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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with filmmaker Werner Herzog about his debut novel, The Twilight World. It tells the story of Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese soldier who kept fighting decades after the end of WWII.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with filmmaker Werner Herzog about his debut novel, The Twilight World. It tells the story of Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese soldier who kept fighting decades after the end of WWII.
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Liz Truss is Britain's fourth prime minister in six years, and the third woman to take on the role. She succeeded Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader on Monday.
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Liz Truss is Britain's fourth prime minister in six years, and the third woman to take on the role. She succeeded Boris Johnson as Conservative party leader on Monday.
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The U.S. has reached an important milestone in the pandemic, according to federal health officials.
Going forward, COVID-19 could be treated more like the flu, with one annual shot offering year-long protection against severe illness for most people.
"Barring any new variant curve balls, for a large majority of Americans we are moving to a point where a single, annual COVID shot should provide a high degree of protection against serious illness all year," said White House COVID response coordinator Ashish Jha at a press briefing Tuesday.
The federal government has started rolling out a new round of boosters for the fall — they are updated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines targeting both the original coronavirus and the two omicron subvariants that are currently causing most infections.
These vaccines could be tweaked again if new variants become dominant in the future, which is how the flu shot works. Every fall, people get a new flu vaccine designed to protect against whatever strains of the virus are likely to be circulating that season. The hope is the COVID boosters will act the same way.
Jha cautioned that older people and those with health problems that make them more vulnerable to severe disease may need to get boosted more often. But for most people Jha hopes this latest booster will be the last shot they need for at least another year.
Throughout the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2 has been incredibly unpredictable and has been evolving much faster than anyone expected, so officials say they will continue to monitor the virus closely and they are ready to reprogram the vaccines again if necessary.
"You've got to put the wild card of a way-out-of-left-field variant coming in," said White House adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, at the briefing. If that happens he says the recommendations may change. But, "if we continue to have an evolution sort of drifting along the BA.5 sublineage," he says the annual shot should be able to cover whatever is out there as the dominant variant.
But there is still a lot of debate about just how much of an upgrade the new boosters will really be. Some infectious disease experts are not convinced the updated vaccines will be a game-changer, because they haven't been tested enough to see how well they work.
"I think the risk here is that we are putting all our eggs in one basket," Dr. Celine Gounder, a senior fellow at the Kaiser Family Foundation, told NPR. "We're only focusing on boosting with vaccines. I think the issue is people are looking for a silver bullet. And boosters are not a silver bullet to COVID."
Federal officials are concerned that a low number of people will sign up for the new boosters, following a low demand for the initial booster shots. According to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention only 34% of people over 50 have gotten their second booster.
So, as we head into the winter, the administration is urging everyone age 12 and older to get boosted right away to help protect themselves and the more vulnerable people around them. People have to wait at least two months since their last shot and should wait at least three months since their last infection.
People have to wait at least 2 months since the last shot and should wait at least three months since their last infections. But they can sign up to get a COVID booster at the same time as a flu shot.
Because Congress has balked at providing addition funding to fight the pandemic, the new boosters are likely to be the last COVID shots provided for free. People who have insurance will get them covered through their policies. The administration says it's working to make sure those who are uninsured have access to future COVID-19 vaccinations.
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During the first week at the U.S. Open. Serena Williams made her exit, and the top two men's seeds were knocked out. An American is through to the quarterfinals, so will this end the U.S. drought?
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During the first week at the U.S. Open. Serena Williams made her exit, and the top two men's seeds were knocked out. An American is through to the quarterfinals, so will this end the U.S. drought?
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Geoff Brumfiel works as a senior editor and correspondent on NPR's science desk. His editing duties include science and space, while his reporting focuses on the intersection of science and national security.
Michele Kelemen has been with NPR for two decades, starting as NPR's Moscow bureau chief and now covering the State Department and Washington's diplomatic corps. Her reports can be heard on all NPR News programs, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered. | https://www.keranews.org/2022-09-06/u-n-calls-for-demilitarized-zone-around-nuclear-plant-in-ukraine | 2022-09-06T22:38:19Z |
Students who were at Robb Elementary School when a gunman killed 21 people last May returned to class Tuesday amid lingering security concerns and investigations into the police response.
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Students who were at Robb Elementary School when a gunman killed 21 people last May returned to class Tuesday amid lingering security concerns and investigations into the police response.
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The reprise comes half a month after more than 20 homeowners said they did not have enough input—and planning and zoning commissioners criticized the lack of details surrounding Provident Realty Advisor's plans.
Commissioner Cameron Atkins told Provident representatives and their consultants on Aug. 17 that he was uncomfortable approving their plans without seeing details about design, lighting and entrances.
"There's a lot of unknowns," Atkins told developers.
Rylan Yowell of Provident Realty Advisors (PRA) and Lee Kleinman with consulting firm Masterplan Texas did not respond to emails requesting comment.
However, Jorge Gonzalez-Rodiles with Southland Consulting Engineers apologized in a letter to commissioners dated Aug. 30.
"PRA takes great care in all its developments with over 40 years of developing successful communities in the Metroplex ... PRA has not tried to rush the Project through the process. On the contrary, we've actively engaged with the stakeholders before even a development plan was created," Gonzalez-Rodiles wrote.
Representatives with PRA met with neighbors Aug. 31, according to city documents. The updated proposal includes conceptual drawings of trails. The designs include a total of 30 feet of space between new homes and neighbors and efforts to preserve trees near the edge of the property.
Tree preservation and barriers from new houses were on top of Frank Kessler's mind. His and his wife's home backs up to several trees and the golf course, and have asked for a "greenbelt" around the perimeter of the new neighborhoods.
"We paid a premium for the site, for the lot, for the house," he says. "I have talked to other members of the community and we are very disenchanted and unhappy with the fact that our view is going to be completely cut off by the subdivision."
He and nearly two dozen nearby residents raised concerns about the trees, traffic and the lack of details about businesses that would eventually go into the southern portion of the property.
Yowell told KERA News in a previous interview that PRA will prioritize building homes on the north end of the property. The developer has considered bringing in a grocery store, senior living and townhomes into the southern tract, but may wait to see what the market dictates.
Yowell told commissioners on Aug. 17 that they would incorporate feedback from nearby residents in the next iteration of their plans.
"We're happy to address everything we can," he said.
The city received two letters of support and 17 in opposition over the plans. Officials also received signatures from over 60 people opposing the plans Sept. 1.
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Five Texas Department of Public Safety officers who responded to the Uvalde school shooting in May will face an investigation into their actions at Robb Elementary, the agency said.
The officers were referred to the inspector general’s office, which will determine if the officers violated any policies in their response to the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, said DPS spokesperson Travis Considine. The inspector general’s office will also determine if the five officers will face disciplinary actions.
The investigation was first reported by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE.
More than 300 law enforcement officers from two dozen local, state and federal agencies responded to the shooting at Robb Elementary, where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. A Texas House committee that investigated the shooting found that after officers were initially driven back by gunfire, they waited more than an hour to reengage the gunman, a delay that could have cost lives.
Law enforcement officers have faced fierce criticism for the delayed response in confronting the gunman. Former Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo testified before the House committee that he believed the shooter was a “barricaded subject” instead of an “active shooter” after seeing an empty classroom next to the one where the shooter was when the gunman had already fired off more than 100 rounds in less than three minutes. Arredondo was largely blamed for the delayed confrontation and was fired last month. | https://www.keranews.org/texas-news/2022-09-06/five-department-of-public-safety-officers-face-a-formal-investigation-over-uvalde-shooting-response | 2022-09-06T22:38:37Z |
PHOENIX (KPHO) -- Police say the son of Lori Vallow was arrested over the weekend after allegedly raping a woman as she told him to stop at her Mesa home. Colby Ryan, 26, was booked into Maricopa County Jail on Saturday.
On Friday, just before 8 p.m., the victim reported Ryan sexually assaulted her two days before. The woman told police Ryan came over to her house, and the two began watching television and kissing. However, as Ryan pushed to do more, the victim decided she didn’t want to continue and told Ryan, “stop,” “this isn’t a good idea,” and “I don’t want to do this,” according to the court paperwork.
Investigators say Ryan then raped the victim as she continued to plead for him to stop and tried to push him off. Ryan then reportedly got off the woman, and she says she told him she wasn’t okay with what happened and wanted to be left alone. Court paperwork says Ryan told her he was sorry and began crying as she went into her bedroom and locked the door. The next morning, the victim recorded a conversation between her and Ryan where he admitted to raping her after she told him to stop, court documents say.
The woman sent the recorded conversation to Mesa police, and Ryan was arrested. He confessed to police he had raped her despite her pleas to stop, police say. Ryan was booked on two counts of sexual assault and his bond was set at $10,000.
His mother, Vallow, is accused of killing her two kids, JJ Vallow and Tylee Ryan, in July 2019. JJ and Tylee’s remains were found at an Idaho home owned by Vallow’s husband, Charles Daybell. Vallow was arrested in February 2020, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Daybell could also face the death penalty.
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Elkton unlikely to fill town manager position before November elections
ELKTON, Va. (WHSV) - It’s been nearly three months since the town of Elkton fired its town manager Greg Lunsford. The position remains vacant and will likely stay that way for the near future.
Since there is no town manager, Elkton’s town council members have been overseeing the town’s various departments and that does not appear likely to change until after elections in November.
“There have been some of us that have expressed interest in pursuing trying to fill the town manager role but, unfortunately, that’s not a majority opinion so I think it’s pretty much just in a holding pattern for right now,” said Elkton Mayor Josh Gooden.
The town has experienced other turnover since Lunsford’s firing. There is no Parks and Rec director. The executive director of the Elkton Area Community Center, Samantha Brown, is currently on leave. Mayor Gooden could not give any information on the reason for Brown’s leave.
The town is also looking to hire two more public works employees.
“There are two vacancies in the public works department. One is filling a vacancy that hasn’t been filled for about a year or so and the other is a new position at the sewer plant which was required with the upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant,” said Gooden.
At a meeting last week, Elkton’s town council also hired former Community Center Director Howard Taylor in a temporary part-time role to help run the center while Brown is on leave.
Mayor Gooden credits the town’s staff for keeping things running despite all the changes.
“Most of the town operations have been fairly uninterrupted thanks to the great employees that we have on staff,” Gooden said. “They’ve been managing the phone calls and the residents that have been coming in and visiting and paying their utility bills, even though we have a limited number of employees right now,” said Gooden.
Elkton residents will have many choices for their town council when election day arrives in two months.
Eight candidates including incumbents Randall Snow, Phillip “Rick Workman, Jay Dean, and recently appointed council member David Smith will be on the ballot competing for three council seats.
Two other candidates will compete in a special election for an unexpired seat with two years remaining on its term. The seat was former Council member Jessy Beasly’s who resigned in February and was replaced by Workman.
Gooden will face former Mayor Wayne Printz in his reelection bid for mayor.
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Man shoots, kills cousin in argument over bicycle, sheriff says
YAZOO CO., Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - Authorities say a man is dead after fighting with another family member over a bicycle.
The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office reports Antonio Barton, 37, has been charged with murder after shooting and killing his cousin on Monday.
According to Yazoo Sheriff Jacob Sheriff, Barton and James Porter, 42, are distant cousins and got into an argument after they spotted each other on the road.
WLBT reports Porter stopped his vehicle and got Barton to stop his car. Porter then confronted Barton about a fight their sons had a couple of days prior.
Authorities said the boys got into their own fight after Porter’s son accused Barton’s son of stealing a bicycle.
On Monday, the sheriff’s office said things escalated quickly between the two dads when Porter slapped Barton, and Barton responded by shooting Porter dead.
“It was a family affair that got out of hand,” the sheriff said.
The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office said Porter was arrested at his grandmother’s house after the reported shooting.
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Mary Baldwin settles into new professional and personal development style
STAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - Students around the Valley are settling into their school schedules.
Mary Baldwin students and staff are getting acclimated in their first year of a new professional and personal development pathway. Those changes start as early as the new student orientation, and it’s all part of mission to equip students with what they need for success.
“It’s very important to us to eliminate any of the hurdles to student success, and we’re doing that by providing a network or personal support from college to career and beyond,” said Vice President of Student Engagement, Dr. Ernest Jeffries.
During orientation, much of their focus was on personal branding and the Life Design Model.
“It pretty much helped us map out that you don’t have to have just one set path. There’s a million ways that you can get to your destination, so that definitely helped me have a broader view of what I wanted to do with my life,” said first year student, Lamiyah Martinez.
Still, a lot of the focus was on fun and helping students find their place on campus.
“When you’re walking through the hallways, you see somebody that you may not see all the time throughout the day or every day, and it’s just good to have somebody you can speak to and just hang out with sometimes,” said first year student Zach Sloan.
Students also participate in MBU 101, which is an orientation designed to help students imagine their life in school and in a professional setting.
“All of this new network of support, it started right at the beginning with a new type of orientation experience that centers around life design and life development and helping them look at what it is that they want to do, but also helping giving them agency,” said Jeffries.
As part of their plan, they’ve introduced new advisors. The professional advisors will help them make decisions throughout their education at MBU.
“Typically, we have advisors that are faculty members and that advisement – pre-major advisement -- is a major part of a myriad of things they have to do. With this particular model, these folks, these professional advisors, this is their primary responsibility,” said Jeffries.
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Report: Virginia wineries are growing, adding more jobs
CROZET, Va. (WVIR) - A report from the Virginia Wine Board says wineries are contributing more than $1.7 billion to Virginia’s economy.
The board says the commonwealth also ranks at number 10 in the nation for wine production.
These growing numbers are causing some wineries to hire more people and increase production.
“We have seen some growth in the past couple of years,” James King, co-owner of King Family Vineyard, said. “We’re putting in five acres of grapes next spring and 25 acres over the next five years. So with vineyard expansion, you need more people.”
Also, more people are getting in on the wine-making process.
“When King family vineyards opened in 1998, or guess when we became an LLC, we were the seventy-first winery in the state. Today in 2022, there’s over 300 wineries. So over the last 10 to 15 years there’s been tremendous amount of growth. More people are taking the risk of getting in the Virginia wine industry to give it a shot,” King said.
King adds that one of the most important parts are the people: ”The vineyard crew that does 90% of the handwork in the vineyard to keep the vine viable and alive. They are the most important part of that whole pyramid of work that it takes to be able to make a bottle and so they are vital,” he said.
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Rockingham County Planning Commission to review three proposed housing developments
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The Rockingham County Planning Commission is set to meet on Tuesday night and will go over rezoning requests for three proposed housing developments around the county.
Commissioners will discuss a proposed 271-unit multi-family apartment complex that would be built on 15.94 acres of land in the Stone Port area. The proposal called ‘The Wentworth’ from Cathcart Properties in Charlottesville was continued at the August Planning Commission meeting in order to clarify some road changes.
“There was some discrepancy on what the lane was called that connected Port Hills Drive to Apple Valley Road, whether that was going to be a parking lot drive aisle or whether it was gonna be a public road,” said Rockingham County Planner Kayla Yankey.
Yankey said that the developer originally called the road a private travel way or drive aisle while VDOT and Rockingham County staff preferred it to be a public road. The developer resubmitted the proposal after stretching out the proposed road so it would meet VDOT standards.
Commissioners will hear two other proposals for the first time.
The first called Boyers Crossing comes from S&B Ventures LLC and would be an 85-unit community with a mix of townhomes and apartments built on 5.69 acres of land at the intersection of Boyers Road and Port Republic Road across from Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene.
“So they’re apartments and townhomes. It starts more on the hospital side and it’s apartment buildings, as you come more toward the Barrington subdivision the density decreases into townhomes,” said Yankey.
The third housing proposal comes from J&D Group LLC and would be called Zephyr Hill. It would consist of 55 townhomes built on 6.77 acres of land built between Pear Street and the existing Cobblers Valley Subdivision.
“It would connect to the existing Cobblers Valley Subdivision. There’s a public road called Sadler Street in Cobblers Valley that would then connect to Pear Street and there are future planned connections into the city portion of the land parcels there,” said Yankey.
Yankey said that commissioners will consider factors like comments from Rockingham County Public Works and Public Schools before making a decision on whether to recommend approval or denial of the projects.
Yankey added that all three of the proposals do fit within the county’s comprehensive plan for their respective locations.
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UVA Health study finds premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are common, and a public health issue
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A new UVA Health study believes premenstrual mood swings and anxiety are a public health issue, because of how many women they impact.
“Perhaps the most important finding was that premenstrual mood and anxiety symptoms were extremely common,” Doctor Jennifer Payne said.
Dr. Payne is the vice chair of research in the Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences Department at UVA. She is the study’s senior author. She worked with Flo Health, a mobile phone app, for more than a year to compile the research.
Dr. Payne looked at data from women tracking their menstrual cycles through that app, and sent them a survey on their symptoms. She says common symptoms were food cravings, impacting around 85% of women, anxiety and mood swings (64.18%), and physical pain like fatigue and breast tenderness.
Of those surveyed, at least 61% of women in all age groups reported mood-related symptoms every menstrual cycle. 28.61% said their premenstrual symptoms interfered with their everyday life during every menstrual cycle. The survey was made up of more than 238,000 responses.
“It’s something that we’ve really ignored over the years, and expect that women will continue to function normally during the premenstrual phase as they do during other phases of their menstrual cycle. But maybe we should rethink that or really start to target treatments,” the doctor said.
Dr. Payne believes these symptoms show there is a biological aspect occurring, and she hopes to find what that is through another study so she can design better treatments. She said there also appears to be a cultural tie, since women all over the world had different levels of symptoms.
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Valley Children’s Advocacy Center receives grant for room improvements from five area rotary clubs
ASTAUNTON, Va. (WHSV) - The Valley Children’s Advocacy Center in Staunton received a district grant from local rotary clubs.
The center provides a safe space for children who have suffered abuse.
The grant is for $25,000 and will go toward updating rooms at the center to be more kid-friendly.
“Those funds will be used to help us improve our space and so the space we provide here at the CAC is just really important for survivors of child abuse,” said Rebecca Simmons, the executive director at the Valley’s Child Advocacy Center.
Some of the upgrades include soundproofing rooms to allow more clients in at a time, and making spaces more comfortable for kids ages three to 17.
“We know that child abuse is something that thrives in secrecy and so giving them a space to tell what happened to them is really important,” Simmons said.
Simmons said it will allow the center to expand the services they already provide.
The rotary clubs of Staunton, Staunton-Augusta, Waynesboro, Waynesboro-East Augusta, and the Skyline Connections Club are a part of making this grant happen.
“We knew we wanted to do something impactful in our community this year,” Carrie Walters, president of the Staunton-Augusta Rotary club, said.
Walters said one of the rotary’s main focuses is children, so this project was a perfect fit.
“When I visited this center you see it, you hear it, you feel the impact that they make to the children that come to their center and their families,” Walters said.
On Tuesday night at the Valley’s Children’s Advocacy Center, they are having an open house for members of all five rotary clubs to come and see what the center looks like before they dive into renovations.
”We will also be doing all of the hands-on work to renovate these rooms there will be lots of different things happening where we’ll spend either Saturday’s weekends, weekdays painting rooms, putting furniture together, lots of different things,” Walters said.
The official check presentation will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday night.
“We know that the topic that the advocacy center addresses is so sensitive and the people who come here really need our support so anyway that we can make that situation better for them we want to be a part of,” Walters said.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortera announces the appointment of Keith Krugh as Chief Manufacturing Officer.
The addition of a senior leader from the cement industry to the Fortera team will hone strategy and promote the various value streams present in the portfolio of CO2 reduction solutions available from Fortera.
"The time is now for bold, decisive action coupled with cost-effective solutions,"
- Keith Krugh.
"The offering of CO2 reduction solutions related to the Fortera process are myriad and often site specific. Putting a Chief Manufacturing Officer in place with Keith's background, will ensure we provide the greatest value for our construction materials partners given each site's available resources and installations," said Dr. Ryan Gilliam, CEO and Co-Founder of Fortera.
Fortera has developed a new process to capture cement kiln emissions and convert them into a cementitious product. The technology is a plant upgrade that offers economic savings compared to Portland cement, while reducing CO₂ emissions by over 60% for every ton of material produced.
"The reality is that we must move quickly to reduce our industry's CO2 footprint, while at the same time focusing on cost-effective strategies that will be tailor-made to each location," said Keith Krugh, Fortera's New Chief Manufacturing Officer. Prior to Fortera, Keith spent his career as Manufacturing General Manager of numerous facilities for Heidelberg Cement and Holcim with over 25 years of experience with markets in the United States and Mexico. Keith specializes in product development, new technologies, and optimizing plant equipment and operations. As a manufacturing leader in numerous locations, he became a leader in cost-effective operations and implementing region specific strategic initiatives.
Fortera is a materials technology company developing low-carbon cement using a proprietary process inspired by nature. Fortera's cement is less expensive to manufacture than traditional cement, reduces CO2 emissions by 60% per ton, and meets existing global industry performance criteria.
Fortera is backed by leading cleantech investors and guided by veterans of the global cement industry. Helping cement producers and consumers achieve their decarbonization goals, the company is quickly becoming one of Silicon Valley's fastest-growing materials science companies. Fortera's first manufacturing plant is nearing completion and will fulfill product sales in early 2023.
For more information, visit forterausa.com
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Increasing Access and Convenience, Decreasing Wait Times
CHICAGO, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) is expanding its virtual care portfolio by offering virtual primary care to some midsize and large employer groups in Illinois and Texas starting January 1, 2023. The virtual primary care model is designed to help employers with employees scattered across diverse geographies get timely and convenient access to a trusted online care team – all while managing health care outcomes and costs.
"We know that having a primary care provider is associated with better overall health outcomes - fewer hospital visits, earlier detection of problems and improved management of chronic conditions," said Dr. Monica Berner, Chief Clinical Officer for HCSC. "The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the effectiveness and convenience of telehealth, so we continue to evolve our solutions to help members get care where and how they need and want it."
HCSC's virtual primary care program is powered by Teladoc Health, which supplements HCSC's network of providers to increase convenient, timely access to care. Members can develop a relationship and keep seeing the same Teladoc provider for their ongoing primary care needs, if they choose. The physician they select can provide annual exams, preventive care, diagnosis and treatment for health concerns and management of chronic conditions. The providers are available for phone or video primary care visits six days a week. They can write prescriptions and refer members to in-person care, when necessary. The doctors are part of a virtual care team that includes a registered nurse and a medical assistant. Members receive a welcome kit with a blood pressure cuff and heart rate monitor so they can provide vital data to their health care team.
While the name of this new solution highlights access to primary care – the offering includes time-sensitive access to additional specialty services, especially those in highest demand:
- Virtual urgent care. This on-demand service can be used to assess, diagnose and treat everyday issues such as a cold, flu or sinus infection. Available via phone or video 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
- Virtual behavioral health. Therapy, counseling and psychiatry, as needed, can be used to address stress, anxiety and other behavioral health conditions. Available via phone or video 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. local time seven days a week, excluding federal holidays.
- Virtual dermatology. Members upload images and explain their concerns via an asynchronous digital platform and receive a reply within 48 business hours with a diagnosis or request for additional information.
Virtual primary care is HCSC's latest virtual solution to meet the evolving needs of customers and members. HCSC recently launched a digital mental health program that provides behavioral health assessments, as well as a digital care management model to connect with members after surgery and provide follow-up guidance by email, digital messaging portal, and text message.
Health Care Service Corporation is the country's largest customer-owned health insurer, with nearly 17.5 million members in its health plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. A Mutual Legal Reserve Company, HCSC is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rick English, a longtime resident of Franklin, Tennessee, has partnered with Mike Outlaw of South Florida based TriOut Advisory Group to acquire a 4-acre parcel located at 203 Downs Blvd which currently holds a 23,700 SF True Value showroom and warehouse.
Rick English, owner of Rick English & Associates, Inc. a development and real estate firm based in Tennessee, along with partner Mike Outlaw of TriOut Advisory Group have acquired 203 Downs Blvd. - a parcel sitting on the intersection of Downs Blvd. and Columbia Ave. Sitting in the heart of Franklin, the parcel serves as Store Building land and currently houses a 23,000 SF True Value. A Franklin resident since 1997, Rick English has invested in properties in Tennessee, developing and owning various real estate from commercial to residential over a career of 20 years. They acquired the property with no intention of replacing the current tenant, as they have strong ties to the community and appreciates its rich history and tradition.
The True Value occupying the lot is a staple of the neighborhood, and with the influx of non-native residents moving into Franklin, TriOut and Rick English are set on preserving the landmark store. This Harpeth True Value Hardware is locally owned and has been for years, stating "we're here to serve our community… whether you're a pro or taking on a DIY home improvement project for the first time, we're right here in your neighborhood." This piece of the Franklin community is here to stay, the real estate is simply under new, locally advised ownership.
TriOut takes great pride in immersing itself within the Franklin community, as this acquisition will make for the sixth property owned in Tennessee and the fourth property in the Franklin/Nashville area- along with Westhaven Towncenter, 300 Shingle Way and South Plaza. With boots-on-the-ground property managers and close relationships to vendors and tenants, it has successfully brought sprawling businesses and enhanced the properties in these areas.
TriOut and Rick English are ecstatic to own this property and allow the landmark True Value to better serve the community of Franklin! TriOut Principal Mike Outlaw stated, "We are excited that we get to further the opportunity to entrench ourselves in the wonderful community of Franklin." The new ownership group has closed on the property in late May of 2022.
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Icelandic Glacial promotes Reza Mirza, who currently serves as CEO for the last eight years, to also lead the holding company, effective Sept 1st, 2022.
"During his tenure Reza laid out a multiyear strategy and executed against it with excellence. He recruited a world class team where he attracted and nurtured top talent, driving high double digit growth while carving a path to profitability in a year's time. In the US, Icelandic Glacial has presence in over 54,000 doors, over 400 luxury hotels and in nearly all airports. His focus on building the team, creating an excellence-in-execution culture and brand building catapulted Icelandic Glacial to a major player in the premium water space," stated Jon Olafsson, Chairman of Icelandic Water Holdings. "I have the utmost confidence in Reza to lead our holding company into the future, as he continues to lead with passion and drive to accelerate expansion and profitability."
"I am honored to serve in an expanded role to also lead Icelandic Water Holdings and group companies", said Reza Mirza. "Along with our founders, Jon and Kristjan Olafsson, I am excited about the future as we continue our focus on building Icelandic Glacial into a global powerhouse. As we have done in Iceland and US, we will be in the top 3 imports in every market we are in. We have an amazing brand, an exceptional team, an expanding loyal customer base and a valuable source in the Ölfus Spring to deliver the purest tasting water."
More details on the brand can be found at www.icelandicglacial.com.
About Icelandic Glacial
Icelandic Glacial is the super-premium natural spring water, bottled at the source from Iceland's legendary Ölfus Spring, which was formed more than 5,000 years ago and is shielded from pollution by an impenetrable barrier of lava rock. The spring produces water so pure that nothing is added or taken away. As a result, Icelandic Glacial possesses exceptional balance featuring a naturally low mineral content and a naturally alkaline pH of 8.4. Icelandic Glacial is further distinguished as the world's first certified CarbonNeutral® natural spring bottled water for product and operation. Icelandic Glacial uses 100% natural green energy to fuel its production delivering a premium bottled water to discerning consumers around the world while maintaining a "net zero" carbon footprint.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. (NYSE: IRS; BYMA: IRSA), the leading real estate company in Argentina, announces today its results for the Fiscal Year 2022 ended June 30, 2022.
HIGHLIGHTS
- During the year, we concluded the merger between IRSA and IRSA Commercial Properties that has an effective date of July 1, 2021.
- The net result for fiscal year 2022 registered a gain of ARS 34,892 million compared to a loss of ARS 61,641 million in fiscal year 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA reached ARS 27,427 million in fiscal year 2022, 49% higher than in 2019, not affected by the pandemic. Rental adjusted EBITDA reached ARS 15,782 million (ARS 12,248 million for Shopping Malls, ARS 2,443 million for offices and ARS 1,091 million for Hotels).
- Mall´s tenant sales grew 9.5% in 2022 compared to 2019, not affected by the pandemic. Portfolio occupancy grew to 93.1%.
- During the year, we sold 9 floors of the 200 Della Paolera building for USD 93.2 million and the República building for USD 131.8 million.
- In December 2021, we obtained the approval from the Legislature of the City of Buenos Aires of our main project "Costa Urbana" in Puerto Madero Sur to develop approximately 900,000 sqm of mixed uses.
- Regarding financial matters, we issued debt in the local market for USD 58.1 million and after closing, we completed the exchange of the Series II Notes, originally issued by IRSA Propiedades Comerciales S.A., for USD 360 million within the framework of the Resolution of the Central Bank of the Argentine Republic, reaching an acceptance of 66.4%.
- During the year, we launched a share repurchase plan for up to ARS 1,000 million, which to date has registered an advance of 87.8%.
Financial Highlights
(In millions of Argentine Pesos)
FY 2022
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. (NYSE: IRS, BYMA: IRSA), the Argentina's largest, most well-diversified real estate company, cordially invites you to participate in its FY 2022 Results Conference Call on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at 10:00 AM US Eastern Time / 11:00 AM BA Time.
To access the Webinar:
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In addition, you can participate communicating to this numbers:
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Israel: +972 3 978 6688 or +972 55 330 1762
Brazil: +55 11 4700 9668 or +55 21 3958 7888 or +55 11 4632 2236 or +55 11 4632 2237 or +55 11 4680 6788
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SOURCE IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones S.A. | https://www.whsv.com/prnewswire/2022/09/06/irsa-inversiones-y-representaciones-sa-announces-its-results-fy-2022-ended-june-30-2022/ | 2022-09-06T23:37:14Z |
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Missfresh Limited (NASDAQ: MF) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with Missfresh's June 2021 initial public offering ("IPO" or the "Offering") of the important September 12, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the class action first filed by the firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Missfresh securities pursuant and/or traceable to the IPO you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Missfresh class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7370 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than September 12, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the IPO Registration Statement featured false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Missfresh provided false financial figures in its Registration Statement; (2) Missfresh would need to amend its financial figures; (3) Missfresh, among other things, had lesser net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2021; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times and negligently prepared. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Missfresh class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7370 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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MILAN, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers have identified an immune biomarker in newborns that can predict the subsequent onset and severity of paediatric atopic eczema, a new study presented at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress has shown.
The Barrier dysfunction in Atopic newBorns (BABY) study analysed a cohort of 450 babies (300 term and 150 preterm newborns) to examine whether skin barrier and immune biomarkers could predict the onset and severity of eczema during the first 2 years of life.
Both term and preterm babies with elevated levels of Thymus and Activation-Regulated Chemokine (TARC) at 2 months were found to be more than twice as likely to develop eczema by the age of 2 years. This increased risk was still prevalent after adjusting for parental atopy (where the immune system is more sensitive to allergic diseases) and filaggrin gene mutations, which is a major predisposing factor for eczema. The study found a positive association between the level of TARC and the severity of eczema.
Researchers used tape strips to painlessly and non-invasively collect skin cells from the back of babies' hands at 0-3 days and 2 months in term children and from the skin between the shoulder blades at 2 months of age in preterm children. The strips were analysed for immune biomarkers and babies were followed up for the next 2 years.
First author and co-researcher Dr Anne-Sofie Halling, from the Bispebjerg Hospital at the University of Copenhagen, commented "To our knowledge, this is the first to show that non-invasively collected skin biomarkers can be used to predict the subsequent onset and severity of paediatric atopic eczema."
"The study will help us investigate and create future preventative strategies for children with elevated TARC levels to help stop the development of this common and debilitating disease, which is an exciting prospect."
Eczema affects up to 20% of the paediatric population and diagnoses continue to rise.
"The test is painless and easy to perform and can help us to identify skin changes that occur prior to the development of eczema, particularly for the most severe forms of the disease. This provides a window of opportunity to develop targeted trials and prevent cases of eczema from occurring", concluded Dr Anne-Sofie Halling.
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CLIFTON, N.J., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To support our customers, Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) is offering bottled water to Clifton residents affected by the ongoing discolored water.
Today PVWC Executives, along with staff from the City of Clifton, have set-up bottled water distribution at the Senior Center located on Clifton City Hall grounds at 900 Clifton Avenue in Clifton, NJ. Water may be picked up at the Senior Center, Monday - Friday between the hours of 7am - 8pm and Saturday - Sunday 9am - 1pm until the issue is remediated. Additionally, vouchers will be provided for customers to pick up water at ShopRite Wine & Spirits located at 895 Paulison Ave, Clifton Monday – Saturday 9am – 9pm and Sunday from 11am – 7pm. Proof of residency in the impacted area is required. For customers who are homebound, please call PVWC's Water Distribution Hotline at 862-304-6232 to request home delivery.
"In addition to working 24 hours a day 7 days a week, to remediate the discolored water issue in Clifton, we have now made available water distribution sites where customers can pick up an allotted amount of water," said Jim Mueller, Executive Director of PVWC. "We are flushing hydrant by hydrant until the issue is resolved. Thank you for your patience as we look into solutions, including hydrant modifications and water main replacements to prevent this issue from recurring."
For up to date information about water distribution locations, please visit pvwc.com/alerts.
For more information about this release please contact Bryan Frierson at 973-931-4512 or bfrierson@pvwc.com or Marisah Potkalesky at 973-207-1976 or mpotkalesky@pvwc.com.
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BERWYN, Pa., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RM LAW, P.C. announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased Coupang, Inc. ("Coupang" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CPNG) Class A common stock pursuant or traceable to the Company's March 2021 initial public offering ("IPO"), for violations of the Securities Act of 1933. Coupang is one of the largest e-commerce companies in Asia.
Coupang shareholders may, no later than October 25, 2022, move the Court for appointment as a lead plaintiff of the Class. If you purchased shares of Coupang and would like to learn more about these claims or if you wish to discuss these matters and have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights, contact Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire toll-free at (844) 291-9299 or to sign up online, click here.
According to the complaint, the Registration Statement in support of the IPO failed to disclose that: (a) Coupang was engaged in improper anti-competitive practices with its suppliers and other third parties in violation of applicable regulations, including: (i) pressuring suppliers to raise prices of products on competing e-commerce platforms in order to ensure Coupang's prices would be more competitive; (ii) coercing suppliers into purchasing advertisements that would benefit Coupang financially; (iii) forcing suppliers to shoulder all expenses from sales promotions; and (iv) requesting wholesale rebates from suppliers without specifying any terms relating to rebate programs, all of which served to artificially maintain the Company's lower prices and artificially inflate the Company's historical revenues and market share; (b) Coupang had improperly adjusted search algorithms and manipulated product reviews on its marketplace platform in order to prioritize its own private-label branded products over those of other sellers and merchants, to the detriment of consumers, merchants, and suppliers; (c) unbeknownst to its Rocket WOW members, Coupang was selling products to non-member customers at lower prices than those offered to its Rocket WOW members; (d) Coupang subjected its workforce to extreme, unsafe, and unhealthy working conditions; (e) all of the above illicit practices exposed the Company to a heightened, but undisclosed, risk of reputational and regulatory scrutiny that would harm the Company's critical relationships with consumers, merchants, suppliers, and the workforce; and (f) that Coupang's lower prices, historical revenues, competitive advantages, and growing market share were the result of systemic, improper, unethical, and/or illegal practices, and, thus, unsustainable.
By July 14, 2022, Coupang Class A common stock closed below $15 per share –more than 50% below the $35 per share price investors paid for the stock in the IPO less than a year-and-a-half earlier.
If you are a member of the class, you may, no later than October 25, 2022, request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff of the class. A lead plaintiff is a representative party that acts on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation. In order to be appointed lead plaintiff, the Court must determine that the class member's claim is typical of the claims of other class members, and that the class member will adequately represent the class. Under certain circumstances, one or more class members may together serve as "lead plaintiff." Your ability to share in any recovery is not, however, affected by the decision whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff. You may retain RM LAW, P.C. or other counsel of your choice, to serve as your counsel in this action.
For more information regarding this, please contact RM LAW, P.C. (Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire) toll-free at (844) 291-9299 or by email at rm@maniskas.com or click here. For more information about class action cases in general or to learn more about RM LAW, P.C. please visit our website by clicking here.
RM LAW, P.C. is a national shareholder litigation firm. RM LAW, P.C. is devoted to protecting the interests of individual and institutional investors in shareholder actions in state and federal courts nationwide.
CONTACT: RM LAW, P.C.
Richard A. Maniskas, Esquire
1055 Westlakes Dr., Ste. 300
Berwyn, PA 19312
484-324-6800
844-291-9299
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with MINISO's October 2020 initial public offering (the "IPO") of the important October 17, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased MINISO securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the MINISO class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7814 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 17, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the Registration Statement featured false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants and other undisclosed related parties owned and controlled a much larger amount of MINISO stores than previously stated; (2) as a result, MINISO concealed its true costs; (3) the Company did not represent its true business model; (4) defendants, including the Company and its Chairman, engaged in planned unusual and unclear transactions; (5) as a result of at least one of these transactions, the Company is at risk of breaching contracts with Chinese authorities; (6) the Company would imminently and drastically drop its franchise fees; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the MINISO class action, go https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7814 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.
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MMA superstar partners with FinTech platform as it expands into new markets
BAAR, Switzerland, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Tiger.Trade, the Swiss-regulated retail-trading ecosystem, announced that Conor McGregor, Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight double-champion, has joined the company as an Ambassador as Tiger.Trade takes on new international markets. As a new partner, McGregor will drive awareness for the Tiger.Trade brand as the company rapidly expands its fintech solutions aimed at seasoned professionals and casual retail customers.
"Conor McGregor is exactly the person we want in our corner as we strive to lift our worldwide customers to new heights," says Viktor Mangazeev, founder of Tiger.Trade. "Trading, particularly on bear markets, as the global economy experiences shock waves and bouts of extreme volatility, requires dedication, passion, and courage – all the qualities of this international MMA icon."
"I'm always looking for partners and collaborators who represent the cutting-edge technology, the latest and greatest in what they do. When it comes to global finance, you need a winner's mindset and Tiger.Trade has just that," said McGregor. "It's about rising to a challenge. They are real tigers, and I'm thrilled to work with them."
In 2015, Tiger.Trade launched its headliner product. Today, more than 175,000 high-volume professional traders trust the company, with an average trading volume on the platform exceeding $6B monthly. The comprehensive Tiger.Trade platform provides traders access to various financial instruments within a single workspace. Users get a robust market analysis toolkit and can handle stocks, futures, options and digital currencies – powered through the unified Tiger.Trade ecosystem.
Leveraging this extensive userbase of professional and retail-level traders, Tiger.Trade launched the industry's first copy-trading app with blockchain-verified trading performance. Copy-trading is a form of trading that allows novice users to automatically and securely copy more experienced traders. Users choose and follow traders, and Tiger.Trade Copy automatically repeats each transaction, generating potential earnings for subscribers. The app rewards traders and charges subscribers a small fee only for copying profitable trades.
"Trading has never been more accessible, creating opportunities for everyone which previously didn't exist," said McGregor. "Tiger.Trade came up with an ingenious solution to help users roll into the world of trading."
About Tiger.Trade
Launched in 2015, Tiger.Trade for Windows is a trading platform for users of all levels to manage stocks, futures, options, other commodities, and financial instruments on global exchanges. Tiger.Trade offers a fully-customizable desktop workspace for trading and market analysis. Currently, the company is working on Tiger.Trade for macOS, an Apple native desktop platform expected to beta-launch in Fall 2022.
Tiger.Trade Copy, the company's most recent product, is a mobile copy-trading app for iOS and Android that provides all registered users secure access to a catalog of expert Traders with blockchain-verified trading statistics.
Tiger Trade Capital AG, the licensed division of Tiger.Trade, is regulated as a Swiss Financial Intermediary and fully compliant with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) reporting requirements.
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TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Entrepreneur and philanthropist Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa is pleased to announce that on August 30, 2022, the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) ruled that Rwanda government's seizure and auctioning his Union Trade Centre (UTC) Mall were illegal. EACJ awarded Ayabatwa US$1 million, 6% interest and court costs. The government seized the US$20 million Mall in 2013, alleging that UTC was 'abandoned' because Ayabatwa who is Rwandan-born resided outside Rwanda. UTC was at the time a thriving business, hosting 80 businesses with nearly 500 employees, managed by a strong local team in good standing with Rwandan authorities. Then in August 2015, the government declared UTC a tax defaulter of US$1.4 million, an absurd claim, since the Mall was managed by the Rwandan state. Two years later, the government auctioned UTC for a mere US$8 million, less than half its actual value.
Ayabatwa took the government to EACJ, which ruled in 2020 that seizure and auctioning UTC were illegal. The government was ordered to account for rental and sale proceeds of UTC from 2013 and to compensate Ayabatwa for damages amounting to US$500,000 and 6% annual interest from the date of judgment. Ayabatwa appealed the ruling, however, because the Court did not restore his ownership of UTC. That is when the government fabricated a new absurd allegation that Ayabatwa and his associates had embezzled US$458,058 from UTC in 2011. The cited 'crime' was in fact a loan acquired during the construction of UTC Mall. Now, the Rwandan government has once again lost the UTC Mall case. Ayabatwa welcomed the 30 August 2022 Court ruling, remarking that "there are times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but with truth on your side, justice always prevails."
About Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa
Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa is a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist from Rwanda. He is founder of Pan-African Tobacco Group, Africa's largest indigenous manufacturer of tobacco products in nine African countries and in the United Arab Emirates, trading across eastern, western and southern Africa. Ayabatwa is one of Africa's leading philanthropists, assisting communities to uplift themselves in food security, access to clean water, reforestation, education, and engineering internships.
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unitQ provides concrete, data-driven guidance on how to halt product quality issues for upcoming release
BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- unitQ, the leading platform empowering companies to take a user-centric, data-driven approach to improving product quality, today shared insights into product quality issues organizations might expect with the debut of iOS 16 in the coming days.
With the previous iOS 15 update, unitQ analyzed a wide range of apps from business and productivity, to dating and social networking, finding that complaints from mobile app users increased dramatically during the transition. From a month before to a month after iOS 15 was released on September 20, 2021, missing notifications in dating apps spiked 114%, upload issues in the photo-video industry jumped 132%, the mobile gaming sector saw a 300% increase in user complaints that their hero "died for no reason," and concerns from users of finance apps that their "data disappeared" increased 150%.
"Destructive quality-of-life or customer-churning issues from iOS 15 software update mean the rollout of iOS 16 will likely cause headaches for end users and, by default, developers — despite their best intentions," said Christian Wiklund, Founder and CEO at unitQ. "But how long developers and their organizations allow product quality issues to linger in their apps is another story — a story whose ending depends on how and if organizations listen to what their end users are saying about them."
unitQ Monitor provides organizations with real-time insights and actionable intelligence necessary to identify and fix those product quality issues that are the top concerns for your users. In today's crowded app landscape, quality is a true market differentiator that can help businesses scale efficiently. With the help of machine learning and AI, unitQ captures user feedback in more than 70 languages from dozens of sources — including the Apple App Store, Discord, Google Play Store, Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and among others YouTube. unitQ also integrates with productivity tools such as Slack, PagerDuty, Zendesk and Jira.
Companies including Spotify, Klarna, HelloFresh and Udemy harness this data to visualize how existing and new product features are impacting their users across regions, app versions, and operating systems in real time. unitQ algorithms enable organizations to harness this real-time user feedback to take a measured, data-driven approach to their product quality efforts, fix issues faster, and leverage insights into roadmaps.
unitQ found that half of users polled will not do business with a company unless it has at least a four star rating, and nearly three quarters of users won't buy a product before they've read the reviews. When app experiences don't meet users' expectations, they are likely to file more tickets for support teams and submit lower app ratings and negative reviews — all of which damages a brand. New users are less likely to try the product and existing users become less engaged, and churn results.
For the purposes of this study, our charts are based on the ingestion of tens of thousands of iOS App Store reviews from more than 4,400 apps for the time period of one month before to one month after Apple's release of iOS 15 on September 20, 2021.
Overall, as illustrated in the chart below, social networking apps saw the biggest increase in users reporting product quality issues after Apple updated to iOS 15 last year. Following social media was the photo-video sector, gaming and so on.
unitQ is an AI-enabled platform that listens to signals from an organization's user base. unitQ is arming organizations with real-time actionable insights to build a better customer experience both immediately and into the future to improve product, reduce churn, boost star ratings and build great experiences.
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Knoxville company recalls beef jerky products due to possible listeria concerns
(Gray News) - The United States Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that the Magnolia Provision Company, Inc. issued a recall regarding its beef jerky products, due to possible contamination of listeria monocytogenes.
The Knoxville company recalled all beef jerky items that were produced on Aug. 25.
The company advises avoiding consumption of the Beef Jerky Experience Chop House Style Prime Rib flavored beef jerky that displays an expiration date of Aug. 25, 2023.
The products recalled have an establishment number of “8091″ inside the USDA mark of inspection.
USDA says the items were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
The problem was discovered when the establishment reported that it received confirmation from its third-party lab that a product contact surface sample returned positive for listeria.
There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.whsv.com/2022/09/06/knoxville-company-recalls-beef-jerky-products-due-possible-listeria-concerns/ | 2022-09-06T23:44:46Z |
According to the Wyoming State Historical Society, on September 4, 1903, the Cheyenne Daily Leader reported that the state penitentiary was filled almost to capacity. On September 5, 1894, the first Jewish wedding in Wyoming was held in Cheyenne. On September 6, 1870, Louisa Swain became the first woman to vote in the Wyoming Territory. On September 7, 1941, a Rawlins man announced that it took wool from 26 sheep to outfit one soldier. On September 9, 1886, contractors broke ground for Capitol construction in Cheyenne. On September 10, 1880, the first business in Big Horn Basin opened at Corbett Crossing. Also on September 10, but nine years later in 1889, the Lincoln Land Company, which was a subsidiary of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, offered town lots for sale in brand-new Newcastle, Wyoming, at high prices. And again on September 10, but in 1897, the first bicycle made in the state was assembled in Cheyenne.
Around Wyoming brings you news from around the state, keeping you informed with brief updates of stories you may have missed. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-06/monday-september-5 | 2022-09-06T23:51:06Z |
The 95-year-old water tower and 31-year-old second water storage tank in Yoder were recently taken down and replaced. The Torrington Telegram reports the old infrastructure wasn't providing enough water pressure along with many other age-related issues.
Powell's sanitation transfer station recently hosted more than 115 officials from across the state. The Powell Tribune reports the station is just one of three in Wyoming and the visitors treated it much like people treat a rock star - taking lots of photos and videos of it. The facility opened in 2013 and hasn't had a single complaint about rats, flies or stench.
Wyoming Whiskey is one of twenty craft whiskey distilleries chosen as finalists in the USA Today's 2022 Best Readers' Choice list. According to the Big Horn Radio Network, the public will get to decide the top 10 - Wyoming Whiskey is already ranked as number 6. Voting ends at noon on Monday, September 26.
The Lander Pioneer Museum has a new lobby exhibit of perfume bottles and make-up accessories. It will be on display through the fall. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2022-09-06/tuesday-september-6 | 2022-09-06T23:51:12Z |
The real estate market in Teton County is beginning to “normalize” after it broke records during the pandemic. That’s according to Jackson realtor Devon Viehman, who said properties are staying on the market for longer and cash purchases are occurring less frequently.
“People aren't buying things sight unseen. People aren't paying 20 percent more than the last sale,” Viehman said.
The overall number of sales was down almost 50 percent compared to the second quarter of last year, according to a recent report. Dollar volumes are down, too.
But prices are still high. There were just 18 total sales under $1 million in the valley in the first six months of 2022, compared to 220 in 2013.
Viehman said prices are unlikely to drop to the levels they were at a decade ago, barring a recession. They might plateau, but records will continue to be broken.
“There's just so little developable land here that wealthy people are still going to keep coming here,” Viehman said. “And they're still going to be wealthy.”
Looking for a single family home under a million dollars? You’re still going to need to find that needle, or maybe a diamond, in your haystack.
Values are still going up in much of the Cowboy State, but growth is beginning to slow in Rock Springs, Sheridan, and Cody, according to Zillow. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/news/2022-09-06/jackson-hole-real-estate-market-slows-but-prices-remain-high | 2022-09-06T23:51:19Z |
The Casper-Natrona County Airport is hosting emergency responders this week as they participate in drills that simulate responding to an aircraft crash. The airport also hosts the state’s only Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting facility.
“We’re doing training burns Wednesday and Thursday but those are for their recertification burns and those are firefighters coming in from around the region and around the state to do their recertification,” said Dan Kittinger, Deputy Director of Operations and Public Safety at the airport. “For our full-scale disaster, we’ll have another one of those in three years.”
The facility was built in 1995 but was upgraded and received new technologies in 2020. It was put back into service last year.
“We had a larger mockup fuselage put in and a larger training pit along with just a state-of-the-art touch screen, push button, so we can ignite the burns and start them all now by a touchscreen,” Dan Kittinger, Deputy Director of Operations and Public Safety at the airport.
A triannual, large-scale disaster drill was held last month, which is required once every three years per Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. These drills are aimed at simulating real-life plane crashes and other events at the airport that might be encountered to better prepare emergency personnel to respond to them.
“It's actually part of our 139 training,” he said. “Each firefighter needs to go through an initial 40-hour training class, so we actually host those here. And then after that, every year, they're mandated to get a live burn, so they come to our training facility and are able to keep up with those recertification burns.”
Kittinger said they’ve paid off over the years as the airport has been faced with many incidents that they’ve had to and continue to respond to.
“We’ve had a Learjet with a wheel catch fire on takeoff and he was able to pull off on a taxiway and our airport firefighters responded and we have a lot of other emergencies that do come in here. We have a lot of Alert 1's or Alert 2's which are standbys for different sizes of aircrafts when we actually respond out to the airfield.”
Landing gear lights not illuminating when the wheels are down and minor engine issues are also problems they’ve encountered. On average, airport personnel are faced with one to two emergency situations occurring each month, he added. The most recent occurred this past weekend when a Cessna experienced engine failure but was ultimately able to land safely. | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/news/2022-09-06/the-casper-natrona-county-airport-is-hosting-disaster-drills-this-week-for-emergency-responders | 2022-09-06T23:51:25Z |
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WEATHER ZONES 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 427, 428,
429, 430, AND 432...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 through 425. Fire weather
zones 427 through 430. Fire weather zone 432.
* WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph sustained with gusts
to 35 mph possible.
* HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent.
* HAINES...5 to 6.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
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The following totals are current as of Tuesday, Sept. 6, unless otherwise noted (numbers in parentheses represent changes from the previous weekly report):
Laramie County
Lab-confirmed active cases: 21(-6)
Probable and lab-confirmed cases in past 7 days: 58(-18)
Total cases since pandemic began: 29,832(+66)
Lab confirmed: 21,345 (+41)/Probable: 8,487 (+25)
Deaths since pandemic began: 304
Current COVID-19 hospitalized patients: 6 (at CRMC)
Wyoming
Lab-confirmed active cases: 147(-66)
Probable and lab-confirmed cases in past 7 days: 357(-147) | https://www.wyomingnews.com/coronavirus/current-status-of-covid-19-in-laramie-county-statewide/article_a87307fc-2e31-11ed-bda2-3317172fe8f2.html | 2022-09-07T00:02:27Z |
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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST WYOMING THURSDAY FOR
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WEATHER ZONES 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 427, 428,
429, 430, AND 432...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 through 425. Fire weather
zones 427 through 430. Fire weather zone 432.
* WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph sustained with gusts
to 35 mph possible.
* HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent.
* HAINES...5 to 6.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
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Wyoming Secretary of State Ed Buchanan. Michael Smith/For the Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – Key leaders of the Wyoming Republican Party asked the outgoing secretary of state, Ed Buchanan, to stay in the job longer than he intended. Buchanan responded that he is sticking with his plan to leave the office on Sept. 15 and become a state judge on Sept. 19.
Chairman Frank Eathorne and other Wyoming GOP leaders wrote Buchanan to ask him to remain in his current post through the Nov. 8 general election. As things have stood, Buchanan plans to leave this month. This is so that he can begin a job he was appointed to in July by Gov. Mark Gordon, in Goshen County as a district court judge in the state's Eighth Judicial District.
Buchanan's term, should he decide to remain for all of it, would last through the election and into early next year. In a recent interview with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Buchanan expressed confidence in the state’s election process, even without him running the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office.
Wyoming Republican leaders do not appear to agree with this sentiment, however. They worry that having a new secretary of state for only a short time, before the next permanent one would take over after the general election, could affect the office.
In its letter dated Friday, the political party asked Buchanan to "remain in office until after the general election process is complete." Rep. Chuck Gray, R-Casper, has won the GOP primary to become the next secretary of state and is generally expected to also prevail on Nov. 8.
Leaving in mid-September, as Buchanan plans, "may be setting your appointed successor up to fail," wrote Eathorne and colleagues Nina Weber and Corey Steinmetz, who are both Wyoming Republican Party national committee people, in their letter. Any replacement "would not take office until 4 weeks before election day and does not know your team members," the letter said. "It is difficult to imagine who would want to assume the role on such short notice."
"I am flattered to have the Party request me to stay on through the general election," Buchanan responded via an emailed statement. "However, it is Wyoming's 23 county clerks and the Secretary of State staff that do the heavy lifting for elections. Upon my departure, it will be business as usual in the Secretary of State's Office throughout the general election and through the end of the year."
Buchanan has apparently not started the official clock for a replacement to be named. On Tuesday morning, Gov. Gordon's spokesperson wrote in an email to the WTE that the governor "has not yet received a letter of resignation from the Secretary."
In their letter, the Wyoming GOP leaders noted that when Gordon picked Buchanan to be a judge, the governor "knew you held one of the most important jobs in the State. That is often the case with filling any position – the best candidates have a job they must wrap up." Eathorne and the others said that "the courts will manage if you need to remain in your current role until general election canvassing is complete."
Like Gov. Gordon, a representative for Buchanan on Tuesday morning was also attending a meeting of the State Loan and Investment Board. There was no further comment right away on the letter.
Once Buchanan officially declares his intent to resign, the Wyoming GOP must solicit interest in the position, then forward three names to Gordon, who will pick one to fill the position on an interim basis.
The online version of the story has been updated with a response from Buchanan. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/elections/buchanan-sticks-with-plan-to-become-a-judge-on-sept-19-wyoming-gop-wants-him/article_009eb622-2e0c-11ed-857d-9ff02caa9325.html | 2022-09-07T00:02:40Z |
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THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 427, 428,
429, 430, AND 432...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 through 425. Fire weather
zones 427 through 430. Fire weather zone 432.
* WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph sustained with gusts
to 35 mph possible.
* HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent.
* HAINES...5 to 6.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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CHEYENNE – Three more Wyoming residents have died from the COVID-19 coronavirus, bringing the state’s pandemic death toll to 1,884.
The Wyoming Department of Health reported Tuesday that all three of the newly reported deaths happened in August. They included:
An older adult Sheridan County man, who had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
An older adult Sublette County man, who was hospitalized and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
An older adult Weston County man, who was a resident of a long-term care facility and had health conditions known to put people at higher risk of severe illness.
A total of 304 Laramie County residents have died during the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed more than 1.04 million lives nationwide.
As of Tuesday, six people were currently hospitalized in the Capital City with COVID-19. All were at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/three-more-wyoming-residents-succumb-to-covid-19-total-at-1-884/article_09eea0d0-2e38-11ed-b86f-23de9d6c0747.html | 2022-09-07T00:02:46Z |
CASPER – President Joe Biden’s recently announced student loan forgiveness plan could bring welcome relief to some students in Wyoming.
“It’s going to help a lot of our students,” said Brandy Payne, Laramie County Community College’s financial aid director. “We needed relief in the wake of the pandemic.”
Some are skeptical.
Wyoming U.S. Sen. John Barrasso said in a statement last week the plan is “an insult to every American who played by the rules and worked hard to responsibly pay off their own debt.”
“This decision is also a boon for Biden’s wealthy supporters,” said the Republican. “Once again, the Biden administration is selling out working families to appease the far-left wing of the Democrat party.”
Likewise, Wyoming’s Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R) said in a statement the plan is “incredibly unfair to the hardworking people of Wyoming,” and that it will add billions of dollars to the nation’s debt.
Details
The plan applies to students with federal loans who have an individual or married income of less than $125,000 and $250,000, respectively. It will give Pell Grant recipients who fall under those criteria up to $20,000 in debt relief and cancel up to $10,000 in debt for non-Pell Grant recipients.
There’s a lot that has to be hammered out before it’s clear who exactly could benefit from the loan forgiveness plan.
Officials from several community colleges told the Star-Tribune they can’t estimate how many students might be impacted because they don’t track student income, and there are still questions about who could qualify.
Some are already looking forward to what the debt forgiveness could mean for their own futures.
Gabe DeGraeve, a Casper native and third-year political science student at Belmont University in Tennessee, has about $15,000 in debt. He expects to be eligible for loan forgiveness under the new planr.
“One of my big concerns is being able to find work and pay off that debt,” he said. “The chance for some of those loans to be forgiven is something that I’m very excited about and looking forward to.”
DeGraeve, who hopes to return to Wyoming in the future and work in politics, interned for Barrasso last summer in Washington, D.C.
“I’m not at all surprised by their reactions,” he said of Lummis and Barrasso’s denouncement of the loan forgiveness plan. “I think that no matter what happens, Lummis and Barrasso will be against policies of the Biden administration.”
Debt in Wyoming
Student debt is pretty low in Wyoming compared to other states. That’s because there are a lot of opportunities for students to get scholarships – like the Hathaway scholarship – or save money by going to community college.
Abby Gruner, a chemical engineering student at the University of Wyoming, said these kinds of opportunities influenced her decision to stay in state for school; she’s a Trustees’ Scholars Award recipient, meaning that her education at UW is completely covered.
Having her education completely paid for is the main reason why she chose to attend UW rather than her dream school, Pomona College, where she had also been accepted.
For more than three years, student loan debt among UW graduates has stayed around 45%, according to the university’s spokesperson.
According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, about 38% of students there get federal loans, and the median total debt after graduation is $18,318.
Those numbers are lower at Wyoming’s community colleges.
In Cheyenne at LCCC, about 17% of students graduated with debt in the 2021 academic year, according to data kept by the college.
The U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard shows the median total debt after graduation among students at the college is $10,500
Jessica Cowen, a second year Casper College student double majoring in psychology and musical theater, said in a text message that the plan could relieve students from “unnecessary stress.”
Although she doesn’t have any debt, she’s talked with other community college students who have had to take out loans.
“Classes already put a lot on our plates,” she wrote. “We do not need (added-on) obstacles that cause possible burnout.” | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/banking_and_finance/loan-plan-reactions-mixed-students-happy-politicians-not-so-much/article_08f5a82e-2e2c-11ed-8cba-7f475fde176e.html | 2022-09-07T00:02:52Z |
Wyoming Education Association President Grady Hutcherson announces that WEA is suing the state for failing to fund education adequately outside of the Wyoming State Capitol, in Cheyenne on Aug. 18. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Wyoming Education Association President Grady Hutcherson announces that WEA is suing the state for failing to fund education adequately outside of the Wyoming State Capitol, in Cheyenne on Aug. 18. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Sen. Dave Kinskey, R-Sheridan, listens during a session on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at the Capitol. Rhianna Gelhart/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
BUFFALO – Johnson County School District No. 1 administrators are keeping their eyes on a recently filed lawsuit from the Wyoming Education Association alleging the state Legislature has failed to adequately fund K-12 education.
Superintendent Charles Auzqui said district administrators and the school board have yet to have any conversations about the suit, but if the district – or others in the state – agree with the suit, they could join as plaintiffs.
“There’s always that option for districts to join in this lawsuit, but it’s so fresh off the press, other than social media (and) texts that went around, there really hasn’t been a gathering of what’s going to take place,” he said.
The legal complaint, filed Aug. 18 in the First Judicial District Court in Laramie County, primarily argues that the Legislature has failed its constitutional duty to adequately fund education by not providing additional funding for schools as costs have increased and inflation has ballooned in recent years. The WEA argues the Legislature could have provided external cost adjustments, created new revenue streams or adjusted funding during its school funding model review process, which takes place at least every five years.
While the suit contends that the Legislature is funding education inadequately, Sen. Dave Kinskey, R-Sheridan, believes otherwise.
“This (lawsuit) is asking for whole new categories of spending to be created,” Kinskey said. “And it is absolutely an attempt to try to get the Supreme Court to force the Legislature to create new taxes or raise existing taxes, and I think it’d be out of line for the court to do so.”
Kinskey pointed to multiple portions of the complaint that reference state revenue issues that have gone unresolved and how the Legislature has not made efforts to establish new revenue sources as his basis for believing that this is more about taxes than education funding.
He said he wasn’t necessarily surprised that it had come to a suit, describing his time in Cheyenne as “every year, for eight years, I’ve been hearing, ‘You better give me everything I want, or we’re going to sue.’” On school funding, Kinskey said that he believes Wyoming’s current efforts – about $17,000 per student – is more than adequate and that the Legislature will work with the state’s current revenue streams to “continue to fund education well.”
Auzqui said he understands the reason for the suit, especially after the Legislature failed to provide an external cost adjustment for districts during its budget session last spring.
The education committee had proposed a $72 million external cost adjustment during that session; however, that was cut by the full legislative body to just $10.1 million before being eliminated entirely.
ECA, according to a report from the Legislative Service Office, aims “to reflect the changing costs of resources” between years when the Legislature contemplates adjustments to the education funding model. Auzqui has been a proponent of external cost adjustments.
“What kind of stemmed it (the suit) is when you have the money to give an ECA, but put $1 billion away in savings, that probably is not helping the cause when you have some buildings and some things that need to be fixed,” Auzqui said. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/banking_and_finance/opinions-differ-on-wea-education-lawsuit/article_55e0bfde-2e2c-11ed-9329-a7e8746a35e7.html | 2022-09-07T00:02:58Z |
GREYBULL — A Burlington High School graduate has created an app that aims to provide rural youth some mentorship.
The app, called Positivity Outward, empowers middle school, high school and college students to choose from 45 different mentors from 14 states and three countries to help them in tasks such as filling out job applications and applying to college, exploring career directions, developing life skills and even navigating mental health challenges.
"We have more mentors signing up every week," founder Zariah Tolman said. "Students choose their own mentors and are encouraged to have relationships with multiple mentors, so they have the support they need for all of their goals."
Tolman, a Montana State University neuroscience and business graduate and current doctorate student at the University of California Riverside, is the founder and executive director of the nonprofit behind the app.
She said the idea for it comes from her own life experience growing up in the 50-person town of Otto.
The first time she felt anxious and depressed was in eighth grade, she said, but she didn't know how to reach out, feeling isolated in her rural community and school. Tolman said that struggle developed into a severe mental illness in college.
"That's why we went the route of peer mentorship. I didn't always feel like I had a lot of friends in high school or had a lot of places where I could ask questions and open up. That persisted in college. I was really resistant to getting help," Tolman said. "It took a close relationship with multiple people over a long period of time, who paid attention, knew I wasn't OK and made sure I was getting the guidance I needed."
Mentorship made the difference in her life, Tolman said. With the guidance of multiple peers who mentored her, she was able to get the help she needed to overcome her own challenges.
"I don't ever have to put on a mask or a face," Tolman said. "I get to be who I am with them. They help me grow and achieve the goals that are important to me."
She hopes with Positivity Outward, students who feel isolated can find mentorship far sooner than she did.
The app is just coming out of the pilot stages right now, Tolman said.
Tolman shared the story of a student she mentored herself who sought her help in managing depression.
"He said that he finally had the motivation to get through school and that he felt balanced," Tolman said. "He was able to talk with me about information that was difficult to find with others."
Another student, Tolman said, was able to connect with multiple mentors in helping find direction after high school.
There are mentors available for several religious beliefs. Mentors are typically college-aged students and professionals at the beginning of their careers, Tolman said, and range across several different locations and career paths.
The mentors are not mental health professionals, Tolman said, but are able to connect mentees with professional help if needed while sharing their own perspective.
"They're only speaking of their own experience. They're not giving any medical advice," Tolman said. "They're sharing what has worked for them. We want to provide an open space for all kinds of conversations."
The app is designed to give students control in how they use it.
"Each mentor makes their own schedule and mentees can access them as they need to within that schedule," Tolman said. "They can use it a little bit or they can use it a lot. It's meant to meet their needs."
The app is funded through multiple grants; therefore, there is no charge for students to sign up and connect with the mentors. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/wyomingbusinessreport/industry_news/economy_and_labor/app-launched-for-rural-youth-mentorship/article_2bb757cc-2e2c-11ed-ae16-f7519c5e76c8.html | 2022-09-07T00:03:05Z |
Judge rules firing squad, electric chair unconstitutional in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A Richland County judge ruled Tuesday that firing squads and the use of the electric chair are unconstitutional in South Carolina.
Judge Jocelyn Newman ruled in the case involving four death row inmates against the State of South Carolina. She granted declaratory and injunctive relief for the inmates, writing:
“In 2021, South Carolina turned back the clock and became the only state in the country in which a person may be forced into the electric chair if he refuses to elect how he will die. In doing so, the General Assembly ignored advances in scientific research and evolving standards of humanity and decency.”
Newman’s ruling found the state’s use of firing squads and electrocution is in violation of the South Carolina Constitution and its prohibition on cruel, corporal or unusual punishments. It additionally said the state is permanently prevented from executing the inmates by electrocution or firing squad.
One of the inmates in the lawsuit, Richard Bernard Moore, was scheduled earlier in the year to be the first person executed by firing squad in the state after the legislature added the option for prisoner executions. Through legal appeals, Moore’s execution was delayed while the court considered the case.
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2 suspects, including teen, arrested in deadly drive-by
Published: Sep. 6, 2022 at 8:36 PM EDT|Updated: 32 minutes ago
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Police say two suspects, including a teen, have been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Fort Worth last week that left a 17-year-old and a 5-year-old dead.
Fort Worth police announced Tuesday that 21-year-old Anthony Ray Bell-Johnson and a 16-year-old male juvenile had been charged with capital murder.
In a statement, police said the pair were arrested over the Labor Day weekend.
Killed in the Aug. 28 shooting were 5-year-old Rayshard Scott and his 17-year-old cousin, Jamarrien Monroe.
Police say a person or persons in a car driving by a far north Fort Worth house opened fire on the home.
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ATLANTA, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta has increased representation of women, Black talent and other underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in roles across the company, according to its second annual Close the Gap report, a pivotal step in fulfilling its commitment to grow diversity in its leadership.
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Building Delta's future: Creating a youth pipeline of aviation pros
Seventy-two students took to the skies with pilot mentors and delved into the intricacies of aircraft engines this month alongside master mechanics at the ACE and Solo Flight academies, co-sponsored by Delta and the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals.
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Friday, September 9 from 7-8pm Macklemore will Meet Select Fans at Five Iron Golf Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAMMY Award winning recording artist and Five Iron Golf co-owner Macklemore is bringing his golf and lifestyle brand Bogey Boys to Five Iron Golf's Las Vegas location for a weekend pop-up shopping experience Friday, September 9 through Saturday, September 10. Macklemore will visit for a special meet and greet experience on September 9th from 7-8 p.m. where the first 100 fans who purchase Bogey Boys gear will receive a limited edition Macklemore signed poster, a photo opportunity and a free league team with Five Iron Golf.
Five Iron Golf, the nation's leading indoor golf and entertainment experience, opened its eleventh location nationally in Seattle in March 2022, inspired in part and backed by the Seattle-based musical artist. An avid golfer, Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, joined Five Iron Golf as a brand ambassador and co-owner, furthering his goal of encouraging participation in the sport by making golf more accessible. "This is the first ever pop-up experience Bogey Boys has done with Five Iron Golf. I am excited to bring this concept to more locations in the future. Five Iron is amazing because it doesn't matter if you're a scratch golfer or you've never held a club, you're going to have a great time," said Haggerty.
Macklemore will be in town for his show at Allegiant Stadium alongside Imagine Dragons on Saturday, September 10. The Bogey Boys pop-up will run from September 9-10 featuring a number of new styles to purchase at Five Iron Golf's Las Vegas venue located inside AREA15, Las Vegas' newest immersive entertainment district, located just off the Las Vegas Strip at 3215 S. Rancho Drive. Macklemore will be available for select virtual interviews on Thursday, September 8. For more information, please email Katie Stotts at stotts@knighteady.com.
Five Iron Golf is an urban indoor golf experience that combines golf, technology and entertainment to inspire community and make the game enjoyable for every level of player. From early morning to late night, each location features industry-leading simulators available to rent by the half hour, instructors for private or group lessons, a full bar, a food menu and event space. Membership options are available but not required to reserve a simulator, play in Five Iron's golf leagues, host an event or book a lesson. Five Iron Golf originated in New York City in 2017 and has expanded to Chicago, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Seattle, and Washington, DC, with new locations coming to Boston, Detroit and Cincinnati by the end of 2022. More information on Five Iron Golf is available at fiveirongolf.com.
Bogey Boys is a golf and lifestyle brand created by GRAMMY Award winning rapper Macklemore after he fell in love with the sport of golf. While combining his love of design and fashion with his new found passion for golf, he created a line for both men and women that has color, creativity, whimsy and function. All of the pieces are high quality cut and sew.
Bogey Boys' first collection launched in February 2021. Recent collections appeared in select Nordstrom locations. The current collection features an assortment of polos, button downs, tees as well as branded logo products and golf accessories.
Products range in price from $20-$150. For additional information, please go to BogeyBoys.com.
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Christina Theodoris joins Gladstone as an assistant investigator to find new therapies for people with life-threatening cardiovascular diseases
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In order for our hearts to form correctly and keep us thriving, hundreds of genes must act together in complex networks. If part of a network malfunctions, cardiovascular disease may arise.
Christina Theodoris (she/her), MD, PhD, is focused on mapping how our genes interact within these networks to enable the proper development and function of the heart, and on understanding how the networks of genes are altered in cardiovascular disease—all with the goal of helping develop novel therapies.
"Through my research, I hope to develop new, network-correcting treatments that could really make an impact for my patients with heart conditions," says Theodoris.
She is now joining Gladstone Institutes as an assistant investigator, where she will leverage both computational and experimental strategies to answer scientific questions.
Theodoris is no stranger to Gladstone. While completing her graduate studies at UC San Francisco (UCSF), she worked in the lab of Gladstone President Deepak Srivastava, MD, and led the discovery of a potential new medication for people with calcific aortic valve disease, a leading cause of heart disease.
Now, after 5 years as a resident in pediatric genetics at Boston Children's Hospital, Theodoris has returned to San Francisco. In addition to her new role at Gladstone, she is also joining UCSF as an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics.
"Christina embodies the best of that rare combination of someone who cares deeply for her patients while also working tirelessly in the lab to find new cures for them," says Benoit Bruneau, PhD, director of the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease. "She has already made important discoveries that have led to potential new drugs for cardiovascular disease, and we look forward to her expanding on those here at Gladstone."
Drugs that treat disease by targeting individual dysfunctional genes already exist for many illnesses, especially different types of cancer. However, traditional methods for designing treatments don't take into account the complex ways in which genes interact in networks, and therefore might not identify the most effective drugs.
"You might find a drug that has some beneficial effect on disease symptoms, but if it's targeting genes that happen to be on the periphery of a malfunctioning network instead of what's really central within that network, it won't affect the core of the disease process," says Theodoris.
Drugs that target central network components and correct their function could have a far broader and more restorative effect.
Theodoris and her colleagues demonstrated this concept in her previous work on calcific aortic valve disease at Gladstone. First, they used large amounts of patients' genomic data to build a highly detailed computational map of the network of genes involved in the disease. Then, they applied an artificial intelligence method to screen for promising drug candidates based on how well each drug was able to correct problems within the gene network in diseased human cells in the lab.
This union of computation and experimentation surfaced a promising drug candidate that successfully prevented calcific aortic valve disease in mice. Soon, that drug or a closely related analog may be provided to patients in a clinical trial.
"Now, we want to use a similar network-based screening method to identify drug candidates for many other cardiovascular conditions," Theodoris says.
Her team is starting with aortic aneurysm, a rare but life-threatening condition in which the aorta gradually dilates and may eventually rupture. Current treatments are limited; if dilation is detected, doctors may monitor the patient until the disease is severe enough that a risky aortic replacement surgery is warranted.
"We hope to find a targeted therapy that treats the underlying disease process to prevent aortic dilation," Theodoris says.
However, very little human gene expression data exist for aortic aneurysm, posing a major challenge for mapping the underlying gene network. So, the team is applying a computational strategy called transfer learning, in which a computational model is trained on a very large amount of general data to gain baseline knowledge that can then be transferred to improve predictions in a narrower topic with limited data—in this case, aortic aneurysm.
"We trained a new model using publicly available single-cell RNA sequencing data from a total of 30 million cells from a variety of human tissues to get a baseline understanding of gene network dynamics," Theodoris says. "Now, we can fine tune it with the limited amount of aortic aneurysm data we have in order to map the underlying gene network and identify what is really important in driving the disease."
Once the team has mapped the aortic aneurysm gene network, they will apply the same network-based screening strategy used for calcific aortic valve disease in order to find promising drug candidates that can then be tested in mice and, hopefully, one day be used to help treat aortic aneurysm in patients.
"During the screening process, it will be important to use cells from different stages of the disease so we can see how the network dynamics change as the disease progresses," Theodoris says. "It's possible that a medication that's effective at an earlier stage might not work once the disease has progressed beyond a certain point, while a different medication may be effective in this later stage."
In the future, her lab will apply a similar method to discover new drugs for other serious cardiovascular conditions that currently lack effective treatments, including cardiomyopathies and vasculopathies.
Theodoris has long been passionate about discovery. Growing up, she and her sister spent much of their time playing in the forest near their home in Atlanta, Georgia.
"We were fascinated by all the life around us, and I began to be curious about the underlying biology of it all," recalls Theodoris.
As an undergraduate at the California Institute of Technology, she worked in the lab of biologist Eric H. Davidson, PhD, where she developed a deep appreciation for the architecture of the gene networks involved in early development—and recognized the potential of applying them to disease.
Now, inspired by her time in Srivastava's lab and at Boston Children's Hospital, Theodoris's top motivator is her patients, and she will continue to work in the clinic at UCSF while running her lab at Gladstone.
"Clinical work is key for directing my research questions to areas that are likely to have the most impact for my patients," she says. "And it helps me see how we can best translate our discoveries and integrate them into clinical care."
As she builds her team at Gladstone, Theodoris is focused on optimizing the combination of computational and experimental strategies that underpin her research. She is hiring scientists with expertise in both areas and aims to foster clear, productive communication to maximize opportunities for discovery.
"Overall, for many cardiovascular conditions, there are no targeted medical treatments available to our patients," Theodoris says. "My biggest driver is the hope that we can one day make an impact in the lives of patients and their families by targeting their individual genetic changes and treating the core of the disease process. That would be truly incredible."
Christina Theodoris, MD, PhD, is an assistant investigator at Gladstone Institutes, and an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UC San Francisco (UCSF). She completed her bachelor's degree in biology at California Institute of Technology, where she worked in the Eric Davidson Lab studying gene regulatory networks in early sea urchin development. She then completed her MD and PhD in developmental and stem cell biology at UCSF. During her graduate work in Deepak Srivastava's lab at Gladstone, co-mentored by Katherine Pollard and Benoit Bruneau, she developed an innovative network-based approach to therapeutic design leveraging machine learning and iPS cell disease modeling, which ultimately identified a candidate molecule for the treatment and prevention of cardiac valve disease currently under further development toward clinical trials.
As a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Data Science at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, co-mentored by X. Shirley Liu and Patrick Ellinor, she developed a novel deep learning model leveraging large-scale single cell transcriptomic data to enable context-specific predictions in settings with limited data in network biology through transfer learning. She also co-developed a machine learning methodology that systematically contrasts single-cell multimodal transcriptomic and chromatin accessibility data to infer the regulatory circuitry driving fate decisions within cell state trajectories. She completed her medical subspecialty training in pediatrics and medical genetics at Boston Children's Hospital, and her clinical experiences in pediatric cardiovascular genetics inform and direct her research program.
To ensure our work does the greatest good, Gladstone Institutes focuses on conditions with profound medical, economic, and social impact—unsolved diseases. Gladstone is an independent, nonprofit life science research organization that uses visionary science and technology to overcome disease. It has an academic affiliation with the University of California, San Francisco.
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CORK, Ireland, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced the pricing of its offering of $400 million senior notes due 2032. The net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including the repayment or redemption of near-term indebtedness. General corporate purposes may also include acquisitions, additions to working capital, repurchase of ordinary shares, dividends, capital expenditures and investments in JCI's subsidiaries.
Tyco Fire & Security Finance, S.C.A., a subsidiary of the Company, is a co-issuer of the notes. The closing for the transaction is expected to occur on September 14, 2022, subject to certain customary closing conditions.
J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank Securities, ING and TD Securities are serving as joint book-running managers to facilitate the transaction. Barclays, Credit Agricole CIB, Danske Markets, Standard Chartered Bank, US Bancorp and Westpac Banking Corporation are serving as co-managers of the offering.
The offering of the notes is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement, prospectus and related prospectus supplement. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the base prospectus may be obtained by contacting J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at +1-212-834-4533; BofA Securities, Inc. collect at +1-800-294-1322; or Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC collect at +1-866-718-1649. Investors may also obtain these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) resulting from allegations that Twitter may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Twitter securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
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WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On August 23, 2022, CNN published an article entitled "Ex-Twitter exec blows the whistle, alleging reckless and negligent cybersecurity policies" which revealed that "Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to its own users' personal information, to company shareholders, to national security, and to democracy, according to an explosive whistleblower disclosure obtained exclusively by CNN and The Washington Post." The report also stated that the disclosure was "sent last month to a number of US government agencies and congressional committees, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice" and that the whistleblower is "Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko, who was previously the company's head of security, reporting directly to the CEO." The report further stated, among other things, that "[w]hat Zatko says he found was a company [Twitter] with extraordinarily poor security practices, including giving thousands of the company's employees — amounting to roughly half the company's workforce — access to some of the platform's critical controls." Finally, the report stated that the disclosure "also alleges that some of the company's senior-most executives have been trying to cover up Twitter's serious vulnerabilities, and that one or more current employees may be working for a foreign intelligence service."
On this news, Twitter's share price fell $3.15 per share, or 7%, to close at $39.86 per share on August 23, 2022, on unusually heavy trading volume.
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BERLIN, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SGW Global and Motorola Mobility LLC today announces the signing of an extended multi-year deal granting SGW Global the exclusive rights to develop and market the Motorola brand of Home Audio products globally*.
SGW Global will now be responsible for the innovation, design, marketing and sales of an expanded Motorola Audio category, which includes both Personal Audio and Home Audio. This extends the more than 10-year partnership which currently also includes the licensing of Nursery and Personal Audio products. This partnership will build on the experience, energy and capabilities of both companies to increase design and innovation in the audio market, with the intention of expanding the product range, and enhancing the quality, user experience and audio performance of both Personal and Home Audio products.
"We consider it to be a huge privilege to be entrusted with the Home Audio category of products for the Motorola brand. Having been a licensee of other Motorola categories, we understand the strength that the brand brings," says Malcolm Paton, Executive Director of SGW Global. "Motorola's legacy of quality and innovation is unmatched and we have experienced great success in our current partnership. We look forward to how we will build on it with the addition of Home Audio."
"Throughout our long-standing relationship, we have always been impressed with the quality, safety and reliability of SGW products, SGW's compliance with the requirements of the brand licensing program and SGW's dedication to the Motorola brand," said David Carroll, Executive VP of Brand Licensing for Motorola Mobility LLC. "With SGW's leadership, we believe SGW will take Home Audio products to a new level and look forward to partnering with SGW on this journey."
SGW Global was granted the exclusive licensing rights to Personal Audio in December of 2020, which includes consumer audio accessories that are intended to be used in conjunction with mobile phones, such as Wi-Fi headsets; mono Bluetooth and Wi-Fi headsets and compact; portable, battery-powered Bluetooth and Wi-Fi speakers. Earlier this year, SGW Global introduced a new product to the Personal Audio category that was hugely successful and expanded the personal audio experience into automobile integration. The Motorola MA1, a plug-and-play adapter that integrates with Android Auto, has been recognized with numerous innovation awards and after the success of the initial launch in the US, the production quantities were increased to match the demand.
The Addition of Home Audio allows SGW to now bring its experience and innovation to consumer audio products within the home experience, including: amplifiers/receivers; Stereo Shelf Systems; turntables; sound bars, speakers and subwoofers; home theater systems; speaker stands, and in-box audio cables, connectors and remotes, and other similar devices. The agreement will see SGW's consumer electronic portfolio significantly strengthen and expand worldwide opportunities for the Motorola brand.
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In a partnership with Motorola Mobility LLC that has already existed for more than 10 years, SGW Global are the global1 licensee of the Motorola brand for Personal Audio2, Nursery3 and Telephony4 products.
As a truly global operation, we have our Corporate HQ along with our own manufacturing facilities in China, a dedicated Sales Operation Centre in the US, a European Operations Centre in the UK, and a worldwide sales and distribution network. For more information, visit www.sgwglobal.com
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For over 90 years the Motorola brand has been known around the world for high quality, innovative and trusted products. Motorola's Strategic Brand Partnership program seeks to leverage the power of this iconic brand by partnering with dynamic companies who offer unique, high quality products that enrich consumers' lives. Strategic brand partners work closely with Motorola engineers while developing and manufacturing their products, ensuring that their products meet the exacting safety, quality, and reliability standards that consumers have come to expect from Motorola. To learn more about Motorola strategic brand partnerships, follow us @ShopMotorola.
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KANEOHE, Hawaii (KITV4) -- President Lincoln said, "The ballot is stronger than the bullet." That's why there are Official Observers in place to make sure nobody tampers with those powerful tools of democracy.
There's a Kaneohe man who's been volunteering for our state's elections for 40 years, and says doing his civic duty keeps him Aging Well.
Under the watchful eye of Chief Official Observer Dennis Kam, a new batch of ballots rolls in to the counting center at the state capitol on primary election night.
"I've been an official observer since 1982, and every election since that time," Kam said.
In 1982, George Ariyoshi and John Waihee were elected Governor and Lt. Governor And while much has changed in the counting center in 40 years, the excitement of the contest remains the same.
"The results distribution, when ballots arrive, opening envelopes. That's when the action and excitement happens. For people to see what is going on behind the scenes, when ballots are being counted, that's what is important," Kam said of his volunteer job.
Kam was still working in the IT department of the Hawaii Newspaper Agency and the Honolulu Advertiser when he started volunteering at elections.
"This is community service, public service, and I like to do it," he said.
Kam loves this job so much he even recruited all his friends to help him. He's learned a lot along the way. Did you know no black pens are allowed when ballots are open? Kam grabbed a pen to explain.
"Observers use green pens. State workers use red pens. We don't want to create the impression it's possible to alter a ballot," Kam said.
Another interesting factoid: "When the ballot container comes in, it's weighed and should match the number of ballots scanned on the computer. Little things like that. Really meticulous; it makes the election tight."
Kam says volunteering is important, although this job isn't for everyone.
"There's electricity in the air, but a lot of slow times we're waiting for things," he admitted.
But he doesn't mind it.
"I'm Aging Well. I like doing this. I'm still active," he laughed.
And he'll be back in November to do it all over again for the general election.
Diane is KITV4’s weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter. She hosts the Aging Well series on Tuesday evenings at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. She is a mother, a cat owner, and a yogi. | https://www.kitv.com/kakou/aging-well/aging-well-kaneohe-man-has-volunteered-for-elections-for-40-years/article_a29c3610-2a57-11ed-9af4-37946c660141.html | 2022-09-07T01:16:13Z |
Adult bookstore closes after 2 deaths, illegal activity, authorities say
HORSE CAVE, Ky. (WBKO/Gray News) - After three years of investigations and court cases, an adult bookstore in Kentucky has agreed to close its doors permanently.
WBKO reports investigations started in 2019 at the Horse Cave Adult Bookstore following reports of illegal activity at the business.
The Hart County Sheriff’s Department said it cited the store for more than 30 permit-related violations and arrested several people for indecent exposure over the last few years.
Authorities said their investigations included an incident where two people died on the premises in the video arcade area that was known as “the back room.”
According to the sheriff’s office, sexual acts were being performed inside the business, along with illegal substances being sold.
The Hart Fiscal Court authorized the county attorney to initiate a civil suit against the store.
At a court hearing on Aug. 31, the store owners agreed to close the business permanently.
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Roof-sit fundraiser for local children's advocacy center kicks off Sunday
The annual event that helps raise a large portion of funds for the St. Clair County Child Abuse/Neglect Council is set to return next week.
And for this year’s Community Roof-Sit for Kids, Executive Director Sherry Archibald said they’re aiming for $175,000 — or roughly how much they raised last year.
“Our Sunday Funday that we started just before COVID is back, and so we’re hoping to continue to grow that,” she said, referring to the family-friendly kick-off event that’ll be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
“We’re having free activities in the parking lot, back behind MiMutual Mortgage — kind of our way of giving back and saying thank you to all that give and support us throughout the year,” she said. “So, we’ll have a petting zoo, pony rides. New this year to that is we actually have four kids’ bikes that we are raffling off for free. Just put your name in and hope to win.”
And then, immediately following the kickoff, Archibald said Q Country 107 host Matt Markham will ascend to the roof of the MiMutual building, 911 Military St., where he’ll broadcast with community leaders to help raise funds until Friday, Sept. 16.
In an email, Markham said he was “ready to get back to work this year and get the community working to raise funds for the prevention of child abuse within our county.”
The week-long event typically takes pledges over the phone at (810) 966-9911 or online, as well as mail-in contributions to the CAN Council at 1107 Military St., Port Huron, MI, 48060, or walk-ups during the event.
Call or visit www.facebook.com/sccstopchildabuse for more.
Archibald said the Roof Top Rally Day also returns on Wednesday, though “there’s a little new twist to that.”
The rally typically involves leaders and business figures personally arriving on the roof — according to the council, to “try to match wits and friends” — and raise money head to head.
“We’ll still have team captain, Deb Johnson, against Mike Wendling. But we are doing a guys-against-gals,” Archibald said. Johnson is the executive director of St. Clair County Community Mental Health, and Wendling is the county’s prosecutor.
How do the funds raised help the CAN Council?
Archibald said the funds from the annual roof-sit represent “a little over 40%” of their budget raised.
Recent 990 forms for the nonprofit have put annual contributions and total revenue into the $300,000 and $400,000 range, respectively.
However, Archibald said this year’s fundraiser comes at a time when funding for children's advocacy centers — providing child abuse prevention education and awareness, as well as some counseling to young victims — has been a bit more tenuous.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced in late August a 50% cut to the state-administered Victims of Crime Act funding that funnels down to centers. Days later, the department reported it’d “received good news from the federal government” about the revenue source for the state’s CACs. Though previous communication with federal partners indicated a significant reduction, about $12 million was expected to be preserved to centers in the next fiscal year.
Still, Archibald said they may be put in a similar position down the road. She emphasized the importance of the roof-sit funds.
“We already know that next year we’re looking at probably somewhere between a 55 to 60% cut to our VOCA funding, which for us will mean at least 130 to $150,000 cut,” she said.
Contact Jackie Smith at (810) 989-6270 or jssmith@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter @Jackie20Smith. | https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2022/09/07/roof-sit-fundraiser-for-local-childrens-advocacy-center-kicks-off-sunday/65474966007/ | 2022-09-07T02:12:39Z |
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To plant a tree in memory of Genene Elmore as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store.
1931-2022 Genene Irene Elmore, 91, of Cheyenne died August 20. She was born on March 13, 1931 in Morrill, NE to Vie and Neva Averill Moore. To view her obituary, please visit www.wrcfuneral.com.
To plant a tree in memory of Genene Elmore as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/obituaries/elmore-genene-irene/article_b8f3ed2f-a6eb-5dd2-af13-d6e7da4cd379.html | 2022-09-07T02:26:07Z |
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1937-2022 Deanna K. Morton, 85, of Cheyenne died August 26. Deanna was born to Frank and Grace (Baptist) McNiel in Fruita, CO March 11, 1937. Services will be held Thursday September 8, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at Restoration Fellowship church. To view full obituary please visit www.wrcfuneral.com.
To plant a tree in memory of Deanna Morton as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/obituaries/morton-deanna-k/article_c6cd0ea2-f94d-5408-86c6-8a766bc6cc64.html | 2022-09-07T02:26:14Z |
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WEATHER ZONES 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 427, 428,
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The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire
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Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 through 425. Fire weather
zones 427 through 430. Fire weather zone 432.
* WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph sustained with gusts
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Lester David Scott 1954-Lester David Scott, a bright light on this planet, left us on August 27, 2022. Les had “gone home” to Nucla for his 50th class reunion and passed in the night. Lester had recently married his longtime sweetheart, his ½ a hoot, Delilah. Lester was born in Uravan, Colorado on March 24, 1954 to Winfield “Bus” and Helen Scott McKannan, the fourth child with four more on the way. Lester spent his childhood in Nucla, graduating from Nucla High in 1972. He lived in Grand Junction for many years and was married to Vicky McClure Hayden. They had three children, Jennifer (Matt) Berman, David Scott, and Shelley Callahan. He also had two stepchildren, Nicole (Matthew) Mullins and Melissa (Tyrrell) Kochenower. He had four grandchildren and two step grandchildren. Lester graduated from Mesa College with an engineering degree. He was an electrician, musician, old car buff, jester and master tinkerer. He worked for DISH Network and retired in Cheyenne as Field Engineering Manager. Les was involved in various bands over his life. He played with the Cheyenne Little Theatre Players in their production of The Patsy Cline Story as well as many dances and events over the years. Lester is survived by his loving wife, Delilah, his children, stepchildren, and his five remaining siblings, Inez (Ben) Garland, Rev. Anna Scott, Patrick (Nancy) Scott, Donald (Cindy) Scott and Leo Scott. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Betty Gardner and brother, Tommy Scott. A memorial service will be held on September 10, 2022 at 11 AM at Faith Pentecostal Church of God, 1712 H Road, Delta, CO with Rev. Willie Harrison presiding. Memorial contributions can be made to Colorado Mesa University music program or to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. 2022
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Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 through 425. Fire weather
zones 427 through 430. Fire weather zone 432.
* WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph sustained with gusts
to 35 mph possible.
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* HAINES...5 to 6.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
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To plant a tree in memory of Sidney Setbacken as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store.
1936-2022 Sidney "Sid" Setbacken, 86, of Cheyenne died August 17. Sidney was born September 12, 1936 in Volga, South Dakota. A celebration of life will be held September 11th from 1 pm to 4pm at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Buckle Club. 1230 W. 8th Street Cheyenne, WY 82001. To view the full obituary visit www.wrcfuneral.com.
To plant a tree in memory of Sidney Setbacken as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/milestones/obituaries/setbacken-sidney-sid/article_4098724e-3c73-5219-87b3-0b9ef622ab8a.html | 2022-09-07T02:26:26Z |
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WEATHER ZONES 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 427, 428,
429, 430, AND 432...
The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday morning through
Thursday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 418 through 425. Fire weather
zones 427 through 430. Fire weather zone 432.
* WIND...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 mph sustained with gusts
to 35 mph possible.
* HUMIDITY...7 to 15 percent.
* HAINES...5 to 6.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Apple, pictured, tested positive for feline panleokopenia and was in critical condition, but she responded to treatment administered by the Cheyenne Animal Shelter. She was recently moved from an isolation room and will be ready for adoption following a quarantine period. Courtesy of the Cheyenne Animal Shelter
An isolation room for cats sick with feline panleokopenia (FP) at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
Apple, pictured, tested positive for feline panleokopenia and was in critical condition, but she responded to treatment administered by the Cheyenne Animal Shelter. She was recently moved from an isolation room and will be ready for adoption following a quarantine period. Courtesy of the Cheyenne Animal Shelter
An isolation room for cats sick with feline panleokopenia (FP) at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Alyte Katilius/Wyoming Tribune Eagle
CHEYENNE – After a week of quarantine and cat intake diversion, the Cheyenne Animal Shelter hasn't had any new cases of feline panleukopenia since Friday, according to a Tuesday news release from the shelter.
Shelter Medical Director Tessha Winsch, DVM, immediately implemented an outbreak management plan to help prevent the spread and to provide supportive care to any sick cats.
"As of right now, we are seeing success in our plans to manage exposure in the building, and will hopefully be able to start lifting quarantines next week," Winsch said in the release.
Last week, there were three confirmed cases of feline panleukopenia and more than 10 additional suspected cases. As of Tuesday morning, all of the cats in critical care had recovered, and several will be ready to move on to their adoptive homes, the shelter reported.
Shelter staff said they were grateful for the community support, help with limiting the intake of cats and donations for their care. The shelter is still diverting the intake of cats through Sept. 15, and will update the public as soon as scheduled intake appointments resume.
Cats will be made available as they’ve completed quarantine and have been medically cleared. Currently, one cat is ready to be adopted; the shelter hopes to have more as the week continues.
For those interested in helping, the shelter is still asking for monetary donations and also has a wishlist of items needed to support the cat population during the quarantine period.
The shelter will be hosting a vaccine clinic on Oct. 1 for both cats and dogs, and encourages the community to participate. Vaccinations are the first defense against illness like feline panleukopenia. For more information, visit cheyenneanimalshelter.org or call 307-632-6655. | https://www.wyomingnews.com/news/local_news/shelter-cats-responding-to-outbreak-management-plan-for-panleukopenia/article_28b6ade8-2e3b-11ed-9405-87e7e67b7098.html | 2022-09-07T02:26:32Z |
ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Channel Bakers, a global retail media agency, has been awarded the Amazon Ads advanced partner status based on the growth it delivers for their advertising clients and its level of engagement and expertise with Amazon Ads products like Amazon DSP and sponsored ads.
"Channel Bakers was one of the earliest adopters of Amazon Ads products, and has teams located throughout the world," said Josh Kreitzer, CEO and Founder of Channel Bakers. "These include emerging regions such as the Asia Pacific, Europe and Middle Eastern regions."
Channel Bakers has been a beta participant for Amazon Ads beta programs for several years and been on the forefront of adopting new advertising tools for the Amazon store, which initially included sponsored ads and stores and subsequently expanded to display, additional branded shopping experiences, and more recently streaming TV ads (STV).
Channel Bakers is going online advertising or creative, by also seeking to address common retailer challenges, such as inventory management and promotional calendar development. The agency provides complete go-to-market strategies for its clients, using metrics-driven insights to optimize retail channels, inventory and programmatic advertising management, as well as produce gold-standard creative assets to tell their story and differentiate their products.
Channel Bakers has also established technology-based partnerships to provide its clients a broader range of insights and metrics to facilitate marketing and inventory management on any retail media channel.
Founded in 2015, Channel Bakers, today is a full-service, global agency with offices on four continents. The agency was founded upon a core tenet to help innovative brands find the right audience at the right time and tell their story to drive sales. Named an Amazon Ads advanced partner, the agency utilizes its decades of experience leveraging insights and analytics to grow revenue within specific retailers and verticals. With this strategy Channel Bakers has leveraged its initial success to become a true omnichannel online retail media and marketing consultancy. Visit www.channelbakers.com for more information and view its case studies.
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Premium Brand and Global Supporter of the Arts, LG SIGNATURE Unites with Famed Pianist to Share the Gift of Music and Raise Proceeds to Nurture the Talent of Deserving, Young Artists
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics (LG) has announced the successful culmination of its main sponsorship for the Rheingau Music Festival 2022, spearheaded by the company's premium brand LG SIGNATURE.
Returning to Rheingau for the second consecutive year, LG SIGNATURE was supported by diverse music-lovers worldwide who resonate with the brand's long-standing commitment for the arts and culture. The brand's charity concert featuring world-renowned classical pianist Jan Lisiecki, was an especially popular audience attraction and the grand finale to the brand's hosted concert series.
This year's Rheingau Music Festival, which took place from June 25 to September 3, encompassed more than 100 jazz and classical music concerts, held at a variety of idyllic venues throughout the picturesque Rheingau region.
LG SIGNATURE was proud to host a trio of featured concerts at the popular music festival, treating audiences to the immense talents of pianist Jan Lisiecki, violinist Julia Fischer, and bassoonist Sophie Dervaux. Each a master of their chosen musical instrument, the three critically acclaimed artists embodied LG SIGNATURE's dedication to achieving perfection.
In addition to the three, headline classical performances, the brand played host to an exclusive charity concert featuring Jan Lisiecki. All proceeds from the event went toward helping artists – especially young classical musicians – throughout Europe.
Lisiecki, accompanied by the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, delivered a memorable performance at the Kurhaus Wiesbaden convention center, including a beautiful rendition of Chopin's Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11. Along with getting to enjoy a sublime musical experience, concert attendees were given the opportunity to participate in a raffle with prizes including LG products. The special evening was rounded off with a meet and greet with Lisiecki himself.
"As a brand steadfastly committed to bringing art and technology together, we will continue to support major cultural events such as the Rheingau Music Festival," said Lee Jeong-seok, head of LG Electronics Global Marketing Center. "It was a joy for us to sponsor the festival again and collaborate with Jan Lisiecki, empowering and providing much-needed resources to deserving, young artists."
Throughout the Rheingau Music Festival 2022, LG SIGNATURE displayed a number of its innovative and aesthetically appealing products, for concert-goers to experience and admire, including the stunning LG SIGNATURE Wine Cellar. With a sleek design and precise temperature and humidity control, the Wine Cellar is the perfect solution for storing the delectable wines the Rheingau region is known for.
Staying true to its philosophy of "Art Inspires Technology, Technology Completes Art," LG SIGNATURE will continue to support the best of arts and culture, worldwide. LG SIGNATURE is a partner to multiple globally-renowned institutions, including UK's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
About LG SIGNATURE
LG SIGNATURE is the first ultra-premium brand across multiple product categories from global innovator LG Electronics. Designed for the most discerning consumers, LG SIGNATURE products deliver a state-of-the-art living experience that feels pure, sophisticated and luxurious. Combining the very best of everything LG has to offer, LG SIGNATURE products are designed with a focus on their "true essence" aligned with the brand's modern, distinctive design. For more information, visit www.LGSIGNATURE.com.
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Touvlo is Designed to be Expressive, Offering Rhythm and Unexpected Textures, Suitable for Comfortable Reading and Creating New Voices
WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Monotype today introduced Touvlo™, a radiant, modern interpretation of a classic genre, skillfully capturing the spirit of early British grotesque typefaces through playful terminals and lively curves. Designed by Emilios Theofanous, Monotype Studio's Creative Type Director, Touvlo means 'brick' in Theofanous' native Greek language and is an homage to his current London home and the prominence of bricks in his city view. Suited for branding and publishing, Touvlo offers designers and creatives a new choice for a timeless and unique aesthetic.
Touvlo started with inspiration from historical sources, but quickly transformed into a personal interpretation of early grotesque designs from British foundries. Its origins can be found in "Specimens of Book and Jobbing Types; Borders, Initials, Ornaments, etc," by The Fann Street Foundry, Sir Charles Reed and Sons, Ltd., London: 1905. The grotesque italic designs in this book follow a more calligraphic style than the slanted versions we expect to see in contemporary sans serif designs. This inspired Theofanous, who extended the same design principles to the backslant styles of Touvlo. Theofanous took inspiration from the extraordinary archive of the St Bride Library, diving into more type specimens from other British foundries and exploring their graphic attitude and distinct qualities.
While Touvlo is inspired by Theofanous' research, it is not intended as a historical revival - rather Theofanous sees the typeface as a modern and playful interpretation of the early British grotesque style, and a lively conversation with that era's lasting legacy.
"Grotesque sans serifs have been a staple in printers' toolboxes and designers' font menus since their emergence," says Theofanous. "In a sense, they defy time and have been used widely across regions for decades. For brands looking for a unique tone, Touvlo's styles offer character, voice and energy that can perform across mediums and design genres, and span applications in contemporary publishing, packaging, fashion, tech, fintech and more."
With a total of 24 weights in three styles across three variable fonts, Touvlo's variety can perform in long text environments, display settings and can withstand complex typographic layouts. Touvlo's weights range from thin to black, giving it an expressive edge for headlines. It offers an array of styles, from clean uprights to characterful italics and exuberant backslants. Its lyrical drop caps are the finishing touch, featuring exquisite birds and creatures inspired from ornaments found in type specimen books.
"Touvlo encapsulates the memories of my journey, from my Cypriot heritage to my life in France before moving to London," says Theofanous. "Designed to be versatile and playful, it combines a variety of past experiences and archive influences, capturing a classic genre. Touvlo enables creatives to grasp the essence and cultural spirit of this classic genre reimagined for contemporary use."
Play with Touvlo here and download a free weight on Monotype Fonts.
The complete Touvlo family is available for US$499. Individual weights of the Touvlo typeface are also available.
Touvlo can be found in Monotype Fonts, and also for purchase through MyFonts.com, fonts.com, and Fontshop.com at an introductory 60 percent discount for the first 45 days from its launch.
Monotype creates brands that matter with type, technology, and expertise. The company partners with leading foundries to deliver the broadest inventory of high-quality typefaces in the world. Further information is available at www.monotype.com.
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To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Aflac surprised young patients with its award-winning social robot, designed to play, engage and connect with children with cancer and sickle cell disease
MIAMI, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- September marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and to encompass activities designed to bring attention to these diseases, Aflac delivered My Special Aflac Ducks to young patients with pediatric cancer and sickle cell disease at Nicklaus Children's Hospital.
In collaboration with Aflac Incorporated, the leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S.,1 Nicklaus Children's Hospital hosted a special duck delivery and unboxing event at the hospital's main campus this afternoon, where patients received a My Special Aflac Duck, free of charge, as part of Aflac's philanthropic commitment to support children with cancer and blood disorders.
My Special Aflac Duck is an award-winning social robot designed to be a cuddly companion that helps bring comfort and joyful moments to children with these conditions. In consultation with more than 100 children, families and medical professionals, Aflac, along with Sproutel, a patient-centered research and development company in Providence, Rhode Island, debuted My Special Aflac Duck in 2018 as part of its 27-year, $161-plus million commitment to childhood cancer and blood disorders, including sickle cell disease. Since then, Aflac has donated and distributed more than 17,000 My Special Aflac Ducks to more than 450 hospitals and disease-focused organizations.
"Aflac is a committed ally to children with cancer and blood disorders, and we continue to make it our mission to expand the reach of My Special Aflac Duck to help bring young patients and their families comfort and joy in the moments they need it most," said Ines Rodriguez Gutzmer, vice president, Strategic Communications, Aflac Incorporated. "We are proud to provide this award-winning offering, free of charge, to Miami-based families facing these diseases and to see the smiles on their faces as they welcome a new friend on their journey."
Features of My Special Aflac Duck include an interactive mobile app that allows children to virtually bathe and feed their duck, customizable soundscapes that provide soothing visuals and sounds, smart sensors that enable touch and awareness of light and sounds, and a calming heartbeat and breathing vibrations. To help children express themselves, the duck also comes with seven feelings emoji discs that, when tapped to a sensor on the duck's chest, prompt My Special Aflac Duck to emulate each emotion. After significant research and development, in early 2022, Aflac introduced My Special Aflac Duck with accessories designed specifically for sickle cell patients.
"We are honored to join forces with Aflac and take part in the My Special Aflac Duck program as a way to further support our young patients receiving treatment for cancer and sickle cell disease," said Jennifer McCafferty-Fernandez, Ph.D., senior vice president of external affairs and chief of staff, Nicklaus Children's Health System. "We know these fun and cuddly companions are sure to enhance the care experience for the children and families we serve."
Health care providers, support organizations and families seeking to order My Special Aflac Duck for their children or patients 3 years or older who have been diagnosed with cancer or sickle cell disease may do so by visiting aflacchildhoodcancer.org. All My Special Aflac Ducks are provided and delivered free of charge.
ABOUT NICKLAUS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children's Hospital is South Florida's only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately 800 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 309-bed hospital, known as Miami Children's Hospital from 1983 through 2014, is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. In the 2022-2023 ranking, the hospital tied with two other hospitals as the number one children's hospital in Florida. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession's most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.
ABOUT AFLAC INCORPORATED
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) is a Fortune 500 company helping provide protection to more than 50 million people through its subsidiaries in Japan and the U.S., paying cash fast when policyholders get sick or injured. For more than six decades, insurance policies of Aflac Incorporated's subsidiaries have given policyholders the opportunity to focus on recovery, not financial stress. In the U.S., Aflac is the number one provider of supplemental health insurance products.1 Aflac Life Insurance Japan is the leading provider of medical and cancer insurance in Japan, where it insures 1 in 4 households. In 2021, Aflac Incorporated was proud to be included as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 16th consecutive year. Also in 2021, the company was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and became a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). In 2022, Aflac Incorporated was included on Fortune's list of World's Most Admired Companies for the 21st time and Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index for the third consecutive year. To find out how to get help with expenses health insurance doesn't cover, get to know us at aflac.com or aflac.com/español. Investors may learn more about Aflac Incorporated and its commitment to ESG and social responsibility at investors.aflac.com under "Sustainability."
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SAMBAZON continues spreading the delicious powers of açaí with their new college & university opening
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SAMBAZON, the leading supplier of certified fair trade and organic açaí, has opened a new SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls location at California State University, Northridge. In partnership with Chartwells Higher Education, the campus food service provider, a Grand Opening event to celebrate the debut will take place on September 12th, 2022 – a day for students and faculty to taste complimentary samples of açaí bowls, play Corn "Bowl" – SAMBAZON's take on the traditional backyard corn hole game, and enter Giveaways for gifts and grand prizes on the university campus. SAMBAZON's co-founder and CEO Ryan Black will be on site for the festivities commemorating SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls new college campus opening and third location within the Southern California region.
"We are thrilled to expand our footprint and bring our SAMBAZON branded açaí bowl shop concept to CSUN's campus. Opening our doors on a college campus like this is a major milestone," said Ryan Black. "We started SAMBAZON to introduce the amazing superfood açaí to the world, and this expansion helps us further this mission."
Located in the Campus Store Complex, SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls offers delicious and vibrant açaí bowls. The opening menu includes SAMBAZON's Berry Açaí Bowl, Protein Açaí Bowl, Chocolate Peanut Butter Açaí Bowl and Strawberry Sunrise Açaí Bowl. The shop also offers fresh fruit smoothies, oatmeal and coffee.
"We look forward to serving students and faculty Açaí. A healthy concept - SAMBAZON is an exciting new brand for us and we're very excited to partner with them on campus." Omar Glavez, District Manager – Chartwells Higher Education.
Açaí is a superfood – rich in antioxidants, packed with essential fatty acids – omega 3, 6, and 9, and low in naturally occurring sugars. A staple food in the Amazon region, Açaí berries are praised globally for being beneficial to health and well-being.
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Event Details:
Date: Monday, September 12th | 11am – 2pm
Location: California State University Northridge – The Campus Store Complex
Address: 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330
Open to all students, faculty, media and guests
ABOUT SAMBAZON
Founded in 2000, SAMBAZON, an acronym for Sustainable Management of the Brazilian Amazon, was the first company to introduce "certified Açaí" to the world, supplying organic and Fair Trade certified Açaí products such as Smoothie Packs, Ready to Eat Açaí Bowls, Juices, Energy drinks and Açaí Bites from a proprietary supply chain to ensure transparency from the "palm of the tree to the palm of your hand." SAMBAZON's Fair Trade certification has helped to protect the Amazon Rainforest and its rich biodiversity and has helped to positively impact thousands of local growers by donating over $1 million to build or renovate healthcare centers, community centers and schools.
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Process continues to fill vacant Harrisonburg school board seat
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - The process to fill one vacant school board seat continues in Harrisonburg after former board chair Nick Swayne resigned to pursue a new opportunity out of state.
The three candidates, Thomas Domonoske, Diane Foucar-Szocki, and Corin Jackson were interviewed during Tuesday night’s meeting.
All three candidates had three minutes to answer six questions pertaining to which school policies they would like to see changed, their passions, how they will be an asset to the school board, and their thoughts on the local implementation of Virginia’s transgender student protection policy passed in the 2020 legislative session.
“We need to make sure that we continue to communicate with the parents and communicate with students, and make sure that our students who are transgender have support and aren’t treated any differently,” Jackson said.
“We need to be the stewards and guardians of those laws that are passed by our legislature,” Foucar-Szocki said. “I understand change is hard and people can see things in different ways, but we as a school system have to be thoughtful and consider all of the variables.”
“What our school board did is exactly what they were supposed to do. We live in a society that is bounded by law. They did what they were required to do,” Domonoske said. “The controversy that has been raised, I think everyone first needs to understand that the law was passed and the school districts followed the law.”
Domonoske, a lawyer, and Foucar-Szocki, a professor at James Madison University, have both previously served on the Harrisonburg School Board. Newcomer Jackson is a local business owner.
There will be a public comment period at the board’s next work session on Sept. 20 where people can share who they think should take the seat. The new member will be appointed at a special meeting on Sept. 27.
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Virginia man sentenced to nearly 10 years for rape of his sister in the 1970s
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - A Jetersville, Virginia man was sentenced to almost a decade behind bars for crimes committed decades ago in Rockingham County.
Leroy Lehman, 65, pleaded guilty to counts of rape and indecent liberties with a child in Rockingham County Circuit Court on Tuesday afternoon. The sexual assault happened throughout the 1970s in a Mount Crawford Mennonite community. The victim is Lehman’s younger sister, Alice Lehman.
Alice brought the accusations to the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, but it declined to prosecute the case in 2014 because Alice claims that bishops in the Pilgrims Mennonite Conference told the investigator that she was a “troublemaker” and “needed to find peace.”
Alice was connected with Never Stand Alone USA, an organization that supports victims of sexual abuse. Last year, she tried again and brought the case to Rockingham County Commonwealth’s Attorney Marsha Garst who decided to prosecute the case in July 2021.
After Leroy’s sentencing on Tuesday, Garst told WHSV that she applauds Alice’s courage to come forward all these years later.
“I also hope that there will be a message sent that sexual abuse, no matter how long ago, will not be forgotten and survivors will always be honored and protected,” Garst said.
In a previous interview with WHSV, Alice said the serious abuse was happening dozens of times a week from when she was a young child and Leroy was in his late teens. She said the reason she came forward was to protect future generations from similar abuse.
”I don’t want my life to end without making some sort of an effort to try to raise awareness and to make it clear to people like Leroy that you can’t do this and get away with it,” Alice said. “I don’t care if you’re Mennonite or what you are.”
Alice was not present in court during Tuesday’s sentencing.
Leroy Lehman was sentenced to 10 years in jail, with one year suspended, and five years of supervised probation upon his release. He must pay Alice $5,000 for counseling services, have no contact with her or his other sibling, Phillip, and will be allowed no unsupervised time with minors during his probation.
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Apple is expected to debut its iPhone 14 lineup at the company's annual September keynote event on Wednesday.
The product event, which has been teased with a "far out" tagline, will take place at Apple's Cupertino, California, headquarters and will be livestreamed on Apple's website and social media channels.
This year's invitation featured a night sky with a constellation of stars forming the Apple logo, leading some to speculate there will be major camera upgrades on iPhones to allow for better nighttime or long-distance photography. But in typical Apple fashion, the tech giant was sparse on details as it builds up excitement and urges customers to tune in on the big day.
The event will kick off at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and CNN Business will carry live coverage of it. Here is a look at what to expect from CEO Tim Cook and his team.
The star of the show
As it has done every year for about a decade, Apple is widely expected to unveil its latest iPhone at the September keynote.
Apple is expected to go big with the iPhone 14 — literally. It's rumored that it will debut a 6.7-inch phone that's not a Pro model, meaning it will have the bigger screen size but without the higher price tag. The rumor mill also suggests that Apple might ditch its cheaper, mini-sized iPhone in the 14 lineup so that they don't compete with iPhone SE sales.
Forecasts point to the latest Pro model being slightly slimmer, and the much-disliked notch around the front-facing camera system to be absent in the new iPhone models.
Apple watchers are also getting excited about a potential major camera quality upgrade with the iPhone 14 — possibly one that can shoot 8K video. If this happens, it could be among the biggest changes to the iPhone's camera quality to date.
How Apple will price the iPhone 14 is already shaping up to be a test, as broader economic conditions for both the tech sector and consumers have entered choppy waters. A handful of analysts have already forecast slight price hikes for the latest-and-greatest iPhone model. "My expectation is that Apple will probably have to nudge prices up," Ben Wood, chief analyst at market research firm CCS Insight, told CNN Business ahead of the event.
Currently, the regular, non-mini iPhone 13 starts at $799, the iPhone 13 Pro starts at $999 and the iPhone 13 Pro Max starts at $1,099. Some analysts are predicting a $100 price hike on at least the higher-end Pro and Pro Max models. But given the strain consumers are facing, he thinks Apple will also do "everything they can to make that as minimal as possible." This could mean offering attractive trade-in bonuses, payment installment plans, and other offers.
Despite rising inflation and other economic headwinds, Cook said in the company's most recent earnings call that there has been "no obvious evidence" of macroeconomic impact on iPhone sales yet. This doesn't mean the tech giant is immune to a worsening economic climate. It reported a nearly 11% decline in profits during the three months ending in June, compared to the same period a year ago. This event also comes amid supply chain hiccups linked to China's zero-Covid policy.
Finally, there has been some chatter that Apple could remove the iPhone's Lightning port in new models and opt for a design with charging via wireless MagSafe. There have also been rumors that some US models may launch without a physical SIM slot, as Apple moves towards an eSIM-only design.
Apple Watches, iOS 16 release date, and more
New Apple Watch models are expected to be unveiled on Wednesday, including a higher-end offering. An official release date for iOS 16, the much-hyped latest update that will let users personalize their iPhone lock screens (like Android does) and features a revamped iMessage, is also expected to be announced.
What not to expect
With the new iPhone expected to take center stage, many analysts don't expect Apple to release new iPads or Mac computers until October. Of course, the rumor mill can always be wrong about these things. Apple is also unlikely to debut its previously rumored and much-anticipated AR headset on Wednesday.
Despite rival Samsung's love affair with foldable devices, Apple is still not expected to unveil such an iPhone this fall.
CNN Business will carry live coverage of Cook's big production, so tune in here as the world's most valuable tech company finally puts all rumors to rest and reveals some of its latest gadgets on the cusp of the busy holiday shopping season.
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HONOLULU (KITV4) -- Hawaii is continuing its statewide "fall prevention" campaign in September to keep seniors safer.
The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) reports that falls are the leading cause of injury among adults age 65 and older, with unintentional falls causing 144 deaths in Hawaii and more than 10,000 emergency room visits per year.
To help prevent this, kupuna and their families are encouraged to participate in several opportunities this month, including tai chi classes, free medication reviews, home safety workshops, and community presentations.
The DOH and the Hawaii Fall Prevention Consortium are sponsoring events in collaboration with The Tai Chi for Health Institute, Times and KTA Pharmacies, Hawaii State Public Libraries, and City Mill:
“Aging Isn’t for the Weak” Fall Prevention Presentations
This award-winning presentation continues at various locations around Oahu as well as six presentations at Oahu public libraries during September. Click here for a list of upcoming presentations.
The Emergency Medical Services and Injury Prevention System Branch (EMSIPSB) schedules additional presentations based on community COVID-19 capabilities. Call 808-733-9202 for when and where the next event will be.
Medication Reviews by Times and KTA Pharmacies
Times and KTA pharmacies statewide are offering medication reviews, which are important for all kupuna that take both medications and over the counter medicine. Medicine can mix incorrectly with others and contribute to dizziness. Kupuna are encouraged to make an appointment so that the pharmacists have the appropriate time to complete the review.
Tai Chi for Arthritis/Fall Prevention Classes and Instructor Workshop
Oahu YMCA’s Tai Chi for Arthritis/Fall Prevention (TCAFP) classes are approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Council on Aging to improve balance. An Instructor Workshop is also being offered to re-certify in TCAFP. For information call 808-733-9202 or tap here to learn more.
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HANA, Hawaii (KITV4) -- A family of six on Maui is looking for a home after a fire caused extensive damage to their house in Hana over the weekend.
One person was injured in the fire that broke out at a home on Keanini Drive, Saturday afternoon.
Maui firefighters (MFD) responded to the scene at 12:30 p.m. Crews arriving to the home reported that the house was nearly fully engulfed.
Thankfully, everyone inside of the home managed to get out safely. An elderly woman inside the home was helped out by neighbors and family members.
One person who was assisting the elderly woman out of the home suffered burns to their face and arm. That person is in good condition, according to MFD.
The six residents who lived at the home are receiving assistance from the Red Cross.
A preliminary damage estimated that $65,000 was caused to the house, and $15,000 caused to the content inside. About $3,200 in damage was caused to a neighboring home, according to the Maui County Public Safety Department.
Firefighters remained on scene for more than four hours knocking down the fire and mopping up hot spots. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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On September 6, a New Mexico judge removed January 6 rioter and Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin from his elected position as a county commissioner for his role in the US Capitol attack.
A New Mexico judge on Tuesday removed January 6 rioter and Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin from his elected position as a county commissioner for his role in the US Capitol attack.
The ruling was the result of a lawsuit seeking Griffin's removal, which alleged that he violated a clause in 14th Amendment of the Constitution by participating in an "insurrection" against the US government. He had been convicted of trespassing earlier this year.
The historic ruling represents the first time an elected official has been removed from office for their participation or support of the US Capitol riot. It also marks the first time a judge has formally ruled that the events of January 6, 2021, were an "insurrection."
The disqualification comes after unsuccessful challenges by liberal-leaning groups against prominent Trump supporters in the US House of Representatives and Trump-backed candidates for state offices across the country.
Griffin, one of three commissioners in Otero County, is also barred from holding any state or federal elected position in the future, state Judge Francis Mathew ruled Tuesday.
"The irony of Mr. Griffin's argument that this Court should refrain from applying the law and consider the will of the people in District Two of Otero County who retained him as a county commissioner against a recall effort as he attempts to defend his participation in an insurrection by a mob whose goal, by his own admission, was to set aside the results of a free, fair and lawful election by a majority of the people of the entire country (the will of the people) has not escaped this Court," Mathew wrote.
Griffin, an ardent conspiracy theorist who refused to certify the state's primary election results this summer in Otero County, told CNN he has been ordered to clean out his office and attacked the judge as being "tyrannical."
"I'm shocked. Just shocked," Griffin said. "I really did not feel like the state was going to move on me in such a way. I don't know where I go from here."
In his ruling Tuesday, Mathew wrote that Griffin's attempts "to sanitize his actions are without merit" and "amounted to nothing more than attempting to put lipstick on a pig."
Griffin and his organization Cowboys for Trump spent "months normalizing the violence that may be necessary to keep President Trump in office" and urging supporters to travel to Washington, DC, on January 6, Mathew wrote, including multiple inflammatory public speeches in which he likened the Stop the Steal movement to a "war" to keep Trump in office.
In June, a DC federal judge sentenced Griffin to 14 days behind bars with time served and one year of supervised release after he was found guilty of trespassing on Capitol grounds during the riot.
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The battle to get employees back into the office is about to get a little more heated.
Many companies experimenting with a hybrid work schedule have said they want employees to be in the office a set number of days each week. But thus far, they have not done much to enforce those mandates, even as employees remain adamant in their desire to work remotely for more days than many CEOs want.
But now that summer vacations and Labor Day are behind us, more employers may start taking a harder line.
Just how tough companies will get remains an open question, though.
Currently, 69% of mid- to large-sized employers say they require employees with jobs that can be done remotely to be at work a set number of days, according to new survey data from business consulting firm Gartner.
Of that group, 26% require employees to be on site three days a week; and 17% are opting for a two-day minimum. A small number (4%) require just one day, while only 5% require workers to be in the office five days a week. Another 4% say they are requiring employees to show up either one day a month (2%), or one day per quarter (2%).
A full 31% said they have set no minimum. One such company is JLL, a global commercial real estate services firm with more than 100,000 employees -- about half of whom have remote-capable jobs. And JLL has no plans to set a requirement this fall.
"We've always believed in flexibility to draw the talent we need," said chief human resource officer Laura Adams.
That said, Adams noted, for the purposes of collaboration and creativity, "we believe fundamentally that the office is a key part of the work ecosystem." And as such the company will continue to try to entice people to come in more often through things like social gatherings.
Will the leniency last?
Office occupancy is now double what it was at the start of the year, but it is still at just 43% of what it was prior to the pandemic, said Mark Ein, chairman of property security management firm Kastle Systems.
In his dealings with clients, however, Ein said he sees a lot of companies pushing for more time in the office after Labor Day. So he expects that occupancy percentage to rise.
Indeed, as Covid becomes a more manageable risk, CEOs are eager to have more people back on site, said Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management.
"Short of another surge -- in which the scientific community says it's unsafe to come to work -- CEOs are saying it's no longer an issue of safety, and kids are in school," Taylor said.
And the way Taylor made it sound, they're peeved that they have had to do so much cajoling to get butts in seats. They feel that the hybrid model requires both leaders and employees to make accommodations, he noted. "They've accepted that we're not going back to the good old days, but [feel] employees don't want to give anything."
Should the prospect of layoffs grow, however, that may give CEOs a lot more leverage.
"The game changer would be if widespread layoffs begin taking place. At that point, employees might voluntarily begin spending more time in the office to protect their jobs," said Ben Wigert, director of research and strategy for workplace management at Gallup.
Either way, it's likely companies will announce what they expect in terms of time in the office after Labor Day. Many will track badge swipes into the building, and might hold managers accountable for ensuring attendance, Taylor suggested.
Until now, such tracking has remained fairly light. When Gartner asked companies if they track employee attendance, half said they are not. Among those that are, they've been relying on data from badge swipes (40%), manager tracking (5%) and self-reporting on digital apps (7%).
In response to an open-ended question from Gartner about whether they would terminate someone who didn't comply, no more than 3% of employers indicated they would, said Brian Kropp, chief of research in Gartner's Human Resources Practice. And about 30% said HR or a manager would have a conversation with an employee who came in less than required.
In other words, "If you're not meeting the attendance [requirement] you get in trouble, but you don't get fired," Kropp said. "They will try to make it work ... because the labor market is still so competitive. So they're not willing to make their hiring problem even worse."
But for companies that more strongly assert their expectations of employees post-Labor Day, there could be tougher repercussions for non-compliance. It may first involve a couple of conversations over time. Then if non-compliance continues, in some cases, it could result in job loss, Taylor said.
"Organizations have thought about, 'What if 10% of employees refuse to do it? What do we do?'"
Ultimately, that could mean a greater willingness to outsource jobs. "Once you make the case you can fully do it remotely, I can hire remotely. Why should I keep you?," he said.
More immediately, however, noncompliance with in-office requirements could make an employee more vulnerable to any layoffs on tap. Even A-players could make the list to demonstrate that the company meant what it said about showing up.
"Maybe the star becomes the example," Taylor said.
Cracking down could backfire
Leaders who require workers to be on site for more days than staffers prefer and threaten them with pay cuts or termination if they don't comply may be creating a longer-term problem, workplace experts say.
Many leaders' arguments for coming into work are now focused on the need to preserve company culture, collaboration and mentoring of younger workers.
"CEOs realize it's not a productivity question, but a comraderie/culture question," Kropp said.
And they have a point ... up to a point.
Face time is always important. But workplace research shows that neither culture nor collaboration are necessarily optimized just by having employees spend 40 hours a week in the same room. It also shows that when employees and teams are allowed to schedule their in-person versus remote time, it can boost engagement, morale and retention.
Threatening to lay workers off simply because they don't come into the office enough also could backfire.
"The tide has not shifted entirely yet. It's still a good job market. Employees have options. And even if the tide turns, don't disenfranchise them through fear and distrust," Wigert cautioned.
Because fear and distrust, he noted, will lead to even greater disengagement and turnover in the future.
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Bridgewater football looking to capitalize on defensive unit
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Bridgewater football won its season opener against Gettysburg 29-14. This week, the Eagles are looking to build off their performance against the Bullets.
The Eagles stood out on defense, forcing four Gettysburg turnovers. Although Bridgewater had the statistical disadvantage in rushing and passing yards, the Eagles relied on their defensive unit to pressure the Bullets on offense and regain possession in key moments.
The Bridgewater defense was led by a relatively new face, Noah Hines, who only played in one game for the Eagles last season. This past weekend, Hines had a fumble recovery and six tackles and was named the ODAC Defensive Player of the Week.
According to Bridgewater Head Coach Scott Lemn, Hines could establish himself as a crucial part of the defensive line this season.
“Hines is a guy who played sparingly as a freshman,” said Lemn. “Then he came out and had a monster game. We’re trying to figure out who our best performers are in different situations.”
Up next, Bridgewater faces Southern Virginia, a program that went 2-10 last season. Lemn is focusing on boosting the Eagles’ offensive production while maintaining a dominant presence on defense.
“Keep up the energy, the effort, and the execution,” added Lemn. “The defense provided great sparks so we need to continue to play that way and feed off them on offense as well.”
Bridgewater takes on Southern Virginia on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Jopson Field.
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Doctor dies after getting lost, running out of water while hiking, officials say
CAVE CREEK, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Officials in Arizona say a doctor has died after he was part of a group of hikers who ran out of water while getting lost on a trail.
Arizona’s Family reports, 32-year-old Dr. Evan Dishion, was hiking with a group on a trail near Cave Creek on Monday afternoon when they suddenly needed emergency assistance.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called at about 1:30 p.m. for reports of a person possibly suffering from heat exhaustion at the Spur Cross Trailhead.
Firefighters were also called to the scene to help rescue the group of six, as they needed to be flown to safety. Deputies said Dishion was among those rescued. He was taken to the hospital, but later died.
Officials said the five other hikers didn’t need to be taken to the hospital and were expected to be OK.
Scottsdale Fire Department Capt. Dave Folio said the group was about four miles in on the trail when they ran out of water and got lost. He added their phones were dead, and they had to borrow someone else’s phone to call 911.
Folio is warning others the Arizona heat is something to be taken seriously.
“When we got out on that trail, the temperature on the asphalt alone was reading 127 off our truck. I think it was 109 outside, so it was extreme heat. They [the group] should have been off the trail three or four hours ago,” Folio said. “Have a plan; know your limitations. That’s the message we are trying to get out.”
The National Weather Service reports much of Arizona remains under an excessive heat warning this week. The NWS said everyone should stay hydrated even if they aren’t thirsty, and if someone isn’t feeling well, get inside or find shade.
Dishion was a first-year resident at the Barrow Neurological Institute. The company released the following statement following his death:
“We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Dr. Evan Dishion. Dr. Dishion was a bright and gifted physician who had recently begun his first year as a neurology resident at Barrow Neurological Institute. He was a kind and generous person who made it his mission and passion for improving the lives of others. We extend our deepest sympathy and prayers to Dr. Dishion’s family, friends and colleagues during this time of mourning.”
The fire department confirmed that Dishion died of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
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Dukes maintain dominant mindset preparing for Norfolk State
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - This past weekend, JMU football dominated Middle Tennessee in its season opener, setting the tone for a successful launch into FBS play.
The Dukes were led by graduate quarterback Todd Centeio, who went 12-of-33 for 287 and six touchdowns. JMU was dominant on both sides of the ball, as the Dukes allowed only 12 yards rushing.
On Saturday, JMU faces Norfolk State, a team that struggled mightily in its season opener against Marshall, losing 55-3. According to JMU Head Coach Curt Cignetti, the Dukes are not underestimating the Spartans, a squad that went 6-5 last season.
“It’s a different kind of challenge but we have respect for their program and what they’ve done in the past,” said Cignetti. “Our players feel the same way.”
Although Norfolk State lacked an offensive presence last weekend, sophomore linebacker Jailin Walker is ready for a potentially stronger offensive line this weekend.
“They have good offense, we have to lock in,” said Walker. “We have to be prepared. You can’t doubt any opponent, you have to take it game by game.”
Standout graduate running back Percy Agyei-Obese is back in action after suffering from multiple injuries in 2021. Cignetti added that Noah Turner and Solomon Vanhorse, who did not play in the season opener, are expected to return “fairly soon” from injuries.
This past weekend, over 23,000 fans packed the stands to see the Dukes. If the Dukes continue to shine under the lights, only time will tell how the JMU fan base will grow this season.
“When we play at home, we play with a lot of energy and we fly around and that can’t change,” said Cignetti.
JMU faces Norfolk State on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Bridgeforth Stadium.
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Fall
Published: Sep. 6, 2022 at 11:12 PM EDT|Updated: 58 minutes ago
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Fall is a beautiful time of year across our area. Take a look at average peak foliage dates (this will be slightly different year to year and varies based on weather), fall wildfire season and daylight loss.
FALL WILDFIRE SEASON
FALL FOLIAGE- WEST VIRGINIA
FALL FOLIAGE- WEST VIRGINIA
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Virginia Museum of Natural History in Waynesboro expected to break ground next summer, open doors in 2025
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) - Waynesboro’s Virginia Museum of Natural History will likely open its doors in 2025, city and museum officials said.
Both Waynesboro and museum staff said they expect to break ground in about a year, and construction will last about two years.
“There are a lot of things that really factor into a buildout -- things you don’t control like weather and supply chain. At the same time too, we expect sometime by the mid-2020s, we’ll have the doors open and students rolling in,” said Virginia Museum of Natural History Executive Director Joe Keiper.
The project was paused in early 2021, when the pandemic caused a hold on funds.
Despite hold-ups, Director of Tourism and Economic Development for the City of Waynesboro, Greg Hitchin, said the museum will be a big boost for the area.
“It’s a cultural resource for the citizens of the city and the surrounding area. It’s a tourism draw for visitors coming off Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway; it’s also an educational location,” said Hitchin.
Keiper said the exhibits will coincide with Waynesboro’s natural offerings.
“This museum will connect directly with the South River Preserve here in Waynesboro. Those two experiences are basically married at the hip, one of the same. You can experience natural history right in our exhibit galleries, or you can go right to the greenway and experience it firsthand,” Keiper said.
This branch will be a second location for the museum, with the first being in Martinsville. The museum will display historical artifacts of the Shenandoah Valley.
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WHSV to debut new studio later this fall
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - Viewers of WHSV News have noticed a different look in recent weeks, but don’t worry: it’s not permanent. (We’re happy about that, too.)
After 16 years, WHSV-TV’s main news studio is undergoing an overhaul to make room for a new state-of-the-art set built by the industry-renowned and cutting-edge FX Design Group.
In the meantime, anchors and reporters are broadcasting from a temporary, make-shift set in the newsroom. This includes the First Alert Storm Team, too.
Unlike the news department, the First Alert Storm Team is based in the studio at all times. However, to allow for demolition of the old set and construction of the new set, we’ve had to move everybody and everything out of our studio.
Our meteorologists relocated their workspace to the newsroom, too. Therefore, they’ve had to modify the way they present your forecasts for the time-being because of limited space and the need to be close to their technology.
Keep in mind: this is only temporary until we get the new set on-the-air later this fall.
The last major overhaul of the WHSV News studio was back in 2006. WHSV’s General Manager, Jay Webb, was part of the on-air team who debuted that set when he was the meteorologist for Daybreak.
“The way news is presented has changed. Our new studio will be something our viewers and staff alike should be excited about,” Webb said. “There will be a lot of technology incorporated into our new studio; we’ve spared no expense. This is much more than a fresh coat of paint.”
So while broadcasting from our newsroom is a different way of presenting your news, weather and sports, it will not last forever.
We aim to be in our new studio by November and until then, we appreciate your patience as we get ready to bring you the news in a more modern, high-quality way to improve your WHSV News viewing experience.
As always, we will be Working Hard For You no matter where our broadcasts are based.
Click HERE to watch Chief Meteorologist Aubrey Urbanowicz give you a behind-the-scenes look on how the team is working for the time-being.
Check out our gallery below at what’s happening now at WHSV.
Stay tuned for the big reveal!
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CHARLESTON, S.C., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenville-based Aline Capital orchestrated the $28.1 million sale of Alston Arms Apartments in North Charleston, South Carolina. The 160-unit multifamily community is situated on 8.7 acres and was constructed in 2007. Texas-based Think Multifamily acquired the asset, adding to their ever-growing Southeastern portfolio. At the time of sale, the property was undergoing both interior and exterior renovations and the buyer plans to continue these efforts.
The North Charleston market has witnessed tremendous growth over the past five years and continues to be a driving factor for the growth of the greater Charleston market. Members of Aline Capital's Multifamily Advisory Group, Johnathan Kessler and John Drummond, piloted the transaction. "The property is located in the ever-growing submarket of North Charleston. The area has seen tremendous growth over the past few years and with the influx of more residents to the area, workforce housing will remain strong," provided Johnathan Kessler. The Multifamily Advisory Group has been very active in the Charleston area. The sale is the latest of a long line of transactions completed in the Lower State.
Aline Capital is a fully integrated commercial real estate and capital markets advisory firm headquartered in Greenville, SC. The firm offers investment sales, debt & equity advisory, and commercial insurance services to commercial real estate developers and investors. For more information, please visit www.alinecapital.com.
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- Parents and students are shopping on JDDJ and Shop Now to prepare kids or themselves for school.
- Sales of back-to-school essentials are surging – consumer electronics, dormitory furnishings, office supplies and sports apparel record multifold increase.
- Gen-Z freshmen prefer ordering stuff needed on-site over carrying everything from home to dorm, thanks to convenience and timeliness brought by JDDJ and Shop Now.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JDDJ, the on-demand retail platform operated by Dada Group (Nasdaq: DADA), is getting increasingly popular among parents and students preparing for back-to-school.
Data on JDDJ and Shop Now from last week shows eminent growth in dormitory necessities. Sales of lamps, bed covers, and laundry supplies increased by over tenfold compared to the same period last year. Office supplies such as electronic dictionaries, marker pens, and gel pens also achieved strong growth of over nine times year-over-year.
Stationary and dormitory furnishings are not the only items on the back-to-school shopping list. The need for sports apparel and consumer electronics has also been triggered as students are returning to class – sales of sportswear, training shoes, and yoga mats increased by over ten times year-over-year while consumer electronic sales were also leaping, with tablet PCs and video game consoles growing by 170% compared to the same period last year. In addition, cosmetics is another category that has been driven by the back-to-school shoppers this year. Data shows the sales of make-up sets increased by more than ten times year-over-year, while perfumes and lip glosses were up by more than six times, and hair curlers recorded a 260% growth compared to the same time last year.
Another interesting finding is that JDDJ and Shop Now are leveraging the on-demand retail model to help a lot of Gen-Z consumers – many of whom are college freshmen this year – to "travel light" without carrying heavy luggage to campus like students used to do. Xiao Liu, for instance, ordered a hair dryer on Shop Now when she arrived to her dorm in a university in Shanghai – and received it after only 30 minutes. "I really don't have to buy everything in advance and carry it here," said the freshman. "You can order what you need 'on site' when you arrive, and get it really quick."
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SANTA FE, N.M, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- La Fonda Holdings, LLC, is today providing notice of a data security incident at La Fonda on the Plaza that resulted in the removal of certain data from the hotel's computer systems.
On August 18, 2022, La Fonda on the Plaza became aware that an unknown third party had gained unauthorized access to the hotel's computer systems and disrupted access to certain servers and workstations. Upon discovery, La Fonda took immediate action to shut down unauthorized access and remediate the problem. The hotel retained outside IT security and forensics experts to assist in a thorough investigation of what happened and to restore secure operations. Within two days, primary computer systems and data were restored using available backups, and normal business operations resumed.
As part of the ongoing investigation, it was determined that the intruder appears to have removed certain company data from the hotel's systems. To date, La Fonda has received no indication that customer data was included. However, this is a recent incident, and the situation is subject to change.
Anyone with questions about this incident is encouraged to visit the La Fonda website, www.lafondasantafe.com, for more information.
"La Fonda sincerely regrets that this incident occurred and is treating the matter with the highest priority and urgency, as we take the security and privacy of the data entrusted to us by our hotel guests, partners and staff very seriously," said Rik Blyth, Vice President and General Manager. Blyth said the hotel is working with law enforcement and sharing information for their investigation, and also is notifying state regulators as well as the major credit reporting agencies.
In addition to independent IT security and forensics experts, La Fonda has retained data security legal specialists to conduct a thorough investigation and recommend all appropriate actions in response. The company has taken a number of steps to further safeguard La Fonda's systems, including isolating and rebuilding affected equipment, executing global password resets, enabling geo-blocking, and installing advanced threat detection using Carbon Black, which is monitored 24/7 by an outside security operations center.
The hotel encourages individuals to remain vigilant against identity theft and fraud and to seek protection against possible theft or financial loss by regularly reviewing their financial account statements, credit reports, and explanations of benefits for suspicious activity.
The following information is provided in accordance with certain state legal requirements.
Credit Reports. We encourage you to remain vigilant against incidents of identity theft and fraud by reviewing your account statements, explanation of benefits, and monitoring your free credit reports for suspicious activity and to detect errors. Under U.S. law, you are entitled to one free credit report annually from each of the three major credit reporting bureaus. To order your free credit report, visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call, toll-free, 1-877-322-8228. You may also contact the three major credit bureaus directly to request a free copy of your credit report.
Fraud Alerts. At no charge, you can also have these credit bureaus place a "fraud alert" on your file that alerts creditors to take additional steps to verify your identity prior to granting credit in your name. Note, however, that because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you, it may also delay your ability to obtain credit while the agency verifies your identity. As soon as one credit bureau confirms your fraud alert, the others are notified to place fraud alerts on your file. Should you wish to place a fraud alert, or should you have any questions regarding your credit report, please contact any one of the agencies listed below:
Equifax
P.O. Box 105069 Atlanta, GA 30348 1-800-525-6285 www.equifax.com
Experian
P.O. Box 2002 Allen, TX 75013 1-888-397-3742
www.experian.com
TransUnion
P.O. Box 2000 Chester, PA 19016 1-800-680-7289
www.transunion.com
Security Freeze. You may also place a security freeze on your credit reports. A security freeze prohibits a credit bureau from releasing any information from a consumer's credit report without the consumer's written authorization. However, please be advised that placing a security freeze on your credit report may delay, interfere with, or prevent the timely approval of any requests you make for new loans, credit, mortgages, employment, housing, or other services. If you have been a victim of identity theft and you provide the credit bureau with a valid police report, it cannot charge you to place, lift, or remove a security freeze. In all other cases, a credit bureau may charge you a fee to place, temporarily lift, or permanently remove a security freeze. Fees vary based on where you live, but commonly range from $3 to $15. You will need to place a security freeze separately with each of the three major credit bureaus listed above if you wish to place a freeze on all of your credit files. In order to request a security freeze, you will need to supply your full name, address, date of birth, Social Security number, current address, all addresses for up to five previous years, email address, a copy of your state identification card or driver's license, and a copy of a utility bill, bank or insurance statement, or other statement proving residence. To find out more on how to place a security freeze, you can use the following contact information:
Equifax Security Freeze
P.O. Box 105788 Atlanta, GA 30348 1-800-685-1111
www.freeze.equifax.com
Experian Security Freeze
P.O. Box 9554 Allen, TX 75013 1-888-397-3742
www.experian.com/freeze/
TransUnion
P.O. Box 2000 Chester, PA 19016 1-888-909-8872
freeze.transunion.com
Additional Information. You can further educate yourself regarding identity theft, security freezes, fraud alerts, and the steps you can take to protect yourself against identity theft and fraud by contacting the Federal Trade Commission or your state Attorney General. The Federal Trade Commission can be reached at: 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20580; www.identitytheft.gov; 1-877-ID-THEFT (1-877-438-4338); and TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The Federal Trade Commission encourages those who discover that their information has been misused to file a complaint with them. Instances of known or suspected identity theft should be promptly reported to law enforcement, the Federal Trade Commission, and your state Attorney General. You have the right to file a police report if you ever experience identity theft or fraud. Please note that in order to file a crime report or incident report with law enforcement for identity theft, you will likely need to provide some kind of proof that you have been a victim. This notice has not been delayed as the result of a law enforcement investigation.
New Mexico Residents: You have rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, such as the right to be told if information in your credit file has been used against you, the right to know what is in your credit file, the right to ask for your credit score, and the right to dispute incomplete or inaccurate information. Further, pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the consumer reporting agencies must correct or delete inaccurate, incomplete, or unverifiable information; consumer reporting agencies may not report outdated negative information; access to your file is limited; you must give your consent for credit reports to be provided to employers; you may limit "prescreened" offers of credit and insurance you get based on information in your credit report; and you may seek damages from a violator. You may have additional rights under the Fair Credit Reporting Act not summarized here. Identity theft victims and active duty military personnel have specific additional rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act. You can review your rights pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act by visiting www.consumerfinance.gov/f/201504_cfpb_summary_your-rights-under-fcra.pdf, or by writing Consumer Response Center, Room 130-A, Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.
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Charged up and ready to go: electric school bus ready to hit the road in Mercer County
PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) - The first electric school bus in Mercer County will soon begin taking students to-and-from class. It will be used for six weeks as part of a pilot program. Mercer County is the first district in the state to test drive the new wheels.
“My board president Greg Prudich and I were talking when we had the secretary of energy in Charleston and I thought anything we could do differently, innovative. You know that’s what it’s all about. Teaching and learning with our kids and doing things differently than what we did,” said Mercer County Superintendent, Ed Toman.
The bus can hold 13 more passengers than a standard bus and can go 150 miles on a full charge. It also has a feature to charge itself when it brakes.
“You can look at overall cost and maintenance to being 70 to 80 percent less on this vehicle than a traditional diesel. Those numbers aren’t based off of the last six months of ridiculously high prices we’ve had. That’s based on real world prices that we see over the long term and the cost of diesel,” said Mark Nestlen a representative with GreenPower Motor Company.
“We’ve got to move forward, times are changing. We’re still going to be coal based for years and years to come. In my lifetime at least. This is something that we can start improving on everyday and with the technology,” said Del. Doug Smith (R-27th).
The bus will pick up its first passengers Wednesday morning. Driver Tony White will be at the helm.
“I guess you could say excited. I’m more anxious than anything. I like new things and I’ll let you know exactly what I think of this new bus,” said White.
Kanawha and Cabell County Schools will also be testing electric buses as part of the program.
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NINGBO, China, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Risen Energy, a world-leading manufacturer of photovoltaic modules, has reported that its revenue in first half of 2022 has expanded 51.29 percent year-on-year to reach 12.615 billion yuan (US$ 1.83 billion). The net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company rose 653.56 percent increase year-on-year to reach 505 million yuan (US$ 72.98 million), and net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company after deducting non-recurring profit and losses reached 476 million yuan (US$ 68.78 million), a 340.29 percent increase year-on-year.
The increase in product sales and rise in unit sales prices contributed to Risen Energy's significant performance growth. The revenue of solar cells and modules was 9.854 billion yuan (US$ 1.43 billion), an increase of 94.32 percent year-on-year; while the revenue of polysilicon was 977 million yuan (US$ 141.47 million), an increase of 820.3 percent year-on-year with gross profit margin of 59.84 percent.
Risen Energy is committed to driving global energy innovation with integrated and sustainable products, solutions, and services, delivering optimal performance to customers, and showing competitive advantages in the market:
- The conversion efficiency of Risen Energy's monocrystalline PERC cells, TOPCon cells and heterojunction cells have exceeded 23.40%, 25.00% and 25.50% respectively;
- The conversion efficiency of its PERC module has reached over 21.57%, with first-year degradation rate not exceeding 2.00% and annual degradation being no higher than 0.55% from the second to 25th year;
- The conversion efficiency of its heterojunction modules exceeds 23.65%, with degradation rate not exceeding 2.00% in the first year and annual degradation below 0.25% from the second to 30th year.
To meet the growing demands for diversified products in the photovoltaic market, Risen Energy has explored new R&D opportunities to meet the demand for high-quality module products, and built three product series, the Titan series, the NewT@N series, and Hyper-ion series, based on its 210 Technology platform.
The Titan module leverages the mature 210+P type technology with power coverage of 410W to 670W, featuring a diversified and flexible design that can customize application solutions for projects including distributed, industrial/commercial transformation and large-scale above-ground power plants.
The Hyper-ion series, on the other hand, adopts the 210+N type technology and utilizes industry-leading technologies including 120μm, 210 half-cut silicon wafer with four chamfer, microcrystalline technology and low Ag content paste. The module power reaches 700W+ and creates both economic and environmental values for the customers.
"Risen Energy is committed to lead the technological R&D in the industry with continuous investment and leverage our high-efficiency photovoltaic product portfolio and global sales and marketing network to support the application and popularization of clean energy globally, we thrive to help our customers reach their low-carbon and net-zero goals as the global community enters a new era of carbon neutrality," said Risen Energy.
About Risen Energy
Risen Energy is a leading, global, Tier1, "AAA" credit-rated manufacturer of high-performance solar photovoltaic products and provider of total business solutions for power generation. The Company, founded in 1986 and publicly listed in 2010, compels value generation for its global customers. Techno-commercial innovation, underpinned by consummate quality and support, encircle Risen Energy's total Solar PV business solutions which are among the most powerful and cost-effective in the industry. With a local market presence, and strong financial bankability status, we are committed, and able, to building strategic, mutually beneficial collaborations with our partners, as together we capitalize on the rising value of green energy.
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New Raleigh County Sheriff’s Dept. nearly complete
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) - The new headquarters for the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Office is nearly complete.
The facility will be located in the Pinecrest Industrial Park, right off of the Beckley Bypass. The 10 million dollar project will allow deputies to move and operate in a bigger space.
While the project was originally supposed to be complete by Labor Day, Commission Pres Dave Tolliver said Tuesday there have been a few delays.
“Everything has been delayed in terms of getting things for windows, control panels, smoke detectors. Everything is on delay.”
No date has been set for the official opening. Construction crews broke ground on the new facility in march of 2021.
The Raleigh County Veterans’ Museum will fill the space left vacant by the Sheriff’s Department on Eisenhower Drive.
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GAITHERSBURG, Md. and SUZHOU, China, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirnaomics Ltd. (the "Company" or "Sirnaomics", stock code: 2257.HK), a leading biopharmaceutical company in discovery and development of RNAi therapeutics, announced today that Dr. Patrick Lu, PhD, founder, Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, President, and CEO of Sirnaomics, will present at the 3rd Annual Jefferies Asia Forum that will be held on September 8, 2022.
Following the presentation, there will be scheduled investor meetings at the conference. If any investors are interested in having meetings on an individual basis, please contact Sirnaomics' Investor Relations by email: IR@sirnaomics.com.
About Sirnaomics
Sirnaomics is an RNA therapeutics biopharmaceutical company with product candidates in preclinical and clinical stages that focuses on the discovery and development of innovative drugs for indications with medical needs and large market opportunities. Sirnaomics is the first clinical-stage RNA therapeutics company to have a strong presence in both China and the United States, and also the first company to achieve positive Phase IIa clinical outcomes in oncology for an RNAi therapeutic for its core product, STP705. Learn more at www.sirnaomics.com.
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Water supply issues force closure of several Raleigh County Schools
RALEIGH COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA) - Roughly 1,500 Raleigh County students had an extended Labor Day break due to water issues.
Low pressure and discolored water led nearly half a dozen schools in the western portion of the county to close their doors Tuesday. Students and staff were notified on Monday. Teachers were still required to report on Tuesday on a delayed schedule.
Superintendent of Raleigh County Schools David Price says, while this issue isn’t unheard of, it’s rare to see it be so widespread.
“You know, it’s tough when you have to close the school due to utilities or whatever, but things like that happen. They’re going to occur, and we know that. It’s not something that’s unusual. The circumstance that it affected so many schools at once is unusual...”
Price says the issues stem from the water company but that they have a far-reaching impact on public education.
“It’s not a school problem. It turns into a school program, but it’s not a school problem. When it’s water, it affects our ability to operate a kitchen. It affects our ability to use our restrooms. It affects the fire suppression systems, as far as school safety and everything, and it affects us having school.”
According to the Raleigh County Public Services District (PSD), supply issues have drained the tanks between Glen White and the Border of Raleigh and Boone Counties.
“We have had on and off issues with our water supply,” stated Paul Flanagan, treasurer of the Raleigh County PSD. “Water systems have failures, and, when we fail, we all work together to make it as least offensive to the customers that we can.”
Like the schools, homes and businesses in the area, the PSD receives its water from the Beckley Water Company, which has not answered why these supply issues occurred. Regardless, Flanagan says work is underway to replenish the water supply and that the issue should be remedied by Wednesday.
Those closest to the tanks will be the first to see any signs of a resolution.
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DEL CITY, Okla., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U-Haul of Del City store at 1005 S. Sunnylane Road ceased operations on Sept. 4 after 45 years of serving the do-it-yourself moving public.
U-Haul acquired the 1,701-square-foot store on 0.82 acres in 1977. It was originally built as a service station in 1964 before being repurposed.
The Del City store employed two Team Members.
Company plans are to lease the property, preferably to an independent small business serving as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer so that truck and trailer sharing can remain available at this site.
The 24 sustainable storage units on property grounds will be managed remotely until they are relocated to U-Haul Moving & Storage of Midwest City, just three miles away.
The Company recently opened U-Haul Moving & Storage of South Sooner, an expansive full-service retail, moving and self-storage facility at 6061 S. Sooner Road in Oklahoma City. The center is only four miles from the closing Del City store.
Local U-Haul Companies are always exploring opportunities for growth as they pursue means to better serve the needs of customers, but sometimes find it necessary to close or relocate stores, shops and offices. Reasons for closures can include: long-term strategic plans; safety and security concerns; physical site conditions and limitations; shifts in demographics; availability of local Team Members; trends in migration; expansion of the U-Haul neighborhood dealer network; proximity to other new or existing Company locations; and external factors.
U-Haul dealers in and around Del City continue to meet the needs of DIY movers. U-Haul has partnered with independent dealers to offer rental equipment since 1945. During these challenging times for small businesses, more than 21,000 dealers across the U.S. and Canada are generating supplemental income through their U-Haul partnership. When customers rent from U-Haul dealers, they are directly supporting small businesses in their community. Because no financial investment is required, dealers are not U-Haul franchises. They are simply small businesses committing their lot space for U-Haul equipment and time to meet the mobility needs of customers. Learn more about how to partner with U-Haul at uhaul.com/dealer.
Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 186,000 trucks, 128,000 trailers and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 895,000 rentable storage units and 76.6 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading "Best for Vets" employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
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SAN DIEGO — Three weeks before he faced sentencing, the Malaysian defense contractor at the center of one of the biggest bribery investigations in U.S. military history made an escape as stunning and brazen as the case itself: U-Haul trucks were seen at his home in a tony San Diego neighborhood before Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," snipped off his ankle monitor and disappeared.
Nearly a dozen U.S. law enforcement agencies were searching for Francis on Tuesday. But officials acknowledged he may already be in Mexico, and possibly on his way back to Asia.
Four years ago, U.S. District Court Judge Janis Sammartino feared Francis might run off when she turned down his lawyer's request to allow him to be under house arrest without round-the-clock security guards watching the ailing defense contractor. At the time, Francis was cooperating with prosecutors as they pursued charges against dozens of Navy officials who accepted bribes in exchange for classified information that gave Francis' ship servicing business in Asia an edge in getting military contracts.
When asked about the bold escape Tuesday, his lawyer, Devin Burstein, who pushed for more leniency for his client, said: "At this time, I have no comment, sorry."
Sammartino repeatedly maintained that Francis, who was in poor health and needed medical care, could only remain under house arrest if private security guards were on site. At one point she expressed concern that if he were to escape and ended up "back in Malaysia for whatever reason," her name would come up if anyone asked "who let somebody do this without any security," according to a transcript of a closed-door hearing in February 2018 that was unsealed in January.
She raised similar concerns in another hearing on Dec. 17, 2020, after receiving a report that the home was left without anyone guarding it for nearly three hours, according to the court transcript. The guard said he had been on a long lunch break, and Francis apologized to the judge for the mishap.
It was unclear if round-the-clock security guards were still in place this weekend.
The U.S. Attorney's office in San Diego declined to comment, referring calls to the U.S. Marshals Service. Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal, Omar Castillo, said his officers found no security officers at the home when they arrived Sunday afternoon, nearly seven hours after Francis is believed to have removed his ankle monitor with heavy scissors. The device was found in the home.
Castillo said someone called the San Diego police department, which sent officers to the home shortly before 2 p.m. to check on it. Castillo said he did not know who made the call. After finding the home empty, police contacted U.S. Pre-Trial Services, the federal agency in charge of his confinement, which then called the U.S. Marshals Service.
Castillo said he did not know if security guards were still ordered to be there. He said neighbors reported seeing U-Haul trucks coming and going from the home one or two days before the escape. Pre-Trial Services declined to comment or answer questions.
The home is about a 40-minute drive from the Mexican border, where vehicles stream into Tijuana and are only stopped randomly. Castillo said Mexican authorities have been put on alert and 10 U.S. law enforcement agencies at local, state and federal levels were searching for Francis on Tuesday.
Castillo said GPS ankle monitors are easy to remove and do not stop people from escaping. He added that he would not be surprised if Francis was already in Mexico since it is easy to drive into the country and not be stopped.
"That's the risk that is taken when defendants are on GPS monitoring, you know," he said. "They don't all cut off their GPS bracelets, but this can happen."
It was a surprising turn in a case already full of shocking revelations.
Nearly a decade ago, Francis was arrested in a San Diego hotel as part of a federal sting operation. Investigators say he and his company, Glenn Defense Marine Asia, bilked the Navy out of more than $35 million by buying off dozens of top-ranking Navy officers with booze, sex, lavish parties and other gifts. In exchange the officers, including the first active-duty admiral to be convicted of a federal crime, concealed the scheme in which Francis would overcharge for supplying ships or charge for fake services at ports he controlled in Southeast Asia.
The case, which delved into salacious details about service members cheating on their wives and seeking out prostitutes, was an embarrassment to the Pentagon. It was prosecuted by the U.S. attorney's office, which offered an independent authority from the military justice system.
Francis was scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 22 after working with prosecutors for years, leading to dozens of convictions.
All that cooperation will mean nothing now, but Francis may be hard to catch, given his wealth and vast worldwide connections, said Jason Forge, a former federal prosecutor in San Diego who worked on a number of high-profile corruption cases.
"He doesn't strike me as the type of person under these circumstances to make a spontaneous decision," Forge said. "I'm assuming this means he has planned things out and he has the wherewithal to do so. He will probably be a free bird for awhile."
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With two months left of the 2022 campaign season, a majority of Republican candidates are continuing to skirt away from not only talking to local and national media outlets about their policy issues, but their own constituents, leaving voters with little information on their policy positions.
“If we are to hold our elected officials accountable on their policy stance(s), we have to know what they are,” said Nicholas Valentino, a political science and research professor in the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan.
The relationship between the press and politicians has always had some amount of contention, throughout Republican and Democratic-controlled congressional terms and White House administrations.
The Obama administration more than any White House administration used the Espionage Act to go after whistleblowers who leaked to the press. For example, the government has used that act 11 times to go after federal workers who shared classified information with the press, and the Obama administration alone used the act seven of those times.
But the refusal to talk to journalists and barring them from covering political events that would inform voters of their policy positions, has gotten worse over the years, and it’s showing up in local elections.
“If you can undermine the credibility of the press, then you can also absolve yourself the responsibility to speak to the press, and we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the United States in that kind of behavior,” Valentino said.
He said it’s a trend that worries experts who study democratic stability not only in the United States, but across the world.
“One of the key indicators of democratic backsliding is our restriction of information to the free press and an unwillingness to speak to the press,” Valentino said.
Debates are off the table too
It’s not just the media that Republican candidates are opting out of speaking to, it’s their own constituents. In Iowa, Republicans such as Gov. Kim Reynolds, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley and U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks skipped an Iowa State Fair tradition — the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox where candidates talk to the public about where they stand on the issues. The only Republicans who spoke were those challenging Democratic incumbents.
A majority of Republican candidates are also refusing to debate their Democratic opponents. Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine refused to debate Republican challengers in the primary and now has said he will not debate his Democratic challenger, former Dayton mayor Nan Whaley.
In Nebraska, GOP governor candidate Jim Pillen also refuses to debate his Democratic challenger, State Sen. Carol Blood. If elected, Pillen would become Nebraska’s first governor since at least the 1970s to be elected without facing his opponents on a debate stage. (Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, on the other hand, will participate in two debates and recently tweeted “I love debates.”)
And in a closely watched Georgia U.S. Senate race, Republican candidate Herschel Walker has yet to hold a public debate with Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, who became Georgia’s first Black U.S. senator after a special election in January of last year. Walker has challenged Warnock to several debates, which Warnock agreed to, but Walker has backed out of those debates.
Walker has agreed to an Oct. 14 debate hosted by Nexstar Media Group. Warnock has not agreed to the debate, and refused to answer the question when asked by a reporter from the Ledger-Enquirer.
Warnock’s campaign responded to States Newsroom, but did not answer if he would attend the Oct. 14 debate.
“How can we expect Herschel Walker to stand up for Georgians in the Senate if he refuses to debate on stage?” Warnock wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
Walker has also frequently put restrictions on local press, opting to release statements to conservative outlets like Fox News instead.
Not all Republican candidates are declining debate invitations. For instance, Republican Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt, who is running for governor, has agreed to debate Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. Schmidt, however, waited three months after announcing his running mate before holding his first press conference.
And a few Democratic candidates have been criticized for turning down invitations.
In Pennsylvania, Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman has largely stayed away from interviews and accepting debate invitations for weeks following a stroke in May. His campaign has largely run on memes, attacking his GOP U.S. Senate nominee Mehmet Oz for being a New Jersey resident.
Oz has agreed to attend what would be the first televised debate for the race, hosted by Pittsburgh’s KDKA-TV, on Sept. 6.
And in Maryland, Democratic candidate Wes Moore and Republican candidate Dan Cox were invited to a Sept. 27 gubernatorial forum by Morgan State University’s student-run news publication. Cox accepted, but Moore declined, with his spokesman saying Moore did not want to “elevate the dangerous views” of his challenger.
The rise of partisanship voting
When political candidates refuse to step on the debate stage to either defend or explain their policy position, it makes it difficult for voters to be informed on what their representatives are doing, Valentino said.
“One of the major discoveries in political psychology over the last 50 or 60 years, which is that in fact, it is highly rare and difficult for constituencies to hold their elected officials accountable,” he said.
And when voters don’t have a clear idea of policy values a candidate holds, then their votes become more partisan, said Daniel Hopkins, a political science professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania.
“Voters, when they go to the polls, have a lot of information about national politics, and very little information about state and local politics,” he said. “There have been a whole set of very compelling studies in recent years, showing that when local newspapers go out of business, voters then tend to vote in more partisan ways.”
Voting based on party affiliation alone, is also a shift away from American democratic norms, Hopkins added.
“The reason that we ask voters to vote on all of these specific candidates, rather than just voting for a party, is because of the idea that the candidate matters, that candidates can take different positions, that these individuals are not just functionaries of their parties,” he said. “And so if voters are increasingly just joining the party line, that does pose a real tension with the way that we conduct our elections, which asks people to develop opinions about so many different political actors.”
And refusing to allow press into political rallies, also makes it difficult to inform voters, Hopkins added.
“They have less information, and so they’re going to stick with their partisanship,” Hopkins said.
Attacks on the press as strategy
Over the last several years, Hopkins said polarization has increased and certain Republican candidates have been “abandoning the idea that the news media can be a neutral outlet.”
He pointed to former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich, whose frequent attacks on the media helped him build a right-wing following ahead of the 2012 presidential primaries. He lost the Republican presidential primary, but the norm of attacking the press as a biased institution, was quickly followed as a tactic for former Republican President Donald Trump.
The Trump administration also frequently attacked media outlets and barred them from press briefings and threatened to take away their White House press credentials. And in 2017, Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs was physically assaulted by U.S. House Montana-at large Republican candidate Greg Gianforte, while asking him a question about health care.
Gianforte won the special election and is currently the governor of Montana.
The Republican National Committee this year voted unanimously to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates ahead of the 2024 presidential election, arguing that it would not be a fair debate. The commission is a nonpartisan organization that has sponsored president and vice president debates since the ’80s and has Republican and Democratic membership.
“The Commission on Presidential Debates is biased and has refused to enact simple and common sense reforms to help ensure fair debates including hosting debates before voting begins and selecting moderators who have never worked for candidates on the debate stage,” RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel said in a statement.
And in Florida, GOP elected officials only allowed conservative media outlets to attend Sunshine Summit, an event where Republicans in the state discuss their political agendas. Gov. Ron DeSantis’ press secretary, taunted non-conservative media outlets on Twitter who were barred from the event.
“It has come to my attention that some liberal media activists are mad because they aren’t allowed into #SunshineSummit this weekend,” she wrote. “My message to them is to try crying about it. Then go to kickboxing and have a margarita. And write the same hit piece you were gonna write anyway.”
Republican Alaskan candidate Sarah Palin also avoided talking to the press during the special election to finish the term of the state’s only member of Congress, Rep. Don Young, who died in March.
However, Palin did answer a survey response by the Alaskan Beacon about her various policy stances such as abortion (she doesn’t believe in codifying Roe. v. Wade), the validity of the 2020 presidential election (she believes the falsehood that former President Donald Trump won the election) and marijuana legalization (she believes it should be legal), among other issues.
She lost against Democratic candidate Mary Peltola after rank choice votes were announced Wednesday night. Peltola will become the first woman to represent Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the first Alaska Native ever to serve in Congress.
But shutting the press out isn’t the only concern that a democratic country is backsliding, Valentino said. The passage of strict voting laws — a trend among Republican state-controlled legislatures since the 2020 presidential election — and the denying of valid elections are some of the more egregious trends of eroding democracy.
Many 2020 election deniers have been nominated as GOP candidates for governor in four critical swing states — Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
Valentino said if election deniers started overturning elections, “that would ironically be one of the first major indications of election fraud occurring on behalf of the party that’s been accusing the other side of election fraud for years now.”
“That in some ways, most scholars would say, is far more serious than attacks on the press, because it would mean that you were actually taking votes that had been cast, and throwing them out,” he said. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/candidates-mostly-republican-skip-debates-bar-press-during-midterm-campaigns/article_47050d1a-2e24-11ed-81ef-b3547f18977a.html | 2022-09-07T05:39:23Z |
Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which have long been blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced the deal Tuesday on behalf of the states plus Puerto Rico, which joined together in 2020 to probe Juul’s early promotions and claims about the safety and benefits of its technology as a smoking alternative. The settlement resolves one of the biggest legal threats facing the beleaguered company, which still faces nine separate lawsuits from other states that are suing the company. Additionally, Juul faces hundreds of personal suits brought on behalf of teenagers and others who say they became addicted to the company’s vaping products. The state investigation found that Juul marketed its e-cigarettes to underage teens with launch parties, product giveaways and ads and social media posts using youthful models, according to a statement. “Through this settlement, we have secured hundreds of millions of dollars to help reduce nicotine use and forced Juul to accept a series of strict injunctive terms to end youth marketing and crack down on underage sales,” Tong said in a press release. The $438.5 million will be paid out over a period of six to ten years. Tong said Connecticut’s payment of at least $16 million will go toward vaping prevention and education efforts. Juul previously settled lawsuits in Arizona, Louisiana, North Carolina and Washington. Oregon Attorney Ellen General Rosenblum co-led the investigation along with Tong and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Oregon will receive at least $18.8 million in the settlement. “Hopefully, this settlement will provide states with needed resources to help young people stop using e-cigarettes and will prevent future generations from being targeted with slick marketing tactics like those used to attract youth to Juul’s products,” Rosenblum said. Most of the limits imposed by Tuesday’s settlement won’t affect Juul’s practices, which halted use of parties, giveaways and other promotions after coming under scrutiny several several years ago. Teen use of e-cigarettes skyrocketed after Juul’s launch in 2015, leading the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to declare an “epidemic” of underage vaping among teenagers. Health experts said the unprecedented increase risked hooking a generation of young people on nicotine. But since 2019 Juul has mostly been in retreat, dropping all U.S. advertising and pulling its fruit and candy flavors from store shelves. The biggest blow came earlier this summer when the FDA moved to ban all Juul e-cigarettes from the market. Juul challenged that ruling in court and the FDA has since reopened its scientific review of the company’s technology. The FDA review is part of a sweeping effort by regulators to bring scrutiny to the multibillion-dollar vaping industry after years of regulatory delays. The agency has authorized a handful of e-cigarettes for adult smokers looking for a less harmful alternative. While Juul’s early marketing focused on young, urban consumers, the company has since shifted to pitching its product as an alternative nicotine source for older smokers. “We remain focused on our future as we fulfill our mission to transition adult smokers away from cigarettes — the number one cause of preventable death — while combating underage use,” the company said in a statement. Juul has agreed to refrain from a host of marketing practices as part of the settlement. They include not using cartoons, paying social media influencers, depicting people under 35, advertising on billboards and public transportation and placing ads in any outlets unless 85% of their audience are adults. The deal also includes restrictions on where Juul products may be placed in stores, age verification on all sales and limits to online and retail sales. Juul initially sold its high-nicotine pods in flavors like mango, mint and creme. The products became a scourge in U.S. high schools, with students vaping in bathrooms and hallways between classes. But recent federal survey data shows that teens have been shifting away from the company. Most teens now prefer disposable e-cigarettes, some of which continue to be sold in sweet, fruity flavors. Overall, the survey showed a drop of nearly 40% in the teen vaping rate as many kids were forced to learn from home during the pandemic. Still, federal officials cautioned about interpreting the results given they were collected online for the first time, instead of in classrooms.
Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs will pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which have long been blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/juul-to-pay-nearly-440m-to-settle-with-states-after-teen-vaping-probe/article_be01923e-2e25-11ed-a533-dbd728f8bec4.html | 2022-09-07T05:39:29Z |
For the 10th anniversary of the annual Klamath Independent Film Festival (KIFF), exclusively showcasing made-in-Oregon films, a grand celebration will commence honoring arguably the greatest comedy film in history and shot on location in Oregon — "National Lampoon’s Animal House."
Taking place Sept. 16-18 at the Ross Ragland Theater in Klamath Falls and streaming online via Eventive, the film festival will feature more than 30 films shot in Oregon or made by Oregon resident filmmakers, including several world premieres and multiple films made in the Klamath Basin. On-stage activities will be simultaneously livestreamed for online viewers and all films made available OnDemand for a limited time.
Opening KIFF will be a street festival Friday, Sept. 16 complete with food trucks and beer garden, presented as an "Animal House"-style toga party. Activities will include a making-of documentary, “Animal House of Blues,” a special presentation by original "National Lampoon’s Animal House" Casting Director Katherine Wilson, and a screening of the iconic film complete with toga costume contest and “shout!” dance-off on-stage. The evening will culminate with a cast reunion featuring multiple actors from the film. Attendees are strongly encouraged to dress up for the occasion in their best toga or college-related attire.
The festival will continue Saturday, Sept. 17 highlighting selected feature-length films shot across the state, including a special panel discussion highlighting the Modoc Wars and Klamath Tribes surrounding two films made about the Modoc Wars — “Modoc Nation: An Untold Story of Survival,” and a narrative short film shot near Tulelake last year, “This is Their Land.” Saturday will culminate with a world premiere of a Klamath Falls-produced murder-mystery film, “Duplicity,” with cast on hand for the screening.
The Sunday, Sept. 18 programming will open with a K-12 student film showcase and short film selections, ending with an awards ceremony that includes $5,000 in cash prizes and custom-made awards by the Southern Cascade Woodcrafters Guild. The Woodcrafters Guild, comprised of master craftsmen in the Klamath Basin, for the third year in a row will produce one-of-a-kind art pieces carved out of native Oregon wood specific to each of the winning films in each category. Six awards will be distributed in total, divided geographically as northern and southern Oregon divisions among K-12 student films, short films (under 40 minutes in length), and feature films (over 40 minutes).
The festival has garnered a reputation as the premier Oregon-centric film fest, drawing filmmakers and film fans to the Klamath Basin from across the Pacific Northwest for a multi-day celebration of Oregon’s diverse landscape and artistic endeavors. It features animation, documentaries and narrative films spanning many genres. Additionally Klamath Falls last year was honored with a historic marker on the Oregon Film Trail in recognition of the film “Phoenix, Oregon” — made in Klamath Falls in 2018.
KIFF is produced annually by Klamath Film — a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that promotes, inspires and supports filmmaking through programming, education and outreach. Among its endeavors is an annual youth film camp, various film showcases throughout the calendar year, professional film equipment and liaison support for film crews interested in filming in the Klamath Basin, and the annual Klamath Independent Film Festival. The organization also hosts free monthly member meetings as networking opportunities that feature a Hollywood industry professional as featured guest each month, most recently Wilson regaled the participants with behind-the-scenes stories of the making of "Animal House."
Tickets for KIFF vary from single-day passes for $25, weekend passes for $40, an online pass for $40, and a festival-wide pass including online livestreaming/on-demand access for $50. Tickets to the opening night street festival and "Animal House" toga party celebration are $15. Tickets can be acquired in advance at www.klamathfilm.org/festival. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/limelighter/10th-annual-klamath-independent-film-festival-includes-animal-house-extravaganza/article_2b589f8a-2e53-11ed-97ac-e795491261bb.html | 2022-09-07T05:39:35Z |
Basin Buzz, Sept. 9-15 Sep 5, 2022 Sep 5, 2022 Comments Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Saturday, Sept. 10Live music: Tom Franks, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Farmers MarketJim Gillam, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Farmers Market Brootal Rock Jamboree, 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m., Veterans Memorial ParkMonday, Sept. 12Live music: Baldwin Hotel Museum Nostalgia Concert Series, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Baldwin HotelWednesday, Sept. 14Live music: Live & Local @ Lunch featuring Jim Gillam, noon to 1:30 p.m, Sugarman's CornerThursday, Sept. 15Live music: Aaron Miller, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., American Legion Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Buzz Music Baldwin Hotel Museum Military Jim Gillam Market Farmer Aaron Miller Veteran Trending Now Investigators: Oregon fire started at homeless camp near I-5 Police investigating possible murder-suicide in Klamath Falls Klamath Falls funeral home offers eco-friendly aquamation Body of local man found in Klamath Falls field Jackson County task force busts drug trafficking organization Latest e-Edition Klamath Falls Herald and News Read the latest edition of the Klamath Falls Herald and News. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/limelighter/basin-buzz-sept-9-15/article_1f33685e-2d8e-11ed-9ba0-37f017b1b588.html | 2022-09-07T05:39:42Z |
Tom Franks has organized a different kind of concert series for Klamath Falls.
"The venue and the type of music in that historic, iconic building with a storied history," Franks said. "makes you feel like you're walking back in time."
Tom Franks has organized a different kind of concert series for Klamath Falls.
"The venue and the type of music in that historic, iconic building with a storied history," Franks said. "makes you feel like you're walking back in time."
Franks' concert brainchild — the Baldwin Hotel Nostalgia Concert Series: A Night of Songs and Stories — begins Monday, Sept. 12 and continues for the following three Mondays.
With free shows running from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., concert attendees will hear the sounds of Andrew Smith on Sept. 12, Bonnie Hay on Sept. 19, Franks on Sept. 26 and Richard Johnson on Oct. 3.
Franks said the music being offered ranges from old-time bluegrass to country, folk, Celtic and story songs.
"A lot of the songs have to do with historic events and figures," Franks said. "It'll be a nice fit for the historic venue."
After each show, free tours of the Baldwin Hotel Museum will be offered.
For the tours, Museum Manager Todd Kepple said attendees will be shown around the mezzanine level of the hotel lobby, which includes six rooms with exhibits.
"That includes the residence for a teenager who lived there while her parents were running the place, which is Vera Jones' room," Kepple said. "Then there's a small display of kitchen ware, a sewing room and a little wedding chapel that we have fixed up at the Baldwin."
In addition to the music and tours, each attendee will receive a raffle ticket for a $250 Fred Meyer gift card. The more shows attended, the better the chances of winning are. The prize will be awarded at the last show. Must be present to win.
"Everything we do with music is to help the community," Franks said. "We thought the raffle would be a great way to help people out in these economically-challenging times."
Franks' performance night, Sept. 26, will feature the culmination of a five-year dream for him: The premiere of a music video for his song "BB's Ghost."
"Anybody you can think of has played on that stage [at the Baldwin] in the 1940s and '50s," Frank said. "In June, we spent three days with a professional videographer filming the music video. It's a nice way to get people to understand the importance of this museum."
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The Linkville Playhouse will be holding open auditions for its next production, "Psycho Night at the Paradise Lounge," at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 and Tuesday, Sept. 13.
The play, written by Kitty Burns and directed by Amanda Bose, is about, according to the Linkville Playhouse's Facebook page, four people who have come to the Paradise Loung on the same night for the same reason ... to kill the singer.
"The four do not know each other, and therefore, do not know that the others are there for the same purpose," the play synopsis, listed on the Facebook page, states. "As the singer, Cindy, is on stage for her first set, the villains discuss with their accomplices the reason and method they’ve devised for Cindy’s death. One by one, they each set a trap in Cindy’s dressing room. Each of the potential murderers is convinced that Cindy has been successfully killed and believes that he/she is personally responsible. With the police temporarily out of sight, each of the murderers returns to Cindy’s dressing room to remove the evidence he/she left behind. After entering the dressing room, each of them is killed by a trap set by one of the other villains. The police return to the lounge to find four dead bodies, a variety of mysterious murder weapons, and a room full of 'silent partners' who are no help in unraveling the mystery."
The Linkville Playhouse Facebook pages states that the cast requirements are 16 roles total: 7 men and 7 women, with 4 roles that could be either gender. There are no roles for children but mature teens that appear older are encouraged to audition.
Those who come to audition will do a cold reading from the script. Anyone coming to audition for the role of Cindy should be prepared with one chorus of a song of their choice.
Rehearsals will begin Monday, Sept 19, and will be nightly Monday through Thursday of each week.
Performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights, Nov. 11 through Dec. 3 with one Sunday matinee slated for Nov. 27.
All are encouraged to audition, regardless of prior theatrical experience.
For more information about the auditions for "Psycho Night at the Paradise Lounge," call or text Amanda Boese at 541-891-9530. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/limelighter/open-auditions-for-psycho-night-at-the-paradise-lounge-set-for-monday-tuesday-at-linkville/article_01b2209a-2e56-11ed-b603-d72a1e6312cf.html | 2022-09-07T05:39:54Z |
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A dominant performance by Payton Canon netted the Oregon Tech senior her fifth career medalist honor, rolling to the individual title at the Coastal Collegiate Classic at Salishan Golf Club.
Canon (74-80-79 – 233) blitzed the field by 10 strokes, helping the Lady Owls (334-350-331 – 1015) to a second-place team finish behind Lewis-Clark State.
Tech had three players in Top-15 — as freshman Baylee Hodgman (92-86-84 – 262) posted her best round of the tournament in today’s final round, jumping into eighth-place. Maiya Baker (90-88-89 – 267), the 2021 Coastal Collegiate Classic medalist, placed ninth, with Brittney Barrington (91-96-83 – 270) carding a final round 83 to place 12th.
Men’s team 2nd also
Hunter Eberhardt carded a final round 73, helping the Oregon Tech men climb three spots in the standings, placing second overall at the Coastal Collegiate Classic at Salishan Golf Course.
The Owls finished the 54-hole tournament at 954 (324-317-313) – with their final round 313 second only to team champ, Lewis-Clark State (307-307-295 – 909). Sitting in fifth place after Day 2, Tech vaulted over Bushnell, Multnomah and Southern Oregon into the runner-up spot.
Eberhardt finished fifth overall (80-82-73 – 235), as his 73 was the third-best round of the day.
OIT had four other players in the Top-20 – Xavier De La Rosa (83-75-82 – 240) in a tie for 11th; Michael Gray (82-82-79 – 243) and Issey Tanimura (79-82-82 – 243) tied for 16th; with Tyler Vassar (87-78-79 – 244) in 18th. Mason Snider (83-87-85 – 255) rounded out the Owls roster, placing 25th.
The OIT men and women will next head to the College of Idaho Invitational at TimberStone Golf Club next week in Caldwell, Idaho. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/limelighter/oit-golf-canon-wins-coastal-collegiate-classic-both-oit-teams-take-second/article_cecc9438-2e4d-11ed-947f-7f9e893407de.html | 2022-09-07T05:40:06Z |
Authorities in Jackson County are searching for a bear in the Medford area after a woman and her dog were attacked Monday night.
At 8:41 p.m., Monday, Sept. 5, Medford Police Department officers responded to the 900 block of North Ross Lane to a report of a woman who was attacked by a bear.
According a press release, when officers arrived they learned “the woman was in her backyard when a bear, estimated to be 150-200 pounds, rushed her and attacked her. The woman sustained non-life threatening injuries to her left arm and left leg. The woman’s dog intervened and was also attacked, but together, the woman and her dog were able to chase the bear off.”
After the bear fled, the release states, it ran in front of a vehicle on North Ross Lane and was struck and likely injured, but it fled from there.
According to the release, Oregon State Police troopers from the Fish and Game Division responded to assist officers with an extensive search of the area for the bear, but it was not located. In addition, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified of the incident. Several additional calls came in throughout the night with sightings in that area.
If you happen to encounter a bear, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife suggests these safety tips:
• Make Noise. Raise your voice and speak firmly, yell and clap your hands.
• Don’t Run. Do not run or make sudden movements.
• Back away slowly as you face the bear. It is never safe to approach it.
• Give any bear you encounter a way to escape.
• If you’re on a trail, step off and slowly walk away.
• If you see bear cubs, steer clear and leave the area immediately.
• Black bear attacks are rare. In most cases, a bear will avoid human contact.
• Fight back — in the rare event of an attack. Keep bear spray handy for quick access and practice using it. Be aggressive, shout, and throw tools, sticks, and rocks.
To learn more about living with bears, go to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s webpage tinyurl.com/HN-Bear-Safety. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/medford-woman-dog-attacked-by-bear-in-back-yard/article_a5d9e7ee-2e3c-11ed-9c87-6311a0328ad0.html | 2022-09-07T05:40:13Z |
ASHLAND — Sherlock Holmes is returning to the Oregon Cabaret Theatre with a world premiere of a new mystery, “Sherlock Holmes and the Final Problem,” opening Thursday, Sept. 15 and playing through Nov. 6.
Rick Robinson, who adapted and directs the play, says “Holmes’ skills are put to the test when he goes head-to-head with his intellectual equal, criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty. After repeated attempts on his life, Holmes is rejoined by his recently married friend, Dr. Watson, and the two attempt to thwart the Professor’s plans.”
Five actors will play multiple roles in the show, which Robinson terms a “comic, theatrical take on a thriller" — in the vein of previous Holmes inspired plays, "The 39 Steps,” “Baskerville,” and “The Sign of the Four.” “Final Problem” includes a gunfight in a forest, a fight on top of a moving train with eight different characters and the iconic confrontation at the top of Reichenbach Falls.
“The wonderful thing about adapting another Sherlock Holmes piece is that there is such a wealth of material available,” Robinson said. “Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has written so many rich novels and short stories about these characters — one of the harder things is just choosing which adventure to translate to the stage. But given that this is the third time the Cabaret audience is going to see Sherlock, it felt like the right time to have him face off against his nemesis, Professor Moriarty. The stakes of ‘The Final Problem’ are just so much higher than his other stories — both personally and professionally for Holmes and Watson.”
Nate Cheeseman will make his Cabaret debut as Sherlock Holmes. Galen Schloming, who previously appeared as Dr. Watson in two previous “Holmes” production, returns in the same role. They are joined by Cabaret veterans Tony Carter and Mia Mekjian and Cabaret newcomer Daniel Olson.
Robinson has directed several Cabaret plays, including “Buddy,” “The Buddy Holly Story,” “Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of the Four,” “Baskerville,” “Bat Boy, and “The 39 Steps” at the Cabaret along with several other at Medford’s Collaborative Theatre Project. As a playwright, Robinson created the Cabaret original “Pine Mountain Lodge” and adapted “A Christmas Carol.” Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of the Four,” and “Poirot: Murder on the Links.”
The dinner menu, designed by Cabaret chef Christopher Scott, includes flavors inspired by the show like Beef Wellington, Fish and Chips, Seasonal Vegan Pasty, Shepherd’s Pie, and Lemon Rosemary Chicken Confit. The brunch menu has Cabaret staples like Quiche, Eggs Benedict, Lox and Bagel along with a show-inspired ‘English Breakfast’ option that includes Taylor's sausage, baked beans, bacon, and two over easy eggs.
If it were a movie, “Sherlock Holmes and the Final Problem” would be rated PG for onstage violence, discussion of murder, some adult situations and very mild language.
Following the Sept. 15 preview, “Sherlock Holmes” opens Sept. 16 and runs to Nov. 6. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday matinees begin at 1 p.m. with evening performances at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday nights.
Reservations are required for pre-show dinner or brunch. Appetizers, cocktails, beverages, and desserts are available without reservations. Tickets are $43 for A-level seating, $39 B-level seating and $29 C-level seating. The Cabaret offers a 15% ticket discount for groups of 12 or more for select ticket types and performances. $15 student rush tickets can be purchased 15 minutes before curtain with a valid student ID, subject to availability.
For more information or to purchase tickets call the Oregon Cabaret Theatre box office at 541-488-2902 or visit oregoncabaret.com. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/new-play-opening-at-oregon-cabaret/article_686b50ae-2e4c-11ed-927f-0b21e1f3b97d.html | 2022-09-07T05:40:19Z |
MERLIN — The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for Tuesday, Sept. 6 for the Rum Creek Fire area causing firefighters on the blaze to brace for high temperatures, gusty winds and low relative humidity.
According to an Inciweb news release Tuesday morning, in advance of this weather change, firefighters have worked aggressively to cool and contain the fire. Operations Section Chief Mike Carlson describes the fire’s status as: “We’ve got a line around it and we want to keep it there.”
“Crews completed the last of the planned tactical firing operations Sunday night, tying the west line from Mount Peavine to the Rogue River,” the release states. “Firefighters have found small slop-overs in this section, and are securing these. Unburned islands in the Rum Creek and Montgomery Creek drainages continue to burn actively. Members of the Crane Valley Hotshots will be working and camping near this remote area to monitor the fire and suppress flare-ups or spot fires as needed. This includes calling in aerial drops of water and retardant if needed.”
Firefighters continue to mop up residual heat near all fire lines, according to the release. The goal is to have a cold strip of ground adjacent to the fire line with minimal residual fuel to carry fire past containment lines. Firefighters are mopping up, adding depth along the edges, as time permits to reduce the chance of fire escaping.
According to the release, water drops from aircraft are cooling flare-ups and hot areas near the fire’s edges, especially in areas not accessible by engines and far from streams. Retardant was dropped outside the fire lines in some areas to reduce the chance of spot fires outside the planned perimeter. At times, air operations have been restricted by limited visibility due to smoke. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/rum-creek-fire-lined-blaze-could-flare-up-with-red-flag-warning-weather/article_537f225e-2e26-11ed-ac6a-e3c688ea0772.html | 2022-09-07T05:40:25Z |
The Klamath Falls Police Department seize 9 ounces of fentanyl Friday, Sept. 2 during a traffic stop coordinated with the Basin Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Oregon State Police.
A man with a large amount of fentanyl was arrested this past weekend on his way into Klamath Falls.
In a press release Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Klamath Falls Police Department (KFPD) reported that Matthew Morse, 52, was arrested Friday, Sept. 2 and lodged in the Klamath County Jail after he was arrested carrying approximately 9 ounces of fentanyl and an ounce of methamphetamine on Highway 66 near Klamath Falls.
KFPD worked with the Basin Interagency Narcotics Enforcement Team (BINET) and the Oregon State Police (OSP) to stop Morse along with a second suspect who was cited and released for felony drug crimes.
According to the release, the vehicle stop was coordinated by BINET after almost a yearlong investigation into major fentanyl dealers supplying the drug into Klamath Falls. The fentanyl seized from Morse was in route to supply local Klamath Falls fentanyl dealers from its source location in central California. The amount of fentanyl BINET seized from Morse would approximately equate to 129,250 fatal doses of the drug.
According to the Oregon Health Authority, opioid overdose deaths are continuing to increase in Oregon and Klamath County.
In 2019, Oregon overdose deaths were at 280 total for the year and in 2021 those numbers increased to well over 700.
According to the release, BINET and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are working to interrupt the flow of this dangerous drug into Klamath County. So far this year their investigations have seized more than two pounds of powdered fentanyl and thousands of counterfeit fentanyl pills in route to supply Klamath Falls.
Anyone with information regarding the distribution of fentanyl and dangerous drugs within Klamath County is encouraged to call the Klamath Falls Police Department Anonymous Tip Line at 541-883-5334 or the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line at 541-850-5380. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/suspect-arrested-bringing-large-amounts-of-fentanyl-into-klamath-falls/article_fedb7c56-2e21-11ed-a463-17cc03c60906.html | 2022-09-07T05:40:31Z |
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With fentanyl-related deaths surging over the past three and a half years, a Medicaid insurer plans to distribute 20,000 doses of a life-saving anti-overdose medication in the Portland area. CareOregon, a large insurer for the Oregon Health Plan, the state’s Medicaid system, said those doses of naloxone, worth $3 million, will go to first responders, emergency room doctors and other providers in Multnomah, Clackamas and Washington counties by the fall.
“This is a big deal,” said Becca Thomsen, communication manager for CareOregon. “Twenty thousand doses of naloxone is going to make a difference.”
Under the agreement, Multnomah County’s Public Health Department will distribute the doses to the counties. Having one county in charge will streamline distribution, Thomsen said. The three counties will likely disperse the medication to safety-net clinics, emergency departments, community-based organizations and schools, she said.
Naloxone, which is given intravenously, into the nose or in a shot into the muscle, blocks the effects of opioids. It prevents deaths from powerful opioids like fentanyl, which is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. It’s commonly mixed with other drugs, including methamphetamine, pressed into a pill and marketed on the black market as oxycodone or another prescription opioid. The Drug Enforcement Administration estimates that 40% of all counterfeit pills on the streets contain fatal amounts of fentanyl. Even one pill can kill. Many unsuspecting young people, experimenting with drugs, have taken one and died, including in the Portland area.
It’s been responsible for thousands of deaths per year since around 2010 in the U.S. and is today the leading cause of fatal overdoses across the country.
In Oregon, about 70 people died from fentanyl in 2019, according to the Oregon Health Authority. In 2021, that jumped to nearly 510, about a 600% increase.
That year, in nearly a third of Oregon counties, more people died from fentanyl than from any other drug, according to the Oregon Health Authority.
“There is a major crisis, and creating the lowest barrier possible to critical supplies is a major effort,” Thomsen said.
First responders, including police and paramedics are commonly trained to administer naloxone, which is safe even if someone is not experiencing an overdose. Everyone can obtain it through a pharmacy, and health officials advise anyone who takes opioids or knows someone who does to carry it. In addition to naloxone, CareOregon will also distribute 20,000 “harm-reduction kits” to the three participating counties. Thomsen said the nonprofit doesn’t know yet which they will contain, but in general, they include clean syringes, gauze and fentanyl-testing strips. | https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/three-portland-area-counties-will-distribute-20-000-doses-of-naloxone-to-stem-opioid-deaths/article_0a1faada-2e2f-11ed-b556-6ba8138a4b4e.html | 2022-09-07T05:40:44Z |
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