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NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- More busloads of asylum seekers are expected at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan Friday.
So far more than 11,000 have arrived here since May, many of them bused in from Texas.
And it's not just here. The migrants have been sent to other parts of the country as well.
President Joe Biden and other Democrats are now condemning the transports, calling them political stunts.
ALSO READ | NYC 'nearing its breaking point' amid influx of migrants, reassessing longstanding procedures
Buses have been arriving at the Port Authority for months now, but Republican governors now are expanding their campaigns to other parts of the country.
On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sent dozens of migrants to Martha's Vineyard.
And Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent two buses of migrants close to Vice President Kamala Harris's home in Washington, D.C.
NYC officials have accused the Republican governors of using the asylum seekers as political pawns.
And they are adamant they will expand resources to accommodate the migrants who come here.
Regarding the situation at the U.S. southern border, the White House says it is still cleaning up after the Trump Administration, and that there is still work to be done.
The Biden administration is criticizing the GOP governors for not following processes already in place.
The White House press secretary even seemed to suggest what the Republican governors are doing is illegal.
But she stopped short of saying that explicitly and referred reporters to the Department of Justice.
ALSO READ | Tracing the steps of asylum seekers as they settle in New York City
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SMITHS FALLS, ON, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NASDAQ: CGC) ("Canopy Growth" or the "Company") today announced the voting results from its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on September 15, 2022 (the "Meeting").
A total of 256,426,802 common shares of the Company, representing 53.42% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company, were voted in connection with the Meeting by shareholders and proxy holders.
All of the matters put forward before the Company's shareholders for consideration and approval, as set out in the Company's definitive proxy statement dated July 28, 2022 (the "Proxy Statement"), were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the Meeting, as further detailed below.
Each of the directors listed as a nominee in the Proxy Statement was elected at the Meeting to serve as a director of the Company until the Company's next annual shareholders meeting or until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Meeting are set out below:
Canopy Growth shareholders also approved the re-appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's auditors for the 2023 fiscal year and authorized the board of directors to fix its remuneration.
In addition, Canopy Growth shareholders approved the renewal of the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Canopy Growth shareholders also approved an advisory (non-binding) resolution on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
For complete results on all matters voted on at the Meeting, please consult the Company's Report of Voting Results which will be filed on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com, and the Company's Form 8-K which will be filed on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.
Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED, NASDAQ:CGC) is a world-leading diversified cannabis and cannabinoid-based consumer product company, driven by a passion to improve lives, end prohibition, and strengthen communities by unleashing the full potential of cannabis. Leveraging consumer insights and innovation, we offer product varieties in high-quality dried flower, oil, softgel capsule, infused beverage, edible, and topical formats, as well as vaporizer devices by Canopy Growth and industry-leader Storz & Bickel. Our global medical brand, Spectrum Therapeutics, sells a range of full-spectrum products using its colour-coded classification system and is a market leader in both Canada and Germany. Through our award-winning Tweed and Tokyo Smoke banners, we reach our adult-use consumers and have built a loyal following by focusing on top quality products and meaningful customer relationships. Canopy Growth has entered into the health and wellness consumer space in key markets including Canada, the United States, and Europe through BioSteel sports nutrition, and This Works skin and sleep solutions, and has introduced additional hemp-derived CBD products to the United States through our First & Free and Martha Stewart CBD brands. Canopy Growth has an established partnership with Fortune 500 alcohol leader Constellation Brands. For more information, visit www.canopygrowth.com.
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Roger Federer is retiring from professional tennis at age 41 after a series of knee operations, closing a career in which he won 20 Grand Slam titles, finished five seasons ranked No. 1 and helped create a golden era of men’s tennis with rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Federer posted what he called a “bittersweet decision” via both a written statement and an audio clip on Thursday, less than two weeks after 23-time major champion Serena Williams played what is expected to be the last match of her career.
Combined, the exits by two of the greatest athletes in their sport’s history represent a significant turning of the page.
“As many of you know, the past three years have presented me with challenges in the form of injuries and surgeries. I’ve worked hard to return to full competitive form,” said Federer, who is home in Switzerland. “But I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear.”
Federer has not competed anywhere since Wimbledon in July 2021, and so, in that sense, his news is not all that surprising.
But he had appeared at an event marking the 100-year anniversary of Centre Court at the All England Club this July and said he hoped to return to play there “one more time.”
He also had said he would return to tournament action in his home country at the Swiss Indoors in October.
In Thursday’s announcement, Federer said his farewell event will be the Laver Cup in London next week. That is a team event run by his management company.
“I knew a few weeks ago that his rehabilitation with his knee wasn’t going as well as he had hoped. A few weeks after Wimbledon, he informed me that the knee was not reacting as well as it should and that he was thinking about figuring out a way to end his career,” Tony Godsick, Federer’s agent since 2005, said in a telephone interview Thursday.
“I had suggested to him years ago that he should stop. Not many tennis players at his level push into their 40s. But he was always interested in challenging himself,” Godsick said. “And at the end of the day, after 1,500-plus matches, the tires finally wore out. And he’s got things to do in his next stage.”
Federer and his wife, Mirka — a tennis player, too; they met as athletes at an Olympics — have two sets of twins, girls who are 13 and boys who are 8.
Federer leaves the sport with a total of 103 tour-level titles on his substantial resume and 1,251 wins in singles matches, both second only to Jimmy Connors in the Open era, which began in 1968. Federer’s records include being the oldest No. 1 in ATP rankings history — he returned to the top spot at 36 in 2018 — and most consecutive weeks there (his total weeks mark was eclipsed by Djokovic).
The dominance Federer displayed at the height of his powers is unrivaled, including reaching 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals, winning eight, from 2005-07, a run that also extended to 18 of 19 major finals into 2010.
In a sport where changes in surface and other conditions can make even the best players thrilled with a showing here or there into the second week of a Slam, Federer compiled streaks of 36 quarterfinals in a row and 23 semifinals in a row from 2004 to 2013.
“Roger Federer is a champion’s champion. He has the most complete game of his generation and captured the hearts of sports fans around the world with an amazing quickness on the court and a powerful tennis mind,” Hall of Famer Billie Jean King said. “He has had a historic career with memories that will live on and on.”
When Federer won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003, the men’s record for most major trophies was held by Pete Sampras, who had won his 14th at the U.S. Open the year before in what turned out to be the last match of the American’s career.
Federer would go on to blow way past that, ending up with 20 by winning eight championships at Wimbledon, six at the Australian Open, five at the U.S. Open and one at the French Open. His 2009 trophy at Roland Garros allowed Federer to complete a career Grand Slam.
His serving, forehand, footwork and attacking style will all be remembered. Also unforgettable were his matches against younger rivals Nadal, 36, and Djokovic, 35, who both equalled, then surpassed, Federer’s Slam total and are still winning titles at the sport’s four biggest tournaments.
“I wish this day would have never come,” Nadal said. “It’s a sad day for me personally and for sports people around the world. I said it to you when we spoke and now it’s here. It’s been a pleasure but also an honor and privilege to share all these years with you, living so many amazing moments on and off the court.”
Nadal now leads the men’s major championship count with 22, one ahead of Djokovic.
“I was lucky enough to play so many epic matches that I will never forget,” Federer said in Thursday’s announcement.
Addressing his “competitors on the court” — although not by name — he wrote: “We pushed each other, and together we took tennis to new levels.”
Federer’s last match anywhere came on July 7, 2021, when he lost at Centre Court in the Wimbledon quarterfinals to Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0.
Soon after, Federer had surgery to repair damage to his meniscus and cartilage in his right knee — his third operation on that knee in a span of 1 1/2 years.
“Tennis has treated me more generously than I ever would have dreamt,” Federer said Thursday, “and now I must recognize when it is time to end my competitive career.”
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BEIJING, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) ("Quhuo" or the "Company"), a leading tech-enabled workforce operational solution platform in China, has attracted many young workers who tend to look for gigs that come with a high level of flexibility.
Gao Shuaiqi, a 26-year-old food delivery rider and a graduate student, is one of the many who came to Quhuo for flexible staffing options. He joined the local delivery team in April 2022 after receiving his long-awaited admission letter from the prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong University for his graduate study in law. Gao's hard work has been recognized by the Zhengzhou Federation of Trade Union where he was selected as a finalist for Henan Province's "Best Worker" award.
"Quhuo offers me a great opportunity to work flexible hours, so I can better support my family," said Gao, who usually works during the lunch and dinner peaks, and has to return home to cook for the family and take care of his sick father.
The young aspiring student has a lot on his shoulders. His father, who used to run a furniture business, fell ill last year, and Gao's mother has had to stay home to look after him. Gao's younger brother is still in middle school. After Gao took on the gig opportunity at Quhuo, he quickly became the main revenue generator for the household. He usually takes in 30 delivery orders per day, through which he earns about RMB5,000 (approximately US$744) a month.
The main reason for Gao to join Quhuo lies in the flexibility and the various training programs the Company offers. Such flexibility also helps Gao to strike a balance between his schoolwork and his family support responsibilities. "I get to earn money, take care of my family and study at the same time," he said, adding that he's currently studying for China's professional qualification tests for law practitioners.
Quhuo provides an ideal environment for workers like Gao who have a lot going on in their lives and are in financial need. The Company also organizes training workshops specifically for delivery riders to help them on board smoothly.
"We're glad to hear inspiring stories like Gao's, and we'll continue offering a slew of perks for our employees to ensure their safety and well-being," said Leslie Yu, the CEO of Quhuo. "It's our priority to make sure workers can quickly earn money through proper training and offer a safety net to protect them from potential financial shocks," Leslie added.
The Company has put in place a series of measures for employees in need and has always been striving to improve employees' working experience in Quhuo. It hosts monthly video events and encourages staff to submit videos and tell their stories. When heat wave starts to kick in during the summer, the Company also prepares summer kits for delivery riders, offering them water and other toolkits to prevent sun damage and heat stroke.
About Quhuo Limited
Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH) is a leading workforce operational solutions platform in China. Quhuo provides tech-enabled, end-to-end operational solutions to blue-chip on-demand consumer service businesses in industries with significant e-commerce exposure, including food delivery, ride-hailing, housekeeping and bike-sharing. Quhuo's platform helps its industry customers mobilize a large team of workers and utilizes a combination of training, performance monitoring and refinement, and incentives to transform them into skilled workers who can follow industry-specific, standardized and highly efficient service procedures. Within the on-demand consumer service ecosystem, the Company plays a unique and indispensable role as the link between consumer service businesses and end consumers to enable the delivery of goods, services and experiences to consumers.
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PLANO, Texas (KXAN) — A Dallas-based anesthesiologist was arrested on Tuesday on charges related to tampering with IV bags, which caused at least one death and multiple cardiac emergencies.
According to an arrest affidavit, Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr. is an anesthesiologist who provides medical services to patients at a surgical center in Dallas. The U.S. Department of Justice said on or around June 21, a 55-year-old coworker of Ortiz had a medical emergency and died immediately after treating herself for dehydration using an IV bag of saline taken from the surgical center.
An autopsy report revealed that she died from a lethal dose of bupivacaine, a nerve-blocking agent often used during the administration of anesthesia.
Two months later, on or around August 24, an 18-year-old had a cardiac emergency during surgery. He was intubated and transferred to a local ICU. Chemical analysis of the fluid from a saline bag used during his surgery revealed the presence of epinephrine (a stimulant that could have caused the patient’s symptoms), bupivacaine, and lidocaine.
According to a complaint, surgical center personnel concluded that the two incidents suggested a pattern of intentional adulteration of IV bags used at the surgical center.
They also identified around 10 other unexpected cardiac emergencies that happened during surgeries between May and August 2022. The complaint alleges that 10 is an exceptionally high rate of complications over such a short period of time.
Each patient in those cases was stabilized only through the use of emergency measures.
Most of the incidents happened during longer surgeries that used more than one IV bag, including one or more bags retrieved mid-surgery from a stainless steel bag warmer.
According to the complaint, none of the cardiac incidents happened during Ortiz’s surgeries, and they started two days after he was notified of a disciplinary inquiry stemming from another incident in which he “deviated from the standard of care” during an anesthesia procedure.
The complaint alleges that all of the incidents happened around the time Ortiz performed services at the facility, and no incidents happened while he was on vacation.
The DOJ release also said that a nurse who worked on one of Ortiz’s surgeries at one point refused to use an IV bag that was retrieved from the warmer. The complaint said that surveillance video from the center’s operating room hallway showed Ortiz putting IV bags in the stainless-steel warmer shortly before other doctors’ patients experienced cardiac emergencies.
The affidavit said four IV bags were identified as possibly being compromised. Two of them showed small puncture holes in the plastic packaging that encases the IV bags. Those are believed to have been physically tampered with, as there is no explanation for a sealed IV bag to have holes in the packaging surrounding it.
Other evidence detailed in the affidavit gave probable cause for agents with the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations to charge Ortiz for crimes related to tampering with IV bags.
Ortiz faces the following charges:
- Tampering with a Consumer Product and Tampering with a Consumer Product Causing Death and/or Serious Bodily Injury
- Doing of an Act that Results in a Drug being Adulterated while Held for Sale after Shipment of the Drug in Interstate Commerce
- Intentional Adulteration of a Drug having a Reasonable Probability of Causing Serious Adverse Health Consequences
- Adulteration of a Drug by Mixing or Substituting Another Substance
Ortiz also has a history of disciplinary actions against him, according to the complaint and the arrest affidavit.
Ortiz’s history
Ortiz also provides services at other surgical facilities in the area, though a “substantial portion” of his income comes from the Dallas-surgical center, the affidavit says. He’s been a licensed physician in Texas since 1991.
Ortiz already has a disciplinary history with both the Texas Medical Board and medical facilities where he’s been previously employed, according to the affidavit. He was the anesthesiologist for a November 2020 procedure at a surgical facility in Garland, in which the patient suffered complications during anesthesia. In April 2021, Ortiz relinquished his medical staff membership and all clinical privileges at the facility.
On August 19, 2022, Ortiz entered into an agreed order with the Texas Medical Board related to the November 2020 incident. He agreed to several conditions, including submitting to extensive ongoing monitoring by a Board-selected physician at Ortiz’s expense, re-taking a Medical Jurisprudence Exam given by the Texas Medical Board, completing 16 hours of continuing medical education credits, and paying a penalty of $3,000.
There is also a private disciplinary inquiry pending at Ortiz’s main place of work — the medical center in Dallas — in which a patient under his care stopped breathing during a routine procedure.
According to a review commissioned by that facility, Ortiz did not maintain the patient’s airway and did not document critical aspects of the incident. Similar conduct was noted during the November 2020 incident.
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Cancer victim with a 'wicked' sense of humour has the last laugh from beyond the grave as she lays on jaw-dropping stunt that shocked mourners
- Cheeky Gold Coast businesswoman has had the last laugh after cancer battle
- She lightened the mood for the 250 mourners who attended her funeral
- Michelle Neumann arranged the hilarious prank before her tragic death
A leading businesswoman with a 'wicked' sense of humour has stunned mourners with a cheeky flying banner stunt as they grieved at her funeral.
Michelle Neumann, 63, recently lost her battle with cancer but as 250 friends and family gathered to remember her, a plane towed a bittersweet banner overhead.
'I'm watching you,' it read. 'Cry harder. M xxx'
The heartwarming message from beyond the grave delighted those who knew the Queensland mineral, steel and dredging boss who said it was in keeping with her sassy style and was just 'classic Michelle'.
Michelle Neumann, 63, was remembered by her sons Spencer and Gene (left to right) as a savvy and serious businesswoman who still loved a laugh
Michelle's children Spencer and Gene said their socialite mother had a 'wicked sense of humour and a laugh that would fill the room', they told the Courier Mail.
'She was a practical joker who acted like a teenager among her friends and lived life to the full, whether it be skiing, surfing, jet skiing or hiking,' said her children.
'She also had a fond love for cooking, as well as cryptic, trivia and sudoku puzzles.'
Ms Neumann was highly regarded in construction and mineral industries for her tenacity and business acumen.
Ms Neumann's Currumbin-based family business also saw her father Robert Neumann at one stage become the Gold Coast mayor.
Ms Neumann (pictured) stood up to take over the family business after the passing of her father, Gold Coast mayor Robert Neumann
Her grandfather Alfred established the family's first company in 1948 with Robert which still operates as Currumbin Minerals.
She took over the principal family business Neumann Group as CEO in 1996 after the death of her father.
During her lifetime, Ms Neumann was also an avid philanthropist and held parties to raise money for brain cancer research after the death of her sister to the disease.
She also sponsored other causes with her fortune.
Her ashes were scattered into the sea from Currumbin Beach following a service at the Neumann family farm.
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It might sound overly simple, but getting excited to work out is half the battle. We’ll take whatever tips and tricks we can find to make our days more active, which can, in turn, help us live healthier and happier lives.
One easy way to boost your motivation? Get a new pair of sneakers.
We were delighted to see there’s a sleek pair of New Balance women’s sneakers ranked as Amazon’s No. 1 Best Seller in Women’s Cross Training Shoes. These will bring some pep to your step and add style to your fitness wardrobe.
New Balance Women’s FuelCore Nergize Sneakers offer a light yet supportive foam midsole to deliver comfort with each step and include a memory foam insert for extra cushioning. The upper consists of mesh and synthetic materials for a chic, supportive fit that hugs the foot in a bootie style. The sole is made of rubber.
These New Balance FuelCore sneakers are built for a performance fit. The company recommends ordering a half-size bigger than your typical New Balance size. Prices range from $43.70-$135.95 depending on size and which of the 12 available styles you choose.
These shoes are practical, but they also look good enough to wear anywhere. Take your New Balance FuelCore shoes to the gym, run errands around town, or put them on for an outing with your family. With an average rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon from more than 54,900 reviewers, a majority of customers have said they loved the shoes. Many have purchased more than one pair and highly recommend them to others.
“I was super surprised at how light and airy the shoes felt,” said reviewer KWag9, who claims to have worn only flip-flops for the past decade except for exercising. “I put them on and even went for walks around the neighborhood to see if they were comfortable. I immediately fell in love with the fit of the shoe.”
Another reviewer named Marjorie sought these shoes specifically to make her time at a Disney park more comfortable. When she tested them out with a 3-mile walk around the zoo and found they held up, she trusted them enough to take on her big trip.
“No blisters, no pain,” the customer reported afterward. “Best shoe ever!!! I’ll buy another pair as a backup bc I love them so much! Highly, highly recommended!!”
Other reviewers have mentioned that these shoes work well for those with bunions, perhaps because of the stretchy mesh on the upper.
Cross-training shoes like these New Balance FuelCore sneakers are best for short runs, gym workouts, exercise classes and weight lifting. They come in regular and wide sizes between 5-12 for women.
Do these kicks inspire you to shift your workout into high gear?
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar, saying it would help reinforce the U.S. role as a leader in the world financial system.
The White House said on Friday that after President Joe Biden issued an executive order in March calling on a variety of agencies to look at ways to regulate digital assets, the agencies came up with nine reports, covering cryptocurrency impacts on financial markets, the environment, innovation and other elements of the economic system.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said one Treasury recommendation is that the U.S. “advance policy and technical work on a potential central bank digital currency, or CBDC, so that the United States is prepared if CBDC is determined to be in the national interest.”
“Right now, some aspects of our current payment system are too slow or too expensive,” Yellen said on a Thursday call with reporters laying out some of the findings of the reports.
Central bank digital currencies differ from existing digital money available to the general public, such as the balance in a bank account, because they would be a direct liability of the Federal Reserve, not a commercial bank.
According to the Atlantic Council nonpartisan think tank, 105 countries representing more than 95% of global gross domestic product already are exploring or have created a central bank digital currency. The council found that the U.S. and the U.K. are far behind in creating a digital dollar or its equivalent.
Treasury, the Justice Department, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, the Securities and Exchange Commission and other agencies were tasked with contributing to reports that would address various concerns about the risks, development and usage of digital assets. Several reports will come out in the next weeks and months.
On Capitol Hill, lawmakers have submitted various pieces of legislation to regulate cryptocurrency and other digital assets.
The director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese, told reporters that “we’ve seen in recent months substantial turmoil in cryptocurrency markets and these events really highlight how, without proper oversight, cryptocurrencies risk harming everyday Americans’ financial stability and our national security.”
“It is why this administration believes that now more than ever,” he said, “prudent regulation of cryptocurrencies is needed.”
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After migrants arrived in Martha's Vineyard, a community gathered to welcome them
After the unexpected arrival of nearly 50 migrants flown Wednesday into Martha's Vineyard, local organizations and community members have been providing around-the-clock support.
"As we do with any shelter operation, we are focused on meeting the immediate needs of people we are sheltering, and engaged in contingency planning if the situation changes," according to a news release from the Dukes County, Mass., Emergency Management Association.
"We are grateful to the many local and neighboring community members who have reached out with offers of support," the statement adds.
Residents across Martha's Vineyard said they were scrambling to care for the immigrants, who arrived on two separate planes. The flights, which originated in San Antonio, Texas, were paid for by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to his office.
"Everything from beds to food to clothing to toothbrushes, toothpaste, blankets, sheets — I mean, we had some of it ... but we did not have the numbers that we needed," said Lisa Belcastro, who runs the island's homeless shelter, in an interview with NPR.
Migrants arrived in a cloud of confusion
Most of the migrants that arrived at the New England summer vacation spot were from Venezuela, and many spoke little to no English. Local Spanish-speaking high school students were brought in to serve as translators.
Edgartown Police Chief Bruce McNamee told NPR that many of the migrants were confused as to why they were dropped off without warning.
"There is a lot of concern. We have talked to a number of people who've asked, 'Where am I?' And then us trying to explain where Martha's Vineyard is has been a challenge," McNamee said.
Elizabeth Folcarelli, chief executive of the nonprofit Martha's Vineyard Community Services, told The Associated Press she was wrapping up work for the day when she saw nearly 50 migrants carrying luggage and backpacks approaching her office.
The migrants, according to Folcarelli, carried red folders with brochures advertising the services of her organization.
"They were told that they would have a job. and they would have housing," Folcarelli told the AP.
They thought they were headed toward sanctuary
Three migrants separately described to NPR how they were lured onto the plane with promises of help getting work. Each was told they were being flown to Boston and, once they arrived, they could more quickly get work because they were told it is a "sanctuary city."
Andres Duarte, a 30-year-old Venezuelan, told NPR he had recently crossed the border into Texas, and eventually went to a shelter in San Antonio.
A woman, who he and other migrants identified only as Perla, approached them outside the shelter. She made hotel arrangements for them, offered them food, and then got them on a plane.
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50 migrants arrive at Martha's Vineyard airport, sent from Texas by DeSantis
50 migrants arrive at Martha's Vineyard airport, sent from Texas by DeSantis
In a statement to NPR, a spokesperson for Gov. DeSantis confirmed that the migrants were transported by Florida under a state program that was funded by the legislature earlier this year.
"States like Massachusetts, New York and California will better facilitate the care of these individuals who they have invited into our country by incentivizing illegal immigration," the statement reads.
NPR's Joel Rose contributed to this report.
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Armenia says there is a risk Azerbaijan clashes could escalate into war
LONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Armenia said on Wednesday that there was a risk that deadly clashes with Azerbaijan could escalate into war, calling on big powers to pay more attention to a grave situation it said could lead to another major conflcit in the former Soviet Union.
Armenia and Azerbaijan, who have been fighting for decades over Nagorno-Karabakh, both accused each other of starting a series of border clashes which began along their border from late on Sept. 12.
In an interview with Reuters, Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan said around 50 Armenian soldiers had been killed so far and three civilians wounded, though he cautioned that both figures would rise significantly.
Asked about the risks of escalation into a full blown war, Hovhannisyan said: "There is a clear risk."
"You know how fragile the situation is in our region," Hovhannisyan said. "The situation as we just mentioned continues to escalate." (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge)
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Workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art said Thursday that they planned a one-day “warning strike” Friday in an effort to achieve movement in contract negotiations with museum management that have been on-going since October 2020.
Union members said there would be picket lines Friday at the museum’s main building, the Perelman annex across Kelly Drive, and the Rodin Museum.
The action follows the filing of an unfair labor practices grievance by the union in August. Museum management, union leaders said, has taken to hiring temporary or short-term workers in the wake of full-time permanent employees who departed during pandemic related layoffs and buyouts.
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Union leaders also cited lack of progress in bargaining over wages and benefits.
Cathy Scott, president of DC Local 47, said the “status quo” at the museum involved “violations of federal law, wages well below the national average for art museums, and benefits that do not allow workers to support their families.” She termed the situation unacceptable.
The art museum Local 397 is affiliated with DC Local 47, which also represents a large number of white-color public employees in Philadelphia, including workers at the Philadelphia Zoo.
Local 397 president Adam Rizzo, a museum educator, said that “If museum management does not remedy the unfair labor practice charge and come to the bargaining table, we are prepared to take further action.”
In a statement sent to museum supporters yesterday afternoon, museum chief operating officer William Peterson called the union action a disappointment and said the museum will remain open.
“Our managers will be on-site to welcome museum visitors,” he said. Peterson reiterated the museum’s pledge “to negotiate in good faith.”
“From the outset,” he said “we have worked to reach a collective bargaining agreement that is both fair to our staff and responsible in terms of the long-term viability of the museum.” He noted that the management and labor have achieved agreement on 25 issues and continue to meet at the bargaining table.
Last week, Rizzo, the union president said there was no impass in talks and the union continued to make proposals and to seek resolution of disagreements.
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‘Not my King’: Anti-monarchy protesters face police crackdown in the UK
By Christian Edwards, CNN
While thousands of people have taken to the streets of the United Kingdom to remember Queen Elizabeth II following her death last week, critics of the monarchy have used this opportunity to protest, holding signs such as “not my King” — a reference to the new King Charles III. Police have intervened and, in some cases, arrested protesters, raising serious questions about the way in which some forces are cracking down on dissent in the country.
Liberty, a civil rights advocacy group, expressed its concern, saying in a statement: “It is very worrying to see the police enforcing their broad powers in such a heavy-handed and punitive way to clamp down on free speech and expression.”
CNN spoke to some of those who faced police action this week after publicly criticizing the royal family.
Symon Hill, from Oxford, was on his way home from church on Sunday at about 12:30 p.m. The 45-year-old told CNN that the roads in the city center had been cordoned off for a procession, making it hard for him to get through the crowds. Realizing King Charles III’s accession was about to be proclaimed by local officials, Hill decided to listen rather than pushing through to get home.
“They started reading out about Elizabeth II and expressing grief for her death,” Hill said. “I certainly wouldn’t interrupt that. I’ve never intruded on an act of mourning. That’s not something I would ever do.”
But when King Charles was declared to be “our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord,” Hill said he called out: “Who elected him?”
“Only people really nearby could have heard. A couple of people told me to shut up. I responded that a Head of State is being imposed without our consent,” something he found “hard to stomach.”
Hill said he was “gobsmacked” by what happened next, describing how he was pushed back by security guards. “Then police intervened, grabbed hold of me, handcuffed me, and put me in the back of a police van,” he said. “It was probably no more than five minutes since I’d called out ‘who elected him?'”
Hill said that, once he was in the police van, he repeatedly asked officers what law he was being arrested under. “They didn’t seem to be very sure, which is quite worrying. Surely arbitrary arrest is not something we should have in a democratic society.”
Hill said he was given conflicting reasons for his arrest, as police were unsure about whether to take him into custody.
“After a lot of the police talking to each other and to their superiors through their radios, the policeman in the van with me told me that I’d be de-arrested and taken home, but that I would be contacted and asked to give an interview at a later date. He said I could still be charged with something. Even at this point they hadn’t answered my questions about under what law I’d been arrested under.”
Hill said he was told by police officers on the drive home that he had been arrested under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, a controversial piece of legislation introduced this year which widens police powers to clamp down on protests.
However, a statement from Thames Valley Police to CNN on Wednesday said Hill had been arrested under Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986, which covers offenses causing “harassment, alarm or distress.”
The confusion shows the uncertainty surrounding the right to free expression in the UK, after the 2022 Act “broaden[ed] the range of circumstances in which police may impose conditions on a protest.” Under clause 78 of the new Act, it is an offense for protesters to “intentionally or recklessly caus[e] public nuisance” — including causing “serious annoyance.”
‘Where does it end?’
Speaking to CNN, Steve Peers, a professor of EU and human rights law at the University of Essex, noted how wide these new police powers can be. “All you need to do is find one person — which wouldn’t be hard in a crowd of people who were mostly paying respects to the Queen — to be offended by someone who is there to protest the monarchy as a whole.”
“You could equally say that anybody holding up a sign saying ‘We love the monarchy’ is being seriously annoying to somebody who doesn’t like the monarch. Where does it end?”
Paul Powlesland, a London barrister, was at work on Monday when he saw media reports of protesters being arrested for expressing anti-monarchy opinions. “In these moments when the consensus is so uniform, that’s when free speech is most at risk. I thought it was important to go down and make a point about freedom of expression,” he told CNN.
Like Hill, Powlesland said he did not want to interrupt expressions of royal mourning. He did not travel to Buckingham Palace, where people were paying their respects to the Queen. Rather, he went to Parliament Square, a traditional site of political protest in London, opposite the Houses of Parliament.
Powlesland stood alone and held up a blank piece of paper. Within a few minutes, he said “a police officer came up and asked for my details. He said if I wrote ‘Not my King’ on it, I would probably be arrested because it’s offensive under the Public Order Act.”
“I couldn’t risk actually writing anything on it because I couldn’t be arrested because I had to represent my client in a tribunal the next morning. That’s the crucial point: Even the threat of arrest has a very chilling effect on free speech and the right to protest.”
Powlesland posted a video of the interaction with the officer on Twitter, which has since been viewed more than 1.4 million times.
CNN asked the Metropolitan Police to confirm their stance on those expressing anti-monarchy views. The Met responded: “People have a right to freedom of expression and we must balance the rights of protesters with those of others who wish to grieve and respect.”
‘A dangerous precedent’
Meanwhile, in an isolated incident in the Scottish capital on Monday, a 22-year-old man was arrested “in connection with a breach of the peace on the Royal Mile,” Britain’s PA Media news agency reported.
Thousands of mourners lined the streets in Edinburgh as the Queen’s hearse, accompanied by members of the royal family, proceeded from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St. Giles’ Cathedral. Police Scotland said a member of the crowd broke the silence by heckling Prince Andrew, calling him “a sick old man.”
Whether police are cracking down using powers under the Public Order Act 1986 or the recently-established Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, there are freedom of expression concerns.
Liberty said in a statement to CNN: “The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act has made it much harder for people to stand up for what they believe without facing the risk of criminalization … As we’ve already seen this week, this is stifling our freedom to protest, and setting a dangerous precedent for the future.”
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Queen Elizabeth II Lying-in-state: Entry to queue paused as waiting time reaches 14 hours
King Charles III confirmed Her Majesty’s funeral will be a bank holiday
People wishing to pay respects to Her Majesty the Queen have been warned not to attempt to rejoin the queue until it reopens.
The queue to see the coffin, which is currently Lying-in-state at Westminster Hall, has been paused for around six hours.
On the morning of Friday, 16 September, the queue reached five miles long to see Her Majesty, and shortly after, it was revealed that the 14-hour queue was “close to capacity”.
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At 9:52am, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said: “Her Majesty The Queen’s Lying-in-state queue update.
“Southwark Park has reached capacity. Entry will be paused for at least six hours. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
“Please do not attempt to join the queue until it re-opens.
“Check back for further updates.”
The queue remained at around five miles long for most of the night, with Southwark listed as the closest landmark.
Firefighters were seen handing out water bottles along the route, as the line started to creep towards full capacity.
Her Majesty will remain Lying-in-state at Westminster Hall until Monday, 19 September, the day of her state funeral.
The doors at Westminster Hall will remain open until 6:30am, four and a half hours before the state funeral begins.
How to join the queue
When the queue re-opens later today, you will join the back of the queue and be issued with a coloured wristband.
The wristband is strictly non-transferable, and will be checked along the route.
If you have to leave the queue for any reason, the wristband will secure your place, allowing you to return to the place you left.
Once inside, taking any footage is strictly prohibited and not allowed.
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Mikel Arteta is named Premier League Manager of the Month for August after Arsenal's perfect start to the season, winning all five games and taking Gunners to the top of the table
- Arsenal won their opening five games to leave themselves at the top of league
- Spaniard has stamped his authority on his youthful Arsenal side this campaign
- Away win over Crystal Palace among highlights of an impressive opening month
Mikel Arteta has been named Manager of the Month for August after a stellar opening few weeks saw his side start the season in perfect form.
Arsenal, off the back of a disappointing end to the 2021-22 campaign, started the season with five wins out of five as Arteta's side set the early pace.
Wins over Fulham and Aston Villa at the end of the month capped an impressive August as Arsenal looked to plot a route back to the top table of European football.
Mikel Arteta has been named Manager of the Month for August after Arsenal's perfect start
Arteta photographed with his award
Arteta beat off competition from Marco Silva, Pep Guardiola, Antonio Conte and Graham Potter.
Having been left gut-wrenched by the crippling end to Arsenal's 2021-22 campaign, Arteta returned a man reinvigorated by Arsenal's stellar summer business.
From the outset of the campaign, Arteta has been shown to have stamped his authority on his Arsenal team, with convincing wins over Crystal Palace and Leicester to start the season bearing the fruits of Arsenal's summer labour.
It is the Spaniard's third such award, having won the prize in September and March of last season.
With the club's new signings having bedded in swiftly and last season's crop of exciting, young players carrying on their impressive form, Arteta has cultivated a side that is now looking up the table rather than down.
Arteta has won his third such award having previously won it in September 2021 and March 2022 last term
Arsenal's September did not get off to a good start, losing away at rivals Manchester United. Goals from Antony and Marcus Rashford ended the Gunners' perfect start.
The club had been due to play Everton last week but owing to Queen Elizabeth II's passing, the fixture was postponed out of respect.
Arteta's side travel to Brentford this Sunday bidding to get their league campaign back on track following the defeat at United. Brentford, who beat Arsenal on the opening weekend of last season, currently sit eighth with nine points from their six games.
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German minister has no information on any change in Tesla plans
The WSJ report on Wednesday said this was because Tesla was looking to qualify for electric vehicle and battery manufacturing tax breaks in the United States.
BERLIN: German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday he had no information on any changes to Tesla's plans in Germany after a Wall Street Journal report that the electric carmaker was suspending plans to produce battery cells in the country.The WSJ report on Wednesday said this was because Tesla was looking to qualify for electric vehicle and battery manufacturing tax breaks in the United States.
The US e-car maker's plans to expand its factory outside Berlin have been shelved for the time being, local German radio broadcaster rbb reported.
Asked whether he had any indication that Tesla was suspending investments in Germany or more broadly any plans in Germany, Habeck replied: "No, I don't have."
He said he had been focused on the Ukraine issue, adding of Tesla: "So I haven't really looked into that. But as you know and maybe remember, Tesla said they didn't want to have state aid, so in a way this is private business."
"I have no deeper information right now," he added.
Tesla did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on Wednesday.
As part of that push, Tesla is looking to ramp up hiring of technicians and other staff for service jobs in China, one of the people said. Tesla's China recruitment website showed more than 300 openings for service jobs as of Thursday.
Briggs Matsko from California said that he paid a $5,000 premium for his 2018 Tesla Model X to get 'Enhanced Autopilot', which was sold as a precursor to FSD software that now costs $15,000 but is still in Beta phase.
Media reports quoting the sources said that the fire broke out in a Gemopai Electric Scooters showroom in the building. The owner of the showroom had been using the basement to store the EVs where a short circuit occurred due to overcharging of the EVs. The fire then spread on the upper floors of the building which had several hotel rooms.
With this, for the first time-ever all the three German luxury car companies, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, will have Indian executives holding the top position. Santosh Iyer will be the MD of Mercedes-Benz, Vikram Pawah is the CEO & President and CEO of BMW India, and Balbir Singh Dhillon is the head of Audi India.
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Has COVID-19 become no more dangerous than the flu for most people?
That's a question that scientists are debating as the country heads into a third pandemic winter. Early in the pandemic, COVID was estimated to be 10 times more lethal than the flu, fueling many people's fears.
"We have all been questioning, 'When does COVID look like influenza?''' says Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco. "And, I would say, 'Yes, we are there.'"
Gandhi and other researchers argue that most people today have enough immunity — gained from vaccination, infection or both — to protect them against getting seriously ill from COVID. And this is especially so since the omicron variant doesn't appear to make people as sick as earlier strains, Gandhi says.
So unless a more virulent variant emerges, COVID's menace has diminished considerably for most people, which means that they can go about their daily lives, says Gandhi, "in a way that you used to live with endemic seasonal flu."
But there's still plenty of differing views on this topic. While the threat from COVID-19 may be approaching the peril the flu poses, skeptics doubt it's hit that point yet.
"I'm sorry — I just disagree," says Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House's medical adviser, and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. "The severity of one compared to the other is really quite stark. And the potential to kill of one versus the other is really quite stark."
COVID is still killing hundreds of people every day, which means more than 125,000 additional COVID deaths could occur over the next 12 month if deaths continue at that pace, Fauci notes. COVID has already killed more than 1 million Americans and it was the third leading cause of death in 2021.
A bad flu season kills about 50,000 people.
"COVID is a much more serious public health issue than is influenza," Fauci says, noting this is especially true for older people, the group at the highest risk dying from the disease.
Debating the way deaths are counted
The debate over COVID's mortality rate hinges on what counts as a COVID death. Gandhi and other researchers argue that the daily death toll attributed to COVID is exaggerated because many deaths blamed on the disease are actually from other causes. Some of the people who died for other reasons happened to also test positive for the coronavirus.
"We are now seeing consistently that more than 70% of our COVID hospitalizations are in that category," says Dr. Shira Doron, an infectious disease specialist and professor at Tufts University School of Medicine. "If you're counting them all as hospitalizations, and then those people die and you count them all as COVID deaths, you are pretty dramatically overcounting."
If deaths were classified more accurately, than the daily death toll would be closer to the toll the flu takes during a typical season, Doron says. If this is true, the odds of a person dying if they get a COVID infection — what's called the case fatality rate — would be about the same as the flu now, which is estimated to be around 0.1%, or perhaps even lower.
In a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Thursday, researchers attempted to filter out other deaths to analyze mortality rates for people hospitalized "primarily for COVID-19." They find the death rate has dropped significantly in the omicron era, compared to the delta period.
But Fauci argues that it's difficult to distinguish between deaths that are caused "because of" COVID and those "with" COVID. The disease has been found to put stress on many systems of the body.
"What's the difference with someone who has mild congestive heart failure, goes into the hospital and gets COVID, and then dies from profound congestive heart failure?" he asks. "Is that with COVID or because of COVID? COVID certainly contributed to it."
A second reason many experts estimate that COVID's mortality rate is probably lower than it appears is that many infections aren't being reported now because of home testing.
The fatality rate is a ratio — the number of deaths over the number of confirmed cases — so if there are more actual cases, that means that the likelihood of an individual dying is lower.
"I believe that we have reached the point where, for an individual, COVID poses less of a risk of hospitalization and death than does influenza," Doron says.
Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, agrees, especially because the vaccines and treatments for COVID are better than those for the flu.
"If you are up-to-date on your vaccines today, and you avail yourself of the treatments, your chances of dying COVID are vanishingly rare and certainly much lower than your risk of getting into trouble with the flu," Jha told NPR.
Risk remains high for the elderly and frail
But Jha stresses that omicron is so contagious and is infecting so many people that it overall "on a population level poses a much greater threat to the American population than flu does," and it can still cause a greater number of total deaths.
And, mortality rates for any disease vary by age and other demographic factors. Importantly, COVID remains much more lethal for older and medically frail people than younger people. Recent data from the CDC shows that compared to 18- to 29-year-olds, people aged 65 to 74 have 60 times the risk of dying; those aged 75 to 84 have 140 times the risk; and those 85 and older have 330 times greater risk.
The danger is especially high for those not vaccinated, boosted and treated properly. And with COVID still spreading widely, they remain vulnerable to exposure from social contact.
While younger, otherwise healthy people can sometimes get very sick and even die from COVID, that's gotten rare.
"I think it's really important people have an accurate sense of the reality in order to go about their lives," says Dr. Jake Scott, an infectious disease specialist at Stanford University. "If their risk assessments are being driven by or influenced by these overestimated hospitalization and death rates, I think that's problematic."
Waiting to see if the pattern in confirmed
Other researchers still argue that COVID remains far riskier than the flu.
"However you slice it, there was never an instance where COVID-19 was milder than the flu," says Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly of Washington University in St. Louis, who has done research comparing COVID to the flu.
"We've never, ever in the history of the pandemic, in all our studies from the beginning until now, have found that COVID-19 is equally risky to the flu," Al-Aly says. "It's always carried a higher risk."
Some experts are waiting for more data showing a clear trend in reduced mortality rates.
"I'll probably feel more comfortable saying something like, 'Oh COVID is similar to the flu' when we actually see a pattern that resembles that," says Dr. Jeremy Faust, an emergency physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in the division of health policy and public health. "We're sort of just starting to see that, and I haven't really seen that in a sustained way."
Many also point out that COVID can increase the risk of experiencing long-term health problems, such as long COVID.
"Even people with mild to moderate symptoms from COVID can end up with long COVID," Fauci says. "That doesn't happen with influenza. It's a totally different ball game."
But Gandhi also questions that. Much of the estimated risk for long COVID comes from people who got seriously ill at the start of the pandemic, she says. And if you account for that, the risk of long-term health problems may not be greater from COVID than from other viral infections like the flu, she says.
"It was really severe COVID that led to long COVID. And as the disease has become milder, we're seeing lower rates of long COVID," Gandhi says.
In fact, some experts even fear that this year's flu season could be more severe than this winter's COVID surge. After very mild or even non-existent flu seasons during the pandemic, the flu hit Australia hard this year. And what happens in the Southern hemisphere often predicts what happens in North America.
"If we have a serious influenza season, and if the omicron variants continue to cause principally mild disease, this coming winter could be a much worse flu season than COVID," says Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease researcher at Vanderbilt University.
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Acquisition adds 107 Remotely Operated Stores to the Extra Space Storage Platform
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Extra Space Storage Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively "Extra Space" or the "Company") (NYSE: EXR) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of multiple entities doing business as Storage Express ("Storage Express"), which own 107 remote storage properties across Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Kentucky. The acquisition includes all Storage Express assets, including trademarks, contracts, licenses, intellectual property and 14 future development sites. Total consideration for the acquisition was approximately $590.0 million. The Company also purchased E-Tracker, a storage software operating platform, which supports Storage Express locations, as well as Bargold Storage Systems, LLC, which was acquired by Extra Space in June 2022.
"We are excited about the merger of these two great companies and the expansion of our national portfolio and operating platform," commented Joe Margolis, Chief Executive Officer of Extra Space Storage. "In addition to increased scale, this acquisition provides a new growth channel for Extra Space Storage to add smaller, remote-managed stores in both new and existing markets through acquisition and third-party management. I want to thank the employees of both companies for their hard work and strong execution on this transaction."
The Company also announced today that its board of directors appointed Jefferson Shreve to the board, effective immediately. Mr. Shreve is the Founder and Owner of Storage Express, and currently is serving as the Chairman of the Self-Storage Association (SSA) Board of Directors. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University, his MBA from Purdue's Krannert School, and his Master of Arts from the University of London.
"I want to welcome Jefferson Shreve to the Extra Space Storage board. Jefferson has been a pioneer in remote managed storage strategies, and we are excited to add his deep industry expertise as a director," commented Ken Woolley, Chairman of the Extra Space Storage board of directors.
The transaction was funded in part by the issuance of $125.0 million in operating partnership units, with the balance in cash drawn from its credit facilities.
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Latham & Watkins LLP acted as Extra Space Storage's outside legal counsel in connection with this transaction.
Forward-Looking Statements:
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About Extra Space Storage Inc.
Extra Space Storage Inc., headquartered in Salt Lake City, is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, and a member of the S&P 500. As of June 30, 2022, the Company owned and/or operated 2,177 self-storage properties, which comprise approximately 1.6 million units and approximately 168.0 million square feet of rentable storage space offering customers conveniently located and secure storage units across the country, including boat storage, RV storage and business storage. The Company is the second largest owner and/or operator of self-storage properties in the United States and is the largest self-storage management company in the United States.
For more information, please visit www.extraspace.com
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The trees aren’t exactly turning, but fall is certainly in the air.
Just look at the season schedules for local art and performance groups.
There are a lot of reasons to get out of the house in the coming months.
The trees aren’t exactly turning, but fall is certainly in the air.
Just look at the season schedules for local art and performance groups.
There are a lot of reasons to get out of the house in the coming months.
Take Performance Santa Fe (performancesantafe.org). Among the most ambitious of the city’s bedrock presenters, PSF consistently brings performers in a variety of disciplines and from a wide range of world cultures. This season is no different with a line up of A-list performers, including noted cellist Alisa Weilerstein (Jan. 31) pianist Richard Goode (Feb. 21), and tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman (May 5).
Like PSF, the Santa Fe Playhouse (santafeplayhouse.org) produced a strong season, the penultimate entry being The Mountaintop (Sept. 22-Oct. 16), a work by American playwright Katori Hall about the final night of Martin Luther King Jr.’s short life. Hall was the first black woman to win a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play.
Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery, at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture (indianartsandculture.org), opened in July, but is worth a first — second or third — look at its exquisite examples of pottery from the School for Advanced Research and The Vilcek Foundation Collection in New York. Perhaps more important, the pieces were curated by residents of local pueblos, and the commentary is often quite personal, touching on spirituality, memory, and personal practice. It runs through May 29.
And there’s so much more, as you’ll see in our guide to the fall/winter (and maybe a little spring/summer) arts season. Mark Tiarks (classical music), Michael Abatemarco (visual arts), Brian Sandford (theater), Michael Wade Simpson (dance), and Phil Lutz (jazz) contributed to the guide, each finding the best of the best in their categories. This preview reflects the best information at press time. So don’t forget to check venues’ websites for details, ticket availability, and pandemic policies.
— Tracy Mobley-Martinez, editor of Pasatiempo
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Demand Pullback Anticipated in Other Markets
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center industries, the US cloud hyperscalers—Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft—increased data center capex by 45 percent in 2Q 2022, propelling global data center capex to new heights. However, demand pullback is anticipated among certain Chinese and Tier 3 US cloud service providers and select enterprise verticals.
"Data center capex attained the highest growth in more than three years, driven by ongoing footprint expansion and adoption of accelerated computing by the US hyperscalers," said Baron Fung, Research Director at Dell'Oro Group. "However, growth in other markets was mixed, as some enterprise customers are delaying their data center purchases due to mounting economic uncertainties, while others continue to contend with persistent supply challenges. Nevertheless, double-digit growth in server average selling prices from the transition to new server architectures and higher supply chain costs fueled topline growth for the quarter," explained Fung.
Additional highlights from the 2Q 2022 Data Center IT Capex Quarterly Report:
- Backlog and higher equipment pricing are projected to drive data center capex in the second half of 2022.
- The Top 4 US cloud service providers are scheduled to launch services in more than 30 new regions in 2022.
- Data center capex growth is expected to moderate in all segments in 2023.
Dell'Oro Group's Data Center IT Capex Quarterly Report details the data center infrastructure capital expenditures of each of the ten largest Cloud service providers, as well as the Rest-of-Cloud, Telco, and Enterprise customer segments. Allocation of the data center infrastructure capex for servers, storage systems, and other auxiliary data center equipment is provided. The report also discusses market trends, drivers of the leading Cloud service providers' capex growth during the quarter, and the outlook for the next year. To purchase this report, please contact us at dgsales@delloro.com.
Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications, enterprise network, data center infrastructure, and network security markets.Our firm provides in-depth quantitative data and qualitative analysis to facilitate critical, fact-based business decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.delloro.com.
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Florida pays for flights sending migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. Nearly four out of 10 people say their finances are worse than a year ago. The challenges King Charles III has to face.
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Truly 'united', the leaders of UAE share a strong bond which was recently highlighted by pictures shared by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.
The Crown Prince, who is also known as 'Fazza', shared these unseen images on his Instagram Stories.
The series of images features the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice-President of UAE and Ruler of Dubai along with Sheikh Hamdan.
Displaying a never seen before camaraderie, the President is seen sitting between the Ruler and Crown Prince of Dubai. The leaders seem to be engaged in an important discussion.
The next photograph shows Sheikh Mohamed and Sheikh Hamdan seated together closely, listening to someone speak with intent. The speaker isn't seen in frame but their words put a smile on Sheikh Mohamed's face.
Brotherly love runs across the Emirates as the leaders are seen in a warm embrace in this picture. The President is seen greeting Sheikh Hamdan, both wearing a soft smile on their faces.
The Rulers of the UAE are known to share a good bond, however these pictures have shone a new light on the depth of their relationship and the closeness they share.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD today announced the winners of the 2022 WebMD Health Heroes Awards, which this year honor everyday heroes who are confronting the nation's mental health challenges with ingenuity, compassion, and bravery.
Their work arrives at a moment of urgency. Mental health disorders were already on the rise, but the impact of the pandemic, the burnout of health care professionals, and the isolation and loneliness of lockdowns exacerbated the problem.
Currently, more than 52 million Americans are living with mental illness, and an estimated 12 million have had suicidal thoughts. Nearly 5 million are not able to obtain mental health care, are unable to afford it, feel uncomfortable opening up in a traditional therapeutic setting, or risk career and personal stigma if they seek help.
This year's Awards spotlight six inspiring individuals who are taking on this challenge, sharing their personal struggles and vulnerabilities, shining a light on issues that have long been stigmatized, and making a difference.
The Awards are now in their 15th year, and the honorees are selected by WebMD's editorial team, composed of board-certified health care professionals and award-winning journalists.
The WebMD 2022 Health Heroes are:
ADVOCATE
Justin Bullock, MD, MPH: By opening up about his mental health struggle in a leading medical journal, he inspires other doctors to ask for help
In a 2020 perspective in The New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Bullock shared his deeply personal experience with bipolar disorder and the suicidal thoughts that shadowed him during his medical training. By sharing his story, he hoped to inspire other struggling medical students and doctors to come forward and ask for help.
At the time, he was doing his medical internship at the University of California, San Francisco – a pressure-cooker environment, even for someone without mental health issues. For Dr. Bullock, who'd already survived two suicide attempts – one after coming out as gay to his family in high school, the other during his second year of medical school – it was a powder keg situation.
He felt the need to come forward about his struggles because no one was talking about suicide and the intense pressure that drives so many doctors to it. He's been encouraged by the positive response he's received. Dr. Bullock is now doing a fellowship at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, and he is planning a series of projects aimed at improving the environment in medicine for people of all identities, including those with mental illness.
CHAMPION
Matt McDonell: A veteran uses the healing power of golf to promote mental health in vets and first responders
His life appeared ideal from the outside, but after returning home from Afghanistan in 2015, Matt McDonell was taking a cocktail of prescription drugs to help him sleep and relieve his emotional and physical pain from tinnitus, TMJ, post-concussive migraines, and much more. For nearly 7 years, the repressed memories of war kept flooding back. Then he got an email from Semper Fi & America's Fund, an organization that supports combat veterans, inviting him to a golf camp in Denver.
He went to one golf camp, then another, and realized how many mental health practices such as mindfulness were intrinsic to the game − from making a choice of what club to use, to deciding how to approach a shot. That spark of an idea grew into Next 18, a nonprofit program that hosts golf camps for military vets and first responders. The participants receive instruction from local pros, as well as guidance in self-care practices such as breathwork, mindfulness, journaling, and yoga.
During their camp experiences, participants say they can discuss things they may not have spoken to others about before and begin to heal the trauma that many have encountered in battle and elsewhere.
Next 18 has hosted six camps with 63 alumni so far, and they plan to have eight more camps next year. McDonell, who is also working on getting his master's degree in social work, wants to grow to 15 to 20 camps a year and expand into warmer parts of the country for the winter months.
HELPER
Ariel Brown, PhD: A neuroscientist founds The Emotional PPE Project, connecting COVID-19 health care workers with free professional mental health care.
The mental trauma of working through COVID-19 left millions of health care workers exhausted, burned out, and struggling with mental health concerns.
Brown, a senior director of medical science at Sage Therapeutics in Cambridge, MA, wanted to help, but she wasn't sure how. She had expertise in mental health research, but she wasn't in the trenches with health care workers. A friend, also a doctor, advised her to think of ways to provide health care workers with more resources.
A believer in the healing power of counseling, she reached out to every therapist in her social media network and asked for volunteers. The response was tremendous, and The Emotional PPE Project was launched in spring 2020.
A nationwide network of more than 700 therapists, the organization connects health care workers with free confidential counseling with support from individual and corporate donors. The therapists work pro bono.
So far, the program has connected more than 2,000 health care workers with therapists, and the experience has been rewarding for both groups.
Brown believes that there will always be a need to care for the emotional health of frontline workers, even when the current pandemic fades, and that changes in policy and support from medical regulatory bodies are necessary to eliminate the stigma and fear of professional reprisal that stops many doctors from reaching out to get the support they need.
CONNECTORS
Allen Zhou, Anthony Zhou, and Aditi Merchant: Connecting isolated seniors to young people
Even before the pandemic, nearly 1 in 4 Americans over age 65 were socially isolated. Then COVID-19 hit, leaving older adults even more isolated. Young people weren't immune to isolation either. Driven online for learning and social interaction, more than 60% of 18- to 25-year-olds reported high levels of loneliness.
Aditi Merchant, a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, saw the widespread mental health problems among her college-age peers and was aware of issues with older Americans. She, along with classmate Allen Zhou and his brother Anthony Zhou, a sophomore at Columbia University, founded Big & Mini, a nonprofit that bridges distance and generations using technology. Older adults (Bigs) and young people (Minis) fill out a form on the organization's website and are matched free of charge based on their interests and goals.
In the past 2 years, Big & Mini has made over 6,000 matches throughout the U.S. and around the world. Participants go beyond talking online – they've taken cooking classes together, learned new languages, and sometimes traveled hundreds of miles to meet in person.
When they tracked a group of 70 Bigs and Minis using the Duke Social Support Index, an instrument that measures social support in older adults, scores in both groups improved from an average of 4 out of 10 to more than 8 out of 10 within 6 months after the first call.
The founders plan to continue, even as the world opens up, building on their efforts with local chapters where members can meet in person.
For additional information on the 2022 WebMD Health Heroes, click here: https://www.webmd.com/healthheroes/default.htm
SOURCES:
National Institutes of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/mental-illness
National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/NAMI_2020MH_ByTheNumbers_Adults-r.pdf
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Jones to focus on company's innovative future and digital member experience
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USAA has hired Darrius Jones for a new role as senior vice president of enterprise digital, design and innovation. Jones, a strategic leader with a passion for new and forward thinking, returns to USAA with an expansive portfolio in digital capabilities, design and innovation. He will report to Ameesh Vakharia, USAA's chief strategy and brand officer.
"Darrius is a seasoned executive with vast experience connecting people to digital solutions that make doing business with a company and life easier," said Vakharia. "Our more than 13 million members are located across the globe, and 95 percent of their interactions are happening in digital channels. USAA has innovation at the forefront and ensuring we provide a seamless, digital experience across our property and casualty insurance, life insurance and banking services is critical as we embark on our second century serving military families."
Jones will drive the development of digital solutions that match the industry-renowned, empathetic service provided by USAA teammates. His responsibilities will include leadership of multiple customer experience teams, as well as innovation focused on digitally-scaled interactions, employee experience and cybersecurity.
In his past roles at USAA, Jones directed innovation companywide, including USAA Labs, which focuses on member and employee innovation, advanced research and innovation enablement.
In addition to his experience at USAA, Jones has served as a leader of digital, design, product management, marketing and innovation functions for several large companies including Charles Schwab, Poly, Cisco, Merrill Lynch and Computershare. As managing director at Schwab, he was responsible for product management, strategy and operation of the company's digital channels to easily help investors connect to their portfolios. Similarly, at Merrill Lynch Jones led the strategy development for the company's contact center and telecommunications technology that helped connect clients to advisors.
"USAA is a special place because of the members we serve and the dedication and passion of our employees who serve them," said Jones. "I am honored to have the opportunity to lead incredible teams of digital designers, innovators and big thinkers that will propel how we serve our employees and members going forward into our next 100 years."
Founded in 1922 by a group of military officers, USAA is among the leading providers of insurance, banking, and investment and retirement solutions to more than 13 million members of the U.S. military, veterans who have honorably served and their families. Headquartered in San Antonio, USAA has offices in eight U.S. cities and three overseas locations and employs more than 38,000 people worldwide. Each year, the company contributes to national and local nonprofits in support of military families and communities where employees live and work. For more information about USAA, follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@USAA), or visit usaa.com.
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The new brand and visual identity exemplify the firm's long-standing commitment to international investors and highlight the investment team's dedication and focus on creating innovative investment solutions since 1999.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InterVest Capital Partners, formerly known as Wafra Capital Partners, a leading investment manager in structured finance verticals and a pioneer of Sharia-compliant investment products, announced a major rebrand today.
InterVest Capital Partners, previously the Structured Finance and Business Development Divisions of Wafra, Inc. ("WAFRA"), commenced operations on January 1, 2012, as a separate operating entity and U.S. registered investment adviser under the name Wafra Capital Partners. The rebrand brings forth a differentiated identity, distinct from its former affiliate (Wafra Inc.).
"Our new brand represents an opportunity to showcase InterVest Capital Partners' unique business model in terms of how we invest personal capital into the firm and into our portfolio companies," said Bob Toan, Executive Chairman of InterVest Capital Partners. "We always want to maximize alignment for all of our stakeholders."
"The new brand is a major milestone in our firm's journey, embodying our core values as an organization," added Michael Gontar, CEO of InterVest Capital Partners. "InterVest Capital Partners is a committed partner in every sense of the word. Our investors always come first, which is clearly demonstrated by our 20+ year track record."
InterVest Capital Partners will continue to serve its Leasing and Finance Program, having established over 120 vehicles with committed capital exceeding USD15 billion since 1999. The team has been recognized on multiple occasions by Euromoney Magazine as Best Islamic Leasing House.
InterVest Capital Partners Descriptor
InterVest Capital Partners® is an SEC registered investment adviser based in New York, focused on asset-based lending, leasing and other structured finance verticals. Prior to January 1, 2012, the InterVest Capital Partners Investment Team was part of the Structured Finance and Business Development Division of Wafra Investment Advisory Group ("WIAG"). WIAG has subsequently changed its name to Wafra Inc.
Since 1999, the firm's Leasing and Finance Program has established over 120 funds with committed capital exceeding USD15 billion. To date, all asset-based and structured finance funds have distributed their target current yield and have achieved their target returns to investors. Since 2004, the firm has managed seven international real estate funds, a real estate debt fund and a global real estate securities fund, and co-managed over 18 multi-family and office real estate transactions. For more information about InterVest Capital Partners, please visit www.intervest.com.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD today announced the winners of the 2022 WebMD Health Heroes Awards, which this year honor everyday heroes who are confronting the nation's mental health challenges with ingenuity, compassion, and bravery.
Their work arrives at a moment of urgency. Mental health disorders were already on the rise, but the impact of the pandemic, the burnout of health care professionals, and the isolation and loneliness of lockdowns exacerbated the problem.
Currently, more than 52 million Americans are living with mental illness, and an estimated 12 million have had suicidal thoughts. Nearly 5 million are not able to obtain mental health care, are unable to afford it, feel uncomfortable opening up in a traditional therapeutic setting, or risk career and personal stigma if they seek help.
This year's Awards spotlight six inspiring individuals who are taking on this challenge, sharing their personal struggles and vulnerabilities, shining a light on issues that have long been stigmatized, and making a difference.
The Awards are now in their 15th year, and the honorees are selected by WebMD's editorial team, composed of board-certified health care professionals and award-winning journalists.
The WebMD 2022 Health Heroes are:
ADVOCATE
Justin Bullock, MD, MPH: By opening up about his mental health struggle in a leading medical journal, he inspires other doctors to ask for help
In a 2020 perspective in The New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Bullock shared his deeply personal experience with bipolar disorder and the suicidal thoughts that shadowed him during his medical training. By sharing his story, he hoped to inspire other struggling medical students and doctors to come forward and ask for help.
At the time, he was doing his medical internship at the University of California, San Francisco – a pressure-cooker environment, even for someone without mental health issues. For Dr. Bullock, who'd already survived two suicide attempts – one after coming out as gay to his family in high school, the other during his second year of medical school – it was a powder keg situation.
He felt the need to come forward about his struggles because no one was talking about suicide and the intense pressure that drives so many doctors to it. He's been encouraged by the positive response he's received. Dr. Bullock is now doing a fellowship at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, and he is planning a series of projects aimed at improving the environment in medicine for people of all identities, including those with mental illness.
CHAMPION
Matt McDonell: A veteran uses the healing power of golf to promote mental health in vets and first responders
His life appeared ideal from the outside, but after returning home from Afghanistan in 2015, Matt McDonell was taking a cocktail of prescription drugs to help him sleep and relieve his emotional and physical pain from tinnitus, TMJ, post-concussive migraines, and much more. For nearly 7 years, the repressed memories of war kept flooding back. Then he got an email from Semper Fi & America's Fund, an organization that supports combat veterans, inviting him to a golf camp in Denver.
He went to one golf camp, then another, and realized how many mental health practices such as mindfulness were intrinsic to the game − from making a choice of what club to use, to deciding how to approach a shot. That spark of an idea grew into Next 18, a nonprofit program that hosts golf camps for military vets and first responders. The participants receive instruction from local pros, as well as guidance in self-care practices such as breathwork, mindfulness, journaling, and yoga.
During their camp experiences, participants say they can discuss things they may not have spoken to others about before and begin to heal the trauma that many have encountered in battle and elsewhere.
Next 18 has hosted six camps with 63 alumni so far, and they plan to have eight more camps next year. McDonell, who is also working on getting his master's degree in social work, wants to grow to 15 to 20 camps a year and expand into warmer parts of the country for the winter months.
HELPER
Ariel Brown, PhD: A neuroscientist founds The Emotional PPE Project, connecting COVID-19 health care workers with free professional mental health care.
The mental trauma of working through COVID-19 left millions of health care workers exhausted, burned out, and struggling with mental health concerns.
Brown, a senior director of medical science at Sage Therapeutics in Cambridge, MA, wanted to help, but she wasn't sure how. She had expertise in mental health research, but she wasn't in the trenches with health care workers. A friend, also a doctor, advised her to think of ways to provide health care workers with more resources.
A believer in the healing power of counseling, she reached out to every therapist in her social media network and asked for volunteers. The response was tremendous, and The Emotional PPE Project was launched in spring 2020.
A nationwide network of more than 700 therapists, the organization connects health care workers with free confidential counseling with support from individual and corporate donors. The therapists work pro bono.
So far, the program has connected more than 2,000 health care workers with therapists, and the experience has been rewarding for both groups.
Brown believes that there will always be a need to care for the emotional health of frontline workers, even when the current pandemic fades, and that changes in policy and support from medical regulatory bodies are necessary to eliminate the stigma and fear of professional reprisal that stops many doctors from reaching out to get the support they need.
CONNECTORS
Allen Zhou, Anthony Zhou, and Aditi Merchant: Connecting isolated seniors to young people
Even before the pandemic, nearly 1 in 4 Americans over age 65 were socially isolated. Then COVID-19 hit, leaving older adults even more isolated. Young people weren't immune to isolation either. Driven online for learning and social interaction, more than 60% of 18- to 25-year-olds reported high levels of loneliness.
Aditi Merchant, a senior at the University of Texas at Austin, saw the widespread mental health problems among her college-age peers and was aware of issues with older Americans. She, along with classmate Allen Zhou and his brother Anthony Zhou, a sophomore at Columbia University, founded Big & Mini, a nonprofit that bridges distance and generations using technology. Older adults (Bigs) and young people (Minis) fill out a form on the organization's website and are matched free of charge based on their interests and goals.
In the past 2 years, Big & Mini has made over 6,000 matches throughout the U.S. and around the world. Participants go beyond talking online – they've taken cooking classes together, learned new languages, and sometimes traveled hundreds of miles to meet in person.
When they tracked a group of 70 Bigs and Minis using the Duke Social Support Index, an instrument that measures social support in older adults, scores in both groups improved from an average of 4 out of 10 to more than 8 out of 10 within 6 months after the first call.
The founders plan to continue, even as the world opens up, building on their efforts with local chapters where members can meet in person.
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National Alliance on Mental Illness: https://nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/NAMI_2020MH_ByTheNumbers_Adults-r.pdf
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A major water main break flooded parts of Chinatown Friday, closing a key intersection near Tufts Medical Center during the morning rush hour, officials said.
A 12-inch main, originally installed in 1904 and relined in 2000, burst sometime early Friday near the intersection of Washington and Kneeland streets, the Boston Water and Sewer Commission said.
“BWSC crews working to shut main down, determine issue,” the commission posted on Twitter.
Water main break Washington and Kneeland Streets downtown, obviously traffic impacted. BWSC crews working to shut main down, determine issue. 1904 12 inch main relined in 2000. Details to follow.
— BWSC (@BOSTON_WATER) September 16, 2022
In an alert shortly before 8 a.m., Tufts Medical Center urged employees and patients to plan for an extended travel time but said there was no impact on its operations.
“Please leave extra time to get to Tufts Medical Center due to traffic disruptions from this water main break on Washington Street,’' the hospital posted on Twitter.
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Traffic Advisory: Due to a Water Main Break in the Area of Washington Street and Lagrange Street in Downtown Boston, expect road closures and traffic delays in the area. Please seek an alternate route.
— Boston Police Dept. (@bostonpolice) September 16, 2022
The break happened soon after the commission launched an emergency effort to identify leaks in the area around 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
“BWSC will begin emergency leak detection work beginning at 4:30 this evening on our water system downtown on Washington at LaGrange Street and Washington at West Street. Boston Police details have been requested to help facilitate traffic,” the commission tweeted on Thursday.
BWSC will begin emergency leak detection work beginning at 4:30 this evening on our water system downtown on Washington at LaGrange Street and Washington at West Street. Boston Police details have been requested to help facilitate traffic.
— BWSC (@BOSTON_WATER) September 15, 2022
The commission did not respond to requests for more information on the incident.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
John R. Ellement can be reached at john.ellement@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @JREbosglobe. Bailey Allen can be reached at bailey.allen@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @baileyaallen.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell again last week to a four-month low even as the Federal Reserve continues its aggressive interest rate cuts to bring inflation under control.
Applications for jobless aid for the week ending Sept. 10 fell by 5,000 to 213,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s the fewest since late May.
First-time applications generally reflect layoffs.
The four-week average for claims, which offsets some of the weekly volatility, fell by 8,000 to 224,000.
The number of Americans collecting traditional unemployment benefits inched up by 2,000 for the week that ended Sept. 3, to 1.4 million.
Hiring in the U.S. in 2022 has been remarkably strong even in the midst of rising interest rates and weak economic growth. The Federal Reserve has aggressively raised interest rates in an effort to bring down inflation, which generally also slows job growth.
Earlier this month, the Labor Department reported that employers added still-strong 315,000 jobs in August, though less than the average 487,000 a month over the past year. The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7%, its highest level since February, but for a healthy reason: Hundreds of thousands of people returned to the job market, and some didn’t find work right away, so the government’s count of unemployed people rose.
The U.S. economy has been a mixed bag this year. Economic growth has declined in the first half of 2022, which, by some informal definitions, signals a recession.
But businesses remain desperate to find workers, posting more than 11 million job openings in July, meaning there are almost two job vacancies for every unemployed American.
Inflation continues to be the biggest obstacle for a healthy U.S. economy. The rise in consumer prices slowed modestly the past couple months, largely due to falling gas prices. But overall, prices for food and other essentials remain elevated enough that the Federal Reserve has indicated it will keep raising its benchmark interest rate until prices come back down to normal levels.
Most economists expect the Fed to raise its benchmark borrowing rate by three-quarters of a point when it meets next week.
The Fed has already raised its short-term interest rate four times this year and Chairman Jerome Powell has said that the central bank will likely need to keep interest rates high enough to slow the economy “for some time” in order to tame the worst inflation in 40 years. Powell has acknowledged the increases will hurt U.S. households and businesses, but also said the pain would be worse if inflation remained at current levels.
Some of that so-called pain has already begun, particularly in the housing and technology sectors. Online real estate companies RedFin and Compass recently announced job cuts as rising interest rates have tripped up the housing market.
Other high-profile layoffs announced in recent months include Tesla, Netflix, Carvana, and Coinbase.
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Execs from Meta, ByteDance, Spotify, Bose, Sony, LinkedIn, PwC, and more will participate in sessions focusing on the Metaverse, and other top real-time engagement trends
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Agora, Inc. (NASDAQ: API), a pioneer and leading platform for real-time engagement APIs, today announced the full lineup of speakers for its flagship RTE2022 conference, which is set to take place from October 10 to October 12, 2022. RTE2022 – the world's largest conference exploring real-time engagement (RTE) technologies – will bring together the most influential and innovative leaders in the space to explore the future of interactive live streaming, the Metaverse and XR, social gaming, entertainment and commerce, virtual learning and collaboration, and more.
The conference – which is free and held virtually with a one-day live program in San Francisco – is expected to host approximately 400 in-person participants including exhibits, networking receptions, as well as thousands of attendees from around the world.
"Real-time engagement technology is the most authentic way to stay connected in-person, in digital worlds, and across the metaverse," said Tony Zhao, Agora's CEO and Founder, who will give the keynote speech at RTE2022. "For RTE2022, the theme is Out of This World, and we look forward to bringing together visionaries and experts from all over the globe to tell us how technology has inspired them and how they are reimagining the future of human interaction without boundaries."
This year's RTE2022 conference boasts an impressive and diverse lineup of speakers over its three days, including:
- Meta – Tolu Arogunmati, Product Manager and Tiantian Xu, Product Designer: Tolu will speak at the session Reimagining Sports Fan Engagement with New Real-Time Experiences, while Tiantian will conduct the session UX Design in Metaverse - Best Practices for Designing Virtual Experience.
- ByteDance – Xiaoyu Chen, Director of AI Solutions: Panelist at The Next Generation of Video Engagement Experiences in Social Environments and Platforms session.
- Spotify – Matt Ao, Senior Engineering Manager: Panelist at From Content Creation to Social Engagement: The Intersection of Technology Platforms and Digital Economy session.
- Bose – Marko Stamenovic, Principal Machine Learning Engineer: Panelist at Seeing is Believing, But Is Hearing session.
- Sony Corporation – Akira Tsukahara, Business Producer: Panelist at Seeing is Believing, But Is Hearing session.
- LinkedIn – Shiva Kumar Balakrishnan, Partnerships Lead, Live Events: Panelist at From Content Creation to Social Engagement: The Intersection of Technology Platforms and Digital Economy session.
- PwC – Jason Lovell, Metaverse Strategy: Panelist at Embracing the Core Technology of the Future: Real-Time Engagement as the Frontier of the Next Generation session.
- HTC – Shen Ye, Global Head of Products: Panelist at The Emergence of New Hardware Technologies: Creating Immersive Experiences in a Virtual World session.
- Magic Leap – Lisa Watts, VP Product Marketing & Developer Programs: Panelist at The Emergence of New Hardware Technologies: Creating Immersive Experiences in a Virtual World session.
- Makers Fund – Yohei Ishii, Venture Capitalist: Panelist at A Sense of Place: How RTE Enables Spatial Interactivity Beyond Our Physical World session.
- Andreessen Horowitz – Connie Chan, General Partner: Panelist at The Retail Revolution: Experiential E-Commerce in the Physical and Digital World session.
To see the full list of speakers set for RTE2022, please visit https://rte2022.agora.io/page/2201120/speakers.
About Agora
Agora is the leading Real-time Engagement Platform as a Service (RTE PaaS) company. Agora's mission is to make real-time engagement ubiquitous, allowing everyone to interact with anyone, in any application, anytime and anywhere. Agora's platform provides developers with simple, flexible and powerful application programming interfaces, or APIs, to embed real-time video and voice engagement experiences into their applications.
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Build-A-Bear® brings fun for the whole family at Fan Engagement Zone
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Build-A-Bear Workshop announces it has officially opened a new store at the Fan Engagement Zone at The Hall of Fame Village, located at 2101 Hall of Fame Way in Canton, Ohio, north of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This Workshop offers the signature Build-A-Bear Make-Your-Own experience, including the iconic Heart Ceremony, with an assortment of furry friends, accessories, and products that appeal to kids, teens and adults alike.
This unique and one-of-a-kind Build-A-Bear Workshop will feature football inspired graphics throughout the store as well as fun football themed photo opportunities. The store will offer an expansive selection of professional and college football merchandise for a wide assortment of plush bears.
"We're so excited to bring the fun of Build-A-Bear and be part of this incredible sports and entertainment destination centered around the love of football," said Chris Hurt, Chief Operations and Experience Officer. "For the past 25 years, the Build-A-Bear experience has had the power to add a little more heart to life in a unique way, and we are so excited to provide a full fan experience at this location."
"Sports entertainment extends well beyond the playing field and we're proud to bring one of the most iconic interactive brands in Build-A-Bear to our campus along with a unique sports twist to its beloved family-centric workshop experience," said Mike Levy, HOFV president of operations.
The Fan Engagement Zone at the Hall of Fame Village is a sports and entertainment-themed, 82,000-square-foot promenade, offering rooftop views of Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, which will be an active hub for fans to go before, during and after events to have fun, dine, and socialize.
Build-A-Bear Workshop reported record-setting profitability in fiscal 2021 and an all-time high for revenue and profitability in its fiscal 2022 first quarter. The company's strategic growth plans are focused on advancing a broad-ranging and comprehensive digital transformation while continuing to leverage its expanded omnichannel capabilities, evolve its retail experience and add new store locations. This workshop is one of approximately 20 stores that Build-A-Bear previously announced it planned to open in fiscal 2022 through a combination of its corporately-managed and third-party retail models.
At Build-A-Bear Workshop, kids — and kids at heart — engage in a hands-on entertaining process to create their very own, personalized furry friends. The experience begins by choosing from a wide array of plush animals and then stuffing them with love with the assistance of a BEAR BUILDER® associate including participating in Build-A-Bear's iconic Heart Ceremony. A wide range of clothing and accessories allows each new friend to be customized and unique. The process completes when Guests fill out a birth certificate and then take the new furry friend home in a signature Cub Condo™ carrying case. The personal nature of the interactive experience often fosters a lasting and emotional brand connection.
More information about Build-A-Bear Workshop stuffed animals, gifts, events and deals can be found at buildabear.com. Follow and share your stories with the brand on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.
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 onhttps://www.buildabear.com/ 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. (NYSE: BBW) posted total revenue of $411.5 million in fiscal 2021. For more information, visit the Investor Relations section of buildabear.com.
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s latest celebrity visitor is stopping traffic even in this jaded, larger-than-life town.
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, is on a 17-day blitz through every corner of the Big Apple as part of a theater project hoping to raise awareness about immigration.
“When we talk about migration and refugees, we tend to forget that more than half of the people we’re talking about are children,” said playwright and director Amir Nizar Zuabi, the artistic director of Little Amal Walks NYC. “The reality is they’re children and all children are beautiful in their own special way. And I think that’s what Amal brings to the table.”
She will visit tourists meccas — Times Square, Grand Central Station, the American Museum of Natural History and Central Park, among them — and also communities far from the glitz of Manhattan, like Corona in the Queens borough and Bedford–Stuyvesant in Brooklyn.
“The role of the project is to talk about displacement, to talk about immigration, to talk about vulnerability in different contexts and, of course, each locality,” said Zuabi.
At each of the 55 planned stops, organizers have reached out to community artists and leaders to create a special event anchored by the place visited. So Amal will join kids her age to hear a reading of the inclusive picture book “Julián Is a Mermaid” at the Brooklyn Public Library. And when she goes to Harlem she will listen to a drum circle performed by students from the Harlem School of the Arts and be accompanied by a stilt walker from Kotchenga Dance Company.
Yazmany Arboleda, a Colombian American artist who is creative producer of the New York visit, calls it one of the largest scale theatrical experiences ever built in the city: “This is the biggest stage on Earth and it comes from all the pluralism, of all the stories, of all the people who live here.”
The puppet comes to the city after completing a 5,000-mile trek across Europe, from the Syrian-Turkish border to Manchester in northwest England. She has traveled through 12 countries — including greeting refuges from Ukraine at a Polish train station and stopping at refugee camps in Greece — and met with Pope Francis.
“New York is interesting because it is a city built from displacement, forced migration and migration. These are the elements that created the city. And the city looms tall and has a very, very interesting engine of creativity, of innovation, of audaciousness. So bringing this project here is very interesting for us,” said Zuabi.
During a recent rehearsal at the performing arts institution and project co-producer St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn, Zuabi stressed the core idea with his 10 puppeteers, four of which are needed to manipulate the puppet at any one time.
“She is a 10-year-old lost in the city. Whenever you are in doubt, go back to that,” he told them as they stretched in a circle. “She’s never safe in this city. If we understand that, I think we can make real magic.”
Some other stops for the puppet — designed and built by Handspring Puppet Company — include salsa dancing in Washington Heights, walking along the Coney Island boardwalk and listening to drummers in Jackson Heights. At Grand Central Station on Thursday, she loomed over admiring pedestrians, who gazed up and took pictures.
“We often focus on the plight of the immigrant or the refugee, and I think what this work does is really bring our attention to the promise and the beauty,” said Arboleda. “As she walks through New York, we’re all going to be learning along.”
One of Amal’s stops will be Liberty Island, where she’ll come face-to-toe with the Statue of Liberty, who welcomes the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
“The core of this project is empathy, is to fight indifference, because indifference is like a stone. You can’t turn it. It’s what it is. The minute you start cracking indifference, something happens,” said Zuabi.
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Sophie, Countess of Wessex is claimed to have offered Meghan Markle an 'olive branch' and 'gesture of support' as the two attended a service in honour of the Queen earlier this week.
Sophie, wife of Prince Edward and the Duchess of Sussex, married to Prince Harry, joined fellow Royals at Westminster Hall on Wednesday as Her Majesty's body was taken there to lie in state. Before the droves of people who'd queued up to pay their respects were allowed through the doors of the historic venue, a service was held in her honour.
Sophie and Meghan arrived for the televised event in the same car car as their husbands walked behind the Queen's coffins, alongside Prince William, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Commander Timothy Laurence and King Charles III. While Meghan and Harry were seen holding hands later in the service, at first Meghan was stood beside Sophie, with Kate, Princess of Wales and Camilla, Queen Consort, on the other side of the Countess.
READ MORE: Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle 'bound' by same dress code for the Queen's funeral
According to Royal writer, Rebecca English, who was in Westminster Hall at the time, there was a 'noticeable gap' between the three other women, working Royals and Meghan, to begin with, with her adding about Meghan: "There was something self-consciously awkward about her posture, demonstrating the depth of the rift between herself and the rest of the royal family even if you happened upon them without any prior knowledge of the acrimony of the past four years. Indeed Meghan, who was holding black leather gloves, seemed so lost for something to do that at one point she rested her left hand in her pocket."
However, Rebecca then noticed that Sophie leant over to chat to Meghan in a 'olive branch' move, in line with reports that the Countess of Wessex is something of a 'peacemaker,' and perhaps an ally to the Sussexes, having been the first Royal to visit Meghan and Harry after the birth of their first child Archie.
Reacting to the moment between Sophie and Meghan as they saw it on screen, one viewer took to Twitter to post: ". It’s nice that Sophie can guide Meghan. A wise head. Classy."
Meghan and Sophie are expected to travel together by car again to head to the Queen' funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, as the eyes of the world fall on the huge state event, set to be attended by world leaders including US President Joe Biden.
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Ukrainian authorities were expected to begin recovering bodies Friday from a mass burial site in a forest recaptured from Russian forces, a delicate task that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said would help show the world "what the Russian occupation has led to.”
The site, containing hundreds of graves, was discovered close to Izium after a rapid counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces retook the northeastern city and much of the Kharkiv region, breaking what had largely become a stalemate in the nearly seven-month war.
To bolster the offensive, the Biden administration announced another $600 million package of military aid Thursday for Ukraine, including more of the weaponry that has helped its troops seize the momentum.
Associated Press journalists who visited the burial site Thursday saw graves amid the pine trees, marked with simple wooden crosses. Most were numbered — and the count went into the 400s.
It was not clear who was buried in many of the plots or how all of them died, though witnesses and a Ukrainian investigator said some were shot and others were killed by artillery fire, mines or airstrikes.
There was at least one mass grave, with a marker saying it contained the bodies of 17 Ukrainian soldiers.
In his nightly televised address on Thursday, Zelenskyy said “more information — clear, verifiable information” about the burial site was expected Friday.
“The necessary procedural actions have already begun there,” he said. "We want the world to know what is really happening and what the Russian occupation has led to.”
Zelenskyy invoked the names of other Ukrainian cities where authorities said retreating Russian troops left behind mass graves of civilians.
“Bucha, Mariupol, now, unfortunately, Izium," he said. “Russia leaves death everywhere. And it must be held accountable for it."
The marking of individual graves with wooden crosses differed from some other burial sites discovered earlier in the war and seen by AP reporters — including some around Kyiv that are being investigated as sites of possible war crimes. Bodies found outside the capital in the town of Bucha and elsewhere after Russian forces withdrew had been dumped together and buried without markers.
Izium resident Sergei Gorodko said that among the hundreds buried in individual graves were dozens of adults and children killed in a Russian airstrike on an apartment building.
He said he pulled some of them out of the rubble “with my own hands.”
Sergei Bolvinov, a senior investigator for Ukrainian police, told British TV broadcaster Sky News that some of the people buried were shot, while others died from artillery fire, mines or airstrikes.
The mass grave of Ukrainian soldiers could contain more than the 17 bodies mentioned on its marker, said Oleg Kotenko, an official with the Ukrainian ministry tasked with reintegrating occupied territories.
“We haven’t counted them yet, but I think there are more than 25 or even 30,” he said, basing his estimate on video footage of the site that Russian soldiers posted on social media.
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HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon expects to sign contract extension with the Colorado Avalanche soon, and it could make him the highest-paid player in the NHL.
MacKinnon wants to get something done before the season starts next month, adding he’ll shelve talks if an agreement isn’t reached by Oct. 12 when the reigning champions raise their Stanley Cup banner and begin their title defense.
“We’re pretty close,” MacKinnon said Thursday at the NHL/NHLPA player media tour outside Las Vegas. “I’d prefer it to be done. … It gets emotional. You feel like it’s personal sometimes. I’d like to get it done just so it’s not a distraction at all.”
Agent Pat Brisson said the sides are trying to get a deal done relatively soon. MacKinnon’s current contract expires after this season.
When it’s finalized, the deal could surpass Connor McDavid’s $100 million over eight years as the richest signed since the salary cap era began in 2005. McDavid, Edmonton’s captain whose $12.5 million cap hit is the highest in the league, said he hasn’t thought much about others passing him.
“It’d be good for hockey, I guess, to keep raising the bar,” McDavid said. “But ultimately the salary cap system’s a weird system where the more money you make, the less money someone else can make. It’s kind of a weird system that way.”
MacKinnon has said he’d be willing to take less money to keep Colorado competitive. It helps that the Avalanche have already signed Norris Trophy-winning and playoff MVP defenseman Cale Makar, captain Gabriel Landeskog and valuable forwards Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen long term.
“I think the deal I sign will be fair,” MacKinnon said. “It’s not going to be a single digit (salary cap hit) or anything, but it’ll be good, I think, for both sides. Denver’s the only place I want to be.”
MacKinnon has been a finalist for the Hart Trophy as league MVP three times in the past five seasons and was one of Colorado’s best players during their Cup run with 24 points in 20 games.
At $6.3 million against the cap, MacKinnon has for quite some time been one of the most underpaid players in hockey.
“It’s not what you want, that’s for sure,” he said. “It’s not the title you’re looking for. I’m glad we won a Cup though.”
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Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) this week unveiled a prismatic anode-free battery cell it claims will lay the foundation for 600-mile EVs.
The prototype cell will be integrated into a BMW iX prototype later this year as part of a dual-chemistry battery pack. ONE said in a press release that it’s aiming for a volume-produced version of the dual-chemistry setup, called Gemini, in 2026 that will enable 600 miles of range “in a wide range of vehicle platforms” including trucks and SUVs.
ONE revealed its 600-mile test iX earlier this year but hadn’t yet detailed the chemistries. The startup now says it will pair the anode-free chemistry with lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) similar to the kind popularized by Chinese automakers, and now used by Tesla in certain vehicles.
The 1007-wh/l anode-free cells eliminate the need for graphite and manufacturing equipment associated with anodes, enabling cell costs of $50 per kwh at scale, or about half the cost of current lithium-ion cells, ONE claims.
Anode-free cells typically have a lower life cycle than conventional lithium-ion cells, which would normally make them unsuitable for automotive use. But ONE claims its Gemini dual-chemistry packs solve that problem with a 90% reduction in cycle and peak power requirements, adding that a proprietary DC-DC converter allows the anode-free and LFP chemistries to be integrated into one pack.
Each chemistry is used for a specific function—LFP for daily driving, and anode-free for long-distance trips. With this arrangement, ONE anticipates a 250,000-mile service life.
LFP cells allow consistent charging and reduced demand for difficult-to-source ingredients, but they’re a bit heavier and need a boost in cold weather—likely all remedied with this dual-chemistry approach.
ONE appears to be the only entity trying to take dual-chemistry battery packs mainstream, although it’s certainly not the only company thinking about it. For instance, Nissan has been working on its own solid-state cells, and within that project it hasn’t ruled out combining chemistries within packs.
Drivers of long-range electric vehicles tend rarely to tap into the full range and battery capacity of their EV. So while many startups are betting on faster-charging cells, this approach might prove not only better for automakers but the end user as well.
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WASHINGTON, DC, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The founders of the District Cup are pleased to announce the 102nd District Cup presented by Truist will be played on the National Mall on Sunday, September 25.
The 2022 District Cup benefits: Nats4Good, Georgetown University Hospital - Capital Breast Cancer Center, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington, and The Jamaur Law Foundation.
Games are played at West Potomac Park: 4592 Ohio Drive SW, Washington, DC 20418
- 12:30 PM - Cultural Polo Cup Final
- 2:00 PM - The District Cup Final
- 4:00 PM - Trophy & Award Presentations
Admission is by ticket only or for press with pre-cleared credentials. Contact Christian Bentley: christian.bentley@thedistrictcup.com to obtain credentials to cover the event.
On-camera interviews and video opportunities with polo ponies are available at Twilight Polo on Saturday, September 17 between 6-8:30 pm at Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia. Additional advanced coverage opportunities include the preliminary matches of the District Cup being played from 1- 4 pm on Friday, September 23 at Great Meadow Sheila C. Johnson Polo Field in The Plains, Virginia.
"We are delighted to celebrate 102 years of polo on the National Mall with this year's District Cup. We can't wait to host members of the Diplomatic Corps in addition to the local DC community in what promises to be a fantastic celebration of sports, international friendship, and our beautiful capital city" said Nico Baca, co-founder of the District Cup.
Co-chairs of the 2022 District Cup are: Scotty Greenwood, Tamon George, Jocelyn Moore, Sandy Thurman, Linda Moore, Charlie Muldoon, and founders Nico Baca and Dario Sotomayor.
Since 1920, the District Cup has been played at West Potomac Park. District Cup organizers work closely with the National Park Service and various polo clubs across the country and several international federations to actively recruit players, horses, and polo experts to keep our beloved horses, riders, and guests safe. The District Cup is an inclusive event intended to provide access to polo and encourage participation in the sport.
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Cadres of the AIADMK staged demonstrations in Tiruchi and other districts in the central region on Friday condemning the power tariff revision by the “anti-people” Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.
They raised slogans against the government saying that the steep hike in power tariff would severely affect all sections of the society and demanded its withdrawal. The demonstrations were organised as part of a State-wide call.
In Tiruchi district, the demonstrations were held at Mela Kalkandarkottai in the city and at Manachanallur. The party’s Tiruchi rural south district secretary and former Lok Sabha MP P. Kumar headed the demonstration at Mela Kalkandarkottai. In Manachanallur, the demonstration was led by former Minister M. Paranjothi.
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The demonstration in Ariyalur was organised with the party’s district secretary Thamarai Rajendran leading the stir. Former Minister N.R. Sivapathi led the demonstration organised near the new bus stand in Peramabalur. The demonstration in Pudukottai was led by the former Health Minister and Viralimalai assembly constituency MLA C. Vijayabaskar. Demonstration was also held in Karur.
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Jones to focus on company's innovative future and digital member experience
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USAA has hired Darrius Jones for a new role as senior vice president of enterprise digital, design and innovation. Jones, a strategic leader with a passion for new and forward thinking, returns to USAA with an expansive portfolio in digital capabilities, design and innovation. He will report to Ameesh Vakharia, USAA's chief strategy and brand officer.
"Darrius is a seasoned executive with vast experience connecting people to digital solutions that make doing business with a company and life easier," said Vakharia. "Our more than 13 million members are located across the globe, and 95 percent of their interactions are happening in digital channels. USAA has innovation at the forefront and ensuring we provide a seamless, digital experience across our property and casualty insurance, life insurance and banking services is critical as we embark on our second century serving military families."
Jones will drive the development of digital solutions that match the industry-renowned, empathetic service provided by USAA teammates. His responsibilities will include leadership of multiple customer experience teams, as well as innovation focused on digitally-scaled interactions, employee experience and cybersecurity.
In his past roles at USAA, Jones directed innovation companywide, including USAA Labs, which focuses on member and employee innovation, advanced research and innovation enablement.
In addition to his experience at USAA, Jones has served as a leader of digital, design, product management, marketing and innovation functions for several large companies including Charles Schwab, Poly, Cisco, Merrill Lynch and Computershare. As managing director at Schwab, he was responsible for product management, strategy and operation of the company's digital channels to easily help investors connect to their portfolios. Similarly, at Merrill Lynch Jones led the strategy development for the company's contact center and telecommunications technology that helped connect clients to advisors.
"USAA is a special place because of the members we serve and the dedication and passion of our employees who serve them," said Jones. "I am honored to have the opportunity to lead incredible teams of digital designers, innovators and big thinkers that will propel how we serve our employees and members going forward into our next 100 years."
Founded in 1922 by a group of military officers, USAA is among the leading providers of insurance, banking, and investment and retirement solutions to more than 13 million members of the U.S. military, veterans who have honorably served and their families. Headquartered in San Antonio, USAA has offices in eight U.S. cities and three overseas locations and employs more than 38,000 people worldwide. Each year, the company contributes to national and local nonprofits in support of military families and communities where employees live and work. For more information about USAA, follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@USAA), or visit usaa.com.
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BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Austria said Thursday that a police firearms instructor is being investigated for accidentally shooting dead a fellow officer during a training exercise.
Prosecutors in the southern city of Graz said the 39-year-old instructor had handed practice weapons to the officers, but forgotten that he was still carrying his own service firearm.
Intending to show the group that one them was standing in a dangerous position, the instructor drew his gun and shot the 27-year-old officer in the back at close range, wounding him fatally.
Christian Kroschl, a spokesman for the prosecutors office, said there was no doubt the incident Wednesday had been an accident.
The instructor is now being investigated on suspicion of grossly negligent killing, he said.
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LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 7, 2022
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP reminds investors that a federal securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the securities of Sema4 Holdings Corp. ("Sema4" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SMFR) between March 14, 2022 and August 15, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period").
All investors who purchased the shares of Sema4 Holdings Corp. and incurred losses are advised to contact the firm immediately at classmember@whafh.com or (800) 575-0735 or (212) 545-4774. You may obtain additional information concerning the action or join the case on our website, www.whafh.com.
If you have incurred losses in Sema4 Holdings Corp. you may, no later than November 7, 2022, request that the Court appoint you lead plaintiff of the proposed class. Please contact Wolf Haldenstein to learn more about your rights as an investor in Sema4 Holdings Corp.
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Sema4 is a health company that uses artificial intelligence to enable personalized medicine. The Company's platform leverages longitudinal patient data, AI-driven predictive modeling, and genomics in combination with other data to deliver better outcomes for patients. Sema4 derives the majority of its revenue from Women's Health and Oncology diagnostic solutions.
The filed complaint alleges that Defendants made materially false and misleading statements throughout the Class Period. Specifically, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants failed to disclose:
- that there was a significant risk that Sema4 would reverse a material amount of previously recognized revenue that it could not recoup from third party payors;
- that the Company was experiencing declining selling prices for its reproductive health segment; and
- that, as a result of the foregoing, Sema4's financial results would be adversely affected.
On August 15, 2022, after the market closed, Sema4 announced changes to its research and development leadership team, including that Defendant Eric Schadt was stepping down from his roles as President and Chief R&D Officer. The Company also disclosed that it was eliminating approximately 13% of its workforce as part of a series of restructuring and corporate realignments.
During a conference call, Sema4 revealed that it had "reversed $30.1 million of revenue this quarter related to prior periods" in connection with negotiations with "one of [Sema4's] larger commercial payors regarding the potential recoupment of payments for Sema4 carrier screening services rendered from 2018 to early 2022."
On this news, Sema4's stock fell $0.80, or 33.3%, to close at $1.60 per share on August 16, 2022.
Wolf Haldenstein has extensive experience in the prosecution of securities class actions and derivative litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. The firm has attorneys in various practice areas; and offices in New York, Chicago and San Diego. The reputation and expertise of this firm in shareholder and other class litigation has been repeatedly recognized by the courts, which have appointed it to major positions in complex securities multi-district and consolidated litigation.
If you wish to discuss this action or have any questions regarding your rights and interests in this case, please immediately contact Wolf Haldenstein by telephone at (800) 575-0735 or via e-mail at classmember@whafh.com
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Student on rowing team missing after Florida lightning strike
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Divers searched through the night for a student missing after a rowing team’s boat capsized in an Orlando lake following a nearby lightning strike, officials said.
Medics took one child to a hospital, and three others who were on the boat were sent home with their parents following the incident on Lake Fairview on Thursday evening, Orlando Fire Department Executive Deputy Chief Ian Davis said during a news conference.
“The rowing club was on the lake practicing,” Davis said. “There was lightning strike in the area. We’re unsure if it actually hit the vessel or was just in the area. The boat was capsized.”
Davis said divers and officials from multiple agencies were searching a wide area for the missing child. He did not give the age of the child or what school the team members attend.
Orlando television station WESH reported that the team was practicing at the North Orlando Rowing facility. Its online calendar said middle school and JV/Varsity teams were scheduled to practice between 3:50 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
“We are going to use every diver that we have to see if we can locate the missing child,” Davis said.
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Tennessee woman charged with killing mother
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - Police arrested a woman in Knoxville, Tennessee, in connection to the death of her mother.
WVLT reported investigators with the Knox County Sheriff’s have charged Angela Marie Holt, 47, with the murder of her mother, court records show. The victim’s name has not been released.
Deputies said in the court documents that they were called to the home in west Knox County just after 10 p.m. Tuesday after a family member found the victim inside the house.
Witnesses told police that Holt and her mother both lived at the home and were last seen together at 12:30 p.m. that day.
Police said in the report that Holt allegedly killed her mother with a cutting instrument and fled in a vehicle with the family’s dog.
Investigators arrested Holt and charged her with first-degree murder. She is currently in the Knox County Detention Center and is scheduled for a bond hearing on Monday.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Uber said Thursday that it reached out to law enforcement after a hacker apparently breached its network. A security engineer said the intruder had provided evidence of obtaining access to crucial cloud systems at the ride-hailing service.
There was no indication that Uber’s fleet of vehicles or its operation was in any way affected.
“It seems like they’ve compromised a lot of stuff,” said Sam Curry, an engineer with Yuga Labs who communicated with the hacker. That includes complete access to the Amazon and Google-hosted cloud environments where Uber stores its source code and customer data, he said.
Curry said he spoke to several Uber employees who said they were “working to lock down everything internally” to restrict the hacker’s access. That included the San Francisco company’s Slack internal messaging network, he said.
He said there was no indication that the hacker had done any damage or was interested in anything more than publicity. “My gut feeling is that it seems like they are out to get as much attention as possible.”
The hacker had alerted Curry and other security researchers to the intrusion on Thursday evening by using an internal Uber account to comment on vulnerabilities they had previously identified on the company’s network through its bug-bounty program, which pays ethical hackers to ferret out network weaknesses.
The hacker provided a Telegram account address and Curry and other researchers then engaged them in a separate conversation, sharing screenshots of various pages from Uber’s cloud providers to prove they broke in.
The Associated Press attempted to contact the hacker at the Telegram account where Curry and the other researchers chatted with them. But no one responded.
The New York Times reported that the person who claimed responsibility for the hack said they gained access through social engineering: They sent a text message to an Uber worker claiming to be a company tech employee and persuaded the worker to hand over a password that gave them access to the network.
The Times said the hacker reported being 18 years old and saying they broke in because the company had weak security.
One screenshot posted on Twitter and confirmed by researchers shows a chat with the hacker in which they say they obtained the credentials of an administrative user through social engineering.
Social engineering is a popular hacking strategy, as humans tend to be the weakest link in any network. Teenagers used a similar ploy in 2020 to hack Twitter
Uber said via email that it was “currently responding to a cybersecurity incident. We are in touch with law enforcement.” It said it would provide updates on its Uber Comms twitter feed.
The company has been hacked before.
Its former chief security officer, Joseph Sullivan, is currently on trial on allegations he arranged to pay hackers $100,000 to cover up a 2016 high-tech heist in which the personal information of about 57 million customers and drivers was stolen.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a showdown between the Chiefs and Chargers, two of the league’s best teams led by two of the game’s bright young quarterbacks, an unheralded seventh-round draft pick who a few years ago was working alongside his mother in a Wendy’s restaurant stole the show.
The Chiefs’ Jaylen Watson picked off Justin Herbert at the goal line early in the fourth quarter Thursday night, headed the other way and was never touched on a 99-yard go-ahead touchdown that propelled Kansas City to a 27-24 victory.
“I don’t even remember what happened at that moment,” Watson said later. “It’s all so surreal.”
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 235 yards with TD passes to Jerick McKinnon and Justin Watson, and fill-in kicker Matt Ammendola was perfect in place of injured Harrison Butker. But it was the Chiefs’ defense, and Watson’s highlight-reel interception, that allowed Kansas City (2-0) to overcome its early problems in an early divisional test.
“The thing that I’m most proud of,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “is that we stuck together. Nobody pointed any fingers.”
Two series after Watson’s go-ahead touchdown, things got even worse for the Chargers (1-1) when Herbert was drilled by defensive end Mike Danna while delivering a throw. He left the field clutching his side, returned one play later, then threw an incompletion that forced the Chargers to punt while trailing 24-17.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire promptly split the defense on a 52-yard run to set up a field goal for Kansas City.
Herbert, who finished with 334 yards and three touchdown passes, gamely tried to keep the Chargers alive. He threw a 36-yard dart on fourth down to extend their ensuing possession, then hit Joshua Palmer in the back of the end zone on fourth-and-goal to pull Los Angeles within 27-24 with just over a minute to go.
Kansas City recovered the onside kick and ran out the clock to end the game.
“You’re not going to see a quarterback in any level of football play tougher and do more for his team and will his team and give them a chance than him,” Chargers coach Brandon Staley said of Herbert, who was getting X-rays and wasn’t available after the game. “There’s nobody who can do what he can do. Nobody. He showed a lot of guts. He showed what he shows us every day, that we’re never out of the fight. He brought us back and gave us a chance.”
The highly anticipated showdown between two of the league’s most prolific quarterbacks, each surrounded by premier playmakers, turned out early on to be a defensive slugfest.
The Chargers held the Chiefs to 13 yards in the first quarter, thanks to relentless pressure from Joey Bosa and Khalil Mack and the fact that Derwin James Jr. was just about everywhere, and kept a team that scored 44 points last week in Arizona off the scoreboard until Mahomes slung a sidearm pass to McKinnon early in the second quarter.
The Chargers fared better offensively, even though Staley opted to play conservatively, twice punting on fourth-and-2 near midfield. Dustin Hopkins kicked an early field goal before Mike Williams, dominating smaller Chiefs defensive backs, put the Chargers in position for Zander Horvath to catch a short TD pass.
Staley finally went for it on fourth down on the opening drive of the second half. And one play after Austin Ekeler picked it up, Williams made a one-handed grab around Chiefs cornerback L’Jarius Sneed to give the Chargers a 17-7 lead.
The game appeared to be getting away from the Chiefs when Mahomes was intercepted by Asante Samuel Jr. on their next possession. But replays showed Samuel didn’t control the ball and the call was overturned, and Mahomes capitalized on his second chance by throwing a 41-yard strike to Justin Watson for a touchdown.
The Chiefs tied it 17-all on the first play of the fourth quarter when Ammendola, who was signed earlier this week, knocked through a chip shot on fourth down at the goal line.
That set up Jaylen Watson’s pick-6 and the first lead Kansas City had all night.
“This is what it’s going to be. We know we’re playing in the toughest division,” Chiefs safety Justin Reid said. “We know we’re going to get everyone’s best shot. We have to come out and we have to perform.”
PRIME TIME
The game was the first in the $13 billion, 11-year deal between the NFL and Amazon Prime to exclusively stream Thursday night games. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos joined NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on the sideline before kickoff.
INJURIES
Chargers C Corey Linsley (knee) and RT Trey Pipkins III (ankle) left in the third quarter. … Chiefs WR Mecole Hardman hurt his ankle in the third quarter but returned to the game. … Danna left in the fourth quarter with a calf injury.
UP NEXT
The Chargers return home to face Jacksonville on Sept. 25. The Chiefs visit Indianapolis the same day.
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Queen Elizabeth II: 'Great honour' for my son to be pallbearer
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A man whose son carried the Queen's coffin has described it as a "great honour" for his family.
Senior Aircraftman Toby Stafford flew with the coffin on the flight from Edinburgh to RAF Northolt and will be part of the Queen's funeral on Monday.
His father Peter Stafford said: ""He not only helped to carry the coffin on the aircraft, but then spent the hour during that flight with the Queen."
It was "incredible" to watch his son in the high-profile role, he added.
Mr Stafford, himself a Royal Navy veteran from Shepton Mallet in Somerset, said it "hadn't sunk in yet," for his son.
"It's a lot of hard work in the preparation for what appears on TV for a couple of minutes. They have been practising for days.
"The weight of the coffin, how to lower it solemnly and slowly, it's muscle memory," he added.
Mr Stafford said the role was a required duty for members of the Queen's squadron.
"They have a team always on rotation ready and he happened to be one of the ones that was on duty for that occasion.
"It's just a great honour I think.
"It really was incredible to see the occasion. It was so moving.
"I'm incredibly proud as a father and as a veteran.
"We've been getting messages from the whole family and people recognising him," he added.
Mr Stafford said seeing his son take part in Monday's funeral would be another proud moment.
"He's a guard of honour representing the RAF and will be following the hearse as it makes its final journey," he added.
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By MICHAEL FAULHABER and DANIEL NIEMANN
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MUNICH (AP) — Oktoberfest is back in Germany after a two-year pandemic interruption — the same bicep-challenging beer mugs, fat-dripping pork knuckles, pretzels the size of dinner plates, men in leather shorts and women in cleavage-baring traditional dresses.
But while brewers are more than glad to see the return of the Bavarian capital’s sudsy tourist centerpiece, both they and visitors are under pressure from inflation in a way that could scarcely be imagined the last time it was held in 2019.
For one thing, the 1-liter (2-pint) mug of beer will cost between 12.60 and 13.80 euros ($12.84 and $14.07) this year, which is an increase of about 15% compared with 2019, according to the official Oktoberfest homepage.
The event opens at noon Saturday when Munich’s mayor taps the first keg and announces “O’zapft is,” or “It’s tapped” in Bavarian dialect.
For Germany’s brewers, rising costs go much deeper than simply the price of a round at the festival’s long wooden benches. They are facing higher prices all along their chain of production, from raw ingredients like barley and hops to finishing touches such as beer caps and packing material.
It’s a mirror of the inflation running across the economy: Sky-high natural gas prices caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine are boosting what businesses and consumers have to pay for energy, while recovering demand from the pandemic is making parts and raw materials hard to come by.
Brewing equipment is often fueled by natural gas, and prices for barley malt — or grain that has been allowed to germinate by moistening it — have more than doubled, to over 600 euros a ton. Glass bottles have risen by 80%, as glassmakers pay more for energy. Bottle caps are up 60%, and even glue for labels is in short supply.
“Prices for everything have changed significantly this year,” said Sebastian Utz, head technician at Munich’s historic Hofbraeu Brewery, which traces its roots in the city to 1589. “To brew beer you need a lot of energy … and for refrigeration. And at the same time, we need raw materials — barley malt, hops — where procurement has increased in price.”
The costs of everything — cardboard, stainless steel for barrels, wood pallets, cleaning supplies to keep the brewing tanks spotless — have gone up.
“These are prices that the German brewing industry has never seen before,” said Ulrich Biene, spokesman for the historic family-owned Veltins Brewery in Grevenstein, which is not one of the brands sold at Oktoberfest.
Inflation hit an annual 7.9% in Germany in August, and a record 9.1% in the 19 countries that use the euro currency. Rising consumer prices in Europe have been fueled above all by Russia restricting supplies of natural gas, driving prices through the roof. That feeds through to electricity, because gas is used to generate power, and to the cost of a host of industrial processes that run on gas, such as making fertilizer, glass and steel. Farmers also are seeing higher costs for heating buildings and fertilizing crops.
All that gets built into the prices of things people buy, and those higher prices cut into their purchasing power.
Inflation is “running red hot in Germany” and could approach 10% by year’s end, said Carsten Brzeski, chief eurozone economist at ING bank. The rate should fall next year as consumer demand weakens — but that is small consolation today.
In any case, Oktoberfest is a much-needed boost for Munich’s hotels and food service industry.
“It’s beautiful,” Mayor Dieter Reiter said. “You can see the enthusiasm has returned.” He downplayed concerns about such a big event during the pandemic, saying the spread of COVID-19 is “no longer the decisive factor” and adding, “Let’s see how it goes.”
Some 487 beer breweries, restaurants, fish and meat grills, wine vendors and others will serve revelers at Oktoberfest, and opening hours will be even longer than in the past, with the first beer tents opening at 9 a.m. and closing at 10:30 p.m. The last orders will be taken at 9:30 p.m.
In the years before COVID-19, about 6 million people visited the celebrations annually, many of them dressed in traditional Bavarian garb — the women in Dirndl dresses, the men in Lederhosen, or knee-length leather trousers.
Oktoberfest, first held in 1810 in honor of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese, has been canceled dozens of times during its more than 200-year history due to wars and pandemics.
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AP Business Writer David McHugh contributed from Frankfurt, Germany.
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By HYUNG-JIN KIM
Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The head of China’s legislature called for cooperation with South Korea in advanced technology and supply chains, as he met South Korean officials Friday amid concerns that their moves to solidify a military alliance with Washington could hamper Seoul’s ties with Beijing.
Li Zhanshu, third in the Chinese Communist Party hierarchy and one of President Xi Jinping’s closest confidants, is the highest-level Chinese official to visit South Korea since his predecessor did so in 2015. His trip is seen as part of efforts by Beijing to boost ties with neighboring countries ahead of a Communist Party congress next month that will likely grant Xi a third five-year term as leader.
Li’s visit is also crucial for South Korea’s government, which wants to assure Beijing that its push to strengthen its alliance with the U.S. and participate in U.S.-led regional initiatives won’t target China, its biggest trading partner.
Li, chairman of the standing committee of China’s National People’s Congress, told a joint news conference with his South Korean counterpart that China supports “realizing cooperation in cutting-edge technology sectors and managing supply and industrial chains smoothly and stably.”
He didn’t elaborate. His comments are likely to reflect concerns in Beijing that its intensifying competition with the United States may lead to supply chain disruptions as some U.S. companies shift sourcing and production away from China. China also opposes South Korea’s possible participation in a U.S.-led semiconductor alliance involving Taiwan and Japan.
Li’s closeness to Xi suggests his comments reflect the thinking of Xi and his inner circle. Li, who is leading a 66-member Chinese delegation to South Korea, met South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and other top officials later Friday.
Earlier this month, Li visited Russia, where he decried international sanctions against Moscow, underscoring Beijing support for Russia in its war on Ukraine despite claims of neutrality. On Thursday, Xi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of a regional gathering in Uzbekistan. Putin thanked Xi for his “balanced” approach to the Ukrainian crisis and blasted Washington’s “ugly” policies.
Li’s talks with Yoon have drawn keen attention because Yoon last month skipped an in-person meeting with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who visited Seoul after a trip to Taiwan that angered China, which claims the self-ruled island as its territory. Yoon, who was on vacation, spoke by phone with Pelosi but faced domestic criticism that he had intentionally shunned her so as not to provoke China. Yoon was the only head of government who didn’t meet Pelosi face-to-face during her Asian trip, which also included Singapore, Malaysia and Japan.
Kim Heung-kyu, director of the U.S.-China Policy Institute at Ajou University in South Korea, said Li’s visit is different from Pelosi’s because she arrived after her contentious Taiwan trip. But he said China would still likely see symbolic significance in Li meeting with a South Korean president whom Pelosi failed to meet.
Some worry that Yoon’s tilt toward Washington could trigger economic retaliation by China, as it did in 2017 when South Korea allowed the United States to base a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense radar system, or THAAD, on its soil. China, which says the radar can spy on its territory, suspended group tours to South Korea and conducted an unofficial boycott of South Korean products.
During their meeting, Yoon said the THAAD issue must not be a sticking point in bilateral ties, and Li agreed on the need for close coordination to resolve sensitive issues, according to Yoon’s office.
China is likely to be more cautious about launching another economic retaliation because it would push South Korea closer to the United States and worsen anti-Chinese sentiment in South Korea, according to Professor Kim Han-kwon of the Korea National Diplomatic Academy.
“In the case of the THAAD dispute, China shook public opinion in South Korea and caused South Korea to suffer economic losses,” he said. “But eventually, they failed to get THAAD scrapped and anti-China sentiment grew in South Korea. There was also a public reevaluation of a boosting of the South Korea-U.S. alliance and of South Korea-U.S.-Japan security cooperation.”
South Korea, the world’s 10th-largest economy, is a major supplier of semiconductors, automobiles, smartphones and other electronic products. This makes it an attractive partner to both the United States and China.
Unless South Korea “openly pursues an anti-China policy, China will likely continue to stress a message of amity and cooperation with South Korea, rather than pressure, conflict and confrontation,” said Kim, the institute director.
Cooperative relations with China are essential in efforts by Seoul and Washington to convince North Korea to give up its nuclear program. While there are questions about how much influence China has on North Korea, it’s still believed to have the greatest leverage among regional powers because it is North Korea’s last major diplomatic ally and main economic pipeline.
In his meeting with Li on Friday, South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin Pyo said South Korea hopes that China will play a constructive role with North Korea. Li said he and Kim agreed that establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue would serve the interests of both nations.
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Associated Press writers Kim Tong-hyung in Seoul and Joe McDonald in Beijing contributed to this report.
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Happy Friday! Patchy fog is starting our day but will lift by mid-morning. Aside from the fog, we are mostly clear and dry this morning. It has also been quite the cool morning. We will warm up throughout the day. For our Friday, we are mostly sunny and dry. Clouds increase this evening and overnight. Tonight, we are partly cloudy but remain dry. Sunshine returns Saturday and it is another dry day. Changes move in for Sunday.
Sunday is more of a mix of sun and clouds day with isolated showers and thunderstorms during the late afternoon and into the evening. More widespread activity moves in for Sunday night into Monday. This will be with a cold front bringing scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. By Tuesday, we dry out and sunshine returns. We stay mostly sunny on Wednesday. Our next cold front enters the area on Thursday bringing showers to the area.
Have a great day!
FRIDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. CLOUDS INCREASE LATE DAY
HIGH: 71 LOW: 53
SATURDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY
HIGH: 78 LOW: 59
SUNDAY: SUN & CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS LATE DAY
HIGH: 80 LOW: 62
MONDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCT’D SHOWERS/ISO. STORMS
HIGH: 74 LOW: 60
TUESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. DRYING OUT
HIGH: 72 LOW: 55
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY
HIGH: 76 LOW: 60
THURSDAY: SUN & CLOUDS. CHANCE SHOWERS
HIGH: 75 LOW: 52
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WFO AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, September 16, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX
731 AM CDT Fri Sep 16 2022
...PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING...
Patchy fog will be possible through the next few hours with
visibility generally at 1 mile or greater. However, a few
isolated locations could see some dense fog where visibility
reduces to 1/4 of a mile or less. Motorists use extra caution
when driving in the fog.
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BEIJING (AP) — China announced sanctions on Friday against the CEOs of American defense contractors Raytheon and Boeing Defense over a major U.S. arms sale to rival Taiwan.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning did not specify what the sanctions would be against Gregory Hayes, chairman and CEO of Raytheon Technologies Corp., and Ted Colbert, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space and Security.
It wasn't immediately clear what impact they would have on the executives or their companies, but such sanctions are often mainly symbolic in nature.
The U.S. announced a $1.09 billion arms sale to Taiwan last week, including $355 million for Boeing's Harpoon missiles and $85 million for Raytheon's Sidewinder missiles.
“We once again urge the U.S. government and relevant parties to ... stop arms sales to Taiwan and military contact with Taiwan, and stop creating new factors that could lead to tensions in the Taiwan Strait," Mao said at a daily briefing.
China claims Taiwan, a self-governing island of 23 million people off its east coast, as its territory and says it must eventually come under its control. Taiwan and China split in 1949 during a civil war that brought the Communist Party to power in Beijing.
The U.S. does not formally recognize Taiwan under its one-China policy but is the island's main supplier of military equipment and is bound by its own laws to ensure Taiwan can defend itself.
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Industries and Commerce Minister Gudivada Amarnath said the government had so far spent about Rs.47 crore on land acquisition, environmental clearance (EC) and infrastructure works at Kadapa Steel Plant (KSP) site and a proposal for rail connectivity had been sent to the Ministry of Railways.
The government had alienated 3,149 acres to YSR Steel Corporation Limited, the special purpose vehicle formed in 2019 to set up the proposed 3 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) capacity integrated steel plant in YSR Kadapa district, he stated.
Replying to a question by TDP MLAs K. Atchannaidu and Dola Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy on the KSP status in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, Mr. Amarnath said while the EC had already been obtained, road connectivity (from NH-67), water supply, power and boundary wall works were in progress. A sum of approximately Rs.38 crore was paid towards compensation for the land procured.
He informed the House that the government was trying to rope in Liberty Steel Group (LSG) / Essar Steel as a Joint Venture (JV) partner and it was in the process of garnering funds from banks when the coronavirus came as a stumbling block.
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government would go ahead with the steel plant construction in spite of the odds stacked up against it, he asserted.
Mr. Atchannaidu said the foundation for the KSP was laid by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy way back in December 2019 and alleged that there had since been no progress. Not even a single brick was laid and compensation remained elusive for the land givers.
TDP poser
He sought to know what prompted the government to entrust the project to LSG in spite of being aware of the fact that the London-based company was headed towards bankruptcy.
When Mr. Atchannaidu raised the issue of privatisation of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Speaker Thammineni Seetharam snubbed him by insisting that he should confine to the listed question (status of KSP).
Further, Mr. Atchannaidu alleged that the State could not mount pressure on the Central government to fulfill its obligation to establish the steel plant in compliance with the APRA.
Govt. firm, says Buggana
Intervening in the matter, Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy said it was mentioned in the APRA that the feasibility of setting up the steel plant ‘may’ (but not ‘shall’) be explored, and the allocation of Rs.250 crore by the State government in the budget for the KSP showed its resolve to complete the project on its own if no JV partner came forward.
Attributing the delay in setting up the KSP to the impact of COVID on global steel business and some other extraneous factors, Mr. Rajendranath Reddy wondered what was the TDP government doing from 2014 to 2019 when it could have prevailed on the Centre to keep its promise to establish the steel plant.
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WFO MIDLAND/ODESSA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, September 16, 2022
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FLOOD WARNING
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
810 AM CDT Fri Sep 16 2022
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Rio Grande at Boquillas affecting Brewster County.
Rio Grande at Castolon affecting Brewster County.
Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch affecting Brewster County.
Rio Grande below Presidio 5SE affecting Presidio County.
Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge affecting Presidio
County.
For the Rio Grande...including Presidio 6WNW, Presidio International
Bridge, Presidio 5SE, Castolon, Johnson Ranch, Boquillas, Dryden
16S, Terlingua 8S...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 815 PM CDT.
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Rio Grande below Presidio 5SE.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet (2.7 meters), the river reaches minor flood
stage, and low lying areas begin to flood.
At 11.0 feet (3.4 meters), minor flooding continues along the
river. Irrigation pumps may need to be removed. No threats to
residences or other structures are known to occur.
At 13.0 feet (4.0 meters), the river reaches moderate flood
stage. Farmland near the river will be inundated. Water may
begin flooding low lying areas of FM 170.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.5 feet (3.8 meters).
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 AM CDT Friday was 12.8 feet (3.9 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 11.5 feet (3.5
meters) Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet (2.7 meters).
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.2 feet (4.0 meters) on 08/24/2022.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Below are the current river stages and forecasts (feet):
Fld Observed Fri Fri Sat Sat
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1pm 7pm 1am 7am
Rio Grande
Presidio 5SE 9.0 12.5 Fri 7am 12.4 12.3 12.2 12.2
Below are the current river stages and forecasts (meters):
Presidio 5SE 2.7 3.8 Fri 7am 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Presidio International Bridge.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet (3.7 meters), the river reaches bankfull,
after which the flood plain between the levees begins to flood.
No damage is expected.
At 15.5 feet (4.7 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage,
and flooding between the levees occurs. No damage to structures
is expected.
At 20.0 feet (6.1 meters), the river reaches moderate flood stage,
inundating the plain between the levees. Erosion of the levees is
likely. Water may seep through the levees, flooding adjacent
farmland.
- At 7:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.9 feet (6.1 meters).
ending at 7:15 AM CDT Friday was 20.4 feet (6.2 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 18.7 feet (5.7
- Flood stage is 15.5 feet (4.7 meters).
18.9 feet (5.8 meters) on 09/03/2022.
Fld Observed Fri Fri Sat Sat
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1pm 7pm 1am 7am
Presidio Internation 15.5 19.9 Fri 7am 19.8 19.7 19.6 19.5
Presidio Internation 4.7 6.1 Fri 7am 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.9
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Johnson Ranch.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
minor lowland flooding occurs, and no significant damage is
expected.
At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), flood stage is reached. Moderate
lowland flooding begins. Roads that lead to Cottonwood Campground
and River Road may flood. Stages are practically synonymous with
the gage at Cottonwood Campground at Castolon (CSTT2), and
therefore represent the reach from Santa Elena Canyon through
Cottonwood Campground, where damage may occur. Cattle also graze
in the lowlands, and may be threatened.
- At 7:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.0 feet (4.9 meters).
ending at 7:15 AM CDT Friday was 16.0 feet (4.9 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0
feet (4.9 meters) late this morning. It will then fall below
flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet (4.6 meters).
15.7 feet (4.8 meters) on 09/03/2022.
Fld Observed Fri Fri Sat Sat
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1pm 7pm 1am 7am
Johnson Ranch 15.0 16.0 Fri 7am 16.0 16.0 15.9 15.8
Johnson Ranch 4.6 4.9 Fri 7am 4.9 4.9 4.8 4.8
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Castolon.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet (4.0 meters), the river reaches bankfull,
and no significant damage is expected.
At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage,
and lowland flooding begins. The river begins to flood the road
between Santa Elena Canyon and Cottonwood Campground in Big Bend
National Park. The river begins to flood the parking lot at Santa
Elena Canyon, and cut off the nature trail into the canyon.
Campers in Cottonwood Campground need to prepare for possible
evacuations.
- At 7:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.5 feet (5.0 meters).
ending at 7:15 AM CDT Friday was 16.7 feet (5.1 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
feet (5.0 meters) late this morning. It will then fall below
flood stage early Tuesday morning.
15.1 feet (4.6 meters) on 09/04/2022.
Fld Observed Fri Fri Sat Sat
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1pm 7pm 1am 7am
Castolon 15.0 16.5 Fri 7am 16.4 16.3 16.2 16.1
Castolon 4.6 5.0 Fri 7am 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHERE...Rio Grande at Boquillas.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
and no damage is expected. Preparations may be necessary to
remove water pumps. The park should be notified at this time if
additional rises are expected so they will have time to remove the
pumps.
At 13.0 feet (4.0 meters), the river reaches minor flood stage.
Water reaches the water pumps maintained by the park service that
are used to water the campgrounds and to provide water to the
employee living quarters. It may be necessary for park personnel
to remove the pumps.
At 15.0 feet (4.6 meters), the river reaches moderate flood
stage. Water pumps submerge.
- At 7:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet (4.1 meters).
ending at 7:00 AM CDT Friday was 13.9 feet (4.2 meters).
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0
feet (4.3 meters) this evening. It will then fall below flood
stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet (4.0 meters).
13.2 feet (4.0 meters) on 09/04/2022.
Fld Observed Fri Fri Sat Sat
Location Stg Stg Day/Time 1pm 7pm 1am 7am
Boquillas 13.0 13.6 Fri 7am 13.9 14.0 13.9 13.8
Boquillas 4.0 4.1 Fri 7am 4.2 4.3 4.2 4.2
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Consultancy grows team by 20 percent in Q2 as evolution of healthcare accelerates
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. and CHICAGO, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the increasing client demand for organizational optimization and digital strategy, national healthcare strategic communications consulting firm Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, added staff members across all client-facing practices in the second quarter of the year.
"Healthcare providers are facing concerning headwinds today," Jarrard Inc. President David Jarrard said. "The financial landscape is complicated and not particularly favorable to hospitals and health systems, while investors are highly focused on optimizing existing portfolio companies and being selective about new investments. As a result, healthcare organizations of all kinds are working to optimize their teams, make the most out of existing resources and develop creative ways to attract and retain talent. Our new colleagues have been brought to our firm with exactly those mandates in mind."
Award-winning organizational development strategy expert Kevin Kearns, PsyD, PMP, headlines the new hires, joining as vice president in the firm's National & Academic Health Systems Practice. With a doctorate in organizational psychology, Kearns has an extensive background in leadership development and organizational effectiveness. He previously served in related roles at Kaiser Permanente and the University of Colorado Health System. At Kaiser Permanente, his team's work won multiple Learning Elite Awards from Chief Learning Officer Magazine, along with the publication's editor's award.
The firm also added notable expertise in digital strategy through the hire of Thomas Barbee, associate vice president of Digital Services. Barbee has more than 14 years of experience helping healthcare organizations expand their digital footprint and integrate channels to deliver efficient, consistent messages to help accelerate growth. He most recently served as the national director of digital strategy at Compassion & Choices, a Denver-based hospice care organization. He brings to clients a rich background in integrating digital systems and using business intelligence to inform strategic campaigns.
"A significant element of the optimization we're observing across the industry is cementing the lessons learned through the pandemic in terms of using technology and digital tools as effectively as possible," said Jarrard. "There's no room for waste. Strategic efforts need to be perfectly aligned with the tactical work, requiring new levels of integration, project management and clear communication across teams and with external stakeholders."
Additional new hires are:
- Courtney Kelsey, associate vice president, National & Academic Health Systems Practice. Kelsey has nearly a decade of focused experience in strategic healthcare communications, public health, organizational development, complex issue navigation and experience design. She returns to Jarrard Inc. from Dallas-based Baylor Scott & White Health. There, she served as a director of communications, leading communications strategy and execution for the $11 billion system's culture, change, well-being and leader development efforts.
- Kerry Burke, senior managing advisor, Health Services Practice. Burke is an expert in both internal and corporate communications who has worked across the healthcare industry. Her career includes prior work with business communications at Cigna, internal communications at the Medical University of South Carolina and communications strategy at HCA Healthcare.
- Laura Sanders, senior managing advisor, Regional Practice. Sanders brings to Jarrard Inc. more than 15 years of experience in communications strategy for M&A, organizational restructuring and operational changes in healthcare and higher education. Most recently, Sanders served as director of communications for Baton Rouge-based Amedisys.
- Courtney Tedesco, RN, MSN, senior managing advisor, National and Academic Health Systems Practice. A clinician with more than 15 years nursing and nurse leadership experience, Tedesco offers clients unique experience driving innovation, efficiency and change. She previously served in various roles at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, including direct leadership of multidisciplinary teams and cross-functional programs.
- Heather Honeycutt, project manager, National & Academic Health Systems Practice. Honeycutt brings deep expertise in operations and project management to the firm's clients and National Practice. Prior to joining Jarrard Inc., she served in several roles at Franklin, TN-based Ramsey Solutions, where she led development and execution of events and built and implemented a new HR system, among other projects.
- Susan Gleiser, managing advisor, Regional Practice. Gleiser most recently served on the Stewardship Communications team at Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Office of Development, where she created and implemented stewardship plans for donors. Previously, Gleiser served as finance director and call time manager on two U.S. House of Representatives campaigns in southern Illinois.
- Caroline Oakley, senior advisor, Health Services Practice. A specialist in public relations, internal communications, social media and project management, Oakley comes to Jarrard Inc. from TogoRun, a Nashville communications firm specializing in healthcare, nonprofits and medical aesthetics.
- Elly Woods, senior advisor, Health Services Practice. Woods brings to Jarrard Inc. a background in change management, stakeholder engagement and content development, with an eye towards using communications to drive growth. Previously, she served in the Chicago-based regulatory affairs, advertising and promotion department at AbbVie.
- Drew Do, senior graphic designer, Digital and Design Group. Do comes to Jarrard Inc. with more than eight years of print and digital design experience across the healthcare, wellness and financial industries. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a creative specialist at Texas Children's Hospital. There, he worked for Texas Children's Health Plan, the hospital's managed care organization, developing strategic campaigns and marketing materials.
- Savannah Ray, graphic designer, Digital and Design Group. Ray is an environmental branding, photography and print and packaging design expert. Previously, she served as lead designer of wallpaper and murals for WallsNeedLove, a Nashville-based wall covering company, and as a packaging designer with Lowe's.
- Lena Stephens, graphic designer, Digital and Design Group. Stephens is an award-winning Nashville-based graphic designer with experience across web and print platforms. Prior to joining Jarrard Inc., she received training in user experience/user interface (UI/UX) design, leading to a specialization in website solutions.
- Gladis Valdivia, advisor, National and Academic Health Systems Practice. A specialist in media and legislative research, Valdivia has served in roles across education, non-profit healthcare and government relations. Prior to joining Jarrard Inc., she worked as a strategic communications intern at global CEO advisory firm Teneo.
With offices in Nashville, Tenn. and Chicago, Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, Inc. is a U.S. Top 10 strategic communications consulting firm for the nation's leading healthcare providers experiencing significant change, challenge or opportunity. Founded in 2006, the firm has worked with more than 600 clients in over 45 states and served as a communications advisor on more than $75 billion in announced M&A and partnership transaction communications. The firm specializes in M&A, change management, issue navigation and strategic positioning. Jarrard Inc. is a division of The Chartis Group, one of the nation's leading healthcare advisory firms.
For more information, visit jarrardinc.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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The 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LATINA Style Inc., the premier company addressing the needs of Latina professionals and business owners in the U.S., announces the LATINA Style 50 Report for 2022. The LATINA Style 50 Report is the most respected evaluation of corporate America's career advancement opportunities for Latinas and sets the standard for identifying corporations that are providing the best career opportunities for Latinas in the country.
"Selecting the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the United States is not an easy task. Great efforts are taken to ensure that Latinas can truly find the best places where to nurture their careers. Our goal is to provide the most accurate picture of what corporate America has to offer," says Robert E. Bard, president and CEO, LATINA Style, Inc. "It is our pleasure to announce that this year Accenture has been selected as our Company of the Year."
LATINA Style is proud to recognize companies that support programs that encourage training, retention and promote Latinas within the company. Evaluations for the 2022 report are based on 2021 data.
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Accenture provides services and solutions across more than 40 industries in five industry groups. Accenture's clients span the full range of industries around the world and include 89 of the Fortune Global 100 and more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500.
The annual awards honoring the LS 50 companies will take place in May 2023, in Washington, D.C. during the LATINA Style 50 Awards and Diversity Leaders Conference. For more information, visit www.latinastyle.com
2022 LATINA Style 50 Companies
- Accenture
- Johnson & Johnson
- Bank of America
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Raytheon Technologies
- Wells Fargo & Company
- Nationwide
- Marriott International, Inc.
- Colgate-Palmolive
- Stellantis
- Merck
- State Street Corporation
- USAA
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- General Motors
- Aflac Incorporated
- Comerica Bank
- New York Life
- SAIC
- Hilton
- Ford Motor Company
- PenFed Credit Union
- State Farm
- CBRE
- Morgan Stanley
- McKesson Corporation
- The Coca-Cola Company
- MetLife, Inc.
- Northern Trust
- Intel
- AT&T
- Travel + Leisure Co.
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- JCPenney
- Conagra Brands
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Union Pacific Railroad
- CarMax
- Cardinal Health
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
- Fannie Mae
- Consolidated Edison, Inc.
- Office Depot
- PepsiCo
- Asurion
- Army & Air Force Exchange Service
- The Navy Exchange Service Command
- American Airlines
- Rackspace Technology
- Claro Enterprise Solutions
CONTACT: Media - Gloria Romano-Barrera
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two buses of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border were dropped off near Vice President Kamala Harris’ home in residential Washington on Thursday morning in the bitter political battle over the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants out of Texas to cities with Democratic mayors as part of a political strategy this year because he says there are too many arrivals over the border to his state. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey also has adopted this policy, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis also got in on the act recently. It was first dreamed up by former President Donald Trump.
Abbott tweeted that he’d sent the buses that arrived Thursday: “We’re sending migrants to her backyard to call on the Biden Administration to do its job & secure the border.”
About two dozen men and women stood outside the U.S. Naval Observatory at dawn, clutching clear plastic bags of their belongings carried with them over the border, before moving to a nearby church. Harris’ office had no immediate comment.
The steady flow of migrant buses has caused a scramble in Washington, with Mayor Muriel Bowser calling for federal intervention and a coalition of NGOs forming to handle the new arrivals, backed by a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
This coalition has become accustomed to wildly divergent levels of coordination between the Texas and Arizona buses.
Tatiana Laborde, managing director of the international relief agency SAMU First Response, said the buses from Arizona come with detailed manifests of passengers and their nationalities, coordination on arrival times and medical personnel aboard each bus.
“They don’t want to just dump people here,” Laborde told The Associated Press last month.
In contrast, she said, the Texas buses arrived chaotically. They only hear from charitable groups on the Texas end that a bus carrying a certain number of people has departed. At some point about 48 hours later, that bus drops off riders at Washington’s Union Station.
Thursday morning’s surprise drop-off outside Harris’ residence suggests governors like Abbott were looking for creative new ways to make their political point — with the District of Columbia as the playing field.
Domingo Garcia, president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, called the move “inhumane” and accused Abbott of “using human beings, babies, families, as political pinatas”
Speaking to reporters outside Harris’ residence, Garcia said the two busloads of migrants from Texas were “dumped like human garbage” in Washington on Thursday. He also said many of the migrants were being “tricked into signing these releases,” – something both the Texas and Arizona governments have denied.
He also called for both Republican and Democratic politicians to come together around, “a bipartisan solution to fixing our broken immigration system. I agree that it’s broken.”
After migrants seeking asylum cross the U.S.-Mexico border, they spend time in a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility along the border until they are generally released into the U.S. to wait out their cases. Republicans say Biden’s policies encourage migrants to vanish into the U.S.; Democrats argue the Trump-era policy of forcing migrants to wait out their asylum cases in Mexico was inhumane.
DeSantis flew two planes of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday. And last week, Abbott sent about 75 migrants to Chicago.
Bowser has requested a National Guard deployment but was rejected by the Pentagon; the deployment was opposed by the NGOs, who called it an unnecessary militarization of a humanitarian issue.
Last week, Bowser declared a limited state of public emergency over the migrant issue and proposed forming a new Office of Migrant Services with $10 million in funding. The proposal comes before the D.C. Council next week.
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Ohio lottery numbers for Thursday, Sept. 15
Ohio's lottery numbers for Lucky For Life, Pick 5, and more
These Ohio lotteries were drawn Thursday:
Lucky For Life: 02-18-27-41-45, Lucky Ball: 9
Mega Millions estimated jackpot: $256,000,000
Pick 3 Evening: 3-7-4
Pick 3 Midday: 7-9-2
MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT WINNER CAN CHOOSE TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS
Pick 4 Evening: 4-0-2-8
Pick 4 Midday: 0-6-3-5
Pick 5 Evening: 7-8-6-0-1
MEGA MILLIONS LOTTERY DRAWING: WINNERS CAN REMAIN ANONYMOUS IN THESE STATES
Pick 5 Midday: 6-4-3-0-7
Powerball estimated jackpot: $225,000,000
WINNING THE LOTTERY: BLESSING FOR SOME, CURSE FOR OTHERS
Rolling Cash 5: 01-09-16-18-25
Estimated jackpot: $258,000
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A federal district court dismissed all charges against Rear Admiral Bruce Loveless in the "Fat Leonard" bribery and corruption case after federal prosecutors opted not to retry him after a four-month jury trial ended in mistrial for Rear Admiral Loveless, the sole defendant who was not convicted out of the 34 defendants charged by the United States Department of Justice. The remaining four out of five defendants who went to trial with Rear Admiral Loveless were convicted on all charges on June 29, 2022. The so-called "Fat Leonard" case has been widely described as the largest corruption scandal in United States Navy history.
Partners Thomas P. O'Brien and Ivy A. Wang of Ellis George Cipollone O'Brien Annaguey LLP (EGC) tried this case alongside partner Daniel Prince and other attorneys from Paul Hastings LLP.
"We are pleased that the charges against Rear Admiral Loveless have now been dismissed following the jury mistrial in June, and the multi-year nightmare for our client is finally over," stated O'Brien. "This is absolutely the correct result based on the complete lack of evidence of criminal wrongdoing presented during the four-month long trial."
The jury trial, which was one of the longest federal criminal jury trials in the history of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, has recently resurfaced in the news following media reports that foreign military contractor Leonard Glenn "Fat Leonard" Francis escaped house arrest and is currently on the run. An international search for the fugitive is ongoing.
This was O'Brien and Wang's second significant federal white-collar trial victory in less than a year. In December 2021, O'Brien and Wang successfully acquitted Dr. Mirali Zarrabi on all counts after a three-month federal jury trial regarding a $355 million insurance fraud scheme in the 1-800-GET-THIN Lap-Band surgery business. The two other defendants in that case were convicted on all counts.
EGC is recognized as one of the top litigation and trial firms in the country, with offices in Century City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, and Washington, D.C. Whether plaintiff or defendant, individual, Fortune 500 corporation or entrepreneur, clients call upon EGC when seeking litigation counsel of the highest quality, creativity, dedication, and ethics.
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‘We don’t like each other’: Rivals Canelo Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin face off in trilogy fight
By Alex Thomas and Ben Morse, CNN
It’s clear that Canelo Álvarez and Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin aren’t fans of each other.
And after 24 bruising rounds in the ring together already, it’s perhaps no surprise.
But, after years of speculation, the two boxing greats will reignite their rivalry for the third and final time on Saturday in Las Vegas — with more on the line than just title belts.
When the pair touch gloves, their trilogy fight will have a personal aspect to it, with Álvarez telling CNN Sport’s Alex Thomas that it is “different” to his other fights.
“I think it’s different because we don’t like each other,” he explained. “We have history, so it’s a more exciting fight, for both, for the fans, for everybody.
“And I hate that kind of person, like Golovkin says a lot of things about you and then when you have that person in front of you, they say: ‘Oh, I respect this, I respect that.’ I hate that. I’m just really excited to get back.”
Final chapter
Álvarez and Golovkin’s rivalry has gripped the boxing world for almost five years, ever since their first bout, with ups and downs, thrills and spills along the way.
They first fought in 2017, with GGG’s WBC, WBA and IBO middleweight titles all on the line; the fight ending in a controversial draw with many saying the Kazakh fighter should have been ruled the victor.
The disputed result of the fight culminated in a rematch being announced swiftly after, only for it to be canceled after Álvarez tested positive for a banned substance. The Mexican fighter was banned for six months as a result.
Finally, just over a year after their first fight, the two fought in a rematch, which again wasn’t without controversy. Although Álvarez was awarded the win via a majority decision after 12 rounds, many again debated whether that result was accurate, once again saying Golovkin outboxed Álvarez.
And now, almost four years to the day since their second fight, the two will step into the ring again.
Álvarez will be putting his undisputed super-middleweight titles on the line, while for Golovkin, he will be fighting at the weight for the first time in his career.
The 40-year-old Golovkin is coming off a middleweight unification victory against Japan’s Ryōta Murata, his first fight in over a year.
But for Álvarez, it is a different story.
In his previous fight in May, the 32-year-old was stunned by Russia’s Dmitry Bivol in their light heavyweight title clash, with all three judges scoring in Bivol’s favor — just the second loss of his career.
It was a step up in weight for Álvarez, although he doesn’t blame that increase for the unanimous defeat, saying: “A lot of things happened in my training camp.”
However, that loss has only made him more dangerous as he says he “learned a lot” from it. “I think I’m more dangerous than before because I’m hungry to come back,” Álvarez said.
“And I’m very competitive. Like I said before, when you’re looking for greatness, it’s going to be hard times. But that’s not to say I’m not going to accomplish what I want, my goals. So I’m looking forward and I’m ready to come back.”
While his trilogy fight with GGG is the latest in a long series of blockbuster fights for Álvarez, he says — as he prepares for his 62nd professional fight — he is driven by more than just titles and championships.
“I always feel like the best fighter in the world, since I started boxing. I feel like the best because I’m the only fighter who doesn’t need to risk. I risk because I want to be a great, not just be a champion. There are a lot of champions out there. The difference between me and between them is I risk everything to be great.”
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Erik ten Hag tells Jadon Sancho to show 'much more improvement' following his promising start to the season... as the Man United boss reveals he has 'specific' plans for the forward after his England snub
- Jadon Sancho scored his third goal of the campaign in the 2-0 win over Sheriff
- The 22-year-old forward has impressed under Erik ten Hag so far this season
- Ten Hag said Sancho had huge potential but could get even better at the club
Erik ten Hag has challenged Jadon Sancho to show 'much more improvement' as the Manchester United boss revealed he has 'specific' plans for the in-form forward during the upcoming international break.
Sancho has made a promising start to the season under Ten Hag, scoring his third goal of the campaign in United's 2-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday.
But the 22-year-old's form has not been enough to earn a recall in Gareth Southgate's England squad, with his omission raising eyebrows across the game.
Jadon Sancho continued his strong start to the season by scoring in the win over FC Sheriff
Erik ten Hag believes Sancho has the potential to show 'much more improvement' at United
Speaking after the victory in Moldova, Ten Hag said Sancho could get even better and believes the international break will be beneficial to the winger after his England snub.
United's game against Sheriff was the last until the Manchester derby on October 2 after their home clash with Leeds, scheduled for this weekend, was postponed.
'I'm really pleased [for Jadon Sancho],' the Dutchman said. 'Another goal… he's doing well, but I think there's much more room for improvement for him, because he has so many skills.
'We will fill in the period really good. We can go specific. That can be beneficial to continue the season.
'We know, after this break, every three days there will be a game.'
Jadon Sancho dedicated his goal against Sheriff Tiraspol to a young fan who gave him a special pair of personalised shin pads
Sancho joined United from Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth £73million last summer. He endured a mixed debut campaign for the club in a season where they finished with their lowest-ever Premier League points tally and failed to qualify for the Champions League.
But the English winger has been one of the standout performers in the early stages of this season as he scored a well-taken goal in the 2-1 victory over Liverpool and the winner against Leicester before netting in Moldova on Thursday.
Sancho has refused to give up on a place in England's squad for the World Cup despite his omission from the last selection before the tournament in Qatar.
Sancho has refused to give up on securing a place in England's World Cup squad
'Yeah, 100 per cent, that is one of the targets,' he said. 'It's unfortunate that I didn't get the call-up, but I have to just keep focusing on myself and keep on working hard, week in and week out, that's what I'll do.'
Sancho also opened up on the reasons for his shinpad celebration after his goal against Sheriff.
'Yeah, a little kid gave me some shinpads and asked me to wear them,' he said. 'I said "Yeah, no problem" and that was a little gesture from me when I scored, showing him that I was wearing his shinpads that he gave me.'
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Crisis club Worcester's Premiership fixture against Exeter to go ahead on Sunday after they met a deadline set by the RFU... but the Warriors remain at threat of EXPULSION amid protracted takeover talk
- The RFU confirmed in a statement that Worcester had met the 12pm deadline
- Worcester have provided the RFU with safety certification to stage matches
- But the development could yet only be a reprieve as expulsion threat lingers
Worcester's Gallagher Premiership clash with Exeter will go ahead as planned after the club met the deadline to provide the Rugby Football Union with safety certification to stage matches at Sixways Stadium.
English rugby chiefs had written to Warriors requesting proof in order to allow Warriors fixtures to continue.
An RFU statement read: 'Worcester Warriors has met a midday deadline set by the RFU to provide assurances in relation to the receipt of a General Safety Certificate from the local authority and written confirmation of medical provision.
'Therefore, this weekend's Gallagher Premiership and Allianz Cup matches will go ahead.
'We recognise this has been a difficult and uncertain time for all of Worcester Warriors players, staff and fans as well as the opposition teams and are pleased that the matter has been resolved.
'The RFU, Premiership Rugby and DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport ) will continue to work with Worcester Warriors owners regarding funding and potential new ownership proposals in the coming days.'
Worcester Warriors had been threatened with suspension from all competitions unless they provide the RFU with safety certification to stage matches at Sixways Stadium
RFU had demanded proof of safety certificates to allow their matches at Sixways to continue
While the RFU announcement was positive news, it could yet serve only as a reprieve for embattled Worcester.
They remain at threat of expulsion from all league competitions as they attempt to produce satisfactory financing amid continued and protracted takeover talk.
Warriors owners Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham have claimed to have agreed terms on the club's sale, but rugby's authorities remain to be convinced.
Debts are spiralling out of control, as high as £25million, with players and staff still in limbo.
Worcester confirmed that the club has not been placed into administration on Thursday
Worcester released a statement revealing that the letter was sent out in error by DCMS
Worcester were on Thursday forced to deny being placed into administration after bungling DCMS staff emailed a statement to supporters in error.
Goldring and Whittingham have lost the confidence of staff and players after weeks of financial chaos.
Sportsmail understands there have been 15 resignations in the non-rugby department over unpaid and partially-paid wages.
Co-owners Colin Goldring and Jason Whittingham have lost the confidence of staff and players
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Here at Life Kit, we're all about growth and forward motion – both for our audience and for ourselves. So please join us in welcoming our new host Marielle Segarra to the Life Kit neighborhood! A regular host has long been a goal for our show, and we're thrilled to have Segarra lead the charge as we enter our next chapter.
Segarra joins NPR from Marketplace, where she covered money, finance and how the economy connects to our daily lives. Over the years, she's reported on the lack of paid family leave in the U.S., the role of makeup during a pandemic and the jarring experience of returning to the office in August 2020.
Her interests include yoga, running in her neighborhood park and finding new ways to get in touch with her Puerto Rican, German and Polish ancestry. She is based in New York City.
I talked to her about her hopes for this new role, her self-care routine and our joint love of Gilmore Girls. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
What do you like most about Life Kit?
Life Kit is honest and vulnerable. Each episode feels like a kindness. The hosts are telling you: you're not alone. We've taken the time to figure out how to help you. We've got your back.
That's a lovely way to put it. Any favorite episodes?
Lately, episodes that have helped me be more present in my body. The episode on how to take a break from the internet reminded me that it's good to be away from my phone and unavailable sometimes.
The interview with Jenny Odell on how to pay attention to your surroundings was helpful to listen to before going on my recent trip to Paris. That episode inspired me to absorb what was in front of me with all of my senses, and then let that lead me to new places instead of being stuck to a map or a schedule. I was able to appreciate the experience more deeply.
You've reported on money, finance and the economy for over a decade. How did this beat change your attitude about the topic?
It helped me make the most prudent financial decisions I could while not having a lot of money. Suddenly, I could speak the language. Things like my health insurance plan, for example, started to make more sense to me.
That's one of the reasons I like to talk about money. Now that I have the keys to this locked door – and previously came from a place where I didn't understand it – I want to help people.
Is there anything from that world you hope to bring to Life Kit?
I'd love to do a personal finance series to help people tackle credit card bills or do their own taxes for free using IRS forms, not services like TurboTax or H&R Block. When you fill out your own tax forms, you start to understand more about how our tax system works and how to save money in the future.
A lot of our episodes center around self-care topics. What are your rituals for filling up your cup?
I have a morning ritual that involves an ancestral altar in my room that I'm looking at right now, actually. It has [photos of] different family members, the perfume stopper from my grandmother's perfume bottle. Every morning I say hello to [my ancestors]. I say their names. My family helps ground me, and doing this ritual helps me come back to myself.
Any life hacks you've been super into lately?
Bring zip-lock bags when you travel. You'll definitely use them — for that apple core or your socks that got wet in the rain or whatever other unexpected things that might need to be contained in plastic.
What were you like when you were a kid? Did you always want to be a journalist?
I was definitely that kid who would record herself giving fake broadcasts [of the news]. I won this essay-writing contest when I was in fifth grade and got a gift certificate to [the electronics store] P. C. Richard & Son. And so I bought a little tape recorder and used it to record interviews with people.
I also watched a lot of Gilmore Girls and I thought Rory Gilmore was the best.
I loved that show, too. Rory was a great writer and ended up becoming a journalist.
I thought I'd join my college newspaper like she did, but instead I joined the alt-rock radio station and that's how my audio journey began.
And now here you are at NPR! What's some career advice that helped you get to this point?
Just be yourself. Write like yourself, bring your authentic self when it's appropriate, and bring your ideas, even if they make you feel a little bit vulnerable.
Tune in to Life Kit on Monday to catch Segarra's first episode. And join us in welcoming her to the team. Send a message to her by emailing lifekit@npr.org with the subject line "For Marielle."
The digital story was edited by Malaka Gharib. We'd love to hear from you. Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Divers searched through the night for a student missing after a rowing team’s boat capsized in an Orlando lake following a nearby lightning strike, officials said.
Medics took one child to a hospital and three others who were on the boat were sent home with their parents following the incident on Lake Fairview on Thursday evening, Orlando Fire Department Executive Deputy Chief Ian Davis said during a news conference.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Divers searched through the night for a student missing after a rowing team’s boat capsized in an Orlando lake following a nearby lightning strike, officials said.
Medics took one child to a hospital and three others who were on the boat were sent home with their parents following the incident on Lake Fairview on Thursday evening, Orlando Fire Department Executive Deputy Chief Ian Davis said during a news conference.
“The rowing club was on the lake practicing,” Davis said. “There was lightning strike in the area. We’re unsure if it actually hit the vessel or was just in the area. The boat was capsized.”
Davis said divers and officials from multiple agencies were searching a wide area for the missing child. He did not give the age of the child or what school the team members attend.
Orlando television station WESH reported that the team was practicing at the North Orlando Rowing facility. Its online calendar said middle school and JV/Varsity teams were scheduled to practice between 3:50 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday.
“We are going to use every diver that we have to see if we can locate the missing child,” Davis said.
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Mysterious slow-moving fireball caught on cam
Published: Sep. 16, 2022 at 8:37 AM CDT|Updated: 14 minutes ago
(CNN) – People across the northern parts of the United Kingdom watched as a slow-moving fireball lit up the sky Wednesday night.
Hundreds of people across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern parts of England say the fireball lasted about 10-20 seconds.
Scientists say that’s a long time for a fireball to be seen, so they weren’t sure what it was at first.
Experts now say it was a meteor and not a piece of space junk.
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Could Egg Powder Help To Combat Malnutrition?
Could Egg Powder Help To Combat Malnutrition?
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Malnutrition is a key challenge not only in African countries. As an international study led by Veronika Somoza now shows, egg powder is a food with great potential to improve the nutritional situation of children in deprived areas. Compared to pasteurized whole egg, the powder contains lower amounts of essential fatty acids, but still provides many vitamins, indispensable amino acids and important trace elements. In addition, it has a long shelf life without additional preservatives, is easy to transport over long distances and is simple to prepare.
According to the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, more than 250 million people in Africa alone are undernourished. Infants and children are particularly hard hit. "Studies show that adding one egg a day to complementary food can help reduce the incidence of underweight in older infants by 74 percent, as well as counteract the so-called 'stunting' effect," says Veronika Somoza, director of the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich (LSB).
Egg powder a low cost alternative?
In areas where malnutrition is part of everyday life, however, eggs are hardly available. Inexpensive egg powder could therefore be an alternative. Due to its minimal water content, it has a significantly longer shelf life as well as a relatively high nutrient density. In addition, it is easier to store and transport than eggs, and it can be easily added to food. This makes it interesting as a potential dietary supplement.
However, despite its widespread industrial use, little has been known about its nutritional quality. To fill this knowledge gap, the team led by Veronika Somoza conducted an extensive comparative study. Using state-of-the-art food chemistry analysis methods, the scientists determined the nutrient profiles of three batches each of industrially produced, pasteurized whole egg and egg powder processed from it and compared them on a dry matter basis.
Egg powder not contaminated by heavy metals
"As our analyzes showed, the drying process did not lead to an accumulation of the heavy metals cadmium, lead, arsenic and mercury," reports Philip Pirkwieser, PhD chemist at LSB and lead author of the study. In addition, the research team observed little or no loss in total fat content, essential amino acid content, important trace elements or carotenoids. Likewise, vitamin E (alpha- and gamma-tocopherol) and vitamin B12 concentrations remained nearly constant. However, vitamin A (retinol) levels decreased by 14 percent. The amount of vital omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids even decreased significantly by an average of 39 and 61 percent, respectively.
"Despite the small loss of retinol, egg powder is a valuable source of vitamin A. Sub-Saharan African regions in particular could benefit from this. This is because vitamin A deficiency is widespread there and leads to a high prevalence of vision problems," explains Veronica Somoza. A daily intake of egg powder equivalent to one medium-sized egg is sufficient to cover 24 percent of a child's daily requirement for vitamin A, 100 percent for vitamin E, 61 percent for selenium and 22 percent for zinc, depending on age. This is very positive. If it were possible to increase the content of essential fatty acids and vitamin A, the great potential of egg powder as a food supplement could be fully exploited, the LSB director continues. One way to achieve this could be through chicken feed enriched with these fatty acids and vitamins.
Reference: Pirkwieser P, Grosshagauer S, Dunkel A, et al. Evaluation of spray-dried eggs as a micronutrient-rich nutritional supplement. Front Nutr. 2022;9. doi:10.3389/fnut.2022.984715
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How Gut Bacteria Change During Multiple Sclerosis
How Gut Bacteria Change During Multiple Sclerosis
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An international research consortium led by UC San Francisco scientists has shown significant differences between the gut bacteria profiles of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy individuals, as well as between MS patients receiving different drug treatments. While some of these changes had been reported before, most are reported for the first time. The group also uncovered novel mechanisms by which these bacteria may potentially influence disease development and treatment response.
In recent years, scientists have increasingly made connections between intestinal bacteria and a number of diseases—not just diseases of the gut—including diabetes and arthritis. The field of microbiome studies really opened up with advances in DNA sequencing in the early 2010s that allowed scientists to get a detailed picture of what bacteria are present in samples of stool, blood, mucosal tissue, and skin.
Until recently, most of the experimental evidence suggesting a link between gut bacteria and MS had come from research in mice. Studies in humans had offered inconsistent results—in part because of smaller numbers of participants, and a failure to screen out the effects of the environment on an individual’s microbiome. Where one lives—rural or urban, on a mountain top or next to an oil refinery—plays a big role in the bacteria our bodies harbor.
To get around these limitations, the consortium of scientists participating in the International Multiple Sclerosis Microbiome Study (IMSMS) recruited a large number of MS patients from three continents and selected genetically unrelated controls from the same households as the patients. It was the first time this methodology had been used in such a large study. The study, which was published in Cell on September 15, 2022, describes differences between the gut microbiome profiles of 576 patients and an equal number of household controls in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and Argentina. The findings could lead to new therapeutics that involve either manipulating the microbiome or dietary interventions.
“This is the reference study that will be used by the field for years to come,” said Sergio Baranzini, PhD, the Heidrich Family and Friends Endowed Chair in Neurology and member of the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences, who is the lead author on the new study.
With their innovative protocol, Baranzini and his colleagues were able to identify dozens of new bacteria species associated with MS and confirm other species that had previously only been associated with the disease. “We were surprised by the number of species that were differentially present in MS when compared to controls,” said Baranzini. They also found that the largest source of variation in bacteria species was linked to the geographical location of the participants, which confirmed the importance of location and local variations in diet to the gut microbiome. The second largest source of variation was a participant’s disease status, which is what the researchers had expected.
The study was the second in a series being conducted by iMSMS, an international consortium established in 2015 for the purpose of determining the role of gut bacteria in MS disease susceptibility, progression, and response to therapy. The first study validated the household control protocol, showing that it increases statistical power in population-based microbiome studies.
The findings of the study are primarily descriptive, acknowledges Baranzini. “When looking at the microbiome, there are two questions that usually are asked,” he said. “The first one is ‘Who's there?’ This is what we're trying to answer in this paper. The second is, ‘What are they doing?’”
Answering the second question requires mechanistic studies with individual bacteria to understand their metabolic profiles. Still, the researchers got some hints at what the bacteria they found are doing by studying the potential pathways that these bacteria encode.
“Knowing which genes from which species we are able to identify in cases and controls, we can now start to reconstruct which potential pathways are active in patients and controls,” said Baranzini.
For example, some of the bacteria the team found to be associated with MS seem to play a role in helping humans process fiber from plants, the byproducts of which tend to be found in increased concentrations in MS patients. Other species seem to have an influence on inflammation and the energy production machinery of the cell.
The researchers also found that patients treated with an immunomodulator known as interferon beta-1a, the oldest therapy for MS, have lower concentrations of short-chain fatty acids in their feces and higher concentrations in their blood. Short-chain fatty acids are known for their anti-inflammatory properties, so this suggests that interferon works by increasing the transportation of these molecules from the gut to the blood stream, which Baranzini said could be one of the mechanisms of action of interferon.
The iMSMS group will continue to recruit patients, expanding to Germany and Canada, until the total number of participants in the cohort reaches 2000. Starting this fall, they will also follow a subset of patients over two years to see how their gut microbiota change in response to treatment, lifestyle changes and disease progression. All of the data from these studies will be publicly available.
“This is an example of how big science can only be achieved collaboratively,” he added. “In the iMSMS, we really brought together the best and the brightest researchers in the microbiome research field and in multiple sclerosis, and they're all pulling towards the same objective.”
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Zhou X, Baumann R, Gao X, et al. Gut microbiome of multiple sclerosis patients and paired household healthy controls reveal associations with disease risk and course. Cell. 2022;185(19):3467-3486.e16. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2022.08.021
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As crowds turn out to welcome King Charles, how he has grown from a controversial Prince of Wales to a heralded monarch after a decades-long charm offensive involving university in Aberystwyth, learning the language and annual visits
- King Charles is returning to Wales for the first time since his mother's death
- Royal was created Prince of Wales when he was only nine years old in 1958
- Spent weeks learning Welsh ahead of his investiture ceremony in 1969
- The occasion was highly controversial and he wore a bulletproof vest
- Celebrated his 50th anniversary in the role in 2019 and went on tour of country
- Today he was greeted by cheers as he returned for the first time as King
- Prince William will now inherited the title, while his wife is Princess of Wales
- The Queen's funeral: All the latest Royal Family news and coverage
King Charles visited Wales for the first time today since his mother's death last week - in his first trip to the country since he passed on the title of Prince of Wales to his eldest son, William.
It is a highly poignant trip for the royal, who held the title of Prince of Wales for the majority of his life, having been created the Prince of Wales by the Queen when he was only nine years old on July 26 1958.
But his time as Prince of Wales wasn't without controversy. A then-20-year-old Charles wore a bulletproof vest for his formal investiture with the title by his mother on July 1 1969 at Caernarfon Castle in north Wales due to fears of nationalist violence.
He has since shown his dedication to the country, with ongoing engagements and visits, as well as spending a couple of weeks a year at his £1.2 million Llwynywermod estate in Camarthenshire, close to Llanymddyfri, which he bought in 2007.
In 2019, he celebrated 50 years since his investiture as the Prince of Wales with a five day long tour of the country.
Meanwhile last year, it was Wales he chose to privately retreat to after the death of his father Prince Philip.
And today, he returned to the country for the first time since his mother's death - having handed over the title of Prince of Wales to his son Prince William last Friday.
King Charles has returned to Wales for the first time since he handed the title Prince of Wales to his son Prince William - it was a title he received from the Queen at the age of nine (pictured)
Charles learnt the Welsh language at Aberystwyth University before his investiture on July 1, 1969 (pictured)
Having been given the title of Prince of Wales aged nine, it wasn't till 11 years later when Charles had his investiture.
In preparation, he spent ten weeks learning about Welsh culture, history and language, and during the ceremony he gave his replies in both English and Welsh. He also gave his speech in Welsh.
Staunch nationalist and republican Dr Tedi Millward taught the Prince of Wales ahead of his investiture in 1969, despite being arrested at a Welsh language protest in 1963.
He refused to attend the Prince's controversial investiture at Caernarfon Castle, despite his role, for which he required stringent vetting by Special Branch.
Meanwhile he and Camilla have spent lengthy periods in Wales, and often spend weeks each year at their home Llwynywormwood in Myddfai
Today, the monarch was warmly received as he arrived in the country for the first time since he had passed on the title
The lecturer said in one of his last interviews: 'The police had me in their black book so I was bit surprised when I was asked to teach him Welsh. The police interviewed me very sternly.
'When I met him I tried to be neutral, I just treated him the same as any other student.
'I'm not particularly proud of being his Welsh teacher, it was forced upon me.'
'I was not in favour of him becoming the Prince of Wales but I didn't argue the point with him.
'I got on quite well with him, he was good to get to know.
'I found him intelligent and quite charming, we stayed in touch for a long time afterwards.'
Charles wore a bulletproof vest at his investiture ceremony due to fears of nationalist violence.
The day had started with news that two men had died in a gelignite explosion at Abergele, 15 miles from the castle. One of the men was tattooed on his chest and back with 'Free Wales Army'.
Then, a bomb blast at railway sidings rattled windows in the centre of Caernarfon 10 minutes after the arrival of the train carrying the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, Charles and other members of the royal family.
A bomb in a suitcase, marked with the initials 'FWA', was later found on the road to Holyhead taken by the prince after the ceremony.
Princess Margaret's then husband the Earl of Snowdon was responsible for the design of the setting in the castle in north Wales.
Charles's regalia included the Investiture Coronet, Sword, Ring and Rod, and he was dressed in a long royal mantle or cloak of velvet and ermine.
A fresh-faced Charles knelt before the Queen to receive the insignia of office and pledge allegiance.
While the prince was saluted by cheering crowds showing their loyalty and affection, he also faced hostility from Welsh extremists who attempted to mar the investiture with bomb attacks.
Back in 1969, the prestigious ceremony was televised and watched by an audience of 19 million people in the UK, and millions more worldwide.
The ceremony was a milestone in the modernisation of the Royal Family, a coronation spectacle designed not for the 4,000 invited guests but to be seen through the eye of a television camera by 500 million people worldwide.
In the years since then, Charles has continued to visit the country, both on official engagements and for holidays.
In 2007, he bought the £1.2 million Llwynywermod estate in Camarthenshire, close to Llanymddyfri, after years spent trying to find 'the right place'.
He and Camilla now tend to spend a couple of weeks a year at the secluded and fully sustainable three-bedroom farmhouse.
There are also two adjoining cottages, which sleep six and four respectively, in a courtyard which are available for holiday let.
In 2019, he marked 50 years since his investiture as the Prince of Wales - with the now-King being the longest-serving holder of the title in history.
To celebrate the golden jubilee, Charles spent the week in Wales with his wife, Camilla.
The royal couple were touring the country as they carried out more than 20 engagements over five days.
The Queen and senior royals including William and Kate, and Harry and the Duchess of Sussex gathered in March for a Buckingham Palace reception marking the prince's 50th anniversary of his investiture.
Charles pictured leaving the university with a worried looking principal Mr Thomas Parry in April 1969
Prince Charles ended his nine-week term with a promise that he'd be back, as hundreds gathered outside the college to wave him off
Leading figures from Wales were also invited, including Falklands veteran Simon Weston, the band Stereophonics, Game Of Thrones star Owen Teale and First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford.
When his Welsh lecturer died in 2020, Charles said: 'I am deeply saddened to hear of Dr Millward's death.
'I have very fond memories of my time in Aberystwyth with Dr Millward over 51 years ago.
'While I am afraid I might not have been the best student, I learned an immense amount from him about the Welsh language and about the history of Wales.
'After all these years, I am forever grateful to him for helping foster my deep and abiding love for Wales, her people and her culture. I send my most heartfelt sympathy to his family.'
Charles, (right) in an interview with British television presenter David Frost for, 'A Prince For Wales' a documentary commemorating his investiture as Charles, Prince of Wales at Caernavon Castle on 1st July 1969
The royal pictured with his father the Duke of Edinburgh shortly before his controversial investiture
Speaking about spending time in the country last year, Charles said told Poet Laureate Simon Armitage on BBC Radio 4 culhe enjoys spending time in the country and stomping around the Brecon Beacons, especially during the winter months.
Speaking of his Welsh home, he said: 'I now, at last, have somewhere in Wales to base myself, from time to time.
'Rather 40 years too late, probably. But it’s been a wonderful opportunity, at last, to have somewhere in Wales. I come whenever I can... I've always felt that it's an important part of holding this particular title.
'It took me years to establish somewhere, it wasn't through want of trying but it was difficult to find the right place.
'I used to go to different other houses which was very kind of people to lend them for a week or something, but it wasn't the same thing obviously until finally we found this, which has been a Godsend really.'
Beaming with pride, the Queen presents Charles to the public as the Prince of Wales at Queen Eleanor’s Gate of Caernarfon Castle
After the ceremony, the Queen and the newly invested Prince of Wales parade through the castle
Princess Anne, the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret during the ceremony. This being the summer of Woodstock, Princess Anne turned up in a turquoise mini-skirt
The newly invested Prince of Wales on the Snowdon-designed slate dais, beneath a 25ft perspex canopy
Charles added that part of the joy of owning the home has been getting to know some of the local people, adding that there are some 'wonderful characters' who are 'very special'.
'There's always one trying to get me to buy his farm,' he joked, putting on his best Welsh accent. '[He says] "you must buy my farm" - he's a lovely character, we do have a good laugh.'
He told how over the years he has collected some 'marvellous' Welsh objects and quilts which he's kitted the house out with so it feels 'incredibly cosy'.
The grounds of the estate have been a 'labour of love' to try to 'bring back to life', Charles said.
'I've tried to plant many more trees and generally love it back to life again, it was a bit battered,' he explained.
'There was an old estate here with a house that now is a ruin; I'm trying to grow things up it, apart from anything else it might hold it upright for a bit longer, but it also had an original old park so I've been trying to replant some of that, but it's all been split up years ago.'
King Charles bought the £1.2 million Llwynywermod estate in Camarthenshire, close to Llanymddyfri, in 2007 after years spent trying to find 'the right place'
It was Wales he retreated to to privately grieve the death of his father last April.
Daily Mail's Dan Wooten reported a grief-stricken Prince of Wales fled to Llwynywermod in Llandovery on his own within 24 hours of his father being laid to rest.
A source told him: 'Charles felt he wanted to reflect alone. He also wants to attend to the thousands of letters sent to him in condolence of his father's death.
'He is acutely aware that this is a hugely significant moment in his life and he feels like he has the weight of the world of his shoulders.
'All his life he has been heir to throne, but Prince Philip was the patriarch of the family.
In 2019, he marked 50 years since his investiture as the Prince of Wales - with the now-King being the longest-serving holder of the title in history (pictured, during a week long tour of the country at the time)
'Overnight that's changed, and it's impacted him both professionally and personally.
'He needs time to think and contemplate the future of the Royal Family after what was a very difficult week.'
Today, King Charles III was greeted with cannon fire and cheers as he arrived on Welsh soil for the first time as monarch.
The former Prince of Wales and the Queen Consort landed just before 11.15am before getting into the waiting Royal limousine to take him to Llandaff Cathedral.
He flew by helicopter from Highrove, where he has spent the last 24 hours mourning his mother the Queen.
The Queen and senior royals including William and Kate, and Harry and the Duchess of Sussex gathered in March for a Buckingham Palace reception marking the prince's 50th anniversary of his investiture (pictured)
Thousands have gathered at Llandaff Cathedral and Cardiff Castle to greet the King, who was Prince of Wales for more than 53 years and whose mother the Queen will be buried with her wedding ring - made of Welsh gold - made so she would 'always carry a piece of Wales' with her.
As his car made its way to the cathedral, the streets were thronged with flag-waving well wishers who cheered the new monarch.
On arrival at the cathedral, His Majesty was warmly greeted by Welsh first minister Mark Drakeford and faith leaders before being ushered into the cathedral.
But there are also set to be protests during the King's visit on what is Owain Glyndwr Day - celebrating the revered and last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales who died in hiding from Henry V of England in 1415 after leading a battle for independence.
A silent demonstration will begin from 1pm at Cardiff Castle, organisers have said, but First Minister Mark Drakeford believes it will not disrupt the visit, claiming it will be a 'footnote' to the main proceedings.
He said: 'People have a legitimate right to protest and there are a variety of views'. He also urged South Wales Police to deal with any protests in a 'proportionate' way and respect free speech.'
Today, King Charles III was greeted with cannon fire and cheers as he arrived on Welsh soil for the first time as monarch
Thousands have gathered at Llandaff Cathedral and Cardiff Castle to greet the King, who was Prince of Wales for more than 53 years and whose mother the Queen will be buried with her wedding ring - made of Welsh gold - made so she would 'always carry a piece of Wales' with her
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra-Gen, LLC, a leading independent renewable energy provider, has completed financing on the second phase of its Edwards Sanborn Solar Storage facility in Kern County, Calif., a project that will produce clean energy for more than 164,000 homes and displace more than 320,000 tons of CO2 annually. This phase of the Edwards Sanborn Solar Storage facility is composed of 410 MWac of (megawatts, alternating current) of nameplate solar capacity (358 MWac at the point of interconnection) and 1,786 MWh (megawatt hours) of battery storage. The first phase of the Edwards Sanborn project was financed in July 2021 and its 345 MW of PV and 1,505 MWh of storage are now fully operational.
The financing for the second phase includes $959 million senior secured credit facilities comprising a $460 million construction and term loan facility, a $403 million tax equity bridge facility, and a $96 million construction and revolving letter of credit facility. U.S. Bank is providing the tax equity commitment for the project, with BNP Paribas, CoBank, ING, and Nomura Securities leading the construction and term financing.
"Consistent with the first phase of the Edwards Sanborn project, the second phase deploys an innovate offtake structure that has been well received in the financing markets and allows us to raise the capital necessary to progress the construction of this transformative project. Once complete, Edwards Sanborn will play a significant role in helping California meet its carbon reduction goals and ensure electricity reliability through the use of stand-alone and collocated energy storage," said Jim Pagano, Terra-Gen's CEO.
Terra-Gen's Edwards Sanborn project is located in Kern County on land leased from Edwards Air Force Base as well as on adjacent private land. Mortenson is the full engineering, procurement and construction contractor on both the solar and energy storage scopes with First Solar supplying the solar modules and LG Chem, Samsung and BYD supplying the batteries. The project at its peak employed more than 750 union workers on-site.
Terra-Gen expects the solar portion of the second phase to come on-line in the third and fourth quarters of 2022 with the battery storage scheduled to be fully operational by the third quarter of 2023. Terra-Gen is advancing development on future phases of this project that will include over 2,000 MW of incremental solar and energy storage to be interconnected to the CAISO grid. Subsequent phases will begin to be financed in 2023 and begin to come on-line in 2024. When complete, the Edwards Sanborn Solar Storage franchise is expected to be the world's largest integrated solar powered battery storage project.
About Terra-Gen
Terra-Gen, LLC is a leading U.S. developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects in North America. Terra-Gen owns approximately 3.3 GW and 3,800 MWh of wind, solar and energy storage capacity in operation and construction across 28 renewable power facilities throughout the United States. Terra-Gen was formed in 2007 and is owned by ECP, a leading investor in infrastructure facilitating the energy transition, and Igneo Infrastructure Partners, a leading global investment manager with more than $15 billion in direct infrastructure assets. For more information, visit www.terra-gen.com.
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Back when Will Ahmed played squash for Harvard University, a thought struck him: He had no idea what the training he did in preparation for matches really meant for his health or his body.
What began as a curious thought led to some rigorous research and the birth of Whoop, a Boston-based company that produces wearable devices that collect data from your body and provide insights on an individual’s health.
Ahmed, the CEO and founder of Whoop, joined Jason Robins, CEO and cofounder of Boston-based DraftKings for a session on Boston’s role in the future of sports innovation, as part of the Globe Summit, a three-day conference exploring the theme of “The Next Boston.”
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DraftKings and Whoop are at the forefront of two trends in the sports industry – sports betting and health tracking. The CEOs agreed that emerging technologies could create new use cases for their brands. For Robins and DraftKings, for example, that means getting into the market for NFTs, or non-fungible tokens.
“The concept is, instead of just playing fantasy sports, where you draft players, which is traditionally how it’s gone, in this case, you actually buy the NFT of the player,” said Robins. “It actually creates this ecosystem that potentially generates utility. And I think that’s where the market is going.”
Fantasy sports and sports betting are fast-growing markets, and as more states opt to legalize sports betting, opportunities for growth could widen for DraftKings.
Meanwhile, Ahmed said that he and Whoop are channeling tech to make strides in the physical world. Though it began with athlete training in mind, the Whoop wristband provides users with data on their heart rate, skin temperature, blood oxygen levels, and more – potentially creating new use cases in health care.
“One thing that COVID did for Whoop is it accelerated the rate that we evolved from being known as more of a fitness product to being more of an overall health product,” Ahmed said. “And all of it is marching towards this evolution of providing, effectively, a doctor’s office on your wrist.”
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Another session from the Summit took a deeper dive into how new technologies could impact health care. George Church, a professor of genetics at Harvard and MIT, said that rapid innovation in biotech could provide the next big breakthrough in medicine.
According to Church, who leads synthetic biology at the Wyss Institute, his team has hypothesized for decades that by changing the genetic code of a cell, they could make it resistant to many or all viruses. After years of research, Church says he’s reached a breakthrough of sorts.
“Now, we finally have the first example of that, where it really works,” Church said. “We have a major industrial microorganism that is resistant to every virus we’ve thrown at it... and so just imagine that you could make your favorite agricultural species or human transplant resistant to all viruses.”
Church is working to publish his findings in the coming months. He said that once a technology has been developed and is in place, it can be brought up to speed quickly to start solving problems.
“We’ve got a litany of inherited diseases, infectious diseases, aging, and so forth, that we would like to fix,” Church said. “It’s just connecting the dots between the amazing technologies and the applications. I don’t think it takes that long once you have a mature technology.”
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As for what such advances could ultimately mean for health care, Church said that biotech innovation currently sprouting in Boston could have great impact worldwide.
“I think we’re going to see, probably in the Boston area, and worldwide from Boston, organ and cell therapies that are age resistant, cancer resistant, pathogen resistant, and so forth,” Church said. “All of those pieces are in place in animal studies or cell biology. And we just need to turn them into therapies.”
Collin Robisheaux can be reached at collin.robisheaux@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @ColRobisheaux.
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Wakati Hair HBCU Tour To Stop at FAMU, North Carolina A&T, Howard University and more!
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wakati Hair's HBCU tour is back for a second year! Kicking off after HBCU week, the five-city tour will run from September 16, 2022 through October 15, 2022.
Wakati's HBCU tour is a celebration of homecoming culture, deepening connections with a segment of our consumer base, providing products, resources and education on how to better care for natural tresses by incorporating the four-product line.
During the tour, Wakati will also serve as a presenting sponsor for online empowerment and education platform, Boss Women Media's inaugural Ambitious Girl Tour. The Ambitious Girl HBCU Tour 2022 is an event series for college-level Black Women focused on career readiness, financial inclusion, leadership, and networking while providing an empowering community dedicated to inspiring, equipping, and celebrating them as entrepreneurs and thriving corporate queens. The Wakati activation will feature curl refreshing stations, headshots and product giveaways.
Wakati maintains a commitment to HBCUs following their groundbreaking collaboration with the FAMU School of Business and Industry to help launch the product line. "Supporting the Ambitious Girl tour is another way we can continue with our mission to support HBCUs while engaging and empowering students on their natural hair journey,'' said Kenya Foy, Kao Industries.
Wakati HBCU Blowout Tour 2022 Itinerary:
- North Carolina A&T "Love The Hair Your Wear" (Greensboro, NC) 9.16.22
- Florida Agricultural Mechanical University (FAMU, Tallahassee, FL), Ambitious Girl, 9.17. 22
- Howard University (Washington, D.C), Ambitious Girl, headlined by Kahlanna Barfield Brown 9.24.22
- Clark University (Atlanta, GA), Ambitious Girl, 10.8.22
- Tennessee State (Nashville, TN), Ambitious Girl, 10.15.22
Wakati® is a NEW Kao-owned, hair care brand. Wakati, meaning "time" in Swahili, represents a respect for where your hair has been and an optimism for all the places you want it to go.
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Erling Haaland has been rewarded for a scintillating start to his Manchester City career by being named the Premier League's Player of the Month for August.
Since arriving in England from Borussia Dortmund, Haaland has scored nine goals in five outings during his first month in the Premier League.
That tally is the highest ever managed by a player in their first five appearances in the competition and included back-to-back hat-tricks in City's high-scoring wins over Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest.
In August, Haaland averaged a goal every 44 minutes of league action, or every 12 touches of the ball, as well as converting from 41 percent of his shots.
The Norwegian has also gone from strength to strength since the month ended, hitting a Champions League brace at Sevilla before returning to haunt Dortmund with a magnificent goal in City's comeback success on Wednesday.
Having also scored at Aston Villa in City's first outing of September, Haaland has netted in each of his first three away Premier League games.
Should he score against Wolves at Molineux on Saturday, he will become the first player to get on the scoresheet on their first four road trips in the competition.
Haaland saw off competition from seven other nominees to win the award, including former City striker Gabriel Jesus, who has impressed at Arsenal, and Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic, whose tally of six Premier League goals this season is second only to Haaland's 10.
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LEGENDARY BAND'S DEBUT ALBUM, CAN'T BUY A THRILL, WILL KICK OFF THE YEARLONG REISSUE PROGRAM ON NOVEMBER 4TH
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Led by the songwriting and virtuoso musical duo of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, Steely Dan released an extraordinary run of seven albums on ABC Records and MCA Records from 1972 through 1980. Filled with topline musicianship, clever and subversive wordplay, ironic humor, genius arrangements, and pop hits that outshone the Top 40 of its day, their records, which were as sophisticated and cerebral as they were inscrutable, were stylistically diverse, melding their love of jazz with rock, blues, and impeccable pop songcraft.
Now at long last, Steely Dan's classic ABC and MCA Records catalog will return to vinyl with an extensive yearlong reissue program of the band's first seven records, which is being personally overseen by founding member Donald Fagen. The LPs, most of which haven't been widely available since their original release, will be available on 33 1/3 RPM 180-gram black vinyl via Geffen/UMe, and as a limited-edition premium 45 RPM version on Ultra High-Quality Vinyl (UHQR) from Analogue Productions, the audiophile in-house reissue label of Acoustic Sounds. Analogue Productions will also release this series of titles on Super Audio CD (SACD).
The series will kick off on November 4th with the album that started it all, Steely Dan's legendary 1972 debut LP, Can't Buy A Thrill, now in its 50th anniversary year, featuring the band's breakthrough hits, "Do It Again," "Reelin' in the Years," and the recently viral "Dirty Work," with original lead vocalist David Palmer.
Additional albums will roll out periodically throughout 2022 and 2023 and will include the band's sprawling 1973 sophomore LP, Countdown to Ecstasy, with such standouts as "Bodhisattva," "Show Biz Kids" and "My Old School," sung by Donald Fagen who took over as lead vocalist; 1974's jazzy Pretzel Logic, their first Top 10 album with the massive hit, "Rikki Don't Lose That Number;" 1975's swing-pop perfection Katy Lied, with highlights "Black Friday," "Bad Sneakers" and "Doctor Wu," and the addition of Michael McDonald on vocals; 1976's guitar-driven The Royal Scam, featuring "Kid Charlemagne" and "The Fez;" 1977's platinum-selling jazz-rock masterwork Aja, which includes the three hit singles – "Deacon Blues," Peg" and "Josie" – and the elegant title cut; and their final album for MCA, and last for 20 years, 1980's brilliant Gaucho, with "Hey Nineteen," and "Time Out Of Mind," featuring Mark Knopfler on guitar.
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All albums are being meticulously remastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog tapes except for Aja, which will be mastered from an analog, non-EQ'd, tape copy, and Gaucho, which will be sourced from a 1980 analog tape copy originally EQ'd by Bob Ludwig. (There's no evidence the original tapes containing the flat mixes of Aja and Gaucho were delivered to the record label and it's presumed the tapes no longer exist.) Lacquers for UMe's standard 33 1/3 RPM 180-gram version will be cut by Alex Abrash at his renowned AA Mastering studio from high-resolution digital files of Grundman's new masters and pressed at Precision. They will be housed in reproductions of the original artwork.
The 45 RPM UHQR version will be pressed at Analogue Productions' Quality Record Pressings on 200-gram Clarity Vinyl, packaged in a deluxe box, and will include a booklet detailing the entire process of making a UHQR along with a certificate of inspection. Each UHQR is pressed, using hand-selected vinyl, with attention paid to every single detail of every single record. All of the innovations introduced by QRP that have been generating such incredible critical acclaim are applied to each UHQR. The 200-gram records feature the same flat profile that helped to make the original UHQR so desirable.
The Steely Dan vinyl reissue program follows last year's release of Steely Dan's Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live! and a live version of Donald Fagen's acclaimed solo album, The Nightfly Live, which were both released via UMe on 180-gram vinyl, CD, and digital. The first live Steely Dan album in more than 25 years, Northeast Corridor: Steely Dan Live! was recorded across tour dates at New York City's Beacon Theatre, The Met Philadelphia, and more, and showcases selections from Steely Dan's extraordinary catalog of slinky grooves, sleek subversive lyrics, and infectious hits. Fagen's The Nightfly Live was performed live by The Steely Dan Band.
Steely Dan helped define the soundtrack of the '70s with hits such as "Reeling in the Years," "Rikki Don't Lose That Number," "Peg," "Deacon Blues," "Babylon Sisters," and "Hey Nineteen," culled from their seven platinum albums issued between 1972 and 1980 (including 1977's groundbreaking Aja). Both their sound and their notoriety survived the '80s despite Walter Becker and Donald Fagen occasionally surfacing for a solo project. They reunited as Steely Dan in the early '90s, touring successfully throughout the decade and releasing a live album in 1995 (Alive In America). In 2000, they released their multi-GRAMMY® winner, Two Against Nature, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.
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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn announced Thursday it has agreed to pay former men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie another $3.9 million to settle discrimination claims surrounding his 2018 firing.
The money is in addition to the more than $11.1 million in back salary Ollie has already been paid after an arbitrator ruled in January that he was improperly fired under the school’s agreement with its professor’s union.
“I am grateful that we were able to reach agreement,” Ollie said in a statement Thursday. “My time at UConn as a student-athlete and coach is something I will always cherish. I am pleased that this matter is now fully and finally resolved.”
Ollie, a former UConn point guard who guided the Huskies to a 127-79 record and the 2014 national championship in six seasons as head coach, was let go after two losing seasons. UConn also stopped paying him under his contract, citing numerous NCAA violations in terminating the deal.
In 2019, the NCAA placed UConn on probation for two years and Ollie was sanctioned individually for violations, which the NCAA found occurred between 2013 and 2018. Ollie’s attorneys, Jacques Parenteau and William Madsen, accused UConn of making false claims to the NCAA for the purpose of firing Ollie “with cause.”
The school had argued that Ollie’s transgressions were serious and that his individual contract superseded those union protections.
Ollie’s lawyers had argued that white coaches, including Hall-of-Famers Jim Calhoun and women’s coach Geno Auriemma, had also committed NCAA violations, without being fired, and indicated they were planning to file a federal civil rights lawsuit.
The school and Ollie said in a joint statement Thursday they were settling “to avoid further costly and protracted litigation.”
Both sides declined to comment further.
Ollie, who faced three years of restrictions from the NCAA on becoming a college basketball coach again, is currently coaching for Overtime Elite, a league that prepares top prospects who are not attending college for the pros.
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Second seeds Purav Raja and Divij Sharan defeated Tuna Altuna and Lorenzo Giustino 6-3, 6-4 in the doubles semifinals of the $53,120 Challenger tennis tournament in Istanbul on Friday.
The Indian pair will challenge top seeds Arjun Kadhe and Fernando Romboli for the title.
The results:
$53,120 Challenger, Istanbul: Doubles (semifinals): Purav Raja & Diivj Sharan bt Tuna Altuna (Tur) & Lorenzo Giustino (Ita) 6-3, 6-4; Fernando Romboli (Bra) & Arjun Kadhe w/o Geoffrey Blancaneaux & Laurent Lokoli (Fra); Quarterfinals: Romboli & Kadhe bt Anirudh Chandrasekar & Vijay Sundar Prashanth 6-4, 7-6(4).
$15,000 ITF men, Sharm El Sheikh: Doubles (semifinals): S.D. Prajwal Dev & Abhinav Sanjeev Shanmugam bt Alec Beckley & Kris Van Wyk (RSA) 3-6, 7-5, [10-6].
$15,000 ITF men, Monastir: Doubles (semifinals): Sai Karteek Reddy Ganta & Parikshit Somani bt Maximus Jones (Tha) & Karan Singh 6-7(6), 7-5, [10-5]; Quarterfinals: Jones & Karan bt Bekkhan Atlangeriev & Ivan Denisov 6-2, 5-7, [10-8].
$15,000 ITF women, Sharm El Sheikh: Quarterfinals: Jacqueline Cabaj Awad (Swe) bt Sravya Shivani 6-4, 6-3.
$15,000 ITF women, Monastir: Doubles (semifinals): Ya-Hsin Lee & Chia Yi Tsao (Tpe) bt Milana Zhabrailova & Jennifer Luikham 6-3, 7-5.
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KABUL, Afghanistan – In the year since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan, they have used their muscle to restrict the education and curiosity of girls. They've been banned from high school, told to cover up and stay home. But in one secret book club in Kabul, about a dozen teenagers are defying the Taliban to continue learning – and along the way have connected to a girl from a different time and place who was also forced to live her life in secret.
"She had hope. She was fighting. She was studying. She was resisting her fate," says Zahra. She's in the basement of a building on a side alley on the outskirts of Kabul where the book club met on a recent August day with two young volunteers who act as facilitators, steering the conversation and asking questions.
Zahra is speaking of Anne Frank.
The girls are reading and discussing the teenager's famous diary, which she began writing at age 13. And they are struck by the parallels: Just like them, Anne was only a kid – one who was starting to learn about the world – when she was forced into hiding because of a violent, oppressive government.
Another book club member summarizes the diary at a facilitator's urging: "In the beginning Anne has a good life, but after Hitler takes over, he places strict laws and regulations against Jews. They go into hiding. They can't make noise. They have to walk softly."
Four volunteers set up this weekly book club for teenage girls shortly after the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August last year.
(NPR is only using the first names of the girls to protect them from any Taliban reprisals for violating the education ban and not identifying the club's organizers, who fear the Taliban could shut down the book club and punish them for educating the girls.)
The origins of the secret book club
The girls in this book club come from a heart-wrenching cohort: Nearly all of them have survived suicide bombings over the past few years. Some were wounded; others suffered psychological harm. Some lost family. They lost friends. They all belong to a persecuted ethnic minority called Hazaras. Living under the Taliban's rule has added to their hardships..
The four volunteers are young men and women who have worked in education and community service for years. They hope the girls will be able to process the events of their own lives through reading and talking about the classics of Persian and Western literature, translated into Farsi.
"We come here, we talk about the books, and then we understand ourselves, our thoughts," says one of the young book club members, Arzou. "It is like, so amazing."
Some of the books are intended to show the girls how other minorities have survived persecution – or not – through personal stories of resistance and suffering, like Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl and The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank.
Bringing a Jewish voice to Kabul
It is a remarkable effort in a culture and region where there have been no substantial Jewish communities for decades and where clerics have often maligned Jews, without evidence, as seeking to undermine Muslim communities and Islam itself.
But the Hazara volunteers who lead this book club understand the European Jewish experience differently: a minority that was once unspeakably persecuted as part of the Nazi effort to exterminate the Jewish people, with millions killed, but which has since thrived. They hope the girls will see that too.
Volunteers who facilitate the book club assigned Frank's diary to the girls in late July. They agreed to meet weeks later with NPR to talk about it.
The book, which has been translated into over 70 languages and sold some 30 million copies, was translated into Farsi by a 61-year-old Afghan refugee named Khalil Wedad who lives in the Netherlands.
Wedad said when he first came across the book in a class he attended on Dutch language and culture, he was taken by how Anne Frank's story of a girl in hiding resonated with the experience of many Afghans living through decades of war. He hoped that if he were to translate the book, Afghan girls would see themselves in her story.
Wedad told NPR that he was supported by the Anne Frank House, which oversaw the translation and paid for publishing about 1,500 copies.
"At first it may seem surprising that these girls relate so powerfully to Anne Frank, but for young people who experience terror and oppression who have to hide for their lives, there's somehow comfort to know they're not alone," says Doyle Stevick, executive director of the Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina. (The center is the official partner of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam).
"The diary helps us recall our common humanity no matter what our differences may be," Stevick says. "Anne's strong spirited determination not to give into despair has inspired people around the world."
In 2005, after the Farsi edition of the book was published, Wedad said he traveled back to Afghanistan and held small meetings with journalists and civil society activists to introduce the book. He even held readings with Afghan teenage girls.
Wedad said he hadn't heard about the secret book club but was pleased to learn that young Afghan women are finding meaning in Anne Frank's story. "It feels like his mission was kind of fulfilled," Wedad's son Khaled told NPR, translating for his dad, who does not speak English.
'I think Anne Frank is ... a friend for me.'
Arzou, one of the book club participants, said it was the first time they had read the firsthand account of a teenage girl living through extreme hardship. "I think Anne Frank is like, as a friend for me," she said.
"Something is in common with me and Anne Frank," Arzou says. "We are both the victims of war. I mean, Anne Frank is suffering from war and I am too. And Anne Frank cannot go to school, cannot, like go out very freely. And I have the same situation."
Like Anne Frank, Arzou says, "we are just in a dark place and there isn't any light," she says. "And we don't understand what would come after this."
Before the Taliban came to power, Arzou says her grades were so high that she expected to apply to colleges abroad to study computer science. That dream is over.
She's 17, but her hair is streaked with gray – a startling sight set against the pimples on her teenage face. She thinks the grays are because she holds in the suffering she's experienced.
But she says she's learning that other people, like the Jews of Europe, like Anne Frank, lived through worse.
"I found the Anne Frank situation more harder than us," Arzou says. "They cannot go out, and every minute they are thinking of being free, but in the end, they even die. So if I think of my situation. I am very grateful because I have these people that I can share my ideas with. We can gather together and talk about anything that we want."
Another girl, 17-year-old Masouma, wearing a lavender headscarf and purple robe, raises her hand to talk. She says she relates to how Anne Frank faced the real fear that she'd be killed even as she wrote about her typical teenage problems, including her crush on a teenage boy who shared their hiding place and her clashes with her mother.
"I loved the whole book. It was like a friend of mine telling me her pain, her stories. When she called her diary Kitty, I smiled and I imagined that I was Kitty, and that we are best friends," Masouma says smiling.
Masouma is referring to this moment in Frank's diary: "All I think about when I'm with friends is having a good time. I can't bring myself to talk about anything but ordinary everyday things. We don't seem to be able to get any closer and that's the problem. Maybe it's my fault that we don't confide in each other. In any case, that's just how things are, and unfortunately they're not liable to change. This is why I've started the diary."
"To enhance the image of this long-awaited friend in my imagination, I don't want to jot down the facts in this diary the way most people would do, but I want the diary to be my friend, and I'm going to call this friend Kitty."
Masouma says she admires Anne Frank for trying to have a sense of perspective: She was sad because she couldn't go to school in hiding. But she knew it was worse out in the world. She wrote in her diary in 1942 about Jews being transported to camps: "We assume that most of them are being murdered. The English radio says they're being gassed. Perhaps that's the quickest way to die."
And she says, Anne Frank didn't give up on education. She tried to continue her education in secret, even taking a shorthand course by correspondence. Masouma is trying to keep up her education as well.
Despite the Taliban's ban on secondary education for girls, Masouma and other girls were sneaking into a high school that was secretly letting them attend the boys-only classes. They were ducking into the school gate in tiny numbers, hoping they wouldn't be noticed.
"But there were too many of us," Masouma says. She says the school principal feared local Taliban security forces would notice the girls coming in and out, and so they were told to go home. "The girls were all crying," Masouma recalls. "My sister is still traumatized and now she doesn't want to try to get an education."
Masouma and the other girls say they find comfort in Anne Frank's diary, even though they know how it ends. Anne Frank died of typhus in 1945 in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp after her family was betrayed and their hiding place revealed. She was 16.
Zahra, the young woman who described Anne Frank as resisting her fate, says knowing the end didn't depress her at all. "Nobody knows how long I will live, or when I will die," she shrugs. "The only thing you can do is leave something behind for the world that gives your life meaning."
Like Anne Frank, who left behind her diary, published in 1947.
"Right now, the Taliban are in power," Zahra says. "One day, they will be gone. Maybe people will forget what they did to girls like me."
She says that she wants to write a book as Anne Frank did so the world will know about the teenage girls of Afghanistan as well.
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Those queueing to see the Queen's coffin as Her Majesty lies in state at Westminster Hall were left "respectfully starstruck" after spotting David Beckham in the line. The 47-year-old apparently joined the queue in the early hours of the morning, and reportedly brought doughnuts along with him to help fuel other members of the public through the lengthy wait.
The late Queen was taken from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall in a ceremonial procession on Wednesday, September 14, to begin her lying in state. Since then, members of the public have been queueing for hours and miles to walk past Her Majesty's coffin, which is draped in the Royal Standard, to pay their respects.
Although cold, long and tiring, some of those who have lined up to visit the Queen at Westminster Hall have shared their positive anecdotes of the queue, with some claiming to have made great conversation with their 'neighbours' in the line. But things reached fever pitch for some today (September 16) as former Manchester United and England star Beckham joined the long line and took photos with those also waiting to pay their respects to Her Majesty.
Read more: David and Victoria Beckham pay tribute to the Queen as the country mourns Her Majesty
Some of those who were near Beckham, who lives in the Cotswolds with wife Victoria and two of their four children, met the football legend, and posted photographs on social media. On Twitter, Christopher Anstee shared the snap he took with Beckham and wrote: "We come to pay my respects to The Queen and just before we go in we get to meet the handsome Mr Beckham.
"I got the pic. #Starstruck but respectfully."
Like many of those queueing, Jules Birkby has been documenting her experience on Twitter as it happens. This afternoon, Jules shared an exciting update with those who had been following her thread.
Jules wrote: "The queue is now full of people trying to photograph David Beckham and forgetting to actually move onwards. It’s madness!"
After sharing a photograph a "new queue buddy" took of the former midfielder, Jules wrote: "I feel a bit sorry for him, but he’s taking it very well."
Following rumours that the star had been in the queue since the very early hours of this morning, with ITV saying he joined at 2am, someone questioned whether Beckham had really been waiting that long. Lizzy Lloyd replied and seemingly confirmed the rumour to be true, writing at 1.38pm: "Yep he has. My best friends mum has been directly in front of him the whole time and he's been queueing so far for ten hours just like her."
It has been said that Beckham is not receiving any preferential treatment as he queues, as he will have to wait until the early hours of tomorrow morning to enter Westminster Hall, just like everybody else. He has been very supportive of the Queen in both life and death, having written a moving tribute to Her Majesty following the announcement of her peaceful passing last week.
Posting to Instagram, Beckham wrote: "I’m truly saddened by the death of Her Majesty, The Queen. What an outpouring of love and respect we saw for the Platinum Jubilee for her life of service. How devastated we all feel today shows what she has meant to people in this country and around the world.
"How much she inspired us with her leadership. How she comforted us when times were tough. Until her last days she served her country with dignity and grace. This year she would have known how loved she was. My thoughts and prayers are with our Royal Family…"
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Drops in Sales Price Result in More Closings, Less Inventory
DENVER, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to August data in the RE/MAX National Housing Report, home sellers, on average, accepted offers below their listing prices last month – a further indication of rebalancing in the housing market. Across the report's 51 metro areas, the average Close-to-List Price Ratio in August was 99%, meaning that homes sold for 1% less than the asking price. That's down from 101% in July and 104% in April. This change helped push August sales 5.3% higher than July, while the Median Sales Price declined 2.4% to $410,000 after peaking at $426,000 three months earlier.
At the same time, new listings dropped 12.8% from July and inventory declined 1.8% after four months of double-digit growth. Even so, the number of homes for sale was 20% higher than in August 2021.
"Patient buyers were rewarded in August, as prices softened from July. Sales increased as buyers 'bought the dip' – which was not the trend many people were expecting. The activity modestly depleted inventory, although the number of homes for sale remains significantly higher than this time a year ago," said Nick Bailey, RE/MAX President and CEO. "The late-summer burst of activity underscores the housing market's resiliency. Despite the uptick in interest rates and concerns about the economy, demand remains strong. We'll see what happens from here, but the August bump in sales was great news for the industry."
Added RE/MAX Executive Realty real estate agent Gina Mayes Harris, who is based in Charlotte, NC, "The Charlotte market is showing strength for both buyers and sellers with homes now selling at market value. Buyers are no longer bidding against each other to extremes, and while sellers are not seeing the same level of price appreciation gains as they have in the past year or two, we expect continued low single-digit appreciation in the coming months and year. All signs point to a more balanced market providing plenty of opportunities for buyers and sellers."
Two-thirds of the way through 2022, home sales have declined every month compared to 2021. Other notable metrics include:
- Months Supply of Inventory was 1.6 months in August, a decline from 1.7 in July but an increase compared to 1.2 in August 2021.
- Days on Market averaged 28, four days higher than July and three days more than August 2021.
- August's Median Sales Price of $410,000 was 2.4% below July but was up 7% year over year.
Highlights and local market metrics for August include:
New Listings
Of the 51 metro areas surveyed in August 2022, the number of newly listed homes was down 12.8% compared to July 2022 and down 13.1% compared to August 2021. The markets with the biggest decrease in year-over-year new listings percentage were Dover, DE at -59.4%, Milwaukee, WI at -33.6%, and St. Louis, MO at -27.1%. Leading the way in increased year-over-year new listings percentage were Washington, DC at +13.2%, Raleigh, NC at +10.7%, and New Orleans, LA at +8.4%.
Closed Transactions
Of the 51 metro areas surveyed in August 2022, the overall number of home sales was up 5.3% compared to July 2022, and down 20.1% compared to August 2021. The markets with the biggest decrease in year-over-year sales percentage were Bozeman, MT at -44.1%, Las Vegas, NV at -37.3%, and Phoenix, AZ at -31.4%. No metro area had an increase in year-over-year sales percentage.
Median Sales Price – Median of 51 metro area prices
In August 2022, the median of all 51 metro area sales prices was $410,000, down 2.4% compared to July 2022 and up 7.0% from August 2021. Two metro areas saw a year-over-year decrease in median sales price, San Francisco, CA at -4.2% and Honolulu, HI at -0.7%. Twenty metro areas increased year-over-year by double-digit percentages, led by Fayetteville, AR at +20.4%, Tampa, FL at +19.4%, and Orlando, FL at +17.5%.
Close-to-List Price Ratio – Average of 51 metro area prices
In August 2022, the average close-to-list price ratio of all 51 metro areas in the report was 99%, down from 101% compared to July 2022 and down from 102% compared to August 2021. The close-to-list price ratio is calculated by the average value of the sales price divided by the list price for each transaction. When the number is above 100%, the home closed for more than the list price. If it's less than 100%, the home sold for less than the list price. The metro areas with the lowest close-to-list price ratio were Washington, DC at 84%, followed by a tie between Bozeman, MT and Coeur d'Alene, ID at 97%. The highest close-to-list price ratios were in Burlington, VT at 104%, followed by a tie between Hartford, CT and Manchester, NH at 103%.
Days on Market – Average of 51 metro areas
The average days on market for homes sold in August 2022 was 28, up four days from the average in July 2022, and up three days from the average in August 2021. The metro areas with the lowest days on market were Dover, DE at 10, Baltimore, MD at 11, followed by a two-way tie between Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC at 13. The highest days on market averages were in Fayetteville, AR at 63, followed by a tie between New York, NY and Seattle, WA at 47. Days on market is the number of days between when a home is first listed in an MLS and a sales contract is signed.
Months' Supply of Inventory – Average of 51 metro areas
The number of homes for sale in August 2022 was down 1.8% from July 2022 and up 20.0% from August 2021. Based on the rate of home sales in August 2022, the months' supply of inventory decreased to 1.6 compared to 1.7 in July 2022, and increased compared to 1.2 in August 2021. In August 2022, the markets with the lowest months' supply of inventory were a tie between Albuquerque, NM and Manchester, NH at 0.7, followed by another tie between Charlotte, NC and Hartford, CT at 0.8.
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Report Details
Beginning with the April 2022 report, RE/MAX is using a new source for aggregated data.
The RE/MAX National Housing Report is distributed monthly on or about the 15th. The Report is based on MLS data for the stated month in 51 metropolitan areas, includes single-family residential property types, and is not annualized. For maximum representation, most of the largest metro areas in the country are represented, and an attempt is made to include at least one metro area in almost every state. Metro areas are defined by the Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) established by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget.
Definitions
Closed Transactions are the total number of closed residential transactions during the given month. Months Supply of Inventory is the total number of residential properties listed for sale at the end of the month (current inventory) divided by the number of sales contracts signed (pending listings) during the month. Where "pending" data is unavailable, an inferred pending status is calculated using closed transactions. Days on Market is the average number of days that pass from the time a property is listed until the property goes under contract. Median Sales Price for a metro area is the median sales price for closed transactions in that metro area. The nationwide Median Sales Price is calculated at the nationwide aggregate level using all sale prices from the included metro areas. The Close-to-List Price Ratio is the average value of the sales price divided by the list price for each closed transaction.
MLS data is provided by Seventy3, LLC, a RE/MAX Holdings company. While MLS data is believed to be reliable, it cannot be guaranteed. MLS data is constantly being updated, making any analysis a snapshot at a particular time. Every month, the previous period's data is updated to ensure accuracy over time. Raw data remains the intellectual property of each local MLS organization.
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Kazakh capital renamed again as ex-leader's legacy fades
ALMATY, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's parliament renamed the Central Asian nation's capital from Nur-Sultan to Astana on Friday, the latest move by government officials and politicians to distance themselves from the former Soviet republic's first president.
The windswept steppe city infamous for its harsh continental climate became the capital in 1997. It was renamed Astana the following year.
Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's president at the time, said he wanted the capital to be located closer to the geographical centre of the vast nation. The previous capital, Almaty, lies close to its southeastern border.
Billions of petrodollars have since turned the current capital, which was also known as Tselinograd in the Soviet era, into a glitzy metropolis.
In 2019, when Nazarbayev resigned after three decades in power, his successor Kassym-Jomart Tokayev renamed Astana to Nur-Sultan in honour of the ex-leader, who retained sweeping powers after his resignation.
Tokayev, however, appeared to have a falling out with Nazarbayev after violent street protests over fuel prices in January. Nazarbayev gave up his remaining positions and many of his relatives lost their public sector jobs.
On Friday, Kazakhstan's parliament voted to revert to the name Astana by changing the country's constitution. It also extended the presidential term to seven years from five and barred incumbents from running for a second term.
The change will not stop Tokayev, elected under an earlier version of the constitution, from running for a second term in an upcoming election, but will extend his second term if he wins the vote. (Reporting by Olzhas Auyezov; Editing by Paul Simao)
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10 men arrested in prostitution sting in Hampden Township
YEAH, CAITLIN MATT, TEN MEN HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AS PART AN OPERATION TO CUT DOWN ON PROSTITUTES TUITION. THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY DA’S OFFICE PARTNERED WITH THE HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR AN UNDERCOVER OPERATION. IT WAS DESIGNED TO APPREHEND PEOPLE STILL SOLICITING SEX, PEOPLE SAY. POLICE SAY THE MEN ALL TO THE ADVERTISEMENT ARRIVED AT THE HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP HOTEL AND PAID AN UNDERCOVER OFFICER FOR SEX. IN A STATEMENT, CUMBERLAND COUNTY’S D.A. EXPLAINED MORE OF THESE OPERATIONS ARE PLANNED IN THE FUTURE, SAYING, QUOTE, IF SOMEONE IS THINKING ABOUT ANSWERING AN
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10 men arrested in prostitution sting in Hampden Township
Police arrested 10 men in an undercover prostitution sting in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, as part of a crackdown on human trafficking.Officials said the men responded to an online advertisement, traveled to a Hampden Township hotel and paid undercover officers in exchange for sexual acts. The following people were arrested and charged: John Duncan, 69, Carlisle.Andrew Monelli, 25, Carlisle.Jerry Moreno, 21, Harrisburg.Michael Myers, 47, Carlisle.Hayatullah Parwani, 26, Harrisburg.Dennis Stoner, 62, Mechanicsburg.Prakash Sunam, 25, Dillsburg.Mark Sweigart, 48, Harrisburg.Andrew Funk, 39, New Cumberland, was charged with prostitution, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, and unlawful use of medical marijuana.Andrew McBride, 34, Etters, was charged with prostitution, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, and firearms not to be carried without a license. In a statement, Cumberland County District Attorney Sean McCormack said:"Buyer beware, we are going to continue these operations. If someone is thinking about answering an ad for sex in Cumberland County, they better think twice."
HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. —
Police arrested 10 men in an undercover prostitution sting in Hampden Township, Cumberland County, as part of a crackdown on human trafficking.
Officials said the men responded to an online advertisement, traveled to a Hampden Township hotel and paid undercover officers in exchange for sexual acts.
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The following people were arrested and charged:
- John Duncan, 69, Carlisle.
- Andrew Monelli, 25, Carlisle.
- Jerry Moreno, 21, Harrisburg.
- Michael Myers, 47, Carlisle.
- Hayatullah Parwani, 26, Harrisburg.
- Dennis Stoner, 62, Mechanicsburg.
- Prakash Sunam, 25, Dillsburg.
- Mark Sweigart, 48, Harrisburg.
- Andrew Funk, 39, New Cumberland, was charged with prostitution, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, and unlawful use of medical marijuana.
- Andrew McBride, 34, Etters, was charged with prostitution, possession with intent to deliver marijuana, and firearms not to be carried without a license.
In a statement, Cumberland County District Attorney Sean McCormack said:
"Buyer beware, we are going to continue these operations. If someone is thinking about answering an ad for sex in Cumberland County, they better think twice."
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LONDON (AP) — Two minutes of silence will be observed Monday across the United Kingdom at the end of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral at Westminster Abbey, giving British public across the nation a chance to pay their respects to the late monarch.
Buckingham Palace released more details Thursday about the state funeral of the queen who died Sept. 8 at 96 and her private interment later Monday. Her death at her beloved Balmoral Castle summer retreat ended the monarch’s 70-year reign.
Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, the official in charge of arrangements, said the funeral and events over coming days are intended to “unite people across the globe and resonate with people of all faiths, whilst fulfilling her majesty and her family’s wishes to pay a fitting tribute to an extraordinary reign.”
Tens of thousands were standing in a line Thursday that snaked for more than four miles along the River Thames in London, waiting to file in silence past her coffin.
“The queen held a unique and timeless position in all our lives. This has been felt more keenly over the past few days, as the world comes to terms with her demise,” Fitzalan-Howard said.
On Friday evening, King Charles III and his siblings will stand vigil at their mother’s coffin for 15 minutes as it lies in state at the 900-year-old Westminster Hall at the Houses of Parliament. Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward also stood vigil with the coffin when it lay in St. Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh earlier this week.
After the state funeral on Monday, attended by 2,000 guests, including U.S. President Joe Biden and other visiting heads of state, Elizabeth’s coffin will be carried through the historic heart of London, from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch near Buckingham Palace on a horse-drawn gun carriage with Charles and other royals walking behind.
Also among the funeral guests will be nearly 200 people honored by the late queen for their work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and in sectors including charities, healthcare and education.
Amid pomp and pageantry, the coffin will travel along virtually the same route, including down the flag-lined Mall to the one it passed Wednesday in front of hushed throngs of mourners when it was taken from the palace to the Houses of Parliament.
London’s Heathrow Airport announced it will halt all flights for 15 minutes before the two-minute national silence on Monday, until 15 minutes after it has finished “to avoid noise disruption.”
From London, the queen’s coffin will then be driven in the state hearse to Windsor for a committal service at St. George’s Chapel near Windsor Castle, attended by 800 people, including members of the queen’s household and Windsor estate staff.
At the end of the service, the coffin will be lowered into the Royal Vault and the sovereign’s piper will play a lament. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will pronounce the blessing and the congregation will sing “God Save The King.”
Members of the royal family will then hold a private burial service at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, where the queen will be interred with her late husband, Prince Philip, who died last year at 99.
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Here at Life Kit, we're all about growth and forward motion – both for our audience and for ourselves. So please join us in welcoming our new host Marielle Segarra to the Life Kit neighborhood! A regular host has long been a goal for our show, and we're thrilled to have Segarra lead the charge as we enter our next chapter.
Segarra joins NPR from Marketplace, where she covered money, finance and how the economy connects to our daily lives. Over the years, she's reported on the lack of paid family leave in the U.S., the role of makeup during a pandemic and the jarring experience of returning to the office in August 2020.
Her interests include yoga, running in her neighborhood park and finding new ways to get in touch with her Puerto Rican, German and Polish ancestry. She is based in New York City.
I talked to her about her hopes for this new role, her self-care routine and our joint love of Gilmore Girls. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
What do you like most about Life Kit?
Life Kit is honest and vulnerable. Each episode feels like a kindness. The hosts are telling you: you're not alone. We've taken the time to figure out how to help you. We've got your back.
That's a lovely way to put it. Any favorite episodes?
Lately, episodes that have helped me be more present in my body. The episode on how to take a break from the internet reminded me that it's good to be away from my phone and unavailable sometimes.
The interview with Jenny Odell on how to pay attention to your surroundings was helpful to listen to before going on my recent trip to Paris. That episode inspired me to absorb what was in front of me with all of my senses, and then let that lead me to new places instead of being stuck to a map or a schedule. I was able to appreciate the experience more deeply.
You've reported on money, finance and the economy for over a decade. How did this beat change your attitude about the topic?
It helped me make the most prudent financial decisions I could while not having a lot of money. Suddenly, I could speak the language. Things like my health insurance plan, for example, started to make more sense to me.
That's one of the reasons I like to talk about money. Now that I have the keys to this locked door – and previously came from a place where I didn't understand it – I want to help people.
Is there anything from that world you hope to bring to Life Kit?
I'd love to do a personal finance series to help people tackle credit card bills or do their own taxes for free using IRS forms, not services like TurboTax or H&R Block. When you fill out your own tax forms, you start to understand more about how our tax system works and how to save money in the future.
A lot of our episodes center around self-care topics. What are your rituals for filling up your cup?
I have a morning ritual that involves an ancestral altar in my room that I'm looking at right now, actually. It has [photos of] different family members, the perfume stopper from my grandmother's perfume bottle. Every morning I say hello to [my ancestors]. I say their names. My family helps ground me, and doing this ritual helps me come back to myself.
Any life hacks you've been super into lately?
Bring zip-lock bags when you travel. You'll definitely use them — for that apple core or your socks that got wet in the rain or whatever other unexpected things that might need to be contained in plastic.
What were you like when you were a kid? Did you always want to be a journalist?
I was definitely that kid who would record herself giving fake broadcasts [of the news]. I won this essay-writing contest when I was in fifth grade and got a gift certificate to [the electronics store] P. C. Richard & Son. And so I bought a little tape recorder and used it to record interviews with people.
I also watched a lot of Gilmore Girls and I thought Rory Gilmore was the best.
I loved that show, too. Rory was a great writer and ended up becoming a journalist.
I thought I'd join my college newspaper like she did, but instead I joined the alt-rock radio station and that's how my audio journey began.
And now here you are at NPR! What's some career advice that helped you get to this point?
Just be yourself. Write like yourself, bring your authentic self when it's appropriate, and bring your ideas, even if they make you feel a little bit vulnerable.
Tune in to Life Kit on Monday to catch Segarra's first episode. And join us in welcoming her to the team. Send a message to her by emailing lifekit@npr.org with the subject line "For Marielle."
The digital story was edited by Malaka Gharib. We'd love to hear from you. Leave us a voicemail at 202-216-9823, or email us at LifeKit@npr.org.
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Moody, brooding and floating, Malagasy artist Joel Andrianomearisoa’s “The Five Continents of All Our Desires” is transforming the towering atrium of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art in Cape Town.
Malagasy’s sculptures in black silk paper are suspended in the museum’s multi-story central atrium. The constructions form a massive, slowly moving mobile that suggests geographical archipelagos and play off the building’s massive concrete curving walls.
The structure originally served as grain silos at Cape Town’s port, and the museum was created by scooping out several of the interior walls and this installation was made specifically for the atrium.
“It is a revelation and honor to host an artwork of this scale and ambition, Koyo Kouoh. the Zeitz Museum’s executive director and chief curator said in a statement about “The Five Continents.” “To hold, to speak, to listen and to love — sentiments and values that echo our mission are brought center stage with this incredible work.”
The site-specific installation the museum commissioned from Andrianomearisoa includes a sound element and the artist’s drawings.
Andrianomearisoa, born in 1977, works in Madagascar and France. In 2019, he represented Madagascar at the Venice Biennale and his work has been exhibited in the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and at the Pompidou museum in Paris (2005).
His work is also in The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York and the Collection Yavarhoussen in Antananarivo, Madagascar.
“The Five Continents of All Our Desires” will be on show in Cape Town until June 25, 2023.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "My daughter enjoys having a snack while riding home from school. I thought there should be a convenient way for her to sanitize her hands first," said an inventor, from Powder Springs, Ga., "so I invented the CLEAN. My design would offer an alternative to stopping to wash hands with a bottle of water."
The invention provides an effective way to clean hands before eating a snack on-the-go. In doing so, it eliminates the need to find a sink for washing hands. As a result, it helps to prevent the transfer of germs and viruses and it provides added convenience and peace of mind. The invention features a compact and portable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households, students, workers, fast-food outlets, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Atlanta sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-ALL-2823, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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QUEENS (PIX11) — Roberto Clemente was a Major League Baseball icon who made a massive impact on and off the field.
This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of Clemente. On Thursday, hundreds of people spent the day giving back in his name for the 21st Roberto Clemente Day.
The day celebrates both his on-field excellence (15-time All-Star, four-time batting champion) and selflessness in the community. He died in a plane crash on his way to bringing emergency supplies to earthquake-ravaged Nicaragua.
Clemente said that if you have a chance to help others and fail to do so, you’re wasting your time on this earth. Volunteers came to CitiField in Queens to carry on that message. Together, they packed 10,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger.
Fourteen former MLB players were among the volunteers. Each of them were recipients of the Roberto Clemente Award. Winning the award remains one of the proudest moments of former outfielder’s Curtis Granderson’s career.
On the field, the Mets and Pirates will honor Clemente by wearing his number 21 during Thursday night’s game. And before the game, Clemente’s grandson, Roberto Clemente III, will throw out the first pitch using a ball that was painted by one of Clemente’s nieces.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Twitter, Inc. ("Twitter" or the "Company") (NYSE: TWTR) and certain of its officers, on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased, or otherwise acquired Twitter securities between August 3, 2020 and August 23, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/twtr.
This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws.
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business operations and prospects. Specifically, the complaint alleges that: (1) Twitter knew about security concerns on their platform; (2) Twitter actively worked to hide the security concerns from the board, the investing public, and regulators; (3) contrary to representations in SEC filings, Twitter did not take steps to improve security; (4) Twitter's active refusal to address security issues increased the risk of loss of public goodwill; and (5) as a result, Defendants' statements about Twitter's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint you can visit the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/twtr or contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Law Clerk and Client Relations Manager, Yael Nathanson of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 212-697-6484. If you suffered a loss in Twitter you have until November 14, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the beginning of the new school year, Retro Stage, a popular vintage fashion brand, is excited to announce the launch of its Homecoming Collection. This collection features a wide range of stylish and comfortable clothing options that are perfect for the back-to-school season. By offering exclusive discounts, Retro Stage hopes to help students start the school year off confidently.
"We look forward to our back-to-school-themed releases every year because they're a meaningful way for us to interact with and get back to the guests we serve," said the Retro Stage team. "Through this tradition, we have the chance to participate in the students' academic year, encouraging them to embrace life and show off their inherent beauty and confidence. We also want to provide students with a variety of options. This is a great opportunity for us."
Retro Stage is committed to providing high-quality, affordable fashion. The Homecoming Collection, which features dresses in various materials and styles, including solid colors, lace, sequins, and velvet, is a shining example of this commitment. With avant-garde designs and trendy colorways, it is perfect for the back-to-school season. In addition, this year's student discount makes the Homecoming Collection more affordable than ever, giving students access to vintage fashion at the best prices. If students are looking to add a touch of vintage glamour to their school wardrobe, be sure to stop by the Retro Stage website and take advantage of their back-to-school promotion.
When it comes to homecoming dances, dressing up is the perfect way to get in the mood for a night of fun. Retro Stage has designed a range of solid-colored dresses for those who prefer simpler attire, from classic black to angelic white, from bold red to elegant green, and even playful, lovely pink. For those who like monochromatic clothing, the unique cuts and silhouettes of these dresses are enough to make the wearer stand out from the crowd.
Other people may prefer a simple but not monochromatic design. Retro Stage's designers have kept this in mind. They combine different prints with soft and delicate lace to create elegant and romantic dresses, allowing people to show off their beauty with ease. One example is the White Daisy Dreamer Vintage Dress, in which the delicate and lifelike daisy print is full of vitality, making it seem as if the wearer is surrounded by the fragrance and elegance of flowers. Similarly, on the Sky Blue Butterfly Swing Dress and Purple Butterfly Lace Swing Dress, colorful butterflies give the wearer an endless sense of wonder as well as a real feeling of being in nature.
In this back-to-school collection, there will also be no shortage of glittery gowns that will grab other students' attention right away. For those who want to try a cute style, wearing a Pink Strawberry Swing Dress or a Pink Star Sequin Swing Dress is an excellent way to express a lively and lovely character; for those who want to highlight their sexy charm, they can start with an Orange Halter Pencil Dress or a Strapless Sequin Dress. The striking colors and delicate designs in these pieces can make the wearer move confidently, whether in ballroom dancing or spinning Charleston.
In addition, there are also dresses made from high-quality velvet and flocked fabric. The velvet dress was once a symbol of nobility that stood out on any occasion. As seen in the Wine Red Velvet Bodycon Vintage Dress, the red velvet, evoking the ancient trends of the Middle Ages, is a declaration of classicism and aristocracy. For a dress that will make the wearer feel like a campus star, look no further than the velvet dress. A dress made from flocked fabric is often more luxurious. As the 1960s Green Floral Vintage Dress and 1950s Heart Mesh Sling Dress show, they have raised, textured surfaces and beautiful, three-dimensional looks, allowing the wearer to be outstanding enough to make a statement confidently at the homecoming dance.
For more information, visit https://www.retro-stage.com/ to browse the Homecoming Dress Collection. Customers can use the discount code STU10 at checkout to receive 10% off on one dress, and they can use STU15 to receive 15% off on two dresses.
About Retro Stage
Retro Stage is a popular vintage fashion brand featuring classic clothing and accessories inspired by the 1920s, 1950s, and 1960s. As a vintage style pioneer, Retro Stage is more than a brand; it's also a way of life that helps every customer explore the history of fashion with chic and glamorous retro style. "Beauty never fades," the Retro Stage team said, "All we want to do is encourage women to seek out a better life for themselves and confidently embrace their natural beauty."
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terra-Gen, LLC, a leading independent renewable energy provider, has completed financing on the second phase of its Edwards Sanborn Solar Storage facility in Kern County, Calif., a project that will produce clean energy for more than 164,000 homes and displace more than 320,000 tons of CO2 annually. This phase of the Edwards Sanborn Solar Storage facility is composed of 410 MWac of (megawatts, alternating current) of nameplate solar capacity (358 MWac at the point of interconnection) and 1,786 MWh (megawatt hours) of battery storage. The first phase of the Edwards Sanborn project was financed in July 2021 and its 345 MW of PV and 1,505 MWh of storage are now fully operational.
The financing for the second phase includes $959 million senior secured credit facilities comprising a $460 million construction and term loan facility, a $403 million tax equity bridge facility, and a $96 million construction and revolving letter of credit facility. U.S. Bank is providing the tax equity commitment for the project, with BNP Paribas, CoBank, ING, and Nomura Securities leading the construction and term financing.
"Consistent with the first phase of the Edwards Sanborn project, the second phase deploys an innovate offtake structure that has been well received in the financing markets and allows us to raise the capital necessary to progress the construction of this transformative project. Once complete, Edwards Sanborn will play a significant role in helping California meet its carbon reduction goals and ensure electricity reliability through the use of stand-alone and collocated energy storage," said Jim Pagano, Terra-Gen's CEO.
Terra-Gen's Edwards Sanborn project is located in Kern County on land leased from Edwards Air Force Base as well as on adjacent private land. Mortenson is the full engineering, procurement and construction contractor on both the solar and energy storage scopes with First Solar supplying the solar modules and LG Chem, Samsung and BYD supplying the batteries. The project at its peak employed more than 750 union workers on-site.
Terra-Gen expects the solar portion of the second phase to come on-line in the third and fourth quarters of 2022 with the battery storage scheduled to be fully operational by the third quarter of 2023. Terra-Gen is advancing development on future phases of this project that will include over 2,000 MW of incremental solar and energy storage to be interconnected to the CAISO grid. Subsequent phases will begin to be financed in 2023 and begin to come on-line in 2024. When complete, the Edwards Sanborn Solar Storage franchise is expected to be the world's largest integrated solar powered battery storage project.
About Terra-Gen
Terra-Gen, LLC is a leading U.S. developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale renewable energy projects in North America. Terra-Gen owns approximately 3.3 GW and 3,800 MWh of wind, solar and energy storage capacity in operation and construction across 28 renewable power facilities throughout the United States. Terra-Gen was formed in 2007 and is owned by ECP, a leading investor in infrastructure facilitating the energy transition, and Igneo Infrastructure Partners, a leading global investment manager with more than $15 billion in direct infrastructure assets. For more information, visit www.terra-gen.com.
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TAKE IT AS IT COMES Out Today via Petrol Records/UMe
BYRON BAY, Australia, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the release of their stunning single and music video "Oops I Love You" which Atwood Magazine describes as a "delicious earworm" " Australian siblings The Buckleys have now released their new EP TAKE IT AS IT COMES today via Petrol Records/UMe. Injecting a heavy dose of 70s old school AM radio flair to their infectious pop-country sound heard on their debut album, Daydream,"Take It As It Comes feels, as lead vocalist/bassist Sarah Buckley describes, "like a really natural evolution for us and we're really excited for people to hear it."
The EP's five songs takes the band into new territory, expanding the scope of their "hippie country" debut and adding a healthy dose of meticulously-crafted pop that comes from the natural chemistry of the sibling band. Kicking off with the cheery title track "Take It As It Comes," it bubbles with youthful effervescence and positivity, embracing the importance of gratitude for accepting what life hands you.
Cracking the Australian Top Ten on Australian Country Radio charts at #5, the first single "Oops I Love You" has been spreading its widespread appeal across the globe. Clout Magazine praises, "the trio's latest example of their charming sound and charisma, as it fizzes with an insatiable, feel-good bounce and sense of adventure." It's All Indie calls the track "stunning," adding "this is by far one of the most exciting new Country-based acts we've heard in a while."
"The songs featured on this EP, we really feel embody who we are and what we want to say in this moment, personally and artistically," Sarah adds. The EP is rounded out by the midtempo aching pop of "What Ya Gonna Do About It," sentimental ballad "Fool Me", and the swing and twang of the traditional smokiness of "Love Me Wrong."
Proceeding to tackle the U.S. market, The Buckleys' Stateside highlights include a performance on The ACM Weekly and add on Radio Disney Country with their single "I'm Comin' For Ya (Love)," and a CMT Music USA add for their video "Breathe." The band created a groundswell Down Under with each of their four released singles charting in the Top Five of Australian country radio. Their first single "Daydream," catapulted the trio into the limelight, scoring a #1 single on Australian country radio, which was followed by the second single, "I'm Comin' For Ya (Love)," which reached #3. Their worldwide debut single "Money" reached #2 and its follow up "Breathe" at #3.
The Buckleys are Sarah, Molly and Lachlan Buckley. Take It As It Comes is out now via Petrol Records/UMe.
Take It As It Comes
EP Tracklist
"Fool Me Again"
"Love Me Wrong"
"Oops I Love You"
"Take It As It Comes"
"What Ya Gonna Do About It"
The EP will be delivered in Standard & HD.
Band Links: Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTok | Merch
About UMe
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) is the global catalog and special markets division of Universal Music Group. Working closely in concert with UMG's record labels, territories and operating companies, UMe provides a frontline approach to catalog management, an emphasis on strategic marketing initiatives and creating opportunities in new technologies.
About Petrol Records
Petrol, founded in 2000, is the world's most successful first all-digital record company and the first independent label to sign a worldwide distribution agreement with Apple Inc.'s iTunes. Petrol's numerous chart and sales successes over the years in various musical genres, together with Christopher M. Murphy's other multimedia endeavors, resulting in Murphy receiving the New South Wales Premier's Expo Award for Arts & Entertainment and being named Australian Entrepreneur of the Year by Business Review Weekly for his many achievements. In 2008 Murphy received a Grammy nomination for his documentary on the street music of Cuba (now referred to as 'Reggaeton'). In 2009, Petrol signed INXS' classic catalog to the label and in 2017, INXS were awarded for achieving 50 million worldwide sales. With iTunes alone, Petrol has achieved more than 180 #1's, more than 700 Top 10, and more than 1,600 Top 100 positions. In addition to Murphy's Grammy nomination for a cutting-edge documentary, and following the # 1 rated television mini-series in 2014, Petrol broke all records with six albums in the Top 10 & INXS were recently named ARTIST of the DECADE in Australia for their highest selling album The Very Best, which has also just been awarded DIAMOND status by ARIA. Murphy succumbed to lymph0ma in January 2021 but his legacy continues with the label and future releases. With millions of records sold worldwide and ranking as one of the world's most successful independent labels, Petrol continues to succeed in the marketplace.
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BOSTON, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, is pleased to announce that it is ranked No. 8 on the 2022 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™ list awarded by Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine. This is Schneider's fourth time being named to this prestigious list, showing its long-standing commitment to employees and their career journey.
The Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production award is based on analysis of survey responses from 57,000 current employees in the manufacturing and production industry. In that survey, 83 percent of Schneider Electric's employees said the company is a great place to work. This number is 26 percent higher than the average U.S. company.
"We are proud to be recognized as one of Fortune's Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production for the fourth time," said Kenneth Engel, senior vice president, Global Supply Chain, Schneider Electric North America. "Our powerful mission and culture that we've created provide a strong foundation to build on as our teams believe in them and are empowered to drive the change we want to see in the world."
The Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production list is highly competitive. Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture, selected the list using rigorous analytics and confidential employee feedback. Companies were only considered if they are a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organization.
Great Place to Work is the only culture award in America that selects winners based on how fairly employees are treated. Companies, like Schneider Electric, are assessed on how well they are creating a great employee experience that cuts across race, gender, age, disability status, or any aspect of who employees are or what their role is.
"These companies have adapted to the challenges of an ever-changing workplace by their commitment to inclusive, high-trust cultures where employees are treated as human beings first and foremost," says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place to Work. "Congratulations to the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing and Production."
To learn more, visit www.se.com
About the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production™
Great Place to Work selected the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production by gathering and analyzing confidential survey responses from more than 57,000 employees at Great Place to Work-Certified™ organizations in the manufacturing and production industry. Schneider Electric rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place to Work® Trust Index survey˜. Great Place to Work determines its lists using its proprietary For All™ methodology to evaluate and certify thousands of organizations in America's largest ongoing annual workforce study, based on over 1 million survey responses and data from companies representing more than 6.1 million employees, this year alone. Read the full methodology.
To get on this list next year, start here.
Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees worldwide and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their employee survey platform empowers leaders with the feedback, real-time reporting and insights they need to make data-driven people decisions. Everything they do is driven by the mission to build a better world by helping every organization become a great place to work For All™.
Learn more at greatplacetowork.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Schneider's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.
Our mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.
We drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries.
We are the most local of global companies. We are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.
Follow us on: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | YouTube | Instagram | Blog
Hashtags: #LifeIsOn #SEGreatPeople #BestWorkplaces, #GPTWcertified
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CURRENTLY ON TOUR WITH HIS ALL-STARR BAND
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, UMe released Ringo Starr's third EP, titled simply - EP3. It is available digitally and on CD right now and will be available on 10" vinyl and as a limited edition translucent royal blue cassette on November 18, 2022. To order go, HERE.
"Every song on this EP relates to Peace and Love. When I was in the Beatles we started looking at the world in the 60's and thanks to the hippies a lot of us had a change of mind and peace and love and helping each other and being kind if you can became our goal. So I always look for songs that speak to that and all these songs have the same sentiment just written in a different way. I also love the magic of making a record. I have a lot of fun and I am open minded, and it's great to see what happens."
The result is four new wonderful offerings - "World Go Round", "Everyone and Everything", "Let's Be Friends" and "Free Your Soul". All the songs were recorded at Starr's Roccabella West studio, where he also recorded his Change The World and Zoom In EPs, and they feature a familiar cast of collaborators including Steve Lukather, Linda Perry, Dave Koz, José Antonio Rodriguez, and Bruce Sugar (full credit listing below).
In just 4 tracks, Ringo covers a broad range of style and sound, beginning with the electrifying "World Go Round" which is also out on video today. It was shot in Ringo's home studio by Brent Carpenter and it features Ringo, Steve Lukather and Joseph Williams as they record the track. Watch it here.
Furthering Ringo's consistent messages of positivity he sings, "I know it's hard to carry on, so for you I wrote this song….We all make the world go round, you're not alone in this, we all make the world go round, together, all of us….." this lead track and video affirm the joy and authenticity inherent in everything he creates and in the process of making it.
The soulful "Everyone and Everything" was written by Linda Perry, and it envelopes you in a warm sound from the start including its lyrics, "Show an act of kindness don't expect it back. We could learn to be forgiving, maybe teach someone the same - everything needs changing today…." melodic, poppy and positive it is a classic Ringo song in every way. "Linda is so great, a lot of fun to be around and one of the most beautiful human beings, heart and soul, in the world," Ringo said. "She wrote this track and I loved the sentiment of it."
"Let's Be Friends" was written by Ringo's longtime engineer Bruce Sugar along with Sam Hollander and is upbeat with a funky groove. "I'd worked with Sam before but not in a few years so I thought it would be fun to do it again. Sam came up with the line, Let's Be Friends, and I loved it. He built the rest of the song around it."
"Free Your Soul" has surprised listeners by its tranquil and jazzy sound - written by Ringo and Bruce Sugar - it also features Dave Koz. As Ringo describes it, "Bruce had a start of a song and we had a line - that's all we ever need - if we have one line we can write a song around anything and it turned out really well. And when we were recording it, we just kept jammin - it's like 5 minutes long - and that turned out great because it gave Dave a chance to wail."
The EP comes out while Ringo is on tour with his All Starr Band (Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Hamish Stuart, Warren Ham and Gregg Bissonette). Ringo has been touring with All Starr Bands since 1989 and they have played nearly 500 shows. This iteration was welcomed back to the road on September 5 in Tanglewood where they performed to over 12,000 appreciative fans, 7,000 of them literally singing in the rain. The tour continues with shows this weekend in Florida at Ruth Eckerd Hall – which marks show #488 – then moving on through the States and into Canada and concludes October 20 in Mexico City, Mexico. Full tour dates are listed below.
RINGO STARR 2022 EP3 Credits
September 16 Digital release
November 18 Vinyl & Blue Cassette
World Go Round (Steve Lukather, Joseph Williams)
Drums, Vocals Percussion : Ringo Starr
Guitar: Steve Lukather
Keyboards: Joseph Williams
BGV: Joseph Willams Billy Valentine Zelma Davis Maiya Sykes
Everyone and Everything (Linda Perry)
Produced and Engineered by Linda Perry
Assistant Engineer Luis Flores
Drums, Vocals,Percussion Ringo Starr
Guitar, Percussion: Linda Perry
Bass, Guitar: Billy Mohler
Melotron , Piano , Wurly: Damon Fox
BGV: Linda Perry Billy Valentine Zelma Davis Maiya Sykes
Let's Be Friends (Bruce Sugar, Sam Hollander)
Drums, Vocals: Ringo Starr
Bass: Nathan East
Guitar: Steve Lukather
Keyboards, Horn Arrangement Percussion: Bruce Sugar
Handclaps and Percussion: Sam Hollander
BGV: Billy Valentine Zelma Davis Maiya Sykes
Free Your Soul featuring Dave Koz, Jose Antonio Rodriguez (Richard Starkey, Bruce Sugar)
Drums,Handclaps, Vocals: Ringo Starr
Bass: Nathan East
Tenor Sax : Dave Koz
Nylon Guitar: Jose Antonio Rodriguez
Keyboards,Percussion,Horn Arrangement: Bruce Sugar
BGV Billy Valentine Zelma Davis Maiya Sykes
Produced By: Ringo Starr
Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Bruce Sugar
Mastered By Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Recorded at Roccabella West, East West Studios, Greenleaf Studios
Assistant Engineer.Logan Taylor
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RSASB 2022 Fall Tour Dates:
Steve Lukather, Colin Hay, Edgar Winter, Hamish Stuart, Warren Ham, Gregg Bissonette
September 5/was June 17 Lenox MA – Tanglewood
September 6/was June 14 Baltimore MD – The Lyric
September 7/was June 15 Baltimore MD – The Lyric
September 9/was June 11 Easton, PA – State Theater
September 10/was June 18 Pittsburgh PA – PPG Arena
September 11/was June 19 Philadelphia, PA – The Met
September 15/was June 24 St Augustine, FL – The Amp
September 16/was June 26 Clearwater FL– Ruth Eckerd Hall
September 17/was June 25 Hollywood FL – Hard Rock
September 19/was June 22 Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
September 20/was June 21 Richmond, VA – Virginia Credit Union Live
September 22/was June 12 Providence, RI – PPAC
September 23 Bridgeport, CT - Hartford Healthcare Amp
September 24 Atlantic City, NJ - Hard Rock Etess Arena
September 26 Montreal, Quebec - Place Bell
September 27 Kingston, Ontario - Leon's Centre
September 28 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
September 30 Mt Pleasant, MI - Soaring Eagle Casino
October 1 New Buffalo, Mi - Four Winds Casino
October 2 Prior Lake, MN - Mystic Lake Casino
October 4 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada Life Centre
October 5 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Sasktel Centre
October 6 Lethbridge, Alberta - Enmax Centre
October 8 Abbotsford, BC - Abbotsford Centre
October 9 Penticton, BC - South Okanagon Events Centre
October 11 Seattle, WA - Benaroya Hall
October 12 Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Hall
October 14 San Jose, CA - San Jose Civic Center
October 15 Paso Robles, CA - Vina Robles Amp
October 16 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theater
October 19 Mexico City, MX - Auditorio Nacional
October 20 Mexico City, MX - Auditorio Nacional
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It’s not too early to start your holiday gift shopping, and if you have a child, grandchild or another little one in your life whose favorite color is pink, you’ll want to check out this deal.
The bestselling Honda Metropolitan 6-Volt Battery-Powered Ride-On in bubblegum pink is currently rolled back to $88 at Walmart.com, and that includes shipping.
With the scaled-down design of an actual Honda Metropolitan scooter and a 30-pound weight capacity, 1- to 3-year-olds can enjoy safe outdoor fun as they ride around the neighborhood.
The scooter has a 6-Volt rechargeable battery (the charger is included) and is designed to be driven at up to 2.5 miles per hour, making it super fun for toddlers and preschoolers.
It has forward and reverse capability, so kids can go where they want. This ride-on toy is built to last with solid construction, authentic Honda graphics, and realistic details.
This adorable scooter has 4.3 stars, and customers who reviewed the ride-on toy call it cute and fun.
“I purchased this for my daughter and she is absolutely obsessed,” wrote a reviewer named Kat. “It took her some time to get comfortable on it, but now she’s a pro! It doesn’t hurt that it’s absolutely adorable!”
They also say it has a lengthy battery life.
“This scooter is so cute,” wrote a reviewer named Tiffany. “The battery lasts for a long time and my daughter absolutely loves this thing. Seriously, I can’t get her off it. She would probably sleep with it if I let her. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a good way to keep the kiddos entertained.”
You can get the 6-Volt Honda Metropolitan Pink Battery Powered Ride-on for $88 shipped while supplies last (the blue version is already out of stock!), but only if you purchase it online. Then, you can mark one item off your holiday shopping list!
This story originally appeared on Don't Waste Your Money. Checkout Don't Waste Your Money for product reviews and other great ideas to save and make money.
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The Customs department seized 1.07 kg of gold in compound form from a Malappuram native who arrived at the Cochin International Airport in a Jeddah-Kochi flight on Friday.
The carrier was intercepted near the toll gate after officers of the Headquarters Preventive Unit of the Customs checked vehicles exiting the airport premises. Nearly 13 officers were part of the roadside surveillance. They were also posted at the parking area of the airport.
The carrier and two persons, who came to receive him, were taken into custody. Around ₹82,000 brought by the person, who was supposed to receive the gold, was seized by the sleuths. The officials said further action against those involved in the smuggling would be taken on the basis of a detailed investigation.
100 milligrams of MDMA
The surprise check near the toll gate, which was carried out in association with the Excise department, resulted in the seizure of 100 milligrams of MDMA from another car leaving the airport premises. Muhammed Iqbal, a native of Pattambi, was arrested for alleged possession of MDMA under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. He had reached Ernakulam with his friend, who wanted to visit the airport. Officials said the latter was not aware that his friend was carrying drugs. They were later released on bail.
In another seizure, officials of the Customs department recovered 563 grams of gold in the form of capsules, concealed in the rectum of a passenger, who arrived from Dubai on Friday morning. The seized gold is worth around ₹28 lakh.
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DALLAS, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global B2B marketplace and US-based supplier GreenDropShip has developed an online platform to spur emerging natural brands' growth by helping consumers connect with qualified online merchants. GreenDropShip is best known for offering innovative solutions in the rapidly growing eCommerce space as it relates to groceries, personal care, home goods, and baby products.
This tech innovation sprang from a need for emerging natural and organic brands to maximize their footprint and find top merchants for their products. As eCommerce continues to expand at a booming pace, this marketplace will create a dynamic network that will simplify breaking into the general market for up-and-coming brands. It will give emerging brands the ability to publish their listings, including their information, images, and pricing, and distribute them to merchants in real-time.
The strong demand from GreenDropShip's existing base of merchants to find products to sell made it evident to founder Allen Kaplun that there was a gap in the market. The most promising brands will use the marketplace to showcase their products to a growing consumer base. Due to its extensive functionality and GreenDropShip's large base of merchants, the marketplace will play an integral role in the future of eCommerce.
Once the brands have registered as "vendors", they'll each have a micro-site as part of the marketplace network. On this site, they can showcase their brand as well as set their own policies, shipping terms, prices, and inventory. Plus, they'll be able to publish their content across GreenDropShip's network of Shopify merchants as well as those integrated with the site.
This marketplace will also have full integration with GreenDropShip's Shopify app, making it easy to start, grow, market, and manage a retail operation with services optimized for reliability and a superior shopping experience for consumers. Additionally, GreenDropShip has partnered with the payment processor Stripe to make transactions between vendors and merchants as secure and convenient as possible.
According to GreenDropShip co-founder and CEO Allen Kaplun, "The upcoming marketplace gives emerging brands in the natural products space an opportunity to showcase their line directly to our ever-expanding base of online merchants. This is a potential target market neither side would have connected with otherwise."
To help finance the development process, GreenDropShip has partnered with Republic, a leading global FinTech company that specializes in equity crowdfunding, operating multiple online investment platforms, and providing asset management. An equity crowdfunding campaign has just launched to allow investors to own a stake in the company as progress continues.
Any vendors in the natural products space who are interested in signing up or learning more about the upcoming marketplace can visit GreenDropShip's website.
About GreenDropShip:
GreenDropShip is a US-based supplier with thousands of natural and organic products from specialty, gourmet, and premium brands. This extensive selection includes groceries, vitamins, supplements, baby products, beauty & body care items, and household supplies. GreenDropShip also supports data integration and marketplace fulfillment orders with its extensive base of online merchants.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for RVNC, UBER, RBLX, ADTX, and ROKU.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- RVNC: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=RVNC&prnumber=091620222
- UBER: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=UBER&prnumber=091620222
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SAN FRANCISCO — Uber said Thursday that it reached out to law enforcement after a hacker apparently breached its network. A security engineer said the intruder had provided evidence of obtaining access to crucial cloud systems at the ride-hailing service.
There was no indication that Uber’s fleet of vehicles or its operation was in any way affected.
“It seems like they’ve compromised a lot of stuff,” said Sam Curry, an engineer with Yuga Labs who communicated with the hacker. That includes complete access to the Amazon and Google-hosted cloud environments where Uber stores its source code and customer data, he said.
Curry said he spoke to several Uber employees who said they were “working to lock down everything internally” to restrict the hacker’s access. That included the San Francisco company’s Slack internal messaging network, he said.
He said there was no indication that the hacker had done any damage or was interested in anything more than publicity. “My gut feeling is that it seems like they are out to get as much attention as possible.”
The hacker had alerted Curry and other security researchers to the intrusion on Thursday evening by using an internal Uber account to comment on vulnerabilities they had previously identified on the company’s network through its bug-bounty program, which pays ethical hackers to ferret out network weaknesses.
The hacker provided a Telegram account address and Curry and other researchers then engaged them in a separate conversation, sharing screenshots of various pages from Uber’s cloud providers to prove they broke in.
The Associated Press attempted to contact the hacker at the Telegram account where Curry and the other researchers chatted with them. But no one responded.
The New York Times reported that the person who claimed responsibility for the hack said they gained access through social engineering: They sent a text message to an Uber worker claiming to be a company tech employee and persuaded the worker to hand over a password that gave them access to the network.
The Times said the hacker reported being 18 years old and saying they broke in because the company had weak security.
One screenshot posted on Twitter and confirmed by researchers shows a chat with the hacker in which they say they obtained the credentials of an administrative user through social engineering.
Social engineering is a popular hacking strategy, as humans tend to be the weakest link in any network. Teenagers used a similar ploy in 2020 to hack Twitter
Uber said via email that it was “currently responding to a cybersecurity incident. We are in touch with law enforcement.” It said it would provide updates on its Uber Comms twitter feed.
The company has been hacked before.
Its former chief security officer, Joseph Sullivan, is currently on trial on allegations he arranged to pay hackers $100,000 to cover up a 2016 high-tech heist in which the personal information of about 57 million customers and drivers was stolen.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fastbase Inc. (OTC: FBSE), one of the leading web analytics and data providers in the world, has released the following shareholder update:
The company controls, via ownership of preferred shares, Trustfeed Corp. (OTC: HEMED) and is diligently building out the software capabilities of the company. It is in talks to recruit additional software developers to build out Trustfeed.com. All software being built is proprietary and not licensed through any other company, allowing us to keep all revenues derived from the software built.
Our proprietary software, WebLeads 8.0, is being developed further and over the course of the last year has additional features. The application now integrates with Google. This year, Google allowed Fastbase to extract additional data from website visitors. This includes faster delivery of data and tracking of data from website visitors over the past 5 years. Other features updated on the Fastbase WebLeads 8.0 application include integration with Firebase, Google Ads, Intercom, Salesforce (CRM), Slack, Zoho, and Trello.
Last month, the company retained Cervitude IR to assist with investor relations, marketing, and advertising. The company has begun investor awareness outreach to market makers and private family offices focused on OTC investments. In addition, Cervitude IR is spearheading a social media marketing campaign that include content creation, social media engagement, PPC ads, and interviews with social media influencers for Fastbase, Inc. (OTC:FBSE)
Our subscriber numbers have continued to grow with WebLeads 8.0. Web domains that have signed up now have topped over 130,000 unique URLs, which represent over 1,300,000 website visitors. The software is currently being utilized in over 110 countries. Client companies utilizing the software application include United Parcel Service (UPS), Nestle, Hellman's, Panasonic, Kickstarter, Ford, and Coca Cola.
The company's CEO, Rasmus Refer, will begin investor meetups starting at the end of November 2022 and continue into 2023. Investor meetup locations for Fastbase, Inc will include Denmark, Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Sweden, The United States, Dubai, and China. The purpose of these meetups is to continue an open dialogue with Fastbase shareholders and increase transparency.
Fastbase Inc. is a Nevada-registered web and data company that synthesizes Big Data to provide business insights faster and at a large scale. The company offers a growing suite of business solutions to support B2B lead acquisition, marketing, and sales, to provide business data processing and to support companies with intelligent data supply. Fastbase's international lead acquisitions suite gathers and displays detailed information on website visitors, including the name of the company, contact information, email addresses and LinkedIn profiles. Fastbase's success has been facilitated by its seamless integration with Google Analytics. Trustfeed is the most recent of Fastbase's software developments and disrupting the community-based consumer review site paradigm. It is a company and product review site that was designed to accurately reflects users' real experiences and show trusted reviews that are helpful to consumers, to sellers and the public. Fastbase data can be utilized with CRM systems and sales and marketing applications, such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive and Mailchimp. Fastbase customers that use Google Analytics can easily access a detailed list of their website visitors for the past 24 months. Fastbase provides a listing of companies searching for specific products, services or businesses and gives B2B marketers a much better chance of creating a prospective sale or helping determine if marketing efforts are effective. Fastbase's Global Media unit is responsible for monitoring the huge demand for data information/intelligence services to support B2B businesses and incubating leading-edge solutions.
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FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR, Wyo. (AP) — Tony Valdez wasn't worried about being left high and dry when he bought Buckboard Marina three years ago, but that's changed with the receding waters of Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
This year, he has already dredged 10 feet (3 meters) so boats could still use the marina. Now, with Flaming Gorge becoming a crucial emergency water supply for the region, Valdez worries the reservoir has nowhere to go but lower still.
“I mean, this is our natural resource and it’s going away,” he said. “Water is the most precious thing we have.”
As a 20-year drought creeps ever farther up the Colorado River Basin and seven Western states vie for their fair share of water under the century-old Colorado River Compact, this boating and fishing paradise on the Wyoming-Utah line is a new flashpoint.
Nobody disputes the root of the problem: The agreement dates to a cooler, wetter time and is based on assumptions about precipitation that simply no longer apply, in part due to climate change.
But as business owners like Valdez are finding out firsthand, recreation is just one of many competing priorities while growing demand in the basin's more populous downstream states — California, Nevada and Arizona — conflicts with dwindling supply from the more rural states upstream — Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a collaborative series on the Colorado River as the 100th anniversary of the historic Colorado River Compact approaches. The Associated Press, The Colorado Sun, The Albuquerque Journal, The Salt Lake Tribune, The Arizona Daily Star and The Nevada Independent are working together to explore the pressures on the river in 2022.
Amid jostling by farmers, ranchers, businesses, industries, municipalities and government officials, it's anyone's guess who will come out ahead or get left behind — including natural ecosystems that need water, too.
“It’s a complicated mess. And right now the environment is akin to a snake den because everybody is just out for themselves,” said Kyle Roerink, director of the Great Basin Water Network conservation group.
In August, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton agreed for now to let Upper Basin states keep working together on drought plans that emphasize voluntary water conservation rather than have the bureau dictate reservoir releases.
That's a decision welcomed by Wyoming State Engineer Brandon Gebhart, the state's chief water regulator. “Reclamation reinforced a position that Wyoming has long agreed with,” Gebhart said. “The solution to our challenges relies on the bedrock of a century of collaboration and partnership.”
Gebhart acknowledged, though, that continued drought could lead to an even lower Flaming Gorge, with the next decision about any new drawdowns due in April.
Fed by the Green River and rimmed by spectacular cliffs and scrubby desert, Flaming Gorge is by far the biggest reservoir in the Upper Basin, which refers to the vast area covering all waters upstream of Lees Ferry on the Colorado River in northern Arizona.
Built in the 1960s to store and control water in the Green River, which flows into the Colorado in southeastern Utah, Flaming Gorge is the Colorado River system's third-biggest reservoir. It's now about 75% full, compared to just 25% or so in Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the bigger reservoirs downstream.
Snaking over 66 square miles (170 square kilometers) south of Green River, Wyoming, Flaming Gorge remains a renowned spot to catch giant lake trout or take a boat to a secluded cove for a dip in cool, aquamarine waters.
Just be careful about jumping in at places that were deeper a few years ago.
In April, the Bureau of Reclamation announced that under a drought plan for the Upper Basin states, it would release enough water to draw down Flaming Gorge by 15 feet (4.6 meters). The goal is to help ensure that Glen Canyon Dam in northern Arizona can still generate electricity some 450 miles (725 kilometers) downstream.
So far, drawdowns this year and last have left Flaming Gorge about 6 feet (1.8 meters) lower than a year ago and 12 feet (3.7 meters) lower than two years ago, reaching lows unseen since 2005.
Besides boats not being able to use his marina, Valdez worries about the reservoir's kokanee salmon, which are important food for prized lake trout and tasty game fish in their own right.
Lately, kokanee numbers have been down for unknown reasons. The trend could continue as the reservoir falls, reducing spawning habitat and causing lake trout to eat more kokanee, said Wyoming Game and Fish Department Regional Fisheries Supervisor Robert Keith.
“As the reservoir drops, the available habitat for the two species is going to become compacted, so they're going to overlap more," Keith said. “So the opportunity for predation is going to be greater.”
Although Wyoming uses only about 60% of the water it’s entitled to under the compact, Gebhart says the Upper Basin states have little to spare given recent flows.
The vast majority of Colorado River Basin water used in Wyoming goes to irrigating grass and alfalfa for cattle. Industry — mainly power plants and minerals processing — accounts for about 9% and cities and towns about 3%.
More conservation by southwestern Wyoming's 2,500 water rights holders could help keep water in the system. For example, ranchers can install more efficient irrigation with assistance from government grants and other funding, said Cory Toye with Trout Unlimited.
The fish habitat and angler advocacy group has been working with ranchers on such projects in Wyoming for years and the Flaming Gorge drawdowns have heightened awareness of the problem, Toye said.
States in the compact have been funding efforts to boost snowfall by releasing silver iodide from airplanes and ground-based devices in Wyoming and elsewhere in the Rocky Mountains.
Cloud seeding can increase snow somewhat, research shows. But the technique is unlikely to fully offset or reverse drought or bring Flaming Gorge back up from levels threatening Buckboard Marina.
Lucerne Valley Marina, just south of the Utah line, will need to adapt if levels keep falling but could still operate.
“We're anchoring in 200 feet (61 meters) of water when full," owner Jerry Taylor said. “We have quite a bit of ability for lake drop. But Buckboard does not.”
In a worst-case scenario, Buckboard would be stranded some distance away from where the Green River flowed more than 60 years ago.
For now, Valdez hopes to lure back tourists who've stayed home amid high gasoline prices and the lower water. And he says Wyoming residents also need uncrowded places like Buckboard to enjoy.
“People just don’t get raised like this anymore, get to hunt and fish,” Valdez said. “And have a sustainable source of water.”
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AP photographer Rick Bowmer contributed to this report.
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THE DOWNTOWN COLLECTION IS AVAILABLE NOW
STONEY CREEK, ON, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Baffin is proud to introduce the Downtown Collection, a series of winter boots for all.
Inspired by those who brave the cold of winter in the city, the Downtown Collection introduces modern footwear made with proven technology, comfort, and warmth for all users. The new collection, which features two men's fit styles and three women's fit styles, is a fashion-forward but function first range that contains a combination of Baffin proprietary technology that is comparable to comprehensive utility styles. A winter boot disguised as a shoe, the Downtown Collection provides the same confidence in cold-climate protection as Baffin's substantial winter boots.
The Downtown Collection features two men's fit styles, TAVERN and DISTILLERY and three women's fit styles, LIBERTY, YORKVILLE and HIGHPARK; all available in brown and black leather.
With uppers made from soft, outback leather and wool lining, an Ultralite high-rebound midsole and Polar Rubber® outsole, the Downtown Collection provides comfort and slip-resistance made to endure cold and slick conditions.
The collection features Baffin's Fixed-Fit multi-layer inner boot system, with proprietary technology including:
- Thermaplush™ soft, next-to-foot wicking layer for warmth
- Form-fitting B-Tek™ Foam lining for comfort
- B-Tek™ Heat lightweight 4-channel hollow-fibre insulation for high-loft breathability in a broad range of temperatures
- Fixed frost plate to return heat while reflecting the cold for temperature regulation.
The Downtown Collection is Northern Rated in Baffin's Real-World Testing™ (RWT™) evolution, which helps recommend cold-comfort levels associated with Baffin footwear. Northern Rated Products have been proven from rivers and glaciers across the North. With B-Tek™ Dry Waterproof Breathable technology, the collection will protect from the elements, while providing lightweight comfort for active lifestyles.
"At Baffin we are passionate about exploring the world around us in the cold, whether that means trekking to the North Pole or adventuring in our own neighbourhoods, in parks and trails or on city streets. We're excited to introduce the Downtown Collection to our growing range of lifestyle winter boots," says Mark Hubner, Senior Vice President, Commercial at Baffin. "Inspired by city-dwellers who roam the streets of their downtown core, hop on streetcars, and embrace the cold with every step they take. This collection is made to reach a new audience of customer, who may not need a heavy-duty winter boot everyday but wishes to have the same warmth and comfort. Style is important, but function is always first."
The Downtown Collection is available now on Baffin.com and in select outdoor retailers in North America.
Baffin Ltd. is an innovative, leading outwear company based in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada with a core focus on technically advanced, innovative footwear and high-performance apparel. Baffin designs, develops, and field tests footwear in the most demanding environments on the planet and is focused on being a global leader in footwear and apparel within the Outdoor, Industrial and Hunt and Fish categories. Baffin Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada Goose Holdings Inc.
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