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Son of Arturo Cuellar testifies in Weslaco bribery trial
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The trial of the alleged bribery scheme tied to a Weslaco water plant continued Tuesday, with testimony from Arturo Cuellar's son, Arturo Cuellar III.
Arturo Cuellar III is the owner of Quality Ready Mix in Corpus Christi. His dad, Arturo Cuellar, is the owner of J3 Concrete in the Valley.
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Arturo Cuellar III was questioned on why his father and himself, contracted lawyer John Cuellar, who is also Arturo Cuellar's cousin, to provide legal services to Quality Ready Mix.
The answer Arturo Cuellar III says they hired John Cuellar as a 'thank you' for offering free legal help to Arturo Cuellar throughout the time that he created J3 Concrete.
RELATED: Weslaco bribery trial begins
The judge asked Arturo Cuellar III if he had hired John Cuellar through Quality Ready Mix to provide legal services for the family, he said no.
The company nor Arturo Cuellar III provided any evidence that John Cuellar provided legal services for both companies.
Closing arguments are expected to begin by the end of the week.
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2022-10-21T14:46:24+00:00
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‘Afraid he was going to make me lunch’: Coyote chases woman riding motorized scooter
MESA, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) – A woman said she was chased by a coyote in Arizona on Wednesday while riding her motorized scooter home to her senior living facility.
Candice Morrison said she is convinced the coyote would have attacked her if a bystander had not stepped in.
Morrison said she was taking her daily stroll around the neighborhood on her scooter when a man stopped his car next to her, telling her a coyote was chasing her about eight feet behind.
“I said, ‘What?!’ And looked back and was like, ‘Oh my god.’ Couldn’t go fast enough,” Morrison said.
She said her scooter only travels 6 mph, and she was racing home.
“I rolled into my facility and the concierge said, ‘Are you OK?’ And I started crying. I said, ‘There’s a coyote out there,’” Morrison said. “I was afraid he was going to make me lunch.”
The man who warned Morrison about the coyote followed her home until she was safe inside the senior living facility.
“He’s a guardian angel, because I was afraid,” Morrison said. “I think the car scared him (the coyote). It came right up to our property.”
Within the last month, there have been multiple run-ins with coyotes across the Valley. In separate cases, two toddlers were attacked in north Scottsdale. Luckily, they weren’t seriously hurt.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is warning people to stay vigilant. Officials said the root cause of human and wildlife conflict is giving the animals easy access to food and water. Once animals like coyotes associate people with food, they lose their fear.
Morrison said she is thankful to be safe, but she worries this could happen again.
“I need to get some mace, I think,” she said.
Copyright 2023 KPHO via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2023-04-21T22:39:09+00:00
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ARE, Sweden (AP) — Moments after winning her record-tying 86th World Cup race, Mikaela Shiffrin was asked by a Swedish broadcaster to directly address Ingemar Stenmark, the skiing standout who had promised to watch at home on television.
From one great to another, the 27-year-old American spoke to the 66-year-old Swede of her respect for him and the historic mark he set in 1989 that was long thought to be beyond reach.
“No matter what I do, it doesn’t ever compare to what you achieved,” Shiffrin said into the TV6 camera from the lakeside resort. “Maybe I get the 87th victory, maybe not. But for me the biggest dream is to be mentioned in the same sentence as you.”
Shiffrin matched the Swede’s mark by winning a giant slalom on Friday. She can break the record on Saturday in a slalom race. Those are her specialties, just as they were for Stenmark in the 1970s and 80s.
The reverence between the two goes both ways. Stenmark told The Associated Press in an interview last month that Shiffrin is “much better than I was.”
She was certainly good Friday, especially in a standout first run that was the platform for yet another dominating win in her storied career. Her time in the morning sunshine was more than one second faster than her highest-ranked rivals and eventually left her with a lead of 0.58 seconds to defend in second run.
Clearly pleased with her skiing in the opening run, Shiffrin smiled and said “yeah” to herself after seeing her time in the finish area.
“It’s one of the few runs in my life where, while I was skiing it, I was thinking, ‘This is good,’” Shiffrin told TV6.
Shiffrin went out more cautiously under the floodlights in the fast-darkening afternoon, tapping her ski poles together four times in the start hut before setting out with 1.04 seconds in hand over then-leader Federica Brignone.
The lead was cut to 0.57 seconds midway down the slope before Shiffrin skied cleanly in sections where Brignone’s aggressive pushing had led to mistakes. The winning margin was 0.64 seconds.
Shiffrin crossed the finish line and put her hands to her helmet, then to her face and shook her head slowly while taking in the enormity of her achievement.
“This is just a spectacular day. Oh my goodness,” she said in a course-side interview.
It was Shiffrin’s fourth straight wire-to-wire win in World Cup giant slaloms since January. In that time, she also took gold in the event at last month’s world championships in Meribel, France.
“When I was little I would never have believed some day I would be in this position,” Shiffrin later told Swiss broadcaster SRF. “The whole day I was trying not to focus on that.”
Shiffrin’s 86th victory came in her 245th World Cup race, and on the fifth attempt to equal Stenmark’s record since she won her 85th race in January.
“It’s been on my mind. It’s been quite tough to focus the last few weeks,” said Shiffrin, who hugged her mother and coach, Eileen, in the finish area.
Brignone made a theatrical bow toward Shiffrin in the finish-area ceremony. The podium included Olympic champion Sara Hector of Sweden, who finished 0.92 seconds behind in third.
Shiffrin also clinched the season-long World Cup giant slalom title to secure her 15th career crystal globe trophy. She already won her fifth overall World Cup title and the slalom title this season.
Making even more World Cup history Friday, Shiffrin’s 20th career victory in the giant slalom — six of them this season — matched the all-time women’s mark held by Vreni Schneider.
Schneider got her wins between 1984 and 1992. The Swiss racer, like Shiffrin, also has Olympic and world championship gold medals in both giant slalom and slalom.
Shiffrin won her first World Cup race in Are, a slalom in December 2012, and then earned two gold medals at the 2019 worlds at the Swedish resort. It was also where she was due to race again in March 2020 after the death of her father the previous month, but the races were called off because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“I’ve had a quite a few different experiences here,” Shiffrin said after her first run on Friday. “I have felt everything you can feel here so it’s special to be back.”
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2023-03-10T16:22:28+00:00
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mytwintiers.com
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https://www.mytwintiers.com/sports/shiffrin-leads-giant-slalom-closes-in-on-86th-world-cup-win/
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Come to Portland, his sister said. It’s green and beautiful, and there are plenty of jobs.
In 2018, Anthony Saldana took his sister’s advice. He left Las Vegas, where he was working in a casino, and moved to a Portland suburb.
He rented an apartment and got a job at Home Depot. Saldana, though, never quite found his footing. By early 2021, he was living in a tent on the edge of a highway in Portland.
He would not let his sister, Kaythryn Richardson, visit him and shared only a few details with her about his life on the streets.
This city of 635,000, home to the world’s largest bookstore and majestic views of snowcapped Mount Hood, has long grappled with homelessness. But during the pandemic, this perennial problem turned into an especially desperate and sometimes deadly crisis.
In 2022, Portland experienced a spate of homicides and other violence involving homeless victims that rattled many in the community: a 42-year-old homeless woman shot in the face by two teenagers who were hunting rats with a pellet gun; a 26-year-old homeless woman stabbed in the chest outside her tent; another homeless woman, 31, fatally shot at close range by a stranger.
The search for answers points in many directions: to city and county officials who allowed tents on the streets because the government had little to offer in the way of housing, to Oregon voters who backed decriminalizing hard drugs and to the unrest that rocked Portland in 2020 and left raw scars.
But what has turbocharged the city’s troubles in recent years is fentanyl, a deadly synthetic drug, which has transformed long-standing problems into a profound test of the Portland ethos.
Legions of volunteers routinely hand out sandwiches, wound kits and clementines around the encampments. Those volunteers include people like Jakob Hollenbeck, 23, who last year befriended a group camped out across the street from his house in Portland’s upscale Pearl District.
One of the tent dwellers was Saldana.
Hollenbeck, a recent college graduate, tried to help Saldana, 54, get back on his feet by giving him food, money and camping supplies.
And as he learned the roots of Saldana’s struggles, Hollenbeck became even more determined to help him.
“We are failing our unhoused neighbors every day,” Hollenbeck said. “And it’s something we can fix.”
Josh Alpert had a similar can-do attitude when he moved to Portland in the 1990s.
Alpert found an intense sense of community and “pride of place” among the many other transplants he met there.
This vibrant civic life played out while the city’s economy was growing and tourists were flocking to landmarks like Powell’s City of Books, the nation’s largest free-standing bookstore.
“Everything just seemed to work,” said Alpert, who worked for then-Mayor Charlie Hales, from 2013 to 2016, including as his chief of staff.
Then came the tents.
At first, many were concentrated downtown. Some of the early tent dwellers arrived with the Occupy movement in 2011, which involved camping in public spaces across the United States to protest income inequality.
“Occupy sent the message to the houseless that it’s OK to come out of the corners and be visible,” Alpert said.
The protests ended, but Alpert said many of the Occupy activists stayed in tents “because they had nowhere to go.”
As the city’s point person on homelessness, Alpert supported new approaches to the housing shortage like the creation of temporary “villages” that could be run by homeless people themselves.
“There was such a vital energy in the houseless community back then,” said Vahid Brown, who has worked with the homeless population for many years and was involved in the “village movement.”
Today, there are an estimated 6,300 homeless people in Multnomah County, which includes Portland. Only a relatively small number of them are still living in the homeless-run villages.
Alpert, who left government in 2016, says he has been blamed for allowing the tents to spread early on. “I wrestle even still with whether it was fair or unfair criticism,” he said.
When Saldana arrived in the city in 2018, he first rented his own place and then bunked with his sister and her partner, Phillip.
But Saldana just could not make it work. As the pandemic wore into 2021, Saldana left his sister’s house and started sleeping outside.
He returned regularly for “Anthony Day” — Richardson’s day off from her job at a local grocery store. She served him meat lover’s pizza, while he did his laundry and took a shower.
In the morning, Saldana headed back to his tent.
He would say goodbye and leave. No hugs or even a fist bump. His sister said Saldana did not like to be touched.
Saldana was 4 when he went to live with a relative in California, who abused him until he was a teenager, his sister said.
Saldana was eventually diagnosed with depression, which he often tried to treat with alcohol and meth. While he was working for Home Depot, his sister said, the company gave him time off from work to attend a month of rehabilitation.
Richardson said her brother was not easy to be around when he was high and paranoid. But they all looked forward to Anthony Day.
“Thanks for dinner, it was awesome,” Saldana messaged after a visit in September. “Have a wonderful day. Love you sis.”
“You’re welcome,” Richardson wrote back. “Stay safe. Love you.”
Summer 2020, after the killing of George Floyd, was a tumultuous time in many American cities, but particularly in Portland.
Protesters clashed with police in the downtown streets from May through that fall, resulting in more than 1,000 arrests.
In November 2020, amid the national reckoning over policing and criminal justice, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure that lowered the penalties for possessing small amounts of drugs like meth and opioids.
When police in Oregon see someone using these drugs, they can hand out a $100 ticket and a card listing a hotline for addiction treatment.
Known as Measure 110, the law was meant to focus the government’s efforts on treating addiction, not on arresting users.
At the same time, it allocated millions of dollars in additional funding for addiction services across Oregon. But the new money was slow to roll out.
Sgt. Jerry Cioeta, of the Portland Police Bureau, says he believes Measure 110 is fueling more drug use by sending the false message that “all drugs are legal.”
Fentanyl was not a major focus of the discussions around decriminalization because it was not as widely used as it is now.
In 2020, the year voters approved the measure, 69 people in Multnomah County fatally overdosed from synthetic opioids, mainly fentanyl, according to the county health department.
Last year, such overdoses killed 209 people in the county, and the drug is smoked openly on Portland’s downtown streets.
Fifty times more powerful than heroin, fentanyl sets off a high that “human brains have never seen before,” said Dr. Andy Mendenhall, who runs Central City Concern, one of Portland’s largest nonprofit providers of mental health and homeless services.
“It makes it harder for folks to stay in recovery,” he said at a locally televised forum about addiction.
Amid an outcry over Measure 110, the Oregon House recently passed a bill that would create stiffer consequences for possession of certain amounts of fentanyl.
When Hollenbeck graduated from the University of Oregon last year and moved to the Pearl District, he was keenly aware of Portland’s troubles.
Hollenbeck was not afraid of the crime or homelessness, but he was upset with how the city was dealing with these issues.
Under Mayor Ted Wheeler, a Democrat, the city had been steadily stepping up the removal of tents and trying to move people into shelters.
But many of the people being displaced simply packed up their belongings and moved their tents to another patch of sidewalk.
Recognizing that many people struggling with addiction and mental illness do not want to live in a shelter, the Wheeler administration is developing several large encampment sites that will house people in “pods,” small basic structures with heating and air-conditioning units.
Hollenbeck, who is a believer in progressive approaches, said the city could truly solve the problem only by providing more affordable housing and mental health services. In the meantime, he said, citizens needed to step in to help their neighbors.
Hollenbeck raised $3,000 on GoFundMe to buy his neighbors camping supplies, and he borrowed his parents’ car to help Saldana relocate after his tent was taken down.
When Hollenbeck, a paralegal, learned that Saldana had been hit by a car, he helped prepare a lawsuit against the company that had insured the car involved in the accident.
Before leaving for a trip in early March, Hollenbeck checked in on Saldana.
You need anything, Anthony?
When there was no answer from inside the tent, Hollenbeck figured his neighbor was sleeping.
Two weeks later, when Hollenbeck returned, there was still no sign of Saldana.
“Haven’t seen you around lately — hope you are good,” Hollenbeck wrote in an email to Saldana on April 13.
Five days later, police received a call about a body found by a worker preparing to remove Saldana’s tent.
According to a police report, the body had been “unnoticed for several weeks,” and investigators struggled to identify him through fingerprints. Eventually, police determined it was Saldana.
He died from a fentanyl overdose, his sister said.
Not long after his friend’s death, Hollenbeck got word that the insurance company was offering to compensate Saldana for the injuries he sustained when he was hit by the car.
He would have received $16,600, enough to cover many months of rent.
“The conditions that we have created as a society didn’t let me get that money to him in time,” Hollenbeck said. “That is something that haunts me.”
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2023-07-29T23:12:08+00:00
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The race to buy Manchester United is taking shape.
Based on the publicly declared bids for one of the world’s most iconic soccer teams, the frontrunners are Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani and local boy-turned-billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.
There is also the possibility that the current American owners, the Glazer family, could yet retain control of the team, despite raising hopes among supporters they would finally walk away after repeated attempts by fans to drive them out.
After a second round of bidding last week, Sheikh Jassim and Ratcliffe remain in contention for what is likely to be the biggest ever sale of a sports team, with the price estimated to reach up to $6 billion.
Sheikh Jassim’s latest offer was placed on Friday night, a person with knowledge of the bid said.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.
American merchant bank Raine’s decision to extend the deadline for the rival bidders to fine-tune their second bids has added to the feeling that it is effectively a two-horse race if there is to be an outright takeover of the 20-time English league champions.
Raine is handling the proposed sale on behalf of the Glazers and is also exploring other “strategic alternatives” that may see the family remain in place by selling a minority stake or take up other funding options.
The Glazers, who also own the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, want the process to be completed in time for the start of the offseason transfer window, when prospective new owners would be expected to invest significantly in the team.
Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus declared his interest over the past week. His plans include a 50% shared ownership scheme with fans.
But it is Sheikh Jassim and Ratcliffe who appear to be leading the way.
QATARI SHEIKH
Sheikh Jassim is the chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank and he is the son of a former prime minister.
He has submitted an offer to buy out the Glazer family, with the bid said to be completely separate from Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain.
Sheikh Jassim, who is described as a United fan, plans to buy the club through his Nine Two Foundation, which was named after the club’s famed Class of ’92 youth team that produced stars like David Beckham and Ryan Giggs. That was also the year he became a supporter.
While concerns have been raised about Qatar’s human rights record, Sheikh Jassim’s plans will appeal to fans on a number of levels.
He has promised to rid the club of debt, invest in the stadium, training center and playing squads in a bid to “return the club to its former glories both on and off the pitch.”
Meanwhile, supporters would hope a Qatar-based owner would be able to compete with the exorbitant spending of Manchester City, which is owned by Abu Dhabi’s ruling family and has dominated English soccer for the past 10 years.
JIM RATCLIFFE
The billionaire owner of petrochemicals giant INEOS is one of Britain’s richest people and a United fan since childhood.
Born in Failsworth, Greater Manchester, he says he is focused on United winning the Champions League for the first time since 2008 and making it the “number one club in the world once again.”
Ratcliffe has bid for the Glazers’ stake of about 69%, a person with knowledge of the offer said.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because details of the bid have not been made public.
INEOS says it is aiming for “a modern, progressive, fan-centered approach to ownership.”
Ratcliffe is said to be worth $15.1 billion and already owns French club Nice, cycling franchise Team INEOS, is one-third shareholder of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team and competes in the America’s Cup with sailing team INEOS Britannia.
Last year, he failed in a bid to buy Premier League rival Chelsea.
ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT
American investment firm Elliott Management is an interesting addition to the process, given it has not made a bid for a full takeover.
Elliott has, however, bid for a minority stake and is prepared to offer capital or finance to other potential buyers, a person with knowledge of the process said.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly about the bid.
A minority stake or capital investment could provide a way for the Glazers to remain in control, while carrying out necessary development of United’s iconic, but ageing, Old Trafford stadium.
Elliott took control of AC Milan in 2018, stabilized the storied Italian club’s finances and led it to its first league title in 11 years last season.
Milan was sold to RedBird Capital Partners for about $1.3 billion last year.
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James Robson is at https://twitter.com/jamesalanrobson
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2023-03-28T00:59:14+00:00
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https://www.cbs42.com/sports/who-is-bidding-to-buy-english-soccer-club-manchester-united/
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VAUGHAN, ON, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) ("Bausch + Lomb" or the "Company"), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced that the Company and its CEO, Joseph C. Papa, have entered into an Amended and Restated Separation Agreement (the "Amended Separation Agreement"), pursuant to which Mr. Papa has agreed to continue serving as CEO until at least March 4, 2023 and lasting until such date as the Board of Directors of the Company determines in its discretion or his successor is appointed, but no later than June 30, 2023. The Amended Separation Agreement also made certain changes to Mr. Papa's compensation in connection with his separation from the Company.
About Bausch + Lomb
Bausch + Lomb is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world – from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Its comprehensive portfolio of more than 400 products includes contact lenses, lens care products, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products and ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments. Founded in 1853, Bausch + Lomb has a significant global research and development, manufacturing and commercial footprint with more than 12,000 employees and a presence in nearly 100 countries. Bausch + Lomb is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario with corporate offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.bausch.com and connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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2022-12-22T21:18:42+00:00
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https://www.wafb.com/prnewswire/2022/12/22/bausch-lomb-amends-ceo-separation-agreement/
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As the US experiences near-record inflation, there's one category where you might see some relief this summer. That is hard to believe if you shop for gas, groceries, or back-to-school clothing.
Parents like Quinn Hoffman say inflation is taking a bite.
"I mean, it's definitely more expensive," she said. "Anywhere you go, it has been a challenge."
Shopper Lena Bright was struggling with the price of clothing and shoes. "Clothes are very expensive," she said.
But that is not the case with some electronics.
Electronics not seeing an inflationary price hike
Tim May, who supervises installations at an electronics store called Alamo Electronics says he is seeing some price cuts this summer.
"Well, we've seen great buys on 4k televisions," he said. "Technology is getting better and better, and prices are not any more now than they were 3 or 4 years ago."
The price of a big screen TV is down almost %13 from June of last year to June of this year, according to the consumer price index.
Shoppers may also be able to find deals on smartphones and laptops this summer too.
According to the latest government numbers:
- HDTV prices are down %12.7
- Smartphone prices are down %20
- Video cameras and gear prices are down %4
- Computer prices are down about %1
The stimulus-check-fueled shopping boom is ending, with shoppers having less money to spend on TVs, laptops and phones. Especially with higher gas and grocery prices.
Bankrate.com's Ted Rossman says people are spending more money outside the home rather than on furnishings, as they did in 2020 and 2021.
"If people are spending more on travel and dining,' Rossman said, "they're gonna be spending less on electronics and appliances and clothing and things like that."
The supply chain is also slowly improving, Rossman said.
"The fact that all of a sudden there's more supply at a time when there's less demand, this may actually cause prices to either come down or at least level off."
The National Retail Federation says sales at electronic stores are down nearly nine percent this year, which means stores have an incentive to move products.
Look for more sales in the weeks ahead, especially over Labor Day weekend. That way you don't waste your money.
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2022-07-27T10:40:24+00:00
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fox17online.com
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https://www.fox17online.com/money/consumer/dont-waste-your-money/inflation-exceptions-electronics-prices-are-actually-falling
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HENDERSON, Nev., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CH4 Global announced today yet another milestone in its path to globalization: construction of the company's first EcoPark, an integrated facility in New Zealand for sustainable aquaculture. This facility, together with several EcoParks beginning construction in Australia this year, will enable large-scale commercial production of the company's Asparagopsis-based animal supplements for enteric methane mitigation.
For the EcoPark, CH4 Global will repurpose a brownfield site at Ocean Beach, a land-based aquaculture park near Bluff that is on track to become the largest such park in New Zealand.
Phase 1 kicks off this year with the beginning of construction, with full production by the middle of 2023. In Phase 2, the facility will be expanded to 500 bioreactors with the capacity to supply raw material required for the company's feedlot formulation for up to 15,000 head of cattle.
Currently, the Ocean Beach brownfield site is being upgraded to meet CH4 Global's requirements. A leading provider of recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) in the region, Fresh By Design, has been commissioned to design and construct the facility.
The CH4 Global EcoPark model is designed to maximize efficiencies and build sustainability into all aspects of the facility and its operation. The company's integrated system for growing and processing Asparagopsis seaweed will include regional hatcheries.
CH4 Global achieved another major milestone in June 2022, when it announced the first commercial sale of its Asparagopsis-based livestock supplement that reduces enteric methane by up to 90%. The new CH4 Global EcoPark at Ocean Beach will guarantee controlled, consistent Asparagopsis production as the company expands commercial supply to the Australian and New Zealand markets. Most of the seaweed will be exported to Australia for use in the large feedlot cattle market. At any one time, there are more than 1.5 million cattle being finished on Australian feedlots for local and international markets.
Commenting on the announcement, CH4 Aotearoa GM Nigel Little, said: "This is a key milestone in our path to full commercialisation. This EcoPark is proof of our ability to scale our technology on a sound commercial basis – both for us and for the farmers that use our product. It will be the first of many EcoParks planned over the next five years. We will be working closely with Blair and his team at Ocean Beach who share our passion and vision."
Commenting on the announcement, Ocean Beach Managing Director Blair Wolfgram, said: "We are very excited about our partnership with the CH4 Global team that has gone from strength to strength over the last couple of challenging years. The technology CH4 have developed to grow this exceptional seaweed at scale is very impressive. Globally, Steve Meller; and Nigel Little, domestically here in Aotearoa, have built an incredibly talented team with a true international outlook for this worldwide issue. CH4 have a strong alignment with Ocean Beach's aspiration to be an Aquaculture Centre of Excellence and will be a significant contributor with our other partners to growing the aquaculture industry in Murihiku / Southland. We are sure the founder of Ocean Beach and former Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, would be very proud that what he created at Ocean Beach is now being utilised to grow a seaweed that helps farmers fight against global warming."
Fresh By Design General Manager Lachlan Bassett said: "We are extremely proud to be working on this project with CH4 Global at Ocean Beach. The opportunity to work with a world class team in CH4 Global on their mission to reduce global methane emissions is incredibly exciting. We look forward to supporting CH4 Global on their path to large scale commercial production of Asparagopsis"
About CH4 Global
CH4 Global™, Inc. is on an urgent mission to positively impact climate change worldwide. With expertise in turning ambitious ideas into successful, fit-for-purpose products, CH4 Global enables customers to radically reduce methane emissions in support of the 2 degrees Celsius target. Its first line of methane-reducing cattle feed additives is derived from Asparagopsis seaweed, for large beef and dairy producers, which, even if adopted for only 10% of cattle, would deliver more climate benefit than decommissioning 50 million fossil-fueled cars. CH4 Global is headquartered in Henderson, NV, with subsidiaries in Australia and New Zealand. Visit www.ch4global.com for more information.
About Ocean Beach
Ocean Beach is a land-based Aquaculture Park located at the gateway to Bluff, New Zealand with spectacular views across Foveaux Strait to Rakiura / Stewart Island. The Ocean Beach Aquaculture Park is spread over 15 hectares with an adjacent 160 hectares of rural farmland. This unique property has Coastal Permits and infrastructure in place to utilizOce large quantities of sea water from the fast moving and cold clean waters of Foveaux Strait as well as sea water supply from the nearby Bluff Harbour.
Located at the narrowest part of Aotearoa and bridging two harbors, Ocean Beach has historically been an important seafood and seaweed harvesting site for local Māori. In 1891, Ocean Beach was established as a freezing works by Bluff resident and former Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward. The Ocean Beach Freezing Works closed in 1991 due to technological change and started its rejuvenation journey to be an Aquaculture Centre of Excellence in 2018.
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Calliditas announces that it has entered into an agreement with Viatris to bring Nefecon®, a specialty therapy focused on downregulating IgA1, to Japanese patients. The agreement, worth up to $100M in upfront and milestone payments, combines Calliditas' specifically formulated drug candidate with Viatris' development, marketing and sales expertise.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Calliditas Therapeutics AB (NASDAQ: CALT) (NASDAQ Stockholm: CALTX) ("Calliditas") announced today that they have entered into an exclusive license agreement with Viatris Pharmaceuticals Japan Inc., a subsidiary of Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS) ("Viatris"), to register and commercialize Nefecon, a specialty drug recently approved in Europe and the US for the treatment of the chronic autoimmune kidney disease Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN) in Japan.
Under the terms of the agreement, Calliditas is entitled receive an initial upfront payment of US$20M upon signing and up to an additional US$80M in pre-defined development and commercialization milestones. Viatris will also pay mid-teens percentage royalties on net sales.
IgAN, also known as Berger's disease, is a rare and serious progressive autoimmune disease in which up to 50% of patients end up at risk of developing end stage renal disease and thus requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant.
"We are excited to be entering into this license agreement with Viatris, through its Global Healthcare Gateway®, to bring this IgAN therapy to patients in Japan, where there is a significant unmet medical need. We look forward to working in close collaboration to pursue a Japanese marketing authorization with the goal of bringing the first ever medication designed specifically to target the origin of the disease to Japanese IgAN patients as soon as possible," said Renée Aguiar-Lucander, CEO of Calliditas.
Locust Walk acted as transaction advisor to Calliditas.
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The information in the press release is information that Calliditas is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was sent for publication, through the agency of the Calliditas contact person set out above, on December 13, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. CET.
About Calliditas
Calliditas Therapeutics is a commercial stage biopharma company based in Stockholm, Sweden focused on identifying, developing and commercializing novel treatments in orphan indications, with an initial focus on renal and hepatic diseases with significant unmet medical needs. Calliditas' lead product, Nefecon, has been granted accelerated approval by the FDA under the trade name TARPEYO® and conditional marketing authorization by the European Commission under the trade name Kinpeygo®. Kinpeygo is being commercialized in the European Union Member States by Calliditas' partner, STADA Arzneimittel AG. Additionally, Calliditas is conducting a Phase 2b/3 clinical trial in primary biliary cholangitis and a Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial in head and neck cancer with its NOX inhibitor product candidate, setanaxib. Calliditas' common shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm (ticker: CALTX) and its American Depositary Shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (ticker: CALT). Visit www.calliditas.com for further information.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, statements regarding Calliditas' strategy, business plans, regulatory submissions and focus, as well as Calliditas' license agreement with Viatris, the parties' plans with respect to registration and commercialization of the specialty therapy, the terms of the collaboration and the intended benefits therefrom, the regulatory pathway and interactions for Nefecon, including the pursuit of Japanese marketing authorization and timing thereof. The words "may," "will," "could," "would," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "project," "potential," "continue," "target" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and important factors that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including, without limitation, any related to Calliditas' business, operations, the conduct of Calliditas' license agreement with Viatris, the potential for regulatory acceptance and the success and timeline of its regulatory marketing application in Japan, clinical trials, supply chain, strategy, goals and anticipated timelines, competition from other pharmaceutical companies, and other risks identified in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in Calliditas' reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Calliditas cautions you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Calliditas disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any such statements to reflect any change in expectations or in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent Calliditas' views only as of the date hereof and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date.
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2023-01-07T07:10:09+00:00
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Turkey on Wednesday looked to brush aside differences that have strained relations for years but were unable to report progress in resolving disagreements over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and NATO expansion that have soured ties between the allies.
At a meeting in Washington, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu sought to bridge those gaps, but there was no immediate sign that they had, even though both men lauded the partnership between their countries.
They played up cooperation on Ukraine, with Blinken in particular praising Turkey’s leadership in securing a deal with Russia for the transport of Ukrainian grain. But in brief remarks before their meeting, neither specifically mentioned their differences over the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, which the Turks have so far blocked despite strong support from the U.S. and other allies.
Turkey is demanding that the Swedes do more to rein in Kurdish groups that Ankara sees as a threat to its security before approving the alliance’s expansion.
“We are close allies and partners,” Blinken said. “That doesn’t mean we don’t have differences, but when we have differences, precisely because we are allies and partners, we work through them in that spirit.”
Cavusoglu made no mention of Finland and Sweden in his comments, but did make a point of stressing the importance Turkey places on winning U.S. approval to buy advanced F-16 fighters, something the Biden administration supports but that faces significant congressional opposition.
Cavusoglu called the F-16 deal a “significant topic” in U.S.-Turkey defense cooperation. “As we have said before, this is not only about Turkey but also for NATO and the United States as well. So we expect approval in line with our joint strategic interest.”
In a joint statement released after the meeting, the two sides said they had “discussed strengthening the U.S.-Turkey defense partnership, including modernization of Turkey’s F-16 fleet,” as well as underscoring their mutual commitment to NATO’s expansion to qualified applicants.
Although the statement said the two sides were keen “to bolster NATO coordination and solidarity in the face of current threats and challenges,” it gave no indication that either of those issues had been resolved.
Cavusoglu’s visit is a rare one to Washington by a top Turkish official as President Joe Biden’s administration has kept its distance from Turkey because of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s increasingly authoritarian direction and policies curbing rights and freedoms.
Positioned at the crossroads between East and West, Turkey remains strategically important for Washington. And, as Blinken pointed out, Turkey was key to the agreement between Russia and Ukraine that allowed millions of tons of Ukrainian grain to be transported to world markets, averting a food crisis during the war.
NATO allies, however, frequently find themselves at odds over a number of issues, with the biggest disputes centering on Turkey’s purchase of Russian-made missiles and support for Kurdish militants in Syria.
Turkey’s acquisition of the S-400 air defense system from Russia in 2017 led to sanctions and Turkey being removed from the development program for the next-generation F-35 fighter plane. After losing out on the F-35, Ankara is trying to restock its F-16 fleet.
U.S. concern over Ankara’s cozy relationship with the Kremlin has been reinvigorated by the war in Ukraine. Despite Turkey’s ties with Moscow producing breakthroughs such as the grain deal and prisoner swaps, Washington is worried about sanctions-busting as Turkish-Russian trade levels have risen over the last year.
And, Ankara’s feet-dragging over ratifying bids by Sweden and Finland to join NATO has added to friction between the allies.
Turkey’s recent attempts at rapprochement with Syria after a decade of bitter enmity have caused another break with the U.S. Following a meeting of Syrian and Turkish defense ministers in Moscow last month, the U.S. State Department reiterated its opposition to countries normalizing relations with Damascus.
The U.S. military has also warned that a threatened Turkish operation against the Kurdish YPG in northern Syria could destabilize the region and revive the Islamic State group.
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2023-01-19T15:35:45+00:00
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wearegreenbay.com
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https://www.wearegreenbay.com/top-stories/ap-nato-allies-us-turkey-try-to-mend-fences-but-rifts-persist/
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Monica Christiansen walks into Consultants for Children in Aurora, Colorado, on a Thursday afternoon with a wide smile.
"This is the highlight of my day," she says as she opens the front door to the business, an autism center that serves the greater Denver area.
Christiansen is on her way to pick up her daughter, 10-year-old Chloe: something she has done three days a week for several years, but it is still something that gives her excitement despite the amount of work it requires.
"I have to put [Chloe's] shoes on, prepare her lunch, everything. For most people, when their child is 10, they can do most of that themselves — they're pretty independent. But for Chloe, I have to do everything for her," said Christiansen.
Christiansen is Chloe's main caretaker, but for the last year that role of mother and caretaker has included the title certified nursing assistant. Christiansen gets paid by the state of Colorado to do something she has been doing full-time for the last 10 years: caring for her daughter.
Nationwide, Medicaid pays for in-home health care in some form or another in all 50 states, but in select states, Medicaid will pay relatives, like Christiansen, to care for their loved ones if that care includes skilled care that can only be administered by a certified nursing assistant. It means Christiansen now gets 35 hours of paid work per week after she completed her certification last year.
"It's great. I mean, I have CNA next to my name. This is my job. This isn't just the grunt work of being a mom," ," said Christiansen, laughing. "I take pride in that."
"It becomes very impossible to be a working parent and have a child with significant needs, so this program is a lifeline to that," added Jason Schlosky, an employee with the Personal Assistance Services of Colorado (PASCO), the group that helped make Colorado the first state to implement this paid family caretaking model in 1999.
Since then, PASCO has helped expand the program to other states like Indiana, New Hampshire and Missouri. It is currently working to expand the program even further to places like Texas and Florida, according to Schlosky, as the number of certified nursing assistants in the country dwindles.
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' most recent jobs report released earlier this month, about 220,200 openings for nursing assistants and orderlies are projected each year, on average, over the decade.
"I think we're going to see a groundswell in this just with what we're facing on the health care shortage," said Schlosky. "There's just not enough CNAs to care for these individuals, so for us, it just makes the perfect, logical sense to let loved ones, neighbors, uncles, aunts to care for an individual and be paid for it."
In January, the Urban Institute classified the CNA shortage in the United States a crisis. According to its report, "CNAs are the backbone of out-of-home elder care, but they're not paid well (in 2021, their median wage was $14.56 per hour). The profession itself is challenging and hazardous and has limited advancement opportunities — leading to chronic turnover and staffing shortages."
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As Schlosky sees it, the paid family caretaking model solves two problems: the income issue for families like Christiansen's who oftentimes need to give up work so they can care for their loved one, while also providing more comprehensive care.
A study published in the Journal of Pediatrics in February showed paid family caregivers in Colorado were more likely to care for the same person for at least three years than non-family CNAs (82% versus 9%), despite earning less money per hour for the same work. The study also showed the number of hospitalizations were nearly the same, indicating there is not a decrease in level of care between paid family-certified nursing assistants and third-party certified nursing assistants.
"Me, her mom, who loves her the most, is there to take care of her, and she's worth fighting for, you know," said Christiansen. "Chloe is nonverbal. She can't advocate for herself, and so that's my job as her mom, as her CNA, to fight for her, and it's worth the fight."
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2023-04-18T04:11:55+00:00
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2022-07-27T15:45:08+00:00
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Panel votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccinations
NEW YORK (AP) — COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts said Thursday.
The panel’s unanimous decision has no immediate effect — COVID-19 shots already are recommended for virtually all Americans. Rather, it would put the shots on the annually updated, formal lists of what vaccinations doctors should be routinely offering to their patients, alongside shots for polio, measles and hepatitis.
The expert panel’s decisions are almost always adopted by the CDC director and then sent to doctors as part of the government’s advice on how to prevent disease.
State and local officials often look to the lists in making decisions about vaccination requirements for school attendance, but local officials don’t always adopt every recommendation. Flu and HPV shots, for example, aren’t required by many schools.
Usually, vaccines placed on the schedules are fully licensed, but that has not yet happened for every COVID-19 vaccine product in every age group.
COVID-19 shots initially were approved under emergency authorization measures starting in late 2020. Over time, the government has licensed many of the shots, but full approval has not yet happened for booster doses or for shots for kids younger than 12. Because the shots have already been recommended under emergency authorization for Americans older than 6 months, however, the decision makes no real difference, federal officials say.
Earlier this week, the same expert panel voted unanimously to add COVID-19 shots to a program that provides vaccines at no cost to children who might not otherwise be vaccinated. This is in preparation for the day in the future when the federal government transitions out of paying for all COVID-19 shots, as it has been doing.
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2022-10-20T20:11:41+00:00
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Police: School nurse killed in hit-and-run accident; suspect sought
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT/Gray News) - A school nurse in Kentucky has died after she was hit by a car, according to authorities.
The Lexington Police Department said the hit-and-run accident happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday night.
The victim was identified as 60-year-old Lynette Laine. She was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
According to a letter sent to parents, Laine was the school nurse for Rise STEM Academy for Girls for the past two years.
WKYT reports Laine spent more than 40 years in health care. A former colleague said she had a big personality and loved her students like she did her family.
“The students would see her beyond needing the medical services. They would come in just to be greeted and talk to her and give her a hug,” Kevin Hall, spokesperson for the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department.
Hall said Laine was dedicated to her job and was an example of just how important a school nurse is.
“They are some of the only people in health care that these kids will connect to,” Hall said.
In a message shared with families of the students, the director or Rise STEM Academy for Girls said, in part, that the school was “heartbroken by this devastating loss for our school and community.”
“Her unwavering commitment and caring approach have earned her the respect and admiration of staff, students and families alike,” the message said.
Hall said one of the families’ biggest concerns right now is finding out what happened. Police are continuing to look for the person responsible.
Anyone with information about what happened is asked to call the Lexington Police at (859) 258-3600.
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2023-05-09T01:19:50+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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https://www.mysuncoast.com/2023/05/09/police-school-nurse-killed-hit-and-run-accident-suspect-sought/
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Every American recalls with pride the revolution of 1776 when our forebears joined together to cast off colonial rule and create a new nation. Far less familiar is one that was almost equally momentous: the revolution of 1800.
The presidential election that took place then, a dozen years after the ratification of the Constitution, was fraught with peril. Federalists, who supported incumbent John Adams, regarded his opponent Thomas Jefferson as a dangerous radical.
If Jefferson were to become president, it was said, “Murder, robbery, rape, adultery, and incest will be openly taught and practiced, the air will be rent with the cries of distress, the soil will be soaked with blood, and the nation black with crimes.” Fear of civil war hung over the nation.
It could have happened. An unintended quirk of the Constitution (corrected by the 12th Amendment in 1803) gave 73 electoral votes to Jefferson — and 73 to his running mate, Aaron Burr, who under the rules had an equal claim to the presidency. The election went to the House of Representatives, and after 36 ballots, and a changed vote by Alexander Hamilton, Jefferson emerged the winner.
But this result presented a new scenario: the transfer of power from a defeated president. It was a moment of potential crisis for a republic still in its infancy, with its survival still very much an open question. Would the constitutional design function as intended? Or would the losers find a way to hang on to power?
In the end, Adams did what he was supposed to do, and Jefferson became president without incident. Writer Margaret Bayard Smith wrote on Inauguration Day, “I have this morning witnessed one of the most interesting scenes, a free people can ever witness. The changes of administration, which in every government and in every age have most generally been epochs of confusion, villainy and bloodshed, in this our happy country take place without any species of distraction, or disorder.”
That peaceful proceeding set the pattern for the next two centuries. Disappointed incumbents swallowed their pride and deferred to the will of the people. While serving as vice presidents, in 1961 and 2001, respectively, Richard Nixon and Al Gore even graciously presided over the counting of the electoral votes that made their defeat official.
It’s easy to take familiar traditions like these for granted. Only when they are violated do their fragility and their priceless value become apparent. No president ever attempted to stay in power after the voters had rejected him — no president until Donald Trump.
As former federal appellate Judge J. Michael Luttig, a respected conservative, said in a statement to the House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection: “On Jan. 6, 2021, the prescribed day for choosing the American president, there was not to be a peaceful transfer of power — for the first time in the history of our republic.”
Except for the moral and physical courage of someone not previously known for that quality, Mike Pence, we might now be ruled by an illegitimate tyrant. We might be embroiled in uncertainty with the outcome still up for grabs. We might be on the verge of civil war.
In any case, our form of government would have been fatally damaged. As Luttig noted, it was not just an election that Trump nearly stole; it was democracy itself. What took place on Jan. 6 resembled a desperate battle for power in a banana republic.
A few Republicans have been willing to denounce the attempted coup — notably committee members Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, who were among the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump for his role. But most have tried to dismiss or rationalize it.
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy derided the committee’s televised sessions, demanding that Speaker Nancy Pelosi hold a prime-time hearing on “out-of-control” inflation. But inflation is a recurring malady, which we know how to cure and which the Federal Reserve is already acting against.
By contrast, rescuing constitutional democracy from a mortal threat is something we have never had to do and may not be able to do. It would be foolish to assume that because Trump’s attempted usurpation failed, the danger has passed.
After his victory was announced, Thomas Jefferson was pleased but not complacent. “I sincerely thank you for your congratulations on my election, but this is only the first verse of the chapter,” he wrote a friend. “What the last may be nobody can tell.”
Steve Chapman writes for Creators Syndicate. He can be reached at stephen.j.chapman13@gmail.com.
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2022-06-20T11:14:31+00:00
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What if, instead of seeing the universe as an explosion of light, we could hear it? That's where Kimberly Arcand, a visualization scientist and emerging tech lead for NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory, comes in. She's part of NASA's Sonification Project, an effort to turn data gathered from the universe into sounds, in part as a way to allow visually impaired people to experience the depths of our galaxy.
"With excellent math," says Arcand, explaining their work on the high-pressure interplay between a supermassive black hole and the hot gas surrounding it, "you can figure out that [the pressure is] essentially a B-flat, about 57 octaves below middle C."
The result of their research: a new album, titled Universal Harmonies, with a beauty all its own. It's out March 10.
To hear this conversation and samples from the album, use the audio player at the top of this page.
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2023-03-06T17:10:32+00:00
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NEW YORK, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Lucid Group, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of LCID during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of a class of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Lucid common stock between November 15, 2021, and February 28, 2022, inclusive.
ALLEGATIONS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose material adverse facts about Lucid's business and operations. Specifically, the Company overstated its production capabilities while concealing that "extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges" were hampering Lucid's operations. As a result of the defendants' wrongful acts and omissions, and the significant decline in the market value of Lucid's common stock, Lucid investors have suffered significant damages.
DEADLINE: May 31, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/lucid-group-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=27632&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of LCID during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is May 31, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
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2022-05-25T11:32:38+00:00
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)Damian Lillard had 33 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers rallied past the Golden State Warriors 125-122 on Wednesday night.
It was just the second triple-double of Lillard’s career, and first this season.
”I didn’t shoot the ball very well. But I think I approached the game with the same mentality, just to be aggressive, be in attack mode,” Lillard said. ”Just tried to put pressure on the defense and when they react to just make the right play.”
Jordan Poole scored 38 for the Warriors, who played without injured guard Stephen Curry. Klay Thompson added 31 points on his 33rd birthday, including seven 3-pointers.
The game was tied at 95 going into the final quarter and it was back and forth the rest of the way. After Poole’s 3-pointer got Golden State within 108-107, Andrew Wiggins scored to put the Warriors in front.
Trendon Watford’s layup for the Blazers evened the game again at 114 with 4:56 left before Jerami Grant’s three-point play gave Portland back the lead. Grant added another layup with 1:54 left to make it 119-114 while the Warriors struggled from the field.
Lillard added a pair of free throws and Golden State couldn’t catch up. Grant finished with 22 points.
Portland made 31 of 32 foul shots, while the Warriors were 9 for 10 at the line.
”When it’s 31-9 from the foul line, that’s a lot to overcome. You’ve got to make a ton of 3s, which we did, and you’ve got to win the turnover battle, which we did,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. ”That’s why it’s close. But to get over the hump you’ve got to make every shot it seems like. So we got out-boarded and they beat us up at the foul line and I thought that was the difference in the game.”
The Warriors were minus Curry for the second consecutive game because of a left leg injury he sustained late in the third quarter of a victory over Dallas on Saturday. Thompson stepped up in Curry’s absence with 42 points and a season-high 12 3-pointers in Golden State’s 141-114 win over Oklahoma City on Monday night.
Blazers forward Josh Hart was in the starting lineup but suddenly left the floor during warmups and was replaced by Gary Payton II as reports surfaced that Hart was traded to the New York Knicks for Cam Reddish and a protected first-round draft pick.
”That was kind of weird. We were warming up and he just shook my hand and walked off the court,” Lillard said.
The Blazers had dropped two straight, including a 127-108 loss to Milwaukee on Monday night.
Portland led by 11 in the first half but the Warriors were up 67-63 at the break after Poole made a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Golden State went on to lead most of the third quarter before Nassir Little’s 3 gave the Blazers a 93-91 lead late.
TIP-INS
Warriors: Golden State is 9-8 without Curry, who was previously sidelined from Dec. 16 to Jan. 7 with a shoulder injury. … Thompson grew up in Lake Oswego outside Portland and his dad, Mychal, played for the Blazers.
Trail Blazers: It was the second game of a five-game homestand. … Shortly after he was traded, Hart posted two hearts – one orange, one blue, for the Knicks’ colors – on Twitter.
GP2’s IMPACT
Payton made a defensive difference off the bench last season for the Warriors when they won the NBA championship. Now he’s with the Blazers, lending those same skills.
”We know what he’s capable of at both ends,” Kerr said. ”Defensively he’s one of the best in the league and then offensively, he’s a great finisher and he can step out and make the 3 as well. So he’s an excellent player who helped us win a title last year. So we will always be thankful for Gary.”
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Warriors: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.
Trail Blazers: Host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.
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Preliminary report released after deadly plane crash in Monona County
Preliminary report released after deadly plane crash in Monona County
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Preliminary report released after deadly plane crash in Monona County
A new report shows a crop duster became entangled in some power lines before a deadly crash in Monona County, near Ute, in July. Federal investigators released their preliminary report on Monday.Investigators say the Pilot, Brady Penner, of Oklahoma, was spraying a field when the crash happened. He died at the scene.
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A new report shows a crop duster became entangled in some power lines before a deadly crash in Monona County, near Ute, in July.
Federal investigators released their preliminary report on Monday.
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Investigators say the Pilot, Brady Penner, of Oklahoma, was spraying a field when the crash happened.
He died at the scene.
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2022-08-16T03:16:51+00:00
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Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee in Pennsylvania’s much-watched governor’s race, campaigned in Lancaster County on Saturday alongside his running mate, Carrie DelRosso, his wife, Rebbie, and former New York City police commissioner Bernie Kerik.
The event, held at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex in East Hempfield Township, drew several hundred supporters who interrupted Mastriano and the other speakers multiple times with cheers and applause.
Mastriano delivered a stump speech long on criticisms of Gov. Tom Wolf and the Democrat seeking to replace him, Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
The Republican blasted Shapiro for supporting Wolf’s effort to lock down the economy during the early months of the pandemic. He said Shapiro’s record on crime is appalling, calling out the shootings and murders in Philadelphia as a prime example of the attorney general’s failures.
Mastriano listed out what actions he’d take on day one of his administration, including outlawing gender reassignment treatments and surgeries, reversing mask and vaccine mandates, and barring the teaching of critical race theory in schools.
“On day one, woke will be broke in Pennsylvania,” Mastriano said.
He touted his endorsement by Florida Gov. Ron Desantis and said he wants to make Pennsylvania “the Florida of the north.” He also promised to send Pennsylvania National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to help with border security operations.
Before Mastriano took the stage, Lancaster County Commissioners Ray D’Agostino and Josh Parsons spoke. Both men said they have been fighting for freedom in the county for years and urged attendees to help ensure a big Republican turnout for Mastriano and DelRosso.
Also in the crowd was state Rep. Dave Zimmerman, R-East Earl, and Christina Parsons, a member of the Pennsylvania State Republican Committee.
After Mastriano’s speech, he held a 30-minute press conference to lay his “Safe and Secure Neighborhoods” plan for fighting crime. That plan, he said, would include more funding for law enforcement agencies, more support for victims, and aggressive, state-led anti-gang initiatives.
During that press conference, Mastriano was asked by a man who identified himself as a journalist from Israel to respond to allegations that Mastriano hold anti-semitic views and is associates with known anti-semites.
Before Mastriano answered, Rebbie Mastriano stepped to the mic and said of her family, “We probably love Israel more than a lot of Jews do.” She recounted how she and Doug saved for five years to pay for a family trip to Israel so that their son could see the Holy Land and learn from other cultures.
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2022-10-31T19:21:05+00:00
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The Catholic faithful gathered Sunday to say goodbye to Bishop Emeritus Dale J. Melczek, the third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Gary.
Melczek’s body, lain in a modest wooden casket, was escorted into the Cathedral of the Holy Angels in Gary by the Knights of Columbus Holy Sepulcher honor guard. The Most Rev. Bishop Robert J. McClory received the body at the cathedral for the Rite of Reception, sprinkling holy water symbolizing baptism on the casket.
Melczek, 83, died early Thursday morning in hospice after suffering an irreparable stroke over the weekend. He dies just six days after celebrating, on Aug. 19, his 30 years with the Diocese of Gary, according to the diocese. Melzcek served as bishop from 1992 to 2015 when he retired. He then was assigned as pastor at St. Mary of the Lake parish in Gary.
McClory said it was fitting Melczek would be sent home in the cathedral named in honor of the saints and angels that he helped restore as bishop. He said Melczek was with the saints and holy angels as they gather in a cloud around the faithful for encouragement and strength.
McClory said Melczek lived a life of service and was an example of how giving of yourself to the good of others the more fruitful your life becomes.
“He was a tireless servant, a compassionate pastor and a hopeful leader,” MclLory said.
Priests carefully tended to Melczek’s body, placing the bishop’s mitre — a tall hat with two tails — on his head for the viewing before mourners streamed by to pay their respects.
Jane Callies of Chesterton dabbed at tears throughout the ceremony. She and her husband, Tom Wisch, and their boys, Gus, 14, and Jake, 12, had gotten to know Melczek when he became pastor at St. Mary of the Lake parish.
They became members of the parish during the “Year of Opportunity,” starting on Easter Sunday in 2015, when Melczek and parishioners worked to save the church from a diocese-planned closure. Callies was baptized Catholic and Wisch had received the sacraments but was not practicing when they returned to the church.
“He was just so welcoming and accepting,” Callies said.
The couple originally wed in 2006 then were remarried in the church by Melczek near their 10th anniversary.
“Bishop Dale performed the ceremony at St. Mary of the Lake,” she said. Melczek also confirmed her and baptized her two boys.
“He was just a sweet man. He was always willing to do anything to be kind,” Wisch said.
Callies said she will miss his acceptance and inclusion and is hopeful the next priest to step into the role leading the parish will have similar feelings.
“I’m going to miss that. I hope the person who comes as the next parish priest is as accepting and welcoming as Bishop was,” Callies said.
Carole Barnes and her husband Rich, who live in the Miller section of Gary, said they will miss Melczek. Carole Barnes is a member of St. Mary of the Lake, while Rich is not Catholic. The pair work together to operate the parish’s food pantry, an outreach launched by Melczek after he took over the church.
She said she met with Melczek just last week to talk about the pantry and her successful efforts to find someone to take over as she retires. Barnes said she was happy she was able to let Melczek know that something he was so passionate about would be continuing.
“He was just a wonderful man,” she said.
Melzcek was installed bishop of the 50-year-old Diocese of Gary in June 1996, with Cardinal Edmund Szoka, archbishop emeritus of Detroit, presiding over Melczek’s installation. Pope John Paul II had appointed Melczek auxiliary bishop of Detroit in 1982 and Cardinal Szoka ordained him bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1983. Melczek was born in Detroit, the oldest of three children to Aloysius and Geraldine Melczek. He was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1964.
In 1992, after his predecessor Bishop Norbert F. Gaughan suffered a stroke, Pope John Paul II assigned Melczek as “apostolic administrator” for the Diocese of Gary, before he eventual took over full-time duties from Gaughan, who retired to St. Anthony Home in Crown Point before his death at age 78 in October 1999.
Melczek will be interred at Holy Angels Cathedral alongside the late Bishop Andrew G. Grutka, the first bishop of the Diocese of Gary.
Visitation resumes Monday, from 8:30 to 9:45 a.m., at the Cathedral of the Holy Angels, followed by morning prayer. The Mass of Christian Burial begins at 10:30 a.m. at the cathedral, followed by a light luncheon. All liturgies are open to the public and will also be live-streamed on the Diocesan YouTube channel (dcgary.org).
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2022-08-28T21:56:50+00:00
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chicagotribune.com
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https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/ct-ptb-melczek-visitation-st-0829-20220828-kp6nhajrpzcedonwf3xdoo5tgi-story.html
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National Pet Day is a holiday many Americans can take part in.
According to one industry estimate, 70% of U.S. households own a pet, with another estimate saying nearly 70 million households own at least one dog.
Recently, the American Kennel Club announced there's one particular dog breed that has taken the U.S. by storm: the French bulldog. It said Frenchies were the most popular dog in America last year, putting Labrador retrievers in the crate after 31 years on the throne.
But as certain dog breeds go in and out style, controversies around so-called "designer dogs" resurface.
The term refers to dogs that are born from crossbreeding, or selectively breeding for specific purposes or traits. The now popular Frenchies have become the lightning rod for the debate around the ethics of breeding "designer dogs" — though this is not a new trend.
Stephanie Howard-Smith is a cultural historian who's been studying pet culture across history, and is an expert on the history of pugs in particular. She points out that the idea of breeding dogs for practical purposes, like hunting, is centuries old, but something changed in the Victorian era specifically.
"Most dogs were, historically speaking, working animals: They either go to the home or they killed vermin or they were retrieval dogs or they were in hunting," Howard-Smith said. "It changes significantly in the 19th century when there's more of an emphasis on looks and less of an emphasis on utility."
Instead of referring to different dogs as "varieties" or "strains," they became "breeds" with increasingly narrow classifications. What was a blurred distinction between different populations were now fenced off into more specific groups and gene pools.
SEE MORE: Which dog breed is the smartest?
According to the author of "The Invention of the Modern Dog," in the 1840s, dog enthusiasts recognized just two different kinds of terrier. By the end of the Victorian era in 1901, they had classified 10. Today, there are dozens.
"In 'The Invention of the Modern Dog,' you have this analogy that previously before the 19th century, dogs were like the rainbow," Howard-Smith said. "So you have yellows, and you have greens. But in between those, you also have some blurry distinctions. Whereas in the 19th century, with the advent of things like breed clubs and dog shows and breed standards, what you end up with is more something like a paint sample card where all the colors are very carefully cataloged and listed."
Over the 20th century, certain aesthetics and dog breeds went in and out of style, and these "fads" were often driven by pop culture.
After the release of the first "Lassie" movie in the mid-1940s, data shows a rise in breed registrations for Collies. For Disney's "101 Dalmatians," re-releases of the movie and a live-action adaption in 1994 were followed by surges in demand for Dalmatians.
Animal advocates warn these surges can be followed by upticks in those same dogs ending up at shelters when owners find out they may have bitten off more than they can chew. While Scripps News couldn't find any data on this, either now or in the last century, The New York Times reported back in 1997 that local shelters were seeing a rise in unwanted Dalmatians.
But cross-breeding for specific traits and looks proved to be a whole different animal.
This is evident in the invention of the popular Labradoodle, a mix of a Labrador and a Poodle. Wally Conron created the Labradoodle in the late 1980s in hopes of getting a hypoallergenic guide dog for a client. The mix took off across the globe.
In 2019, Conron admitted in a podcast interview that he regretted his decision, since the craze led to what he believed to be unhealthy breeding practices by "unethical, ruthless people."
"When I'm out and I see these Labradoodles, I can't help myself," Conron said. "I go over them in my mind ... I look at it thinking: Has it got hip displacement? Has it got elbow problems? Has it got any other problems I can't see?"
With selective-trait breeding, dogs can be bred to have cute ears that perk up, wide-set eyes that seem funny, or social-media friendly bodies and shapes — which leads to the rise of the French bulldog.
SEE MORE: Should Congress force the USDA to do more to protect dogs?
Frenchies have become so popular that they can be valued at up to several thousand dollars.
Dognappings of French bulldogs are quite common, sometimes even violent. The most notorious example is the kidnapping of Lady Gaga's two French bulldogs in 2021 — though according to authorities, it's unclear if they were targeted for being owned by a celebrity or if they were targeted for their breed.
But Frenchies aren't just famous for their new value. They've become notorious for a laundry list of health problems along with other brachycephalic dogs, or breeds with short snouts, like pugs or bulldogs.
"That's particularly a thing with brachycephalic dogs because of the cuteness factor," said Alison Skipper, historian and vet. "It's been well known for a long time that for all sorts of complicated reasons, people find flat faces, childlike baby-like faces, in children and toys and dogs and other animals appealing."
Skipper specializes in studying the history of breeding and diseases in pedigree dogs. She said these types of dogs with shortened skulls also often have problems due to their brains being too big for their skulls, which can cause pain.
"And they have problems breathing potentially because of the flatness of the face and issues with excessive soft tissue at the back of their throat so that they can't breathe very well," Skipper said.
One study from the United Kingdom found the breed was significantly more likely to suffer from other health problems like ear infections, skin fold dermatitis and difficulty giving birth. The breed is one of many brachycephalic dogs that require c-sections, due to their body shape.
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"If you go on to things like YouTube or TikTok, there's endless material, which is dogs that are basically struggling to breathe to varying extents, which is being uploaded as entertainment — not because people are being cruel, but because they genuinely don't understand that this is a dog in distress," Skipper said. "You know, if a dog is sleeping with its head up using a toy to prop its mouth open, that's not cute. That's because it can't breathe while it's asleep unless it does that."
As certain dogs are bred to keep up with changing fads and styles, ethical questions remain over whether it's fair to these dogs in the first place if it sets up animals for unnecessary suffering. For example, the Australian Veterinary Association has specifically recommended against breeding dogs with short muzzles and known spinal problems, among other health issues.
Other countries have even waded into the legal waters around this question. Animal rights activists in Norway argued in court that chronic inbreeding and exaggerated shapes of bulldogs was causing suffering, leading to a ban that has since been appealed.
"I often say that if someone thinks this is a simple problem, they just don't understand this," Skipper said. "I've been working in this field for a long time, and the more I learn about it, the more complicated it becomes."
There aren't easy answers when it comes to adopting or breeding dogs and pets that may be more prone to health problems. For current pet owners, remember to stay aware of health risks for your own pets to keep them healthy and happy.
"I've looked at the archives of discussion of these breeds' health back in the 19th century, and there's a surprising degree of similarity in many cases between comments that people were making then and the arguments we're still having today," Skipper said. "These dogs are popular and appealing, and they continue to be wanted — not because we don't know about their problems, but even though we do know about their problems."
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2023-04-12T02:12:13+00:00
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The number of people who died in connection with Kenya’s doomsday cult has crossed the 400 mark as detectives exhumed 12 more bodies on Monday believed to be followers of a pastor who ordered them to fast to death in order to meet Jesus.
Pastor Paul Mackenzie, who is linked to the cult based in a forested area in Malindi, coastal Kenya, is in police custody, along with 36 other suspects. All have yet to be charged.
Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha on Monday said the number of those who died has risen to 403, with 95 people rescued.
Last month, some suspects and people rescued started a hunger strike in prison and at the rescue center, prompting the prosecutor to take them to court for attempting to kill themselves. Most of them agreed to resume eating, but one suspect died in custody.
Some 613 people have so far been reported missing to Kenya Red Cross officers stationed in Malindi town. Detectives are still finding mass graves.
Onyancha said 253 of the 403 bodies had undergone DNA matching. Pathologists had earlier said most of the bodies were decomposed.
Mackenzie moved to the forested area in 2019 after his church was closed over his preaching, which included asking children not to go to school.
He was previously arrested and released on bond over the disappearance of children.
A judicial commission of inquiry formed by President William Ruto to establish what happened and who was liable was quashed by a court order after opposition leader Raila Odinga filed a petition against it.
The president had said what transpired in Malindi was “akin to terrorism” and vowed to crack down on “those using religion to advance their heinous acts”.
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2023-07-18T13:20:36+00:00
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https://www.pahomepage.com/news/international/ap-kenya-doomsday-cult-deaths-top-400-as-detectives-exhume-12-more-bodies-with-the-pastor-in-custody/
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Actor Dev Patel reportedly tried to break up a knife fight in Australia.
According to police in Australia, they responded to a man and a woman fighting in the street as witnesses tried to intervene.
A representative for Patel told Australian media the actor tried to de-escalate the situation
“The group was thankfully successful in doing so, and they remained on site to ensure that the police and eventually the ambulance arrived," the representative told Australia's 7 News.
Police said the man was taken to a hospital for treatment. His injuries are not life-threatening, according to police.
The woman was arrested and charged with aggravated assault.
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2022-08-03T21:08:21+00:00
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kivitv.com
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https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/actor-dev-patel-reportedly-helped-break-up-knife-fight
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The Totowa man charged with the beating death of a 38-year-old medical technician, and three family members accused of helping him dispose of the woman’s body, all entered not guilty pleas on Wednesday.
The accused killer, Justin Fisher, and three family members — his father, Ali Gibson, mother, Clo Fisher, and brother, Ali Fisher — all appeared virtually before Judge Justine Niccolai during arraignment proceedings in Passaic County Superior Court.
All four have been indicted in the death of Stephanie DeJesus, a medical technician at St. Michael’s Hospital in Newark, whose battered body was found stuffed inside the trunk of her car in her hometown of Paterson on Feb. 25.
Justin Fisher, 30, faces the most serious charge — first-degree murder — along with desecration of human remains, evidence tampering, obstruction, hindering apprehension and weapons possession. He faces life in prison if convicted of murder.
His family members were not indicted for murder, but they also face lengthy prison terms if convicted of desecrating human remains, evidence tampering, obstruction and hindering apprehension.
Ali Fisher’s attorney, John McMahon, said he filed a motion to dismiss the indictment against his client. The judge will hear that motion on Sept. 19.
The judge said the case is on the speedy trial tract, meaning the aim is to resolve the matter within a year. The next hearing will be held in late August.
The state alleges that DeJesus was beaten to death on Feb 23 by Justin Fisher, after the woman came to visit him at an apartment in Totowa where he lived with his fiancé, Joelle Martucci, and their infant child.
Martucci later told authorities that the couple was planning to move out and move in with relatives to save money for an apartment. But some of the cardboard boxes the couple had lying around to pack their stuff were used to move the woman’s body to the trunk of her car that night.
Martucci, who was initially charged as an accomplice to murder, pleaded guilty earlier this year to desecrating human remains and was given probation in exchange for her testimony.
Assistant Prosecutor Jonathan Barrera told the judge that the state has more than 100 video clips taken from surveillance cameras that purportedly show Fisher and the family moving the body. The car with the woman in it was found two days later at the corner of Ryerson Avenue and James Street in Paterson by a resident who saw blood dripping from the trunk and called police, according to the arrest affidavit.
Barrera told the court that the state has not yet offered a plea deal in the case, but that discussions would continue with Justin Fisher’s attorney, Allisa Hascup.
“I will continue to discuss the case with Miss Hascup, but at this time I will reserve on a plea offer,” Barrera told the judge.
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2022-07-06T21:38:01+00:00
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nj.com
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https://www.nj.com/news/2022/07/accused-killer-3-family-members-arraigned-in-murder-of-nj-hospital-worker.html
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The Florida House on Monday proposed an overhaul of the Reedy Creek Improvement District that would give power to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who targeted the district last year after he clashed with the Walt Disney Co. over a controversial education law.
The 189-page bill (HB 9B) was released on the first day of a special legislative session called, in part, to deal with the Reedy Creek issue. The bill would undo a DeSantis-led move last year to dissolve the taxing district — but would revamp its governance, including its name.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Fred Hawkins, R-St. Cloud, would give DeSantis authority to appoint a five-member Board of Supervisors that would direct the district. After a transition period of up to two years, the district’s name would change to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
The state created the Reedy Creek district in 1967 and essentially gave Disney control over issues such as land use, fire protection and sewer services that are typically handled by local governments. The Board of Supervisors has been elected by landowners in the district.
But Disney angered DeSantis last year by publicly opposing a law that restricts instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation in schools. As a result, Republican lawmakers passed a measure to dissolve Reedy Creek and five other special districts across the state. The dissolutions, however, do not take effect until June 1, giving time for lawmakers to re-establish the districts and make changes.
DeSantis last week took aim at what he described as “special status” for Disney.
“We are not going to have a corporation controlling its own government. That’s going to revert to the state,” DeSantis said Wednesday. “The state is going to have a board to run it, so Disney will not have self-governing status anymore. We are going to make sure that there are no special legal privileges and that they are abiding by the same laws. That’ll be in the bill, and we’re making sure they are paying their fair share of taxes and paying the debt.”
Under the bill, DeSantis would appoint the five supervisors, who would be subject to Senate confirmation. Current supervisors would be jettisoned from the board.
Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, called the measure a “power grab” by DeSantis.
"Reedy Creek bill just dropped; it's 189 pages long and I'm still reading it but it's a clear power grab by the Governor,” Eskamani said in a Twitter post Monday afternoon. “He gets to appoint all FIVE board members."
The revamped district would continue to have wide-ranging authority, including the ability to levy property taxes and fees, issue bonds and provide services such as water and sewer systems, roads and parking facilities.
The bill also gives a glimpse of why it would be difficult to move forward with dissolving the district. As an example, it addresses the handling of bonds issued by Reedy Creek and already-existing contracts.
The bill said it “is the intent of the Legislature to preserve the authority necessary to generate revenue and pay outstanding indebtedness.”
“No bond or other instrument of indebtedness previously issued by the district or any district project financed by bonds or other instruments of indebtedness shall be affected by this act,” the bill said. “The provisions of this act shall not affect existing contracts that the district entered into prior to the effective date of this act. The provisions of this act shall be liberally construed in favor of avoiding any events of default or breach under outstanding bonds or other instruments of indebtedness or the district's existing and legally valid contracts.”
The bill is expected to be heard Wednesday by the House State Affairs Committee. If passed by the full House, it would go to the Senate.
— News Service staff writer Ryan Dailey contributed to this report.
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2023-02-07T04:09:16+00:00
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orlandoweekly.com
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https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/under-new-proposal-disneys-reedy-creek-would-be-renamed-and-desantis-would-handpick-its-board-33501026
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Driver takes drink of beer during traffic stop, police say
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE/Gray News) – A driver in Kentucky is accused of drinking beer during a routine traffic stop, according to the Madisonville Police Department.
Police said 25-year-old Jordan Craig was pulled over for driving at least 82 mph in a residential area.
Officers said they could smell alcohol when they pulled him over and could see an open can of beer in the console along with other open cans in the car.
When the officer returned to his patrol car to run Craig’s license, he said he could see him take a drink out of the beer can.
According to authorities, Craig failed field sobriety tests and at one point told the officer he forgot how to count. He also admitted to drinking and vaping a THC pen.
Officials said Craig had a blood alcohol concentration of .121.
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2023-02-07T19:34:11+00:00
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foxcarolina.com
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https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/02/07/driver-takes-drink-beer-during-traffic-stop-police-say/
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NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: April 14, 2022 to September 28, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 19, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Rite Aid Corporation made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) despite representations to the contrary, the number of new members that the Elixir pharmacy benefit management services business was adding during the selling season ending on January 1, 2023 was in material decline; (ii) Rite Aid was likely to recognize a significant charge for the impairment of goodwill related to Elixir due to a decrease in "lives" covered by Elixir's pharmacy benefit management services business; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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Tropical Storm Colin threatens a wet weekend for Carolinas
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing the threat of rain and high winds for a day or two during the holiday weekend before improving for Monday’s July Fourth celebrations.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of the possibility of localized flash flooding along the Carolinas coast through Sunday morning. At 11 a.m. EDT Saturday, the storm’s center was about five miles (10 kilometers) west of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph). It was moving northeast at 7 mph (11 kph).
The hurricane center said a tropical storm warning was in effect for a stretch from north of Little River, South Carolina, to Duck, North Carolina, including Pamlico Sound. The storm is not expected to strengthen as it moves into the Atlantic on Monday.
“Colin will continue to produce locally heavy rainfall across portions of coastal South and North Carolina through Sunday morning,” the center said. Isolated amounts could reach up to 4 inches (10 centimeters).
“This rainfall may result in localized areas of flash flooding,” the center said.
Some Fourth of July celebrations planned Saturday in Charleston, South Carolina, were canceled after significant water had pooled on the field at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park and more rain was expected.
“Obviously, we’re disappointed,” said Scott Watson, the city’s director of cultural affairs. “This promised to be a great family event, and we hate to have to cancel.
Organizers were also forced to cancel a festival planned in Southport, North Carolina.
“The safety of Festival goers, vendors, volunteers, emergency workers and everyone is our highest priority,” festival spokesperson Trisha Howarth said in a statement.
Separately, the center of Tropical Storm Bonnie rolled into the Pacific on Saturday after a rapid march across Central America, where it caused flooding, downed trees and forced hundreds to evacuate in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. There were no immediate reports of deaths.
Late Saturday morning, the storm was centered about 65 miles (100 kilometers) south of the Nicaraguan capital, Managua, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (65 kph). It was moving to the west at 15 mph (24 kph).
It’s one of the rare storms to make an Atlantic to Pacific crossing without losing tropical storm force, thus maintaining its name. Forecasters said Bonnie is likely to become a hurricane this week off the southern coast of Mexico, but was unlikely to make a direct hit on land.
Many Nicaraguans still remember Hurricane Joan, a powerful 1988 storm that wreaked havoc on the coast and caused almost 150 deaths in the country.
“We are waiting for the storm to hit, hoping that it won’t destroy our region,” Bluefields resident Ricardo Gómez, who was 8 when Joan hit, said before Bonnie arrived.
The area was also battered by two powerful hurricanes, Eta and Iota, in quick succession in 2020, causing an estimated $700 million in damage.
Officials in Costa Rica expressed concern that the storm would unleash landslides and flooding in an area already saturated by days of rain. The government said seven shelters in the northern part of the country already held nearly 700 people displaced by flooding.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2022-07-02T17:11:22+00:00
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The National Science Foundation announced Thursday that it will not rebuild a renowned radio telescope in Puerto Rico, which was one of the world’s largest until it collapsed nearly two years ago.
Instead, the agency issued a solicitation for the creation of a $5 million education center at the site that would promote programs and partnerships related to science, technology, engineering and math. It also seeks the implementation of a research and workforce development program, with the center slated to open next year in the northern mountain town of Arecibo where the telescope was once located.
The solicitation does not include operational support for current infrastructure at the site that is still in use, including a 12-meter radio telescope or the Lidar facility, which is used to study the upper atmosphere and ionosphere to analyze cloud cover and precipitation data.
The decision was mourned by scientists around the world who used the telescope at the Arecibo Observatory for years to search for asteroids, planets and extraterrestrial life. The 1,000-foot-wide (305-meter-wide) dish also was featured in the Jodie Foster film “Contact” and the James Bond movie “GoldenEye.”
The reflector dish and the 900-ton platform hanging 450 feet above it previously allowed scientists to track asteroids headed to Earth, conduct research that led to a Nobel Prize and determine if a planet is potentially habitable.
“We understand how much the site has meant to the community,” said Sean Jones, assistant director for directorate of mathematical and physical sciences at NSF. “If you’re a radio astronomer, you’ve probably spent some time of your career at Arecibo.”
But all research abruptly ended when an auxiliary cable snapped in August 2020, tearing a 100-foot hole in the dish and damaging the dome above it. A main cable broke three months later, prompting the NSF to announce in November 2020 that it was closing the telescope because the structure was too unstable.
Experts suspect that a possible manufacturing error caused the cable to snap, but NSF officials said Thursday that the investigation is still ongoing.
Jones said in a phone interview that the decision to not rebuild the telescope comes in part because the U.S. government has other radar facilities that can do part of the mission that Arecibo once did. He added that the NSF also envisions a five-year maintenance contract to keep the site open, which would cost at least $1 million a year.
“This is a pivotal time. The education component is very important,” said James Moore, assistant director for education and human resource directorate at NSF.
He said by phone that one of the agency’s priorities is to make STEM more accessible and inclusive and that the proposed education center would fill that need.
“It’s a way to augment some of the things that young people are getting in their schools or not getting,” he said.
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2022-10-13T17:18:05+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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LENEXA, Kan. (AP) _ Hostess Brands, Inc. (TWNK) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $30.5 million.
On a per-share basis, the Lenexa, Kansas-based company said it had net income of 22 cents.
The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 22 cents per share.
The company posted revenue of $340.5 million in the period, exceeding Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $329.7 million.
Hostess Brands expects full-year earnings in the range of 93 cents to 98 cents per share.
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2022-08-03T22:22:07+00:00
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https://www.ourmidland.com/business/article/Hostess-Brands-Q2-Earnings-Snapshot-17349405.php
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GENOA, Italy (AP) — Fifty-nine people went on trial Thursday for the 2018 collapse of Genoa’s Morandi bridge, accused of manslaughter and other charges in the deaths of 43 people.
The defendants include former executives and experts of the company that manages many of Italy’s bridges and highways, as well as former officials of the Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport.
A huge section of the Morandi Bridge broke off during a violent rainstorm on Aug. 14, 2018, when highways were packed with vacationers, sending cars plunging into the dry riverbed below.
Prosecutors have alleged the defendants knew the bridge, which was built in the 1960s, was at risk of collapsing and that corners were cut on maintenance to save money.
The bridge’s designer had recommended regular upkeep to remove rust, especially due to the corrosive effect of moist air from the nearby Ligurian Sea, and maintenance to counter the effect of pollution on concrete.
In April, a Genoa judge approved plea bargain requests by both the highway company, Autostrade per Italia, and the Spea engineering company, to pay 29 million euros ($33 million) to the Italian government in exchange for avoiding a trial.
The lawyer for former Austostrade CEO Giovanni Castellucci, who is among the defendants, said the trial would show that the bridge collapsed not as a result of maintenance negligence but due to an original “construction defect.”
“This is why 43 people died in a terrifying and absurd way,” lawyer Giovanni Paolo Accinni told reporters Thursday outside the Genoa tribunal, the LaPresse news agency reported.
A replacement bridge, designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano, a Genoa native, features 43 lamps in memory of people who perished.
The governor of Liguria, Giovanni Toti, said the start of the trial was important for the region but also relatives of the 43 victims.
“Starting today, justice and truth are closer and we hope will arrive quickly,” Toti wrote on Facebook. “It’s the only way to rebuild the trust between citizens and the state that collapsed on that Godforsaken Aug. 14.”
After the collapse, the Italian government forged a deal in which the Benetton fashion family agreed to sell its ownership stake in Autostrade.
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Winfield reported from Rome.
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2022-07-07T23:29:57+00:00
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Robert Bowers carried out the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history when he killed 11 people and injured seven others by storming a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find. On that, everyone agrees.
Even though Bowers’ defense acknowledged at the outset of his federal trial Tuesday that he was the gunman, they hope to spare the suburban truck driver from a possible death sentence over the Oct. 27, 2018, massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue.
Bowers “shot every person he saw" that day in the building, his lead lawyer, Judy Clarke, said in her opening statement. But she questioned whether Bowers had acted out of hatred, as prosecutors contend, or an irrational belief that he needed to kill Jews to save others from the genocide he claimed they were enabling by helping immigrants come to the U.S.
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“He had what to us is this unthinkable, nonsensical, irrational thought: that by killing Jews, he would attain his goal,” Clarke said. “There is no making sense of this senseless act. Mr. Bowers caused extraordinary harm to many, many people.”
Prosecutors — who rejected Bowers' offer to plead guilty in exchange for taking the death penalty off the table — opened their case by describing the terror he sowed as he moved through the synagogue, opening fire indiscriminately.
Jurors heard a 911 call played by Tree of Life Rabbi and attack survivor Jeffrey Myers, who took shelter in the first minutes of the attack.
“I hear people screaming,” he said on the call, his voice shaky and urgent. “The person is still shooting.”
On the witness stand, Myers testified that he was in front of the congregation at the start of the service and, after hearing gunfire in the lobby, urged worshippers to flee if they were able — and told those who were elderly and frail to lie down or hide.
He wiped away tears as prosecutor Eric Olshan asked him about a portion of the 911 recording in which he could be heard whispering.
“I was praying,” Myers explained, adding after a long pause: “I expected to die.”
He said he was trying to decide whether to make a last phone call or video for his wife, but decided that leaving such a legacy “wouldn’t be fair to her." Instead, he stayed on the line with 911 and prayed an ancient Jewish profession of faith.
“I thought about the history of my people, how we’ve been persecuted and hunted and slaughtered for centuries, and how all of them must have felt the moments before their death, and what did they do,” Myers testified.
He said he knew some of his congregants had been killed, and “I asked God to forgive me because I couldn’t save them.”
Prosecutors say Bowers made incriminating statements to investigators and left an online trail of antisemitic statements that they say shows the attack was motivated by religious hatred. Police shot Bowers three times before he surrendered.
“The depths of the defendant’s malice and hate can only be proven in the broken bodies” of the victims and “his hateful words,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Soo C. Song told the 12 jurors and six alternates hearing the case.
Song described in detail how worshippers from three congregations who shared the synagogue — Dor Hadash, New Light and the Tree of Life — arrived that Sabbath to pray and socialize in what should have been a safe place.
As she spoke, some of the survivors in the somber courtroom dabbed tears. Bowers, seated at the defense table, showed no reaction.
The jury also heard a 911 call from congregant Bernice Simon, who reported “we’re being attacked!” and that her husband, Sylvan Simon, had been shot. Bernice Simon was shot while still on the line — her last, labored breaths clearly audible.
“Bernice, are you still with me?” Shannon Basa-Sabol, the dispatcher who took the call, asked in the recording, There was no answer. Neither of the Simons survived.
In a filing earlier this year, prosecutors said Bowers “harbored deep, murderous animosity towards all Jewish people.” They said he also expressed hatred for HIAS, founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, a nonprofit humanitarian group that helps refugees and asylum seekers.
Prosecutors wrote in a court filing that Bowers had nearly 400 followers on his Gab social media account “to whom he promoted his antisemitic views and calls to violence against Jews.”
In the long run-up to the trial, Bowers’ lawyers did little to cast doubt on whether he was the gunman and instead focused on trying to save his life. As an indication that the trial’s guilt-or-innocence phase would be almost a foregone conclusion, they spent little time during jury selection asking how potential jurors would reach a verdict.
Instead, they focused on the penalty phase and how jurors would decide whether to impose the death penalty in a case of a man charged with hate-motivated killings in a house of worship. The defense lawyers, who recently said Bowers has schizophrenia and brain impairments, probed whether potential jurors could consider factors such as mental illness or a difficult childhood.
The families of those killed are divided over whether the government should pursue the death penalty, but most have voiced support for it.
The three congregations have spoken out against antisemitism and other forms of bigotry since the attack. The Tree of Life congregation also is working with partners on plans to overhaul its current structure, which still stands but has been closed since the shootings, by creating a complex that would house a sanctuary, museum, memorial and center for fighting antisemitism.
The death penalty trial, which is being presided over by Judge Robert Colville, is proceeding three years after now-President Joe Biden said during his 2020 campaign that he would work to end capital punishment at the federal level and in states that still use it. His attorney general, Merrick Garland, has temporarily paused executions to review policies and procedures, but federal prosecutors continue to vigorously work to uphold death sentences that have been issued and, in some cases, to pursue new death sentences at trial.
Associated Press reporter Michael Rubinkam in northeastern Pennsylvania contributed to this report.
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2023-05-31T02:31:25+00:00
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(NEXSTAR) – Just when you thought they were out of ideas, Taco Bell comes up with another amalgam of meat, cheese and more cheese.
Taco Bell is introducing several new menu items this month, including Loaded TRUFF Nacho Fries (made with truffle-infused hot sauce) and a frozen Cherry Bliss Freeze beverage. But perhaps the most interesting of Taco Bell’s new offerings is the Grilled Cheese Dipping Taco, available in two major markets as of Thursday.
The all-new item, which is currently testing in the Minneapolis-St. Paul and Nashville areas, is made with a white corn tortilla shell (“freshly fried daily,” according to Taco Bell) filled with beef and a melted blend of cheddar, mozzarella and pepper jack cheeses. The taco is then grilled, imparting what appears to be a toasty crust on the outside of the shell, according to photos shared by Taco Bell.
Each order is also served with Taco Bell’s “savory red sauce” or nacho cheese sauce for dipping.
Customers in Minnesota and Tennessee, however, are being treated to different varieties of Taco Bell’s Dipping Taco. The restaurant chain confirmed Thursday that Minnesota-St. Paul area locations will be offering Dipping Tacos with seasoned beef for $2.99 apiece, while those in Tennessee will offer Dipping Tacos with slow-braised shredded beef for $3.49 apiece.
Each is available as part of a Deluxe Box as well.
A representative for Taco Bell was not immediately available to discuss plans to expand testing to additional markets.
Taco Bell fans living outside of the Twin Cities and Nashville, meanwhile, can try several other new or returning menu items at restaurants nationwide, including the aforementioned Loaded TRUFF Nacho Fries, the Cherry Bliss Freeze. Nacho Fries are also returning for a limited time (with optional TRUFF dipping sauce for an additional $1) and Mexican Pizza is said to “finally” be back after selling out at restaurants across the country earlier this year.
Customers in Fresno, California, and Philadelphia can also try new iced coffee flavors including Dulce de Leche, Mexican Chocolate Mocha and Sweet Vanilla.
News of Taco Bell’s newest items comes only days after the chain confirmed it would be resurrecting the Enchirito, a long-discontinued item, for a limited time beginning Nov. 17.
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2022-10-13T20:40:49+00:00
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Hundreds of state troopers may have falsified thousands of traffic tickets, audit finds
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - Connecticut state police troopers may have falsified thousands of traffic tickets.
WFSB reports a recent audit found nearly 26,000 fake tickets.
According to an internal investigation, troopers falsified tickets for their own personal benefit as those who appear productive are often eligible for federally funded overtime.
And lawmakers are now demanding answers.
Governor Ned Lamont said those who intentionally wrote bogus tickets should be let go, including management.
The audit also reportedly found that troopers not only falsified thousands of tickets but more than 32,000 were inaccurate.
“Those people should go, and I think their management should take a look at themselves as well,” Lamont said.
Ken Barone with the Public Policy Institute at the University of Connecticut pushed for the audit.
According to Barone, this has raised concerns about skewing racial profiling data.
“The records that should have been likely reported to the system were not,” Barone said.
Officials said it’s possible hundreds of state troopers were involved in falsifying tickets.
Lawmakers are scheduled to hold a hearing on the matter on July 27.
“Losing the lack of trust of the public in a situation like this has dire consequences for our sense of public safety,” said Rep. Jason Rojas.
Some of the troopers may face criminal charges.
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2023-07-19T01:54:14+00:00
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The annual "Fight Fest" boxing event is happening this weekend in Laredo and will feature a number of local athletes.
The headliner fighters will include Rodolfo "La Cobrita," Gomez Jr., and Lester Martinez, competing in a 10-round fight to win the World Boxing Organization (WBO) belt, according to the online event flyer. With a (14-5) record, Gomez will face the undefeated (11-0) WBO Latino champion Lester Martinez from Guatemala.
Also, co-headlining the event is the undefeated (9-0) local prospect Joshua Juarez taking on Randy McCarty from New Mexico with a 7-4 record. The McCarthy and Juarez is set for six rounds.
The event will also include local Laredeon fighters Jose Cardenas with a 6-1 record, Jose Martinez (4-0), and Jaime Guevara (1-0). From Nuevo Laredo, Cesar Garcia Torrijos would be facing San Antonio Robert Ledesma for the American Boxing Organization title belt in a six-round bout.
Special guests will include Felix "Kitty" Garcia Jr., son of retired local professional boxer and trainer Felix "Gato" Garcia. The website added that the father and son duo would be making their United States debut at the event in South Texas.
EVENT INFORMATION
WHERE: Sames Auto Arena | 6700 Arena Blvd. Laredo, Texas
WHEN: Doors open at 6: 30 p.m. Saturday, July 30
COST: $30 for general admission | Tables for large groups are $300 to $700
CONTACT: For additional information, call (956) 791-9192 or visit samesautoarena.com.
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2022-07-28T15:01:03+00:00
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is celebrating a huge milestone with some special gifts for those who participate in the program.
To celebrate giving away 200 million books since the program began in 1995, Parton is offering a collection of gifts, including a Zoom call, an autograph and even tickets to Dollywood to seven lucky people who find an “enchanted Dolly Parton bookmark” in one of the Imagination Library books.
The books will be mailed out in September and each recipient will receive all of the aforementioned prizes. So if you win, you can expect a Zoom meet-and-greet with Parton, a signed letter and photograph, tickets to Dollywood and a $2,000 donation to your local Imagination Library program.
MORE: Watch Dolly Parton perform her new song ‘World on Fire’
“I know there are children in communities around the world with big dreams and the seeds of these dreams are often found in books,” Parton said in a press release. “It’s been one of my greatest gifts in life to help instill a love of reading through my Imagination Library. Reaching 200 million books worldwide is a major milestone that I’m so very proud of, and I want to thank all of our local program partners, funders and supporters from the bottom of my heart. But we’re just getting warmed up, we have so much more to do! Together, we can inspire even more children to dream more, learn more, care more and be more.”
For your chance at winning one of the seven enchanted bookmarks, you just need to sign up for the Imagination Library program by July 31. The recipients of the bookmarks will be chosen at random from five different countries, including the U.S.
If you’re not familiar with the Imagination Library, the program mails books to all registered children every month at no cost. The books are age-appropriate and addressed directly to each child.
The program is for children from birth to age 5, but you can sign up any child under the age of 5 at any time — they do not need to be enrolled from birth.
Will you be signing your children up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library?
This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Check out Simplemost for additional stories.
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2023-07-17T15:09:16+00:00
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https://www.wrtv.com/dolly-partons-literacy-program-is-marking-a-milestone-with-a-giveaway
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(The Conversation) – Shortages of basic goods still plague the U.S. economy – 2½ years after the pandemic’s onset turned global supply chains upside down.
Want a new car? You may have to wait as long as six months, depending on the model you order. Looking for a spicy condiment? Supplies of Sriracha hot sauce have been running dangerously low. And if you feed your cat or dog dry pet food, expect empty shelves or elevated prices.
These aren’t isolated products. Baby formula, wine and spirits, lawn chairs, garage doors, butter, cream cheese, breakfast cereal and many more items have also been facing shortages in the U.S. during 2022 – and popcorn and tomatoes are expected to be in short supply soon.
In fact, global supply chains have been under the most strain in at least a quarter-century, and have been pretty much ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
I have been immersed in supply chain management for over 35 years, both as a manager and consultant in the private sector and as an adjunct professor at Colorado State University – Global Campus.
While each product experiencing a shortage has its own story as to what went wrong, at the root of most is a concept people in my field call the “bullwhip effect.”
What is the ‘bullwhip effect’?
The term bullwhip effect was coined in 1961 by MIT computer scientist Jay Forrester in his seminal book “Industrial Dynamics.” It describes what happens when fluctuations in demand reverberate and amplify throughout the supply chain, leading to worsening problems and shortages.
Imagine the physics of cracking a whip. It starts with a small flick of the wrist, but the whip’s wave patterns grow exponentially in a chain reaction, leading to the tip, a snap – and a sharp pain for anyone on the receiving end.
The same thing can happen in supply chains when orders for a product from a retailer, say, go up or down by some amount and that gets amplified by wholesalers, distributors and raw material suppliers.
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to lengthy lockdowns, massive unemployment and a whole host of other effects that messed up global supply chains, essentially supercharged the bullwhip’s snap.How the bullwhip effect works.
Cars and chips
The supply of autos is one such example.
New as well as used vehicles have been in short supply throughout the pandemic, at times forcing consumers to wait as long as a year for the most popular models.
In early 2020, when the pandemic put most Americans in lockdown, carmakers began to anticipate a fall in demand, so they significantly scaled back production. This sent a signal to suppliers, especially of computer chips, that they would need to find different buyers for their products.
Computer chips aren’t one size fits all; they are designed differently depending on their end use. So chipmakers began making fewer chips intended for use in cars and trucks and more for computers and smart refrigerators.
So when demand for vehicles suddenly returned in early 2021, carmakers were unable to secure enough chips to ramp up production. Production last year was down about 13% from 2019 levels. Since then, chipmakers have began to produce more car-specific chips, and Congress even passed a law to beef up U.S. manufacturing of semiconductors. Some carmakers, such as Ford and General Motors, have decided to sell incomplete cars, without chips and the special features they power like touchscreens, to relieve delays.
But shortages remain. You could chalk this up to poor planning, but it’s also the bullwhip effect in action.
The bullwhip is everywhere
And this is a problem for a heck of a lot of goods and parts, especially if they, like semiconductors, come from Asia.
In fact, pretty much everything Americans get from Asia – about 40% of all U.S. imports – could be affected by the bullwhip effect.
Most of this stuff travels to the U.S. by container ships, the cheapest means of transportation. That means goods must typically spend a week or longer traversing the Pacific Ocean.
The bullwhip effect comes in when a disruption in the information flow from customer to supplier happens.
For example, let’s say a customer sees that an order of lawn chairs has not been delivered by the expected date, perhaps because of a minor transportation delay. So the customer complains to the retailer, which in turn orders more from the manufacturer. Manufacturers see orders increase and pass the orders on to the suppliers with a little added, just in case.
What started out as a delay in transportation now has become a major increase in orders all down the supply chain. Now the retailer gets delivery of all the products it overordered and reduces the next order to the factory, which reduces its order to suppliers, and so on.
Now try to visualize the bullwhip of orders going up and down at the suppliers’ end.
The pandemic caused all kinds of transportation disruptions – whether due to a lack of workers, problems at a port or something else – most of which triggered the bullwhip effect.
The end isn’t nigh
When will these problems end? The answer will likely disappoint you.
As the world continues to become more interconnected, a minor problem can become larger if information is not available. Even with the right information at the right time, life happens. A storm might cause a ship carrying new cars from Europe to be lost at sea. Having only a few sources of baby formula causes a shortage when a safety issue shuts down the largest producer. Russia invades Ukraine, and 10% of the world’s grain is held hostage.
The early effects of the pandemic in 2020 led to a sharp drop in demand, which rippled through supply chains and decreased production. A strong U.S. economy and consumers flush with coronavirus cash led to a surge in demand in 2021, and the system had a hard time catching up. Now the impact of soaring inflation and a looming recession will reverse that effect, leading to a glut of stuff and a drop in orders. And the cycle will repeat.
As best as I can tell, these disruptions will take many years to recover from. And as recent inflation reduces demand for goods, and consumers begin cutting back, the bullwhip will again work its way through the supply chain – and you’ll see more shortages as it does.
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2022-10-01T21:41:03+00:00
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fox44news.com
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LONDON (AP) — An 8-year-old girl was killed and 15 people were injured Thursday when an SUV crashed into a private elementary school on a narrow road in southwest London as the children were celebrating the end of the school year. The crash wasn’t believed to be terrorism, and the driver was taken into custody.
The girl died at the scene, Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland said at a briefing near the crash site in London’s Wimbledon district.
“Our thoughts are with her family at this incredibly difficult time,” said a visibly shaken Kelland, who is the Metropolitan Police force’s local commander for southwest London. “The driver of a car, a woman in her 40s, stopped at the scene and has since been arrested for causing death by dangerous driving and remains in police custody.”
She confirmed that the crash wasn’t being treated as terror-related, but urged people not to speculate as to what happened.
Dr. John Martin, chief paramedic for the London Ambulance Service, said that 16 people were treated at the scene for injuries, including the girl who died. He said 10 of the injured were later taken to a hospital. It was not immediately clear how many of the injured were children, though police indicated in an early update that at least seven children had been hurt.
Police were called to The Study Preparatory School, a private all-girls school, at 9:54 a.m., along with paramedics from ground and air ambulances.
Stephen Hammond, Wimbledon’s representative in Parliament, said the children were having a party when the incident happened.
“I think it was a usual end-of-year celebration party. Just in the garden,” he said. “As I understand it, they were inside the school but outside the classroom.”
The crash occurred about a mile away from the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which is hosting the world-famous Wimbledon tennis tournament. Unlike the grand slam event, the school is located in a fairly remote area surrounded by local parks, horse trails and golf courses.
Police extended a large cordon around the school and television pictures from overhead showed the SUV, which appeared to be a Land Rover, up against the wall of the building.
Dog walkers and passersby were moved away from the scene as an air ambulance remained on the edge of Wimbledon Common, a large open space, while a number of ambulances were parked nearby.
“Wimbledon is like a little village,” resident Julie Atwood said. “For this to happen in Wimbledon is unheard of. It’s terrible.”
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2023-07-07T04:21:21+00:00
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government imposed sanctions Monday on a Bosnian state prosecutor who is accused of being complicit in corruption and undermining democratic processes in the Western Balkans.
The Treasury Department said its Office of Foreign Assets Control designated sanctions against state prosecutor Diana Kajmakovic, whom the agency calls a “brazenly corrupt state prosecutor with links to criminal organizations.”
Treasury says Kajmakovic was identified during a larger law enforcement crackdown on organized crime and narcotics trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Investigators analyzed encrypted conversations that mentioned Kajmakovic working in support of narcotics traffickers and other criminals, the agency said.
Kajmakovic allegedly helped hide evidence, prevent prosecution and assist criminal activity in exchange for personal gain and helped to block an investigation into her alleged criminal affiliates.
The U.S. government uses an executive order signed by President Joe Biden as its authority to impose sanctions. The order addresses people who threaten international stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans.
“Diana Kajmakovic has continued to undermine democracy and the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina,” Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, Brian E. Nelson, said in an emailed statement.
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2022-09-26T19:02:55+00:00
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pahomepage.com
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https://www.pahomepage.com/news/politics/ap-u-s-sanctions-brazenly-corrupt-bosnian-state-prosecutor/
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2022-09-08T14:29:14+00:00
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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will highlight groundbreaking discoveries, benefits for humanity, and how the agency and its commercial and international partners will maximize research and development aboard the International Space Station at the 11th annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference.
The conference runs Monday, July 25 to Thursday, July 28 in Washington. The full conference agenda is available online.
NASA will provide live coverage of select panels from the conference on NASA Television, the NASA app, and the agency's website.
The event coincides with the release of the 2022 edition of the International Space Station Benefits for Humanity publication highlighting the advances in scientific knowledge on Earth, and in space, physical, and biological sciences, aboard the microgravity laboratory for the benefits of people living on our home planet.
NASA coverage of the research and development conference is as follows (all times Eastern):
Tuesday, July 26
9 a.m. International Space Station Downlink and Keynote Address
- Jessica Watkins, NASA astronaut
- Kjell Lindgren, NASA astronaut
- Chris Own, founder and CEO, Voxa, Inc.
- Oren Milstein, CEO and chief scientific officer, Stemrad
- David Kerley, panel moderator, Discovery Channel
9:25 a.m. Next Decade of Results: A Conversation with NASA and International Space Station National Laboratory Leadership
- Ray Lugo, CEO, ISS National Laboratory
- Robyn Gatens, director, International Space Station, NASA Headquarters in Washington
- Joel Montalbano, manager, NASA International Space Station Program, NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston
11:20 a.m. The Next Decade of Results: A Conversation with the Chief Scientists of the ISSNL and NASA's International Space Station Program
- Katherine Calvin, chief scientist and senior climate advisor, NASA Headquarters
- Kirt Costello, chief scientist, International Space Station Program, NASA's Johnson Space Center
- Mike Roberts, chief scientist, ISS National Laboratory
Wednesday, July 27
8:50 a.m. NASA Leadership Keynote
- Bob Cabana, NASA associate administrator
- Kathryn Lueders, associate administrator, NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters
- Vanessa Wyche, director, NASA's Johnson Space Center
Thursday, July 28
8:45 a.m. Climate Research Aboard the International Space Station
- Karen St. Germain, director, Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters
- Ralph O. Dubayah, principal investigator, Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation, University of Maryland
- Simon Hook, principal investigator, Ecosystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California
The International Space Station Research and Development Conference is hosted by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the American Astronautical Society (AAS), in cooperation with NASA, the conference brings together leaders from industry, academia and government.
Get updates about the science conducted aboard the space station on Twitter @ISS_Research.
For more information about conducting research in microgravity, visit:
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2022-07-25T15:01:15+00:00
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — CSX Corp. (CSX) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $987 million.
On a per-share basis, the Jacksonville, Florida-based company said it had profit of 48 cents.
The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 42 cents per share.
The freight railroad posted revenue of $3.71 billion in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.6 billion.
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2023-04-20T20:30:03+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/csx-q1-earnings-snapshot-17909243.php
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LONDON (AP) — When a doctor tweeted that she was “sexually assaulted” by a World Health Organization staffer at a Berlin conference in October, the U.N. agency’s director-general assured her that WHO had “zero tolerance” for such misconduct.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus replied to her, saying he was “horrified” by the accusations of groping and unwelcome sexual advances. He offered his personal assistance, WHO suspended the staffer and the agency opened an investigation that is nearing its conclusion.
But internal documents obtained by The Associated Press show the same WHO staffer, Fijian physician Temo Waqanivalu, was previously accused by another woman of sexually harassing her several years ago. That claim was flagged to senior agency directors and others in 2018, before the accuser was informed that pursuing a formal investigation might not be in her best interests, according to the documents.
A former WHO ombudsman who helped assess the previous allegation against Waqanivalu noted the similarities between the two women’s accusations, several years apart, and suggested the agency had missed a chance to root out bad behavior.
“I felt extremely angry and guilty that the dysfunctional (WHO) justice system has led to another assault that could have been prevented,” said the staffer, who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity for fear of losing their job.
The previous allegation didn’t derail Waqanivalu’s career at WHO. As the new accusation surfaced, he was positioning himself for an exceptionally big promotion with a very public role: He was seeking to become WHO’s top official in the western Pacific, with support from Fiji’s prime minister, other Pacific islands and WHO colleagues, messages show.
The regional director would support countries fighting problems including dengue, malaria and heart disease, as well as coordinating the first global response to any new emerging outbreaks — as was the case when the coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019.
Waqanivalu hung up when the AP contacted him for comment. He didn’t respond to several follow-up requests sent through email and two messaging apps.
Waqanivalu “categorically” denied that he had ever sexually assaulted anyone, including at the Berlin conference, according to correspondence between him and WHO investigators that the AP obtained. He said the accusations were “false” and could “irreparably damage” his career and reputation.
The physician said there may have been “a mutual misunderstanding” in Berlin and that his accuser was possibly “under the influence of alcohol.” He said he was “bewildered” and “confused” by the sexual misconduct allegation.
The U.N. health agency said in an email that it could not comment on individual cases for confidentiality and due process reasons, but that sexual misconduct by anyone working for the agency is “unacceptable.”
WHO said its investigation into the Berlin conference complaint “is in its final stage” and that a report, which will not be publicly released, would soon be submitted to Tedros.
“Perpetrators of sexual misconduct face grave consequences, including dismissal,” WHO said. It added that the names of perpetrators are entered into a U.N. screening database, to avoid their future employment.
In a speech posted to Twitter in December, Tedros said that “sexual misconduct is particularly grave when the perpetrators are our own personnel.” He called sexual misconduct by WHO staffers “a violation of the trust placed in WHO to serve public health.”
On Wednesday, hours after this story was published, WHO told staffers it was forming a committee on “formal complaints of abusive conduct,” according to an internal email. The committee is to include 15 staffers, most of them designated by the U.N. agency’s director-general.
The claims against Waqanivalu are the latest in a series of misconduct accusations against people working for WHO, which is mandated to lead the international response to acute crises including COVID-19 and Ebola.
In May 2021, the AP reported that senior WHO managers were informed of sex abuse allegations during a Congo Ebola outbreak but did little to stop it. A panel appointed by WHO later found that more than 80 workers under WHO’s direction sexually abused women. No senior WHO officials tied to the exploitation have been fired.
And WHO’s last regional director in the western Pacific — the person Waqanivalu was seeking to replace — was put on leave in August, after AP reported that numerous staffers had accused him of racist and abusive behavior that compromised the U.N. agency’s response to COVID-19.
In the coming weeks, the agency’s highest governing body is meeting to set public health priorities and to address critical administrative concerns, including sexual misconduct. The officials also may discuss how and when the election for the region’s next director might occur.
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The earlier accusation against Waqanivalu came after a 2017 chronic diseases workshop in Japan, where a WHO employee said that Waqanivalu had harassed her at a post-work dinner and on other occasions. Her report was shared with senior WHO officials, according to documents obtained by the AP.
“Under the table, (Waqanivalu) took off his shoes, lifted one of his legs and toe(s) between my legs,” the woman wrote in the 2018 report. “It took me a while to process what was actually happening.”
She left the restaurant and said Waqanivalu followed her to a nearby train station. That’s where he grabbed her hand, asked if she was seeing anyone and questioned why she was not attracted to him, she reported.
After she said goodbye, Waqanivalu “proceeded to give me a hug, grabbing my buttocks with both of his hands and trying to kiss my lips,” the woman said. She said she turned her head to avoid him and moved his hands.
The woman is identified in the documents, but the AP does not typically name people who say they have been sexually harassed unless they come forward publicly. The AP contacted the woman, but she declined to comment.
According to WHO protocols, her complaint should have been investigated by the organization’s office of internal oversight, following guidance from ombudsmen, who help staff mediate personnel problems.
After submitting her confidential report to WHO’s “integrity hotline” in July 2018, the case was “tossed around in (Geneva) for months” among officials tasked with misconduct claims, an ombudsman wrote to the woman in an email obtained by the AP.
“It seems our internal process is not efficient enough to address such cases,” the ombudsman said.
Months after raising her concerns, the woman was informed by the WHO ombudman’s office that its director had decided to give Waqanivalu a general “informal warning” that didn’t reference the alleged misconduct. Following that discussion, the office of the ombudsman and ethics considered the case closed, the woman wrote in an email to a WHO official.
In a follow-up message to a WHO ombudsman, the woman said the agency’s ethics office told her it would be difficult to prove a sexual harassment case, saying it might “compromise” her name and that she likely lacked “hard evidence.” She said she was also warned that Waqanivalu could file his own complaint against her for “degrading/dishonouring” his name and was told that pressing for an investigation “may not be the best option for me.”
WHO’s human resources director at the time told colleagues in a November 2018 email that the director of the agency’s compliance, risk management and ethics department had been informed of the allegations against Waqanivalu.
“He is aware of the case … (and has) the matter in hand,” the human resources director said in an email obtained by AP.
It is unclear if any investigation was ever conducted.
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In October, Waqanivalu sat on a panel at the World Health Summit in Berlin, a high-level conference with global heads of state.
In a hotel lobby one evening, numerous people were having drinks, including Waqanivalu and Dr. Rosie James, a young British-Canadian physician and former consultant for WHO.
“We were talking about his work at WHO and he just started putting his hand on my bottom and keeping it there,” James told the AP. She said she felt intimidated talking to a senior manager at the organization. “I felt this power dynamic and I was really uncomfortable,” she said, explaining that she moved away to join her friends, who told her Waqanivalu’s actions were inappropriate.
“Somehow I ended up talking to him again and he was literally holding my bum cheek,” she said. James said Waqanivalu “firmly held my buttock in his hand multiple times (and) pressed his groin” into her. Before Waqanivalu left, she says he cornered her and repeatedly asked for her hotel room number.
Later that night, she tweeted about the encounter, saying that she was “sexually assaulted” and that “this was not the first time in the global health sphere that this has occurred.” WHO chief Tedros replied, pledging to do “everything we can to help you.”
James was later interviewed by WHO’s investigators. She said WHO officials told her she would not be entitled to see its final investigation report. James also said Tedros never personally followed up directly but said the agency’s communications director contacted her and that the two had lunch during the Berlin conference. She said WHO also offered to reimburse her for any private therapy costs related to her encounter with Waqanivalu.
Waqanivalu told WHO investigators he greeted James that evening “by tapping her on her left upper arm” and did not believe that was inappropriate, according to a record of the discussion obtained by AP. He acknowledged asking for her hotel room number, saying he made the request “to connect, if need be.”
“I recall that we faced each other the whole time with about an arm’s length distance between us,” Waqanivalu told investigators, adding that the conversation lasted about five minutes. He said he believed people in the group, including James, “were under the influence of alcohol” and that he remembered the event as “a good evening mixing around with everyone.”
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Waqanivalu is a unit head at WHO’s Geneva headquarters, overseeing a small team in the non-communicable diseases department. He has been featured in several WHO Facebook videos and also sits on the agency’s health, safety and wellbeing committee.
Last fall, he put himself forward as a candidate to be WHO’s next director for the western Pacific, a region that has a quarter of the world’s population.
“The experience and expertise I have gathered over the years … have given me the relevant credentials to lead the Western Pacific,” Waqanivalu wrote in a September letter addressed to Fiji’s then-Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama and other officials.
About a week after the Berlin conference, the chair of WHO’s top governing body in the region told Waqanivalu in a message seen by the AP that his name was mentioned “as a potential candidate” to be the next regional director. The chair messaged him to say that Pacific health ministers planned to push for a candidate from the region.
“That would be an opportunity for you, Dr. Temo,” Waqanivalu was told.
Correspondence obtained by the AP between Waqanivalu and a senior staffer in Bainimarama’s office also show Waqanivalu asked about formalizing his candidacy.
A memo from the prime minister’s office dated Oct. 17 and marked “approved,” confirmed “Fiji’s proposed candidacy” of Waqanivalu to the position. A handwritten note said officials should coordinate with the country’s ministry of health and inform all other Pacific nations of Waqanivalu’s candidacy. Bainimarama, who lost a December election in Fiji, did not respond to multiple requests for comment from the AP.
Waqanivalu’s candidacy also had supporters within WHO itself. A WHO-produced election-style campaign brochure created in September — before the Berlin conference — outlined his vision for the region and was aimed to garner votes from member countries in the region.
“Under my leadership, WHO will empower people to serve within their countries,” the document reads.
Paula Donovan is co-director of the Code Blue campaign, which seeks to hold U.N. personnel accountable for sexual offenses. She said the allegations regarding Waqanivalu were unsurprising but deeply worrying.
She said it was particularly concerning that an official accused of sexual harassment had been potentially in line for such a prominent leadership role and that WHO seemingly had failed to uphold its own “zero tolerance” policy for unprofessional behavior.
“It’s patently false that WHO does not condone sexual misconduct,” Donovan said, calling for its member countries to overhaul the agency’s internal structures so that its officials are held accountable. “When WHO keeps this kind of stuff under wraps, they are giving sexual predators carte blanche to do it again with impunity.”
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2023-01-11T23:36:38+00:00
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Prime Day sales kick off Tuesday
Published: Jul. 11, 2022 at 10:46 AM CDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
(CNN) – Consumers worldwide are getting set for major online discounts.
Amazon’s Prime Day sales event starts Tuesday at 3 a.m. EDT and goes for 48 hours.
Discounts will be offered on many items, including electronics, home goods and toys.
Amazon’s annual event attempts to increase loyalty with its Prime subscribers and perhaps draw new shoppers into its program.
Last year’s Prime Day sales event was the largest two-day sales period for third-party sellers in Amazon’s history.
Officials say Prime Day brings in about 1 - 2% of the company’s yearly sales.
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2022-07-11T16:14:22+00:00
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Acclaimed Michelin Star Chef/Restaurateur Opens New Restaurant in the West Village
NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Joe Isidori, acclaimed Michelin star chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and co-founder and co-creator of popular restaurant franchise Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beers, opened the doors to Arthur & Sons (38 8th Avenue in the West Village), his most personal project yet. An homage in both menu and design to Chef Isidori's experience growing up in New York's restaurant business, Arthur & Sons transports guests back to the 1990s with "old school" Italian American red sauce classics and a space that speaks to his early influences.
"I've been dreaming about Arthur & Sons for years," states Chef Isidori. "My vision for the restaurant stems from my memories of being an Italian American kid in New York, working as a prep cook in my family's restaurant with my headphones on listening to Wu-Tang Clan. I would pound out chicken cutlets for that night's service while Sinatra played in the front of house. It's born of pure nostalgia and love – of being a 90s kid, born and raised in a red sauce joint, and that's the experience I want to evoke for guests."
Named in nostalgic tribute to his family's three generations in the New York restaurant industry, and a follow up to his popular restaurant Arthur on Smith in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, at Arthur & Sons Chef Isidori will offer his takes on the classic Italian American dishes he grew up preparing and eating, a mix of family recipes and new dishes elevated by the highest quality ingredients. The restaurant's menu features signature items including starters such as Prosciutto & Shaved Parmigiano Reggiano, Baked Clams Oreganata, and Mussels Fra Diavlio, house specialties including Joe's World-Famous Meatballs Sub, Italian Braciole over Macaroni, Veal Parmesan, and Pork Chop Companiole, as well as pastas, or "macaroni," such as Spicy Rigatoni alla Vodka, Ravioli alla Nonna, and a handmade family favorite, Gnocchi Sugo di Carne, a robust 24-hour pork ragout with ricotta gnocchi. A recipe that has been passed down for many generations, Isidori family lore traces the recipe back to a relative who cooked for the Vatican. The dessert menu features house-made classic frozen specialties such as Spumoni, Biscuit Tortoni, and Tiramisu, as well as an Italian Cheesecake spiked with orange zest and a splash of sambuca. Other desserts such as Lobster Tail Pastry and Italian Style Cookies (rainbow cookies, biscotti, and mini cannolis) will be offered from famed East Village icon Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe.
Created by Chef Isidori, the Arthur & Sons wine list features Super Tuscans from producers such as Tignanello and Sassicaia and classic Italian varieties including Sangiovese, Orvieto & Valpolicella to complement the menu. The wine list will feature a small and focused selection of twelve to eighteen wines and five house wines by the glass ranging in price from $16-$19, and bottles available from $75-$300. The cocktail menu will offer twists on favorites such as a Little Italy Cocktail (rye, sweet vermouth, cherry, and Ramazzotti Amaro), Hazelnut Old Fashioned (bourbon, frangelica, bitters, cherry, orange peel), Limoncello Drop (Tito's vodka, limoncello, fresh lemon, demerara sugar), Mai Tai (plantation rum, amaretto, orange, pineapple, cherry), and a Mezcal Negroni (Casamigos mezcal, Maestro Dobel anejo, Campari, vermouth).
Bushwick's Bolt Design Group worked with Chef Isidori to realize his vision for Arthur & Sons' 90s "old school" Italian American aesthetic. The 900-sq. ft space seats 40-50 guests and accommodates 14 who wish to dine al fresco. To evoke the classic New York Italian neighborhood restaurant vibe of Isidori's memory, Bolt used elevated finishes and subtle architectural details to create an intimate dining environment. The menu window on the restaurant's façade is a red neon element in the shape of a single rose, a recurring symbol and theme that guests will see across the restaurant design inspired by the memory of Chef Isidori's grandmother, and upon entry, guests are greeted by gold painted accordion style windows monogrammed with an "A" and Arthur & Sons' signature rose motif. The back half of the restaurant celebrates the spirit of New York in the 90's via black and white Art Deco subway tiled floors, deli counter seating, and an open kitchen that gives diners an immersive, unfiltered "behind the scenes" experience. Stained glass rose motif Tiffany pendants are suspended above horseshoe banquettes with tufted deep red leather upholstery and stained wood tables. The marble-topped, front-facing bar seats four, and features white tiles and stained wood accents, and is backed by a wood-framed, mirrored liquor display with accent lighting. The surrounding floor is set in a classic mosaic tile pattern. To reflect the dichotomy of the front of house old school vibe contrasted with the energy and hustle of the restaurant's kitchen, photos of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra are juxtaposed with images of Wu-Tang Clan, DMX, Rakim, and Nas, with a collage of street art and 90's hip hop artists providing an additional nostalgic touch.
Arthur & Sons is located at 38 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10014 and will be open Monday – Sunday for dinner service from 5:00pm – 11:00pm ET with brunch, lunch, and delivery coming soon. Reservations can be made on RESY.COM. For more information, please visit www.arthurandsonsnyc.com.
Contact: The Brooks Group; joe@brookspr.com
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2022-06-08T13:11:54+00:00
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PAM Wayfinding discusses how marketing digital signage is more powerful when it connects visitors with destinations, events and brands.
LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- We typically think of digital signage as serving a few roles. First, it's an advertising medium. We're all familiar with the ubiquitous large-format digital screens found in most public places – and we're all aware how good we've become at blocking those out. Lesson One is that if signage of any kind doesn't serve a very clear and specific purpose, it's no longer an effective means of either advertising or communications.
More commonly we find value in informational digital signage. For the most part, this kind of sign does provide information we want to know, such as movie listing times, building directory information or perhaps a list of upcoming events. Customers already have this basic level of information available on their mobile devices. Most marketing digital signage fails to connect information with an action.
Customers expect digital signage to provide more than a starting point. They want and need a conclusion if they're going to make the most of their precious time. Not providing this information is a huge opportunity missed, costing immediate sales and longer term customers.
So how do we create that connection?
Customers are at their most attentive when they're planning. We're all aware of this scenario – we've arrived and are planning our trip around the district. We're a little lost and want clarity. We're in a heightened state of attention due to this stress.
A customer who can quickly see a sign with SPECIFIC, PERSONALIZED information is a happy customer. A sign can point to a restaurant name, but a sign saying "Fish Tales Happy hour" is more likely to win customers. That's the power of well-executed marketing digital signage.
Done well, it will pay huge dividends for sales.
Jason Hutty | 1 888 462 6364| jhutty@pam.co
The world's most intelligent and intuitive navigation platform, PAM has made it easier for over 60,000,000 visitors to enjoy some of the busiest and most difficult places around the world. Entertainment and stadium districts, convention centers, universities, transport hubs, resorts, smart cities… every day PAM turns huge spaces into familiar places that connect people to what they love.
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Quick-install system offers integrated lighting and space-saving design
NEW YORK, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bendheim, the architectural glass company, has announced the introduction of TurnKey™ Fusion™ Light Wall, a complete solution for interior glass cladding that combines uniform, integrated lighting with easy installation and a slim, space-saving design.
TurnKey Fusion Light Wall builds on the success of Bendheim's TurnKey system for mechanical attachment of interior glass cladding. With TurnKey, glass panels are mounted with a simple system of rails and "keys" (one-inch clips that turn like a key to lock the glass into place). Contractors need only the familiar tools in their bags, with no special installation training required.
Now, TurnKey Fusion provides a completely integrated solution for even, shadow-free backlighting, with Bendheim's new Fusion LED panels built right into the attachment system. Available in a variety of color temperatures, the Fusion LEDs are specifically designed to provide exceptionally even illumination for glass cladding. Designers also have the option of using Bendheim's new LE'Diffusion Safety Glass, specifically engineered for even dispersion of LED light. Able to accommodate panels up to 8 feet in height for floor-to-ceiling illumination, the entire TurnKey Fusion Light Wall system is UL listed.
While providing a complete technical infrastructure for backlit applications, the TurnKey Fusion Light Wall system also meets designers' needs for aesthetic flexibility. The entire attachment system requires minimal space, standing only 2 1/16" from the wall, thus preserving room for other design objectives. TurnKey Fusion Light can be used to mount any kind of interior glass cladding from Bendheim's extensive interior portfolio, including etched, textured, laminated, or digitally printed glass or dry-erase glass marker boards as well as LE'Diffusion glass. In some cases, designers can elect to add images or patterns after installing the glass, though the use of graphic film. If building systems behind the glass need to be serviced, or if future needs change, the glass panels can be demounted with ease.
The TurnKey Fusion Light Wall system enables Bendheim to partner with architects and installers to provide a true all-in-one "turnkey" solution for backlit glass cladding designs. In addition to providing panels of the selected glass, Fusion LED lighting, and a complete mechanical attachment system (tracks, keys, and cover plates in any RAL color), Bendheim can provide shop drawings, wiring diagrams, engineering calculations, a portable testing unit for the light panels, along with additional technical support. Bendheim's capabilities include the ability to provide highly accurate IES files which measure light from the surface of the glass, rather than the surface of the LED.
Said Elieh, Bendheim's Vice President for Sales and Marketing, expressed his pride in Bendheim's advances: "The TurnKey Fusion Light Wall system allows us to provide our customers with a complete solution for backlit glass cladding, eliminating many of the usual sources of stress and frustration. Nothing gives us greater satisfaction than solving problems for our partners in design, at every step along the way from vision through complete execution."
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2022-11-01T15:48:51+00:00
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wlbt.com
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https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2022/11/01/bendheim-introduces-turnkey-fusion-light-wall-system-backlit-glass-cladding/
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Teamsters Warn Vulcan's Legal Violations May Turn Into National Dispute
PHOENIX, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mining vehicle operators represented by Teamsters Local 104 unanimously voted over the weekend to authorize a strike against Vulcan Materials, demanding the company stop violating federal labor law and bargain in good faith.
America's largest supplier of construction aggregates and a major producer of asphalt mix and ready-mix concrete, Vulcan operates almost 500 mine quarries, asphalt plants, and ready-mix facilities throughout North America.
The eight Teamster drivers, known as the Vulcan 8, operate on-site mining vehicles at the company's open-pit aggregates quarries in and around Phoenix. They have been working under an expired collective bargaining agreement for more than a year.
Vulcan wants to eliminate a union-sponsored health care plan and replace it with a company plan that would increase workers' health care costs more than $460 per month. The company is also trying to force drivers to get back behind the wheel after just eight hours between shifts, eliminate workers' rights to honor picket lines, and award itself unlimited ability to replace workers with subcontractors, temporary employees, and autonomous vehicles.
"The Teamsters are done tolerating insulting contract proposals like this one. Vulcan 8 drivers know what they're worth, and they demand the wages, benefits, and job protections that they've earned," said Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General President. "Vulcan is just the latest example of a corporation peddling extraordinary greed, and our members aren't going to stand for it, no matter the size of their bargaining unit. We will, however, walk the picket line if that's what it takes."
In Arizona, Vulcan supplies many local governments with construction materials, including Maricopa County, Pima County, Pinal County, the City of Phoenix, and the City of Tempe. They also service a range of prestigious private companies, including Lennar Corporation, the largest homebuilder in the U.S.; PulteGroup, the country's third largest homebuilder; and MDC Holdings, one of the top 15 homebuilders in the U.S.
"We have worked non-stop over the last two years to help Vulcan boost profits and pay for CEO J. Thomas Hill," said Richard Trudden, a 20-year Vulcan Teamster. "But instead of offering us a fair compensation package, Vulcan is trying to destroy the lives of eight loyal, long-time workers by violating federal labor laws and refusing to bargain in good faith."
A potential strike or other labor action at Vulcan's Arizona facilities could affect the in-state operations of its partner companies, including CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V. The Teamsters represent roughly 700 Vulcan employees nationwide, including several hundred workers at recently acquired U.S. Concrete.
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.
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2022-06-22T12:54:01+00:00
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/06/22/arizona-vulcan-materials-teamsters-vote-authorize-strike/
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Officials at Vanderbilt are apologizing and investigating after a university office sent a message to students using artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT.
Last week, the university’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development’s office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion sent an email to faculty, students, and staff after the deadly shooting at Michigan State University.
According to Camilla P. Benbow, the Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development for Vanderbilt Peabody, the emai encouraged the community to come together to “reaffirm our commitment to caring for one another in the wake of the shooting at Michigan State University.”
It also included language that indicated it was “a paraphrased version of a communication drafted using Open AI’s ChatGPT,” Benbow said in a statement.
The next day, Benbow said, the Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Nicole M. Joseph, sent a follow-up email apologizing for her office’s “error in judgment” in using ChatGPT for an email “intended to reflect on a tragedy.”
“The development and distribution of the initial email did not follow Peabody’s normal processes providing for multiple layers of review before being sent,” Benbow said in her statement. “The university’s administrators, including myself, were unaware of the email before it was sent.”
Benbow’s office is launcing an review of what led to the email being sent. During this time, Joseph and Assistant Dean Hasina Mohyuddin will “step back from their responsibilities with the EDI office.”
“As dean of the college, I remain personally saddened by the loss of life and injuries at Michigan State, which I know have affected members of our own community,” she said in closing. “I am also deeply trouble that a communication from my administration so missed the crucial need for personal connection and empathy during a time of tragedy. I intend that we shall redouble our efforts to express the values that animate our mission and lead to human flourishing. And I offer my heartfelt apologies to all those who deserved better from us and did not receive it.”
Three students were killed and five more were injured in a shooting at Michigan State University in East Lansing earlier this month. The man police identified as the suspect took his own life when police confronted him afterward.
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2023-02-22T04:43:28+00:00
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wate.com
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https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/vanderbilt-university-officials-to-review-into-chatgpt-written-email-sent-to-students-after-michigan-state-shooting/
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In less than 4 months out of stealth, gDEX Metaverse has taken the industry by storm by becoming the largest Web3 Community Gaming Platform in the Metaverse. Even more so notable, they achieved this during the biggest crash the crypto markets have seen to date, proving that if one provides real value and solutions in their products, users will join no matter what state the economies are in.
At a glance, gDEX provides a low-to-no-cost Web3 gaming solution with 6 of their core products fully developed and live. This suite of products is loved and used by more than 115 games, 60 guilds, 60,000 scholars and 300,000 Registered Metaverse Passport users.
On the backend, their team brings over 60 combined years of gaming and Web3 experience including Pokemon, Disney Games, Tron, TechStars Web3, Final Fantasy, and more. At the same time, gDEX is also backed and advised by top professional gaming influencers with 30M followers and 5Bn views combined.
Like Steam, which created an online platform & enhanced the experience players, guilds & game studios have when using console platforms, gDEX is expanding this model into Web3…but taking it much further. Firstly, gDEX solutions focus on reducing & improving every step of the gaming experience for games, players, and guilds in Web3. This makes them the first company in the market to provide real solutions to real problems. For games and developers, gDEX's Lego block suite of Web3 chain agnostic tools helps games drive revenue, increase usability, manage gaming assets, become cross-platform compatible, and scale communities across the metaverse.
Their core tools include the world's first Metaverse Passport - a developable, tradable & rentable cross-platform SSO Web3 gaming ID that tracks a player's journeys & assets across the metaverse. There is also the Guild Management Tool which allows guilds to manage the entire process of Web3 gaming efficiently and scale their business across games & chains. Finally, there are the GameFi Missions which games and guilds can customize & deploy gamified acquisition, loyalty & retention programs with reward-driven achievements.
Games and developers wanting to reach success in Web3 by providing their users the best gaming experience in the metaverse can seamlessly integrate with gDEX's Unified Chain-Agnostic API Portal. Their tools are composable, plug & play & can be integrated within a matter of hours to a few days.
gDEX can help players, guilds and gaming communities to manage their entire gaming experience and gaming assets from one platform. They can monetize their gamer identities, onboard games easily and manage and grow their guilds like never before — all attached to their own unique metaverse passport (Web3 Gamer ID) which is fully transferable, tradeable, and rentable.
gDEX has created a global real-time metaverse network of games, guilds and players on its platform. gDEX has created a global real-time metaverse network of games, guilds & players on its platform. It gives access to this network through its suite of Dapps, in order to efficiently match demand for games with supply of players, guilds & communities & optimize the management of the entire Web3 gaming experience. This network creates symbiotic value for all participants through integrations. As the network expands, more value is created for current and new participants entering the space.
Despite the downturn in market conditions, the metaverse continues to grow as more and more participants enter the space. Among these include, experienced game creators launching their own AAA web3 games, seasoned professional gamers going into web3 esports, and even mass movement of community creators entering the web3 space to better monetize their mods! As all of them converge, platforms like gDEX are poised to seize the opportunity to unite them under their banner, both centralizing and decentralizing the power dynamics of the gaming industry under a single platform.
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2022-09-21T13:22:17+00:00
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wymt.com
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https://www.wymt.com/prnewswire/2022/09/21/gdex-becomes-largest-web3-community-gaming-platform-metaverse/
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Your child can now learn the skill and precision of archery through the Salvation Army of Vigo County.
The organization began offering archery youth program three weeks ago. It's sponsored through the National Archery and Schools Program.
The program is free for youth to participate.
Children can be enrolled in the program by filling forms. The forms are available at the Salvation Army of Vigo County offices.
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2023-05-17T01:06:28+00:00
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wthitv.com
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https://www.wthitv.com/news/salvation-army-of-vigo-county-starts-youth-archery/article_c7c95dc2-f447-11ed-ba88-034900e96f46.html
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A company employing thousands of people in central Ohio is asking its workers to pay the company. Honda sent a memo to employees at its Marysville factory, saying it overpaid bonuses and needs that extra money back.
Employees say returning the money will be hard for their families, but an attorney not involved with this case said Honda is properly going about collecting the overpayments.
“Not a lot of people can handle this kind of a hit,” said the wife of a Honda employee, who spoke with NBC4 on the condition that she or her husband not be identified.
She provided a copy of the memo her husband received from his employer Tuesday, informing him that his recent bonus was overpaid.
“I asked him that. I said, you know, ‘Was this… the highest check you’d ever gotten for a bonus check? [Did you think] that it seemed weird?’ And he said no, it wasn’t the highest he’d ever gotten.”
According to the memo, the employee owed back just shy of 8% of his bonus payment, amounting to hundreds of dollars.
“That’s, you know, a car payment. That’s half of our mortgage,” his wife said. “That’s two, three weeks worth of groceries. That’s a lot of money for us.”
Sarah Cole is a law professor at the Ohio State University, specializing in employment and labor. She said aside from the company’s initial mistake of overpaying employees, Honda is handling this situation correctly.
“Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which applies to all employers in the United States, it’s quite clear that overpayments of bonuses or wages can be recouped by the employer,” Cole said.
The memo gives employees until Sept. 22 to choose whether they’d like the amount they owe to be taken out of future paychecks, deducted from future bonuses or paid upfront. Otherwise, Honda will deduct from future bonuses by default.
Cole’s advice to employees is to choose the best option for them.
“Honda could pursue this in court. But of course, that would be very expensive for them to do and obviously not look very positive from a publicity standpoint,” Cole said. “So I’m sure they’re hoping to have voluntary agreement with the employees that the employee just willingly repays the overpayment.”
Honda has not responded to messages from NBC4, via phone or email.
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2022-09-17T02:38:08+00:00
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fox59.com
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https://fox59.com/news/national-world/honda-requests-cash-from-employees-after-overpaid-bonuses/
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BENSALEM, Pa., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against CareDx, Inc. ("CareDx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CDNA).
Class Period: February 24, 2021 – May 5, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 22, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their CareDx investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) CareDx had engaged in a variety of improper and illegal schemes to inflate testing services revenue and demand, including pushing a surveillance protocol through inaccurate marketing materials, offering extravagant inducements or kickbacks to physicians and other providers, and improperly bundling expensive testing services with other blood tests as part of the RemoTraC service; (2) these practices, and others, subjected CareDx to an undisclosed risk of regulatory scrutiny; (3) these practices rendered the Company's testing services revenue reported throughout the Class Period artificially inflated; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.
Contacts
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith
Howard G. Smith, Esquire
215-638-4847
888-638-4847
howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com
www.howardsmithlaw.com
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2022-07-19T17:22:39+00:00
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kalb.com
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https://www.kalb.com/prnewswire/2022/07/19/cdna-investors-have-opportunity-lead-caredx-inc-securities-fraud-lawsuit/
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NASSAU, Bahamas, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Islands of The Bahamas wrapped up its participation at this year's Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), 26-30 October, where the destination prominently featured the diverse offerings of its boating sector and encouraged the thousands of boaters in attendance to sign up for upcoming boating flings to The Bahamas.
John Pinder, Parliamentary Secretary to the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA), along with Dr. Kenneth Romer, Deputy Director General, attended the show and met with various manufacturers, influencers, members of the international media, investors and leading boating industry partners in attendance.
"Florida is such a significant market for The Bahamas. Our islands are a magnet for fishing excursions and day trips, boating and mega yacht charters. Our participation in events such as FLIBS presents our destination with vast possibilities and opportunities for the growth of our boating and yachting sector," Pinder said.
Throughout the 5-day show, activity at the BMOTIA's booth remained consistently high and oversubscribed. Thousands of boaters and boating enthusiasts met face-to-face with Bahamas hotel and marina operators — whose operations were also featured at The Bahamas' pavilion — and book direct business at their respective properties, for the 2022-2023 season.
Hundreds of boaters interested in participating in boating flings to The Bahamas registered and attended two boating seminars, which focused on first-time crossers navigating the Gulf Stream to The Bahamas. With over 20 participants in attendance, the BMOTIA's boating seminars were identified as the highest-attended FLIBS seminar for the second consecutive year. The seminars were conducted by representatives of the BMOTIA's Verticals team and The Bahamas' newly appointed Bahamas Boating Ambassadors.
In addition to the success of The Bahamas' pavilion, the BMOTIA also saw significant relationship building opportunities with international boating stakeholders. Among those new partners is Worth Avenue Yachts, who facilitated a live Junkanoo performance at their cocktail event at the Super Yacht Village. This partnership will showcase The Bahamas as the ideal destination for luxury yachting and allow the country to develop long-standing relationships with yacht owners and other prospective clients interested in visiting and doing business in The Bahamas.
Additionally, the BMOTIA partnered with Nautical Network and captured footage during the event to promote The Bahamas to its over eight million strong audience of international boating enthusiasts, positioning The Bahamas through their channels as an appealing unique super yacht and boating destination.
This year's boating show attracted a record number of stakeholders, and the BMOTIA is hopeful that The Bahamas' participation will result in 2023 being another banner year for boating.
For more information, please visit www.FLIBS.com and www.Bahamas.com/boating
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Public Relations
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2022-11-17T21:28:24+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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- Network Growth: More than 1,800 financial institutions live today – 97% of FIs that joined the Zelle Network® in the last year have under $10 billion in assets.
- Transactions Climb: Consumers and businesses sent 2.3 billion payments with a total value of $629 billion through the Zelle Network® in 2022.
- Safe Payments: More than 99.9% of payments on the network were sent without any report of fraud or scams, and the percentage continues to improve.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Early Warning Services, LLC, the network operator of Zelle®, announced today more than 1,800 financial institutions (FIs) are part of the Zelle Network®. In 2022, 97% of FIs that joined the network have under $10 billion in assets.
"Banks and credit unions of all sizes are joining the Zelle Network® at a rapid pace because it drives higher engagement with their customers and members and enables competitive parity with large banks via their mobile app," said Al Ko, Chief Executive Officer at Early Warning. "The sheer volume sent through our network— more than a trillion dollars in the past two years — shows that consumers and businesses trust Zelle® for the financial moments that matter."
In 2022, consumers and businesses sent 2.3 billion Zelle® payments with a total value of $629 billion. Transaction volumes through the Zelle Network® increased by 26% year-over-year, and the total transaction value increased by 28% year-over-year.
Deepening Relationships with Consumers
An independent study by Curinos found that Zelle® brought substantial value to customers and financial institutions.
"Our study found that Zelle® drives more primacy to users' checking accounts," said Hank Israel, Director at Curinos. "The more people use Zelle®, the more they tap those same checking accounts to pay for goods and services they might otherwise have paid for with check, cash, or other P2P. "
The Curinos report found that previously disengaged customers at financial institutions had, on average, four times more debit card transactions than the control group after one year of using Zelle®.
Small Businesses Rely on Zelle® to Both Send and Receive
In 2022, small businesses— landlords, house cleaners, landscapers, consultants, etc.— received more than 150 million payments with Zelle®, totaling more than $72 billion, up 77% and 84%, respectively, from 2021.
In addition, small businesses are using Zelle® to pay their employees and rent. The number of unique small business senders increased by 66% year over year, with 133 million payments totaling more than $87 billion in 2022.
Protecting Zelle® Users
The company's ongoing dedication to consumer protection measures continues to combat fraud and scams. In the first half of the year, the company reported more than 99.9% of payments on the network were sent without any report of fraud or scams—the percentage continued to improve through 2022.
About Zelle®
Zelle® is transforming how money moves, with more than five billion digital payments sent since its launch in 2017. The Zelle Network® connects more than 1,800 financial institutions of all sizes, enabling consumers and businesses to send digital payments to people and businesses they know and trust with an eligible bank account in the U.S. Money is available directly in bank accounts generally within minutes when the recipient is already enrolled with Zelle®. To learn more about Zelle® and participating financial institutions in the Zelle Network®, visit www.zellepay.com. Zelle® is brought to you by Early Warning Services, LLC, an innovator in payment and risk management solutions.
About Early Warning Services, LLC
Early Warning Services, LLC is a fintech company owned by seven of the country's largest banks. For almost three decades, our identity, authentication, and payment solutions have been empowering financial institutions to make confident decisions, enable payments and mitigate fraud. Today, Early Warning is best known as the owner and operator of the Zelle Network®, a financial services network focused on transforming payment experiences. The combination of Early Warning's risk and payment solutions enables the financial services industry to move money fast, safe, and easy, so that people can live their best financial lives. To learn more about Early Warning, visit www.earlywarning.com.
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2023-02-16T14:14:34+00:00
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kswo.com
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https://www.kswo.com/prnewswire/2023/02/16/financial-institutions-joining-zelle-network-increased-by-40-2022/
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Home buildings go up as mortgage rates drop
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – New home sales rose in February, climbing for the third month in a row as mortgage rates eased off their highs of the past year.
Buyers are now looking to new construction amid historically low inventory of existing homes for sale.
According to joint report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau, it found that sales of newly constructed homes were up a little more than 1% in February from January.
But new home sales fell 19% from a year ago.
February's month-over-month gain is further evidence that the housing market may be stabilizing.
Mortgage rates dropped again this week for the second week in a row amid lingering concerns about bank failures and uncertainty in the financial markets.
Fed chair Jerome Powell said this week that recent banking sector instability is likely to lead to tighter lending requirements, which could cool down inflation.
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2023-04-03T07:18:31+00:00
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kyma.com
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https://kyma.com/dsw-living/consumer/2023/04/03/home-buildings-go-up-as-mortgage-rates-drop/
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Police: Employee arrested for recording woman in Planet Fitness tanning bed room
FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) - An employee at a Planet Fitness in Alabama was arrested for filming a woman while she undressed in a tanning bed room, according to authorities.
A woman using the tanning bed room at a gym located in Florence said she saw a cellphone camera recording her from under the door, court documents said. The woman reported it to the general manager and then reported it to the police, according to WAFF.
An investigator with the Florence Police Department arrived at the Planet Fitness and interviewed Jacob Keeton. During the interview, officials said Keeton admitted to recording the woman on his phone under the door, saying that he has a “foot fetish and sometimes it sexually arouses him.”
Keeton was arrested and charged with felony aggravated criminal surveillance.
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2022-09-26T23:15:24+00:00
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waff.com
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https://www.waff.com/2022/09/26/police-employee-arrested-recording-woman-planet-fitness-tanning-bed-room/
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CHICAGO, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 22, experts from the global research firm Ipsos and executives from across the food and beverage industry, including Kellogg's, Mars Wrigley, and McDonald's, will convene at Chicago's Greenhouse Loft to share perspectives and data on innovation and expansion in the foodservices sector.
The summit, "On the Menu: Where Is the Next Growth for Food and Beverage?," will leverage expertise from Ipsos and experience from industry leaders to explain what (and how) Americans are eating, and what that will mean for business in the years to come.
The keynote speech will be delivered by James Beard award-winning restaurateur Kevin Boehm, cofounder and co-CEO of Chicago's Boka Restaurant Group and chairman of the BIÂN Chicago private wellness club. Boehm will share how he pivoted to turn multiple pandemic-era challenges into opportunities, resulting in the fastest growth his organization has experienced in 28 years.
"On the Menu" will chart the future of the industry across four panels:
- In "The State of the Food Consumer," Oscar Yuan, President of Ipsos Strategy3, will lead a panel of experts as they paint a portrait of the American shopper in 2022, from confidence to shopping behavior.
- Then, in "Channel Evolution in Food and Beverage," Sarah Lehman, vice president of Ipsos Channel Performance in the U.S., and Jesse Itzkowitz, Chief Behavioral Scientist at Ipsos, will host a discussion about the forces that drive impulsive orders online, in-store, and in between.
- In "Extending Your Brand Beyond Functional Food," Joseph DeVeny, U.S. leader for Ipsos' Innovation practice, and Joe Lonek, Director on the Ipsos Social Intelligence Analytics team, will lead a discussion on how brands can innovate products that meet consumers' values, from health and wellness to sustainability and corporate responsibility.
- And finally, in "Marketing Food to Diverse Audiences," Manuel Garcia-Garcia, a senior leader promoting Diversity and Inclusion at Ipsos, and Lisa Zielinski, Vice President at Ipsos Creative Excellence, will consider how businesses can address Americans' demand for empathy, authenticity, and equitable representation.
The afternoon will also include a networking lunch and a cocktail reception presented by What the Future, Ipsos' strategic foresight magazine.
Learn more and register at https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/food-summit-2022.
Ipsos is one of the largest market research and polling companies globally, operating in 90 markets and employing over 18,000 people.
Our passionately curious research professionals, analysts and scientists have built unique multispecialist capabilities that provide true understanding and powerful insights into the actions, opinions and motivations of citizens, consumers, patients, customers or employees. Our 75 solutions are based on primary data from our surveys, social media monitoring, and qualitative or observational techniques.
Our tagline "Game Changers" sums up our ambition to help our 5,000 customers move confidently through a rapidly changing world.
Founded in France in 1975, Ipsos has been listed on the Euronext Paris since July 1, 1999. The company is part of the SBF 120 and Mid-60 indices and is eligible for the Deferred Settlement Service (SRD).
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2022-06-07T17:22:50+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/06/07/ipsos-announces-keynote-address-industry-speaker-lineup-june-22-food-beverage-summit/
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Russia declares critical news outlet Meduza ‘undesirable’
By JIM HEINTZ
Associated Press
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have declared the independent news website Meduza as an undesirable organization. The outlet based in Latvia has reported extensively and critically on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. Thursday’s decision by the Russian prosecutor-general’s office came the same day that the publisher of a different website that reports on Russia’s legal system and law enforcement said he was charged in absentia with spreading false and defamatory information about the Russian military. A human rights center named in honor of the late Nobel Peace Prize laureate Andrei Sakharov said Thursday that Moscow city authorities have canceled its leases and ordered it to vacate its premises.
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2023-01-26T17:55:04+00:00
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localnews8.com
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https://localnews8.com/news/2023/01/26/russia-declares-critical-news-outlet-meduza-undesirable/
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MONTREAL (AP) — Mika Zibanejad scored the shootout winner, giving the New York Rangers a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Patrick Kane scored his first goal with the Rangers and Alexis Lafreniere and Jacob Trouba added goals in regulation. Artemi Panarin finished with three assists. Igor Shesterkin made 23 saves as New York snapped a two-game losing streak.
Kaiden Guhle, Alex Belzile and Josh Anderson scored for Montreal, which lost its fifth straight. Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots.
PANARIN JOINS SELECT TRIO
Panarin recorded his seventh 70-point season in his first eight seasons. He became the third undrafted player to reach the milestone, along with Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Peter Stastny.
1,500 GAMES FOR REFEREE
NHL referee Marc Joanette worked his 1,500th career game. He was presented with personalized Canadiens and Rangers jerseys by coaches Martin St. Louis and Gerard Gallant. Joanette was also honored by the Canadiens during a television timeout in the first period.
UP NEXT
Rangers: At Buffalo on Saturday.
Canadiens: Host New Jersey Devils on Saturday.
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2023-03-10T03:50:13+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/zibanejad-nets-so-winner-kane-scores-rangers-17830874.php
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BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets were mixed Thursday ahead of an update on the U.S. economy and a European Central Bank meeting that is expected to raise its key interest rate to a 13-year high to fight stubborn inflation.
London and Hong Kong advanced, while Frankfurt, Tokyo and Shanghai declined. Wall Street futures rebounded.
Forecasters expect U.S. government data to show the economy grew in the three months ending in September following two quarters of contraction. Other indicators including housing sales suggest activity is cooling following rate hikes to rein in inflation that is at a 40-year high.
The ECB, which manages the euro currency used by Germany, France and 17 other countries, is expected to raise its benchmark lending rate by up to 0.75 percentage points.
Traders worry this year’s aggressive rate hikes might tip the global economy into recession.
The ECB will “have to turn a blind eye” to signs of slowing activity “as it battles to bring inflation back under control,” Fawad Razaqzada of StoneX said in a report.
In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London gained 0.3% to 7,077.49 while the DAX in Frankfurt lost 0.4% to 13,146.01. The CAC 40 in Paris sank 0.6% to 6,241.22.
On Wall Street, the future for the benchmark S&P 500 index was up 0.2%. That for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.3%.
On Wednesday, the S&P 500 index fell 0.7%, breaking three days of gains after Microsoft and the parent companies of Google and Facebook reported weaker-than-expected profit or revenue.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite dropped 2%. The Dow ended little changed.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury, or the difference between the day’s market price and the payout at maturity, fell to 4.01% from 4.10% late Tuesday as investors shifted money into bonds. The two-year yield fell to 4.42% from 4.48%.
Shrinking bond yields suggest investors believe the Federal Reserve might ease up on its rate hike plans as early as this year.
In Asia, the Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.6% to 2,982.90 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo shed 0.3% to 27,345.24. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.7% to 15,425.03.
The Kospi in Seoul advanced 1.7% to 2,288.72 after economic growth slowed to a one-year low of 0.3% over the previous quarter in the three months ending in September from the previous quarter’s 0.7% increase.
Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 gained 0.5% to 6,845.10 and India’s Sensex advanced 0.2% to 59,660.19. New Zealand and Southeast Asian markets rose.
On Thursday, investors will look for signs of a U.S. economic slowdown when the government releases its first estimate of third-quarter gross domestic product.
They hope indicators that show housing sales and consumer sentiment weakening might encourage Fed officials to decide rate hikes are working and fewer are needed.
The Fed is expected to raise its benchmark lending rate by another three-quarters of a percentage point at its November meeting. But traders have grown more confident it will cut back to 0.50 percentage points in December, according to CME Group.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude gained 6 cents to $87.97 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, the price basis for international oil trading, added 8 cents to $93.87 per barrel in London.
The dollar declined to 145.73 yen from Wednesday’s 146.26 yen. The euro edged down to $1.0063 from $1.0080.
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2022-10-27T11:46:12+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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https://www.seattletimes.com/business/global-stocks-mixed-ahead-of-us-gdp-europe-rates-decision/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all
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New leaders from Atlassian, ServiceNow, and Workday hired to scale company following record-breaking customer and revenue growth
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchling, the R&D Cloud powering the biotechnology industry, announced the appointment of new executive leadership to its engineering and field organizations. These hires come at the same time the company achieved significant financial milestones. In the first half of its fiscal year, Benchling surpassed 1,000 customers and increased subscription revenue 90% year-over-year. Dollar-based net expansion was greater than 150%, indicative of customers rapidly growing their use of the R&D Cloud.
Benchling appointed Stephen Deasy as the company's first Chief Technology Officer. He has 20 years of experience scaling platform, infrastructure, and product engineering teams at high-growth software companies. Deasy will be responsible for leading Benchling's technology strategy and growing its engineering team. While at Atlassian, he led the cloud platform and infrastructure groups before his role expanded to encompass all of product engineering, including products such as Jira, Confluence, and Trello. He played a key role in Atlassian's transition to the cloud and in scaling the global engineering organization during his six-year tenure. Prior to Atlassian, he led engineering teams at Groupon, VMware, and EMC.
"We are honored to hear our customers — from emerging startups to Fortune 500 — tell us that Benchling is becoming the standard for cutting-edge biotechnology R&D," said Sajith Wickramasekara, co-founder and CEO of Benchling. "We are investing in expanding our R&D Cloud. Our customers are pushing into new scientific frontiers and the R&D Cloud enables them to bring transformative products to market, faster. The addition of Stephen to our leadership team will position us to accelerate this goal while continuing to build a world-class engineering organization."
"In my career, the things that I've enjoyed most are being close to technology as it scales and building out the people-power behind that scale," said Stephen Deasy, Chief Technology Officer at Benchling. "I was drawn to Benchling because of the opportunity to work with a talented, mission-driven team to build the biotech industry's only modern and connected R&D platform."
In addition, Benchling welcomes Niall Wall to lead Global Partnerships and Rick Wright to lead Customer Experience.
Niall Wall brings deep experience scaling global partnership programs, most recently as SVP for Global Partners and Business Development at Workday, and prior to that, having built Box's partnership program from the ground up. In his role, he will focus on building a vibrant partner ecosystem that will bring the R&D Cloud to more biotech customers around the world and allow them to connect Benchling to other essential systems they use.
Rick Wright joins Benchling from ServiceNow, where he served as the global leader for ServiceNow's Customer Outcomes organization. In his role, he will lead and scale Benchling's professional services, customer success, and support practices globally. Prior to ServiceNow, Wright spent more than 20 years at KPMG, where he led digital transformation efforts.
Benchling is the pioneer of the R&D Cloud, software that unlocks the power of biotechnology. More than 200,000 scientists at over 1,000 companies and 7,500 academic and research institutions globally have adopted the Benchling R&D Cloud to make breakthrough discoveries and bring the next generation of medicines, food, and materials to market faster. The Benchling R&D Cloud helps these organizations modernize their scientific processes and accelerate collaboration so they can convert the complexity of biology into world-changing results. For more, please visit Benchling.com or follow us on Twitter at @Benchling.
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2022-08-25T13:15:31+00:00
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wagmtv.com
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https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/08/25/benchling-announces-new-executive-appointments-1000-customer-milestone/
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Build-A-Bear Announces Three-Way Partnership With Build-A-Bear Foundation, First Book, and Busload Of Books Tour, To Provide 150,000 Free Books to High-Need Communities Across The Country
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Build-A-Bear Workshop (NYSE: BBW) celebrates its favorite day of the year today, National Teddy Bear Day, with the launch of its newest furry friend, Read Teddy, to support its ongoing children's literacy efforts and encourage a love of reading among children. This classic brown bear has super soft fur with an irresistibly cute smile and can be paired with fun clothing and accessories, including the new "My Weekend is Booked" tee and Book wristie. Proceeds from each purchase will go to support Build-A-Bear Foundation and its partnership with First Book. Build-A-Bear Foundation is also donating 20,000 teddy bears to Title 1 schools in the First Book network to provide reading buddies to children in under-resourced communities to help build self-confidence and a love of reading. Children's literacy is one of the core areas of giving at Build-A-Bear Foundation, which announced its partnership with First Book earlier this year in honor of the brand's 25th anniversary.
First Book is the largest online community of educators serving kids living in poverty, building a path out of poverty through educational equity. In a three-way partnership between First Book, Build-A-Bear Foundation, and the Busload of Books Tour, the organizations will provide 150,000 free books to students and educators in high-need communities across the country.
Throughout the 2022-2023 school year, Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr—the author/illustrator duo behind popular picture books and illustrated middle grade novels such as The Cookie Chronicles series and Everywhere Wonder—will spend the 2022-2023 school year on the Busload of Books Tour. This ultimate road trip will visit Title I schools in all 50 states handing out free books to students and teachers who otherwise wouldn't have access to them. They'll be joined on this adventure by their four children, the family dog and their very own special Read Teddy. Watch Robbi and Matthew, along with their children, make the very first Read Teddy who will travel along on their journey over the next year.
Follow along as they chronicle their adventures on their Instagram channel
"Education and reading are so critical to the trajectory of a young child's life. Knowing that access to education and reading is a key indicator of a child's success through high school and beyond is why we have made this a core pillar of our Foundation's efforts," said Voin Todorovic, President of Build-A-Bear Foundation. "We are pleased that Build-A-Bear Workshop is supporting our literacy efforts with the launch of Read Teddy and the partnership with First Book and the Busload of Books Tour."
"We're thrilled to be celebrating National Teddy Bear Day with a focus on reading and literacy. Septem-BEAR is the perfect time to launch Read Teddy in support of our brand's literacy efforts, with children starting a new school year. Research shows reading to a stuffed animal can build self-confidence with children, and also be a therapeutic tool, and our hope is that Read Teddy will now encourage our youngest guests to snuggle up with their furry friend and read a favorite story," said Sharon Price John, President and Chief Executive Officer of Build-A-Bear. "By partnering with First Book and supporting our Foundation's efforts, we can work together to ensure that even more children will have access to a beloved book and bear."
"Our goal at First Book is to provide kids in under resourced communities with the books and resources they need to learn and thrive," said Dana Bond, Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances for First Book. "We are so grateful for our magical partnership with Build-A-Bear, taking that a step further providing a cozy, reassuring reading buddy to encourage children to engage in reading."
Build-A-Bear Foundation adds a little more heart to life by sharing hugs, inspiring creativity, and supporting those in need. A 501(c)3 organization, Build-A-Bear Foundation's core focus is to support children's literacy programs as a path to social and educational equity. Build-A-Bear Foundation also provides financial and furry friend donations to organizations that support children's health and wellness, disaster relief, and families in need of essential supplies. Since 1997, Build-A-Bear has donated more than $22 million and 1.5 million furry friends to charitable causes around the world. For more information, please visit www.buildabearfoundation.org.
Build-A-Bear is a multi-generational global brand focused on its mission to "add a little more heart to life" appealing to a wide array of consumer groups who enjoy the personal expression in making their own "furry friends" to celebrate and commemorate life moments. Nearly 500 interactive brick-and-mortar retail locations operated through a variety of formats provide guests of all ages a hands-on entertaining experience, which often fosters a lasting and emotional brand connection. The company also offers engaging e-commerce/digital purchasing experiences on buildabear.com including its online "Bear-Builder", the animated "Bear Builder 3D Workshop" and its age-gated adult-focused "Bear Cave". In addition, extending its brand power beyond retail, Build-A-Bear Entertainment, a subsidiary of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., is dedicated to creating engaging content for kids and adults that fulfills the company's mission, while the company also offers products at wholesale and in non-plush consumer categories via licensing agreements with leading manufacturers. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. posted total revenue of $411.5 million in fiscal 2021. For more information, visit the Investor Relations section of buildabear.com
Author/illustrator duo Mathew Swanson and Robbi Behr will spend the 2020-2023 school year traveling the country in a tiny home school bus, visiting Title I elementary schools in all 50 states, doing presentations on creative empowerment, giving away 25,000 books, and facilitating the first-ever large-scale study of how author/illustrator visits impact literacy and creativity among elementary age students.
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2022-09-09T16:19:02+00:00
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wlbt.com
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https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2022/09/09/its-bears-books-build-a-bear-brand-celebrates-national-teddy-bear-day-its-ongoing-support-childrens-literacy/
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Reformist opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim edged closer to becoming Malaysia’s new prime minister after a political party agreed Thursday to support a unity government following inconclusive general elections.
Any agreement must still be approved by Malaysia’s king. Last Saturday’s divisive election led to a hung parliament that renewed a leadership crisis in Malaysia, which had three prime ministers since 2018. Police have tightened security nationwide as social media warned of racial troubles if Anwar’s multiethnic bloc wins.
Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan, or Alliance of Hope, topped the race with 82 parliamentary seats, short of the 112 needed for a majority. Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin’s Malay-centric Perikatan Nasional, or National Alliance, won 73 seats. The alliance led by the United Malays National Organization, which has 30 seats, hold the key that will tilt the balance.
UMNO reversed its decision to remain in the opposition, saying it will heed the king’s proposal for a unity government.
UMNO’s secretary-general Ahmad Maslan said Thursday the party’s highest-decision making body has decided to now support a unity government that is not led by Muhyiddin’s camp. He said the party will accept any unity government or any other form of government decided by the king.
UMNO holds 26 seats and four others are held by component parties in its National Front alliance. It is unclear if the other party members have agreed to go along with UMNO’s decision.
If all 30 National Front lawmakers support Anwar, he will secure a majority. Anwar already has the support of a small party in Borneo island with three seats. In all, that will give him 115 parliamentary seats.
If Anwar clinches the top job, it will ease fears over the rise of right-wing politics in the country. Muhyiddin’s bloc includes the hard-line Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, which has 49 seats — more than double what it won in 2018. Known as PAS, it backs Islamic Shariah, rules three states and is now the single largest party.
PAS leader Abdul Hadi Awang refused to concede defeat, urging followers to stay calm.
“We are working on it. We are still in the lead. They plan. Allah plans. We are on the right side. God willing we will be protected, the country will be protected,” he wrote on Facebook.
Malay Muslims are two-thirds of Malaysia’s 33 million people, who include large ethnic Chinese and Indian minorities.
King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah is meeting Thursday with royal families from nine states to consult them on the deadlock. Malaysia’s hereditary state rulers, who take turns as the country’s king every five years under a unique rotation system, are highly regarded by the country’s Malay majority as the guardians of Islam and Malay tradition.
Anwar’s reformist alliance won 2018 elections that led to the first regime change since Malaysia’s independence from Britain in 1957. But the government collapsed after Muhyiddin defected and joined hands with UMNO to form a new government. Muhyiddin’s government was beset by internal rivalries and he resigned after 17 months. UMNO leader Ismail Sabri Yaakob was then picked by the king as the prime minister.
Many rural Malays fear they may lose their privileges with greater pluralism under Anwar. Fed up with corruption and infighting in UMNO, many opted for Muhyiddin’s bloc in Saturday’s vote.
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2022-11-24T04:57:25+00:00
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texomashomepage.com
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/ap-reformist-leader-anwar-close-to-becoming-malaysias-next-pm/
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A massive car crash involving 72 vehicles in Farmersville, Illinois, Monday morning left at least six people dead and 37 people injured, police said.
According to Illinois State Police, the surviving victims – whose ages ranged between 2 years and 80 years old – were transported to local hospitals with various injuries. Some of whom are said to be in critical condition.
"At 10:55 a.m. there was a crash on northbound Interstate 55 at Milepost 76. At the same time, there were numerous crashes on southbound Interstate 55 at Milepost 76. The crashes occurred within a two-mile stretch — from roughly Milepost 76 to Milepost 78," the police statement read.
It continued: "Reports show there are six fatalities, all occurring in the northbound lanes. At this time, one decedent has been identified as 88-year-old Shirley Harper of Franklin, WI. The Montgomery County Corner’s Office is working diligently to identify the other five individuals and notify their families."
ILLINOIS DUST STORM RESPONSIBLE FOR ‘MULTIPLE FATALITIES’ AFTER CARS PILE UP IN WRECKAGE
The lanes remained closed through the afternoon and into Tuesday morning.
"Once the interstate is clear of all vehicles, the Illinois Department of Transportation will have to inspect the roadway before it is re-opened," the police said.
At least two of the tractor-trailers involved caught fire.
State Police Maj. Ryan Starrick said the crash was caused by a windstorm that kicked up clouds of dust.
"The cause of the crashes is due to excessive winds blowing dirt from farm fields across the highway, leading to zero visibility," Starrick said.
TORNADOES STRIKE VIRGINIA AND FLORIDA, FLOODING IN OTHER STATES
Kevin Schott, the director of emergency services in Montgomery County, described the crash as a "very difficult scene" and said it was "very hard to train for."
"We had to search every vehicle, whether they were involved in the accident or just pulled over, to check for injuries," Schott said. He also said those involved were visibly and understandably upset.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker similarly described the scene as "horrific."
"I am closely monitoring the horrific situation at the Macoupin and Sangamon County line on I-55. My team is in constant communication with the Illinois State Police, Department of Transportation, and Emergency Management Agency to ensure the safety of motorists as they navigate dangerous conditions," Pritzker wrote in a statement.
He added: "On the ground, our first responders and emergency management teams are working diligently to clear the road, provide medical care to those in need, and collaborate with local officials to provide support to everyone affected by this tragic accident."
Wind gusts at the time of the crash were between 35 mph and 45 mph.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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2023-05-02T09:12:55+00:00
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foxbangor.com
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https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/illinois-interstate-crash-involving-72-vehicles-leaves-six-dead-more-than-30-injured-horrific/article_aba5422a-1daa-5541-a44a-11219f15a35a.html
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Lisa Marie Presley hospitalized, mother Priscilla says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer herself — was hospitalized Thursday, her mother said in a statement.
“My beloved daughter Lisa Marie was rushed to the hospital. She is now receiving the best care,” Priscilla Presley said. “Please keep her and our family in your prayers. We feel the prayers from around the world, and ask for privacy during this time.”
Los Angeles County paramedics were dispatched to a Calabasas home at 10:37 a.m. following a report of a woman in full cardiac arrest, according to Craig Little, a spokesperson for the county’s fire department. Property records indicate Presley is a resident at that address.
Paramedics arrived about six minutes later and the woman was taken by ambulance to the hospital, Little said. Her condition was not immediately available.
The city of Calabasas is nestled between the foothills of the Santa Monica and the Santa Susanna Mountains about 30 miles (50 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles.
News of Presley’s hospitalization was first reported by TMZ and later confirmed by People magazine.
Presley, 54, attended the Golden Globes on Tuesday, on hand to celebrate Austin Butler’s award for playing her father in “Elvis.” She called his performance “mind-blowing” during a red carpet interview with “Entertainment Tonight.”
“I really didn’t know what to do with myself after I saw it,” she told ET of Baz Luhrmann’s movie. “I had to take, like, five days to process it because it was so incredible and so spot on and just so authentic that, yeah, I can’t even describe what it meant.”
Just days before that, she was in Memphis, Tennessee, at Graceland — the mansion where Elvis lived — on Jan. 8 to celebrate her father’s birth anniversary.
A representative for Lisa Marie Presley had no comment when reached by The Associated Press.
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Hall reported from Nashville. AP researcher Randy Herschaft in New York contributed to this report.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2023-01-12T23:06:30+00:00
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live5news.com
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https://www.live5news.com/2023/01/12/reports-lisa-marie-presley-hospitalized-following-cardiac-arrest/
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BARRE, Vt. (AP) — Charges will be forthcoming after a high school teacher suffered a superficial injury after being hit with a projectile fired from a pellet gun that had been brought to school by a student, Barre police say.
Police say the incident occurred at about 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday as students at Barre's Spaulding High School were being released for the day.
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The Vermont incident came four days after a 6-year-old student in Newport News, Virginia, shot and wounded his teacher.
In the Vermont case, two students were identified as having brought pellet guns to school, one of which was reported to have been involved in the incident, police say.
In an email message Wednesday, Barre Police Chief Braedon Vail said he hoped to have an update on the case by the end of the week.
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Vail didn't indicate what specific charges may be filed. If the cases are heard in juvenile court, the proceedings would be confidential.
Chris Hennessey, the superintendent of the district that includes Spaulding High School, said he couldn't comment on the specifics of the case beyond what was contained in a social media post sent to the community.
He did say Wednesday that Spaulding High School was operating normally.
In the social media post, Spaulding administrators said they are working with Barre police to ensure the safety of the community.
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“We’d like to re-emphasize to our students and staff the importance of ‘See something, Say something,’” the post said. “The willingness of just one person to speak up or reach out can make a difference in keeping the members of our community safe.”
Spaulding High School serves the Barre Unified Union School District, which serves an area with a total population about 17,500 people.
Barre is a community known for its granite industry, both extracting it from area quarries and working the stone into monuments and building materials.
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2023-01-11T18:39:36+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Police-Teacher-shot-with-pellet-gun-injury-17710998.php
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INDIANAPOLIS (WXIN) – Circle K is celebrating the unofficial holiday of “Fuel Day” by offering customers 40 cents off per gallon — if you time it right.
The 40-cent discount is only available between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Thursday at Circle K-branded locations.
The discount will apply at over 5,000 Circle K and Holiday Stationstore locations across the U.S., the company says.
In addition to the 40-cent discount, most Circle K locations will also be handing out a limited number of fuel discount cards. Those will be redeemable for 10 cents off, per gallon, outside of the 3-hour window on Thursday.
“After an overwhelming response from customers, we are thrilled to bring back Circle K Fuel Day in a bigger way,” said Louise Warner Sr., vice president of global fuels for Circle K. “With summer right around the corner, we want to thank our customers for their loyalty by providing them an opportunity to fuel their adventures and enjoy some great savings.”
Customers can check with Circle K’s official Fuel Day webpage to see if nearby locations are participating.
Memorial Day weekend typically kicks off the peak summer travel season, but gas prices have already been rising over the past week. The national average was $3.56 per gallon on Wednesday, according to AAA.
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2023-05-24T18:55:04+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/news/circle-k-offering-40-cents-off-fuel-for-3-hours-only-on-thursday/
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DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 310,000 trucks in the U.S. because the driver’s front air bag may not inflate in a crash.
The recall covers certain F-250, F-350, F-450, and F-550 Super Duty trucks from the 2016 model year.
The company says dust can accumulate in a cable inside the steering wheel, interrupting the electrical connection. Ford says it’s not aware of any crashes or injuries caused by the problem.
Dealers will replace the steering wheel wiring assembly at no cost to owners, who will be notified starting July 5.
Owners may hear popping or clicking noises inside the steering wheel, or steering wheel switches and the horn might not work. They may also see an air bag warning light notifying them of the problem.
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2023-05-17T15:03:14+00:00
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pix11.com
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https://pix11.com/news/us-world-news/ford-recalls-310000-trucks-to-fix-problem-with-drivers-air-bag/
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FOXBOROUGH — As the Patriots gear up for the dog days of training camp, several important personnel decisions loom in the near future.
Safety Kyle Dugger, linebacker Josh Uche, and guard Mike Onwenu are entering the last season of their rookie deals, making potential contract extensions a hot topic of discussion.
Uche, coming off a breakout season, said Thursday his agents have been in communication with the Patriots, but he does not worry himself with negotiations.
“Wherever I’m wanted, wherever I’m needed, I’m willing to work,” Uche said. “Wherever I may be — God willing, it’s here — I’ll just give it everything I’ve got.”
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Dugger expressed a similar sentiment on Wednesday.
“I’d love to play ball here,” he said. “As far as everything else, I kind of leave that to my agent. I’m just focused on playing ball while I’m here.”
A year ago, with punter Jake Bailey in the same situation, the Patriots inked him to a four-year, $13.5 million extension. But the team ended up releasing Bailey nine months later, after his down season ended with a two-game suspension.
Bailey was the only member of the Patriots’ 2019 draft class to receive an extension.
Now, the Patriots have the ability to secure three key members of their 2020 draft class, preventing them from entering unrestricted free agency. Linebacker Anfernee Jennings, selected in the third round in 2020, is also eligible for an extension, though he has yet to earn as meaningful a role as Dugger, Uche, and Onwenu.
Director of player personnel Matt Groh said Wednesday the Patriots are trying to be “pretty proactive” with addressing expiring contracts. This offseason, they extended wide receiver DeVante Parker and linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley.
“We took care of a couple of the guys who were going to be up next year,” Groh said. “There are only so many of us. We can only get so many guys done at a time. There is a lot of time and effort that’s put into it by our end, contractually, and trying to do everything that makes sense.
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“We will keep looking at different options. I like taking care of business, so there is not a whole lot of sitting around and waiting for things to happen.”
The Patriots also have a handful of veterans playing on the last (or first and only) year of their contracts. Among them are tight ends Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki, offensive tackle Trent Brown, wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, and defensive back Jalen Mills.
Asked how the high volume of players on a contract year affects the team dynamic, Groh chalked it up to the nature of the business.
“If you’ve got a high-profile guy, contracts are going to be a part of every offseason and, at a certain point, you have got to knuckle down and focus on the season at hand,” he said. “A lot of that stuff is going to take care of itself. Trying to get contracts done right now, you don’t have all the information. The player has got another season, where you potentially don’t know if his production is going to be high or low. There are a lot of factors that go into it — health, durability, role on the team, leadership.
“So, with a whole ‘nother season to go, it makes it tricky trying to gauge the market at these times. But when we think that we can do that, and obviously the player and his representatives think that we can do that, then it is smart to try and get something done.”
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The Patriots are expected to enter 2024 with the most salary-cap space in the NFL.
As for observations from Day 2 of training camp . . .
1. Ty Montgomery left practice early after appearing to injure his leg. During an 11-on-11 period, Montgomery attempted to catch a pass from third-string quarterback Trace McSorley when he collided with linebacker Terez Hall. Montgomery immediately flexed and favored his leg after the play, before visiting with the medical staff. Montgomery tried to return to the field but was ultimately sidelined for the rest of the day.
2. Every Patriot was once again accounted for on Thursday. The lone absences were the same three players: Ownenu (physically unable to perform list), safety Cody Davis (PUP), and offensive tackle Calvin Anderson (non-football injury list). Linebacker Matthew Judon practiced in a limited capacity, as did running back Rhamondre Stevenson.
3. Coach Bill Belichick has always preached the importance of stacking days, so it makes sense there was a good amount of carryover from Day 1. The Patriots continued to spend significant time in the red zone — and the defense continued to dominate.
For the second straight practice, Dugger picked off Mac Jones in the end zone. Jones dropped to the ground for a set of pushups after the interception.
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“The red zone is tough,” Henry said. “It’s the toughest part of the field. The field is condensed. It’s tight. Everything has to be on time. It’s a lot of timing, trust, chemistry. To do that early in camp, it’s one of the tougher things to do. But it’s good for us because it challenges us right out of the gate. We have to really talk through things.”
4. Bourne had to run a lap for making a mistake during 11-on-11 drills. The crowd cheered him on as he made his way around the field. After his production and standing with the team took a step back last season, Bourne is among the players hoping for a bounce-back season. As of now, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Parker sit atop the receiver depth chart.
5. After taking the field for his second Patriots practice open to the media, Smith-Schuster was asked what he will bring to the team. His answer — “I’m a reliable guy. In tough times, tough situations, they can go to me” — described an all-too-familiar role in New England. A go-to, dependable slot receiver has been a cornerstone of the Patriots’ offense, from Troy Brown to Wes Welker to Julian Edelman. Is Smith-Schuster next up?
6. Belichick’s 19-season streak of having at least one undrafted rookie make the final 53-man roster may be in jeopardy. Malik Cunningham, a quarterback turned wide receiver, has a compelling story, but it seems doubtful he will survive cutdown day. Other options include linebacker Jourdan Heilig, tight end Johnny Lumpkin, and wide receiver Ed Lee, though all are long shots.
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Having drugs like fentanyl and meth is still illegal in this state. But lawmakers heard this past week how distant that restriction is from reality.
“I asked prosecutors around the state: Who is actually prosecuting these cases right now? The answer is nobody,” Chad Enright, the elected prosecuting attorney for Kitsap County, told a state Senate Law and Justice Committee.
We have a new law in Washington that’s designed to push treatment in lieu of punishment, as a way of backing off the damaging war on drugs. So far it’s been as light with the treatment as it is with the punishment.
“If somebody is stopped by police and in possession of a controlled substance, the best we can do in my community is give them a pamphlet that says, ‘Here are your options for drug treatment,’” Enright told legislators.
I am in the camp that believes jail is no way to treat drug addiction. Using drugs ought to make you a potential patient, not a criminal. But handing out pamphlets? That seems as ineffectual, only in the opposite direction.
The hearing was the start of what will be the most consequential debate in local politics for 2023. How hard, or how soft, should society be on drug users, to try to stem the crisis that has become a leading cause of death for people here under age 50?
In 2021, the courts tossed out the decades-old law that made possessing drugs like heroin or meth a felony. In a rush, the Legislature downgraded it to a misdemeanor, except only on the third offense. For the first two offenses, people are supposed to be directed to treatment instead.
This new approach — advertised as not too hard, not too soft — seemed like cobbled-together progress at the time.
But it plainly isn’t working. The treatment isn’t there. Police are still making arrests for drug-dealing (such as in the emphasis zone around Third Avenue in downtown Seattle). But when somebody is picked up for drug possession, there’s no database that keeps track of whether they’ve been offered treatment before. So nobody knows where anybody is in this three-step process.
Washington ranks third worst in the nation for illicit drug use disorder, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, released in December 2021. (Our neighbor Oregon is the worst.) Just as concerning, though, is that we rank next to last in delivering drug treatment to adults and teens who say they need it. (Only Oregon is worse than us in this fixable category.)
More than 2,000 people died of drug overdoses last year in Washington, a 66% jump since 2019. So it’s been declared priority No. 1 for lawmakers to come up with something else — pronto. A state advisory committee has come out with a bold recommendation: Decriminalize the drugs, with no penalties.
That means if police catch someone with meth or fentanyl, they could only refer them to social services, unless the person had committed some other crime. The key then would be to massively boost treatment programs, and count on encouragement and other controversial harm-reduction strategies to get patients to go to them (for example, establishing clinics where people could use drugs more safely than out on the streets).
It’s not legalizing heroin and meth, said defense attorney John Hayden, of Port Angeles, who is on the advisory committee. But it’s adjacent.
“We’re no longer going to bring to bear on this public health problem all the resources of the criminal justice system,” he said. “It hasn’t been money well spent. It’s frankly for years been money wasted.”
A similarly permissive setup down in Oregon isn’t working, though, at least not yet. Drug possession there gets you a $100 civil fine, like a speeding ticket, after they decriminalized drugs last year. They’ll waive the fine if you call a drug hotline. But out of 3,169 people ticketed through August, fewer than 200 ventured to make even this one treatment phone call, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting. The vast majority of tickets were ignored.
Oregon went too soft, addiction experts told state lawmakers there.
“On the one hand, we have highly rewarding drugs which are widely available. And on the other little or no pressure to stop using them,” said Stanford psychology professor Keith Humphreys, who advised the Obama White House on drug policy, according to OPB. “Under those conditions we should expect to see exactly what Oregon is experiencing: extensive drug use, extensive addiction and not much treatment seeking.”
Places that have decriminalized drugs more successfully — Portugal is often cited — still exert strong public pressure, even as they may no longer send addicts to criminal courts. People caught with drugs in Portugal are given a summons to appear before a “drug dissuasion” group, made up of a doctor, a social worker and a legal expert. That group guides a treatment program and can impose penalties, from fines to revoking licenses to bans on visiting certain drug trafficking areas. It’s treatment and therapy focused, but it also isn’t messing around.
It’s definitely not just handing them a pamphlet.
I don’t envy state lawmakers, as there isn’t going to be an exact right answer (we are not Portugal). With drug addiction, even the alternative-to-jail programs, like drug court, can fail as much as they succeed.
But those addiction experts who criticized Oregon’s approach as too permissive? It’s important to note they also did not advise the state to go back to trying to arrest their way out of the crisis.
“If anyone thinks police can solve this problem themselves, they haven’t been paying attention,” Humphreys, the Obama drug adviser, said. “Health people can’t solve it themselves either.”
Somewhere between prison and pamphlets. It’s a wide space, but that’s where lawmakers ought to be aiming.
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2022-12-03T15:28:17+00:00
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LONDON (AP) — British climate activists who have blocked roads and splattered artworks with soup said Friday they are suspending a days-long protest that has clogged a major highway around London.
The group Just Stop Oil, which wants the U.K. government to halt new oil and gas projects, has sparked headlines, debate and a government crackdown on disruptive protests since it launched its actions earlier this year.
The group said Friday it was pausing its campaign of “civil resistance” on the M25 highway that encircles London. Over the last four days, its activists have climbed gantries above the highway, forcing it to close in several places.
Police say a motorcycle officer was injured Wednesday in a collision with trucks during a rolling roadblock sparked by the protest.
“We are giving the government another chance to sit down and discuss with us and meet our demand, which is the obvious no-brainer that we all want to see, which is no new oil in the U.K.,” activist Emma Brown told the BBC.
In recent months, Just Stop Oil members have blocked roads and bridges, often gluing themselves to the roadway to make them harder to move. Police say 677 people have been arrested, 111 of whom were charged with offenses. The protesters have been berated and at times physically removed by irate motorists.
Last month, activists from the group dumped two cans of tomato soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers,” which was behind glass, at the National Gallery in London.
Climate activists have staged similar protests in other European cities, gluing themselves to Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl With a Pearl Earring” in The Hague and throwing mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting in a German museum.
On Friday, two climate activists tried in vain to glue themselves to Norwegian artist Edvard Munch’s 1893 masterpiece “The Scream” at an Oslo museum, police said.
Part of a wave of youthful direct-action protest groups around the world, Just Stop Oil is backed by the U.S.-based Climate Emergency Fund, set up to support disruptive environmental protests.
University of Maryland social scientist Dana Fisher, who studies activists, has said the protesters are part of a “new radical flank” of the environmental movement whose actions are geared at gaining maximum media attention.
Some environmentalists argue the disruptive protests alienate potential supporters.
Just Stop Oil defended its tactics on Friday, saying that “under British law, people in this country have a right to cause disruption to prevent greater harm — we will not stand by.”
In response to protests by Extinction Rebellion and other direct-action groups, Britain’s Conservative government this year toughened police powers to shut down disruptive protests and increased penalties for obstructing roads, which can now bring a prison sentence.
Even tougher moves were rejected by Parliament, but the government plans to try again to pass a law that would make it a criminal offense to interfere with infrastructure.
Civil liberties groups have decried the moves as restrictions on free speech and the right to protest.
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2022-11-11T16:22:34+00:00
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200 acres burned in Clay County, IA wildfire
SPENCER, Iowa (KTIV) - Multiple fire departments spent Tuesday afternoon fighting a wildfire in Clay County, Iowa that burnt 200 acres worth of land.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the fire was reported shortly after noon in southeast Clay County and ended up burning public and private land. Crews from the Iowa DNR, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Dickins, Spencer, Ruthven and Webb were called in to battle the fire, and they ended up spending eight hours putting out the blaze.
“Right now, we are listing the cause of the fire as unknown,” said Dickins Fire Chief Randy Whalen.
The fire began on a dead-end road on the 1,500-acre Hawk Valley Wildlife Area and burned northeast to Highway 18. The smoke caused by the fire caused a portion of Hwy 18 to temporarily close.
“Hawk Valley is not on our burning plan for this year and this was not a planned fire that got away. We have fire protocol outlining when we can and cannot burn and wind speed is a big part of our decision process. Yesterday was a Red Flag Warning day and we do not burn on Red Flag Warning days,” said Lucas Straw, wildlife technician with the Iowa DNR.
Authorities say approximately 14 acres of Hawk Valley were impacted by the fire, the rest was on nearby private land.
Anyone with information on how the fire started is asked to call the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
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2023-04-12T21:25:35+00:00
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The Lucky Day Lotto's $1 million jackpot-winning ticket was sold at a lottery retailer on the city's Far Southwest Side earlier this month, according to lottery officials.
Lucky Mart, located along the city's border with suburban Evergreen Park at 2900 West 87th Street, is known as a prevalent lottery retailer for the surrounding area, and has been the lucky spot for several lottery winners of the past.
While the winner of the $1 million prize has yet to come forward, Lucky Mart receives a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, amounting to one percent of the prize amount. The winning ticket was sold on Sept. 9.
The owner of the lotto destination, Abed Ayesh, didn't hesitate when asked what he would do with the bonus money. "I'm going to take care of these guys," Ayesh said of his employees.
Lucky Mart is listed among the retailers who have sold the most winning tickets of all time in the Chicago area, helping to uphold its reputation as a lottery hotspot in the Chicago area.
According to the Illinois Lottery, winners of the Lucky Day Lotto have one year to claim their prize.
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2022-09-21T01:18:46+00:00
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NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd..
Shareholders who purchased shares of DDL during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased, or otherwise acquired, Dingdong American Depository Shares pursuant or traceable to the F-1 registration statements and related prospectus on Form 424B4 issued in connection with Dingdong's June 2021 initial public stock offering.
ALLEGATIONS: According to the filed complaint, the registration statement and prospectus used to effectuate the Company's initial public offering misstated and/or omitted facts concerning Dingdong's so-called commitment to ensuring the safety and quality of the food it distributes to the market. For example, despite claiming that it applies "stringent quality control across [its] entire supply chain to ensure product quality to [its] users," Dingdong sold food past its sell-by date. Consequently, Dingdong was, in fact, no better at providing or assuring access to "fresh" groceries than the supermarkets, traditional Chinese wet markets, or traditional e-commerce platforms it repeatedly claimed to be displacing. Moreover, the foregoing conduct subjected Dingdong to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement, all of which, once revealed, were likely to negatively impact Dingdong's business, operations, and reputation.
DEADLINE: October 24, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/dingdong-cayman-ltd-loss-form/?id=32493&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of DDL during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is October 24, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
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2022-10-12T11:39:46+00:00
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BULL HOLLOW, Okla. – Ryan Mackey quietly sang a sacred Cherokee verse as he pulled a handful of tobacco out of a zip-close bag. Reaching over a barbed wire fence, he scattered the leaves onto the pasture where a growing herd of bison — popularly known as American buffalo — grazed in northeastern Oklahoma.
The offering represented a reverent act of thanksgiving, the 45-year-old explained, and a desire to forge a divine connection with the animals, his ancestors and the Creator.
“When tobacco is used in the right way, it’s almost like a contract is made between you and the spirit — the spirit of our Creator, the spirit of these bison,” Mackey said as a strong wind rumbled across the grassy field. “Everything, they say, has a spiritual aspect. Just like this wind, we can feel it in our hands, but we can’t see it.”
Decades after the last bison vanished from their tribal lands, the Cherokee Nation is part of a nationwide resurgence of Indigenous people seeking to reconnect with the humpbacked, shaggy-haired animals that occupy a crucial place in centuries-old tradition and belief.
Since 1992 the federally chartered InterTribal Buffalo Council has helped relocate surplus bison from locations such as Badlands National Park in South Dakota, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona to 82 member tribes in 20 states.
“Collectively those tribes manage over 20,000 buffalo on tribal lands,” said Troy Heinert, a Rosebud Sioux Tribe member who serves as executive director of the InterTribal Buffalo Council, based in Rapid City, South Dakota. “Our goal and mission is to restore buffalo back to Indian country for that cultural and spiritual connection that Indigenous people have with the buffalo.”
Centuries ago, an estimated 30 million to 60 million bison roamed the vast Great Plains of North America, from Canada to Texas. But by 1900, European settlers had driven the species to near extinction, hunting them en masse for their prized skins and often leaving the carcasses to rot on the prairie.
“It’s important to recognize the history that Native people had with buffalo and how buffalo were nearly decimated. … Now with the resurgence of the buffalo, often led by Native nations, we’re seeing that spiritual and cultural awakening as well that comes with it,” said Heinert, who is a South Dakota state senator.
Historically, Indigenous people hunted and used every part of the bison: for food, clothing, shelter, tools and ceremonial purposes. They did not regard the bison as a mere commodity, however, but rather as beings closely linked to people.
“Many tribes viewed them as a relative,” Heinert said. “You’ll find that in the ceremonies and language and songs.”
Rosalyn LaPier, an Indigenous writer and scholar who grew up on the Blackfeet Nation’s reservation in Montana, said there are different mythological origin stories for bison among the various peoples of the Great Plains.
“Depending on what Indigenous group you’re talking to, the bison originated in the supernatural realm and ended up on Earth for humans to use,” said LaPier, an environmental historian and ethnobotanist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. “And there’s usually some sort of story of how humans were taught to hunt bison and kill bison and harvest them.”
Her Blackfeet tribe, for example, believes there are three realms: the sky world, the below world — that is, Earth — and the underwater world. Tribal lore, LaPier says, holds that the Blackfeet were vegetarians until an orphaned bison slipped out of the underwater world in human form and was taken in by two caring humans. As a result, the underwater bison’s divine leader allowed more to come to Earth to be hunted and eaten.
In Oklahoma, the Cherokee Nation, one of the largest Native American tribes with 437,000 registered members, had a few bison on its land in the 1970s. But they disappeared.
It wasn't until 40 years later that the tribe's contemporary herd was begun, when a large cattle trailer — driven by Heinert — arrived in fall 2014 with 38 bison from Badlands National Park. It was greeted by emotional songs and prayers from tribe's people.
“I can still remember the dew that was on the grass and the songs of the birds that were in the trees. ... I could feel the hope and the pride in the Cherokee people that day,” Heinert said.
Since then, births and additional bison transplants from various locations have boosted the population to about 215. The herd roams a 500-acre (2-square kilometer) pasture in Bull Hollow, an unincorporated area of Delaware County about 70 miles (113 kilometers) northeast of Tulsa, near the small town of Kenwood.
For now, the Cherokee are not harvesting the animals, whose bulls can weigh up to 2,000 pounds (900 kilograms) and stand 6 feet tall (nearly 2 meters), as leaders focus on growing the herd. But bison, a lean protein, could serve in the future as a food source for Cherokee schools and nutrition centers, said Bryan Warner, the tribe's deputy principal chief.
“Our hope is really not just for food sovereignty's sake but to really reconnect our citizens back in a spiritual way,” said Warner, a member of a United Methodist church.
That reconnection in turn leads to discussions about other fauna, he added, from rabbits and turtles to quail and doves.
“All these different animals — it puts you more in tune with nature,” he said as bison sauntered through a nearby pond. “And then essentially it puts you more in tune with yourself, because we all come from the same dirt that these animals are formed from — from our Creator.”
Originally from the southeastern United States, the Cherokee were forced to relocate to present-day Oklahoma in 1838 after gold was discovered in their ancestral lands. The 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometer) removal, known as the Trail of Tears, claimed nearly 4,000 lives through sickness and harsh travel conditions.
While bison are more associated with Great Plains tribes than those with roots on the East Coast, the newly arrived Cherokee had connections with a slightly smaller subspecies, according to Mackey. The animals on the tribe's lands today are not direct descendants, he explained, but close cousins with which the tribe is able to have a spiritual bond.
“We don’t speak the same language as the bison,” Mackey said. “But when you sit with them and spend time with them, relationships can be built on … other means than just language alone: sharing experiences, sharing that same space and just having a feeling of respect. Your body language changes when you have respect for someone or something.”
Mackey grew up with Pentecostal roots on his father’s side and Baptist on his mother’s. He still occasionally attends church, but finds more meaning in Cherokee ceremonial practices.
“Even if (tribal members) are raised in church or in synagogue or wherever they choose to worship, their elders are Cherokee elders,” he said. “And this idea of relationship and respect and guardianship — with the land, with the Earth, with all those things that reside on it — it’s passed down. It still pervades our identity as Cherokee people.”
That’s why he believes the bison's return to Cherokee lands is so important.
“The bison aren’t just meat,” he said. “They represent abundance and health and strength.”
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Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.
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2022-11-22T15:44:56+00:00
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Wounded Warrior Project® tips from veterans help normalize seeking care.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- What does life look like with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? For Tonya Oxendine, who served three decades in the U.S. Army, life with PTSD is full of laughter and joy. That was not always the case.
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Tonya Oxendine, U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. (Ret.): "When my PTSD led me to attempt to drive off a bridge and almost complete suicide, I used my last ounce of strength to drive to a nearby military base and say three words that changed my life: I need help. I got plugged into resources like Wounded Warrior Project that helped me reclaim my life."
PTSD is the second most common health need among the more than 200,000 injured, ill, and wounded post-9/11 veterans Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) serves.
Learn About Veteran PTSD and How WWP Helps
This year, veterans from WWP programs and partners were invited to share advice for their peers with PTSD who may be hesitant to accept the help they deserve. Their video messages—part of WWP's #CombatStigma campaign—seek to normalize seeking mental health care.
What Happens When a Veteran Asks for Help with PTSD?
When veterans ask for help, they can be flooded with information and resources. PTSD impacts everyone differently, so picking the right next step can feel overwhelming. Organizations like WWP strive to reduce the guesswork around finding options that fit each warrior's goals and comfort level.
Erin Fletcher, Psy.D., Wounded Warrior Project director of Warrior Care Network: "There are different programs that can help you build a field map to healing, allowing you to understand your PTSD and navigate its impact. Wounded Warrior Project is committed to equipping post-9/11 veterans with tools and support to take the power back from painful memories."
When left untreated, PTSD can become more difficult to overcome and manage, so Dr. Fletcher recommends not waiting to begin the healing journey.
How to Turn Trauma into Personal Growth
Trauma can unlock new perspectives on life. This can be nurtured to deliver life-changing benefits. The phrase "post-traumatic growth (PTG)" is used to discuss how traumatic events can lead to positive changes, including:
- Improved ability to relate to others.
- Increases in personal strength.
- Spiritual changes.
- Appreciation for life.
In its 2022 Annual Warrior Survey, WWP asked warriors to identify positive ways their lives changed after traumatic experiences. The most common answers included, "I have a greater appreciation for the value of my own life" and "I changed my priorities about what is important in life."
How Can Veterans Achieve Post-Traumatic Growth?
Veterans can connect with programs, resources, and peers to find inspiration and achieve personal growth after a traumatic experience.
Nick Morrison, U.S. Marine veteran: "If you're willing to let your guard down and invest in yourself, healing is possible. Change is possible."
Deven Schei, U.S. Army veteran: "It's not only about you, but your family as well. Wounded Warrior Project is here to help the family. You have nothing to lose."
Growth can be found through a variety of approaches, including:
- Connecting with people who have had similar experiences.
- One-on-one emotional support or counseling.
- Adventure-based learning or physical challenges that engage your mind and body.
- Clinical programs that teach skills for managing PTSD symptoms.
WWP programs and partnerships leverage these approaches and more to ensure warriors with PTSD can achieve their highest ambitions. Many of these same programs are available to the warrior's family and caregivers, too. Learn more about the many paths to resilience after PTSD.
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2023-06-21T16:10:31+00:00
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DUN LAOGHAIRE, Ireland, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Key Patent Innovations Limited ("KPI") announced today that all conditions of the previously announced acquisition of the portfolio of approximately 32,000 patents and patent applications from BlackBerry Limited have been satisfied, and that its subsidiary Malikie Innovations Limited ("Malikie") has completed the acquisition. The acquired patent portfolio reflects billions of dollars in R&D investment and decades of pioneering research by innovators of many core mobile device, messaging, security, collaboration, voice, server and wireless networking technologies.
"We're extremely excited to have completed this transaction with BlackBerry, and already have efforts underway to begin the process of demonstrating to potential licensees the value of these patented inventions," said Angela Quinlan, Managing Director, KPI. "It is very uncommon for a portfolio of this size, scope, calibre and importance to become available for licensing, and we look forward working with our growing team of IP professionals to extend licenses to those companies who have benefited from BlackBerry's pioneering efforts and significant investment."
About Key Patent Innovations
Key Patent Innovations is one of the world's leading intellectual property monetization companies. Based in Dublin, Ireland, KPI has expertise in identifying and unlocking value from patent portfolios, and partners with pioneering technology companies.
For more information, visit www.keypatentinnovations.ie and www.mailikieinnovations.ie.
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2023-05-11T20:40:28+00:00
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Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) ramped up his ongoing feud with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday, using a speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference to tear into an “old Republican establishment” that Scott said had capitulated to Democrats for years.
Speaking at the prominent conservative gathering outside of Washington, D.C., Scott cast his decision to challenge McConnell for Senate Republican leader as a righteous effort to oust an entrenched politician in the name of defending conservative values.
While he railed against Democrats, he claimed that “some politicians who say they’re on our side are also destroying our country.”
“It’s not just the Democrats in Washington who are destroying our country,” Scott said. “You have heard the famous quote: ‘We have met the enemy and he is us’.”
“Unfortunately, some of the leaders of our old Republican establishment have been in Washington way too long and forgotten why they came here,” he added. “They’ve gotten used to caving in to the Democrats. They do it over and over and over. Instead of the Democrats compromising their liberal principles, they roll over, and compromise our conservative principles.”
Scott, the former chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, ultimately failed in his bid to oust McConnell from Senate leadership. But speaking before a friendly audience on Thursday, he said that he felt no remorse for his decision and signaled that there would be more challenges to come.
“When I took on Sen. McConnell, I knew it would be hard, and I assumed I would have a hard time winning,” he said. “But we have to start somewhere. Everyone in Washington said I was nuts, and I might be. But we can’t put up with this BS any more.”
“My belief is that my challenge to Sen. McConnell was not the end of something, it was the beginning of something,” he added. At one point he loosely quoted mixed martial artist Conor McGregor, saying: “I’d like to apologize to absolutely nobody.”
Scott’s remarks were the latest in his months-long back-and-forth with McConnell, the powerful Senate Republican leader whose career in Washington spans nearly four decades.
Scott ran afoul of McConnell last year after he rolled out a controversial 12-point policy agenda that critics argued would raise taxes across the board and usher in the end of government programs like Social Security and Medicare. Many Republicans argued that Scott’s decision muddled the GOP’s election-year messaging and put them on defense in an otherwise favorable political environment.
McConnell and Scott also found themselves at odds over the GOP’s roster of Senate hopefuls in 2022, with the former arguing that poor candidate quality had hobbled the party’s chances of recapturing control of the upper chamber. Ultimately, Democrats held onto their Senate majority and even gained a seat.
Despite facing intense criticism from many Republicans following the GOP’s lackluster midterm election performance, Scott mounted a bid for Senate minority leader late last year, seeking to oust McConnell from a job he has held for more than 15 years.
Last month, McConnell removed Scott from the powerful Senate Commerce Committee, a move that was widely seen as an act of retribution against the Florida senator. McConnell also pulled Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who backed Scott’s leadership challenge, off the same committee.
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2023-03-02T23:12:42+00:00
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Michael Penix, Jr. threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns and No. 12 Washington held off No. 21 Texas 27-20 on Thursday night in the Valero Alamo Bowl.
Texas scored 10 late points, pulling within seven on Bert Auburn’s 26-yard field goal with 1:40 remaining, then failed on an onside kick try. The Longhorns (8-5) stopped the Huskies (11-2) on the ensuing possession and took over on their own 16 with 32 seconds and got to the Washington 40 on the final play of the game.
Penix finished the season with 4,641 yards passing to break the 20-year-old Washington season mark of 4,458 set by Cody Pickett.
Penix led back-to-back scoring drives of 75 and 90 yards in the second half to stretch the Huskies' lead to 17. He was 32 of 55, completed passes to eight receivers, and connected with Taj Davis and Jalen McMillan for scores.
Texas had cut a 10-point halftime deficit to 13-10 on 34-yard pass play from Quinn Ewers to Jonathon Brooks on the opening possession of the second half.
Texas was without star running back Bijon Robinson, and rushed for just 51 yards. Robinson, who led the Longhorns with 1,580 yards and 18 TDs, skipped the game to prepare for the NFL draft.
Washington, which lost out on tiebreakers for a spot in the Pac-12 championship game after a 7-2 league mark, finished on a seven-game winning streak with its second straight bowl victory.
Texas was in its first bowl game under second-year coach Steve Sarkisian.
OPTING OUT
In addition to Robinson, Texas senior running back Roschon Johnson and senior linebacker DeMarvion Overshown opted out to prepare for the NFL draft. No Washington players opted out.
REDEMPTION AT THE ALAMO
The Huskies are 1-1 in the Alamo Bowl. In 2011, Washington - coached by current Texas coach Sarkisian — lost to Baylor 67-56 in the highest-scoring edition of the game.
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
Texas, which traveled 90 miles from Austin, saw its winning streak in San Antonio come to an end. The Longhorns, playing in their third Alamo Bowl in the last four years, beat Colorado 55-23 in 2020 and Utah 38-10 in 2019.
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2022-12-30T06:32:28+00:00
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Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings says she is "deeply troubled" following the news of the stop and search of a bus carrying members of the women's lacrosse team of Delaware State University, a historically Black university, last month in Georgia.
In a statement released Wednesday, Jennings called on officials in Georgia and at the U.S. Justice Department to investigate what members of the team say was racial profiling.
"Like so many others, I'm deeply troubled by the actions that our Delaware State University Women's Lacrosse team and staff endured in Georgia this past April," Jennings said in the statement.
In a letter addressed to the U.S. assistant attorney general for civil rights, Kristen Clarke, Jennings referred to the incident as "troubling" and one that is "deserving of your attention."
"These students and coaches were not in the proverbial wrong place at the wrong time," Jennings said in her letter, obtained by NPR. "Not only did the deputies find nothing illegal in the bags; they did not issue a single ticket for the alleged traffic infraction."
The team's bus was headed northbound on Interstate 95 in Liberty County, Ga., on April 20 following games in Georgia and Florida. Liberty County is on the coast of Georgia, nearly 30 miles from Savannah.
According to the Liberty County Sheriff's Office, the bus was stopped after officials say it had illegally traveled in the left lane. During the traffic stop, several of the players' bags were searched after a narcotics-sniffing K-9 dog made what officials call an "open-air alert."
In a video posted to YouTube by team member Sydney Anderson, one deputy is speaking to the students just before the search begins, telling them that the use of marijuana recreationally is illegal in Georgia.
It is unclear at this time what took place before the recording began or after the recording stopped.
"If there is something in there that is questionable, please tell me now," the officer says in the video. "Because if we find it, guess what? We're not going to be able to help you."
Anderson, a sophomore at Delaware State, wrote on Instagram that she is "disappointed but not surprised" by the authorities' actions, saying there was no probable cause for police to search players' belongings for drugs.
"Our constitutional rights were violated and justice needs to be served," wrote Anderson. "Time and time again, racial encounters happen without being formally addressed. It is time to take [a] stand for racial injustice and that starts now!"
President Allen makes updated statements on the Women’s Lacrosse Team incident in Georgia: https://t.co/LCChi9SY8P pic.twitter.com/voh95nfbng
— Delaware State University (@DelStateUniv) May 11, 2022
At a news conference Tuesday, Liberty County Sheriff William Bowman said deputies had stopped several vehicles the morning of the incident, finding contraband on another bus that was stopped.
Bowman emphasized that deputies were unaware of the race or gender of those inside the bus when it was pulled over. The deputies in the video were not identified during the news conference.
"At the time, or even the weeks following, we were not aware that this stop was received as a racial profiling," Bowman said.
"Although I do not believe any racial profiling took place based on the information I currently have, I welcome feedback from our community on ways that our law enforcement practices can be improved while still maintaining the law," he added.
Delaware State University President Tony Allen said in a statement that he is "incensed" by the situation and has reached out to Georgia law enforcement for further investigation.
"It should not be lost on any of us how thin any day's line is between customary and extraordinary, between humdrum and exceptional, between safe and victimized," Allen wrote.
"That is true for us all but particularly so for communities of color and the institutions who serve them. The resultant feelings of disempowerment are always the aggressors' object."
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) — Travis Evee's 24 points helped Rice defeat Western Kentucky 81-78 on Thursday night.
Evee also added six rebounds and five assists for the Owls (10-3, 1-1 Conference USA). Max Fiedler scored 15 points and added 10 rebounds. Cameron Sheffield recorded 15 points and finished 4 of 8 from 3-point range and 3 for 3 from the line.
Jairus Hamilton led the way for the Hilltoppers (8-4, 0-1) with 18 points, seven rebounds and four steals. Dayvion McKnight added 17 points for Western Kentucky. In addition, Luke Frampton finished with 11 points.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Saturday. Rice visits UTEP and Western Kentucky visits Middle Tennessee.
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2022-12-30T04:44:43+00:00
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https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Evee-scores-24-as-Rice-takes-down-Western-17684637.php
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NEW YORK, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Labaton Sucharow LLP announces that the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has approved the following announcement of a proposed class action settlement on behalf of sellers of MINDBODY, Inc. publicly traded Class A common stock:
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PENDENCY AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION AND MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES
To: All persons and entities who or which sold shares of the publicly traded Class A common stock of MINDBODY, Inc. ("Mindbody" or the "Company") during the period from November 6, 2018 through February 15, 2019, inclusive, and were allegedly damaged thereby ("Settlement Class").
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, that Court-appointed Co-Lead Plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and all members of the proposed Settlement Class, and Mindbody, Richard L. Stollmeyer, Brett White, and Eric Liaw (collectively, "Defendants"), have reached a proposed settlement of the claims in the above-captioned class action (the "Action") in the amount of $9,750,000 (the "Settlement").
A hearing will be held before the Honorable Valerie E. Caproni on October 27, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. in Courtroom 443 of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY 10007 (the "Settlement Hearing") to determine whether the Court should: (i) approve the proposed Settlement as fair, reasonable, and adequate; (ii) dismiss the Action with prejudice as provided in the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated March 3, 2022; (iii) approve the proposed Plan of Allocation for distribution of the proceeds of the Settlement (the "Net Settlement Fund") to Settlement Class Members; and (iv) approve Lead Counsel's Fee and Expense Application. The Court may change the date of the Settlement Hearing without providing another written notice. Information about any changes to the hearing will be posted on the Claims Administrator's website at www.strategicclaims.net/mindbody/. You do NOT need to attend the Settlement Hearing to receive a distribution from the Net Settlement Fund.
IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE SETTLEMENT CLASS, YOUR RIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AND YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A MONETARY PAYMENT. If you have not yet received a full Notice and Claim Form, you may obtain copies of these documents by visiting the Claims Administrator's website www.strategicclaims.net/mindbody/ or by contacting the Claims Administrator at:
Mindbody Securities Litigation
c/o Strategic Claims Services
P.O. Box 230
600 N. Jackson Street, Suite 205
Media, PA 19063
info@strategicclaims.net
(866) 274-4004
Inquiries, other than requests for information about the status of a claim, may also be made to Lead Counsel:
LABATON SUCHAROW LLP
Carol C. Villegas, Esq.
140 Broadway
New York, NY 10005
www.labaton.com
settlementquestions@labaton.com
(888) 219-6877
If you are a Settlement Class Member, to be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, you must submit a Claim Form postmarked, or submitted online, no later than September 27, 2022 to the Claims Administrator. If you are a Settlement Class Member and do not timely submit a valid Claim Form, you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund, but you will nevertheless be bound by all judgments or orders entered by the Court relating to the Settlement, whether favorable or unfavorable.
If you are a Settlement Class Member and wish to exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you must submit a written request for exclusion to the Claims Administrator in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice such that it is received no later than September 27, 2022. If you properly exclude yourself from the Settlement Class, you will not be bound by any judgments or orders entered by the Court relating to the Settlement, whether favorable or unfavorable, and you will not be eligible to share in the distribution of the Net Settlement Fund.
Any objections to the proposed Settlement, Lead Counsel's Fee and Expense Application, and/or the proposed Plan of Allocation must be filed with the Court, either by mail or in person, and be mailed to counsel for the Parties in accordance with the instructions in the Notice, such that they are received no later than October 14, 2022.
DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT, DEFENDANTS, OR
DEFENDANTS' COUNSEL REGARDING THIS NOTICE.
DATED: July 1, 2022
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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2022-07-01T13:55:22+00:00
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The United States added 390,000 jobs in May, which held the national unemployment rate at 3.6%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
The data indicate that even with the added jobs, the U.S. workforce remains below pre-pandemic levels.
The leisure and hospitality industry, which saw a mass exodus during the pandemic, saw gains of 84,000 workers in May. The industry, however, remains down 1.3 million employees since February 2020.
Other industries that added workers in May include Manufacturing (18,000), transportation and warehousing (47,000), professional and business services (75,000), construction (36,000), and health care (28,000).
The financial activities, construction, information, other services, and government industries showed little change in the workforce in May.
While inflation is raising the costs of goods, employees saw a bump in pay in May. The average nonfarm hourly rate increased by 10 cents, or .3%, to $31.95. In the last 12 months, the BLS reports that the average hourly rate for nonfarm work rose 5.2%.
While Americans are getting paid more, salaries have failed to keep up with inflation, which has remained over 8% in the last year.
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2022-06-03T13:59:18+00:00
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kgun9.com
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https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/u-s-workforce-adds-390-000-jobs-in-may-as-americans-get-a-bump-in-pay
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ANN ARBOR, MI - Liars, songwriters and storytellers alike will gather this weekend at The Ark’36th Annual Storytelling Festival.
New to the three-day festival lineup this year is the Liars’ Contest. It kicks off the weekend event at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24, at The Ark, 316 S. Main St. The event continues with activities through Sunday, Feb. 26.
The Ark joins a host of other venues, including Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Folk Festival and the Storytelling Arts of Indiana, in bringing the Liars Contest to audiences, Friday’s event at The Ark features the deceptive talents of the Detroit Association of Black Storytellers’s Larry Castleberry; the Ann Arbor Storytellers’ Guild’s Jennifer Otto, Rich Swanson and Jeff Doyle; musician Genot Picor and writer Mike Cox.
The six storytellers will each tell a 10-minute story in hopes of winning, “highly valuable bragging rights, a crisp $100 bill and a fabulous trophy,” according to The Ark’s website.
A panel of celebrity judges attuned to the fine art of fibbing will select the contest winner. This includes Kathleen Daniels, wife of Tony-nominated actor Jeff Daniels; retired District Court judge Karl Fink and Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor.
The contest is being emceed by The Moth writer and director Amir Baghdadchi.
Saturday’s program is a storytelling event featuring two-time Grammy-winning musician Bill Harley, internationally-renowned speaker Sheila Arnold and former Ann Arbor Storytellers’ Guild President Steve Daut. The show begins at 8 p.m., with tickets available online or in-person.
Storytellers Harley, Arnold and Daut return on Sunday, Feb. 26, to wrap up the festival with a family-friendly version of their Saturday night performance, beginning at 1 p.m.
Tickets for all three events can be purchased online at The Ark’s website or at the door.
Learn more about The Ark online, on social media or by phone at 734-761-1818.
Read more from The Ann Arbor News:
Trees vs. sidewalks: Ann Arbor debate over improving walkability continues
Center for kids with weakened immune systems looks to expand in Ypsilanti area
Tackling hunger at Ypsilanti elementary school mission of sorority initiative
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2023-02-22T13:45:15+00:00
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WARSAW, Ind. (AP) _ Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. (ZBH) on Friday reported a loss of $130.5 million in its fourth quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Warsaw, Indiana-based company said it had a loss of 62 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.88 per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.83 per share.
The orthopedic device maker posted revenue of $1.83 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.76 billion.
For the year, the company reported profit of $231.4 million, or $1.10 per share. Revenue was reported as $6.94 billion.
Zimmer expects full-year earnings in the range of $6.95 to $7.15 per share.
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2023-02-03T12:07:25+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/zimmer-q4-earnings-snapshot-17761468.php
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key U.N. committee has again blocked Myanmar’s military junta from taking the country’s seat at the United Nations, two well-informed U.N. diplomats said Wednesday.
The General Assembly’s credentials committee met Monday and deferred action on the junta’s request, the diplomats said, speaking on condition of anonymity before a formal announcement likely later this week.
The decision means that Kyaw Moe Tun, who was Myanmar’s ambassador at the United Nations when the military ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1, 2021, will remain on the job.
Last December, Myanmar’s military rulers also failed in their effort to replace Tun, who remains a supporter of the previous government and the opposition National Unity Government, which opposes the junta.
Chris Gunness, director of the London-based Myanmar Accountability Project, welcomed the credentials committee's move, saying it has “great diplomatic and symbolic significance, at a time when the illegal coup leaders are attempting to gain international recognition.”
“General Min Aung Hlaing has inflicted on the people of Myanmar violence of a scale not seen in southeast Asia since Pol Pot unleashed the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror on Cambodia,” Gunness said in a statement.
Damian Lilly, an Accountability Project official, urged the United Nations to ensure that Tun is afforded all U.N. rights and privileges and that the National Unity Government “is allowed to represent Myanmar in all UN bodies.”
“At present, there are glaring inconsistencies,” he said, with Tun sitting in the 193-member General Assembly while Myanmar’s seat at the U.N. Human Rights Council is empty.
Lilly said the credentials committee’s action “must pave the way to resolving these anomalies which are depriving 55 million people in Myanmar of the opportunity to be represented at the U.N. by the government which they elected by a landslide in 2020.”
Suu Kyi, who was arrested when the military seized power from her elected government, has been sentenced to 26 years’ imprisonment and faces additional charges.
Rights groups and supporters of Suu Kyi say the charges against her are politically motivated and an attempt to discredit her and legitimize the military’s seizure of power while preventing her from returning to politics.
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2022-12-15T02:29:38+00:00
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daytondailynews.com
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https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/diplomats-un-blocks-myanmar-military-from-taking-un-seat/3HSDDO3CXVBCRF47NHG4SCKLLY/
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Brian Boitano is an Olympic gold medalist, a two-time world champion and the winner of four national titles.
“The same layers that go into creating a program, with music, costume, lighting, practice — all those layers of the onion are the same thing that go into food,” he said. “How it looks, how it smells, the glass it’s in, is it over ice? All those elements, how it tastes — just everything. It’s those layers that are really similar to skating.”
Boitano’s passion for food has taken many forms: first a Food Network show (“What Would Brian Boitano Make?”), then a cookbook of the same name and most recently, a restaurant.
Boitano’s Lounge opened in 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska, and the Hall of Fame skater brought the experience to the SAP Center for a special activation during the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Boitano, who grew up in nearby Sunnyvale, designed a menu for the event that includes creative cocktails and a spread of appetizers.
It wasn’t until Boitano’s competitive career ended that his love for food truly blossomed.
“I was on such a strict diet, and I think that that was the other thing that made me love hospitality and food and cocktails,” he said. “I just didn’t have any of that in my life because it was so restrictive. ... I did that for so many years that when I could branch out, I was like, ‘Oh, this is fun. I really like this.’”
Following Boitano’s retirement, he hosted dinner parties where he and his friends would all cook together. That sparked a passion and changed his relationship with food.
“It turned into one of the things that is one of the best memories, for me, of food,” he said. “It’s communal, it’s family, it’s extended family. It’s sharing the moment and enjoying food and drink.”
That’s the same idea behind Boitano’s Lounge.
Since the first pop-up installment was a success, Boitano, 59, hopes to bring it back to future nationals as a means of bringing people together beyond what’s happening on center ice.
To him, food is best when it builds community.
“I just thought it would be a great place for all the figure skating fans to come and mingle, take a moment, get a breather,” Boitano said. “You sort of feel like you’re not really in the arena anymore, but still being connected.”
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2023-01-29T23:09:12+00:00
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Alabama vs. Texas A&M-CC Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total - NCAA Tournament First Round
Thursday's game features the Alabama Crimson Tide (29-5) and the Texas A&M-CC Islanders (24-10) facing off at Legacy Arena at BJCC in what should be a lopsided matchup, with a projected 85-66 victory for heavily favored Alabama according to our computer prediction. Tipoff is at 2:45 PM ET on March 16.
According to our computer prediction, Texas A&M-CC projects to cover the 24.5-point spread in its matchup against Alabama. The over/under is currently listed at 155.5, and the two teams are projected to fall short of that total.
Alabama vs. Texas A&M-CC Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023
- Time: 2:45 PM ET
- TV: CBS
- Where: Birmingham, Alabama
- Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC
- Line: Alabama -24.5
- Point Total: 155.5
- Moneyline (To Win): Alabama -10000, Texas A&M-CC +2200
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Alabama vs. Texas A&M-CC Score Prediction
- Prediction: Alabama 85, Texas A&M-CC 66
Spread & Total Prediction for Alabama vs. Texas A&M-CC
- Pick ATS:
Texas A&M-CC (+24.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (155.5)
Alabama has compiled a 20-11-0 record against the spread this season, while Texas A&M-CC is 18-10-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Crimson Tide are 14-17-0 and the Islanders are 18-10-0. The two teams score an average of 162.4 points per game, 6.9 more points than this matchup's total. Alabama is 5-5 against the spread and 8-2 overall over its past 10 contests, while Texas A&M-CC has gone 7-3 against the spread and 9-1 overall.
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Alabama Performance Insights
- The Crimson Tide have a +465 scoring differential, topping opponents by 13.7 points per game. They're putting up 82.2 points per game to rank sixth in college basketball and are allowing 68.5 per outing to rank 127th in college basketball.
- Alabama wins the rebound battle by 7.9 boards on average. It records 40.8 rebounds per game, which ranks first in college basketball, while its opponents grab 32.9 per contest.
- Alabama makes 10.1 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in college basketball), 4.6 more than its opponents (5.5).
- The Crimson Tide rank 88th in college basketball by averaging 97.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are fifth in college basketball, allowing 81 points per 100 possessions.
- Alabama has committed 13.6 turnovers per game (320th in college basketball play), 2.2 more than the 11.4 it forces on average (229th in college basketball).
Texas A&M-CC Performance Insights
- The Islanders' +263 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 7.7 points per game) is a result of putting up 80.2 points per game (17th in college basketball) while allowing 72.5 per outing (254th in college basketball).
- Texas A&M-CC wins the rebound battle by 3.4 boards on average. It records 34 rebounds per game, 52nd in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.6.
- Texas A&M-CC knocks down 7.7 three-pointers per game (139th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 8. It shoots 36.5% from deep, and its opponents shoot 33%.
- Texas A&M-CC has committed 2.6 fewer turnovers than its opponents, averaging 12.5 (245th in college basketball) while forcing 15.1 (23rd in college basketball).
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — As much as the Tampa Bay Rays wanted Corey Kluber to have a shot at getting the victory in the pitcher’s debut with his new team, keeping the two-time Cy Young Award winner fresh and healthy is a bigger priority.
The 36-year-old right-hander looked good in his first game since joining the defending AL East champions, pitching 4 2/3 scoreless innings in an 8-0 victory that completed an opening sweep of the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
“I didn’t really control counts the way I’d like to eventually,” Kluber said. “But at the end of the day, I made good pitches when I needed to to keep them off the scoreboard.”
Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer off Tyler Wells (0-1), while Wander Franco had his second three-hit game in three days and drove in a pair of runs as the Rays beat the Orioles for the 15th straight time and matched the fastest start to a season in club history.
Tampa Bay, which is 21-1 against the Orioles since the beginning of last year, also started 3-0 in 2002 and 2012.
Coming off a 110-loss season, Baltimore is 0-3 for the first time since 2007. The Orioles never led in the series, struck out 37 times — most through three games of a season in franchise history — and went 2-for-24 with runners in scoring position.
“They have really good pitching, but we didn’t do a very good job swinging the bats. We didn’t make them work much,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. “We can improve our two-strike hitting, put more pressure on their defense. We have some guys scuffling early. I’d like to see them break out. We’re putting too much pressure on ourselves.”
Kluber, pitching on his birthday for the first time in his career, allowed three hits, walked four and struck out five in an 87-pitch outing. Sailing along with a 4-0 lead, he retired the first two batters in the fifth inning before walking Cedric Mullins and giving up a single to Ryan Mountcastle.
Manager Kevin Cash, who said before the game that one of his priorities this season will be managing Kluber’s workload and keeping the oldest player on his roster healthy, didn’t hesitate to turn to the bullpen.
Kluber went 5-3 with a 3.83 ERA in 16 starts with the New York Yankees last season, when he also spent three months on the injured list with a right shoulder strain. The Rays signed him to an $8 million, one-year deal during the offseason.
“We’d like all of our guys to get out there and pencil in 30 starts. But saying that, you have to manage the workload,” Cash said.
“I don’t want to put words in his mouth, but the days of throwing 220 innings are probably not there any more,” the manager added. “He understands that.”
Kluber, who won Cy Young Awards with Cleveland in 2014 and 2017, wasn’t upset with the manager’s decision.
“I don’t really concern myself with the workload or pitch count. I view it as I’m going to keep going out there until he takes the ball from me,” Kluber said. “I try to take it hitter by hitter and not try to look at the big picture like that.”
Lefty Jeffrey Springs (1-0) came on to get the only batter he faced to end the fifth. Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks and Matt Wisler held the Orioles scoreless the rest of the way, finishing a combined six-hitter.
Wells made his first major league start for the Orioles and didn’t get through the second inning. The Rays loaded the bases with two walks and an infield single, then chased the 27-year-old right-hander with Mike Zunino’s sacrifice fly, Manuel Margot’s RBI grounder and Lowe’s 437-foot homer to right-center.
Franco’s two-run single highlighted a four-run seventh against relievers Bryan Baker and Paul Fry. Franco joined Quinton McCracken in 1998 and Steve Cox in 2001 as the only Rays with muiltiple three-hit games during the first three games of a season,
Wells, 2-3 with a 4.11 ERA in 44 relief appearances as a rookie last season, threw 54 pitches and allowed four runs and three hits. He walked two and struck out two.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Orioles: Hyde said right-handed reliever Dean Kremer strained his left oblique muscle warming up in the bullpen during the game.
Rays: CF Kevin Kiermaier was not in the lineup, however Cash said it was a day of rest and not related to injury. The team is beginning the season with a stretch of 13 games in 13 days.
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Orioles: Return to Baltimore for home opener vs. Milwaukee. LHP Bruce Zimmermann (4-5, 5.04 ERA in 2021) gets the start, with the Brewers countering with RHP Adrian Houser (10-6, 3.22).
Rays: A seven-game homestand continues with RHP Luis Patiño (5-3, 4.31 in 2021) starting the first of four games vs. Oakland. RHP Paul Blackburn (1-4, 5.87) takes the ball first for the Athletics.
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2022-04-11T17:36:50+00:00
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kxnet.com
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https://www.kxnet.com/sports/kluber-looks-good-rays-beat-orioles-8-0-to-complete-sweep/
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As part of today's qualifying qualification round 1 (64 matches), No. 78-ranked Matteo Arnaldi and No. 155 Juncheng Shang will be going head-to-head at AELTC Wimbledon Qualifying and Community Sports Ground in , .
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2023-06-26T08:25:10+00:00
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kwch.com
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https://www.kwch.com/sports/betting/2023/06/25/wimbledon-atp-tennis-preview-how-to-watch-odds/
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Dec. 10-16, 2022
From pedestrians walking near the Berlin’s Bundestag legislative building where lawmakers met in a basement for a briefing by intelligence officials on the alleged coup plot by far-right extremists, to soccer fans celebrating their national teams’ victories, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Anita Baca in Mexico City.
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2022-12-17T01:55:26+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/ap-week-in-pictures-global-dec-10-16-2022/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all
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New Product Vision to Enhance Student Success, Support Institution Goals by Connecting Data to Deliver Meaningful Insights
BOCA RATON, Fla., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anthology, a leading provider of education solutions that support the entire learner lifecycle, today introduced Anthology Intelligent Experiences (iX)™, the company's vision for a connected ecosystem of products and services that use data to power meaningful interactions both in and outside the classroom.
The Anthology iX approach will create interactive moments by breaking down data silos and combining insights across critical systems to inform more relevant engagement between staff, faculty and learners. By contextualizing data to make it actionable and marrying it with experiences that have historically been routine, the iX vision applied to Anthology's products will deliver real-time insights that help educators and administrators provide better services and support to students, while learners also receive the right data to make more informed decisions.
"With Intelligent Experiences incorporated into daily interactions, institutions are better positioned to meet strategic objectives like raising retention rates and keeping students on track for graduation," said JD White, Chief Product Officer at Anthology. "Our clients have an incredible amount of information at their fingertips and Anthology is the only technology partner capable of blending that data with experiences to proactively surface the right insights, at the right time, because we have the most comprehensive suite of products in the market."
To support the entire learner journey, both students and institutions depend on a wide range of technologies, including the learning management system (LMS), student information system (SIS), and customer relationship management (CRM) system. Data serves as the structural glue for these solutions and can be used to make everyday actions easier and more impactful by delivering real-time guidance that supports critical decision points within an institution's existing workflows.
"Picture a world where students receive skill-based career readiness maps based on course performance and involvement in activities outside the classroom, allowing them to adapt their education journey to reach a desired outcome while helping advisors scale their support to guide the learner's path. That's an Intelligent Experience, and we can make it a reality within the Anthology portfolio," said White.
Anthology iX was developed in response to institutions' need for proactive insights that do not place the burden of data analysis on users. According to Anthology's 2022 global research study, Comparing University Mindsets and Student Expectations, 94 percent of higher education leaders surveyed agreed that a holistic view of a learner's data pulled across multiple systems would benefit their team and that more personalized experiences would ultimately help more learners at their university achieve their goals.
Anthology maintains the highest data privacy standards and will continue to prioritize the security of client data as it delivers on the iX product vision.
Read more about Anthology Intelligent Experiences here.
About Anthology
Anthology offers the largest EdTech ecosystem on a global scale for education, recently combining with Blackboard to support more than 150 million users in 80 countries. With a mission to provide dynamic, data-informed experiences to the global education community, Anthology helps learners, leaders and educators achieve their goals through over 60 SaaS products and services designed to advance learning. Discover more about how we are fulfilling our mission for K-12, higher education, business and government institutions at www.anthology.com.
Media Contact:
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2022-07-11T16:55:58+00:00
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kswo.com
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https://www.kswo.com/prnewswire/2022/07/11/anthology-introduces-intelligent-experiences-anthology-together/
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GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization.
The U.N. health agency said in its latest weekly report on the pandemic that the worldwide number of deaths remained relatively similar to the week before, at about 8,500. COVID-related deaths increased in three regions: the Middle East, Southeast Asia and the Americas.
The biggest weekly rise in new COVID-19 cases was seen in the Middle East, where they increased by 47%, according to the report released late Wednesday. Infections rose by about 32% in Europe and Southeast Asia, and by about 14% in the Americas, WHO said.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said cases were on the rise in 110 countries, mostly driven by the omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5.
“This pandemic is changing, but it’s not over,” Tedros said this week during a press briefing. He said the ability to track COVID-19’s genetic evolution was “under threat” as countries relaxed surveillance and genetic sequencing efforts, warning that would make it more difficult to catch emerging and potentially dangerous new variants.
He called for countries to immunize their most vulnerable populations, including health workers and people over 60, saying that hundreds of millions remain unvaccinated and at risk of severe disease and death.
Tedros said that while more than 1.2 billion COVID-19 vaccines have been administered globally, the average immunization rate in poor countries is about 13%.
“If rich countries are vaccinating children from as young as 6 months old and planning to do further rounds of vaccination, it is incomprehensible to suggest that lower-income countries should not vaccinate and boost their most at risk (people),” he said.
According to figures compiled by Oxfam and the People’s Vaccine Alliance, fewer than half of the 2.1 billion vaccines promised to poorer countries by the Group of Seven large economies have been delivered.
Earlier this month, the United States authorized COVID-19 vaccines for infants and preschoolers, rolling out a national immunization plan targeting 18 million of the youngest children. American regulators also recommended that some adults get updated boosters in the fall that match the latest coronavirus variants.
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Follow AP’s coverage of the pandemic at https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic
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2022-06-30T18:17:59+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/health/who-covid-19-cases-rising-nearly-everywhere-in-the-world/
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GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered for information on two men wanted in connection to an armed robbery at a Gastonia Family Dollar, police said.
The robbery happened at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, at the Family Dollar located at 2001 Davis Park Road.
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Gaston County Police said the business was robbed by two men. Both fled the area in a vehicle with an undisclosed amount of cash. A Gaston County Sheriff’s deputy was able to locate the vehicle a short distance away but unfortunately, the two suspects were able to evade arrest at that time.
Detectives were able to identify one of the suspects as Julio Angel Escalera Padilla, of Gastonia. There is currently outstanding warrants for his arrest. Police said he is considered ‘armed and dangerous.’
The second suspect has not yet been identified but has been described as an African American man, about 35 to 45 years old, between 5’5” and 5’8” tall, weighing between 230 and 250 pounds.
Anyone with information on the location of Padilla is asked to call 911 or Gaston County Police Detective C. Cogdill at 704-866-3320. The public can also call Crime Stoppers at 704-861-8000.
This remains an ongoing investigation.
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2022-12-13T22:20:32+00:00
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qcnews.com
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https://www.qcnews.com/news/u-s/north-carolina/gaston-county/armed-and-dangerous-suspects-wanted-in-gastonia-family-dollar-robbery-1000-reward-offered/
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NEW YORK (AP) — When Lukas Dhont was 12, a camera was thrust into his hands. For Dhont, who would come out as gay as a young adult, the camera was an escape from the strains and stereotypes he was beginning to feel pushed on him.
“I needed this other reality in which I could disappear because my own reality was one where I very much felt the pressures of these expectations and these codes and these norms that were put upon my body just because I was male,” the 31-year-old Belgian filmmaker says.
In his first home movies, Dhont created silly sci-fi shorts. His brother Michiel (now Dhont’s producer) would play an alien or a zombie. Later, Dhont discovered a wider movie world through things like the films of Chantal Akerman, and realized that cinema could be a place to confront reality, not run from it.
“I stopped filming the zombies and turned the camera toward me,” says Dhont.
Dhont’s second film, “Close,” dives back into that period of adolescence that was so formative for him. Set in the Belgian countryside, it’s about a friendship between two 13-year-old boys — Léo (Eden Dambrine) and Rémi (Gustav De Waele) — whose tender intimacy is tested, tragically, when Léo, seeking to fit in with other, more macho boys, pushes Rémi away.
The film, which follows Dhont’s acclaimed but controversial 2018 debut “Girl,” is a sublimely delicate and devastating portrait of young friendship and the harsh intrusion of gender roles. “Close,” which A24 is expanding in limited release in the coming weeks, won the Grand Prix in May at the Cannes Film Festival, the festival’s second most prestigious prize. Last month, it was nominated for best international film at the Academy Awards. Dhont was at a New York hotel when it was announced.
“It was a sort of haze,” Dhont said in a recent interview. “I think I must have screamed in a high-pitched voice that made part of the lobby really panicked.”
For Dambrine and De Waele, “Close” has, itself, been an experience of friendship. Their own coming of age has happened over the course of making and releasing the film. Dambrine, whom Dhont cast after first seeing him on a train, was 13 when they began and just turned 16. De Waele was 12 when he auditioned and is now nearly 15.
“The funny thing is that they’re teenagers now,” Dhont says. “They have long hair and skateboards. It’s been a real gift to be able to experience this whole journey through the eyes of 14-year-olds.”
“The first day of casting, we were immediately very close to each other,” Dambrine says, speaking on a Zoom interview with De Waele. “I felt a big connection between us. There were 13 boys at the casting and I was immediately close to Gustav because the other boys were a bit boring. Sorry to the other boys.”
At the end of the day, all the actors filled out a questionnaire. One question: Who’s your favorite person in the world? Hours after meeting each other, Dambrine wrote De Waele and De Waele wrote Dambrine.
“Lukas still thinks it was a plan,” says Dambrine.
“I think Lukas didn’t search for talent,” says De Waele. “He searched for friendship. When I came home from the casting, I said to my parents, ‘I made a friend.’”
Dhont’s first film, “Girl,” about a teenage ballerina’s gender transition, won the the Caméra d’Or for best first feature in Cannes. But when it arrived on Netflix, some in the LGBTQ community questioned Dhont’s casting of a non-transgender lead and criticized a scene of self-inflected violence as perpetuating a false narrative of gender transition. Dhont has called the backlash a “process of learning” about perspective in storytelling.
Some reviewers have also criticized “Close” and its drastic mid-movie shift of being emotionally manipulative. Dhont, though, cites statistics that show how suicide rates increase among young males as evidence of the fraught nature of teenage years for boys.
“The stakes are really high. At least they feel so to me,” says Dhont. “We hope there’s a strong sense of hope for this tragedy to not happen, for it to be avoided. I understand why the film moves as it moves.”
Part of Dhont’s motivation in writing “Close” with co-writer Angelo Tijssens was a kind of personal atonement. While Dhont had his own experiences of friends falling away from him, he also distanced himself from some relationships as a kid, and now regrets it.
“There were some friends out there that I actively pushed away out of fear,” Dhont says. “I deprived not only myself but them from the love they felt — and I mean love in the broadest sense of the term. I think this film is also an ode to them.”
A key resource in expanding “Close” beyond Dhont’s own experiences was psychologist Niobe Way’s 2013 book “Deep Secrets: Boys’ Friendships and the Crisis of Connection.” She interviewed hundreds of boys between the ages of 13 and 18. Their conversations, strikingly over time, charted how intimacy and friendships give way to distrust and isolation as boys become men.
“I wanted to speak about this society that has this dominance-based masculine culture and tells young men from a early age that there are certain traits valued, like independence, being more distant with the emotional world,” says Dhont. “So we tear them apart, not only from each other, but we rupture the language that connects them to the inside. There are many problems — and I’d even dare to say for a film with a small scope, world problems — that start with what seems like a small rupture but is actually a very big one.”
Making “Close” — an intimate process that included months of rehearsals and a production that encouraged looseness and warmth — was for De Waele and Dambrine the kind of open-hearted experience for which many of the boys of “Deep Secrets” might have yearned.
“It really changed my vision of life,” says Dambrine, “how friendship really works.”
It’s also been head-spinning. Says Dambrine: “In Cannes, everyone acts like you’re super famous but you’re just a normal kid who skipped school to come to the festival.”
Now they’re headed to the Oscars for what will surely be an even more bewildering spectacle. They hope to see Austin Butler, a Cannes encounter, again. De Waele laments that it’s impossible for him to meet his most idolized filmmaker — Billy Wilder — on his first trip to Los Angeles (Wilder died in 2002).
“I also want to see Cate Blanchett,” says Dambrine.
“Yeah, of course,” echoes De Waele.
Both boys may be edging closer to adulthood but they’re giddy in a childlike way talking about their transformative time with “Close.” As they get ready to sign off, Dambrine adds one last observation that he’s clung to.
“The movie’s talking about judgment,” Dambrine says. “In your life, people will always judge you. So why do you have to listen to them now and change for them, when you can just skip what they’re saying and live your life and be happy with yourself?”
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Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP
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2023-02-04T00:47:50+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/news/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-boyhood-collides-with-masculinity-in-oscar-nominated-close/
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WFO MEDFORD Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, October 27, 2022
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FREEZE WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Medford OR
1216 PM PDT Wed Oct 26 2022
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of the Klamath River Valley, most of the
Shasta Valley, and most of the area south of Mt. Shasta. This
includes the cities and communities of Happy Camp, Seiad
Valley, Klamath River, Yreka, Montague, Grenada, Gazelle,
Weed, Mt. Shasta City, and McCloud.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the Scott Valley will also see sub-
freezing temperatures, they have already experienced a hard
freeze and their growing season is over.
* View the hazard area in detail at
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather
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2022-10-26T20:39:46+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/weather/article/CA-WFO-MEDFORD-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17536428.php
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis police officer died Saturday from wounds sustained more than two weeks ago when he was shot while responding to a confrontation at a library, authorities said.
Officer Geoffrey Redd was critically wounded Feb. 2 at the Poplar-White Station Library. Redd, 49, was transported to Regional One Health, but he died “despite the best efforts" by the hospital staff, Memphis police said.
“Rest easy, Officer Redd. You will be missed,” the department said in announcing his death.
In the library incident, officers responded after a man started the confrontation with another person. When officers attempted to talk with him, he pulled out a weapon and fired, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has said. Redd was hit.
His partner returned fire, killing the suspect.
Employees and patrons were in the library at the time, but no one else was hurt, according to the TBI.
The bureau often investigates shootings around the state when officers are involved and worked on this case at the request of the Shelby County prosecutor.
Redd served in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining the police department in 2008. He also served as director of security at his church.
His death is the latest turmoil involving Memphis police.
Five former officers have been charged with second-degree murder and other counts in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols last month.
Credit: AP
Credit: AP
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2023-02-18T22:50:01+00:00
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springfieldnewssun.com
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https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/memphis-police-officer-dies-from-wounds-in-library-shooting/EXNUSVA37VBHZIKX42UXI5S7T4/
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