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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and U.S. Treasury Department are seeking public comment on draft rules for the revised federal EV tax credit, indicating these rules could be on the fast track to finalization. “We are trying to do this expeditiously,” John Podesta, senior White House advisor overseeing energy guidance, told Bloomberg and other media in a recent press conference. “You will see some of this guidance out before the end of the year.” The Treasury Department—of which the IRS is a part—announced the request for public comment on the proposed EV tax-credit rules Wednesday. A public comment period typically precedes official adoption of new rules by regulators. “Over the coming weeks, Treasury will be convening several initial stakeholder roundtables with industry, labor unions, climate and environmental justice advocates, and others to hear directly from a wide range of voices,” the Department said in a statement. Automakers are awaiting the finalization of rules to determine which electric cars will qualify for the full $7,500 federal tax credit. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) re-upped the credit, but added new requirements for American assembly and American battery content that will be defined by this rule-making process. The IRA drew broad requirements for minerals and supply chains, but the rules now being drafted will provide a full picture of exactly which EVs will qualify for the federal tax credit. It’s not yet clear which vehicles will qualify in 2023, although it’s already clear that the revamped EV tax credit dramatically cuts the number of eligible vehicles. For now, in 2022, you can still buy an EV or PHEV and claim the credit—but only if it’s American-made. The European Union and other nations have already criticized the requirements to prioritize American-made content, and that they might violate World Trade Organization rules. Related Articles - Vermont pays $3,000 for EV buyers giving up big polluters - 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro costs $12,100 more than 2022 - Review: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 challenges Model 3 in range, revives sedans for the aero age - Tesla bets on cameras, drops ultrasonic sensors, pauses some features - “Off the shelf” battery pitched for niche EV makers, conversion projects
https://www.fox16.com/automotive/internet-brands/revamped-ev-tax-credit-rules-will-get-fast-tracked-by-irs/
2022-10-07 11:53:18
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LucidLink Filespaces Recognized as Integral Resource that Powers Oscar-Winning Films, Hit TV Shows, and Live Sports Broadcasts SAN FRANCISCO, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LucidLink, the cloud-native file service provider, has been named a winner of TVTech's Best of Show Awards at the 2023 NAB Show. The award recognizes LucidLink's innovative approach that provides seamless access to data and real-time collaboration for creative professionals, powering production and post-production workflows for teams around the world. LucidLink transforms the cloud into local storage allowing users to stream data directly from the cloud, eliminating the need to download or synchronize. This SaaS solution enables organizations to reliably and securely access any size or type of file over global distances making it easier for content creators to access their data in the cloud from any location. Most recently, LucidLink powered production of the Oscar-winning film The Boy, The Mole, the Fox and the Horse, which took home Best Animated Short Film at this year's awards. A team of over 120 creatives relied on LucidLink to collaborate around the world, in over 15 countries during the height of pandemic lockdowns, making it one of the first-ever Academy Award winning films to be produced by a fully remote team. "It's an honor to be recognized by TVTech in this year's Best of Show Awards for NAB," says Peter Thompson, CEO of LucidLink. "LucidLink is built for and by the creative professionals whose hard work inspires so many, and we take pride in helping them bring their visions to life." TVTech's Best of Show Awards are a prestigious honor in the broadcasting industry, recognizing innovative products and solutions that have the potential to transform the way content is created, distributed, and consumed. LucidLink's flagship Filespaces technology was selected as a winner from hundreds of entries and judged by a panel of experts in the industry. The 2023 NAB Show was held in Las Vegas from April 17-20 and featured the latest products and technologies in the broadcasting industry. LucidLink was showcased at the event, along with other innovative products and solutions from around the world. For more information, please visit www.lucidlink.com. About LucidLink LucidLink gives creative professionals instant access to their data for real-time collaboration from anywhere. Its award-winning SaaS solution, Filespaces, provides best-in-class security and high-performance scalability to run cloud-based workflows for maximum efficiency and productivity in production and post-production environments. The service is compatible with most major cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and IBM. It supports all major operating systems, including Linux, Windows, and macOS. LucidLink is privately held and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company maintains an office in Sofia, Bulgaria, with remote employees across North America, Europe, and Australia. Visit us at lucidlink.com. Media Contact: Jessica Melton lucidlink@walkersands.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE LucidLink
https://www.wbrc.com/prnewswire/2023/04/25/lucidlink-named-best-show-revolutionizing-production-amp-post-production-workflows-2023-nab-show/
2023-04-25 07:17:11
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CHARLESTON, S.C., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, workforce financial empowerment company Questis announces the publication of the whitepaper, 'Financial Education Gets an F'. The research provides a highly critical overview of the history and ineffectiveness of financial education and offers concrete suggestions for employers who are considering financial wellness or personal finance coaching programs as a benefit. "Simply put, financial coaching is a way of empowering people to make decisions and take action to increase their financial well-being," said Dr. Martha Menard, Director of Coaching at Questis and lead researcher on the Financial Literacy white paper. "There is valid and reliable evidence that personalized financial coaching is one of the most effective approaches for influencing behavioral change and reducing financial stress in people's lives. Information alone simply isn't enough–most people already know what they need to do. What they struggle with is how, and that's where coaching can make an enormous difference." Some key takeaways from the white paper include: - Roughly two-thirds of Americans live paycheck to paycheck–with low personal and retirement savings. - Financial Education and Literacy programs have low rates of success due to rapid change and information obsolescence. - Personal financial coaching focuses more on sustainably building positive habits to achieve goals rather than traditional financial advising that merely recommends what people should do under ideal circumstances. - Businesses are realizing the extent of the financial stress crisis affecting both their employees and their balance sheets. "Understanding the need for financial empowerment in the workplace is only half the battle," said John Tabb, Co-Founder and CEO at Questis. "The research embodied in this white paper sheds light on the shortcomings of historic financial solutions. Its findings directly benefit businesses—and we believe that research is a critical step in the process. Employers now have the opportunity to improve their employees' financial health and well-being and that's exactly why we built Questis." The full white paper is available for download on the Questis website. Questis helps businesses become life-changing employers by solving the root causes of employee financial stress. Its mission is to replace feel-good Financial Wellness programs with proven solutions based on solid behavioral science, coaching, community, and cutting-edge technology. Their proprietary platform and relationship-driven approach are purpose-built to make Financial Empowerment affordable and effective at scale. For more information visit questis.co. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Questis
https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/prnewswire/2022/06/29/questis-releases-new-white-paper-failure-workplace-financial-education/
2022-06-29 20:02:21
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Israel deports Palestinian activist to France JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said it deported a Palestinian lawyer and activist to France early Sunday, claiming he has ties to a banned militant group, despite objections from the French government. The expulsion of Salah Hammouri underscored the fragile status of Palestinians in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, where most hold revocable residency rights but are not Israeli citizens. It also set up a possible diplomatic spat with France, which had repeatedly appealed to Israel not to carry out the expulsion. “I’m happy to announce that justice was served today and the terrorist Salah Hammouri was deported from Israel,” Israel’s interior minister, Ayelet Shaked, announced in a videotaped statement. He was set to land in Paris just before 10 a.m. local time. Hammouri was born in Jerusalem but holds French citizenship. Israel says Hammouri is an activist in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a group that it has labeled a terrorist organization. He has worked as a lawyer for Adameer, a rights group that assists Palestinian prisoners that Israel has banned for alleged ties to the PFLP. He spent seven years in prison after being convicted in an alleged plot to kill a prominent rabbi but was released in a 2011 prisoner swap with the Hamas militant group. He has not been convicted in the latest proceedings against him. Israel, however, claimed he continued his activities with the banned group, stripped him of residency, and placed him last March in administrative detention — a status that allows Israel to hold suspected militants for months at a time without charging them or putting them on trial. Hammouri was not charged in the current case, but Shaked ordered the deportation when his detention order expired. Israel’s Supreme Court had rejected an appeal against the decision to revoke Hammouri’s residency status. The Israeli human rights group HaMoked, which had defended Hammouri, condemned Sunday’s expulsion. A Jan. 1 hearing on the matter had been scheduled, and it was not immediately clear how Israel was able to push ahead with the deportation. “Deporting a Palestinian from their homeland for breach of allegiance to the state of Israel is a dangerous precedent and a gross violation of basic rights,” said the group’s director, Jessica Montell. “HaMoked will continue to fight against this unconstitutional law.” Last year, Hammouri was among six human rights activists whose mobile phones were found by independent security researchers to have been infected with spyware made by the Israeli company NSO Group. It was not known who placed the spyware on the phones. Israel said there’s no connection between the terror designation of Adameer and five other Palestinian rights groups and any alleged use of NSO spyware. Israel has provided little evidence publicly to support the terrorism designation, which Palestinian groups say is meant to muzzle them and dry up their sources of funding. Aryeh Deri, Shaked’s apparent successor as interior minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government, said Hammouri’s deportation was “the end of a long but just legal process” and congratulated Shaked for carrying it out. The expected new governing coalition is set to pass legislation to allow Deri to serve as a minister despite a recent conviction on tax offenses. Israel captured east Jerusalem, home to the city’s most important religious sites, in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed the area in a move that is not internationally recognized. It considers the entire city to be its capital, while the Palestinians claim east Jerusalem as the capital of a future state. While Jews in the city are entitled to automatic citizenship, Palestinians are granted residency status. This allows them freedom of movement, the ability to work and access to Israeli social services, but they are not allowed to vote in national elections. Residency rights can be stripped if a Palestinian is found to live outside the city for an extended period or in certain security cases. Palestinians can apply for citizenship. But few do, not wanting to be seen as accepting what they see as an occupation. Those who do apply, however, face a lengthy and bureaucratic process. The Haaretz daily reported this year that fewer than 20,000 Palestinians in Jerusalem, some 5% of the population, hold Israeli citizenship, and that just 34% of applications are approved. It cited information from the Interior Ministry delivered by Shaked to a parliamentary inquiry. It was not known if France would accept Hammouri. The Foreign Ministry has previously said “he must be able to exercise all his rights and lead a normal life in Jerusalem, his city of birth and residence.”
https://kion546.com/news/ap-national-news/2022/12/17/israel-deports-palestinian-activist-to-france/
2022-12-18 08:23:11
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Federal authorities charged David Wayne DePape with assault and attempted kidnapping in connection with the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband in their San Francisco home. Copyright 2022 NPR Federal authorities charged David Wayne DePape with assault and attempted kidnapping in connection with the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband in their San Francisco home. Copyright 2022 NPR
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2022-10-31 21:15:51
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2023-07-14 15:09:09
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II remains under round-the-clock medical supervision at her castle in Balmoral, Scotland, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Thursday. According to reports, doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health,” and members of the royal family, including the Queen’s son, Prince Charles, his wife Camilla and the Queen’s grandson, Prince William, are on their way to Scotland. With more than 70 years on the throne, most alive today will have only seen the queen as Britain’s monarch, but who is next in line? Prince Charles will become king if the queen gives up her throne, retires or dies. Next in line after him is his eldest son, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. Prince George is third in line to the throne, after his father and grandfather. The royals have made a number of changes to succession rules over the years, making it difficult to keep track of whose next in line. Up until Duchess Kate’s pregnancy, the crown was passed from monarch to eldest son. Since King George VI had no son, his eldest daughter, Elizabeth, became queen. But the Succession to the Crown Act was created in 2013, before Prince George was born, to make succession to the throne based on birth order, not gender. Now, Princess Charlotte will be fourth in line to the throne, and Prince Louis will be fifth. William’s younger brother, Prince Harry, is sixth in line, and his son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, will be seventh with his little sister, Lilibet right behind him. A number of others are in line to claim the throne. Here are the top 25 in the line of succession: - Charles, Prince of Wales – married to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall - Prince William, Duke of Cambridge – married to Kate, Duchess of Cambridge - Prince George of Cambridge - Princess Charlotte of Cambridge - Prince Louis of Cambridge - Prince Henry, Duke of Sussex – married to wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex - Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor - Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor - Prince Andrew, Duke of York – Queen Elizabeth’s second son - Princess Beatrice of York – Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York’s daughter - Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Beatrice’s daughter - Princess Eugenie of York – Prince Andrew and Sarah, Duchess of York’s daughter - August Philip Hawke Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie’s daughter - Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex – Queen Elizabeth’s third son - James, Viscount Severn – Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex’s son - Lady Louis Windsor – Prince Edward and Sophie, Countess of Wessex’s daughter - Anne, Princess Royal – Queen Elizabeth’s daughter - Peter Phillips – Princess Anne’s son with Capt. Mark Phillips - Savannah Phillips – Peter and wife Autumn’s daughter - Isla Phillips – Peter and wife Autumn’s daughter - Zara Tindall – Zara Phillips married Mike Tindall, the eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth - Mia Grace Tindall – Zara and Mike’s daughter - Lena Tindall, Zara and Mike’s daughter - Lucas Tindall, Zara and Mike’s daughter - David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowden – Also known as Viscount David Linley
https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/britains-royal-line-of-succession-who-is-next-in-line-to-the-throne/
2022-09-08 15:41:50
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Casual Dining Leader Continues Franchise Growth with Expansive Two-Story Location in Costa Rica COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), the creator of California-style pizza, announced the opening of a new franchise location in Costa Rica, further expanding CPK's global footprint in Latin America. The restaurant will be located at the Multiplaza mall in Escazu, outside of San Jose. This newest CPK franchise builds on a momentous year for the brand, which opened new restaurants in Canada, India, and Chile earlier this year. CPK's latest franchise location will be owned and operated by Byron Mora Porras, Chairman of Conceptos Gastronomicos, part of a larger company that currently operates restaurants and retail stores in eleven countries throughout Central and South America. "We are happy to be working with partners like Byron and his team who have the same brand principles and values that CPK has been executing for over 35 years. We look forward to working with his team to bring CPK's fresh California inspired cuisine to Costa Rica," said Giorgio Minardi, Executive Vice President of Global and Franchise Operations for CPK. "A vibrant, cultural melting pot, Costa Rica is the ideal place to grow our incredible brand and we plan to open an additional location there soon." Located just outside the lively capital city of San Jose in the popular district of Escazu, the new restaurant is part of the newly renovated Multiplaza mall which caters to both local Costa Ricans and tourists alike. The expansive, two-story restaurant features floor-to-ceiling windows and a large outdoor patio area to embrace the warm, tropical climate of Costa Rica. Shoppers looking for a place to relax for lunch or grab dinner with family and friends can enjoy the spacious indoor dining area filled with California themed accents celebrating the state's sunny, laid-back vibe. In addition to its classic California-inspired hand-tossed pizzas, pastas, and desserts, the menu will feature special items like CPK's Carbonara Pasta, Dynamite Shrimp, Hot Wings, and the new West Coast Burger which launched this past October. The West Coast Burger is made with a signature beef blend of Wagyu, Chuck and Brisket topped with melted American cheese, Nueske's applewood smoked bacon, caramelized onions, tomato, pickles, lettuce and house-made burger sauce and is served with crispy potatoes. "While working with consumers across the globe, we know California Pizza Kitchen's innovative cuisines and cooking styles will resonate heavily with Costa Ricans," Byron Mora Porras, Chairman of Conceptos Gastronomicos. "We're grateful that CPK has given us the flexibility to tailor our menu and restaurant design to meet the needs of our customers here in Costa Rica. With a beautiful, multi-level outdoor space, this restaurant will provide a place for Costa Ricans to experience the taste and feel of California in their own home country." The new restaurant is located at Boulevard Camino Real, off Autopista Prospero Fernandez Hwy, Escazu, Costa Rica, 10201 and is open from 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM daily. For more information, follow @cpkcostarica on Instagram. California Pizza Kitchen provides franchisees flexibility with customizable menus, design layouts, and multiple daypart offerings so that each location can individually align with local market needs. These key differentiators have positioned the brand as an attractive investment by experienced multi-unit franchisees. To learn more about franchise development opportunities and available markets with the brand, visit www.cpk.com/franchise. About California Pizza Kitchen In 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its first restaurant in Beverly Hills and introduced diners to gourmet California inspired pizza. With a passion for combining fresh, seasonal ingredients with flavor inspirations from around the world, today CPK is a global brand serving creative California cuisine in more than 180 restaurants across 11 countries and U.S. territories. From its innovative, hearth-baked pizzas such as The Original BBQ Chicken, Thai Chicken, and California Club, to inventive salads, and unique pasta dishes that combine the old world with the new, CPK does everything with an imaginative California-inspired twist that guests love. For more information, visit cpk.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Contact: Morgan Assenmacher Fish Consulting (754) 888-6312 massenmacher@fish-consulting.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE California Pizza Kitchen
https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/11/17/california-pizza-kitchen-announces-franchise-opening-costa-rica/
2022-11-17 17:42:45
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CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. (TR) on Tuesday reported profit of $25.3 million in its fourth quarter. The Chicago-based company said it had net income of 37 cents per share. The confectionary products maker posted revenue of $188.2 million in the period. For the year, the company reported profit of $75.9 million, or $1.10 per share. Revenue was reported as $681.4 million. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TR
https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/tootsie-roll-q4-earnings-snapshot-17784790.php
2023-02-15 02:00:42
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by: AJ Fox, KSEE24 Chief Meteorologist Posted: Sep 15, 2022 / 04:25 PM PDT Updated: Sep 15, 2022 / 04:25 PM PDT SHARE AJ Fox has your forecast for the Southern San Joaquin Valley.
https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/weather/ksee-weather/south-valley-forecast-1442/
2022-09-16 00:46:42
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Which heart rate monitor is best? Although it’s only one part of a bigger picture, your heart rate can give you an idea of your cardiovascular fitness and overall heart health. Owning a heart rate monitor lets you check your heart rate at any time, whether that’s during an exercise session or when you’re at rest. The best is the Garmin Vivofit 4, which not only monitors you but spurs you on to more activity. What to know before you buy a heart rate monitor Types of heart rate monitors The best type of heart rate monitor for you will depend on whether you’re tracking your heart rate for fitness or for medical purposes. - Fitness: Those interested in keeping track of their heart rate during exercise should choose either a wrist heart rate monitor or a chest strap heart rate monitor. Wrist units usually incorporate other activity-tracking features, such as a step counter or a tally of your total distance traveled for the day. Chest straps are usually paired with an app that can track your steps, activity types, and other fitness-related parameters. - Medical: Those who need to monitor their heart health are more likely to want a pulse oximeter, which measures both heart rate and oxygen saturation in the blood, or a mini electrocardiogram device that can monitor heart rate and rhythm to pick up any abnormalities. App pairing You can pair the vast majority of heart rate monitors with an app to better track and store your heart rate and other data. Some monitors have proprietary apps you can only use if you own a device of the relevant brand, while others can be paired with popular third-party fitness apps, such as Strava or MyFitnessPal. What to look for in a heart rate monitor GPS Heart rate monitors with built-in GPS capabilities are great for runners and cyclists, as you can check how your heart rate changes at precise points on your route. This lets you see where you need to push harder and where you can dial it down a notch. Target heart rate Some heart rate monitors let you set a target heart rate and alert you when you reach it. This means that you’ll know when you’ve reached your optimum heart rate to improve your fitness but also when you’ve gone a little too far and need to slow down. How much you can expect to spend on a heart rate monitor You can find basic heart rate monitors starting around $20, but high-end models with the most advanced activity-tracking features and those of medical-grade quality can cost as much as $150-$200. Heart rate monitor FAQ Q. Why should I use a heart rate monitor? A. The two main purposes are to make sure your heart rate is reaching optimum levels during cardiovascular exercise and to monitor your heart rate at home due to a medical condition. Your reason for monitoring your heart rate is likely to influence your choice of monitor, since some are geared toward exercise use and others are better suited for medical monitoring. Q. What is a normal heart rate? A. A normal resting heart rate is usually 60 to 100 beats per minute, depending on factors such as cardiovascular fitness, stress, hormones and medications. People who are extremely physically fit, however, may have heart rates as low as 40 bpm without ill effects. Your target heart rate during exercise varies with your age and the rigorousness of the exercise, so it’s best to do a little research. What heart rate monitor is best to buy? Top heart rate monitor What you need to know: The ultimate choice for those who want more than just a heart rate monitor. What you’ll love: Safe for swimming and showering, it reminds you to move if you’ve been inactive for 15 minutes. Also, it records steps and distance traveled. It has a clear backlit display, too. What to consider: The Garmin Connect app could be improved. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Top heart rate monitor for the money What you need to know: This is an excellent heart rate monitor with bonus fitness tracking and goal setting, all at a reasonable price. What you’ll love: It measures your heart rate all day, along with other data, such as steps and distance traveled. It lets you set exercise goals and automatically recognizes a variety of exercises. What to consider: It doesn’t include GPS. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Worth checking out What you need to know: This is a comprehensive activity tracker that includes a heart rate monitor and GPS. What you’ll love: Thanks to the GPS, you can see how your heart rate changes along your exercise route. It’s water-resistant, so it can be worn swimming, and it syncs to devices wirelessly. What to consider: Some users find the display screen too small and hard to read. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Want to shop the best products at the best prices? Check out Daily Deals from BestReviews. Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals. Lauren Corona writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money. Copyright 2023 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.
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2023-01-15 08:08:54
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Syntegra, a leader in synthetic data generation, and the Institute for Health Metrics (IHM), the not-for-profit hospital data collaborative, today announced an expanded partnership to enable easier and faster access to millions of privacy-guaranteed electronic health records for life sciences companies. This strategic partnership combines the privacy-preserving capabilities of Syntegra's synthetic data engine with IHM's vast data repository to provide access to high-fidelity, patient-level data that would not otherwise be available. Organizations can access more granular data, and share it more broadly without the privacy risk of protected health information. This unprecedented level of data access enables the life sciences industry to drive innovation and accelerate the development of new treatments for patients. The EHR data is representative of 7 million patients from health systems across the U.S., spans a five-year time period, and includes a comprehensive and diverse range of patient demographics and therapeutic areas. Notably, this data also includes social determinants of health variables (such as housing and food insecurity), as well as date-time stamps. Pharma organizations can leverage this synthetic data offering to quickly understand the data and improve the design of their RWE and HEOR studies with fewer barriers. They can then complement the real data with synthetic to expand rare or underrepresented populations for deeper analyses, leveraging Syntegra's customization capabilities. "Our partnership with Syntegra combines IHM's clinical data with Syntegra's world class synthetic data fabrication technology, enabling many more users with the insight available from protected health information without the risk of mishandling PHI," said Tom Gaither, COO of IHM. "We look forward to working with the Syntegra team to set the standard for realistic and risk-free clinical data at scale." "We're thrilled to be expanding our partnership with IHM," said Michael D. Lesh, SM MD FACC, Syntegra founder and CEO. "Together, we're opening up access to millions of patient records with a level of privacy protection unlike ever before, further enabling innovation in healthcare." About Syntegra Syntegra is unlocking the promise of real-world evidence by employing a groundbreaking transformer-based generative model — the Syntegra Medical Mind — to enable low-burden access to privacy-preserved and equitable synthetic health data, increasing the value of data for those who have it and providing access for those who need it. Synthetic data matches the statistical accuracy of the underlying data without linking to any actual patients, fully protecting patient privacy. Syntegra's ever-growing model is built from the statistical patterns of structured healthcare data to serve the diverse needs of our customers, including health systems, life science companies, health tech, payers and clinical research organizations. Gain immediate access to patient-level data via our Synthetic Data API today. Learn more at www.syntegra.io and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter. About Institute for Health Metrics For more than a decade, the institute for Health Metrics (IHM) has been an innovator in the use of real-world data (RWD) in healthcare research, creating the first SaaS Meaningful Use reporting system as well as a purpose built, HIPAA compliant, cloud data repository. IHM data- including extensive clinical detail as well as unstructured notes for studying outcomes and comparative effectiveness- represents community hospitals from across the United States, a unique population often under-represented in medical literature and clinical trials. IHM enables healthcare organizations to create better outcomes through the use of better data. For more information, visit www.healthmetrics.org or contact john.volpe@healthmetrics.org. Syntegra Contact: Lauren McQuatters lauren@syntegra.io Institute for Health Metrics Contact: Tom Gaither tgaither@healthmetrics.org View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Syntegra
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Farmworkers were leading a five-day, 45-mile (72-kilometer) trek on foot this week from one of the poorest communities in Florida to a mansion-lined, oceanfront town that is one of the richest in an effort to pressure retailers to leverage their purchasing power for better worker pay and working conditions. The farmworkers said they were marching to highlight the Fair Food Program, which has enlisted companies like McDonald’s, Walmart, Taco Bell and Whole Foods to use their clout with growers to ensure better working conditions and wages for farmworkers. They hoped to use the march to pressure other companies, like Publix, Wendy’s and Kroger, to join the program that started in 2011. The march began Tuesday from the farming community of Pahokee, one of the poorest in Florida, where the median household income is around $30,000. The march’s launching point was a camp where farmworkers were coerced into working for barely any pay by a labor contractor who was convicted and sentenced last year to almost 10 years in prison. The contractor confiscated the Mexican farmworkers’ passports, demanded exorbitant fees from them and threatened them with deportation or false arrest, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The marchers were on schedule to arrive Saturday in the town of Palm Beach, which has a median household income of almost $169,000 and is lined with the mansions of the rich and famous, including billionaire Nelson Peltz, who is Wendy’s chairman, and former President Donald Trump. According to the Florida-based Coalition of Immokalee Workers, which organized the march, the program has ensured that farmworkers are paid for the hours they work; guaranteed them on-the-job safety measures such as shade, water and access to bathrooms; and has reduced the threats of sexual assault, harassment and forced labor under armed guards in the fields where tomatoes and other crops are harvested. Immokalee is a southwest Florida farming town in the heart of the state’s tomato-growing area. Growers have benefitted since it reduces turnover and improves productivity, according to the coalition. Wendy’s said in a statement that it didn’t participate in the Fair Food Program because it sources its tomato supply from indoor hydroponic greenhouse farms, while the program operates for farmworkers predominantly in outdoor fields, so “there is no nexus between the program and our supply chain.” The fast-food chain said it requires third-party reviews to make sure no abuses are involved in the harvesting of the tomatoes it gets from suppliers. “The idea that joining the Fair Food Program, and purchasing field-grown, commodity tomatoes, is the only way that Wendy’s can demonstrate responsibility in our supply chain is not true,” Wendy’s said. Officials from Publix and Kroger didn’t respond to emailed inquiries. The idea to pressure retailers to use their clout with growers to improve pay and conditions for Florida tomato pickers took off in the early 2000s when the Coalition of Immokalee Workers led a four-year, nationwide boycott of Taco Bell. The boycott ended in 2005 when the company agreed to pay a penny more per pound for tomatoes purchased from Florida growers in order to raise farmworkers’ wages. The Fair Food Program followed several years later in an agreement with Florida tomato growers, and it now includes more than a dozen participating corporations. “So now workers enjoy the right to complain without fear of retaliation. Workers also have water and shade as part of these agreements,” said Gerardo Reyes Chavez, a coalition official, at the start of the march in Pahokee. “The perfect program has proven to be the solution, the antidote to the problem of modern day slavery, the problem of sexual assault, and the problems that have always plagued the agricultural industry.” ___ Follow Mike Schneider on Twitter at @MikeSchneiderAP
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- California's gas prices at the pump are rising yet again just as gas prices are falling everywhere else, and the time has come to find out why, Consumer Watchdog said today. According to the most recent report from the federal Energy Information Agency, California is now paying $1.49 more per gallon for gasoline than US drivers. Legislation on Newsom's desk, SB 1322 (Allen), will require the state's oil refiners to report monthly on the cost of the crude oil they buy, the wholesale price of the gasoline they sell, and their profits made per gallon. "Californians deserves answers to why California oil refiners are extracting so much from us in every gallon of gasoline and how it compares to profits in other parts of America, said Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog. "Governor Newsom's signature on SB 1322 will pull the curtain back on just how much the five biggest refiners, which make 97% of our gasoline, are profiting from every gallon of gas they sell, and that is the first step to getting a handle on what to do about it. It is extremely important that the Governor sign this refiner transparency bill on behalf of all California consumers." The current price spike in California is the result of limited refinery capacity issues in California and problems at the refineries. Since five refiners control the market, they profit from every hiccup in production. California refiners are not currently required to report their profits monthly, but many do report their regional profits to investors on a quarterly basis. In just the second quarter of 2022, California's five big oil refiners reported unprecedented windfall profits that topped $26 billion — making from three to ten times more in profits per gallon off their West Coast operations from April through June than they did in the same period last year. A review of profit reports conducted by Consumer Watchdog found that profits per gallon from West Coast operations registered highest among each refiner's reported regions across the United States and world – proving that it is profits, not California's environmental rules and taxes the oil industry always blames, that drive up California pump prices. "Added costs are only about 60 cents of the $1.50 difference between US and California pump prices," said Court. View the report here: https://www.consumerwatchdog.org/energy/cas-big-5-oil-refiner-profits-top-26-billion-1-gallon-watchdog-make-case-profits-disclosure Read more about SB 1322 here: https://consumerwatchdog.org/sites/default/files/2022-09/LtrGovSB1322Signature9-6-22.pdf View original content: SOURCE Consumer Watchdog
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2022-09-15 18:51:35
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The Unique Program Draws Diverse & Underrepresented Talent Applicants from more than 100 Colleges NEW YORK, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Point Advisors (IPA), a majority women-owned Investment Bank and Advisory firm, today announced the expansion of its highly competitive intern program through a new corporate partnership with Walmart. The move is reflective of IPA's unique program model, which gathers both investment banking and corporate partners to prepare diverse and underrepresented students for careers in finance – beyond only investment banking. Walmart will join IPA's growing, cross-industry partner base for the summer program, which recently accepted 12 exceptional candidates from a pool of 1,000 applicants – and over 100 schools – across the nation. The 2022 summer program saw a 100% job placement rate. "We believe that supporting the next generation of financial professionals, in an environment that celebrates diversity through our own team of diverse role models, is critical to the success of our industry," said Anne Clarke Wolff, Founder & CEO of IPA. "Through this partnership with Walmart, we will be able to accelerate our work in creating more opportunities for diverse talent in the financial industry and help drive the success of our clients and the industry as a whole." 30 interns completed IPA's intern program in 2022, a number the firm aspires to double in 2023 given existing student demand. IPA runs three internship cohorts per year to provide diverse and underrepresented students with real-world experience in the financial services industry, both in and beyond investment banking. Interns work with experienced professionals on projects that demonstrate a range of services provided by IPA, from mergers and acquisition advice to underwriting, capital markets and ESG advisory services. Through the program, interns gain valuable skills, make important connections, and build a foundation for a successful career in finance. IPA's summer interns participate in a "Week on Wall Street," during which top financial firms and corporations host the students at their offices to showcase their company, career opportunities, and culture. By participating in the program, firms and corporates have an opportunity to interview the talent pipeline, which has been vetted and trained by IPA, for future intern and full-time positions. "Finding a foothold in the finance industry can be challenging, as prior work experience is usually a prerequisite. I was determined to work for a company committed to developing interns in all aspects of the industry," said John Regan, IPA intern program graduate. "Luckily, I found IPA, who not only granted me my first opportunity but also prepared and connected me with my subsequent internship at Wells Fargo. The work was stimulating, and the staff was down to earth, which made the experience even more gratifying. I am grateful to IPA for providing me with the foundation and support to achieve my career goals in finance." IPA is dedicated to expanding access to opportunities in the financial sector by identifying and evaluating high-caliber candidates for their internship program. Although the response to the program has been overwhelmingly positive, IPA acknowledges that there is still a pressing need for additional support in the industry and is working with corporate partners to scale the program. For companies interested in partnering with IPA for the 2023 summer program, please contact Isaac Taylor by June 15th (isaac@independencepoint.com). For current undergraduate students interested in participating, please complete this survey. To learn more about IPA's intern program, click here. About Independence Point Advisors IPA is a purpose-built modern investment bank and strategic advisory firm. IPA's differentiated portfolio includes mergers and acquisitions advice, capital markets advice and underwriting, and strategic advice in investor relations, ESG, risk and human capital. IPA's culture of inclusion and belonging has attracted exceptional Wall Street and corporate talent driven by an entrepreneurial culture. A collaborative and agile team with a powerful network of strategic partners delivers unique perspectives and builds long-term client relationships. For more information, please visit www.independencepoint.com and LinkedIn: Independence Point Advisors. Media Contact Chrissy Carney chrissy@theharris.agency View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Independence Point Advisors
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2023-05-11 13:34:31
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The AC/DC AB/CD High Voltage Alphabet is written for pre-schoolers. All the letters feature band references — starting with "A is for Angus, who thinks its good luck to wear a school uniform." Copyright 2022 NPR The AC/DC AB/CD High Voltage Alphabet is written for pre-schoolers. All the letters feature band references — starting with "A is for Angus, who thinks its good luck to wear a school uniform." Copyright 2022 NPR
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Every year, Americans gather with friends and family to celebrate Independence Day. As the holiday approaches, experts with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Disaster Assessment and Recovery, DAR, Unit are encouraging Texans to take precautions with firework safety. ‘Fundamental preventative measures’ The safest way to enjoy fireworks is simply leaving it to the professionals, said Payton Morris, AgriLife Extension DAR agent in Glen Rose, serving the South Central Texas region. “In the case that fireworks are allowed in your location, there are fundamental preventative measures to take to ensure that the fun does not turn into fire,” Morris said. The following are suggested safety tips: • Read and follow all instructions on firework labels. • Set fireworks off in open places away from dry and tall grass, vehicles, and buildings. Keep first aid kits, water hoses and fire extinguishers on hand and nearby. • Never allow young children around fireworks or sparklers. Ensure that older children are always supervised. Light fireworks away from close contact with people and or flammable objects. • Be mindful of your surroundings. For people in rural areas, consider making firebreaks, a gap in vegetation to slow down the progression of a wildfire or fire outbreak. In suburban areas, stay observant of the distance between houses and the projected velocity of fireworks. • Prepare animals, such as pets and or livestock, because they are very susceptible to loud noises. Richard Griffin, AgriLife Extension DAR agent in Carrizo Springs, said contacting veterinarians prior to firework events is advisable to ensure protective behavioral health. “The vet could even prescribe sedative pills to ‘keep animals from the flight or fright’ response,” Griffin said. “If the local veterinarian is unavailable, days before the holiday, consider keeping your pet in the laundry room or near a television to drown out loud noise.” Disposing and cleaning of fireworks after their use is equally as important to safety, he said. It is also important not to leave fireworks out overnight, as old flames could spark. “Never re-light an already used firework.” Griffin said. “Instead, allow everything to cool down or douse it in water. Remove all significant pieces and throw away anything recyclable.” In all, DAR agents say the best practice is to assess your situation and take the necessary precautions to avoid danger this Fourth of July. Reporting for this story was provided by Fatyma Lawal, part of the Science Influencers program in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications.
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JERUSALEM — Israeli drones struck targets in a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank early Monday and hundreds of troops were deployed in the area, an incursion that resembled the wide-scale military operations carried out during the second Palestinian uprising two decades ago. Palestinian health officials said at least four Palestinians were killed. Troops remained inside the Jenin refugee camp early Monday, pushing ahead with the largest operation in the area during more than a year of fighting. It came at a time of growing domestic pressure for a tough response to a series of attacks on Israeli settlers – including a shooting attack last week that killed four people. Black smoke rose from the crowded streets of the camp as the military pressed on. According to Palestinian media reports, the operation disrupted life for local residents, with electricity cut off in some parts and a military bulldozer seen driving through narrow streets - another reminder of Israel's incursions during the last uprising. The Palestinians condemned the violence. Lt. Col. Richard Hecht, an army spokesman, said the operation began just after 1 a.m. with an airstrike on a building used by militants for planning attacks. He said the goal of the operation was to destroy and confiscate weapons. "We're not planning to hold ground," he said. "We're acting against specific targets." He said that a brigade-size force – roughly 2,000 soldiers – was taking part in the operation, and that military drones had carried out a series of strikes to clear the way for the ground forces. Although Israel has carried out isolated airstrikes in the West Bank in recent weeks, Hecht said Monday's series of strikes marked an escalation unseen since 2006 — the end of the Palestinian uprising. While Israel described the attack as a pinpoint operation, videos on Palestinian social media showed a large tuft of white smoke billowing from a crowded area, with a mosque minaret nearby. Other videos showed a wounded man was brought into a hospital on a stretcher, while another was carried in by a group of men. According to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa, the military blocked roads within the camp, took over houses and buildings and set up snipers on rooftops. The agency also said the military cut off electricity in large areas of the camp and that army bulldozers caused damage to property. The Palestinian Health Ministry said at least three Palestinians were killed and 13 injured early Monday, three of them critically. Hecht said as many as seven militants were believed dead. In a separate incident, a 21-year-old Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire near the West Bank city of Ramallah, the ministry said. "Our Palestinian people will not kneel, will not surrender, will not raise the white flag, and will remain steadfast on their land in the face of this brutal aggression," Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesman for the Palestinian president, said in a statement. The Jenin camp and an adjacent town of the same name have been a flashpoint as Israeli-Palestinian violence escalated since the spring of 2022. Jenin has long been a bastion for armed struggle against Israel and was a major friction point in the last Palestinian uprising. In 2002, days after a Palestinian suicide bombing during a large Passover gathering that killed 30 people, Israeli troops launched a massive operation in the Jenin camp. For eight days and nights they fought militants street by street, using armored bulldozers to destroy rows of homes, many of which had been booby-trapped. Monday's raid came two weeks after another violent confrontation in Jenin and after the military said a rocket was fired from the area last week, which landed in the West Bank.. "There has been a dynamic here around Jenin for the last year," Hecht said, defending Monday's tactics. "It's been intensifying all the time." But there also may have been political considerations at play. Leading members of Israel's far-right government, which is dominated by West Bank settlers and their supporters, have been calling for a broader military response to the ongoing violence in the area. "Proud of our heroes on all fronts and this morning especially of our soldiers operating in Jenin," National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, an ultranationalist who recently called for Israel to kill "thousands" of militants if necessary, tweeted. "Praying for their success." Monday's deaths bring the death toll of Palestinians killed this year in the West Bank to 132, part of more than a yearlong spike in violence that has seen some of the worst bloodshed in that area in nearly two decades. The outburst of violence escalated last year after a spate of Palestinian attacks prompted Israel to step up its raids in the West Bank. Israel says the raids are meant to beat back militants. The Palestinians say such violence is inevitable in the absence of any political process with Israel and increased West Bank settlement construction and violence by extremist settlers. They see the intensifying Israeli military presence in the area as an entrenchment of Israel's 56-year open-ended occupation of the territory. Israel says most of those killed have been militants, but stone-throwing youths protesting the incursions and also people not involved in the confrontations have also been killed. Palestinian attacks against Israelis since the start of this year have killed 24 people. Israel captured the West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war. The Palestinians seek those territories for their hoped-for independent state. Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-07-03 07:14:52
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DENVER (AP) — Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, while the league continues to look into whether he used a Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online critiques. Lewis had been chosen to work the finals in each of the last four seasons. This year’s finals referees were announced by the league Thursday morning, about 12 hours before the start of the title series. After some now-deleted tweets were revealed by a pair of Twitter users last week, the league opened an investigation into whether Lewis violated NBA rules by speaking about officiating in an unauthorized manner. It has not been determined if Lewis was using the account, which utilizes the name “blair cuttliff.” The account was deactivated briefly last week but was active again Wednesday evening. “Regarding Eric Lewis and the social media posts, we are continuing to review the matter and he will not be working the finals,” NBA spokesman Mike Bass said Thursday. The league has not revealed a timetable for the completion of its probe into whether Lewis used the Twitter account. It also remains unknown what discipline from the league that Lewis could face if he broke policy by discussing officiating matters openly without approval. Of the 12 referees picked for the Nuggets-Heat matchup, nine worked the title series last season. Scott Foster will be a finals referee for the 16th year, while Tony Brothers and Marc Davis were picked for a 12th time. Zach Zarba is now a 10-time selection, John Goble was picked for the seventh time, David Guthrie for the sixth time, Josh Tiven for the fourth and Courtney Kirkland and James Williams are now three-time selections. Returning to the referee lineup for the finals are Ed Malloy, now an eight-time pick, and Bill Kennedy — picked for the fifth time. The only first-time selection this year is Kevin Scott, who began working NBA games in the 2010-11 season. Tyler Ford and Ben Taylor have been assigned as finals alternates. Foster has officiated 23 NBA Finals games, followed by Davis (18) and Brothers (15). “The pinnacle for an NBA official is to work the NBA Finals,” said Byron Spruell, the league’s president of basketball operations. Davis, Guthrie and Malloy will work Game 1 of the series Thursday night, the league said. Typically, the 12 referees each get to work one of the first four games of the series. Besides Lewis, the other referees who worked the 2022 finals but aren’t working them this year are Kane Fitzgerald — who left on-court work after last season and took over in September as the league’s Vice President of Referee Operations and Replay Center Principal — and James Capers, who is injured. Lewis has worked more than 1,200 games, counting both regular season and playoffs, in 19 seasons as an NBA referee. He last worked on May 16, when Denver played host to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. The reports of the tweets came out about a week later. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2023-06-01 18:30:39
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New Gateway to the Future Initiative Aims to Make Culture More Accessible and Engaging in the Era of the Metaverse BERLIN, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global technology brand HONOR today announced Gateway to the Future, an initiative designed to enrich cultural heritage through the power of technology. Launched during its IFA 2022 keynote, HONOR challenged two popular artists to creatively reimagine the Wasserschloss, an iconic landmark located in Hamburg's Speicherstadt, a UNESCO World Heritage Site using augmented reality (AR). Set against the backdrop of surging interest in the metaverse and the growth of hybrid tourism, the project aims to inspire global creative talent to leverage innovations such as AI, AR and Spatial Audio to connect communities with culture in more immersive ways and support the global tourism rebound, as the world embraces the connected future. "As a global technology company, HONOR is committed to developing smart device technology which enables people to celebrate and experience cultural treasures from the past while also discovering the possibilities of the future," said George Zhao, CEO of HONOR Device Co, Ltd. "We predict the rise of AR and AI technologies being used to create even more phy-gital experiences for smartphone users around the world, contributing to the hybrid tourism boom. Beyond tourism, this technology has the potential to benefit a number of other industries and communities. It really is the Gateway to the Future." Celebrating Cultural Heritage in the Metaverse Renowned for being Germany 's "Gateway to the World," Hamburg evolved from a port city to a thriving metropolis by embracing a longstanding culture of community, collaboration and innovation. Inspired by the city's history of transformation, HONOR chose Hamburg as the pilot location for the project, with the aim of contributing to the digital cultural boom and inspiring people from all around the world to reimagine cultural treasures in the metaverse. To bring the project to life, HONOR partnered with ARLOOPA, an AR and VR development company, and celebrated artists Yunuene and Timo Helgert, who creatively transformed the famous Wasserschloss building in AR. Yunuene's contribution to Gateway to the Future, entitled "Sailing Through Time" pays tribute to the evolution of the city's port, showing how innovation in marine logistics transformed over time with her signature visual aesthetic. Timo Helgert's experience "Blooming Future" takes a more futuristic approach, playing on Hamburg's status as one of the greenest cities of the world and creatively imagining what the Wasserschloss would look like in a green future where beautiful plants and endangered species can thrive, taking this historic landmark into an otherworldly realm. Unlocking Immersive Experiences through the Power of AI and AR Through the experience, HONOR also contributes to hybrid tourism, an emerging trend following the global tourism rebound, whereby travelers are expecting digital advances made during the pandemic to benefit and augment physical travel experiences. The AR experiences at the Wasserschloss bring the digital and physical worlds together, allowing travelers to experience culture a totally new way. HONOR has been consistently investing in technologies including AI Space Identification, Spatial Audio and AR to enable enhanced immersive experiences fit for the digital revolution. "The Warehouse District was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2015 with the aim of protecting and preserving the history and culture of one of the world's largest trading ports. Through the advent of emerging technologies including augmented reality, it is now possible to educate and engage future generations about cultural heritage in new and exciting ways. We were therefore proud to be able to help HONOR's Gateway to the Future initiative, which not only offers a celebration of the district's significance to Germany, but also its exciting future as a global metropolis," said Bernd Paulowitz, Head of UNESCO World Heritage Hamburg. "With tourism soaring to new heights following years of global lockdowns, it's great to see brands like HONOR bringing new and enriched experiences to people as they start to explore the world again. This summer, our city saw again the same level in visitors as in summer 2019, which in part has been due to new interactive cultural attractions enabled by technology. Inspired by Hamburg's status as the Gateway to the World, we're thrilled to partner with the Gateway to the Future initiative, which we are confident will allow visitors and residents of Hamburg alike to connect with the UNESCO World Heritage Speicherstadt in more immersive ways. We are witnessing a huge demand for hybrid experiences, with travelers increasingly expecting a virtual layer to their interactions with cultural landmarks. This is the right time to harness the power of technology in tourism to create magical experiences for tourists around the world," said, Guido Neumann, Head of PR of Hamburg Tourism Board. Reimagine Your Community with HONOR Talents Launched as part of the HONOR Talents Global Design Awards, Gateway to the Future also aims to inspire creative talent from all around the world to harness technology and reimagine their own communities in the era of the metaverse. For the first time, HONOR Talents is introducing a dedicated AR Interactive Artwork Design category, and is now accepting applications for digital art that transforms local neighborhoods, including digital overlays for buildings, walls, parks, and other public spaces. Artists interested in the contest can find more information here: https://www.hihonor.com/honor-talents/en In addition to Gateway to the Future AR experience, HONOR has partnered with the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA) in China to create a new AR artwork titled "INFINITY". The art is available at HONOR's IFA booth through the ARLOOPA app. AR Experiences are Now Live Available from today until the end of the year, the Gateway to the Future AR experiences can be accessed through the dedicated HONOR page on the free to download ARLOOPA app. Users have the option to experience the AR artworks on site in Hamburg, or anywhere in the world. The on-site experience is anchored to the Wasserschloss building, and can be viewed from the Poggenmühlen-Brücke, the bridge opposite the landmark. Users who are not in Hamburg can select "experience on any surface" on the app and follow the on-screen instructions to virtually check out the AR experience on a flat surface nearby[1]. About HONOR HONOR is a leading global provider of smart devices. It is dedicated to becoming a global iconic technology brand and creating a new intelligent world for everyone through its powerful products and services. With an unwavering focus on R&D, it is committed to developing technology that empowers people around the globe to go beyond, giving them the freedom to achieve and do more. Offering a range of high-quality smartphones, tablets, laptops and wearables to suit every budget, HONOR's portfolio of innovative, premium and reliable products enable people to become a better version of themselves. For more information, please visit HONOR online at www.hihonor.com or email newsroom@hihonor.com [1] For the best experience, users are recommended to use an ARCore- or ARKit-compatible smartphone. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE HONOR
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2022-09-02 16:24:40
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WASHINGTON — Chanting crowds marched in the streets of Berlin, Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles on Saturday in a show of international support for demonstrators facing a violent government crackdown in Iran, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of that country's morality police. On the U.S. National Mall, thousands of women and men of all ages — wearing green, white and red, the colors of the Iran flag — shouted in rhythm. "Be scared. Be scared. We are one in this," demonstrators yelled, before marching to the White House. "Say her name! Mahsa!" The demonstrations, put together by grassroots organizers from around the United States, drew Iranians from across the Washington D.C. area, with some traveling down from Toronto to join the crowd. In Los Angeles, home to the biggest population of Iranians outside of Iran, a throng of protesters formed a slow-moving procession along blocks of a closed downtown street. They chanted for the fall of Iran's government and waved hundreds of Iranian flags that turned the horizon into a undulating wave of red, white and green. "We want freedom," they thundered. Shooka Scharm, an attorney who was born in the U.S. after her parents fled the Iranian revolution, was wearing a T-shirt with the slogan "Women, Life, Freedom" in English and Farsi. In Iran "women are like a second-class citizen and they are sick of it," Scharm said. Iran's nationwide anti-government protest movement first focused on the country's mandatory hijab covering for women following Amiri's death on Sept. 16. The demonstrations there have since transformed into the greatest challenge to the Islamic Republic since the 2009 Green Movement over disputed elections. In Tehran on Saturday, more antigovernment protests took place at several universities. Iran's security forces have dispersed gatherings in that country with live ammunition and tear gas, killing over 200 people, including teenage girls, according to rights groups. The Biden administration has said it condemns the brutality and repression against the citizens of Iran and that it will look for ways to impose more sanctions against the Iranian government if the violence continues. Between chants, protesters in D.C. broke into song, singing traditional Persian music about life and freedom — all written after the revolution in 1979 brought religious fundamentalists to power in Iran. They sang one in particular in unison — "Baraye," meaning because of, which has become the unofficial anthem of the Iran protests. The artist of that song, Shervin Hajipour, was arrested shortly after posting the song to his Instagram in late September. It accrued more than 40 million views. "Because of women, life, freedom," protesters sang, echoing a popular protest chant: "Azadi" — Freedom. The movement in Iran is rooted in the same issues as in the U.S. and around the globe, said protester Samin Aayanifard, 28, who left Iran three years ago. "It's forced hijab in Iran and here in America, after 50 years, women's bodies are under control," said Aayanifard, who drove from East Lansing, Michigan to join the D.C. march. She referred to rollbacks of abortion laws in the United States. "It's about control over women's bodies." Several weeks of Saturday solidarity rallies in the U.S. capital have drawn growing crowds. In Berlin, a crowd estimated by German police at several tens of thousands turned out to show solidarity for the women and activists leading the movement for the past few weeks in Iran. The protests in Germany's capital, organized by the Woman(asterisk) Life Freedom Collective, began at the Victory Column in Berlin's Tiergarten park and continued as a march through central Berlin. Some demonstrators there said they had come from elsewhere in Germany and other European countries to show their support. "It is so important for us to be here, to be the voice of the people of Iran, who are killed on the streets," said Shakib Lolo, who is from Iran but lives in the Netherlands. "And this is not a protest anymore, this is a revolution, in Iran. And the people of the world have to see it." Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2022-10-23 13:05:23
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New data from MGMA provides medical practices with a compensation benchmark, offers recommendations for overcoming staffing challenges ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the face of rising inflation and intense competition for workers, new data from Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) reveals the salaries and wages of healthcare workers who weathered the pandemic storm are rising. Further analysis shows the surge in demand for workers is creating new challenges for medical practices and health systems in updating retention and recruitment strategies. The 2022 edition of MGMA DataDive Management and Staff Compensation — which features data from more than 142,000 management and staff positions at 3,406 organizations — serves as a baseline for medical practices to benchmark operations. Management positions at every level experienced some degree of compensation growth over the last year, with even more sizable compensation increases over the last three years. The largest yearly change among management positions was a 6.56% increase in median total compensation for executive management positions. Compensation differences for nursing positions over the last year varied, however notable increases have occurred over the last three years. Triage nurses saw the largest percent increase in median total compensation over the last three years at 13.91% from 2019 to 2021. Data also revealed that experience and education make a difference in determining compensation. Executive management roles that hold a master's degree report earning 51% more in total compensation than their counterparts with a high school diploma. Compensation also varies widely by region with management positions reporting the highest compensation in the Western region and the lowest in the Southern region. In fact, executive management positions earned $23,084 more in the West compared to counterparts in the South. MGMA's summary data report, "Competing for Talent and Building Culture amid the Great Reshuffle," provides further analysis of the 2022 DataDive. Even with COVID-19 case numbers dwindling from their peak, the ability to fully staff medical practices has been a major limiting factor for providers. A Nov. 2021 MGMA Stat poll found that 30% of medical groups were below their productivity goals for 2021, with many citing a lack of staffing as keeping them from attaining higher productivity. Staff shortages have resulted in higher rates of stress and burnout, contributing to a vicious cycle of employee turnover. "Today's surge in demand for workers has created a compensation arms race forcing medical practices to revisit the ways in which they recruit, engage and nurture staff," said Halee Fischer-Wright, MD, MMM, FAAP, FACMPE, president and chief executive officer at MGMA. "To stay competitive, medical practice leaders must stay on the pulse of macroeconomic forces and invest in strategies that create rewarding and fulfilling workplaces. This latest data provides invaluable compensation benchmarks for job titles throughout a medical group practice — from the C-suite to the front desk — to help healthcare practices overcome retention and recruitment challenges." Amid a staffing crisis, medical practices must pivot their employee offerings to remain successful. MGMA's summary data report offers additional strategies that healthcare leaders have executed to meet increasing employee demands. As employee expectations and competition continue to rise in the healthcare industry, medical practices' strategic compensation and engagement offerings will be critical in boosting productivity levels. To download a copy of the summary report, visit here. Founded in 1926, the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is the nation's largest association focused on the business of medical practice management. MGMA consists of 15,000 group medical practices ranging from small private medical practices to large national health systems representing more than 350,000 physicians. MGMA helps nearly 60,000 medical practice leaders and the healthcare community solve the business challenges of running practices so that they can focus on providing outstanding patient care. Specifically, MGMA helps its members innovate and improve profitability and financial sustainability, and it provides the gold standard on industry benchmarks such as physician compensation. The association also advocates extensively on its members' behalf on national regulatory and policy issues. To learn more, go to mgma.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Contact: Brad Krebs press@mgma.org View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Medical Group Management Association
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2022-06-22 19:44:32
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- Klarna launches a new Loyalty Card feature in the Klarna App, allowing users to store and access all of their physical loyalty cards as digital versions, removing the need to carry physical cards while out shopping in-store. - Powered by Klarna's successful acquisition of mobile wallet provider Stocard in 2021, which has amassed over 48m users, the loyalty card offering integrates into the Klarna App as a means of strengthening an all-in-one experience that drives convenience and value to consumers' shopping journey - both in-store and online. NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Klarna, a leading global retail bank, payments, and shopping service today announced the launch of its new Loyalty Card feature in the Klarna App. This allows app users to store and access their physical loyalty cards as digital versions. They can then collect all points and benefits at any merchant without the need to carry plastic equivalents while out shopping in-store. Powered by the acquisition of mobile wallet provider, Stocard, the primary consumer offering now integrates into the Klarna App as a means of further establishing an all-in-one experience that drives convenience and value to consumers' shopping journey. The feature supports over 8,000 loyalty reward programs worldwide, spanning everything from clothing and beauty to technology and groceries to help ensure that consumers never miss out on collecting valuable points - wherever they shop. Loyalty programs are very popular amongst consumers. According to studies, 69% of US consumers say loyalty programs influence their purchasing decisions. However, today many loyalty programs require consumers to carry a physical card with them, which consumers find inconvenient. In fact, 79% are more likely to join a loyalty program that doesn't require them to carry a physical card. US consumers surveyed in a recent Klarna survey* reflect the same sentiment, with nearly a third (31%) having avoided signing up for a loyalty program in the past because they were unwilling to carry another card. In addition, over half (59%) of US consumers do not carry all of their loyalty cards with them while out shopping, meaning they regularly miss out on rewards when shopping in-store without their loyalty cards at hand. The new Loyalty Card feature in the Klarna App solves this by enabling users to store their physical loyalty cards as digital versions in one place. Now, while out shopping, users can easily access any of their cards directly in the Klarna App and never miss out on loyalty points or perks again. Björn Goss, Product Director at Klarna and Founder of Stocard: "Physical loyalty cards are an inconvenience in today's digital world and are therefore often left at home, resulting in consumers missing out on deals and merchants losing a prime opportunity to reinforce brand loyalty. We all know the situation: you are offered to join an attractive loyalty program but don't want to carry yet another plastic card around. By equipping Klarna App users with a digital space to collect their loyalty cards we allow them to reap the rewards of their in-store purchases in a far more convenient way, helping ensure that every penny spent counts towards a return." David Fock, Chief Product Officer at Klarna: "At Klarna, we want to give consumers the world's best shopping experience, no matter whether that's online or on the high street. After the launch of our revolutionary new Virtual Shopping tool, Klarna is now delving deeper into physical retail, helping consumers save time and money everywhere they shop. By equipping users with a digital space to conveniently collect their loyalty cards we are raising the physical shopping experience to a new level of convenience and flexibility." How does the Klarna Loyalty Card feature work? - Step 1: From the homepage of the Klarna App, click on the Loyalty Card icon and select "Add card" button to see a full list of supported merchants and loyalty programs. Here users can browse through or search for a specific loyalty program. Alternatively, if the loyalty program is not supported yet, the user can choose to add "Other card" and input the merchant name manually. - Step 2: Add your card. After finding the loyalty program, users can scan the barcode on their physical card with the camera on their mobile device. The app will then create a digital copy and store it in the reward space in the Klarna App. For cards that don't have a barcode, users are able to manually type their membership number in to add the card. - Step 3: Use your card to collect points in-store. While shopping in a physical store, users are able to display and scan their loyalty cards from the Klarna App. Simply open up the card from within the app, scan the card at the checkout and collect the points or claim your discount, just as you would with a physical card. Klarna's digital Loyalty Card space is live today in the Klarna App in 18 regions, including Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US. The offering will extend to additional markets throughout 2022. Note to editors The new Loyalty Card feature perfectly augments Klarna's existing loyalty offering, the Klarna rewards club. Since its launch in September 2020, Klarna's rewards program has gained over 4 million members in the US and Australia, and recently expanded to six further markets. Members of the rewards program earn "points" for every payment they make on time with Klarna, no matter whether they pay now, pay later or pay over time. The points can be redeemed in the Klarna App for rewards at world-class brands including H&M, Amazon, Walmart, Foot Locker and many more. Members of the program also benefit from exclusive deals and gain early access to product drops from hand-picked merchants. * Klarna research occurred in May 2022, in cooperation with Dynata and across 19 countries (US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Italy, Spain, and Portugal). The survey includes a minimum of 1,000 respondents in each country. In total, 20,413 consumers ages 18 to 75 participated. For additional information, please contact: Adaline Colton press.us@klarna.com (614) 687-9357 ABOUT KLARNA Since 2005 Klarna has been on a mission to revolutionize the retail banking industry. With over 150 million global active users and 2 million transactions per day, Klarna is meeting the changing demands of consumers by saving them time and money while helping them be informed and in control. Over 400,000 global retail partners, including H&M, Saks, Sephora, Macys, IKEA, Expedia Group, and Nike have integrated Klarna's innovative technology to deliver a seamless shopping experience online and in-store. With over 5,000 employees, Klarna is active in 45 markets and is one of the most highly-valued private fintechs globally, with a valuation of $45.6 billion. For more information, visit Klarna.com. This information was brought to you by Cision http://news.cision.com The following files are available for download: View original content: SOURCE Klarna Bank AB (publ)
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2022-06-22 05:56:51
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More than 174,000 people took BART on Wednesday, making it the rail system’s highest ridership day of the year, so far. Some BART leaders celebrated the mini milestone on social media, referencing how a historic series of rainstorms depressed BART ridership at the start of the year. Sunnier weather and worsening traffic congestion could nudge more riders toward BART this spring. Though, Wednesday’s ridership wasn’t much different from what we’ve seen on BART since last fall. BART weekday ridership has remained stagnant since September at about 40% of 2019 levels. While holidays and severe weather lowered ridership on some days this year, the rail system has seen consistent ridership numbers for the past eight months. And though seasonality historically affects BART use, the rail system has yet to surpass peak weekday ridership from early September, when more than 180,000 people boarded BART trains. The ridership data adds to growing evidence that BART’s “new normal” has arrived. Most downtown San Francisco and Oakland employers have already settled on long-term return-to-office plans. These office workers overwhelmingly accounted for the fare-reliant agency’s ridership before the pandemic. BART’s highest ridership days are now in the middle of the week and draw between 160,000 to 175,000 riders each day. Thursday’s BART ridership is almost certain to be even higher than Wednesday’s. Game 3 of the Kings-Warriors playoff series and the 4/20 celebration at Golden Gate Park are the kinds of leisure events that have brought notable ridership spikes since the pandemic. Reach Ricardo Cano: ricardo.cano@sfchronicle.com; Twitter: @ByRicardoCano
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2023-04-20 21:33:45
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PROVIDENCE — Stephanie Beauté, a Democratic candidate for secretary of state, on Thursday called for Rhode Island to begin allowing voters to apply for mail ballots online — something Massachusetts voters can do now. The Let RI Vote Act, which the General Assembly passed earlier this year, does allow for online mail ballot applications. But Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea’s office held off on fully implementing that section of the law this year because it didn’t want to rush a new online system into place just before an election. Beauté, a North Smithfield Democrat, is running against Representative Gregg Amore, an East Providence Democrat, in a primary to try to succeed Gorbea, a Democratic candidate for governor. The winner will face Republican Pat Cortellessa, of Cranston. Advertisement On Thursday, Beauté issued a statement calling for Rhode Island to implement an online system to apply for mail ballots, saying, “Massachusetts offers this convenience, as do many other states, and Rhode Island should as well. It will be one of the first changes I plan to implement after I am elected as secretary of state.” Beauté, who works at a tech start-up in Boston, said, ”As a software expert and get-it-done business person, I know how to make this happen securely and conveniently.” In an interview, Beauté said online mail ballot applications should have been available to Rhode Islanders this year. “It’s not because of the current secretary of state’s lack of effort,” she said. “I respect Ms. Gorbea a great deal.” Rather, she blamed “political games” and bureaucracy, saying, “We are not doing our due diligence. I’m disappointed in the legislature for not doing enough to help pass it earlier and folks behind the scenes creating barriers.” Johnathan Berard, a spokesman for the secretary of state’s office, said Gorbea’s office has launched the first phase of a plan to implement that section of the law. He said voters can now go online and fill out an application for a mail ballot, but the application will then be mailed to them for their signature. Advertisement But the secretary of state’s office did not want to fully switch to a new online system with the primaries coming up on Sept. 13 and general election on Nov. 8, he said. “Trust in our elections is of paramount importance to the secretary of state and the office,” Berard said. “So we are being careful not to rush any application that interacts with our central voter registration system, especially this close to an election.” In an April 29 letter to House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Gorbea urged the legislature to amend the bill to launch online mail ballot applications in 2023, rather than right away. “I am excited and supportive of this change,” she wrote. “It is in alignment with other modernization efforts implemented by my office that have enhanced voter access.” But, Gorbea said, “I know that implementation of any new application takes time to ensure it is secure and meets voter expectations. Given the final phase of the redistricting process and preparations for the upcoming elections, I again recommend amending this section of the legislation to establish an effective launch date of July 1, 2023.” The legislature did not amend the bill. Amore noted he was the second co-sponsor on the House version of the Let RI Vote Act, and said he wants to begin online mail ballot applications “as quickly as possible — as long as it’s tested.” Advertisement He said the secretary of state’s office told the bill’s sponsors that it would be difficult to fully implement in time for the fall elections and that cybersecurity experts wanted “to do a run-through first so you don’t disenfranchise voters.“ So, he said, “They took a cautious approach.” Amore said he would defer to the secretary of state’s office on that timing. “As a legislature, we make the laws, and they have good quality (information technology) people in the Department of State” who regularly consult with the National Guard and Homeland Security on such matters, he said. Amore said sponsors had hoped to pass the Let RI Vote Act early in this year’s legislative session so it would provide more time to implement the new requirements, but the Assembly passed the bill late in the session. John M. Marion, executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island, said it’s disappointing the online mail ballots applications won’t be available this year because that was one of the key features of the Let RI Vote Act. He said advocates had hoped the General Assembly would pass the Let RI Vote Act in 2021 — and not in an election year — so the state would have more time to implement all sections of the law. “Certainly, we wouldn’t want anything to go wrong where an untested system results in voters being denied access to the ballot,” Marion said. Advertisement But he said Massachusetts passed its VOTES Act after Rhode Island passed the Let RI Vote Act, and Massachusetts was able to get its system up and running because it had already tested the technology for online mail ballot applications. Rhode Islanders have until Tuesday, Aug. 23, to submit a mail ballot application to their local board of canvassers for the statewide primary election on Sept. 13. Mail ballot applications must be received — and not postmarked — by that date. Voters may place applications in the mail or drop them off in person at their local board of canvassers. On Thursday, Gorbea’s office tweeted, “Time is running out to return your mail ballot application if you plan to vote by mail in the September primary. We recommend hand-delivering it to your local board of canvassers.” 🚨IMPORTANT! Time is running out to return your mail ballot application. if you plan to vote by mail in the September Primary.🚨 — Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea (@RISecState) August 18, 2022 We recommend hand-delivering it your local Board of Canvassers: https://t.co/lCILBCarpG DEADLINE: 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 23! Edward Fitzpatrick can be reached at edward.fitzpatrick@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @FitzProv.
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2022-08-18 22:37:52
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BERLIN (AP) — Heavy rains in southwestern Germany have flooded roads and basements, forced train routes to close temporarily and left some residents trapped in their homes. In Zollernalbkreis county in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, hundreds of firefighters were on duty late Sunday after thunderstorms led to creeks bursting their banks and flooding streets, German news agency dpa reported Monday. Several families in the town of Balingen were unable to leave their homes because floodwaters had risen around the buildings, according to dpa. They had to flee to upper floors where they waited until firefighters rescued them using ladders. In the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, heavy rain flooded roads and caused landslides in the town of Daaden-Herdor, where about 250 members of the fire department were deployed during the night, dpa reported. No one was injured. Smaller landslides also caused some debris to land on roads and tracks, leading to the temporary suspension of rail traffic between Daaden and Betzdorf. In the summer of 2021, at least 134 people died in western Germany when heavy rain turned streams into raging torrents that swept away houses, roads and bridges.
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2023-05-08 11:39:40
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund and the Partnership for Education Advancement embark on four-year initiative to help thousands of students of color chart pathways to and through college WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of current and former students at public Historically Black Colleges and Universities will receive one-on-one success coaching and support, thanks to a new initiative announced today by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the national nonprofit representing nearly 300,000 students attending 47 HBCU member institutions, and the Partnership for Education Advancement, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides capacity building support and sustainable solutions to mission-focused higher education institutions. In collaboration with student success nonprofit InsideTrack, the organizations will launch a four-year, multi-campus initiative that will provide one-on-one success coaching to help remove barriers to college enrollment and success for students at a network of 16 HBCUs nationwide. "Over the past few years, we've seen record growth in enrollments and applications at some HBCU campuses, and outside investments are leading to an exciting new era of impact and innovation," said Harry Williams, president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. "HBCUs disproportionately enroll and support students from low-income backgrounds as well as those who are first-generation college students—students who gain significant value from this type of one-on-one coaching and support. By both providing individualized coaching for current and former students, as well as building capacity for institutions to continue this important work over time, this initiative will help institutions capitalize on the current momentum." The coaching work will support current and returning HBCU students as they work to clarify their academic, career and personal goals; identify potential obstacles and a plan to overcome them; and stay motivated as they encounter challenges on the path to completion. The network initiative will be managed by Partnership for Education Advancement (Ed Advancement) and is made possible by philanthropic support from Blue Meridian Partners as part of its HBCU Transformation Project, a landmark initiative that seeks to improve student outcomes and increase the health and sustainability of HBCUs. Over the next three years, the program will provide one-on-one success coaching services for up to 11,500 students, pairing stopped out students with a corps of professional InsideTrack success coaches who will work individually to help them navigate the barriers to returning to higher education and provide continued support to help them stay on track to graduation. In addition, the partnership will provide coaching support to more than 9,800 currently enrolled students over three years, helping them persist and stay on track to graduation. "Despite historic underfunding and an array of systemic barriers, HBCUs have a remarkable track record of creating pathways to socioeconomic mobility for students of color and first-generation students," said James Runcie, CEO and Co-Founder of the Partnership for Education Advancement. "Scaling the impact of HBCUs requires equipping them with individual supports and services that build on the strengths of the schools, that are financially sustainable, and that improve the student journey to successful outcomes. Individualized coaching will support HBCUs in ensuring students can set and achieve their own goals, and capacity building will allow this work to continue into the future." The partnership with Ed Advancement and TMCF builds on InsideTrack's long-standing work to bring its evidence-based coaching model to support HBCU institutions and students over the past decade. Beginning in the second year of the engagement, InsideTrack and Ed Advancement will work across the 16 Thurgood Marshall College Fund member colleges to build a coaching corps of 80 professionally trained student success coaches, 50 certified program leaders—and another 21 observers and 35 trainers qualified to certify and train new coaches, with participating HBCUs beginning to operate the coaching programs independently in year four. "As a proud HBCU alumna and daughter of an HBCU educator, I have been the beneficiary of the rich educational experiences, campus community and lifelong connections afforded by the Historically Black college experience," said Malika Clinkscales, associate vice president for partner success at InsideTrack. "Ultimately, our vision for this work is to build an HBCU community of practice that will bring innovations in student support and success coaching to thousands of students of color nationwide." About the Thurgood Marshall College Fund: Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. TMCF member-schools include the publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions, enrolling nearly 80% of all students attending black colleges and universities. Through scholarships, capacity building and research initiatives, innovative programs, and strategic partnerships, TMCF is a vital resource in the K-12 and higher education space. The organization is also the source of top employers seeking top talent for competitive internships and good jobs. TMCF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization. For more information about TMCF, visit: www.tmcf.org. About the Partnership for Education Advancement: Founded in 2018 by Tony James, chairman of Jefferson River Capital, and Jim Runcie, CEO of Ed Advancement and former COO of Federal Student Aid (FSA), Ed Advancement is a non-profit that works collaboratively with HBCUs in support of their mission to advance socioeconomic mobility for their students. By providing highly individualized, sustainable solutions, Ed Advancement helps partner institutions serve their students and meet strategic enrollment, graduation, and advancement goals. About InsideTrack: InsideTrack is passionate about helping all learners achieve their education and career goals through the transformative power of coaching. Since 2001, we've served 2.9 million learners, partnering with more than 300 institutions and organizations to directly improve enrollment, persistence, completion and career readiness. Our coaching methodology is evidence-based and research-confirmed, with proven outcomes for every type of learner — from traditional to adult, part-time to full-time, online to in-person — including first generation students and those who face systemic barriers to postsecondary success. We also work with partners to build internal coaching capacity through staff training and professional services — designed to sustain advances in-house for lasting, scalable impact. InsideTrack is a part of Strada Collaborative, a mission-driven nonprofit. To learn more, visit www.insidetrack.org and follow us on Twitter @InsideTrack and LinkedIn @InsideTrack. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE InsideTrack
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2023-03-23 15:23:32
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SAN FRANCISCO — Shaun Livingston was about to announce the winner of the inaugural Magic Johnson Western Conference finals MVP award when the Chase Center crowd broke out in a chorus of sounds that sounded like boos. But they weren’t boos. They were “Loon” chants. Before the series’ scoring leader Steph Curry stepped up to accept the award, Warriors fans wanted it known that Kevon Looney’s effort to help usher Golden State to the NBA finals was MVP-like, too. “It’s pretty cool,” Looney said. “Took me seven years, now I finally got me a little chant. I feel accomplished. It’s always cool to get recognized by the crowd. “Being here a while, they see me grow. They see the work I put in. They know my story and the ups and downs I had. For me to be here and play on this stage and do well, they feel like they’re here with me and been on this journey with me. I love the respect they give me.” That fan respect took root during Looney’s injury-plagued years that hid the talent that emerged as he became one of the most impactful centers in these playoffs since starting Game 6 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Against a physical, gritty Boston Celtics team in the finals, Looney’s propensity for the dirty work could give the Warriors a much-needed edge. The 26-year-old has been most valuable on the boards. Looney gobbles up rebounds at a 18.4% rate, and offensive rebounds at a 13% rate. That’s the best rate for any player on the Warriors or the Celtics. Looney has been an expert at boxing out and creating space for his teammates to rebound, too. His spatial awareness has helped the Warriors average 45 rebounds per game; an advantage that was necessary in toppling their larger Western Conference opponents. Beating the Grizzlies on the boards, for example, both stifled Memphis’ lethal transition attack and gave the Warriors plenty of second-chance scoring opportunities. Getting as many second-chance opportunities against a Celtics team that boasts a 106.9 defensive rating — tied for tops in the NBA with the Warriors’ this season — could spark a Warriors’ offense dragged into Boston’s muddy defense. The Warriors are averaging a healthy 14.5 second-chance points and converting 44% of their offensive rebounding opportunities in the playoffs. Steph Curry and Draymond Green hand-picked Looney to start the clinching Game 6 against Memphis weeks ago. Once seen as an offensive liability, the veterans knew they needed Looney’s wisdom and size. He ate up a career-high 22 rebounds that night and averaged nearly 11 rebounds per game in the Western Conference finals against Dallas. “Rebounding is something that I always enjoyed,” Looney said. “Just getting down in the paint and getting physical and doing the dirty work. Once I found I can have a niche in the league doing that, I found that I can help our team win games and it’s my best way to make an impact on the offensive end. Get the extra possession, so that’s something I wanted to hone in on.” Once an oft-injured player, Looney now takes pride in being tough and durable player. He had hip injury concerns when the Warriors drafted him 30th overall in 2015. And after surgery to repair a torn labrum that summer, Looney struggled to stay on the court and returned from his rehab near the bottom of Golden State’s center depth chart. Looney isn’t quick, but his ability to switch defensively picked him back up into the Warriors’ main rotation during the 2018 and 2019 title runs. He neutralized James Harden and Chris Paul’s crafty, dribble-heavy possessions in the Warriors’ tensest playoff match-ups against a Houston Rockets team built to take Golden State’s dynasty down. This year, he played all 82 games in the regular season. A personal triumph to squash a career once defined by injury. And now he’s squashing any doubts that he can’t take on the NBA’s best players. He helped defend Nikola Jokic and Luka Dončić one-on-one. As the team’s only true (small) center, Looney takes his responsibility as a rebounder most seriously. He’s mastered the art of anticipation and timing on the boards, coach Steve Kerr said. “It seems like he’s a step ahead a bunch of guys now whereas early in his career he was one of the guys all jumping together for the ball,” he said. “It seems like he’s a half-count ahead of guys now and that’s all it takes. “He’s a lot stronger than he was four years ago. He’s wedging bodies in the paint and getting leverage. The experience, like anything else, the more you do something the more you learn. The more you can take advantage of your knowledge and wisdom. I think Loon’s improvement is a combination of all of that.”
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North Korea stays silent on its apparent detention of a US soldier who bolted across the border SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday was silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border as some observers say North Korea is unlikely to repatriate him anytime soon amid heightened animosities between the former wartime foes. A day after the soldier bolted into North Korea during a tour in the border village of Panmunjom on Tuesday, there was no word on the fate of Private 2nd Class Travis King, the first known American detained in the North in nearly five years. Earlier Wednesday, North Korea test-fired two ballistic missiles into the sea in an apparent protest at the deployment of a U.S. nuclear-armed submarine in South Korea the previous day. “It’s likely that North Korea will use the soldier for propaganda purposes in the short term and then as a bargaining chip in the mid- to long term,” said Yang Moo-jin, president of the University of North Korean Studies in South Korea. King, 23, was a cavalry scout with the 1st Armored Division who had served nearly two months in a South Korean prison for assault. He was released on July 10 and was being sent home Monday to Fort Bliss, Texas, where he could have faced additional military discipline and discharge from the service. He was escorted as far as customs but left the airport before boarding his plane. It wasn’t clear how he spent the hours until joining the Panmunjom tour and running across the border Tuesday afternoon. The Army released his name and limited information after King’s family was notified. But a number of U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, provided additional details. King’s mother told ABC News she was shocked when she heard her son had crossed into North Korea. “I can’t see Travis doing anything like that,” Claudine Gates, of Racine, Wisconsin, said. Gates said the Army told her on Tuesday morning about her son’s entrance into North Korea. She said she last heard from her son “a few days ago,” when he told her he would return soon to Fort Bliss. She added she just wanted “him to come home.” King faced at least two other assault-related allegations in South Korea. In February, a court fined him 5 million won ($3,950) after being convicted of assaulting an unidentified person and damaging a police vehicle in Seoul last October, according to a transcript of the verdict obtained by The Associated Press. The ruling said King had also been accused of punching a 23-year-old man at a Seoul nightclub, though the court dismissed that charge because the victim didn’t want King to be punished. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that the U.S. government was working with its North Korean counterparts to “resolve this incident.” The American-led U.N. Command said Tuesday the U.S. soldier was believed to be in North Korean custody. “We’re closely monitoring and investigating the situation,” U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told a Pentagon news conference, noting he was foremost concerned about the soldier’s well-being. “This will develop in the next several days and hours, and we’ll keep you posted.” It wasn’t known whether and how the U.S. and North Korea, which have no diplomatic relations, would hold talks. In the past, Sweden, which has an embassy in Pyongyang, provided consular services for other Americans detained in North Korea. But Swedish diplomatic staff reportedly haven’t returned to North Korea since the country imposed a COVID-19 lockdown in early 2020 and ordered all foreigners to leave. Some observers say North Korea and the U.S. could still communicate via Panmunjom or the North Korean mission at the U.N. in New York. Cases of Americans or South Koreans defecting to North Korea are rare, though more than 30,000 North Koreans have fled to South Korea to avoid political oppression and economic difficulties since the end of the 1950-53 Korean War. Tae Yongho, a former minister at the North Korean Embassy in London, said North Korea is likely pleased to have “an opportunity to get the U.S. to lose its face” because King’s crossing happened on the same day the U.S. submarine arrived in South Korea. Tae, now a South Korean lawmaker, said North Korea won’t likely return King because he is a soldier from a nation technically at war with North Korea who voluntarily surrendered to the North. The United States and North Korea are still officially at war because the Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. The U.S. still stations about 28,000 troops in South Korea. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula run high as North Korea has carried out a barrage of missile tests, while the U.S. has responded by expanding its military drills with South Korea. Panmunjom, located inside the 248-kilometer-long (154-mile) Demilitarized Zone, has been jointly overseen by the U.N. Command and North Korea since its creation at the close of the Korean War. Bloodshed has occasionally occurred there, but it has also been a venue for diplomacy and tourism. Known for its blue huts straddling concrete slabs that form the demarcation line, Panmunjom draws visitors from both sides who want to see the Cold War’s last frontier. No civilians live at Panmunjom. North and South Korean soldiers face off while tourists on both sides snap photographs. A small number of U.S. soldiers went to North Korea during the Cold War, including Charles Jenkins, who deserted his army post in South Korea in 1965 and fled across the DMZ. He appeared in North Korean propaganda films and married a Japanese nursing student who had been abducted from Japan by North Korean agents. Jenkins died in Japan in 2017. In recent years, some American civilians have been arrested in North Korea for alleged espionage, subversion and other anti-state acts, but were released after the U.S. sent high-profile missions to secure their freedom. In May 2018, North Korea released three American detainees who returned to the United States on a plane with then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a short period of warm relations. Later in 2018, North Korea said it expelled American Bruce Byron Lowrance. Since his deportation, there have been no reports of other Americans detained in North Korea before Tuesday’s incident. Their freedoms were a striking contrast to the fate of Otto Warmbier, an American university student who died in 2017 days after he was released by North Korea in a coma after 17 months in captivity. The United States, South Korea and others have accused North Korea of using foreign detainees to wrest diplomatic concessions. Some foreigners have said after their release that their declarations of guilt while in North Korean custody were made under coercion. Sean Timmons, a managing partner at the Tully Rinckey law firm, which specializes in military legal cases, said if King is trying to present himself as a legitimate defector fleeing either political oppression or persecution, he would be dependent on North Korea’s leadership to decide if he can stay. He said it will likely be up to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to decide King’s fate. “It’s going to be up to the whims of their leadership, what they want to do,” Timmons said. ___ Copp reported from Washington. 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SANPETE COUNTY, Utah — Judge Mandy Larsen has denied defendant Jared Leisek's motion to dismiss the charge of rape of child that allegedly occurred sometime in 1992 on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Documents filed on Nov. 3, 2022 state that Leisek had sexual intercourse with a 10-year-old girl in 1992, he was allegedly either 16 or 17-years-old at the time. Leisek's defense team argued three points: The statute of limitations ran out, the victim consented and the court can't try an adult for a crime committed as a juvenile. In these newly released documents the court explains that amendments to an eight-year statute of limitations rule allows prosecution of sexual abuse of a child anytime within four years after the offense is reported to law enforcement. The court also states in the documents that a 10-year-old cannot consent to sexual intercourse in Utah. Lastly, the court explains how the state allows prosecution for the rape of a child that is alleged to have occurred when Leisek was between 14 and 18-years-old. However, sentencing limitations are a possibility as the document states that the court should impose a sentence that is consistent with one that would be made in juvenile court. Leisek is a founding member of Adventures with a Purpose, a search and recovery dive team that has helped solve 26 missing person cold cases since 2019. To view the information on the initial documents filed against Leisek, visit here. Also on KCENTV.com:
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Temperatures have been over 100 degrees for days at Zion National Park. Is it keeping the tourists away? No, even as two hikers in a nearby state park died of apparent heat-related causes Saturday. Copyright 2023 KUER 90.1 Temperatures have been over 100 degrees for days at Zion National Park. Is it keeping the tourists away? No, even as two hikers in a nearby state park died of apparent heat-related causes Saturday. Copyright 2023 KUER 90.1
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- BroadStreet has entered an agreement to partner with Westland Insurance Group, a leading Canadian independent insurance brokerage. Rick Miley, BroadStreet's Founder and Executive Chair said, "Westland Insurance Group possesses the characteristics that make it a great fit for a partnership with BroadStreet: the leadership team is entrepreneurial, there is a culture of ownership embedded in the firm that is consistent with our co-ownership approach and the company has a bias for growth, both organic growth and growth via acquisition." For more than 20 years, BroadStreet has been investing in high performing independent insurance agencies with exceptional leadership teams. Since 2012, BroadStreet's primary financial partner has been Ontario Teachers' Pension Board, a global investor responsible for the retirement income for more than 336,000 Canadian teachers. BroadStreet's unique co-ownership model is designed to support the operational autonomy of its partners while providing its partners the financial support to invest in organic and acquisitive growth to create a long-term sustainable business. About BroadStreet Partners, Inc. BroadStreet Partners, Inc. is an insurance brokerage holding company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with partners operating across North America. BroadStreet's unique co-ownership model has created ownership opportunities for more than 450 agency professionals. Through the collective scale of its partners, BroadStreet is among the largest insurance brokerage holding companies in the United States. www.broadstreetcorp.com About Westland Insurance Group Westland Insurance Group is one of the largest and fastest-growing independent insurance brokers in Canada. Trading over C$2.5 billion of premium, Westland continues to expand coast to coast. Westland's brokers provide expertise and advisory-based services across commercial, personal, employee benefits, farm, and specialty insurance segments. Since its founding in 1980, Westland has been committed to supporting its clients, industry partners and local communities. For more information, please visit westlandinsurance.ca. BroadStreet Partners, Inc. Media contact Rick Miley, Founder and Executive Chairman Phone: 614-403-7373 rmiley@broadstreetcorp.com Westland Insurance Group Media Contact Jessica Thiessen, Senior Manager, Communications Phone: 778-288-7894 mediaenquiry@westlandinsurance.ca View original content: SOURCE BroadStreet Partners
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STAMFORD, Vt. (WTEN) — Embattled Justice League actor Ezra Miller, best known for their roles in movies like “The Flash,” recently pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of unlawful trespass in a Bennington County Superior Court filing. As part of their plea deal, Miller agreed to a split prison sentence, a $500 fine, and a year of probation. Vermont State Police announced in August that Miller, who has a home in Stamford, had been cited to appear in court for arraignment on a felony burglary into an unoccupied dwelling. Prosecutors said Miller not only broke into the home but swiped three bottles of liquor while the homeowner was away on May 1. According to a police affidavit, Miller had been friends with the homeowner for about 18 years before the incident. They were charged after police pulled surveillance footage and interviewed witnesses. Originally, Miller was accused of felony burglary and misdemeanor petit larceny. They pleaded not guilty to those charges on October 17. After adding the unlawful trespass charge on December 30, the state dropped both original counts. A change of plea hearing will be held in Bennington Superior Court Friday, at 9 a.m. Aside from this incident, Miller was arrested twice in 2022 in Hawaii, including for disorderly conduct and harassment at a karaoke bar. They are reportedly undergoing treatment for “complex mental health issues.” The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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BOSTON, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Colony Group, an independent, national wealth and business management firm with approximately $20 billion in assets under management, is pleased to announce the promotion of eight new principals: Jack Baird, MBA, Senior Portfolio Manager; Frank Brochin, Chief Investment Officer, Family Office Practice; Lori B. Deane, JD, Senior Wealth Advisor; Michael Elzahr, CFA, MBA, Portfolio Manager; Matthew H. Foster, JD, Senior Wealth Advisor; Sean Kelly, CPA, MST, MPFP, MSM, Director, Tax Services; Kerri-Lyn LaRosee, Senior Vice President, Human Capital; and Amy C. McMaster, Managing Director, Client Services and Operations. "I am very proud of our new principals, who embody our company's vision and bring a deep commitment to serving clients and team members as we all seek meaning and joy in our work and in our lives," said Michael J. Nathanson, Chief Executive Officer and Chair, The Colony Group. "The addition of these principals helps us create a meaningful impact and make a positive difference internally and externally, while also ensuring the continuity of our business and our services." These eight individuals join 87 other Colony principals who together lead The Colony Group and serve the complex needs of its clients, which include business owners, corporate executives, professionals, athletes and entertainers, families with significant multigenerational needs, and companies and institutions. Last month, The Colony Group announced company-wide promotions of 15 other professionals. The Colony Group seeks to attract, develop, engage, and retain the best people in the industry. "These team members serve a critical role on our team and support The Colony Group's mission to deliver peace of mind to our clients to enable their visions of tomorrow," said Jennifer Geoghegan, Chief of Staff and Strategy, The Colony Group. "We are excited to watch this extraordinary group as they continue to grow in their careers." Jack Baird, MBA, Senior Portfolio Manager (Boston, MA) Jack is part of the team responsible for the firm's fixed-income portfolio strategies, both taxable and municipal, as well as the underlying research and analytical process. He monitors and analyzes the markets on a day-to-day basis and trades on behalf of our clients' fixed-income portfolios in an effort to provide stable returns. Frank Brochin, Chief Investment Officer, Family Office Practice (New York, NY) Frank is the Chief Investment Officer of The Colony Group's Family Office practice. He also manages several institutional and private client portfolios and is responsible for defining the international investment strategy for institutional clients. Frank has served as the head of the private equity and international research teams within the Institutional Advisory Practice. Lori B. Deane, JD, Senior Wealth Advisor (Hingham, MA) Lori counsels high-net-worth individuals and families by providing them with individualized comprehensive wealth management plans focused on tax-efficiency. She uses her expertise in estate planning to create strategies to meet the unique needs of her clients. Additionally, Lori is continuing to build The Colony Group's curriculum to educate wealth advisors who are either new to the industry or to Colony. Michael Elzahr, CFA, MBA, Portfolio Manager (Boca Raton, FL) Michael co-manages the TCG Select Equity and MultiCap Dividend Growth strategies and works with Portfolio Managers on other strategies to help generate new investment ideas and cover existing holdings. He employs a bottom-up, fundamental-based approach to analyzing investments and uses his understanding of behavioral finance to remain disciplined and avoid common investor pitfalls. Matthew H. Foster, JD, CFP®, Senior Wealth Advisor (New York, NY; Greenwich, CT) Matt's practice focuses primarily on serving multigenerational families with complex estate, wealth, and investment management needs. Matt specializes in understanding client goals and leveraging and implementing Colony's comprehensive solutions to meet client needs. Matt is also Co-Chair of Colony's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council. Sean Kelly, CPA, MST, MPFP, MSM, Director, Tax Services (Boston, MA) Sean specializes in tax planning strategy, as well as preparation of individual, trust, gift, pass-through entity, and foundation tax returns. Prior to The Colony Group, he spent much of his career in public accounting. Kerri-Lyn LaRosee, Senior Vice President, Human Capital (Boston, MA) Kerri is responsible for leading and executing TCG's overall Human Capital strategy, participating on the merger and acquisition team, and helping to lead the team in driving and elevating the execution of Colony's strategic plan. She also has the responsibility of overseeing compensation and benefits, recruiting processes, organic and inorganic onboarding, and employee relations. Kerri works with many leaders throughout Colony to build and manage our goal to attract, develop, engage, and retain the most extraordinary team members in the industry. Amy C. McMaster, Managing Director, Client Services and Operations (Boston, MA) Amy develops and implements operational and technology enhancements and drives strategic and sustainable changes to continuously improve the client service experience. Amy also applies her expertise in process improvement, user adoption, and change management in the onboarding and integration of merger firms. Additionally, Amy partners with key stakeholders to support the firm's growth through new service offerings. About The Colony Group, LLC The Colony Group, LLC ("Colony") is an independent financial advisory firm registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") with offices in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Registration does not imply that the SEC has endorsed or approved the qualifications of Colony or its representatives. With origins dating back to 1986, Colony provides individuals and families, executives, business owners, entrepreneurs, athletes and entertainers, institutions, and non-profit organizations with deep expertise that goes beyond investment management and can encompass tax, estate, retirement and philanthropic planning, asset allocation and sustainable investing solutions, family office services, business management services, divorce and dispute resolution services, and life-enrichment services through Curated by Colony™. For more information, please visit www.thecolonygroup.com and follow Colony on Twitter and LinkedIn. Contact: Morgan McGinnis Prosek Partners mmcginnis@prosek.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE The Colony Group
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Tennessee Vols fan bashes Josh Heupel for game management — but I disagree | Adams I just returned from my fifth vacation this year, so it’s understandable my mailbag has filled up. Here are a few samples: Jim writes: First, I love your columns and your views are 99% of the time spot on even though most Vol fans may not agree thru their Orange colored glasses. To be blunt, I don’t think Josh Heupel can coach. I think he has a gimmick of running up to the line of scrimmage and trying to hit the defense before they are set. This works extremely well early with his scripted plays or against plainly inferior teams which we are playing many this year, I'm almost ashamed to say. Especially since we ducked Army in favor of Akron. The bowl game really bothered me with coaching mistakes so I went back and looked at other games. John, Josh has no concept of clock and game management that most high school coaches have! Go back and look at the tapes. The number of timeouts he left on the field also is almost sinful. My response: Hopefully, other readers will take note of your opening line. That’s the best wording to get your email published. As for Heupel’s coaching, his biggest mistake last season was choosing Joe Milton as his starting quarterback. To Heupel’s credit, he quickly corrected that mistake. But before he gave the job to Hendon Hooker, the Vols lost a game they could have won against Pittsburgh. The late-game play-calling against Purdue proved costly. But overall, Heupel is an excellent offensive coach. Big picture: He took a minimally talented offense and averaged 39.3 points per game. That’s a sign of good things to come at Tennessee. Mike writes: I am laughing at people who speculate that UCLA and USC fans will be upset about traveling to the cold Midwest for a snowy November football game. People don't seem to understand that UCLA and USC fans don't bother to attend home football games, and so they certainly are not likely to travel thousands of miles to an out of town game. My response: I’m laughing, too. The Big Ten might be euphoric over adding Los Angeles to its television market. However, LA has long been a pro town, not a college one. USC and UCLA seldom fill their stadiums – no matter how good their teams are. In the early 2000s, the Trojans were in the middle of a mini-dynasty under coach Pete Carroll. They didn’t just win. They won with Hollywood flair. But when USC played Texas for the 2005 national championship in Pasadena, California, its fans were far outnumbered by Texas fans in the Rose Bowl. Adams:Why Josh Heupel's offense for Tennessee football could lead nation in scoring Vols preseason:History shows why a lofty Tennessee football preseason ranking could make Vols fans nervous | Adams Mark writes: So, USC and UCLA want to join the Big 10, 12, 14 whatever conference. Nothing like a leisurely road trip drive from the 3rd world city of LA to oh I don't know, let's say uhh, Happy Valley, or worse, vice versa. Major college football proves once again, greed has no limits. The real question is, what kind of 5G stupid plans can these greedy schools and AD's come up with next to further destroy all that is good about College Football. Cue the mike drop, I'm done. My response: It’s not just about greed. It’s about building compelling new Big Ten rivalries. I can’t wait to see UCLA and Rutgers kick off. Mike writes: John, do you think the Big Ten will finally change its name to more accurately reflect the number of teams in the conference? Maybe it will become the Sweet Sixteen. My response: Conferences have become no more concerned with numbers than geography. Since the expanded “Big Ten” will stretch from New Jersey to Southern California, why not call it the “Bi-Coastal” and eliminate the misleading numerical designation. Shemp writes: “The last shall be first and….” There is more than a little irony in Ole Miss winning the College World Series. A team that had a losing SEC record, lost the first game of the SEC Tournament, and was the 64th (last) team in the tournament. While the first seeded team, do we need to name them, didn’t even make the finals! Of course even more irony in that the first place team from last year from the same state didn’t even make the tournament this year. “…the first shall be last!” My response: Postseason college baseball is about as unpredictable of a sport as you will find. And I watched a lot this summer. In fact, I watched more NCAA Tournament baseball games than I had in the previous 10 years combined. The upsets add to the sport’s appeal – unless, of course, your team is the one being upset. John Adams is a senior columnist. He may be reached at 865-342-6284 or john.adams@knoxnews.com. Follow him at: twitter.com/johnadamskns.
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BOSTON — As Connecticut state Rep. Quentin Williams was driving home from the governor's inauguration ball last month, he was struck head-on by a driver who had entered the highway using a ramp going in the wrong direction, killing both Williams and the driver. Williams' death threw a spotlight on a kind of car accident that is particularly deadly: wrong-way crashes. Each year in the United States, they result in 400 to 500 deaths according to federal highway administrators. “He was the life of every party. He had an infectious happiness about him. He knew everybody and if he didn’t, he would find a way to know them,” said state Sen. Matthew Lesser, a fellow Democrat who described Williams as one of his closest friends. “He was a rising star in the Legislature with an incredible future in front of him and the next minute he was taken away from us." Connecticut is seeking to join a growing number of states, including Massachusetts, trying to curb the frequency of deadly wrong-way highway collisions by turning to new crash prevention technologies. A $2.6 million pilot program in Massachusetts seeks to discourage wayward drivers by installing wrong-way vehicle detection systems at highway ramps. When the system detects a car entering a ramp in the wrong direction it sets off flashing lights, signs and, at some locations, audible alarms to alert the driver. “It gives you an opportunity to hit the brakes, realize you’ve gone in the wrong direction and turn around," said Massachusetts Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver. If the driver continues despite the warning system, state police receive a notice of a possible wrong-way driver. The highway operations center is also notified so they can immediately activate message boards on the roadway to let other motorists know someone might be driving in the wrong direction toward them. In Massachusetts, around 30 fatalities have been attributed to wrong-way vehicle crashes since 2014, officials said. Gulliver said the state is drawing in part on wrong-way detection initiatives in other states, including Texas and Rhode Island. Older drivers, younger inexperienced drivers and impaired drivers — including those under the influence of alcohol — tend to be more at risk of initiating wrong-way crashes, according to researchers. Most wrong-way crashes that result in a fatality occur at night, when it’s harder to see signs. A disproportionate number also happen on the weekend, which could coincide with increased alcohol consumption. “When wrong-way driver crashes happen they generally lead to fatalities. They are some of the most deadly crashes we have, especially when they’re on the interstates involving high speed,” Gulliver said. Last July, a crash involving a wrong-way car on an interstate in northern Illinois left seven people dead, including five children. In November, five people, including two children, were killed in Alabama when their car entered the highway going the wrong way and hit an 18-wheeler. At least a handful of states have launched programs to address these types of crashes. Last year, Kentucky received a $5 million federal grant to help prevent wrong-way crashes on interstates. And in 2017, Arizona announced what it called a first-in-the-nation pilot program to use thermal camera technology to address wrong-way driving problems. Connecticut last year touted a $20 million program intended to install cameras on wrong-way signs across the state that would trigger flashing lights when a wrong-way driver is detected after these types of crashes led to nearly two dozen deaths in 2022 — a dramatic spike from earlier years. Several bills have been filed to expand that program. “It’s one thing to know that in the abstract, it’s another to have a close friend killed,” Lesser said of the sharp increase in accidents. “It can’t but light a fire under my colleagues to explore policy solutions.” The Massachusetts system, which is funded through a mix of state and federal dollars, has so far been set up at 10 locations with another six next in line as part of the pilot program. Initially, the pilot program was intended to be a multi-year effort, but the system has proven so successful officials said the state will work to expand it quickly, Gulliver said. Since the first warning systems were set up in November, the state has recorded 22 alarms, resulting in several drivers self-correcting, according to officials. Massachusetts faces additional challenges because it's a densely populated state with older road systems that can sometimes be confusing to local drivers and visitors. Gulliver said that over the years, the state has taken steps to reduce that confusion and the wrong-way program will further aid motorists.
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2023-02-24 16:10:34
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Florida man accused of attempted murder in brutal beating, stomping of man in downtown Orlando ORLANDO, Fla. - A man has been taken into custody after another man was found severely beaten and clinging to life in downtown Orlando over the weekend, authorities said. The Orlando Police Department arrested Christopher Blue, 51, on a charge of attempted second-degree murder, jail records show. According to police, on Sunday, bike officers responded to an area near the Fairwinds Tower on West Central Boulevard for a disturbance, and found the victim – a man in his 50s – who had been brutally beaten, and stomped on, and left with life-threatening injuries. MORE NEWS: - Pilot dies weeks after homemade experimental plane crashes in wooded area in Volusia County - Universal Orlando Resort to raise starting pay to $17 an hour Detectives said they were able to track down Blue after reviewing surveillance images from the area. Once in custody, Blue reportedly confessed to stomping on the man's head several times. The motive behind the attack was not immediately released. As of Tuesday, the victim remains in critical condition at a local hospital.
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2023-02-14 23:18:44
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Dr. Judith Herman, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who says the courts fail to secure meaningful justice for survivors of domestic violence. Copyright 2023 NPR NPR's Michel Martin talks to Dr. Judith Herman, professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, who says the courts fail to secure meaningful justice for survivors of domestic violence. Copyright 2023 NPR
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NEW DELHI – The head of the U.S. government aid agency called on China on Wednesday to help Sri Lanka and other nations that had borrowed heavily from Beijing with debt restructuring, not just with lines of credit and emergency loans. Samantha Power, the administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, contrasted India’s “critical” measures to aid Sri Lanka during its worst economic crisis with the two decades during which China offered “opaque loan deals at higher interest rates than other lenders” and financed infrastructure projects that often served little practical use. “The biggest question of all is whether Beijing will restructure debt to the same extent as other bilateral creditors," she said during a visit to India, warning that the crisis in Sri Lanka, albeit a result of different factors, wasn’t unique. Several countries in Africa and Asia were similarly hoping that their calls for restructuring debt would be answered. “It is really essential that Beijing participate in debt relief transparently and on equitable terms with all other creditors,” Power said. Sri Lanka is bankrupt and has suspended repayment on its $51 billion foreign loans. The crisis has led to severe shortages of fuel, cooking gas and medicine and long lines for essential supplies, which led to massive protests and the ouster of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. The government is in the process of preparing a debt restructuring plan, a condition for a rescue package it is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund. China, which accounts for 10% of Sri Lanka’s debt, has resisted offering a debt cut. With climate shocks walloping the economies of nations already battered by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine compounding global food and fuel shortages, Power pointed to the protests related to food and fuel prices in over a dozen countries as inflation soars. “If history is any guide, we know that Sri Lanka’s government will likely not be the last to fall,” she said. Power traveled in East Africa earlier this month to spotlight the hunger crisis in the region where more than 50 million people are expected to face acute food insecurity this year. She said that millions of tons of grain and oil, crucial for bringing down global food prices, were blocked in Ukrainian seaports because of Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion. She said that “India’s voice and its diplomacy” was crucial in brokering the deal to clear the way for the grain to be exported from Ukraine. But with Russian missiles hitting Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odess hours after it was inked, she admitted that the deal was “very much hanging in the balance.” At a news conference after her speech, Power said that the fact that Russia agreed to a deal was a "better circumstance" than the alternative, but added that the only way those grains could reach global markets was if Russia allows them to be transported without attacking them. “So far what we’ve seen from the Russian Federation is a string of lies and broken promises,” she said, and added that it was crucial for all countries, not just the U.S. or India, to hold Russia to the terms of the deal.
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2022-07-27 16:14:33
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Apyx Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: APYX) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws. Class Period: May 12, 2021 to March 11, 2022 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022 No obligation or cost to you. Learn more about your recoverable losses in APYX: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/apyx-medical-corporation-loss-submission-form-2?id=30428&from=4 Apyx Medical Corporation NEWS - APYX NEWS CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Apyx Medical Corporation made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) a significant number of Apyx's Advanced Energy products were used for off-label indications; (2) such off-label uses led to an increase in the number of medical device reports filed by Apyx reporting serious adverse events; (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to incur regulatory scrutiny; (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Apyx you have until August 5, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Apyx securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees. HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the APYX lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/apyx-medical-corporation-loss-submission-form-2?id=30428&from=4. ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: J. Klein, Esq. Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue 59th Floor New York, NY 10118 jk@kleinstocklaw.com Telephone: (212) 616-4899 www.kleinstocklaw.com View original content: SOURCE The Klein Law Firm
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KIRCHSCHLAG IN DER BUCKLIGEN WELT, Austria (AP) — Nine people were injured Saturday in a hot air balloon crash on the eastern edge of the Alps in Austria. Sonja Kellner of the Lower Austrian Red Cross told news agency APA that two of the passengers were seriously injured in the crash in the Bucklige Welt region, an area named for its hilly landscape. They were found with two other slightly injured passengers at Untereck, while the other five passengers were found with minor injuries near Stang, about 5 kilometers (3 miles) away. The cause of the crash was unclear. The two seriously injured passengers were taken by helicopter to local hospitals.
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2022-11-12 14:29:07
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Enochian BioSciences, Inc. ("Enochian" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ENOB) of a class action securities lawsuit. CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Enochian investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between January 17, 2018 and June 27, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team: ENOB investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500. CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) the Company's co-founder and inventor Serhat Gumrukcu was engaged in a variety of frauds; (2) Gumrukcu was not a licensed doctor anywhere in the world; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Gumrukcu's purported contributions to the Company lacked a reasonable basis; (5) as a result of the foregoing, the Company had overstated its commercial prospects; (6) Gumrukcu had improperly diverted approximately $20 million from Enochian to entities he owned; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Enochian during the relevant time frame, you have until September 26, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate. WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. CONTACT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Joseph E. Levi, Esq. Ed Korsinsky, Esq. 55 Broadway, 10th Floor New York, NY 10006 jlevi@levikorsinsky.com Tel: (212) 363-7500 Fax: (212) 363-7171 www.zlk.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
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Pastors Cite Family Values, Pennsylvania Roots HARRISBURG, Pa., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 50 pastors in over 20 Pennsylvania counties have joined Ambassador Carla Sands' new Faith Leaders Coalition, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate announced today. "I am truly honored to have the support – especially in the form of much-needed prayer – of so many pastors and people of faith across the Commonwealth," Ambassador Sands said today. The Faith Leaders Coalition is led by John March, executive pastor at Christ Community Church in Ambassadors Sands' hometown of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. "Carla learned from her parents' own Christian ministry right here in Camp Hill – and spent her summers in a Halifax Christian youth camp," March noted today. "From these Pennsylvania roots, Carla became the servant-leader we have come to know and love – and that's exactly what our nation so desperately needs." Charles Stock, senior pastor at Harrisburg's Life Center Ministries, cited Ambassador Sands' "pro-life, pro-family" values in his endorsement of the candidate. "I am thrilled to officially join Carla's Faith Leaders Coalition," Stock said today. "I know Carla – and I know that her convictions are deeply held. I have no doubt that Carla will remain a steadfast voice for human dignity and freedom." Members of the Faith Leaders Coalition will energize and mobilize "values voters" across Pennsylvania, according to Sands for Senate Campaign Manager Alec Jones. "Families know that Carla will have their backs. Carla will fight to remove divisive ideology from our public schools and protect our children's innocence while fighting to give families real educational freedom through school choice," Jones said. "Carla is a genuine conservative with Pennsylvania roots and Pennsylvania values – and a record of public service in defense of those values," said Jones. "That's why faith leaders are concluding that Carla is not just right on the issues – she is the best candidate to run and win this November." To join the Faith Leaders Coalition, visit CarlaSands.com/FaithLeaders. Republican Carla Sands is running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania. In 2017, President Donald Trump named her Ambassador to Denmark. To learn more, visit carlasands.com. For exclusive comments or interview requests, please contact press@carlasands.com. Contact: Nathan Brinkman 703.375.9204, press@carlasands.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Friends of Carla Sands
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Two more people have tested positive for what is presumed to be monkeypox in New York City, city health officials said Wednesday. "Two more people have tested positive for orthopoxvirus in NYC, which is presumed to be monkeypox. We will be conducting contact tracing and monitoring and will refer people for care if necessary. Monkeypox is rare in New York City but we can prevent the spread," the city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene tweeted. As of Tuesday night, the CDC said there were 18 confirmed cases nationwide from the recent outbreak. That's double from the agency's update last Thursday. Globally, the World Health Organization has identified infections from the current outbreak in 12 countries. The WHO says so far, there is no link between this outbreak and travel to countries where the virus is already endemic. What Is Monkeypox? Monkeypox was first discovered in 1958, when outbreaks occurred in colonies of monkeys kept for research -- resulting in its name. (What you need to know about monkeypox.) The first case in a human was reported in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which still has the majority of infections. Other African countries where it has been found: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Liberia, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone. Human symptoms of monkeypox are similar to but milder than the symptoms of smallpox, the CDC says. It presents itself as a flu-like illness accompanied by lymph-node swelling and rash on the face and body. Monkeypox starts off with fever, headache, muscle aches, and exhaustion. Monkeypox also causes lymph nodes to swell, something that smallpox does not. The incubation period is usually 7−14 days but can range from 5−21 days. The CDC is urging healthcare providers in the U.S. to be alert for patients who have rashes consistent with monkeypox, regardless of whether they have traveled or have specific risks for monkeypox. See more information from the travel notice here.
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2022-06-01 14:44:06
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The landlocked salmon is Maine’s official State Fish. It’s interesting that a species that is more likely to be nonnative than native when it is encountered is our state fish. You would think it would be brook trout, our most popular and widely distributed wild native gamefish. Landlocked salmon are a form of Atlantic salmon. They are virtually indistinguishable aesthetically and genetically from their sea-run cousins. Landlocked salmon are the most trout-like species of salmon, occupying the same kind of habitats as trout and demonstrating many of the same traits, including foraging preferences. While Arctic charr are considered by most to be Maine’s rarest native freshwater salmonid, landlocked salmon are actually rarer. They are eclipsed only by endangered sea-run Atlantic salmon. Landlocked salmon were native to just four watersheds in Maine: Green, Sebago, Sebec and West Grand Lakes. Arctic charr were native to 19 waters, and can still be found in 12. Sebago Lake is home to the namesake population of landlocked salmon, Salmo salar sebago. These fish served as broodstock for many landlocked salmon introduced elsewhere. Interestingly, due to historic and ongoing stocking in Maine, it is possible that the only genetically pure and diverse Sebago-strain landlocked salmon left are outside Maine, and possibly outside the United States. Sebago Lake has been stocked annually with landlocked salmon since 1938, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Records prior to 1979 do not indicate what strain was used, but from 1979 through 1980, the lake was stocked with 32,500 West Grand Lake salmon, potentially altering the genetics of the native fish. From 1981 on, the lake has been stocked with so-called “Sebago Strain” fish. It is unclear why DIF&W started stocking landlocked salmon in Sebago Lake, but it was likely they were responding to complaints about poor fishing due to angler exploitation. This resulted in calls for more fish, and rather than protect what was there, they took the easy way out and supplemented the wild native population with hatchery-reared fish. Now it is a habit. The Casco State Fish Hatchery was established in 1954. In addition to other species of trout, DIF&W raises landlocked salmon using eggs stripped from fish captured in the Jordan River that are returning from Sebago Lake to spawn. These fish purportedly originated from Sebago Lake broodstock. Between 1945 and 1948, DIF&W stocked roughly 245,000 brown trout in Sebago Lake. While not a robust fishery, according to DIF&W data, brown trout are still “present” in the lake. In 1972, DIF&W introduced nonnative lake trout to Sebago Lake. Between 1972 and 1982, more than 315,000 lake trout were stocked, resulting in a self-sustaining population of nonnative fish that compete with the native landlocked salmon. As the state-sponsored introduction of nonnative fish has done elsewhere, this forever changed the lake. Nonnative smallmouth bass were first confirmed in Sebago Lake in 193, according to DIF&W. While often referred to as an illegal introduction, per DIF&W, 52 “BSS” — an obsolete species code previously used to denote “bass” — were stocked in Sebago Lake in 1937. By the early 1960s, nonnative largemouth bass had been introduced to Sebago Lake, likely by selfish anglers. In 2003, DIF&W confirmed the presence of nonnative pike, a species that could potentially disrupt the entire ecosystem. In an attempt to control the nonnative lake trout population, DIF&W is encouraging harvest, including imposing “no bag limit” and “no minimum length limit” regulations. Anglers may only harvest one lake trout greater than 26 inches, which protects what are arguably the fish we most need to get rid of — large predatory fish with superior survival traits. As a South Zone water, nonnative bass are managed under a two-fish daily limit on Sebago Lake, the same as native landlocked salmon. Bass more than 14-inches are protected by a regulation that allows anglers to only harvest one fish, which is more protection than we provide native landlocked salmon. Landlocked salmon in Sebago Lake are managed under a two-fish, 16-inch minimum length limit, the latter of which is only 2 inches higher than the least protected lake and pond landlocked salmon in the state. If salmon are in such trouble that we need to stock them, wouldn’t decreasing the daily limit, or going catch-and-release, and increasing the length limit be prudent? Stocking landlocked salmon in Sebago Lake raises some serious questions. While the stocked fish may be “Sebago strain,” there are other things to consider such as genetic diversity, spawning disruption, and the potential of introducing hatchery-borne diseases, parasites, and viruses, and non-target species. Is this really worth the risks? There is a study being undertaken by DIF&W and Sebago Trout Unlimited to ascertain the level of genetic introgression between hatchery fish and wild native salmon in Sebago Lake. While the lake has been stocked for decades, without genetic data we can only guess as to the impact. Stocked salmon are likely imprinted to Jordan River, not the Crooked River, the primary spawning tributary for the lake’s wild native salmon. If what we know about fish holds true, only a small portion of stocked fish would end up in the Crooked River during spawning. As domesticated fish, it’s possible that successful interbreeding with wild native fish may be limited. The story of Sebago Lake is still being written. The genetic study will tell us a lot about what has happened to these legendary gamefish, Maine’s official state fish, and the species namesake population. Regardless of their genetic pedigree, salmon belong in Sebago Lake, and we need to do everything we can to help preserve them. It’s time to suspend salmon stocking, provide absolute protection to salmon, and stop protecting nonnative lake trout and bass.
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/08/15/outdoors/saving-sebago-landlocked-salmon-joam40zk0w/
2022-08-15 07:35:52
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“When are we going to make soap?” I asked my mother. “One of these days, we will make soap,” she responded. I was quite persistent and asked almost every day. I was too young to be in school and a bit bored. I thought we were going to make some pleasant-smelling bath soap with voluminous bubbles. I didn’t know that the homemade mixture might have removed my skin. Finally, the big soap-making day came. Mom opened all the windows on that spring day. Soap making involved boiling tallow (fat) and lye. I was sent outside for fresh air, and I stayed outside. I never asked about making soap again. That somewhat slimy brownish soap really worked in cleaning the scuffs from my tennis shoes, though. We had enough “homemade soap” for many years. People are also reading… According to the Cleaning Institute, soap making dates back thousands of years and involved boiling fat with ashes long ago. Soap making became an art in European countries such as Spain and Italy. The European soap makers often used oil extracted from olives. Overall cleanliness fell out of fashion during the Middle Ages in many parts of the world. Diseases eventually began to be associated with lack of cleanliness. In Japan and Finland, however, regular bathing and saunas, respectively, were popular. Later, “detergents” were invented. While “soaps” are natural products made from animal or vegetable fat, detergents were invented by chemists. Most of the soaps we use today actually are detergents. As we know, entire aisles in retail stores are dedicated to various cleaning products. Cleaning agents are complex. Read the list of ingredients for a lesson in chemistry. Products might include “builders” to prevent minerals in your water from interfering with the actions of the detergent so your dishes and glasses do not have streaks. Many detergents, including dish detergents, have colorants or fragrances as ingredients, along with their active agents. As we enter spring, many people refresh their homes by doing some cleaning. Kitchens, in particular, can harbor pathogens (disease-causing organisms) because of the wide range of foods we prepare. Bacteria love to grow in high-moisture, high-protein foods, and some types of bacteria can linger on surfaces. If we do not clean kitchen surfaces and cleaning cloths effectively, germs can be spread around our kitchens. Cleaning and sanitizing are different processes. Cleaning removes visible soil (including food particles) and other contaminants from surfaces. “Sanitizing” reduces the amount of bacteria and other germs on surfaces. Chemical agents (chlorine solution) or the hot water cycle in a dishwasher can sanitize. Surfaces such as counter tops, cutting boards and sinks, should be cleaned then sanitized with a chlorine bleach-water mixture or other suitable sanitizer, especially if raw meat has contacted the surfaces. Read the fine print on the product labels for appropriate amounts to use and any protective equipment or ventilation needed. A 20-second handwashing process is critical before, during and after preparing food. The “soap” we use to clean our hands likely is a detergent. These tips are based on information from the Partnership for Food Safety Education and other sources to focus your efforts in a home kitchen where they matter the most. Be sure to wash cloth rags and towels in the hot cycle in your washing machine. Towels and sponges can be breeding grounds for bacteria. Paper towels are an option for wiping kitchen surfaces and drying your hands. If you like sponges, change them at least every couple of weeks. The Good Housekeeping Institute recommends soaking sponges in a mixture of 3/4 cup of bleach per gallon of water for five minutes. This process will kill 99.99% of three strains of bacteria, according to their research. Clean your refrigerator frequently. Experts recommend a once-a-week cleaning using hot water and soap on a soft cloth or paper towel to wipe spills. Avoid using chlorine bleach or abrasives that might harm the gaskets in your refrigerator. Clean your sink, drain and disposals regularly. Bacteria can grow in a disposal unit, but you can kill bacteria with a solution of 3/4 teaspoon of unscented chlorine bleach per quart of water poured down the drain. Don’t forget to clean the microwave at home or at work. Partially fill a microwave-safe bowl with water, place in the microwave oven and heat on high for about 4 minutes. After this steaming, use a mixture of hot water and dish detergent to wipe the surfaces. Then dry with a paper towel. I always feel some satisfaction after cleaning an area of our home. When cleaning your cupboards or refrigerator, you may find some ingredients to use in these muffins. The beans are rich in fiber, and in most recipes, you can substitute up to half of the white flour with whole-wheat flour. Apple Cinnamon Muffins 2 (15.5-oz.) cans Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed 1/3 cup low-fat milk 1 cup sugar ¼ cup butter (or substitute your favorite oil) 3 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons cinnamon 1 large apple, peeled, finely chopped Process beans and milk in a food processor or blender until smooth. Mix sugar and butter (or oil) in a large bowl; beat in eggs and vanilla. Add bean mixture, mixing until well blended. Mix in flours, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Gently mix in apples. Spoon mixture into 16 greased or paper-lined muffin tins. Bake at 375 F for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Makes 16 servings. Each serving has 180 calories, 4 grams (g) fat, 5 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber and 190 milligrams sodium.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kathy Ireland will be arriving in New York City to be inducted into the Licensing International Hall of Fame on December 7th. Ms. Ireland is Chair, CEO, Chief Designer and sole shareholder of "the highest-ranking woman-owned licensing business in American history," according to Women's Wear Daily. "kathy ireland® Worldwide (kiWW®) is a conglomerate with corporate programs in home, fashion, entertainment, artist management, television, film, medical, fintech, fine jewelry, weddings, luxury resort, and several public companies including Camping World, Nebraska Furniture Mart of Berkshire Hathaway," says Rona Menashe, Co-CEO of Guttman Associates, the longtime public relations leader for kiWW®. "Kathy has unbelievable integrity. I felt that from the very beginning…She loves what she does, she's passionate and she leads her team to make sure they accomplish their goals," said Irv Blumkin, icon and Chair of NFM, a Berkshire Hathaway company chaired by icon Warren Buffett. An accomplished author, public speaker, philanthropist and advocate for women, children and Israel, Kathy Ireland is one of the top 10 women's health advocates in America today according to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Joining Ms. Ireland at the event will be several of her colleagues and clients from the licensing industry. "It is a great honor, greater responsibility, and truly humbling to be a member of the class being presented this year. Great appreciation to Licensing International and its president Maura Regan for this Excellence Award," said Ms. Ireland. "Kathy has built a billion-dollar branding products company. Very few know branding better… I know Kathy as a phenomenal businessperson," said Marcus Lemonis, icon. "I am thrilled to join the stellar team of kathy ireland® Worldwide…Their excellence, knowledge, and bravery in every facet of multiple businesses, makes me so excited…" said Vanessa Williams, Icon. Kathy Ireland is one of the first women to serve on the Board of Directors of the NFL Player's Association and the only human being to also serve on the WNBA Board of Advocates and the Board Advisors for Serena Williams. "My business role model is Kathy Ireland because she is the epitome of a model turned mogul..." said model and icon Ashley Graham when asked about Ms. Ireland. kathy ireland® Worldwide artist management services are represented by SWC, whose clients past and present include Michael Feinstein, Janet Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor, Vanessa Williams, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., the original 5th Dimension icons, Liza Minnelli and more. "We are incredibly proud of Kathy. What began at Kathy's kitchen table is now a phenomenon. Congratulations to our chair and family member," said Jon Carrasco and Stephen Roseberry, Worldwide Creative Director and President and CMO of kiWW®. Kathy Ireland is an executive producer of "Anxious Nation", directed by Academy Award winner Vanessa Roth and Laura Morton. The film, which chronicles anxiety in young people, is premiering in the prestigious film festival circuit. Legal counsel for kiWW® is exclusively Martin D. Singer of Lavely & Singer. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE kathy ireland Worldwide
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2022-12-06 22:02:22
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Florida doctors’ board tightens ban on gender-affirming care ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A prohibition against puberty blocking hormones and gender-affirming surgeries for minors in Florida was tightened further after a board overseeing doctors eliminated an exception for research Friday at the request of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration. Some members of the public attending the meeting in Tallahassee shouted expletives, and law enforcement officers positioned themselves in the front of the room after the vote by the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine. The decision came after one member of the public after another testified at the packed meeting of the osteopathic medicine board and the Florida Board of Medicine that gender-affirming treatment had been “magical” and like “opening a prison door” for them or their children. One transgender adult man during his testimony gave himself an injection of hormones in front of the doctors’ boards. Others said treatment had stopped them from “fighting with themselves” and contemplating suicide. “I’m a teenager. Without getting this medicine at this crucial age I would have been waiting for my life to start,” said L.J. Valenzuela, a trans man in high school who said he was getting hormone replacement treatment. Judy Schmidt told board members that she worried that her trans son, who was 6 when he told her he was a boy, will have been transitioning socially for four to five years before he reaches puberty and won’t be able to get the gender-affirming care he needs. “You as doctors are supposed to do no harm,” Schmidt to the boards made up primarily by doctors. “If you make this blanket rule, you are doing harm.” The Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine approved rules last fall that prohibited gender-affirming surgery and puberty blocking hormones for minors, though minors receiving puberty blockers prior to the rules taking effect could continue to take them. The osteopathic medicine board made an exception for clinical research trials that examined the long-term impact of the treatments. During Friday’s meeting, the Florida Department of Health asked the boards to tweak the rules to eliminate the osteopathic medicine board’s exception for research. The DeSantis administration’s health department got the ball rolling on curbing gender-affirming treatment for minors in Florida last year by petitioning the boards to pass the prohibition. In 2021, DeSantis, who is widely considered to be weighing a run for the Republican presidential nomination, signed a bill barring transgender girls and women from playing on public school teams intended for student athletes assigned female at birth. John Wilson, general counsel for the Department of Health, told the boards that the exception would create confusion since one board allowed it, but the other didn’t. “The department is concerned the exception undermines the purpose of this rule,” Wilson said. State Rep. Anna Eskamani, a Democrat from Orlando, called the prohibition against gender-affirming care “politically motivated.” “We should not be making policy based on who can make a fundraising letter off it,” Eskamani said. Florida Board of Medicine member Hector Vila disputed that interpretation of the boards’ actions. “This isn’t about trans- or homophobia,” said Vila, a doctor in Tampa. “This isn’t about politics.” ___ Follow Mike Schneider on Twitter at @MikeSchneiderAP Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2023-02-10 22:55:55
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Rancher Robert Puga's cattle had been stranded and starving in the snow for weeks. "We've never seen record snow like this, ever. And we're losing cattle left and right," Puga said. His ranch is in the far north of California in Trinity County, in an area that's been hit especially hard by the state's recent wave of unprecedented snowfall. The spring is calving season, and normally there's plenty of grass to feed newborns. But this year, the grass has been buried by up to seven feet of snow on some ranches. Puga was running out of hay when he got a call offering his herd a lifeline. State, federal and local officials from neighboring Humboldt County had put together an emergency rescue operation to airdrop stranded cattle bales of hay. They called it "Operation Hay Drop." Soldiers with Cal Guard’s 40th CAB aid @CAL_FIRE and @Cal_OES in delivering hay to stranded cattle in Humboldt County yesterday. #bovinebailout #alwaysreadywaysthere pic.twitter.com/cKJEXHAuXg — The California National Guard (@CalGuard) March 9, 2023 Humboldt County Supervisor Michelle Bushnell says lots of cows in the area are going hungry because of the snow. "They have absolutely no feed," she said. "There's no grass growing." Bushnell, who also raises cattle, said she called other ranchers in the area to check in on them, and when she learned some hadn't been able to reach their cattle for over a week, she realized she had to do something. A longtime Humboldt County rancher John Rice had told Bushnell that when the area faced a similar storm in 1989, they called in the Coast Guard to drop hay from helicopters to stranded cows. So Bushnell called Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal and proposed a helicopter rescue for starving cows. Honsal went to the Coast Guard with the idea, and by midday Sunday, March 5 Operation Hay Drop was a go. Authorities gathered coordinates of stranded herds, then flew out, looking for cows. "The pilots are looking essentially for tracks in the snow," said Honsal. "They'll drop the hay in the area where they are, and what they found is [the cows] start coming out from under the trees and going towards the hay as soon as the helicopter takes off." So far, Operation Hay Drop has been a success, said rancher Puga. The mission covers about 2,500 head of cattle over several miles. "If it wasn't for them, I guarantee you 110% there'd be thousands of cattle that are dying. Thousands," Puga said. Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-03-13 16:52:22
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regenexx®, a research-driven interventional orthobiologics network of physicians performing regenerative orthopedic procedures, has published its randomized controlled trial (RCT) mid-term results showing primary ACL healing without the need for invasive surgery. This was achieved through precise, image-guided injections of autologous bone marrow concentrate and platelets in patients failing conservative care. The goal of the study was to determine if anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears could be treated through injections and how that compares to exercise therapy. Key indicators such as pain and function levels were studied at various time points over 24 months. The implications this trial has for ACL tear patients is ground-breaking. Dr. Chris Centeno, Regenexx's Chief Medical Officer, explains "having RCT data showing that we can help ACL tear patients avoid invasive surgery and retain their native ACL is a game changer." Typically, in ACL surgery the natural ligament is torn out and replaced with a new graft tendon taken from the patient or from a deceased donor. In addition to retaining the natural integrity of the knee, by preserving their native ACL through Regenexx's Perc-ACLR injection-based procedure, patients may reduce their risk for developing arthritis and decrease cartilage loss in the future. Further, avoiding surgery means less procedural risk, less down-time, and a quicker return to activity. Versus exercise therapy, the mid-term results of high-dose bone marrow concentrate (BMC) and injections into the ACL showed significant and lasting improvement (when compared to baseline) in the key functional and pain indicators. Patients showed improved functionality as early as three months into the study and improved pain at month six. Both function and pain continued to improve through the entirety of the 24-month study. Comparatively, those patients randomized into the exercise therapy group showed no significant improvement in pain or function at any of the intervals over 24 months. The full study can be found at: https://www.biologicortho.com/index.php/BiologicOrtho/article/view/24/20 Regenexx is a network of select physician experts, who pioneered the use of high concentrated PRP and bone marrow concentrate to treat common orthopedic conditions to help people avoid surgery using cells from their own body. Regenexx is the world leader in research published on the use of orthobiologics for orthopedic conditions, and created the field of interventional orthopedic protocols, the use of your body's natural healing abilities to repair orthopedic injuries non-surgically. In addition, Regenexx created a program for self-funded employers to help manage orthopedic costs by replacing many common elective orthopedic surgeries with precise image guided injections, reducing the cost of individual surgeries by up to 70%. Learn more about Regenexx and the Regenexx Corporate Program at www.regenexx.com and www.regenexxcorporate.com View original content: SOURCE Regenexx
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2022-08-10 11:42:21
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High-Performance Laptops Equipped with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors, Windows 11, and THX® Spatial Audio Meet Computing Demands of On-the-Go Lifestyles LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VAIO®, the premier Japanese computer brand known for exceptional quality notebooks equipped with the latest technology, expands its FE Series to offer new high-performance laptops with an impressively long battery life to work, create, game, and watch entertainment from anywhere, for longer. Equipped with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, Windows 11, and THX® Spatial Audio, the new VAIO FE laptops deliver maximum performance and immersive entertainment experiences in a slim, portable design. With powerful computing capabilities and up to 10 hours of battery life, the VAIO FE Series laptops are perfect for on-the-go lifestyles. Priced affordably, VAIO is available at Walmart and Walmart.com and coming soon to Sam's Club. With a sleek, elegant design and new vibrant colors, VAIO FE laptops have Full HD anti-glare screens, wider viewing angles, and a crisp, clear display for impeccable picture quality. VAIO FE notebooks come fully equipped with two built-in speakers, front-facing camera, fingerprint scanner for extra security, and a precision touchpad. This power packed feature set, along with the THX Spatial Audio technology brings a near-cinema quality experience to enjoying music, movies, streaming or gaming. The new VAIO FE laptops with 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors meet demanding computing needs with exceptional computing power, stunning visuals, and use up to 46% less energy for up to 10 hours of use before needing to charge. 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors provide powerful connections, lightning-fast responsiveness, and multitasking capabilities, with better power efficiency to deliver outstanding performance with a longer battery life. "Intel is pleased to power the newest VAIO product line with 12th Intel® Core™ processors, enabling a lightweight computer to deliver unbelievable performance," said Greg Cnossen, General Manager, Global Consumer Sales at Intel. "12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors offer a unique combination of incredible performance and power efficiency to meet any computing need." Outfitted with Windows 11 Home for easy start up and smooth connections, the VAIO FE Series has added security, password-free unlocking with Windows 11, and Focus Assist to block notifications. Windows 11 Home also includes Microsoft Photos, as well as the new Snap layouts to better organize apps and windows. Gamers will love Windows 11 Home integration with the Xbox Game Bar to instantly chat with friends, monitor performance, and take screen recordings. "The new VAIO FE series notebooks with fingerprint scanners, front-facing cameras, 360-degree sound experience and all-day battery life, will bring to life Windows 11 for our customers," said Linda Rendleman, VP of NA Device Partner Solutions Sales, Microsoft Corp. "It's exciting to see the expansion of these VAIO high performance devices in North America." VAIO FE Series notebooks are outfitted with THX Spatial Audio to bring entertainment to life with an unparalleled 360-degree immersive audio experience that puts users in the center of the action. THX Spatial Audio enables this immersive sound experience on the VAIO when listening over the stereo loudspeakers, or over any wired earbuds or headphones. "The immersive audio on the VAIO lineup adds dimension, realism and an intensified soundscape that is key to enjoying entertainment. THX continues its commitment to providing world class technologies and we're excited to extend THX Spatial Audio to these superb new laptops," said Jason Fiber, chief executive officer, THX Ltd. The new VAIO FE Series notebooks include: VAIO FE 14.1" (MSRP $699) features 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U processor, Windows 11 Home, 512 GB Solid State Drive, 8 GB Memory (RAM), THX® Spatial Audio, Precision Touchpad, Fingerprint Scanner, Front-Facing Camera with Privacy Shutter, and up to 10 hours of battery life. Available in Black, Blue, Silver and Rose Gold. VAIO FE 14.1" (MSRP $799) features 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-1235U processor, Windows 11 Home, 1 TB Solid State Drive, 16 GB Memory (RAM), THX® Spatial Audio, Precision Touchpad, Fingerprint Scanner, Front-Facing Camera with Privacy Shutter, and up to 10 hours of battery life. Available in Black, Blue, Silver and Rose Gold. VAIO FE 14.1" (MSRP $949) features 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i7-1255U processor, Windows 11 Home, 1 TB Solid State Drive, 16 GB Memory (RAM), THX® Spatial Audio, Precision Touchpad, Fingerprint Scanner, Front-Facing Camera with Privacy Shutter, and up to 10 hours of battery life. Available in Black, Blue, Silver and Rose Gold. VAIO FE products are sold and distributed by the VPU division of E&S International Enterprises, Inc. a Los Angeles based company who has worked with VAIO Corporation to license and distribute the products in the USA. Related Websites: For VAIO FE details: usa.vaio.com VAIO Official Site: us.vaio.com THX Spatial Audio: thx.com/vaio About VAIO VAIO Corporation was established on July 1, 2014, spinning off from Sony's PC business. With management, development and manufacturing operations headquartered in Azumino City, Nagano, Japan (the birthplace of Sony VAIO models), VAIO Corporation embraces the past while innovating for the future. Building upon VAIO's rich history and "VAIO DNA", VAIO Corporation continues the storied tradition of building superior products which emphasize craftsmanship with beautiful styling. A deep understanding of its customer base has proven key VAIO Corporation's success. This approach is why VAIO Corporation is a leader in bringing technological innovation and design to its users everywhere. "VAIO" and "VAIO logo" is a trademark of Sony Corporation. The use of the "VAIO" trademark is by the permission of and subject to license with VAIO Corporation. Shay Pantano shay@socialhouseinc.com 212-731-9770 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE VAIO
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With Growing Demand for Multicultural Campaigns, Garibaldi will Partner with Founder and CEO, Natalie Boden, to Accelerate Growth for the Independent, Minority-Owned Agency MIAMI, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, BODEN, an award-winning, independent, minority-owned communications agency welcomes former Ketchum partner Sara Garibaldi as president. Garibaldi will work closely with Founder and CEO Natalie Boden to address the growing demand and accelerated growth from companies looking to lead through impactful campaigns that authentically engage with the Hispanic community. Garibaldi joins BODEN after an exceptional 14-year career at Ketchum where she was a partner and held multiple roles, including NY Brand practice director and, most recently, Portfolio Leader providing day-to-day counsel to many companies across a wide range of industries, in addition to overseeing operations, including financial management and talent resourcing across the portfolio. She is an agency veteran with over 20 years of experience gathered at the top global public relations agencies, leading award-winning consumer and corporate communications campaigns impacting brand reputation and driving business growth. Prior to her time at Ketchum, Garibaldi worked at Edelman and Weber Shandwick. She has been recognized as one of PRWeek's "Top 40 under 40" and has been credited for more than 50 industry awards throughout her career including the PRWeek Awards, PRovoke SABRES, and Cannes Lions, among others. "BODEN has been on an incredible growth journey these past few years supporting our dream list of clients, including PepsiCo and McDonald's, who are leading the way in activating impactful campaigns that truly make a difference," said Natalie Boden, BODEN Founder and CEO. "Adding Sara as president will help us accelerate our growth and broaden our expertise as an agency. Sara's strategic mindset, business and brand acumen, creativity, and stellar reputation as a mentor, leader, and growth agent will help us accelerate BODEN's mission: to help brands empower, inform and enhance the lives of the Hispanic community and elevate the next generation of diverse communicators." "It could not be a more exciting time to join BODEN and help drive forward its important mission as consumers demand more representation and authenticity from brands than ever before," said Garibaldi. "The strong reputation Natalie and her team have built, including the roster of quality, global brands, the award-winning work, and the strong culture of the BODEN familia, appealed to my core. Paired with the fact that more and more companies are realizing the importance of authentically speaking to diverse audiences through impactful, purpose-driven campaigns, I am thrilled to embark on this next chapter with BODEN and be a critical partner to those who see the urgency in needing to future-proof their brands by engaging with and investing in these fast-growing diverse communities." At BODEN, Garibaldi will counsel existing clients, as well as expand current service offerings, develop new specialty expertise areas, oversee growth and drive operational excellence for the agency. With BODEN's headquarters in Miami, FL, and talent throughout the U.S., Garibaldi will remain based in the New York area. "The social justice issues that surfaced in recent years required brands to evaluate both their DE&I position and also assess the true impact of their internal and external marketing communications efforts. Given our specialty in culture-first communications with the Hispanic market at our center, BODEN is primed for growth," said Lauren Gongora, EVP and Partner at BODEN. "I am delighted that a seasoned leader like Sara is now part of our team and look forward to working with her as we look to BODEN's future. Sara adds a wealth of experience and an empathetic leadership style that fits in beautifully with our culture." Garibaldi holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from NYU's Stern School of Business bringing together integrated marketing expertise with a strong business mindset. Having taught integrated marketing and public relations as an Adjunct Professor for many years, she has a passion for mentoring the next generation of communicators. Originally from Argentina, Garibaldi is fluent in Spanish, has led both general market and multicultural campaigns for an expansive list of global brands, and having grown up around the world during her upbringing, she brings a culture-first approach and unique global perspective to her everyday work. BODEN is an award-winning, independent, minority-owned Hispanic communications powerhouse on a mission: to build trust and make an impact for brands in the Hispanic market. BODEN's work is powered by Escucha®, the company's proprietary strategic planning process, which provides brands with the insights necessary to empower, inform and enhance the lives of today's diverse U.S. Hispanic population. For more information, visit www.bodenagency.com Media Contact: lauren@bodenagency.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE BODEN Agency
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2022-08-22 13:22:16
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Sturgeon spearers and traditional anglers compete for the best spots in “Battle on Bago” OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - Temperature changes are keeping local fishing clubs on their toes as experts are monitoring ice conditions across our lakes. The tent is set up and the sixteenth annual “Battle on Bago” is about to begin. The tournament kicks off at 6 a.m. on Friday and organizers want to make sure everyone has a fun and safe time on the lake. “Ultimately it’s up to the individual to be responsible and do the right thing, go out, catch some fish, come on in and have a good time,” says Todd Reuss, board member of Battle on Bago. Fishing clubs are out on the ice monitoring conditions ahead of the big event. “The ice tightened up. Just gotta stay away from the mouth of the river and stay away from the sturgeon holes because after the rain they might only have an inch of ice on them,” explains Don Herman from the Sunk? Dive and Ice Service. Experts urge caution amid thinning ice ahead. Herman says there’s about ten inches of ice out from Merritt Avenue in Oshkosh but the situation can change depending on where you are. “The lake’s 135,000 acres. It’s 35 miles long. Ice conditions are different from Fond du Lac from Neenah,” Herman notes. He says it’s run-off from channels and creeks that could cause problems this weekend. “If you stay in the middle of the lake and stay where everybody’s got their fish you should be okay,” he advises. Anglers need to purchase a ticket to weigh in their catch during the tournament. “I think fishing ticket sales will be down just a little bit due to some ice concerns from people out of town not familiar with the lake which is good but it’s going to be a great event,” Todd Reuss expects. “Battle on Bago” is more than an ice-fishing contest; organizers give back to the community. The event’s mission statement is “For Kids and Conservation.” “We’ve given away over $2 million so far. All the clubs, all the concessions, all the people you see here working are working from a club to earn money,” Reuss states. There are more than $340,000 worth of prizes up for grabs at this year’s “Battle on Bago.” Copyright 2023 WBAY. All rights reserved.
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2023-02-17 00:08:33
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Protests continue in Iran after the death of a 22-year-old woman in the custody of the country's so-called morality police. Mahsa Amini, also known to family by her Kurdish name, Jina, was detained for apparently violating the police's standards for modesty. Reports vary on whether they objected to how she wore her hijab or the style of her pants. In either case, the morality police have been known for their seemingly arbitrary standards and punishment of women for decades. Iranian American scholar Pardis Mahdavi says the current protests are built on the resistance of the previous generations. Mahdavi's 2008 book, Passionate Uprisings, chronicles a recent sexual revolution among Iranian youth, in defiance of the country's conservative regime. Fifteen years ago the morality police — a branch of the Islamic regime's police charged with upholding conservative dress code and behavioral norms — barged in while she was giving a lecture in Tehran. "I began my lecture on Iran's sexual revolution, and 13 minutes into my lecture the auditorium doors banged open, and roughly a dozen members of the morality police came clanking in," she says. "I should have been shredding my lecture notes — that's what I should have been doing, but I was just gripping the podium in sort of this state of suspended animation." Mahdavi was dragged out of the classroom and spent 33 days under house arrest, during which she was asked repeatedly about her research and her intentions. Eventually, the police blindfolded her and drove her to the airport, where she was sent back to the U.S. "I was told that I was stripped of my Iranian citizenship and that if I ever came back to Iran, that would be a one-way ticket to Evin [a prison in Tehran] and that I should just be grateful that they were sending me back to the Great Satan, which is the United States," Mahdavi says. Now provost of the University of Montana, Mahdavi wonders if the current wave of protests might result in lasting change in Iran. "I think many of us are wondering if what we're seeing today in Iran might actually overthrow the regime, which would mean we would get to go home," she says. "This is a new generation that has been born into and come of age under a moment of resistance, and they are showing incredible courage by speaking out despite the high stakes." Interview highlights On the impact of the government's violent crackdown on protesters The protests are actually growing despite the violent crackdowns. ... The protests not only show no sign of decreasing, but what we're seeing actually are increased generations out there protesting. Some of the images that we were seeing yesterday are of young schoolgirls, even, resisting, protesting, adding their voice to the protests. And to me, it's interesting to see this generation, this is the generation born after the 2000s who were born into resistance, these are young people who are building on the decades' worth of work that ... feminists, women and men, have been doing since the revolution. For the past 44 years, you've seen resistance brewing. But this is a generation that was born into an atmosphere where the resistance was really taking root, and so as long as they have been alive they have seen people speaking out against the regime, which I think has emboldened them to protest in the way that they're doing today. On the Islamist regime rejecting the West and installing a morality police The Islamist regime that came to power under Ayatollah Khomeini [in 1979], this regime ran on a platform and really took power by promising to bring about moral order for Iran. They accused Iran under the shah, under the monarchy, of becoming overly infatuated with the West, and this is what we call the "westoxication." They accused the shah of having lavish and ornate tastes and of leading the Iranian people into an immoral westoxication, where women were seen on the streets of Tehran and Iran wearing miniskirts. People were drinking alcohol, violating Islamic tenets. So you have an Islamist regime that came to power under a fabric of morality, promising to bring back ... an old Iran and "Iranianness" that harkens back to a time of pre-westoxication, pre-fascination and overindulgence and an overt deference to the West. They believe that they are upholding God's will, and so one of the things that the Islamist regime did when they came to power is that they created a few different arms of the police. ... They ... created a group called the "morality police" or "guidance patrol," and this body was charged with upholding right and forbidding wrong. And now today, we're seeing a lot more discussions outside of Iran about the morality police. But it's important to contextualize that this group, this body, was created by the Ayatollah Khomeini when the Islamist regime came to power in 1979. On how the morality police work They're charged with upholding right and forbidding wrong. Now, how that is interpreted, that leaves a lot of room for interpretation, so morality police, they walk the streets looking for any signs of what they would deem immorality. So in the case of Mahsa Amini, it is wearing a headscarf or hijab [in a way] that is improper. So the Islamist regime mandates that the proper wearing of a headscarf for a woman is where all of the hair is covered and only the oval part of the face is showing, no strands of hair. ... Now, if women were seen with a headscarf that was loose or pushed back with strands of hair coming forward, that was seen as immoral behavior and thus they could be subject to arrest. Other signs of immorality might be red shellacked nails, makeup. Again, these are for women. For men, these would include eye-catching hairstyles, such as faux hawks, accessories, large jewelry and accessories, blinged-out watches, etc. And then they're also policing the streets for immoral behavior, such as young men and women holding hands, maybe making out in the park. All of these behaviors could be subject to arrest from the morality police. Morality police are also known to raid private parties, to raid homes. And in that instance, they round up everybody who's there drinking, dancing, smoking, engaging in heterosexual behaviors that they deem immoral. So in the case of a party raid, they would arrest everybody, men and women. In terms of on the street, I would say, roughly for every three women who are taken in, it would be one man. And that's really since 2000. On the day-to-day stress caused by living with the morality police I would have nightmares that I was out in the street without a headscarf or that my headscarf had blown away. And then I was going to get either taken in by the morality police or I would get chastised by people who saw themselves as an extension of that. It's not so surprising then that people would rebel against that. That weight is so heavy. If you're living under that constant stress day in and day out, it makes sense that you would start to push back, that you would start to rebel, especially if you felt that the government did not have your interest at heart. ... For me, one of the most salient things I would hear from young people is a frustration that here was a regime that focused more on what they were wearing — Was the headscarf slipping? Did they have makeup on? — ... than they did on solving the country's unemployment crisis or infrastructure issues like traffic. On the Iranian sexual revolution in the 1990s and early 2000s I initially went to study feminism in Iran. I went to study the different forms of feminism happening, taking place, and Iranian women's movements. And then I became introduced to what young people called the sexual revolution and this entailed resisting the regime by resisting that fabric of morality. So in public it meant headscarves slipping back and, you know, eye-catching outerwear. And in private, it meant these very elaborate parties. ... What I observed were parties among all different socioeconomic classes. So I observed very lavish parties that included different forms of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. ... I also would go to raves or parties that were just outside of Tehran. They were in the mountains. They were in the forests. I would attend parties at warehouses where, again, sex, drugs, music, alcohol was flowing. And this was a way for young people born into the frustration of a regime that they did not see as aligned with their interests, this is a part of how they negotiated their identity, was this pent-up frustration, and so the parties were a way to kind of let that out and to kind of resist that there's no fun to be had in the Islamic Republic. ... This was a way to pour out their frustration. But the parties were also used as spaces for organizing. ... One of the things that stays with me to this day is also the fact that at every one of these parties you would have people sitting in circles discussing the political situation, the political system, the sociopolitical system, and how they might organize, how they might come together to push back against the regime. So, yes, they were drinking, dancing, partying, but they're also resisting and organizing. Amy Salit and Thea Chaloner produced and edited the audio of this interview. 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Poland to seek equivalent of $1.3 trillion from Germany for World War II WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s top politician said Thursday that the government will seek equivalent of $1.3 trillion in reparations from Germany for the Nazis’ World War II invasion and occupation of his country. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, leader of the Law and Justice party, announced the huge claim at the release of a long-awaited report on the cost to the country of years of Nazi German occupation as it marks 83 years since the start of World War II. “We not only prepared the report but we have also taken the decision as to the further steps,” Kaczynski said during the report’s presentation. “We will turn to Germany to open negotiations on the reparations,” Kaczynski said, adding it will be a “long and not an easy path” but “one day will bring success.” Poland’s right-wing government argues that the country, which was the war’s first victim, has not been fully compensated by neighboring Germany, which is now one of its major partners within the European Union. Germany argues compensation was paid to East Bloc nations in the years after the war while territories that Poland lost in the East as borders were redrawn were compensated with some of Germany’s pre-war lands. Berlin calls the matter closed. Top leaders including Kaczynski, who is Poland’s chief policy maker, and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki attended the ceremonial release of the report at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, rebuilt from wartime ruins. The release of the report was the focus of national observances of the anniversary of the war that began Sep. 1, 1939, with Nazi Germany’s bombing and invasion of Poland and was followed by more than five years of brutal occupation. A team of some 30 economists, historians and other experts worked on the report since 2017. The issue has created bilateral tensions. The war was “one of the most terrible tragedies in our history,” President Andrzej Duda said during early morning observances at the Westerplatte peninsula near Gdansk, one of the first places to be attacked in the Nazi invasion. “Not only because it took our freedom, not only because it took our state from us, but also because this war meant millions of victims among Poland’s citizens and irreparable losses to our homeland and our nation,” Duda said. In Germany, the government’s official for German-Polish cooperation, Dietmar Nietan, said in a statement that Sept. 1 “remains a day of guilt and shame for Germany that reminds us time and again not to forget the crimes carried out by Germany” that are the “darkest chapter in our history” and still affect bilateral relations. Reconciliation offered by people in Poland is “the basis on which we can look toward the future together in a united Europe,” Nietan said. Poland’s government rejects a 1953 declaration by the country’s then-communist leaders, under pressure from the Soviet Union, agreeing not to make any further claims on Germany. An opposition lawmaker, Grzegorz Schetyna, says the report is just a “game in the internal politics” and insists Poland needs to build good relations with Berlin. Some 6 million of Poland’s citizens, including 3 million Jews, were killed in the war, and its industry, infrastructure and culture suffered huge losses. ______ AP writer Frank Jordans in Berlin contributed. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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The nation is baking in a record heat wave that is serving as a reminder of how climate change is rapidly affecting human life — from endangering outdoor workers to raising existential questions about communities at sea level. Yet when it comes to the GOP presidential field, climate change is mostly shrugged off. None of the 11 major candidates for president is offering significant warnings about the issue. Most have acknowledged the existence of human-caused climate change, and some have taken action to combat it while holding lower offices. But most of the candidates are putting more of an emphasis on drilling for oil and natural gas than on taking steps to control emissions. None of them has a dedicated climate change subsection on the issues page of their campaign website — although biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy’s economic plan includes the bullet point “abandon the climate cult and unshackle nuclear energy” — and none of the candidates with a dedicated page for energy policy advocates scaling back fossil fuel development. Playing down the threat Former President Trump, the front-runner for the GOP nomination, stands out from the rest of the Republican field on the issue for his active minimization of the threat of climate change. Trump, who withdrew the United States from the Paris climate accords under which countries promised to lower emissions, has in the past acknowledged humans have played some role in changing the climate. However, he has repeatedly played down the dangers, including by misrepresenting the threat of rising sea levels and claiming without any scientific basis that climate change will reverse itself. Trump has vowed to aggressively expand domestic fossil fuel production and “ensure the United States is never again at the mercy of a foreign supplier of energy.” His campaign did not respond to a request for comment for this story. In addition to withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris Agreement — which President Biden reentered in 2021 — Trump also staffed his former administration with climate change skeptics, including former Environmental Protection Agency Administrators Scott Pruitt and Andrew Wheeler, and unwound more than 100 existing environmental regulations while in office. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is behind Trump in the polls but widely seen as the second-leading candidate in the GOP field, has also minimized climate change as an issue. He governs a state that is on the front lines of climate change. Miami this week suffered from a historically high heat index, and it and other seaside communities face an existential threat if seas continue to rise because of climate change. As governor, DeSantis has taken some action to build resilience to rising sea levels in the state, creating the position of chief resilience officer and allocating hundreds of millions of dollars for flood adaptation efforts, but he has been dismissive of efforts to actively cut greenhouse gas emissions. More on Energy & Environment from The Hill - The world is burning from a record heat wave. GOP presidential candidates are shrugging - ‘Massive emissions ramifications’: Forthcoming hydrogen policy stirs intense debate - Biden approves additional aid to Vermont after severe storms, flooding - UN agency warns of heart attack, death risk from heat wave In 2021, the governor, speaking in Pinellas County, claimed climate change is frequently invoked to advance liberal priorities, saying “we’re not going to do any left-wing stuff.” Like DeSantis, Ramaswamy has stopped short of denying climate change but has largely discussed it in the language of the culture war rather than that of economics or policy. Ramaswamy, who has polled in the mid-single digits in the primary, largely built his national profile on opposition to environmental and sustainable governance (ESG), the practice of weighing environmental and climate issues, among others, in investment and financial decisions that has attracted increasing opposition from Republicans, including DeSantis. Ramaswamy has called fossil fuels “a requirement for human prosperity” but has also been a proponent of nuclear energy, which some consider a potentially valuable renewable energy source while others raise safety concerns about its storage. Asked if the candidate considers climate change a threat that requires intervention by the federal government, a spokesperson for the Ramaswamy campaign told The Hill in an email that he believes “there’s a reason why climate activists are the biggest opponents of nuclear and hydroelectric energy, and why they restrict fossil fuel production in the US while shifting it to places like Russia & China: their agenda has nothing to do with ‘climate’ & everything to do with global ‘equity.’” Passing the buck to private enterprise Several of the GOP candidates, including DeSantis, have indicated that they believe efforts to combat climate change should be the purview of private industry rather than the government. The Florida governor’s campaign referred The Hill to comments he made in an interview with Fox News’s Stu Varney, in which DeSantis, asked directly whether he had a climate plan, said: “In Florida, we’ve actually had a huge reduction in emissions, but it was done through innovation. It was done through market forces, not command and control. So we’ll go about that in a much different direction than Joe Biden.” Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a long shot for the Republican nomination, has made little reference to climate change on the campaign trail, but as governor made comments pointing to a similar belief. “Our power companies have voluntarily embraced sources of alternative energy without heavy-handed regulation from government,” he told Reuters in 2020. “Which indicates to me that they are following the markets. We prefer a market-driven response to government mandates.” Similarly, Ken Farnaso, a spokesman for former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s campaign, told The Hill in an email she “believes that when it comes to climate change, capitalism and economic freedom aren’t the problem—they’re the solution.” Haley, who has garnered mid-single-digit support in polling, has backed carbon-capture technology, which sucks carbon dioxide from the air, calling it an example of “innovative ideas that actually work” in contrast to policies pursued by the Democratic Party. She has also pledged to roll back Biden administration energy subsidies and environmental regulations and promote domestic oil and gas production if she is elected. “As president, she will pursue an all-of-the-above energy policy that lowers costs for Americans,” Farnaso said. A mixed history of climate stances As U.N. ambassador during the Trump administration, Haley played a key role in the former president’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, which she touts on her campaign website. The move was also enthusiastically backed by former Vice President Mike Pence and by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who was one of its most fervent supporters in the Senate — even as both have for years acknowledged humanity’s part in changing the climate. Scott’s campaign did not immediately respond when asked whether he would withdraw from the agreement again if elected, but both Haley’s and Pence’s campaigns confirmed to The Hill that they would, as did Ramaswamy’s. Pence, who is polling in third place in the primary behind Trump and DeSantis according to FiveThirtyEight’s polling average, acknowledged the human role in climate change as early as 2016. In a June CNN town hall, during a period where much of the East Coast was blanketed in haze from Canadian wildfires, Pence said “clearly the climate is changing,” but not “as dramatically as the radical environmentalists like to present.” But in addition to backing Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, he has also been a proponent of increased oil and gas development, like most of the GOP candidates. A Pence adviser said the former vice president has not released a formal climate policy, but referred The Hill to policy proposals from his communications firm Advancing American Freedom, which call for an end to federal subsidies for “any energy source” as well as expansions of oil and gas exploration and increased exports of liquefied natural gas. Scott, who has also been polling in the low single digits, told the Charleston Post & Courier in 2017 that “there is no doubt” humanity has contributed to climate change, adding that he is “not living under a rock.” But along with supporting withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Scott joined every other Republican in the Senate last year in voting against the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant climate bill in the country’s history. He has also touted support for further extraction of fossil fuels in the U.S. on the campaign trail, saying in Iowa that “making sure we have the strongest excavation of our natural resources is absolutely essential to the future of our nation.” At the same appearance, he also highlighted his support for biofuels. A spokesperson for the Scott campaign referred The Hill to Scott’s record of supporting some policies that would promote renewables in the Senate, including his backing for the nuclear production tax credit, his support for energy permitting reform plans introduced by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and his co-sponsorship of the RISEE Act, which would distribute offshore wind revenues to states. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, another candidate polling in the low-single digits, also has a mixed record on the issue. He has acknowledged the existence of human-caused climate change since 2011, a period when many of his fellow Republicans outright denied its existence. However, as governor he also withdrew the Garden State from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a carbon emissions trading program involving several northeastern states that aims to cap regional carbon emissions through the issuance of tradeable carbon allowances. New Jersey rejoined RGGI in 2018 under Christie’s successor, current Gov. Phil Murphy (D). Christie, whose 2024 campaign has largely hinged on his willingness to criticize Trump, has made little mention of climate on the campaign trail. Taking a stronger stand Some of the long-shot candidates in the race have taken more moderate — or even relatively hawkish — stances on the issue than their opponents who are garnering more support. In June, for instance, former Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) went further than many of his fellow candidates toward acknowledging climate change as a significant threat. Addressing the wildfire smoke that is spreading across much of the U.S., he tweeted that “reducing both the frequency of destructive wildfires and the billions of tons of carbon dioxide emissions they generate is a must to address Climate Change.” “When more people think Climate Change is impacting them personally, then we will see the focus required to fix it while staying energy independent,” he added. Hurd’s record on the issue while in office was far from aggressive, however. While he was considered a moderate member of his caucus during his six years in the House, he received a lifetime score of only 13 percent from the League of Conservation Voters for his voting record on what experts deemed important pieces of environmental legislation. Two other long-shot candidates, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, are the only contenders with a record of actively seeking to cut emissions. Both are currently polling close to 0 percent, according to the FiveThirtyEight polling average. Suarez has perhaps the most aggressive record in office on climate change of any GOP candidate, setting a goal in 2020 to make the city emission-neutral by 2050. The details of his plan include converting the city’s electricity supply entirely to renewables by 2035. Burgum, meanwhile, has set a goal to make his state carbon-neutral by the end of the decade. North Dakota relies heavily on fossil fuel industry jobs, as the third-leading state for crude oil production, and Burgum has also heavily touted carbon-capture technology rather than phasing out the use of fossil fuels as a way to achieve carbon neutrality. In an email to The Hill, Suarez said he believes the party can make space for sensible climate action without accepting the Democratic Party’s framing of the issue. “I think my party would be wise to acknowledge that we all need to respect our environment. That our goal should be to leave a world to our children that is better than the one our parents handed us. But that doesn’t mean we have to buy into the Al Gore ‘we are all going to die’ extremism,” he said. “We should practice the three climate R’s. Be Responsible, Be Reasonable and be Rational … and understand that the environment IS the economy, it’s not one or the other.” In both agenda and rhetoric, the Republican field is in sharp contrast with Biden on climate. Biden, the far-and-away front-runner to once again claim the Democratic nomination, has called climate change “the only truly existential threat” to humanity. While he has taken several steps that have drawn criticism from climate advocates in recent months, most notable among them his approval of a major oil drilling project in Alaska, Biden has staked out an aggressive stance on the issue as president, including by championing the Inflation Reduction Act, rejoining the Paris Agreement and imposing a pause on new oil leasing on federal lands that has since been struck down by the courts. He has touted his climate-related accomplishments and goals on the 2024 campaign trail and garnered endorsements from several major environmental organizations in his reelection bid. On the Republican side, meanwhile, even the candidates who have acknowledged human-caused climate change as a threat or worked to fight it in the past have so far made little mention of it on the campaign trail. At this stage in the race, there’s little political incentive for Republicans to discuss climate change, said Ford O’Connell, a Republican strategist based in Florida, even if they may have an environmental record to draw on like DeSantis. “What you do not see from the Republicans is sort of what Republican [voters] see as a green energy assault on the economy,” O’Connell told The Hill. “You have to balance the environment with the world’s leading economy.” “I don’t think, necessarily, that the Republicans do the best job of making that point to the voters,” particularly those under 35, he added, and those younger voters will be a far larger problem in a general election.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas plans to give $304 million in taxpayer-funded incentives to a semiconductor company in its largest city to build a huge new factory, but the project won't go forward without funds the U.S. government has promised for rebuilding the nation's chip-making capacity. Gov. Laura Kelly announced Thursday that Kansas has an agreement with Integra Technologies, based in Wichita, for a 10-year package of tax breaks and reimbursement of expenses. State officials said the new, $1.8 billion plant would cover 1 million square feet, have 2,000 employees and create 3,000 additional jobs among suppliers and other local businesses. The announcement comes with the U.S. trying to reverse a loss of capacity for making the chips that are vital to smartphones, laptops and other modern-day conveniences, as well as automobiles and life-saving medical devices. Congress last year approved a measure that provides more than $52 billion in grants and other incentives for the semiconductor industry. Kelly told reporters during a Statehouse news conference that the state's incentives are crucial to attracting the federal funds and "making Kansas an essential part of our country's national security efforts.” “This advanced manufacturing facility is part of a national push to restore our semiconductor industry so that U.S. workers and businesses can compete and win in the race for the 21st Century," Kelly said. Integra CEO Brett Robinson would not say how much federal funding the company needs, only that there is “no commercially viable way” to do the project without it. He and state officials said other states were trying to attract the project, though they did not disclose the competitors. “It's not just critical to the United States and to security, but it's critical to the supply chain,” said Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, a Wichita-area Republican. President Joe Biden pushed Congress last year to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry, because of a shortage of chips made worse by the global coronavirus pandemic and concerns about competing with international rivals, particularly China. There’s been a decades-long shift to cheaper-to-operate Asian chip plants, and the industry is now dependent on Taiwan, which China has long claimed as its own. “If we were ever to lose, for a sustainable amount of time, access to the southeast Asian supply chain, what we just went through would pale in comparison,” Robinson said. Integra, founded in 1983, has about 500 employees in Wichita and Silicon Valley and describes itself as the largest U.S. provider of the last two major assembly and testing steps in the chip manufacturing process. The new factory is expected to pay an average annual wage of $51,000, about 46% higher than the state's average of roughly $35,000. For Integra to receive its incentives, it must invest at least $1.5 billion in the new factory in the next five years and consistently provide the equivalent of 1,600 full-time jobs for 10 consecutive years. The incentives are part of a program Kansas created last year to ramp up its efforts to compete with other states for new, large factories. Under that program, the state was allowed to offer up to $1 billion in incentives to a single company each in 2022 and 2023. In July 2022, Kelly and other state officials announced that Panasonic Corp. plans to build a mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries for Tesla and other carmakers. The state lured the Japanese electronics giant's project to the edge of the Kansas City area with incentives worth $829 million over 10 years, the most the state has ever offered. The law allowing the incentives required top leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature to sign off any deal between a company and the state Department of Commerce, which is led by Lt. Gov. David Toland, a Democrat like Kelly. The legislative leaders gave their approval just minutes ahead of the announcement, after meeting in private with Kelly for half an hour to review the agreement, with no opportunity for public review or input. The law also requires Kansas to drop its corporate income tax rates by half a percentage point for each mega-deal. If the Integra project goes forward, the top rate would decline to 6% from 7%, saving all corporations roughly $100 million a year. While both mega-projects have had bipartisan support, some lawmakers are critical of promising such big taxpayer-funded incentives to a single firm. “We have not written the checks for this first project and they’re starting the second one without even knowing that it works,” state Senate tax committee Chair Caryn Tyson, a conservative Republican from eastern Kansas, said before Thursday's announcement. ___ Follow John Hanna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/apjdhanna.
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Unions appear to be gaining new strength, helped by inflation issues and a still-tight job market. Boeing, Starbucks, UPS and even Hollywood are all in the midst of negotiations or struggling with issues relating to collective action. Bloomberg senior editor Mike Regan joins host Deepa Fernandes for more on the power unions seem to be gaining. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Beijing Thursday as part of an ongoing Biden administration effort to thaw U.S.-China relations, a senior Treasury official said Sunday. Yellen, who has called the notion of an economic decoupling from China "disastrous," has frequently said in the past year that she would like to visit China. She says the two nations "can and need to find a way to live together" in spite of their strained relations over geopolitics and economic development. Yellen will meet this week with Chinese officials, U.S. companies doing business in China and with Chinese people and will stay through July 9, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of the trip. The goal of her visit is to deepen and increase the frequency of communication between U.S. and China, the official said. While there are clear areas of common interest where Yellen can make progress, the official said, there are also significant disagreements that will not be resolved through a single trip. The most recent flareup came after President Joe Biden referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "dictator" during a campaign fundraiser earlier in June. The Chinese protested loudly, but Biden later said his blunt statements regarding China are "just not something I'm going to change very much." The U.S. president's statements have come after tensions over a Chinese surveillance balloon that the U.S. government shot down, U.S.-led restrictions on China's access to advanced computer chips and ongoing tensions about the status and security of Taiwan. Yet in Biden's dictator comments during a California fundraiser, the president told his audience "don't worry" about China as the U.S. has taken steps to compete with its financial and technological ambitions. Yellen's trip would follow Secretary of State Antony Blinken's two-day stop in Beijing in June, the highest-level meetings in China in the past five years. Blinken met with Xi and the two agreed to stabilize deteriorated U.S.-China ties. However, better communications between their militaries could not be agreed upon. Treasury officials didn't specify which officials she'd meet with, but said it would not be Xi. The treasury secretary's visit will be more focused on stabilizing the global economy and challenging China's support of Russia in its ongoing land invasion of Ukraine. China has developed an uncomfortable closeness with the Kremlin — claiming neutrality in the war, but holding joint military drills and frequent state visits with Russian officials. Still, U.S. officials hold out hope that U.S-China relations will not further deteriorate. Yellen met with her previous Chinese counterpart, Vice Premier Liu He, in January in Switzerland and made a big speech at Johns Hopkins University in April calling for " cooperation on the urgent global challenges of our day " between the two countries for the sake of maintaining global stability, while supporting economic restrictions on China to advance U.S national security interests. New developments show glimmers of what could spark a renewed relationship. At a Paris summit on global finance last week, a deal was brokered that restructured Zambia's debt with its creditors, which include China — Zambia's biggest creditor holding $4.1 billion of a total $6.3 billion debt load. The deal may provide a roadmap for how China will handle restructuring deals with other nations in debt distress, and shows the Asian superpower is willing to cooperate in negotiations with other Group of 20 nations. "I am pleased that the international community has come together to support Zambia in its time of need," Yellen said in a statement last week. However, there are plenty of other tensions impacting the superpowers' relationship. The discovery of a Chinese surveillance balloon traversing over sensitive areas of the U.S. in February put a damper on her previous travel plans, and further strained relations. U.S. lawmakers earlier this year grilled TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about data security and the social media firm's ties to China, with some pushing a ban on the app, popular among American youths. And last October, the Biden administration imposed export controls to limit China's ability to access advanced chips, which it says can be used to make weapons, commit human rights abuses and improve the speed and accuracy of China's military logistics. Yellen's trip also comes as Biden considers issuing an executive order that would tighten rules on some overseas investments by U.S. companies in an effort to limit China's ability to acquire technologies that could improve its military prowess. Still, trade entwines the U.S. and Chinese economies. And despite strong speeches about the need to rethink the relationship, Yellen said in her Johns Hopkins address that "a full separation of our economies would be disastrous for both countries. It would be destabilizing for the rest of the world. Rather, we know that the health of the Chinese and U.S. economies is closely linked." China shipped more than $536 billion worth of goods to the U.S. last year. By contrast, the U.S. exported $154 billion in goods to China, according to the Census Bureau. Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
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2023-07-03 08:42:35
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HOUSTON — Mike Trout homered in his sixth straight game to set an Angels franchise record, Shohei Ohtani threw five solid innings before exiting because of a blister and Los Angeles beat the Houston Astros 6-1 on Saturday night. Ken Griffey Jr., Don Mattingly and Dale Long share the major league record of eight games in a row with a home run. Ohtani (12-8) yielded one run on six hits with seven strikeouts until leaving with a blister on his right index finger. The right-hander has allowed three runs or fewer in eight straight starts. As Ohtani was warming up to start the sixth, he motioned to the dugout, and interim manager Phil Nevin and a trainer came out to check on him. After conversing for several minutes, Ohtani walked off and was replaced by Jimmy Herget. Ohtani remained in to hit to start the seventh, but Jo Adell batted for him in the ninth. The Angels jumped on Houston starter José Urquidy (13-6) for five runs in the first two innings. He allowed a career high-tying six runs on 10 hits with four strikeouts in five innings. Taylor Ward, who finished with three hits, had an RBI single in the first. Mike Ford had an RBI double in the fifth and Andrew Velazquez had an RBI groundout as part of the four-run second. Jose Altuve scored on a single by Yuli Gurriel and an error in the first. Gurriel had three hits. ROSTER MOVE C Kurt Suzuki was activated off the bereavement list. C Chad Wallach was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake to make room for Suzuki. OUTSTANDING GRABS Astros CF Chas McCormick robbed Ohtani of extra bases in the first with a running catch as he crashed into the wall. In the fourth, Angels LF Mickey Moniak robbed Jeremy Peña of a hit with a diving catch then proceeded to double off Trey Mancini at first. Trout denied Yordan Alvarez of extra bases to end the fifth, running back on a deep flyball to center and reaching over his head to make the catch. TRAINER’S ROOM Angels: 2B David Fletcher exited with a right hand contusion after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. X-rays were negative, and he was listed as day-to-day. … RHP Archie Bradley (right elbow fracture) threw a bullpen session prior to the game Saturday. … 3B Anthony Rendon (right wrist) has returned to doing baseball activities, Nevin said. Astros: RHP Justin Verlander (right calf) felt “good” following his bullpen session on Friday, manager Dusty Baker said. … Utility player Aledmys Díaz (groin) continued his rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, with the “tentative” plan for him to rejoin the Astros in Detroit on Tuesday, Baker said. UP NEXT LHP Tucker Davidson (2-5, 6.42 ERA) starts Sunday for the Angels opposite Houston RHP Luis Garcia (11-8, 3.99 ERA) in the series final. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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The American Rescue Plan is behind three significant economic and workforce investments that will reshape the future for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the White House hosted a half-day forum to acknowledge the positive micro effects of investments made from the Biden-Harris Administration, many allocated to support a post-pandemic economic revival. Distinguished leaders from across the Commonwealth were invited to convene in Washington, D.C. for the "Communities in Action: Building a Better Pennsylvania" forum, an event designed to share how the American Rescue Plan, the Inflation Reduction Act, and Pennsylvania's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is strengthening PA's economic recovery efforts. For Southeast PA, federal investments look like the Good Jobs Challenge, a $22.8M grant award that will invest in building talent pipelines into the life sciences, energy, and construction industries; the Apprenticeship Building America grant award, a $4.7M investment which will expand registered apprenticeship opportunities in high-demand industries such as education, IT, and healthcare; and the CAREER Dislocated Worker Grant of $3M, which addresses specific challenges for dislocated workers, providing unemployed individuals with the extra support they need to compete in today's labor market. "After a year and a half of economic recovery in Pennsylvania, the southeast region remains focused on its future," said H. Patrick Clancy, president and CEO at Philadelphia Works. "Today at The White House, I had an opportunity to meet with leaders from all across our state who are working together for progress. Through job creation, improved workforce training programs, and innovative solutions we will do our part to build a better America." Through the combined efforts of regional industry and labor leaders and the Biden Administration's prioritization of economic recovery, the Southeast Philadelphia region is well positioned to support both career seekers and businesses to thrive now and for generations to come. Philadelphia Works invests in solutions and services to grow Philadelphia's economy by connecting employers to workforce talent and career seekers to jobs. We influence the public policies that support economic growth and optimize funding and resources to invest in regional solutions to build a skilled and thriving workforce. For more information about our dedicated board members and staff, workforce research, labor market data, services, and initiatives, and to view success stories, please visit philaworks.org. Contact: Dawn Thomas Director, Communications and Outreach newsroom@philaworks.org Voicemail: 215-557-2587 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Philadelphia Works
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Tiger Woods withdraws from the US Open as he continues to recover from recent surgery (CNN) — Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the US Open at Los Angeles Country Club next month as he continues to recover from a recent surgery, the USGA announced Monday. The 47-year-old, who missed last week’s PGA Championship, last competed at the Masters in April but withdrew before the resumption of the weather delayed third round after reaggravating his plantar fasciitis – a tissue inflammation that causes pain in the heel. Following his Masters withdrawal, Woods underwent a “subtalar fusion procedure” to treat post-traumatic arthritis in his ankle. The injury stemmed from severe leg injuries he suffered in a car crash in 2021. Videos circulating on social media during the event showed Woods struggling to walk. “I am disappointed to have to WD this morning due to reaggravating my plantar fasciitis,” Woods said in a tweet at the time. “Thank you to the fans and to @TheMasters who have shown me so much love and support. Good luck to the players today!” Woods has not played at the US Open, scheduled to begin June 12, since 2019. It remains unclear whether he will play in the fourth and final major of the year, the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in England in July. The three-time US Open champion recently made headlines off the course after being accused of sexual harassment by his ex-girlfriend Erica Herman, according to a court filing by her attorney in Florida. Woods was accused of pursuing a sexual relationship with Herman while she worked for him and then forcing her to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) or she’d be fired from her job, according to the document. Lawyers for Herman were challenging the validity of the agreement because of allegations of sexual harassment against Woods. However, a Florida judge blocked an attempt to nullify the NDA that would require her to arbitrate complaints she filed against the golfer and businessman, writing her claims that the NDA was invalid and unenforceable were “implausibly pled.”
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Child who died in drive-by shooting was struck in head, officer testifies; two dozen shell casings recovered Battle Creek police officer Madison Logsdon held back tears Monday in court as she recalled her efforts to provide medical assistance to 2-year-old Kai Turner during the early morning hours of Sept. 20. Logsdon, an officer with the Battle Creek Police Department since May, responded to a shots fired call at 94 Cliff St. shortly after 2:18 a.m. When she arrived, she was met by a very emotional woman on the front porch. The only words Logsdon could make out from the woman were: "My son is dying!" Logsdon followed the woman up a narrow staircase into a second-floor apartment where, she testified, she initially didn't see anyone in the dimly lit room. "I didn’t really know what was happening at first," Logsdon testified in Calhoun County District Court. "(Then) I saw (movement), so my first thought was OK, he’s still alive, this is good." Moving a blanket to better assess the situation, Logsdon could tell immediately that Kai suffered a gunshot wound to the head. "I took the blanket and put light pressure on (his head) because I didn’t want to cause any more damage and I wanted to hopefully stop the bleeding," Logsdon said. "I just kept rubbing his face to help sort of stimulate him in some sort of way and just kept talking to him." Kai later died at the hospital from his injuries, the result of a drive-by shooting. Martavon Nelson, 18, and Jaylen Smith, 17, are charged with open murder, discharging a firearm from a vehicle causing death, discharging a firearm at a building causing death, carrying a concealed weapon and three counts of felony firearm in Kai's death. Smith, a juvenile, is being charged as an adult in the case. Calhoun County District Judge Paul Beardslee heard testimony from Logsdon and other members of the Battle Creek Police Department — including a detective and lab supervisor— during a preliminary exam Monday after which the judge will determine if there is enough evidence against Nelson and Smith to proceed to trial. A third suspect, an 18-year-old, is being held in the Calhoun County Jail on an unrelated matter, according to online court records. An investigation is ongoing. He is a suspect, but hasn't been charged in the shooting. Testimony in the preliminary exam is expected to resume Dec. 8. Defense attorneys for Nelson and Smith requested to adjourn Monday's proceedings as they await the receipt of a report detailing the cellphone records of their respective clients. Battle Creek Crime Lab Supervisor Todd Rathjen told the court Monday that approximately 24 shell casings were recovered from the street in front of 94 Cliff St. in the wake of the shooting. Both 9mm and .40-caliber casings were recovered, he said. Holes found in the north and west walls of the upstairs apartment also appeared to be consistent with bullet holes, Rathjen explained, noting that while he did not have an exact count, there were five to eight holes in the structure that appeared to be new. Battle Creek Detective Brandin Huggett testified that surveillance video from Cliff Street Grocery revealed that a black SUV was eastbound on Cliff Street at the time of the shooting. Multiple muzzle flashes could be seen in the video emanating from the vehicle as it drove past the residence, which is located across the street and east of the store. Huggett reviewed footage from a Ring doorbell camera showing a black Audi Q7 driving recklessly on Taft Street and, in comparing the two videos, believed it to be the same vehicle. Huggett also discovered that a black Audi Q7 had been reported stolen in the city Sept. 18, just two days before the shooting. Officers began processing a separate shooting about a mile away at 7 South Place immediately after the Cliff Street shooting. The incidents occurred "within minutes" of each other, Huggett explained, adding he recovered a Calhoun County Jail property bag belonging to Demetrius Johnson-Holmes while on scene at 7 South Place. Through ballistics analysis, police were able to determine that one of the .40-caliber shell casings recovered in front of 94 Cliff St. matched shell casings recovered in an earlier shooting involving Johnson-Holmes and Nelson in front of a residence on Van Buren Street. Nelson had fired the .40-caliber weapon during that incident, Huggett said. In a subsequent interview with Huggett, Nelson claimed he had been in bed at his girlfriend's house when he was contacted by the 18-year-old suspect and Smith. They told him to come outside and said they knew where Johnson-Holmes was. Nelson told Huggett that the 18-year-old was driving the black Audi Q7 and Smith was in the front seat when they picked him up. They drove around the city for a while and were talking to Johnson-Holmes through social media throughout. At one point, Johnson-Holmes said that he was on Cliff Street, and with knowledge that he previously lived at 94 Cliff St., Nelson said he, the 18-year-old and Smith got in the vehicle and started heading that way. "Mr. Nelson said when they got in front of the house, they realized that (Johnson-Holmes) wasn’t outside so they got to shooting at the house," Huggett told the court. "(Nelson) told me that (the 18-year-old suspect), who was the driver of the vehicle, was reaching across shooting out the passenger side window and that Jaylen (Smith) had two firearms that he was shooting out the back passenger side window." Nelson said he was sitting in the front passenger seat of the vehicle and told Huggett he did not have a firearm during the shooting. When confronted with the discovery of .40-caliber shell casings at Cliff Street that matched shell casings recovered during a prior shooting he was involved in, Nelson said he sold the .40-caliber firearm to Smith the day after the Van Buren Street shooting. Nelson said he, the 18-year-old and Smith were on speaker phone with Johnson-Holmes during the shooting. When they realized he wasn't there, Nelson said the 18-year-old indicated he knew of another address where Johnson-Holmes might be, so they immediately went to that residence at 7 South Place. Nelson said he heard a screen door shut on Johnson-Holmes' end of the phone line, and as they turned the corner onto the street, Johnson-Holmes began firing at their vehicle, with the 18-year-old and Smith returning fire. Huggett also testified police were able to determine through location services on Smith and Nelson's cell phones that the two were in the area of Cliff Street at the time of the shooting. Nelson's phone pinged directly in front of 94 Cliff St. at the time of the shooting and Smith's pinged at the corner of Main Street and Lathrop Avenue — about a block away — two minutes after the shooting, he said. Huggett said phone records also indicated that Smith began searching "Battle Creek Enquirer" and then "Cliff Street shooting" on his phone around 3:18 a.m. Sept. 20, an hour after the shooting. Contact reporter Greyson Steele at gsteele@battlecreekenquirer.com.
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Leading Global Nonprofit Expands Professional Training Program to Meet Specialized Needs of Individuals with the Neuromuscular Disease NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CureDuchenne, a global leader in research, patient care and innovation for improving and extending the lives of those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, today launched the CureDuchenne Occupational Therapist Certification Program. The CureDuchenne Occupational Therapist Certification Program provides advanced training to help occupational therapists deliver superior care to meet the specialized needs of individuals with Duchenne as they develop and maintain the skills needed for daily living, working, and independence. The program builds on the organization's Physical Therapist Certification program, the first program of its kind specifically designed to help individuals living with Duchenne prolong ambulation and delay many areas of disease progression. Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a fatal genetic disease that affects roughly 1 in 5,000 male births, and more than 300,000 individuals around the world live with Duchenne. Individuals with this aggressive muscle-wasting disease are typically diagnosed as toddlers, lose the ability to walk by their early teens, and often succumb to the disease in their mid-20s. There is no cure, and few treatment options exist to change the disease's prognosis, but proper physical therapy and occupational therapy are critical to maintaining mobility, flexibility, and quality of life for people living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Beneficial at all stages and ages of the disease, therapy even has the potential to delay Duchenne's progression and significantly improve quality of life. However, the unique aspects of the rare disease require a specialized set of skills and knowledge for physical and occupational therapists so that they do not cause muscle injury to patients who are already at risk for severe muscle degeneration. "When it comes to Duchenne, no two individuals are alike. Each person requires a flexible, individualized treatment plan to provide the greatest benefit and they need specially trained experts to help them," said Debra Miller, founder and CEO of CureDuchenne. "CureDuchenne's professional certification program is a seal of approval from industry experts. People living with Duchenne can have confidence that therapists who have completed the program are qualified providers with the knowledge and expertise to offer the highest standard of care." Through this program, CureDuchenne Certified Physical and Occupational Therapists are equipped with the knowledge of what stretches, exercises, home program routines and medical equipment are most beneficial, and least harmful, for individuals with Duchenne. These therapists receive ongoing training and assessments, ensuring they are up to date on the most current practices. Danielle Forrest, OTR, OTD, developed the program's curriculum in partnership with CureDuchenne. Forrest is an occupational therapist at Children's Health Rehabilitation and Therapy Services in Dallas, TX, with nine years of experience in pediatrics at Children's Health. She recently completed her doctorate with a focus on educating occupational therapists about Duchenne and is involved in clinical trials for patients with Duchenne. "CureDuchenne has a long track record of serving the Duchenne community with the very best expertise and most current standards of care," said Forrest. "I'm very excited to join them in launching this critically important professional program so that everyone living with Duchenne can find accessible ways to fully participate in life." CureDuchenne's Professional Program is consistently at the forefront of the field, evolving new methods and techniques to provide optimal care and training therapists in distant corners of the world. Offering both online and in-person professional training, the program reaches clinics in rural areas and allied healthcare professionals across borders. Since the Professional Program's inception in 2015, CureDuchenne has trained 1,500 physical therapists through professional courses, including through accessible online programs. CureDuchenne Certified Occupational Therapist certification process and requirements include passing an examination on course materials, submission and approval of required documents, and annual recertification requirements. Skills will be maintained through annual recertification requirements and ongoing interaction with the CureDuchenne Professional Development team. For more information, please visit www.cureduchenne.org/occupational-therapy or contact Education@CureDuchenne.org. About CureDuchenne CureDuchenne is recognized as a global leader in research, patient care and innovation for improving and extending the lives of those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. As the leading genetic killer of young boys, Duchenne affects more than 300,000 individuals living today. CureDuchenne is dedicated to finding and funding a cure for Duchenne by breaking the traditional charitable mold through an innovative venture philanthropy model that funds groundbreaking research, early diagnosis, and community education. For more information on how to help raise awareness and funds needed for research, please visit www.cureduchenne.org. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE CureDuchenne
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Missing Oklahoma girl, 4, killed on Christmas, court docs say CYRIL, Okla. (KSWO/Gray News) - Officials in Oklahoma laid out a timeline and more about what they said happened in the presumed killing of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield. WARNING: Story contains details that may be disturbing. State and local agencies have been looking for the child since her 5-year-old sister was found wandering alone outside a home Jan. 10. Ivon Adams, 36, has been charged with first-degree murder and child neglect. Court documents stated the sister was interviewed by authorities and told them she had been home by herself and was tired of being alone. Athena and her sister, according to court documents, had been living with Alysia and Ivon Adams for up to two years and in that time had never been taken to a doctor appointment or enrolled in school. When interviewed Thursday, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Alysia Adams confessed to agents that Ivon Adams had hit Athena multiple times around midnight Dec. 25 until she stopped moving. Alysia Adams said Ivon Adams left the house around 1 a.m. Dec. 26 with Athena’s body, investigators said. When he came back home, documents said he told her he buried the girl near a fence line next to their old residence in nearby Rush Springs. Phone records reportedly showed Ivon Adams leaving the home and traveling to that area. He was arrested Thursday in Arizona and was set to be extradited to Oklahoma to face charges. Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested in Oklahoma and faces two counts of child neglect. Areas of Caddo County, where Cyril is located, are being searched for Athena’s remains, the OSBI said Monday. The agency asked the the public not to search for Athena’s remains, saying that people could end up trespassing or contaminating potential evidence. The sisters’ biological parents have been interviewed by authorities and are cooperating with the investigation, the OSBI said. Athena’s sister was taken into protective custody. Copyright 2023 KSWO via Gray Media Group, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to the report. All rights reserved.
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(The Hill) — Thousands of flights were delayed on Saturday and Sunday as rainstorms swept across the mid-Atlantic region and forced airlines to adjust travel times over the busy post-Thanksgiving Day weekend. On Saturday, 4,400 flights were delayed and 67 canceled, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware. And another 3,722 flights were delayed on Sunday and 78 flights were canceled as of late afternoon. The largest share of delays were in New York City, with 172 flights delayed and two flights canceled in the city on Sunday. The National Weather Station in New York City said the region was expecting up to one inch of rainfall on Sunday with “heavy downpours” through the evening. In Washington, D.C., four flights were canceled and another 115 were delayed. The Washington-Baltimore region was also experiencing rain and messy weather as well. Republic Airways delayed 26 percent of its flights, or 227 flights on Sunday, according to FlightAware. Most of the airline’s flights were scheduled to take off from airports on the East Coast. PSA Airlines delayed 23 percent of its flights on Sunday, or 125 flights, a majority of them at Reagan National airport in D.C. Frontier delayed 110 flights, or 21 percent of its flights scheduled for takeoff across the country. Airlines have come under intense scrutiny from the Biden administration and lawmakers this year, who have raised concerns about the large number of flight delays and cancellations amid reported staffing shortages. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg fined six airlines more than $7 million this month for failing to refund customers affected by delays and cancelations on time.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were: 5-0-0 (five, zero, zero) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the New Mexico Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were: 5-0-0 (five, zero, zero)
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WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, April 26, 2022 _____ FLASH FLOOD WARNING The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Hidalgo County in deep south Texas... Eastern Starr County in deep south Texas... * Until 1245 AM CDT. * At 940 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across much of eastern Starr County. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have already fallen here. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Rio Grande City, Palmview, Penitas, Sullivan City, La Joya, McCook, Los Ebanos, Garciasville, La Grulla, Santa Catarina, Citrus City, Puerto Rico, La Reforma, San Isidro, La Gloria, La Victoria. Public is reporting that sections of FM755 in northeastern Starr County has water flowing over the road in several areas of around 6 inches depth. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. _____ Copyright 2022 AccuWeather
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S. HEIDELBERG TWP., Pa. - A festive display of Christmas lights returns to Berks County. The Holiday Lights were turned on Sunday night at South Mountain Park in South Heidelberg Township. Shortly after the lights came on, Santa stopped by for a visit. He sure was making his rounds in the area.
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(Editor's Note: Montana State Press Release) BOZEMAN — On an afternoon that pitted two former Montana State basketball icons against each other, the Montana State Bobcats outlasted the visiting Montana State University Billings Yellowjackets in a 56-49 exhibition game on Sunday. In the end, Danny Sprinkle’s Montana State Bobcats pulled away from MSU Hall of Famer Mick Durham’s MSU Billings Yellowjackets thanks to Great Osobor’s game-high 13 points, important transition baskets from RaeQuan Battle (11 points) and Darius Brown II’s (7 points, 5 steals) effort on both ends of the floor. “I think MSU Billings is a good team,” Montana State head coach Danny Sprinkle said. “They have four or five guys who can play at our level. If that team sticks together, they can do a lot of good things this year. For our side, we’ll get better. I was glad MSUB played some zone on us because we’re going to see a lot of that in the conference and in the non-conference. There will be some good teaching moments on the game film.” In Sunday’s defensive-heavy battle, the Bobcats forced 20 turnovers and out-rebounded the Yellowjackets 40-39. Although the Yellowjackets started out hot, threes from RaeQuan Battle, Sam Lecholat and a nifty up-and-under layup from Great Osobor made it a one-point game with 13:25 to play. Both teams pushed the pace midway through the first half and — in a common theme throughout the game — Darius Brown II got the crowd going with his first of five steals, which led to an alley-oop to Osobor. This sparked a 14-2 run that included a Tyler Patterson three, and six points off MSUB turnovers. At halftime, the Bobcats led 26-21. In the second half, Lecholat and Jubrile Belo opened the scoring for the Bobcats by making right-handed layups through contact. The Yellowjackets kept pace until with 15:47 to go, the Bobcats deflected an inbounds pass that led to Battle skying in for a dunk. A goaltending call on another Osobor dunk with 13:12 to play in the second half sparked a 6-0 Bobcats run. This run effectively put the game out of reach for the ‘Jackets. Four late points from Osobor, free throws from Gazelas and Brown II and two MSUB turnovers after the final media timeout helped the Bobcats pull away with the win. “I thought Great Osobor played well,” Sprinkle said. “He sparked us with his energy. I also think Robert Ford III and Caleb Fuller did some great things.” Carrington Wiggins led the Yellowjackets with 12 points and senior forward Bilal Shabazz led the ‘Jackets with 11 rebounds to go along with his four points. On Sunday, the Bobcats honored Durham with a pre-game ceremony involving a video tribute from his children and former players, plus he was presented with a game ball by Sprinkle and MSU Director of Athletics Leon Costello. Upon Durham’s retirement in 2006, he was the Big Sky’s winningest coach with 246 wins, which ranks second all-time at Montana State. The Three Forks, Mont. native was a three-time Big Sky Coach of the Year award winner, plus he coached Sprinkle during MSU’s 1995-96 Big Sky Championship team that made the NCAA Tournament for the third time in program history. “Honoring Mick Durham was the best part about today,” Sprinkle said. “He is this program to me. For 29 years, he was the Montana State men’s basketball program. I know how much this place means to him, so I am happy to have him back.” Montana State’s season officially starts on Nov. 7 with a road game at Grand Canyon University. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Single-game and season tickets for all home games can be found at msubobcats.com/tickets.
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2022-10-31 02:26:03
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SEATTLE (AP) — More than an hour after Cal Raleigh ended the longest playoff drought in baseball, he was back on the field with his teammates, circling the perimeter of the field to acknowledge the tens of thousands of fans who still stuck around. The celebration was more akin to winning something big in October, rather than a victory on the last day of September. But after 21 years, the Seattle Mariners could be excused for going a little over the top upon their return to the playoffs. “It’s better than maybe what you could dream it to be,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. Raleigh hit a game-winning home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Mariners clinched a wild-card berth in the American League with a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night. Raleigh, pinch-hitting for Luis Torrens, hit a 3-2 pitch from Domingo Acevedo (3-4) just inside the right-field foul pole for a solo homer that sent the Mariners to the postseason for the first time since 2001. “I remember the moment when I knew it was fair and looking at the team and everybody’s jumping. It was just crazy,” Raleigh said. Seattle’s celebration on the field lasted more than 10 minutes as fans and players lifted themselves from the burden of two decades without seeing playoffs from their baseball team. That was just the start. Nearly an hour later, and with the stands still mostly full, Servais and his team were back on the field after a wild clubhouse celebration. He grabbed the microphone and reminded the crowd — colorfully — that when he arrived along with President of Baseball Operations Jerry Dipoto seven years ago, the mission was to “end the … drought.” “We did it. These players behind me are special. They care. They care about winning the right way. They care about representing the city of Seattle,” Servais told the crowd. It indeed had been a long wait — the last time the Mariners advanced to the postseason, the team was led by rookie Ichiro Suzuki and Edgar Martinez and managed by Lou Piniella. As has been the case for most of this season with the Mariners, their 86th win and the one that sent them back to the playoffs happened in the most stressful way possible. Seattle was unable to solve Oakland starter Ken Waldichuk and an assembly line of relievers for eight innings, held only to Ty France’s RBI double that scored Dylan Moore two batters into the game. Acevedo struck out Mitch Haniger and Carlos Santana to open the ninth, but Raleigh came through with his 26th home run of the season, the most ever by a Seattle catcher. “It’s not really a pressure moment,” Raleigh said. “We’re having fun. We’re playing baseball. That’s the way I look at it. And I think that’s the mentality you got to have.” Aside from the clinching a spot in the postseason, Seattle stayed 1 1/2 games behind Toronto for the top wild-card spot and one half-game ahead of Tampa Bay as the three continue to jockey for seeding. But the place in the standings didn’t matter on this night. It was all about punching the final AL ticket and ending two decades without the guarantee of playoff baseball. Seattle’s berth ended the longest active playoff drought in any of the four major professional sports, a dubious honor that now falls to the Sacramento Kings, who have not made the NBA playoffs since the 2005-06 season. The Mariners are still the only current team never to have played in the World Series. The last time the Mariners reached the postseason they tied a major league record by winning 116 games in the regular season, but lost to the Yankees 3-1 in the AL Championship Series. Seattle’s Logan Gilbert threw a career-high eight innings, allowing three hits. His only mistake was a home run by Shea Langeliers in the second inning. Gilbert retired 18 of the final 20 batters he faced and set down the A’s in order in each of his final four innings. Seth Brown walked leading of the seventh but was retired on a double play. Gilbert struck out four and walked off the mound after the eighth to a standing ovation and the plea from fans for a run. Matt Brash (4-4) struck out a pair in the ninth and set the stage for Raleigh. “It was crazy. I mean, I haven’t been in Seattle but a few years but I feel like I’m one of the fans that have waited for 21 years,” Gilbert said. “It was just a culmination of a lot of waiting.” TRAINER’S ROOM Mariners: OF Julio Rodríguez remains on track to return Monday when he’s eligible to come off the injured list due to a lower back strain. Rodriguez continued to increase his baseball activity on Friday, manager Scott Servais said. AWARD SEASON The Seattle chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America presented its year end awards before the game. Rodríguez was voted player of the year. Gilbert was voted pitcher of the year. And Eugenio Suárez received the Unsung Award for his performance on the field and leadership in the clubhouse. UP NEXT Athletics: LHP JP Sears (6-3, 4.22) makes his 12th start of the season and ninth since joining the A’s. Sears is 3-3 with a 5.36 ERA in his starts with Oakland, but beat the Mariners on Sept. 20 allowing one unearned run in five innings. Mariners: RHP Luis Castillo (7-6, 3.06) looks to rebound from two subpar starts. Castillo allowed four runs in 4 2/3 innings on Sept. 20 in a loss to Oakland and gave up five earned runs in his last start against Kansas City. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2022-10-01 19:55:19
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NY Marine Warnings and Forecast for Saturday, February 4, 2023 _____ GALE WARNING URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 300 AM EST Fri Feb 3 2023 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST SATURDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet expected. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater expected, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels. * WHERE...Portions of Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode Island coastal waters. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 4 PM EST Saturday. For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, from 10 AM this morning to 4 PM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for dangerous accumulation of ice on their vessel. If possible, remain in port, avoid the warning area or conduct mitigation. During freezing spray conditions the U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life saving devices remain free of ice. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. _____ Copyright 2023 AccuWeather
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service employees made multiple miscalculations, used inaccurate models and underestimated how dry conditions were in the Southwest, causing a planned burn to reduce the threat of wildfires to explode into the largest blaze in New Mexico’s recorded history, the agency said Tuesday. The agency quietly posted an 80-page review that details the planning missteps and the conditions on the ground as crews ignited the prescribed fire in early April. The report states officials who planned the operation underestimated the amount of timber and vegetation that was available to fuel the flames, the exceptional dry conditions and the rural villages and water supplies that would be threatened if things went awry. Within hours of declaring the test fire a success that day, multiple spot fires were reported outside containment lines and there were not enough resources or water to rein them in. “The devastating impact of this fire to the communities and livelihoods of those affected in New Mexico demanded this level of review to ensure we understand how this tragic event unfolded,” U.S. Forest Chief Randy Moore wrote. “I cannot overstate how heartbreaking these impacts are on communities and individuals.” As of Tuesday, the blaze had charred more than 533 square miles (1,380 square kilometers), making it the largest fire to have burned this spring in the U.S. It comes during a particularly ferocious season in which fire danger in overgrown forests around the West has reached historic levels due to decades of drought and warmer weather brought on by climate change. The number of acres burned so far this year is more than two and half times the national average for the past 10 years, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. So far, 31,000 wildfires have burned more than 5,000 square miles (12,950 square kilometers) in the United States. Anger and frustration have been simmering among residents and elected officials in northern New Mexico, where several hundred homes have been destroyed and thousands of residents were displaced. Many mountainsides have been reduced to ash and once towering ponderosa pine trees have been turned into charred toothpicks. Spots considered sacred by the ranching and farming families who have called the region home for generations have been wiped out. U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández called the Forest Service review incredibly disturbing, pointing to the use of outdated data to plan for the prescribed burn and the “cascade of errors” that followed. She said the failures of the Forest Service destroyed many rich and proud New Mexico communities. “These are complex issues. Starting a prescribed burn in an area where there are homes and watersheds and communities should be something that you take incredibly serious because those are high value assets,” she said. “ … They did not value the resources, the communities, the historic nature of these communities and so they went forward allowing more risk than they should have.” Leger Fernández also said threats of a second disaster are looming with rainfall expected over the burn scars. The report stated that the crew believed they were within the approved limits for the planned burn and had a plan to construct a line where they could check the fire’s progress and cease ignitions if the parameters were exceeded. But the fire was burning in much drier conditions than the crew understood, according to the Forest Service’s analysis of fuel and weather information. “Persistent drought, limited snow and rain, fine fuel accumulation, and fuel loading from burn unit preparation all contributed to increasing the risk of escape,” the report stated. A mix of spot weather forecasts and on-site observations were the only methods of weather collection used. The days preceding the ignition of the prescribed fire were described as a “weather roller coaster,” and the agency said more data should have been used to assess the conditions. The report also said managers failed to accurately assess the complexity of the planned burn, providing a picture that indicated risks has been reduced when in fact that wasn’t the case. The prescribed burn was part of a plan first adopted in 2019 to reduce the risk of wildfire in the Gallinas Watershed. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she was frustrated that Forest Service planning documents related to the project were re-approved each year since then without adjustments being made to account for the worsening drought. She said in a statement that it does not appear anyone involved in the burn was being held accountable for what she called “significant mistakes.” It was not immediately clear whether the Forest Service has taken any disciplinary actions, but the report includes proposed recommendations to improve policies and performance. The report states that on several occasions before and after a test fire ahead of the prescribed burn was lit, some personnel felt that the dry conditions would result in higher risk but they accepted the assignment. Leger Fernández said her request for an independent investigation has been approved. It will look at federal prescribed fire policies nationwide. President Joe Biden recently flew over the fire and stopped briefly in New Mexico to assure residents the federal government would take responsibility for its role in causing the blaze.
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2022-06-22 16:58:04
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Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush rises in 2022 rankings by U.S. News & World, enhancing an established tradition of excellence CHICAGO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR) is pleased to announce its ranking as the fifth-best program in the nation for orthopedic surgery by U.S. News & World Report. The latest ranking builds upon MOR's 6th place position nationally in 2021 and demonstrates a continued commitment to excellence in quality of care and patient outcomes. The 2022 ranking also comes at an exciting time of growth for MOR as it continues to open new clinics throughout the greater Chicago-area, strengthen team physician affiliations with professional sports organizations and support impactful local initiatives in many of the communities it serves. "I am so proud that for the tenth consecutive year, our orthopedic group has been nationally recognized by our peers and our patients for its continued dedication to improving patient outcomes from near and far that seek expert, personalized care," said Dr. Brian Cole, the Managing Partner of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. "We are honored that our physicians and research department have been recognized for their amazing research on innovations that minimize pain and shorten recovery times for our patients, while also assuming impactful leadership positions as chosen by our peers. We continue to contribute to world's literature changing the way we practice musculoskeletal care today." Of the more than 1,000 orthopedic hospitals reviewed for this ranking, MOR was recognized for its renowned and diverse group of physicians, many of whom serve as official team doctors for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Fire Soccer Club and many other local athletic organizations. The group's research-driven nature and stellar performance against other US News & World Report metrics were also key elements behind MOR earning a national top-five ranking in its field. Other criteria used in the ranking were reputation with specialists, survival, patient safety, patient volume, nursing intensity and nurse magnet recognition. To schedule an appointment with a Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush physician, visit www.rushortho.com or call 877.MD.BONES. MOR is among the international leaders in musculoskeletal health and is currently ranked No. 5 in Orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report. MOR is comprised of international renowned Orthopedic and Spine surgeons who pioneer the latest advances in technology and surgical techniques to improve the lives and activity levels of patients around the world. MOR has seven full-service locations in Chicago, Joliet, Naperville, Oak Brook, Oak Park, Westchester, and Munster, IN. MOR also has eight, stand-alone physical therapy clinics in Bensenville, Geneva, Lincoln Park, Lockport, Orland Park, River Grove, Park Ridge, and Munster (Centennial Village), IN. View original content: SOURCE Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush
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2022-07-27 17:00:12
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Little Rock woman accused of selling stolen body parts will appear in federal court Wednesday for a bond hearing. Candace Chapman Scott, 36, pleaded not guilty last Friday to all charges. She was held after her pleading pending bond assignment. An indictment in the case shows Scott is accused of selling body parts to a person she met on Facebook through a group with an interest in “oddities” beginning in 2021. At the time she was working for a Little Rock mortuary service that cremated donated cadavers used by UAMS medical students. Scott has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, three counts of mail fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, three counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property and interstate transportation of stolen property. The indictment claims Scott reached out through Facebook Messenger to a member of the group to sell body parts. The document goes on to assert that an agreement was made for a series of transactions through PayPal for body parts. Prosecutors allege those body parts included brains, fetal remains, skin and hearts, all sold between October 2021 and July 2022 for a total of $4,300. The body parts were shipped to Enola, Pennsylvania. The name of the person who purchased the body parts is not included in Scott’s indictment. In August 2022, Pennsylvania police arrested 40-year-old Jeremy Pauley of Enola for charges relating to purchasing body parts delivered from Arkansas. Pauley operates The Memento Mori museum and calls himself “the lead preservation specialist of retired medical specimens and curator to historic remains and artifacts.” He is currently charged in Pennsylvania with a misdemeanor count of abuse of a corpse, a felony count of receiving stolen property, a misdemeanor count of receiving stolen property and a felony count of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities. He is free on bail. Court records show Pauley’s preliminary hearing is currently scheduled for June 7 after repeated delays.
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2023-05-03 00:04:06
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HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Tire Distributors ("ATD") today announced the completion of its acquisition of the wholesale tire distribution assets of Monro, Inc. ("Monro"), which formerly operated under the Tires Now name ("Tires Now"). Leveraging its increased operational efficiencies and expanded geographic reach, ATD is moving forward as a stronger supply chain partner to its wholesale customers with the ability to service a greater number of customer locations with even more logistics services. The transaction also strengthens ATD's strategic support of the retail stores comprising Monro's tire locations and provides additional sustainability benefits, including reducing emissions, in support of ATD's ESG and current emissions efficiency initiatives. "We are moving full speed ahead with ATD's transformation journey, and in completing this transaction we are creating significant opportunities for our customers, the manufacturers we work with and our associates," said Stuart Schuette, President and Chief Executive Officer of ATD. "Both customers and manufacturers will benefit from increased operational efficiencies across a broader footprint. In addition, everyone will benefit from an ESG perspective, as we expand our efficiency initiatives and reduce emissions across our footprint." Mr. Schuette continued, "I'm excited to officially welcome the Tires Now team to the ATD family. They will play an important role in helping us provide more customers with access to our full platform of ATD logistics services. Together, we will continue to set the pace of change in our industry." From now on, the Tires Now locations will operate exclusively under the ATD name and brand. American Tire Distributors is one of the largest independent suppliers of tires to the replacement tire market. It operates more than 130 distribution centers, including 24 distribution centers in Canada, serving approximately 80,000 customers across the U.S. and Canada. The company offers an unsurpassed breadth and depth of inventory, frequent delivery and value-added services to tire and automotive service customers. American Tire Distributors employs approximately 5,000 associates across its distribution center network, including approximately 600 associates in Canada. In 2021, the company was recognized as one of Forbes' 2021 America's Best Mid-Sized Employers and received a Gold Stevie® Award in the Transportation Company of the Year category of the American Business Awards®, in addition to a Bronze Stevie® Award for Most Innovative Company of the Year. Contacts American Tire Distributors Jessica Kessel Senior Director, Corporate Brand Affairs & Communications jkessel@atd-us.com 704.516.1162 Aaron Palash / Jack Kelleher / Haley Salas Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher 212.355.4449 View original content: SOURCE American Tire Distributors
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2022-06-17 14:17:11
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Company provides anticipated impact to second quarter 2022 financial results due to recently completed business development transactions TARRYTOWN, N.Y., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Sanofi's stake in Libtayo® (cemiplimab), providing Regeneron with exclusive worldwide development, commercialization, and manufacturing rights to the medicine originally discovered in Regeneron's laboratories. The intent to purchase Libtayo was announced on June 2, 2022. In 2015, Regeneron and Sanofi entered into the Immuno-oncology License and Collaboration Agreement whereby the companies split Libtayo's worldwide operating profits equally and co-commercialized Libtayo in the U.S., with Sanofi solely responsible for commercialization outside the U.S. With today's closing, Regeneron will now record 100% of global net sales and expenses for Libtayo. Regeneron intends to update its full year 2022 financial guidance to reflect the Libtayo purchase during its second quarter 2022 earnings announcement in early August. There is no financial or accounting impact to second quarter 2022 financial results as a result of the Libtayo transaction. On May 31, 2022, Regeneron announced that it had successfully acquired Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for a total equity value of approximately $250 million. As a result of the Checkmate acquisition, Regeneron expects to record in the second quarter of 2022 an acquired in-process research and development (IPR&D) charge of approximately $195 million, which would negatively impact GAAP and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share by approximately $1.70. This acquired IPR&D charge and its resultant impact on diluted earnings per share represent unaudited estimates that have not been subject to Regeneron's quarterly financial statement closing procedures, and therefore actual amounts could differ from what the Company currently anticipates. Regeneron (NASDAQ: REGN) is a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for nearly 35 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to nine FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, almost all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye diseases, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, pain, hematologic conditions, infectious diseases and rare diseases. Regeneron is accelerating and improving the traditional drug development process through our proprietary VelociSuite® technologies, such as VelocImmune®, which uses unique genetically humanized mice to produce optimized fully human antibodies and bispecific antibodies, and through ambitious research initiatives such as the Regeneron Genetics Center, which is conducting one of the largest genetics sequencing efforts in the world. For additional information about the company, please visit www.regeneron.com or follow @Regeneron on Twitter. This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties relating to future events and the future performance of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Regeneron" or the "Company"), and actual events or results may differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "estimate," variations of such words, and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Risks that may cause these forward-looking statements to be inaccurate include, among others: risks related to the Company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the restructuring (the "Restructuring") of the Company's Immuno-oncology Collaboration with Sanofi related to Libtayo® (cemiplimab-rwlc) and/or the acquisition (the "Acquisition") of Checkmate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Checkmate") discussed in this press release, including the possibility that the expected benefits from the Restructuring and/or the Acquisition will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period and that Checkmate will not be integrated successfully; the impact of the Restructuring on Regeneron's business, operating results, and financial condition, as well as effects of the consummation of the Restructuring on the market price of the Company's common stock; future costs associated with the Restructuring and/or integration of Checkmate; the impact of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic) on Regeneron's business and its employees, collaborators, and suppliers and other third parties on which Regeneron relies, Regeneron's and its collaborators' ability to continue to conduct research and clinical programs, Regeneron's ability to manage its supply chain, net product sales of products marketed or otherwise commercialized by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (collectively, "Regeneron's Products"), and the global economy; the nature, timing, and possible success and therapeutic applications of Regeneron's Products, product candidates being developed by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees (collectively, "Regeneron's Product Candidates") and research and clinical programs now underway or planned, including without limitation Libtayo; uncertainty of the utilization, market acceptance, and commercial success of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates and the impact of studies (whether conducted by Regeneron or others and whether mandated or voluntary) on any of the foregoing or any potential regulatory approval of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; the likelihood, timing, and scope of possible regulatory approval and commercial launch of Regeneron's Product Candidates and new indications for Regeneron's Products (such as Libtayo); the extent to which the results from the research and development programs conducted by Regeneron and/or its collaborators or licensees may be replicated in other studies and/or lead to advancement of product candidates to clinical trials, therapeutic applications, or regulatory approval; the ability of Regeneron's collaborators, licensees, suppliers, or other third parties (as applicable) to perform manufacturing, filling, finishing, packaging, labeling, distribution, and other steps related to Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; the ability of Regeneron and/or its collaborators to manufacture and manage supply chains for multiple products and product candidates; safety issues resulting from the administration of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates in patients, including serious complications or side effects in connection with the use of Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates in clinical trials; determinations by regulatory and administrative governmental authorities which may delay or restrict Regeneron's ability to continue to develop or commercialize Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; ongoing regulatory obligations and oversight impacting Regeneron's Products, research and clinical programs, and business, including those relating to patient privacy; the availability and extent of reimbursement of Regeneron's Products from third-party payers, including private payer healthcare and insurance programs, health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit management companies, and government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid; coverage and reimbursement determinations by such payers and new policies and procedures adopted by such payers; competing drugs and product candidates that may be superior to, or more cost effective than, Regeneron's Products and Regeneron's Product Candidates; unanticipated expenses; the costs of developing, producing, and selling products; the ability of Regeneron to meet any of its financial projections or guidance and changes to the assumptions underlying those projections or guidance; the potential for any license, collaboration, or supply agreement, including Regeneron's agreements with Sanofi, Bayer, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (or their respective affiliated companies, as applicable), to be cancelled or terminated; and risks associated with intellectual property of other parties and pending or future litigation relating thereto (including without limitation the patent litigation and other related proceedings relating to EYLEA® (aflibercept) Injection, Dupixent® (dupilumab), Praluent® (alirocumab), and REGEN-COV® (casirivimab and imdevimab)), other litigation and other proceedings and government investigations relating to the Company and/or its operations, the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings and investigations, and the impact any of the foregoing may have on Regeneron's business, prospects, operating results, and financial condition. A more complete description of these and other material risks can be found in Regeneron's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022. Any forward-looking statements are made based on management's current beliefs and judgment, and the reader is cautioned not to rely on any forward-looking statements made by Regeneron. Regeneron does not undertake any obligation to update (publicly or otherwise) any forward-looking statement, including without limitation any financial projection or guidance, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Regeneron uses its media and investor relations website and social media outlets to publish important information about the Company, including information that may be deemed material to investors. Financial and other information about Regeneron is routinely posted and is accessible on Regeneron's media and investor relations website (http://newsroom.regeneron.com) and its Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/regeneron). This press release includes non-GAAP net income per share, which is a financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). This non-GAAP financial measure is computed by excluding certain non-cash and/or other items from the related GAAP financial measure. The Company also includes a non-GAAP adjustment for the estimated income tax effect of reconciling items. The Company makes such adjustments for items the Company does not view as useful in evaluating its operating performance. Management uses this and other non-GAAP measures for planning, budgeting, forecasting, assessing historical performance, and making financial and operational decisions, and also provides forecasts to investors on this basis. Additionally, such non-GAAP measures provide investors with an enhanced understanding of the financial performance of the Company's core business operations. However, there are limitations in the use of such non-GAAP financial measures as they exclude certain expenses that are recurring in nature. Furthermore, the Company's non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable with non-GAAP information provided by other companies. Any non-GAAP financial measure presented by Regeneron should be considered supplemental to, and not a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Regeneron Media Relations Alexandra Bowie Tel: +1 914-847-3407 Alexandra.bowie@regeneron.com Regeneron Investor Relations Ryan Crowe Tel: +1 914-847-8790 ryan.crowe@regeneron.com View original content: SOURCE Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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DUFFEL, Belgium, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, L.P. ("AIP"), through an affiliated entity, yesterday acquired ownership of the aluminium rolling mill located in Duffel, Belgium ("Aluminium Duffel"). The acquisition was completed through a consensual purchase and sale of 100% of the shares of Aluminium Belgium BV, the parent company which owns Aluminium Duffel, by AIP from the owner of those shares, Ecnavla 8 UK Ltd, a UK company. Geert Vannuffelen, General Manager of Aluminium Duffel, stated: "Today marks a major milestone in our company's history. We look forward to proceeding under the new ownership of AIP, who is committed to a sustainable future for our company. We are positive about the steps AIP has taken to further invest in the company, which demonstrates their engagement to reach the full potential of our plant." Ecnavla 8 UK Ltd has been in administration in the United Kingdom since July 7, 2021, with G P Rowley and D Shambrook of FRP Advisory Trading Limited appointed as administrators (the "Administrators"). The shares sold to AIP had been previously pledged to affiliates of AIP under first lien financing arrangements previously provided to Aluminium Duffel. AIP also purchased intercompany notes owned by Ecnavla 8 UK Ltd in its subsidiaries. Ecnavla 8 UK Ltd will remain in administration in the UK until all matters associated with the purchase and sale and the administration have been resolved. AIP's purchase was completed in full compliance with applicable European Union merger regulations. AIP notes that the sale occurred after (a) payment and other defaults under loans provided by an AIP affiliate to Aluminium Duffel had continued since July 2021, (b) the unanimous decision of the Antwerp Belgium Court of Appeal on May 5, 2022, affirming the Administrators' appointment of an independent director at Aluminium Duffel, and (c) the failure of Aluminium Duffel and its former shareholder to refinance the company in the 11 months since the July 2021 defaults. As a result, AIP is now the legal and beneficial owner of two legal entities in Belgium: ALVANCE Aluminium Belgium BV and ALVANCE Aluminium Duffel BV, which owns and operates Aluminium Duffel along with several other affiliated entities in other countries. AIP intends to continue to operate Aluminium Duffel together with the existing local leadership team, and does not anticipate any disruption to normal operations of the business, including for customers, suppliers and employees. AIP expects to provide additional capital to support the business going forward so that it can successfully execute on its business plan, including for working capital, continued employment and important capital investments. AIP was represented by Jones Day, Baker Botts LLP and Messier & Associés in this matter. About Aluminium Duffel: Founded in 1946, with numerous expansions and modernizations since then, Aluminium Duffel is a leading manufacturer of aluminium rolled products in Europe, specializing in auto body sheet and a wide variety of industrial products, used primarily in the automotive, transportation, distribution, and architecture, design construction industries. Aluminium Duffel has up to 250,000 tons per year of nameplate production capacity, with annual turnover of approximately €600 million and over 1,000 full-time employees. Located near Antwerp, Belgium, Aluminium Duffel BV (BE) is the operating company which owns the assets, employs the workforce and does business with customers and suppliers. Aluminium Duffel is certified against the ASI Performance Standard and the ASI Chain of Custody Standard, which embody the highest standards of responsible sourcing, emissions and production quality. About AIP: AIP is an operationally oriented private equity firm that makes investments in industrial businesses serving domestic and global markets. The firm has deep roots in the industrial economy and has been active since 1989. To date, AIP has completed over 100 transactions and currently has more than $8 billion of assets under management on behalf of leading institutions. Among AIP's over 25 portfolio companies are Commonwealth Rolled Products, which operates the Lewisport, Kentucky rolling mill, a leader in aluminum rolled products serving the automotive and industrial markets in the United States, and Aluminium Dunkerque of Loon-Plage, France, the largest aluminium smelter in Europe. For more information on AIP, visit www.americanindustrial.com. CONTACT: CORP COM Guillaume Foucault guillaume.foucault@corpcom.fr +33 (6) 52-11-37-65 Marie-Caroline Garnier mc.garnier@corpcom.fr +33 (6) 22-86-39-17 SOURCE: AIP View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE American Industrial Partners
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INDIANAPOLIS — Louis Tomlinson announced North American tour dates for his "Faith In The Future World Tour" Thursday, and he'll make a stop in Indianapolis in June of 2023. Tomlinson, a former One Direction band member, will perform at TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park on Wednesday, June 2, 2023. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. on livenation.com. Tomlinson will also release his new album, "Faith In The Future," Friday.
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The "extreme electrochemist" receives the award for his liquid metal batteries - European Patent Office (EPO) honors Donald Sadoway for inventing liquid metal batteries to store renewable energy at a large scale - His battery stores energy in layers of liquid metal separated by a liquid salt and can help bring more wind and solar power onto the electricity grid - Liquid metal batteries overcome several drawbacks of lithium-ion batteries: they are fire-proof, made without precious metals, and retain 99% of their capacity over 5 000 charging cycles - The batteries will soon be installed at a site in Nevada storing energy from 500 megawatts of on-site renewable generation, the same output as a natural gas power station View media materials for Donald Sadoway MUNICH, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The European Patent Office today honored MIT chemistry professor Donald Sadoway with the 2022 European Inventor Award in the "Non-EPO countries" category. He has developed batteries made of liquid metal that can be used to store renewable energy at scale, increasing the reliability of solar and wind power and enabling them to play a bigger role in electricity supply. "By enabling the large-scale storage of renewable energy, Donald Sadoway's invention is a huge step towards the deployment of carbon-free electricity generation." says António Campinos, President of the European Patent Office. "He has spent his career studying electrochemistry and has transformed this expertise into an invention that represents a huge step forward in the transition to green energy." Sadoway was honored at the 2022 European Inventor Award ceremony. The Award is one of Europe's most prestigious innovation prizes and is presented annually to outstanding inventors from Europe and beyond who have made an exceptional contribution to society, technological progress and economic growth. Sadoway's liquid metal batteries consist of three liquid layers of different densities, which naturally separate in the same way as oil and vinegar do in a salad dressing. The top and bottom layers are made from molten metals, with a middle layer of molten liquid salt. To keep the metals liquid, the batteries need to operate at extremely high temperatures, so Sadoway designed a system that is self-heating and insulated, requiring no external heating or cooling. They have a lifespan of more than 20 years, can maintain 99% of their capacity over 5,000 charging cycles and have no combustible materials, meaning there is no fire risk. In 2010, with a patent for his invention and support from Bill Gates, Sadoway co-founded an academic spin-off called Ambri, based in Marlborough just outside Boston, to develop a commercial product. The company will soon install a unit on a 3,700-acre development for a data center in Nevada. This battery will store energy from a reported 500 megawatts of on-site renewable generation, the same output as a natural gas power plant. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE European Patent Office
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2022-06-21 11:52:09
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MINNEAPOLIS, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VentureMed Group, Inc., a privately held medical device innovator in access management for arteriovenous (AV) fistulas and grafts and vessel preparation for interventional treatment of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) announced data presented at the Vascular Access Societies of the Americas (VASA) June 9-11, Charleston, South Carolina. Study Details and Findings FLEX Vessel PrepTM System AV Registry Clinical Study Single-arm, prospective study in 8 US centers Conducted with 114 real world patients "AV Access failure is a significant issue for patients that interrupts lifesaving hemodialysis treatments, so physicians are always searching for new options to extend time between interventions", said John Aruny, MD, Primary Investigator, Dialysis Access Institute, Orangeburg, SC. "The FLEX AV Registry 6-month outcomes demonstrate sustained patency across most patients and really impressive results in the Cephalic Arch and AV Grafts over treating with PTA alone." 6 Month Functional Patency Results with FLEX Vessel Prep: Freedom from target lesion revascularization (FFTLR) - 71% patency for all AV Fistula (AVF) patients – 219 days FFTLR, compared with historical data ranging from 21.3 to 55%1. - 69% patency for Cephalic arch lesions – 211 days FFTLR, compared with historical data of 8-52%1. - 47% patency for all AV Graft (AVG) patients – 174 days FFTLR, compared with historical data of 6-34%1. The FLEX Vessel Prep procedure demonstrated excellent safety in the AV Registry with no serious adverse events reported. This AV Registry also set a new standard for patient diversity and inclusivity as more than 65% (75/114) of the patients enrolled were African American patients. The 6-month safety and patency results for African American patients treated with FLEX Vessel Prep were equal to or better than the total patient pool for all recorded measurements. "This real-world data continues to build strong evidence that the FLEX Vessel Prep System is a safe and very effective vessel preparation tool in AV Access over PTA alone," said Denis Harrington, chief executive officer and president of VentureMed. "This real world, all-comers registry featured an extremely challenging cohort of AV access patients. The FLEX AV procedure extended time between interventions for these highly compromised patients undergoing life saving hemodialysis therapy. VentureMed is committed to creating technologies that help extend time and reduce complications for end state kidney disease patients and generating clinical evidence to demonstrate these improvements." The VentureMed Group, Inc. develops and markets innovative endovascular medical devices to solve unmet medical needs in the treatment of stenoses of AV fistulas and grafts and PAD. The FLEX VP System is a unique, non-balloon-based approach to optimizing revascularization by creating long controlled-depth micro-incisions that release circumferential tension to improve vessel compliance and enable luminal gain with less vessel trauma that may cause restenosis. FLEX was designed to provide controlled and predictable pre-treatment to optimize outcomes in complex stenoses & lesions of any length or vessel morphology. The FLEX VP System received CE Mark and 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration. For more information, visit www.VentureMedgroup.com. 1Historical comparative data on file View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE VentureMed Group
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DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware’s incumbent state auditor has raised only about half as much in campaign contributions this year as her Democratic primary challenger has, according to campaign finance reports filed this week. Auditor Kathy McGuiness, who in July became the first statewide elected official in Delaware to be convicted on criminal charges while in office, reported raising $24,190 since January in her campaign for re-election. McGuiness’ primary opponent, Lydia York, who has been endorsed by the Delaware Democratic Party, reported raising $47,220 in financial contributions since establishing a campaign committee in late May. She also loaned her campaign $10,100 and reported a $5,000 “in-kind” contribution from the Democratic State Committee for access to a voter database. McGuiness, who was elected auditor in 2018, started this year with $61,362.43 in her campaign account. She reported spending $14,189.06, leaving her with a balance of $71,363.37. York reported spending $27,273.13, not including a $5,000 “in-kind expenditure” for access to the Democratic committee’s database, finishing the reporting period that ended Sunday with a balance of $30,046.87. The primary election is Sept. 13. The winner will face Republican Janice Lorrah in November. McGuiness, who is responsible as auditor for rooting out government fraud, waste and abuse, was indicted in October on felony counts of theft and witness intimidation, and misdemeanor charges of official misconduct, conflict of interest and noncompliance with procurement laws. A jury acquitted her in July on the felony charges but convicted her of the misdemeanor offenses, each of which carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison but a presumptive sentence of probation. The judge is currently weighing post-trial motions by McGuiness’ attorney, who is seeking a judgment of acquittal or, in the alternative, a new trial. McGuiness was convicted of conflict of interest in the hiring of her daughter in 2020. Prosecutors alleged that Saylar McGuiness, 20, was hired even as other part-time workers in the auditor’s office left because of a lack of work early in the coronavirus pandemic, and was then allowed special privileges not available to other “casual-seasonal” workers. McGuiness also was convicted of structuring payments under a no-bid communications services contract with a consulting firm she had used in a 2016 campaign for lieutenant governor to avoid having to get them approved by the state Division of Accounting. The structuring and conflict of interest convictions laid the foundation for jurors to also find McGuiness guilty of official misconduct. McGuiness continues to maintain her innocence and to campaign for re-election. Among those donating to her campaign this year was House Speaker Pete Schwartzkopf, a longtime political ally and fellow Rehoboth Beach resident. Schwartzkopf in late April donated $1,200 to McGuiness, the maximum individual contribution for a statewide candidate in an election period. McGuiness, in turn, donated $500 each to state Sen. Darius Brown and Rep. Stephanie Bolden, both Wilmington Democrats, a week later. She officially filed for re-election the next day. Brown was the only Democrat to join Senate Republicans last month in voting against a resolution passed by majority Democrats seeking to remove McGuiness from office. Schwartzkopf criticized the Senate resolution as meaningless “political theater” and said he had no intention of calling his chamber into special session to consider it. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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2022-08-22 21:26:32
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Tyre Nichols: Memphis police disbands special unit behind beating death MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis police chief on Saturday disbanded the city's so-called Scorpion unit after some of its officers beat to death Tyre Nichols, reversing an earlier statement that she would keep the unit intact. Police Director Cerelyn "CJ" Davis said she listened to Nichols' relatives, community leaders and uninvolved officers in making the decision. Referring to "the heinous actions of a few" that cast "a cloud of dishonor" on the unit, Davis said it was imperative that the department "take proactive steps in the healing process." "It is in the best interest of all to permanently deactivate the Scorpion unit," she said in a statement. She said the officers currently assigned to the unit agreed "unreservedly" with the step. RELATED: Tyre Nichols death: What is the Memphis police SCORPION unit? The unit is composed of three teams of about 30 officers who target violent offenders in areas beset by high crime. It had been inactive since Nichols' Jan. 7 arrest. Scorpion stands for Street Crimes Operations to Restore Peace in our Neighborhoods. Protestors marching though downtown Memphis cheered when they heard the unit had been dissolved. One protestor said over a bullhorn "the unit that killed Tyre has been permanently disbanded." In an interview Friday with The Associated Press, Davis said she would not shut down a unit if a few officers commit "some egregious act" and because she needs that unit to continue to work. RELATED: Tyre Nichols videos leave many questions unanswered about Memphis father's death "The whole idea that the Scorpion unit is a bad unit, I just have a problem with that," Davis said. The disbanding was announced as the nation and the city struggled to come to grips with video showing police pummeling the Black motorist. The footage released Friday left many unanswered questions about the traffic stop involving Nichols and about other law enforcement officers who stood by as he lay motionless on the pavement. It video also renewed doubts about why fatal encounters with law enforcement continue to happen after repeated calls for change. The five disgraced former Memphis Police Department officers, who are also Black, have been fired and charged with murder and other crimes in Nichols’ death three days after the arrest. The recording shows police savagely beating Nichols, a 29-year-old FedEx worker, for three minutes while screaming profanities at him in an assault that the Nichols family legal team has likened to the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles motorist Rodney King. Nichols calls out for his mother before his limp body is propped against a squad car and the officers exchange fist-bumps. The five officers — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith — face up to 60 years in prison if convicted of second-degree murder. Davis has said other officers are under investigation, and Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said two deputies have been relieved of duty without pay while their conduct is investigated. Rodney Wells, Nichols’ stepfather, said the family would "continue to seek justice" and noted that several other officers failed to render aid, making them "just as culpable as the officers who threw the blows." A Memphis police spokeswoman declined to comment on the role played by other officers who showed up at the scene. Cities nationwide had braced for demonstrations, but the protests were scattered and nonviolent. Several dozen demonstrators in Memphis blocked the Interstate 55 bridge that carries traffic over the Mississippi River toward Arkansas. Protesters also blocked traffic in New York City, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon. Blake Ballin, the lawyer for Mills, told The Associated Press in a statement Saturday that the videos "produced as many questions as they have answers." Some of the questions will focus on what Mills "knew and what he was able to see" and whether his actions "crossed the lines that were crossed by other officers during this incident," Ballin said. Davis acknowledged that the police department has a supervisor shortage and said the lack of a supervisor in the arrest was a "major problem." City officials have pledged to provide more of them. Questions swirled around what led to the traffic stop in the first place. One officer can be heard saying that Nichols wouldn’t stop and then swerved as though he intended to hit the officer’s car. The officer said that when Nichols pulled up to a red light, the officers jumped out of the car. But Davis said the department cannot substantiate the reason for the stop. "We don’t know what happened," she said, adding, "All we know is the amount of force that was applied in this situation was over the top." After the first officer roughly pulls Nichols out of the car, Nichols can be heard saying, "I didn't do anything," as a group of officers begins to wrestle him to the ground. One officer is heard yelling, "Tase him! Tase him!" Nichols calmly says, "OK, I’m on the ground." "You guys are really doing a lot right now," Nichols says. "I’m just trying to go home." "Stop, I’m not doing anything!" he yells moments later. Nichols can then be seen running as an officer fires a Taser at him. His mother's home, where he lived, was only a few houses away from the scene of the beating, and his family said he was trying to get there. The officers then start chasing Nichols. Other officers are called, and a search ensues before Nichols is caught at another intersection. The officers beat him with a baton, and kick and punch him. Security camera footage shows three officers surrounding Nichols as he lies in the street cornered between police cars, with a fourth officer nearby. RELATED: Body cam footage of Tyre Nichols’ beating prompts demonstrations in Memphis, New York, DC Two officers hold Nichols to the ground as he moves about, and then the third appears to kick him in the head. Nichols slumps more fully onto the pavement with all three officers surrounding him. The same officer kicks him again. The fourth officer then walks over, draws a baton and holds it up at shoulder level as two officers hold Nichols upright, as if he were sitting. "I’m going to baton the f--- out you," one officer can be heard saying. His body camera shows him raise his baton while at least one other officer holds Nichols. The officer strikes Nichols on the back with the baton three times in a row. The other officers then appear to hoist Nichols to his feet, with him flopping like a doll, barely able to stay upright. An officer then punches him in the face, as the officer with the baton continues to menace him. Nichols stumbles and turns, still held up by two officers. The officer who punched him then walks around to Nichols’ front and punches him four more times. Then Nichols collapses. Two officers can then be seen atop Nichols on the ground, with a third nearby, for about 40 seconds. Three more officers then run up, and one can be seen kicking Nichols on the ground. It takes more than 20 minutes after Nichols is beaten and on the pavement before any sort of medical attention is provided. During the wait for an ambulance, officers joked and aired grievances. They complained that a handheld radio was ruined, that someone lost a flashlight and that multiple officers had been caught in the crossfire of the pepper spray used against Nichols. Throughout the videos, officers make claims about Nichols’ behavior that are not supported by the footage or that the district attorney and other officials have said did not happen. In one of the videos, an officer claims that during the initial traffic stop Nichols reached for the officer's gun before fleeing and almost had his hand on the handle, which is not shown in the video. After Nichols is in handcuffs and leaning against a police car, several officers say that he must have been high. Later an officer says no drugs were found in his car, and another officer immediately counters that Nichols must have ditched something while he was running away. During a speech Saturday in Harlem, the Rev. Al Sharpton said the beating was particularly egregious because the officers were Black, too. "Your Blackness will not stop us from fighting you. These five cops not only disgraced their names, they disgraced our race," Sharpton said. Associated Press reporters Aaron Morrison in New York, Travis Loller in Nashville, Tennessee, and Rebecca Reynolds in Lexington, Kentucky, contributed to this report.
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2023-01-28 22:48:52
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South Carolina remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll Monday after a chaotic week that saw half of the top 10 teams lose at least one game. The Gamecocks again were the unanimous choice, receiving all 29 votes from a national media panel after edging No. 2 Stanford in an overtime thriller Sunday. South Carolina has now won 16 consecutive games against ranked teams dating to a 2021 loss in the Final Four to Stanford, which remained second in this week’s poll. UConn moved up two spots to third after beating then-No. 3 Texas and 10th-ranked N.C. State last week. Ohio State is fourth and Iowa State is fifth. There have already been eight losses by teams ranked in the first 10 this season, the most before Thanksgiving since 2000 according to ESPN. Of the eight losses, three have come against unranked teams. Seven top 10 teams lost before Thanksgiving last year. Huskies coach Geno Auriemma sees losses by the top teams as a good thing for the sport. “It’s great sign for women’s basketball, I think that now you can’t just walk into the gym and you know, roll it out there and go, ‘Yeah, well, we’re a top 10 team in the country, and we can just roll over (you). Just because you’re unranked,'” he said. “I think those days are over.” Auriemma sees the trend continuing as the season progresses. “I think if this keeps up, that’s the kind of thing that’s made March Madness,” he said. “The madness that is on the men’s side, right. And we need some of that madness on the women’s side. More of it.” Indiana jumped six spots to No. 6 while Notre Dame, North Carolina, Iowa and Louisville round out the top 10. The Longhorns have dropped three consecutive games and fell 16 spots to 19th in one of the biggest falls since the AP Top 25 became a writers’ poll in 1994-95. Tennessee, which is 2-3 for the first time since the 1981-82 season, dropped 12 spots to No. 23. The Lady Vols lost two games last week, including falling to UCLA in the semifinals of the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Bruins vaulted into the poll at No. 19. Like many teams across the country, Texas and Tennessee welcomed in a few new players from the transfer portal and it takes for them to adapt. “You’ve got a lot of teams now that because of the transfer portal, they’re getting really good players. But they’re trying to learn how that new school plays, what the standards are,” said Louisville coach Jeff Walz, who has two transfers of his own. “And it makes it different, in my opinion.” Kansas State entered the poll at No. 25 after beating then-No. 4 Iowa last week. Oklahoma and Nebraska fell out of the poll. TOPPING RANKED TEAMS The Big East improved to 6-0 against Top 25 opponents this season. UConn and No. 16 Creighton each have two while No. 23 Villanova and Marquette each have one. The Golden Eagles are just outside the Top 25 this week. RISING HEELS North Carolina moved up five spots to eighth, its best ranking since 2015 when the Tar Heels were also eighth. They are playing in Oregon on Thursday in the Phil Knight Invitational and then either Iowa State or Michigan State on Sunday. FEAST WEEK Many of the top women’s teams are playing in tournaments around the country as well as Mexico and the Bahamas this week. ___ AP Basketball Writer Aaron Beard contributed to this story from Paradise Island, Bahamas. ___ AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25
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RENNER, Edwin Matthews Age 73, of Centerville, passed away at Hospice on December 27, 2022. He was a graduate of Centerville High School and an Army Veteran. Ed was a devoted son, brother, uncle and friend and an avid guitar player. Funeral and burial services will be held at 1pm on Tuesday, January 3, 2022, at Woodland Cemetery, 118 Woodland Ave., Dayton. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Dayton.
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Ezequiel Duran Player Prop Bets: Rangers vs. Yankees - June 24 Published: Jun. 24, 2023 at 10:26 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago On Saturday, Ezequiel Duran (.583 slugging percentage in past 10 games, including two home runs) and the Texas Rangers play the New York Yankees, whose starting pitcher will be Luis Severino. First pitch is at 4:05 PM ET. He racked up two hits (going 2-for-4) in his most recent game against the Yankees. Ezequiel Duran Game Info & Props vs. the Yankees - Game Day: Saturday, June 24, 2023 - Game Time: 4:05 PM ET - Stadium: Yankee Stadium - Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo! - Yankees Starter: Luis Severino - TV Channel: YES - Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -189) - Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +575) - RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +230) - Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +150) Looking to place a prop bet on Ezequiel Duran? Check out what's available at BetMGM and use bonus code "GNPLAY" when you sign up with this link! Read More About This Game Ezequiel Duran At The Plate - Duran is batting .314 with 11 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and nine walks. - Duran has recorded a hit in 36 of 56 games this season (64.3%), including 18 multi-hit games (32.1%). - He has gone deep in 16.1% of his games in 2023 (nine of 56), and 4.4% of his trips to the plate. - In 32.1% of his games this year, Duran has driven in at least one run. In 10 of those games (17.9%) he recorded more than one RBI, while he was responsible for three or more of his team's runs in two contests. - He has scored in 42.9% of his games this season (24 of 56), with two or more runs five times (8.9%). Ready to play FanDuel Daily Fantasy? Get in the game using our link. Ezequiel Duran Home/Away Batting Splits Yankees Pitching Rankings - The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Yankees pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB. - The Yankees have a 3.71 team ERA that ranks fourth across all MLB pitching staffs. - The Yankees rank 16th in baseball in home runs allowed (85 total, 1.1 per game). - Severino (0-2 with a 6.30 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 30 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Yankees, his seventh of the season. - The right-hander last appeared on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox, when he threw five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up seven hits. - The 29-year-old has a 6.30 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season, while allowing a batting average of .279 to opposing hitters. © 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved.
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A French funeral director wants to introduce a sustainable, bike-powered hearse Published November 4, 2022 at 5:06 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:27 Isabelle Plumereau brought her passion for environmental sustainability to her job by building a cargo bike that carries a coffin. Copyright 2022 NPR
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2022 LinkedIn Top U.S. Startups List Recognizes Innovative Companies Attracting Investment, Employees, and Attention PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gong, the Reality Platform™ leveraging artificial intelligence to transform go-to-market teams, has been named a top U.S. startup for the second year in a row by LinkedIn. Gong placed #2 on the 2022 LinkedIn Top Startups List in the United States, showcasing the top 50 emerging companies based on unique LinkedIn data and the activity of its members. The 2022 LinkedIn Top Startups list identifies young companies attracting investment, employees, and attention. The list is based on millions of actions taken by LinkedIn members and uses a four-pillar methodology measuring employment growth, engagement, job interest, and talent attraction. "Gong has built a culture of belonging, where employees feel valued, empowered, and included," said Gong Chief People Officer Sandi Kochhar. "This sense of belonging is in our DNA, and the result is a working environment where people can reach their full potential. We're very proud of the LinkedIn recognition and the incredible buzz and engagement our brand continues to generate on LinkedIn." In the past year, Gong has been recognized as one of the top private cloud companies in the world, one of the most promising private enterprise tech companies, one of the best startup employers, and one of the fastest-growing companies in North America. For more information about Gong and becoming a Gongster, please visit the career page. Gong unlocks reality to help people and companies reach their full potential. The Reality Platform™ autonomously empowers customer-facing teams to take advantage of their most valuable assets – customer interactions, which the Gong platform captures and analyzes. Gong then delivers insights at scale, enabling revenue and go-to-market teams to determine the best actions for repeatable winning outcomes. More than 3,000 innovative companies like Morningstar Inc., Paychex, LinkedIn, Shopify, Slack, SproutSocial, Twilio, and Zillow trust Gong to power their business reality. For more information, please visit www.gong.io. View original content: SOURCE Gong
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2022-09-28 16:30:40
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A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are generated or mined by companies using racks and racks of custom-purposed computers. The world of digital currency is struggling these days in the wake of the FTX scandal. Crypto miners are facing problems of their own. Vaughn Golden from member station WSKG explains. VAUGHN GOLDEN, BYLINE: A few years ago, cryptocurrency mining operations were a golden goose. Firms flocked to places like Massena, N.Y., to mine bitcoin, promising to bring with them jobs and economic development. Tina Barksdale, a spokesperson for one such facility, gave a tour to North Country Public Radio in 2018. TINA BARKSDALE: From being just Massena, N.Y., to being a cryptocurrency sort of Silicon Valley - but of course it all depends on the power. GOLDEN: The computers used to generate bitcoin often use a ton of energy. While Massena gets a good portion of its energy from relatively cheap hydropower, other miners aren't so lucky. Chris Brendler is a senior analyst at D.A. Davidson. CHRIS BRENDLER: Really, the only cost they have that's purely raw material cost is electricity. GOLDEN: He says all crypto miners are different in how they pay for energy. Some have contracts with utilities. Others generate their own energy. But for those exposed to rising natural gas prices, profit margins are being squeezed. BRENDLER: This is a very simple model. If you're not covering electricity costs, you shut down the mining operation. GOLDEN: And if miners aren't mining and don't have another source of revenue, they can go bankrupt. Some have. This is all coupled by other factors, too. There's still a lot of miners competing to generate these cryptocurrencies. At the same time, prices are relatively low, meaning the same costs with a lower reward. One other challenge that's arisen is public opposition to potential environmental impacts of mining. New York state, for example, just enacted a two-year ban on refiring fossil-fuel-burning plants for mining out of concern it will increase the state's carbon emissions. Brendler says energy costs and competition are bigger concerns than new environmental regulation, though. BRENDLER: It's not going away as an issue. I don't see it as a high risk to, you know, actual operations in the near term, but it's not zero. GOLDEN: Kyle Schneps is public policy director at Foundry USA, which coordinates a network of miners. His company has been around for a few years, and he says they prepared for this so-called crypto winter. KYLE SCHNEPS: Companies that have been around for a while are used to the cyclical nature of bitcoin pricing and crypto pricing. And so most people are - instead of getting overleveraged during good times, they are planning for the down cycle during those times. GOLDEN: Now Foundry is investing in mining. The downturn is making it cheaper to invest now in the hopes things rebound. Other firms are too. Goldman Sachs recently said it plans to invest millions in low-cost crypto assets. Brendler, the analyst, says he sees this moment as a sort of cleansing of weaker mining firms. BRENDLER: We've seen companies struggle, fail, go out of business, get shut down. That's still continuing. GOLDEN: And he says while energy prices remain high and crypto winter rages on, less stable mining firms may continue to shut down. For NPR News, I'm Vaughn Golden in Binghamton, N.Y. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Keke Palmer knows a thing or two about juggling a few roles—and she's embarking on her biggest one yet. During her Saturday Night Live hosting debut on Dec. 3, the Nope star revealed that she is expecting her first baby with boyfriend Darius Jackson. And ahead of her big announcement, the 29-year-old reflected on balancing her busy professional life amid making time for her personal one. "You're always trying to figure out how to maintain it," she exclusively told E! News' Adam Havener in November. "It's not easy and I would not ever say or give the impression that it is because it's not. So, I'm always working to make sure that I'm checking in with myself as much as I can." As Keke—who launched her own network earlier this month noted—maintaining it is all about "the checks and balances of it all." "I'm definitely highly fulfilled from what I do," she continued. "For me, performing is an act of service and I feel good in that space. I feel good in the service of others." Added Keke, "As I continue to evolve my career to not just being a performer, but a producer and someone that could hopefully create opportunities for others, that's also equally fulfilling." With that said, the True Jackson, VP alum recognizes the need to take a step back from time to time. "There's the personal half of me, the side of me that's not a performer, that's at home watching documentaries and TV shows and old sitcoms," she shared. "And that just wants to be with her family and hang out with my cat, Jackie—that side of me also needs love too. Again, it's day-to-day balance and checking in and be able to maintain both of those parts of myself." The small glimpse into the actress' life came just a few weeks before she announced her happy news while hosting SNL. After revealing her baby bump during her opening monologue, the KeyTV creator noted that she's "so excited" to become a mom, calling it the "biggest blessing." As for Darius, he also shared his excitement about revealing their big development, with the 28-year-old posting a sweet tribute to his girlfriend just moments after her reveal. In his Dec. 3 Instagram Story post, Darius shared a photo of the star cradling her baby bump, simply captioning the pic, "2023."
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2022-12-05 14:17:31
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LONDON — Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will extend his Formula One career by joining Aston Martin next season. “No one in Formula One today is demonstrating a greater vision and absolute commitment to winning, and that makes it a really exciting opportunity for me,” Alonso said of Aston Martin. “I still have the hunger and ambition to fight to be at the front, and I want to be part of an organization that is committed to learn, develop and succeed.” Alonso will be going into his 20th season in F1. He won his titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006. He took two years off in 2019 and 2020 to race in other series, including runs at the Indy 500. “I have witnessed the excitement in the engineering team and throughout the whole organization at the opportunity to work with Fernando,” Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack said. “We know that nearly everyone can learn from someone of Fernando’s calibre and experience. We are confident that he will inspire everyone to lift their game.” Aston Martin, whose other driver is Lance Stroll, son of owner Lawrence Stroll, is only ninth in the 10-team constructors’ standings this season. Alonso said he knows Lance and Lawrence well and they share the same “ambition and passion to succeed” in F1. “We all appreciate that there is much to be done to get to the front, and that we must apply all our energies in working together to find performance,” Alonso said. “The passion and desire to perform that I have witnessed convince me to maintain my enjoyment and commitment to the sport. I intend to win again in this sport and therefore I have to take the opportunities that feel right to me.” Alpine has been improving in recent seasons and sits fourth in the constructors’ race. Alonso is 10th in the 20-driver standings. He joined Alpine in 2021 after his two-year break from the series. ___ More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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2022-08-01 10:15:59
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Man indicted on 98 charges for shooting at Taiwanese church in California SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A man accused of fatally shooting one person and wounding five others at a Southern California church luncheon last year has been charged with dozens of federal hate crimes in connection with the attack, which investigators said was motivated by political hatred of Taiwan. The indictment announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice charges David Chou, of Las Vegas, with 98 counts including weapons and explosives charges and forcefully obstructing the free exercise of religion. Messages seeking comment from attorneys who have represented Chou, 69, in a separate case in state court were not immediately returned. Authorities said Chou chained and nailed shut exit doors before launching the attack on a gathering of older parishioners from the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods on May 15, 2022. Chou had two handguns, bags of ammunition and four Molotov cocktail-style devices, and was motivated by hatred of Taiwan, where he grew up, investigators said. Among the charges were 45 counts of obstructing free exercise of religious beliefs by force, “which resulted in the death of one person, included attempts to kill 44 others, and involved the use of a firearm and attempted use of explosives and fire,” the Justice Department said in a statement. Chou was charged last year by Orange County prosecutors with murder and attempted murder including enhancements for a hate crime and other counts. He pleaded not guilty. Online records show Chou is currently bein held without bail in Orange County and due back in court July 14. Authorities said Chou had no prior connection to the church. They said he spent an hour with attendees before the attack, apparently to gain their trust, then closed the doors and started shooting. Dr. John Cheng, the 52-year-old son of a congregant, charged at Chou and was killed, authorities say. His action helped disrupt the shooter, who was hit by a chair thrown by the church’s former pastor and jumped on by several people who tied him up with an extension cord until police arrived. The wounded victims ranged in age from 66 to 92. Chou, a U.S. citizen, grew up in Taiwan after his family was forced from mainland China when communists took control, authorities have said. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of death or life in prison without parole. ___ Weber reported from Los Angeles. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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NEW YORK (AP)New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino allowed three consecutive home runs to Cincinnati and left Wednesday’s start against the Reds because of right shoulder tightness. Severino, whose velocity was down, was to undergo an MRI on Thursday. The 28-year-old right-hander allowed homers to Kyle Farmer, Mike Moustakas and Stuart Fairchild in a four-pitch span on the second. After Yankees manager Aaron Boone and an athletic trainer came to the mound, Severino finished the inning, He went to the mound to start the third and threw a warmup pitch, then walked off and was replaced by rookie JP Sears. Severino averaged 94.1 mph with 18 fastballs, down from his season average of 96.1 mph. He won 19 games in 2018 and was selected for his second straight All-Star team. After signing a $40 million, four-year contract in February 2019. Severino strained his latissimus dorsi muscle and didn’t make his first start until Sept. 17. He made two more in the postseason, then had Tommy John surgery on Feb. 27, 2020. Severino returned last Sept. 21 and made four relief appearances plus another in the AL wild card game. He is 5-3 with a 3.45 ERA in 17 starts. Farmer hit a 431-foot drive to left on Severino’s slider, Moustakas connected on a changeup and Fairchild on a 92 mph fastball. This was the third time Severino allowed three homers in a game, the first since Aug. 28, 2017 against Cleveland. Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes, Jameson Taillon, Severino and Jordan Montgomery combined to make 84 of the Yankees first 88 starts. with Sears getting two and Clarke Schmidt and Luis Gil one each. — More AP MLB coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports
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DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing 48-year-old woman. Joann Stone of Des Moines was last seen at a medical facility in the 1600 block of 60th Street in West Des Moines early Friday morning. According to police, Stone left the medical facility before receiving necessary treatment. Police said her essential items and her vehicle were located at her home in Des Moines. Stone is about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs 140 lbs. Anyone who sees Stone or knows of her whereabouts is asked to call 911.
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The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. all photos: The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party — an excellent choice on a warm summer day — on May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. all photos: The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party — an excellent choice on a warm summer day — on May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. The kindergarten classes at West Teays Elementary School celebrate the end of the school year with a water party -- an excellent choice on a warm summer day -- on Tuesday morning, May 30. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.
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EAGLE PASS, Texas -- A pecan farm nearly the size of Disneyland has become entangled in a turf war between the Biden administration and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over immigration enforcement on the southern border. Hugo and Magali Urbina, who bought Heavenly Farms in April 2021, at first welcomed the state footing the bill for a new chain-link fence through their property earlier this year as part of Abbott's multibillion-dollar crackdown on border crossings along the Rio Grande. But then, one day, they found the fence's main gate unexpectedly locked. The lock was put there, the couple says, by Texas authorities who have spent months arresting thousands of migrants on trespassing charges on private land. But the Urbinas didn't want the lock and neither did U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which found that the lock impeded the agency's own immigration enforcement and had it removed. Now a single gate on the 1,200-mile Texas border has swung open a new dust-up over how to address near-record levels of migration on America's southern doorstep, a fight the Urbinas say they want no part of. "Unbelievable," Abbott lashed out on social media last month after the lock was removed. "While Texas secures the border, the federal government is enabling illegal immigration." AGENCY CLASH The dispute is the latest example of how Texas' unprecedented challenge to the federal government's authority on the border has created a clash among agencies working at cross purposes. The Border Patrol's Del Rio sector, which includes Eagle Pass where most of the nearly 470-acre pecan farm is located, is fast becoming the busiest corridor for illegal crossings, with thousands passing each week onto the farm alone. The sector may soon surpass Texas' Rio Grande Valley, which has been the focus for the past decade. The Urbinas do not oppose Abbott's expansive border mission. But in the case of the lock, they say it went too far. They blamed what they see as a lack of single command in an area saturated with state troopers, Texas National Guard members, Border Patrol agents and local authorities, all of whom constantly cross paths and often work in tandem. "They are all doing what they are being told," Magali Urbina said. "It is really not their fault, but there is nobody running or telling them. There is no boss." It isn't an isolated case. In September 2021, Texas troopers told Border Patrol agents on horseback to block migrants from crossing the river to a camp of nearly 16,000 predominantly Haitians in Del Rio, about an hour's drive north of Eagle Pass. Images of Border Patrol agents twirling reins at overpowered migrants sparked widespread criticism, including from President Joe Biden. The internal investigation found that agents acted against Border Patrol objectives and "resulted in the unnecessary use of force against migrants who were attempting to reenter the United States with food." The agents had been "instructed to help where needed" and not told anything more specific about how to respond to requests from another agency. 'OPERATION LONE STAR' Abbott, who is seeking a third term, started his multibillion-dollar "Operation Lone Star" last year, creating an overwhelming presence on the border. The size and cost of the mission has grown in defiance of the Democratic administration in Washington. Since July, the state has picked up 5,600 migrants who have entered the country illegally in Texas and returned them to ports of entry on the border, a role that has been reserved for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In Eagle Pass, state buses drop off migrants throughout the day at a border crossing with Piedras Negras, Mexico, as far as they can go. The Border Patrol releases them, creating a circular flow. Since April, Texas has bused more than 7,000 migrants to Washington and New York on free, voluntary trips, attempting to call attention to what it considers Biden's failed policies. This week, Abbott began sending buses to Chicago, with the first arriving Thursday at Union Station. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has called the move a "political ploy." The state has charged more than 4,800 migrants with trespassing, a misdemeanor carrying a maximum penalty of a year in jail, since last year. PICTURE PERFECT The Urbinas' farm, which winds along the river, includes an old house that the couple is restoring for visitors to sample pecans, coffee and wine. They were inspired by Fredericksburg, a town of German heritage near Austin that draws tourists. The farm of neatly manicured rows of trees had long drawn migrants but was relatively peaceful before the lifelong Eagle Pass resident couple bought it. It is located at the end of a stretch of new border fencing that was built on Abbott's orders, on the edge of the 30,000-resident town that is dotted with warehouses, decaying houses and chain stores. Agents stopped migrants nearly 50,000 times in the Del Rio sector in July, with Rio Grande Valley a distant second at about 35,000. About 6 of 10 stops in the Del Rio sector were migrants from Venezuela, Cuba or Nicaragua, who are likely to be released to pursue their immigration cases because poor diplomatic relations with those countries means the U.S. can't send them home. Migrants cross the river and climb a few feet uphill amidst overgrown carrizo cane and concertina wire to surrender on the farm's edge, expecting they will be released. Border Patrol agents, state troopers and journalists are a regular presence. Border Patrol agents unlocked the gate and took migrants in for processing, a regular procedure for the federal officials in any situation involving a lock within 25 miles of the border, said Jon Anfinsen, president of the National Border Patrol Council union chapter that includes agents in Eagle Pass. CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE Border Patrol unlocked the gate and took migrants in for processing, a regular procedure for the federal officials in any situation involving a lock within 25 miles of the border, Anfinsen said. "The governor is telling everyone, 'Secure the border.' I have no doubt that is the intent but the reality of it is that it's just not that simple," he said. "We've been doing this forever and it hasn't been fixed yet. So it's a noble attempt, I suppose, but we're going to have to take these people into custody." Border Patrol officials declined comment. Ericka Miller, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Public Safety, said the agency is accommodating the Urbinas' request to have the gate unlocked. She said DPS is also working to have carrizo cane on the property removed but said the Urbinas are allowing concertina wiring to stay on the property. "All landowner agreements are voluntary and can be eliminated at any time. Again, DPS is there to assist the landowner," Miller said in an email. The chain-link fence, which rises over the cane intertwined with the razor wire, makes it easier for the Urbinas to pursue trespassing charges against people crossing into their farm. However, they haven't, although they know cattle ranchers who have. The state and federal governments are each "wanting to pull all the levers" and not working together, Hugo Urbina said. The couple regrets what they see as a disconnect. "The president is not here, the governor is not here, but this is our land," Magali Urbina said. Information for this article was contributed by Elliot Spagat and Paul Weber of The Associated Press.
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Acquisition Drives Growth for Prosource in Business Technology and Imaging Solutions Across Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia CINCINNATI, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prosource, the region's leading business technology solutions provider, announced today the acquisition of VanDyke, Inc., a full-service office equipment provider based in Ashland, Kentucky. The acquisition further bolsters Prosource's footprint in the Midwest and drives growth in Prosource's imaging and managed print services business. "This is a strategic acquisition as we continue to invest in our company, our strategy, and our future," shared Brad Cates, Prosource President & CEO. "In times of growth, we remain laser-focused on providing an unmatched customer experience. VanDyke, Inc. brings a depth of experience in hardware and software solutions and a proven commitment to quality products, service, and support that aligns with our own customer-obsessed culture." Since 1984, VanDyke, Inc. has provided the essentials in business equipment and software to help customers across Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia enhance their office productivity and improve profits. Through the acquisition, Prosource will incorporate the existing employees from VanDyke, Inc., while continuing to serve customers with industry-leading printer, copier, scanner, and multifunction technology and managed print services. This acquisition is the second of the year for Prosource. In January 2022, Prosource acquired PBSI Technology Solutions of Sharonville, Ohio, bringing additional technical talent as well as expanded capabilities in structured cabling, telecommunications services and consulting, security and surveillance equipment, and audio/video solutions to Prosource's robust managed IT business technology portfolio. With these strategic acquisitions, Prosource continues to strengthen its position as a leader in managed IT services, managed cybersecurity, managed print services, and office equipment, while pursuing its mission of building trust, long-term relationships, and measurable impact by helping customers leverage technology for strategic advantage. As a trusted technology partner, Prosource helps businesses of all sizes optimize processes, reduce costs, and enhance their bottom lines—all with an unmatched customer experience. From managed IT, cybersecurity, enterprise content management, and digital transformation solutions to top-tier office and production equipment and managed print services, Prosource delivers powerful, secure solutions to help organizations leverage technology for strategic advantage. With offices in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia providing a depth and breadth of expertise, products, and services throughout the Midwest, Prosource offers personal service and support while leading the way in the region in business technology. For more information, visit www.totalprosource.com. Amy Mersch Prosource 513.769.0606 ext. 1213 amersch@totalprosource.com www.totalprosource.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Prosource
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2022-06-21 18:43:53
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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Hye-Jin Choi shot a 5-under 66 to join fellow South Korean rookie Narin An atop the leaderboard Saturday in the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. Choi matched second-round leader An at 16-under 197 at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club. An had a 68. In July in Michigan, An and Choi teamed to finish sixth in the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. First-round leader Paula Reto of South Africa was a stroke back after a 67. Third-ranked Nelly Korda (68) and Sarah Schmelzel (66) were 14 under. Korda is coming off her first victory of the year in the Aramco Series on the Ladies European Tour, where she rallied from seven shots back against sister Jessica. Maddie Szeryk was the top Canadian, shooting a 69 to get to 9 under. Canadian star Brooke Henderson, the 2018 winner at Wascana in Regina, Saskatchewan, was tied for 60th at 3 under after a 73. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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WHEELING, W.Va., May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wheeling, WV based Main Street Financial Services Corp. reported its first quarter year to date financial results on Friday, May 5, 2023. Year to date Revenue was $6.67 million compared to $5.20 million in 2022. Year to date Net Income was $1.91 million compared to $1.21 million in 2022. Total assets came in at $614.7 million in 2023 versus $594.4 million in 2022. Gross loans totaled $411.4 million in 2023 versus $401.8 million in 2022. Total deposits totaled $521.1 million in 2023 versus $517.1 million in 2022. About Main Street Bank Main Street Bank was founded in June 2001, and we are proud that our bank is locally owned and managed. We know that a locally based bank staffed by seasoned banking professionals has a greater understanding of what local people need. Our customers know that the best bankers in the Ohio Valley work at Main Street Bank. We make decisions quickly and respond rapidly to advancements in the banking industry, always remembering that technology can never replace sincere, personal service. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Main Street Financial Services Corp
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CALGARY, Alberta — Yanni Gourde tied it, Matty Beniers sealed it and the Seattle Kraken surged back to a 5-4 victory Tuesday night at the Saddledome after spotting the Calgary Flames a two-goal lead earlier in the third period. With just 11 NHL starts under his belt, Joey Daccord earned the surprise start after Martin Jones (family matter) didn’t travel with the team to Calgary. At the other end of the ice, Flames goaltender Dan Vladar had just two appearances this season and 30 in his career. Tyler Toffoli and Trevor Lewis scored 17 seconds apart early in the third period, prompting Kraken coach Dave Hakstol to call his timeout. Daniel Sprong lurked to the side of Vladar, waiting for a pass, which he received and scored a power-play goal. Gourde then tallied his first of the season short-handed to make it 4-4. Beniers scored exactly two minutes later to secure the Kraken’s first-ever win over the Flames. In the first period, neither team capitalized on a sequence with just about every man-advantage scenario. The Kraken had 36 seconds of 5-on-3 but failed to score. Carson Soucy, the only Alberta native on the Kraken roster, then crossed the blue line, took the puck off Andre Burakovsky’s hands and ripped a shot into the corner of the net for a 1-0 lead. Soucy was the last of the Kraken’s six defenseman to score this season. Jamie Oleksiak dropped the gloves for the second time in six games, taking on Nikita Zadorov at center ice. The officials let them go for about 30 seconds before Oleksiak tackled Zadorov. Zadorov then opened the scoring for the Flames, going wide and waiting for the tap-in on a 3-on-2 rush. Nazem Kadri, the Flames’ splashy free agent signing this summer, charged up the side and swung through the crease. He left Daccord in his wake and dumped the puck into the net for a 2-1 Calgary lead. From a distance, it looked like Kadri made the barest of contact with Daccord. It might have just been a light breeze against his pads. But the Kraken bench bosses thought they would test it for goaltender interference and challenged. The officials confirmed the goal and the judgment call didn’t come back to bite the team. The league’s third-worst penalty kill (66.7%) heading into the game finished another one off. Morgan Geekie and Oleksiak went off on a 2-on-1. Geekie accepted the pass and sent a quick wrister low glove side, tying the score and sucking the air out of the building. The penalty kill had another timely showing in the first period. Alex Wennberg took a blast to the shin, earning an appreciative tap from Jared McCann once he limped to the bench. The Kraken regularly sent the Flames chasing the puck down the ice as well. The Flames outshot the Kraken 20-7 in the second but left with a 2-2 tie.
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