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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Apyx Medical Corporation ("Apyx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: APYX). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Apyx and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On March 14, 2022, Apyx disclosed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") would be posting a Medical Device Safety Communication ("MDSC") related to the Company's Advanced Energy Products. The Company further disclosed that "[b]ased on our initial interactions with the FDA, we believe the Agency's MDSC will pertain to the use of our Advanced Energy products outside of their FDA-cleared indication for general use in cutting, coagulation, and ablation of soft tissue during open and laparoscopic surgical procedures."
On this news, Apyx's stock price fell $4.02 per share, or 40.6%, to close at $5.88 per share on March 14, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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8-year-old sworn in as Texas Game Warden
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The Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Rio Grande Valley was able to fulfill a little girl’s dream of becoming a Texas Game Warden.
Eight-year-old Natalie McCaleb was sworn in as Texas Game Warden during a ceremony on Friday. She is battling cystic fibrosis, a chronic incurable illness.
She was able to fulfill her first mission in watching the dolphins.
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Here's how you can help the family of fallen Milwaukee police officer Peter Jerving
Businesses and organizations across the Milwaukee area are finding their own ways to show support for the family of fallen Milwaukee police officer Peter Jerving.
Jerving was shot and killed early Tuesday while trying to arrest a robbery suspect who hours earlier had been sentenced to probation in a misdemeanor hit-and-run case.
From fundraisers at bars and a bakery to an organization collecting donations, here's a list of ways to help.
Kelly's Bleachers Wind Lake donating Feb. 10 cover charges, food and drink proceeds
Jerving was a member of Kelly's Bleachers Wind Lake's Meetup group and was scheduled to play volleyball there this Friday, the business shared on its Facebook page.
On the night of Feb. 10, cover charges will be collected and given to Jerving's family "through a generous gift from US Title Company," the Facebook post said. Proceeds from all food and beverage purchases that night will also be donated to his family.
The cover charge will be $10, and there will be volleyball and live music, organizer David Wacker said.
"While this cannot replace a great person, we hope it will help Peter's family during this difficult time," the Facebook post said.
DATE: Feb. 10
ADDRESS: 7805 S. Loomis Road, Wind Lake
MORE INFO: facebook.com/KellysWindlake
Henry Flach in West Allis donating $1 for every martini sold this week
Henry Flach in West Allis is donating $1 for every martini sold this week to Jerving's family, the business posted on its Facebook page. The money will be given to Milwaukee's police union to give to his family, the post said.
This week, the establishment is also reserving "the best seat" at its bar with a thin blue line American flag and candle to honor the officer "for his ultimate sacrifice to the city."
DATE: This week
ADDRESS: 9140 W. National Ave., West Allis
MORE INFO: facebook.com/HenryFlachSteakhouse
Jen's Sweet Treats in Cudahy donating 100% of daily sales Feb. 16
Jen's Sweet Treats in Cudahy will be donating 100% of its sales on Feb. 16 to Jerving's family, the business posted on its Facebook page. The bakery, 4745 S. Packard Ave., will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. that day.
"(The officer's) family is struck with tragedy and they just need to know that somebody cares about them," owner Jen Clark told the Journal Sentinel. "I'm sure that they can use some money in these hard times."
On the day of the fundraiser, the bakery will be stocked with its usual offerings, including cookies, cupcakes, turnovers, brownies, doughnuts, muffins, candy, soups, salads and more, Clark said.
Boxes of dozen-count variety cupcakes can be pre-ordered for $42 each by calling 414-940-0532.
DATE: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 16
ADDRESS: 4745 S. Packard Ave., Cudahy
MORE INFO: facebook.com/JLCSweetTreats
Milwaukee's Valley Inn donating all proceeds from pizzas on Feb. 21
Milwaukee's Valley Inn is hosting a pizza fundraiser on Feb. 21. All proceeds from the pizzas will be donated to Jerving's family, manager Barbara Orban told the Journal Sentinel.
Patrons can eat in or take out baked or unbaked pizzas. Customers are encouraged to pre-order by calling 414-344-1158 and ask for Barb.
"(Police officers) do so much for everybody, and they just don't get the recognition that they deserve," Orban said. "They're out there fighting on the streets for all of us in this warzone that's going throughout the country. They just deserve support."
DATE: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 21
ADDRESS: 4000 W. Clybourn St., Milwaukee
MPA Fallen Heroes Inc. collecting donations online and via checks by mail
"Milwaukee Police Association Fallen Heroes INC. has one goal, to assist law enforcement officers, especially those with the Milwaukee Police Department as well as their dependents, in the event of an officer’s death, injury disability or extraordinary need," the organization's website said.
The group has two active campaigns on its website: One in honor of Jerving and another for the MPA Fallen Heroes general fund.
Donations can be made online at milwaukeefallenheroesinc.com/fallen-heroes-funds. Or, people can make a check payable to “MPA Fallen Heroes Inc." On the memo line of the check, they should indicate what campaign the donation is for. Checks are to be mailed to MPA Fallen Heroes Inc., 6310 W. Bluemound Road, Milwaukee, WI 53213.
"All contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and are tax deductible," the site said.
Elliot Hughes of the Journal Sentinel staff contributed to this report.
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Some of the biggest names in the game won’t be playing in the Women’s World Cup because of what feels like an epidemic of ACL injuries — and players are asking why.
Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema, England’s Leah Williamson and Beth Mead, Canada’s Janine Beckie and rising U.S. star Catarina Macario are among those sidelined for the tournament starting July 20 in Australia and New Zealand.
“I think it’s a multifaceted issue. I don’t know if I’m the expert in it, even though I’ve experienced it,” said U.S. midfielder Andi Sullivan, who tore her ACL in college at Stanford.
“There’s so many different factors that could contribute to that and I think we are a little bit behind on the research as to why, so hopefully now the prevalence will kind of wake people up,” Sullivan added. “This is an issue we need to pay attention to and look more into preventing and how to handle it better.”
Last year it was estimated that nearly 60 players in the world’s top professional women’s leagues were sidelined because of anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Among them was Spain’s Alexia Putellas, who injured her ACL just before the Euros last July.
Putellas, who will play for Spain at the World Cup, partnered with FIFPRO, the international players’ union, to call attention to the outbreak of ACL injuries and demand a closer look at possible contributing factors including workload, medical care, field conditions and even equity.
Studies have shown women are up to eight times more likely to suffer ACL injuries in sports involving sudden changes of direction, like soccer and basketball, than their male counterparts. Dr. Mark Cullen, the team physician for the University of New Hampshire who specializes in orthopedic surgery, says women have wider hips which impacts knee mechanics.
“They also tend to land a little bit more stiff-legged and don’t absorb the forces as well as their male counterparts, and that puts more force on the ACL and contributes to the tears,” Cullen said.
Katie Rood, who plays professionally in Scotland, was hoping to make New Zealand’s roster and play in soccer’s biggest tournament on home soil. But she recently announced that she had joined the “ever-growing ACL club.”
“It’s been an interesting process so far and one I’m sure I’ll learn a lot from, especially as it’s a serious issue in the women’s game. What’s hit me quite hard in this situation is just how many times I’ve been asked ‘Is the club looking after you?’” she wrote. “It’s a reminder that health care and medical treatment isn’t often the norm in the women’s game and we all know of players being left to fend for themselves after getting seriously injured with their clubs.”
Rood, however, praised her team for their support.
Miedema won’t be ready in time to help the Netherlands when it returns to the Women’s World Cup after finishing as runner-up to the United States four years ago in France. She is one of four players from Arsenal in the Women’s Super League currently sidelined by ACL injuries. The list includes Williamson, who tore her ACL in April.
When Arsenal’s Laura Wienroither tore her ACL earlier this month, Miedema posted on social media: “At least we will all be in the gym together. PS. ACL group is full now. Please no more.”
Five of the nominees the 2022 women’s Ballon d’Or — Putellas, Miedema, Macario, Mead and France’s Marie-Antoinette Katoto — all sustained ACL injuries last year.
Mead, who won the Golden Boot at the Women’s Euros last year, was left off England’s 23-player roster for the World Cup.
“We have to take care of players and do what’s smart, and not do what’s a little bit naive,” England coach Sarina Wiegman said.
Having already lost Katoto, France was dealt another ACL blow when Delphine Cascarino tore her ACL while playing for Lyon.
Lyon teammate Macario, one of the most promising young U.S. attackers, tore her ACL last June. Macario rehabbed at Aspetar, a specialized sports medicine facility in Qatar, but announced in May that she wouldn’t make it back in time for the World Cup.
Aside from the mechanics, there’s an emotional toll that such long-term injuries take on athletes. For some, it means the loss of a paycheck, for others it may be that their careers stall or are cut short.
Others miss out on chances to play in the World Cup.
Tierna Davidson, who plays for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women’s Soccer League, tore her ACL last March. She said the injury and the rehab helped her appreciate her career.
“At the beginning, I felt like I was impatient and I was frustrated. When is this going to be over?” Davidson said. “But I think throughout the process, I really learned how to be patient and how to listen to myself and allow myself the space to enjoy the good things, which is important when you’re going through something like that.”
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Consumers can fill up at designated fueling pumps across the US to help kids in their community
HOUSTON, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by the success of its first year, Shell Oil Products US ("Shell") is proud to announce the return of The Giving Pump initiative, benefiting non-profits across the nation. Starting today and running through Oct. 31, a portion of the purchases made by consumers who use the designated pump at select Shell stations will support local children's charities. For the second year, The Giving Pump can be found across 48 states as part of Shell's Force For Good initiative to give back and drive positive change in local communities.
The Giving Pump will be specially marked at participating stations with colorful signage to inspire consumers to fuel up and support a range of children's focused nonprofits, including children's hospitals, schools, literacy programs, youth-based food pantries and more. The number of Shell stations has more than doubled from last year with more than 6,500 Shell stations across the US participating in this three-month Giving Pump initiative. To find a participating station near you, visit shell.us/givingpump.
"We are thrilled to bring back The Giving Pump to make an even bigger impact this year and give customers the chance to support local charities across the country," said Shannon Bryan, Manager of Brand and Communications for Shell Retail US. "We encourage our customers to pay it forward at the pump and choose The Giving Pump on their next fill up or road trip pit stop to help us fuel the future of local communities."
The Giving Pump is supporting 527 local charities across the US including Boys & Girls Clubs, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Shriner's Hospital for Children, Make a Wish Foundation, Autism Speaks and more.
In 2021, Shell wholesalers and retailers donated over $1.5 million, supporting over 400 children's charities through The Giving Pump. In the US, the designated giving pumps were used 7.2 million times and pumped 72 million gallons of gas.
Visit shell.us/givingpump to find additional program details, participating sites and content on local charity partners, and follow @ShellStationsUS to keep up with the latest news.
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Shell Oil Products US is an affiliate of Shell plc, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with operations in more than 70 countries. In the U.S., Shell operates in 50 states and employs more than 12,000 people working to help tackle the energy challenges of the future.
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JERICHO, N.Y., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- J.S. Held, a specialized, global consulting firm, announced today that it has acquired Frostbyte Consulting (Frostbyte). Based in Calgary, Alberta, Frostbyte provides environmental, health, and safety (EH&S); sustainability; and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advisory and technology services globally.
Frostbyte advises clients on a wide range of issues found where business and the environment meet, and delivers solutions that span ESG and sustainability management, EH&S management, regulatory compliance, digital transformation, and end-to-end software implementation and process optimization support.
"J.S. Held is acquiring a global leader in EH&S compliance and business information solutions. The Frostbyte team brings cutting-edge ESG and EH&S advisory and technology expertise to the firm and bolsters our sustainability solutions," said Paul Banks, Executive Vice President and Environmental, Health & Safety Practice Lead for J.S. Held. He continued, "We are excited for what this addition brings to our clients as they negotiate an ever-changing ESG landscape and strive to meet their sustainability goals."
Founder & CEO Steven Andersen's passion for sustainability, particularly in addressing and reducing environmental impacts of heavy industry, led to the founding of Frostbyte 20 years ago. The firm has since grown into a diverse group of highly experienced EH&S, ESG, and sustainability experts; risk analysts; and technology integration specialists.
"From the beginning, Frostbyte has provided sustainable business solutions to help our clients navigate complex EH&S and risk management challenges that are continually evolving," said Andersen. "By joining forces with J.S. Held, we gain additional resources and experts from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines that complement the strengths of our team."
Frostbyte clients will now have access to J.S. Held's expanded suite of services in environmental, health, and safety; cyber security; global investigations; forensic accounting; economic damages and valuation; restructuring, turnaround, and receivership; forensic architecture and engineering; property and infrastructure damage consulting; accident reconstruction; construction advisory; surety; equipment consulting; and intellectual property strategy, valuation, and disputes.
J.S. Held is a global consulting firm providing technical, scientific, and financial expertise across all assets and value at risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high-stakes events demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.
J.S. Held, its affiliates and subsidiaries are not certified public accounting firm(s) and do not provide audit, attest, or any other public accounting services. J.S. Held is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Securities offered through Ocean Tomo Investment Group, LLC, a part of J.S. Held, member FINRA/ SIPC. All rights reserved.
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Chief Marketing Officer
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Balloons in the Sky will teach children about ballooning in a unique way. The event is being held at the Balloon Museum during Balloon Fiesta on the morning of October 5.
It includes a parking pass and four tickets to Fiesta. Families will get to see the Flight of the Nations mass ascension and after Explora will hold activities. Families can also explore the new Canopy of Color exhibit. To learn more about the program, visit the city of Albuquerque’s website.
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GREENSBORO, N.C., March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda Aircraft Company today announced a new Flexible Phased Maintenance Program for HondaJet customers that aims to optimize maintenance events for increased operational flexibility.
The new program has been accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and will be available to customers as early as April this year at all HondaJet Authorized Service Centers in the U.S. It is applicable to all HondaJet HA-420 models, including the Classic HondaJet, HondaJet Elite, HondaJet Elite S, and HondaJet Elite II.
"We are very pleased to offer our new Flexible Phased Maintenance Program to our growing base of customers," said Amod Kelkar, Head of the Commercial Business Unit and Vice President of Customer Service at Honda Aircraft Company. "High utilization customers require a higher degree of flexibility in maintenance planning, and this evolution of HondaJet's scheduled maintenance program demonstrates our commitment to continually enhancing the HondaJet ownership experience."
HondaJet customers utilizing the Flexible Phased Maintenance Program are expected to see a significant reduction in downtime per maintenance event while maintaining the safety and reliability of the aircraft.
About the Flexible Phased Maintenance Program
The Flexible Phased Maintenance Program divides the 600 hours and 1,200 hours major inspection event tasks as defined in the Airworthiness Limitation and Inspection Manual (ALIM) into four phases at 150-hour intervals while still covering all of the service tasks in Honda Aircraft Company's regularly scheduled maintenance program. Compared to traditional maintenance programs, the new HondaJet program aims to reduce downtime for aircraft per service event and provide customers with a more efficient cadence of maintenance events.
About Honda Aircraft Company
Honda Aircraft Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Founded in 2006; Honda Aircraft's world headquarters is located in North Carolina, USA, the birthplace of aviation. The challenging spirit upon which Mr. Soichiro Honda founded Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is alive today as Honda Aircraft fulfills one of Honda's longstanding dreams to advance human mobility skyward.
For more information, visit HondaJet.com.
CONTACT: Yiyi Cui, yiyi_cui@haci.honda.com
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Texas appoints 'czar' to promote the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico
The announcement is in response to Governor Greg Abbott sees as a refusal by President Joe Biden to enforce immigration laws.
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January 31st, 2023In a press conference near the section of the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas where wall is being constructed, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, announced the appointment of Mike Banks, a retired border guard with more than 20 years of experience in immigration matters, as the state's first border wall czar.
For nearly two years, the State of Texas has taken unprecedented, historic action under Operation Lone Star in response to the Biden Administration's refusal to secure the border.
Construction continues
The announcement of the border czar took place in the city of San Benito along the border, where the Governor also visited the area to supervise the installation of a portion of the wall.
The governor made the announcement alongside Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) director Steve McCraw, and Texas Military Department (TMD) Major General Thomas Suelzer.
“To continue doing what no other state in the history of our country has done to secure the border, I hired Mike Banks as the State of Texas' first-ever Border Czar. As an award-winning Border Patrol Agent, with decades of federal law enforcement and border security experience, Mike is the perfect choice to oversee Texas' fight against the surge of illegal immigration, lethal drugs, and deadly weapons flowing into our state and nation. I have no doubt that Mike's strong record of leadership and wealth of experience will provide Texans—and Americans—the level of border security expertise they deserve from a proper Border Czar,” added Abbott.
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MAJOR NEWS: Announcing Texas’ first-ever Border Czar!
— Gov. Greg Abbott (@GovAbbott) January 30, 2023
With 20+ years in Border Patrol & law enforcement, Mike Banks is the perfect choice to oversee our fight against the surge of illegal immigration, deadly drugs, & weapons at our border.
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As part of Operation Lone Star, launched in 2021 to send migrants crossing into Texas from Mexico to northern cities, the czar will work alongside the Texas Department of the Military and Public Safety.
"I am humbled to be selected by Governor Abbott for this opportunity. Protecting our nation’s border is something I have dedicated the last 23 years of my life to, and I am very passionate about it. I look forward to strengthening our relationships with law enforcement partners and the community, leveraging all that we can to further protect our great state of Texas and the United States,” said Banks.
A further challenge to Biden
Abbott, who is one of the chief promoters of strict border control measures promoted by former President Donald Trump, and one of the harshest critics of Biden, said procedures have been accelerated to acquire the rights to some of the land where further wall construction will occur.
“Banks will report directly to Governor Abbott and ensure border security strategies are fully executed in Texas in the absence of meaningful federal action,” reads a statement about the czar.
The border between Mexico and the United States is approximately 1,900 miles, and more than half of it is in Texas.
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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 1,500 demonstrators gathered at the headquarters of Hungary's public media company Friday to protest what they say is biased news coverage and state-sponsored propaganda that favors the country's populist government.
Demonstrators called for the replacement of the director of public media corporation MTVA and for coverage of a recent wave of major protests and strikes by Hungarian teachers and students. The protests demanding better pay and working conditions for educators have been largely ignored by public media despite some drawing tens of thousands of people.
The protest Friday, dubbed a "blockade of the factory of lies," was called by independent opposition lawmaker Akos Hadhazy, a former member of the ruling Fidesz party who is known as an anti-corruption crusader.
Speaking at the protest, Hadhazy said Hungary's government had created a “propaganda machine” that has refused to provide opposition voices airtime while openly advocating the policies of the governing party.
“In a normal country, the public media follow very strict rules to ensure that opposition opinions and government party opinions are presented in the same way and in the same quantity,” Hadhazy said. "As long as this propaganda machine is available to the government, it can do virtually anything.”
Hungary's government, under the leadership of nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban since 2010, has frequently been accused of eroding press freedoms and rolling back democratic checks and balances.
International media watchdog Reporters Without Borders added Orban to its list of "press freedom predators" last year. But he has pointed to the existence of several online news outlets and commercial television stations that are critical of his government as proof that the media in Hungary are "freer and more diverse" than in Western Europe.
At the protest Friday, Sandor Godan, 68, said Hungary's public media have used the airwaves to create an alternate reality.
“Well, it’s just unwatchable, it’s as simple as that,” Godan said. “They’re not saying what’s happening in reality, they’re living in a bubble.”
Another demonstrator, Gyorgy Laszlo, said he believed Hungarian elections have been influenced by an over-representation of pro-government voices.
“The fact of the matter is that public media doesn’t operate according to the law. If you read the media law, it should be balanced,” he said. “Hungarian brains have been washed for ten years and they have been washed successfully."
In September, the European Union's legislature declared that Hungary had become "a hybrid regime of electoral autocracy" under Orban's leadership, and that its undermining of the bloc's democratic values had taken Hungary out of the community of democracies.
Orban's government faces financial penalties from the EU in the billions of dollars over concerns over corruption and rule-of-law violations.
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DALLAS, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: BHR) ("Braemar" or the "Company") announced that it has finalized an extension of its $435 million mortgage loan secured by four properties: The Notary Hotel, The Clancy, Sofitel Chicago Magnificent Mile, and Marriott Seattle Waterfront. The loan is being extended beyond its original initial maturity in June 2023 for an additional twelve months. In conjunction with the extension, the Company paid down $142 million of the loan utilizing corporate cash on hand, which reduced the balance to approximately $293 million. As part of the extension the Company also purchased an interest rate cap through June 2024 with a strike rate of 4.69%.
"We continue to make solid progress addressing loan maturities and look forward to making additional announcements related to our liability management program in due course," said Richard J. Stockton, Braemar's President and Chief Executive Officer.
Braemar Hotels & Resorts is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on investing in luxury hotels and resorts.
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Full Engagement Spans All Aspects of the Revenue Cycle Including CDI and Coding
DALLAS, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Conifer Health Solutions, a leading provider of comprehensive Physician Revenue Cycle Management (PRCM) outsourced services, announces a five-year partnership with Sinai Medical Group (SMG) in Chicago, Illinois effective October 6, 2022. The enterprise relationship involves a full engagement with a focus on CDI and Coding. Previously, SMG had multiple vendors managing their revenue cycle but struggled with coding and documentation concerns impacting revenue collection. SMG is part of Sinai Chicago.
With the near-term transition to the Epic platform for its electronic medical record, Sinai Chicago required proven results and significant Epic experience in a new vendor of choice. Conifer scored high marks in both categories making them the perfect match.
"The transition to Epic is a key reason why we selected Conifer," shared Gary Krugel, chief financial officer, Sinai Chicago. "Their expertise in maximizing the value of Epic in the revenue cycle was well validated by their references."
Conifer's Physician RCM Services include patient access, billing/collections, quality assurance, reporting/analytics, client delivery and ongoing support. Coding services include production coding, quality assurance and reporting/analytics. Finally, the Clinical Documentation improvement includes initial and regular audits. Conifer PRCM will help during this critical platform transition, taking 3-4 months to complete, train, and concurrently do implementation process.
"We are grateful to be selected by the Sinai Medical Group and look forward to a positive and impactful working relationship, said Matthew Bayley, MD group president, Conifer PRCM. "As a local Chicago organization, our collaboration will certainly be facilitated by our proximity."
About Conifer Health Solutions
Conifer Health Solutions, LLC, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, brings 35 years of healthcare industry expertise to help health systems and physician practices address their most pressing revenue cycle challenges. The company offers tech-enabled end-to-end and point solution revenue cycle services that help to enhance the patient experience, drive operational efficiency, and improve financial outcomes. Annually, Conifer Health manages 17+ million unique patient interactions, more than $25 billion in net patient revenue and $22.6+ billion in medically managed spend. Conifer Health also provides value-based care services focused on population health management and financial management services for more than five million lives. For more information, visit ConiferHealth.com.
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Angry victims of a multi-million dollar banking scam in China are accusing the government of manipulating health codes to restrict their movement, raising concerns of abuse of power and technology.
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ROME — Italian Premier Mario Draghi offered to step down Thursday after a populist coalition ally refused to support a key government bill, but the nation's president rejected the resignation, telling Draghi to see if he can still find a majority in Parliament willing to support him.
Draghi's broad unity coalition government — which includes parties from the right, the left, the center and the populist 5-Star Movement — was designed to help Italy recover from the coronavirus pandemic. He took office in February 2021.
Hours earlier, Draghi and his government won a confidence vote, 172-39, in the Senate despite the refusal by the 5-Star Movement to back the bill, which earmarked 26 billion euros (dollars) to help consumers and industries struggling with soaring energy prices. But the snub, orchestrated by 5-Star leader Giuseppe Conte, Draghi's predecessor, did its damage.
Shortly before heading to the Quirinal presidential palace to tender his resignation, Draghi declared: "The majority of national unity that has sustained this government from its creation doesn't exist any more."
But President Sergio Mattarella told Draghi to instead go back to Parliament and see if he can still garner solid support, a palace statement said, adding the resignation was not accepted.
State television said Draghi could speak to Parliament next week, likely on Wednesday.
If Draghi can't solidly stitch together enough support to carry out his economic reforms, Mattarella could pull the plug on Parliament, setting the stage for an early election as soon as late September. Currently, Parliament's term expires in spring 2023.
Mattarella had tapped the former European Central Bank chief — who was known as "Super Mario" for his "whatever it takes" rescue of the euro — to pull Italy out of the pandemic and lay the groundwork to make use of billions in European Union pandemic recovery funds.
The 5-Stars, who have lost significant support in recent local elections and have slumped in opinion polls, are in disarray. Hard-line 5-Star lawmakers who were skeptical of joining Draghi's government last year have been complaining that their interests have been ignored.
In the measure Thursday, the 5-Stars opposed a provision to allow Rome to operate a garbage incinerator on the outskirts of the chronically trash-choked Italian capital.
In the debate, several senators blasted Conte's decision to have 5-Star senators boycott the vote.
Being in a government "is not like picking up a menu and deciding, antipasto, no, gelato, yes,″ said Emma Bonino, who leads a tiny pro-Europe party.
Others noted that Draghi has become a pivotal figure in Europe as Russia wages war against Ukraine, especially with the impending departure of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Draghi has governed with the support of virtually all of Italy's main parties, with the exception of the fast-rising far-right Brothers of Italy party, which has demanded that Mattarella give Italians a chance to vote in new leaders.
Giovanni Orsina, a history professor and director of the school of government at Rome's LUISS university, correctly predicted that Mattarella would ask Draghi to find a new, workable majority.
"We've got the pandemic, we got the war, we have inflation, we have the energy crisis. So certainly this is not a good moment," Orsina said. "And also because Mattarella believes, rightly, that his mission is to safeguard stability."
Among Draghi's achievements has been keeping Italy on track with reforms that the EU has made a condition for the country to receive 200 billion euros (dollars) in pandemic recovery assistance. Much of that EU funding is already allocated, suggesting the funding won't be lost even amid government instability.
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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WRIC) — A North Carolina man who led a drug trafficking ring that distributed narcotics into Lynchburg and the greater central Virginia region has been sentenced to 27 years and six months in federal prison.
According to court documents, 45-year-old Jermel Lawrence Storey, a former Lynchburg resident, led and organized a widespread drug trafficking organization between 2016 and 2021. The organization imported large quantities of cocaine into the Lynchburg area from Houston, Texas through Charlotte, North Carolina.
Storey later moved to Charlotte and continued his drug-dealing conspiracy. His co-conspirators would meet Storey in Charlotte to collect the drugs and then return to Lynchburg to sell them throughout central Virginia.
Storey often threatened violence or intimidated others involved in the trafficking operation, including using guns on video calls and when people visited him in person. When his co-conspirators did not comply with his demands, Storey threatened to harm them and their family members.
Storey was ultimately held responsible for distributing more than 150 kilograms of cocaine, valued at more than $4.5 million, into the Lynchburg area.
Storey was arrested on January 2021 and pled guilty in July 2022 to conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute and distributing cocaine, possession with the intent to distribute and distributing 500 grams or more of cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
On Thursday, Jan. 5, Storey was sentenced to a total of 27 and a half years in prison for his charges.
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CARY, N.C., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennia (the "Company"), a leader in patient payment solutions for hospitals, health systems, and medical groups, today announced it has appointed Scott Sanner as CEO and a member of the board of directors. Sanner is a senior executive with nearly 30 years of experience in key roles leading healthcare technology companies. He succeeds Tom Ormondroyd, who has been an invaluable and dedicated leader for Millennia over the last four years.
Sanner brings extensive experience with both healthcare technology and growth-focused companies to this new role. Most recently, Sanner served as CEO of Citra Health Solutions, a capitation management software solutions provider, successfully leading the business through its acquisition by Cedar Gate Technologies in 2020. He has also held leadership positions at McKesson Health IT, Change Healthcare, and MED3000. He began his career at Medic Computer Systems and Misys Healthcare.
"I'm extremely excited by and truly believe in Millennia's mission of modernizing the patient pay experience," Sanner said. "I'm thrilled to become part of the Millennia family and continue to drive our focus on delivering best-in-class payment and engagement solutions to our clients. Tom and team have built a market-leading platform experiencing historic results and I am excited to join the Company in this next phase of growth."
"Scott Sanner is a proven executive with extensive experience scaling healthcare technology companies. We are delighted to welcome him to the Company," said Scott Glass, Partner at Pamlico Capital. Glass added, "Tom oversaw transformative growth at Millennia, and we are thankful for his steadfast leadership of the organization."
"I am extremely proud of what we have achieved during my tenure, and I am confident that Scott will take the Company to even greater heights," said Ormondroyd. "I look forward to continuing to work with Scott through this transition period and wish him all the best in his new role."
About Millennia: Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cary, NC, Millennia provides technology-driven patient pay solutions, serving over 1,800 facilities in 43 states. Millennia's mission is to simplify and streamline the patient financial experience by communicating with patients early, informatively, and often through their proven patient engagement platform and team of highly-trained support specialists. To learn more, visit www.millenniapay.com.
About Pamlico Capital: Pamlico Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1988 that invests in growing middle market companies in North America. Pamlico Capital seeks control-oriented growth equity investments of up to $200 million alongside founders and proven leaders in its target industries: communications, healthcare, services, and software. The firm, based in Charlotte, NC, has assets under management of almost $3.5 billion. For additional information, please visit www.pamlicocapital.com.
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Integration allows community and regional financial institutions to transform customer service within the digital domain
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glia, the leading provider of Digital Customer Service (DCS), announced today that its digital-first solution is now accessible through Jack Henry's Banno Digital Platform™. This integration will allow more banks and credit unions to embrace Digital Customer Service, reimagining how they serve and support customers in a digital world.
Integrating Glia's communication and collaboration capabilities into Jack Henry's digital banking platform enables institutions to meet customers online and provide support across all digital channels—including SMS, chat, voice and video banking. Glia recently acquired leading bot provider Finn AI, resulting in a unified solution that allows financial institutions to provide customers with a seamless digital experience across both virtual and human assistants, ultimately boosting customer satisfaction while driving new operational efficiencies.
"Glia is making Digital Customer Service accessible to a growing number of banks and credit unions, empowering them with powerful tools to digitalize and transform customer service," said Steve Kaish, SVP of Alliances for Glia. "Our integration with Jack Henry accelerates that mission, allowing more institutions to facilitate digital-first engagements within the digital domain. As part of Jack Henry's ecosystem, we are helping community institutions create competitive advantage."
Glia leveraged the Banno Digital Toolkit™, the same set of APIs on which the Banno Digital Platform is built, to embed its DCS technology into the digital experiences offered by community and regional financial institutions. Access to Jack Henry's API, design, and authenticated frameworks has enabled Glia to directly integrate into the digital platform, providing a seamless banking experience. This integration contributes to Jack Henry's growing ecosystem of over 850 fintechs, providing approximately 8,000 financial institutions with relevant financial products and services for their account holders.
Jack Henry™ (Nasdaq: JKHY) is a well-rounded financial technology company that strengthens connections between financial institutions and the people and businesses they serve. We are an S&P 500 company that prioritizes openness, collaboration, and user centricity – offering banks and credit unions a vibrant ecosystem of internally developed modern capabilities as well as the ability to integrate with leading fintechs. For more than 45 years, Jack Henry has provided technology solutions to enable clients to innovate faster, strategically differentiate, and successfully compete while serving the evolving needs of their accountholders. We empower approximately 8,000 clients with people-inspired innovation, personal service, and insight-driven solutions that help reduce the barriers to financial health. Additional information is available at www.jackhenry.com.
Glia is reinventing how businesses support their customers in a digital world. Glia's Digital Customer Service (DCS) solution enriches web and mobile experiences with digital communication choices, on-screen collaboration, and AI-enabled assistance. Glia has partnered with over 350 banks, credit unions, insurance companies and other financial institutions worldwide to improve the customer experience and drive business results. Named a Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ company for a third year in a row and a Great Place to Work (with a 97% employee satisfaction rating), Glia continues to achieve broad industry recognition and customer service thought leadership including publishing the definitive book on DCS with Wiley. The company has raised over $150 million in funding from top investors. To learn more visit glia.com.
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that most ballot drop boxes aren't allowed in the state and that a voter can't have someone else return — in person — their completed absentee ballot on their behalf.
The high court's ruling Friday, which comes one month before the swing state's primary elections, is a loss for voting rights groups and disability advocates.
The decision is the latest in a legal battle that began in January, after a Waukesha County judge sided with a conservative legal group in a lawsuit, declaring state law doesn't allow for unstaffed ballot drop boxes and requires that voters physically return their own absentee ballots.
Although an appeals court temporarily blocked the order for contests in February, the ban was in effect for local elections in April.
"The key phrase is 'in person' and it must be assigned its natural meaning," wrote Justice Rebecca Bradley for the conservative majority, referring to the state statute governing ballot returns. "'In person' denotes 'bodily presence' and the concept of doing something personally."
Bradley wrote that absentee ballots must be delivered in person at a clerk's office and cannot be returned by someone else. The ruling did not address whether someone must physically put their own absentee ballot in the mailbox if voting by mail.
In a dissenting opinion, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley (no relation to her colleague) wrote that the court's decision "although lamentable, is not a surprise."
"It has seemingly taken the opportunity to make it harder to vote or to inject confusion into the process whenever it has been presented with the opportunity," she wrote. "Without justification, [the majority] fans the flames of electoral doubt that threaten our democracy."
"Applying the law as written"
All eyes were on Justice Brian Hagedorn as the case made its way through the courts. Hagedorn, who sided with the high court's conservative justices on this case, was elected with the help of the Republican Party but has sided with the court's liberal justices on several occasions.
In a concurring opinion, Hagedorn stressed that "judicial decision-making and politics are different."
"This case is about applying the law as written; that's it," he wrote.
"Significant questions remain despite our decision in this case, especially as absentee voting has become increasingly common," he wrote, adding: "The legislature and governor may wish to consider resolving some of the open questions these statutes present."
The majority's ruling rebuts guidance from the Wisconsin Election Commission.
"WEC's staff may have been trying to make voting as easy as possible during the pandemic, but whatever their motivations, WEC must follow Wisconsin statutes," Justice Rebecca Bradley wrote. "Good intentions never override the law."
Rick Esenberg — president of the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, which represented the plaintiffs in the original lawsuit — cheered the ruling.
"Wisconsin voters can have confidence that state law, not guidance from the Wisconsin Elections Commission, has the final word on how Wisconsin elections are conducted," he said in a statement.
Disability rights advocates say ruling threatens right to vote
Esenberg argued before the high court that the statute governing ballot return is explicit that only voters themselves can return their absentee ballot to the local clerk.
"I think [the court] ought to read the law as it is written, and say that the law means what it says," he said in an interview with NPR in May.
Esenberg said if people think the law is unfair, it's up to state lawmakers to change it.
But disability rights advocates have said a strict interpretation of state law leaves many voters with disabilities who rely on ballot return assistance fearful they won't be able to lawfully vote.
"We heard from people who were concerned, confused and, frankly, shocked by such an extreme restriction," Barbara Beckert of Disability Rights Wisconsin told NPR after the Waukesha County judge's ruling.
Disability Rights Wisconsin has not yet commented on Friday's decision.
Scott Thompson of Law Forward — which represented the appellants in the case, including Disability Rights Wisconsin — told NPR the initial ruling conflicted with federal protections for voters with disabilities, like the Voting Rights Act, which in part grants voters with disabilities the right to receive voting assistance from a person of their choosing, other than that person's employer or union representative.
The court's decision stands to significantly affect the upcoming elections in the swing state, where about 2 million residents voted by absentee in the 2020 general election, a record number.
According to the Wisconsin Elections Commission, there were 570 absentee ballot drop boxes being used across the state by last spring.
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Amazon axes Halo fitness devices in cost-cutting move
(AP) – Amazon is winding down its health-focused Halo devices and membership as the tech giant continues to cut costs.
The company told customers on Wednesday that it will issue refunds to anyone who purchased Amazon Halo devices in the past year. Refunds will also be issued to customers who have unused prepaid Halo subscriptions fees.
Amazon introduced its Halo line in 2020 with the launch of a fitness-tracking wristband that worked alongside a subscription service and smartphone app. Since then, it has expanded the line to offer more wearables and a bedside device that tracks sleeping patterns.
“While we are proud of what we built, we recently made the difficult decision to stop supporting Amazon Halo effective July 31, 2023,” the company said in a blog post.
Halo is the latest unit to get axed by Amazon as it works to reduce costs amid worries about the wider economic environment and sluggish online sales. Among other cuts, the company has shuttered its hybrid virtual, in-home care service Amazon Care, the video calling device Amazon Glow and scaled back its Scout delivery program in recent months.
Amazon said the Halo devices and app will no longer work after August 1. Users can download or delete their Halo health data, it said.
The company declined to share how many employees would be impacted. On Wednesday, it said it notified those affected in the U.S. and Canada, and it’s working to notify employees in other regions.
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Ruby Eastridge Keener
Funeral Services to celebrate the life of Ruby Eastridge Keener, 98, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2023, at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 2201 Airline Drive, Bossier City, Louisiana. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service. Burial to follow the service at Campground Cemetery, Bienville, Louisiana. Officiating the services will be Pastor Randy Ziegler.
Ruby was born May 21, 1925, in Bienville, Louisiana, to Barney Lemon Mosley and Anna Lou Hennigan Mosley. She went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2023, in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Ruby was a woman of God who lived her life for the Lord. She attended Waller Baptist Church for 60 years until she moved to South Bossier Baptist Church. She would go to Sunday school and was a part of the Pioneer Club, which would go on different types of trips. Ruby was an amazing cook who loved to feed her family and friends. She could spend hours talking to her family. She absolutely loved her grandchildren and would do anything for them. Ruby was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and sister who will be greatly missed.
Ruby is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, James F. Eastridge, and W.T. Keener, Jr.; and brothers, Hagen, Stanley, and Max. She is survived by her son, Ron Eastridge and wife, Sarah; grandsons, Ronald Dean Eastridge, Jr., and Jimmy Mallahan; great-grandchildren, Kevin, Kourtney, and Kamron; great-great-grandchild, Lillieanna Rose; and brother, Larry Mosley.
Honoring Ruby as pallbearers will be Randy Wiggins, Dawson Peal, Burt Storti, Jimmy Mallahan, Ron Eastridge, Jr., and Steven Mosley.
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CINCINNATI, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cincom Systems, a global organization devoted to business success through process automation is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Sapiens International Corporation, a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry. The partnership will make effective customer communications to insurers easier for Sapiens customers via the Cincom Eloquence® platform.
Eloquence will play a key role in helping enhance customer experience within the Sapiens CoreSuite offering with more timely, relevant and personalized communications across the entire policyholder lifecycle. With its extensive library of API's and exit facilities, Eloquence will streamline integrations.
"We are thrilled to partner with Sapiens International Corporation," said Brian Bish, Managing Director, Eloquence North America. "Together, Cincom and Sapiens will help simplify the correspondence process for users of Sapiens CoreSuite, leading to better customer experience, improved compliance, and brand consistency."
Sapiens International Corporation empowers the financial sector, with a focus on insurance, to transform and become digital, innovative, and agile. With more than 40 years of industry expertise, Sapiens' cloud-based SaaS insurance platform offers pre-integrated, low-code capabilities across core, data and digital domains to accelerate our customers' digital transformation.
"Partnering with Cincom enables our customers to leverage cutting-edge software solutions that can help them stay ahead of the curve," said Amanda Ingram, Sapiens Proposition & Ecosystem Manager. "The Cincom and Sapiens partnership will provide simplified and streamlined correspondence processes, which can help businesses operate more efficiently, reduce costs, improve accuracy, and provide a better customer experience."
About Cincom
Cincom is a global organization devoted to building software solutions that help businesses succeed. Our customer communications management, configure-price-quote, business application and development solutions are geared towards enhancing your organization's capabilities, optimizing processes and delivering a better experience to your customers.
For more information, please visit Cincom.com.
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Delaware casino upgrades IGT ADVANTAGE™ deployment and introduces range of IGT content, convenience and bonusing systems
LONDON, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that it recently signed a multi-product systems technology agreement with Harrington Raceway and Casino. The comprehensive, multi-year systems deal will enable Harrington Raceway and Casino to further optimize its gaming floor, reward players and elevate excitement through a variety of IGT solutions.
Under the terms of the agreement, Harrington Raceway and Casino will upgrade its gaming floor by deploying the latest iteration of the IGT ADVANTAGE casino management system. For the first time, the casino will also deploy IGT's TournXtreme™ tournament technology and the Mobile Host and Mobile Responder apps. TournXtreme will enable Harrington Raceway and Casino to engage guests with spirited video slot tournaments and quickly shift gaming machines between cash-in and tournament modes. IGT's Mobile Host and Mobile Responder systems apps will help Harrington Raceway and Casino increase performance and productivity through real-time slot floor incident updates that are delivered directly to a personal mobile device.
"Harrington Raceway and Casino looks forward to modernizing our gaming floor through an IGT ADVANTAGE upgrade and the introduction of IGT systems technologies such as TournXtreme, Mobile Host and Mobile Responder," said Mark Schrecengost, Harrington Raceway and Casino General Manager. "IGT ADVANTAGE has been the backbone of our casino for many years, and we're excited to enter a new era of our systems partnership with IGT via solutions that will help us boost productivity and service, elevate our guests' play and loyalty and position us for growth."
"The combination of IGT systems products that Harrington Raceway and Casino will deploy on its gaming floor can quickly make a positive impact on casino productivity and guest satisfaction," said Ryan Reddy, IGT SVP Global PMM VLT, Systems, Video Poker and Payments. "By deploying multiple IGT systems solutions concurrently, Harrington Raceway and Casino can achieve peak value from their systems investment, operate with agility and seamlessly adopt new and emerging gaming trends in the future."
Through a phased deployment, Harrington Raceway and Casino will also feature the following IGT systems solution on its gaming floor:
- M5: IGT's HTML-based service window content management tool that enables the casino to offer personalized in-game offers, bonuses and rewards;
- Bonus Box: a comprehensive bonusing application bundle that incudes player-favorite and new bonuses such as Lucky Coin, Slot Lotto and Lucky Draw; and
- AVENTO: IGT's new hardware platform is built from the ground up to support IGT's innovative casino modernization products including Cardless Connect™ mobile loyalty card technology, Resort Wallet cashless technology and enhanced in-game content.
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DADEVILLE, Ala. — A fifth man was arrested Thursday and charged with murder in connection with a shooting at Sweet 16 birthday party that killed four young people in Alabama, authorities announced.
Willie George Brown Jr., 19, of Auburn, is charged with four counts of reckless murder, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.
A total of five defendants are now facing reckless murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting.
The shooting rampage at the Sweet 16 birthday killed four young people, ranging from ages 17 to 23 and shocked the small east Alabama city of Dadeville. In addition to the four slain, 32 others were injured, four of them critically. The party, at a dance studio just off the town square, was in full swing when gunfire erupted.
Tyreese "Ty Reik" McCullough, 17, of Tuskegee and Travis McCullough, 16, of Tuskegee were arrested Tuesday. Wilson LaMar Hill Jr., 20, of Auburn, was arrested Wednesday and Johnny Letron Brown, 20, of Tuskegee, was arrested Thursday. The district attorney said the teens will be tried as adults as required by Alabama law when anyone 16 or older is charged with murder.
All of the suspects are being held in the Tallapoosa County Jail with no bond.
The birthday girl's brother, 18-year-old Philstavious "Phil" Dowdell of Camp Hill, died as his sister knelt beside him begging him to keep breathing. He and another fatal victim, 17-year-old Shaunkivia Nicole "KeKe" Smith of Dadeville, were high school seniors. Also slain were Marsiah Emmanuel "Siah" Collins, 19, of Opelika, and Corbin Dahmontrey Holston, 23, of Dadeville.
The shooting was the 16th mass killing in the U.S. this year. A 17th took place in Maine on Tuesday. A total of 88 people have died in mass killings so far in 2023.
A mass killing is defined as the slaying of four or more people other than the perpetrator, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
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GOOD DEEDS: Halfacre donates to Riverview construction technology program
Halfacre Construction Co., a commercial construction company based in Lakewood Ranch, recently donated $1,000 to a new construction technology program at Riverview High School, in Sarasota.
The high school is the first in the area to develop its own program, utilizing hands-on experiences in the construction and trades industry alongside the National Center for Construction Education & Research curriculum.
Upon completing the four-year program, high school students will graduate with industry-recognized credentials and gain access to local internships, apprenticeships and jobs.
The Gulf Coast Builders Exchange is working with its members through donations and in-kind services to transform an art lab at the high school into a functioning shop for the students. Halfacre’s donation will go toward the renovations.
“We are grateful to be able to support such an impactful program,” said Jack Cox, president and CEO of Halfacre. “… Hopefully, one day, we will be able to hire these students for our team.”
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The Venice Area Historical Society is the recipient of a $9,775 grant from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.
The grant is made possible through the Venice Endowment Fund and is designed to keep the Historic Venice Train Depot campus as an educational tourist destination. Volunteers work as docents for the railroad-themed campus, and tours are free and open to the public.
Recently, VAHS assumed responsibility for maintaining the interior and exterior of both the caboose and the recently opened circus train car on the Depot campus. However, closures caused by the pandemic and needed repairs resulted in a loss of revenue from visitor donations that help with maintenance costs.
The Depot campus is a public/private collaboration between Sarasota County and the Society.
The Depot is located on East Venice Avenue north of the Venice Avenue bridge on the Intracoastal Waterway.
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The Service Club of Manatee County awarded $4,364 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast for 15 Chromebooks and 15 SAT study guides.
The Chromebooks are for children in Manatee County who do not have access at home to a computer, tablet or other electronic device. The SAT study guides are for college-bound students.
Most of the students served live in poverty or are economically disadvantaged. The Chromebooks will be provided to Manatee County Littles so that they have the capacity to meet virtually with their mentors, attend classes remotely as needed and complete homework and studying from home.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast received $5,000 from Boca Cares.
The money will be used to buy 50 $100 gift cards for school supplies and school clothes for children served in Englewood.
Through its One to One Mentoring Program, BBBSSC provides at-risk youths with professionally supported mentors to help them remain in school and make academic progress, avoid risky behaviors, overcome barriers to academic success, graduate high school and achieve higher education and a financially sustainable career.
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The Evelyn Sadlier Jones Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast for its Mentoring Children of Promise and Big Futures program in Sarasota County.
MCOP serves youths with one or both parents incarcerated in federal, state or local prisons/jails by providing them with specially trained mentors and necessary support services.
The youths in this program are among the most vulnerable in our community. Because they are particularly apt to feel shame and a sense of aloneness due to their circumstances, having a trained, caring mentor to provide academic and emotional support and guidance is life changing.
Big Futures extends professionally supported one-to-one mentoring services until age 21.
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- Dramatically expands IP portfolio of cannabinoid synthesis related genes and enzymes
- Tackles known enzymatic and modification bottlenecks and challenges in biosynthesis
TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Xinteza API Ltd., an innovative biosynthesis technology company, announced today that it has expanded its IP portfolio with a breakthrough discovery of a novel, non-cannabis plant-derived production system, which is capable of highly efficient and flawless end-to-end cannabinoid synthesis. The company's IP portfolio is based on a license signed with Yeda, the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science.
Unlike Cannabis Sativa, which only produces cannabinoids in its female flowering parts, the novel expression system contains cannabinoid enzymatic machinery throughout its entire botanical tissue mass, and thus has the potential to yield a higher active-ingredient-to-biomass ratio than cannabis plants.
"This discovery is a major milestone in the path to uncover and exploit rare and new cannabinoid molecules with potentially novel pharmacological activities," said Prof. Asaph Aharoni, Xinteza's Scientific Co-Founder and Head of the Weizmann Institute of Science Plant Metabolomics Lab and of the Institute's Plant and Environmental Sciences Department. "Moreover, this alternative non-Cannabaceae production system is significantly more amenable than cannabis to genetic engineering and cellular transformation, allowing greater flexibility in a range of biosynthesis enhancement and optimization processes," added Prof. Aharoni.
Biosynthesis technologies have the potential to revolutionize cultivation-and-extraction-based production methods of cannabinoid compounds for CPG and pharma. However, the development of these long-awaited cannabinoid biosynthesis processes has been slowed down and challenged by several enzymatic and genetic modification-related bottlenecks arising from the introduction of cannabis genes into microorganism-based fermentation systems. The discovery of a non-Cannabaceae cannabinoid-producing botanical expression system has the potential to solve and mitigate some of these problems by initiating a novel toolkit of genes and enzymatic machinery. By utilizing this new toolkit, Xinteza aims to design novel pathways for cannabinoid biosynthesis, in order to achieve higher yields and efficiencies, better consistency, purity, and cost effectiveness.
"This revolutionary discovery places Xinteza at the forefront of cannabinoid sourcing and synthesis and is creating excitement in the field" says Alon Gal, CEO of Xinteza API. "The flexibility and efficacy of this extraordinary patent-pending alternative genetic system offers solutions to some of the burning delivery issues currently plaguing our industry. We will continue to advance our research and development of the most innovative and powerful biosynthesis of an array of high-value cannabinoids and to leverage our fast-growing library of genes, enzymes, and novel molecules, while advancing collaborations with leading players in the biosynthesis arena."
About Xinteza API
Xinteza API Ltd. is engaged in the research and discovery of a wide array of new genes and ultra-novel genetic pathways for the biosynthesis of cannabinoids and psychoactive ingredients, and the development of their bio-production methods. Xinteza holds an exclusive license for both cannabinoids and psychoactives from the Weizmann Institute of Science with research led by Prof. Asaph Aharoni and is diligently building an unprecedented portfolio of dozens of related IP assets and patents.
Founded in 2019 and led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs, Xinteza's strategic partners include industry players such as IM Cannabis (NASDAQ: IMCC)(CSE: IMCC)
Xinteza's goal is to produce a large array of natural lab made minor and modified cannabinoids, and the most sought-after psychoactive ingredients. It focuses on making the production of innovative APIs and AIs for high end CPG and pharma more accessible by implementing its disruptive discoveries of novel genes, genetic pathways, and molecules, and by removing bottlenecks and boosting natural production processes.
About Yeda
Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd. is the commercial arm of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Yeda currently manages approximately 500 unique patent families and has generated the highest income per researcher compared to any other academic technology transfer operation worldwide. Through the years, Yeda has contributed the commercialization of a number of groundbreaking therapies, such as Copaxone, Rebif, Tookad®, Erbitux®, Vectibix®, Protrazza®, Humira®, and recently the CAR-T cancer therapy Yescarta®.
About the Weizmann Institute of Science
The Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel is one of the world's top-ranking multidisciplinary research institutions. Noted for its wide-ranging exploration of the natural and exact sciences, Weizmann Institute's scientists are advancing research on the human brain, artificial intelligence, computer science and encryption, astrophysics and particle physics, and are tackling diseases such as cancer, while also addressing climate change through environmental, ocean, and plant sciences.
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CHARLESTON, S.C., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Board of Directors of Bank of South Carolina Corporation, (NASDAQ: BKSC) the parent company for The Bank of South Carolina, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share to shareholders of record July 5, 2022, payable July 29, 2022. This represents the 131st quarterly cash dividend paid to shareholders.
Fleetwood S. Hassell, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "With the ongoing market volatility, we are pleased, once again, to declare this quarterly dividend."
About Bank of South Carolina Corporation
The Bank of South Carolina Corporation is the holding company of The Bank of South Carolina ("The Bank"). The Bank is a South Carolina state-chartered bank with offices in Charleston, North Charleston, Summerville, Mt. Pleasant, and the West Ashley community and has been in continuous operation since 1987. Our website is www.banksc.com. Bank of South Carolina Corporation currently trades its common stock on the NASDAQ stock market under the symbol "BKSC".
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At a time when the global landscape looks pretty good for the United States, why does it feel so bad? That’s a riddle the Biden administration needs to solve.
Russia’s failure to achieve its objectives in Ukraine is the most stunning gain. At relatively small cost to the United States (although with terrible suffering for brave Ukrainians), a Russia that had seemed the dominant military power in Europe has effectively been neutered as a conventional threat.
Europe’s unity in the Ukraine crisis has been a remarkable success. European nations have shown they can act coherently and accept (even welcome) strong American leadership. Europe has stuck together because it has rediscovered its values and its backbone. The United States and Europe aren’t from different planets anymore. When it comes to combating Russian aggression, both are in the vicinity of Mars.
The West is stronger, however the Ukraine war ends, because Europe has weaned itself from Russian energy. Eighteen months ago, when Russian President Vladimir Putin was demanding a new security map for Europe, Europeans were still depending on Moscow for oil and gas — and putting their economic interests above their values. That has changed. Principle won out.
NATO, the bedrock of Western security, is vastly stronger, too. With the addition of Finland, and eventually Sweden, NATO’s center of gravity has shifted north, to these new members, and east toward Poland and the Baltic states. More than before, the alliance will be shaped by countries that know the Russian threat up close.
Americans are newly anxious about a rising China, to be sure. But even in Asia, U.S. alliances are stronger than they’ve been in years. Japan has become a true security partner, facilitating regional cooperation with South Korea, the Philippines and Vietnam. And the AUKUS nuclear submarine pact with Australia and Britain is worth most of the hype. It brings Europe’s strongest military power into the Indo-Pacific.
Now for the “feel bad” part. At a recent gathering of prominent foreign-policy pundits and think-tankers, a.k.a. “the Blob,” a deepening pessimism about the United States’ strategic position was pervasive. Why?
U.S. national-security policy seems to be less than the sum of its parts because the Biden administration hasn’t communicated a cohesive strategic vision. There’s no nice way to put this: All the top administration officials need to be better and more forceful communicators. That includes the president and vice president, and the secretaries of state, defense and treasury.
Messaging isn’t simply a matter of giving speeches and news conferences. The principals have to know what they want to say. And the Biden administration is weak here, as well. Some strategic puzzles seem to have been put in the “too hard” pile.
Let’s start, again, with Ukraine. The administration hasn’t articulated a coherent endgame for the war. President Biden says he wants a settlement. But the negotiating condition that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has set — liberation of all Russian-occupied territory including Crimea — probably can’t be achieved soon, according to Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Because of that, critics argue that what we have is a strategy for stalemate in Ukraine rather than success. We can’t go forward to help Ukraine attack Russian bases in Crimea and across the border because Biden (rightly, in my view) thinks the risk of direct U.S.-Russian conflict is too great. We can’t go backward to a cease-fire because it would reward Russian gains and betray Ukraine.
So, the Ukrainians fight on “for as long as it takes.” The implication is that Russia will bleed out faster than Ukraine. I doubt it. So, let’s be honest, this strategy makes sense only if Ukraine can deliver a counteroffensive that will push Russia back far enough that Zelensky can convince his country to begin talks over Crimea and other tricky issues. If that’s so, Zelensky needs every ounce of American firepower he can get, now.
China is the issue where Biden’s messaging problem is most acute. Biden says he wants both competition and cooperation. But the first basket is overflowing, while the latter is almost empty. Chinese diplomats have privately been briefing world leaders in recent days that the United States only wants confrontation and that dialogue is useless. But at the same time, they’ve sent quiet signals inviting high-level American contact.
The United States is still the big guy in foreign affairs, the adult in the room. If Biden truly doesn’t want a new Cold War with China, he needs to say so forcefully — and directly to Beijing. He needs to rebuild the floor for cooperation that he set with Chinese President Xi Jinping at their summit in Bali in November. Climate change is the most obvious area for cooperation, but perhaps Ukraine is, too. Zelensky has indicated he wants Chinese help in finding a just peace.
Biden is looking for the sweet spot: Stopping Russian aggression without triggering a catastrophe; curbing China without sliding toward war. He needs to articulate those goals more clearly and use America’s immense power to achieve them.
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Ohtani reaches 400 MLB strikeouts, Angels beat Astros in 12
By JOE REEDY
AP Sports Writer
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — After eight strong innings from Shohei Ohtani on Saturday night, the last thing Matt Duffy and the Los Angeles Angels wanted was to make sure that effort was in vain.
Thanks to Duffy, it wasn’t.
Duffy’s bloop single in the 12th inning drove in Taylor Ward with the winning run as the Angels rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros.
Earlier in the game, Ohtani reached 400 major league strikeouts. The Japanese two-way phenom threw a season-high 111 pitches, allowing six hits and striking out five. It was the fourth time in the majors — and second this year — he has gone eight innings.
“You never want to waste an outing like that. What he does on the mound, it’s crazy,” said Duffy, who had the fourth walk-off hit of his career and first since 2018. “People were talking about (Yankees slugger Aaron) Judge for MVP, but he’s got to break (Roger) Maris’ (home run mark) to be in the conversation for me. I mean, some people might think that’s ridiculous in New York, I’m sure. But what Ohtani does on both sides of the ball. I mean, just because it’s boring to you doesn’t mean it isn’t exceptional.”
With Ward as the automatic runner in the 12th, Max Stassi drew a walk from Will Smith with two outs. Seth Martinez (0-2) came on and Astros center fielder Mauricio Dubon appeared to make a diving catch on Duffy’s ball, but first-base umpire Jordan Baker said Dubon didn’t come up with it in time.
Instant replay upheld the call as the ball hit the ground before Dubon was able to get his glove on it.
Ryan Tepera (3-2) pitched a scoreless inning to pick up the win.
Ohtani and Houston’s Luis Garcia were locked in an entertaining pitchers duel as each just allowed one run. Garcia went seven innings, struck out seven and gave up only three hits with two walks.
“That’s a tough one to lose. You’re not gonna keep beating these guys over and over and over. But, we’d like to,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said.
Through 23 starts this year, Ohtani has 181 strikeouts, which is eighth in the majors, and his 2.58 ERA is ninth.
Just 10 pitchers in MLB history have reached 400 strikeouts faster than Ohtani. The list includes Dwight Gooden, Hideo Nomo, San Diego’s Yu Darvish, Cleveland’s Shane Bieber and Noah Syndergaard, who began the year with the Angels before being traded to Philadelphia.
It is the third time this season the Angels won when being held to four or fewer hits.
Ohtani retired the first 10 Astros’ hitters before Yuli Gurriel beat the shift and lined a base hit into right field in the fourth inning. The Angels quickly got out of the inning though when Alex Bregman ground into a double play.
“It probably was his best outing of the year just considering where we were and the way the game was going,” Angels interim manager Phil Nevin said. “Even the run was soft contact. He was really good. Really, really good.”
Houston was able to scratch across a run in the fifth. Trey Mancini hit a line-drive double to the wall in right-center and J.J. Matijevic followed with an RBI single into the left-field gap.
“They have a great lineup. I wanted to pitch as long as I could,” said Ohtani through interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. “The defense made good plays to help keep the pitch count down.”
The Angels were held to two hits through six innings before evening it in the seventh. Luis Rengifo had a leadoff hit to right field and advanced to second on Ward’s walk. Both players advanced on Mike Ford’s fly ball to deep center before Ryan Aguilar’s sacrifice fly to right drove in Rengifo. It also was Aguilar’s first career RBI.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Astros: DH Yordan Alvarez missed his fifth straight game due to hand soreness. He hit from the batting cages before Saturday’s game and may be back in the lineup on Sunday. … INF/OF Aledmys Díaz (left groin discomfort) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple A Sugar Land on Thursday. … RHP Justin Verlander (right calf) threw on flat ground in Houston. … RHP Ryan Pressly (neck spasms) threw a 26-pitch bullpen session before the game and could be activated by Tuesday.
Angels: RHP Michael Lorenzen (right shoulder strain) did well in Friday’s rehab start with Class A Inland Empire and will come off the 60-day injured list within the next 5-7 days. Lorenzen’s last big league start was on July 1.
UP NEXT
Astros: RHP José Urquidy (12-5, 3.69 ERA) is receiving an average run support of 6.60 per start, which leads the majors.
Angels: LHP Tucker Davidson (2-4, 5.77) faces Houston for the first time.
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James Whetlor, author of The DIY BBQ Cookbook, explains how to reject BBQ maximalism and build your own tandoori oven out of flowerpots, and grill on the holes of cinderblocks.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) announced today that it has executed its eleventh and final Credit Insurance Risk Transfer™ (CIRT™) transaction of 2022. As part of Fannie Mae's ongoing effort to reduce taxpayer risk by increasing the role of private capital in the mortgage market, CIRT 2022-11 transferred $343 million of mortgage credit risk to private insurers and reinsurers. Since inception to date, Fannie Mae has acquired approximately $22 billion of insurance coverage on $749 billion of single-family loans through the CIRT program, measured at the time of issuance for both post-acquisition (bulk) and front-end transactions.
"We appreciate our continued partnership with the 21 insurers and reinsurers that have committed to write coverage for this deal, and to all 28 reinsurer partners that wrote single-family CIRT throughout 2022," said Rob Schaefer, Fannie Mae Vice President for Capital Markets. "The record amount of coverage that Fannie Mae acquired through CIRT this year further demonstrated the resiliency of this credit risk transfer vehicle. The eleven transactions covered $213 billion of single-family loans and secured $7.2 billion of coverage, which was more than 2.7 times the previous single-family CIRT record for coverage acquired in any single year."
The covered loan pool for CIRT 2022-11 consists of approximately 34,000 single-family mortgage loans with an outstanding unpaid principal balance (UPB) of approximately $10.1 billion. The covered pool includes collateral with loan-to-value (LTV) ratios of 60.01 percent to 80.00 percent acquired from November to December 2021. The loans included in this transaction are fixed-rate, generally 30-year term, fully amortizing mortgages and were underwritten using rigorous credit standards and enhanced risk controls.
With CIRT 2022-11, which became effective October 1, 2022, Fannie Mae will retain risk for the first 65 basis points of loss on the $10.1 billion covered loan pool. If the $65.5 million retention layer is exhausted, 21 reinsurers will cover the next 340 basis points of loss on the pool, up to a maximum coverage of $342.5 million.
Coverage for this deal is provided based upon actual losses for a term of 12.5 years. Depending on the paydown of the insured pool and the principal amount of insured loans that become seriously delinquent, the aggregate coverage amount may be reduced at the one-year anniversary and each month thereafter. The coverage on this deal may be canceled by Fannie Mae at any time on or after the five-year anniversary of the effective date by paying a cancellation fee.
As of September 30, 2022, approximately $1.1 trillion in outstanding UPB of loans in our single-family conventional guaranty book of business were included in a reference pool for a credit risk transfer transaction.
To promote transparency and to help insurers and reinsurers evaluate the CIRT program, Fannie Mae provides ongoing, robust disclosure data, as well as access to news, resources, and analytics through its credit risk transfer webpages. This includes Fannie Mae's innovative Data Dynamics® tool that enables market participants to interact with and analyze both CIRT deals that are currently outstanding in the market and Fannie Mae's historical loan dataset. For more information on individual CIRT transactions, including pricing, please visit our CIRT webpage.
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The 12-bout card is headlined by a middleweight fight featuring Sean Strickland (26-5) and Abus Magomedov (25-4-1).
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Strickland is a doggedly aggressive fighter who loves being on the front foot.
Magomedov will make his second appearance on a big UFC stage. He’s an impressive 12-1-1 in his last 14 fights, with 10 wins by knockout. The winner will be considered a serious contender to earn a chance at Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight championship.
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- Introducing Premium Craft Gin Based on Sweet Potato-derived "Shochu" Distilled Spirits to Growing Global Gin Market -
ICHIKIKUSHIKINO, Japan, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamada Syuzou Co., Ltd. headquartered in Ichikikushikino City, Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is set to ship "SASSHU Gin Premium Craft Spirits" to Asia (starting in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore), Europe (starting in the UK and France) and the United States from early July 2023 and onwards to target the growing global gin market.
The global gin market has been growing in recent years. Estimates project the market to reach USD14 billion by 2021 and grow at a CAGR of about 7%, forecasting continuation of the worldwide growth trend further into the future. Craft gin, in particular, has been gaining popularity for its special preferences in ingredients, manufacturing methods, production areas, and other factors. Among them is the high-quality, value-added "premium craft gin" that is highly sought after. Following this trend, Japanese craft gin -- the specialty made with botanical ingredients unique to the country such as "yuzu" citrus, "sansho" (Japanese pepper), green tea, and "sakura" (cherry) leaves -- has steadily been making a name for itself, resulting in rising exports.
In response to this fast-growing market, the company has developed a new type of craft gin utilizing its core product, "honkaku (authentic) shochu," Japan's traditional distilled liquor whose traditions and techniques have been carefully protected and refined since the company was established in 1868. The indispensable ingredient in shochu making is mold called "koji," which makes "imo" (sweet potato)-based shochu fruitier and more flavorful. Shochu crafted in such a fashion is delicately harmonized with Japanese botanicals into a quality level that broadens the possibilities of cocktail making. This is a new type of Japan-originated premium craft spirits that is going to surprise the world of bartenders, mixologists and spirits fans, who are always in search of inspiration. Experience Japanese and Kagoshima quality in its aroma and flavor from the moment of sipping the gin all the way to the finish.
Pure Fruitiness and Koji Mold-borne "Umami" Taste: The Secrets in the Making
With the honkaku imo shochu as the base spirits, two types of manufacturing methods are employed to create unprocessed liquor to maximize the characteristics of the botanicals. The ingredients are perfectly blended in exquisite balance. Some of the unique botanicals are added as an accent on top of typical choices. These range from sour pomelo, a specialty of Ichikikushikino City, to local ingredients such as sakura chips and "yomogi" (mugwort). The flavor starts with a savor of woodiness derived from juniper berry, then comes freshness from citrus fruit followed by a sweet and plump aftertaste from the aforementioned Japanese ingredients. With a classic taste that still engraves Japanese elegance into every sip, this premium Japanese craft gin effortlessly distinguishes itself. Recommended for martinis, negronis, or any other gin-based cocktails with a twist.
SASSHU Gin Premium Craft Spirits brand site:
https://www.hamadasyuzou.co.jp/global/en/sasshu_gin/
Product overview
- Product name: SASSHU Gin Premium Craft Spirits
- Category: Spirits (Gin)
- ABV: 45%
- Volume: 700 mL
- Raw ingredients: Honkaku imo shochu (base spirits), juniper berry, sour pomelo (local citrus), "shikuwasa" (citrus fruit), rose petal, sakura chips, yomogi (mugwort), "biwa" (loquat) leaves, and seven other botanicals
- Export destinations: Asia, Europe, USA, etc.
- Export launch: Early July 2023
Naming and bottle design:
"SASSHU Gin Premium Craft Spirits"
https://kyodonewsprwire.jp/attach/202305155622-O1-6SJH1Sq4.pdf
About the distillery
https://www.hamadasyuzou.co.jp/global/en/
https://www.hamadasyuzou.co.jp/en/business
FSSC 22000 Certified
https://www.hamadasyuzou.co.jp/en/denzouin
What is the SHOCHU?
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The son of Ruth Whitfield, an 86-year old woman killed when a gunman opened fire in a racist attack on Black shoppers in Buffalo, New York, challenged Congress Tuesday to act against the “cancer of white supremacy” and the nation’s epidemic of gun violence.
Garnell Whitfield Jr’s emotional testimony comes as lawmakers are working furiously to strike a bipartisan agreement on gun safety measures in the aftermath of back-to-back mass shootings. Ten days after the death of his mother and 9 others in New York, another 18-year-old gunman with a semi-automatic rifle opened fire in Uvalde, Texas, killing 19 school children and two teachers.
“What are you doing? You were elected to protect us,” Whitfield Jr. told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“Is there nothing that you personally are willing to do to stop the cancer of white supremacy and the domestic terrorism it inspires?” he asked. “If there is nothing then, respectfully, senators … you should yield your positions of authority and influence to others that are willing to lead on this issue.”
The hearing is the first of two this week as families of the victims and survivors of the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde appear at public hearings and events on Capitol Hill to show the human toll of America’s gun violence and urge Congress to act.
Pressing for a deal, President Joe Biden was meeting Tuesday with Sen. Chris Murphy, a key Democratic negotiator, who has worked most of his career trying to curb the nation’s mass shooting scourge after the heartbreaking slaughter of 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary in his home state of Connecticut a decade ago.
“Enough,” Biden said last week in a televised address calling on Congress to act.
On Wednesday, the House Oversight Committee is expected to hear from more victims’ families and from fourth-grader Miah Cerrillo who captured Americans’ attention after she described covering herself in her dead classmate’s blood and playing dead to survive the shooting rampage in Uvalde.
The Senate hearing Tuesday focused directly on the white supremacist ideology that authorities say led an 18-year-old gunman dressed in military gear to drive hours to a predominately Black neighborhood in Buffalo and live stream his violent rampage. The shooting left 10 people dead and several others wounded.
“My mother’s life mattered,” Whitfield said. “Your actions here will tell us if and how much it mattered to you.”
Senators have been meeting privately in a small bipartisan group headed by Murphy and Republican Sen. John Cornyn, trying to hash out a compromise that could actually become law.
But lawmakers have been here before — unable to pass any substantial gun safety laws in decades in the face of steep objections from Republicans in Congress, some conservative Democrats, and the fierce lobby of gun owners and the National Rifle Association. No major legislation has made it into law since the 1994 assault weapons ban, which has since expired.
The package under discussion is far short of the sweeping measures for an assault weapons ban or universal background checks that are popular with Americans and advocated by gun safety groups, but rejected by Republicans.
Instead, the senators are focusing on incremental policy changes through a system that would send funds and other incentives to the states to bolster security at school campuses, provide more mental health services to young people and possibly encourage states to pursue red-flag laws to keep firearms out of the hands of people who would do harm.
“I’m optimistic we can get 60-plus votes — but the question is what that package looks like,” Cornyn told reporters as lawmakers arrived back in town Monday from a week-long recess.
Cornyn was referring to the 60-vote threshold needed in the 50-50 Senate to advance legislation past a filibuster that can block most any bill.
The Texas senator said he was preparing to brief his colleagues Tuesday, at their weekly Senate lunch, on the status of negotiations. But he warned Democrats off rushing the process, saying “arbitrary deadlines” are no help in the talks.
While senators are reluctant to raise the age requirement for gun purchases from 18 to 21, as has been done in some states, an alternative idea surfacing is to open the records of juvenile offenders to look for problem spots before allowing adults to purchase weapons.
Murphy said that Cornyn has articulated a legitimate concern that many times law enforcement doesn’t have access to juvenile records when making a decision on a background check.
“That clearly seems like something we should fix and address,” Murphy said. “That’s certainly a part of our talks. It’s complicated because different states have different rules when it comes to juvenile records.”
The proposals are gaining traction, but also raising concerns from Democrats and some advocacy groups who are pushing senators to do more, faster, to stem the tide of mass shootings across the nation.
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Wearing a tan suit and flanked by two Las Vegas showgirls, Bryce Harper raised a microphone to his mouth with his left hand and issued the command, “Drivers, start your engines!”
He raised his right index finger and mimicked turning a car key. With that, Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race got under way at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Harper’s hometown.
On Wednesday, Harper will report to Clearwater, Florida, to start his spring training, which has been delayed as the Philadelphia Phillies slugger recovers from reconstructive surgery on his right elbow. How quickly he can rev it up is to be determined.
The two-time National League MVP had surgery on Nov. 23, one month after sending the Phillies to the World Series with a dramatic two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series against the San Diego Padres.
Following his surgery, the Phillies said Harper was expected to return to the lineup as designated hitter by the All-Star break and could return to playing right field by the end of the regular season.
The 30-year-old Harper will have some catching up to do when he arrives in Florida. His teammates have been adjusting to the new pitch clock, part of Major League Baseball’s efforts to speed up the game.
“It’s going to be a different game, of course, especially with myself and a lot of guys that have been playing for a long time,” Harper said during a news conference at the speedway. “It’s going to be different to see baseball on a time clock, but it’s something we’re going to have to adapt to. We’ll see what happens going forward. I look forward to kind of progressing in that how and when I can.”
He injured his elbow in April and last played right field on April 16. He had a platelet-rich plasma injection in May and became a full-time designated hitter to finish the season, helping lead the Phillies to their first World Series since 2009.
They lost to the Houston Astros in six games, but Harper had an outstanding postseason, batting .349 with six homers and 13 RBIs in 17 games.
Harper also missed time last year with a broken left thumb after he was hit by a pitch from San Diego’s Blake Snell in late June.
RAYS MOURN WILLS
The Tampa Bay Rays mourned the death Sunday of Dave Wills, 58, who was the team’s radio announcer for the past 18 years. There was no radio broadcast of the team’s game against Baltimore.
“Dave was an outstanding broadcaster, a great friend and an even better person,” Rays owner Stuart Sternberg said. “He had a remarkable talent for bringing the game to life for our fans and was a vital part of the Rays family. We will miss him dearly and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.”
Wills called some of the most memorable moments in Rays history, including the team’s runs to the World Series in 2008 and 2020.
NO DISCIPLINE FOR CLEVINGER
MLMB said it won’t discipline Chicago White Sox right-hander Mike Clevinger after completing its investigation into domestic abuse allegations. The commissioner’s office said in a statement its investigation included interviews of more than 15 people, including Clevinger and a woman who said she is the mother of Clevinger’s child, as well as thousands of electronic communications and other documents.
Clevinger has agreed to submit to evaluations by the joint treatment boards under the collective bargaining agreement and to follow any recommendations, according to the statement.
“I had nothing to hide and cooperated fully with MLB,” Clevinger said in a statement released by the players’ union. “This situation has been stressful for my family, and I thank them for their strength and support. I asked everyone not to rush to judgment until MLB’s investigation was concluded, and I appreciate everyone who had faith in me, including the White Sox organization and my teammates.”
The 32-year-old Clevinger finalized a $12 million, one-year contract with Chicago in December. MLB’s probe predates his agreement with the White Sox. Clevinger pitched for Cleveland from 2016 until being traded to the San Diego Padres during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
MADBUM PITCHES
Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner spent his first Cactus League outing experimenting with the PitchCom device. He allowed two runs on two hits in three innings.
Bumgarner wore the pitch-calling device on his belt but will try it in his glove next time.
“I liked calling my own pitches. We kind of split it up,” Bumgarner said, referring to catcher Gabriel Moreno. “The next time might be a little easier. I wish we had a microphone where we could talk to each other. That would be perfect, I think.”
Bumgarner, heading into his 15th big league season, said the pitch clock is just another element he has to get used to.
“I think it will get smoother and smoother,” Bumgarner said. “However many years I’ve been here, this has got to be the most changes. Everybody is playing by the same rules but the pitch clock is probably the one I like the best.”
TRANSACTION
The Detroit Tigers and right-hander Trevor Rosenthal agreed to terms of a minor league deal that includes an invite to big league spring training. Rosenthal has missed most of the last two seasons due to injury. In his most recent big league action in 2020, he appeared in 23 games between Kansas City and San Diego, going a 1-0 with 11 saves and a 1.90 ERA.
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Supreme Court allows a Biden policy to take effect focusing deportations on public safety risks
WASHINGTON (AP) —
The Supreme Court said Friday it will no longer stand in the way of a long-blocked Biden administration policy to prioritize the deportation of immigrants who are deemed to pose the greatest public safety risk or were picked up at the border.
The justices rejected a challenge from Republican-led states to a policy that, the administration said, recognizes that there is not enough money or manpower to deport all 11 million or so people who are in the United States illegally.
The states had argued that federal immigration law requires authorities to detain and deport even those who pose little or no risk.
At the center of the case is a September 2021 directive from the Department of Homeland Security that paused deportations unless individuals had committed acts of terrorism, espionage or “egregious threats to public safety.” The guidance, issued after Joe Biden became president, updated a Trump-era policy to remove people in the country illegally regardless of criminal history or community ties.
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First Alert and Safety Advocate Eva Longoria Remind the Public of Home Fire Safety Precautions on 100th Anniversary of Fire Prevention Week
AURORA, Ill., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week and Fire Prevention Month this October, First Alert, now part of Resideo Technologies, Inc, is joining forces with actress and advocate Eva Longoria to share effective and simple home safety tips to help educate consumers of all ages about safe and reliable precautions against the threats of smoke, fire and carbon monoxide (CO). The nationwide safety campaign kicks off this month and complements the collective efforts of the fire safety industry, fire departments and Lowe's stores across the country to raise awareness about fire safety.
Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9066451-first-alert-eva-longoria-100th-anniversary-fire-prevention-week/
"My family and their safety are my top priority," explained Longoria, who is teaming up with First Alert to encourage families to install proper protection, discuss whole home safety and develop their own fire safety plans. "We all lead busy lives, but it's essential that people understand how to protect themselves from the dangers of fire and CO poisoning. This campaign is an important way for us to encourage conversations, raise awareness and help people protect themselves and their families."
Fire safety continues to be a critical topic nationwide. On average, fire departments respond to a fire every 23 seconds, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
"Fire safety is essential all year-round," said Ashley Gocken, a First Alert safety expert with Resideo Technologies. "Fire Prevention Week, and by extension Fire Prevention Month throughout all of October, serve as a perfect reminder for families to ensure they have effective home safety measures, and reliable protection they can trust, in place."
First Alert and Longoria offer the following tips to help families refresh their home fire safety plans this Fire Prevention Month. The campaign is aligned to Resideo Technologies' vision to help protect what matters most.
Every level, every bedroom. The NFPA recommends installing smoke alarms inside every bedroom and on every level of the home, including the basement, and CO alarms near every sleeping area and also on every level. Smoke alarms should be installed high on walls and ceilings and at least 10 feet away from appliances to help minimize false alarms when cooking. CO alarms are the only way for a consumer to detect this invisible, odorless gas in their home, making installation critical.
Test and maintain. Once alarms are installed, maintenance is key. Testing alarms takes mere moments and is as simple as pressing a button and waiting for a beep, yet nearly half of consumers do not test their smoke and CO alarms regularly because they report not knowing they are supposed to, or they simply forget*. Best practices include testing alarms regularly and changing the batteries at least every six months. For convenient protection and to eliminate battery replacements for a decade, upgrade to First Alert 10-Year Sealed Battery Smoke and CO Alarms.
"Even with new batteries, smoke and CO alarms themselves don't last forever," added Gocken. "These devices are on duty 24/7 and need to be replaced at least every 10 years, sometimes more frequently, depending on the model."
Don't forget about fire extinguishers. According to the NFPA, cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries. The NFPA also reported that ranges and cooktops were involved in 61% of kitchen fires, underscoring the importance of having a fire extinguishing device within reach to help stop fires before they can spread. Place fire extinguishers in common areas of the home such as the kitchen and garage, and know how to use them.
An easy way to remember how to use a fire extinguisher is with the acronym PASS: Pull the pin. Hold the extinguisher with the nozzle pointing away from you and release the locking mechanism. Aim low. Point the extinguisher at the base of the fire. Squeeze the lever slowly and evenly. Sweep the nozzle from side-to-side. When selecting a fire extinguisher, look for devices designed to combat common household fires caused by wood products, grease and electricity, such as the Home1 Fire Extinguisher from First Alert.
Practice an escape plan. In the event of an emergency, seconds count. Create and practice an emergency escape plan with every member of your household. Be sure to identify two ways out of every room, using both doors and windows, and choose a location safe distance from the home as a meeting spot. If your home has a second story, escape ladders should be placed by windows that offer easy and quick paths out of the house.
Learn Fire Safety at Lowe's
To kick off Fire Prevention Month, First Alert and participating Lowe's stores nationwide are joining forces to educate the public about how to help protect their families and homes from the threats of fire and CO.
Throughout October, Lowe's stores will celebrate first responders and Fire Prevention Month, which will include hosting a variety of fire safety events to educate adults and children about the importance of whole home safety. On select Saturdays in October, Lowe's guests can participate in fire safety demonstrations and learn from local first responders about best safety practices. Local dates and times may vary.
As part of Lowe's DIY kids workshops, families can join us to learn about fire safety and build a wooden fire truck kit on Saturday, Oct. 15, while supplies last. Registration for the Fire Rescuer Workshop is available at Lowes.com/DIYU and learn more about our efforts with first responders by visiting Lowes.com/FirstResponders.
To learn more about how to help keep your home and loved ones safe from the threats of smoke and fire, visit FirstAlert.com/FirePreventionMonth.
*First Alert Fire Prevention Survey, March 2021 – Results are based on the responses of 1,003 adult homeowners, ages 18 and older, living in the United States who completed an online survey, March 2021.
About First Alert
First Alert®, America's most trusted and recognized safety brand, manufactured by BRK® Brands, Inc., is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Resideo Technologies, Inc., (NYSE: REZI) a leading manufacturer and distributor of smart home solutions that provide comfort, safety, security, energy efficiency and controls to customers worldwide. First Alert offers a comprehensive line of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers and escape ladders in more than 30 countries worldwide to help protect what matters most. For more information, visit firstalert.com, resideo.com and brkelecronics.com.
About Resideo
Resideo is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions that provide comfort, security, energy efficiency and control to customers worldwide. Building on a 130-year heritage, Resideo has a presence in more than 150 million homes, with 15 million systems installed in homes each year. We continue to serve more than 110,000 professionals through leading distributors, including our ADI Global Distribution business, which exports to more than 100 countries from nearly 200 stocking locations around the world. For more information about Resideo, please visit www.resideo.com.
© 2022 First Alert is a wholly owned subsidiary of Resideo Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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L.C. Williams & Associates
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New NEARITY A50 will be showcased alongside company's flagship audio and camera solutions for enabling exceptional conferencing and collaboration experiences
RIALTO, Calif., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Conferencing solution innovator NEARITY is gearing up to exhibit at the annual InfoComm conference and exhibition in the U.S. for the first time. A highlight of demonstrations in booth W2639 will be the launch of the NEARITY A50 beamforming ceiling array microphone, which brings the company's advanced audio technology and precision engineering to an elevated form factor for a wide variety of meeting spaces. The A50 will be shown alongside two additional new ceiling mic models and established NEARITY solutions at the event, taking place from June 8 to 10 in Las Vegas.
The NEARITY A50 is an integrated ceiling array microphone designed to provide optimal audio fidelity for video conferencing and in-room audio. The A50's 91-element, omnidirectional microphone array combines with deep sidelobe beamforming to enable precise sound pickup for up to 12 independent lobes. This ensures that every word will be heard clearly by in-person and remote participants regardless of where the person speaking is located within the room – even while walking around. Meanwhile, automatic gain control enables every speaker's voice to be heard with equal volume.
NEARITY's advanced, AI-enhanced noise suppression and echo cancellation technologies enable crystal-clear sound while reducing distracting background noises and audio artifacts, while reverberation suppression substantially reduces or removes reverb even in challenging spaces. A single A50 unit provides effective pickup at distances up to 8m, while up to eight A50 units can be daisy-chained using standard CAT6 cable to extend audio capacity and provide complete coverage of larger spaces. Analog line-in, line-out, and USB interfaces on the A50 DSP enable easy interoperability with existing video conferencing MCUs. An included remote control provides easy end-user access to features such as the A50's sound reinforcement mode.
The A50 is one of three ceiling mic models being introduced by NEARITY in the coming months to meet the varying voice pickup needs of different-sized meeting spaces. Two smaller models, the A30 and A40, are designed for flexible installation on sidewalls or suspended from poles in small and mid-sized rooms.
"Ceiling mics are no longer exclusively for use in ultra-large training rooms or luxuriously decorated conference rooms," said Roy Wu, Director of Business Development, North America for NEARITY. "Our new family of ceiling mics expands the deployment possibilities to include everything from huddle rooms to mid-sized classrooms. We're excited to showcase the A50 and other NEARITY audio innovations to InfoComm attendees for the first time."
NEARITY will also showcase flagship products from its extensive portfolio of audio endpoints, all-in-one conferencing devices, PTZ conferencing cameras, and webcams. Additional demonstrations at InfoComm 2022 will include:
- The NEARITY A20 is a USB-connected speakermic, designed to improve conferencing experiences via an eight-element microphone array and AI noise suppression that intelligently reduces indoor background noises and maximizes voice clarity. The A20 provides plug-and-play operation and is daisy-chainable with other NEARITY devices.
- The NEARITY C30R all-in-one device features a 4K camera with 120° wide angle lens, speaker tracking, close-up grouping, and auto-framing. It combines these rich video features with a five-element microphone array, high-definition full-band speaker, echo cancellation, automatic gain control, and AI-driven noise suppression for superior audio.
- The NEARITY V30 4K UHD conference camera features an 8MP HD image sensor, 120° wide-angle distortionless lens, and a four-element microphone array. The V30 provides outstanding audio and video for small and medium-sized conference rooms through intelligent functions such as auto-framing and AI-based noise reduction.
For more information about NEARITY, please visit nearity.co. NEARITY professional AV products are distributed exclusively in North America by Mobile Video Devices Inc. (MVD).
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HOUSTON (AP) — One person was killed and four others were wounded as dozens of shots were fired outside a Houston club early Sunday morning, authorities said.
Officials believe that just after 2 a.m. Sunday, shooters exited a vehicle and opened fire on people in the parking lot of the club, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
“It looks like over 50 shots were fired here, which is a very scary situation,” Gonzalez said, noting that a food truck was also nearby.
Gonzalez said that it appears that at least one AK-47 assault rifle was used during the shooting.
“This is pretty potent stuff that we are seeing out here on the streets,” he said.
He said that two men and three women were wounded. One of the men died, but Gonzalez said the conditions of the others were unknown Sunday.
Police said they’re looking for the shooters, who have yet to be identified.
Gonzalez asked anyone with information to contact police.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A partial list of , being held Sunday in New York:
— Featured Actor, Musical: Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Take Me Out”
— Featured Actress, Musical: Patti LuPone, “Company.”
— Best Direction of a Play: Sam Mendes, “The Lehman Trilogy.”
— Best Direction of a Musical: Marianne Elliott, “Company.”
— Best Score: “Six: The Musical,” with music and lyrics by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss.
— Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon, “MJ.”
— Costume Design: Montana Levi Blanco, “The Skin of Our Teeth.”
— Costume Design, Musical: Gabriella Slade, “Six: The Musical”
— Scenic Design, Play: Es Devlin, “The Lehman Trilogy.”
— Scenic Design, Musical: Bunny Christie, “Company.”
— Lighting Design, Play: Jon Clark, “The Lehman Trilogy.”
— Lighting Design, Musical: Natasha Katz, “MJ.”
— Sound Design, Play: Mikhail Fiksel, “Dana H.”
— Sound Design, Musical: Gareth Owen, “MJ.”
— Best Orchestrations: Simon Hale, “Girl from the North Country.”
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BETHESDA, Md., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 52 cents per share of common stock, which represents a 30 percent increase over the previous quarterly dividend amount of 40 cents per share and reflects the Company's earnings growth and strong cash generation. The dividend is payable on June 30, 2023, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 26, 2023.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 8,500 properties under 31 leading brands spanning 138 countries and territories. Marriott operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts all around the world. The company offers Marriott Bonvoy®, its highly awarded travel program. For more information, please visit our website at www.marriott.com, and for the latest company news, visit www.marriottnewscenter.com. In addition, connect with us on Facebook and @MarriottIntl on Twitter and Instagram.
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Celebrate the Blooms with Inaugural National Sunflower Day on August 5
BISMARCK, N.D., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In late July and into August, vast fields of brilliant yellow sunflowers blanket North Dakota during the peak growing season and visitors are awed by the landscape awash in summery hues. This year, North Dakota Tourism invites visitors to celebrate these picturesque fields with the inaugural National Sunflower Day on August 5, 2023.
The National Day Calendar recognition, slated for the first Saturday each August, is a collaboration between the National Sunflower Association and North Dakota Tourism and recognizes the inherent happiness the sunflowers evokes and the prominence of North Dakota's agricultural industry in growing the cheerful blooms.
For visitors planning a picture-perfect road trip for National Sunflower Day and beyond, North Dakota Tourism has launched the state's 2023 Sunflower Blooms Guide detailing the location of more than a dozen stunning sunflower fields. Weekly bloom updates will highlight the progress of the seasonal color as it unfolds across the state making the map a perfect tool for making the most of the waning days of summer. North Dakota Tourism is also making an ideal road trip snack available to visitors with packets of savory sunflower seeds in mailboxes at select fields.
To capture the iconic blooms in photos and videos, keep the following tips in mind:
- In general, visitors are welcome to stop by fields included on the Sunflower Blooms Guide as long as they are respectful and don't enter or drive into the fields.
- Scout the field location early to capture that golden hour image or video just-after sunrise or just-before sunset. Visitors will want to set up early to take advantage of the golden hues.
- Keep in mind that cloudy days are often some of the best times to capture vibrant close-ups and more subtle variations in shadows.
- Tag your photos and videos on social media using #BeNDLegendary to celebrate your love of the sunny blooms.
- Fuel your photoshoot with a beloved North Dakota snack with Fargo's irresistible SunButter made from roasted sunflower seeds or Wahpeton's Giants Snacks with original and kettle roasted flavors of sunflower seeds.
As the top sunflower producing state last year, North Dakota farmers planted 702,000 acres of the beautiful blooms in 2022, and the state is the top producer of edible sunflower seeds in the U.S. More sunflower recipes, videos and little-known facts are available at Brighten Your Day with the Amazing Sunflower. For more on planning a trip to North Dakota, visit NDtourism.com.
Follow North Dakota Tourism on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TravelND, on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/northdakotalegendary/ on or on Twitter at http://twitter.com/NorthDakota and get tips on what to see and do all year long.
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1st human case of H5 bird flu in US reported in Colo.; risk to public remains low
MONTROSE COUNTY, Colo. (Gray News) - The first human case associated with the H5 bird flu in the United States has been detected in a Colorado man.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a news release Thursday the man had direct exposure to poultry. The Colorado Department of Public Health said the man is an inmate in a state correctional facility. He was working at a commercial poultry farm as part of a pre-release employment program.
The 40-year-old man reported fatigue for a few days as his only symptom and has since recovered. He is being isolated and treated with an antiviral drug. It’s not yet clear if he contracted the H5N1 avian influenza from his direct contact with the poultry or as a result of surface contamination.
The affected flock has been euthanized and disposed of under health department and CDC guidelines.
The CDC stressed the “public health risk assessment remains low,” adding that people who have job-related or recreational exposures to infected birds are at a higher risk of infection and should take appropriate precautions.
So far, the CDC reports that H5N1 viruses have been found in commercial and backyard birds in 29 states and wild birds in 34 states. They have been tracking the health of more than 2,500 people exposed to infected birds and have so far found only this one case.
The only other human case reported thus far was in December 2021 in the United Kingdom. The patient had no symptoms and was raising birds who became infected with the H5N1 virus.
More than 880 people have been infected with earlier versions of the H5N1 virus since 2003. Health officials say any human infection of an H5 virus is rare.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the founder of the Oath Keepers extremist group and four associates charged with seditious conspiracy, one of the most serious cases to emerge from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Amid complaints by attorneys for Stewart Rhodes and the others that they can’t get a fair jury in Washington, the judge began winnowing the pool of potential jurors who will decide the fate of the first Jan. 6 defendants to stand trial on the rare Civil War-era charge.
The case against Rhodes and his Oath Keeper associates is the biggest test yet for the Justice Department in its massive Jan. 6 prosecution and is being heard in federal court not far from the Capitol. Seditious conspiracy can be difficult to prove, and the last guilty trial verdict was nearly 30 years ago.
Prosecutors have accused Rhodes of leading a weekslong plot to violently stop the transfer of presidential power from election-denier Donald Trump to Joe Biden that culminated with Oath Keepers dressed in battle gear storming the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Jury selection could take several days and the trial is expected to last at least five weeks.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta on Tuesday denied defense attorney’s latest bid to move the trial out of Washington. The judge acknowledged that no juries have acquitted Jan. 6 defendants so far, but said that doesn’t tell him about “bias or inherent bias of jurors in the District of Columbia.”
The court already had dismissed more than two dozen potential jurors before Tuesday, including a journalist who had covered the events of Jan. 6. and someone else who described that day “one of the single most treasonous acts in the history of this country.”
The judge disqualified several other people Tuesday based on concerns about their impartiality. One man recalled the fear and “trauma” that he experienced on Jan. 6. Mehta also disqualified a woman who said she used to work as a House staffer on Capitol Hill and still has many friends who work there.
“I was really afraid for their lives that day,” she said.
Others excused from the jury pool include an attorney who questioned why hundreds of people have been charged with Capitol riot offenses when some of them appeared to him to be “just standing around.” Another was a man who said he raised money for Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign and expressed negative impressions of the Oath Keepers
Phillip Linder, an attorney for Rhodes, urged the judge to disqualify another man who said he has a close family friend who works for a House member and recalled watching livestreamed video of the Capitol attack. The judge called it a “close call” but declined to disqualify the man who said he could set aside what he has heard about the Oath Keepers.
Hundreds of people have already been convicted of joining the mob that overran police barriers, beat officers and smashed windows, sending lawmakers fleeing and halting the certification of Biden’s electoral victory.
In a different court on Tuesday, a judge handed down one of the longest sentences so far in the riot. Kyle Young of Redfield, Iowa, was ordered to serve seven years in prison after he admitted to assaulting then-Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone.
Prosecutors will try to show that an Oath Keepers’ plot to stop Biden from becoming president started well before that, in fact before all the votes in the 2020 race had even been counted.
On trial with Rhodes, of Granbury Texas, are Thomas Caldwell, of Berryville, Virginia; Kenneth Harrelson, of Titusville, Florida; Jessica Watkins of Woodstock, Ohio, and Kelly Meggs of Dunnellon, Florida.
Caldwell, a retired U.S. Navy intelligence officer and the only defendant released from jail ahead of trial, walked with a cane as he slowly entered the courthouse wearing a dark suit.
Authorities say Rhodes, a former U.S. Army paratrooper and a Yale Law School graduate, spent weeks mobilizing his followers to prepare to take up arms to defend Trump. The Oath Keepers repeatedly wrote in chats about the prospect of violence, stockpiled guns and put “quick reaction force” teams on standby outside Washington to get weapons into the city quickly if needed, authorities say.
On Jan. 6, Oath Keepers were captured on camera storming the Capitol in military-style “stack” formation. Rhodes isn’t accused of going inside the Capitol, but phone records show he was communicating with Oath Keepers who did enter around the time of the riot and he was seen with members outside afterward.
Conviction for seditious conspiracy calls for up to 20 years behind bars. The last time prosecutors secured a seditious conspiracy conviction at trial was in 1995 in the case against Islamic militants who plotted to bomb New York City landmarks.
Three of Rhodes’ Oath Keepers followers have pleaded guilty to the charge and are likely to testify against him at trial. Rhodes’ lawyers have claimed those Oath Keepers were pressured into pleading guilty and are lying to get a better sentencing deal from the government.
On Tuesday, Rhodes’ lawyers asked the judge to bar prosecutors and witnesses from using words such as “antigovernment” or “extremists” in describing the Oath Keepers to jurors, saying in court documents that it would “add nothing but prejudice into what already promises to be an emotionally charged trial.”
Rhodes’ attorneys have suggested that his defense will focus on his belief that Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act and call up a militia to support his bid to stay in power. Defense attorneys say Rhodes’ actions in the weeks leading up to Jan. 6 were in preparation for what he believed would have been lawful orders from Trump under the Insurrection Act, but never came.
The defense has said that Oath Keepers were dressed in helmets and goggles to protect themselves from possible attacks from left-wing antifa activists and that the “quick reaction force” outside Washington was meant for defensive purposes if Trump invoked the Insurrection Act.
Nearly 900 people have been charged so far in the Jan. 6 riot and more than 400 have pleaded guilty or been convicted at trial.
Sentences for the rioters so far have ranged from probation for low-level misdemeanor offenses to 10 years in prison for a retired New York City police officer who used a metal flagpole to assault an officer at the Capitol.
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Associated Press journalist Mike Pesoli contributed to this report from Washington.
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, February 11, 2023
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
219 PM PST Fri Feb 10 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST SATURDAY
ABOVE 3000 FEET...
* WHAT...Moderate snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow
accumulations 3 to 6 inches.
* WHERE...Portions of western Siskiyou County including Sawyers
Bar Road near Mt. Etna, California Highway 3 south of Callahan,
and Grayback Road northwest of Happy Camp.
* WHEN...4 PM PST Friday through 7 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous
conditions could impact the evening commute.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* Slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
* Carry tire chains and be prepared for snow covered roads and
limited visibilities.
* See http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov for latest road conditions.
* A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means that periods of snow
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BIG BEAR ENERGY RENTALS LTD. and BARRICADE ENVIRONMENTAL LTD.
CALGARY, AB, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - On January 21, 2022, the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (the "Court") granted an order (the "Interim Receivership Order") pursuant to section 47(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ("BIA"), RSC 1985, c B-3, s.13(2) of the Judicature Act ("JA"), RSA 2000, c J-2, and s.242(3) of the Business Corporations Act, RSA 2000, c B-9 ("ABCA"), whereby Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc., was appointed interim receiver (the "Interim Receiver") of Big Bear Energy Rentals Ltd. ("Big Bear"), Barricade Environmental Ltd. ("Barricade") and other related entities (collectively, the "Company"). On February 4, 2022, the Court granted an Enhanced Interim Receivership and Receivership order (the "Enhanced Powers Order") and effective February 9, 2022, appointed the Interim Receiver as receiver (the "Receiver") of the Company pursuant to sections 243(1) of the BIA, 13(2) of the JA, 99(a) of the ABCA and 65(7) of the Personal Property Security Act, RSA 2000, c P-7.
Big Bear and Barricade are businesses with assets used to provide fluid management, emergency response, H2S and flow back treatment services to the oil & gas and civil engineering industries. Big Bear's assets are located in one secured facility at Sylvan Lake, Alberta, Canada, while Barricade's assets are located and secured in (i) Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.A.; and (ii) Williston, North Dakota, U.S.A.
On May 4, 2022, the Court granted a sales process order ("SP Order") allowing the Receiver to solicit bids from qualified interested parties on Big Bear and Barricade's inventory and equipment, which include but are not limited to: (i) Trucks; (ii) Trailers; (iii) Light & Heavy Equipment; and (iv) Fluid Management Equipment (the "Assets"). The Receiver is conducting this court-approved sales process (the "Sale Process") in accordance with the procedures included in the SP Order posted on the Receiver's website: www.alvarezandmarsal.com/bigbear.
Interested parties who wish to pursue a potential acquisition of the Assets are required to execute a Confidentiality Agreement to receive access to the Big Bear and/or Barricade's Asset listing and inspect the Assets. Please contact a representative of the Receiver listed below for further information.
Qualified Bidders may schedule appointments with the Receiver to inspect the Assets between May 6 and 26, 2022, in Canada and/or the United States.
All bids are due and must be submitted to the Receiver by no later than 12:00pm MT on May 27, 2022 (Bid Deadline).
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Securing a home or finding a job can be an obstacle for a former addict.
However, one Wichita employer has dedicated his life and business to help people in recovery.
At Kansas Tree Service, supporting one another is what the team lives by.
“It’s my joy and passion to help these fellas,” William Hill said.
Hill sponsors the owner of the business in a 12-step program.
In August, Hill celebrated a milestone, 25 years of sobriety. In that time, he has helped hundreds get sober, including Kansas Tree Service owner Kelly Tunnel.
“There are people out there who need another chance,” Tunnel said.
History bonds the two men together.
“I met Kelly 12 years ago, and he asked me to be his sponsor in a 12-step program,” Hill said.
“When I first got sober, I wanted to work somewhere. I didn’t have to worry about drugs and alcohol,” Tunnel said.
“He came to me and indicated he wanted to start his own business,” said Hill.
Three years later, Kansas Tree Service is thriving in business and workers.
“One hundred percent of my employees are in recovery and sober,” Tunnel said.
It’s more than a job; it’s a fellowship with everyone working toward a common goal.
“Recovery comes first. If you don’t have recovery, everything else you lose,” Tunnel said.
Between Hill, Tunnel, and the recovering employees, there are three generations of sobriety.
“Bill is my sponsor and kind of their gran-sponsor; he’s a big part of this,” Tunnel said.
“Twenty-five years ago, I didn’t care whether I lived or died, and today I want to live,” Hill added.
A lesson he and Tunnel continue to pay forward.
In addition to helping with employment, Tunnel also assists employees who don’t have proper identification in securing a driver’s license. He hopes the business continues to grow because he says that means more people are joining the recovery journey.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run.
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DeSantis is expected to sign the bill into law. Florida currently prohibits abortions after 15 weeks.
A six-week ban would give DeSantis a key political victory among Republican primary voters as he prepares to launch a presidential candidacy built on his national brand as a conservative standard bearer.
The policy would also have wider implications for abortion access throughout the South in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year overturning Roe v. Wade and leaving decisions about abortion access to states. Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy, while Georgia forbids the procedure after cardiac activity can be detected, which is around six weeks.
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Democrats and abortion-rights groups say Florida's proposal would ban almost all abortions because many women do not yet realize they're pregnant at six weeks.
The bill contains some exceptions, including to save the woman's life. Abortions for pregnancies involving rape or incest would be allowed until 15 weeks of pregnancy, provided a woman has documentation such as a restraining order or police report. DeSantis has called the rape and incest provisions sensible.
Drugs used in medication-induced abortions — which make up the majority of those provided nationally — could be dispensed only in person or by a physician under the Florida bill. Separately, nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone is being challenged in court.
Florida's six-week ban would take effect only if the state's current 15-week ban is upheld in an ongoing legal challenge that is before the state Supreme Court, which is controlled by conservatives.
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“I can’t think of any bill that’s going to provide more protections to more people who are more vulnerable than this piece of legislation,” said Republican Rep. Mike Beltran, who said the bill’s exceptions and six-week timeframe represented a compromise.
Abortion bans are popular among some religious conservatives who are part of the GOP voting base, but the issue has motivated many others to vote for Democrats. Republicans in recent weeks and months have suffered defeats in elections centered on abortion access in states such as Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin.
“Have we learned nothing?" House Democratic Minority Leader Fentrice Driskell said of recent elections in other states. "Do we not listen to our constituents and to the people of Florida and what they are asking for?”
DeSantis, who often places himself on the front lines of culture war issues, has said he backs the six-week ban but has appeared uncharacteristically tepid on the bill. He has often said, “We welcome pro-life legislation,” when asked about the policy.
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DeSantis is expected to announce his presidential candidacy after the session ends in May, with his potential White House run in part buoyed by the conservative policies approved by the Republican supermajority in the Statehouse this year.
Democrats, without power at any level of state government, have mostly turned to stall tactics and protests to oppose the bill, which easily passed both chambers on party-line votes. The Senate approved it last week, and the House did so Thursday.
A Democratic senator and chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party were arrested and charged with trespassing during a protest in Tallahassee against the six-week ban. In a last ditch move to delay the bill's passage in the House on Thursday, Democrats filed dozens of amendments to the proposal, all of which were rejected by Republicans.
“Women's health and their personal right to choose is being stolen," said Democratic Rep. Felicia Simone Robinson. "So I ask: Is Florida truly a free state?"
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia said Tuesday its navy ships have been given clearance to resume visits to the Solomon Islands, which had last week announced a temporary block on all military vessels during a review of its approval processes.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong confirmed to reporters that military ships from New Zealand and Fiji would also be allowed to visit the South Pacific nation.
But that means military ships from the U.S., Britain and other countries still won’t be able to dock at a time that many Pacific nations are alarmed about the Solomon Islands increasing security ties to China.
“Of course, we welcome the continued access of a member of the Pacific family — in this case, Australia — to Solomon Islands waters,” Wong told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. “We are regular visitors.”
Asked if she was disappointed the U.S. wasn’t also given an exemption, Wong said the Solomon Islands had indicated it was making its decisions on a case-by-case basis.
“They are a sovereign nation and that’s a matter for them,” Wong told the broadcaster. “What I would say is that the U.S. has a long history of presence in the Pacific, going back to World War II.”
The move comes ahead of a visit to Australia by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
“We welcome the Prime Minister’s visit,” Wong told reporters, adding that she welcomed his assurance “that Australia remains the security partner of choice.”
The Solomon Islands put the temporary block in place after the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry and the British navy patrol boat HMS Spey recently canceled planned port calls due to bureaucratic delays. Both ships were part of an international effort to prevent illegal fishing.
Sogavare said the Oliver Henry crew had failed to provide required information in time for his office to approve the visit. The Oliver Henry refueled instead at Papua New Guinea.
The HMS Spey withdrew its application to visit, Sogavare said.
“The delay in these approvals demonstrate the need for the government to review and refine its approval requirements and procedures for visiting military vessels to Solomon Islands,” Sogavare said in a statement.
The Solomon Islands did allow a visit last week by the U.S. hospital ship USNS Mercy to go ahead.
Meanwhile, Wong angered Sogavare on Tuesday by publicly revealing that the Australian government had offered to help pay for Solomon Islands elections, which are due next year.
Sogavare’s government introduced a bill to the Solomons’ Parliament on Tuesday to delay the election until 2024. The administration argues the country can’t afford to hold a national poll and host the Pacific Games, a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from Oceania, in 2023.
Sogavare accused Wong of trying to influence Solomons’ lawmakers to vote against the bill on Thursday.
“This is an assault on our parliamentary democracy and is a direct interference by a foreign government into our domestic affairs,” Sogavare said in a statement.
Wong said Australia had “made an offer of assistance” to the Solomons to hold the election on schedule, but did not detail the scale of the offer.
Sogavare said Wong made a written offer last week to entirely fund the elections. The Solomons’ government had yet to respond.
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TORONTO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Amidst an increasingly competitive labor market, McLean & Company, the trusted partner of HR leaders around the world, has released its latest data-backed resource, Talent Review Guide, to assist leaders in creating a future-focused plan of action. This guide is intended to help examine the health of organizational talent pipelines and determine the action required to prepare for future talent needs.
With current talent acquisition and retention challenges comes a great loss of institutional knowledge as employees depart organizations. These employees have company-specific expertise, and their departures result in critical organizational talent gaps. According to McLean & Company, in order to address these obstacles, companies must create leadership accountability, understand both talent strengths and needs at the organization level, and make talent-related decisions based on objective and inclusive criteria.
"An inclusive talent review incorporates diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) during each stage," says Laura Ribadeneira, director of advisory services at McLean & Company. "People are predisposed to applying biases when making talent decisions, so it's important for decision makers to be educated and equipped with the tools they need to avoid falling into that trap."
While some employee data can be sensitive and challenging to collect, the issue with employee assessment data is that it is often tracked inconsistently and without employee input. This can lead to talent decisions being made in departmental silos with a narrow view and obscure, murky communication about talent review, causing anxiety and confusion for employees. At a time when the employee experience is of utmost importance, this can spell out potentially disastrous outcomes for organizations that do not implement a structured and intentional talent review process.
"Relying solely on departments to evaluate and make talent decisions can mean talent gaps go undiscovered and unaddressed," says Ribadeneira. "To prevent this, it's crucial for organizations to equip HR with the tools, data, and accountability to drive critical dialogue and decisions throughout the talent review process. This strengthens internal talent pipelines and defines next steps."
The Talent Review Guide from McLean & Company provides a step-by-step process to aid leaders in structuring and facilitating talent review meetings to arrive to decisive outcomes, taking the guesswork and uncertainty out of the talent review process.
To support people leaders in their efforts to employ an inclusive and intentional approach when gathering and measuring personal employee traits, McLean & Company offers practical resources as well as various levels of support designed to meet organizations' unique HR needs, including DIY toolkits, guided implementations, workshops, and consulting.
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have banned families and women from restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Afghanistan’s northwestern Herat province, an official said Monday. The moves followed complaints from religious scholars and members of the public about mixing of genders in such places, he said.
It was the latest in a slew of restrictions imposed by the Taliban since they took power in August 2021. They have shut girls out of classrooms beyond sixth grade and women from universities, most types of employment, including jobs at the United Nations. They are also banned from public spaces such as parks and gyms.
Authorities say the curbs are in place because of gender mixing or because women allegedly are not wearing the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, correctly.
The outdoor dining ban only applies to establishments in Herat, where such premises remain open to men. Baz Mohammad Nazir, a deputy official from the Ministry of Vice and Virtue’s directorate in Herat, denied media reports that all restaurants were off limits to families and women, dismissing them as propaganda.
It applied only to restaurants with green areas, such as a park, where men and women could meet, he said. “After repeated complaints from scholars and ordinary people, we set limits and closed these restaurants.”
He also denied reports that sales of DVDs of foreign films, TV shows and music are banned in the province, saying that business owners were advised against selling this material because it contradicted Islamic values.
Shopkeepers who did not follow through on the advice eventually saw their shops closed, Nazir added. He also denied local media reports that internet cafes have shut down in Herat, but said that gaming arcades were now off-limits to children because of unsuitable content. Some games insulted the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure in the Great Mosque at Mecca toward which Muslims turn when praying, and other Islamic symbols.
“Internet cafes, where students learn and use for their studies, are necessary and we have allowed them,” Nazir said.
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PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — The dogs bark and stare as Kim Jong-kil approaches the rusty cages housing the large, short-haired animals he sells for their meat. Kim opens a door and pets one dog’s neck and chest.
Kim says he’s proud of the dog meat farm that has supported his family for 27 years, but is upset over growing attempts by politicians and activists to outlaw the business, which he is turning over to his children.
“It’s more than just feeling bad. I absolutely oppose these moves, and we’ll mobilize all our means to resist it,” Kim, 57, said in an interview at his farm in Pyeongtaek city, just south of Seoul.
Dog meat consumption is a centuries-old practice on the Korean Peninsula and has long been viewed as a source of stamina on hot summer days. It’s neither explicitly banned nor legalized in South Korea, but more and more people want it prohibited. There’s increasing public awareness of animal rights and worries about South Korea’s international image.
The anti-dog meat campaign recently received a big boost when the country’s first lady expressed her support for a ban and two lawmakers submitted bills to eliminate the dog meat trade.
“Foreigners think South Korea is a cultural powerhouse. But the more K-culture increases its international standing, the bigger shock foreigners experience over our dog meat consumption,” said Han Jeoungae, an opposition lawmaker who submitted legislation to outlaw the dog meat industry last month.
Prospects for passage of an anti-dog meat law are unclear because of protests by farmers, restaurant owners and others involved in the dog meat industry. Surveys suggest that one in three South Koreans opposes such a ban, though most people don’t eat dog meat anymore.
Dogs are also eaten in China, Vietnam, Indonesia, North Korea and some African countries, including Ghana, Cameroon, Congo and Nigeria.
Earlier this month, Indonesian authorities announced the end of dog and cat slaughter at an animal market on the island of Sulawesi following a yearslong campaign by local activists and world celebrities. The Tomohon Extreme Market will become the first such market in Indonesia to go dog and cat meat-free, according to the anti-animal cruelty group Humane Society International.
South Korea’s dog meat industry receives more international attention because of its reputation as a wealthy, ultra-modern democracy. It is also the only nation with industrial-scale farms. Most farms in South Korea have more than 500 dogs, according to a dog farmers’ association.
During a recent visit, Kim’s farm, one of the country’s largest with 7,000 dogs, appeared relatively clean but there was a strong stench in some areas. All dogs are kept in elevated cages and are fed with food waste and ground chicken. They are rarely released for exercise and typically are sold for meat one year after they are born.
Kim said two of his children, age 29 and 31, are running the farm with him, and that business has been going pretty well. He said the dogs bred for their meat are different from pets, an idea opposed by activists.
It’s difficult now to find dog meat restaurants in Seoul’s bustling downtown, though many still exit in the countryside.
“I only earn one-third of the money I used to make. Young people don’t come here. Only ailing old people come for lunch,” said Yoon Chu-wol, 77, the owner of a dog meat restaurant in Seoul’s Kyungdong traditional market. “I tell my elderly customers to come and eat my food more frequently before it’s banned.”
Farmers also face growing scrutiny from officials and increasingly negative public opinion. They complain that officials visit them repeatedly in response to complaints filed by activists and citizens over alleged animal abuse and other wrongdoing. Kim said more than 90 such petitions were filed against his farm during a recent four-month span.
Son Won Hak, general secretary of the dog farmers’ association, said many farms have collapsed in recent years because of falling dog meat prices and weaker demand. He thinks that’s a result of activist campaigns and unfair media reports focusing on farms with inferior conditions. Some observers, however, say consumption of dog meat was already declining, with younger people staying away from it.
“Quite honestly, I’d like to quit my job (as a farmer) tomorrow. We can’t confidently tell our children that we’re raising dogs,” Son said. “When my friends called me, they said ‘Hey, are you still running a dog meat farm? Isn’t it illegal?’”
The number of farms across South Korea has dropped by half from a few years ago to about 3,000 to 4,000, and about 700,000 to 1 million dogs are slaughtered each year, a decline from several million 10 to 20 years ago, according to the dog farmers’ association. Some activists argue that the farmers’ estimates are an exaggeration meant to show their industry is too big to destroy.
In late 2021, South Korea launched a government-civilian task force to consider outlawing dog meat at the suggestion of then-President Moon Jae-in, a pet lover. The committee, whose members include farmers and animal rights activists, has met more than 20 times but hasn’t reached any agreement, apparently because of disputes over compensation issues.
Agriculture officials refused to disclose the discussions in the closed-door meetings. They said the government wants to end dog meat consumption based on a public consensus.
In April, first lady Kim Keon Hee, the wife of current President Yoon Suk Yeol, said in a meeting with activists that she hopes for an end to dog meat consumption. Famers responded with rallies and formal complaints against Kim for allegedly hurting their livelihoods.
Han, the lawmaker, said she “highly positively appraises” influential figures speaking out against dog meat consumption.
Han said her bill offers support programs for farmers who agree to close their farms. They would be entitled to money to dismantle their facilities, vocational training, employment assistance and other benefits, she said.
Ju Yeongbong, an official of the farmers’ association, said farmers want to continue for about 20 more years until older people, their main customers, die, allowing the industry to naturally disappear. Observers say most farmers are also in their 60s to 70s.
Borami Seo, a director of the South Korea office of the Humane Society International, said she opposes the continued killing of millions of dogs for such a prolonged period. “Letting this silent cruelty to (dogs) be committed in South Korea doesn’t make sense,” Seo said.
“(Dog meat consumption) is too anachronistic, has elements of cruelty to animals and hinders our national growth,” said Cheon JinKyung, head of Korea Animal Rights Advocates in Seoul.
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Tony Parker and Pau Gasol played for him. Becky Hammon coached alongside him. Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade waged battles against him.
He is Gregg Popovich.
And he, finally, is a Hall of Famer.
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame made it official Saturday, with three of the NBA’s all-time international greats — Nowitzki, Parker and Gasol — joining Wade, Hammon and Popovich as the headliners of the 2023 class that will be enshrined on Aug. 11 and 12 at ceremonies in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
“This is basketball heaven,” Wade said on the ESPN telecast of the announcement in Houston.
Also getting the Hall’s call: the 1976 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team; former Purdue coach Gene Keady, a seven-time Big Ten coach of the year; former Texas A&M women’s coach Gary Blair, who took two teams to the Final Four; longtime coach at Division III Amherst and two-time national champion David Hixon; and Gene Bess — who won 1,300 games as a junior college coach at Three Rivers Community College in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
The late Jim Valvano, who as a coach who led N.C. State to the 1983 NCAA title, was selected as a contributor — also taking into account his work as a broadcaster and an outspoken advocate for cancer research and the V Foundation.
Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo told the new members or their families about the happy news earlier this week. Most of them joined Colangelo and other Hall of Famers on Friday for a welcome dinner of sorts, then on Saturday took their first public bows as basketball royalty.
“This class not only represents all levels of basketball — it represents truly, in every regard, what the game is all about and where it is,” Colangelo told The Associated Press. “I mean, think about the candidates. There’s the countries that are represented, Germany and Spain and France. It shows how far the game has come and where it is today. I think maybe it’s the most unique class, I’d say, of all time, and that covers a lot of territory. It stands by itself as in its uniqueness.”
The four NBA players — Nowitzki, Parker, Gasol and Wade — combined for 95,092 points, 39 All-Star appearances and 10 NBA championships. Hammon was a six-time WNBA All-Star and is coach of the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces.
And all Popovich has done is win five NBA titles, more games than anyone else in league history and an Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games that were played in 2021.
“He’s amazing,” said Golden State coach Steve Kerr, who played for Popovich and coached under him with USA Basketball at the 2019 World Cup and then the Tokyo Olympics. “The Hall of Fame was just a formality. Everybody knew he would be there. It was just a matter of when.”
The longstanding belief was that Popovich wanted certain people in the Hall before he would allow himself to be under consideration. Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili had to go in first, and Popovich also lobbied for Houston two-time champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich. Parker going in with Popovich seems fitting, and Popovich has long raved about Hammon’s ability.
“In all honesty, I always felt the Hall of Fame is like for Red Holzman, Red Auerbach and Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. … I’ve never felt like I really belonged, to be honest with you,” Popovich said. “I’m not trying to be ‘Mr. Humble’ or anything. I’m a Division III guy. I’m not a Hall of Fame guy.”
It’s the latest accolade for Gasol, Spain’s longtime star whose two NBA championships came with the Los Angeles Lakers alongside his dear friend Kobe Bryant. Nowitzki, the German great who changed the game with his combination of big-man size and guard skills, spent the entirety of his 21-year career in Dallas and is sixth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Parker won four rings with Popovich in San Antonio.
“When Jerry called, I tried to stay all cool on the phone … but this is super cool,” Nowitzki said. “And I called my family, my immediate family … and my mom, right away, said, ‘I’m the mother of a Hall of Famer.’ That’s when it really set in.”
Wade won three titles with Miami. At the arena where the Heat play, they’ve retired the numbers of five former players — Tim Hardaway, Shaquille O’Neal, Alonzo Mourning, Chris Bosh and Wade. And now all five of them are linked by Hall of Fame membership as well.
Like Parker, Nowitzki and Gasol — and Popovich, for that matter — Wade got in on his first ballot.
“To me, it’s a no-brainer that all of these guys are first-ballot guys,” Heat president Pat Riley said. “Look at the records. Look at the longevity that they’ve had in this league. Look what they’ve done for the league, and how much the league calls them back — because they’re ambassadors of this great league and they have a great voice and a great message. Dwyane being a first-ballot was a no-brainer.”
The class will get its jackets and Hall of Fame rings on Aug. 11 in Uncasville, Connecticut, then the ceremony and their speeches will come on Aug. 12 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
“It’s incredible,” Popovich said on the telecast. “It’s obviously an honor … I sit here amongst people who I’ve always been in awe of myself. So to be in this situation is kind of an out-of-body experience to be honest with you. All I can do is thank all the people who have helped me to be in this position.”
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Students living with type 1 diabetes nationwide receive scholarships to seek higher education
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty-eight students across the U.S. have been awarded scholarships from Diabetes Scholars, a program of nonprofit organization Beyond Type 1. This year, the program is awarding a record-breaking $166,000 to high school seniors of the 2021-22 school year, surpassing last year's record of $156,000.
The program is funded through a network of donations from across the nation, including individual and corporate contributions and named scholarships between $1,000-5,000. Each donation goes towards students who are living with type 1 diabetes and pursuing post-secondary education.
"We're proud to join our generous sponsors in honoring the accomplishments of the Diabetes Scholars' Class of 2022," said Jordan Jendricks, vice president, mission and programs, Beyond Type 1. "These students are incredibly deserving of recognition. They showcase strength in managing and thriving with a turbulent chronic illness while exceeding academic expectations, and we're continually inspired by their perseverance and resilience."
Studies show that students with chronic illnesses like type 1 diabetes exhibit higher stress levels, lower social confidence, illness-related school absences and a likelihood of repeating a grade. This program is designed so that students with type 1 diabetes can use the support to help propel their success.
Since 2008, Diabetes Scholars has awarded nearly $2 million in college scholarships with this goal in mind. Additionally, this year, Beyond Type 1 is again designating a portion of scholarships for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
"Empowering young, historically marginalized students to pursue higher education is essential to the Diabetes Scholars program," said Tiana Cooks, senior community manager, Beyond Type 1. "These recipients have overcome their challenges to successfully juggle academic demands, extracurricular activities, jobs and so much more. We're incredibly proud of them."
Dedicated partners Dexcom, JDRF, Lilly Diabetes and Medtronic helped make this year's scholarships possible along with 23 scholarships provided by individual donations within the diabetes community. One-hundred percent of scholarship funds donated by individuals or partners are awarded directly to scholarship recipients, with Beyond Type 1 absorbing all operational costs associated with the program. Beyond Type 1 is proud to have directly sponsored 6 individual scholarships as part of this year's program.
To view the 2022 class of Diabetes Scholars, visit diabetesscholars.org.
About Beyond Type 1
Beyond Type 1 is a nonprofit organization changing what it means to live with diabetes. By leveraging the power of social media and technology, Beyond Type 1 empowers people to both live well today and support a better tomorrow. Through peer support programs, global campaigns and digital platforms, Beyond Type 1 is uniting the global diabetes community across both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, helping to change what it means to live with chronic illness. Founders + Leadership support operational expenses so that 100 percent of every dollar raised directly supports the most promising global efforts and programs working to educate, advocate and cure type 1 diabetes.
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging parents not to let their children use the My Bouncer Little Castle bounce houses after a 4-year-old reportedly died while using one.
According to the CPSC, the 4-year-old was found with the hoop of the bounce house around his neck. The CPSC said the hoop became twisted and entangled around the boy’s neck.
The CPSC said there was another reported incident of a child being entrapped, but was able to avoid injury.
The bounce houses were tested by ASTM International, and the CPSC said that they did not meet voluntary standards “intended to reduce the risk of accidental head or neck entrapment in inflatable play devices.”
The bounce houses have sold on various online websites, including Amazon.com, for between $100 to $200 since 2013.
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Bowling Green birth professional creates way for moms to get the formula they need amid nationwide shortage
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A nationwide shortage of baby formula has prompted one woman in Bowling Green to find a way to make it easier for parents and their babies that have been affected by the shortage.
Amanda Poteet-Woolen is many different things: a birth professional, a birth and bereavement doula, a certified lactation counselor, a placenta encapsulation specialist, and a student midwife.
Now, with the recent shortages of formula happing nationwide, she has created a way for moms to help other moms find the formula they need through a drop-off box located at Panchamama, a yoga studio located in suite 1000 at 529 Chestnut Street.
“It is a community of women who work here, we see a lot of women coming and going through the doors. I thought, this is a great spot to start this so that people can see it, get familiar with it”, she said.
And while this is the only current drop-off and pick-up location currently, Poteet-Woolen is hoping to add other drop-off locations around the city where moms are likely to go.
“Libraries, local eateries, just trying to spread the word that this is available, you can drop it, you can stop and look and see if something you need is there”, she said. “This is a way for you to take whatever you have in your cabinet, or whatever, you know, you’re not using anymore because you’ve waned or because you know your toddler is not taking milk, like let’s move it here, regardless of what it is”.
And for those who may argue that there is always the option of breastfeeding, she said that sometimes new moms may not have that option for many different reasons.
“Sometimes it’s medical issues with mom or baby. Sometimes people just don’t want to,” Poteet-Woolen said, “We have to be supportive of women across the board, whether they choose to lactate or they choose not to.”
Poteet-Woolen also added that there are several different kinds of formulas out there for people to use and if needed, can be crossed between.
“Thankfully, you can cross between some of them some work for others in place of others”, she said.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Lawmakers are concerned the NFL allowed the owner of the Washington Commanders to create a toxic work environment.
“If the NFL is unwilling or unable to hold Mr. Snyder accountable, then I am prepared to do so,” Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) said.
At a hearing Wednesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL took the right steps to fix workplace problems on the team.
“We have been open and direct about the fact that the workplace culture at the commanders was not only unprofessional, but toxic,” Goodell said.
But, Maloney does not think it’s enough and announced she will issue a subpoena to the Commanders owner.
“The committee will not be deterred in its investigation to uncover the truth,” Maloney said.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) says Goodell needs to release the NFL’s investigation report.
“It is possible to release a detailed report and at the same time protect people’s privacy yet you chose not to do so,” Krishnamoorthi said.
But many Republicans criticized Democrats for even holding the hearing.
“That is the parliamentary inquiry madam chair…You can bang the gavel all you want but I don’t really care,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fl.) said.
Donalds says the committee is wasting time.
“The National Football League which is the entity responsible for the Washington Redskins, they’ve gone through the investigation they’ve actually held the team accountable,” Donalds said.
Donalds says Democrats should be more concerned about the bigger issues impacting the country.
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Police: 6-month-old twin at center of December Amber Alert dies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - A 6-month-old boy who was at the center of an Amber Alert in Ohio last month died late Saturday night, according to authorities.
The Columbus Police Department said an autopsy will be conducted Monday to determine the cause of death of Ky’air Thomas.
On Dec. 19, 2022, Thomas and his twin brother Kason Thomas were inside their mother’s Honda when it was stolen outside of a pizza parlor in Columbus.
WOIO reports Ky’air was found later at the Dayton International Airport around 4:30 a.m. Dec. 20.
Police identified Nalah Jackson as a suspect after she was identified on surveillance video from a gas station in Huber Heights, near Dayton. At the gas station, Jackson had reportedly asked an employee for money and was driving the stolen Honda at the time.
Jackson was arrested on Dec. 22 in Indianapolis.
Police said Kason was found on Dec. 22 near a Papa John’s restaurant in Indianapolis some hours after Jackson was arrested.
Jackson faces state and federal charges and is held in jail on a $1.5 million bond.
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Passengers on the MBTA faced delays Friday morning after shuttle buses temporarily replaced trains on a lengthy stretch of the Red Line.
At 5:09 a.m., MBTA officials tweeted that the buses were replacing service between the Harvard and Broadway stops due to a “disabled piece of maintenance equipment” at Park Street station.
“Expect delays as shuttles are dispatched,” the tweet said.
By 5:38 a.m., MBTA officials tweeted that all train service between Alewife and Harvard would be operating on the southbound track as a result of the issue.
Shortly after 8 a.m., MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said the equipment that had derailed and caused the delays had been moved, and track repairs had been made.
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“The piece of track work equipment that derailed just south of Park Station early this morning has been re-railed and moved off the main line,” Pesaturo said in an email to the Globe. “Some track repairs were made, and a test train is running through the area right now.”
Officials at the T tweeted around 8 a.m. that the “shuttle buses are being phased out at this time and service is resuming with delays.”
Red Line Update: Shuttle buses are being phased out at this time and service is resuming with delays.
— MBTA (@MBTA) February 24, 2023
Emily Sweeney can be reached at emily.sweeney@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @emilysweeney and on Instagram @emilysweeney22.
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Eli Manning, Derek Jeter recall Yankees legend's phone call to former Giants QB after terrible game
'It'd be like going 0 for 5 and hitting into five double plays,' Manning said
Eli Manning was the first overall selection in the 2004 NFL Draft by the then-San Diego Chargers, and when he was almost immediately traded to the New York Giants, every expectation he already had as Peyton's little brother multiplied.
But it certainly was a rough start for Eli. When the Giants started off 5-4 with Kurt Warner under center, they made the change to the rookie out of Ole Miss, but he lost his first six starts — and one of them is arguably the worst game ever played by a quarterback.
On Dec. 12, 2004, against the Baltimore Ravens, Eli went 4 for 18 for 27 yards and two interceptions, racking up a quarterback rating of zero. The G-Men lost, 37-14.
That's when Derek Jeter came calling — literally.
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Shortly after that game, Jeter — at that point already a four-time World Series champion less than 10 years into his MLB career — was well-versed in the pressures of New York. The Yankees captain had also lost two World Series in the previous three years and was just a couple months removed from being a part of the epic collapse against the Red Sox, who came back from down three games to none to win the ALCS, and eventually the World Series.
"In baseball terms, it'd be like going 0 for 5 and hitting into five double plays …" Eli said of his 0.0 QBR on his YouTube show through the Giants. "You called me after that week, we were about to play a game, and you just said, ‘Hey, keep grinding, keep your head up, keep working, New York’s a tough place.' And it meant a lot to me because when I was coming into New York, you were the role model. You were kind of, ‘Hey, this is where you want to get to. You want to get to Derek Jeter level.’ And a guy who just came in, played in New York, winning championships but also how you acted off the field. You were such class, so I appreciate that phone call."
The old adage is to have a team meeting before a weak opponent, but Jeter changed up the rules a bit.
"I figured I'd call [when] you have the zero QBR. There was only one way you can go is up," Jeter replied. "So, if I'm going to be held responsible for anything, it's going to be the good game."
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And it worked. Despite the Giants falling to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 33-30, the next week, Eli went 16 for 23 for 182 yards and two touchdowns, putting up a 103.9 QBR in that game.
"I remember, I got your number from Peyton because I knew Peyton before you. When you're in New York, it's a tough town to play in because the expectation levels are so high," said the former Yankees shortstop. "I don't care where you come from, it's an adjustment period. And I've been where you were. I came up and struggled, everyone struggles here. … Sometimes, you don't really have someone to talk to because you don't really have someone to talk to because they're not going through the same things you're going through. … I always wanted to be that person for the next athlete, regardless of whether it was baseball or any other sport."
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Manning may be the most talked about athlete in New York over the last 20 years, and his up-and-down career still remains an argumentative topic. But at the end of the day, he did go on to win two Super Bowls in his career, both against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.
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- NIH Blueprint MedTech grant supports the development of a medical device that can improve the treatment of apnea in preterm newborns.
- Every year, about 1.6 million preterm newborns experience apnea of prematurity, or episodes where they stop breathing for more than 20 seconds or 10 seconds, followed by a slow heartbeat.
- Recently, the FDA awarded Prapela's pad with Breakthrough Device Designation as a promising treatment option for apnea of prematurity.
BIDDEFORD, Maine, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prapela, Inc., an infant health company in Biddeford, ME, was awarded a grant through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Blueprint MedTech program and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), to support the development and evaluation of Prapela's pad to treat apnea in preterm newborns in collaboration with neonatologists at Tufts Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The grant is expected to provide $3.5 million over 3 years. On January 3, 2023, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) granted Prapela's device Breakthrough Device Designation to speed its development and review for marketing clearance.
Nearly all preterm infants born at less than 28 weeks gestation and 85 percent born at 30 weeks gestation are affected by apnea of prematurity (AOP), a condition in which the child stops breathing for more than 20 seconds, or 10 seconds, followed by a slow heartbeat. AOP is much more common in premature babies than in full-term babies.1,2,3 During 2019, the annual direct cost to care for the more than 110,000 babies treated in the US for AOP was more than $17 billion. Caffeine, the mainstay of treatment, is only partially effective.
"Repeated apneas can lead to low oxygen delivery to vital organs with potential for long-term neurodevelopmental consequences," said Dr. Rachana Singh, Associate Chief of Newborn Medicine at Tufts Medical Center. "Caffeine was introduced more than twenty years ago, and there hasn't been anything new since. So, we are excited to be working with Prapela and UAB on a very promising therapy for apnea in preterm newborns."
When babies experience AOP, clinicians rush to their bedside, touch the infant, waking them up to get them breathing again. However, there is evidence that simultaneous apnea alarms in a busy neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) result in alarm fatigue and negatively influence clinician response time, prolonging apnea episodes.4 Prapela's pad provides gentle stimulation reducing apnea episodes, and improving respiratory rhythm without waking newborns or disturbing sleep.
"This work is an important step in evaluating Prapela's stochastic stimulation with newborns with apnea of prematurity and the role of drug-free solutions to improve neonatal outcomes," said Namasivayam Ambalavanan, MD, Director of Neonatal Research at the UAB Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine. "The clinical study will help us determine if we can further reduce apnea episodes and the amount of caffeine used to treat apnea of prematurity."
"As Prapela's ISO 13485 Contract Manufacturer, we are thrilled to support this new grant and look forward to lending our manufacturing experience to help Prapela bring an exciting new medical device to NICUs across the globe," said Matt Porter, of Saunders Electronics in S. Portland, Maine.
Proceeds from the grant will fund the development of a pad with Prapela's stimulation for use in neonatal incubators and a clinical study to test the safety and efficacy of the pad. The clinical study at UAB and Tufts MC will evaluate the effectiveness of the pad in reducing apnea in preterm newborns compared to a control group. If successful, the results of the project will be submitted to the FDA to gain regulatory clearance. As part of its Breakthrough Device Designation, the company has submitted its plans to the FDA to help expedite clearance.
"Investment in and development of pediatric devices is so crucial for our children and their caregivers. We are incredibly grateful for this grant supported by the Blueprint MedTech program and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the NIH," said John Konsin, Co-founder and CEO of Prapela, Inc. "Prapela is honored to collaborate with Tufts MC and UAB to create a new approach that we hope one day will help all premature babies breathe and their parents and caregivers breathe easier."
Prapela's stimulation technology is limited to investigational use only.
About Prapela
Prapela, Inc. is a pediatric medical device company improving exclusively licensed stimulation technology from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Massachusetts General Hospital. Prapela's core competency is the application of stochastic stimulation to improve breathing in newborns and is a four-time NIH grant recipient and two-time FDA Breakthrough Device Designation awardee. The initial application of the stimulation and its first device is to improve the breathing of newborns experiencing withdrawal from opioids. Headquartered in Biddeford, Maine, the company has won numerous awards and grants, becoming America's most-awarded pediatric medical device start-up. For more information, visit www.prapela.com
About Tufts Medicine and Tufts Medical Center
Tufts Medicine is the parent organization of Tufts Medical Center, a world renowned 415-bed academic medical center in Boston that cares for the sickest patients in the region, includes a level one trauma center and one of the largest heart transplant centers in New England, and also serves as the principal teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine. Tufts Medicine is also the parent organization of Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Healthcare, an expansive home care and hospice network, and a large clinically integrated physician network that cares for more than one million patients per year. The health system is dedicated to providing patients with the highest quality of care as close to home as possible.
About UAB
Known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, a part of the University of Alabama System, is the state of Alabama's largest employer and an internationally renowned research university and academic medical center; its professional schools and specialty patient-care programs are consistently ranked among the nation's top 50. Learn more at www.uab.edu and www.uabmedicine.org.
Research reported in this announcement was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, through the NIH Blueprint MedTech Small Business Translator Grant under Award Number U44DA059380. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
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1Eichenwald E.C. and AAP COMMITTEE ON FETUS AND NEWBORN. (2016) Apnea of Prematurity. Pediatrics, 137(1):e20153757 PMID: 26628729 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3757.
2Kesavan K., Parga J. (2017) Apnea of Prematurity: Current Practices and Future Directions. Neoreviews, 18(3):3-149-e160.
3Henderson-Smart D. The effect of gestational age on the incidence and duration of recurrent apnoea in newborn babies. J Paediatr Child Health. (1981) 17:273–6. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1981.tb01957.x.
4Vergales BD, Paget-brown AO, Lee H, Guin LE, Smoot TJ, Rusin CG, et al. Accurate automated apnea analysis in preterm infants. Am J Perinatol (2014) 31(2):157–62. doi:10.1055/s-0033-1343769.
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Visit booth 519 to learn from world-renowned microscopy researchers and experience Volume EM: the silent revolution with huge potential
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ZEISS is unveiling two highlights at M&M 2023, in Minneapolis, MN, from July 23 to July 27, 2023. One is a breakthrough product experience and the other is three new researchers on the ZEISS interactive display wall.
The research presented on the interactive display at the ZEISS booth includes discoveries from Dr. Sarah Cohen, biologist and Assistant Professor at UNC Chapel Hill focusing on neurodegenerative diseases and using advanced microscopy to obtain a deeper understanding of organelle behavior in living cells; Dr. Nik Chawla, Professor at Purdue University working on 4D materials science and aiding in the development of everything from semiconductors to high performance running shoes; Dr. Eshan Ganju, postdoctoral researcher at Purdue University bringing an interdisciplinary approach to sports science and civil engineering, with an emphasis on creating and designing the materials of the future.
At the ZEISS booth, visitors are also invited to interact with the Volutome solution and its key benefits within a hologram experience. The interaction will display details on acquisition of large 3D assets, the superb image quality, and time-saving capabilities.
In addition to the interactive features, there will be in-booth educational presentations covering multiple topics such as Exploring the Power of Serial Block-Face Imaging: A Key Technology in the Volume EM Revolution, delivered by Alice Liang of New York University Grossman School of Medicine and Aubrey Funke of Carl Zeiss Microscopy; X-ray Microscopy: Bringing Multiscale 3D Volume Imaging to Plant Biology, delivered by Keith Duncan of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center; The Role of Correlative CT and EM Investigations in the Development of Li ion Battery Technology, delivered by Joachim Mayer of the Central Facility for Electron Microscopy, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany; and Extending FIB-SEM by fs-laser integration to address materials challenges for R&D, quality control and FA by Tim Schubert of Hochschule Aalen.
Details on the in-booth agenda can be found here: https://www.zeiss.com/microscopy/us/l/events/trade-shows/mm-2023.html
ZEISS is proud to be a partner in helping customers find their next breakthrough and is supporting them with these new innovations. To learn more about ZEISS at M&M 2023 and to book a demo, please visit: https://www.zeiss.com/microscopy/us/l/events/trade-shows/mm-2023.html
About ZEISS
ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling 8.8 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (status: 30 September 2022).
For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality assurance, microscopy solutions for the life sciences and materials research, and medical technology solutions for diagnostics and treatment in ophthalmology and microsurgery. The name ZEISS is also synonymous with the world's leading lithography optics, which are used by the chip industry to manufacture semiconductor components. There is global demand for trendsetting ZEISS brand products such as eyeglass lenses, camera lenses and binoculars.
With a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production and a strong brand, ZEISS is shaping the future of technology and constantly advancing the world of optics and related fields with its solutions. The company's significant, sustainable investments in research and development lay the foundation for the success and continued expansion of ZEISS' technology and market leadership. ZEISS invests 13 percent of its revenue in research and development – this high level of expenditure has a long tradition at ZEISS and is also an investment in the future.
With over 40,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in almost 50 countries with around 30 production sites, 60 sales and service companies and 27 research and development facilities (status: 31 March 2023). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.
Further information at www.zeiss.com
ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions
ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions is the leading provider of light, electron, X-ray microscope systems, correlative microscopy and software solutions leveraging AI technologies. The portfolio comprises of products and services for life sciences, materials and industrial research, as well as education and clinical routine applications. The unit is headquartered in Jena. Additional production and development sites are located in Germany, UK, USA and China. ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions is part of the Industrial Quality & Research segment.
Further information at www.zeiss.com/microscopy
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Greg Steube sustained “several serious injuries” when he fell off a ladder while cutting trees on his property on Florida’s Gulf Coast, his office said Thursday.
Steube spent the night in the intensive care unit where doctors are still assessing several serious injuries suffered in Wednesday 25-foot (7.6-meters) fall. His injuries are not considered life-threatening, a statement posted on Twitter said.
“He is making progress and in good spirits,” the statement said.
“Congressman Steube and his family would like to express their deepest thanks to the team of doctors, nurses, and medical personnel treating him,” the statement said. They also credited “an individual” who witnessed the fall and called 911, and Sarasota County’s emergency services for the quick response and transportation to the hospital.
Steube’s office initially tweeted about the accident late Wednesday.
“We will provide additional updates when possible,” the statement said. “Please pray for the Congressman and his family.”
Fellow Republican Christian Ziegler, who is vice chair of Florida’s GOP, tweeted late Wednesday that he had just heard that Steube was still in the hospital, but doing well. “Big relief to hear,” Ziegler said in the tweet.
Steube was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 and just began his third term. He represents all of Sarasota and Charlotte counties and part of Lee County.
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) will host a conference call on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 4:30 PM Eastern time to discuss third quarter 2022 financial results and provide a business update for the 2022 fourth quarter to date.
A press release with third quarter 2022 financial results will be issued at approximately 4:10 PM Eastern time on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.
Participants can join the conference by dialing 1-888-317-6003 and will be prompted to enter the code 8800833. International callers can dial 1-412-317-6061 and will be prompted to enter the code 8800833.
The call will also be webcast live from the Company's website on the investor relations page at ir.chipotle.com and registration is available at https://app.webinar.net/4oPVR0Q8pyQ. An archived webcast will be available approximately one hour after the end of the call.
ABOUT CHIPOTLE
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically-cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. Chipotle had over 3,000 restaurants as of June 30, 2022, in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany and is the only restaurant company of its size that owns and operates all its restaurants. Chipotle is ranked on the Fortune 500 and is recognized on the 2022 list for Fortune's Most Admired Companies. With over 100,000 employees passionate about providing a great guest experience, Chipotle is a longtime leader and innovator in the food industry. Chipotle is committed to making its food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand with a demonstrated purpose as it leads the way in digital, technology and sustainable business practices. For more information or to place an order online, visit WWW.CHIPOTLE.COM.
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DETROIT (AP) — A key U.S. automotive industry organization says it will set performance standards for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs.
The move Tuesday by SAE International, formerly the Society of Automotive Engineers, comes just weeks after Ford, General Motors and Rivian said they would join Tesla’s large Supercharger network and adopt its North American Charging Standard connector in new versions of their electric vehicles. But a rival connector called CCS is still in thousands of current EVs and will stay in use.
Also Tuesday, Volvo Cars said it had become the fourth automaker to sign an agreement with Tesla to join the company’s charging network, starting next year. Volvo said it will adopt Tesla’s charging connector in new electric vehicles starting in 2025.
SAE said that it’s already working on the standards and hopes to finish them within six months. The standards would govern how the plugs connect with charging stations, cybersecurity measures, charging speeds and reliability requirements, said Frank Menchaca, president of sustainable mobility solutions for the innovation arm of SAE’s nonprofit parent company.
The move likely spells the end of CCS, which was developed to standards set by SAE, said Guidehouse Research e-Mobility analyst Sam Abuelsamid. “It’s only a matter of time before no one is building new EVs with CCS connectors on them,” he said.
CCS, he said, is much harder to maneuver and plug into vehicles than Tesla’s NACS connector, he said. Most consumers who have used both would choose Tesla’s connector, Abuelsamid said.
But he said charging stations will have to accommodate both plugs for many years because so many vehicles are equipped with the CCS connectors.
Menchaca said Tesla and industry engineers are working on the standards in partnership. He said automakers and consumers won’t have to pay royalties to Tesla, but EV owners will need to pay Tesla to charge on its network.
The organization, he said, is not picking which connector will be used and said the industry still wants to support CCS.
Menchaca said SAE is setting standards for NACS because Ford, GM and Rivian have adopted it and it “looks like it’s poised to become really widely used. So in talking to all of the stakeholders we decided it needs to be standardized.”
The standards, he said, will provide more choice and convenience and access to a bigger charging network. “Who knows if others come on board, it could be the dominant way that people charge,” he said.
Other automakers such as Stellantis and Hyundai are considering switching to Tesla’s connector.
At present, nearly all automakers other than Tesla use CCS.
Tesla’s Superchargers are coveted by other automakers because it has more direct current fast-charging plugs in the U.S. than any other network, and its stations are in prime locations along freeway travel corridors.
GM, Ford, Rivian and Volvo owners will get access to more than 12,000 Tesla Supercharger plugs. In the U.S., Tesla has 1,797 Supercharger stations and more than 19,000 plugs, according to the Department of Energy.
Since the stations are direct current fast-chargers, they can charge EVs relatively quickly as people travel.
ChargePoint has the biggest charging network in the U.S. with more than 32,000 stations and 55,000 plugs, but most of them are Level 2 chargers that can take up to eight hours to get a battery up to a full charge.
The Energy Department says there are about 54,000 public charging stations nationwide with more than 136,000 plugs. While most are slower Level 2 chargers, the network of DC fast chargers is growing.
Still, industry analysts say there is growing momentum to switch to Tesla’s connector to become the standard in the U.S., although vehicles likely will need to be able to use both connectors for a while.
GM and Ford say they’re not paying Tesla anything for access to the network.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – On Monday, an Oklahoma County judge determined the actor who portrayed Buzz McCallister in the beloved Christmas films “Home Alone” and “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,” will face trial for allegedly battering and attempting to strangle his girlfriend while they were in Oklahoma City in 2021.
Devin Ratray, who played the older brother of Macaulay Culkin’s character Kevin McCallister in the “Home Alone” films, faces domestic assault and battery by strangulation and domestic assault and battery charges.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Ratray came to Oklahoma City in early December 2021 to appear as a celebrity guest during OKC’s Pop Christmas Con. During his time in the city with his girlfriend, Ratray allegedly drank heavily and got upset with his girlfriend for not charging a pair of fans for two signed autograph cards, the affidavit said.
Back at their hotel room, Ratray allegedly pushed his girlfriend onto the bed, pressed one of his hands against her throat, pressed his other hand over her mouth and applied pressure, according to the affidavit.
The woman told police Ratray also punched her in the face and pushed her into a desk.
Court records state the woman suffered multiple injuries, including bruising under her left eye, marks under her right eye, marks above the left side of her upper lip, a bruise on her chest and a sore right arm.
“Mr. Ratray denies he ever laid a hand on her or did anything in regards to anything like that,” said Scott Adams, the Oklahoma attorney representing Ratray.
Ratray will be back in court on Nov. 9 for a pre-trial conference.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City native Justin Chouinard purchased a bus with plans to turn it into a camper.
Instead, it became the vehicle for the Chubby Unicorn. He is the chef while Ashley Moore runs the business side of things. They started serving their paninis, or grilled sandwiches, at the end of July.
“It’s a very simple operation in there,” Chouinard said of working inside a bus. “It’s easy to me to put an array of meats and cheeses between bread.”
Chouinard said he cannot seem to stop thinking of new sandwiches for their menu. He said some of his inspiration comes from the traveling he did in his 20s and 30s and other notes he takes from the movie “Chef.”
“I go to bed thinking about food,” he said. “I try to put the most flavor I can between the bread.”
Each slice of bread is coated in herbs, butter or other seasoning that matches with the ingredients in the sandwich, Chouinard said. After assembly, the sandwiches are panini pressed and then served warm with a side of chips.
Though he likes to rotate their offerings often, the Chubby Unicorn sandwich “will stay on the menu for sure,” Chouinard said. This item is made with roast beef, Havarti, white cheddar, pickle, onion, jalapeno and a homemade roasted garlic aioli.
“It’s served in a crusted tortilla,” Moore said of their “namesake” sandwich.
Another current offering is the Truffle Philly — steak, truffle aioli, cheddar, peppers and onion on ciabatta.
All the proteins come from local company Louie’s Meats. Chouinard said he knows one of their employees, so using their meats was a no brainer.
Chubby Unicorn mostly serves sandwiches, but also offers kids’ meals, usually grilled cheese or a hot dog with goldfish and a juice box. There may also be a soup on the menu this fall.
The eatery pop-ups around town, often at Bardon’s Wonder Freeze and Traverse City Whiskey Co. Moore said they hope to make the ice cream shop a regular spot for their bus.
“We want to focus on lunch,” Moore said. “We’ve done some lunch catering.”
Chouinard said he worked as a chef at Bubba’s, Firefly and Grandview Catering before he decided to start his own business. Moore worked in restaurants as well.
“It’s been something I wanted to do for a while,” he said. “You don’t see many buses. I enjoy it.”
Moore said they were “tired of working for other people.” Plus, they can make their own schedule, which is helpful because she has kids.
As for the name, Moore said their friend wore a sweatshirt with the phrase “Save the chubby unicorn,” so they ran with it.
“It’s a little different and grabs people’s attention,” she said. “The bus looks like a rhinoceros. It’s gray. We’re going to get a horn for the front.”
Chubby Unicorn plans to serve paninis Oct. 28 during Greenspire School’s Haunted Forest. Families can enjoy a silent auction and other activities. Admission is $5 each or $2 for Greenspire students.
Moore added that they aim to stay open beyond the traditional food truck season. They are available for holiday and New Year’s parties. Visit Chubby Unicorn on Facebook or Instagram for their locations each week.
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SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With both war in Ukraine and an ongoing pandemic, the turbulent external environment is continuing. Rising inflation and increased interest rates are also adding to the uncertainty. Despite this, economic activity is still high.
Summary of the first six months of 2022
- Net sales were unchanged compared to the previous year and amounted to SEK 74,690 m. (74,776)
- Operating income decreased by 42 percent to SEK 5,651 m. (9,733)
- Operating margin amounted to 7.6 percent (13.0)
- In the second quarter of 2022, net sales increased by 2 percent to SEK 39,933 m. (39,068), operating income decreased to SEK 3,044 m. (5,076) and operating margin amounted to 7.6 percent (13.0)
Comments by Christian Levin, President and CEO
"With both war in Ukraine and an ongoing pandemic, the turbulent external environment is continuing. Rising inflation and increased interest rates are also adding to the uncertainty. Despite this, economic activity is still high. We see this both in demand for our solutions but also in the utilisation of the existing vehicle fleet.
"However, as in the first quarter, this strong demand is not reflected in the order intake. With already large order books and long delivery times due to component shortages and the production transition to our new powertrain range, we have continued to be restrictive in the placing of orders. The global component shortage has persisted but eased somewhat towards the end of the second quarter. Our efforts to find solutions throughout the supply chain to stabilise the flow, has gradually improved production output, although outbound transport capacity has been increasingly challenging in the second quarter.
"During the second quarter, truck deliveries decreased by 25 percent while bus and coach deliveries increased by 36 percent. Within Power Solutions, deliveries increased by 13 percent. The service business is still strong and revenue in local currency increased by 13 percent. In Financial Services, the underlying business is strong. Both our vehicle-related and financial services help to balance profitability in periods of lower vehicle deliveries.
"Scania's earnings were negatively affected by lower vehicle volume and increased cost of input goods, weaker capacity utilisation in production due to component shortage and by revalued assets and provisions for bad debt made due to the developments in Ukraine and Russia.
"In Ukraine, our operations are in full swing with all workshops, except for two, open for customers. Recently, a new Scania workshop was inaugurated outside of Kyiv. The fact that we are present locally to support the Ukrainian society with transport services and logistics is of course incredibly important.
"Despite the difficult circumstances, we are continuing to drive the shift. In line with our electrification plan, where at least one new electric vehicle application will be introduced annually, we recently launched complete BEV-based solutions for regional long-haul operations. This opens up opportunities to operate electric trucks for a vast number of different customers in the transport industry ecosystem.
"The lessons we are learning through the development collaborations with some of our most innovative customers are paving the way for the upcoming introductions in our electrification plan. In Boliden's mines, the 74-tonne battery electric truck for heavy transports is now in operation, as well as SCA's battery-powered truck for timber transports with capacity of up to 80 tonnes total weight.
"The second quarter was also the starting point for a collaborative product development partnership with Einride, the Swedish freight technology company, a leading provider of digital, electric and autonomous shipping solutions. Involving 110 trucks, it is the largest order of heavy duty electric vehicles to date for Scania in Europe.
"For the transport tasks where the combustion engine is still the best or the only solution, our new Scania Super has proved itself – both by being named 'Green Truck 2022', and also as the winner in Germany's 1000 points comparison test. These are excellent proof points of Scania's position of strength and the customer benefit we deliver with our solutions."
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BOSTON — Tampa Bay Rays’ shortstop Wander Franco is out of the lineup for Sunday’s game against the Boston Red Sox with a sore left hamstring.
Franco trotted into third slowly in the opening game of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday. He was visited by a team trainer and Cash, but stayed in the game. He finished with three hits in the 8-5 loss in the opener before sitting out the nightcap.
The Rays’ 22-year-old star is hitting .305 with seven homers and 29 RBIs.
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Scholarships will prioritize students from underrepresented groups, who have overcome disadvantages or are first generation to attend college
Research collaboration aims to develop new methods for delivering therapies to patients
INDIANAPOLIS and WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purdue University and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) are establishing an innovative new pharmaceutical manufacturing scholarship program and have renewed their strategic research collaboration in a series of moves that will expand their impact in Indiana and improve lives on a global scale. Lilly has committed $92.5 million to the West Lafayette campus through these two programs.
Lilly's commitment includes $42.5 million over 10 years to fund pharmaceutical manufacturing scholarships for incoming Purdue undergraduate students, offering 75-100 talented students each year full tuition with a guaranteed internship or co-op at Lilly and a promise of coordinated interaction with company leaders. Priority access to the new Lilly Scholars program will be given to undergraduate students who are underrepresented in Purdue's student population, have overcome socioeconomic or educational disadvantages or are among the first generation in their family to attend college.
"Lilly is among Purdue's most important partners, and this latest commitment reaffirms our longtime collaboration. Through these collaborations, Lilly and Purdue are helping to build a critical pharmaceutical ecosystem in the heartland," said Purdue President Mitch Daniels. "We have a company that is committed to advancing research and fostering talent. Lilly is investing in students very early in their education rather than waiting until late in their college careers – connecting to students before they even arrive on campus."
The Lilly Scholars program will provide participating students with preferred access and opportunities to compete for a role at the company following graduation. The first scholarships will be offered for fall 2023.
Purdue and Lilly have a historic relationship, dating back to the organizations' founding years. The organizations entered into a new strategic research collaboration in 2017, funded by an initial $50 million commitment from Lilly. Those collaborative research efforts have helped advance understanding of the physiology of drug delivery and develop technologies to improve delivery of pharmaceuticals for better patient outcomes and experiences. Lilly and Purdue are now expanding that research collaboration, signing a new $50 million master agreement that extends the work for another five years, with a research focus on genetic medicine, intrathecal delivery and nanoparticle drug delivery.
"As the number of people who may benefit from our innovative medicines continues to increase, we are investing to advance critical research and build a more diverse pipeline of talent in Indiana. Together with Purdue, we can help to keep our state's best and brightest in Indiana, furthering Lilly's ability to make life better for millions of people," said David A. Ricks, Lilly's chair and CEO. "As a Purdue graduate, I am proud of the success the university has built and even more proud to see Lilly and Purdue team up to make both institutions better and better."
The basic research by Purdue faculty helps Lilly expedite the development of technologies and pharmaceuticals, improving the pace of getting therapies to patients who need them. Over the last eight years, Lilly has introduced 18 new medicines to make life better for people living with diseases like diabetes and cancer. The company aims to introduce four additional potential new medicines in the next 18 months.
"Purdue's approach to interdisciplinary research with Lilly is driven by an impact-focused mindset aimed at improving the lives of patients. Our collaboration spans training and development all the way to cutting-edge research and facilities," said Theresa Mayer, Purdue University executive vice president for research and collaboration. "The extension of our agreement will continue to provide exceptional opportunities for faculty members and hundreds of graduate students from across the country to work side-by-side with colleagues from this leading pharmaceutical company."
Both Lilly and Purdue have made strategic commitments in recent years to strengthen expertise and programs in bioscience areas, including pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Earlier this year, Purdue established the William D. Young Institute for Advanced Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals, an interdisciplinary organization focused on furthering pharmaceutical manufacturing to reduce costs and expand access to new drugs emerging from biotech research. That institute follows a $250 million investment in life sciences as part of the Purdue Moves strategic plan, which resulted in three university-wide interdisciplinary institutes: the Purdue Institutes of Drug Discovery; Inflammation, Immunology and Infectious Disease; and Integrative Neuroscience, which have helped to attract leading faculty researchers in critical research areas. Purdue has also invested in state-of the-art facilities, including the Bindley Bioscience Center, which provides a unique infrastructure to support interdisciplinary research.
Over the last five years, Lilly has committed over $6 billion in pharmaceutical manufacturing globally. This includes $2.1 billion and up to 500 new jobs in the LEAP Technology Park in Boone County, Indiana, announced in May 2022, and up to 1,500 more jobs during construction of the site.
"Collaborations between academia and industry are essential to innovation to bring therapies to patients as quickly as possible," said Edgardo Hernandez, executive vice president and president of manufacturing operations at Lilly. "With the expansion of our footprint in Indiana, these initiatives with Purdue will help bring a highly skilled pipeline of diverse talent and enhance our manufacturing capacity to deliver medicines to patients around the world."
As Lilly and Purdue work together on new curricula, experiential learning, and certificate and degree programs in pharmaceutical manufacturing, they will help continue to grow pharmaceutical manufacturing in Indiana and expand Purdue's talent pipeline to the company with students supported by the new scholarship program. Every year, Lilly hires Purdue graduates in areas such as engineering, sales, finance, human resources, marketing, procurement, supply chain and more. In fact, Lilly employs nearly 2,500 Purdue graduates – more than from any other university.
"These commitments will better position Purdue to recruit the best, brightest and most diverse students we can," said Kristina Wong Davis, vice provost for enrollment management at Purdue.
About Lilly
Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. We've been pioneering life-changing discoveries for nearly 150 years, and today our medicines help more than 47 million people across the globe. Harnessing the power of biotechnology, chemistry and genetic medicine, our scientists are urgently advancing new discoveries to solve some of the world's most significant health challenges, redefining diabetes care, treating obesity and curtailing its most devastating long-term effects, advancing the fight against Alzheimer's disease, providing solutions to some of the most debilitating immune system disorders, and transforming the most difficult-to-treat cancers into manageable diseases. With each step toward a healthier world, we're motivated by one thing: making life better for millions more people. That includes delivering innovative clinical trials that reflect the diversity of our world and working to ensure our medicines are accessible and affordable. To learn more, visit Lilly.com and Lilly.com/newsroom or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn. C-LLY
About Purdue University
Purdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today's toughest challenges. Ranked in each of the last five years as one of the 10 Most Innovative universities in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap at https://stories.purdue.edu
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) about Lilly's recent collaborations and commitments with Purdue and reflects Lilly's current beliefs and expectations. However, there can be no assurance that these collaborations and commitments will achieve the desired objectives. For further discussion of risks and uncertainties relevant to Lilly's business that could cause actual results to differ from Lilly's expectations, see Lilly's Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, Lilly undertakes no duty to update forward-looking statements to reflect events after the date of this release.
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SILVER SPRING, Md., March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency:
- On Thursday, the FDA published the FDA Voices, "FDA and FTC Collaborate to Advance Competition in the Biologic Marketplace," by Patrizia Cavazzoni, M.D., director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. The FDA and the Federal Trade Commission have been working to help advance competition for biologics, including biosimilars and interchangeable biosimilars. Together, they have developed an educational resource for consumers about biosimilars and interchangeable biosimilars to help address common misperceptions. Unwarranted concerns may discourage patients and their health care providers from using or switching to a biosimilar, so it is important to know the facts.
- On Wednesday, the FDA issued a discussion paper on artificial intelligence in drug manufacturing to help proactively prepare for the implementation of AI in drug manufacturing and its enabling digital infrastructure. The agency is asking interested stakeholders to provide input on certain areas of consideration identified in the discussion paper. Public feedback will help inform the FDA's evaluation of our existing regulatory framework in the context of AI's in drug manufacturing to ensure production of quality drugs for U.S. patients.
- On Wednesday, the FDA published the FDA Voices, "Collaboration and Scientific Innovation Stimulated Advancement in the Generic Drug Program in 2022," by Susan M. Rosencrance, Ph.D., acting director of the Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) within the agency's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. In 2022, FDA's OGD had a very productive year with work on the reauthorization of Congressional legislation, hundreds of generic drug approvals, including complex generics, and on international collaborations. The article links to the OGD 2022 Annual Report, where these approvals and other actions are discussed.
- On Wednesday, the FDA issued a final guidance, "Q13 Continuous Manufacturing of Drug Substances and Drug Products." This guidance provides clarification on continuous manufacturing (CM) concepts and describes scientific approaches and regulatory considerations specific to CM of drug substances and drug products. The FDA will continue taking necessary steps to facilitate the pharmaceutical industry's implementation of CM and other emerging technologies that can improve product quality and help address many of the underlying causes of drug shortages and recalls.
- On Wednesday, the FDA issued a Letter to Health Care Providers to alert facilities and providers about potential insufficient packaging sterility with a disposable part of the Getinge/Maquet Cardiohelp system. The disposable part is the HLS Set Advanced that contains the oxygenator, heat exchanger and integrated centrifugal pump. The FDA is issuing this letter to ensure facilities and providers are aware of the manufacturer's recall notice.
The Letter to Health Care Providers includes important information about this issue, including: - On Wednesday, the FDA and the University of Texas Medical Branch opened pre-registration for the annual training course, Achieving Data Quality and Integrity in Maximum Containment Laboratories, to be held April 24-28, 2023. With virtual and in-person options, this popular course helps address challenges associated with ensuring data quality and integrity in regulated studies conducted in maximum containment (BSL-4) laboratories. The FDA welcomes participants from government, industry and academia who are working to further development of medical countermeasures for biological threat agents that must be studied in these labs. In-person attendees will tour BSL-3 and BSL-4 labs and participate in hands-on training in a mock BSL-3/4 environment. There is no cost to attend, however seating is limited. To attend the in-person course in Bethesda and Frederick, Maryland, interested applicants should pre-register by Friday, March 10, 2023.
- On Tuesday, the FDA approved Skyclarys (omaveloxolone) as the first treatment for Friedreich's ataxia, a rare, inherited, degenerative disease that damages the nervous system, characterized by impaired coordination and walking. Friedreich's ataxia causes progressive damage to the spinal cord, peripheral nerves and the brain, resulting in uncoordinated muscle movement, poor balance, difficulty walking, changes in speech and swallowing and a shortened lifespan. The condition can also cause heart disease. This disease tends to develop in children and teenagers and gradually worsens over time.
The most common side effects of Skyclarys were an increase in alanine transaminase and an increase of aspartate aminotransferase, which can be signs of liver damage, headache, nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, diarrhea and musculoskeletal pain. See full prescribing information for additional information on the safety and effectiveness of Skyclarys. - COVID-19 testing updates:
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Which projector screen is best?
Television screen sizes continue to grow bigger. But if you truly want to have the largest image possible for your movies, TV shows and video games, you need a projector. However, you can’t just project onto anything and have the best picture quality. You need a projector screen.
The best projector screen is the Elite Screens Yard Master 2. It’s easy to set up, comes in a variety of sizes and is great for use indoors and out.
What to know before you buy a projector screen
Projector screen types
There are a few types of projector screens:
- Hanging: This is the most common projector screen as it doesn’t require any fancy setup. They usually have rings along the edges that you can hang on nails or command strips. Most are designed to be stored when not needed, but they can be left up all the same.
- Pull-down: This is a special type of hanging projector screen. The screen is rolled up inside a tube that’s hung on the wall. When needed it’s then pulled manually down or lowered electronically. They can be costly but they’re excellent for those who dislike leaving a big blank sheet on their wall.
- Stand: This screen comes with a stand to be hung on. Stands come in a wide variety of forms with different levels of stability. Indoor screens typically have less stability than outdoor screens as they don’t have wind to contend with.
- Inflatable: This is a special type of stand screen that, well, inflates. These are usually huge and mostly meant for large events such as pop-up drive-thru theaters or movies in the park. There are also smaller options for backyards.
Size
Choosing the right size projector screen requires taking several pieces of information into account:
- How many people you intend to be screening something for. The more people, the bigger the screen needs to be.
- How big your space is.
- Your projector’s specific screen requirements. Some require smaller or larger screens for the best image.
What to look for in a quality projector screen
Rear projection
Some projector screens are rear-projection compatible, meaning the image is viewable from either side of the screen. This means you can hide the projector for single-sided viewing or people can watch from both sides at once. However, the rear-projected image will be flipped.
Advanced projection
If your projector is capable of beaming high resolutions or even 3D images, then you need a projector screen capable of supporting those. Otherwise, the quality of your projector will be wasted.
Field of view
The best projector screens have a wide field of view, meaning people on the sides of the screen looking inward can see the image without distortion. The best screens have a 180-degree field of view, but 160 degrees should be plenty for most situations.
How much you can expect to spend on a projector screen
They can cost as little as $20 or as much as $250 or more. The cost mostly depends on the screen’s size and any additional features with larger and more feature-rich screens costing more.
Projector screen FAQ
Can’t I just use a white bedsheet as a projector screen?
A. If you have a basic low-end projector, then a white bedsheet is both cheaper and more than enough. However, it can greatly decrease the quality of the image if you have a high-quality projector.
How do I clean a projector screen?
A. That depends on the screen, but most can be cleaned by gently rubbing them with a cloth lightly soaked in a mixture of warm water and soap. Always double-check your screen’s owner’s manual or manufacturer’s website for cleaning instructions before you begin, or you might damage it.
Can I use projector screens inside and outside?
A. Most projector screens are safe to use inside and outside, but certain aspects of a screen can make it best for one rather than both. For example, some screens’ hanging methods aren’t conducive to outdoor setup. Other screens may not have any kind of weather resistance so inclement weather can ruin them.
The best projector screen for going back and forth is a medium-sized stand screen with some weather protection.
What’s the best projector screen to buy?
Top projector screen
What you need to know: This is a high-quality screen for a surprisingly reasonable cost.
What you’ll love: It comes in either a 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio and seven sizes from as small as 58 inches to as large as 135 inches. It has a 180-degree viewing angle and supports up to 8K resolution and 3D projection.
What you should consider: It ships folded and some consumers reported that the creases take time to fade away. Others were unhappy with the stakes and suggested purchasing better ones.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Wayfair
Top projector screen for the money
Mdbebbron Portable Projector Screen
What you need to know: This is the perfect option for those on a tight budget.
What you’ll love: The screen is 120-inches in size, has a 16:9 aspect ratio and supports up to 4K resolution. It comes with command hooks and rope for set up but you can use other means such as nails or double-sided tape.
What you should consider: It’s possible to use outdoors but setup can be difficult and it doesn’t have any weather-based protections.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Sewinfla Inflatable Projector Screen
What you need to know: If you’re setting up a big screening event in a park or other location, this screen is what you need.
What you’ll love: It comes in six sizes starting at 16 feet and ending at 33 feet. It includes a blow-up pump, a storage bag and all the ropes and stakes needed to keep it firmly secured. Two screens are also included, one each for front or rear projection.
What you should consider: The rear-projection screen has a seam running horizontally through the middle which can be distracting to some. Some purchasers suggested replacing the ropes and stakes with better ones.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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OMBA is First University of Tennessee, Knoxville MBA to Be Offered Completely Online
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. and NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's (UTK) Haslam College of Business announced today the expansion of its relationship with Noodle, the country's fastest-growing online learning network, to launch an Online MBA (OMBA). The program is currently accepting applications for a Spring 2023 start.
The first University of Tennessee, Knoxville MBA to be offered entirely online, the OMBA emphasizes the tools professionals need to make an impact today in today's business environment, including analytics, supply chain management, consulting, finance, and entrepreneurship and innovation. Developed in conjunction with Haslam College of Business faculty, UTK's OMBA is designed for today's complex business world, offering a future-proof pathway to strategic insights, global connections and an immersive virtual classroom that meets students where they are.
The OMBA expands on The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's existing portfolio of online programs launched in collaboration with Noodle, including the Executive MBA for Global Supply Chain, Master of Science in Supply Chain Management Online (MS-SCM), Online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Online Master of Public Health, and five other MBA programs.
"Our Online MBA will open the door to global connections, strategic insights, and new business perspectives from wherever students are. The curriculum, which features course instructors' relevant firsthand experience and case studies, will challenge students to think critically, act strategically, and lead with confidence," said Bruce Behn, Associate Dean for Graduate and Executive Education.
"We are excited to expand our relationship with the Haslam College of Business to create a program with real-world application, strategic and analytical mindsets, and an inclusive and global approach," said Stephen Green, Chief Program Officer at Noodle. "The University of Tennessee, Knoxville has been a wonderful partner - for 11 programs and counting - and we are delighted to continue this robust collaboration."
Informed by over 100 years of business education and research, the AACSB-accredited Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, produces industry leaders with a bias for action. Haslam equips students with the skills they need to deliver results that propel careers and organizations forward.
About the Haslam College of Business
The Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, founded in 1914, consists of approximately 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Its seven departments, seven centers and institutes, four forums and graduate and executive education programs reach across the for profit, not-for-profit and governmental sectors of business with a heavy emphasis on practical research. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, was founded in 1794 and was designated Tennessee's land-grant institution in 1879.
About Noodle
Noodle is a certified B Corp that creates excellent online and agile programs that elevate campus-wide teaching and technology. Since January 2019, Noodle has launched as many online programs with elite U.S. universities as have all of its competitors combined. Its network of universities, higher education leaders, providers, and students fuels innovation and efficiency in learning design, marketing, recruitment, technology, student and faculty support, and clinical placement. Follow Noodle on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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A rare flower that grows in rushing water in only three Southern states blooms briefly in late spring. And to see this Cahaba lily up close takes some effort.
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A rare flower that grows in rushing water in only three Southern states blooms briefly in late spring. And to see this Cahaba lily up close takes some effort.
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The next generation of the world's best-selling plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV1, is coming to the U.S., and will be on-sale in select markets starting in November, followed later by availability across the whole country. The seven-passenger 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, the much-anticipated plug-in hybrid variant of Mitsubishi Motors' award-winning2 flagship SUV, will carry a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting from $39,8453.
"The 2023 Outlander PHEV is the pinnacle of Mitsubishi Motors' engineering," said Mark Chaffin, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. "With 38 miles of electric range and 420 miles of combined range, this vehicle offers the perfect blend of clean and quiet electric motoring with the ease of refueling and no range anxiety that only a gasoline engine can offer. Customers have been reserving cars at Mitsubishi dealers for months, and we can't wait to start delivering on that excitement."
The 2023 Outlander PHEV is rated to offer 38 miles of all-electric range from a 350-volt, 20kWh lithium-ion battery pack mounted below the floor and between the wheels for a low center of gravity, but minimal loss of ground clearance. This is a 40% improvement in range over the previous model. Making use of the onboard DC fast-charger, the pack can be filled to 80% capacity in approximately 38 minutes; 2023 Outlander PHEV is the only non-luxury-brand plug-in hybrid in the U.S. to offer fast-charging. The vehicle also can be charged from a level- 1 or level-2 wall charger, or via the internal combustion engine itself using Charge Mode while driving or parked.
Matched with a 2.4-liter MIVEC four-cylinder Atkinson Cycle gasoline engine and expanded 14.8-gallon fuel tank, the vehicle features a 64 MPGe (miles-per-gallon equivalent) rating, and will offer up to 420 miles of combined electric-gasoline range on a single charge and single tank of fuel.4
The 2023 Outlander PHEV is fitted with a new generation of Mitsubishi Motors' twin-motor Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC)5 system, utilizing the gasoline engine and front motor to drive the front wheels, and a stand-alone rear-mounted motor to drive the rear axle. Both electric motors are more powerful than previous, with the front at 114-horsepower and rear at 134-horsepower, bringing combined system power to 248-horsepower and 332 lb/ft of torque.
Mitsubishi Motors' expertise in electrification, motorsport-derived S-AWC all-wheel drive systems and an array of new technologies are all showcased in the 2023 Outlander PHEV, making it the most advanced and best-equipped vehicle the brand has ever offered.
Bold design, styling and a surprisingly luxurious and comfortable interior and seven-passenger flexibility are all shared with the 2022 Outlander, a vehicle that has broken Mitsubishi sales records and turned heads since its launch in April 2022.
About Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Through a network of approximately 330 dealer partners across the United States, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is responsible for the sales, marketing and customer service of Mitsubishi Motors vehicles in the U.S. In its Environmental Targets 2030, MMNA's parent company Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has set a goal of a 40 percent reduction in the CO2 emissions of its new cars by 2030 through leveraging EVs — with PHEVs as the centerpiece — to help create a sustainable society.
MMNA has its headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as corporate operations in California, Georgia, Michigan, New Jersey, Texas, Florida and Virginia.
For more information on Mitsubishi vehicles, please contact the Mitsubishi Motors News Bureau at 615-257-2698 or visit media.mitsubishicars.com.
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1: Based on IHS Markit New Registrations of plug in hybrid and all SUV body styles for Jan 2012 – Oct 2021 compiled from governments & other sources (where available). Captures 95% of global new vehicle volumes in more than 80 countries.
2: Among other awards, the 2022 Outlander was named to the list of 10Best Interiors by Wards, and the Hispanic Car of the Year by the Hispanic Motor Press Association.
3: Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. Excludes destination/handling, tax, title, license etc.. Retailer price, terms and vehicle availability may vary. Vehicle MSRP does not include Destination/Handling Charge of $1,345 (Alaska/Hawaii $1,470). Pricing at the time of this news release. Prices are subject to change without notice. Features, packages and additional equipment are based on the latest information available at the time of this release and are subject to change without notice.
4. Actual mileage may vary with driving conditions. Use for comparison only.
5: Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) incorporates Active Yaw Control (AYC) to realize the AWC concept at a very high level. This Integrated Vehicle Dynamics Control System manages the driving forces and braking forces of the four wheels to help realize vehicle behavior that is faithful to the operation by the driver under a variety of driving conditions. S-AWC is not a substitute for safe and careful driving.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal judges in Kentucky and Tennessee temporarily blocked portions of bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, handing down the rulings shortly before the statutes were set to go into effect.
The ruling is similar to roadblocks that federal courts have thrown up against Republican-dominant states in their pursuit to prevent young people from receiving transgender health care.
In both Kentucky and Tennessee, the judges blocked portions of the law that would have banned transgender youth from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy. In the Tennessee case, the judge stopped short of also blocking the ban on gender-affirming surgeries for youth.
Meanwhile, the Kentucky case didn’t address surgeries, but U.S. District Judge David Hale, an Obama administration appointee, did side with seven transgender minors and their parents, who sued the state officials responsible for enforcing the provisions banning the use of puberty blockers and hormones. The plaintiffs contend the ban would violate their constitutional rights and interfere with parental rights to seek established medical treatment for their children.
The ruling blocked the “most egregious parts of Kentucky’s anti-trans law,” said Chris Hartman, executive director of the Fairness Campaign, a Kentucky-based LGBTQ+ advocacy group.
Hartman added that transgender children and their families were “living in fear” of the approaching date for the restrictions.
Kentucky’s Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron called Hale’s decision “misguided,” saying it “tramples the right” of state lawmakers to make public policy. The state’s legal chief promised that his office will continue doing “everything in our power” to defend the measure. The provisions dealing with puberty blockers and hormone therapy were supposed to go into effect Thursday.
In Tennessee, U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson, a Trump administration appointee, stressed that his ruling lined up with federal decisions blocking similar bans across the country but added that courts must “tread carefully” when preventing a law from being enforced.
“If Tennessee wishes to regulate access to certain medical procedures, it must do so in a manner that does not infringe on the rights conferred by the United States Constitution, which is of course supreme to all other laws of the land,” Richardson wrote.
The law, scheduled to go effect on July 1, would have banned Tennessee health care providers from providing hormone treatments or surgeries for transgender youth where the purpose is to allow the child to express a gender identity “inconsistent with the immutable characteristics of the reproductive system that define the minor as male or female.”
The law included a nine-month phase out period by March 31, 2024, for medical treatments and said no new treatments could be started. Health care providers who violated the law risked facing a $25,000 penalty and other disciplinary actions.
Tennessee’s Republican-dominant General Assembly, as well as some Democratic lawmakers, quickly advanced the ban after Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center was accused of opening its transgender health clinic because it was profitable. Videos surfaced of a doctor at the private hospital touting that gender-affirming procedures are “huge money makers.” Another video showed a staffer saying anyone with a religious objection should quit.
Republican leaders demanded an investigation into the hospital and used the incident to spur their political base ahead of the 2022 midterm elections
The political tension has also popped up in Kentucky, where Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear is running for a second term this year and is being challenged by Cameron, who is defending the gender-affirming care ban. The race has become one of the nation’s most closely watched campaigns in 2023.
Beshear originally vetoed the measure in March, saying it allows “too much government interference in personal healthcare issues” but the state’s GOP-dominated legislature overrode the veto.
To date, at least 20 states have enacted laws restricting or banning such treatments even though it’s been available in the United States for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations. Most recently, North Carolina lawmakers finalized their own version of a gender-affirming care ban on Wednesday.
Yet, when challenged, federal courts have been quick to block them from going into effect. A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ ban as unconstitutional last week, and federal judges have temporarily blocked bans in Alabama and Indiana. Oklahoma has agreed to not enforce its ban while opponents seek a temporary court order blocking it. A federal judge has blocked Florida from enforcing its ban on three children who have challenged the law.
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This story has been corrected to show that Hale was an Obama administration appointee, not Trump.
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Kruesi reported from Nashville, Tennessee.
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Corresponding with lyricist Lynn Ahrens about the Boston Pops production of “Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert,” conductor Keith Lockhart had a simple question: “How does it feel to look back at this and say, ‘Wow, we wrote a masterpiece’?”
When “Ragtime” debuted on Broadway in 1997, the musical was overshadowed by blockbuster “The Lion King.” But in “Ragtime,” Lockhart sees a complex and compelling work of art that speaks to America’s past and present.
“Oddly enough given all the Tony Awards it won, it is sometimes overlooked in the pantheon of great musicals,” Lockhart told the Herald. “But it is so frighteningly relevant to the time we are living in… The show is about various groups of Americans and how they experience the American dream or how they experience being denied the American dream. You could have written it about 21st century America instead of turn-of-the-century 20th century America.”
The Pops pulled the show’s original creative team together – Ahrens, composer Stephen Flaherty, and the late librettist Terrence McNally – to build a new arrangement of the musical. The reimagining debuts at Symphony Hall May 12 and continues with two Saturday performances.
“Ragtime: The Symphonic Concert” kicks off a 2023 Spring Pops Season full of jazz and Broadway, expected programming and surprises.
What starts with a musical based on early jazz rags evolves into a season including different permutations of jazz. Later in May, trumpet virtuoso Bryon Stripling explores the styles of Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and more. Also in that program will be a new, original orchestra piece using the themes of Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue.” Closing the month will be piano icons Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Michael Feinstein collaborating with Lockhart to premiere a show celebrating George Gershwin and his peers.
“I suppose the season does look at early jazz traditions, but that wasn’t deliberate,” Lockhart said.
What was deliberate: A grand, diverse and fun series of programs that explore every inch of symphonic music.
The Pops mission is right there in its name. The orchestra aims to champion popular music. In 2023, popular music has a bafflingly amorphous definition. And yet its calendar does a great job of tackling its mission. Over the next few weeks, there will be a gospel choir, Star Wars film, collaboration with Boston rock band Guster, visit from travel guru Rick Steves, video game scores, and a whole bunch of Disney princesses.
“The Disney princess concert is the perfect thing to be doing two matinees of to draw in the best crowd possible,” Lockhart said. “It’s an hour and a half of every Disney princess you can think of… It’s the perfect inroad for some of our youngest potential audience members.”
“The video games thing is also totally new for us,” Lockhart added. “I haven’t played a video game since Ms. Pac-Man in a bar 35 years ago. But there’s a lot of well-crafted music in [the program] that means a whole lot to a whole lot of people. It’s a chance to reach a different demographic.”
This season will see the Pops do music by Duke Ellington, John Williams and Romantic-era European composers. That feels right. It will also see the Hall hosting a video-game-themed costume contest and a meet-and-greet with top game composers. And if that doesn’t feel right, give it a few years. If the Pops does its job, the scores to the “Final Fantasy” series will fit nicely between Ellingston and Williams.
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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when two passenger buses collided with a truck in Mali, the government said.
The accident occurred Tuesday morning between Fana and Konobougou cities in the country’s south, said Mama Djenepo, the secretary general for Mali’s ministry of transport.
“The accident involved two passenger coaches bound for Mopti, which collided with a 10-ton truck carrying livestock traveling in the opposite direction,” he said, adding that the cause is believed to be speeding by tired drivers.
While traffic accidents are common in Mali, especially during the rainy season, this is the worst in the West African nation this year, the government said. More than 680 people were killed last year in road accidents and some 8,200 were injured.
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Atlas V precisely delivered the last of six SBIRS missions to orbit completing the constellation in support of the warfighter
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit-6 (SBIRS GEO 6) mission for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command lifted off on Aug. 4 at 6:29 a.m. EDT from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. To date ULA has launched 152 times with 100 percent mission success.
"Thank you to our U.S. Space Force and industry partners for their outstanding teamwork in successfully delivering the sixth and final SBIRS satellite to orbit," said Gary Wentz, ULA vice president of Government and Commercial Programs. "We are proud of our role in supporting the warfighter by launching the entire SBIRS satellite constellation, a critical constellation of missile warning satellites that expands the U.S. military's situational awareness on the battlefield and beyond."
"This launch marked ULA's 95th U.S. National Space Security launch," added Wentz. "As the Air Force is gearing up to celebrate its 75th anniversary, we are honored to have been entrusted to deliver the vast majority of our nation's critical assets to orbit. Our customer's missions are vital to ensuring the safety of our women and men in harm's way serving our country."
Leveraging a legacy of 100 percent mission success launching more than 150 missions to explore, protect and enhance our world, ULA is the nation's most experienced and reliable launch service provider with world-leading reliability, schedule confidence, and mission optimization. We deliver value unmatched by any launch services company in the industry, a tireless drive to improve, and commitment to the extraordinary.
For more information on ULA, visit the ULA website at www.ulalaunch.com, or call the ULA Launch Hotline at 1-877-ULA-4321 (852-4321).
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'Green Book' actor Frank Vallelonga Jr. cause of death confirmed as fentanyl, cocaine overdose
"Green Book" actor Frank Vallelonga Jr.’s cause of death has been revealed.
The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital that the actor died due to the combined effects of fentanyl and cocaine. The death was ruled as an accident.
In December 2022, Vallelonga was confirmed to have died in a statement from his rep.
"I’m very sad to confirm Frank's death," they said at the time. "It’s a terrible tragedy. He was an incredible guy and a great actor."
Vallelonga's body was found in front of 1243 Oak Point Avenue, within the confines of the 41st Precinct.
"The male had no obvious signs of trauma observed," the NYPD said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "EMS responded to the location and pronounced the male deceased at the scene."
NYPD arrested a 35-year-old male name Steven Smith. He has been charged with concealment of a human corpse in relation to Vallelonga's death. Video surveillance allegedly showed Smith dumping the actor's body from a vehicle in the Bronx, a police spokesperson told the New York Post.
"That dude was dead already," Smith told the police, according to the criminal complaint obtained by the NY Daily News. "He overdosed. I didn’t have anything to do with that."
Vallelonga was the son of Frank Vallelonga Sr., a Copacabana bouncer known as "Tony Lip." Vallelonga Jr. starred in the film "Green Book," which followed his father's journey as the bodyguard of African American pianist Don Shirley through the segregated South.
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Vallelonga Sr. was portrayed by Viggo Mortensen in the 2018 film while Vallelonga Jr. portrayed his uncle, Rudy Vallelonga.
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Vallelonga was 60 and is survived by his wife Angela and son Frank, as well as his brother, filmmaker Nick Vallelonga.
Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report. Read more of this story from FOX News.
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Three Maine colleges have joined the fight against the latest challenge to affirmative action in college admissions that has come before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges joined 30 other institutions this week in filing an amicus brief with the Supreme Court supporting Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s use of race in screening applicants for acceptance.
The plaintiff in the case, Students for Fair Admissions, argues that the practices at both schools undermine Title IX, a federal law that prohibits discrimination by schools that receive federal funding, and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. The group effectively seeks to remove race entirely from the college admissions process, while colleges use race in an effort to promote diversity.
Lower courts rejected the challenge, citing more than 40 years of high court rulings that allow colleges and universities to consider race in admissions decisions. But the colleges and universities must do so in a narrowly tailored way to promote diversity.
The court’s most recent pronouncement was in 2016, in a 4-3 decision upholding the admissions program at the University of Texas against a challenge brought by a white woman. But the composition of the court has changed since then, with the addition of three conservative justices appointed by former President Donald Trump.
In their brief, Bates, Bowdoin, Colby and the 30 other private colleges argued that admissions practices that consider race as a factor in acceptance are key to developing and fostering a diverse student body, something that should be a compelling interest for the government.
“Each college deliberately seeks to enroll and house on campus a highly diverse group of students — from different states and countries; from urban and rural backgrounds; homeschooled, private-schooled, and public-schooled; with differing economic circumstances; with different kinds of experiences, talent, or athletic ability; students who will be the first in their families to go to college,” the brief reads.
The group of schools that joined the brief are small, selective liberal arts colleges, including Williams College in Massachusetts, Vassar College in New York and Middlebury College in Vermont. Numerous studies have shown that racial and other forms of diversity improve students’ learning experiences and reduce prejudice, they argue.
“Diverse educational environments prepare students for success as adults in a dynamic, democratic, and increasingly diverse society,” the brief states.
Additionally, the college argued, the court has previously granted especially selective institutions “educational autonomy,” meaning they have the right to pick students who they think will best contribute to a “robust exchange of ideas.”
Students for Fair Admissions accused Harvard of discriminating against Asian-American students by using a subjective standard to gauge traits that include likability, courage and kindness. Meanwhile, the University of North Carolina is accused of discriminating against white and Asian applicants by giving preference to Black, Hispanic and Native American ones.
The Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments in the case during its next term, which starts in October.
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May 15, 1923: We've Got Until Thursday Night to Put the 1923 Fiesta Over. To Let it Slide Would be a Catastrophe
May 15, 1948: For the first time in fifty years, almost to the day, the Regimental Standard of the First Volunteer Cavalry, later renamed Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders, now in the possession of Mrs. Frederick Muller of 111 West Manhattan, flew on the capitol grounds on the occasion of the world premiere festivities of Enterprise's "Four Faces West," the Harry Sherman production, which co-stars Joel McCrae, Frances Dee and Charles Bickford.
May 15, 1973: Santa Fe Downs Board Chairman Walter Goodwin said negotiations will continue today between majority stockholders of the Downs and Toledo, Ohio, businessman Leonard Fruchtman over the sale of the Santa Fe racing facility.
"We may reach agreement sometime today," Goodwin said late yesterday. "Mr. Fruchtman is staying on in hopes we can reach agreement."
May 15, 1998: It's the mother of all long shots, but somebody's gotta win it.
This week millions of people will ask themselves: Why not me?
Ticket sales for the multistate, multimullion-dollar Powerball lottery game, which New Mexicans have been playing for about a year and a half, are expected to reach record highs today and Saturday, as players in 20 states and the District of Columbia buy the $1 tickets in a quixotic attempt to become overnight millionaires.
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Liz Truss quit Thursday after a tumultuous and historically brief term marred by economic policies that roiled financial markets and a rebellion in her political party that obliterated her authority.
After just 45 days in office, Truss became the third Conservative prime minister to be toppled in as many years, and she will go down as the shortest-serving leader in British history. Her resignation extends the instability that has shaken Britain since it broke off from the European Union and leaves its leadership in limbo as the country faces a cost-of-living crisis and looming recession.
“I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party,” Truss, 47, said outside her 10 Downing Street office.
Financial markets breathed a sigh of relief, but now a divided ruling party must quickly find a leader who can unify its warring factions. Truss said she will remain in office until a replacement is chosen, which the Conservative Party said it would do by the end of next week, an extremely fast timeline for choosing the next leader of one of the world’s largest economies.
Potential contenders include: former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, who lost to Truss in the last leadership contest; House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt; Defense Secretary Ben Wallace; and Boris Johnson, the former prime minister ousted in July over a series of ethics scandals.
The low-tax, low-regulation economic policies that got Truss elected by her party proved disastrous in the real world at a time of soaring inflation and weak growth.
Her Sept. 23 economic plan included a raft of tax cuts that investors worried Britain couldn’t afford. It pummeled the value of the pound and drove up the cost of mortgages, causing economic pain for people and businesses already struggling from an economy yet to emerge from the pain of the pandemic.
That financial tumult led to the replacement of Truss’ Treasury chief, multiple policy U-turns and a breakdown of discipline in the governing Conservative Party.
Truss resigned just a day after vowing to stay in power, saying she was “a fighter and not a quitter.” But she couldn’t hold on any longer after a senior minister quit her government amid a barrage of criticism and a vote in the House of Commons Wednesday descended into chaos and acrimony.
“It’s time for the prime minister to go,” Conservative lawmaker Miriam Cates said, echoing the sentiments of many others.
Before Truss, the shortest-serving prime minister in Britain had been George Canning, who died in office in 1827 after 119 days.
The pound rose about 1% Thursday to around $1.13 after Truss’ resignation.
Where the Conservative Party goes from here is not clear. Its myriad factions — from hard-right Brexiteers to centrist “One Nation” Tories — are at each other’s throats.
“Nobody has a route plan. It’s all sort of hand-to-hand fighting on a day-to-day basis,” Conservative lawmaker Simon Hoare told the BBC on Thursday before Truss resigned.
Newspapers that usually support the Conservatives were vitriolic. An editorial in the Daily Mail on Thursday was headlined: “The wheels have come off the Tory clown car.”
Truss’ departure on Thursday sparked jubilation for the tabloid Daily Star, which had set up a livestream last week featuring a photo of the prime minister beside a head of lettuce to see which would last longer.
“This lettuce outlasted Liz Truss!” it proclaimed Thursday.
While many Britons joined the world in laughing at the lettuce joke, Bronwyn Maddox, director of international affairs think-tank Chatham House, said “there is no question that the U.K.’s standing in the world has been severely battered by this episode and by the revolving door of prime ministers.”
She said Truss’ successor would need to have policies “based on economic stability, but need also to include a resolution of the relationship with Europe; much of the upheaval represents the bitter aftermath of Brexit.”
The Conservative Party said nominations for a new leader will close on Monday. Candidates need the signatures of 100 of the 357 Conservative lawmakers, meaning a maximum field of three. Lawmakers will knock out one of those, and will ask the party’s 172,000 members to decide between the two finalists in an online vote. The new leader is due to be in place by Oct. 28.
Truss’ resignation is the culmination of months of simmering discontent inside the Conservative Party, whose poll ratings have plunged.
Johnson’s government came undone after he was revealed to have held a series of parties in government buildings at a time when people in Britain were barred from mingling with friends and family or even visiting dying relatives. The Conservative Party spent the summer picking a replacement as the economy worsened amid spiking energy prices triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Truss had served as Johnson’s foreign secretary.
Whoever succeeds Truss will become the country’s third prime minister this year. A national election doesn’t have to be called until 2024, but opposition parties demanded one be held now, saying the government lacks democratic legitimacy.
Opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer accused the Conservatives of presiding over “utter chaos.”
“This is doing huge damage to our economy and the reputation of our country,” he said. “We must have a chance at a fresh start. We need a general election – now.”
Truss’ political unraveling began after she and her Treasury chief, Kwasi Kwarteng, unveiled an economic plan with 45 billion pounds ($50 billion) in unfunded tax cuts. The notion of massive borrowing to finance tax cuts hammered the value of the pound and caused interest rates on U.K. government bonds to rise. The Bank of England was forced to intervene to prevent the crisis from spreading to the wider economy and putting pension funds at risk.
Truss soon fired Kwarteng, and his replacement, Jeremy Hunt, scrapped almost all of Truss’ tax cuts, cut short her energy subsidies and abandoned her promise of no public spending cuts. He said the government will need to save billions of pounds and that there are “many difficult decisions” to be made before he sets out a medium-term fiscal plan on Oct. 31.
Speaking to lawmakers on Wednesday for the first time since the U-turn, Truss apologized and admitted she had made mistakes, but insisted she would not resign. Within hours, a senior Cabinet minister, Home Secretary Suella Braverman, quit, blasting Truss in her resignation letter, saying she had “concerns about the direction of this government.”
For many Conservative lawmakers, the final straw was a Wednesday evening vote over fracking for shale gas that produced chaotic scenes in Parliament, with party whips accused of using heavy-handed tactics to gain votes.
Chris Bryant, a lawmaker from the opposition Labour Party, said he “saw members being physically manhandled … and being bullied.” Conservative officials denied this.
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BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries reached a deal backing stricter climate rules that would eliminate carbon emissions from new cars by 2035 following hard-fought talks that dragged into the early hours of Wednesday.
The 27 EU members found a common agreement on draft legislation aimed at slashing EU greenhouse gases by at least 55% in 2030 compared with 1990 rather than by a previously agreed 40%.
“A long but good day for climate action: The Council’s decisions on Fitfor55 are a big step towards delivering the EU Green Deal," said Frans Timmermans, the European Commission Vice-President in charge of the Green Deal, after the meeting of environment ministers in Luxembourg.
The deal on the five laws proposed by the EU's executive arm last year paves the way for the final negotiations with the European Parliament. EU lawmakers are backing ambitious bloc-wide targets and final approval of the legislative package will now require the Parliament to iron out differences with the bloc’s national governments over various details.
“The Council is now ready to negotiate with the European Parliament on concluding the package, thereby placing the European Union more than ever in the vanguard of fighting climate change," said Agnès Pannier-Runacher, the French Minister for the energy transition.
The decision to introduce a 100% CO2 emissions reduction target by 2035 for new cars and vans will effectively prohibit the sale in the 27-nation bloc of new cars powered by gasoline or diesel.
The EU wants to drastically reduce gas emission from transport by 2050 and promote electric cars, but a report from the bloc's external auditor showed last year that the bloc is lacking the appropriate charging stations. Transport accounts for about 25% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the EU,
In addition to the landmark agreement on cars, the package also features a reform of the EU’s carbon market and the creation of a social climate fund to help vulnerable households cope with the planned clean-energy revamp. That particular issue has become more politically sensitive as Russia’s war in Ukraine has sent fuel prices soaring.
The overall goal is to put the EU on track to become climate-neutral in 2050 and to prod other major polluters, including the United States and China, to follow suit.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Moore Kuehn, PLLC, a securities and shareholder law firm located on Wall Street, is investigating potential claims against:
- Stitch Fix, Inc. ("Stitch Fix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:SFIX)
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Moore Kuehn is investigating whether Stitch Fix made misleading statements to investors concerning the synergy between the Fix and Freestyle programs, and repeatedly denied claims that the Freestyle program could cannibalize the Company's legacy Fix business.
On December 7, 2021, Stitch Fix admitted for the first time that the Company had downplayed the magnitude of its transition from the subscription-based Fix model to the retail-based Freestyle model. Stitch Fix further admitted that the Company saw some "short term cannibalization" from new customers who chose to use the new direct-buy Freestyle option rather than the traditional Fix option. In addition, Stitch Fix announced a loss for its first quarter of 2021 and cut its full-year revenue projections. As a result of these disclosures, the price of Stitch Fix stock declined by $5.97 per share, or 24%, from $24.97 per share to $19.00 per share.
However, Stitch Fix continued to assure investors that this was a short-term problem, claiming that the Company had "been testing client onboarding flows" and that "we see significant new client potential ahead as Freestyle enables us to access a greater share of shopping occasions."
Then, on March 8, 2022, Stitch Fix offered a weak outlook for its third quarter of 2022 and cut its revenue guidance for the full year. In addition, Stitch Fix announced a self-inflicted friction between the Freestyle program and the Fix program. Specifically, Stitch Fix explained that when customers visited stitchfix.com-the primary landing page for customers interested in the Fix-the Company directed them to the Freestyle experience first, and "therefore, in leading clients to the Freestyle experience first, [it] inadvertently created friction" for potential customers interesting in ordering Fix.
On this news, the Company's stock price fell over 6%, to close at $10.34 on March 9, 2022.
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Late Pennsylvania rep was on ballot due to law, not fraud
(AP) - Voters in Pennsylvania did reelect the late state Rep. Tony DeLuca in Tuesday’s midterm elections even though the 85-year-old Democrat died of cancer Oct. 9. But accusations that it suggested shoddy elections or cheating misrepresent the situation.
State law stipulates that substitutes, in the case of the death of a candidate, cannot be submitted after ballots have started printing — late September, in this case. A special election will be held to fill his seat.
CLAIM: Pennsylvania reelected state Rep. Tony DeLuca, who is dead, which is suggestive of shoddy elections or cheating.
AP’S ASSESSMENT: Missing context. DeLuca, 85, died a month before Tuesday’s midterm elections. State law stipulates that substitutes, in the case of the death of a candidate, cannot be submitted after ballots have started printing — late September, in this case. A special election will be held to fill his seat.
THE FACTS: As of Wednesday afternoon, DeLuca had received nearly 86% of the vote, according to state election results, beating Green Party candidate Queonia “Zarah” Livingston.
Some social media posts, however, are suggesting the election of a deceased candidate is indicative of shoddy elections or even fraud.
“You got dead people voting and dead people winning…” reads one tweet, which was then followed by a screenshot of a headline about DeLuca’s reelection. “You can’t make this up, America’s elections are a hot mess.”
Another user on Twitter responded to the news by stating: “Exactly what happens when massive amounts of fake ballots blindly checking democrats are received. No other explanation in Pennsylvania.”
DeLuca was an Allegheny County Democrat who represented the state’s 32nd Legislative District for 39 years. He died of cancer Oct. 9, with less than a month to go before the election.
If a candidate dies, Pennsylvania state law only allows replacement candidates to be submitted if ballots have not yet started printing.
In Allegheny County, officials sent data for the ballots to the printer on Sept. 28, county spokesperson Amie Downs told The Associated Press.
“The state has an election calendar that outlines dates for withdrawals, substitutions, etc. and all of those dates had passed when the Representative died,” Downs wrote in an email. “This is not the first time this has happened either.”
Trevor Southerland, executive director of the Pennsylvania House Democratic Campaign Committee, told the AP that “under Pennsylvania law, there was no way to remove Rep. DeLuca from the ballot.” He also said the deadline is when ballots begin printing.
Southerland confirmed that DeLuca’s win simply means that the seat will be vacant until a special election is held. The date of that election has yet to be determined.
“While we’re incredibly saddened by the loss of Representative Tony DeLuca, we are proud to see the voters to continue to show their confidence in him and his commitment to Democratic values by re-electing him posthumously,” the committee wrote in a tweet. “A special election will follow soon.”
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Herschel Walker facing new abortion allegations: 'He took advantage of my love for him'
On the campaign trail, Walker has characterized abortion as 'a woman killing her baby'
High-powered attorney Gloria Allred held a press conference Wednesday introducing an unnamed woman who alleged that Herschel Walker, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia, took her to an abortion clinic after she became pregnant with his child.
The woman, who was referred to as "Jane Doe" as she spoke to reporters via Zoom, is the second person to come forward with abortion allegations against Walker, a staunch anti-abortion candidate. Walker was recently accused by a former girlfriend of encouraging and paying for her abortion in 2009. He’s called those allegations a "flat-out lie" and said he would sue.
Allred said Walker and "Jane Doe" met in the 1980s when he was playing for the Dallas Cowboys. She said the couple had a "romantic and intimate relationship" that lasted six years despite Walker being married during that time.
Allred said she had evidence of their supposed relationship, including hotel receipts, photographs, letters and a recording of a voicemail, and she alleged that Walker told "Jane Doe" he would divorce his wife to be with her.
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Allred said "Jane Doe" became pregnant in April 1993 despite being on birth control during her alleged relationship with Walker. Allred claimed that Walker gave the woman cash to go to an abortion clinic in Dallas.
Walker pressured her to go through with it and drove her to the clinic the following day when he supposedly waited "for hours" in the parking lot, Allred said. She alleged that Walker distanced himself from the woman after the abortion, and she fled Dallas "traumatized."
The woman behind the allegations spoke to reporters via Zoom, saying she chose not to reveal her identity for fear of reprisal. She denied being politically motivated, saying she was an independent and voted for Donald Trump in both elections.
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"Herschel Walker is a hypocrite, and he is not fit to be a U.S. senator," she said. "We don't need people in the U.S. Senate who profess one thing and do another."
She said she was "naive" and accused Walker of taking advantage of her.
"I spent years of my life devoted solely to Herschel and gave up other opportunities to be with him," she said. "He took advantage of my love for him, and he made false promises to me, always giving me the impression that he was on the cusp of leaving his wife but never following through."
At a press conference later Wednesday, Walker said he was "done with this foolishness" when responding to the latest allegations.
"I've already told you this is a lie, and I'm not going to entertain this or continue to carry the lie along," Walker said. "And I also want to let you know I didn't kill JFK."
Fox News Digital has reached out to Walker's campaign for further comment.
As a candidate for U.S. senator, Walker has characterized abortion as "a woman killing her baby" and has played up his opposition to the procedure in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Later Wednesday, Walker's opponent, Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., released a statement attacking him in response to the latest allegations.
"We know Herschel Walker has a problem with the truth, a problem answering questions, and a problem taking responsibility for his actions," Warnock's deputy campaign manager Rachel Petri said in a statement. "Today's report is just the latest example of a troubling pattern we have seen play out again and again. Herschel Walker shouldn't be representing Georgians in the U.S. Senate."
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(KTLA) – Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong is the latest big name to speak out on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The high court eliminated the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion and handed states the authority to drastically limit or ban the procedure.
The ruling ignited protests and calls to action across the country.
On Friday, during a concert at the London Stadium in the United Kingdom, Armstrong slammed the United States and announced he’s giving up his citizenship. “F— America. I’m f—ing renouncing my citizenship,” the rockstar declared to fans. “I’m f—ing coming here.”
The band is currently on tour overseas with Fall Out Boy and Weezer for the Hella Mega Tour. “There’s just too much f—ing stupid in the world to go back to that miserable f—ing excuse for a country,” he continued to explain. “Oh, I’m not kidding. You’re going to get a lot of me in the coming days.”
The Daily Mail reported that he also yelled “f— the Supreme Court of America” before playing the band’s hit “American Idiot.”
The California band is no stranger to speaking out about political issues.
Earlier this month, Green Day performed in front of a banner that read “F— Ted Cruz,” following last month’s mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.
Almost 20 years ago, the band released the concept album “American Idiot,” which was their response to the war in Iraq and the Bush Administration. Armstrong would often perform the title track while wearing a mask of former President George W. Bush.
Green Day’s tour stops in Dublin, Ireland on June 27.
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Four Vietnam War veterans to receive Medal of Honor
(CNN) - President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor to four Vietnam War veterans.
Staff Sergeant Edward N. Kaneshiro, Specialist 5 Dwight W. Birdwell, Specialist 5 Dennis M. Fujii and retired Major John J. Duffy all served in the U.S. Army.
Kaneshiro, who will receive his medal posthumously, saved his fellow soldiers by enabling his platoon to withdraw from a village while under attack. He died the following year in battle as a result of a gunshot wound.
Birdwell was wounded in a separate battle while saving his tank commander’s life. He continued to fight and refused evacuation until he was ordered to tend to his wounds.
Fujii will receive his medal for serving aboard a helicopter ambulance during an evacuation mission. He continued fighting for 17 hours while wounded.
Duffy was wounded twice while battling enemy forces for two days in 1972, refusing evacuation and continuing to fight.
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Mitch Heinert pens first football commitment in Nedrose School history
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) - In seven years, the Nedrose Cardinals have never seen a player sign for college football.
Mitch Heinert is the first.
The senior tight end is staying home, in Minot, and will attend Minot State University in the fall.
“It was the family atmosphere that I got there. It really felt like they were trying to build a team and a family, rather than just a group of good football players,” said Mitch.
The Beavers recently hired a new head coach, Ian Shields.
“He actually called me the day after signing with them and reached out, told me that he was excited to have me and be able to coach me. I’m just as excited to have someone with all that experience as a coach,” said Mitch.
Mitch said he intends to study psychology and eventually obtain a master’s degree.
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Ground beef contaminated with salmonella has sickened at least 16 people, including six hospitalized, in four Northeastern states, federal health officials said Tuesday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said illnesses have been reported in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Ground beef is the only common food reported in the outbreak. People who recalled what they ate and where they bought it reported eating 80% lean ground beef purchased from ShopRite stores in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. No recall has been issued, and an investigation is continuing, the agency said.
The true number of people sickened is likely much higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to states with known illnesses. Many people who become ill recover without medical care and are not tested for salmonella poisoning. Symptoms of salmonella infection include fever, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, vomiting and dehydration.
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Here’s how the Ravens graded out at each position after a 13-3 loss to the Cleveland Browns in Saturday’s Week 15 matchup at FirstEnergy Stadium.
Quarterback
Tyler Huntley is a backup, and he played like one. He and his receivers were out of sync about when the Browns were playing zone or man-to-man coverage. When Huntley had to bring the Ravens back late in the fourth quarter, he panicked and buckled under pressure at times while holding the ball too long. The passing game is limited, and so is the quarterback. Huntley completed 17 of 30 passes for 138 yards and one interception and finished with a passer rating of 54.6. Grade: D
Running backs
Halfbacks J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards were the top players on offense, as Dobbins finished with 125 yards on 13 carries and Edwards had 55 yards on seven attempts. But neither is at the top of their respective game after overcoming serious knee injuries. Dobbins had another long run in the second half but still didn’t have that breakaway speed to score. Edwards doesn’t have the explosion he once had, either. His acceleration is slower than usual. Grade: A
Receivers
The Ravens don’t have a breakaway threat, and that’s partially by design. The game plan is to be conservative, which is why they run a lot of hitches and quick turnaround routes. That formula works when the Ravens play teams that struggle on offense, but not when they fall behind. They couldn’t catch up Saturday, and the receivers couldn’t hold on to the ball, even on jet sweeps. They showed why they are one of the worst groups of wide receivers in the NFL. The Ravens don’t even attempt to throw deep down the field. Grade: D
Offensive line
The Ravens beat up on Cleveland with the running game early but got away from it at times. Right tackle Morgan Moses is one of the most athletic at his position in the NFL, and both tackle Ronnie Stanley and guard Ben Powers were dominant on the left side. But the Ravens struggled to pass block, and once they fell behind the Browns’ defensive front was too overpowering. The Ravens should have stayed with the running game, even if that meant going back to using the wishbone or Wing T. Grade: B
Defensive line
The Ravens didn’t control the pace of the game with their rushing attack, and the line started to wear down in the fourth quarter. Cleveland had a nice mix of run and pass to keep the Ravens off balance as the Browns rushed for 143 yards on 33 carries. Calais Campbell and Broderick Washington had strong games, but the Browns kept coming at the Ravens with running backs Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt. Washington had four tackles and Campbell had three before exiting with a knee injury in the fourth quarter. Grade: B-
Linebackers
Sooner or later, opposing teams were going to focus on inside linebacker Roquan Smith and it seemed as if the Browns always had a lineman near Smith. The former Chicago Bears star finished with 11 tackles, but he wasn’t dominant. Weakside linebacker Patrick Queen (six tackles) is good at blitzing, but he still struggles to cover running backs out of the backfield, even when he is playing zone. The Browns were effective at neutralizing the Ravens’ outside linebackers with quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is more mobile than backup Jacoby Brissett. Grade: C+
Secondary
The Browns’ receivers don’t have a lot of speed so the Ravens’ secondary held up reasonably well — except for No. 3 safety Kyle Hamilton, who played inside and over the slot. Cleveland attacked him with wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones and tight end David Njoku. There were times when the Ravens were supposed to be in zone coverage, but the Browns had receivers running wide-open across the middle. The Browns gave the Ravens a different look than their Week 7 meeting; Cleveland got out of the two-tight end offensive sets and opened up the offense with more three-receiver sets. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey and safety Marcus Williams each had six tackles. Grade: B-
Special teams
Justin Tucker’s 48-yard field goal attempt at the end of the first half sailed wide left and his 50-yard try to open the fourth quarter was blocked. Devin Duvnernay fumbled a punt return early in the game and then bobbled another even though he didn’t lose it. Overall, this was not what has become expected of the Ravens’ special teams. Grade: D
Coaching
The Ravens were terrible, plain and simple. They couldn’t manage the clock, and they couldn’t get plays in on time. Offensive coordinator Greg Roman got away from the running game too soon and the Browns did a good job of setting up passing plays against the Ravens’ zone defense. Coach John Harbaugh had his usual “let’s go for it” moment on fourth-and-1 at the Cleveland 7-yard line on the team’s first drive and they failed to convert instead of attempting a short field goal on the road. Maybe the worst offense was getting a delay of game penalty after taking a timeout. That’s unbelievable, almost unforgivable. Grade: F
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GENEVA (AP) — The outgoing U.N. human rights chief suggested Thursday that her office may not make good on her promise to release its long-awaited report on China’s Xinjiang region by the end of her term next week.
Speaking to reporters, Michelle Bachelet said her office is “trying” to meet the deadline that she herself set in June, shortly after announcing that she would not seek a new four-year term after the current one ends on Aug. 31.
“Try harder!” tweeted John Fisher, the Geneva director for Human Rights Watch, after hearing her news conference. “Anything less would be a disgrace to her office and a betrayal of victims.”
The final months of Bachelet’s term have been overshadowed by extended delays in releasing the report about Xinjiang, which many Geneva diplomats believed to be nearly completed a year ago.
“We are working on the report,” she said. “I had fully intended for it to be released before the end of my mandate, and we are trying.”
Bachelet said her office — as is common practice when the U.N. rights office reports on countries — has informed China about its “findings” and officials have come back with a “substantial” number of comments. She said her office was focusing only on possible factual errors now.
Independent human rights groups have denounced what Beijing has called vocational centers for ethnic Uyghurs and other minority groups as detention centers, while some countries including the United States have accused Beijing of committing genocide in Xinjiang.
Bachelet insisted she had raised concerns with Chinese authorities, which included a virtual meeting with President Xi Jinping, about the detention conditions and “ill-treatment” of the people inside, when she visited to China and Xinjiang in May — a visit long in the making.
She said her office had received “huge numbers” of letters, starting more than a year ago, requesting the publication of the report on Xinjiang — and in recent months she received a letter from about 40 countries including China “asking for non-publication” of the report.
“I have been under tremendous pressure to publish, or not to publish, but I will not publish or withhold publication due to any such pressure,” she said.
Bachelet has said she is not seeking a new term for personal reasons and a desire to return home to Chile, where she served two terms as president.
The office of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has not indicated who Bachelet’s successor might be. The choice would need to be approved by the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
Often such appointments are done by acclamation at the assembly, which could be a tall order in the current times of growing polarization in the world — notably between China, Russia and their allies on one side, and the U.S. and other Western and allied countries on the other.
Bachelet has often faced criticism for being too cozy with or understanding of governments, particularly that of rising powerhouse China, and many saw her appointment in 2018 as a sign of a new tack by Guterres to work more with, not against, leaders on the issue of human rights.
After her trip to China, Bachelet touted an agreement to foster more communication between her office and Chinese authorities, but it remains unclear how much her office can keep that up after she leaves the job.
Overall, she has garnered plaudits for pressing to get U.N. human rights monitors into Venezuela, which she visited and spoke out strongly about rights violations and abuses under President Nicolas Maduro’s government; and voicing strong concerns about racial discrimination and police violence in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Black man, under the knee of a police officer in the United States in May 2020.
Bachelet lamented that the COVID-19 pandemic had curtailed her ability to travel to meet with governments, victims and advocacy groups around the world. While noting progress on some issues like the death penalty, which a growing number of countries banned during her term, she expressed frustration that governments had not always prioritized human rights as they should.
“Sometimes you feel that the world is not getting any better,” she said.
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Working together to improve advanced fabric career pathways.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) Manufacturing Innovation Institute is partnering with the leadership of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) programs across the United States to ensure that the FCS textile curriculum is recognized as a valuable entry point to STEM-based careers in advanced functional fabrics.
AFFOA's Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Team envisions a world where foundational skills learned through FCS education programs are supportive of the advanced textile industry to meet the need for a diverse workforce, including innovative researchers, creative engineers, and skilled production-line technicians – all of whom are projected to find inspiration and living-wage employment in the advanced fabrics industry.
In order to meet that vision, AFFOA's EWD mission is to inspire, prepare, and grow a skilled workforce that aligns with the future needs and landscape of the textile industry. The EWD team develops, manages, and expands programs that support current and future advanced fabric workers from cradle to career, helping the overall textile workforce evolve into a more technical and interdisciplinary field. The team's efforts use an equity lens to identify and address specific workforce needs, fostering a holistic approach to worker support. This approach will ensure a robust workforce composed of those from a variety of economic and social backgrounds working together to create a thriving advanced fabric industry.
"Introducing today's secondary students to the growing workforce needs of the textiles and apparel industry is vitally important, especially when this field is missing from the current career cluster model. Forming a partnership with AFFOA means Family & Consumer Sciences Education once again has their thumb on the heartbeat of this industry today and for the future." shared Gayla Randel, LEADFCS Education Representative and NW Regional Apparel and Textiles Task Force.
Family and Consumer Sciences programs across the country are a valuable, yet in AFFOA's opinion, an underutilized conduit to advanced fabric careers. AFFOA and FCS leadership in the Mountain West region (Montana, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, and Washington) are currently assessing the regional textile workforce needs, exploring how to align FCS curricula, and planning on providing fabric STEM-based experiences to populations traditionally underserved by STEM experiences in general (e.g., female workers and rural populations).
AFFOA is looking forward over the coming years to produce a variety of research-based materials and new Textile based STEM experiences for Family and Consumer Science students nationwide. Please reach out to AFFOA (EWD@affoa.org) with comments and questions.
About AFFOA: AFFOA is a non-profit, public-private partnership founded in 2016 as one of the DoD-funded Manufacturing USA Innovation Institutes. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, AFFOA's mission is to rekindle the textiles industry by leading a nationwide enterprise for advanced fiber & fabric technology and manufacturing innovation, enabling revolutionary new system capabilities for commercial and defense applications. To catalyze the development of advanced functional fibers and strengthen the domestic textile industrial base, AFFOA has assembled a Fabric Innovation Network (FIN) made up of 150+ member organizations, including startups, universities, manufacturers, commercial industry, and defense partners, to bring advanced fiber technologies to market. For more information, visit www.affoa.org, LinkedIn, or tweet @AFFOA_RFT.
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Joshua Rapoza
Director of Marketing & Communications
508.558.6682
jrapoza@affoa.org
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PARIS (AP) — France’s TotalEnergies on Thursday reported third-quarter net income rose to $6.6 billion despite losses from pulling out of a venture in Russia, with huge oil and gas company profits raising pressure on European governments to shield people from high energy bills.
The company posted adjusted net earnings of $9.9 billion but notably took a charge of $3.1 billion after it sold a 49% interest in a Siberian natural gas field to Russian energy producer Novatek.
Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné acknowledged the effect of Russia’s war in Ukraine in raising oil and natural gas prices this year, saying the company “leveraged its integrated model, particularly LNG (liquefied natural gas), to generate results in line with previous quarters.” Europe has increasingly turned to LNG as Russia has slashed natural gas flows amid the war.
Total’s gas and renewable energy sector posted record operating income of $3.6 billion in the third quarter, a $1.1 billion increase from the previous quarter, Pouyanné said. Total’s overall earnings were up 43% from the third quarter of last year.
The war in Ukraine sent oil and natural gas prices soaring this year, and though they have dropped from summer peaks, they are still high and driving inflation that has made everything from utility bills to groceries more expensive.
Higher energy prices sent company profits skyrocketing, with London-based Shell also reporting earnings nearly doubling to $9.45 billion in the third quarter.
The European Union passed a levy on the windfall profits of energy producers last month to fund relief for people and businesses hit by the energy crisis.
Energy prices and inflation have fueled disruptive protests across France and other places in Europe.
Earlier this week, workers in Total’s refineries in France ended nearly a monthlong strike that sparked gasoline shortages nationwide and mobilized industrial action for pay hikes that keep up with the soaring cost of living.
French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire hailed Total’s profits Thursday, saying that “we should all be satisfied with this success.” In an interview with TV broadcaster BFM, he said those earnings have enabled the extension of a fuel price cap until mid-November.
However, Le Maire urged the company to share its profits with its employees by raising their wages and paying out an end-of-the-year bonus.
“This is good news, if they share the profit … if they lower the (energy) bill of the French people,” French Minister of Public Accounts Gabriel Attal told public radio FranceInfo.
“We will tax them,” Attal said, referring to the EU levy of at least 33% on the surplus profits of companies producing or refining oil, natural gas and coal.
An agreement of the 27 EU countries on further measures to tackle the energy crisis has been postponed for another month amid struggles to overcome the influence of fluctuating global energy markets and different energy mixes among member states.
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What the latest study on coffee says about heart risk
Coffee lovers — and their doctors — have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research published Wednesday finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart hiccup that can feel like a skipped beat.
But it did signal a slight increase in another type of irregular heartbeat in people who drank more than one cup per day. And it found that people tend to walk more and sleep less on the days they drank coffee.
Coffee is one of the most common beverages in the world. In the U.S., two-thirds of Americans drink coffee every day, more than bottled water, tea or tap water, according to the National Coffee Association, a trade group. Coffee contains caffeine, a stimulant, which is widely regarded as safe for healthy adults at about 400 milligrams per day, or roughly the equivalent of four or five cups brewed at home.
Coffee has been associated with multiple health benefits and even a lower risk of dying, based on large studies that observed participants’ behavior. Despite research that has shown moderate coffee consumption doesn’t raise the risk of heart rhythm problems, some professional medical societies still caution against consuming caffeine.
The latest research:
THE EXPERIMENT
Researchers outfitted 100 healthy volunteers with gadgets that continuously monitored their heart function, daily steps, sleep patterns and blood sugar. The volunteers, who were mostly younger than 40, were sent daily text messages over two weeks instructing them to drink or avoid caffeinated coffee on certain days. The results were reported Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
This type of study, which directly measures the biological effects of drinking or not drinking caffeinated coffee in the same people, is rare and provides a dense array of data points, said study co-author Dr. Gregory Marcus, a cardiologist at the University of California, San Francisco, who specializes in treating heart arrhythmias.
THE FINDINGS
Researchers found that drinking caffeinated coffee did not result in more daily episodes of extra heartbeats, known as premature atrial contractions. These extra beats that begin in the heart's upper chambers are common and typically don't cause problems. But they have been shown to predict a potentially dangerous heart condition called atrial fibrillation.
They also found slight evidence of another kind of irregular heartbeat that comes from the lower heart chambers, called premature ventricular contractions. Such beats are also common and not usually serious, but they have been associated with a higher risk of heart failure. The researchers found more of these early beats in people on the days they drank coffee, but only in those who drank two or more cups per day.
The volunteers logged about 1,000 more steps per day on the days they drank coffee — and they slept about 36 minutes less, the study found. There was almost no difference in blood sugar levels.
One interesting result: People with genetic variants that make them break down caffeine faster experienced less of a sleep deficit, while folks with variants that lead them to metabolize caffeine more slowly lost more sleep.
WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU
Because the study was performed in a small number of people over a short period of time, the results don’t necessarily apply to the general population, said Dr. Dave Kao, a cardiologist and health data expert at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who was not involved in the study. However, the study is consistent with others that have found coffee is safe and it offers a rare controlled evaluation of caffeine’s effect, Kao added.
Co-author Marcus cautions that the effects of drinking coffee can vary from person to person. He said he advises his patients with heart arrhythmias to experiment on their own to see how caffeine affects them.
"They’re often delighted to get the good news that it’s OK to try coffee and drink coffee," he said.
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The first release will be titled "JUU-NIN-TO-IRO" Series of NFTs created by 10 top illustrators based on the theme of "traditional colors of Japan."
The second release titled "ON-KO-CHI-SHIN" is a series of Japanese traditional artwork themed NFTs produced by photographer RK, the number one selling Japanese artist on the Foundation NFT marketplace.
TOKYO, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Tokyo based companies, CyberZ, Inc. and OEN, Inc. launched an NFT producing business in June 2021, and now working together on a new initiative to share Japanese culture worldwide through "Japan Inspired NFT Portal" (JINP).
Each release features a 4-character kanji compound name and themes such as kanji characters, Japanese colors, Japanese painting, and kimono. These projects aim to share Japan's distinctive culture with the world.
[JINP: Background and the Future]
NFT transaction values have grown rapidly in 2021 and the sale price of digital artwork is approaching the value of physical art.
In light of these situations, the JINP project was launched with the goal of becoming a brand that will attract art lovers by sharing "traditional x modern Japanese culture" with the world. Our vision is to remix the traditional with modern culture to preserve them for the future through blockchain technology.
Each of the JINP releases will feature a 4-character kanji compound, with a series of works created based on this theme.
4-character kanji compounds are idiomatic phrases composed of 4 consecutive kanji characters.
In the first series, titled "JUU-NIN-TO-IRO" 10 illustrators will create NFTs to express traditional Japanese colors.
In the second phase, we plan to develop a NFT artwork " ON-KO-CHI-SHIN ", which is based on a traditional Japanese work by world-renowned photographer "RK".
In the future, JINP plans to develop NFTs that express the combination of "Traditional x modern Japanese culture" using 4-character kanji compounds.
In addition, through collaboration with group companies, various business expansions are planned such as the providing services by utilizing cutting-edge 3DCG technology to create large-scale buildings, fashion items, glass vases, and people.
- JINP Website
https://jinp.art - JINP Twitter
https://twitter.com/JINP_OFFICIAL - JINP Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/jinp_official/ - JINP discord
https://discord.gg/RbQZMmkFeh
[1st Series:JUU-NIN-TO-IRO]
"JUU-NIN-TO-IRO" means "everyone has their ideas and tastes" -- or literally, "ten people have ten different ideas or tastes."
Inspired by the meaning of this phrase, JINP this time will develop an NFT series themed "washoku," which is defined as Japanese traditional color.
Each "washoku" color has a unique name that expresses a season or a form of mood or taste in Japan. For this project, each illustrator will be in charge of one color, and a total of 10 illustrators will create a work of art.
- Illustrators participating in this project
lack(https://twitter.com/lalalalack)
teffish(https://twitter.com/teffish)
soOno(https://twitter.com/soOno2020)
Ryota-H(https://twitter.com/Ryota_H)
murakaruki(https://twitter.com/murakaruki)
Miwano Rag(https://twitter.com/rag_ragko)
Scottie(https://twitter.com/Sco_ttie)
HxxG(https://twitter.com/Cheon1986)
nishikikope(https://twitter.com/nishikikope)
SHOKUEN(https://twitter.com/oxSTL)
- Sales Overview
Time period: Auction for the first series is scheduled to start on June 20, 2022
Marketplace:Foundation
Website:https://juu-nin-to-iro.jinp.art
[2nd Series:ON-KO-CHI-SHIN]
NFT artwork will be produced by photographer RK on the theme of traditional Japanese artwork.
*Details will be available after late June.
- Company Overview
http://cyber-z.co.jp/
https://www.o-e-n.co.jp/ - Contact
CyberZ, Inc. Public Relations Officer: Lisa Kido
Email: press@cyber-z.co.jp Tel: 050-5490-9001 Fax: 03-5428-2318
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Nicola Sturgeon unexpectedly quits as first minister of Scotland amid swirl of political setbacks, citing ‘brutality’ of public life
By Luke McGee and Jack Guy, CNN
Nicola Sturgeon, the figurehead of the Scottish independence movement, dramatically announced on Wednesday that she would resign after eight years as Scotland’s first minister.
The Scottish National Party leader made the announcement at a press conference in Edinburgh. She will stay in office until a new SNP leader is appointed.
Sturgeon said she knows the “time is now” for her to stand down, adding that it is “right for me, for my party and for the country.”
“First, though I know it will be tempting to see it as such, this decision is not a reaction to short-term pressures,” said Sturgeon, who has been facing increasing tensions with the UK government in London over Scottish independence, as well as Westminster’s decision to block a Scottish law intended to allow trans people in Scotland to change their legal gender without a medical diagnosis.
“This decision comes from a deeper and longer term assessment,” she added.
Sturgeon said she could no longer give her full energy to the job, and that she felt she must say so now. “I have been wrestling with it, albeit with oscillating levels of intensity for some weeks,” the 52-year-old leader said. “Giving absolutely everything of yourself to this job is the only way to do it.”
She said it was difficult to have a private life, noting it was hard to “meet friends for a coffee or go for a walk on your own” and observed that there was a “brutality” to life at the top.
Sturgeon added that she hoped her successor would be “someone who is not subject to the same polarized opinions, fair or unfair, as I now am.”
Wednesday’s shock announcement led to breathless speculation over Sturgeon’s timing, particularly as she had only recently pledged to make the next British general election a de-facto second referendum on Scottish independence.
While Sturgeon underlined that she felt she didn’t have enough left in the tank to perform her duties, her list of political headaches has grown. The SNP’s polling has dipped, making a dent in its grip on Scottish politics. The independence movement has stalled, with no real chance of a referendum on the cards any time soon.
She has lost support in her party since she attempted to introduce the controversial bill on gender identification, with some polls suggesting a majority of Scots supported the decision of the UK government to use its powers to block the proposal. And her husband was caught in a scandal at the end of last year, after it was reported he had personally loaned the SNP £100,000.
In short, having dominated Scottish politics for eight years, wielding the independence baseball bat and regularly using it to batter the UK government, Sturgeon might have decided to quit before her legacy is tarnished by failure.
What about Scottish independence?
When Scotland held a referendum in 2014, voters rejected the prospect of independence by 55% to 45% — but the political landscape then changed, mostly because of Brexit.
A majority of people in Scotland voted to remain in the European Union in the 2016 Brexit referendum, and the SNP successfully used Brexit as a wedge issue, arguing that Scots were dragged out of the EU against their will.
This boosted support for independence for a time, but that push has run into a brick wall more recently. In November, Britain’s Supreme Court ruled that the Scottish government cannot unilaterally hold a second independence referendum.
This means that the SNP is faced with the problem that the UK government must approve any decision to hold a referendum.
Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, four consecutive Conservative prime ministers, didn’t entertain the idea. It also seems very unlikely that Keir Starmer, the leader of the official opposition Labour Party, would give any boost to the idea, given that Labour needs to win seats in Scotland in order to win a UK parliamentary majority.
The SNP is due to have a special conference on independence next month. It is now likely it will go into that conference divided and without any certainty of its direction. All of which will make those opposed to independence very happy indeed.
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