been separated. Kirt is dealing with his own injuries but thinking heavily of Lisa,” Goodnow said. “The two were unsuspecting that the hit was going to come.”
Goodnow said the two have been together for several years and have four kids and six grandkids between the two of them.
“It’s really a horrible tragedy,” Goodnow said. “When you look at the footage, it’s basically a small miracle they are alive right now.”
A neighbor’s surveillance camera caught the disturbing incident on video.
The driver, identified by police as 49-year-old Refugio Barraza Torres, is seen driving in the video before he slowly pulls up near the couple.
In the video, Lenahan notices the truck and turns around. At that moment the car speeds up, crashing into her. As Haeward goes to check on her, the car rams him through a brick wall.
The video shows a tire pop off as the car backs up, before speeding away.
Investigators said officers tracked a skid trail from the truck to a nearby home. Officers found Torres standing next to the truck with a missing front tire, and he was taken into custody, according to investigators.
Court documents said he told police he was having issues with his brain, and the devil told him to kill three people. Officers asked Torres if he killed three people, and he replied, “I think so,” according to court paperwork.
Torres’ wife reportedly told police he had been acting strange all week. Other family members claimed Torres was taking random medications, police said.
He now faces two counts of aggravated assault.
Goodnow said the couple didn’t know the driver and that they could seek restitution. He also said he wouldn’t be surprised if Torres faces more charges over time.
“All of a sudden, they are hospitalized with broken bones. They never wanted anything to do with this. They never asked for this,” said Goodnow.
The couple’s family has established a GoFundMe to help with medical expenses.
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SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HYOSUNG Chairman Hyun-Joon Cho, declared his active engagement to establish global relationships with customers all over the world in 2023. As a representative material enterprise of Korea, HYOSUNG is operating businesses in 27 countries worldwide.
Especially, Chairman Hyun-Joon Cho has recently publicly expressed his interest in Japan, raising hopes for the HYOSUNG-Japan partnership. At the "29th Korea-Japan Joint Economic Meeting" last year, Chairman Cho emphasized the cooperation between the two nations, saying "financial cooperation between Korea and Japan is crucial."
Chairman Cho is regarded as an expert on the Japanese market in the financial sector. With a Master's degree in political science from Keio University, he has 5 years of experience working at Japanese companies, including Mitsubishi. He is known to read the Nikkei to better understand Japanese market trends.
He has been the vice-chairman of the Korea-Japan Economic Association since 2014 and has been reelected this year to serve his 10th year in a row.
In 2021, Chairman Cho visited the HYOSUNG HEAVY INDUSTRIES' ultra-high voltage transformer factory in Tennessee to increase HYOSUNG's influence on the US market and discussed cooperative measures with Senator Bill Hagerty.
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HONOLULU (AP) — Ken Potts, one of the last two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102.
Howard Kenton Potts died Friday at the home in Provo, Utah, that he shared with his wife of 66 years, according to Randy Stratton, whose late father, Donald Stratton, was Potts’ Arizona shipmate and close friend.
Stratton said Potts “had all his marbles” but lately was having a hard time getting out of bed. When Stratton spoke to Potts on his birthday, April 15, he was happy to have made it to 102.
“But he knew that his body was kind of shutting down on him, and he was just hoping that he could get better but (it) turned out not,” Stratton said.
Potts was born and raised in Honey Bend, Illinois, and enlisted in the Navy in 1939.
He was working as a crane operator shuttling supplies to the Arizona the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, when the Pearl Harbor attack happened, according to a 2021 article by the Utah National Guard.
In a 2020 oral history interview with the American Veterans Center, Potts said a loudspeaker ordered sailors back to their ships so he got on a boat.
“When I got back to Pearl Harbor, the whole harbor was afire,” He said in the interview. “The oil had leaked out and caught on fire and was burning.”
Dozens of ships either sank, capsized or were damaged in the bombing of the Hawaii naval base, which catapulted the U.S. into World War II.
Sailors were tossed or forced to jump into the oily muck below, and Potts and his fellow sailors pulled some to safety in their boat.
The Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack. Today the battleship still sits where it sank eight decades ago, with more than 900 dead entombed inside.
Potts recalled decades later that some people were still giving orders in the midst of the attack but there was also a lot of chaos. He carried his memories of the attack over the course of his long life.
“Even after I got out of the Navy, out in the open, and heard a siren, I’d shake,” he said.
Stratton noted that the only remaining survivor from the Arizona is now Lou Conter, who is 101 and living in California.
“This is history. It’s going away,” Stratton said, adding: “And once (Conter is) gone, who tells all their stories?”
Several dozen Arizona survivors have had their ashes interred on the sunken battleship so they could join their shipmates, but Potts didn’t want that, according to Stratton.
“He said he got off once, he’s not going to go back on board again,” he said.
Stratton said many Arizona survivors shared a similar dry sense of humor. That included his own father, who was severely burned in the attack and also did not want to return to the ship as ashes in an urn.
“’I’ve been cremated once. I’m not going to be cremated twice,’” Donald Stratton joked, according to the younger Stratton, before his death in 2020 at age 97.
“They had that all throughout their lives. They had the sense of humor, and they knew sooner or later they would pass,” Randy Stratton said. “Our job now is to keep their memories alive.”
Potts is survived by his wife, Doris. Information on other survivors was not immediately available. | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/ken-potts-one-of-the-last-2-uss-arizona-survivors-dies-at-102/ | 2023-04-24 12:20:05 | 0 | https://www.kark.com/news/national-news/ken-potts-one-of-the-last-2-uss-arizona-survivors-dies-at-102/ |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
6-3-0
(six, three, zero)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 3 Midday" game were:
6-3-0
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SoftwareReviews' latest Data Quadrant report highlights the top-rated CRM software solutions in the current market that are successfully harnessing the technological trends.
TORONTO, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has revealed its new 2023 Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data Quadrant Report, which highlights the top ten CRM solutions in the enterprise, midmarket, and small business spaces for the year.
In an era defined by digital transformation, organizations are strategically adapting to fortify their customer relationships, as corroborated by the recent 2023 Data Quadrant report from SoftwareReviews. The report and its list of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software points to the substantial expansion of the CRM industry as organizations strive to consolidate their customer experiences across various sectors, such as sales, marketing, and customer service.
"As digital technology and transformation further embed themselves into our personal and professional lives, our expectations for quality customer experience increase," says Robert Fayle, research advisory lead at Info-Tech Research Group. "With the advent of generative AI and other AI and machine learning technologies, customers now demand a personalized experience. To meet these demands, organizations need to procure CRM platforms that enable personal interactions and that are also heavily investing in the adoption of these new technologies."
Although CRM adoption has its challenges, including the need for organizational cultural shifts, extensive employee training, and stringent data privacy measures, the potential benefits are substantial. From improved customer service to streamlined marketing efforts and increased sales, well-executed CRM systems can be transformative.
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is introducing a new dimension to CRM systems, automating routine tasks, predicting customer behaviors, and identifying potential sales leads. As the CRM industry continues to evolve rapidly, driven by technological advancements and the rising relevance of mobile and social CRM platforms, it underscores the importance of overcoming implementation challenges to fully harness the power of CRM in the digital economy.
The 2023 Enterprise Customer Relationship Management Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- Zoho CRM, 8.6 CS, ranked high for ease of customization.
- Oracle PeopleSoft CRM, 8.4 CS, ranked high for business value creation.
The 2023 Midmarket Customer Relationship Management Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- NetSuite CRM, 8.9 CS, ranked high for lead management.
- ActiveCampaign, 8.8 CS, ranked high for quality of features.
- Salesforce Sales Cloud Professional, 8.6 CS, ranked high for its breadth of features.
- Agile CRM, 8.6 CS, ranked high for ease of implementation.
- Sage CRM, 8.6 CS, ranked high for sales management.
The 2023 Small Business Customer Relationship Management Software Gold Medalists are as follows:
- ConvergeHub, 9.0 CS, ranked high for lead management.
- Less Annoying CRM, 8.9 CS, ranked high for usability and intuitiveness.
- Pipeliner CRM, 8.8, ranked high for ease of data integration.
Cloud-based CRM systems now offer the flexibility of remote access and management, while advanced analytics tools empower organizations to derive actionable insights from the overwhelming influx of customer data. Concurrently, mobile and social CRM platforms are gaining prominence as essential tools for successful customer engagement. As the digital landscape evolves, these innovative platforms will continue to redefine customer interaction and shape the future of customer relationship management.
The full report is now accessible on the firm's website, which is updated in real time to reflect new reviews and ratings.
User assessments of software categories on SoftwareReviews provide an accurate and detailed view of the constantly changing market. SoftwareReviews' reports are informed by data from users and IT professionals who have intimate experience with the software throughout the procurement, implementation, and maintenance processes.
For more information about SoftwareReviews, the Emotional Footprint, or the Data Quadrant, or to access resources to support the software selection process, visit softwarereviews.com
SoftwareReviews empowers organizations with the best data, insights, and advice to improve the software buying and selling experience.
For buyers, SoftwareReviews' proven software selection methodologies, customer insights, and technology advisors help maximize success with technology decisions. For providers, the firm helps build more effective marketing, product, and sales processes with expert analysts, how-to research, customer-centric marketing content, and comprehensive analysis of the buyer landscape.
SoftwareReviews is a division of Info-Tech Research Group, a world-class information technology research and advisory firm.
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Arizona veteran receives honorable discharge after decades-old error was corrected
PHOENIX - Nearly 50 years after serving during the Vietnam Conflict, a Phoenix area veteran is finally receiving an honorable discharge from the Army.
Silvestre Primous, now in his 70s, received his honorable discharge during a small ceremony held in Phoenix. The ceremony was filled with food and music, as well as family and friends.
Primous served in the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam Conflict. His status with the Army took a turn after he was wounded. Primous says he was told to return to battle before he had healed, and years later, he realize he had been court martialed without ever knowing it.
Primous blames poor paperwork and pervasive racism for what happened, and so did Rep. Ruben Gallego (D), who helped right the wrong.
"They just assumed that he was a black man who is dishonorably discharged, but now, we know from the records that that was not the case," said Rep. Gallego.
"They brought me my discharge papers. Honorably served. I’m happy," said Primous.
Due to the previous dishonorable discharge, Primous missed out on decades of veterans benefits, from help with jobs and education to housing and healthcare. Primous will get veterans benefit, going forward. | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-veteran-receives-honorable-discharge-after-decades-old-error-was-corrected | 2022-11-11 01:59:44 | 1 | https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-veteran-receives-honorable-discharge-after-decades-old-error-was-corrected |
If you hate waiting until the last minute to do your holiday shopping, the Prime Early Access Sale is the perfect time to cross some names off your shopping list. It’s a great opportunity to shop for tech-minded loved ones because you can find excellent deals on TVs, computers and other sought-after electronics.
This year, we’ve noticed Amazon offering significant discounts on the top model of Sony 55 Inch 4K Ultra HD TV, Apple Watch Series 8 and smart home devices like this Google Nest Thermostat. We’ve gathered the most exciting electronics deals available during Prime Early Access Sale, so whether you’re shopping for tablets and computers, home theater items, home security products, smart home devices, or wearables and other tech items, you can find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.
BestReviews will be updating this roundup with fresh deals through the duration of the Prime Early Access Sale. We recommend checking back as we add more worthwhile bargains.
Updated: October 11, 8:36 a.m. PT
Lightning deals (to be filled day-of)
Samsung 85-inch QLED 4K The Frame TV: 22%
One of the biggest TVs available, this immersive Smart TV boasts vivid color, stunning detail and an anti-glare display.
This Lightning Deal is available until 11:45am PT
Tablets, laptops and other computer accessories
Fire HD 10 tablet: 50% off
This feature-packed 10-inch tablet is perfect for surfing the web, checking email, streaming your favorite videos and listening to music and podcasts. It has an octa-core processor and 3GB of RAM with 32GB storage.
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Apple MacBook Air 13-Inch Retina Display: 20% off
This 13-inch high-performing laptop offers the perfect combination of power and versatility, making it one of the top-rated Macbook computers on the market. It’s one of the pricier laptops, though, so the discounted price makes it a can’t-miss deal. It has 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage.
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AOC C24G1A 24-Inch Curved Frameless Gaming Monitor: 31% off
This 24-inch gaming monitor can bring the action and details of any game to life. It offers bright, vivid color and an impressive 165Hz refresh rate that will please any gamer you know.
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TP-Link AC1750 Smart WiFi Router: 10% off
This dual-band wireless router provides steady, reliable Wi-Fi connections throughout your house. It is easy to set up and can support multiple devices to keep everyone happy. It has three external antennas for long range Wi-Fi and can reach speeds of up to 1300Mbps on 5GHz.
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Ziqian 1080P Webcam: 37% off
Whether for video conferencing, FaceTime chats or recording videos for YouTube, this 1080p webcam provides clear, high-quality images that are sure to impress. It’s easy to connect to most computers and devices, and records at 30 frames per second.
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Anker PowerCast M300: 20% off
Make sure your video calls, video conferences and other audio recordings sound as clear as possible with this high-end USB microphone. It’s easy to set up and user-friendly, even for those new to working with a standalone microphone.
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New Periphio Auxia Desktop Computer Speakers: 33% off
These computer speakers provide sharp, premium sound when listening to music or streaming your favorite movies and TV shows. They connect directly to your desktop or laptop computer through USB and are compatible with most models. It has 21 RGB lighting modes.
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TP-Link AC1900 WiFi Extender: 13% off
If your wireless router isn’t providing the coverage you want for your home, this dual-band Wi-Fi extender can amplify the signal to fill in the gaps. It offers a simple set-up and can help increase Wi-Fi speed throughout the house. It provides simultaneous connections of 600Mbps on 2.4GHz and 1300Mbps on 5GHz.
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Amazon Fire 7 Kids Tablet: 51% off
This bundle is great for kids as it includes the Fire 7-inch tablet, a one-year subscription to Amazon Kids+ and a kid-proof case with a built-in stand. The Kids+ subscription gives you access to thousands of ad-free books, games, videos, apps and Alexa skills.
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Razer Blade 14 Gaming Laptop: 29% off
This gaming laptop is the perfect gadget to play video games wherever you are. It has a 14-inch display, 16GB of RAM, 1TB of hard drive space, and uses an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080. The processor is AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX 8-Core.
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Acer Predator Cestus 330 Gaming Mouse: 46% off
Stay ahead of the competition with this gaming mouse. It has seven buttons for quick actions, high-speed tracking from 16,000 DPI down to 1 DPI, and customizable lighting options.
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EMeet 1080p Webcam: 22% off
This webcam has a maximum resolution of 1080p, making your video calls and virtual meetings clear and professional. It has a four-layer anti-glare lens and a privacy cover for when the webcam isn’t used. It has two built-in noise-reduction microphones.
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Amazon Basics USB Plug-n-Play Computer Speakers: 36% off
Turn up the sound on any computer or laptop with these desktop speakers. The USB-powered gadgets have blue indicator lights and in-line volume control with a bottom radiator for powerful bass when turned on.
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Kindle Paperwhite Essentials Bundle: 34% off
With a long-life battery, light frame and adjustable light, the latest Kindle provides convenience for any casual or avid reader. The Paperwhite is waterproof and free from ads, and comes with a colorful fabric cover and adapter.
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Asus Chromebook Flip: 35% off
This versatile Chromebook features a 14-inch Full HD touchscreen with thin bezels for an impressive display. The flexible hinge lets it be used as a tablet as well. The lightweight frame and 10-hour battery life offer convenient use for school or work.
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Asus TUF Gaming F17 Laptop: 15% off
For dedicated gamers, this laptop features a powerful graphics card, 16 gigabytes of RAM and 8-core, 11th Gen Intel Core i7 processor. Durable construction and dust-resistant fans provide longevity, while the 17.3-inch display and thin bezels offer an immersive viewing experience.
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Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5i: 35% off
This light, compact Chromebook doubles as a tablet with its touchscreen display and convertible hinge for convenient use. A 10-hour battery and capable processor make this Chromebook suitable for school, work and streaming content.
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10 discounts that caught our eye
- Game on the go with this MSI GV15 15.6-Inch 144Hz Gaming Laptop, which is 17% off right now. It has an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650 graphics card and 8GB of RAM.
- Beat all the competition with this powerful ROG Strix G10 Gaming Desktop PC that’s 35% off. It has 16GB of RAM, a generous 512GB solid-state hard drive and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card.
- Available at a 65% discount, SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD external hard drive ensures you’ll never run out of storage space.
- Extend your Wi-Fi signal with the TP-Link AC1200 WiFi Extender that’s 50% off. It covers up to 1,500 square feet and connects up to 25 devices.
- Charge your iPhone in no time with this three-pack of 6-foot MFi-certified Lightning charge cables. At 71% off, it’s a great deal.
- Never get tangled with cables again, as this MMK Wireless Bluetooth Mouse works for up to 24 hours on a single charge. Get it now at 28% off.
- This Showpin Precision Screwdriver Set is the perfect tool for making changes to your computer’s hardware or quick repairs. Get it at a 31% discount.
- Keep the kids entertained on long car rides with these 4-pack Fangor Tablet Holders that hang off the front seats. It is compatible with tablets up to 10.5-inches and currently 20% off.
- If your laptop has limited ports, add more connectivity with the DockTech USB-C Hub, which is 23% off right now.
- The Afmat Cordless Air Duster ensures that your computer or laptop is dust-free with air that’s almost as strong as gale-force winds. A great deal at 20% off.
Smart TVs and home theater accessories
Sony 55 Inch 4K Ultra HD TV: 16% off
This 55-inch smart TV lets you stream directly from your favorite services, including Netflix, Hulu and HBO Max. It offers excellent 4K resolution too, so you get clear, vivid images that make movies and TV shows even more exciting.
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Pokitter Wi-Fi Projector Native 1080p: 29% off
Enjoy your favorite movies on a big screen with this portable 1080p projector. It can project on nearly any wall or projection screen and provides sharp, high-quality images. It has a brightness of 9,000 lumens and projects a 120-inch image.
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JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar with Built-in Virtual Surround: 52% off
This premium 5.1 surround sound soundbar instantly improves the audio from your TV’s built-in speakers to make movie nights more fun. It is easy to install and can be mounted to the wall to help save space in your home theater setup. It comes with a 10-inch subwoofer and has built-in Chromecast, AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth.
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Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device: 50% off
If you don’t have a smart TV, this streaming device lets you stream from services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, HBO Max and more. It is easy to connect to most HDMI-compatible televisions and allows for Alexa voice searches to find your favorite movies and TV shows.
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Polk Audio T15 100 Watt Home Theater Bookshelf Speakers: 34% off
Turn your TV room into a true home theater with these premium surround sound speakers. They offer powerful, distortion-free sound and take all the guesswork out of knowing which speakers will work well together. Each speaker features a 0.75 tweeter and a 5.25-inch dynamic balance driver.
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Anker Nebula Capsule II Smart Portable Projector: 28% off
Watch as many films as you want while on the go with this portable projector. It has 200 lumens brightness and projects a 100-inch image at 720p resolution. The projector operates on Android TV, so you can download your favorite streaming apps.
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LG OLED C1 Series 65-Inch 4K Smart TV: 40% off
The leader in OLED technology, this LG 4K Smart TV boasts an impressive display with individually lit pixels for a faithful, vivid picture. This TV is suited for all content, as a high refresh rate supports live sports and gaming, and its AI processor automatically adapts light and sound to optimize what you’re watching.
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Amazon Fire TV 50-Inch Omni Series: 22% off
This mid-size 4K TV provides terrific value for those who want to enjoy casual viewing at home. The Omni Series by Amazon improves the display from its standard Fire TVs with more vivid, detailed images. Alexa is also enhanced, as you can use your voice to not only control the TV, but monitor other smart home devices as well.
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Samsung 9.1.2ch Sound System: 31% off
This comprehensive sound system will transform your home into a theater with nine channels of faithful immersive audio. It includes a subwoofer, two rear speakers and two up-firing channels so sound comes from every direction. Samsung’s technology optimizes audio based on your room; if you’ve a compatible TV, Q-Symphony will incorporate its speaker as well.
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10 discounts that caught our eye
- Stream all your favorite movies and TV shows on the Amazon Fire TV 55-Inch 4-Series 4K UHD smart TV. It’s a great deal at 31% off.
- Turn your regular TV into a powerful streaming device with the Amazon Fire TV Cube at a 50% discount. It includes the latest Alexa Voice remote and is compatible with 4K TVs.
- When you’re not watching TV, transform your device into a work of art with the Samsung 85-inch The Frame TV. It’s available at a 22% discount.
- Set the mood with the Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box at a 19% discount. It changes the colors according to what is on the TV.
- Mount your TV or computer monitor onto any wall with this Pipishell Full Motion Wall Mount Bracket, which is 20% off.
- This AVStar HDMI Splitter lets you connect dual monitors to see the visuals on both at the same time. Get it now at a 25% discount.
- You’ll have the best sound for epic movie nights with the 40% discounted LG GX Sound Bar with Subwoofer.
- Stream and amplify your audio throughout your house with Amazon’s Echo Link Amp, which is 27% off.
- At $70 off, this Hisense HS214 2.1ch Sound Bar with Built-in Subwoofer ensures that you hear every footstep and whispered voice while watching movies.
- Upgrade your home theater with this large OLED 4K TV by Sony that boasts vivid colors and fast processing and comes at 43% off.
Home security electronics
Ring Alarm 8-Piece Kit (2nd Gen) with Ring Video Doorbell: 42% off
This video doorbell lets you know who’s at your door without opening it. The connected app sends alerts to your smartphone, tablet or other device when the bell is rung, so you can check what’s going on at home even when you’re out.
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Ring Alarm 14-piece kit: 30% off
This comprehensive security system can give you peace of mind that your home is safe and secure day and night. It is easy to install and use and comes with one base station, two keypads, eight contact sensors, two motion detectors, and one range extender.
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Blink Outdoor wireless HD security camera: 44% off
Keep an eye on what’s going on at your home with this high-quality wireless security camera. It doesn’t take much time to set up and has a connected app that lets you monitor your home when you’re away.
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Beams MB360XT 200 Lumen Security Lights: 20% off
This security lighting features motion-detection sensors that automatically illuminate the lights when someone passes by. It can light your front or back yard and help you feel safer from intruders at night. It has 200 lumens of brightness and a motion detection range of 30 feet.
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Toeeson Door And Window Alarm: 46% off
Ensure that you know when a door or window in opened in your house with this security bundle. The 120-decibel alarm is loud enough to hear from 750 feet away and installation is easy with adhesive tape.
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Eufy Security Floodlight Cam 2 Pro: 33% off
This home security camera provides detailed 2K coverage in every direction for peace of mind. AI tracking locks on and follows movement while sensors adjust brightness based on conditions. Floodlights can also turn on at night to discourage those around.
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5 discounts that caught our eye
- At 54% off, these indoor Blink Mini security cameras alert you to any movement in your home.
- With powerful floodlights, this Blink Outdoor security camera captures movement in your yard at 1080p resolution. Snatch it up now and save $55.
- Available for 29% off, this Eufy Security Bundle comes with two eufyCam 2C cameras that record video at 1080p resolution and has a large enough battery to last 180 days.
- Keep your family safe with this SimpliSafe Eight-Piece Wireless Home Security System, which is now 40% off.
- Screwing into a light bulb socket, this Woolink Wi-Fi Security Camera has a 3-megapixel camera to record video at 1080p resolution. It’s available at a 56% discount.
Smart home devices
Amazon Echo Dot Smart Speaker: 55% off
This top-rated smart speaker lets you listen to your favorite music, podcasts and audiobooks anywhere in your home. You can pair multiple speakers too, so you can enjoy the sharp, well-balanced audio in more than one room.
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Echo Show 8 Smart Display: 46% off
With this smart display, you can make video calls, check your calendar, stream videos and play music. You can also use it to control other compatible smart home devices with voice commands.
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Amazon Basics Touchscreen Door Lock: 20% off
Get better control over your home’s security with this discounted smart lock with a built-in motorized deadbolt. It allows access to your home without a key, so you don’t have to worry about getting locked out. It even provides remote access, making it easy to let in a friend when you’re not home. You can program up to 30 customizable user codes and comes in two colors.
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Amazon Smart Plug: 48% off
Get greater control over any device you connect to this smart plug, so you can turn on lights, fans and more with your phone, tablet or other device. It also lets you schedule when devices in the plug will turn on.
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Google Nest Thermostat: 26% off
This smart thermostat from Google saves money on your heating and cooling bills as it automatically turns itself down when you leave the room. It lets you program schedules through the Google Home app, so you know your house will also be the right temperature.
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Amazon Smart Air Quality Monitor: 30% off
This innovative new smart device tracks five elements, including temperature, humidity and carbon monoxide. Use the app or any Echo device to monitor readings and receive alerts for any important changes to air quality. Connecting to it Alexa lets other compatible devices, such as a dehumidifier or purifier, turn on or off when needed.
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5 discounts that caught our eye
- Control multiple gadgets with the Kasa Smart Plug Mini bundle. The pack of four plugs is 23% off and compatible with Alexa and Google Home Assistant.
- Sync your home’s lighting to music or the sounds of a film with the Treatlife Smart Light Bulbs bundle, which is currently 10% off. It can change to 16 million colors and has a brightness of 800 lumens.
- Control all your smart devices in your home with the Amazon Echo (4th Gen), now at a 40% discount.
- This Sonoff NSPanel WiFi Smart Scene Wall Switch is the perfect way to see the weather and any messages while also controlling your thermostat. It’s now at a 20% discount.
- Keep intruders out of your home with this Smonet Electronic Deadbolt Door Lock with Keypad. At 35% off, it’s a great deal to keep your family safe.
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Apple Watch Series 8: 13% off
Score this premium Apple smartwatch at a significant discount right now. It lets you track your fitness and health goals like a fitness tracker, but it does much more, including making calls, sending texts, using Siri, streaming music, controlling smart home devices and unlocking your phone.
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Keep cords from getting in your way while listening to your favorite music with these true wireless earbuds. They provide excellent sound quality through the 12-millimeter speakers and are comfortable enough to wear during workouts and other activities. It comes with a wireless charging case.
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Never worry about misplacing a charging cable again with this convenient, high-quality 3-in-1 wireless charger. It is built to charge an iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods at the same time. It includes a 18W QC 3.0 adapter and charges devices at 10-watts.
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This top-notch full-frame digital camera makes a perfect gift for anyone who isn’t pleased with the photo quality of their smartphone. It can also record high-quality videos, making it ideal for any occasion you want to remember. It has a maximum resolution of 24.3-megapixels and the hybrid autofocus is 30% faster than the previous Alpha model.
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Stay on top of your fitness and health journey with this comfortable fitness tracker. It can count steps, calories burned and more from your wrist. It’s durable enough to hold up during even the most challenging workouts too.
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Oivo VR Headset For Nintendo Switch: 10% off
This thrilling VR headset is a fabulous gift for anyone who enjoys gaming on their Nintendo Switch handheld console. It provides 360-degree views when you slot the Switch into the headset, and is compatible with many games including Zelda and Super Smash Bros.
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This wireless Bluetooth speaker lets you enjoy music, podcasts and more on the go. It is lightweight for easy carrying and allows you to stream audio from any Bluetooth-enabled device. It has an optomized long excursion driver, separate tweeter and dual JBL bass radiators. The battery lasts 20 hours.
Sold by Amazon
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Charge your mobile phones in record time with this wireless charger. It provides 10W high-speed charging for Samsung Galaxy phones, while iPhones get a boosted 5W charge. You can use the charger for phones in portrait or landscape mode, which also works through a phone case.
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This virtual reality headset transports you into an 8K resolution wonderland with a 200-degree field of view. It is powered by two full-sized native 4K LED panels that deliver crystal-clear visuals. The headset has built-in speakers with powerful bass.
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This handy car charger comes at a low price and provides terrific value for its power. It offers super-fast charging to power up your smartphone in under an hour; you can use both ports simultaneously to charge two devices. It comes in three colors.
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These high-end earbuds are suited for any occasion, whether walking outdoors or working out inside. They resist water and sweat, cancel out noise and fit comfortably and securely in your ear. Four stylish colors are available with a matching charging case that provides 24 hours of power.
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Garmin Vivoactive 4s Smartwatch: 43% off
This comprehensive smartwatch is designed for those who like to stay active. It tracks fitness routines, plays music and monitors a variety of health and energy levels. It automatically identifies your workout to track every detail while also offering preloaded exercises.
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- With this bundle, turn your house into a smart haven. At 72% off, the Amazon Echo Dot and Amazon Smart Plug are all you need to have a great virtual assistant.
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Friday
Winners’ Bracket Semifinals
Mount Pleasant 14, Boyne City 1 (six innings)
Berryhill 7, Gladwin 2
Losers’ Bracket Semifinal
Gladwin 14, Boyne City 2
Saturday
Winners’ Bracket Final
Noon – Berryhill vs. Mount Pleasant
Losers’ Bracket Final
3 p.m. – Gladwin vs. loser of Berryhill/Mount Pleasant
Championship Game
6 p.m. – Winner of noon game vs. winner of 3 p.m. game
*If both teams have one loss after Saturday’s 6 p.m. championship game, the decisive if-necessary rematch will be Sunday at a time TBD. | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/American-Legion-Baseball-Zone-4-tournament-17323918.php | 2022-07-23 04:28:31 | 1 | https://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article/American-Legion-Baseball-Zone-4-tournament-17323918.php |
Multi-Cloud Solutions Provider Elevates Businesses' Cybersecurity Posture with Security Expertise, Regulatory Compliance, and Monitoring Services
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OTAVA®, a global leader in custom and compliant multi-cloud solutions, today announced that it has launched Security as a Service (SECaaS) for businesses that need external resources or added expertise to maintain a comprehensive cybersecurity practice. OTAVA's purpose-built Security as a Service solutions cut through the noise of automated alerting and protect against all vectors of attack.
"Cyber threats continue to escalate, so we have tapped into our deep expertise in security and regulatory compliance to help businesses overcome their increasing technical debt and alert fatigue," said TJ Houske, Senior Vice President of Technology, Operations, and Engineering, OTAVA. "We act as an extension of our customers' teams to immediately improve their cybersecurity posture so that they can thrive with the knowledge that their businesses are protected by top experts with the most advanced technologies."
Multi-cloud service provider OTAVA has a long history of successfully creating business resiliency for its customers. Its team of experts have decades of experience serving clients' needs for compliance and data protection, as well as providing breach mitigation, incident resolution, and data recovery support. OTAVA's data centers feature a strong, built-in security focus and compliance framework to protect its customers against ransomware and other malicious viral attacks. Now, OTAVA has expanded its security solutions portfolio to deliver a very timely and valuable managed service that empowers clients with robust security at every layer.
"Many providers offer undifferentiated out of the box solutions, but OTAVA stands out for tying its technical expertise to a deep understanding of individual customer needs. Our new Security as a Service solution provides an invaluable benefit in today's difficult business climate - the ability to stay protected while operating at full speed, pursuing their goals," concluded Houske.
The OTAVA's team of security and compliance experts evaluates customers' business environment and challenges and provides the right solution. To do this, every customer alert is run through AI software, then the data is overlaid with human expertise, and presented with meaningful, actionable information that reveals the customer's current security posture, their roadmap to compliance, and continued protection.
Now available, OTAVA® Security as a Service solutions are designed to protect against all attack vectors including malware, phishing, ransomware, compromised credentials, DOS attacks, insider threats and more. OTAVA partners with leading cyber security vendors. Its advanced security solutions include SIEM, MSSP, SOC, and vulnerability scanning, as well as endpoint protection, web access firewall services, email security, multi-factor authentication (MFA), extended security services (BAA, SSL Procurement), and security and awareness training.
To learn more about OTAVA® Security as a Service, visit: https://www.otava.com/solutions/business-resilience/security-as-a-service/
About OTAVA
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Disney's returning CEO Bob Iger is back after replacing his predecessor Bob Chapek after what was described as a short and tumultuous time with Chapek as the head of the company.
Iger told employees during a company town hall meeting that his first priority as he returns to lead the company is creativity, CNN Business reported.
He also confirmed a hiring freeze that Chapek put in place earlier this month would remain, for now.
Iger held a town hall after returning to Disney's headquarters in Burbank, California, tweeting out a photo on Monday writing that he was "filled with gratitude and excitement to be back."
Filled with gratitude and excitement to be back @WaltDisneyCo! pic.twitter.com/HJYs0FAOVR
— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) November 28, 2022
Iger said the company is facing challenges and called keeping the freeze in place a "wise thing to do."
Iger said the company needs to start "chasing profitability."
He told employees, “A number of you who worked with me know I’m obsessed with" creativity.
Iger said he is "obsessed with that for a reason. It is what drives the company.”
Iger quickly reorganized Disney's content distribution structure upon his return, CNN reported. It was announced that Kareem Daniel, the chairman of the Disney’s Media and Entertainment Distribution unit, would exit the company. | https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/disney-ceo-bob-iger-to-keep-hiring-freeze-in-place-for-now | 2022-11-29 00:12:47 | 0 | https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/disney-ceo-bob-iger-to-keep-hiring-freeze-in-place-for-now |
(NEXSTAR) – Jamie Foxx addressed his recent medical issues in an Instagram video, telling his followers he “went to hell and back” during the unspecified health scare.
“I went through something that I thought I would never ever go through. And I know a lot of people were waiting, you know, or wanting to hear updates,” Foxx said in the video, which he posted on Friday night. “But to be honest with you, I didn’t want you to see my like that, man. I want you to see me laughing, having a good time, partying, cracking a joke, doing a movie, a television show. I didn’t want you to see me with tubes running out of me and trying to figure out if I was going to make it through.”
Foxx’s daughter, Corrine, had originally revealed in April that her father suffered a “medical complication.” At the time, she said he was “already on the road to recovery.”
Weeks later, Foxx wrote on Instagram that he was “feeling blessed,” but did not go into specifics about the complication.
In Friday’s video message, the Oscar-winning actor did not disclose any additional details concerning his diagnosis, but hinted at its severity.
“I went to hell and back. And my road to recovery had some potholes as well. But I’m coming back, and I’m able to work, so I want to thank the people that let me work.”
Foxx, 55, dispelled claims that he had been paralyzed or blinded, at one point joking that his vision was “just fine” while crossing his eyes.
He also thanked his family, and specifically his sister and daughter for “saving my life.” He also credited his family with protecting his privacy during the health scare.
“They kept it airtight. They didn’t let nothing out,” said Foxx. “They protected me. And that’s what I hope that everyone could have in moments like these.”
Foxx became emotional near the end of the video, tearing up while thanking his fans for their support.
“If you see me out from now on, and every once in a while I just burst into tears, it’s because it’s been tough, man. I’ve been sick,” he said. “But now I got my legs under me.”
Foxx was originally hospitalized in May, receiving treatment at an Atlanta hospital for the undisclosed issue. A month later, his daughter Corrine claimed Foxx was “out of the hospital” and recuperating, and was even well enough to play pickleball. He was later reported to be undergoing treatment at a rehabilitation center in Chicago.
In his first public appearance since April, Foxx was also seen boating with his family on the Chicago River earlier this month. | https://www.cbs42.com/entertainment/jamie-foxx-addresses-health-scare-in-instagram-video-i-went-to-hell-and-back/ | 2023-07-22 18:48:13 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/entertainment/jamie-foxx-addresses-health-scare-in-instagram-video-i-went-to-hell-and-back/ |
NY Burlington VT Zone Forecast for Thursday, July 7, 2022
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621 FPUS51 KBTV 080742
ZFPBTV
Zone Forecast Product for Vermont
National Weather Service Burlington VT
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022
NYZ028-082000-
Eastern Clinton-
Including the cities of Champlain and Plattsburgh
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers this afternoon. Highs in
the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming northwest
this afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance
of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NYZ031-082000-
Western Clinton-
Including the cities of Dannemora and Ellenburg
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Patchy
dense fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs around
70. Light and variable winds, becoming north around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance
of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ026-082000-
Northern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Massena and Norfolk
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph, becoming northwest this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph until midnight,
becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable
winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs around 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NYZ087-082000-
Southwestern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of Ogdensburg, Potsdam, and Gouverneur
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny with isolated showers. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming west this afternoon.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Lows
around 50. North winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming
light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NYZ029-082000-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-
Including the cities of South Colton and Star Lake
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers this afternoon. Highs in
the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming west this
afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Patchy
dense fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs around
70. Light and variable winds, becoming north around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance
of showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ027-082000-
Northern Franklin-
Including the cities of Fort Covington and Malone
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph, becoming west this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 10 mph until midnight,
becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable
winds, becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs around 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs around 80.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance
of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
NYZ030-082000-
Southern Franklin-
Including the cities of Saranac Lake and Tupper Lake
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers this afternoon. Highs in
the mid 70s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Patchy
dense fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY...Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs around
70. Light and variable winds, becoming north around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance
of showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ035-082000-
Eastern Essex-
Including the cities of Port Henry and Ticonderoga
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Southwest winds around
10 mph, becoming northwest this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Patchy
dense fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable
winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
NYZ034-082000-
Western Essex-
Including the cities of Lake Placid and Newcomb
338 AM EDT Fri Jul 8 2022
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Isolated showers this afternoon. Highs in
the upper 70s. West winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Patchy
dense fog after midnight. Lows around 50. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Patchy dense fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 60.
.TUESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs around 80.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
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Mugshots : Madison County : 07/15/22 – 07/18/22
The people in this gallery were booked into the Madison County Jail between 7 a.m. on 07/15/22 and 7 a.m. on 07/18/22.
Their inclusion only indicates they were booked into the jail and does not indicate guilt.
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Many residents and business owners took to social media throughout the day to share photos and videos of flooded storefronts, broken pipes and damaged walls caused by excessive rainfall.
A video posted to Instagram by the owners of the popular Japanese restaurant Rintaro shows the San Francisco establishment's entire patio completely flooded. Chairs, tables and propane tanks are seen floating in murky water as workers stand on top of submerged furniture in order to survey the damage.
"San Francisco storm drains leave something to be desired," the post says.
Owners of the Wooden Nickel, a bar down the street from Rintaro, posted photos to Instagram of the sidewalk and street in front of their business flooded past the knee. The Rendez-Vous, a restaurant in North Oakland, shared a video of workers mopping up water from a pipe that broke as a result of the rain.
Dave Karraker, who owns the gym MX3 Fitness in the Castro, posted a video to Twitter that shows the walls on one side of the gym nearly gutted from water damage.
"Large amounts of water started gushing through our walls starting around 11 a.m. on Saturday and continued throughout the day," Karraker told SFGATE. "We will have to shut down operations at this gym for several weeks while we try to recover and repair."
Karraker said this is particularly devastating as the owner of a gym, as the weeks following New Year's Eve usually bring a great deal of new customers who are beginning their New Year's fitness resolutions. All of the gym's clients will need to be moved to the gym's Mission District location while the damage is fixed, he said.
"Definitely not how we wanted to start a new year," Karraker said.
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STOCKHOLM, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandvik has completed the previously announced acquisition of the mining related business of Schenck Process Group (SP Mining). SP Mining is one of the market leaders in screening, feeding, screening media and train loading solutions in the industry. The company will be reported in Stationary Crushing and Screening, a division in Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions (SRP).
In 2022 the company expects revenues of about EUR 200 million of which approximately 70% is aftermarket, and an EBITA margin accretive to Sandvik Rock Processing Solutions' margin. Strong synergies are expected to drive revenue growth of mid- to high-single digits above market growth. EV/EBITDA multiple including expected five year run-rate synergies is approximately 10x. Impact on Sandvik's earnings per share will initially be neutral.
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TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Kognitiv Corporation ("Kognitiv"), a global leader in driving customer loyalty through data insights and multi-enterprise collaboration, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim Sullivan as Chief Executive Officer.
Tim is an innovative leader with nearly 30 years of enterprise technology, digital, and SaaS/PaaS experience spanning startup, corporate, private equity backed, and public company environments. Most recently, Tim served as CEO & President of Cendyn, a technology company that enables digital transformation in the hospitality industry.
"We are excited to welcome Tim to Kognitiv and see him bring his expertise and leadership to our company," said Rick Nathan, Chair of the Kognitiv Board of Directors. "With his track record of scaling software and platform companies, leading global teams, and driving revenue growth, we are confident that Tim will lead Kognitiv through continued growth while delivering greater value for our clients and investors."
As CEO & President of Cendyn, Tim built a world-class executive team to lead a globally distributed workforce in delivering an integrated sales, marketing, e-commerce, and revenue optimization technology platform. Designed for the hospitality industry, the platform comprises a suite of enterprise applications that deliver performance, loyalty, and profitable revenue growth for thousands of hotels and resorts around the world. During his time as CEO, Tim drove continued growth through global expansion and strategic M&A.
Prior to being appointed CEO of Cendyn, Tim served as Chief Revenue Officer. In that role, his accomplishments include leading sales and account management teams to grow Cendyn's market share in EMEA and APAC; doubling annual revenue; and securing key strategic partnerships. During his tenure as CRO, Tim was named one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, recognizing his contributions and the vital role he played in the company's success.
In addition to his accomplishments at Cendyn, Tim cofounded and built SaaS company Godengo and held leadership positions at NTT Communications.
"I am beyond excited to be joining the insanely talented team at Kognitiv," said Tim Sullivan, chief executive officer. "With a world-class board of directors and leadership team, blue-chip customer base, and innovative technology platform, we are well positioned for continued growth. I am looking forward to working with the team to execute our vision and unlock more value for all our stakeholders."
Founded in 2008, Kognitiv is challenging global brands to redefine how they engage with their customers and deliver meaningful experiences that earn their lifetime loyalty. In June 2020, Kognitiv and Aimia's Loyalty Solutions came together to create a data and technology-led business, employing people across 20 countries worldwide.
With 200+ clients and partners in more than 50 markets globally, Kognitiv is removing the complexity of cultivating loyalty, data, and partnerships, so brands can deliver enhanced value, personalization, and experiences to today's consumers, right where they are.
Kognitiv's largest investors include Aimia Inc., a publicly-traded holding company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: AIM).
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With two games remaining in the 2022 season, the Chicago Bears are only a half-game out of the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL draft. Could that play into their decision making down the stretch? And could the rebuild start to bear fruit as soon as next season? Brad Biggs tackles these questions and more in his weekly Bears mailbag.
In Sunday’s column, you gave the impression that there is almost no core of players Ryan Poles can build upon for next season and that it could take two to three years to build the Bears into a contender. Yet a number of games were lost by relatively small margins, which would suggest the Bears should win significantly more games next year and perhaps make the playoffs. Are you perhaps being too negative about the current roster and the chances for next year? — Russ T., Palos Heights
There’s a lot to work through here, and we might as well start with the close games you reference. The Bears led the Buffalo Bills 10-6 at halftime Saturday before being blown out in the final 30 minutes. These recent games had narrow margins:
- Dec. 18: 25-20 loss to Philadelphia Eagles (Bears trailed 17-13 entering fourth quarter)
- Dec. 4: 28-19 loss to Green Bay Packers (Bears led 19-10 entering fourth quarter)
- Nov. 20: 27-24 loss at Atlanta (Falcons kicked winning field goal with 1:52 remaining)
- Nov. 13: 31-30 loss to Detroit Lions (Bears led 24-10 entering fourth quarter)
- Nov. 6: 35-32 loss to Miami Dolphins (Justin Fields ran for 178 yards and a touchdown and threw three TD passes)
The Bears also have lost four games by 17 points or more for the first time since 2014. They haven’t been able to pull out a close game since Cairo Santos’ field goal on the final play toppled the woeful Houston Texans 23-20 in Week 3 at Soldier Field. They’ve shown a clear lack of players who can make game-changing plays in critical moments.
Some believe (or hope) this is part of the master plan as the Bears lose their way to the highest possible draft pick. With two games to play and the Bears within a half-game of the Texans for the No. 1 pick, who knows if it is a point of discussion at Halas Hall. Previously, I can promise you losing has not been the team’s goal. You’d know that if you were there when Poles shook the table in the press box at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta after Falcons defensive back Jaylinn Hawkins intercepted Fields with 67 seconds remaining.
Bad teams find ways to pull out games here and there, and the Bears are a bad team mired in an eight-game losing streak, tied for the longest in one season in club history.
The loss to the Eagles was one of the better games the Bears have played, even though Jalen Hurts threw for 315 yards and wide receivers A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith both topped 100 receiving yards. The Bears flat-out blew the game against the Packers, and a narrow loss to a lowly Falcons team doesn’t mean much.
The Lions have have won six of their last eight but were steamrolled Sunday at Carolina in a game with significant playoff implications. The Lions are an average team right now, certainly improved over a year ago. The Dolphins had way more offensive firepower than the Bears in that meeting, but they’ve been exposed for what they are lately, a team with a very scheme-dependent quarterback who has a weak arm.
Bears coach Matt Eberflus has gotten the players to battle hard nearly every week with the exception of a lousy showing in the 31-10 loss to the New York Jets on Nov. 27. He has done so with a very young roster that has gotten younger as the season has worn on and injuries have multiplied. Until late November, the Bears had one of the healthiest rosters in the league. That’s no longer the case, and missing starting guards Cody Whitehair and Teven Jenkins against the Bills was a problem.
When looking to the future — and with two games remaining in a 3-12 season, that’s where the focus has to be — a critical eye is needed unless you simply want to view everything as a glass that’s not just half-full but overflowing.
NFL teams often color-code players in pro scouting to get an idea of a roster’s strengths and weaknesses. There are many variations and everyone has their own little twist (some use numbers), but the bottom line is they’re evaluating players relative to others at the same position leaguewide.
A color-coded scheme goes blue, red, purple and orange, often with a plus or minus to differentiate even further. Blue is an elite player who can start for any team, a perennial Pro Bowl talent. Red is a solid NFL starter. Purple is a reliable backup-level player. He can start and do OK but ultimately you’d like an upgrade. Orange is a fringe backup living on the edge of the roster. That can be a veteran just hanging on because he has experience or a younger player who lacks experience and hasn’t shown enough in practice to warrant more playing time.
What makes it challenging to forecast success for the Bears in 2023 is this roster doesn’t have a lot of blue — and maybe doesn’t have a single blue. As exciting as Fields has been this season, you won’t find a personnel man in the league who evaluates him in that manner until the passing game takes leaps and bounds forward. Maybe that will happen with an overhauled offensive line and better skill-position players, but it hasn’t occurred yet and Fields has only six 200-yard passing games in 24 career starts.
Jenkins might be the closest thing the Bears have to a blue on offense, but he’s not there either when you consider he has missed 14 of a possible 32 games in his career.
On defense, free safety Eddie Jackson in his prime was a blue. He worked his way back in that direction this season until a Lisfranc ligament injury against the Jets shut him down. Weak-side linebacker Roquan Smith was certainly a blue. He was traded.
The Bears have some young players who could become red in the near future and maybe one ascends and becomes blue, but that is a ways off. Cornerback Kyler Gordon and safety Jaquan Brisker, the team’s top picks in April, have looked better as the season has played out. Gordon did a nice job against Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs. They should be core players moving forward. But what the franchise has right now is an overabundance of orange.
The Bears will have a better roster next season. Fields will be in position to be more successful. Some of the young players who have gotten a ton of experience in 2022 will be better for it. They should get some good talent in the draft and will be in position to be aggressive in free agency. I don’t know how many blues will be on the open market. Probably fewer than you imagine.
This is why I think you’re looking at a prolonged process to get back to a legitimate contending level. Could Poles crush it this offseason and spark a dramatic turnaround? Sure, that’s possible, especially if Fields makes huge gains. A blue quarterback would make an unbelievable difference. Once you have that, the quarterback raises the level of play of the players around him. But for Poles to absolutely nail the offseason, he would have to hit all over the place and stumble into a few pleasant surprises.
Looking back at the 2002 Bears, the last time they had an eight-game losing streak, that team had three blues: middle linebacker Brian Urlacher, center Olin Kreutz and free safety Mike Brown. There were a handful of solid reds: wide receiver Marty Booker, pass rusher Rosevelt Colvin and defensive linemen Phillip Daniels and Bryan Robinson. Alex Brown was a rookie who would become a red. The 2003 draft produced an elite linebacker in Lance Briggs and a very good cornerback in Charles Tillman, and the Bears were on their way to rebuilding.
When you step back and evaluate the current depth chart — and when you see the surplus of elite players that recent opponents such as the Bills and Eagles have — you get a better idea of how far off the Bears are from doing more than trying to wiggle into the playoffs with a record near .500 at this time next year.
With the Bills’ success limiting Justin Fields’ ability to run, did they figure something out that will be copied by other teams going forward? — Jim A., Plymouth, Minn.
No. There isn’t a blueprint for shutting down a quarterback as dynamic, powerful and fast as Fields when it comes to running the ball. No one has solved Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson in the running game, and that’s because these guys possess rare and exciting traits. The Bills did a really nice job against Fields, and the first thing I would point out is the volume was low — he had only seven carries resulting in 11 yards. The Leslie Frazier-directed defense is a good one and the Bills were well-prepared.
Fields rushed for a ridiculous 806 yards in his previous eight games, an amazing stretch that included a 178-yard game against the Dolphins and a 147-yard effort against the Lions. That kind of wild run — and it was wild — was going to be difficult to sustain. It’s a little jarring when you see Fields’ running ability corralled because the offense doesn’t move the ball or score if he’s not making plays with his legs — long runs or key first-down conversions.
The Bills did a really good job of identifying when Fields was trying to get to the perimeter, and they got numbers there. They are really talented on the edges with linebackers Matt Milano and Tremaine Edmunds and nickel cornerback Taron Johnson. The Bills base defense is a nickel package and they have a lot of players with excellent range at the second level, which helps in defending a running quarterback like Fields.
One thing I heard in the Bills locker room after the game is that they wanted Fields to have to run laterally first. That’s a great plan. It’s one thing to draw that up as a goal, it’s another to execute it. They didn’t want Fields to get downhill, which is when he can be unstoppable. That’s like any run. A defense wants to squeeze the space to create better pursuit angles and allow the second-level defenders to play with more speed and take proper force and cut-off angles. Do that, and there’s really nowhere to go.
I would look for Fields to have a lot more success running Sunday against the Lions at Ford Field. They are last in the NFL in defending quarterback runs, and while they can try to borrow from what the Bills did, they don’t have the same personnel. As is often the case, it’s more about Jimmys and Joes than X’s and O’s.
Was the last Buffalo TD almost piling on? Seems these days most teams take a knee in that situation. Did anyone ask about it after the game? — Phil S.
I did not hear anyone ask about the Bills’ last score. Josh Allen rolled right on a play fake on fourth-and-3 from the Bears 13-yard line. With no space to run as strong safety Jaquan Brisker came up to play him — I’m guessing Allen keeping the ball was the first plan — he threw to wide-open tight end Dawson Knox. It looked to me like Knox tried to slide and give himself up, but he was at the goal line so it was a touchdown.
My hunch is the Bills would have kneeled in that situation had Matt Eberflus not used his final timeout with 1:54 remaining and the Bills facing third-and-7 at the 17. The Bills were leading 28-13 at the time, and I think the Buffalo sideline was a little surprised the Bears used the timeout there. Had the Bears not stopped the clock, the Bills could have kneeled twice and turned the ball over on downs with about 34 seconds to play.
There are unwritten rules here — and because they’re unwritten, I’m doing my best to interpret them — but if the Bears had given up and kept the timeout in their pocket, the Bills would have stopped trying to move the ball. When the Bears used that final timeout, it was fair game. Again, I do believe Knox tried to go down before the end zone, but he was too far downfield and the Bills went ahead 35-13 with 1:02 remaining.
I know teams don’t intentionally lose, but how do Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus NOT let getting the first overall pick creep into their decision making the last two weeks? Having the first pick and trading it would be a major franchise changer. — @tn5280
That’s a good question, and I wonder if — behind closed doors — the Bears will consider the possibilities with two games remaining. It’s the same conversation the Texans, a half-game ahead of the Bears for the No. 1 pick, could be having. Certainly the higher the pick, the better positioned Poles would be to add a difference maker to the roster or get a haul of picks in return in a trade.
It’s premature to say how hot the market will be for quarterbacks at the top of the draft. You’re going to get mixed reviews on Bryce Young, Will Levis and C.J. Stroud. Quarterbacks are almost always overdrafted, and it takes only one team to fall in love with a guy. How high will these quarterbacks go and how motivated will teams be to pursue them? I don’t know. I’d hardly call it a slam dunk that Poles will have offers he can’t refuse to trade his pick, whether it’s No. 1 or 2 or even 3. But it’s certainly a possibility, and history shows that type of trade can generate a lot in return.
You look at the depth chart right now, and besides Justin Fields, who would the Bears sit out to enhance their chances of losing? Eberflus made it clear Monday that not playing Fields isn’t even a point of discussion. Fields was deemed to be fine after his foot was stepped on late in the Bills game.
“Absolutely not,” Eberflus said when asked if thought had been given to shutting down Fields. “We’ve got to get better. We want to improve. We want to see where we are.
“These last two games matter. They’re division opponents, very important to our football team to see the competition, to see guys compete against our division. It’s important for each man, it’s important for each unit and it’s important for our whole football team.”
Eberflus said he sees value in winning the next two games against the Lions and Minnesota Vikings — victories that likely would drop the team in the draft order.
“I would see value in that,” he said. “Because we have to learn how to finish. We’re at the game (Saturday), you saw it, right? It was fourth quarter, eight minutes to go, it was 21-13, right? We’ve got the ball and we’ve got to learn how to finish. We have to finish there.”
I would swear officials are letting more contact from defensive backs go in coverage this year. Is that a thing or am I imagining it? — @bearingthenews
Good question. Defensive pass interference penalties are down marginally this season. In 240 games through Week 16, 201 DPI calls had been enforced and 23 were declined or not marked off because of offsetting penalties.
Last season, in 272 games, DPI was enforced 264 times and 44 calls were not enforced. So the NFL has gone from an average of 1.13 DPI calls per game in 2021 to 0.93 this season. The Kansas City Chiefs have been called for a league-high 14 DPI penalties with two not enforced. The Bears have been called for DPI eight times, about the league average, with one not enforced. Interestingly, the Falcons have not been called for DPI once.
Is that a result of officials letting defenders use more physical play downfield or just a blip? That’s hard to say. We’re not talking about a large discrepancy, and an uptick in calls over the next two weeks could bring the numbers closer together.
Why did the play calling feel so simplistic or watered down vs. Buffalo? — @richhalsall24
Anything that was watered down Saturday was immediately turning to ice. I saw a decent amount of criticism of offensive coordinator Luke Getsy after the loss to the Bills and I didn’t feel it was warranted. The Bears were without both starting guards and wide receivers Darnell Mooney, Chase Claypool and Equanimeous St. Brown. At full strength this hasn’t been a potent offense, with the notable exception of an impressive four-game stretch in the middle of the season. Missing 40% of the offensive line and arguably the top three wide receivers, Getsy had huge issues to deal with. He has been impressive this season in a lot of ways, and I don’t think it’s worthwhile or accurate to pile on him in this situation.
Some questions sought comment on defensive coordinator Alan Williams and the struggles on that side of the ball. Maybe it’s not the response folks want, but how can you evaluate Williams, the scheme and the fit when the defense lacks playmakers on all three levels? Sort of a pointless exercise. Let’s see how they coach when the roster is stronger.
If the Bears get the No. 1 pick, do you think the Lions would trade up for a QB? — @mrbrooks265
One of the bigger surprises during this year’s draft was when the Vikings agreed to trade the 12th pick to the Lions, who moved up to select Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams. He would have been a slam-dunk top-10 selection had he not suffered a torn ACL in the national championship game last January. The Lions sent a first-round pick (No. 32), a second-rounder (No. 34) and a third-rounder (No. 66) to the Vikings for the 12th pick and a second-rounder (No. 46).
It was a bit of a stunner because intradivision trades during the draft are uncommon, especially in Round 1. The Vikings gave the Lions the opportunity to draft a playmaker who could be a force in the NFC North for years to come.
I bring this up because if the Bears were to trade with the Lions so that Detroit GM Brad Holmes could take a quarterback, that could create issues for Ryan Poles for years to come. The Lions do have extra draft capital. They own the Los Angeles Rams’ first-round pick (currently No. 7), and their own pick slots at No. 18. What if a trade up with the Bears for a quarterback turns out to be the move that helps the Lions finally solve the curse of Bobby Layne?
Layne broke in with the Bears in 1948, and they mistakenly didn’t keep him. He helped the Lions win three NFL titles in six years (1952, ‘53 and ‘57). Legend has it that after the Lions traded Layne to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1958 for quarterback Earl Morrall and two draft picks, Layne said the Lions “would not win for 50 years.” They were the defending champion at the time and are 1-12 in the postseason since dealing Layne. The quote never has been attributed directly to Layne, but maybe the curse is real.
Provided Ryan Poles sticks to his expressed goal of rebuilding the Bears into a perennial contender, how do you think the encroaching prospect of a massive contract extension for Justin Fields affects his strategy going forward? The Bears have already effectively wasted two years of Fields’ rookie contract and you have stated it may take two offseasons minimum for Poles to field a legitimate playoff-caliber roster. Will this in any way constrain his free-agent spending in 2023 despite the teams’ voluminous cap space? — David D., Arlington Heights
Fields is not eligible for a second contract until after the 2023 season. I don’t think his contract status affects any decisions in the offseason ahead. The Bears need to get better across the board — on offense and defense — and I’d be stunned if they are not loaded with cap space again after next season. Poles has more than $100 million in cap space for the coming offseason, so much that I don’t even think he’ll use it all. The Bears can make a flurry of moves and still have plenty of operating room moving forward.
What is the ideal scenario to make the Bears’ Week 18 game a “must win” for Minnesota? Obviously, draftniks want the Bears to lose that game and don’t want any Vikings starters possibly being rested. — Jerry L., Chicago
The best-case scenario would be if the Vikings come to Soldier Field still in the hunt for the No. 1 seed in the NFC. At 12-3 they’re one game behind the Eagles (13-2), who would win a tiebreaker between the teams. The Vikings would have to win Sunday in Green Bay and at Soldier Field and have the Eagles lose to the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants.
The Vikings are one game ahead of the San Francisco 49ers (11-4) for the No. 2 seed. The Niners also would win a tiebreaker with the Vikings, so to nail down the second spot, the Vikings have to remain a game better.
The No. 2 seed isn’t nearly as significant as it was in the previous postseason format, in which it meant a first-round bye. I don’t know how much emphasis Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell would place on being the second seed. Based on the current standings, the No. 2 seed would host the Washington Commanders in the wild-card round and the No. 3 seed would host the Giants. We’ll have to wait and see what kind of approach the Vikings take to the Week 18 game.
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James Gunn has found his new Superman and Lois Lane in David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan.
The DC Studios co-chair, who is also writing and directing “Superman: Legacy ” for July 2025, tweeted about the casting Tuesday, which a representative from Warner Bros. also confirmed.
There has been much speculation over who would fill Superman’s shoes after Henry Cavill’s decade playing the character on the big screen. Corenswet reportedly won the role over the likes of Nicholas Hoult and Tom Brittney. The 29-year-old Philadelphia native starred in Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series “The Politician” and “Hollywood,” as an aspiring actor, and more recently played a theater owner who gets mixed up with Mia Goth’s aspiring actress in Ti West’s “Pearl.”
Brosnahan is the more well-known of the two having recently concluded her run leading “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” for five seasons. Her portrayal of Midge Maisel earned her an Emmy and two Golden Globe awards. Emma Mackey and Phoebe Dynevor were among the actors reportedly also testing for the Lois Lane role.
Gunn was hired alongside veteran producer Peter Safran last year to help revamp Warner Bros.’ DC strategy. Their ambitious 10-year plan kicks off with “Superman: Legacy,” which Gunn said deals with the superhero’s journey to make sense of both his aristocratic Kryptonian heritage and his small town, midwestern upbringing as Clark Kent. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/entertainment-news/david-corenswet-rachel-brosnahan-cast-as-superman-and-lois-lane-in-james-gunn-movie/ | 2023-06-28 18:21:41 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/entertainment-news/david-corenswet-rachel-brosnahan-cast-as-superman-and-lois-lane-in-james-gunn-movie/ |
Prince William and Kate Middleton are no strangers to having their pictures published. Photographers show up everywhere the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge go, and the Duchess even enjoys sharing family pictures with the public during special times of the year.
However, the royal couple has never been featured in a commissioned painting before, despite their many years together, until now. Their new portrait, unveiled at the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum on June 23, was painted by British artist Jamie Coreth, one of the country’s leading portrait artists.
Coreth told Sky News that his goal for the painting was to capture the many dynamics of the Duke and Duchess.
“I wanted to show Their Royal Highnesses in a manner where they appeared both relaxed and approachable, as well as elegant and dignified,” he said, according to Sky News.
Prince William and Middleton were at the museum for its debut and shared their enthusiasm for Coreth’s work on their official Twitter account.
“Delighted to see this new portrait unveiled at the @FitzMuseum_UK in Cambridge today!” the couple posted, along with a photo of the work.
Delighted to see this new portrait unveiled at the @FitzMuseum_UK in Cambridge today!
Jamie Coreth pic.twitter.com/36e9k4YOaN
— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) June 23, 2022
The portrait was commissioned back in 2021 by the Cambridgeshire Royal Portrait Fund as a gift to the eastern English county of Cambridgeshire, according to People.
Sky News reported that Prince William praised the artist’s “amazing” work and joked that the portrait is “quite big.”
The silk emerald-green dress Middleton wears in the portrait is the same one she showed off during a 2020 visit with Prince William to Dublin, Ireland.
The royal portrait will remain at the Fitzwilliam Museum for three years. However, it will take a brief detour to London’s National Portrait Gallery in 2023 to mark its grand reopening after a long refurbishment.
Coreth said having the chance to paint the royal couple for their first official joint portrait was an honor and a privilege he won’t forget.
“A surreal and extraordinary experience to have had my painting of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveiled today at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge,” he shared on his Instagram account. “It has been the most extraordinary privilege of my life to be chosen to paint this picture.”
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Ukraine and Russia each say the other is planning to sabotage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. They've been trading accusations over the past year, but now they say an attack is imminent.
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Ukraine and Russia each say the other is planning to sabotage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. They've been trading accusations over the past year, but now they say an attack is imminent.
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The 2023 RBC Canadian Open Odds & Preview: Adam Hadwin
Adam Hadwin will play in the 2023 RBC Canadian Open in Toronto, Canada at Oakdale Golf & Country Club from June 8-11.
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Adam Hadwin Insights
- Over his last 14 rounds, Hadwin has scored below par six times, while also carding six rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has recorded a top-five score once in his last 14 rounds.
- Over his last 14 rounds, Hadwin has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round twice, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on six occasions.
- In his past five events, Hadwin's average finish has been 37th.
- He has qualified for the weekend in two of his past five appearances.
- Hadwin has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his past five tournaments.
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RBC Canadian Open Insights and Stats
- In Hadwin's previous nine appearances in this tournament, he has finished in the top 10 two times. His average finish has been 30th.
- Hadwin has made the cut five times in his previous nine entries in this event.
- Hadwin last competed at this event in 2022 and finished 35th.
- In the past year, the Tour has played on courses with an average length of 7,301 yards, 37 yards longer than the 7,264-yard par 72 at this week's event.
- Hadwin will take to the 7,264-yard course this week at Oakdale Golf & Country Club after having played courses with an average length of 7,360 yards during the past year.
Hadwin's Last Time Out
- Hadwin finished in the 56th percentile on the eight par-3 holes at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, with an average of 3.13 strokes.
- He averaged 4.25 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 20) at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, which placed him in the 30th percentile of the field.
- On the eight par-5 holes at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Hadwin was better than 44% of the field (averaging 4.75 strokes).
- Hadwin failed to card a birdie on any of the eight par-3s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (the field averaged 1.2).
- On the eight par-3s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Hadwin had less bogeys or worse (one) than the tournament average (3.3).
- Hadwin carded fewer birdies or better (four) than the field average of 4.5 on the 20 par-4s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday.
- At that last competition, Hadwin's par-4 showing (on 20 holes) included a bogey or worse six times (better than the field's average, 8.2).
- Hadwin finished The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday underperforming compared to the field average of birdies or better on par-5s (4.8), with three on the eight par-5 holes.
- On the eight par-5s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Hadwin carded fewer bogeys or worse (one) than the field average of 1.7.
RBC Canadian Open Time and Date Info
- Date: June 8-11, 2023
- Course: Oakdale Golf & Country Club
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Par: 72 / 7,264 yards
- Hadwin Odds to Win: +4500 (Bet now with DraftKings!)
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Penn Honored During NACD 16th Annual 2022 Directorship 100™ Awards
ATLANTA, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- North Highland, the leading change and transformation consultancy, has announced that Loretta Penn, Lead Director of its Board of Managers, was named Private Company Director of the Year by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).
NACD honored Penn during its 16th annual 2022 NACD Directorship 100 awards, which celebrate the "most influential" directors and governance professionals making incredible impact on boardroom practices and performance. Penn was peer-nominated for her strong demonstration of integrity, mature confidence, informed judgment and high standards.
"The NACD Directorship 100 continues to honor those who have demonstrated exemplary board leadership and innovation in corporate governance," said Peter R. Gleason, NACD president and CEO. "We honor these individuals' forward-thinking minds and their ability to lead their board and organizations to current and future success."
"Loretta is the epitome of a changemaker," said Alex Bombeck, CEO of North Highland. "She has worked consistently to improve North Highland's strategic goals, performance and innovation in alignment with our transformative journey. We're very proud of Loretta and honored to have her as part of the North Highland team."
Penn accepted the award during the NACD Directorship 100 Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, where she shared her thoughts on the achievement.
"I'm extremely flattered to receive this prestigious award from NACD," shared Penn. "I've shared before that in order to attain success, you need people to encourage and support your efforts. In this instance, I'm incredibly appreciative of the North Highland team's support and partnership along the way."
The complete list of the 2022 NACD Directorship 100 is available at https://directorship100.nacdonline.org/honorees/2022.
About North Highland
North Highland makes change happen, helping businesses transform by placing people at the heart of every decision. It's how lasting progress is made. With our blend of workforce, customer, and operational expertise, we're recognized as the world's leading transformation consultancy. We break new ground today, so tomorrow is easier to navigate. Founded in 1992, North Highland is regularly named one of the best places to work. We are a proud member of Cordence Worldwide, a global network of truly connected consultancy firms with the ability to think and deliver together. This means North Highland has more than 3,500 experts in 50+ offices around the globe on hand to partner with you.
For more information, visit www.northhighland.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
About NACD
For more than 40 years, NACD has been on the leading edge of corporate governance, setting standards of excellence that have elevated board performance. NACD arms today's directors with insights and education that drive their mission forward, while preparing a new generation of boardroom leaders to meet tomorrow's biggest challenges. NACD is a community of more than 23,000 directors driven by a common purpose: to be trusted catalysts of economic opportunity and positive change—in businesses and in the communities they serve. To learn more about NACD, visit nacdonline.org.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Press Foundation and the National Press Club Journalism Institute have jointly awarded $73,920 in Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting grants to five journalists to fund stories on environmental justice. This is the second year that the two leading journalism organizations have partnered to fund cutting-edge investigative environmental projects.
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How do you figure out how long ago fish were created? Hundreds of millions of years is a long time ago. – Josh, age 11, Ephrata, Pennsylvania
The oldest fossils of animals resembling a fish date back between 518 million and 530 million years ago. Discovered in China and called Haikouichthys, these animals were about an inch long (2.5 cm) and had a head with seven to eight slits at its base that looked like gills. They also had a distinct spine surrounded by muscles.
But there are ways Haikouichthys did not resemble any modern fish. For example, they didn’t have a jaw. Instead, their mouth was a cone-like opening similar to the ones seen in modern hagfish and lampreys. They also appear not to have had side fins.
Even though scientists like me weren’t around to see for ourselves what was happening on Earth so long ago, we use geologic clues to figure out what animals lived when. Here’s how we sort out very ancient timelines and even put dates on fossils like Haikouichthys.
Measuring in the millions
To figure out how long ago fish first appeared on Earth you need a way to measure really, really long time intervals. Clocks measure short intervals, like seconds, minutes and hours. Calendars measure longer intervals, like days, months and years. What can you use to measure millions of years?
Radiometric dating is the method that scientists use to calculate the passage of time in millions of years. To determine the age of rocks and fossils, scientists measure the type of atoms they are made of.
You might know that atoms are the building blocks of molecules, which make up everything around you – grass, cement, even air. While most atoms are very stable, some, called radioactive atoms, are unstable. Over long periods of time, they spontaneously break down into more stable atoms.
Uranium is one of these radioactive atoms. It breaks down very slowly into lead. Both uranium and lead atoms can be found naturally in rocks and minerals in very, very low amounts.
Nuclear physicists have calculated that it would take 700 million years for one pound of uranium to break down into half a pound of lead. This rate of decay occurs at such a predictable rate that scientists can use it to calculate fairly accurately how old rocks and fossils are.
The idea for radiometric dating first occurred to a New Zealand scientist named Ernest Rutherford in 1904. His idea was to measure the number of uranium atoms and lead atoms in a rock and compare them. He predicted that an older rock would have more lead and less uranium than a younger rock would.
The American scientist Bertram Boltwood put Rutherford’s idea to the test, measuring the amount of uranium and lead in different rocks collected from all over the world.
Once a rock is formed, no new elements are added to it. So scientists can calculate how much uranium the rock started with by adding what’s left to the amount of lead that’s there now, thanks to the radioactive decay process. Then, because they know exactly how long it takes for uranium to break down into lead, they can figure out the age of the rock. Boltwood proved that Rutherford’s idea worked, establishing the field of radiometric dating in 1907.
The making of the Haikouichthys fossil
Fossils are rocks. So scientists can use radiometric dating to estimate how long ago the organisms that left the fossil imprint lived on Earth.
Animals leave fossil imprints only under special circumstances. In order for the Haikouichthys to leave fossils, their dead bodies would have had to sink to the bottom of the water and be covered with sediments before microorganisms could decompose them. Then, minerals in the sediments would have seeped into the Haikouichthys for their remains to become fossilized.
Radiometric dating of Haikouichthys fossils suggests these animals were swimming in Earth’s waters between 518 million and 530 million years ago – and possibly longer.
Earth’s age as a 24-hour day
Scientists, using radiometric dating, estimate the Earth itself is 4.5 billion years old. For a long time on Earth, there was no life at all. Then microorganisms like bacteria showed up. It’s only relatively recently that plants and animals began living on Earth.
In fact, if you think of Earth’s age until now as a 24-hour day, it turns out Haikouichthys lived 2 hours and 45 minutes before the end of the day. Humanlike animals appeared even more recently on Earth – about 5 million to 7 million years ago – only a few minutes before the end of the hypothetical day.
Whether the Haikouichthys was the first fish or not remains controversial. There are very few other fishlike fossils from the same time period. But paleontologists keep digging. Who knows, maybe in a few years they will discover an even older fishlike animal that will dethrone Haikouichthys as the oldest fishlike creature.
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Lakers’ LeBron James responds to Steve Kerr’s flopping comments: ‘That’s just not us’
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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James on Wednesday responded to Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s comments regarding the Lakers flopping in Game 4.
James’ response followed the Lakers' Game 5 loss to Golden State, which will send the series back to LA for Game 6 on Friday.
"I just know that we, our coaching staff and us players, we don't work on flopping," James told reporters. "That's not even a part of our game. Our game is to attack, attack the paint. We don't mind physical contact. We actually like the contact, and we don't shy away from it."
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"We’re just not a team that goes out there looking for flopping opportunities. That’s just not us. It’s actually never been any team I’ve played on in my 20 years where we’ve been flopping team. But it is what it is. They have the right to say what they want to say. But the game is always won in between the four lines and we have to be better on Friday."
In Game 4, the Lakers made all 20 of its free-throw attempts with the Warriors getting just 12 attempts at the charity stripe.
After the game, Kerr said the Lakers play with a lot of "gamesmanship" and "took some flops" in the fourth quarter.
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On Tuesday, Kerr made a "personal plea" to the NBA to clean up flopping in the games.
"I think, to me, what I’ve learned coaching in FIBA... There’s a flop rule," Kerr told reporters Tuesday, according to NBC Sports Bay Area. "If a referee deems a player has flopped, they just call it a technical foul, and it’s pretty penalizing. And so the flopping has basically been eliminated from FIBA, and we have the ability to do the same thing in the NBA if we want.
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"I think we should address it, because the players are so smart, and the entire regular season is about gamesmanship and trying to fool the refs. And this is how it’s been for a while, and it’s up to us as a league. Do we want to fix this?... These are all things that are my personal plea to the NBA. I think we can do better in terms of cleaning up the flopping. In the meantime, I give the Lakers credit for the plays that they’ve been able to sell."
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MENLO PARK, Calif., July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In the 19th edition of its Internal Auditing Around the World® profile series, global consulting firm Protiviti has published insights from its interviews with chief audit executives (CAEs) from some of the world's best-known companies. Amid economic unrest, quickly evolving regulations, a fast-moving risk landscape and rising stakeholder expectations, the report highlights how internal audit teams are organizing to deliver higher levels of relevance and strategic value for stakeholders.
The 2023 edition is titled "Relevance: One Goal, Multiple Paths" and represent a wide cross-section of countries and industries. Organizations profiled include Bayer AG, Carlyle, ETN Turistar, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, GSK, HEMA BV, Hilton, Majid Al Futtaim Retail, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), PNC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Wesco, Westpac Group and Zebra Technologies.
"In the last few years, internal audit teams have navigated a global pandemic, huge swings in business conditions, hiring and retention challenges, exploration and adoption of technologies at unprecedented pace and scale, and are now facing return to work dynamics, a shifting regulatory environment and rising stakeholder expectations," said Andrew Struthers-Kennedy, global leader of Protiviti's internal audit and financial advisory practice. "The internal audit teams featured in our report are focused on making themselves a critical component of their organizations' strategic delivery capability, by leaning into these challenges and building next-generation teams and practices, delivering the level of relevance and value expected of even the most demanding of stakeholders."
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"We had to end our sunflower festival this summer because of the drought so the drought has affected us for a while. For us, the pumpkin drought began last October when we initially began harvesting for this year," Co-owner of Western Belle farm Taylor Huffman explained.
Buying pumpkins from another source took a toll on Huffman and her husband as they weren't prepared to have to outsource pumpkins when they have the acres to harvest their own.
"What we spent on one tractor trailer load, we grew over 25 acres last year, which would have filled that same tractor trailer at least 15 times. So it is significantly more expensive and not necessarily budgeted for to have to purchase in all of our pumpkins," Huffman continued.
The drought has affected nearly all farmers who harvest other crops like cotton and oats.
Texas Farm Bureau spokesperson Gary Joiner works with other local farmers and is still working to come up with a plan to help farmers with what they need as inflation doesn't make this issue any easier.
"Right now, everything's expensive, inflation is hitting agriculture like it's hitting everyone at the grocery store. The cost of those goods is more so some of that planning is still very much being sharpened with a pencil to try to find a way to continue to make agriculture profitable even when those higher costs are in front of them," Joiner explained.
But the show must go on and Huffman is hoping to bring in a crowd for the duration of the pumpkin festival.
The Western Belle Festival will kick of at 9 a.m. Sat. Sept. 24 at 7929 Heritage Parkway, West, TX 76691. More information can be found on their Facebook page. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/community/pumpkin-season-affected-by-drought/500-6cfe4935-523e-4412-aa9c-1ac60ab8afc2 | 2022-09-23 22:20:18 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/community/pumpkin-season-affected-by-drought/500-6cfe4935-523e-4412-aa9c-1ac60ab8afc2 |
BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new vlog series of China Factory Story, Fenjiu, Soul of Chinese Liquor, has recently been released. This is the third piece of this 10-episode vlog series, which is jointly produced by the National Brand Project Office of Xinhua News Agency, China Economic Information Service and Fenjiu Group.
The 10 episodes tell Fenjiu's liquor-making stories, from raw grain in green production base, a bottle of fragrant Fenjiu on the table, clear karstic water sources 800 meters underground, to modern workshops adopting time-honored techniques, which all speak of Fenjiu's craftsmanship, pursuit for excellence with a pragmatic approach, and spirits of staying true to tradition and innovation in brewing mild aromatic Baijiu.
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Frisco City Council and the Planning & Zoning Commission are set to vote on a zoning proposal that if approved, would make way for a Universal Studios theme park.
Universal Studios, which would be built by the parent company of NBC 5, would be located off the Dallas North Tollway and Panther Creek Parkway.
The proposed park has been the subject of several public meetings and even some pushback from concerned residents including folks who live just down the street from the area.
The joint Frisco City Council and Planning and Zoning Commission meeting included a presentation by Jonathan Hubbard, Frisco’s Planning and Zoning manager.
The theme park, he told council members, is designed for children ages 3 to 11. Residents say that is an older age group than they were originally told.
The theme park would have to comply with city noise and lighting ordinances, according to Hubbard. Operating hours vary but the attraction could open as early as 8 a.m. and close as late as 10 p.m.
Height limitations for the theme park and hotel also vary, and could require additional council approval, but could top 100 feet or 10 stories.
The city presented a traffic comparison for what the plot of land is already zoned for as mixed-used commercial residential versus the outdoor amusement theme park. According to the city, the theme park is expected to welcome 7,000 visitors on weekdays vs. 28,000 weekday visitors at high-rise buildings, restaurants and retail space. Weekend theme park visitors would double in number.
The city says H-E-B and Stonebriar Mall experience more weekday traffic than what Universal expects.
The current plan is for construction of the park to begin later this year in what is currently a vacant field on the east side of the Dallas North Tollway, immediately north of Panther Creek Property. The park is expected to open in 2026.
The proposed size of the project is 97 acres. That would put the park at just less than half the size of Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington.
Universal Parks and Resorts, part of the parent company of NBC 5, has not released specific details about the park, but company officials id say it would have traditional offerings like rides, shows and food while also including meet and greets with characters from Universal properties, films and shows -- like Minions or Shrek.
A rendering of the park that was shown when it was announced in January showed a lush border with a grand entrance that opens to a lagoon. From there, guests can head in a number of directions to visit themed areas of the park. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/frisco-city-council-planning-and-zoning-commission-to-vote-on-proposed-universal-studios-theme-park/3209235/ | 2023-03-08 01:59:13 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/frisco-city-council-planning-and-zoning-commission-to-vote-on-proposed-universal-studios-theme-park/3209235/ |
Paul Simon has revealed that he has lost most of the hearing in his left ear.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame musician, opened up about mysteriously losing his hearing in his left ear during an interview with the Times of the U.K., published Saturday.
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, who penned many of American folk duo Simon & Garfunkel’s biggest hits, including “The Sound of Silence” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” said his hearing loss happened “quite suddenly.”
“Nobody has an explanation for it,” Simon said. “So everything became more difficult.”
His hearing went as he was busy writing the music for his new album, “Seven Psalms” which dropped this month. The San Diego Union-Tribune described it as a seven-song collection that “revels in melancholic understatement and gentle nuances” exploring “themes of mortality and spirituality, joy and dread, the past and present, the unknown future, and a clock that — for this 81-year-old music legend in the autumn of his years — ticks louder each day.”
Simon said that losing his hearing initially left him frustrated and annoyed, but not angry “because I thought it would pass, it would repair itself.”
But that hasn’t happened, which means he may have to rule out live performances. He doesn’t necessarily consider that a bad thing.
“The songs of mine that I don’t want to sing live, I don’t sing them,” Simon said. “Sometimes there are songs that I like and then at a certain point in a tour, I’ll say, ‘What the f — are you doing, Paul?’ Quite often that would come during ‘You Can Call Me Al.’ I’d think, ‘What are you doing? You’re like a Paul Simon cover band. You should get off the road, go home.'”
During the interview, Simon also talked about suffering from a bad case of COVID saying, “Boy, have I been beaten up in these last couple of years.”
The reality of aging seems to be at the forefront of the “Graceland” singer’s mind. He mentioned the passing of folk legend Gordon Lightfoot and Yardbirds guitarist Jeff Beck, saying “My generation’s time is up.”
“Seven Psalms” deals with aging and mortality as well. He described the lyrics as coming to him in dreams, and he would wake up and write them down. In the album’s final song, “Wait,” Simon includes the lines “Wait, I’m not ready, I’m just packing my gear” and “Heaven is beautiful, it’s almost like home. Children, get ready, it’s time to come home.”
In 2018, Simon discussed retiring with The Times. “It’s a life choice,” he said, “not a career choice.”
“And it seems like a good life choice,” he continued. “In the end, I’d rather say, ‘I had a great life’ than end up saying, ‘Well, I had a great career.'”
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New hires bolster Flywheel's go-to-market team
NEW YORK, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flywheel, the leading Customer Segmentation Platform, today announced that Chief Customer Officer Anthony Rotio has been appointed Chief Data Strategy Officer to lead the advancement of Flywheel's data center of excellence and technical partnerships.
Anthony's appointment to CDSO follows a number of other senior hires Flywheel has made this year as it continues to expand its go-to-market and customer operations.
Robert Livada joins Flywheel as Chief Customer Officer having previously run the customer and solutions architecture teams at Bonterra. Robert brings over 15 years of experience in leading program and customer initiatives for enterprise clients. He will focus on customer retention and satisfaction and expand the Flywheel brand. He will report to co-CEO Chris Sell.
Brian Cuttica joins Flywheel as VP of Sales having previously led the sales function at CyberGrants. Brian brings over 15 years of experience in leading sales at high growth tech companies. He will focus on new customer acquisition and scaling the sales function at Flywheel. He will report to co-CEO Chris Sell.
"As Flywheel continues its growth, we are very fortunate to have such experienced and impactful leaders joining our team. Robert brings us invaluable insights and experience from scaling leading solutions architecture and customer success teams. Brian brings years of experience building go-to-market motions for leading enterprise software solutions. Both Robert and Brian will be instrumental in helping to drive more value for our customers and partners." said Flywheel's co-founder and CEO, Chris Sell.
Flywheel is growing rapidly with top enterprises using its no-code customer segmentation platform to tap into their data cloud platform for data to drive acquisition, cross-sell, upsell and winback campaigns.
Flywheel's Customer Segmentation Platform is the fastest way to activate customer data from data cloud platforms directly to marketing and sales platforms for cross-channel targeting. Flywheel's no-code interface democratizes access to source of truth data, empowering marketing teams to self-serve audience creation, activation across channels and measure results on any metric. Flywheel has offices in New York, Chicago, Toronto, San Francisco, and is hiring for several Engineering and Sales roles. For more information, visit: https://www.flywheelsoftware.com
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GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss railway company plans to try to set a record for the world’s longest passenger train during a Saturday trip on one of the most spectacular tracks through the Alps.
The Rhaetian Railway company plans to run the 1.9-kilometer-long (1.2-mile-long) train with 100 coaches and fours engines along the Albula/Bernina route from Preda to Berguen.
The route was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2008 and leads through 22 tunnels, some of which spiral through mountains, and across 48 bridges, including the famed Landwasser Viaduct.
The entire journey of about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) will take about an hour.
Rhaetian Railway director Renato Fasciati said going for the record was intended to highlight some of Switzerland’s engineering achievements and to celebrate 175 years of Swiss railways.
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2 killed in small plane crash on Illinois roadway
HANNA CITY, Ill. (AP) - Two people were killed Saturday when a single-engine plane crashed on a roadway in the small central Illinois community of Hanna City, officials said.
According to officials in Peoria County, the plane crashed at about 12:30 p.m. on Route 116. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said two people who have not been identified were killed and autopsies will be conducted Monday, the (Peoria) Journal Star reported. There were no immediate reports of any other injuries.
The roadway was closed Saturday afternoon as crews worked to clear debris.
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Get your tickets: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will perform in NJ
Springnuts, rejoice!
As promised, dates for the first leg of the Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band U.S. arena tour have been announced, according to the official website.
The band will kick off their 2023 international tour with 31 performances across the United States, starting Feb. 1 in Tampa and ending April 14 in The Boss’ home state of New Jersey at the Prudential Center in Newark.
They’ll also play in New York City at Madison Square Garden on April 1 (no joke) and in Philadelphia at The Wells Fargo Center on March 16.
Springsteen and The E Street Band will then head to Europe before returning to America in August for the second leg of the U.S. stadium tour. Those dates, however, have not yet been announced.
Of course, there are rules to scoring Springsteen tickets.
Tickets for the U.S. arena shows will go on sale over the next two weeks.
For example, Prudential Center’s Ticketmaster Verified Fan Onsale begins Friday, July 29 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
If tickets remain, a general on sale for all fans begins that same day at 3:00 p.m. with no code required.
The tour will be using Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform for tickets sold via Ticketmaster.
Anyone who is verified will be eligible to receive a unique access code for the Verified Fan Onsale. Registering does not automatically guarantee you’ll receive a code or even have the ability to purchase tickets.
Register for the Ticketmaster Verified Fan Onsale here.
More information about the tour and ticket sales can be found at Bruce Springsteen’s official website.
The 2023 shows mark the first tour dates for Springsteen and The E Street Band since February 2017, and their first in North America since September 2016.
European dates for the 2023 tour were announced in May, and over 1.2 million tickets have already been purchased, with many cities adding second and third stadium shows due to popular demand.
Here is a full list of Springsteen’s first leg of the 2023 U.S. tour dates.
Stay tuned for the announcement of the second-leg of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band U.S. stadium tour dates beginning in August 2023!
Jen Ursillo is a reporter and anchor for New Jersey 101.5. You can reach her at jennifer.ursillo@townsquaremedia.com
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Another Amazon warehouse, this time in New Jersey, has qualified to hold a vote on whether to unionize -- just weeks after the first Amazon facility in the United States successfully voted to organize.
The National Labor Relations Board confirmed Monday that a union organizing workers at the DNK5 facility in Bayonne, N.J., has submitted enough signatures to hold an election. The date for the vote has not yet been set.
A filing shows that 200 employees are expected to be eligible to vote at the small delivery facility. Workers are being organized by the Local 713 International Brotherhood of Trade Unions.
Labor experts had predicted that a successful vote to unionize could start cascading efforts at the U.S.'s second largest private employer, and union organizers say they are seeing increased interest and outreach from workers. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post.
An upstart, independent labor union called the Amazon Labor Union made history earlier this month when thousands of workers at the JFK8 warehouse on Staten Island voted to join its union.
The ALU was led by current and former Amazon workers, including fired worker Chris Smalls, who became the face of the movement. The nascent union is now working on its second union vote, at a smaller warehouse on Staten Island. Workers there will begin voting whether to join the union next week.
Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the New Jersey vote. The company has opposed unionizing at its warehouses -- saying in the past that it doesn't feel that forming a union is the "best answer" for employees. It has filed 25 objections to the Staten Island election with federal regulators.
Last year, workers in Bessemer, Ala., voted to reject joining the national Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union by a wide margin in the first such U.S. election. But federal regulators found that Amazon improperly interfered in the election, and called for a new vote. That redo election took place this year, and the results remain too close to call. | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/amazon-warehouse-in-new-jersey-becomes-next-to-get-union-vote/article_43ce5ad4-bbf6-5630-8dc4-40ac28a27095.html | 2022-04-18 20:51:57 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/amazon-warehouse-in-new-jersey-becomes-next-to-get-union-vote/article_43ce5ad4-bbf6-5630-8dc4-40ac28a27095.html |
Senators who want to impose tougher penalties when U.S. airlines strand or delay passengers say they finally might be able to turn their ideas into law because of outrage over debacles like the one at Southwest Airlines in December.
Democrats Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Edward Markey of Massachusetts said Tuesday they will again offer a “passenger bill of rights” that would, among other things, allow customers to file class-action lawsuits against airlines, and legislation to limit airline fees.
A trade group for the largest U.S. airlines issued a blistering attack on the legislation.
Both the passenger-rights and airline-fee proposals from longtime critics of the airline industry have floundered in the past, and they lack Republican support so far in the new Congress. But the lawmakers argue that they can succeed this time by attaching their ideas to must-pass legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration.
Southwest canceled 16,700 flights in late December, likely affecting travel plans for about 2 million people, when it took more than a week to recover from a winter storm. Crew-scheduling technology — which got less attention from Southwest leaders than other technology spending — was overwhelmed, leaving planes, pilots and flight attendants out of position for days.
The U.S. Transportation Department is investigating the meltdown, which has made Southwest the butt of jokes on TV shows including “Saturday Night Live.”
The disaster will cost Southwest about $1.1 billion by the airline’s own reckoning, but the disruptions accounted for a small part of the 210,000 U.S. flights that airlines canceled in 2022. The rate of cancellations surged 52% from 2021.
“The airlines need to be given some incentives to do the right thing, and consumers need protection,” Blumenthal told reporters.
Southwest did not respond to a request for comment, but a spokeswoman for trade group Airlines for America said the industry is a highly competitive one that benefits consumers.
“This bill undermines and eliminates decades of successful policies that have transformed air travel, allowing the vast majority of Americans to take flight,” said the spokeswoman, Marli Collier. “The proposed policies in this bill — instituting government-controlled pricing, establishing a private right of action and dictating private sector contracts — would drastically decrease competition, leading to a subsequent increase in airfare prices and potential cut in services to small and rural communities.”
Blumenthal’s proposal would set $1,350 as the minimum compensation for passengers bumped off oversold flights. It would require airlines to provide alternate transportation and reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs to customers whose flights are delayed as briefly as one hour — Southwest says it is reimbursing stranded passengers for “reasonable” hotel and meal expenses.
The bill would also allow consumers to file class-action lawsuits and eliminate caps on fines the government can levy for airlines that violate consumer-protection laws.
“If Southwest faced these kinds of potential penalties and consumer class-action, it might have updated its IT systems,” he said.
Markey proposes separately to limit fees to what it costs the airline to provide the service.
Both proposals have failed to gain traction in previous years. Blumenthal said things are different now because of the increase in disruptions by airlines that received tens of billions of dollars in pandemic relief from taxpayers.
There is precedent for attaching passenger provisions to FAA reauthorization bills. The last one, in 2018, included a directive for the government to set minimum standards for airline seats, although there has been little progress on that front.
And airlines have prevailed in other fights. Also in 2018, they successfully lobbied Congress to drop a provision that would have let the government decide whether airline fees for things like checking bags and assigning seats are reasonable. | https://www.wane.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-lawmakers-aim-to-raise-penalties-for-us-airline-disruptions/ | 2023-02-01 08:03:46 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-lawmakers-aim-to-raise-penalties-for-us-airline-disruptions/ |
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, today announced that as a result of its strategic review of the business, Albemarle has chosen to retain its Catalysts business under a separate, to-be-named entity and wholly owned subsidiary of Albemarle. This structure is intended to allow the Catalysts business to respond to unique customer needs and global market dynamics more effectively while also achieving its growth ambitions.
In response to the accelerating energy transition, the Catalysts business announced in September 2021 a retooled strategy focused on new geographies in India and Southeast Asia, attractive crude-to-chemical technologies, renewable diesel to serve a larger hydrotreated vegetable oil market, and pyrolysis oil treatment for bio-oil (synthetic) fuel. Albemarle simultaneously announced a strategic review of the Catalysts business to determine the best way to support its strategy for growth.
During the review, Albemarle considered a wide range of value creation opportunities for the Catalysts business including a joint venture with a partner, a spin-off or sale, or Albemarle retaining the business. The company conducted due diligence with multiple parties, including strategic and financial sponsors, but in the end determined that the best value for Albemarle was to hold the business as a separate entity.
"We are confident that there is significant value in the Catalysts business that can address the needs of the evolving global market and create growth for customers, employees, and our shareholders," said Albemarle CEO Kent Masters. "We believe that retaining the business under this new structure is the best path to that outcome."
The process to move the Catalysts business to its new legal structure is underway and is expected to be finalized in approximately 18 months. The business will continue to be led by Raphael Crawford, current president of the Catalysts global business unit.
About Albemarle
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) is a global specialty chemicals company with leading positions in lithium, bromine, and refining catalysts. We think beyond business as usual to power the potential of companies in many of the world's largest and most critical industries, such as energy, electronics, and transportation. We actively pursue a sustainable approach to managing our diverse global footprint of world-class resources. In conjunction with our highly experienced and talented global teams, our deep-seated values, and our collaborative customer relationships, we create value-added and performance-based solutions that enable a safer and more sustainable future.
We regularly post information to www.albemarle.com, including notification of events, news, financial performance, investor presentations and webcasts, non-GAAP reconciliations, SEC filings and other information regarding our company, our businesses, and the markets we serve.
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Some of the information presented in this press release, including, without limitation, information related to the timing of restructuring the Catalysts business, the benefits and opportunities associated with the restructuring of the Catalysts business, anticipated return on opportunities, and including all information relating to matters that are not historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ materially from the views expressed. Factors that could cause Albemarle's actual results to differ materially from the outlook expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement include, without limitation: changes in economic and business conditions; changes in financial and operating performance of its major customers and industries and markets served by it; the timing of orders received from customers; the gain or loss of significant customers; fluctuations in lithium market pricing, which could impact our revenues and profitability particularly due to our increased exposure to index-referenced and variable-priced contracts for battery grade lithium sales; changes with respect to contract renegotiations; potential production volume shortfalls; competition from other manufacturers; changes in the demand for its products or the end-user markets in which its products are sold; limitations or prohibitions on the manufacture and sale of its products; availability of raw materials; increases in the cost of raw materials and energy, and its ability to pass through such increases to its customers; technological change and development, changes in its markets in general; fluctuations in foreign currencies; changes in laws and government regulation impacting its operations or its products; the occurrence of regulatory actions, proceedings, claims or litigation (including with respect to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and foreign anti-corruption laws); the occurrence of cyber-security breaches, terrorist attacks, industrial accidents or natural disasters; the effect of climate change, including any regulatory changes to which it might be subject; hazards associated with chemicals manufacturing; the inability to maintain current levels of insurance, including product or premises liability insurance, or the denial of such coverage; political unrest affecting the global economy, including adverse effects from terrorism or hostilities; political instability affecting our manufacturing operations or joint ventures; changes in accounting standards; the inability to achieve results from its global manufacturing cost reduction initiatives as well as its ongoing continuous improvement and rationalization programs; changes in the jurisdictional mix of its earnings and changes in tax laws and rates or interpretation; changes in monetary policies, inflation or interest rates that may impact its ability to raise capital or increase its cost of funds, impact the performance of its pension fund investments and increase its pension expense and funding obligations; volatility and uncertainties in the debt and equity markets; technology or intellectual property infringement, including cyber-security breaches, and other innovation risks; decisions it may make in the future; future acquisition and divestiture transactions, including the ability to successfully execute, operate and integrate acquisitions and divestitures and incurring additional indebtedness; continuing uncertainties as to the duration and impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic; performance of Albemarle's partners in joint ventures and other projects; changes in credit ratings; and the other factors detailed from time to time in the reports Albemarle files with the SEC, including those described under "Risk Factors" in Albemarle's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Albemarle assumes no obligation to provide any revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.
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The transfers brought in by the University of Richmond to provide an offensive spark this season did that Saturday night at Robins Stadium. The Spiders needed their thrust to get past Saint Francis 31-21.
Richmond belongs to CAA Football, whose members work with a 63-scholarship limit, the maximum at the FCS level. Saint Francis was picked to finish third in the Northeast Conference, whose members work with a 45-scholarship limit.
So this was perhaps not as dominating evening as Spiders' supporters might have liked to see, but it didn't turn out badly for UR after falling behind 6-0 and losing a fumble at the SFU two late in the first half.
The Spiders closed with a defensive highlight: an interception and 35-yard scoring return by Aaron Banks with 1:22 left. The Red Flash had possession around UR's 15, and trailed 24-21, when Banks made his play on an overthrow.
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"I think we got pressure on (the QB) ... and he just threw it up and nobody was there but me," said Banks. "So I think that was probably credit to the linebackers and the D-line."
Banks, a free safety, collected his second interception with 46 seconds left.
Tailback Savon Smith rushed for a career-high 123 yards on 21 carries for UR as the Spiders picked up 487 yards.
"Probably should have had way more points, I think," said Richmond coach Russ Huesman. "We moved the ball right down the field. We execute on offense ... Defensively, we're not very good. We've got to get better, no question."
Richmond (1-1), facing the 6-0 deficit, began moving behind completions of 18 and 12 yards involving VMI graduates, quarterback Reece Udinski and receiver Jakob Herres. Those drove UR to its first touchdown. A 25-yard reception by Nick DeGennaro, a transfer from Maryland, got the Spiders out of a field-position hole and on their way to their second TD in the first half.
"We didn't come out the way we wanted to," said Banks.
Udinski completed 29 of 38 attempts for 263 yards and three short touchdowns. Herres had six receptions for 79 yards, and DeGennaro added three catches for 49 yards.
The Spiders opened last weekend with a 34-17 loss at Virginia, and mostly encouraging signs came from that game (no turnovers, no offensive penalties). UR’s home opener did not start in an encouraging way. Richmond drove to SFU 35, but failed on third-and-one and fourth-and-one.
That was a theme repeated. UR gained 294 first-half yards (to SFU’s 181), but did not fully take advantage of advantageous field position. The Spiders settled for a 30-yard field goal from Jake Larson to lead 17-13 in the third quarter.
SFU rotated quarterbacks Justin Sliwoski and Cole Doyle, as was the routine in last Saturday’s 30-23 overtime loss at FBS member Akron.
Richmond led 14-13 at halftime, though it appeared the difference would be larger. Udinski lost a fumble at the end of a scramble at the SFU two with 16 seconds left in the second quarter.
UR in the first half scored on Udinski completions to Smith (five yards) and Aaron Dykes (16 yards), who was sharing tailback rotations with Smith. Dykes left in the third quarter with what appeared to be a right shoulder injury.
Udinski threw his third TD pass with 10 minutes remaining, a five-yard completion to Jasiah Williams (Thomas Dale High).
"It's never easy. Somehow, we gutted it out," said Huesman. "Our offense got some first downs and obviously our defense stepped up the last two (SFU possissions) with picks by Aaron Banks and got it done."
The Red Flash (0-2) are in the midst of a schedule that begins with four road games.
The Spiders visit Bethlehem, Pa., and Lehigh Saturday in their final game outside of CAA Football competition. Lehigh’s Mountain Hawks, picked to finish fifth in the seven-team Patriot League, began their season with a 45-17 loss at Villanova, the CAA Football favorite. | https://richmond.com/sports/college/richmond/in-home-opener-transfers-spark-spiders-over-red-flash-31-21/article_42da07e7-9a70-5455-b174-de311025294d.html | 2022-09-11 01:32:36 | 0 | https://richmond.com/sports/college/richmond/in-home-opener-transfers-spark-spiders-over-red-flash-31-21/article_42da07e7-9a70-5455-b174-de311025294d.html |
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss central bank hiked its key interest rate Thursday and declared that a government-orchestrated takeover of troubled Credit Suisse by rival bank UBS ended the financial turmoil.
In a statement, the Swiss National Bank said it is providing large amounts of support for the deal to merge Switzerland’s biggest banks and that the late Sunday announcement by the federal government, financial regulators and the central bank “put a halt to the crisis.”
“An insolvency of Credit Suisse would have had severe consequences for national and international financial stability and for the Swiss economy,” said Thomas Jordan, chairman of the Swiss central bank’s governing board. “Taking this risk would have been irresponsible.”
The hastily arranged, $3.25 billion deal aimed to stem the upheaval in the global financial system after the collapse of two U.S. banks and jitters about long-running troubles at Credit Suisse led shares of Switzerland’s second-largest bank to tank and customers to pull out their money.
Swiss authorities urged UBS to take over its smaller rival after the central bank’s plan for Credit Suisse to borrow up to 50 billion francs ($54 billion) last week failed to reassure investors and customers. The deal was done after the country’s executive branch passed emergency measures to bypass shareholder approval.
“The extensive liquidity assistance provided the time needed to find a solution to safeguard financial stability,” the central bank said in a statement. “This solution had to be worked out under considerable time pressure in order to be ready before the Asian markets opened this week.”
To support the deal announced late Sunday, the Swiss National Bank has said it is providing a loan of up to 100 billion francs ($109 billion) and that the government is providing another 100 billion francs of support as a backstop if needed.
Jordan said Thursday that the loans are “not gifts“ but are backed by collateral and subject to interest.
The central bank hiked its key interest rate by half a percentage point to counter inflation that has risen since the beginning of the year, to 3.4% last month. It said more hikes “cannot be ruled out.”
The bank said inflation was “above the range the SNB equates with price stability” and that economic growth is expected to be modest this year, forecasting a 1% increase in gross domestic product. The SNB said the global economic outlook was uncertain, with the main risks being an economic downturn and fallout from the global financial turmoil.
It comes as central banks around the world are pressing ahead with their fight against inflation even as banking sector chaos has created a global crisis of confidence in the financial system.
The U.S. Federal Reserve went ahead with a quarter-point rate hike Wednesday, Norway’s central bank did the same Thursday and the Bank of England is expected to approve a increase after inflation unexpectedly grew last month. The European Central Bank raised rates by a half-point last week.
The ECB and Fed chiefs both voiced assurances that the financial system is resilient and that money is safe in banks.
Adrian Prettejohn, a Europe economist at Capital Economics, said the Swiss National Bank “was clearly keen to try to draw a line under the Credit Suisse saga.”
“They seem relaxed about any hit to macroeconomic activity from the Credit Suisse debacle,” he said in a note, pointing to the upgraded forecast for economic growth this year.
Meanwhile, Swiss financial regulators defended how the deal wiped out about 16 billion francs ($17.3 billion) in higher-risk Credit Suisse bonds, which left investors with hefty losses.
Typically, shareholders face losses before those holding bonds if a bank goes under — a hierarchy that the European Central Bank and Bank of England reiterated in statements this week.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, or FINMA, said Thursday that contracts for the higher-risk bonds show that they can be written down in a “viability event,” particularly if the government offers extraordinary support.
That happened under the executive branch’s emergency measures Sunday, which also allowed regulators to order a writedown of the bonds, FINMA said.
Global law firm Quinn Emanuel says it has put together an international team of lawyers from Switzerland, the U.S. and the United Kingdom that is in discussions about possible legal action with bondholders representing “a significant percentage” of the total amount that was issued. The firm convened a call for bondholders Wednesday that drew more than 600 participants.
When it comes to interest rates, the Swiss National Bank has hiked three times over the last six months. A year ago, Switzerland drew international headlines for its unusual policy of maintaining negative interest rates — at negative 0.75%. That policy aimed to help depress a highly valued Swiss franc and meant that some investors actually had to pay interest for the privilege to keep their money in Switzerland, not reap interest from it.
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McHugh reported from Frankfurt, Germany. | https://www.koin.com/news/business/ap-business/credit-suisse-deal-halted-crisis-swiss-national-bank-says/ | 2023-03-23 18:27:18 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/business/ap-business/credit-suisse-deal-halted-crisis-swiss-national-bank-says/ |
Miss Jean Louise Davies, 76, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, Aug. 1, 2022, at Riverview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Wilkes-Barre, after a lengthy illness.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 30, 1945, she was a daughter of the late William and Ann (Edwards) Davies.
She attended GAR Memorial High School. Jean loved crocheting, growing plants, watching football and playing rummy with her many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, William D., Kenneth and David Davies; sisters, Janice Dombek; and Sandra L. McCormack; three family members, along with Jean, who have passed away within the last year; as well as brothers-in-law, Arthur B. Bush; James H. Balmer; and George Dombek.
Jean is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Linda M. and Michael P. St. Pierre, with whom she resided. She is also survived by sisters, Joyce Bush, Cherry Hill, N.J.; Phyllis J. Balmer, Dallas; Ann (Anthony) Esser, Anthem, Ariz.; brothers, Paul E. (Patricia), Shavertown; Wayne (Jean), Irmo, S.C.; and Richard A. (Sumnar), Hanover Twp.; sisters-in-law, Mary Ann R. Davies; and Delia J. Davies; and a brother-in-law, Frank E. McCormack.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday from Kniffen O’Malley Leffler Funeral & Cremation Services Inc., 465 S. Main St., Wilkes-Barre. A visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery. | https://www.citizensvoice.com/zz-dnp/jean-louise-davies/article_7d189818-3a1c-5613-b9ab-cfaa898d7de7.html | 2022-08-10 01:54:12 | 0 | https://www.citizensvoice.com/zz-dnp/jean-louise-davies/article_7d189818-3a1c-5613-b9ab-cfaa898d7de7.html |
MOORESVILLE — The devastation left after a 2020 tornado remains on display.
In April of that year, an EF-1 tornado ripped through Mooresville, damaging buildings on Main Street.
One building took the brunt of the damage, and more than two years later the building is still not repaired or even demolished.
The building on the corner has changed ownership since the tornado came through. It’s now owned by Finmar Properties, LLC.
Because this building is an eye sore for residents, business owners and guests of the town stepped in and filed an agreement with Finmar on May 20.
It states Finmar has 30 days to demolish the building. If they don't, the town can open bidding to contractors to get it demolished.
If the town must pay for the demolition, the invoice will be remitted to Finmar.
Finmar then has 15 days to pay that invoice if not a lien will be placed on the property.
"We want to eliminate the eye sore as soon as possible and that's why the council voted to do so. But in this country, we have private property rights which I respect very much, so you have to go through (the) legal process,” said Shane Williams, a member of the Mooresville Town Council, a resident and a Main Street business owner.
Williams said the 30 days from the agreement expires on June 20. At that point, if the building isn’t demolished, the town council will begin the bidding process to get that done.
Darrin Marley with Finmar Properties told WRTV he had “no comment at the time” on the building or its future. | https://www.wrtv.com/news/working-for-you/residents-are-tired-of-looking-at-it-mooresville-building-still-in-disrepair-after-2020-tornado | 2022-06-09 11:06:29 | 1 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/working-for-you/residents-are-tired-of-looking-at-it-mooresville-building-still-in-disrepair-after-2020-tornado |
Brownsburg native claims US cycling time trial national championship
(AP) — Brownsburg, Indiana, native Chloé Dygert continued her remarkable return from a devastating injury by winning her second U.S. time trial championship on Thursday, and put herself squarely on a path toward the world championships and next year’s Paris Olympics.
Dygert covered two circuits of a 7.2-mile (11.5-km) course through persistent rain just outside of Knoxville, Tennessee, in just over 31 minutes to better 2021 road race national champion Lauren Stephens by 9 seconds. Two-time Olympic time trial champion Amber Neben, still at an elite level at the age of 48, was another 23 seconds behind in third place.
In the men’s competition, Brandon McNulty followed his stage win at the Giro d’Italia by covering three laps in 40:39 to win the stars-and-stripes jersey. William Barta was 1:32 back in second and two-time national champion Joey Rosskopf was third.
“I haven’t been out here in a few years but it’s nice to come out here and win the national title,” McNulty said. “It’s not the most fun in the rain, but you just have to be careful in the turns and go harder in the straightaways. I got lucky out there — the roads were still really wet but no rain was actually falling on me.”
Dygert was widely considered the world’s best time trialist in 2019, when she won the world championship and became a favorite for the Olympics in Tokyo. But after the Summer Games were postponed to 2021, Dygert was racing at worlds again in September 2020 when she crashed over a guardrail and down a steep incline, leaving her with severe injuries to her left leg.
She underwent numerous procedures to repair the damage, and returned far short of her best to help the U.S. win the bronze medal in the team pursuit at the Tokyo Games. Then she missed most of the 2022 season due to an abnormal heart rate, more work on her leg and a bout with the Epstein-Barr virus that kept her off the bike.
The 26-year-old from Indiana competed in her first road race in 14 months at La Vuelta Feminina in May. At the Vuelta a Burgos Feminina, Dygert twice made the podium, and she won a stage and finished second overall at the RideLondon Classique.
Dygert said after her winning ride in Tennessee that her sights are now set on the world championships in Scotland in August.
“I’m super happy to pull off the win here. That was the goal in order to qualify for the ITT at the world championships,” Dygert said. “Now it’s about moving on to the training and preparation in order to prepare the best I can for the ITT in Glasgow.”
Triathlon world champion and Olympic medalist Taylor Knibb, who announced this week that she had signed with the Trek-Segafredo pro cycling team, finished fourth in the time trial Thursday. She missed the podium by just two seconds.
In the men’s race, McNulty took advantage of the absence of two-time defending champ Lawson Craddock and fellow WorldTour rider Magnus Sheffield to score his first elite time trial national title. The 25-year-old from Phoenix already has had a big year for UAE Team Emirates with his stage win in at the Giro and the best young rider jersey at the Tour of the Basque Country.
McNulty, who is not on the Tour de France start list, previously won three under-23 and junior national time trial titles.
The U.S. championships continue with criterium races Friday night and the road races on Saturday. | https://www.wishtv.com/sports/brownsburg-native-claims-us-cycling-time-trial-national-championship/ | 2023-06-23 01:52:33 | 0 | https://www.wishtv.com/sports/brownsburg-native-claims-us-cycling-time-trial-national-championship/ |
Which Greenworks lawn mower is best?
Your yard’s grass is just like your hair — it grows out of its trim fast and requires regular upkeep to avoid looking overgrown. Maintaining your grass usually requires lawn mowers that need gas to power them. However, Greenworks offers electric alternatives, so you can save money on fuel while helping the environment.
The best Greenworks lawn mower is the Greenworks Pro 80-Volt 21-Inch Brushless Cordless Lawn Mower. It includes a high-capacity battery and a rapid-charging cradle to let you tackle even the biggest yards with ease.
What to know before you buy a Greenworks lawn mower
Electric vs. gas lawn mowers
Greenworks lawn mowers are exclusively electric. However, it’s best to understand the pros and cons of each fuel source to make your best decision.
- Electric mowers are cheaper to operate and make less noise. They run on either batteries or cords connected to an outlet. Corded mowers are inexpensive, light and easy to use but have limited power and range. Battery mowers are expensive and heavy but have nearly as much power as gas mowers and an unlimited range. However, the batteries rarely last long.
- Gas mowers have the power to tackle the thickest grasses and the largest yards in one go, but gas is expensive and releases dangerous emissions as it burns. They can also make enough noise to damage your hearing.
Cutting deck size
The cutting deck size on a Greenworks lawn mower ranges from 14 to 21 inches. Larger cutting decks clear your yard faster but cost more and drain batteries faster.
Grass handling
Greenworks lawn mowers typically come with two grass handling choices. You can mulch the grass back into your yard or collect the clippings in the included rear-mounted collection bag. More expensive mowers also offer side ejection.
What to look for in a quality Greenworks lawn mower
Voltage and ampere hours
Both voltage and ampere hours relay the power of a given Greenworks lawn mower.
- Voltage states the raw power. The higher the voltage, the more powerful the mower.
- Ampere hours reflect the maximum battery life and the charge time of the battery, should the mower use one. Higher ampere hours mean longer battery life but also take longer to charge. A given battery won’t have the same battery life when used with mowers of different powers.
Battery life
Better battery-powered Greenworks mowers have longer-lasting batteries. The product listing should include the maximum battery life. The best is around one hour, but keep in mind that these numbers are achieved in laboratory conditions. The effective battery life is almost always shorter. Check the user reviews to find a more accurate measurement.
Adjustable height
The best Greenworks mowers have adjustable cutting deck heights so your grass is as long or short as you want it to be. Most of the better mowers have five to seven heights.
Brushless motor
Greenworks mowers with brushless motors cost more but are equally more efficient, leading to better performance and battery life.
Self-propelling
Mowing the yard is hard work, which is why some Greenworks lawn mowers include a self-propelling feature to make it easier. However, it comes at a cost — self-propelling mowers require more power, which means less battery life.
Folding handles
Greenworks lawn mowers take up a good amount of storage space, but some come with folding handles to not take up as much.
How much you can expect to spend on a Greenworks lawn mower
Greenworks lawn mowers typically cost $150-$500. Budget corded mowers shouldn’t cost more than $200, while the most powerful battery mowers cost $400-$500. Average Greenworks mowers typically cost $250-$350.
Greenworks lawn mower FAQ
How much assembly does a Greenworks lawn mower need?
A. A little, but they rarely require anything more than hooking up batteries and attaching handles.
How do I maintain a Greenworks lawn mower?
A. Most of the maintenance of a Greenworks lawn mower comes down to double-checking that everything is clean and in the right place, plus making sure no screws are loose. You also need to sharpen the blades after a while.
What’s the best Greenworks lawn mower to buy?
Top Greenworks lawn mower
Greenworks Pro 80-Volt 21-inch Brushless Cordless Lawn Mower
What you need to know: This is among Greenworks’ most powerful mowers.
What you’ll love: The battery lasts up to an hour and the included rapid charger takes only one hour to charge back to full. It has a seven-position height adjustment. Your grass can be mulched, discharged to the side or collected in an included rear bag.
What you should consider: It doesn’t push itself and it’s heavy at 74 pounds — you need to use some elbow grease.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Greenworks lawn mower for the money
Greenworks 10-Amp 16-Inch Corded Mower
What you need to know: This inexpensive corded mower is perfect for small yards.
What you’ll love: You can mulch or collect your grass in a rear bag, plus it’s just as effective when pulled backward as when pushed forward. It has a five-height adjustment and it’s light at only 37.5 pounds. The handles fold down for better storage.
What you should consider: A few customers had issues with tripped breakers when starting it up. Others disliked how quickly the collection bag fills up.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Greenworks 40-Volt 17-inch Cordless Push Lawn Mower
What you need to know: It’s an excellent cordless mower with medium power for those looking to save money.
What you’ll love: Grass can be mulched or collected in a rear bag while cutting grass at one of five adjustable heights. The battery lasts up to 45 minutes and a charging cradle is included. It can be purchased in a bundle with one of several other Greenworks tools.
What you should consider: It works best when maintaining an already trimmed lawn. Cutting grass gone wild may require two or more rounds of trimming.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Bowen Born had 27 points in Northern Iowa’s 69-57 win against Southern Illinois on Saturday.
Born was 8 of 15 shooting, including 2 for 3 from distance, and went 9 for 9 from the line for the Panthers (8-8, 4-2 Missouri Valley). Tytan Anderson scored 10 points while going 3 of 10 from the floor, including 1 for 4 from distance, and 3 for 7 from the line, and added 10 rebounds. Logan Wolf shot 3 for 6, including 2 for 4 from beyond the arc to finish with eight points.
The Salukis (12-5, 4-2) were led in scoring by Lance Jones, who finished with 17 points and two steals. Southern Illinois also got eight points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals from Marcus Domask. In addition, J.D. Muila finished with seven points and two steals. The loss ended a seven-game winning streak for the Salukis.
Northern Iowa led 35-29 at halftime, with Born racking up 12 points. Northern Iowa outscored Southern Illinois by six points in the second half, and Born scored a team-high 15 points in the second half to help his team secure the victory.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/northern-iowa-defeats-southern-illinois-69-57/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all | 2023-01-07 23:04:37 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/northern-iowa-defeats-southern-illinois-69-57/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
In a heartbreaking animal cruelty case, 18 abused horses arrived at the MSPCA’s Nevins Farm location in Methuen on Monday, and the animal welfare group is soliciting donations for their care, the nonprofit said Wednesday.
The horses arrived at the farm in connection with an animal cruelty investigation that remains pending in Alford, a Berkshire county town, the MSPCA said in a statement. Farm officials say it’s the largest single surrender of horses at the facility since at least 2017, the statement said.
Some of the horses are ailing from an as yet undiagnosed illness, according to the statement.
And, the MSPCA said, officials had to spring into action once they learned the horses would be coming in five trailers.
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“We have so many horses and other farm animals on our property already at this time of year, so our teams spent the weekend resetting interior and exterior spaces to ensure the horses, many of whom have contagious respiratory illness, can settle in safely and comfortably,” said Mike Keiley, director of adoption centers and programs at MSPCA-Angell.
Keiley, officials said, indicated the prep work for the horses entailed the “one of the fastest repositioning” efforts of large animals in the group’s history.
“Within two days we were able to place 10 horses already on the property into adoptive or foster homes to make space for the new arrivals,” Keiley said.
But now that it’s been saddled with an influx of new horses, the nonprofit could use an assist from donors.
“Before the horses even arrived at [Nevins Farm] we had spent some $20,000 on supplies and equipment needed for all the animals in our care,” Keiley said. “We’re in urgent need of donations at a time of year when the animals need it most.”
Anyone wishing to donate can do so online by visiting mspca.org/alford, the statement said.
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And because the animal cruelty probe, led by the MSPCA’s law enforcement unit and the state Department of Agricultural Resources, remains active, “officers cannot comment further on the investigation,” the statement said. “But to say that accommodating the new arrivals has been a challenge would be an understatement.”
Travis Andersen can be reached at travis.andersen@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @TAGlobe. | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/08/metro/officials-take-care-18-abused-horses-nevins-farm-methuen-after-ongoing-animal-cruelty-probe-mspca-says/ | 2022-12-08 17:10:39 | 1 | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/08/metro/officials-take-care-18-abused-horses-nevins-farm-methuen-after-ongoing-animal-cruelty-probe-mspca-says/ |
LAKE WORTH, Fla. — A South Florida community is coming together to show their support for the families in Texas following a mass shooting at a Uvalde elementary school.
At a Mosque just south of Lantana Road, an interfaith rally was held Friday evening. Rabbi Barry Silver addressed the issue during his sermon at the Carlisle in Lantana.
A woman who attended the sermon spoke about gun control.
"We need that very badly because this could have been prevented, this whole thing," she said.
The mass shooting at Robb Elementary School Tuesday has left 19 children and two teachers dead.
"There will be proposals that will be derived, many of which will lead to laws that will be passed in the state of Texas because let me make one thing perfectly clear, the status quo is unacceptable, said Texas Governor Greg Abbott." "This crime is unacceptable. We're not going to be here talking about it. We will be looking for the best laws that we can get passed to make our communities and schools safer."
When asked about a special session to address gun violence, Abbott said, "all options are on the table." | https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/lake-worth/south-floridians-show-support-for-families-in-texas-following-tragedy | 2022-05-28 04:14:27 | 1 | https://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/lake-worth/south-floridians-show-support-for-families-in-texas-following-tragedy |
Police dog stabbed 12 times by burglary suspect expected to make a full recovery
TROY, N.Y. (AP) — A police dog was stabbed 12 times while biting a burglary suspect Wednesday but was expected to make a full recovery, authorities said.
Norbi, a Belgian Malinois, was stabbed during an early morning pursuit of a man suspected of trying to break into homes in the upstate New York city of Troy, the city’s police department said in a statement. Norbi and his handler were attempting to take the suspect into custody in a wooded area when the suspect stabbed Norbi with a knife, the department said.
Police told the Times Union of Albany that the man had lunged at the leashed dog and Norbi bit the man on his legs before being stabbed.
The suspect was caught by police officers and sent to a local hospital to be treated for a dog bite.
Norbi was rushed to a veterinarian and was able to walk out of the medical building with a police handler later in the day.
“Canine Norbi is expected to make a full recovery and will be returning to active duty after a period of rest and rehabilitation,” the Troy Police Department posted on Facebook.
The suspect limped into city court and pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including felony burglary and misdemeanor injuring a police animal. He was sent to jail without bail, according to the Times Union.
Another officer involved in catching the suspect broke his foot, police said.
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How the water crisis in Jackson, Miss., reached its tipping point. Plus, one Peruvian farmer’s fight for climate justice.
The capital city of Jackson, Miss., has been without drinkable tap water since late July. But this isn’t the first time there’s been a water crisis in the majority-Black town.
“I think what's really been lost is that there was a crisis in Jackson long before,” reporter Emmanuel Felton says, “And what had been going on for years was really almost constant boil water notifications.”
Residents say sewage is spilling into backyards and people are getting rashes and lumps from the water. “It’s horrible, it’s horrible, everything is horrible,” resident Tammie Williams says. “And it’s it’s a disaster, really, you know? Disaster.”
Today on Post Reports, Felton explains how the water crisis in Jackson got so dire, and whether there’s any end in sight.
Plus, we bring you to the mountains of Peru, where one farmer is trying to save his city from drowning by suing one of the biggest carbon emitters in the world. The case could set a precedent for holding polluters accountable for harming the planet. Reporter Sarah Kaplan has more.
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How the water crisis in Jackson, Miss., reached its tipping point. Plus, one Peruvian farmer’s fight for climate justice.
The capital city of Jackson, Miss., has been without drinkable tap water since late July. But this isn’t the first time there’s been a water crisis in the majority-Black town.
“I think what's really been lost is that there was a crisis in Jackson long before,” reporter Emmanuel Felton says, “And what had been going on for years was really almost constant boil water notifications.”
Residents say sewage is spilling into backyards and people are getting rashes and lumps from the water. “It’s horrible, it’s horrible, everything is horrible,” resident Tammie Williams says. “And it’s it’s a disaster, really, you know? Disaster.”
Today on Post Reports, Felton explains how the water crisis in Jackson got so dire, and whether there’s any end in sight.
Plus, we bring you to the mountains of Peru, where one farmer is trying to save his city from drowning by suing one of the biggest carbon emitters in the world. The case could set a precedent for holding polluters accountable for harming the planet. Reporter Sarah Kaplan has more.
The latest in the Justice Department’s investigation into Donald Trump. And the students who survived the mass shooting in Uvalde, Tex., return to school for the first time. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/no-clean-water-in-jackson-miss/ | 2022-09-07 22:54:35 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/no-clean-water-in-jackson-miss/ |
PARIS (AP) — When Lionel Messi was jeered by Paris Saint-Germain fans during last Sunday's home defeat to Lyon, their relationship looked like it had reached a breaking point.
Messi joined PSG on a two-year deal after leaving Barcelona against his will in 2021, with an option for an extra year if both parties agreed. But talks have reportedly broken down and Messi's departure this summer looks increasingly inevitable.
There were high hopes he could lead PSG to an elusive Champions League title, but instead the Qatari-backed club went out in the round of 16 in consecutive seasons.
He was among the players jeered last season after PSG was knocked out by Real Madrid, and although Messi's form was outstanding in the first half of this campaign, it dipped significantly after he led Argentina to the World Cup title in Qatar.
PSG coach Christophe Galtier defended Messi by saying it was others who should raise their game.
"You can’t expect Leo to do everything,” Galtier said after the Lyon game. “The boos are very harsh. He’s a player who gives a lot, who gave a lot in the first half of the season. But it’s also down to the others to surpass themselves.”
Since its array of stars returned from the World Cup, PSG has lost eight games overall in 2023.
Others have played far worse than Messi. Yet PSG fans seem to primarily blame the Argentina star for the alarming slump — perhaps perceiving that his previous good form was motivated purely by his quest to win the World Cup, which he did as the tournament's best player.
PSG fans are also unhappy that he rarely comes over to applaud them after games.
Messi has cut a distant figure since PSG was eliminated 3-0 on aggregate by Bayern Munich in the Champions League last month.
If the next nine French league games are to be Messi’s final appearances in a PSG shirt, here's a look at where the 35-year-old superstar could go next.
MESSI VS. RONALDO, AGAIN?
When Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid in 2018, it brought the curtain down on the most fascinating player rivalry in modern soccer history. After years of competing for supremacy with Messi at Barcelona, he moved to Juventus.
Ronaldo now plays in Saudi Arabia for Al Nassr in Riyadh and speculation has been growing that Messi could be heading to the Middle East as well to city rival Al Hilal — which is reportedly prepared to offer a record-breaking salary.
Messi played against Ronaldo in January for PSG in an exhibition game in Riyadh against a combined XI from Al Nassr and Al Hilal.
Ronaldo's arrival has already boosted Saudi's soccer profile and having Messi would do so even more as it prepares to stage the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time in December.
BARCA RETURN?
Barcelona coach Xavi played alongside Messi when the Spanish club ruled European soccer under heralded coach Pep Guardiola.
Xavi repeated this week that he would welcome Messi back to the club where he scored 672 goals — including an extraordinary 50-goal season in 2012 and a remarkable 133 overall across 2012 and 2013 — and where he won four Champions League trophies.
“It depends on many factors. We must see what the financial fair play rules allow us to do,” Xavi, the former midfield great, said. “But I think the most important factor will be Leo's desire to come back here. Leo knows this is his home and that our doors are open, and that we will be delighted if he decides to come back.”
In the 10th minute of Barca’s Copa del Rey match against Madrid on Wednesday, fans at the Camp Nou chanted the name of Messi, who wore the famed No. 10 shirt for Barca.
Barcelona president Joan Laporta is keen on bringing Messi back, but the Spanish league leaders are steeped in debt and facing investigation because of payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a Spanish refereeing official.
GUARDIOLA REUNION?
When he was forced to leave Barcelona in 2021, Messi was linked with a move to Manchester City to reunite with his former mentor Guardiola.
But Guardiola already has a prolific scorer in Erling Haaland and playmaker Kevin De Bruyne as his chief creator, among a slew of other creative midfielders.
Messi earns 40 million euros ($43.6 million) per season with PSG and Abu-Dhabi backed City could afford to match it, especially for only one season. But Messi would be arriving in the highly-physical Premier League at the advanced age of 36.
MLS EXPERIENCE?
The physical demands would be lower in the MLS, with Inter Miami a potential destination if Messi decides to follow the example of David Beckham and Zlatan Ibrahimovic and play in the United States.
Beckham’s Inter Miami could not possibly match the Saudi salary offer but, according to British newspaper The Independent, one way around that would be to give Messi an equity stake in the franchise.
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Ex-Gulf Cartel boss gets life sentence for drug conspiracy
Posted/updated on: September 16, 2022 at 4:42 amBROWNSVILLE (AP) – A Mexican national who headed the Gulf Cartel from 2003 to 2012 has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty previously in a U.S. court to drug smuggling conspiracy. A federal judge in Brownsville, Texas, sentenced 51-year-old Jorge “El Cos” Costilla-Sanchez on Thursday for conspiring to ship cocaine and marijuana from Mexico into the U.S. Costilla-Sanchez entered his plea in September 2017. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. noted that Costilla-Sanchez led an organization that used guns and intimidation to maintain control, resorting to violence and killing to keep power. The defendant also was ordered Thursday to pay a $5 million forfeiture. | https://ktbb.com/post/?p=1163473 | 2022-09-16 11:42:01 | 1 | https://ktbb.com/post/?p=1163473 |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was set to resume his NBA scoring-record chase Thursday night at Indiana after being cleared to start.
James entered the day 89 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s mark of 38,387.
James, a 19-time All-Star, had been listed as questionable because of a sore left ankle. Coach Darvin Ham told reporters about 90 minutes before tip-off that James needed to go through pregame warmups before the team would make a decision about his playing status.
About an hour later, the Lakers announced the 38-year-old James had been cleared.
Some people thought the Lakers might hold James out of a game or two during their five-game trip so he could break the record at home. Los Angeles heads home after a game in New Orleans on Saturday and will host Oklahoma City on Tuesday and Milwaukee next Thursday.
Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton also will be available against the Lakers. The NBA assists leader missed 10 games with injuries to his left knee and left elbow.
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BERLIN, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global appliance company Electrolux - under its premium brand AEG - reveals a new range of washing machines and tumble dryers that automatically adjust time, water, and energy usage. A new add-on filter catches up to 90% of microplastic fibers released by synthetic clothing. The world premiere takes place at global tech event IFA in Berlin on September 2-6, 2022. At IFA, AEG will also showcase its new range of food waste-saving fridges and freezers with unique models made with up to 70% recycled plastic in the inner liner walls.
"We innovate to make life easier and more enjoyable while enabling people to make more sustainable choices. By working with recycled materials, energy efficient solutions and applying sustainable practices we show that it is possible for consumers to make great tasting, healthy food and keep clothes looking like new for longer whilst taking care of the environment at the same time," says Chris Braam, CEO of Electrolux Europe.
"IFA plays an important role in putting a spotlight on innovation and it's great to be back here. When Covid put the physical event on hold, our strive to innovate has not taken a break. We are looking forward to showcasing our latest sustainable innovations and meet with our trade partners and consumers in person in Berlin," adds Braam.
Spotlight on new laundry range
AEG highlights at IFA include the new laundry range with award-winning appliances. The unique range of washing machines offers new features such as SoftWater, a ground-breaking technology to filter and purify the water it utilizes, and a PowerClean program that cleans your clothes efficiently and removes stains at only 30°C. Washing clothes too often and at hot temperatures can ruin the color and fabric. Instead of washing, users can opt for a steaming function that gets rid of odors in 25 minutes using 96% less water than a regular washing cycle. In addition, an add-on filter for washing machines catches up to 90% of microplastic fibers released by synthetic clothing.
The new range of tumble dryers has been developed to minimize energy use and use 3D Scan Technology to identify humidity levels inside the items ensuring that even layered garments are evenly dried.
New kitchen innovations
Within kitchen appliances, AEG will be showing its new range of food waste-saving fridges and freezers, among them the 7000 GreenZone/GreenZone+ – a unique fridge with up to 70% recycled plastic in its inner liner walls. Cooling 360° technology in the new 8000 series helps reduce waste by keeping food fresh longer providing an important contribution to preventing food waste as current research shows that up to 60% of people throw away food at least once a week. The main reason is food passing the before due date, but food waste also occurs due to fresh food going off too quickly.
At IFA, AEG will also display two new extractor hobs: the 6000 Bridge with eXTractor and the 8000 Bridge/FlexiBridge with eXTractor, designed to bring freedom to kitchen planning, as people upgrade and make the cooking space more sociable. Located in the middle of the hob, the extractor fan is activated once a cooking zone is used, powerfully removing vapor quietly and quickly at the source. It filters and recycles the air back into the room and the breeze function ensures a fume-free kitchen after the cooking has been completed, by continuing to refresh the air.
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Electrolux will hold a media conference at IFA in Berlin to present its newest innovations including the new AEG laundry range. The event takes place on September 1, 2022, at 13.00 CET, at the AEG booth in hall 4.1, booth 101.
Journalists interested in attending the media conference can register here.
The media conference will also be streamed live between 13.00-14.00 CET via this link.
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IFA, the world's most significant trade show for consumer and home electronics is the main marketplace for key retailers, buyers, and experts from the industry and the media. IFA 2022 takes place at Messe Berlin from September 2-6.
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Attorneys made opening arguments in a Longmont murder case Tuesday morning, as prosecutors argued the defendant planned and carried out the shooting while defense attorneys said she was the victim of manipulation.
Devan Schreiner, 27, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jason Schaefer, 33, Schreiner’s ex-boyfriend and the father of her child.
Schreiner is set for a 10-day trial in Boulder District Court that began Monday with jury selection .
Boulder Deputy District Attorney Alison Brand said Schaefer had started a relationship with Schreiner’s younger sister and a few days before the shooting had filed for a change in their custody agreement.
Brand said texts show Schreiner had become “increasingly upset” with Schaefer, at one point saying she was going to throw a party in the woods in which people should “bring their own shovels.”
“When Devan Schreiner found out about that relationship, she was angry,” Brand said. “She was so angry that she spoke with her friends, she spoke with her boyfriend AJ Ritchie.”
Brand said Schreiner and Ritchie conspired to follow and kill Schaeffer on Oct. 13, 2021.
Schaefer was shot three times next to his postal delivery van, near a cluster of mailboxes on Heatherhill Street just west of Renaissance Drive.
“The murderer then fled, leaving Jason bleeding,” Brand said.
Defense attorneys did not contest that Schreiner shot Schaefer, but said she was manipulated into doing so by a jealous Ritchie and did not possess the mindset necessary to be found guilty of murder.
“She shot Mr. Schaefer,” defense attorney Megan Stewart said. “But those bullets came from a force far beyond Ms. Schriener.”
Stewart said that Schreiner was forced into a sexual relationship as a 13-year-old with a then 20-year-old Ritchie and was then in a controlling relationship with Schaefer.
“Between Mr. Ritchie and Mr. Schaefer, the real Devan wasn’t allowed out, she didn’t exist,” Stewart said, adding that Schreiner was “trapped between these two forces that wanted to control her.”
Stewart said Ritchie encouraged Schreiner to shoot Schaefer, going as far as to following Schaefer on his route the morning of the shooting. But Stewart said Ritchie then made sure he was at a Hooters in Loveland at the time of the shooting to ensure he had an alibi.
“Devan Schreiner is not a murderer, but she was the weapon,” Stewart said. “She was AJ Ritchie’s weapon.”
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Biden celebration of new gun law clouded by latest shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting a “celebration” of a new bipartisan law meant to reduce gun violence that, after just 16 days in effect, already has been overshadowed by yet another mass shooting.
The bill, passed after recent gun rampages in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, incrementally toughens requirements for young people to buy guns, denies firearms to more domestic abusers, and helps local authorities temporarily take weapons from people judged to be dangerous.
But the South Lawn event on Monday morning comes a week after a gunman in Highland Park, Illinois, killed seven people at an Independence Day parade, a stark reminder of the limitations of the new law in addressing the American phenomenon of mass gun violence.
Biden on Saturday invited Americans to share with him via text — a new White House communications strategy — their stories of how they’ve been impacted by gun violence, tweeting that “I’m hosting a celebration of the passage of the Safer Communities Act.”
The law is the the most impactful firearms violence measure Congress has approved since enacting a now-expired assault weapons ban in 1993. Yet gun control advocates — and even White House officials — say it’s premature to declare victory.
“There’s simply not much to celebrate here,” said Igor Volsky, director of the private group Guns Down America.
“It’s historic, but it’s also the very bare minimum of what Congress should do,” Volsky said. “And as we were reminded by the shooting on July 4, and there’s so many other gun deaths that have occurred since then, the crisis of of gun violence is just far more urgent.”
Volsky’s group, along with other gun violence advocacy groups, was set to host a news conference on Monday outside the White House calling on Biden to stand up a dedicated office at the White House to address gun violence with a greater sense of urgency.
Biden has left gun control policy to his Domestic Policy Council, rather than establishing a dedicated office like he stood up to address climate change or the gender policy council he established to promote reproductive health access.
“We have a president who really hasn’t met the moment, who has chosen to act as a bystander on this issue,” Volsky said. “For some reason the administration absolutely refuses to have a senior official who can drive this issue across government.”
The president signed the bipartisan gun bill into law on June 25, calling it “a historic achievement” at the time.
“Time is of the essence. Lives will be saved,” Biden said in the Roosevelt Room during a hastily arranged signing ceremony before he flew to Europe. Referencing the families of shooting victims he has met, the president said: “Their message to us was, ‘Do something.’ How many times did we hear that? ‘Just do something. For God’s sake, just do something.’ Today we did.”
White House officials said Biden doesn’t see the passage of the bill as the finish line, but rather a foundation that needs to be built on. The Illinois shooting occurred nine days after the bill signing.
“I recently signed the first major bipartisan gun reform legislation in almost 30 years into law, which includes actions that will save lives,” Biden said after July 4th shooting. “But there is much more work to do, and I’m not going to give up fighting the epidemic of gun violence.”
On Friday, Biden responded to the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by taking note of how the shooting had shocked people in Japan. The country has a strikingly low incidence of gun violence compared to the U.S., which has experienced thousands of gun deaths already this year.
Most of the new law’s $13 billion in spending would be used for bolstering mental health programs and for schools, which have been targeted by shooters in Newtown, Connecticut; Parkland, Florida; and many other gun massacres. It was the product of weeks of closed-door negotiations by a bipartisan group of senators who emerged with a compromise.
It does not include far tougher restrictions that Democrats and Biden have long championed, such as a ban on assault-type weapons and background checks for all gun transactions. Biden on Monday was expected to reiterate his call for those tougher measures, but prospects are slim for any further congressional action.
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Framework to tackle environmental challenges at world's most complex decommissioning site
DALLAS, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc. (TEPCO) to support decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.
Under a five-year framework agreement, Jacobs will draw on deep domain knowledge and decades of experience on major U.S. and U.K. nuclear sites to provide program and project management services to TEPCO's Fukushima Decontamination and Decommissioning Engineering Company.
In March 2011, an earthquake and tsunami caused the Fukushima Daiichi plant to experience the world's second most severe nuclear accident leading to meltdowns in three reactors, hydrogen explosions and the release of radioactive material. The framework will address key challenges, such as treatment of contaminated water, decontaminated water release, spent fuel, fuel debris and general site improvements.
Jacobs' involvement will include project management support, long-term decommissioning strategy planning, management and implementation of supply chain resources and program definition for fuel debris retrieval.
"Drawing on important cultural aspects of our client relationship, effective communication and mutual understanding as well as our deep domain experience, we will deploy deep technical capabilities to deliver superior solutions," said Jacobs Senior Vice President for Energy, Security & Technology Karen Wiemelt. "Jacobs values this opportunity to create bespoke processes, embodying industry best practices, to advance the clean-up of the world's most complex nuclear decommissioning site for the benefit of future generations."
Jacobs' specialists in Japan and the U.K. have been working with TEPCO since 2016. Under this new framework, they will be embedded within the client's organization to assist in further development of in-house decommissioning and engineering capabilities, which will assume responsibility for work previously contracted out.
"We are pleased to have this agreement and are looking forward to the significant contribution that Jacobs can offer by providing TEPCO with technology and knowledge gained from successful projects at Sellafield in the U.K.," said TEPCO Chief Decommissioning Officer Akira Ono. "This agreement is an opportunity to deepen our cooperation and proceed safely and steadily toward the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station."
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BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bellevue Life Sciences Acquisition Corp. (the "Company" or "we") today announced the closing of the over-allotment option that the Company granted to the underwriters of its initial public offering. The representative of the underwriters exercised the over-allotment option in full on February 17, 2023 and purchased an additional 900,000 units at the public offering price of $10.00 per unit. After giving effect to the exercise of the over-allotment option, a total of 6,900,000 units have been issued, resulting in total gross proceeds of $69,000,000. The units, including those issued in connection with the over-allotment option, are listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") under the ticker symbol "BLACU." Each unit consists of one share of common stock, one redeemable warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, and one right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth (1/10th) of one share of common stock upon consummation of an initial business combination. After the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the shares of common stock, warrants and rights are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols "BLAC," "BLACW" and "BLACR," respectively.
Chardan acted as sole book-running manager of the offering.
A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 9, 2023. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by contacting Chardan, 17 State Street, Suite 2130 New York, NY 10004. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
About Bellevue Life Sciences Acquisition Corp.
Bellevue Life Sciences Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company whose business purpose is to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. While we will not be limited to a particular industry or geographic region in our identification and acquisition of a target company, we intend to focus our search on companies in the healthcare industry.
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Man jumps overboard Carnival cruise ship off Florida's coast, US Coast Guard says
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A 30-year-old man apparently jumped overboard the Carnival Elation cruise ship off the coast of Florida over the weekend, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
A spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line said the ship was returning to its home port in Jacksonville, Florida following a four-day sailing to the Bahamas on Sunday when cruise workers were notified that the man was missing.
The U.S. Coast Guard said Carnival's Elation ship was about 95 nautical miles east of Melbourne when the man went overboard. Crews with the Coast Guard have been actively searching for the man.
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The cruise line learned the man was missing late Sunday afternoon after another guest he was traveling with said he had not been seen all day. Carnival crews searched for the man on board, but were unable to find him.
After reviewing the ship's surveillance video did they learn that he jumped overboard, Carnival said in a statement.
Two ladies take pictures in front of the Carnival cruise ship Elation in Nassau, Bahamas on April 29, 2019. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo credit should read DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)
Carnival's cruise ship was allowed to continue sailing to Jacksonville, which arrived Monday morning, according to a statement. Authorities along the shore were also notified of the missing man.
Carnival's Elation cruise ship weighs nearly 72,000 tons (71,909 tons), is 855 feet long, can carry up to 2,190 guests, and has 900 crew members on board, according to Carnival's website. | https://www.fox4news.com/news/man-jumps-off-carnival-cruise-ship-off-floridas-coast-search-underway-officials | 2023-07-24 16:46:12 | 1 | https://www.fox4news.com/news/man-jumps-off-carnival-cruise-ship-off-floridas-coast-search-underway-officials |
(KTLA) – A Lamborghini driver was pulled over and ticketed for reckless driving after allegedly speeding at nearly three times the posted limit on a winding roadway in California’s Santa Barbara County.
The unidentified driver was stopped by California Highway Patrol officers Sunday on Highway 154.
Photos shared by CHP Buellton showed a black Lamborghini on the side of the road and a portion of the written ticket, which indicates the driver was clocked at 152 mph. Highway 154 has a posted speed limit of 55 mph.
“154 is the State Route[,] NOT the speed limit,” the CHP remarked on social media.
Highway 154 is a winding narrow highway that takes drivers along tight curves between Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley.
On one end, single-lane traffic takes drivers on a steep climb, with the ocean on one side and mountains on the other. On the other, the roadway snakes along Lake Cachuma with limited visibility on either side of the road and several blind corners.
There are a handful of straightaways and passing lanes, but those are few and far between.
“We know how tempting it can be to ‘open it up’ when your car is fast and the weather is beautiful, but save it for the track,” CHP wrote on social media.
With heavy traffic expected throughout the holidays, CHP is asking motorists to do their part by slowing down, removing distractions and never driving impaired.
According to the California Legislature, reckless driving violators could face up to 90 days in jail and be fined as much as $1,000. The CHP did not indicate what penalties the Lamborghini driver faced. | https://www.koin.com/news/lamborghini-driver-caught-driving-nearly-100-mph-over-speed-limit-in-california/ | 2022-11-23 18:29:24 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/lamborghini-driver-caught-driving-nearly-100-mph-over-speed-limit-in-california/ |
New funding and executive leadership team to accelerate product innovation and investment into the open source community
SAN FRANCISCO , July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dgraph, the company behind the most popular open source Graph database, announced a $6 million seed re-financing round led by Venrock and Uncorrelated Ventures, with participation from Abstract Ventures, HackVC, SaxeCap, and Liquid2 Ventures. World-class executives also joined the round, including DJ Patil, former US Chief Data Scientist; Michael Callahan, founder of Awake Security; Ry Walker, founder of Astronomer; Ganesh Srinivasan, Chief Product Officer at Confluent; Chris Riccomini; and JP Patil, Head of Data at Included Health.
Dgraph's founders deeply understood distributed systems and building graph systems at scale, and saw the need to build a better graph database platform that could serve as an entire application backend. By bringing the backend into a single place and the database and service layer into a single solution, developers can use Dgraph as their backend rather than just their database.
Since its initial open source release in 2016, Dgraph has become the most popular open source Graph database on GitHub and the youngest company to be named in Forrester's Graph Data Platform landscape.
New executive team to lead product innovations and growth
Database industry veteran Akon Dey, Ph.D., recently joined as CEO bringing over two decades of experience in the database, data stream, and enterprise data systems space, including Yahoo! Inc. and Visa.
Under Dey's leadership, Dgraph will use the new funds to accelerate building go-to-market teams and initiatives to support a growing customer base, in addition to investments in product development for new use cases and applications. The team is also focused on a renewed stewardship to the Dgraph community and will introduce a new set of features to the open source project.
"Dgraph users love the horizontal scalability, high performance, flexible data model and ease of use," said Dey. "With our cloud offering we can ensure companies at any stage are able to quickly, reliably and cost effectively bring their applications to market. In addition, the Dgraph community has been a vibrant and significant contributor to the advancement and success of Dgraph. We are committed to supporting the community and looking forward to the continued collaboration".
Joining Dey on the executive team is Gajanan Chinchwadkar, Ph.D., as Chief Technology Officer, an industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience at AWS, Marklogic and Sybase in distributed database systems, multi-modal query engines and query optimization.
"What excites me about Dgraph is that GraphQL is a widely accepted language by application developers and DQL is also highly sought after by Dgraph users," said Chinchwadkar. "With our expertise in building query and search engines for a variety of data models, we will be able to build an even more performant and feature-rich query engine for Dgraph to satisfy the growing needs of modern applications."
The era of the new cloud database
According to Gartner, cloud databases now represent half of the $80B database market, growing 22% CAGR. Dgraph offers customers a general-purpose distributed cloud database that supports graph-oriented use cases and a broad set of applications. Dgraph was written in Go and is available as an Apache 2.0 licensed community edition and an enterprise offering with additional enterprise-ready capabilities.
"The rapid growth in enterprise data has led to new scale and performance needs. As a result, new database engines are emerging to meet new demands of availability, horizontal scale, and latency," said Venrock Partner Ethan Batraski. "Dgraph's approach offers a cloud native, distributed architecture to building applications at scale, with a significantly more flexible and simplified approach to managing schemas, tables, and APIs, becoming the new default choice for application engineers."
"Most graph databases today are not truly distributed: they run fine on a couple of nodes but rely on a variety of architectural hacks to run on larger numbers of nodes, and thus aren't truly scalable," said Salil Deshpande, General Partner at Uncorrelated. "There are horizontally scalable NoSQL databases with graph overlays that are not built ground-up to be graph databases, so graph-like queries did not perform well; or there are databases that are indeed graph databases but are not architected to be horizontally scalable."
Customer Quotes
"We started our Dgraph journey back in 2018 to build our event-driven microservices application by using Dgraph as our main account related database," said John Zhou, Senior Engineering Manager, Lifeline (formerly Philips Lifeline). "The overall performance of Dgraph is amazing, and their support team is really hands-on and ready to support us at any time."
"At Knights Analytics, we selected Dgraph primarily due to its focus on the fundamental technical challenges of latency, horizontal scalability, and strong consistency guarantees," said Alex Ridden, Cofounder, Knights Analytics. "Native GraphQL support has proven to be a powerful feature, allowing us to build integrations and visualizations of graph data in short timeframes. Dgraph has been a great database option for our platform, allowing us to develop functionality which would have been significantly more challenging or impossible with other databases."
About Dgraph
Dgraph is the graph database company, an open source, general purpose, distributed graph database powering high performance applications and operational needs. The only GraphQL-native graph database, Dgraph underpins the digital transformation of terabytes of data for businesses that depend on complex data structures. A vibrant open source community downloads Dgraph over 10 million+ docker-hub pulls; Dgraph is the #1 graph database on GitHub with over 18,000 stars. Dgraph's customers include companies from Fortune 500 companies as well as rapid-growth startups. Dgraph is headquartered in California's Silicon Valley. For more information, visit http://dgraph.io/, and follow Dgraph on LinkedIn, Twitter, and GitHub.
About Uncorrelated
Uncorrelated Ventures was founded in 2020 by Salil Deshpande with Bain's backing to focus on infrastructure software, both traditional and decentralized. Over 17 years Salil invested $500M+ into 50+ companies, usually super early, including traditional infrastructure such as Redis, DataStax, MuleSoft, DynaTrace, Quantum Metric, Sysdig, Buddy Media, SpringSource, Astranis, Astronomer, Pipe, Dropcam, Tealium, Sonatype, Frame, and Upgrade, and decentralized infrastructure such as Compound, Maker, Cosmos, CoinDCX, Helium and Crusoe Energy. Salil was on the inaugural Forbes Midas Seed List of 25 best-performing seed investors in 2022, the Business Insider Seed 100 List of all-time best-performing seed investors in 2021 and 2022, and the Forbes Midas List of 100 best-performing venture investors worldwide from 2013 through 2019 and then again in 2022.
About Venrock
Originally established as the venture capital arm of the Rockefeller family in 1969, Venrock partners with entrepreneurs to build some of the world's most disruptive, successful companies. With a primary focus on technology and healthcare, portfolio companies have included 10X Genomics, Apple Computer, AveXis, Check Point Software, CloudFlare, Dollar Shave Club, Gilead Sciences, Idec Pharma, Illumina, Intel, Millennium Pharma and Nest. For more information, please visit Venrock's website at www.venrock.com and follow the firm on Twitter at @venrock
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ROME — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni presented the government’s first economic policy initiatives Tuesday, announcing 21 billion euros in budget tweaks that would be used to help industry and families cope with soaring energy prices, as well as measures to incentivize couples to have more children and businesses to hire more women.
The budget modifications show a clear political shift, doing away with a basic income and a decade-old pension reform that Meloni and her right-wing allies have long attacked while coming up with new measures to promote Italy’s perennially low birth rate.
Most of the money was earmarked to maintain campaign promises to offer further help to families and businesses coping with a surge in energy costs, and was on top of more than 60 billion euros already pledged by the previous government of Mario Draghi.
Meloni said the “courageous” and clearly political choices focused on two main priorities: helping Italian industry grow despite the energy crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and socio-economic initiatives for low-income families.
The bulk of the adjustment went to tax credits and other measures to help businesses keep producing while also incentivizing them to hire women and young workers. Italy has one of the lowest rates of women in the workplace in the OECD.
Other measures also signaled a shift from previous governments, including a phase-out by the end of next year of the so-called “citizens’ wage,” the crowning achievement of the 5-Star Movement, which was in power from 2018-2021. Meloni had vowed to abolish the expanded welfare program altogether during the campaign, arguing that it encouraged people to stay on welfare when they could work and was abused by fraudsters.
The changes announced Tuesday would knock eligible workers out of the system after eight months or after they refuse a job offer, and requires recipients to actually live in Italy.
Meloni also outlined a series of initiatives to address Italy’s low birthrate. The country has one of the world’s lowest birthrates and one of its oldest populations, a “demographic winter” that experts have warned about for decades given the implications for the country’s costly pension system.
To encourage families to have more children, Meloni announced a 50% increase in the “baby bonus” checks parents receive the first year after the birth of a child and a 50% increase for three years for families with more than three children. Women who choose to extend maternity leave beyond five months for an extra month can do so on 80% of their salary rather than 30%. Meloni, Italy’s first woman premier, also announced a reduced tax on feminine hygiene products and items for newborns.
“We continue to look at today, not realizing we won’t have a tomorrow,” Meloni said of the declining birthrate.
Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini also announced changes to the pension system, saying people who continue working after 41 years of contributing into the pension system would receive a 10% bonus. He also announced that the government had taken the first steps to reactivate a decades-long, on-again-off-again project to build a bridge between Sicily and the Italian mainland and intended to seek EU funding for it. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/italian-premier-presents-economic-measures-on-energy-family/2022/11/22/84632db6-6a62-11ed-8619-0b92f0565592_story.html | 2022-11-22 13:40:17 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/italian-premier-presents-economic-measures-on-energy-family/2022/11/22/84632db6-6a62-11ed-8619-0b92f0565592_story.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy posted lower fiscal second-quarter profits and sales as the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain struggled with weakening consumer demand for gadgets and high costs that rippled through its supply chain.
But the results, announced on Tuesday, were above analysts’ expectations. That pushed shares up more than 2% higher in early afternoon trading.
Best Buy’s sales during the height of the pandemic were fueled by oversized spending from shoppers who were splurging on gadgets to help them work from home or help their kids with virtual learning. Last year, spending also got a boost from government stimulus support. So like many retailers, Best Buy entered the year expecting that financial results would be weaker than in 2021 as stimulus disappeared and shoppers would brace more normal pre-pandemic lifestyles.
But soaring prices on necessities like food and gas have forced families to become more cautious. They are doing without new clothing, electronics, furniture and almost everything else that is not absolutely necessary. And spending habits have shifted faster this year than anyone expected. After being cooped up at home during the pandemic, Americans seemed to shift almost overnight to spending on dinners out, movies and concerts, and travel.
That has also caused companies to step up discounting to get rid of excess inventory as they head to the critical fall and holiday seasons. As a result, that took a toll on businesses across all types of retailers from Target to Macy’s.
“There has never been a time like this,” said Best Buy CEO Corie Barry answering a reporter’s question about what feels different now. “We have never seen the whipsaw of consumer behaviors fueled by amazing amount of government stimulus intercepted by geopolitical unrest that is unlike anything we have seen in decades.”
Barry said that inflationary pressures on food, rent and gas are forcing shoppers to trade down to lower prices in certain categories like TVs. However, when it comes to mobile phones, they’re replacing them with the same or similar models they had. They’re also focused on deals, she added.
Barry noted that inventory for the second quarter was actually down 6% from the same year-ago period. But it is up roughly 16% from pre-pandemic fiscal 2020.
Barry told reporters on a media call Tuesday that the company has healthy inventory levels, but it’s competing with excess inventory across the retail industry. That aggressive industrywide discounting pressured Best Buy to also cut prices and shoppers will see discounts starting earlier for the holiday shopping season. Higher supply-chain costs and lower margins related with its membership program also ate into its profit rate during the quarter.
Minneapolis-based Best Buy warned in July that sales would fall more than expected. It had forecast this year’s sales at stores opened at least a year to decline 11%, much steeper than the 3% to 6% drop it originally forecast in May. For the fiscal second quarter, it said in July that comparable sales would be down 13%.
Best Buy reported that net income fell 60% to $306 million, or $1.35 per share, for the three-month period ended July 30. That compares with $734 million, or $2.90 per share, in the year-ago period. Revenue dropped 13% to $10.33 billion.
Analyst were expecting $1.27 per share on sales of $10.27 billion, according to FactSet.
Comparable sales — sales in stores open at least a year — dropped 12.1% compared to a 19.6% increase in the year-ago period.
Domestic gross profit rate was 22.0% versus 23.7% last year in part because the company stepped up discounts to move inventory.
Minneapolis-based Best Buy warned in July that sales would fall more than expected. It had forecast this year’s sales at stores opened at least a year to decline 11%, much steeper than the 3% to 6% drop it originally forecast in May. For the fiscal second quarter, it said in July that comparable sales would be down 13%.
For the year, Best Buy is sticking to its previous forecast for an 11% drop in comparable sales.
Looking ahead to the fiscal third quarter, it expects that comparable sales will decline slightly more than the 12.1% decline it reported in the fiscal second quarter.
Shares rose $1.66 to $75.36 in early afternoon trading.
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Wireless charging technology emerges as disruptor
WATERTOWN, Mass., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A new research study conducted by TideWatch, an independent market research firm, identified wireless charging technology as a key disruptor in brand loyalty among luxury electric (EV) buyers. Among those loyal to their current brand, wireless charging technology is now such a significant deciding factor that the feature would cause nearly nine out of 10 people surveyed to consider another brand.
"These research findings underline that for today's buyer 'luxury' is synonymous with 'technology,'" said WiTricity CMO Amy Barzdukas. "Wireless charging technology is at the epicenter of both the most advanced and most convenient technologies that will sway luxury buyers from their current loyalties."
The study, commissioned by WiTricity, sought insight into the factors influencing luxury EV buyers' decision-making process and their willingness to switch brands based on those factors. Among the 603 luxury vehicle owners that were studied, 83% expect to purchase an EV in the next 18 months and 95% plan to consider their current luxury brand first.
Luxury buyers demand high performance
Approximately eight in 10 luxury EV buyers expect that their brand will "ensure its EV has the best and latest technology" and that it will meet or exceed the life of their gasoline or diesel vehicles. However, more than 75% surveyed said wireless charging would make luxury owners prefer an EV over one that did not have wireless charging, and is a feature that luxury owners would pay more for. Wireless charging represents an opportunity for luxury brands to differentiate their EVs and conquest buyers from their competitors.
Price point is not a determining factor in interest for wireless charging
For luxury EV buyers, a price premium for wireless charging did not diminish their interest, with most indicating wireless charging would elevate their experience. It represents an opportunity for dealerships, too, as nearly everyone is at least somewhat likely to purchase the full wireless system from the dealer - and with 75% being very and extremely likely to do so.
Wireless Charging is Proof of Brand Promise
For the majority of luxury EV buyers, wireless charging technology represents the fulfillment of their brand's promise. More than eight out of 10 respondents said that the availability of wireless charging makes it more likely they'll purchase from their vehicle brand and that it is something their brand should offer - whether they choose the option or not. Those same luxury EV buyers indicated wireless charging as an option is something they expect from their brand, and that it demonstrates the brand's commitment to quality and innovation.
The future of car brands and their customer loyalty lies within innovation, adoption of new technologies and communication with consumers. To download the report, visit here. For more information on WiTricity's automotive solutions, visit WiTricity's website.
About WiTricity
WiTricity is the pioneer in wireless charging for electric vehicles, leading the development and implementation of magnetic resonance technology across passenger and commercial vehicles alike. The company's products are backed by an extensive patent portfolio that supports ratified global EV wireless charging standards including SAE, ISO, and GB. Automakers and Tier 1 suppliers look to WiTricity to help accelerate the adoption of EVs by eliminating the hassle of plug-in charging and setting the stage for future autonomy. Beyond EVs, WiTricity technology is foundational to the wireless charging of many products, from consumer electronics to micro-mobility to robotics.
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Patients, Doctors, Researchers Gather to Exchange
Knowledge about the Most Common Cancer Biomarker
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer patient advocates, doctors, researchers, and pharmaceutical industry partners are joining forces during KRAS Kickers Connect conference Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Charlotte. The in-person and virtual hybrid event features world renowned scientists and patient advocate leaders. KRAS Kickers Connect will be held Friday and Saturday at the Hyatt Centric Charlotte SouthPark, 3100 Apex Dr., Charlotte.
"For decades, KRAS-driven cancers were considered 'undruggable,'" says Terri Conneran, KRAS Kickers Founder and Charlotte lung cancer patient. "Now, KRAS patients not only have FDA-approved targeted treatments, we are on the cusp of exciting new discoveries through the many KRAS clinical trials underway. KRAS Connect is a unique event where patients, researchers, clinicians and industry partners explore creative ways of working together to advance these efforts."
The KRAS biomarker, or gene mutation, is the most common cancer biomarker, accounting for 25 percent of all lung cancers. KRAS is found in colorectal and other cancers, as well. Conneran, who has been battling lung cancer since 2017, founded KRAS Kickers to create a network for patients and families in search of KRAS information and support.
The conference will also be livestreamed and recorded and made available to registrants. To register to attend online, visit https://www.kraskickers.org/kraskickersconnect2022.
In addition to patient advocate leaders, some of the conference's distinguished speakers include the following:
- Channing Der, Ph.D., Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Kristen Marrone, M.D., Assistant Professor of Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins and Associate Program Director of their Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program.
- Ferdinandos Skoulidis, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Sumita Bhatta, M.D., board certified oncologist and Vice President, Global Medical Affairs, Head of Oncology at Amgen.
KRAS Kickers members engage with leading doctors, researchers, and advocates to learn about new developments and clinical trials, connect to resources, build community, and share their stories to give hope to others with a common goal to kick cancer's KRAS! The mission of the Dusty Joy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, doing business as KRAS Kickers & LiveLung, is advancing education, early detection, optimal care, and empathy to people impacted by lung and other cancers triggered by specific biomarkers.
PRESS CONTACTS: Terri Conneran, 704.299.0814, terri@kraskickers.org
Dusty Donaldson, 336.302.7714, dusty@dustyjoy.org
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A court in Moscow sentenced a municipal council member to seven years in prison Friday for his remarks opposing the war in Ukraine. The unprecedented sentence raises the stakes for Kremlin critics in Russia who speak out against Moscow’s invasion of its ex-Soviet neighbor.
Alexei Gorinov was found guilty of spreading “knowingly false information” about the Russian military, an offense that carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison under a law the Russian parliament rubber-stamped a week after the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine.
The 60-year-old member of Moscow’s Krasnoselsky municipal council is the first person sentenced to serve time behind bars for a conviction on that charge, according to Net Freedoms, a legal aid group focused on free speech cases.
The two other convictions so far led to a fine and a suspended sentence, the group said. Gorinov, who was arrested in April, is the first elected representative to face charges under the wartime law.
Gorinov criticized Russia’s military actions in Ukraine at a municipal council meeting in March. A video available on YouTube shows him voicing skepticism about holding a planned children’s art competition in his constituency while “every day children are dying” in Ukraine.
Photographs published by Russian media of a Friday court hearing showed Gorinov behind inside a glass-walled defendant’s dock and holding up a sign that read, “Do you still need this war?” A bailiff tried to cover the sign with his hands.
When President Vladimir Putin ordered the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, a massive wave of outrage and antiwar sentiment swept Russia. Thousands of people protested on the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg daily, and hundreds of thousands signed online petitions opposing the attack.
The Kremlin insisted that what it called a “special military operation” in Ukraine had overwhelming public support, and moved swiftly to suppress any criticism. Thousands of protesters were arrested, and dozens of critical media outlets were shut down.
Individuals who spoke out publicly against the invasion or accused Russian troops of committing atrocities in Ukraine have been targeted under the new legislation, which outlawed the spread of “false information” about the invasion and disparaging the military.
As of Friday, Net Freedoms had counted 68 criminal cases involving false information charges and at least 2,000 misdemeanor cases for the alleged disparagement of the Russian military.
Gorinov refused to plead guilty, and he denounced the invasion again while giving his closing statement in court on Thursday.
“For five months, Russia has been carrying out hostilities, coyly calling them a special operation. We’re being promised a victory and glory. Why, then, are a large part of my compatriots feeling shame and guilt?” Gorinov said. “I am convinced that a war is the fastest way to dehumanization, when the line between good and evil fades. It is always death, I don’t accept it and reject it.”
Bruce Millar, Amnesty International’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia deputy director, called the sentence handed to Gorinov “shocking.”
“It is an unlawful reprisal for expressing his views, and not the administration of justice,” Millar said in a statement. The council member “did not commit any internationally recognized crime by calling the war unleashed by Vladimir Putin on Ukraine what it is, a criminal war.”
Political analyst Tatyana Stanovaya, the founder of the R.Politik think tank, said Gorinov’s seven-year sentence took a “special political decision” and that his case stood out because he aired antiwar views while speaking as a public official at a council meeting.
“The sentence is a defiantly and emphatically cruel warning to all: ‘Dissent, you will all land behind bars for a long time if you combine antiwar rhetoric with political activity,” Stanovaya wrote on Telegram.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that 10 of the firm's attorneys have been named to the inaugural guide of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, a list of "the most elite courtroom advocates in the nation."
The Bradley attorneys recognized in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2022, along with their recognized practice areas and office locations, are:
- Samuel T. Acker - Commercial Litigation; Dallas
- Gene R. Besen - Commercial Litigation; Dallas
- Jeffrey D. Dyess - IP & Patent Litigation; Birmingham
- Ladd Hirsch - Commercial Litigation; Dallas
- Shawn C. Long - Commercial Litigation; Dallas
- E. Sawyer Neely - Commercial Litigation; Dallas
- Richard A. Sayles - Trial Lawyer, Securities, Product Liability, IP; Dallas
- Robert L. Sayles - Commercial Litigation; Dallas
- William S. Snyder - Commercial Litigation; Dallas
- Mark D. Strachan - IP, Commercial Litigation; Dallas
The guide is dedicated to attorneys who excel representing principally corporations and other organizations in litigating claims involving antitrust, securities, financial, M&A, intellectual property and patents, product liability, mass tort, white collar, government investigations, and energy disputes. The honorees were determined through submissions, research of the lawyers' biggest cases, and editorial vetting from a board of the attorneys' peers. Lawdragon is a legal media company that publishes online news and editorial features along with its well-known guides to the nation's leading lawyers.
For a complete list of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, visit: https://www.lawdragon.com/guides/2022-10-04-lawdragon-500-leading-litigators-in-america
About Bradley
Bradley combines skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in achieving their business goals. With offices in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm's more than 600 lawyers represent regional, national and international clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, construction, energy, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, and technology, among many others.
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Founder and Former CEO Grayson Lafrenz Steps Into Chairman Role
SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Power Digital, a leading tech-enabled full-service digital marketing firm that utilizes data, analytics, and proprietary technology to drive growth for brands, announces today the promotion of Jeff Mason as Power Digital's next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who previously held the President position. Founder and now former CEO Grayson Lafrenz will become Chairman of the company.
As CEO, Mason will oversee the rapidly growing team of industry experts at Power Digital, which has consistently maintained a 91% client retention rate and 95% employee retention rate. Mason plans to continue to keep client satisfaction and innovation at the forefront of Power Digital's mission.
"In short, Jeff has always been the guy for the job and person I wanted to succeed in this role," said Lafrenz. "I knew the moment we hired him that he would help level up our company, and he continues to exceed my expectations. We have worked closely together for the last 3+ years, and he has entrenched himself across all core functions of the business. He is ready to be the CEO and I can't think of a better person to lead Power Digital."
"Jeff is an integral part of the Power Digital team and our close working relationship means we have witnessed his dedication and commitment to the growth of the organization firsthand," said Kevin White, Managing Partner at Court Square Capital Partners. "We are confident in Jeff's ability to continue building upon what Grayson created at Power Digital and look forward to partnering with him to achieve the next phase of the company's growth plans."
Since joining Power Digital in 2020, Mason has been a driving force in supporting the company's growth, leading initiatives around new business development, client expansion, the build out of the private equity division, driving the company's culture, and more. He revamped Power Digital's proprietary forecasting model, created the new client services and revenue pillar structures, propelled sales process iteration and refinement, and established departmental KPI dashboards. Most importantly, he continues to keep team culture and its people top of mind with every step. Mason brings over 20 years of experience working in leadership positions, including an 18-year tenure with Xerox, where he led a team of over 300 people and grew revenues by more than 625%.
"Grayson and the Power Digital team are unlike any other group of people I've ever worked with," said Mason. "The foundation that Grayson has built is undeniable and with our team of incredibly smart, talented, and relentless innovators, I am ecstatic to help propel us to the next level."
In Lafrenz's new role as Chairman, he will focus on shaping Power Digital's strategic vision alongside the company's board and executive team, and spend more time on his professional passions: overseeing mergers and acquisitions and mentorship.
For more information, please visit www.powerdigital.com.
ABOUT POWER DIGITAL:
Power Digital is a leading, data-driven performance marketing company that is nationally recognized for its ability to combine the best of art and science. As a tech-enabled full-service firm, the company offers integrated strategy at the intersection of brand and performance marketing. Power Digital is hyper-focused on helping brands scale revenue and increase profits by using their 1st party data and Power Digital's data warehouse to guide strategy, ultimately driving irrefutable value for clients. Unique to Power Digital is its proprietary, machine-learning platform SPRnova™ which can analyze any business's growth opportunities with a corresponding roadmap of how to execute and track progress across every marketing channel. Leveraging its team of the nation's leading strategists, creatives, data scientists, and technologists, Power Digital provides scalable and tangible marketing solutions for each stage of the funnel and for every milestone of the customer journey. For more information, please visit www.powerdigital.com.
ABOUT COURT SQUARE CAPITAL PARTNERS:
Court Square is a middle market private equity firm with over 40 years' experience in the industry. Since 1979, Court Square has completed over 245 platform investments, helping Founders, Families, and Manager-owners to develop their companies into leaders in their respective markets. Court Square invests in companies that have compelling growth potential in the industrial, business services, healthcare, and tech and telecom sectors. Court Square has $7.4 billion of assets under management and is based in New York, N.Y. For more information on Court Square, please visit www.courtsquare.com.
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By FRANCES D’EMILIO
Associated Press
ROME (AP) — Leonardo Del Vecchio, who founded eyewear empire Luxottica in a trailer and turned an everyday object into a global fashion item, becoming one of Italy’s richest men in the process, died on Monday, Italian authorities said. He was 87.
Luca Zaia, the governor of Veneto, the northeast region where Del Vecchio started his business in a trailer in an Alpine valley town, hailed Del Vecchio as one of the “entrepreneurs of greatest success in all the world.”
Italian media said Del Vecchio died in a Milan hospital. No cause of death was cited.
From a start in a Milan orphanage, Del Vecchio went on to become one of Italy’s richest industrialists. Globalizing fashion eyeglasses, Luxottica now makes must-have frames for dozens of stellar fashion names, including Armani, Burberry and Chanel,.
On Forbes’ list of richest persons, Del Vecchio and his family was ranked last year at No. 60, with $24.5 billion.
Del Vecchio’s father sold vegetables on the streets of Milan but died before he was born. Del Vecchio spent his childhood years in the orphanage. In his 20s, he worked as an apprentice making parts for eyeglass frames, then went into business for himself. He moved from Milan to the Dolomite Mountain village of Agordo in 1961, taking advantage of an offer of free land to provide jobs and discourage young people from flocking to cities for work.
What started as a company housed in a trailer steadily grew into a sprawling complex, a 90-minute drive from Venice, employing thousands of people and producing tens of thousands of frames every day.
Del Vecchio found gold by turning the rather mundane necessity of life into “designer frames” for prescription glasses and sunglasses. The Luxottica Group S.p.A. corporate website now lists 33 top brands, including Ray-Ban, Valentino, Prada, Michael Kors, Coach and Brooks Brothers.
But unlike some of Italy’s flashier industrialists, like TV magnate Silvio Berlusconi and Fiat’s Gianni Agnelli, Del Vecchio kept a low-profile, to the point that Italian media dubbed him “Mr. Nobody.”
He remained untouched by the corruption scandals that rocked Italian business and political power spheres in the early 1990s.
“I don’t like paying taxes, but I like sleeping at night,” Del Vecchio told The Associated Press in an interview at company headquarters in 1995.
Premier Mario Draghi, an economist who had headed the European Central Bank, issued a tribute from Germany, where he was participating in the G-7 summit.
“For more than 60 years protagonist of Italian entrepreneurship, Del Vecchio created one of the biggest companies of the country, starting out from humble origins,” Draghi said in a written statement. The industrialist “brought the community of Agordo and the entire country to the center of the world of innovation,” the Italian premier said.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans temporarily put on hold Monday a federal judge’s ruling striking down a part of the Affordable Care Act that requires most insurers to cover preventative care including vaccines and screenings for cancer, diabetes and HIV.
Without comment, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an “administrative stay” of the March 30 ruling issued by U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor of Texas.
The Biden administration had asked for a stay as it appealed the March 30 decision. Administration lawyers said in court filings that O’Connor’s decision would affect preventive care for 150 million people.
O’Connor, a nominee of former President George W. Bush, is the same judge who ruled more than four years ago that the entire health care law, a signature achievement of former President Barack Obama, was unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court later overturned that ruling.
In his March ruling, O’Conner blocked only the requirement that most insurers cover a range of preventive care. The ruling was a win for plaintiffs who include a conservative activist in Texas and a Christian dentist who opposed mandatory coverage for both contraception and an HIV prevention treatment on religious grounds.
The appeal is in the early stages and the appeals court has not yet set a date for arguments.
The requirements for coverage are driven by recommendations by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which is made up of volunteers. O’Connor ruled that enforcing the recommendations violated constitutional language on how government officials can be appointed. | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-us-news/appeals-court-puts-brakes-on-order-that-could-end-us-health-laws-preventative-care-mandate/ | 2023-05-16 15:47:18 | 1 | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-us-news/appeals-court-puts-brakes-on-order-that-could-end-us-health-laws-preventative-care-mandate/ |
By Kai Curry
Northwest Asian Weekly
On Aug. 27, famed Seattle Mariners player Ichiro Suzuki was inducted into the Mariners’ Hall of Fame, the tenth on that list and the first Asian. Amidst many celebratory events over that weekend, Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC) hosted a panel just a few hours prior to the induction, “The Impact of Ichiro on Both Sides of the Pacific,” at which those who knew Ichiro well, and were instrumental in his coming to Seattle, talked about his legacy.
In the meeting hall at NVC, it felt like you were at the ballpark. Fans streamed in wearing their Mariners gear (mostly specific to Ichiro) and carrying Ichiro memorabilia, in the hopes of getting an autograph from one of the Mariners management. Hot dogs and chips were served, and even the Mariners Moose mascot showed up for a few minutes to clown around with the audience.
Players like Ichiro are our heroes, as much as Gilgamesh, Musashi, or Mulan. Whether you like baseball or not, there is no denying his mastery of the sport. Just like ancestors long ago that sat around the fire to listen to stories, we love to hear Ichiro’s exploits. How many seasons did he have over 200 hits? Ten in a row. How many All-Star games was he in? Also 10. Most hits in one season? 262. The all-time high, breaking Pete Rose’s record. (There was a feud at the time, as Rose said Ichiro’s Japan hits didn’t count—but that was then.) 4,257 was the record against Rose’s 4,256 in 2016. When Ichiro retired in 2019, his total was 4,387.
The point of the gathering was to pay tribute to and gain a better understanding of Ichiro’s impact on Japanese relations with the United States. NVC Commander Mike Yaguchi put on his best “sports announcer” voice to introduce moderator Lori Matsukawa, retired KING 5 anchor, and Japan’s Consul General in Seattle, Hisao Inagaki.
“Even if you are not familiar with baseball, you have probably heard about Ichiro,” said Inagaki, who admitted he had not known the full extent of Ichiro’s influence and achievements. The audience was also given a refresher by Bob Whiting, who wrote a book specifically about Ichiro called, in short, “The Meaning of Ichiro.”
Due to Ichiro’s influence and his “cool factor,” as Inagaki described it, more Japanese players have since been brought to the United States, and Americans’ concept of the Japanese in general has altered for the better. In return, Ichiro’s success here made American baseball even more popular in Japan.
“I think Ichiro deserves credit for promoting the United States-Japan baseball exchange,” said Inagaki, who pointed out that this year of Ichiro’s induction into the Mariners’ Hall of Fame is also, fittingly, the 150-year anniversary of American baseball’s introduction to Japan.
“Through baseball, Ichiro has promoted grassroots-level cultural exchange between Japan and the United States,” Inagaki went on. “He has laid the foundation for today’s deep cultural and economic ties and has promoted the friendship between Japan and the United States.”
No small kudos for the man who, when he came to Seattle, was called out for his stature, his unusual “crooked” stance, and for not speaking English (former Mariners international scout, Ted Heid, defended Ichiro by explaining that he knows English; he just doesn’t want to make mistakes). People wondered, could he hit the way fans and players in the U.S. liked? When Ichiro joined the Mariners, there were no “position players” from Japan, only pitchers, as Americans held the misbelief that “Japanese batters did not have what it takes,” shared Whiting. Put it this way, Ichiro hit a 90-mile-an hour pitch at age 15, and it just got better from there. The Mariners saw the magic in Ichiro, and so did then owner, Hiroshi Yamauchi, who insisted to Chuck Armstrong, former Mariners president, that “if we did not sign Ichiro, we were all fired.”
Ichiro had what was described as “an explosive rookie year” in Seattle.
“Ichiro hit the ground running, literally, in 2001,” said Alvin Davis, 1997 Mariners Hall of Fame recipient. “All of us got used to the idea of having this greatness in the Seattle Mariners very quickly.” Ichiro went on to break multiple records. But he wasn’t a prima donna. He was a team player, exhibiting what the Japanese call “wa,” the spirit of togetherness.
“He would do anything you asked him to do…He was a very humble player and humble man,” said former Mariners manager and first Asian American Major League Baseball manager, Don Wakamatsu. “Even today…he works with the young kids. He’s out there…trying to give back…Most Hall of Famers aren’t out there doing what he’s doing. That just shows his character and the love and dedication he had for his game. I don’t think I’ll ever see it again in my lifetime.”
We relish hearing that our heroes are superhuman—but we also like to know how they are human. Everyone in attendance could have listened to Ichiro’s achievements on repeat for hours, yet the highlight of the gathering was the storytelling and love of the game—and of Ichiro—that shone on everyone’s faces.
Heid, who once acted as Ichiro’s interpreter, humorously related a time when he wrongly called a “go ahead” home run, a “sayonara” home run, the incorrect term. “You have got to be a better translator,” Ichiro frankly told him, to which Heid, taking the diplomatic liberty that interpreter’s often take, told the press instead how “excited” Ichiro was. Meanwhile, Japanese media present were wondering if Heid was “going to quit the next day” (no, he didn’t). Wakamatsu called Ichiro “poetry in motion,” and Armstrong told of a time Ichiro hit a home run to win against the Yankees because “that’s what we needed.”
The room was full of Ichiro admirers, young and old, such as owner of 84 Yesler restaurant, Sam Takahashi, who sported his “lucky” Ichiro cap. It was poignantly evident how much Ichiro and Mariners baseball mean to Seattle, when another fan asked what was the process in Ichiro’s leaving the Mariners in 2012? In a Mariners jersey and cap, he theorized, and Armstrong confirmed, Ichiro had been seeking—and deserved—a chance to play in the World Series, which was not in the cards for the Mariners at that time. (Ichiro returned and was with the Mariners when he retired).
“It was traumatic to fans when Ichiro was traded to the New York Yankees,” said the questioner, who added that Ichiro was “embedded deep in the hearts of all the fans.”
This was never truer than later that night when the fans chanted Ichiro’s name at the Mariners Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
“You can’t achieve your dreams all at once,” Ichiro has said. “You accumulate small things and one day you will be able to achieve unbelievable power.”
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'Celebrating our nation's freedom.' Las Cruces celebrates Fourth of July in style
LAS CRUCES - Attendees to the city's Fourth of July celebration concert and fireworks show on the New Mexico State University got plenty of bang for their buck, both from Mother Nature and pyrotechnics.
The free event, sponsored by the city and NMSU, featured concerts on a large stage followed by a fireworks show at the Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park. The park gates opened at 6 p.m., though stormy weather in the distance put attendees on notice.
About 6:45 p.m., as thunder rolled, a few sprinkles of rain fell, and harsh winds picked up, members of the NMSU Police Department asked attendees to leave to park and wait in their cars for 30 minutes as part of a weather safety policy. Guests were let back in to the park about 7:30 p.m. and the the weather mostly cooperated for the rest of the night.
Raúl Malo, front man of the Grammy Award winning band the Mavericks, opened the show. Pop rock band Plain White T's, whose 2006 song "Hey There, Delilah," was a massive hit, headlined the concert. About 10 p.m., the city's large fireworks display began, ending the holiday with a bang.
Phil Catanach, recreation administrator, said the evening capped off a successful Independence Day weekend for the city, which also included organizing a 5K run and the Electric Light Parade the evening of July 3.
"Tonight is just about bringing our community together and celebrating our nation's freedom. That's what's all about," he said.
Guests in the most patriotic clothing
Most attendees to the concert and fireworks show Monday evening wore red, white and blue, of course. Here's a look at six of our favorite outfits from the night.
Two Become Onesie: Kelly and Justin Bolig wore patriotic onesies for their first Fourth of July as a married couple. To match what he thought would be a hot, summer night, Justin ripped off the sleeves of his onesie only for the rain and wind to make him question his decision.
Tip of the Hat: "Go red, white, and blue!" said Aaron Davis, sporting a cowboy motif. Davis wore a stars-and-stripes cowboy hat with matching socks and shorts.
Lady of Liberty: Virgie Martinez, wearing a beautiful red, white and blue star-spangled sundress, said she was thankful to the organizers for putting on an event she was happy to enjoy with her daughter in-law and grandkids.
Family Ties: The Beverido family wore matching tie-dye shirts. Parents Luis Beverido and Mayte Fernández thought it was important for their kids to celebrate the holiday. "It's important for our kids to be proud of where they're from," Fernandez said.
1, 2, 3, 4 … What a Thrift Score: Ashleigh Merritt couldn't wait to hear the Plain White T's perform while in her stars and stripes outfit, made of clothing purchased entirely at thrift stores.
Good Boy! How could we not include Chappa with his adorable red, white and blue dyed ears and brows!
Annya Loya is a general assignment reporter and can be reached at aloyaorduno@lcsun-news.com or @annyaloya on Twitter.
The city and New Mexico State University hosted the 2022 4th of July celebration concert and fireworks for the community to enjoy and celebrate the country. While enjoying the festivities, we spotted some patriotic fashionistas, check them out!
The rock band The Plain White T's headlined at the at the Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park on NMSU main campus with a solo performance by Raul Malo, front man of the GRAMMY Award winning band the Mavericks, opening the show.
Recreation administration for the city of Las Cruces Phil Catanach was looking forward to the concert after a successful 4th of July weekend which so far included the 5k run and Electric Light Parade on July 3rd.
"Tonight is just about bringing our community together and celebrating our nation's freedom. That's what's all about," Catanach said.
Attendees got to enjoy the free concert under a cloudy sky but that didn't stop them from having a good time and for some, even dressing up the part.
Members of the community decided to show their patriotism through their outfits and here's a list of our Top 5 favorite ones of the night:
A moment of uncertainty
Before the concert was set to start at 6 pm, the weather had already put people on alert as the skies remained cloudy, lighting was seen from afar and the harsh winds were kicking them out. Around 6:45, the Las Cruces and NMSU police department began removing guests from the park and asked them to wait in their cars for 30 minutes as part of their weather safety policy. Catanach explained that while there was uncertainty about the concert status, the fireworks will still go off. At 7:15 pm, LCPD still wasn't letting people in, despite the 30 minute mark. A couple of families decided to leave the event entirely but the majority stayed in hope the concert would still happen. Around 7:30 pm, organizers let the families back in and right after, Malo began to play.
Close to 10 pm, the Plain White T's finished their show and the fireworks began, ending the holiday with a bang. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/07/05/las-cruces-nmsu-host-fourth-of-july-celebration-concert-and-fireworks-show/65367322007/ | 2022-07-05 21:21:49 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/07/05/las-cruces-nmsu-host-fourth-of-july-celebration-concert-and-fireworks-show/65367322007/ |
6.4 magnitude earthquake shakes parts of northern California
FERNDALE, Calif. (AP) — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook parts of northern California early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, jolting people awake and leaving thousands without power.
No injuries were immediately reported following the earthquake, which occurred at 2:34 a.m. near Ferndale, a small community about 210 miles (345 kilometers) northwest of San Francisco and close to the Pacific coast.
Following the earthquake, more than 70,000 customers were reported without power in the surrounding area, according to poweroutage.us, which tracks outages across the country.
Caroline Titus, a resident of Ferndale, tweeted video in her darkened home of toppled furniture and smashed dishes.
“Our home is a 140-year-old Victorian. The north/south shaking is very evident in what fell,” she tweeted.
“That was a big one,” she said in another tweet.
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that no tsunami was expected.
Police in Ferndale were helping to close a bridge that the California Highway Patrol reported had cracks, KRCR-TV reported. Some gas leaks were also reported.
The earthquake came just days after a small magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area, waking up thousands of people before 4 a.m. Saturday and causing minor damage.
That earthquake was centered in El Cerrito, about a 16-mile (25-kilometer) drive to downtown San Francisco.
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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have closed Tibet’s famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in the Himalayan region.
The response underscores China’s continued adherence to its “zero-COVID” policy, mandating lockdowns, routine testing, quarantines and travel restrictions, even while most other countries have reopened.
A notice on the palace’s Weixin social media site said the palace that was the traditional home of Tibet’s Buddhist leaders would be closed from Tuesday, with a reopening date to be announced later.
Tibet’s economy is heavily dependent on tourism and the Potala is a key draw.
China says its hard-line policy has been successful in preventing large-scale hospitalizations and deaths, while critics including the World Health Organization have decried its impact on the economy and society and said it is out of step with the changing nature of the virus and new methods of prevention and treatment.
China announced 828 new cases of domestic transmission on Tuesday, 22 of them in Tibet. The majority of those cases showed no symptoms.
Elsewhere in China, authorities sent a first planeload of 125 tourists out of the beach resort of Sanya, where tens of thousands of travelers have been stuck since Saturday by a COVID-19 lockdown.
State broadcaster CCTV said the city in Hainan province was organizing more flights to return tourists home in batches after the initial flight to Xi’an. They are allowed to leave only after multiple negative virus test results.
The provincial capital, Haikou, will be locked down for 17 hours on Wednesday from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., the city announced. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-international/china-closes-potala-palace-after-covid-19-reported-in-tibet/ | 2022-08-09 18:56:28 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-international/china-closes-potala-palace-after-covid-19-reported-in-tibet/ |
GLENDALE, Ariz. (WDAF) — The Kansas City Chiefs are Super Bowl champions once again.
The Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to win Super Bowl LVII.
The Eagles began the game with an 11-play, 75-yard drive to strike first with a 7-0 lead. The Chiefs responded back quickly with a Patrick Mahomes touchdown pass to Travis Kelce on a six-play drive to tie the game.
After a quick three-and-out by the Eagles, Kansas City drove to the 24-yard line and Harrison Butker missed a 42-yard field goal.
Philadelphia capitalized and scored on a 45-yard pass from Jalen Hurts to AJ Brown to take a 14-7 to open the second quarter.
After a Chiefs punt, linebacker Nick Bolton forced a Hurts fumble and ran the ball back for a 36-yard TD to tie the game at 14.
On the next drive, the Eagles went on a 12-play, 75-yard drive to take a 21-14 lead.
Mahomes reaggravated his right ankle injury on the Chiefs’ last offensive play of the first half before the Eagles ended the half with a 24-14 lead.
Kansas City made it a three-point game after the first drive of the second half with a six-minute drive capped by an Isiah Pacheco touchdown.
A 17-play Eagles drive ended with a field goal after a booth review overruled a second Nick Bolton scoop and score.
The Chiefs took a 28-27 lead on the next drive with a TD from Mahomes to Kadarius Toney early in the fourth quarter.
After a three-and-out by the Eagles, Toney returned a punt 65 yards to the Philly five-yard line before rookie receiver Skyy Moore scored his first TD of his career.
The Chiefs led 35-27 with 9:22 left in the game.
Philadelphia only needed eight plays to respond with a TD and tied the game at 35 with a two-point conversion.
Kansas City received the ball with 5:15 left in the game.
In the middle of the drive, Mahomes scrambled 26 yards to keep the drive alive.
The Chiefs ran down the clock to hit the game-winning field goal with eight seconds left on the clock.
Mahomes ended the game with 182 passing yards and three touchdowns. Kelce was the Chiefs’ leading receiver with 81 yards and one touchdown.
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Solomon Peña, who ran for a state House seat in New Mexico as a Republican last November, was arrested Monday in Albuquerque for allegedly paying four men to shoot at the homes and businesses of four elected officials in the area, police said.
Booking records from the Albuquerque Metropolitan Detention Center list several counts, including conspiracy to commit a felony, shooting at dwellings or occupied buildings, and shooting from a vehicle.
Peña, 39, allegedly hired the men to carry out the shootings of the elected officials, all Democrats, and gave out the politicians' addresses over the phone. Police also have surveillance footage and witnesses, according to Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina.
"APD essentially discovered what we had all feared, and what we had suspected, that these shootings were indeed politically motivated, and that has basically been confirmed by this investigation," Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller, a Democrat, said.
The first shooting happened Dec. 4, when eight rounds were fired into the residence of Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa. A week later, more than a dozen shots were fired into the home of then-Bernalillo County Commissioner Debbie O'Malley.
Barboa said she came home from Christmas shopping and saw her home had been shot.
"My house had four shots through the front door and windows, where just hours before my grandbaby and I were playing in the living room," she said in a statement. "Processing this attack is heavy, especially knowing that other women of color elected officials have also been targeted."
On Jan. 3, at least eight shots were fired into the home of State Sen. Linda Lopez, and on Jan. 5, shots were fired in the vicinity of State Sen. Moe Maestas' law office, but no damage to the building was found, according to a police statement.
Police said nobody was injured in any of the shootings.
During the Jan. 5 shooting, Peña allegedly went with the gunman to Maesta's office and fired one of the weapons, said Albuquerque Police Deputy Commander Kyle Hartsock.
About 40 minutes after that shooting, a car was pulled over and police recovered two guns. Tests confirmed that one of the weapons had been used in the shooting.
Pena's arrest comes a day before the New Mexico legislative session resumes.
"I hope, personally, too, our legislators can breathe a sigh of relief," Keller said. "They can go back to focusing on the legislative session. I also know that fundamentally, at the end of the day, this was about a right-wing radical, an election denier who was arrested today, and someone who did the worst imaginable thing you can do when you have a political disagreement, which is turn that to violence."
Pena ran for the District 14 seat of the New Mexico House of Representatives as the Republican nominee but lost in the general election to Democrat Miguel Garcia, who received 73.6% of the vote.
Peña is a supporter of former president Donald Trump, and upon Trump's announcement that he would be running for reelection in 2024, Peña tweeted, "I stand with him. I never conceded my HD 14 race. Now researching my options."
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BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
7-0-4-8
(seven, zero, four, eight)
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Massachusetts Lottery's "Numbers Evening" game were:
7-0-4-8
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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP)Nelly Junior Joseph’s 27 points helped Iona defeat Marist 93-74 on Thursday night.
Joseph had 11 rebounds for the Gaels (23-7, 16-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), who already clinched the No. 1 seed for the conference tournament.
Daniss Jenkins scored 21 points while going 8 of 17 from the floor and 4 for 4 from the line, and added seven rebounds and 10 assists for Iona. Walter Clayton Jr. recorded 18 points and shot 6 for 16 (3 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free throw line. It was the 10th straight victory for the Gaels.
Kam Farris finished with 17 points for the Red Foxes (10-18, 6-13). Noah Harris added 14 points and six assists for Marist. Javon Cooley also had 14 points and two blocks.
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By AAMER MADHANI, ZEKE MILLER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden confirmed on Tuesday that he will visit Saudi Arabia next month for talks with its leaders, a dramatic change in his stance on the kingdom that he pledged to make a “pariah” as a Democratic candidate for the White House.
With the visit at the tail end of a July 13-16 Middle East trip that includes stops in Israel and the West Bank, Biden is edging off his adversarial stance against on the Saudis’ human rights record. He’s looking to reset the relationship at a time when the U.S. could use help from the oil-rich kingdom to alleviate soaring prices at the pump for motorists at home and around the globe.
The stop in Saudi Arabia will include talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of the kingdom. U.S. intelligence officials have determined Prince Mohammed likely ordered the 2018 killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
In a brief exchange with reporters ahead of departing to Philadelphia on Tuesday for a labor convention, Biden bristled when asked about his upcoming visit to Jeddah and noted that his team had laid out in a statement “everything I’m doing in the Middle East.”
Human rights advocates and some Democratic allies cautioned Biden about visiting the kingdom, saying such a visit without first getting human rights commitments would send a message to Saudi leaders that there are no consequences for egregious rights violations. The Saudis have been accused of using mass arrests, executions and violence to squelch dissent.
But at a time of skyrocketing prices at the gas pump, growing worries about Iran’s nuclear program and perpetual concern that China is expanding its global footprint, Biden and his national security team have determined that freezing out the Saudis, particularly the crown prince, is simply not in the U.S. interest.
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and the No. 2 Senate Democrat, told CNN that Biden “has a tough job dealing with gasoline prices and trying to find ways to find new sources and supplies to bring down inflation in the energy sector.”
But Durbin said he had “mixed feelings” about the visit, calling the Saudi’s human rights record “an outrage.”
John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, said on CNN that the administration respects the differences of opinion about the president’s decision. He stressed “that Saudi Arabia is a key partner in the region on things like counterterrorism, on the war in Yemen, on energy production.”
The Saudi Embassy in Washington said Biden would meet with both King Salman and Prince Mohammed and described the visit as coming at the king’s invitation “to strengthen the historical bilateral relations and the distinguished strategic partnership between” the two countries.
“The kingdom of Saudi Arabia looks forward to welcoming President Biden and defining the next chapters of our partnership,” the Saudi Embassy said in a statement. “At a time of global challenges related to the global economy, health, climate and international conflict, the partnership between our two countries is as critical as ever to the promotion of peace, prosperity and stability around the world.”
The White House announced the trip after Saudi Arabia this month helped nudge OPEC+ to ramp up oil production by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August, and the kingdom agreed to extend a United Nations-mediated cease-fire in its seven-year war with Yemen. Biden called the Saudi cease-fire decision “courageous.” Prince Mohammed, who is commonly referred to by his initials, MBS, played a “critical role” in brokering an extension of the cease-fire, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on the condition of anonymity.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said King Salman invited Biden to visit the kingdom during a gathering in the port city of Jeddah of the six Gulf Cooperation Council nations — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates — as well as Egypt, Iraq and Jordan.
She suggested that Biden will raise human right concerns with Saudi officials bud did not directly answer whether the president would speak to Prince Mohammed about the Khashoggi killing.
“It’s important to also emphasize that while we recalibrate relationships, we are not looking to rupture relationships,” Jean-Pierre said. “But human human rights issues, human rights conversations (are) something that the president brings up with many leaders and plans to do so.”
Hala al-Dosari, a prominent rights advocate in Saudi Arabia now living and teaching in the United States, said Biden’s decision to meet with the crown prince is “a betrayal.” She also raised concerns that Biden’s visit to Israel glosses over last month’s fatal shooting of prominent American-Palestinian Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu-Akleh in the West Bank. Independent investigations by The Associated Press and some other news organizations concluded Israeli fire likely killed the veteran journalist. Israel has said it would investigate.
Al-Dosari accused the administration of “prioritizing immediate interests over long-term goals of supporting democratic transitions” in Arab countries and “the immediate interests of securing more oil, and support for Israel.”
Biden’s first stop during the Middle East swing will be in Israel for a long-planned visit with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in Jerusalem. He will then meet with Palestinian Authority leaders, including Mahmoud Abbas, in the West Bank. Biden will cap the whirlwind trip with the visit to Jeddah.
The trip to Israel comes at a fraught time for Bennett’s fragile coalition, as he tries to avert another election and the potential return to power of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and as Iran’s nuclear program continues advancing.
Biden while in Israel will take part in a virtual meeting of “I2-U2” leaders, an economic forum established late last year that includes Israel, India, the United Arab Emirates and the U.S.
The president’s time in Israel also coincides with the Maccabiah Games, a sporting competition that brings together thousands of Jewish and Israeli athletes from around the globe. Biden, who visited Israel for the first time as a young senator nearly 50 years ago, is also expected to meet with athletes taking part in the games.
Israeli officials in their engagement with the Biden administration have pressed their point of view that U.S. relations with Arab capitals, including Riyadh, are critical to Israel’s security and overall stability in the region. The visit could also provide an opportunity to kick off talks for what the administration sees as a longer-term project of normalizing Israeli-Saudi relations.
Facing questions earlier this month about a potential visit to Saudi Arabia, Biden stressed that the relationship had multiple facets that impact U.S. and Middle East security.
“Look, I’m not going to change my view on human rights,” Biden said. “But as president of the United States, my job is to bring peace if I can, peace if I can. And that’s what I’m going to try to do.”
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Associated Press writer Darlene Superville in Philadelphia contributed reporting.
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Suns vs. Nuggets Injury Report Today - May 11
The Phoenix Suns (45-37) have two players on the injury report in their NBA playoffs second round game 6 with the Denver Nuggets (53-29) at Footprint Center on Thursday, May 11 at 10:00 PM ET.
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The Nuggets will try for another victory over the Suns after a 118-102 win on Tuesday. Nikola Jokic's team-leading 29 points led the Nuggets to the victory. Devin Booker had 28 points for the Suns.
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Suns vs. Nuggets Game Info
- When: Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
- Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: ESPN
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Suns Season Insights
- The 113.6 points per game the Suns average are only 1.1 more points than the Nuggets allow (112.5).
- Phoenix has a 34-10 record when scoring more than 112.5 points.
- The Suns have been scoring 115.6 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that's a little higher than the 113.6 they've scored over the course of the 2022-23 campaign.
- Phoenix connects on 12.2 three-pointers per game (13th in the league), while its opponents have made 11.4 on average.
- The Suns' 112.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 17th in the NBA, and the 110.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank seventh in the league.
Nuggets Season Insights
- The Nuggets put up only 4.2 more points per game (115.8) than the Suns give up (111.6).
- Denver has put together a 47-8 record in games it scores more than 111.6 points.
- The Nuggets are putting up 114.9 points per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than their average for the season (115.8).
- Denver hits 11.8 three-pointers per game (18th in the league), while its opponents have made 11.4 on average.
- The Nuggets rank second in the league averaging 116.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 19th, allowing 112.9 points per 100 possessions.
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DENVER, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Morris Animal Foundation and Revive & Restore recently announced the funding of five new projects building genomic tools for amphibian conservation. The projects are an important first step toward species preservation and provide compelling examples of genomics in action.
"Amphibian populations are declining at an alarming rate around the world," said Dr. Kathy Tietje, Chief Program Officer at Morris Animal Foundation. "These newly funded projects will leverage advanced genomic approaches to create new conservation strategies."
Amphibians have existed on Earth for more than 300 million years, but today the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) estimates at least one-third of known amphibian species are threatened with extinction. Major threats to amphibians include habitat loss and degradation, and the infectious disease chytridiomycosis. Managed populations of amphibians have become the only hope for many species facing imminent extinction, making genetic rescue technologies a critical component of current and future recovery efforts.
"Amphibians face monumental conservation challenges, and we need new tools to help bring these species back from the brink," said Dr. Bridget Baumgartner, Director of Research & Development at Revive & Restore. "The selected projects have important conservation applications today, and lay the foundation for future genomic technologies that can help rescue amphibian populations."
The selected projects are part of the Wild Genomes program, an initiative to develop applied genomics tools for wildlife conservation. To help stem the loss of amphibians globally, Morris Animal Foundation and Revive & Restore created a special call for Wild Genomes proposals focused on amphibian species. More than 30 proposals from around the world were submitted for funding consideration. Projects were selected for ecological significance, strategic conservation value and/or evolutionary significance.
Genomic tools, like genome sequencing, cell culturing and biobanking, are standard practice in agriculture and human medicine. However, these technologies have rarely been applied in wildlife conservation. Through their portfolio of Wild Genomes projects, Morris Animal Foundation and Revive & Restore help introduce conservation biologists to genomic tools and showcase their potential for the protection and restoration of wildlife.
Morris Animal Foundation will fund two of the projects and Revive & Restore will fund three. The projects are slated to begin this year.
Morris Animal Foundation grant recipients and their topics are:
- Dr. David Weisrock, University of Kentucky - Use a top-down genomic approach to develop a cost-effective molecular toolkit for the conservation of an endangered newt (Laotriton laoensis).
- Dr. Andrea Schreier, University of California, Davis - Enable rapid field detection of the amphibian fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis using a CRISPR-based SHERLOCK assay.
Revive & Restore grant recipients and their topics are:
- Dr. Danté Fenolio, San Antonio Zoo Center for Conservation and Research - Complete a reference genome for the Chile Mountains false toad (Telmatobufo venustus) to help develop a national conservation plan for this species and other false toads endemic to Chile.
- Dr. Tao T. Nguyen, Institute of Genome Research, Hanoi, Vietnam - Sequence the unusually large and complex genome of the Vietnamese crocodile newt (Tylototriton vietnamensis) to provide a resource for scientists and inform conservation of the species.
- Dr. Sarah Fitzpatrick, Michigan State University - Develop a reference genome for the Andean Jambato harlequin frog (Atelopus ignescens) to characterize a recent genetic bottleneck and improve recovery of a species once thought to be extinct.
About Morris Animal Foundation
Morris Animal Foundation's mission is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Denver, it is one of the largest nonprofit animal health research organizations in the world, funding more than $149 million in nearly 3,000 critical studies to date across a broad range of species. Learn more at morrisanimalfoundation.org.
About Revive & Restore
Revive & Restore is the leading wildlife conservation organization promoting the incorporation of biotechnologies into standard conservation practice. The Sausalito, California nonprofit was formed in 2012 with the idea that 21st century biotechnology can and should be used to enhance genetic diversity, build disease resistance, and facilitate adaptation. Its mission is to enhance biodiversity through the genetic rescue of endangered and extinct species. Learn more at reviverestore.org.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Coach Ryan Day had no apologies for No. 2 Ohio State's low-scoring, “clunky” win over No. 5 Notre Dame.
Saturday night's underwhelming 21-10 victory was less about the Buckeyes showing off their sleek, high-scoring offense and more about grinding it out in the second half just to survive a difficult season opener.
With No. 1 receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba on the bench early with an injury, heavily favored Ohio State banged away with their running backs, who averaged nearly five yards per carry. The defense, so maligned last season, made stop after stop in the second half.
The performance wasn't flashy — much of it was quite the opposite — but Day couldn't have been prouder.
“That’s was something we spent a lot of time in the off-season saying — we have to be able to win ugly on offense,” Day said.
“If we can continue to win games like that, then that’s how we’ll win games. If you can win in different ways, I think it says a lot about your team as well. And I think this game is going to pay dividends down the road.”
Day pointed to the performance of quarterback C.J. Stroud, a Heisman Trophy favorite who many expected would pick up right where he left off with last year's astronomical passing numbers.
Stroud was often fleeing the Irish pass rush Saturday but managed a 31-yard touchdown pass to Emeka Egbuka for the Buckeyes' only first half score. Notre Dame led 10-7 at the half.
But the Ohio State defense, engineered by new coordinator Jim Knowles, forced punts on Notre Dame's last two possessions in the first half and all four in the second.
“We had a play here or there that we gave up, but what I’m most pleased with is the fact that they never flinched,” Knowles said. “They’ve bought into everything that I’ve been asking them to do.”
Meanwhile, TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams chewed up ground, Stroud made clutch throws to move the chains and, with a blitz descending, threw a 24-yard TD strike to former walk-on Xavier Johnson in the third quarter.
“(Stroud) was the happiest guy out there,” Day said. “And maybe it wasn’t the perfect night, and everyone want’s to talk about the Heisman Trophy and all that (but) he just wants to go 1-0, and he did. He made some big-time throws."
Stroud was 24 for 34 for 223 yards. Modest numbers considering he averaged nearly 370 a game last season.
“The defense was ballin',” Stroud said. “They won this game, but I do think in the passing game, when we really needed it, we were efficient. We were struggling early on just trying to get a connection, trying to build that rhythm. But towards the end we kept going, we started to start clicking more.”
Egbuka had nine catches for 90 yards.
“It's not always pretty, but it’s only Week 1,” Egbuka said. “But we’re going to build from here, and we’re going to be something special.”
Ohio State will get its chance to tune up in the next two weeks against Arkansas State, a Sunbelt Conference team that finished 2-10 last year, and then Toledo.
There was no immediate word on Smith-Njigba, who limped off the field after a hard hit early in the game and came back for only a few plays after that. Day would only say that “we hope to get him back this week.”
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Top Player Prop Bets for Knicks vs. Heat Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 5 on May 10, 2023
Bam Adebayo and Julius Randle are two of the players with prop bets on the table when the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks meet at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday (with opening tip at 7:30 PM ET).
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Knicks vs. Heat Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT
- Location: New York City, New York
- Venue: Madison Square Garden
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NBA Props Today: New York Knicks
Julius Randle Props
- Wednesday's over/under for Randle is 22.5 points. That is 2.6 fewer than his season average of 25.1.
- Randle has averaged 0.5 more rebounds per game (10) than his prop bet total in Wednesday's game (9.5).
- Randle has averaged 4.1 assists per game this year, 0.6 more than his prop bet for Wednesday (3.5).
- Randle has averaged 2.8 made three-pointers per game, 0.3 more than his over/under in Wednesday's game (2.5).
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Jalen Brunson Props
- Wednesday's points prop for Jalen Brunson is 25.5. That is 1.5 more than his season average.
- His rebounding average -- 3.5 per game -- is 1.0 less than his prop bet in Wednesday's game (4.5).
- Brunson's assists average -- 6.2 -- is 0.3 lower than Wednesday's prop bet.
- He has made two three-pointers per game, 0.5 fewer than his prop bet total on Wednesday.
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NBA Props Today: Miami Heat
Bam Adebayo Props
- The 17.5-point over/under set for Adebayo on Wednesday is 2.9 lower than his season scoring average of 20.4.
- Adebayo's rebounding average of 9.2 is lower than his over/under on Wednesday (8.5).
- Adebayo averages 3.2 assists, 0.7 more than his over/under for Wednesday.
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Jimmy Butler Props
- The 27.5 points prop total set for Jimmy Butler on Wednesday is 4.6 more than his season scoring average (22.9).
- Butler has averaged 0.6 fewer rebounds per game (5.9) than his prop bet total in Wednesday's game (6.5).
- Butler has averaged 5.3 assists per game this season, 0.2 less than his prop bet on Wednesday (5.5).
- Butler has averaged 0.6 made three-pointers per game, 0.9 less than his over/under in Wednesday's game (1.5).
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