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Lindsey Vonn eyes some unfinished business at 2018 Olympics | Lindsey Vonn couldn't wiggle her fingers or move her wrist. Understandably, she wanted to be reassured everything would be OK.
A crash during training had left her screaming, then passing out from the pain, on the side of a Colorado mountain, 15 months ahead of the Pyeongchang Olympics. Just one of a series of serious injuries that has interrupted the American's illustrious ski career, this required delicate surgery to insert a plate and more than a dozen screws into her broken right arm while trying to avoid nerve damage.
"She looked up at me: 'Buddy, you're going to fix this, right? You've got this?'" her longtime sports physical therapist, Lindsay Winninger, recalled in a recent telephone interview with The Associated Press. "I confidently said, 'Yes.' But at that point in time, I didn't know if I (could). That was hard from Day One. ... We were putting in almost eight hours a day on that arm, to try and revive the nerve a little bit and get things done as fast as possible. That was a big one."
There have been several big ones for Vonn along the way, no real surprise given that she spends day after day hurtling herself down icy slopes at speeds that can top 75 mph.
"The thing is, everyone asks me if I'm afraid after so many crashes. Do I take my foot off the gas pedal? ... You try to manage risk as much as you want," she said. "But at the end of the day, it's a dangerous sport."
Concussions. Broken fingers. Torn ligaments. A fractured ankle.
The lengthy list includes the ripped-up right knee that held her out of the 2014 Sochi Games and prevented her from defending her downhill gold medal from four years earlier, when she also collected a bronze in the super-G.
"Eight years has been a very long time. Obviously, I was very ... disappointed and devastated and frustrated that I missed Sochi," the 33-year-old Vonn said. "I've been waiting for this for a long time. I'm ready."
So it's only natural that as she looked ahead to the 2018 Winter Games, which open in South Korea on Feb. 9, Vonn voiced one primary concern — and it was not related to making sure her racing would be at its best.
In sum: To get a chance to add to her medal collection, she'll need to be in the starting hut.
"I don't really think about peaking, so much as staying healthy. As long as I'm healthy and confident, then I'll be in a great position when I get to Pyeongchang," Vonn said.
"Getting to February healthy," she said, "is the only thing I should focus on."
As much as she's already done — and won — in a sport she has dominated for stretches, including four World Cup overall titles and seven world championships medals, Vonn still has plenty of unfinished business on her agenda.
There's her lingering bid to break Ingemar Stenmark's career record for most World Cup wins, the most celebrated mark in ski racing. Vonn's count is up to 79, the most for a woman, and only seven behind Stenmark, a Swede who competed in the 1970s and '80s.
It's that chase that prompted Vonn to declare already that she has decided to return to the World Cup circuit next season, saying, "I already put enough pressure on myself to reach that goal, anyway. I want to make sure I give myself a little more time, so I'm not stressed about it."
Then there's her ongoing pursuit of barrier-breaking competition against men, something Vonn has spoken about pursuing for years.
She views it as something that could be as significant as Billie Jean King's exhibition tennis match against Bobby Riggs in 1973, chronicled in last year's "Battle of the Sexes."
"I want to see what I'm capable of. It would be really great exposure for the sport," Vonn said. "My personal ambitions aside, I think you have to look at it from a broader perspective. What Billie Jean King did all those years ago made a huge and lasting impact. We have to continue to push the envelope and push women forward in sports."
U.S. Ski and Snowboard formally petitioned the International Ski Federation's Alpine executive board in October on behalf of Vonn, with a goal of being allowed to race against men sometime next season.
The proposal was put on hold; it is expected to be considered in May.
"Why not? We train with her," said Vonn's U.S. teammate, Ted Ligety, a two-time Olympic gold medalist. "I'd fully be psyched to see her race against guys."
In case you hadn't noticed, Vonn is not deterred easily.
It's why she never allowed any of those injuries to derail her career for good.
It's why she owned remarks made in an interview with CNN , in which she said she would "absolutely not" visit the White House if the U.S. Olympic team is invited after Pyeongchang and, "I want to represent our country well. I don't think that there are a lot of people currently in our government that do that."
Vonn took some heat on social media after that aired in December, then defended herself by saying at a subsequent World Cup race: "I was asked my opinion and I gave it. I mean, it's not necessarily my place to be sticking my nose in politics, but as an athlete, I do have a voice."
Whatever might get in her way, Vonn presses ahead.
That's why she will be back at the Olympics next month.
And back on World Cup courses next year.
Maybe even racing against men.
"I love going fast. That's why I haven't stopped skiing. I'm 33. I've been injured quite a few times, but my passion for the sport has never changed since I started racing when I was 8 years old," Vonn said. "As long as I'm still enjoying it, and I don't have to use too much duct tape to hold my body together, I'm good. I'm set."
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More AP Olympic coverage: https://wintergames.ap.org/ | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-29 22:15:00 | Lindsey Vonn eyes some unfinished business at 2018 Olympics | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3353898 | |
Freed prisoner witnessed radicalization in Egyptian jails | DUBLIN (AP) — An Irish citizen recently acquitted after four years' imprisonment in Egypt says he saw dozens of cellmates become radicalized and adopt views of the Islamic State group during his brutal captivity in overcrowded jails.
Ibrahim Halawa was arrested after security forces broke up a 2013 sit-in protesting the army's overthrow of an elected Islamist president. The 21-year-old was released in October after being held in a half-dozen detention centers.
His experience provides a unique perspective on how conditions inside Egypt's notorious prisons have degenerated during an unprecedented crackdown on dissent.
Halawa, who is of Egyptian descent, had faced death by hanging on charges that ranged from inciting violence to murder. He says regular beatings with bars and metal chains during captivity led him and others to the brink of despair. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-12 14:40:00 | Freed prisoner witnessed radicalization in Egyptian jails | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3318552 | |
The Latest: Woman pleads guilty in pregnant neighbor's death | FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Latest on one of two suspects pleading guilty in the killing of a pregnant North Dakota woman. (all times local):
11:40 a.m.
A North Dakota woman has pleaded guilty in the killing of a pregnant neighbor so she and her boyfriend could keep the baby.
Thirty-eight-year-old Brooke Crews could face life in prison after pleading guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit kidnapping and murder, and lying to law officers in the death of 22-year-old Savanna Greywind, of Fargo.
Crews' attorney said she wanted to take responsibility for her actions, but Crews didn't offer details on how Greywind was killed. Authorities haven't said either.
Greywind was eight months pregnant when she disappeared in August. Kayakers found her body wrapped in plastic in a river. The baby was found alive in the apartment Crews shared with her 32-year-old boyfriend, William Hoehn. He's scheduled for trial in March.
Cass County prosecutor Birch Burdick didn't comment on Crews' plea.
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10:15 a.m.
A North Dakota woman accused of killing a pregnant neighbor so she and her boyfriend could keep the baby is set to change her plea.
Thirty-eight-year-old Brooke Crews is scheduled to appear in Cass County Court in Fargo on Monday. She and her boyfriend, 32-year-old William Hoehn, have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit murder and kidnapping in the death of 22-year-old Savanna Greywind.
Investigators haven't said how Greywind was killed, but Fargo's police chief has called it a "cruel and vicious act of depravity."
The baby was found alive in Crews and Hoehn's apartment in Fargo. Greywind's boyfriend says DNA tests confirmed he and Greywind are the girl's parents.
Greywind was eight months pregnant when she disappeared in August. Kayakers found her body wrapped in plastic in a river. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 | The Latest: Woman pleads guilty in pregnant neighbor's death | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3318159 | |
Yemen's war within a war: What does new fighting mean? | CAIRO (AP) — A civil war within a civil war has broken out in Yemen.
Rifts exploded within the U.S.-backed alliance joining Yemen's president and the Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels, as forces loyal to each side turned on each other in fierce fighting this week. As a result, the southern city of Aden has become a war zone. The airport has been shut down, schools and shops closed, and families fled districts with the most intense battles.
The new split brings more uncertainty and violence in a nearly 3-year-old conflict that has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Here a look at what's happening:
WHO IS FIGHTING WHOM?
Forces loyal to the Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi have largely been defeated in Aden by a separatist group calling itself the Transitional Southern Council and its forces known as the Security Belt, which was formed, financed and armed by the United Arab Emirates, a key member of the Saudi-led coalition that ostensibly backs Hadi.
The council is led by Aidarous al-Zubaidi, once the governor of Aden who was forced out of his post by Hadi last year. Al-Zubaidi joined forces with southern separatist factions fighting for the coalition. The council advocates secession and a return to the pre-1990 situation when there were two Yemeni states.
Last week, the council gave an ultimatum to Hadi to fire his government over allegations of corruption and incompetence. As the deadline was expiring, the separatists and Hadi's forces pounded each other using tanks, artillery and machine guns. In less than three days, the council forces seized control of most of Aden, including the district where the president's Mashiq Palace is located. Members of Hadi's government are preparing to flee.
WHY DID THEY TURN AGAINST EACH OTHER?
Hadi has been at odds with the UAE for most of the past two years. The Emirates has taken advantage of the war to seal domination over southern Yemen, taking over oil and gas facilities and ports, setting up militias and creating a network of secret prisons. Hadi and his aides have complained publicly and privately that the UAE is acting like an occupier. The UAE considers Hadi and his circle as corrupt and incompetent and is angered by Hadi's alliance with the Emirates' nemesis, the Muslim Brotherhood's branch in Yemen, known as the Islah Party.
The AP has reported earlier that Hadi, his sons, and a number of his aides and commanders, now in Riyadh, were banned from returning to Yemen as Saudis put them under virtual house arrest to appease the UAE.
WHAT ABOUT THE BROADER CIVIL WAR?
The fight between the Hadi-coalition alliance and the Shiite rebels known as Houthis has been largely stalemated, with some see-sawing of control on the edges of territory but no major breakthroughs. The Houthis control the north, the capital Sanaa and most of the western Red Sea coast. The coalition and Hadi's forces hold Aden, most of the south and the east (which in the past was part of the separate nation of South Yemen.)
Last month, the alliance on the rebel side fell apart as well when fighting erupted between the Houthis and their partner throughout the war, former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. Saleh was fed up with Houthi monopolizing of the north and reached out to ally with Hadi and the coalition. But the Houthis attacked his forces in the capital, defeated them, killed Saleh and arrested hundreds of his loyalists and relatives, leaving the rebels as the sole power.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
If the power struggle within the coalition drags on with fighting in Aden or spreads to other cities, the vacuum could allow extremists like al-Qaida and the Islamic State group to surge and allow the Houthis to advance. One likely scenario is that Hadi will succumb to UAE pressure, toss out his current government, dump his Islamist allies and create a new administration filled with UAE-approved figures. That would solidify the Emirates' power but keep Hadi in place.
What Saudi Arabic does next could be decisive, and so far its stance is unclear. The kingdom says restoring Hadi is its main objective in Yemen but then, the Saudi coalition spokesman avoided condemning the separatists and called on Hadi to "fix flaws" in his government, implying Saudi consent.
Yemen's civil war, meanwhile, shows no sign of ending. It has left more than 10,000 people dead, displaced 2 million people and pushed the impoverished nation of some 28 million people to the verge of famine. A proposal for a long-term solution came from a well-known former Saudi general Anwar Eshki, known to be close to Saudi Arabia's crown prince. On Twitter, Eshki recently called for the formation of self-rule entities in the north and south under federation headed by Hadi. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 | Yemen's war within a war: What does new fighting mean? | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354345 | |
Global Forecast-Asia | Global Forecast - Asia as of 13:30 GMT Monday, December 11, 2017
Minimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius, precipitation in centimeters and weather conditions as recorded for the previous day (Dec 10 except Asia and Australia where data is for Dec 11) and forecast for the current and following day in each city as of 1330 GMT:
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CITY;MIN;MAX;COND;PRECIP;MIN;MAX;COND;MIN;MAX;COND
Abidjan;25;33;pc;1.07;25;31;rn;25;31;pc
Abu Dhabi;19;25;pc;0;17;25;pc;16;26;clr
Aleppo;3;14;clr;0;4;16;clr;3;16;clr
Algiers;10;20;c;0;8;13;c;7;14;pc
Amsterdam;-1;2;sn;25.15;-1;3;pc;2;5;rn
Anchorage;0;6;c;10.34;0;4;c;-1;4;rn
Ashgabat;-2;10;clr;0;-2;7;clr;-1;6;pc
Astana;-14;-10;sn;4.17;-19;-11;pc;-24;-13;clr
Asuncion;20;35;clr;0;21;35;clr;23;37;clr
Athens;8;15;clr;1.22;9;18;clr;10;19;clr
Auckland;18;23;rn;6.45;17;24;pc;16;23;pc
Baghdad;6;19;clr;0;6;19;clr;5;20;pc
Bahrain;16;20;clr;0;16;21;clr;17;21;clr
Banda Aceh;23;34;rn;2.46;22;31;pc;23;32;pc
Bangalore;17;29;clr;0;18;29;pc;18;28;pc
Bangkok;25;34;pc;0;26;33;pc;25;33;pc
Barcelona;5;16;rn;0;3;12;pc;7;13;pc
Beijing;-7;2;clr;0;-8;-1;pc;-7;1;pc
Belgrade;8;12;pc;0.53;7;16;pc;3;9;rn
Berlin;3;4;c;7.34;-1;6;c;2;4;c
Bogota;8;19;rn;3.2;7;19;c;8;20;pc
Brasilia;18;23;rn;18.8;18;25;c;17;23;rn
Bratislava;9;13;c;1.02;2;11;rn;0;4;pc
Brisbane;18;27;pc;0.74;19;28;clr;20;29;clr
Brussels;0;4;sn;3.68;0;3;pc;3;7;rn
Bucharest;0;5;pc;3.56;4;11;clr;5;12;pc
Budapest;8;12;c;1.37;3;15;rn;-1;5;rn
Buenos Aires;17;23;clr;0;20;29;pc;20;32;pc
Bujumbura;18;29;rn;15.62;17;33;pc;18;33;pc
Busan;-5;4;pc;0.58;-2;2;clr;-4;4;clr
Cairo;13;23;pc;0;14;25;clr;13;23;clr
Cape Town;15;25;pc;0;15;21;clr;16;19;c
Caracas;16;27;pc;2.97;18;27;pc;19;25;pc
Chennai;24;32;pc;0.23;23;32;pc;24;31;pc
Chicago;-7;5;sn;0;-9;-3;pc;-2;0;sn
Colombo;24;32;pc;0;24;30;rn;24;30;rn
Copenhagen;1;2;pc;3.2;0;2;sn;2;3;rn
Dakar;21;28;pc;0;21;26;pc;20;27;pc
Dallas;5;24;clr;0;3;14;clr;5;21;clr
Dar es Salaam;24;31;c;0.99;25;31;pc;25;32;pc
Denver;0;15;clr;0;2;18;clr;-1;14;pc
Dhahran;10;22;clr;0;11;22;clr;12;22;clr
Dhaka;21;30;c;27.38;19;30;c;17;29;pc
Dili;23;35;pc;14.35;23;33;clr;24;33;c
Dubai;21;26;clr;0;18;26;clr;18;27;clr
Dublin;-1;4;pc;11.43;3;6;rn;2;6;rn
Dushanbe;-1;8;clr;0;-2;7;pc;-3;6;pc
Gibraltar;8;18;rn;1.52;9;14;clr;11;15;pc
Hanoi;16;19;c;0.05;17;19;rn;17;19;rn
Harare;16;25;c;5.38;17;25;rn;17;26;pc
Havana;14;22;clr;0;19;23;clr;15;24;pc
Helsinki;-1;1;c;0.91;-2;4;sn;0;2;pc
Ho Chi Minh City;23;32;clr;0;23;32;pc;24;32;pc
Hong Kong;16;23;clr;0;16;20;pc;18;21;c
Honolulu;21;28;pc;1.68;20;27;rn;20;27;pc
Hyderabad;15;30;clr;0;17;31;clr;19;31;clr
Islamabad;8;17;rn;0;6;17;rn;4;17;c
Istanbul;11;14;clr;4.37;11;16;pc;10;16;clr
Jakarta;24;32;rn;2.03;24;32;rn;24;32;rn
Jeddah;22;31;clr;0.69;22;30;pc;22;30;pc
Jerusalem;8;20;pc;0;8;21;c;8;18;clr
Johannesburg;14;23;c;2.84;15;28;pc;13;26;rn
Kabul;-3;10;pc;0;-4;8;clr;-4;5;pc
Karachi;12;26;clr;0;12;26;pc;10;25;pc
Kathmandu;8;23;clr;0;6;23;pc;6;23;clr
Khartoum;20;35;clr;0;20;36;clr;20;34;clr
Kiev;2;3;pc;0;4;10;pc;1;8;rn
Kingston;25;28;rn;2.79;24;29;rn;24;27;rn
Kinshasa;23;31;rn;5.61;23;32;c;23;29;rn
Kolkata;19;30;c;7.19;18;30;pc;17;30;pc
Kuala Lumpur;25;30;rn;4.9;25;31;rn;24;32;rn
Kuwait;6;20;clr;0;7;21;clr;8;21;clr
La Paz;3;16;c;0;3;16;pc;2;16;pc
Lagos;24;32;pc;0.99;25;30;pc;26;31;pc
Lima;18;23;c;0;18;23;c;19;23;pc
Lisbon;8;14;pc;16.48;8;14;clr;12;14;pc
London;-4;3;rn;17.42;0;2;pc;3;7;rn
Los Angeles;12;28;clr;0;13;28;clr;11;27;clr
Luanda;24;30;pc;0;24;30;pc;24;30;c
Madrid;0;11;c;3.12;-1;10;clr;4;11;pc
Male;26;31;clr;0;25;31;pc;26;31;pc
Manaus;24;31;rn;6.1;23;29;rn;24;30;rn
Manila;25;30;pc;0.3;25;32;pc;24;30;pc
Mecca;21;35;clr;1.24;21;34;pc;21;34;pc
Melbourne;13;24;pc;0;14;27;clr;19;35;pc
Mexico City;4;20;clr;0;3;21;clr;7;23;pc
Miami;9;21;clr;0;12;23;clr;8;20;clr
Minsk;-1;1;sn;0.71;1;6;pc;-5;3;pc
Mogadishu;24;31;clr;0;24;31;clr;24;31;clr
Montevideo;13;20;pc;0;17;27;pc;20;30;pc
Montreal;-11;-9;sn;2.72;-9;-3;sn;-15;-8;sn
Moscow;-5;2;sn;1.96;0;1;sn;-2;3;c
Mumbai;21;29;clr;0;21;28;pc;20;28;pc
Nairobi;12;23;pc;0;12;26;pc;13;27;clr
New Delhi;14;26;pc;0;13;23;pc;11;22;pc
New York;1;5;pc;0;-4;10;c;-5;0;pc
Nicosia;9;19;pc;0;9;21;clr;7;21;clr
Novosibirsk;-13;-5;pc;0.25;-16;-11;sn;-16;-11;c
Osaka-shi;1;9;pc;0.89;1;6;pc;1;7;pc
Oslo;-8;-1;sn;1.02;-10;-5;sn;-2;-1;sn
Ottawa;-11;-8;pc;3.23;-12;-5;sn;-18;-11;sn
Pago Pago;25;28;rn;38.84;25;29;rn;25;29;rn
Panama City;22;28;rn;0.51;23;29;rn;23;30;pc
Paramaribo;24;31;c;2.03;24;30;c;24;31;c
Paris;0;10;rn;12.19;2;5;pc;5;9;rn
Perth;19;36;clr;0;16;27;clr;17;25;clr
Phnom Penh;23;33;pc;0;24;32;pc;23;32;pc
Port Moresby;23;29;rn;5.08;23;29;rn;24;31;rn
Port-au-prince;21;31;pc;2.34;22;30;rn;22;30;rn
Prague;4;6;c;3.56;-1;6;c;0;3;pc
Pyongyang;-15;-8;clr;3.43;-16;-7;clr;-19;-6;clr
Quito;10;18;rn;23.24;11;18;rn;11;21;c
Rabat;7;16;rn;0;4;15;rn;5;16;clr
Recife;26;31;pc;1.45;25;31;pc;25;31;pc
Reykjavik;0;2;pc;0;-1;3;sn;-2;0;clr
Riga;0;1;sn;0.25;2;7;sn;-3;3;pc
Rio de Janeiro;22;31;pc;0.48;21;24;rn;20;26;c
Riyadh;6;22;clr;0;5;24;clr;8;23;clr
Rome;14;17;rn;3.45;10;17;rn;5;14;rn
Saint Petersburg;-5;1;c;9.3;0;3;sn;-1;4;sn
San Francisco;9;18;clr;0;8;18;clr;9;17;clr
San Jose;17;20;rn;9.78;17;22;pc;18;23;pc
San Juan;22;29;pc;0;22;30;pc;24;30;pc
San Salvador;15;22;pc;0;15;23;pc;15;23;pc
Sana'a;0;26;clr;0;1;24;clr;2;24;clr
Santiago;12;28;clr;0;11;25;pc;13;28;clr
Santo Domingo;20;29;pc;0;21;28;pc;22;29;pc
Sao Paulo;2;10;rn;21.54;4;13;clr;10;13;pc
Seattle;2;9;clr;0;4;9;clr;3;10;pc
Seoul;-12;-5;clr;4.78;-11;-4;clr;-12;-2;clr
Shanghai;6;10;clr;0;6;10;pc;7;11;c
Singapore;25;32;rn;7.62;25;31;rn;25;30;rn
Sofia;-5;2;pc;8.38;-1;10;pc;4;12;pc
St. John's;24;28;rn;1.02;24;29;pc;23;29;pc
Stockholm;0;1;sn;0.25;-5;2;sn;1;2;c
Sydney;20;27;clr;0;20;27;clr;22;31;c
Taipei City;16;19;c;0.23;17;19;rn;17;20;rn
Tallinn;-3;-2;clr;1.52;0;5;sn;-1;2;sn
Tashkent;-5;5;pc;2.03;-5;2;clr;-5;3;clr
Tbilisi;-1;10;pc;0;0;9;pc;0;9;clr
Tehran;1;12;clr;0;0;10;clr;2;11;clr
Tel Aviv;14;26;pc;0;14;26;c;15;23;pc
Tirana;11;15;c;1.02;10;18;pc;9;19;rn
Tokyo;2;16;clr;0;1;10;clr;2;9;clr
Toronto;-4;-2;sn;3.07;-9;0;sn;-10;-5;pc
Tripoli;10;21;clr;0;11;22;clr;11;22;clr
Tunis;10;22;clr;0;9;20;pc;8;18;pc
Ulan Bator;-24;-17;pc;0;-24;-16;pc;-27;-16;pc
Vancouver;4;10;clr;0;4;10;c;4;10;c
Vienna;7;13;c;0;1;10;rn;-1;5;pc
Vientiane;22;27;c;0;21;27;pc;21;29;c
Vilnius;1;2;sn;0;1;9;pc;-3;2;pc
Warsaw;5;6;pc;3.05;0;11;c;-1;3;pc
Wellington;17;21;clr;0;15;23;pc;14;20;pc
Yangon;23;32;clr;0;22;33;clr;22;33;clr
Yerevan;-7;4;clr;0;-6;5;clr;-5;5;clr
Legend: clr...clear;pc...partly cloudy;c...cloudy;rn...rain;sn...snow
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Keywords: Forecast, Global, Asia | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-11 21:30:00 | Global Forecast-Asia | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3318053 | |
The Latest: Pharmacist tearfully apologizes for outbreak | BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on sentencing in the 2012 meningitis outbreak (all times local):
12:20 a.m.
The pharmacist convicted in connection with a deadly meningitis outbreak has tearfully apologized to the victims for the pain and suffering they endured.
Glenn Chin sobbed as he struggled through his statement during his sentencing hearing in Boston's federal courthouse on Wednesday.
Chin said he has prayed every day for the people who were impacted by the outbreak. Chin says he understands that many of the victims will never forgive him, but said he will continue to pray that they will "find some sort of peace."
Chin was convicted in October of fraud and racketeering, but cleared of second-degree murder. Prosecutors are seeking 35 years behind bars, while the defense is urging the judge for a three-year sentence.
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11:45 a.m.
Victims of the 2012 meningitis outbreak and their family members are describing the pain and suffering they experienced because of the contaminated drugs.
The victims spoke Wednesday during the sentencing hearing in federal court in Boston for pharmacist Glenn Chin, who was convicted of racketeering and mail fraud for his role in the nationwide outbreak.
The Massachusetts man was cleared in October of second-degree murder under federal racketeering law.
Colette Rybinski choked back tears as she described watching her 55-year-old husband deteriorate mentally and physically after being injected with a mold-tainted steroid.
She urged the judge to punish Chin severely, saying he ignored plenty of warning signs that the drugs were unsafe.
Prosecutors are seeking a 35-year-sentence for Chin. Chin's lawyers are asking for about three years behind bars.
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12 a.m.
A Massachusetts pharmacist convicted of mail fraud and racketeering in connection with a deadly meningitis outbreak is set to be sentenced.
Prosecutors in Boston's federal court will ask a judge Wednesday to sentence Glenn Chin to 35 years in prison for his role in the 2012 outbreak that killed 76 people and sickened hundreds.
Chin was cleared in October of second-degree murder charges, but convicted on dozens of other counts. Chin ran the now-closed New England Compounding Center's clean rooms, where the drugs were made.
The outbreak was traced to mold-contaminated steroid injections.
Chin's attorneys are asking for about three years behind bars. They say there's no evidence Chin caused the drugs to become contaminated and have blamed the pharmacy's co-founder, Barry Cadden.
Cadden is serving a nine-year prison sentence. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-02-01 01:27:00 | The Latest: Pharmacist tearfully apologizes for outbreak | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354870 | |
Global Offshore Patrol Vessel Market 2018-2022 | LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 4, 2018--The global offshore patrol vessel market is expected to post a CAGR of close to 4% during the period 2018-2022, according to the latest market research report by .
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A key factor driving the growth of the global offshore patrol vessel market is China’s aggressive expansion into the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean. China has built more than 3,200 acres of land on islands in the South China Sea. The country is also strategizing to expand naval operations into the Indian Ocean. Therefore, many nations, including Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and India are taking measures in terms of increasing their naval strength in both the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.
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In this report, Technavio highlights active procurement programs across the world as one of the key emerging trends in the global offshore patrol vessel (OPV) market:
Global offshore patrol vessel market: Active procurement programs across the world
OPVs are versatile and can be used for a range of purposes. They cost less than frigates and corvettes but can be deployed. Therefore, various nations across the world are expanding their fleet of OPVs. A few of them that did not own an OPV before are also ordering OPVs. For instance, countries such as Poland and Qatar are introducing OPVs into their fleets.
“Besides procuring new vessels, a few nations are also upgrading their existing fleet of OPVs as well as other sea vessels to be a patrol vessel. For instance, the Royal Australian Navy has planned for upgrading its survey vessels to patrol vessels, retrofitting them with the necessary equipment. These factors are expected to drive the growth of the global OPV market during the forecast period,” says a senior market research analyst at Technavio for transportation and distribution.
Global offshore patrol vessel market: Segmentation analysis
This market research report segments the global offshore patrol vessel market by product (high-end OPVs and basic OPVs) and geographical regions (APAC, EMEA, and the Americas).
The high-end OPVs segment held a smaller share of the market in 2017, owing to the higher cost of procurement as compared to the basic OPVs, which are more affordable. The market share of the basic OPVs is expected to increase further over the forecast period.
APAC led the market in 2017 with over 45% of the market share, followed by EMEA and the Americas respectively. The market share of APAC is expected to witness a further increase of more than 2% over the forecast period, while EMEA and the Americas will see a decline in their market shares.
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Racial disparities rise in school discipline, new data shows | WASHINGTON (AP) — New federal data show that black students continue to be expelled and suspended from school much more frequently than their white peers.
The report released by the Education Department on Tuesday is likely to add to an already tense national debate about what causes such racial disparities. Civil rights groups believe that racial bias is at play and insist that federal protections are necessary. Other experts say that imposing discipline restrictions on schools causes chaos in classrooms.
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is considering scrapping Obama-era rules that were meant to counter those disparities.
Data shows that while black students represented 8 percent of all enrolled students in 2015-2016, they accounted for 25 percent of suspensions. Black girls made up 8 percent of all students and 14 percent of suspensions. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-04-24 23:50:00 | Racial disparities rise in school discipline, new data shows | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3413361 | |
The Latest: NY trial opens for reputed Philadelphia mob boss | NEW YORK (AP) — The latest from the New York fraud trial of a reputed Philadelphia mob boss (all times local):
10:15 a.m.
A federal prosecutor in New York says a reputed Philadelphia mob boss was a "fixer" in a widespread scheme to collect insurance payments by bribing doctors to write bogus prescriptions for a pain cream.
Prosecutor Max Nicholas told jurors Tuesday that Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino "called the shots" as he and his cohorts "used the health care system as their personal money tree."
In his opening statements at the fraud trial, defense attorney Edwin Jacobs said his client was framed by cooperating criminals with incentive to lie to save their own skins.
Jacobs says Merlino is "accused of a bunch of crimes he didn't commit."
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12:10 a.m.
A reputed Philadelphia mob boss known for beating murder raps and reinventing himself as a restaurateur is facing fraud charges in a federal trial in New York City.
Opening statements in the trial of Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino are set for Tuesday in Manhattan.
The 55-year-old Merlino was among nearly four dozen defendants arrested in a 2016 crackdown on an East Coast syndicate that prosecutors say committed crimes including extortion, loan-sharking, casino-style gambling and health care fraud. It operated in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida and New Jersey.
Most of the defendants pleaded guilty to lesser charges, with Merlino the only one so far to go to trial. He has pleaded not guilty to charges he conspired to bill insurers for unnecessary and excessive prescriptions for expensive compound creams in exchange for kickbacks. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-02-03 06:00:00 | The Latest: NY trial opens for reputed Philadelphia mob boss | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354296 | |
Luxoft Develops ‘Blockchain Adapter’ for a Business Process Management Tool on Appian’s Platform | ZUG, Switzerland & RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 23, 2018--Luxoft Holding Inc. (NYSE:LXFT), a global IT service provider, today announces it has built a blockchain adapter for Appian’s (NASDAQ:APPN) rapid application development platform. It is now available exclusively to businesses using Appian’s Business Process Management (BPM) tool and will allow its users to integrate a blockchain network into their day-to-day business processes creating a secure, digital environment that facilitates data sharing.
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“The launch of this adapter is about helping businesses realise the huge potential of blockchain by making it easier to use,” “Problems integrating blockchain into existing in-house systems are often the biggest obstacles to its adoption. Now, by integrating blockchain into a BPM, a business can leverage the benefits of a decentralised model whilst retaining its existing IT architecture. This means business don’t have to rip out their old IT systems to use blockchain.”
Luxoft will demonstrate how the adapter can be used to benefit the healthcare sector for the first time at Appian World in Miami, FL, US at the Luxoft booth (#16). In particular, Luxoft will show how the blockchain adapter can reduce claims processing errors and inaccurate medical bills. The blockchain creates a secure, reliable and auditable way for medical and pharmacy systems to share and update real-time accumulators, meaning medical insurers, healthcare providers and pharmacies using the Appian Platform instantly have access to the same claim data.
“The disparate systems used by pharmacies, healthcare providers and insurers to manage medical information are extremely complex. They are not designed for the smooth exchange of data,” . “The Appian blockchain adapter will be a step towards seamless integration across the healthcare ecosystem enabling payers, providers and patients to exchange and verify data in a safe and compliant way.”
“At Appian we value our partner ecosystem and are committed to supporting them as we grow in the key Healthcare market,” said Marc Wilson, SVP Global Partnerships & Industries at Appian. “Blockchain impacts organizations across all industries, but it is an especially difficult challenge within the Healthcare industry given the complexities they face. Through our partnership with Luxoft, our customers now have a solution specifically designed to address these needs within the Appian platform.”
Luxoft built the Adapter on Appian’s Platform, as it’s used extensively across a variety of industries, from financial services to healthcare, in areas such as provider data management, medical management and clinical trials. The move is part of a push to commercialise Distributed Ledger Technologies and accelerate its deployment in established business processes.
About Luxoft
Luxoft (NYSE:LXFT) is a global IT service provider of innovative technology solutions that delivers measurable business outcomes to multinational companies. Its offerings encompass strategic consulting, custom software development services, and digital solution engineering. Luxoft enables companies to compete by leveraging its multi-industry expertise in the financial services, automotive, communications, and healthcare & life sciences sectors. Its managed delivery model is underpinned by a highly-educated workforce, allowing the Company to continuously innovate upwards on the technology stack to meet evolving digital challenges.
Luxoft has more than 13,100 employees across 41 cities in 20 countries within five continents, with its operating headquarters office in Zug, Switzerland. For more information, please visit the .
About Appian
Appian provides a leading low-code software development platform that enables organizations to rapidly develop powerful and unique applications. The applications created on Appian’s platform help companies drive digital transformation and competitive differentiation. For more information, visit www.appian.com.
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Sentencing set for Dakota Access protester in shooting | BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge has scheduled a spring sentencing for a Denver woman who pleaded guilty in a shooting during protests in North Dakota against the Dakota Access oil pipeline, but he's still weighing whether to let her out of jail in the meantime.
Attorneys for Red Fawn Fallis argue in recent court documents that aside from one slip-up, she's been an "exemplary" resident at a Fargo halfway house for three months and should be allowed to return there until her punishment is handed down.
Fallis, 38, was accused of firing a handgun at officers three times during her October 2016 arrest. No one was hurt. She pleaded guilty Jan. 22 to civil disorder and gun possession by a convicted felon. Prosecutors agreed to drop at sentencing a more serious count of discharge of a firearm during a felony crime of violence.
U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland has scheduled sentencing for May 31 in Bismarck.
Fallis was moved from jail to the halfway house in October, but she was arrested this month for violating conditions of her release when she signed out of the facility to attend adult learning classes but never showed up. She apologized during her plea hearing.
Prosecutors aren't objecting to returning Fallis to the halfway house provided she's placed on electronic monitoring, which her attorneys say would be an acceptable requirement.
Her attorneys also note that Fallis has been granted furloughs three times in the past year for various reasons; that she voluntarily returned to the halfway house the day she disappeared; and that she has taken steps to better herself. including working toward a high school equivalency diploma and working at a food bank.
Prosecutors have agreed to recommend a prison sentence of no more than seven years, though Hovland could go as high as 15 years.
Fallis' arrest was among 761 that authorities made in southern North Dakota during the height of protests in 2016 and 2017. At times thousands of pipeline opponents gathered in the region to protest the $3.8 billion project to move North Dakota oil to Illinois.
The pipeline has been operating since June. Opponents fear environmental harm, and four Native American tribes in the Dakotas are still fighting it in court. Texas-based developer Energy Transfer Partners says it's safe.
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UK banker back in Hong Kong court for murder appeal | HONG KONG (AP) — A British banker sentenced to life in prison for the gruesome slayings of two Indonesian women has appeared in a Hong Kong court in a bid to appeal his conviction.
Lawyers for Rurik Jutting presented their arguments Tuesday in the semiautonomous Chinese city's Court of Appeal.
They were requesting the court's permission for an appeal, on the basis that the trial judge gave incorrect instructions to the jury on deciding their verdict.
The nine-person jury last year convicted the Cambridge University-educated Jutting of the 2014 killings of Seneng Mujiasih and Sumarti Ningsih.
The case shocked residents of Hong Kong, while also highlighting wide inequality and seedy aspects usually hidden below the surface.
Jutting watched the proceedings from the dock Tuesday, often leafing through a bundle of court documents. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-12 14:00:00 | UK banker back in Hong Kong court for murder appeal | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3318522 | |
Mata extends deal at United after regaining Mourinho's trust | MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United handed Juan Mata a one-year contract extension on Tuesday, tying the playmaker to the club until June 2019.
Mata joined from Chelsea in 2014 and has established himself as a key member of the squad under Jose Mourinho, who sold the Spaniard to United when Chelsea manager.
"When I arrived one-and-a-half years ago, (they said), 'Mata is in trouble, in trouble, in trouble,' and now he's getting an extension of one more year," Mourinho said. "An important player for me. Important player for the club. Important player for the other players." | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-31 07:02:00 | Mata extends deal at United after regaining Mourinho's trust | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354517 | |
The top 10 movies on the iTunes Store | iTunes Movies U.S. charts for week ending April 22, 2018:
iTunes Movies US Charts:
1. The Post
2. The Greatest Showman
3. The Commuter
4. Molly's Game
5. Justice League
6. Baby Driver
7. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
8. Peter Rabbit
9. Hostiles
10. Super Troopers
iTunes Movies US Charts - Independent:
1. Super Troopers
2. Borg vs McEnroe
3. Phantom Thread
4. Lady Bird
5. Darkest Hour
6. Wildling
7. Outside In
8. In the Fade
9. The Disaster Artist
10. 10X10
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Ex-Israeli spy chief: Netanyahu planned Iran strike in 2011 | JERUSALEM (AP) — A former Mossad chief has told an Israeli television program that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the order in 2011 for the military to prepare to attack Iran within 15 days.
Tamir Pardo told Keshet TV's show Uvda in an interview that aired Thursday that the order was not given "for the sake of a drill."
There was no immediate comment from Netanyahu's office.
Ex-premier Ehud Barak, who was Netanyahu's defense minister in 2011, previously claimed Netanyahu sought to bomb Iran in 2010 and 2011, but was opposed by senior Israeli officials.
Pardo says he consulted the Mossad's legal advisers following the order but didn't explain what happened after that.
The Israeli leader has been a strident critic of Iran, and has accused Tehran of attempting to develop nuclear weapons. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-05-31 15:09:00 | Ex-Israeli spy chief: Netanyahu planned Iran strike in 2011 | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3444941 | |
Many Puerto Ricans adrift in US hotels after Hurricane Maria | NEW YORK (AP) — After they lost their home in Puerto Rico to flooding during Hurricane Maria, Enghie Melendez fled with her family to the U.S. mainland with three suitcases and the hope it wouldn't take long to rebuild their lives. It hasn't worked out that way.
More than four months later, the family of five is squeezed into two rooms in a hotel in Brooklyn. While her husband looks for work, they are stuck in limbo, eating off paper plates and stepping over clothes in cramped quarters as they try to get settled in an unfamiliar city.
"After the hurricane hit we told the kids that every day was going to be an adventure, but not like this," said the 43-year-old Melendez. "This is turning out to be really hard."
Around the U.S., many Puerto Ricans are similarly adrift in hotels because of the Sept. 20 hurricane. The move north spared them from the misery of the storm's aftermath on the island. But the transition has often proved to be difficult, disruptive and expensive as people try to find housing, jobs, schools and even furniture and clothes to start fresh on the mainland.
Melendez and her family shuffled between staying with relatives to a homeless shelter to a small hotel in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, forcing her to change schools for her three daughters in the middle of the semester.
"The instability is terrible," she said as her husband, who worked as a cook at an Army base near San Juan, used a glass bottle to mash plantains to make a traditional Puerto Rican dish.
Adding to the worries for large numbers of Puerto Ricans is that hotel reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency have started to run out and many say they can't afford temporary housing without assistance.
"It's stressful," said Yalitza Rodriguez, a 35-year-old from the southern Puerto Rico town of Yauco who has been staying at a hotel in Queens with her elderly mother and husband while he looks for work. "If we don't get an extension we will have nowhere to live."
Maria destroyed between 70,000 and 75,000 homes and damaged an additional 300,000, said Leticia Jover, a spokeswoman for Puerto Rico's Housing Department. The effects of the storm included the widespread loss of power, which is still not restored in some places. Many businesses closed. The result has been an exodus to the mainland.
The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College estimated in an October study that between 114,000 and 213,000 Puerto Ricans would move to the U.S. mainland over the next 12 months. Most were expected to settle in Florida, followed by Pennsylvania, Texas and New York.
FEMA says there are nearly 4,000 families, more than 10,000 people, receiving hotel assistance from the agency in 42 states because their homes in Puerto Rico are too damaged to occupy. The agency extended the expiration for the program from Jan. 13 to March 20 at the request of the island's governor, but all cases are reviewed for eligibility every 30 days and the payments could end for some people sooner. It's impossible to know how many are in temporary housing without any aid or staying with families.
Leslie Rivera, from the central town of Caguas, has been shuffling among hotels in Tampa, Florida, since December with her three kids, ages 13, 10 and 2. She was approved for subsidized housing and expects to be settled soon but it has been difficult.
"I feel like I am on the streets because I have no clothes. I have nothing for my kids," the 35-year-old said with tears in her eyes.
Marytza Sanz, president of Latino Leadership Orlando, which has been helping displaced families, said many don't know where they will go after FEMA stops paying for their rooms.
"There are people with five dollars in their pockets," she said. "They can't buy detergent, deodorant, medicine."
In Kissimmee, in central Florida, Desiree Torres feels nervous. She has spent more than two months in a hotel with her three children. She says she can't find a job and several local shelters have told her there is no space for her and her children.
"I can't sleep at night," said the 30-year-old Torres, who lost her home in Las Piedras, a southeastern town near where the eye of the storm first crossed the island. "I'm worried about my kids."
After the hurricane, Melendez and her family were forced to sleep for more than three weeks in their garage because of flooding and sewage that entered the home. They left their four dogs with a friend and managed to get on a humanitarian flight. They spent 10 days at Melendez's father-in-law's Manhattan apartment and a month and a half in a Brooklyn shelter. A Puerto Rican activist helped them enter the hotel.
"My kids were in a Manhattan school. We would wake up before 5 a.m. at the shelter to take them there. Now they are in a Brooklyn school," she said. "Where will they be tomorrow?"
For now, they survive on a $1,700 monthly disability payment that Melendez receives along with about $300 a month in food stamps.
Her 16-year-old daughter, Enghiemar, does her homework on the floor of the hotel room and tries to keep in touch with friends back home by text.
"I always wanted to come and live here," she said. "But not like this."
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Associated Press writers Gisela Salomon in Miami and Tamara Lush in Tampa, Florida, contributed to this report. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-30 03:50:00 | Many Puerto Ricans adrift in US hotels after Hurricane Maria | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3353931 | |
BC-US--Cotton, US | New York (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Wednesday:
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US, Australia scientists win Japan Prize for immunology work | TOKYO (AP) — An American professor at Emory University and an Australian scientist have been awarded the Japan Prize for research in immunology.
The winners were announced Tuesday at a news conference in Tokyo.
The Japan Prize Foundation said the work of Emory pediatrician Dr. Max Cooper and Australian Professor Jacques Miller laid "the conceptual groundwork for our understanding of nearly all fields touched by immunology."
A third winner was Japanese inventor Akira Yoshino, recognized for work that is the foundation of the lithium ion battery.
The prize comes with a cash award of 50 million yen ($460,000).
The Japan Prize honors scientists who have made significant contributions to science, technology and society to further the peace and prosperity of mankind. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-30 21:09:00 | US, Australia scientists win Japan Prize for immunology work | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354224 | |
Central Indiana woman gets 120 years for killing 2 children | CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a central Indiana woman to 120 years in prison for fatally stabbing her young children hours after her husband filed for divorce.
Thirty-one-year-old Brandi Worley learned her sentence Monday after she pleaded guilty in January to two counts of murder for killing her son, 7-year-old Tyler Worley, and her daughter, 3-year-old Charlee Worley, in November 2016. Her husband was asleep downstairs at the time at the family's Darlington home, about 40 miles northwest of Indianapolis.
Worley gave no statement at the sentencing, and her attorney said there was no explanation for what she did.
Court documents have said Worley told police she killed the children because she didn't want her husband to take them. She also was treated for self-inflicted stab wounds to her neck. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-03-20 04:56:00 | Central Indiana woman gets 120 years for killing 2 children | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3385815 | |
ProAmpac Showcases Agility of Innovation in Pet Food Packaging | CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 23, 2018--ProAmpac, the fast-growing flexible packaging leader, today offers the latest innovations in the company’s flexible packaging products for the pet food industry.
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“From retort pouches and roll stock to quad-seal and woven polypropylene bags, ProAmpac has a ‘petfolio’ of products that deliver high performance and value to the pet food market,” said Market Manager Julie Conklin, at the April 23-25 Petfood Forum 2018 in the Kansas City Convention Center.
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“We invite conference goers to visit us at Booth 835 and meet our team to learn about ProAmpac’s approach to the pet food market,” said Julie Conklin.
“Pet Food is itself a growing and dynamic industry. It has been exhibiting strong rates of growth, attracting significant new investment, and meeting the demands of new, more engaged and demanding consumers who increasingly relate to their pets as members of the family,” said Adam Grose, Chief Commercial Officer.
For pet food manufacturers and processors, ProAmpac is a major —and growing—resource for:
Capabilities that include advanced extrusion and adhesive lamination, pouch and bag converting, award-winning graphics and printing, innovative package design and leading-edge materials science and technology. Rapid product development through Collaborative Innovation. “We are driving collaboration internally, by drawing on our product development teams, our corporate innovation team and our technical service engineers, and externally by partnering our development people with their counterparts in customer organizations,” said Grose. Full suite of flexible-packaging products.
Products
ProAmpac’s portfolio of pet products offers speed to market, durability and flexibility:
PRO-DURA® CLASSIC dry food packaging (11-50 lb. capacity) in classic, woven polypropylene bags offering excellent durability and flexibility with award-winning HD Flexo graphics; PRO DURA PREMIUM adding a premium feel, smooth exterior finish similar to laminate bags (also 11-50 lb.); and new PRO DURA MINI, the first woven bag for smaller portions and portability (3 -10 lb.). QUADFLEX TM (3-40 lb. capacity), premium pet food solution for dry food, treats and more, providing seals on four sides, with exceptional shape, strength and shelf presence. It has options for a flat bottom, pinch bottom, fold-over bottom; HD Flexo printing, with a soft matte, matte and gloss finishes; and easy-open and re-close options. PRO-POUCH ® for wet or dry food (3 oz.+ capacity), offers flat or stand-up pouches; pre-made or form, fill and seal; multiple customization options, easy-open or linear tear; high-performance retort; handles; shaped; various finishes; clear or foil. NO. 2 POUCH ® , a PRO-POUCH product made of recyclable HDPE (3 oz.+), qualified to SPI number 2 classification; approved for post-consumer recycling; clear or white opaque; three side seal options; flat or stand-up with bottom gusset; reclose zipper options.
Trend Agility
“In pet food packaging, rapid innovation means having the agility to move ahead in response to change,” Grose said.
For example, he noted that Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com, recently announced a report on Trust and Transparency it will present at Petfood Forum. Concluding the consumer transparency trend will affect pet food, the researchers suggest that pet food brands “could benefit from an image refresh that reflects the visual conventions of clean label products,” itself an extension of the clean eating trend.
“We have been able to help customers sharpen their labeling through package design. ProAmpac’s award-winning printing, multiple graphic design centers, our LEAD Academy and the DASL, Design and Sample Lab, help customers to address the clean label trend and other changes in consumer preference,” Grose said.
“We are paying close attention to trends,” Grose continued. “We are meeting rising consumer demand for smaller packages; preferences for premium and super-premium pet food and the packaging that goes along with this; the Millennial Generation’s affinity for pet ownership—76 percent of them— expressing a ‘pets over people’ attitude; as well as the march for e-commerce purchasing which creates demand for lighter, stronger packaging that minimizes material usage.”
About ProAmpac
ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with a comprehensive product offering unparalleled in the industry. We provide creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace. We are guided in our work by four core values that are the basis for our success: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. For more information, visit proampac.com.
Cincinnati-based ProAmpac is owned by PPC Partners along with management and co-investors.
About PPC Partners
PPC Partners acquires and operates North America-based middle-market companies with leading positions in the manufactured products, services and healthcare sectors. Led by Tony Pritzker and the former investment and operating professionals of Pritzker Group Private Capital, the firm’s differentiated, long-duration capital base allows for efficient decision-making, broad flexibility with transaction structure and investment horizon, and alignment with all stakeholders. PPC Partners builds businesses for the long-term and is an ideal partner for entrepreneur- and family-owned companies. For more information, visit PPCPartners.com.
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INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MANUFACTURING CHEMICALS/PLASTICS PACKAGING COMMUNICATIONS ADVERTISING CONSUMER PETS
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http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180423005145/en | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-04-23 18:01:00 | ProAmpac Showcases Agility of Innovation in Pet Food Packaging | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3413521 | |
Chinese rights lawyer charged with inciting subversion | BEIJING (AP) — Prominent legal activist Yu Wensheng has been charged with inciting subversion of state power after writing a letter calling for democratic reforms, his lawyer said Monday.
Police informed Yu's wife of the charge on Saturday, lawyer Huang Hanzhong said. Inciting subversion is a vaguely worded charge often used to muzzle dissent.
Earlier this month, more than a dozen police officers grabbed Yu, a lawyer in Beijing, while he was waiting in his car to take his 13-year-old son to school. The seizure came a day after he posted a letter online calling on the ruling Communist Party to reform the Chinese Constitution and allow open presidential elections.
"The president, the head of state, is basically appointed without any meaningful election. It has no credibility for the country, for civil society and for countries across the world," Yu said in the letter.
Huang said police also took Yu's wife, Xu Yan, to the Shijingshan police station in Beijing on Saturday on the same charge, though they released her the next day.
Police searched Yu's home and office and seized computers, USB drives, cellphones and various files documenting cases that Yu had handled in recent years, Huang said.
Reached by phone, an official at the Shijingshan police station directed queries on Yu to its Xingucheng branch. An official at Xingucheng in turn referred questions back to the Shijingshan station.
Xu was told her husband's case would be handed over to a police bureau in the eastern city of Xuzhou in Jiangsu province for further investigation though no reason was provided, the lawyer said. Chinese authorities sometimes transfer politically sensitive cases to courts and prosecutors far from where the alleged offenses took place, moves activists say are intended to make it difficult for supporters to pressure the authorities.
Yu gained widespread attention after being detained for three months in 2014, during which he says he was tortured and questioned. He was detained again in 2015 but released after a day when his case received wide publicity. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-29 19:35:00 | Chinese rights lawyer charged with inciting subversion | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3353835 | |
The Latest: Session to re-election Puigdemont postponed | MADRID (AP) — The Latest on the political crisis in Catalonia (all times local):
10:30 a.m.
The speaker of Catalonia's parliament has postponed a session intended to re-elect the Spanish region's fugitive ex-president.
Roger Torrent announced the decision Tuesday, hours before the session he had called to hold a vote authorizing separatist leader Carles Puigdemont to form a government.
The decision comes after Spain's top court had ruled Puigdemont, who faces arrest in Spain, would have to return from Belgium and ask a judge permission to attend the session.
Torrent says he will reconvene the session once Spanish authorities guarantee they "won't interfere" in the election of Puigdemont.
Puigdemont is the focus of an investigation into October's illegal— and unsuccessful— declaration of independence.
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Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is urging the Catalan parliament not to press ahead with the candidacy of fugitive leader Carles Puigdemont for regional president and instead to opt for a lawmaker free of legal proceedings.
Speaking Tuesday on Spanish National Television hours before the parliament is scheduled to hold an investiture vote for Puigdemont, Rajoy said the parliament speaker will face legal consequences if he disobeys a Constitutional Court order saying Puigdemont can only be voted on if he is physically present and has previously obtained court permission.
Puigdemont faces arrest if he returns to Spain.
Rajoy said the "most sensible" thing for the parliament speaker would be to propose a "clean candidate" who is willing to obey the law and work for the return of normality in Catalonia. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 | The Latest: Session to re-election Puigdemont postponed | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354140 | |
Israelis protesting pending deportation of African migrants | JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli government plan to deport tens of thousands of African migrants has sparked an unexpected backlash from liberal Israelis and their American Jewish allies who say Israel — established in the wake of the Holocaust — should never be turning away those in need.
The showdown could come to a head on April 1, when the state plans to start expelling Africans, some of whom have been in Israel for years, to an uncertain fate.
The government insists all but a select few are economic migrants. But critics charge they are mostly bona fide refugees fleeing persecution and that kicking them out would threaten their lives.
In recent weeks, Israeli pilots, doctors, writers, former ambassadors and Holocaust survivors have all urged the government to halt the deportation plan. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-30 23:53:00 | Israelis protesting pending deportation of African migrants | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354290 | |
National Hockey League | All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 29 21 6 2 44 110 74 Toronto 31 20 10 1 41 106 88 Columbus 30 19 10 1 39 86 73 N.Y. Islanders 30 17 10 3 37 108 100 Washington 31 18 12 1 37 95 91 New Jersey 29 16 9 4 36 89 91 Pittsburgh 32 16 13 3 35 94 104 N.Y. Rangers 29 16 11 2 34 98 87 Boston 27 14 9 4 32 78 75 Montreal 31 13 14 4 30 85 99 Carolina 28 11 10 7 29 78 88 Philadelphia 29 11 11 7 29 83 86 Detroit 29 11 13 5 27 80 97 Florida 29 11 14 4 26 88 104 Ottawa 28 9 12 7 25 77 98 Buffalo 30 7 17 6 20 64 102 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 31 21 8 2 44 104 78 Los Angeles 31 20 8 3 43 97 68 Nashville 29 18 7 4 40 95 84 Vegas 29 19 9 1 39 103 91 Winnipeg 30 17 8 5 39 102 86 San Jose 29 16 10 3 35 79 69 Calgary 30 16 12 2 34 88 94 Minnesota 29 15 11 3 33 87 87 Dallas 30 16 13 1 33 89 89 Chicago 30 14 11 5 33 90 82 Vancouver 30 14 12 4 32 81 85 Anaheim 30 12 11 7 31 80 89 Colorado 29 14 13 2 30 92 95 Edmonton 30 12 16 2 26 86 99 Arizona 33 7 21 5 19 75 114
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.
Sunday's Games
Chicago 3, Arizona 1
St. Louis 3, Buffalo 2, OT
Toronto 1, Edmonton 0
Minnesota 4, San Jose 3, OT
Monday's Games
Colorado 2, Pittsburgh 1
N.Y. Islanders 3, Washington 1
Dallas at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Florida at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Carolina at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Edmonton at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Washington, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Florida at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Carolina at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Boston at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Washington at Boston, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Anaheim at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Toronto at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Florida at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Nashville at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
San Jose at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Vegas, 10 p.m. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-12 10:40:00 | National Hockey League | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3318329 | |
BC-US--Index, US | NEW YORK (AP) — Standard and Poor's Stock Indexes for Wednesday
Close Change MidCap 400 1953.97 Down 3.49 500 Stocks 2823.81 Up 1.38 100 Stocks 1251.42 Down .51 | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-02-01 06:08:00 | BC-US--Index, US | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3355015 | |
France-Uruguay pits speed vs. defense in World Cup quarters | NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (AP) — France picked up two trophies in 1998: One, of course, was the country's only World Cup title, won on home soil. It was also the birth year of Kylian Mbappe, the 19-year-old who's emerging as one of the biggest stars of the World Cup.
"Well, that was a good year for him to be born, even if he didn't see much of the 1998 World Cup," joked French coach Didier Deschamps, who was the captain in '98. "I'm very happy that Mbappe is a French citizen."
?It will be France's searing speed led by Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann against Uruguay's defense anchored by Diego Godin on Friday in Nizhny Novgorod in the World Cup quarterfinals. The winner will face Brazil or Belgium.
Uruguay has given up only one goal in four World Cup matches, and France has scored seven — most in the 4-3 victory over Argentina in the round of 16.
In scoring twice against Argentina , Mbappe became the first teenager with multiple goals in a World Cup knockout game since a 17-year-old Pele did it twice (including a hat trick against France) in 1958.
It's a big stage with inevitable comparisons that Mbappe smiled about and then batted away.
"It's flattering to be the second one since Pele," said Mbappe, born in France to a father from Cameroon and a mother from Algeria. "But let's put things in perspective. Pele's another category."
This is France's seventh quarterfinal and its fourth in the last six World Cups dating back to 1998 and the famous side led by Deschamps, Patrick Vieira, Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry — the so-called "Rainbow Team" from a multicultural France.
"In a World Cup you have the top-level players," said Mbappe, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain. "So it's an opportunity to show what you can do and what your abilities are. There is no better place than a World Cup."
After three lackluster games in group play, France was electric in its most recent match, particularly in the second half when it cut up Argentina's plodding defense. Five of France's starters in the first group match had never played in the World Cup, including Mbappe.
"You need some patience," Deschamps said.
Deschamps has compared playing Uruguay to facing Peru, which narrowly lost to France 1-0 in group play on a goal by Mbappe.
He termed Uruguay "solid and aggressive" in a French television interview, adding: "These are not qualities displayed by Argentina."
The match will showcase several cross-border friendships.
Griezmann plays at Atletico Madrid where his teammates are Uruguayan defenders Godin and Jose Maria Gimenez. Godin is the godfather of Griezmann's daughter.
While Godin and Gimenez will try to stop Griezmann, Uruguay striker Luis Suarez will be opposing Barcelona teammate Samuel Umtiti.
"I've always joked ... that I wanted to face Umtiti at a World Cup," Suarez said. "And it came true."
Suarez's running mate, Edinson Cavani, scored both goals in the knockout win over Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal but is nursing a hamstring injury, and it' unclear if he will play.
His absence would be a blow to the South Americans, but defense is the real key with coach Oscar Tabarez expecting to see less of the ball.
"I think very often there's the mistaken belief that ball possession leads to scoring opportunities," said Tabarez, who took over in 2006.
"If you don't have ball possession, you can still inflict pain." | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-07-04 20:18:00 | France-Uruguay pits speed vs. defense in World Cup quarters | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3474228 | |
Froome calls on skeptical fans to let him ride Tour in peace | SAINT-MARS-LA-REORTHE, France (AP) — Chris Froome has asked Tour de France fans to let him race in peace, even if they doubt the recent ruling that cleared him of doping allegations.
The British cyclist has been targeted by spectators in the past. During the 2015 Tour, he said a man threw a cup of urine at him while yelling "doper".
With the latest edition beginning on Saturday, five days after the International Cycling Union finally ruled Froome had won last year's Spanish Vuelta cleanly, the four-time Tour winner offered an alternative way for skeptical fans to show their distrust.
"Support the race in a positive way, don't bring negativity," he said on Wednesday in western France. "In terms of safety I obviously would encourage fans of the sport to come watch the race, and if you are not necessarily a Chris Froome fan or a Sky fan, come to the race and put a jersey on of another team you do support. That would be my advice."
A cloud hung over Froome after a urine sample taken during the Vuelta in September showed a concentration of the asthma drug salbutamol that was twice the permitted level.
After months of silence, the UCI said Froome's result did not represent an adverse finding, which could have led him to be stripped of his Vuelta victory, and a suspension.
The UCI's ruling ensured he could compete at the Tour after race organizer ASO had informed Team Sky it would forbid Froome from entering until the doping case was decided.
His use of asthma medication has been well documented and he often uses inhalers during races. World Anti-Doping Agency rules state an athlete can be cleared for excessive salbutamol use if he proves it was due to an appropriate therapeutic dosage.
Froome said he understands it may take time for fans to believe he is not a cheat.
"But that data is available, and I would like to think that as people understand that more, they will understand my decision to keep on racing knowing I have certainly done nothing wrong," Froome said. "Of course it has been damaging. As it is right now I'm just happy to draw a line in the sand and move on and focus on bike racing."
UCI president David Lappartient has also issued a call for calm.
"(Froome) has the right to operate in a safe environment. I have heard calls, sometimes completely irrational, to violence on the Tour de France," Lappartient said. "I cannot accept that and I call on all spectators to protect all the athletes and to respect the judicial decision so that Chris Froome can compete in a safe and serene environment."
Teammate Geraint Thomas said Froome has shown poise even when fans are at their worst.
"I've always been impressed by the way he is off the bike," Thomas said. "But the last nine months have been the most impressive, really, how he was able to still perform and train and commit to all that while everything else was going on."
Thomas, however, said possible run-ins with the public are part of riding down roads lined by people, most of who are there to cheer on the athletes.
"It's not like football — it's not in just a closed stadium when you can check everyone," he said. "So there is that element of risk so to speak."
Froome is aiming to join Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain as the only riders to win the Tour five times.
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AP Sports Writer Andrew Dampf contributed to this report. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-07-05 13:00:00 | Froome calls on skeptical fans to let him ride Tour in peace | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3474384 | |
Photo of the Day: The Rock uses 'polite hand' with Taiwanese actress | TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- Taiwanese netizens are getting quite a chuckle from a photo posted Monday (July 2) on Taiwanese crooner Jay Chou's Instagram page showing Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gingerly placing his right hand around Chou's wife, Hannah Quinlivan, in a photo with the couple.
The photo was taken at an event to promote the Johnson's latest action film "Skyscraper," which also features Quinlivan. In the caption of the photo, which has 196,000 likes and counting, Chou uploaded to his Instagram page it read, "thank you for taking care of @hannah_quinlivan in the movie it was nice talking to you about music."
However, it was the "gentlemanly" way Johnson carefully hovered his "polite hand" (禮貌手) next to Chou's wife that caught the attention of Taiwanese netizens:
"There's no safe place to place the gentlemanly Johnson's hand, haha."
"Johnson it too much of a gentleman, he won't even make the slightest touch!"
Others praised Chou:
"That's great, he's good at spoiling his wife."
"He loves his wife."
"Good husband."
"Requesting Quinlivan for publicity and getting Chou for free. Seems like a pretty good deal."
Quinlivan (left), Johnson (center) and Chou (right). (Photo from Jay Chou Instagram page) | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-07-04 15:27:00 | The Rock gives Taiwanese singer Jay Chou face with 'polite hand' around his wife.Taiwanese fans give Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson a hand for placing his "polite hand" around Jay Chou's wife, Hannah Quinlivan. | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3473949 | |
Immobile sent off as Torino beats Lazio 3-1 in Serie A | ROME (AP) — Lazio striker Ciro Immobile was sent off as Torino ended a four-match winless streak with a 3-1 victory in Serie A on Monday.
Immobile, who has 15 goals this season, was shown a direct red before the break for jerking his head at Nicolas Burdisso and landing his shoulder in the defender's face.
Immobile, who previously played for Torino, had been protesting for an apparent handball by Iago Falque on a cross of his inside the area.
Torino took control in the second half with goals from Alejandro Berenguer and Tomas Rincon. Luis Alberto pulled one back for Lazio but Simone Edera restored Torino's two-goal advantage.
Immobile and Torino counterpart Andrea Belotti hit the post in the first half.
Lazio remained fifth while Torino moved up from the bottom half to eighth.
Torino hadn't won at Lazio since 1993.
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More AP Serie A coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/SerieA | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-12 00:00:00 | Immobile sent off as Torino beats Lazio 3-1 in Serie A | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3318234 | |
The Latest: Legal bid for Simpson autograph profits rejected | SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on an effort to collect money from O.J. Simpson to satisfy a multimillion-dollar civil judgment for the deaths of Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson (all times local):
9:24 a.m.
A judge in Los Angeles has rejected a request to have O.J. Simpson sign over profits from autographs to satisfy a civil judgment for the deaths of Ron Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson.
Superior Court Judge Gerald Rosenberg ruled Tuesday after the request was made by an attorney for Fred Goldman, father of Ron Goldman.
The judge denied it on grounds that Goldman can't identify who is paying Simpson.
Simpson was acquitted of murder in the 1994 killings, but a civil court jury found him liable and ordered him to pay $33.5 million, which has more than doubled over two decades.
A lawyer for the former football star says Simpson signed autographs after his release from a Nevada prison to pay legal bills.
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11:14 p.m.
O.J. Simpson owes the family of Fred Goldman more than $70 million from a 1997 wrongful death judgment and a lawyer for the Goldmans says the former football star should use his profits from autographs to settle his debt.
Attorney David Cook plans to ask a Los Angeles Superior Court judge Tuesday to order Simpson to hand over future money he makes autographing sports memorabilia to satisfy the judgment in the wrongful deaths of Ron Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson.
Simpson was acquitted of murder in the 1994 killings, but a civil court jury found him liable and ordered him to pay $33.5 million, which has more than doubled over two decades.
A lawyer for the former football star says Simpson signed autographs after his release from a Nevada prison to pay legal bills. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-31 01:36:00 | The Latest: Legal bid for Simpson autograph profits rejected | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354371 | |
Polish Senate backs controversial Holocaust speech law | WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's Senate has backed legislation regulating Holocaust speech that has sparked a diplomatic dispute with Israel and calls from the United States for a reconsideration of a bill seen as threatening freedom of speech.
The bill proposed by Poland's ruling conservative party calls for up to three years in prison for any intentional attempt to falsely attribute the crimes of Nazi Germany to the Polish state or people. It exempts artistic and research work.
Saying the bill defends Poland's good name, the senators voted early Thursday 57-23 to back the bill with two abstentions.
To become law, the bill requires approval from the president, who supports it.
Israel sees the move as an attempt to whitewash the role some Poles played in the killing of Jews during World War II. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 | Polish Senate backs controversial Holocaust speech law | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3355198 | |
BC-US--Silver, US | New York (AP) — Silver futures trading on the NY Merc Tuesday:
(5,000 troy oz.; cents per troy oz.) | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-31 04:19:00 | BC-US--Silver, US | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354432 | |
Toshiba Forms Strategic Relationship with Ubimax to Further Expand Acceptance of Wearables with Large Enterprises | SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2018--AWE 2018 Booth #525– Toshiba’s Client Solutions Division (CSD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced a strategic relationship with Ubimax as well as the full integration of the Ubimax Frontline application suite on Toshiba’s dynaEdge TM AR Smart Glasses. Toshiba plans to demonstrate the Ubimax Frontline applications on its AR smart glasses during AWE 2018 this week in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Toshiba announces a strategic relationship with Ubimax for the full integration of the Ubimax Frontline application suite on Toshiba’s dynaEdge AR Smart Glasses. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are excited to work with Ubimax and its industry-leading expertise in wearable computing and augmented reality which will benefit our customers and increase the mainstream adoption of the category,” said Carl Pinto, vice president, marketing and engineering, Client Solutions Division, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. “The combination of our dynaEdge AR Smart Glasses and the Ubimax Frontline applications create an AR solution capable of improving productivity for the logistics, manufacturing and maintenance sectors.”
The two organizations collaborated to ensure their solutions functioned and integrated seamlessly into an enterprise’s existing Windows-based work environment. The Ubimax applications are the company’s first applications to be ported over to a Microsoft Windows environment.
“We are delighted to be chosen as a global strategic partner for Toshiba,” said Percy Stocker, President, Ubimax, Inc. “We strongly believe in the combination of Toshiba’s longstanding technical and B2B customer support expertise and our own market leading wearable computing solution experience to jointly increase acceptance and focus on the uptake of wearables in the industry.”
Toshiba’s dynaEdge AR Smart Glasses is the company’s first completely wearable AR solution to combine the power of a Windows 10 Pro PC with the performance-based feature set of industrial-grade smart glasses. Toshiba’s new AR solution includes the dynaEdge DE-100 Mobile Mini PC, dynaEdge AR100 Head Mounted Display (HMD), Lens-Less Frame, USB-C™ Cable with Cable Clip and carrying case. Toshiba AR solution has a starting price point of $1,899.99.
Toshiba developed its dynaEdge AR Smart Glasses solutions to meet the performance demands of enterprise workplaces through the adoption of 6 th Generation Intel® Core™ M Processors, Intel® HD Graphics and Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 802.11ac Wi-Fi®. These technologies allow enterprises to integrate the Toshiba AR solution into their existing infrastructure.
Designed for enterprise customers, Toshiba’s new AR solution provides Document Viewing, Live Video Calls, See-What-I-See, Photo/Video Capture, Alerts/Messaging, making it ideal for a variety of uses cases, including Maintenance, Remote Expert, Manufacturing, QA Inspection & Audit, Logistics, Training and Knowledge Transfer.
Toshiba also recently announced the availability of its Developer’s Kits for customers or application developers looking to design specialized software for the smart glasses. Toshiba will offer Developer’s Kits with two different configurations – Basic and Performance to best meet a variety of industrial applications with pricing starting at $2,399.99. Customers interested in purchasing the dynaEdge AR Smart Glasses or Developer’s Kits should contact their Toshiba sales representative or email the company at smartglasses@toshiba.com.
About Ubimax
Ubimax is the global market leader for industrial Wearable Computing and Augmented Reality solutions, creating full, end to end, integrated solutions that incorporate the latest Wearable Computing technologies to improve business operations. Ubimax Frontline solutions have received numerous awards, including: Auggie Award for “Best Enterprise Solution”, MHI Innovation Award for “Best IT Innovation”, and winner of the SAP & Google Glass Challenge. Ubimax has been recognized as the leader in Enterprise Wearables and Augmented Reality Solutions by ABI Research.
With offices in the U.S., Mexico and Germany, Ubimax today serves more than 200 customers globally. Leveraging over 10 years of experience as well as an extensive track-record in the fields of Wearable Computing, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality and Sensor Systems, Ubimax’s technological innovations continue to be at the very forefront of Wearable Computing solutions.
www.ubimax.com
About Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS)
Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., TAIS is comprised of three business units: Client Solutions Division, Imaging Systems Division and Industrial Solutions & Services Division. Together, these divisions provide digital products as well as services and solutions, including award-winning mobile computing devices, security solutions and cloud services; imaging products for the security, medical and manufacturing markets; and IoT solutions development, data analytics and IT services. TAIS provides sales, marketing and services for its wide range of products in the United States and Latin America. TAIS is an independent operating company owned by Toshiba America, Inc., a subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation. For more information on TAIS visit us.toshiba.com.
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Man sentenced to 30 years for drive-by killing of toddler | LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to the drive-by shooting death of a 2-year-old girl in Little Rock.
Deshaun Rushing was charged with capital murder in the 2016 killing of 2-year-old Ramiya Reed. But on Monday, Rushing pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of first-degree murder and avoided a potential life sentence.
Prosecutors say Ramiya's mother identified Rushing as a suspect, and another defendant still awaits trial.
According to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette , Rushing will be eligible for parole after 21 years.
A month after Ramiya's killing, 3-year-old Acen King was killed in an apparent road-rage case in Little Rock. The alleged shooter in that case awaits trial.
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Information from: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, http://www.arkansasonline.com | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-04-24 21:45:00 | Man sentenced to 30 years for drive-by killing of toddler | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3413278 | |
Lawyers wrap up case blaming pork giant for ghastly smells | RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jurors in North Carolina are getting a round-up of testimony in a lawsuit filed by more than 500 neighbors of an industrial-scale swine operation.
The plaintiffs contend that open-air cesspools inflict them with intense, putrid smells that can't be removed from clothing or household fabrics for years.
Lawyers for Virginia-based Smithfield Foods maintain that the smells, traffic and noise don't hurt the neighbors' ability to enjoy their own property.
The jury has heard three weeks of testimony. This is the first of a series of test cases against the low-cost, high-volume methods of hog-production division used by the Chinese-owned company.
Lawyers for the neighbors say alternative methods don't cause such a nuisance, but the company uses open-air cesspools because they're cheap. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-04-25 01:16:00 | Lawyers wrap up case blaming pork giant for ghastly smells | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3413389 | |
US businesses increase inventories 0.4 percent in December, biggest sales gain since 2011 | WASHINGTON (AP) — US businesses increase inventories 0.4 percent in December, biggest sales gain since 2011. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-02-15 23:01:00 | US businesses increase inventories 0.4 percent in December, biggest sales gain since 2011 | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3095845 | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/images/category/580888eb17740.jpg |
Pompeo meets with ousted Tillerson at State Department | WASHINGTON (AP) — Outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is meeting with CIA Director Mike Pompeo, the man President Donald Trump has chosen to replace him.
A State Department official says that Tillerson and Pompeo were sitting down at the department's headquarters in Foggy Bottom. The official wasn't authorized to comment by name and demanded anonymity.
It's the first known meeting between the two men since Trump fired Tillerson on Twitter and announced he was nominating Pompeo to replace him.
Pompeo also plans to meet Monday with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker of Tennessee. Corker's committee will eventually vote on whether to confirm Pompeo before his nomination goes to the full Senate.
Tillerson has already handed over all authorities to his deputy but remains secretary in name only until March 31. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-03-20 02:24:00 | Pompeo meets with ousted Tillerson at State Department | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3385748 | |
Griffin's departure leaves Clippers in free-agent hunt | LOS ANGELES (AP) — Suddenly, the Big Three is down to one. With star guard Chris Paul in Houston and face-of-the-franchise Blake Griffin traded to the Detroit Pistons, only DeAndre Jordan is left from the power trio that propelled the Los Angeles Clippers to relevance.
Jordan becomes a free agent this summer and could be gone, too, if he isn't traded by the Feb. 8 deadline. Lou Williams, leading the NBA in scoring off the bench with 22.2 points per game in his 13th season, might be trade bait, too.
Griffin's stunning departure on Monday — seven months after he signed a $171 million, five-year contract — has paved the way for the Clippers to have plenty of salary-cap room next season, putting them in position to snag a big-name free agent.
"With the future flexibility comes great opportunity," said Lawrence Frank, executive vice president of basketball operations. "It's going to be an exciting time, not just presently but also going forward."
The once-beleaguered franchise has never lured a major free agent, just as it has never gotten past the second round of the playoffs.
"We feel we'll always be an attractive place for players to come," Frank said. "With the goal being that we want to be in a position to compete for an NBA championship, that flexibility is paramount in order to add the talent we want to add to the team."
Exactly, Frank said, why the Clippers had to deal their resident superstar.
"As much as we valued Blake and all his contributions, we knew there may be a ceiling on the group as presently constructed and we were going to have to make some hard decisions," he said. "We couldn't be afraid to be bold."
Still, the move appeared to catch Griffin and his teammates by surprise.
"I know he was shocked," forward Sam Dekker said. "This is his team. This is all he knows. I'm sure he's nervous and it kind of made him probably sit down for a second and re-evaluate everything."
Austin Rivers, son of coach Doc Rivers, said, "No one saw it coming. I didn't even believe it when I heard it."
In exchange for their five-time All-Star forward, the Clippers got forward Tobias Harris, guard Avery Bradley and center Boban Marjanovic, along with draft picks.
"As long as I look around this place, I don't see any (championship) banners," the elder Rivers said. "And until we do that, we've got to keep mixing it up."
When Paul headed for Houston, the Clippers got Patrick Beverley in return and acquired Danilo Gallinari in a sign-and-trade deal.
That hasn't worked out so well.
Beverley has missed most of the season after having knee surgery in November. Gallinari returned Tuesday night from yet another injury, having missed 35 games this season with a variety of issues.
At 25-25, the Clippers are unlikely to win 50 games for a sixth straight season. Griffin played a major role the first five times that happened in franchise history.
But he was often injured during his nine years in Los Angeles, starting with a broken left kneecap that delayed his rookie season.
"You're looking at the other teams out there and comparing yourself. If you're not good enough or if you don't think you can beat them or if you think you need more help, then you have to do something about it," Rivers said. "To do something, sometimes you have to take chances. You have to mix it up and change it and see where you can go in the future."
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More AP NBA coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/NBAbasketball | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 | Griffin's departure leaves Clippers in free-agent hunt | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354743 | |
London fire commissioner says the blaze is out at the high-rise apartment building; fingertip search underway | LONDON (AP) — London fire commissioner says the blaze is out at the high-rise apartment building; fingertip search underway. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-06-15 15:37:00 | London fire commissioner says the blaze is out at the high-rise apartment building; fingertip search underway | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3188528 | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/images/category/580888eb17740.jpg |
Israel retaliates against rocket fire with Gaza airstrike | JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has struck Hamas military positions in the Gaza Strip after Palestinian militants fired a rocket toward southern Israel.
Israeli planes and tanks shelled the Palestinian territory on Monday after the rocket strike, in what was the latest in a series of cross-border exchanges that have left at least four Palestinians dead. No injuries were reported Monday.
Monday's strikes came a day after Israel said it destroyed a tunnel built by Hamas that ran several hundred meters (yards) into Israeli territory. Hamas threatened Israel with a "heavy price" for demolishing the tunnel.
Palestinians and Israeli forces have clashed across the West Bank and along the Gaza border following President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-12 03:08:00 | Israel retaliates against rocket fire with Gaza airstrike | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3318181 | |
UK Supreme Court rules against royal wedding protesters | LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court has ruled against protesters who were arrested and searched by police when Prince William married Kate Middleton more than five years ago.
The country's highest court Wednesday upheld lower court rulings that the Metropolitan Police had acted lawfully when they took some protesters into custody.
The protesters had argued that police violated their human rights and took steps to suppress "anti-monarchist sentiment."
The court found that detaining people for up to five-and-a-half hours had been reasonable in order to prevent possible breaches of the peace.
It said police could be "severely hampered if they were not able to detain somebody for a short period of time."
The case was brought by 20 individuals who were among many arrested the day of the royal wedding in April 2011. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-02-15 19:55:00 | UK Supreme Court rules against royal wedding protesters | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3095720 | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/images/category/580888eb17740.jpg |
Start the clock for Trump, GOP in last push on taxes, budget | WASHINGTON (AP) — Start the countdown clock on a momentous two weeks for President Donald Trump and the GOP-run Congress.
Republicans are determined to deliver the first revamp of the nation's tax code in three decades and prove they can govern after their failure to dismantle Barack Obama's health care law this past summer. Voters who will decide which party holds the majority in next year's midterms elections are watching.
Republicans are negotiating with Democrats on the contentious issue of how much the government should spend on the military and domestic agencies to avert a holiday shutdown. An extension of the program that provides low-cost health care to more than 8 million children and aid to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida need to be addressed. And further complicating the end-of-year talks is the fate of some 800,000 young immigrants here illegally.
Lawmakers are trying to get it all done by Dec. 22.
A look at the crowded agenda:
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TAXES
Republicans are upbeat about finalizing a tax bill from the House and Senate versions for Trump's first major legislative accomplishment in nearly 11 months in office.
"I feel very confident we're going to get this done ... at the end of the day we're going to get this to the president's desk and he's going to sign it," House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said Sunday in an interview on Fox News Channel.
The House and Senate bills would cut taxes by about $1.5 trillion over the next decade while adding billions to the $20 trillion deficit. They combine steep tax cuts for corporations with more modest reductions for most individuals.
Republican leaders have struggled to placate GOP lawmakers from high-tax states like California, New York and New Jersey whose constituents would be hit hard by the elimination of the prized federal deduction for state and local taxes. Repeal of the deduction added up to $1.3 trillion in revenue over a decade that could be used for deep tax cuts.
Lawmakers finally settled on a compromise in both bills — full repeal of the state and local deductions for income and sales taxes, but homeowners would be able to deduct up to $10,000 in local property taxes.
And yet it's still not a done deal.
"There's a lot of conversation around the fact that in some of the blue states where the taxes are high, the property tax alone, they will not be able to use the $10,000 possible deductions," Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said on NBC's "Meet the Press with Chuck Todd" on Sunday. "So allowing for income and property taxes, which would cost another $100 billion by the way, to be options for folks in those states would be a better solution. And we're looking at ways to make that happen."
Just a few weeks ago, lawmakers were unyielding on their insistence that the corporate tax rate be slashed from 35 percent to 20 percent. Now, one way to finance the changes on state and local taxes would be to cut the corporate tax rate to 21 or 22 percent instead.
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GOVERNMENT SPENDING
Republicans and Democrats are trying to work out a sweeping budget deal. They got a temporary reprieve from a partial government shutdown when they passed a stopgap, two-week bill last Thursday.
Republicans want a major boost in defense spending. Democrats want a similar increase for domestic agencies.
Congress also has to figure out how much disaster aid should be directed to Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida. The Trump administration requested $44 billion last month, an amount lawmakers from hurricane-slammed regions say is insufficient. The latest request would bring the total appropriated for disaster relief this fall to close to $100 billion — and the government still must calculate how much it will cost to rebuild Puerto Rico's devastated housing stock and electric grid.
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CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Fresh federal money for the Children's Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, ran out on Oct. 1, a blow to the widely popular program that provides low-cost medical care to more than 8 million children. Some states have relied on unspent funds, while others that were running out of money got a short-term reprieve in the two-week spending bill.
Lawmakers hope to agree on a long-term budget solution for a program that's about $14 billion a year.
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IMMIGRATION
Democrats want to act now to protect young immigrants who came to the United States illegally as children, with demands that a solution is included in any year-end spending deal.
"We will not leave here without a DACA fix," said Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., referring to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
These young immigrants, often referred to as Dreamers, face deportation in a few months after Trump reversed administrative protections established by President Barack Obama.
Republicans say it can wait till next year and shouldn't bog down the broad budget agreement. However, House GOP leaders likely will require Democratic votes for the spending bill and they have to work out a deal with Pelosi.
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Associated Press writers Marcy Gordon and Andrew Taylor contributed to this report. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-11 17:02:00 | Start the clock for Trump, GOP in last push on taxes, budget | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3317858 | |
National Hockey League | All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 29 21 6 2 44 110 74 Toronto 31 20 10 1 41 106 88 Columbus 30 19 10 1 39 86 73 N.Y. Islanders 30 17 10 3 37 108 100 Washington 31 18 12 1 37 95 91 New Jersey 29 16 9 4 36 89 91 N.Y. Rangers 30 16 11 3 35 99 89 Pittsburgh 32 16 13 3 35 94 104 Boston 27 14 9 4 32 78 75 Montreal 31 13 14 4 30 85 99 Carolina 28 11 10 7 29 78 88 Philadelphia 29 11 11 7 29 83 86 Florida 30 12 14 4 28 90 105 Detroit 30 11 13 6 28 81 99 Ottawa 28 9 12 7 25 77 98 Buffalo 30 7 17 6 20 64 102 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 31 21 8 2 44 104 78 Los Angeles 31 20 8 3 43 97 68 Winnipeg 31 18 8 5 41 107 87 Nashville 29 18 7 4 40 95 84 Vegas 29 19 9 1 39 103 91 San Jose 29 16 10 3 35 79 69 Dallas 31 17 13 1 35 91 90 Calgary 30 16 12 2 34 88 94 Minnesota 29 15 11 3 33 87 87 Chicago 30 14 11 5 33 90 82 Vancouver 31 14 13 4 32 82 90 Anaheim 30 12 11 7 31 80 89 Colorado 29 14 13 2 30 92 95 Edmonton 30 12 16 2 26 86 99 Arizona 33 7 21 5 19 75 114
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.
Sunday's Games
Chicago 3, Arizona 1
St. Louis 3, Buffalo 2, OT
Toronto 1, Edmonton 0
Minnesota 4, San Jose 3, OT
Monday's Games
Colorado 2, Pittsburgh 1
Dallas 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, SO
N.Y. Islanders 3, Washington 1
Florida 2, Detroit 1, OT
Winnipeg 5, Vancouver 1
Carolina at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Edmonton at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Washington, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Florida at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Carolina at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Boston at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Washington at Boston, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Anaheim at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Toronto at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Florida at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Nashville at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
San Jose at Calgary, 9 p.m.
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New Zealand beats West Indies by 240 runs in 2nd test | HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand beat the West Indies by 240 runs Tuesday in the second cricket test to win the two-test series 2-0:
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New Zealand 286-7 (Jeet Raval 84, Colin de Grandhomme 58, Kane Williamson 43, Trent Boult 37 not out; Shannon Gabriel 4-119, Kemar Roach 3-58, Miguel Cummins 2-57) and 291-8 decl. (Ross Taylor 107 not out, Kane Williamson 54; Miguel Cummins 3-69, Rohan Chase 2-51, Shannon Gabriel 2-52) def, West Indies 221 (Kraigg Brathwaite 66, Shane Dowrich 35; Trent Boult 4-73, Tim Southee 2-34, Colin de Grandhomme 2-40, Neil Wagner 2-73) and 203 (Roston Chase 64, Kemar Roach 32, Raymon Reifer 29; Neil Wagner 3-42, Mitchell Santner 2-13, Trent Boult 2-52, Tim Southee 2-72). | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-12 11:11:00 | New Zealand beats West Indies by 240 runs in 2nd test | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3318354 | |
Tomato Sauces from The Jersey Tomato Co.™ Launch at All Harris Teeter Neighborhood Food & Pharmacy Stores | ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2018--The Jersey Tomato Co., maker of premium New Jersey tomato sauces and salsas, today announced that three flavors of its tomato sauces are now available at all 245 Harris Teeter Neighborhood & Pharmacy stores. The three SKUs available at Harris Teeter are Marinara, Tomato Basil and Spicy. The Jersey Tomato Co. can also be found at Kroger and its family of stores nationwide, including Fred Myer and Ralph’s, bringing the Company’s products to thousands of points of distribution nationally.
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Three tomato sauces from The Jersey Tomato Co., now available at all Harris Teeter stores. (Photo: Business Wire)
“Harris Teeter is an admired grocery partner who recognizes the premium, better-for-you qualities of our products and the world-renowned attributes of the New Jersey tomato,” said Dave Stoff, Founder and CEO of The Jersey Tomato Co. “Thanks to Harris Teeter, shoppers from the District of Columbia to Florida are able to enjoy the naturally lower sodium and farm fresh flavor of sauces from The Jersey Tomato Co. Our sauces can now be found coast to coast, from California to Florida, demonstrating nationwide appreciation for the New Jersey tomato’s extraordinary flavor.”
The Extraordinary New Jersey Tomato
All products from The Jersey Tomato Co., including salsas and pizza sauces, are made with 100% New Jersey tomatoes. The New Jersey tomato has been recognized around the world as the best since 1934. The New Jersey tomato is celebrated like the great Italian San Marzano tomato for their outstanding flavor. All products from The Jersey Tomato Co. are marked with the “Made Jersey Fresh” logo, indicating certification from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture that every tomato was grown and harvested in New Jersey.
Better-For-You Tomato Sauces Made From World-Renown Tomatoes
The New Jersey tomato has distinct attributes such as unmatched sweetness, tartness and epic taste. This premium tomato is the result of the New Jersey soil composition, which has an acidic pH balance, combined with the ideal summer climate, which produces a delicious, better-for-you tomato. Because of the New Jersey tomato’s inherent qualities, the Jersey Tomato Co. sauces have 60% lower sodium than the other leading tomato sauce brands. Bursting with farm fresh flavor, tomato sauces from The Jersey Tomato Co. are lower in calories and fat, naturally lower in sodium and have no added sugar. No added preservatives allow the naturally occurring flavor to shine through – along with antioxidants and vitamins - making these sauces a healthier than most leading tomato sauce brands.
The Jersey Tomato Co. is a portfolio company of KEEN Growth Capital, a venture fund that invests in and develops early-stage food and wellness companies.
About The Jersey Tomato Co.
All Natural. All Jersey. All Good. The Jersey Tomato Co. sauces and salsas are made with 100% premium New Jersey tomatoes and healthy, fresh ingredients. Five delicious flavors of tomato sauce, two salsas and a pizza sauce, are all bursting with farm fresh flavor and naturally lower sodium - 60% lower sodium than other leading brands. Follow The Jersey Tomato Co. in social media and visit JerseyTomatoCo.com for more.
About KEEN Growth Capital
KEEN Growth Capital invests in early stage food-related companies that generate meaningful social impact in addition to above market financial returns. KEEN has particular focus on healthy snacking, functional foods and patented, science backed companies that positively impact consumer health, environmental and community wellness, and long term disease mitigation. Keen’s infusion of intellectual and financial capital delivers enriched outcomes for all stakeholders while creating a healthier world. KEEN is based in Orlando. Ideas welcome everywhere. Visit KEENGrowthCaptial.com for more.
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Immigrant lockup to open on site of destroyed Texas prison | RAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) — Officials in a remote South Texas county have approved a contract to open a privately run, 1,000-bed immigration lockup on the site of a tent city prison that was destroyed during a 2015 riot.
The Valley Morning Star of Harlingen reports that Willacy County commissioners on Monday agreed to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center outside Raymondville, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) from the U.S.-Mexico border city of Brownsville.
County Judge Aurelio Guerra says the new lockup will boost the local economy.
The prison that housed 3,000 inmates in tent-like domes closed after the 2015 uprising. A county lawsuit blamed the riot on "abysmal mismanagement" by Utah-based Management & Training Corp.
Management & Training, which bought the site last year, will operate the new immigrant facility.
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Information from: Valley Morning Star, http://www.valleystar.com | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-07-04 21:23:00 | Immigrant lockup to open on site of destroyed Texas prison | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3474275 | |
Hawaii worker who sent false alert had problems but kept job | HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii emergency management officials knew for years that an employee had problems performing his job. Then, he sent a false alert warning of an imminent missile attack earlier this month.
The worker had mistakenly believed drills for tsunami and fire warnings were actual events, and colleagues were not comfortable working with him, the state said Tuesday. His supervisors counseled him but kept him for a decade in a position that had to be renewed each year.
The problems in the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency went beyond one troubled employee. The agency had a vague checklist for missile alerts, allowing workers to interpret the steps they should follow differently. Managers didn't require a second person to sign off on alerts before they were sent, and the agency lacked any preparation on how to correct a false warning.
Those details emerged Tuesday in federal and state reports investigating how the agency mistakenly blasted cellphones and broadcast stations Jan. 13 with a warning that led hundreds of thousands of people to believe they were about to die in a nuclear attack. It took nearly 40 minutes to retract it.
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency Administrator Vern Miyagi resigned as the reports were released. Officials revealed that the employee who sent the alert was fired Friday. His name has not been revealed. A second worker quit before disciplinary action was taken, and another was being suspended without pay, officials said.
"The protocols were not in place. It was a sense of urgency to put it in place as soon as possible. But those protocols were not developed to the point they should have," retired Brig. Gen. Bruce Oliveira, who wrote the report on Hawaii's internal investigation, said at a news conference.
A Federal Communications Commission report revealed Tuesday that the worker who pushed out the alert thought an actual attack was imminent. It was the first indication the alert was purposely sent, adding another level of confusion to the misstep that created panic at a time of fear over the threat of North Korean missiles.
The worker believed there was a real attack because of a mistake in how the drill was initiated during a shift change, according to the FCC, which regulates the nation's airwaves and sets standards for such emergency alerts. The employee said he didn't hear the word "exercise" repeated six times, though others clearly heard it.
There was no requirement to double-check with a colleague or get a supervisor's approval before sending the warning statewide, the federal agency said.
"There were no procedures in place to prevent a single person from mistakenly sending a missile alert" in Hawaii, said James Wiley, a cybersecurity and communications reliability staffer at the FCC.
Compounding the issue was that the state Emergency Management Agency had no prepared message for a false alarm. The FCC criticized the state's 38-minute delay in correcting it.
In addition, software at the Hawaii agency used the same prompts for both test and actual alerts, and it generally used prepared text that made it easy for a staffer to click through the alerting process without focusing enough on the text of the warning that would be sent.
"The reports from the FCC and the state of Hawaii demonstrate systems and judgment failures on multiple levels, and they reinforce my belief that missile alerts should be handled by the federal government," said U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, a Democrat from Hawaii, who plans legislation to give federal officials that sole responsibility.
The FCC said the state emergency agency has taken steps to try to avoid a repeat of the false alert, requiring more supervision of drills and alert and test-alert transmissions. It has created a correction template for false alerts and has stopped ballistic missile defense drills for now.
Earlier this month, the worker who sent the alert heard a recorded message that began by saying "exercise, exercise, exercise" — the script for a drill, the FCC said. Then the recording used language that is typically used for a real threat, not a drill: "This is not a drill." The recording ended by saying "exercise, exercise, exercise."
Once the employee sent the false alert, he was directed to send a cancel message but instead "just sat there and didn't respond," the state report said. Later, another employee took over the computer and sent the correction because the worker "seemed confused."
Gov. David Ige was asked why Hawaii didn't reveal details about the employee earlier, and he said it would have been irresponsible to release statements before the investigation was complete.
Ige has asked the Hawaii National Guard's deputy commander to prepare another report on what needs to be changed in the emergency management system overall. The first version of that report is due in two weeks, with a final version due in six weeks.
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Associated Press Technology Writer Tali Arbel contributed to this report from New York. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-31 16:01:00 | Hawaii worker who sent false alert had problems but kept job | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354725 | |
Tyler Technologies Receives Louise Allen Award for Community Service Contributions | PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2018--Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) was recently awarded the Louise Allen Award, presented by the Lubbock Professional Chapter of the Association of Women in Communications in Lubbock, Texas. Tyler was recognized with this award for its outstanding community service contributions throughout 2017.
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Dane Womble, president of Tyler Technologies' Local Government Division, accepts the Louise Allen Award at the Lubbock Professional Chapter of the Association of Women in Communications event for community service contributions. (Photo: Business Wire)
Giving back is a key component of Tyler’s company culture. Its Lubbock office has an employee-led Community Involvement Committee, and for many departments, annual meetings include a volunteer aspect. In 2017 alone, Tyler’s Lubbock-based Local Government Division supported several charitable causes, including the American Cancer Society, Salvation Army, South Plains Food Bank, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and March of Dimes.
“Partnering with our clients to build safer, stronger, and more connected communities is at the core of Tyler’s mission,” said Dane Womble, president of Tyler’s Local Government Division. “Our employees not only want to connect communities through technology, they also want to connect with their community by giving of their time, energy and resources. We have passionate employees who genuinely care about each other and about the communities they live in.”
The Louise Allen Award was presented at the Celebrity Luncheon in Lubbock on April 17. The tradition of the award luncheon began in the mid-1980s as a way of honoring and celebrating the contributions and achievements of the people who make Lubbock and West Texas a great place to live. The luncheon draws a crowd of more than 400 people who join in to celebrate award winners’ contributions to the community. Proceeds of the luncheon go to a scholarship fund for students at Texas Tech University and to continuing education for its members.
More than 250 employees work in Tyler’s Lubbock office. Tyler has more than 4,000 employees, and 24 offices across the U.S. and Canada.
About Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) is a leading provider of end-to-end information management solutions and services for local governments. Tyler partners with clients to empower the public sector - cities, counties, schools and other government entities - to become more efficient, more accessible and more responsive to the needs of their constituents. Tyler's client base includes more than 15,000 local government offices in all 50 states, Canada, the Caribbean, Australia, and other international locations. In 2017, Forbes ranked Tyler on its "Most Innovative Growth Companies" list, and Fortune included Tyler on its "100 Fastest-Growing Companies" list. More information about Tyler Technologies, headquartered in Plano, Texas, can be found at www.tylertech.com.
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National Hockey League | All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 29 21 6 2 44 110 74 Toronto 31 20 10 1 41 106 88 Columbus 30 19 10 1 39 86 73 N.Y. Islanders 30 17 10 3 37 108 100 Washington 31 18 12 1 37 95 91 New Jersey 29 16 9 4 36 89 91 N.Y. Rangers 30 16 11 3 35 99 89 Pittsburgh 32 16 13 3 35 94 104 Boston 27 14 9 4 32 78 75 Montreal 31 13 14 4 30 85 99 Carolina 28 11 10 7 29 78 88 Philadelphia 29 11 11 7 29 83 86 Florida 30 12 14 4 28 90 105 Detroit 30 11 13 6 28 81 99 Ottawa 28 9 12 7 25 77 98 Buffalo 30 7 17 6 20 64 102 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 31 21 8 2 44 104 78 Los Angeles 31 20 8 3 43 97 68 Nashville 29 18 7 4 40 95 84 Vegas 29 19 9 1 39 103 91 Winnipeg 30 17 8 5 39 102 86 San Jose 29 16 10 3 35 79 69 Dallas 31 17 13 1 35 91 90 Calgary 30 16 12 2 34 88 94 Minnesota 29 15 11 3 33 87 87 Chicago 30 14 11 5 33 90 82 Vancouver 30 14 12 4 32 81 85 Anaheim 30 12 11 7 31 80 89 Colorado 29 14 13 2 30 92 95 Edmonton 30 12 16 2 26 86 99 Arizona 33 7 21 5 19 75 114
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.
Sunday's Games
Chicago 3, Arizona 1
St. Louis 3, Buffalo 2, OT
Toronto 1, Edmonton 0
Minnesota 4, San Jose 3, OT
Monday's Games
Colorado 2, Pittsburgh 1
Dallas 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, SO
N.Y. Islanders 3, Washington 1
Florida 2, Detroit 1, OT
Vancouver at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Carolina at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Tuesday's Games
Edmonton at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Toronto at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Colorado at Washington, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Tampa Bay at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Florida at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.
Carolina at Vegas, 10 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Boston at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Washington at Boston, 7 p.m.
N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.
Chicago at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Anaheim at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Toronto at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Florida at Colorado, 9 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Nashville at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
San Jose at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Vegas, 10 p.m. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-12 11:31:00 | National Hockey League | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3318392 | |
Ex-soldiers convicted of killing Chilean singer Victor Jara | SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A Chilean judge has sentenced eight retired military officers to 18 years in prison for the kidnapping and murder of folk singer Victor Jara and a government official at the start of the country's military dictatorship.
The office of the court system says a ninth veteran was sentenced to five years for cover-up.
The Marxist folk singer was seized in the hours after Gen. Augusto Pinochet overthrew socialist President Salvador Allende on Sept. 11, 1973. He was taken the country's main soccer stadium where he was tortured and killed.
Allende's prisons chief Littre Quiroga also was killed.
The ruling announced Tuesday can be appealed.
More than 3,000 people were slain during the 1973-90 dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet, and most of those crimes remain unsolved. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-07-04 00:00:00 | Ex-soldiers convicted of killing Chilean singer Victor Jara | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3474337 | |
Matthews™ Closes Another Shopping Center for Top 10 REIT | PALM COAST, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2018--Matthews Real Estate Investment Services™ , the nation’s fastest growing commercial real estate company, announces the $10.55 million sale of Old Kings Commons. The 84,759 square foot multi-anchor community shopping center, sold by Regency Centers, is located in Florida’s Atlantic coastal city of Palm Coast and just an hour south of Jacksonville. The buyer was a private family office based in South Florida. The transaction was spearheaded by Jordan Powell and Scott Henard, SVP and Regional Director of the Matthews™ Shopping Center Division.
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Matthews™ closes Old Kings Commons, an 84,759 square foot multi-anchor shopping center in Palm Coast, FL. (Photo: Business Wire)
Matthews™ was able to source the buyer through its relationship and cooperation with a broker in South Florida. “This was a strong, fully stabilized center located in a market of Florida with extremely low vacancy. The buyers are very happy with their purchase and look forward to the long-term cash flow it will provide,” said Powell.
The Matthews™ Shopping Center Division prides themselves on their unwavering commitment to serving their clients’ best interest. With Matthews™ competitive marketing technology and expansive national database, the division has earned a reputation for excellence in execution. For more information regarding this sale, or to discuss available shopping center inventory, please reach out to Scott Henard or Jordan Powell.
About Matthews Real Estate Investment Services:
MATTHEWS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT SERVICES™ is recognized as an industry leader in shopping center, STNL, Multifamily, Management, Leasing, portfolio disposition and 1031 Exchange programs. The firm is headquartered in El Segundo, CA, and serves clients throughout the United States and Canada. For more information, please visit WWW.MATTHEWS.COM.
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Australian Women's Open: Top players not worried about No 1 | ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Ariya Jutanugarn is resigned to the fact that 2017 couldn't possibly be better than her breakout year in 2016. A day ahead of the start of the Women's Australian Open at Royal Adelaide, the 21-year-old Thai golfer also says she's not putting pressure on herself to overtake Lydia Ko for the No. 1 ranking.
After winning five tournaments last year, Jutanugarn captured the LPGA Tour's player of the year award, the money title and the season-long points competition that came with a $1 million bonus.
"I'm not going to try to compare myself this year with last year, because this year, it's not going to be like 2016," Jutanugarn said Wednesday. "I'm just going to try my best with everything and try to be more happy on the course and try to have fun."
Jutanugarn made her comments not long after Ko said she wasn't concerned about being on the radar of other golfers wishing to overtake her for the top ranking. And Jutanugarn also played down the importance of her ranking.
"This year, my target, I won't worry about the ranking at all," she said. "I mean, there's going to be a lot of expectation from other people, so I want to play with my own expectations."
Jutanugarn will tee off in the first round on Thursday afternoon with defending champion Haru Nomura of Japan and England's Charley Hull.
Here are some other things to know about the LPGA tournament which will help Royal Adelaide celebrate its 125th anniversary.
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THE FIELD: Ko is among four of the top 10-ranked players entered. As well, 10 major champions, including three from 2016, are in a field that includes Brooke Henderson and Michelle Wie and Australian veteran Karrie Webb.
Ko, a South Korean-born New Zealander, has been a pro golfer since October 2013, and she's been No. 1 for roughly half of that time. She's held the top ranking for the past 68 weeks, after a previous stint in 2015. "I have been fortunate enough to be in this position for so long and obviously it takes a lot of hard work and, I think, luck at the same time," Ko said Wednesday. "But when we're out there, we're not thinking about what ranked player she is to me, or what I am. That is the mindset I have been trying to take. I feel more self-pressure rather than pressure from others."
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CONSISTENT HENDERSON: No. 8-ranked Henderson had the second-most top-10 finishes on the LPGA Tour in 2016 behind Jutanugarn (16) with 15 in her 31 starts. Between February and April, the 19-year-old Canadian had eight straight top-10 finishes, and later captured two wins in June including her first major at the Women's PGA Championship. "2016 was really incredible, having my first major win ... a top 10 at the Olympics, incredible experience and I feel like I learned a lot about myself on and off the course."
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GETTING A (NEW) GRIP: Wie is back for the first time since 2012 at the Women's Australian Open, where she missed her cut in her only previous appearance in this event. She has five top-10 finishes since her last LPGA victory at the 2014 U.S. Women's Open and had just one top-10 all of last season, after having none in 2015. After missing the cut at the season-opening Bahamas LPGA Classic, Wie said she plans a new style on the greens in Adelaide— the "claw" putting grip made popular by Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia. Wie will also shelve her "table-top" stance, where her body is at a 90-degree angle over the ball, to a regular position over the putter.
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GALLERIES NOTE: Ko has been paired with Jang Ha-na of South Korea and Henderson for a morning start Thursday. Five-time champion Webb will play alongside American major champion Mo Martin and Sweden's Pernilla Lindberg. Wie has an afternoon start with fellow Americans Angel Yin and Mariah Stackhouse. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-02-15 13:18:00 | Australian Women's Open: Top players not worried about No 1 | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3095384 | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/images/category/580888eb17740.jpg |
NOAA launching investigation into minke whale deaths | PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government says there will be an investigation into a spate of deaths of a whale species along the East Coast last year.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the deaths of minke whales will be investigated. The minkes is a widely distributed species of baleen whale, which is a group of large whales that also includes the blue whale and right whale.
NOAA will discuss the deaths of the whales at an afternoon news conference Wednesday. The agency is treating it as an "unusual mortality event." The agency has also investigated multiple deaths of humpback and right whales recently.
The minke is more abundant than some other whale species that have been threatened by die-offs. They are a favorite of whale watchers. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-31 23:53:00 | NOAA launching investigation into minke whale deaths | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354845 | |
Palestinian mayor in West Bank brushes off his violent past | HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — For Palestinians, the new mayor of Hebron is a hero who they hope will improve their city. But to Israelis, the new leader of the divided West Bank city is an unrepentant murderer.
Weeks after the former PLO fighter took office, Tayseer Abu Sneineh is a contentious figure in the West Bank's most volatile city, showing no remorse for his role in an attack 37 years ago but saying he is now committed to pursuing a peace agreement with Israel.
He sports a short gray beard today, but as a 26-year-old math teacher he took part in an attack in Hebron on Israeli settlers returning home from Friday night Sabbath prayers on May 2, 1980. Six people were killed and 16 wounded.
Abu Sneineh was convicted as one of the gunmen and sentenced to life in prison. But he was released three years later in a prisoner swap between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization and deported to Algeria. He returned to the West Bank, along with other exiled PLO figures, after the Oslo interim peace agreement was signed in 1993.
Abu Sneineh says the attack, one of the deadliest on West Bank settlers, was justified.
"They all were armed settlers and soldiers, no women or children," he recalled. "We attacked them with guns and hand grenades."
"We wanted to send a message to the settlers that this is our city and they have to leave," Abu Sneineh added.
Hebron is the West Bank's most populous city, holy to Muslims and Jews, where several hundred nationalist Israeli settlers live in fortified compounds in the midst of 170,000 Palestinian inhabitants.
Palestinians must frequently cross through military checkpoints to get around the area, and the close proximity of the two populations has turned the city into a flashpoint of violence. Hebron has been the epicenter of many of the Palestinian attacks targeting Israelis in the past year and a half.
The Palestinians seek the West Bank, captured by Israel in 1967, as the heartland of a future independent state and say the Jewish settlements there are illegal — a position that has wide international backing.
Israel says the presence of its settlers is justified by an ancient Jewish connection to Hebron going back to the days of the biblical patriarch Abraham.
Noam Arnon, a spokesman for the Jewish community of Hebron, called Abu Sneineh "a despicable and cowardly murderer" who killed civilians in their white Sabbath shirts.
"It was a terror attack of the type that took place recently in Paris and London," Arnon charged. "The fact that he boasts about it proves what a despicable murderer he is."
Abu Sneineh shrugged off criticism, saying that many Israeli officials served in the military and were involved in the deaths of numerous Palestinians in decades of fighting.
"They killed children, women, the elderly; they bombed schools, residential buildings and killed thousands of Palestinians since the establishment of the state of Israel," he said.
Now 63, Abu Sneineh said he has put his life as a militant behind him and is focused on the tough reality of governing in a divided city.
Abu Sneineh lives in Hebron's Old City, an area under tight Israeli military control. Passing recently through an Israeli checkpoint on his way to the Ibrahimi Mosque, a site revered by Jews as the Tomb of the Patriarchs, he was cheered as a native son capable of solving the city's problems.
His priority these days, Abu Sneineh said, is to improve municipal services for Palestinian residents, including water, electricity and roads. Most of these services are controlled by Israeli authorities.
"We need to double the amount of water, and increase the electricity and expand the boundaries of the city and this needs Israel approval," he said.
The new mayor's first challenge in office involved a burst sewage pipe in the Old City. He said it took a week of negotiating with Israeli authorities to obtain a permit for municipal workers to enter the area and fix the pipe.
On his way to the mosque, Abu Sneineh stood in line at a checkpoint with a dozen others waiting for an Israeli soldier behind bulletproof glass to open a revolving gate before they passed through a metal detector. Soldiers prevented an AP team from filming the checkpoint and threatened to arrest a photographer.
"We elected him because he is our son, the son of the old city, and he knows our suffering and we are confident he is going to solve our problems," said Mohammed Jabir, a 64-year-old barber.
The Palestinians hope to one day establish an independent state that will also include east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip — areas also captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war. That dream is far off after two decades of failed peace talks and the rival Hamas militant group controlling Gaza.
Abu Sneineh said he's committed to the peace accords with Israel, but warns that if they don't result in the establishment of a Palestinian state, "the Palestinians will have the right to return to armed struggle."
He believes the only solution would be for the settlers to leave.
"They are occupiers," Abu Sneineh said. "They occupy our homes by force. They killed many people in the city in cold blood, and one day they have to leave." | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-06-15 14:05:00 | Palestinian mayor in West Bank brushes off his violent past | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3188467 | http://tnimage.taiwannews.com.tw/photos/shares/AP/20170615/0c7d9b1b6ea34b00a1bf5ae1798d4abd.jpg |
Authorities hunting clues ask Austin bomber to talk to them | NEW YORK (AP) — In the search for answers to a series of explosions in Texas, authorities have come ahead with a simple plea to whoever's behind the blasts: Talk to us.
The Austin police chief's direct appeal, complete with promises to listen to the bomber and try to understand the reasons, reflects the stubborn progress of the investigation in which there's no known motivation and the ties between the victims are opaque at best. It may also represent a ploy to coax a response that could give clues or help police prepare for what might come next.
"It puts law enforcement and police in a down power dynamic and instills power on the person," said Randall Rogan, a Wake Forest University professor who is an expert on forensic linguistic analysis and worked with the FBI on the Unabomber case. "It gives (perpetrators) a sense of satisfaction, of pride, of accomplishment, that they are in charge."
An explosion on Sunday night was the fourth in Austin this month, and represented a stepped-up level of sophistication in the attack. Unlike the previous bombings, which involved packages left on doorsteps, the latest one was placed near a hiking trail and had a thin translucent tripwire like fishing line. Two people have died in the explosions and four others have been injured.
Hundreds of officers from multiple law enforcement agencies are on the case.
Rogan said as time passes, it's likely the person or people behind the explosions will seek more than just the thrill of the crimes themselves and will desire more recognition, something that could drive them to make contact with police or release some sort of communiqué or manifesto. He said the new complexity of the fourth bombing might suggest it was a test for something even bigger.
"This is an increase and expansion of sophistication and most likely a trial run for something to come in the future," Rogan said.
Robert Taylor, a former police detective who is now a criminologist at the University of Texas at Dallas, said eventually there will be a break in the case, but how long it will take remains to be seen.
"Something will come up somewhere. It will be a fingerprint on an envelope or DNA from saliva or a unique kind of detonator, or someone will just blab in a bar," he said.
For now, though, the police chief's plea suggests they haven't reached that point.
"It's a sign there's probably not a lot of physical evidence in these kind of crimes that lead and point to a specific person," Taylor said.
Every tiny piece of the bombs' remnants, though, holds the potential to unlock the mystery.
Mary Ellen O'Toole, a retired FBI agent and profiler who worked on numerous bombing cases, including the Unabomber, and now heads the forensic science program at George Mason University, said because bombs require so many components, they increase the chance that whoever built it could leave a trace of themselves behind.
"They're looking to see if they can determine a signature for the bomber," she said of investigators.
Scouring the areas where the bombs went off could uncover something — a hair, a skin fragment, a part of a fingerprint — that might lead to the perpetrator. Police will analyze every part of the devices they can recover to see what clues come from wires, tape, the skill and neatness in which they were constructed, and any other detail that might help decode who the bomber is.
"Even the way they bend or roll the wire," said Michael Bussell, a former Army ordnance disposal technician who now teaches classes on the subject for the online American Military University.
The Unabomber case, which launched with its first blast in 1978, provides both reasons to be hopeful and concerned about the Texas explosions.
While the FBI was able to build a correct profile of the bomber as having been raised in Chicago with ties to Salt Lake City and San Francisco, the big break in the case didn't come for 17 years, when he sent a 35,000-word manifesto. Even then, Ted Kaczynski was identified as the Unabomber only after his brother came forward to help authorities.
O'Toole said it's impossible to build a nuanced profile of the killer without all the evidence, but that bombers share some characteristics. They are willing to forsake some control in their mayhem since they are leaving a device that might not reach its intended target. They enjoy the risk of it — not just the danger of building a bomb, but also of transporting it to neighborhoods where people live and they could easily be caught. And because the bombings have continued, they likely feel no remorse and are prepared to do it again.
"If this bomber is being motivated, in part, by the sense of power and control that he has holding the city of Austin in a state of fear, and depending how addictive that feeling is," she said, "that can be a strong contributor to his doing it again and not waiting a long period of time."
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Sedensky can be reached at msedensky@ap.org or https://twitter.com/sedensky | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-03-20 00:00:00 | Authorities hunting clues ask Austin bomber to talk to them | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3386088 | |
Mirotic, Portis lead way, Bulls blow out Celtics 108-85 | CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Mirotic scored 24 points, Bobby Portis added a career-high 23 and the Chicago Bulls blew out Boston 108-85 on Monday night with Celtics star Kyrie Irving sidelined because of a bruised left quadriceps.
Owners of the NBA's worst record, the Bulls built an 18-point lead in the second quarter against the Eastern Conference leaders. And when Boston cut it to 12 in the fourth, the Bulls simply pulled away for their third straight win.
Mirotic made his first start of the season with leading scorer Lauri Markkanen sidelined because of back spasms. The 6-foot-10 forward hit 9 of 14 shots and grabbed eight rebounds in his third appearance.
Portis shot 10 of 15 and nailed all three 3-pointers.
Before Monday night, Mirotic and Portis had only made headlines together this season for the wrong reasons. Mirotic missed the first 23 games with facial fractures he suffered in a fight at practice with Portis.
Al Horford scored 15 for Boston. Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart and Terry Rozier added 13 points apiece in the Celtics' most lopsided loss of the season.
Boston got within 12 in the fourth quarter when Portis hit a jumper and Mirotic made a 3 to make it 90-73 with just under eight minutes left. The Bulls remained in control the rest of the way.
Mirotic came through with 16 points as Chicago grabbed a 56-42 halftime lead. Portis scored 15 in the first half.
The Bulls wiped out a four-point deficit and led 52-34 after a 24-2 run in the second quarter. Portis scored 10 during that stretch, nailing two 3s, and Mirotic finished it with a short hook.
TIP-INS
Celtics: Coach Brad Stevens said he doesn't expect Irving to be out long, though he added: "Who knows with muscular injuries." ... Stevens also said doctors will re-evaluate F Marcus Morris' ailing left knee on Tuesday. Morris sat out for the second straight night and the third time in four games. He also missed the first eight games of the season.
Bulls: Markkanen participated in the morning shootaround and got treatment afterward. But coach Fred Hoiberg said the prized rookie's back continued to tighten.
UP NEXT
Celtics: Host Denver on Wednesday.
Bulls: Host Utah on Wednesday.
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The Latest: DC police to charge 12 Turkish security agents | WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on charges filed against Turkish security agents in Washington, D.C. (all times EDT):
6:35 p.m.
A U.S. official says police in Washington will announce charges against 12 Turkish security agents related to violence that happened when Turkey's president visited last month.
The official says seven will be charged with felonies. D.C. police will announce charges against five for misdemeanors.
The official wasn't authorized to speak publicly on the matter ahead of Thursday's announcement and demanded anonymity.
Washington's mayor and police chief have scheduled a news conference to provide an update on arrests.
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3:10 p.m.
Police say two men have been arrested for their role in a violent altercation outside the Turkish ambassador's residence during a visit to Washington by Turkey's president last month.
The Metropolitan Police Department said in a brief statement that Sinan Narin had been arrested in Virginia on an aggravated assault charge.
It said Eyup Yildirim had been arrested in New Jersey on charges of assault with significant bodily injury and aggravated assault.
The department released no further details about the suspects but said additional information would be available Wednesday.
U.S. officials had strongly criticized the Turkish government after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security forces pushed past police and violently broke up a protest outside the residence on May 16. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-06-15 06:39:00 | The Latest: DC police to charge 12 Turkish security agents | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3188166 | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/images/category/580888eb17740.jpg |
'Let's Get High' anti-drug campaign gets underway in Western Taiwan | TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- In a sincere attempt to provide a positive, structured outlet for teenagers over the summer vacation, the Changhua County government late last month announced a summer youth anti-drug/anti-vice program with the unintentionally ironic slogan "Let's Get High," leading some Westerners on social media to snicker.
The Changhua County Government on June 28 announced that in order to "give young people a healthy and happy growth experience it will launch the "Rock Youth - Let's Get High" Summer Protection Youth Program. Deputy County Executive Lin Ming-yu (林明裕) said that in addition to inviting musicians to perform during the event, he would like to remind children to not smoke, drink alcohol, or do drugs to enable Changhua's youth to study and grow up in a safe and secure environment.
Lin said that in addition to a youth concert, the event will also feature basketball games, free viewing of FIBA World Cup basketball qualifier matches, famous basketball teams from Japan and Korea, and the top 10 high school basketball teams in Taiwan. There wil also be a series of children's art festivals to enable them to learn more about theater and art.
On July 4, the announcement was posted on the Taiwan subreddit of the social media site Reddit for the irony of the slogan, as the phrase "get high" is usually associated with smoking marijuana or other mind-altering drugs. However, one Reddit user suggested that the use of the English word "high" might have been derived from the Chinglish phrase "high 起來," which roughly translated means "have fun together," while the Taiwanese street slang for getting high from drugs would be 飛 (fly).
In the photo below, children can be seen holding signs in English which read, "Yes I Do," which would seem to contradict the "Just Say No" anti-drug slogan made famous by Nancy Reagan in the early 1980s. Based on the photos, it appears that the Changhua campaign is directed at a long list of drugs and vices such as drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, chewing betel nut, violence, and prostitution.
Adults and children holding signs against drugs and other societal ills. (Photo from Changhua County government)
The county government announcement said that as the summer vacation has started, young people have no homework or other school-related pressures to occupy them, therefore they are more vulnerable to wander into inappropriate places or be tempted to commit crimes. According to the statement, children could wander late at night, hang out at internet cafes, get involved in prostitution, gamble, and commit violent acts or even murder.
The county government said that it is launching the program in cooperation with the central government to raise awareness among adolescents of ways to protect themselves and how to engage in appropriate leisure activities. The government's three main axes of the program are to "purify the environment in which young people grow up in," "protect young people," and "expand crime prevention and publicity."
(Photo from Changhua County government)
The government program will focus on "preventing children from committing crimes and being victims of crimes," "avoid the sexual exploitation of children," and "provide a guide to safely seeking employment." it is hoped through diversified promotion methods implemented before summer vacation, children will learn to stay away from hazards so as to prevent deviant behavior.
The Changhua County Social Affairs Office will host the "Youth Rock Music Festival" on August 10 with the hope that young people will step away from their computer screens and learn to express their youthful vitality through music. The county government hopes that its series of youth activities will provide a health and safe venue for teenagers to grow as individuals.
(Photo from Changhua County government) | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-07-04 17:55:00 | Changhua County Government inadvertently creates ironic 'Let's Get High' slogan for anti-drug campaign.Changhua launches anti-drug campaign with slogan "Let's Get High." | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3474096 | |
UN rights chief slams council 'refusal' to address Rohingya | GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief is lashing out at the "refusal" of some at the U.N.'s Human Rights Council to refer to Rohingya Muslims as such, calling it a sign of disrespect for the "terrible violations" they have faced.
Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein provided an update Wednesday on the plight of the Rohingya in Myanmar, after more than 720,000 fled to neighboring Bangladesh since last August amid a violent security crackdown. He was updating a report from his office that relayed accounts from fleeing Rohingya who said killings, enforced disappearances and house-burnings continue in Myanmar
He reiterated his call for the U.N. Security Council to refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court.
Many Buddhists in Myanmar — a member of the council — call the Rohingya "Bengalis" and say they migrated illegally from Bangladesh, even though they have lived in the country for generations. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-07-04 22:00:00 | UN rights chief slams council 'refusal' to address Rohingya | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3474300 | |
Edmunds rounds up latest full-size pickups | The 2019 model year marks the start of a new cycle for some of America's top trucks, led by redesigned pickups from Chevrolet and Ram. Ford's top-selling F-150 had updates in 2018, and more may be in the offing for 2019. Typically, Japanese truckmakers Nissan and Toyota aren't far behind with their own updates. Edmunds breaks down what you need to know about today's crop of full-size pickups.
2019 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Arriving at dealers in the fall, the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado features a ground-up redesign that results in a longer, lighter pickup. Weight savings of around 450 pounds should pay dividends for fuel economy and acceleration.
The new Silverado offers a taller driving position and more room in crew-cab models. It also has the largest cargo box in its class and a power-lowering and -raising tailgate that's exclusive to the class.
The Silverado offers a variety of engines: a V6 (285 horsepower), a V8 (355 horsepower), a larger and stronger V8 (420 horsepower), and a turbocharged four-cylinder (310 horsepower). A six-cylinder diesel arrives in early 2019.
The Silverado's mechanical twin, the GMC Sierra, is also new and goes on sale in the fall. The 2019 Sierra will offer a more upscale interior than the Chevy, along with other exclusive features such as a carbon-fiber cargo box and enhanced technology. The MSRP for a 2019 Silverado crew cab ranges from $34,600 to $53,000.
2018 FORD F-150
Perennially the top-selling vehicle in America, the F-150 reigns supreme among full-size trucks. Multiple trims and configurations, four engine options, and remarkable capabilities make the F-150 a benchmark. Engines include a new base-level 3.3-liter V6 (290 horsepower), along with two turbo V6 options (325 horsepower or 375 horsepower), a V8 (395 horsepower) and a new diesel V6 (250 horsepower).
With towing capacity of up to 13,200 pounds and up to 25 mpg combined city/highway fuel economy, there's not much the F-150 can't do. There's even the bonkers 450-horsepower Raptor edition that can traverse broad swaths of off-road terrain without breaking a sweat. The MSRP for a 2018 F-150 crew cab ranges from $34,245 to $60,850. The 2019 F-150 is expected to be released later this summer.
2018 NISSAN TITAN
Built in Mississippi, the Titan is nearly as American as its domestic rivals despite its Japanese origins. The current Titan was redesigned for 2017 with a bold new look and a new XD model that splits the difference between the capabilities of regular half-ton and heavy-duty pickups. The Titan offers a single 390-horsepower V8 engine and can tow up to 9,740 pounds. The XD version comes with the same V8 or an optional diesel V8 that helps the truck tow up to 12,640 pounds.
The Titan's not our first choice among full-size pickups, but it's roomy and comfortable and it delivers legitimate capability at an attractive price. The MSRP for a 2018 Nissan Titan crew cab ranges from $35,930 to $56,800. The 2019 Nissan Titan arrives this fall.
2019 RAM 1500
Ram shook up the truck world a decade ago with a new rear suspension design that delivered sedan-like ride comfort without sacrificing capability. A refined, comfortable cabin and advanced tech features made its rivals look like archaic work trucks almost overnight. The rivals have since caught up, but the new Ram, thoroughly overhauled for 2019 and now on sale, continues to innovate.
A new frame and body design yield more room for rear passengers and reduce weight by about 200 pounds. The Ram's V8 engine (395 horsepower) returns with a revamped eight-speed transmission that makes more timely shifts. There's also a 3.6-liter V6 base engine that will be paired up with an electric-assist system for smoother power and acceleration and a maximum tow capacity of 12,750 pounds. Redesigned front seats, new technology features and an optional 12-inch infotainment display add to the Ram's winning streak of refinement. The MSRP for a 2019 Ram 1500 crew cab ranges from $34,495 to $56,495.
2018 TOYOTA TUNDRA
The Tundra has gone the longest of any in this group without a full redesign. It's still plenty capable, offering two V8 engines (310 horsepower and 381 horsepower), two body styles and three bed lengths. It can tow up to 10,200 pounds, carry a 1,730-pound payload and handle itself well off-road. The Tundra also is built in the U.S.
The aging Tundra could benefit from a diesel engine (increased towing strength), a smaller turbocharged V6 (better fuel economy) and a thorough technology update. Still, the Tundra has a charm for certain truck buyers. The MSRP for a 2018 Toyota Tundra crew cab ranges from $35,450 to $50,330. The 2019 model arrives in the fall.
EDMUNDS SAYS: With new designs from Chevrolet and Ram and further refinements to the venerable F-150, it's a great time for full-size truck shoppers. Most pickups offer similar capabilities, so look for such qualities as comfort and innovative technology to make a difference.
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This story was provided to The Associated Press by the automotive website Edmunds. Dan Frio is a staff writer at Edmunds. Twitter: @danfrio; Instagram: danfrio
Related links:
— Video: 2019 Ram 1500 First Drive https://bit.ly/2N6jlxm
— Video: Diesel or Gas? Two F-150s Face Off https://bit.ly/2KteVid
— Video: 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Unveil https://bit.ly/2KgcIe0
— Truck Tech: A Look at the Coolest Newest Pickup Truck Technology https://edmu.in/2MtRupB | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-07-04 09:00:00 | Edmunds rounds up latest full-size pickups | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3474136 | |
Palestinian official says India's Modi to visit West Bank | RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A top Palestinian official says India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make what is described as a historic visit to the West Bank next month.
Majdi Khaldi, an adviser to President Mahmoud Abbas told the Voice of Palestine on Monday that the visit will take place on Feb. 10, with Modi coming to Ramallah. He says it's the first time an Indian prime minister will visit the Palestinian territories.
Modi's visit would come just weeks after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was warmly welcomed during a six-day trip to India.
India, for decades a leading country in the nonaligned movement, has developed warm relations with Israel in recent years.
Khaldi says "this is the first Indian PM to visit the Palestinian territories and it is going to be historical." | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-29 15:40:00 | Palestinian official says India's Modi to visit West Bank | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3353834 | |
US to help Cambodia preserve Khmer Rouge victims' belongings | PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The U.S government has provided more than $55,000 to Cambodia for the preserving of personal items belonging to prisoners at a Khmer Rouge prison and torture center in the 1970s.
The project agreement was signed Monday by U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia William Heidt and Cambodian Secretary of State for Ministry of Culture and Fine Art Chuch Phoeurn. The funding aims to preserve and maintain 3,000 to 5,000 items of clothing, shoes, hats and belts belonging to prisoners who were detained at the Khmer Rouge's main Tuol Sleng prison facility.
Under the 1975-79 Khmer Rouge regime, an estimated 17,000 Cambodians were tortured at the center, known as S-21 prison, and then killed. An estimated 1.7 million Cambodians died from execution, starvation and inadequate medical care under the rule of the ultra-communist group.
Heidt said the timing of the project is critical since the items are slowly deteriorating. The prisoners' belongings tell the extremely personal and heartbreaking stories of the victims of the Khmer Rouge and include clothing, hats and other items from both adults and children.
"If you look closely, you even can see that some items still show blood and sweat stains," Heidt said. "The conservation work will carefully preserve the textiles without removing this historical evidence. Each piece carries its own history and we recognize how important it is to preserve this story for future generations."
Chuch Phoeurn welcomed the U.S. funding and said the preservation of the belongings is important because they can help educate young Cambodians. He said some of the items will be displayed at the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-11 17:24:00 | US to help Cambodia preserve Khmer Rouge victims' belongings | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3317867 | |
The Latest: Ukraine faked death of Russian journalist | MOSCOW (AP) — The Latest on the reported slaying in Ukraine of a Russian journalist: (all times local):
5:25 p.m.
Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, who had been reported shot and killed in the Ukrainian capital Tuesday, has shown up at a news conference very much alive.
Vasily Gritsak, head of the Ukrainian Security Service, told a news conference on Wednesday the agency faked Babchenko's death to catch those who were trying to kill him.
Kiev and national police had said Babchenko, a strong critic of the Kremlin, was shot multiple times in the back at his apartment building and found bleeding by his wife.
He showed up at Gritsak's new conference on Wednesday and thanked everyone who was mourning his death.
Babchenko, 41, one of Russia's best-known war reporters, spoke and wrote year about leaving the country because of repeated threats that he and his family would be harmed.
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2:35 p.m.
A top lawmaker says Russia is willing to help Ukraine investigate the murder of a Russian journalist.
Arkady Babchenko, who was scathingly critical of the Kremlin, was gunned down in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, on Tuesday.
Babchenko fled Russia last year, fearing for his life, and settled in Ukraine. He had served in the Russian army during the two wars in Chechnya in 1990s and became one of Russia's best-known war reporters.
Vyacheslav Volodin, speaker of the State Duma, told Russian news agencies Wednesday that Russia would be happy to help with the investigation if Ukrainian authorities requested it.
Ukrainian authorities have said they think Babchenko was killed because of his work. Several Ukrainian politicians blamed the Kremlin for the killing. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed those comments as cynical. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-05-30 22:32:00 | The Latest: Ukraine faked death of Russian journalist | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3444377 | |
Bill clears US hurdle to expand Amber Alerts in tribal lands | ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal legislation to expand the Amber Alert child abduction emergency notification system in Native American communities across the country has cleared its last hurdle before heading to the full U.S. Senate for consideration.
The legislation is in response to the 2016 deadly abduction of 11-year-old Ashlynne Mike on the Navajo Nation, the largest American Indian reservation in the U.S.
The high profile case raised questions about gaps in communication and coordination between tribal and local law enforcement.
Sponsor John McCain, R-Arizona, said authorities did not issue an Amber Alert for Ashlynne until the morning after family members reported her abduction.
The girl was found dead in a remote area near the New Mexico-Arizona border after police have said she was abducted by a stranger in a case that McCain described as devastating. FBI data shows 7,724 Native American children listed as missing in the U.S., McCain said.
The measure was endorsed this week by the Senate Indian Affairs Committee and has bipartisan support from lawmakers from Montana, New Mexico and North Dakota.
The measure would make permanent and expand the tribal Amber Alert pilot program, which provides training for tribes to operate their own alert systems. Grant funding would be available, and the U.S. Justice Department would be required to assess the capabilities of tribal Amber Alert systems.
Amber Alerts are triggered when authorities notify broadcasters and transportation officials about abductions — resulting in a barrage of public messages via the media, cellphones and alerts on highway electronic signs.
After years of struggling to develop an emergency notification system, the Navajo Nation — which spans parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah — is now implementing a new system and training officers.
Ashlynne was lured into a van near her school bus stop on a Monday afternoon in May 2016.
Tom Begaye Jr. of Waterflow, New Mexico, has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges in Ashlynne's death.
He told investigators he sexually assaulted the girl and struck her twice in the head with a crowbar and that she was still moving when he left her in the desert, according to court documents.
An Amber Alert was not issued in New Mexico until around 2 a.m. the morning after Ashlynne's disappearance, leading to outcry that the public did not get information about a child in danger during crucial hours of the search for her. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-06-15 01:31:00 | Bill clears US hurdle to expand Amber Alerts in tribal lands | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3188052 | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/images/category/580888eb17740.jpg |
Iran president: People will support the Islamic Republic | TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the people of Iran will continue supporting the Islamic Republic despite foreign pressure.
His comments came Wednesday, just hours after President Donald Trump said the U.S. stands with the people of Iran against the country's ruling establishment. Rouhani spoke during a visit to the mausoleum of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic.
Rouhani said in remarks broadcast by state TV: "The Iranian nation will never give up Imam Khomeini's legacy; Islamism and Republicanism. Return is impossible."
During his State of the Union address, Trump called the Islamic Republic a "corrupt dictatorship" and said "America stands with the people of Iran in their courageous struggle for freedom." | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-31 17:56:00 | Iran president: People will support the Islamic Republic | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354734 | |
Brittany Lincicome wins LPGA opener in Bahamas _ again | PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Brittany Lincicome beat darkness — with help from floodlights Sunday on the Ocean Club's 18th green — to win the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic for the second straight year.
Lincicome birdied the final two holes and four of the last five for a 7-under 65 and a two-stroke victory over Wei-Ling Hsu in the event cut to 54 holes after wind wiped out play most of Friday.
"I try not to look at the leaderboard, so I was just hoping whatever was happening was in my group," Lincicome said. "I was just trying to keep up with those girls (Shanshan Feng and Amy Yang). I played with two great girls today. I knew it was going to be tough and my putter really saved me all day. I made a lot of great par saves and birdies coming in."
Lincicome completed a second-round 67 in the morning, playing nine holes in 3 under, to begin the final round two strokes behind the top-ranked Feng.
"It is grinding, but luckily I was playing well today, so to play 27 holes it wasn't as bad," Lincicome said. "It is definitely a grind. I felt we had the better draw because I got to sleep in most mornings and not get up at 5 a.m. every day, but it's definitely draining a little bit."
The 32-year-old Lincicome won her eighth career title. She finished at 12-under 207. Last year, she beat Lexi Thompson in a playoff.
Hsu closed with a 68. She worked during the winter to improve her low-ball play in wind.
"It looks pretty good this week," Hsu said. "Got to play a lot of low shots and playing into the wind, so very happy for me."
Feng had a 71 to tie for third with Yang (70) at 9 under. Thompson (71) was 7 under with Danielle Kang (68), Nelly Korda (69) and Bronte Law (69). Brooke Henderson, the leader Saturday night when play was suspended because of darkness, shot a 72 to finish ninth at 6 under.
Lincicome birdied the par-5 11th, par-4 14th and par-5 15th, chipping to 4 feet on 15 to tie Hsu at 11 under. Hsu holed a chip to save par on the par-4 16th, and Lincicome made an easier par save in the group behind with a blast to 4 feet from the right bunker.
Hsu bogeyed the par-3 17th when her putt horseshoed out and closed with a birdie on the par-5 18th.
"Probably not my time," Hsu said.
Lincicome made 15-foot birdie putts on the final two holes to wrap it up.
"My putter has been phenomenal these last three days," Lincicome said. "I don't think I've putted that well for a long time."
Fellow players celebrated by spraying and smearing the Pure Silk ambassador with the title sponsor's shaving cream.
"To have Pure Silk shaving cream all over me, that's amazing," Lincicome said. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-29 08:14:00 | Brittany Lincicome wins LPGA opener in Bahamas _ again | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3353820 | |
Czech PM resigns as party leader amid falling popularity | PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Prime Minister Boshuslav Sobotka says he is resigning as chairman of his leftist Social Democrats amid falling popularity for the party ahead of parliamentary elections.
Sobotka's deputy, Interior Minister Milan Chovanec, known for his strong anti-migrant stance, will take over the party. Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek will take responsibility for the Social Democrats' campaign in October's elections.
The Centrist ANO movement led by billionaire Andrej Babis that is part of the current coalition government is heavy favored to win the ballot.
Babis called Sobotka's decision Wednesday a "desperate" move.
Sobotka will keep his post of prime minister until the election. His center-left coalition government was sworn in in early 2014. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-06-15 03:09:00 | Czech PM resigns as party leader amid falling popularity | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3188088 | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/images/category/580888eb17740.jpg |
Consumer Reports recommends 'buy' for Tesla Model 3 | DETROIT (AP) — Consumer Reports is now recommending Tesla's Model 3 compact electric car after a company software update improved its poor braking performance.
The magazine says the wireless update of antilock braking software cut 19 feet from the car's stopping distance from 60 miles per hour.
A previous test found that it took 152 feet for the car to stop from 60. That was the longest braking distance of any modern car the magazine has tested.
But in a test after the update, the stopping distance fell to 133 feet. Consumer Reports says that's typical for a compact luxury car.
The improved braking raised the car's score high enough for it to be a recommended buy. But the magazine still has concerns over wind noise and the touch-screen controls. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-05-31 00:46:00 | Consumer Reports recommends 'buy' for Tesla Model 3 | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3444435 | |
Expanded Conference Glance | All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 49 34 12 3 71 175 125 17-5-1 17-7-2 9-3-1 Boston 48 29 11 8 66 157 119 16-6-4 13-5-4 10-1-2 Washington 49 29 15 5 63 150 138 18-7-1 11-8-4 8-4-3 Toronto 51 28 18 5 61 162 146 13-8-2 15-10-3 6-4-1 Pittsburgh 52 28 21 3 59 156 155 18-7-1 10-14-2 10-4-0 New Jersey 49 25 16 8 58 147 147 13-8-3 12-8-5 5-6-1 Columbus 49 27 19 3 57 131 137 16-8-0 11-11-3 8-5-2 Philadelphia 49 24 17 8 56 141 141 13-9-4 11-8-4 5-2-4 N.Y. Rangers 50 25 20 5 55 153 151 17-8-3 8-12-2 7-6-3 N.Y. Islanders 51 25 21 5 55 173 184 13-8-3 12-13-2 7-7-1 Carolina 50 23 19 8 54 139 155 11-7-4 12-12-4 6-5-3 Florida 48 20 22 6 46 136 159 11-8-3 9-14-3 6-4-1 Detroit 48 19 21 8 46 126 146 10-10-7 9-11-1 6-9-2 Montreal 49 20 23 6 46 129 156 12-10-5 8-13-1 9-6-2 Ottawa 48 15 24 9 39 125 168 9-11-5 6-13-4 5-8-3 Buffalo 50 14 27 9 37 115 166 6-13-3 8-14-6 3-5-2 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Vegas 48 32 12 4 68 164 128 19-3-2 13-9-2 11-1-1 Winnipeg 50 29 13 8 66 164 136 17-3-1 12-10-7 7-5-2 Nashville 47 29 11 7 65 145 123 16-4-3 13-7-4 10-3-2 St. Louis 51 30 18 3 63 148 130 17-10-0 13-8-3 7-4-1 Dallas 50 28 18 4 60 155 134 17-7-1 11-11-3 7-10-0 San Jose 49 26 16 7 59 145 138 14-7-3 12-9-4 12-2-3 Anaheim 51 25 17 9 59 144 142 14-9-3 11-8-6 8-5-5 Calgary 49 25 16 8 58 137 135 12-11-3 13-5-5 8-5-3 Colorado 48 27 18 3 57 157 139 18-7-1 9-11-2 7-6-1 Minnesota 49 26 18 5 57 144 140 17-4-4 9-14-1 8-8-0 Los Angeles 49 26 18 5 57 139 121 12-9-3 14-9-2 6-9-3 Chicago 49 23 19 7 53 146 136 12-10-3 11-9-4 5-7-2 Edmonton 49 22 24 3 47 135 157 11-13-1 11-11-2 10-2-0 Vancouver 49 19 24 6 44 127 159 8-13-3 11-11-3 5-9-1 Arizona 50 12 29 9 33 118 172 6-15-3 6-14-6 1-7-5
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.
Monday's Games No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
Pittsburgh 5, San Jose 2
Florida 4, N.Y. Islanders 1
Anaheim 3, Boston 1
Carolina 2, Ottawa 1
New Jersey 3, Buffalo 1
Minnesota at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Montreal at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Vegas at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Colorado at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 8 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Carolina, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Boston, 7 p.m.
Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Vegas at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Nashville, 8:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Dallas at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Colorado at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Chicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Friday's Games
Washington at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Carolina, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Vegas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-31 10:47:00 | Expanded Conference Glance | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354594 | |
Zimbabwe rugby team sleeps on street in Tunisia | HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Rugby's world governing body has intervened after Zimbabwe's national team was forced to sleep on the street in Tunisia after problems with accommodation and visas.
World Rugby tweeted that "we are aware of an issue regarding the Zimbabwe team ahead of their Rugby Africa Gold Cup match on Saturday. We have received firm assurances from Rugby Africa that the issue has been quickly and effectively resolved."
Zimbabwe's rugby team, nicknamed the Sables, is in Tunisia for a test match in Beja that forms part of the 2019 World Cup qualifying campaign.
The Sables had landed in the North African country on Monday night directly from Kenya, where it narrowly lost 45-36.
The team was initially delayed for hours at the airport in Tunis because it did not have the required 600 euros to pay for visas, then later declined to check into a hotel the squad deemed substandard. Players then slept outside the same hotel. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-07-04 19:21:00 | Zimbabwe rugby team sleeps on street in Tunisia | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3474184 | |
Villanova hops over Michigan State for No. 1 in AP Top 25 | Villanova is the new No. 1 in the AP Top 25 while Arizona State made a big leap after a tumultuous week in which half of the top 10 lost.
The Wildcats (10-0) were fourth but earned 41 of 65 first-place votes to hop over Michigan State, which earned 19 first-place votes to climb from third to second. They were the favorites to take over at the top following unanimous No. 1 Duke's weekend loss at Boston College.
Wichita State climbed three spots to No. 3, followed by Duke and Arizona State. The Sun Devils (9-0) jumped 11 spots and earned the other five first-place votes after winning at then-No. 2 Kansas to extend their best start since the 1974-75 season.
The Jayhawks fell to No. 13 after two losses.
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Florida school shooting survivors set to speak at Harvard | BOSTON (AP) — Students who survived last month's shooting at a Florida high school that left 17 people dead are set to participate in a panel discussion at Harvard about guns.
The event Tuesday evening at Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics will feature six students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
The students have become vocal advocates for stricter gun laws.
They say they're expecting more than 1 million people to participate in marches on Saturday in Washington and in other parts of the country calling for tougher firearms regulations.
They've already helped lead rallies and lobbied lawmakers in Washington and Florida.
Tuesday's event will be streamed live on the institute's website . | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-03-20 12:07:00 | Florida school shooting survivors set to speak at Harvard | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3386058 | |
Jeunesse® Global Honored among Best Places to Work in Direct Selling for Second Time | LAKE MARY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2018--For a second time, Jeunesse was named as one of the Best Places to Work in Direct Selling by “Direct Selling News . ” Jeunesse is one of just 13 companies to be honored in the 2018 competition.
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Global direct selling company Jeunesse has been selected as a 2018 Best Places to Work company by Direct Selling News. (Photo: Business Wire)
Direct Selling News partnered with Quantum Workplace to implement a confidential and anonymous employee engagement survey whose results determine the industry’s Best Places to Work. To be honored in the competition, companies had to meet minimum participation requirements and select survey results targets.
To earn this distinction, the Jeunesse survey was measured against the results of all Best Places to Work surveys, then compared to the top three overall survey results. The company’s strong corporate culture, recognition programs, career growth opportunities and benefits program all factored into its favorable employee engagement.
“We are so honored and humbled to be named among the Direct Selling News ‘Best Places to Work in Direct Selling’ for a second time,” said Jeunesse Chief Visionary Officer Scott Lewis. “To watch our global corporate family grow from a few dozen to more than 800 while maintaining an inspiring culture has been extraordinary. We are profoundly grateful to our global team and their unrelenting passion for Jeunesse. Without their consistent dedication to our family of Jeunesse Distributors around the world, we could not fulfill our mission to have positive impact in the world.”
For nearly 15 years, Quantum Workplace has worked with more than 88,000 organizations to implement more than six million engagement surveys through 47 state and national competitions.
As a Best Places to Work in Direct Selling honoree, Jeunesse was profiled in the April edition of Direct Selling News.
About Jeunesse
Jeunesse is a global direct selling company with a mission to positively impact the world by helping people look and feel young, while empowering them to unleash their potential. The company’s exclusive skin care and nutritional products form a comprehensive Youth Enhancement System. With multilingual customer service, back office support and a global enrollment system, Jeunesse utilizes a cutting-edge platform to share innovative products, training and support through 32 fully operational offices to markets in over 140 countries. Learn more at .
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Islanders snap winless streak as Halak shuts down Caps | NEW YORK (AP) — Jaroslav Halak made 31 saves after getting a vote of confidence from his coach, and the New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Monday night to snap a five-game winless streak.
Brock Nelson, Andrew Ladd and John Tavares scored goals for the Islanders, who built a 3-0 lead early in the second period and ended Washington's four-game winning streak.
It was the second time this season that Halak held an opponent to a single goal and the third time New York has allowed one goal as a team. Halak's strong performance came after coach Doug Weight sternly defended his goaltenders following the team's skate Monday morning. New York was 0-3-2 over its last five games.
Braden Holtby made nine saves for the Capitals before being pulled after the Islanders scored their third goal 1:34 into the second period. Philipp Grubauer made 17 saves in relief, and Dmitry Orlov scored Washington's only goal.
Nelson scored his ninth goal of the season 2:36 into the first period. Jason Chimera passed to Cal Clutterbuck to set up the initial shot, and Nelson picked up the rebound and banked the puck off the inside of Holtby's pad.
The Islanders appeared to score again when Anders Lee pushed the puck over the goal line, but officials waved off the goal, and a challenge by Weight was unsuccessful.
New York went ahead 2-0 36 seconds into the second period when Calvin de Haan slid the puck toward center ice and Ladd tapped it in.
Tavares scored 58 seconds later, taking advantage when Holtby got out of position.
Orlov scored with 11:37 left in the game. He capitalized on a 2-on-1 rush and fired a one-timer past Halak.
NOTES: Capitals RW T.J. Oshie missed his third consecutive game with an upper-body injury. Oshie skated at the Capitals' practice facility in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday for the second straight day. ... Islanders D Johnny Boychuk sat out his third straight game with an undisclosed injury. Boychuk participated in the team's morning skate and was labeled a game-time decision. ... Forwards Alan Quine and Shane Prince were scratches for the Islanders. ... D Taylor Chorney was a healthy scratch for the Capitals.
UP NEXT
The Capitals host the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.
The Islanders stay home to play the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night.
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Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish leader Shteinman dies at 104 | JERUSALEM (AP) — Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman, the spiritual leader of Israel's non-Hassidic ultra-Orthodox Jews of European descent, has died. He was 104.
Shteinman died on Tuesday from a heart attack after falling ill weeks ago.
Shteinman was one of Israel's most influential rabbis and a political kingmaker whose orders were strictly followed by his representatives in parliament.
Following the 2012 death of his predecessor, Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, he was widely regarded as "Gadol Hador," or "leader of the generation." Hundreds of thousands are expected to attend his funeral in the central Israeli ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak.
Shteinman was known for his rabbinic scholarship, relatively pragmatic rulings and extremely modest lifestyle.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin called him a leader who "carried on his shoulders the existential weight of the Jewish people." | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-12 15:15:00 | Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish leader Shteinman dies at 104 | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3318582 | |
Columbus statue to be booted from Silicon Valley city hall | SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Silicon Valley's largest city became the latest to wade into debate over divisive historical figures after San Jose's Italian-American mayor and council members voted to boot a statue of Christopher Columbus from City Hall.
The vote Tuesday night came after hours of boisterous debate as people argued over the explorer's legacy, according to a KPIX 5 report . Council members suggested alternative public spots but could not agree, leaving the Italian-American community with six weeks to find a new home for the statue. Otherwise, it will go into storage.
Across America, communities are taking a fresh look at historic yet controversial figures such as Columbus, who is a point of pride for many Italian- Americans but also a symbol of oppression for others. Columbus, an Italian explorer, journeyed to the Americas.
In January, San Francisco joined a growing list of cities that have replaced the Columbus Day holiday with Indigenous Peoples Day to honor Native American people decimated by the arrival of European immigrants.
San Jose's marble statue, which was hand-carved in Italy, was a gift to the city from Italian-American groups in the 1950s. The statue has held a prominent spot at City Hall since then.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo was among those who supported the statue's removal.
"Look, I'm Italian-American. I think my grandfather was a member of the group that donated it," he said. "But I think that our understanding of history evolves as we learn more."
Tony Zerbo, who is with the Italian American Heritage Foundation, said the removal is a setback for his community. Italian immigrants have also suffered discrimination.
"Columbus is renown throughout the world, not just in Italy," he said. "Italian Americans here, in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area are very proud of that."
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Information from: KPIX-TV. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-02-01 05:46:00 | Columbus statue to be booted from Silicon Valley city hall | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354987 | |
Expanded Conference Glance | All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Tampa Bay 50 34 13 3 71 176 128 17-5-1 17-8-2 9-3-1 Boston 48 29 11 8 66 157 119 16-6-4 13-5-4 10-1-2 Washington 49 29 15 5 63 150 138 18-7-1 11-8-4 8-4-3 Toronto 51 28 18 5 61 162 146 13-8-2 15-10-3 6-4-1 Pittsburgh 52 28 21 3 59 156 155 18-7-1 10-14-2 10-4-0 New Jersey 49 25 16 8 58 147 147 13-8-3 12-8-5 5-6-1 Columbus 50 27 19 4 58 133 140 16-8-1 11-11-3 8-5-2 Philadelphia 49 24 17 8 56 141 141 13-9-4 11-8-4 5-2-4 N.Y. Rangers 50 25 20 5 55 153 151 17-8-3 8-12-2 7-6-3 N.Y. Islanders 51 25 21 5 55 173 184 13-8-3 12-13-2 7-7-1 Carolina 50 23 19 8 54 139 155 11-7-4 12-12-4 6-5-3 Florida 48 20 22 6 46 136 159 11-8-3 9-14-3 6-4-1 Detroit 48 19 21 8 46 126 146 10-10-7 9-11-1 6-9-2 Montreal 49 20 23 6 46 129 156 12-10-5 8-13-1 9-6-2 Ottawa 48 15 24 9 39 125 168 9-11-5 6-13-4 5-8-3 Buffalo 50 14 27 9 37 115 166 6-13-3 8-14-6 3-5-2 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Vegas 48 32 12 4 68 164 128 19-3-2 13-9-2 11-1-1 Winnipeg 51 30 13 8 68 167 137 18-3-1 12-10-7 7-5-2 Nashville 47 29 11 7 65 145 123 16-4-3 13-7-4 10-3-2 St. Louis 51 30 18 3 63 148 130 17-10-0 13-8-3 7-4-1 Dallas 50 28 18 4 60 155 134 17-7-1 11-11-3 7-10-0 San Jose 49 26 16 7 59 145 138 14-7-3 12-9-4 12-2-3 Minnesota 50 27 18 5 59 147 142 17-4-4 10-14-1 8-8-0 Anaheim 51 25 17 9 59 144 142 14-9-3 11-8-6 8-5-5 Calgary 49 25 16 8 58 137 135 12-11-3 13-5-5 8-5-3 Colorado 48 27 18 3 57 157 139 18-7-1 9-11-2 7-6-1 Los Angeles 49 26 18 5 57 139 121 12-9-3 14-9-2 6-9-3 Chicago 49 23 19 7 53 146 136 12-10-3 11-9-4 5-7-2 Edmonton 49 22 24 3 47 135 157 11-13-1 11-11-2 10-2-0 Vancouver 49 19 24 6 44 127 159 8-13-3 11-11-3 5-9-1 Arizona 50 12 29 9 33 118 172 6-15-3 6-14-6 1-7-5
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.
Monday's Games No games scheduled
Tuesday's Games
Minnesota 3, Columbus 2, SO
Pittsburgh 5, San Jose 2
Florida 4, N.Y. Islanders 1
Anaheim 3, Boston 1
Carolina 2, Ottawa 1
New Jersey 3, Buffalo 1
Winnipeg 3, Tampa Bay 1
Montreal at St. Louis, 8 p.m.
Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Vegas at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Colorado at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Wednesday's Games
N.Y. Islanders at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.
San Jose at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Philadelphia at Washington, 8 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.
Montreal at Carolina, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Boston, 7 p.m.
Florida at Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Anaheim at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Vegas at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Nashville, 8:30 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Dallas at Arizona, 9 p.m.
Colorado at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Chicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Friday's Games
Washington at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Carolina, 7 p.m.
San Jose at Columbus, 7 p.m.
Vegas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-31 11:40:00 | Expanded Conference Glance | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354642 | |
Dodger Stadium adding Kirk Gibson seat to commemorate '88 HR | LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers will pay tribute to one of baseball's most celebrated home runs by introducing a "Kirk Gibson seat" at Dodger Stadium.
The seat will be added in the right field pavilion at the spot where Gibson's game-ending homer landed during Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. The chair will be painted blue and feature Gibson's signature, the team announced Monday.
Tickets will cost $300 for a package that includes a companion seat, two commemorative T-shirts and food and drink. The Dodgers will donate $200 from each purchase to the Kirk Gibson Foundation to raise money and awareness for Parkinson's research.
"Kirk Gibson was part of one of the greatest moments in Dodger history, and we're thrilled to partner with Kirk to help him and his foundation raise funds and awareness in fighting Parkinson's disease," Chief Marketing Officer Lon Rosen said in a statement. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-03-20 09:33:00 | Dodger Stadium adding Kirk Gibson seat to commemorate '88 HR | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3385905 | |
EU says Romanian rule of law progress must be irreversible | BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says that, despite concerns about Romania's justice system in the European Union, he has "every confidence" in it and has no intention of triggering a process that could lead to the suppression of Romania's EU voting rights over lapses in the rule of law.
In a press conference with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, Juncker insisted Wednesday that the rule of law in the former Communist nation has made "remarkable progress," which "must be considered irreversible."
Last week, the EU warned Romania about reneging on its commitment to fight corruption and wants the country's parliament to rethink its approach to new justice laws.
Iohannis said it was essential to guarantee the independence of his nation's justice system and said "we will manage this." | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-31 23:44:00 | EU says Romanian rule of law progress must be irreversible | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354836 | |
BC-US--Cotton, US | New York (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Monday:
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BC-US--Grain Prices, US | CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Monday.:
Settle WHEAT (5,000 bu ; cents per bushel) Dec 387 3-4 Mar 413 1-2 May 427 1-4 Jul 441 1-2 Sep 456 Dec 474 1-4 Mar 488 1-2 May 497 1-4 Jul 502 1-4 Sep 513 Dec 529 1-2 Mar 534 May 534 Jul 533 3-4 CORN (5,000 bu ; cents per bushel) Dec 336 1-2 Mar 349 May 357 1-4 Jul 365 3-4 Sep 373 Dec 381 1-2 Mar 391 1-4 May 398 Jul 403 Sep 401 3-4 Dec 404 3-4 Jul 418 3-4 Dec 409 3-4 OATS (5,000 bu ; cents per bushel) Dec 227 1-2 Mar 243 3-4 May 250 1-4 Jul 257 1-2 Sep 259 1-2 Dec 253 1-2 Mar 253 1-2 May 253 1-2 Jul 253 1-2 Sep 254 3-4 Jul 254 3-4 Sep 254 3-4 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu ; cents per bushel) Jan 982 1-2 Mar 994 May 1005 1-4 Jul 1014 1-2 Aug 1015 3-4 Sep 1007 Nov 999 1-4 Jan 1004 3-4 Mar 1007 3-4 May 1011 3-4 Jul 1016 3-4 Aug 1014 Sep 1004 3-4 Nov 991 Jan 991 3-4 Mar 992 May 1000 Jul 1006 1-2 Aug 1006 1-2 Sep 1006 1-2 Nov 984 3-4 Jul 984 3-4 Nov 984 3-4 SOYBEAN OIL (60,000 lbs; cents per lb) Dec 33.40 Jan 33.46 Mar 33.61 May 33.75 Jul 33.92 Aug 33.89 Sep 33.84 Oct 33.67 Dec 33.59 Jan 33.60 Mar 33.65 May 33.70 Jul 33.78 Aug 33.75 Sep 33.71 Oct 33.52 Dec 33.45 Jul 33.45 Oct 33.45 Dec 33.45 SOYBEAN MEAL (100 tons; dollars per ton) Dec 326.00 Jan 327.70 Mar 331.80 May 334.00 Jul 336.10 Aug 336.10 Sep 334.80 Oct 330.80 Dec 331.50 Jan 332.10 Mar 333.00 May 334.10 Jul 335.30 Aug 335.20 Sep 334.40 Oct 330.10 Dec 331.10 Jul 332.60 Oct 332.60 Dec 334.80 | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-12-12 04:18:00 | BC-US--Grain Prices, US | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3318202 | |
Romania: court tells president to fire anti-graft prosecutor | BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's top court has told the president to fire the country's chief anti-corruption prosecutor, widely praised for her efforts to root out high-level graft, but a thorn in the side of some politicians.
The constitutional court ruled Wednesday in a 6-3 vote that there had been an institutional conflict after President Klaus Iohannis disagreed with the justice minister's assessment that National Anti-Corruption Directorate Chief Prosecutor Laura Codruta Kovesi should be dismissed on grounds of failing to do her job properly.
Kovesi's departure would be a blow to the agency, respected by ordinary Romanians, the EU and the U.S. The court will explain its ruling later.
Justice Minister Tudorel Toader praised the ruling saying Iohannis did not have "the legal ability to evaluate the professional and management competences of high-ranking prosecutors." | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-05-30 23:01:00 | Romania: court tells president to fire anti-graft prosecutor | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3444393 | |
Jeremy Lin arrives in Taipei to coach basketball in eastern Taiwan | TAIPEI (Taiwan News) -- Taiwanese-American Jeremy Lin (林書豪) early this morning (May 31) arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport for a 7-day trip in the country, which will include a two-day basketball camp for select elementary students in eastern Taiwan's Hualien County, reported Liberty Times.
Having departed from New York, Lin arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at 5:30 a.m. this morning where he was greeted by hundreds of screaming fans. Lin stayed for an extra 30 minutes in the entry hall for the airport's Terminal 2 to take time to sign autographs for his eager fans.
Lin will hold a press conference this afternoon and tomorrow he will head to Changhua for a charity event. On June 2, Lin will hold a two-day basketball camp for 60 elementary school students in Hualien.
On Jun 6, Lin will fly to Hong Kong, where he will stay for two days, before heading to Shanghai on June 9.
Lin poses with child who has adopted his hairstyle. (CNA image)
Lin signs autographs for fans. (CNA image)
Video of Lin signing autographs for fans. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-05-31 14:32:00 | Taiwanese-American NBA star Jeremy Lin comes to coach in eastern Taiwan.Taiwanese-American NBA star Jeremy Lin arrives in Taiwan to begin seven-day tour, including two-day basketball camp in eastern Taiwan's Hualien. | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3444879 | |
Police assemble patchwork of clues in hunt for Austin bomber | NEW YORK (AP) — In the search for answers to a series of explosions in Texas, authorities have come ahead with a simple plea to whoever's behind the blasts: Talk to us.
The Austin police chief's direct appeal, complete with promises to listen to the bomber and try to understand the reasons, reflects the stubborn progress of the investigation in which there's no known motivation and the ties between the victims are opaque at best. It may also represent a ploy to coax a response that could give clues or help police prepare for what might come next.
"It puts law enforcement and police in a down power dynamic and instills power on the person," said Randall Rogan, a Wake Forest University professor who is an expert on forensic linguistic analysis and worked with the FBI on the Unabomber case. "It gives (perpetrators) a sense of satisfaction, of pride, of accomplishment, that they are in charge."
An explosion on Sunday night was the fourth in Austin this month, and represented a stepped-up level of sophistication in the attack. Unlike the previous bombings, which involved packages left on doorsteps, the latest one was placed near a hiking trail and had a thin translucent tripwire like fishing line. Two people have died in the explosions and four others have been injured.
Hundreds of officers from multiple law enforcement agencies are on the case.
Rogan said as time passes, it's likely the person or people behind the explosions will seek more than just the thrill of the crimes themselves and will desire more recognition, something that could drive them to make contact with police or release some sort of communiqué or manifesto. He said the new complexity of the fourth bombing might suggest it was a test for something even bigger.
"This is an increase and expansion of sophistication and most likely a trial run for something to come in the future," Rogan said.
Robert Taylor, a former police detective who is now a criminologist at the University of Texas at Dallas, said eventually there will be a break in the case, but how long it will take remains to be seen.
"Something will come up somewhere. It will be a fingerprint on an envelope or DNA from saliva or a unique kind of detonator, or someone will just blab in a bar," he said.
For now, though, the police chief's plea suggests they haven't reached that point.
"It's a sign there's probably not a lot of physical evidence in these kind of crimes that lead and point to a specific person," Taylor said.
Every tiny piece of the bombs' remnants, though, holds the potential to unlock the mystery.
Mary Ellen O'Toole, a retired FBI agent and profiler who worked on numerous bombing cases, including the Unabomber, and now heads the forensic science program at George Mason University, said because bombs require so many components, they increase the chance that whoever built it could leave a trace of themselves behind.
"They're looking to see if they can determine a signature for the bomber," she said of investigators.
Scouring the areas where the bombs went off could uncover something — a hair, a skin fragment, a part of a fingerprint — that might lead to the perpetrator. Police will analyze every part of the devices they can recover to see what clues come from wires, tape, the skill and neatness in which they were constructed, and any other detail that might help decode who the bomber is.
"Even the way they bend or roll the wire," said Michael Bussell, a former Army ordnance disposal technician who now teaches classes on the subject for the online American Military University.
The Unabomber case, which launched with its first blast in 1978, provides both reasons to be hopeful and concerned about the Texas explosions.
While the FBI was able to build a correct profile of the bomber as having been raised in Chicago with ties to Salt Lake City and San Francisco, the big break in the case didn't come for 17 years, when he sent a 35,000-word manifesto. Even then, Ted Kaczynski was identified as the Unabomber only after his brother came forward to help authorities.
O'Toole said it's impossible to build a nuanced profile of the killer without all the evidence, but that bombers share some characteristics. They are willing to forsake some control in their mayhem since they are leaving a device that might not reach its intended target. They enjoy the risk of it — not just the danger of building a bomb, but also of transporting it to neighborhoods where people live and they could easily be caught. And because the bombings have continued, they likely feel no remorse and are prepared to do it again.
"If this bomber is being motivated, in part, by the sense of power and control that he has holding the city of Austin in a state of fear, and depending how addictive that feeling is," she said, "that can be a strong contributor to his doing it again and not waiting a long period of time."
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Sedensky can be reached at msedensky@ap.org or https://twitter.com/sedensky | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-03-20 06:35:00 | Police assemble patchwork of clues in hunt for Austin bomber | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3385843 | |
New offshore wind farm project will dwarf nation's 1st one | PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island company is going to build a wind farm that will be 10 times the size of the nation's first offshore wind farm.
Deepwater Wind says the new 400-megawatt wind farm will also create more than 800 jobs and result in $250 million in investments in Rhode Island.
Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo and other officials visited the Port of Providence on Wednesday for the announcement.
Massachusetts and Rhode Island announced offshore wind projects last week aimed at delivering a combined 1,200 megawatts of energy, enough to power about 600,000 homes.
Deepwater Wind also built the nation's first offshore wind farm off Block Island, Rhode Island. It has five turbines. With this latest project, the company plans to build up to 50 turbines south of Martha's Vineyard.
"It is an enormous clean energy machine," Deepwater Wind CEO Jeff Grybowski said. "It will displace about 650,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide every year. It is one of the most consequential clean energy projects in the history of the northeast United States. And we're going to build it and deliver that at low cost."
Grybowski said he couldn't say exactly what the price of the energy will be because Deepwater Wind must negotiate a contract with utility company National Grid. He said it would be competitive with traditional sources of fuel and a "game changer" in replacing those sources.
The company says it will take about 800 people and roughly $1 billion to build the wind farm. Another 50 permanent jobs will be created.
The $250 million investment in Rhode Island includes $40 million in port infrastructure improvements to position the state for future offshore wind projects.
Raimondo called it a fantastic day for Rhode Island because of the amount of clean energy that will be produced and the number jobs created. She said Rhode Island can be an epicenter for the offshore wind industry. She said she thinks some of the companies that make turbines will eventually move to the state.
"This is big. This is about as big as it gets," she said.
Deepwater Wind didn't ask for tax credits for the project, called Revolution Wind.
Both the Rhode Island and Massachusetts wind farms, which the states describe as a collaborative effort, will be located south of Martha's Vineyard. The Vineyard Wind project will be Massachusetts' first offshore wind farm.
Local construction on the Revolution Wind project could start in Rhode Island in 2020 with commercial operations by 2023. The turbines are expected to generate enough energy to power more than 200,000 homes, or about half the homes in Rhode Island.
The wind farm will be in a 256-square-mile federal lease area. Deepwater Wind plans to build 15 turbines in that same area to supply renewable energy to Long Island, New York. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-05-31 04:42:00 | New offshore wind farm project will dwarf nation's 1st one | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3444549 | |
The Latest: Trump welcomes Macron at White House | WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the White House visit of French President Emmanuel Macron (all times local):
9 a.m.
President Donald Trump is welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House in a formal arrival ceremony.
The president and first lady are greeting Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, on rolled-out red carpet on the South Lawn.
The arrival is heavy on pomp, with nearly 500 U.S. service-members from all five military branches participating in the ceremonial welcome, which includes a "Review of the Troops."
Vice President Mike Pence and several members of Trump's Cabinet, lawmakers, and military families are in attendance. The audience includes students from the Maya Angelou French Immersion School in Temple Hills, Maryland.
The two leaders are spending the morning in meetings and then will hold a joint news conference. On Tuesday night, Macron will be feted at Trump's first state dinner.
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12:50 a.m.
A sit-down between President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron followed by a joint news conference highlight the business portion of the French leader's second day in Washington.
The pageantry of Macron's official state visit, the first of the Trump presidency, comes Tuesday night with a lavish state dinner at the White House. About 150 guests are expected to dine on rack of lamb and nectarine tart and enjoy an after-dinner performance by the Washington National Opera.
Monday night was more relaxed, featuring a helicopter tour of Washington landmarks and a trip to the Potomac River home of George Washington for dinner.
Pomp and ceremony aside, Trump and Macron disagree on some fundamental issues. A prime dividing point is the multinational Iran nuclear deal, which Trump wants to abandon. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-04-24 16:00:00 | The Latest: Trump welcomes Macron at White House | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3413255 | |
Stoli® Cucumber Launching as First Flavor Addition to Stoli’s Award-Winning Portfolio of Premium Vodkas Since 2013 | NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 24, 2018--Stoli ® Vodka, the original premium vodka with uncompromising quality since 1938, announced today the launch of Stoli ® Cucumber. In 1962, Stoli became the brand that introduced flavored vodkas to the spirits market and, just in time for summer, adds fresh Cucumber to complement its award-winning range. The latest flavor from Stoli is crisp and clean on the palate, bursting with savory cucumber taste and a soft, smooth finish. Stoli Cucumber will be available nationwide beginning in late April.
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Today, Stoli Vodka announced the first flavor to join its premium range in more than five years -- fresh Stoli Cucumber, just in time for summer. (Photo: Business Wire)
Stoli Cucumber will keep consumers cool and reinvigorated, whether enjoyed on the rocks or mixed in a cocktail, pairing well with mint, lemon and lime. Signature drinks include a Stoli Cucumber Spritz, Cucumber Martini, Cucumber Mule, and a Cucumber Bloody Mary. At various retail outlets, Stoli Cucumber will be sold with Tajín chile seasoning affixed to the bottle, providing a zesty garnish to coat the rims of glasses.
“Stoli has the best flavored vodkas on the market – an important and strategic segment of the overall Stoli business,” said Russell Pareti, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Stoli Group USA. “We recognized an opportunity for a high-quality premium cucumber vodka, given the rise in demand for this fresh taste in cocktails. We could not be prouder of Stoli Cucumber, which will complement our existing portfolio very well. Thus far, the reception from the trade and bartenders has been overwhelmingly positive and we look forward to bringing new consumers into the Stoli Vodka franchise with this new flavor addition.”
Stoli ® Cucumber is 75 proof, or 37.5% percent alcohol by volume (ABV), for a suggested retail price of $19.99 for a 750ml. For more information, visit www.stoli.com or follow Stoli on Instagram @Stoli, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stoli and on Twitter @Stoli.
About Stoli ® Group USA
Stoli Group USA, LLC is a U.S. importer and marketer of alcoholic beverages, headquartered in New York City. Formed in 2013, Stoli Group USA is a subsidiary of SPI Group based out of Luxemburg, one of the world's most dynamic wine and spirits organizations.
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http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180424005998/en | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-04-24 22:16:00 | Stoli® Cucumber Launching as First Flavor Addition to Stoli’s Award-Winning Portfolio of Premium Vodkas Since 2013 | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3413725 | |
Baertschi lifts Canucks over Avalanche 4-3 in OT | VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Sven Baertschi scored 1:07 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The Swiss forward took a feed in the extra period and ripped his 11th of the season high past Jonathan Bernier's glove.
Bo Horvat, Michael Del Zotto and Daniel Sedin also scored for Vancouver. Jacob Markstrom stopped 27 shots, and Christopher Tanev had three assists.
Gabriel Landeskog scored twice and J.T. Compher had the other goal for Colorado, which got 22 saves from Bernier.
Mikko Rantanen added two assists for the Avalanche, who lost leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon to an upper-body injury in the second period.
Colorado has dropped three in row after winning 10 straight games.
Trailing 3-2 after allowing three straight goals in the second period, the Canucks tied it two minutes into the third when Sedin scored his 12th of the season on a 5-on-3 power play as he fell to the ice.
The Avalanche nearly went back ahead on a man advantage of their own, but Rantanen hit the post behind Markstrom before Sedin also clanged one off the iron behind Bernier a couple of minutes later.
Markstrom made a big stop on Colin Wilson with just more than a minute to go in regulation.
Down 2-0 after the first period, Colorado got on the board at 4:20 of the second when Erik Johnson's shot deflected off Tanev's stick in front and changed direction on its way toward Markstrom. The goalie appeared to try to head butt the puck to safety, but Compher was there to tap home his ninth.
Colorado tied it 2:02 later when Tyson Barrie's shot from the slot that was stopped by Markstrom bounced off Landeskog and in for his 18th.
Vancouver failed to connect on consecutive power plays despite a number of chances, and the Avalanche made the Canucks pay when Landeskog scored his second of the night on a Colorado man advantage at 15:05 with a shot that got stuck behind the middle post in Markstrom's net.
MacKinnon, second in NHL scoring behind Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov with 61 points, was hurt shortly thereafter on a hit from Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler. The 22-year-old appeared to be favoring his left shoulder on the bench before heading to the locker room.
The Canucks opened the scoring at 6:36 of the first after the Avalanche turned the puck over at the offensive blue line.
Thomas Vanek poked the puck ahead to Horvat, who raced past Samuel Girard before beating Bernier low to the blocker side for his 11th — and first in four outings since returning from a broken foot that sidelined Vancouver's top center for 18 games.
Colorado had a chance to get even a couple of minutes later, but Markstrom was there to stop Dominic Toninato on a 2-on-1 rush.
Del Zotto stretched the Canucks' lead to 2-0 at 11:45 when his shot from the point through traffic beat Bernier over his blocker for the defenseman's third of the season.
NOTES: Barrie returned to the lineup after missing 13 games with a broken hand.
UP NEXT
Avalanche: Visit the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Canucks: Continue a five-game homestand Thursday against Chicago.
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Saints equals winless EPL record in 1-1 draw with Brighton | SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton equaled its longest winless run in the Premier League with a 1-1 draw against Brighton on Wednesday.
Defender Jack Stephens' second goal in as many games secured a point for the Saints after Glenn Murray's penalty had given Brighton an early lead.
Southampton has now failed to win in 12 Premier League games, equaling its run between December 1994 and March 1995, and finds itself in the relegation zone.
Brighton is just one point above Southampton and has won just one of its previous 14 league matches, leaving it perilously placed.
However, Brighton managed to score its first away goal in the Premier League for seven games. Murray calmly converted from the spot in the 14th minute after Solly March was fouled by Wesley Hoedt.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg hit the crossbar for Southampton as he charged down Brighton 'keeper Mat Ryan's clearance, but the home side would have to wait until after halftime to draw level.
It was Stephens, who scored the winner at Watford in the FA Cup last weekend, who delivered once more, deftly flicking James Ward-Prowse's free kick into the net in the 64th.
Both clubs threw on their newly-signed strikers in search of a winner, but neither Southampton's Guido Carillo nor Brighton's Leandro Ulloa could make the difference. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-02-01 06:45:00 | Saints equals winless EPL record in 1-1 draw with Brighton | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3355030 | |
Wages rise at 2.6 percent in 2017 despite Q4 slowdown | WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. workers' wages and benefits grew 2.6 percent last year, the fastest 12-month pace since the spring of 2015.
The 12-month gain in wages and benefits came despite a slight slowdown at the end of last year with wages and benefits rising 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter, a tiny dip from a 0.7 percent gain in the third quarter, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. Still, the 12-month gain was an improvement from a 2.2 percent gain for the 12 months ending in December 2016.
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Donald Trump touted the rise in wages as an accomplishment of his economic program. But private economists contend that wages should be rising at a faster pace given that unemployment is now at a 17-year low of 4.1 percent.
The gain in the employment cost index showed that wages and salaries were up 2.5 percent for the 12 months ending in December while benefits such as employer contributions to health insurance and pension plans rose 2.5 percent. Wages and salaries make up about 70 percent of compensation costs while benefits make up the other 30 percent.
Most economists believe that wages should be increasing at a faster pace given the drop in the jobless rate to 4.1 percent. The last time unemployment was this low, in the late 1990s, average hourly pay, another measure of wages, was rising at a 4 percent pace. Hourly wages rose 2.5 percent in 2017, down from a 2016 gain of 2.9 percent, according to a separate Labor Department report.
The employment cost index, which tracks wages and compensation benefits, last rose faster than 2.6 percent over a 12-month period in September 2008 when the gain was 2.9 percent. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-01-31 21:54:00 | Wages rise at 2.6 percent in 2017 despite Q4 slowdown | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354809 | |
Germany concerned about possible sale of GM's Opel | FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German politicians are expressing concern about a possible takeover of General Motors' Opel division by France's PSA Group, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's Cabinet discussed the possible consequences for German workers Wednesday.
Labor Minister Andrea Nahles was quoted by the dpa news agency as saying that Opel's headquarters must remain in Ruesselsheim, Germany.
Opel employs 19,000 people in Germany out of a total work force of 38,000.
Meanwhile, GM CEO Mary Barra was at the Opel headquarters in the wake of Tuesday's surprise announcement that PSA and GM were talking about expanding their current cooperation, with one option being PSA acquiring Opel.
Detroit-based GM has been trying to return its European business to profit. It last made a full-year profit there in 1999. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 | Germany concerned about possible sale of GM's Opel | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3095815 | http://tnimage.taiwannews.com.tw/photos/shares/AP/20170215/a5523a1e0d4646539e5ab5dfb5b7c94c.jpg |
Heavy rains bring street flooding to Houston on July 4th | HOUSTON (AP) — Heavy rains that flooded some Houston streets on July Fourth are expected to subside.
National Weather Service meteorologist Patrick Blood says the rains should subside by mid-afternoon. Blood says the city saw heavy rainfall early Wednesday morning that led to 1 to 2 feet (0.3 to 0.6 meters) of water collecting on some roadways, mostly in west Houston.
Blood says there has been one report of a high-water rescue and that officials are asking people to stay home and off the flooded roads.
Blood says the flooding is typical for Houston and will not at all resemble the devastating floods caused last year by Hurricane Harvey. If the rain continues trending the way it has been, the impact should be minor. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-07-05 02:13:00 | Heavy rains bring street flooding to Houston on July 4th | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3474382 | |
Top Insights on the Cloud Migration Services Market | LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2018-- market research analysts forecast the to grow at a CAGR of approximately 23% during the period 2018-2022, according to their latest report.
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The adoption of container-as-a-service solutions is one of the major trends being witnessed in the market. The modern cloud computing and virtualization systems are highly distributed by the invention of a better and lightweight distributed application packaging toolkit over the cloud environment, called the container technology. Cloud containers feature the management of applications with migration, replication, relocation, upgrading, and the easy plug-and-play ability in real time.
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Crosby gets point No. 999, Penguins top Canucks 4-0 | PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored and picked up an assist in his return from a lower-body injury, Sidney Crosby got his 999th career point with an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins rolled by the Vancouver Canucks 4-0.
The quality Mike Sullivan appreciates the most in Malkin is the one that separates the Pittsburgh Penguins star from just about everyone else who happens to do what Malkin does for a living.
"He's such a threat when he's on the ice," Sullivan said. "He's one of the elite players in the league that has the ability to change the outcome."
And do it with style. Malkin celebrated his return from injury with his 23rd goal of the season then added a beautiful feed that set up Phil Kessel's third-period goal on Tuesday night.
Crosby earned the 999th point of his career with an assist on Jake Guentzel's goal and Matt Cullen added his ninth of the season for Pittsburgh. Matt Murray stopped 29 shots for his third shutout of the season, and the Penguins remained unbeaten in regulation since the All-Star break (5-0-2).
Malkin missed seven games while recovering from an injury sustained during a victory over St. Louis on Jan. 24. He appeared ready to return last Saturday night in Arizona before Sullivan made Malkin a late scratch just to be sure.
Given another couple of days to rest, Malkin picked up right where he left off before getting hurt. He gave Pittsburgh the lead 5:51 into the second when he stood on the far post, stopped a pass from Olli Maatta with his right skate and tapped it into the net.
"I tried to score with my stick because sometimes (if it's) off your skates, the coach makes a challenge," Malkin said. "I know the puck was coming."
Vancouver's defense couldn't say the same when Malkin and Kessel broke in on Ryan Miller late in the third. Racing down the right wing, Malkin dangled the puck on his stick and waited while defenseman Luca Sbisa slid harmlessly out of the way before slipping it Kessel, who buried it into the open net to make it 3-0 with just over six minutes to go.
"The first time we went 2-on-1, I tried to pass to him and he tried to pass it back and it didn't work," Malkin said. "Now I passed to him and he shoot. It's more fun."
Miller made 38 saves while under siege for most of the night, particularly in the third as Pittsburgh pulled away.
"We knew what game we had to play," Miller said. "You saw what happened when we got away from it in the third. We started stretching things out and leaving good ice. It didn't turn out so well."
Despite a series of injuries, the defending Stanley Cup champions have managed to keep pace in the supremely tight Metropolitan Division, where the Penguins, Columbus and the New York Rangers are separated by all of two points as they try to keep first-place Washington in striking distance.
Murray was spectacular at times. He snagged Jack Skille's wrist shot on a breakaway out of midair late in the second and stoned Skille again when he skated in all alone early in the third.
By then, the Penguins were firmly in control after Crosby set up Guentzel's sixth of the season. The Penguins captain came in having gone scoreless in consecutive games for the first time in nearly a year.
The drought was on its way to stretching to three games heading into the third, but Crosby nudged closer to becoming the 86th NHL player with 1,000 points when he completed a give-and-go by feeding a streaking Guentzel down the slot 2:27 into the third.
"It's pretty easy when you're playing with the best player," said Guentzel, a rookie who has six goals in 18 games. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2017-02-15 11:50:00 | Crosby gets point No. 999, Penguins top Canucks 4-0 | http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3095327 | http://tnimage.taiwannews.com.tw/photos/shares/AP/20170215/88d9bbf6ac604b609949b21cfa868cda.jpg |
Israeli leader at Greek holocaust museum foundation-laying | THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Israel's president and Greece's prime minister have attended a foundation ceremony for a holocaust museum in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, which lost 97 percent of its Jewish community in German World War II death camps.
Reuven Rivlin and Alexis Tsipras symbolically planted two olive trees on the plot.
The scheduled six-story building will be built by 2020, next to the northern city's old railway station, from which some 55,000 Thessaloniki Jews were forced into goods wagons for the camps. About 50,000 died there.
Tsipras said Tuesday the museum will fulfill an old debt for the city, some 40 percent of whose pre-war population was Jewish.
Overall, some 90 percent of Greece's Jewish population was murdered by Nazi forces during the war. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 | Israeli leader at Greek holocaust museum foundation-laying | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3354168 | |
Seattle's Bennett continues to support Kaepernick's efforts | RENTON, Washington (AP) — Outspoken Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett has been a supporter of Colin Kaepernick this offseason in his attempt to land a job in the NFL.
Bennett's support wasn't enough for his team to sign Kaepernick. But the fact the Seahawks brought Kaepernick in for a visit was worthy of acknowledgement considering the silence he's received from the rest of the NFL, Bennett said.
"I don't know what the factors were in (why) the Seahawks didn't sign him," Bennett said. "I know the Seahawks were the only team to step up and give him an opportunity to do a (visit). That says a lot about the organization. I think our organization is built a lot around community.
"If you look at the way the Seahawks move, if you look at the way our team moves, if you look at the people that work in the building this organization is built around community. I'm not surprised that the Seahawks were one to look at Kaepernick and give him an opportunity even to try out."
Bennett was in full support of his franchise on Wednesday during the second day of Seattle's minicamp, from his praise for considering Kaepernick to coach Pete Carroll's reasoning why the Seahawks didn't sign the quarterback.
"If he feels that this is not the right situation because we have a starting quarterback, then that's his choice," Bennett said. "I think he's able to have that choice because he's shown that he's of a winning pedigree. He wants to make sure he doesn't have that competition behind his quarterback, I think it's justifiable."
Bennett skipped Seattle's OTAs earlier in the offseason, working out on his own and spending time with his family, but didn't want to risk any fines for missing the mandatory minicamp. Bennett also said Wednesday he's been in contact with Kaepernick through the offseason in an attempt to help the former San Francisco quarterback with some of his initiatives.
Never one to hold back an opinion, Bennett said there is no logical explanation for why Kaepernick doesn't have a job at this point.
"There is obviously the elephant in the room why Kaepernick isn't signed," Bennett said. "I've said this several times and I'm not afraid to say it, I think race in politics and sports is something that people don't want to hear about, nor do people want to be a part of.
"I think if you bring the issue of oppressed people onto a stage where there's millions of fans watching, bring up dirty little secrets, I think a lot of people don't want to hear that. People just want to see people score touchdowns and make big hits."
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The Latest: Virginia House approves Medicaid expansion | RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Latest on Virginia passage of Medicaid expansion plan after years of gridlock (all times local):
8:05 p.m.
The Republican-controlled Virginia General Assembly has given final approval to a state budget expanding Medicaid coverage to the state's poor.
The House of Delegates voted Wednesday shortly after the state Senate voted in favor of expansion. Several Republicans in both chambers joined with Democrats to support Medicaid expansion after years of partisan battle on the issue.
The House had previously endorsed expansion, while the Senate had held out in opposition until Wednesday.
Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to sign the budget in coming days. Expanding Medicaid was a key provision of then-President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
A tally from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows Virginia will become the 33rd state to approve Medicaid expansion.
7:05 p.m.
The Virginia Senate has voted to expand Medicaid, ending years of partisan gridlock on whether to widen coverage under the health care program for poor people.
The Senate on Wednesday approved a state budget that would expand Medicaid eligibility to about 400,000 low-income adults.
A tally from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows Virginia will become the 33rd state to approve Medicaid expansion. Expanding Medicaid was a key provision of the Affordable Care Act pushed by former President Barack Obama.
Virginia Democrats have pushed unsuccessfully for years to expand it. Several state Republicans dropped their opposition this year, saying Virginia would be better off with increased federal funding for the program.
The budget still needs final approval House and from Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam. That's expected to happen with little difficulty. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-05-31 08:08:00 | The Latest: Virginia House approves Medicaid expansion | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3444621 | |
Woman charged after being found with 6 near Canada border | HIGHGATE, Vt. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol says a North Carolina woman is facing a charge she was transporting people into the United States who didn't have permission to be in the country.
A complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Burlington says Border Patrol agents were alerted early Sunday that six people had walked into the United States from Canada in Highgate, Vermont.
Agents spotted an SUV driven by 31-year-old Carmen Melari Ferrufino Perdomo, of Charlotte, North Carolina, a U.S. citizen originally from Honduras. It's unclear if she has an attorney.
In the car were six Mexican citizens who told investigators they had crossed into the United States that night.
The Border Patrol says the area where the group was first spotted has seen multiple smuggling events in the past few weeks. | www.taiwannews.com.tw | 2018-03-20 00:25:00 | Woman charged after being found with 6 near Canada border | https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3385701 | |
Stripling, Kemp lead Dodgers to 8-2 win over Phillies | LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ross Stripling struck out nine over seven strong innings, Matt Kemp homered and drove in four runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2 on Wednesday night.
Stripling did not even join the Dodgers' rotation until April 30 as he worked out of the bullpen for the first month of the season. His place among the Dodgers' starters seems secure now with 28 strikeouts and two earned runs allowed over his last three outings.
Stripling (3-1), who gave up a run and four hits, has won each of his last three starts and lowered his ERA as a starter to 2.18, with a 1.68 mark overall.
Kemp had an RBI double in the first inning, a two-run home run in the third and a sacrifice fly in the eighth as he recorded his team-leading 16th multi-hit game and second in two nights. His two hits moved him into the National League lead with a .345 batting average.
Phillies starter Zach Eflin (1-2) lasted just four innings, giving up five runs and seven hits. Nick Williams homered for Philadelphia, his sixth of the season and second in two games.
Max Muncy also hit a home run for the Dodgers, his seventh, just two batters before Kemp also went deep against Eflin.
The Dodgers will send Clayton Kershaw, coming off the disabled list, to the mound Thursday as they attempt to win their fourth consecutive series. The Dodgers had not won more than two consecutive series before this current run.
Kershaw is making his first start in nearly a month after being sidelined with left biceps tendonitis.
Stripling got his chance to start after a bevy of injuries in the rotation. In addition to Kershaw, Rich Hill (blister), Hyun-Jin Ryu (groin) and Kenta Maeda (hip) are all currently on the DL.
Stripling gave up four runs over four innings in a start at Arizona on April 30, but since then he has not given up more than two earned runs in any outing. He even helped himself on offense in this game, delivering an RBI single in the fifth inning. It was just his second career RBI after also recording one in 2016.
The Dodgers have won five of their last six games against the Phillies at Dodger Stadium, going back to April of last season. Since the start of 2015, the Dodgers have won 10 of 13 against the Phillies in Los Angeles.
Cody Bellinger had two hits for the Dodgers, his first multi-hit game since May 8.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Phillies: A further examination on the jaw of OF Rhys Hoskins revealed a fracture, after he was hit in the face by his own foul ball Monday. Hoskins is expected to go on the DL. ... Pedro Florimon, who was placed on the DL with a fracture in his left foot, will need to undergo a surgical procedure, manager Gabe Kapler said.
Dodgers: LHP Hill participated in his second simulated game since Saturday, pitching three innings with a protective covering over the blister on his left middle finger. There remains no timetable for Hill's return. ... A day after leaving his outing in the second inning, RHP Maeda was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a mild hip strain. ... INF Chase Utley also went on the 10-day disabled list with a left thumb sprain.
ROSTER SHUFFLE
With Maeda and Utley each going on the disabled list, the Dodgers recalled RHP Dennis Santana and ambidextrous pitcher Pat Venditte. It is Santana's first time on a major league roster. He will be available out of the bullpen for now, but could start in the upcoming weekend series at Colorado.
The Phillies also added to their roster, recalling infielder Mitch Walding. He replaced Florimon, who fractured his foot in Tuesday's game.
UP NEXT
LHP Kershaw (1-4, 2.86 ERA) is expected to return from the disabled list and start in the series finale. RHP Aaron Nola (6-2, 2.27), who has given up one earned run of less in four of his five May starts, is set to make his second career start against the Dodgers.
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Peloton Names Pamela Thomas-Graham to Its Board of Directors | NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 23, 2018--Peloton, the technology company that revolutionized the fitness industry with its category-creating indoor cycling bike and its recently announced Peloton Tread, today announced that Pamela Thomas-Graham has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Thomas-Graham is a seasoned entrepreneur, executive and long-time public company board member with nearly three decades of experience in the financial services, media and fashion industries.
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“Peloton is reinventing the fitness experience in an incredibly innovative way, and I’m honored and thrilled to be joining its Board,” said Thomas-Graham. “As both an executive and a fitness enthusiast, I look forward to working with John Foley, his team and my fellow Board members to help drive the future of this disruptive business.”
Currently, Thomas-Graham is the Founder and CEO of Dandelion Chandelier LLC, a private digital media enterprise reporting on luxury goods and services. Prior to that, she spent over six years with Credit Suisse, where she was the first female member of the bank’s Executive Board; Chief Marketing and Talent Officer; and Head of Private Banking and Wealth Management New Markets.
Before assuming leadership roles in financial services, Thomas-Graham served as a Group President at Liz Claiborne (subsequently Kate Spade & Company, now part of Tapestry), where she was responsible for the P&L of 18 global apparel brands.
Previously, Thomas-Graham spent six years at NBCUniversal, where she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CNBC.com and, later, as global Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CNBC Television. She began her career at global consulting firm McKinsey & Company in 1989, and became the firm’s first African-American female partner in 1995. She was named one of the “Top 10 Consultants in America” by Consulting Magazine in 1999. As a consultant she worked on strategy and operational issues with clients in consumer packaged goods, media and retail.
“Pamela’s insight and perspective will be a welcome addition to our already impressive Board,” said Peloton CEO and Co-founder John Foley. “Her extensive experience across a variety of consumer businesses--from finance to beauty to media--will help us immensely as we continue to innovate and grow.”
Thomas-Graham holds Bachelor of Arts in Economics; Master of Business Administration; and Doctor of Law degrees from Harvard University. Since 2005, she has served on the board of The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX), and currently serves as its Lead Independent Director. In December 2017, she joined the board of N.T. Butterfield & Sons Bank (NASDAQ: NTB), a full service bank and wealth manager headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.
About Peloton
Founded in 2012, Peloton is revolutionizing the fitness industry by merging high design with modern technology to provide access to live and on-demand fitness group classes led by elite NYC instructors. With instant access to classes, performance tracking metrics and a motivating real-time leaderboard, Peloton is changing the way people get fit through a comprehensive and socially connected experience that makes every workout both efficient and addictive. Peloton is sold online and in a growing number of showrooms across the US. For more information, visit www.onepeloton.com.
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